This was the first ever puzzle that I composed. I was 4 years old.
White to move and checkmate in 2!
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This was the first ever puzzle that I composed. I was 4 years old.
White to move and checkmate in 2!
1. Kd1 Kf1
2. Qe1++
Oh man, it actually took me a little while to get this. I had the black and white pawns mixed up in my head, so I thought black could move his pawn. >_
1. Kd1 Kf1 2. Qe1#
You were quite a smart 4 year old, I was probably eating playdo at 4.
beauty of the puzzle is the mix up of the starting squares of the two pawns.The first step in solving this is when i discovered that the black pawn wasn’t on it’s starting square,but was actually about to queen…this was after 10 minutes…beats my mind to think you composed this at four…did you learn the game at three!!!???
Kd1. Nice! Here’s me at age 4 (inspired by Micah): pic.
Pretty clever, especially for a youngster.
8/8/8/8/7Q/8/3P2p1/4K1k1 w – – 0 1
Anyone who could compose this at age 4 can figure out the FEN.
a very cute one – beat me – but i’ve seen it before – i ask me where??
Clever little girl you were Susan!
Question for everyone (including S.Polgar):
Guys,for a while I’m looking for one particular Study of a famous French composer H.Rink.
I remember I saw it at age of 9,but can’t exactly remember the position.
I only remember it was just rock and bishop vs. black rock on the board (white to move and win).
Anyone here saw /knows that one?
I’m searcing on the net links with Rink’s problems but with no luck so far .