Chessmaster 5000 Puzzle (error?)
Bill Rigney
Hi everyone,
I just bought Chessmaster 5000 a couple of days ago. When I was working
through the puzzles I came to the one that I think has an error. I was
hoping someone here might verify this for me as I am not a very
experienced chess player. I really don't know where else to turn to.
I've invested quite a bit of time in this and it's driving me a little
crazy.
The puzzle is in the section called CM050: John Nunn's Favorite Puzzles
- Puzzle #3 by Taverner, 1889.
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For those reading who don't have Chessmaster 5000 the pieces are
arranged as such:
White:
Nc1, Nc7, e2, Rf1, f3, Bg1, Kg2, Rh2, Qh5, Bh7
Black:
c4, c5, Bd8, Re8, Rf8, Bg8, Kf4
It's whites move and white is supposed to be able to mate in 2.
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It claims that the answer to the puzzle is Rh1. It says that this
allows white to mate with its next move to Qh2. Now this might be where
my inexperience is showing, but what is keeping Black's King from moving
to Kg5? This seems like a mistake to me. I've spent hours with this
puzzle before I finally asked CM5000 for the answer. Now, I don't
believe the answer is correct. I hope it's just me and one of you all
can help.
Personally, I'm banking that the board wasn't set up right and Nc1
should have been placed at Nd1. This way the answer would be 1.Qh3....
2.Qg3++ but what do I know.
Has anyone had this problem with this or any other CM5000 puzzles? Does
anyone have a book that contains this puzzle by Taverner,1889 who could
verify the starting positions for me?
Thanks for your help,
Sincerely,
Rob
Dave
On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 00:36:18 -0400, Bill Rigney
<"bri...@erols.com"@erols.com> wrote:
There appears to be a mate in two, but not by Rh1. How about starting
with Bd4?
Can't help you with CM5000, but I suspect you're right - there's a
misprint in there somewhere.
As for going crazy, well, one Morphy was enough, OK?
Regards,
Dave
Dave
On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 00:36:18 -0400, Bill Rigney
<"bri...@erols.com"@erols.com> wrote:
OK, The pawns are *now* in the right place! Rh1 is correct for a mate
in 2:
Rh1, Bxc7 (giving the black king the option of fleeing to g5)
White mates with:
Rh4#.
If black moves Bg5, then white mates with:
Qh2#
If black moves Be6 (stopping the rook from giving mate
next move, and leaving g5 open for the black king to flee
to, then white mates by:
e3#
Sorry my first post on this was inaccurate.
Good little puzzle. I don't see a problem with CM5000 on this one.
Regards,
Dave
Bill Rigney
Dave wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 00:36:18 -0400, Bill Rigney
> <"bri...@erols.com"@erols.com> wrote:
>
> There appears to be a mate in two, but not by Rh1. How about starting
> with Bd4?
>
> Can't help you with CM5000, but I suspect you're right - there's a
> misprint in there somewhere.
>
> As for going crazy, well, one Morphy was enough, OK?
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
Hi Dave,
I'm the guy who had the Chessmaster 5000 puzzle question (although) I
noticed that my post had my roomates (Bill Rigney) name attached to it.
Anyway,
Thanks for your response. You mentioned a possible mate starting with
Bd4. I was wondering if you could let me know what the next move is.
I'm assuming that Black would respond with cxd4. Am I overlooking
something?
Please don't consider me as a smart ass or anything like that. My
question is genuine and I don't claim to have much experience with this
game or these types of puzzles. If you help me with this one I promise
I'll try not to go crazy :->
Thanks again,
Rob
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