perplexus.info :: Games : Pawns to stay put

Pawns to stay put (Posted on 2005-10-03)

What is the shortest game of chess which ends in checkmate with neither player moving a pawn forward? Pawns may be captured.

See The Solution Submitted by Brian Smith

Rating: 3.8333 (6 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)

re: How 'bout six moves...

| Comment 12 of 15 |

(In reply to How 'bout six moves... by Sing4TheDay)

That's not mate because the black king has to take the white queen.

Posted by Nosher on 2005-10-04 22:37:27

Please log in:

Forums (1)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (17)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:


perplexus dot info