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Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14946 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 1:45 pm: |      |
Since I haven't got any other puzzles to run right now, here's a variant on the rulebreaker: Every one of your questions will be answered with a chess move in algebraic notation; your goal is to get the white queen to deliver checkmate with a capture on g7. Please don't ask the alphabet. The clocks have started...go! |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4434 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 4:14 pm: |      |
um...kay, I tries... iz your name balin? iz your name matt? you can haz five guyz? i can haz in-n-owt? we can haz cheezburgurz? i can win chess gamez dis way oar nawt? |
Jvp (Jvp)
New member Username: Jvp
Post Number: 67 Registered: 9-2011
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 4:36 pm: |      |
I'm having a hard time seeing how you will manage this. Do you have some number of preordained moves in mind? Will black have gone first? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14947 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 5:52 pm: |      |
um...kay, I tries... iz your name balin? Ra4+ iz your name matt? Ka4 you can haz five guyz? Nxa5 i can haz in-n-owt? Ba4 we can haz cheezburgurz? Nxg4 i can win chess gamez dis way oar nawt? Ra1+ I'm having a hard time seeing how you will manage this. Do you have some number of preordained moves in mind? Ra3 Will black have gone first? Rxg5+ I'm having a hard time seeing how you will manage this. Do you have some number of preordained moves in mind? No; the moves will not make up an actual chess game. You just need to produce "Qxg7#". Will black have gone first? No; see previous answer |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 725 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 5:53 pm: |      |
This is an interesting idea, is it not? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14951 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 5:57 pm: |      |
This is an interesting idea, is it not? Nxd7 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4435 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 6:28 pm: |      |
i iz confuseded kitteh...I triez again... "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)"? "Courtesy of the Red, White, And Blue (The Angry American)"? "Have You Forgotten"? |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 727 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 6:41 pm: |      |
iz your name John? iz your name James? iz your name Robert? iz your name Charlie? |
Wunderland (Wunderland)
New member Username: Wunderland
Post Number: 1382 Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 7:29 pm: |      |
This is an interesting idea, is it not? this is an interesting idea is it not? THIS IS AN INTERESTING IDEA IS IT NOT? This is N interesting idea, is it not? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14953 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 8:45 pm: |      |
i iz confuseded kitteh...I triez again... "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)"? Rxg6 "Courtesy of the Red, White, And Blue (The Angry American)"? Rxc1 "Have You Forgotten"? Qh2+ iz your name John? Ka4 iz your name James? Ra4+ iz your name Robert? Ka4 iz your name Charlie? ...Ka4 This is an interesting idea, is it not? Bd7 this is an interesting idea is it not? Nxd7 THIS IS AN INTERESTING IDEA IS IT NOT? Bd7 This is N interesting idea, is it not? Nxd6 |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14967 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 12:28 am: |      |
For those of you who don't know algebraic notation |
Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana
Post Number: 1957 Registered: 12-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 11:17 am: |      |
Will there be CA's? Why did the chicken cross the road? Did the chicken cross the road? Did you cross the road? Did the chicken cross the bridge? Did you cross the bridge? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14978 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 1:21 pm: |      |
Will there be CA's? Only if the move is illegal, such as white pawn to b1 (an example) Why did the chicken cross the road? Rxg7 Did the chicken cross the road? Rxd7 Did you cross the road? Rxd5+ Did the chicken cross the bridge? ...Rxd6 Did you cross the bridge? ...Rxd5 |
Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana
Post Number: 1968 Registered: 12-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 2:06 pm: |      |
Do you play soccer? Did you play soccer? Have you played soccer? Had you played soccer? Will you play soccer? Will you have played soccer? Are you playing soccer? Were you playing soccer? Have you been playing soccer? Had you been playing soccer? Will you be playing soccer? Will you have been playing soccer? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14984 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 2:45 pm: |      |
