Chess Scenario

Logic Level 4

Black to move and win.

Give the coordinates ( x 1 × y 1 ) (x_1 \times y_1) of the 2nd move × \times the least amount of moves black can checkmate white (assuming both side play optimally) as your answer. The upper right coordinate is ( 1 , 1 ) (1,1)

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The answer is 36.

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1 solution

Seth-Riley Adams
Apr 23, 2016

Relevant wiki: Chess Puzzles

1...Rf4+ 2.Kxg5 Bb6! followed by 3...Bd8 checkmate.

I thought of another move(longer checkmate) and the answer from that too came to be 36. But here, shouldn't the answer be ( 7 × 3 ) × 3 = 63 (7 \times 3)\times 3=63 (the coordinates of Bb6).

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 1 month ago

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I probably should have mentioned that the lower left coordinate is (1,1) from white's perspective... I fixed the problem. Thank you for mentioning this!

Seth-Riley Adams - 5 years, 1 month ago

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No problem!

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