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A Chess Puzzle in Reverse
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Here with a quick chess puzzle one of my friends gave me.
The puzzle is a bit interesting; it is White to move and not mate in 1, which is the reverse objective of the usual puzzle (hence the title). The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position. I also have a few hints, given to me by the same friend:
Hint 1:
check the tags, it's not just a chess puzzle
Hint 2:
Without changing the position of the pieces, how would it be possible for White to make a legal move that isn't checkmate?
lateral-thinking chess
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Here with a quick chess puzzle one of my friends gave me.
The puzzle is a bit interesting; it is White to move and not mate in 1, which is the reverse objective of the usual puzzle (hence the title). The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position. I also have a few hints, given to me by the same friend:
Hint 1:
check the tags, it's not just a chess puzzle
Hint 2:
Without changing the position of the pieces, how would it be possible for White to make a legal move that isn't checkmate?
lateral-thinking chess
edited 12 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
asked 46 mins ago
Excited Raichu
54310
Is the part about only having FEN part of the puzzle? If not, I can edit in a chess board real quick.
– Quintec
34 mins ago
It would be fine with a board in, I honestly couldn't figure out how to put one in.
– Excited Raichu
32 mins ago
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Here with a quick chess puzzle one of my friends gave me.
The puzzle is a bit interesting; it is White to move and not mate in 1, which is the reverse objective of the usual puzzle (hence the title). The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position. I also have a few hints, given to me by the same friend:
Hint 1:
check the tags, it's not just a chess puzzle
Hint 2:
Without changing the position of the pieces, how would it be possible for White to make a legal move that isn't checkmate?
lateral-thinking chess
edited 12 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
asked 46 mins ago
Excited Raichu
54310
Here with a quick chess puzzle one of my friends gave me.
The puzzle is a bit interesting; it is White to move and not mate in 1, which is the reverse objective of the usual puzzle (hence the title). The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position. I also have a few hints, given to me by the same friend:
Hint 1:
check the tags, it's not just a chess puzzle
Hint 2:
Without changing the position of the pieces, how would it be possible for White to make a legal move that isn't checkmate?
lateral-thinking chess
lateral-thinking chess
edited 12 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
asked 46 mins ago
Excited Raichu
54310
edited 12 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
asked 46 mins ago
Excited Raichu
54310
edited 12 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
edited 12 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
edited 12 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
56.2k3140218
asked 46 mins ago
Excited Raichu
54310
asked 46 mins ago
Excited Raichu
54310
asked 46 mins ago
Excited Raichu
54310
54310
Is the part about only having FEN part of the puzzle? If not, I can edit in a chess board real quick.
– Quintec
34 mins ago
It would be fine with a board in, I honestly couldn't figure out how to put one in.
– Excited Raichu
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Is the part about only having FEN part of the puzzle? If not, I can edit in a chess board real quick.
– Quintec
34 mins ago
It would be fine with a board in, I honestly couldn't figure out how to put one in.
– Excited Raichu
32 mins ago
Is the part about only having FEN part of the puzzle? If not, I can edit in a chess board real quick.
– Quintec
34 mins ago
Is the part about only having FEN part of the puzzle? If not, I can edit in a chess board real quick.
– Quintec
34 mins ago
It would be fine with a board in, I honestly couldn't figure out how to put one in.
– Excited Raichu
32 mins ago
It would be fine with a board in, I honestly couldn't figure out how to put one in.
– Excited Raichu
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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The Puzzle states: "The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position.". Black has still all pieces while white is missing 7 pieces. To get the black pawns "behind" the white pawns at least 8 pieces would need to be taken by the pawns (probably even more in the given position). With only 7 pieces missing this position is impossible.
This means that the orientation of the board is wrong once again. After rotating the board by 180 degrees, moving one of the pawns left or right from the king would be a valid non-mating move.
The puzzle title seems to be a hint as well.
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
This was the intended answer.
– Excited Raichu
5 mins ago
In the rotated-board scenario, given the positions of the white pawns, how would the black rooks have gotten behind?
– tmpearce
2 mins ago
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Well, given lateral thinking, some standard chess answers would be
resigning and/or offering a draw, both of which don't move the pieces.
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
(+1) Not what I was thinking, but hey, it works!
– Excited Raichu
29 mins ago
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So with the board in its current rotation;
You can move either of the pawns abreast the King and not end up in checkmate in a single move on black's play.
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
The Puzzle states: "The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position.". Black has still all pieces while white is missing 7 pieces. To get the black pawns "behind" the white pawns at least 8 pieces would need to be taken by the pawns (probably even more in the given position). With only 7 pieces missing this position is impossible.
