Tsumeshogi Challenge

Solution to Problem 50

Solution: 1. G*1c Kx1c 2. B*2d K-2b 3. G*3b K-1a 4. B-3c+ Nx3c 5. R-4a+ mate (9 moves) Variations: 1... Nx1c 2. B*3c K-3b 3. R-4b+ K-2a 4. +R-2b mate (7 moves, koma-amari) 1... Lx1c 2. R-4b+ G*3b 3. B*3a K-1a 4. G*2b Gx2b 5. Bx2b+ mate (9 moves, koma-amari) Try: 1. G*3c K-1c! 2. Gx2c K-1d! escapes. I wouldn't have solved this in byoyomi! - HG

Correct Solvers Lawrence Chai Singapore Philippe Tran France Kai Wan Leung Hong Kong Reijer Grimbergen Japan Randal Andrews USA Kees Wiebering Netherlands Sadaaki Kato Japan Victor Contoski USA Eric Cheymol France Jochum Drechsler Germany Frederic Pottier France Hans Geuns Netherlands Alain Van hentenryck Belgium Mike Facer USA