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snandorthegreat
Puzzle: What sequence of 8 moves (4 by white, 4 by black) led to this position? There is only one answer.
VictoriaPars

this puzzle stumps me. I feel like I have to take on b5 and than give up my bishop on e6 in the end. but I can't figure out how to lose a tempo for black. any hints?

snandorthegreat
VictoriaPars wrote:

this puzzle stumps me. I feel like I have to take on b5 and than give up my bishop on e6 in the end. but I can't figure out how to lose a tempo for black. any hints?

hint:

the black king cannot castle

VictoriaPars

Oh I think i got it: 1. e3 b5 2. Bxb5 e6 3. Bxd7+ Kxd7 4. e4 Ke8
but I guess there is more than one solution since blacks bishop Knight or Queen could have also captuered the bishop

snandorthegreat
VictoriaPars wrote:

Oh I think i got it: 1. e3 b5 2. Bxb5 e6 3. Bxd7+ Kxd7 4. e4 Ke8
but I guess there is more than one solution since blacks bishop Knight or Queen could have also captuered the bishop

that is... a cook. I intended for 1. e4 b5 2. Bxb5 e6 3. Bxd7+ Ke7 4. Be8 Ke8

VictoriaPars
snandorthegreat hat geschrieben:
VictoriaPars wrote:

Oh I think i got it: 1. e3 b5 2. Bxb5 e6 3. Bxd7+ Kxd7 4. e4 Ke8
but I guess there is more than one solution since blacks bishop Knight or Queen could have also captuered the bishop

that is... a cook. I intended for 1. e4 b5 2. Bxb5 e6 3. Bxd7+ Ke7 4. Be8 Ke8

Ohh, that is a great solution. If the pawn had to be on e3 instead of e4 this would probably be the only solvable way

snandorthegreat
VictoriaPars wrote:
snandorthegreat hat geschrieben:
VictoriaPars wrote:

Oh I think i got it: 1. e3 b5 2. Bxb5 e6 3. Bxd7+ Kxd7 4. e4 Ke8
but I guess there is more than one solution since blacks bishop Knight or Queen could have also captuered the bishop

that is... a cook. I intended for 1. e4 b5 2. Bxb5 e6 3. Bxd7+ Ke7 4. Be8 Ke8

Ohh, that is a great solution. If the pawn had to be on e3 instead of e4 this would probably be the only solvable way

yeah I probably should of just put the pawn on e3