This means that the orientation of the board is wrong once again. After rotating the board by 180 degrees, moving one of the pawns left or right from the king would be a valid non-mating move.
The puzzle title seems to be a hint as well.
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
This was the intended answer.
– Excited Raichu
5 mins ago
In the rotated-board scenario, given the positions of the white pawns, how would the black rooks have gotten behind?
– tmpearce
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
The Puzzle states: "The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position.". Black has still all pieces while white is missing 7 pieces. To get the black pawns "behind" the white pawns at least 8 pieces would need to be taken by the pawns (probably even more in the given position). With only 7 pieces missing this position is impossible.
This means that the orientation of the board is wrong once again. After rotating the board by 180 degrees, moving one of the pawns left or right from the king would be a valid non-mating move.
The puzzle title seems to be a hint as well.
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
This was the intended answer.
– Excited Raichu
5 mins ago
In the rotated-board scenario, given the positions of the white pawns, how would the black rooks have gotten behind?
– tmpearce
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
The Puzzle states: "The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position.". Black has still all pieces while white is missing 7 pieces. To get the black pawns "behind" the white pawns at least 8 pieces would need to be taken by the pawns (probably even more in the given position). With only 7 pieces missing this position is impossible.
This means that the orientation of the board is wrong once again. After rotating the board by 180 degrees, moving one of the pawns left or right from the king would be a valid non-mating move.
The puzzle title seems to be a hint as well.
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
The Puzzle states: "The puzzle is a legal position from the starting position.". Black has still all pieces while white is missing 7 pieces. To get the black pawns "behind" the white pawns at least 8 pieces would need to be taken by the pawns (probably even more in the given position). With only 7 pieces missing this position is impossible.
This means that the orientation of the board is wrong once again. After rotating the board by 180 degrees, moving one of the pawns left or right from the king would be a valid non-mating move.
The puzzle title seems to be a hint as well.
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
edited 16 mins ago
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
answered 20 mins ago
Sleafar
14.2k12989
14.2k12989
This was the intended answer.
– Excited Raichu
5 mins ago
In the rotated-board scenario, given the positions of the white pawns, how would the black rooks have gotten behind?
– tmpearce
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
This was the intended answer.
– Excited Raichu
5 mins ago
In the rotated-board scenario, given the positions of the white pawns, how would the black rooks have gotten behind?
– tmpearce
2 mins ago
This was the intended answer.
– Excited Raichu
5 mins ago
This was the intended answer.
– Excited Raichu
5 mins ago
In the rotated-board scenario, given the positions of the white pawns, how would the black rooks have gotten behind?
– tmpearce
2 mins ago
In the rotated-board scenario, given the positions of the white pawns, how would the black rooks have gotten behind?
– tmpearce
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
Well, given lateral thinking, some standard chess answers would be
resigning and/or offering a draw, both of which don't move the pieces.
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
(+1) Not what I was thinking, but hey, it works!
– Excited Raichu
29 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
Well, given lateral thinking, some standard chess answers would be
resigning and/or offering a draw, both of which don't move the pieces.
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
(+1) Not what I was thinking, but hey, it works!
– Excited Raichu
29 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Well, given lateral thinking, some standard chess answers would be
resigning and/or offering a draw, both of which don't move the pieces.
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
Well, given lateral thinking, some standard chess answers would be
resigning and/or offering a draw, both of which don't move the pieces.
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
answered 32 mins ago
Quintec
4,7361639
4,7361639
(+1) Not what I was thinking, but hey, it works!
– Excited Raichu
29 mins ago
add a comment |Â
(+1) Not what I was thinking, but hey, it works!
– Excited Raichu
29 mins ago
(+1) Not what I was thinking, but hey, it works!
– Excited Raichu
29 mins ago
(+1) Not what I was thinking, but hey, it works!
– Excited Raichu
29 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
So with the board in its current rotation;
You can move either of the pawns abreast the King and not end up in checkmate in a single move on black's play.
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
3,096232
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
So with the board in its current rotation;
You can move either of the pawns abreast the King and not end up in checkmate in a single move on black's play.
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
3,096232
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
So with the board in its current rotation;
You can move either of the pawns abreast the King and not end up in checkmate in a single move on black's play.
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
3,096232
So with the board in its current rotation;
You can move either of the pawns abreast the King and not end up in checkmate in a single move on black's play.
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
3,096232
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
3,096232
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
3,096232
answered 3 mins ago
PerpetualJ
3,096232
3,096232
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
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Is the part about only having FEN part of the puzzle? If not, I can edit in a chess board real quick.
– Quintec
34 mins ago
It would be fine with a board in, I honestly couldn't figure out how to put one in.
– Excited Raichu
32 mins ago