Do you play soccer? Bd4 Did you play soccer? Nd4 Have you played soccer? Bh3 Had you played soccer? Nh4 Will you play soccer? Bg3 Will you have played soccer? Ng4 Are you playing soccer? Ba4 Were you playing soccer? Ng3 Have you been playing soccer? Bh4 Had you been playing soccer? Nh5 Will you be playing soccer? Bg3 Will you have been playing soccer? Ng5 |
Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana
Post Number: 1975 Registered: 12-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 2:49 pm: |      |
Lovely day for a picnic, isn't it? Lovely day for a picnic, innit? Lovely day for a picnic, ain't it? Honestly, I have no idea of where this should be going. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14986 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 2:52 pm: |      |
Lovely day for a picnic, isn't it? Bd4 Lovely day for a picnic, innit? Rd3 Lovely day for a picnic, ain't it? Nd4 Honestly, I have no idea of where this should be going. You're doing well. If you get stuck, I can give you what I call my "open checklist" for this puzzle. |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 735 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 6:28 pm: |      |
This has four words. So does this one. And this one too. Is there a pattern? This one has five words. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14993 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 6:36 pm: |      |
This has four words. Rxd3+ So does this one. Bc4 And this one too. Nxa4 Is there a pattern? Rxa2 This one has five words. Rxd4+ |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4449 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 7:45 pm: |      |
This one has six words, really. This one has seven words, like cheezburgur. Cheezburgur means this one really has eight words. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 14997 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 10:59 pm: |      |
This one has six words, really. Rxd5 This one has seven words, like cheezburgur. Rxd6 Cheezburgur means this one really has eight words. Rxc5 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4450 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 11:55 pm: |      |
*ponders this* Did I make any progress at all with those questions, Balin? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15001 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 12:23 am: |      |
*ponders this* Did I make any progress at all with those questions, Balin? Maybe. Look for patterns. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15012 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 8:02 pm: |      |
BLOOPER: So does this one. ...Bc4 And this one too. ...Nxa4 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4462 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 12:37 am: |      |
why are there dots on those ones? why are there dots on those ones? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15066 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 2:50 am: |      |
why are there dots on those ones? Rxg7+ why are there dots on those ones? The ellipsis before the move means that it is Black who has moved. HINT: The rule incorporates several different "mini-rules" to determine the different aspects of the move: -What piece moves? -What rank (row; the number)? -What file (column; the letter)? -Is it White or Black's move? -Is it a capture? -Is it check? Is it checkmate? |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 762 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 7:51 am: |      |
All aardvarks are angry. Ben buys bad bananas. Cold cats can't cuddle Don't deliver dirty diamonds. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15072 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 1:20 pm: |      |
All aardvarks are angry. Qa4# Ben buys bad bananas. Bxb4 Cold cats can't cuddle ...Kc4 Don't deliver dirty diamonds. Rxd4 |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 765 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 7:11 pm: |      |
Gah aardvarks are angry. Gah aardvarks are angry when they eat. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15080 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 8:20 pm: |      |
Gah aardvarks are angry. Qg4# Gah aardvarks are angry when they eat. Qg7+ |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 767 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 8:48 pm: |      |
Gah aardvarks eat when they are angry. Gah anteaters eat when they are angry. Gah ants when they are angry. Gah basilisks eat when they are angry. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15096 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 10:36 pm: |      |
Gah aardvarks eat when they are angry. Qg7+ Gah anteaters eat when they are angry. Qg7+ Gah ants when they are angry. Rxg6+ Gah basilisks eat when they are angry. Qg7+ |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4471 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 2:26 am: |      |
is Qg7+ not what we want, then? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15105 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 1:23 pm: |      |
is Qg7+ not what we want, then? No, you want Qxg7#. The last couple sets of question should tell you some parts of the checklist. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4498 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:35 pm: |      |
