Tsumeshogi Challenge

Solution to Problem 38

Solution: 1. N*1d Px1d 2. S*3a K-1b 3. B-1c+ Nx1c 4. N*2d K-2a 5. N-3b+ Kx3b 6. R-4b+ K-2c 7. +R-2b mate (13 moves) Variation: 1... K-1b 2. Bx1c+ Nx1c 3. N*2d K-2a 4. S*2b mate (7 moves, koma-amari) Diversion: 1. S*3a K-1b 2. Bx1c+ Nx1c 3. N*2d K-2a 4. S-2b+ Kx2b 5. N*1d K-2a 6. R-4a+ P*3a escapes because 7. P*2b is illegal (uchifuzume).

Correct Solvers Kai Wan Leung Hong Kong Reijer Grimbergen Japan Eric Cheymol France Kees Wiebering Netherlands Victor Contoski USA Mike Facer USA Kristiaan Van de Velde Belgium Jochum Drechsler Germany David Rockwell USA Lawrence Chai Singapore Alain Van hentenryck Belgium