THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO

One of the reasons for the game of Chess to be so fascinating is that chess games usually replicate real war situations & real war strategy.

Over the years there have been several attempts by chess composers to replicate the battle of Waterloo which famously caused the downfall of the mighty french emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. None is more beautiful & aesthetically pleasing than the one below.

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SOLUTION TO “THE INVISIBLE KING”

(This is a solution. To have a look at the problem first, click here)

The position looked like this couple of moves ago.

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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.

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.

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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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