Tsumeshogi Challenge

Solution to Problem 68

Solution: 1. B*3h P*2g
2. S*1g Kx1g
3. Rx2g K-1f
4. R-2c= Kx1e
5. P*1f K-1d
6. B-4g Rx4g+
7. R-2b+ mate (13 moves)

    Variations:
  • 1... L*2g 2. S*1g Kx1g 3. Rx2g K-1f 4. L*1g mate (7 moves)
  • 1... G*2g 2. S*1g Kx1g 3. Rx2g K-1f 4. G*2f mate (7 moves)
  • 1... S*2g 2. S*1g Kx1g 3. Rx2g K-1f 4. S*2e K-1e 5. B-1d+ mate (9 moves)
  • 1... N*2g 2. S*1g Kx1g 3. Rx2g K-1f 4. R-2d P*2g 5. N*2h Kx1e 6. B-1d+ mate (11 moves)

    Try:
  • 1. B*4c P*2e 2. Bx2e+ K-1g 3. +B-2f K-2h 4. +B-4h S*2g!
    5. S*3i K-1i 6. +B-3g P*2h 7. Sx2h K-2i 8. B-6e+ P*3h defends.
    (analysis by Ralf Lundberg, Eric Cheymol)

  • ... mischievous ... - JD
  • ... diabolical ... - VC

Correct Solvers

Eric Cheymol              France
Philippe Tran             France
Reijer Grimbergen         Japan
Victor Contoski           USA
Jochum Drechsler          Germany
David Rockwell            USA
Mike Facer                USA

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97 December 10

Patrick Davin
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