Gah aardvarks eat cheezburgur when they are angry? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15194 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:37 pm: |      |
Gah aardvarks eat cheezburgur when they are angry? Qg8 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4501 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:40 pm: |      |
does the number of words in the question decide the number in the answer? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15196 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:43 pm: |      |
does the number of words in the question decide the number in the answer? Very close, but not quite. For example: Cheezburgur means this one really has eight words. Rxc5 |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15240 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 12:45 am: |      |
HINT: Only a small bit of specialized chess knowledge is needed to solve the puzzle. It is relevant for the parts of the rule that determine the piece and check/checkmate. It can be found on Wikipedia (it actually has its own article) so I will allow the use of Googlepedia for this. |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 783 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 7:49 am: |      |
Gah aardvarks eat, when they are angry. gah aardvarks eat, when they are angry. Gah aardvarks are angry, they are angry. Gah aardvarks are angry, they are hungry. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15242 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 1:29 pm: |      |
Gah aardvarks eat, when they are angry. Qg7+ gah aardvarks eat, when they are angry. Qg7+ Gah aardvarks are angry, they are angry. Qg7+ Gah aardvarks are angry, they are hungry. Qg7+ It looks as though you have some ideas for some parts of the rule. Any guesses so far? |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 786 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 7:01 pm: |      |
i{I only know the letter (the file) is from the first letter of the sentence, and loops around so i = a.} iz your name Jack? iz your name Jerry? iz your name Joshua? Do you play soccer? Did you play soccer? Have you played soccer? Had you played soccer? Will you play soccer? Will you have played soccer? Lovely day for a picnic isn't it? Lovely day for a picnic innit? Lovely day for a picnic ain't it? Amy always ate apples Big bulls break barns Crazy chameleons can cry Dynamite doesn't do damage Even elephants eat eggs |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15253 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 11:21 pm: |      |
I only know the letter (the file) is from the first letter of the sentence, and loops around so i = a. Exactly. iz your name Jack? Ka4 iz your name Jerry? Rxa4+ iz your name Joshua? Ka4 Do you play soccer? Nd4 Did you play soccer? Bd4 Have you played soccer? Nd3 Had you played soccer? Bd4 Will you play soccer? Nd3 Will you have played soccer? Bd4 Lovely day for a picnic isn't it? Nd4 Lovely day for a picnic innit? Rd3 Lovely day for a picnic ain't it? Bd4 Amy always ate apples Na4 Big bulls break barns Rxb4# Crazy chameleons can cry Rxc2 Dynamite doesn't do damage Kd2 Even elephants eat eggs Qe2+ One part of the rule has been determined; see the beginning of this post. |
Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd
Post Number: 146 Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 2:23 pm: |      |
Are there bloopers in these last answers? The files seem to be wrong in the response to some of the soccer questions. Can an identical statement/question receive a different response on different occasions? Can a piece other than R or Q give + or #? Can a pawn move be an answer to a statement? Go to work Jerry Get to work Jerry Off to work Jerry |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15264 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 6:04 pm: |      |
Are there bloopers in these last answers? The files seem to be wrong in the response to some of the soccer questions. Oops, yes. Corrected versions below: Do you play soccer? Nd4 Did you play soccer? Bd4 Have you played soccer? Nh3 Had you played soccer? Bh4 Will you play soccer? Ng3 Will you have played soccer? Bg4 Can an identical statement/question receive a different response on different occasions? Only in one case; see the "this is an interesting idea is it not" set of posts (9/21 at 8:45 pm) Can a piece other than R or Q give + or #? Yes Can a pawn move be an answer to a statement? Yes Go to work Jerry Rxg4+ Get to work Jerry Rxg3+ Off to work Jerry Rxg3+ |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 800 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 7:25 pm: |      |
Is "+ based on number of letters in statement? Is the piece type based on the order of the statement in the post or other external factor? Is the rank based on adding values or counting? Go to work Simon Get to work Simon Off to work Simon |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15273 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2011 - 4:09 pm: |      |
