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| Posted by acne ability-tw.com 7/21/2002 21:56:21 |  Subject: puzzle #256Message: i can't find a mate in 5 but a mate in 6. mate in 6 is a helpmate and it's like this: white wins: 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 c5 3.d6 c4 4.d7 cxd3 5.d8=N d2 6.Nf7# black wins: 1.c4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c5 d3 4.cxd6 d2 5.d7 d1=N 6.d8=Q Nf2# |
| Posted by brunetti ability-tw.com 7/22/2002 12:06:59 | Actually Message: as many puzzles posted here, it's not correct. Otherwise the start position is a puzzle with the title "White to move and mate in 2" :) Alex |
| Posted by acne ability-tw.com 7/22/2002 17:44:31 | Message: thanks brunetti =) |
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