calamarain wrote:
OK, take a look at the diagram. Since I couldn't find any public domain chess images to use, I had to improvise. K = King, R = Rook, P = Pawn, B = Bishop.
The situation looks impossible to have gotten into legally... but it can be done. Your question is this. What was the previous move made to get into this position?
No, this isn't my puzzle, it's a very old one, but a cool one
Warning, if this is right, there's a hint behind the first tag, and the full solution behind the second.
I'm making an assumption, which is:
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×White actually started from the top of the board, not the bottom
Then it would be possible for:
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×A white pawn between the white bishop and black king to capture a piece in the corner and promote to rook.
EDIT: bah, collision! And I thought I'd be first.
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[Last edited by Beef Row at 09-13-2007 08:16 AM]