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cheesy_girl
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#1 | Posted: 23 Jun 2008 16:32
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Has anybody else seen this unusual chess puzzle by William A. Shinkman?

Can white force checkmate?

cheesy_girl
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#2 | Posted: 23 Jun 2008 16:42
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Oh my picture didn't seem to appear in my last post. I'llask Andy what to do...
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#3 | Posted: 27 Jun 2008 16:11
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Ok got it now.

Can white force checkmate?

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#4 | Posted: 31 Jul 2008 11:37
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R-B1, let black king except the pawns and bring white king over for the king rook checkmate!!!!
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#5 | Posted: 7 Aug 2008 11:54
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Chessy_girl, Here is a solution to your Chess problem.

1. Kd2 Kxa7
2. Rb1 Ka8
3. Kd3 Ka7
4. Kc4 Kxa6
5. Rb6+ Ka7 not 5............kxa5
6. Kd5 Ka8 6.Rh6 Kxa4
7. kc6 Ka7 7. Ra6#
8. kc7 Ka8
9. Ra6#

I hope that you find this useful.

Stuart.