Tsumeshogi Challenge

Solution to Problem 48

Solution: 1. N-3c= Lx3c 2. G*3b Kx3b 3. R*5b K-2a 4. B-3a+ Sx3a 5. S*1b mate (9 moves) Variations: 1... K-1b 2. S*2a K-1a 3. G*1b mate (5 moves, koma-amari) 1... Sx3c 2. R*4a K-1b 3. G*1a K-2b 4. R-2a+ mate (7 moves, koma-amari) 1... K-1a 2. G*1b Kx1b 3. S*2a K-1a 4. R*1b mate (7 moves) 2... K-1a 3. R*2a K-1b 4. Rx2b+ mate (7 moves, koma-amari) 2... K-1b 3. S*2a K-1a 4. R*1b mate (7 moves) Tries: 1. R*6a P*3a defends. 2. R*4a P*3a 3. G*3b Kx3b defends. 2. R*5a S*3a defends. 1.N3c=, "only the move" - HG This one is very nice. The idea could be hidden a little more with the king on 1b and another silver in hand in the initial position. - EC Again a very nice and difficult tsume. Congratulations to the author. - AVH

Correct Solvers Randal Andrews USA Reijer Grimbergen Japan Philippe Tran France Eric Cheymol France Frederic Pottier France Tan Teng Chuan Singapore Lawrence Chai Singapore Victor Contoski USA Kees Wiebering Netherlands Hans Geuns Netherlands Jochum Drechsler Germany Kai Wan Leung Hong Kong Kristiaan Van de Velde Belgium Alain Van hentenryck Belgium