(This is a solution. To have a look at the problem first, click here)
The position looked like this couple of moves ago.
2011/07/27
2011/07/26
THE INVISIBLE KING
This is a fascinating old problem. A mere glance at the below position is sufficient to detect that something is wrong with the position. Oh yes… THE WHITE KING IS MISSING.
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| WHERE IS THE WHITE KING? |
But invisible to us, the white king is somewhere there on the chess board. The challenge is to locate the square. Not only that, you also have to find the final sequence of moves that led to this position.
Looks impossible !!! So let's do some logical thinking.
ROOK, LINE & SINKER
There is something about Rooks that makes them less mysterious than all other chess pieces. Its rigid appearance & movements may have got something to do with it. Even in chess literature, rarely one comes across enjoyable chess problems with Rooks performing a major role. While knights, queens & pawns usually perform star roles in chess problems & studies, Rooks are usually condemned to perform supporting acts.
So as a tribute to all the neglected rooks in the chess world, I present the following chess problem. (Composed by O.Dehler in 1911)
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| WHITE TO PLAY & MATE IN 03 MOVES |
2011/07/23
SOLUTION – SUICIDE MISSION
(This is a solution. To have a look at the problem first, click here)
This problem is very straightforward if you understand the main concept behind it. The idea is to promote all the pawns (starting with the g pawn) to ROOKS (!) to drive the white king towards a6, where it’ll assist the white queen to deliver the mate on a7.
This problem is very straightforward if you understand the main concept behind it. The idea is to promote all the pawns (starting with the g pawn) to ROOKS (!) to drive the white king towards a6, where it’ll assist the white queen to deliver the mate on a7.
Still can’t get it? Here we go then.
