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wu :: forums    riddles    easy (Moderators: SMQ, ThudnBlunder, Icarus, Eigenray, towr, Grimbal, william wu)    Last 4 -5 moves - chess « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Last 4 -5 moves - chess  (Read 684 times) Lightboxes Full Member     Gender: Posts: 203 Last 4 -5 moves - chess   Andrew_002_med.JPG « on: Sep 15th, 2003, 11:50am » Quote Modify I tried to make another one with less conditions.   None of the pieces have been capture in the last 8 moves. What are the last 4 moves? What are the only two units that can move on the 5th last move? IP Logged A job is not worth doing unless it's worth doing well. towr wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Some people are average, some are just mean.     Gender: Posts: 13730 Re: Last 4 -5 moves - chess   « Reply #1 on: Sep 15th, 2003, 12:29pm » Quote Modify who's turn is it? or must we find that out as well? nevermind that actually « Last Edit: Sep 15th, 2003, 12:30pm by towr » IP Logged Wikipedia, Google, Mathworld, Integer sequence DB ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Last 4 -5 moves - chess   lightboxes.jpg « Reply #2 on: Sep 15th, 2003, 8:58pm » Quote Modify The position must have been as below. The moves were: 1.......  Nf3+ 2. Rh4  Ng1+ 3. Bf3+   In the position below White's previous move must have been either   1. R on f3 to f2   OR   1. P on f3 to f4 Nice one, Lightboxes!   « Last Edit: Sep 15th, 2003, 9:06pm by ThudnBlunder » IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. Lightboxes Full Member     Gender: Posts: 203 Re: Last 4 -5 moves - chess   « Reply #3 on: Sep 15th, 2003, 9:14pm » Quote Modify Awesome job! I'm just glad your solution is the same as mine. I hope there is only those possibilities. IP Logged A job is not worth doing unless it's worth doing well. ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Last 4 -5 moves - chess   « Reply #4 on: Sep 15th, 2003, 9:41pm » Quote Modify But why the stipulation that no pieces have been captured in the last 8 moves? IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. Lightboxes Full Member     Gender: Posts: 203 Re: Last 4 -5 moves - chess   « Reply #5 on: Sep 16th, 2003, 2:47pm » Quote Modify It was just easier for me to make it.  Since it was one of my first. I guess most of the pieces that are missing would have been captured and pawned (reaching the other side) to explain the arrangement of pawns (black and white).  But I didn't want to think too much on it. « Last Edit: Sep 16th, 2003, 2:49pm by Lightboxes » IP Logged A job is not worth doing unless it's worth doing well. Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------=> easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i   - what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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