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as much as i dont understand "Note that it must be a position where white must be able to make a legal move after black's turn'', i think on riddle 12 you could go 1. ... b1=B

as much as i dont understand "Note that it must be a position where white must be able to make a legal move after black's turn'', i think on riddle 12 you could go 1. ... b1=B

Another solution for puzzle #2 is c4 c5 Qa4 Qa5 Qc6 Qc3 Qxc8 #.

Another solution for puzzle #2 is c4 c5 Qa4 Qa5 Qc6 Qc3 Qxc8 #.
  1. Nf3 f6 2. Nh4 d6 3. Ng6 Kf7 4. h3 Be6 5. g3 Qe8 6. Nxh8# is a sleight variation on #3

  2. f3 h5 2. Kf2 Nh6 3. Kg3 d6 4. Kh4 e5+ 5. Kxh5 Ng8# is another solution for #5

1. Nf3 f6 2. Nh4 d6 3. Ng6 Kf7 4. h3 Be6 5. g3 Qe8 6. Nxh8# is a sleight variation on #3 1. f3 h5 2. Kf2 Nh6 3. Kg3 d6 4. Kh4 e5+ 5. Kxh5 Ng8# is another solution for #5

@n7fty said in #5:

Nf3 f6 2. Nh4 d6 3. Ng6 Kf7 4. h3 Be6 5. g3 Qe8 6. Nxh8# is a sleight variation on #3

f3 h5 2. Kf2 Nh6 3. Kg3 d6 4. Kh4 e5+ 5. Kxh5 Ng8# is another solution for #5

Nice solutions!

@n7fty said in #5: > Nf3 f6 2. Nh4 d6 3. Ng6 Kf7 4. h3 Be6 5. g3 Qe8 6. Nxh8# is a sleight variation on #3 > > f3 h5 2. Kf2 Nh6 3. Kg3 d6 4. Kh4 e5+ 5. Kxh5 Ng8# is another solution for #5 Nice solutions!

I think starting position for riddle 12 is set up wrong, it allows the additional solution b1=B+ or even cxb1=B+. But if the board is flipped, such that the pawn is on h7, bishop on g8, and the kings on c1 and a1, then Na1+ becomes the only solution

I think starting position for riddle 12 is set up wrong, it allows the additional solution b1=B+ or even cxb1=B+. But if the board is flipped, such that the pawn is on h7, bishop on g8, and the kings on c1 and a1, then Na1+ becomes the only solution

oops that didnt work. heres anopther one

solution to 5

oops that didnt work. heres anopther one ![solution to 5](file:///C:/Users/Mttpo/OneDrive/Pictures/Screenshots/Screenshot%202025-11-01%20184459.png)

that didnt work either heres the real one hopefully

solution to 5 (real one )

that didnt work either heres the real one hopefully ![solution to 5 (real one )](file:///C:/Users/Mttpo/Downloads/Screenshot%202025-11-01%20184459.jpg)