[blind-chess] Re: End game problem 20
- From: Rebecca Redmile <amrywoddyddiauheulog@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 17:46:50 +0100
Okay, thanks. But in this problem, it looks like Black could take White's king
with his pawn on f5, before anything else. Am I reading this wrong?
Rebecca
On 2010-05-08, at 5:22 PM, R Dinger wrote:
> There are no dumb questions, although this may be a dumb answer! <smile>
>
> If the problems says:
> Black to mate in ...
> Black moves first.
>
> If it says:
> White to mate in ...
> White moves first.
>
> Richard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rebecca Redmile
> To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 9:13 AM
> Subject: [blind-chess] Re: End game problem 20
>
> Sorry dumb question, but should I assume that the first move in these chess
> problems always goes to White?
> Rebecca
>
> On 2010-05-07, at 4:38 PM, R Dinger wrote:
>
>> Good Morning Puzzlers,
>>
>> This problem is from Larry Evans' book "Chess: Beginner to Expert" available
>> on tape from your NLS library. Note the book uses descriptive notation not
>> algebraic.
>>
>> Since it is Friday, as usual this is the last problem for the week. I will
>> post my answers and some analysis on Monday for list discussion.
>>
>> Careful, this is a 4 point problem.
>>
>> Problem 20:
>> 1r3rk1/
>> pp4pp/
>> 2p3n1/
>> 3p1pN1/
>> 2P2PK1/
>> 3B2P1/
>> PP5q/
>> R1BQ1R2
>>
>> Points 4
>> Black mates in two.
>
>
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