Is "+ based on number of letters Yes in statement? No Is the piece type based on the order of the statement in the post or other external factor? No Is the rank based on adding values or counting? No, if I understand your question right. Kaylee's guess for the rank on Oct. 8 was close. Go to work Simon Rg4+ Get to work Simon Rg3+ Off to work Simon Rg3+ |
Alicefrosting (Alicefrosting)
New member Username: Alicefrosting
Post Number: 18 Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 5:06 am: |      |
Is there a connection between the number of a specific letter in statement and the answer? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15289 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 10:37 pm: |      |
Is there a connection between the number of a specific letter in statement and the answer? Only in determining the file. However, for the "capture" rule, certain letters are relevant. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15311 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 - 10:49 pm: |      |
HINT: The only specialized knowledge needed for the rule: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_piece_relative_value |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 848 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 9:58 pm: |      |
Even elephants eat cake Even elephants see eggs Even kangaroos eat eggs Grey elephants eat eggs Even eat elephants eggs even elephants, eat eggs. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15369 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 10:18 pm: |      |
Even elephants eat cake ...Qe2+ Even elephants see eggs Qe2+ Even kangaroos eat eggs Qe2+ Grey elephants eat eggs Qg2+ Even eat elephants eggs Qe3+ even elephants, eat eggs Qe2+ MINOR BLOOPER: One more piece of specialized chess knowledge is needed for the rule. It can be found in my answers. |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 855 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 11:14 pm: |      |
Even elephants eat cats Even elephants eat cogs Even elephants eat cyan Elephants even eat eggs Even eat eggs elephants. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15378 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 1:27 am: |      |
Even elephants eat cats Qe2+ Even elephants eat cogs Qe2+ Even elephants eat cyan Qe2+ Elephants even eat eggs Qe2+ Even eat eggs elephants. Qe3+ |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4694 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 8:17 am: |      |
Even elephants eat cheezburgur? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15386 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 1:29 pm: |      |
Even elephants eat cheezburgur? Qe2 |
Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd
Post Number: 148 Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 8:07 am: |      |
This is STILL going? This is still going! Grunfeld Defense Woolloomooloo Gambit Ruy Lopez Zugzwang NBRQ BNRQ QRBN PNBRQ PNBRQK KKKKKKKK PPPPPPPPP |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15444 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 2:50 pm: |      |
This is STILL going? Rd3+ This is still going! Rd3+ Grunfeld Defense ...Kg1 Woolloomooloo Gambit Kg1 Ruy Lopez Rb2# Zugzwang Kb1 NBRQ Kf1 BNRQ Kb1 QRBN Ka1 PNBRQ Rxb1# PNBRQK Kb1 KKKKKKKK Kc1 PPPPPPPPP Qb1# |
Wunderland (Wunderland)
New member Username: Wunderland
Post Number: 1388 Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 7:15 pm: |      |
quick brown? quick brown quick brown? quick brown quick brown quick brown? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15452 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 7:22 pm: |      |
quick brown? Rxb2# quick brown quick brown? Rxb4# quick brown quick brown quick brown? Rxb6# You should be able to figure out how the rank is determined by now. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15573 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2011 - 7:57 pm: |      |
RECAPPING with HINTS on the mini-rules: -What piece moves? -Is it a capture? -Is it check? Is it checkmate?These all involve the words in a question -What rank (row; the number)? Also involves the words -What file (column; the letter)? HAS BEEN DETERMINED: Numerical value of first letter in sentence, looping around after H. -Is it White or Black's move? Involves one letter Remember, your goal is to get the answer to be Qxg7#. |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 878 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2011 - 8:15 pm: |      |
iz your name James? iz your James name? iz James your name? James iz your name? iz your name Xyzvv? Zrunfeld Defense Gzunfeld Defense Grznfeld Defense Gruzfeld Defense Grunzeld Defense Grunfzld Defense Grunfezd Defense Grunfelz Defense Grunfeld Zefense Grunfeld Dzfense Grunfeld Dezense Grunfeld Defznse Grunfeld Defezse Grunfeld Defenze Grunfeld Defensz |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15574 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2011 - 9:07 pm: |      |
iz your name James? Ra4+ iz your James name? ...Ra4+ iz James your name? ...Ra4+ James iz your name? ...Rb3+ iz your name Xyzvv? Ra4+ Zrunfeld Defense ...Kb1 Gzunfeld Defense Grznfeld Defense Gruzfeld Defense Grunzeld Defense Grunfzld Defense Grunfezd Defense Grunfelz Defense Grunfeld Zefense Grunfeld Dzfense Grunfeld Dezense Grunfeld Defznse Grunfeld Defezse Grunfeld Defenze All above are: ...Kg1 Grunfeld Defensz Kg1 |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 882 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2011 - 9:22 pm: |      |
