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why can't i see any white pawns in either of those puzzles?

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Because white doesn't have any pawns in the first, and adds one in the second?

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i thought i knew all the rules of chess.

how do you add a pawn?

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in case im wrong or youre wrong: <font color="white"> Qa7 </font> [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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I don't think that works. I think the answer is <font color="white">Qb2</font>

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in case im wrong or youre wrong: <font color="white"> Qa7 </font> [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Hmm, interesting, I did <font color="white"> Qb2 </font> and it seems to work! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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in case im wrong or youre wrong: <font color="white"> Qa7 </font> [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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As a matter of fact, I don't think this works...

Edit: Oops, I'm too slow...someone else pointed that out [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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in case im wrong or youre wrong: <font color="white"> Qa7 </font> [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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As a matter of fact, I don't think this works...

Edit: Oops, I'm too slow...someone else pointed that out [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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there appears to be more than one answer unless somebody can tell me why Qa7 doesnt work?

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1. Qa7 f1=Q 2.Qh1+ Bh2 (2.Nf2+ Qxf2; 2.Rh8+ Bh2) right?

1.Qb2 f1=Q 2.Qh8+ Bh2, other checks are blocked, right?

EDIT: Wait: 1.Qb2 f1=Q 2.Ng3#; 1.Qb2 f1=N 2.Qg2#; 1.Qb2 Bh2 2.Nxf2#; 1.Qb2 Kh2 2.Qh8#

Success!

ScottieK

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1. Qa7 f1=Q 2.Qh1+ Bh2 (2.Nf2+ Qxf2; 2.Rh8+ Bh2) right?

1.Qb2 f1=Q 2.Qh8+ Bh2, other checks are blocked, right?

EDIT: Wait: 1.Qb2 f1=Q 2.Ng3#; 1.Qb2 Bh2 2.Nxf2#; 1.Qb2 Kh2 2.Qh8#

Success!

ScottieK

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What he said.

Re: My solution
 

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in case im wrong or youre wrong: <font color="white"> Qa7 </font> [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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As a matter of fact, I don't think this works...

Edit: Oops, I'm too slow...someone else pointed that out [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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there appears to be more than one answer unless somebody can tell me why Qa7 doesnt work?

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wtf, the board is upside down!!!
i take back the Qa7 answer
i am svck at chess [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Don't worry, I'm sure you would have gotten it right if you had read the letters and numbers on the side of the board ;-)

Thanks for posting the puzzles though. Always good to keep the calculating skills sharp.

ScottieK