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Hunt for the longest King Maze - £50 prize

If the rules are so... Lichess CAPTCHAs aren't possible

If the rules are so... Lichess CAPTCHAs aren't possible

King mazes sound really cool. Way above my skill range, though.

King mazes sound really cool. Way above my skill range, though.

This really warmed my heart. Thank you so much!

This really warmed my heart. Thank you so much!

I have an idea. Currently, the route for the king triangulation involves going around the whole board. But it could be longer: the king could go around the board and then to the center:

https://lichess.org/study/6Z8iD2c2/frBcclW6

But actually making this into a solution is easier said than done.

I have an idea. Currently, the route for the king triangulation involves going around the whole board. But it could be longer: the king could go around the board and then to the center: https://lichess.org/study/6Z8iD2c2/frBcclW6 But actually making this into a solution is easier said than done.

The challenge has been won by @crazy_gambit with a 243 move extension of the puzzle, adding an incredibly beautiful new idea -

https://lichess.org/study/4OJ9m6F9/t7S2nGmY#0
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The challenge has been won by @crazy_gambit with a 243 move extension of the puzzle, adding an incredibly beautiful new idea - https://lichess.org/study/4OJ9m6F9/t7S2nGmY#0.

New longest king maze in at 264 moves! After 10 years of no progress the record has increased by 35 moves in 24 hours!

https://lichess.org/study/CZprwXYN/4y6jyShr#0
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New longest king maze in at 264 moves! After 10 years of no progress the record has increased by 35 moves in 24 hours! https://lichess.org/study/CZprwXYN/4y6jyShr#0.