Is it if it ends with an "e" it receives the ellipses? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15583 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 12:16 am: |      |
Is it if it ends with an "e" it receives the ellipses? Close. And Kaylee was close on the rank, so I'll give those to you: The rank is determined by counting the number of words from the shortest word to the end of the question. Whose turn it is (the ellipses) is simple: if the last letter in the question is a consonant, it is White's move. If it's a vowel, then it's Black's. All you need now is the piece, check, and checkmate. And I posted this earlier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_piece_relative_value is relevant |
Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd
Post Number: 154 Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 8:48 am: |      |
Do B and N always alternate?. And regarding the rank, if the number is greater than 8 then the count restarts at 1? Queeeeeen? Rooke? King? Kni? Bis? P ? Bis? PPPPPPPPPP? SSSSSSS? SS? |
Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd
Post Number: 155 Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 9:14 am: |      |
Rook check? Queen checkmate? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15590 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 12:02 pm: |      |
Do B and N always alternate? Yes And regarding the rank, if the number is greater than 8 then the count restarts at 1? Yes Queeeeeen? Qxa1# Rooke? ...Rxb1# King? Kc1 Kni? ...Nxc1# Bis? Bxb1# P? CA (results in an illegal move) Bis? Nb1# PPPPPPPPPP? Kh1 SSSSSSS? Kc1 SS? Kc1 Rook check? Rb2+ Queen checkmate? ...Qa2# |
Docd (Docd)
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Post Number: 156 Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 1:20 pm: |      |
I think I know this but just want to check something first F is good E is a good letter, no? G is very good How can elephants lie? Gee Balin, quadratic equations are not difficult |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15596 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 3:50 pm: |      |
I think I know this but just want to check something first I think you do, too... F is good f3 E is a good letter, no? ...e6 G is very good g4 How can elephants lie? ...Qh4# Gee Balin, quadratic equations are not difficult Qxg7#!! **********SPOILER********** Docd, care to explain the rule? |
Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte
Post Number: 887 Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 4:13 pm: |      |
Shouldn't "Did the chicken cross the road? Rxd7" be Rxd6? And nice work Docd. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15603 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 4:14 pm: |      |
Oops, yes it should. Late BLOOPER. |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4782 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 10:46 pm: |      |
I iz confuseded kitteh...Docd, plz to come back and explain rule? o.o |
Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd
Post Number: 157 Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2011 - 12:22 pm: |      |
For the benefit of Kaylee and other confuseded kittehz, here's how Balin's rulebreaker works: We already know the rules for the move's rank and the file, and whether black or white moves. The rest of the rules depend on the relative values of the chess pieces, given by: Queen=9, Rook=5, Knight=3, Bishop=3 and Pawn=1. Firstly you count the number of letters in each word of the question. Then you next consider only the words of length 9,5,3 and 1. If the longest of such words is length 9, then the piece moving is a queen. If the longest of such words is length 5, then the piece moving is a rook. If the longest of such words is length 3, then the piece moving is either a knight or bishop (used alternately). If the longest of such words is length 1, then the piece moving is a pawn. If such a word contains the relevant initial of the chosen piece (such as my examples of quadratic and equations in the final solution), then the move is a capture. If such a word is also the longest word in the question, then the move is check +. If all of the words in the question are of length 9,5,3 or 1, then the move is checkmate #. Finally if none of the words are of length 9,5,3 or 1 then the piece moving is a king, and no captures, checks or checkmate could occur. A really good rulebreaker. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 15618 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2011 - 12:59 pm: |      |
Couldn't have explained it better! |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4786 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2011 - 3:16 pm: |      |
Oooh. ^.^ yay Docd! you and Balin and all teh kittehz can haz cheezburgur. *givz* |
Kalira (Kalira)
New member Username: Kalira
Post Number: 771 Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2011 - 3:39 pm: |      |
Wao... like I have said before, my brain does not seem to have the ability to puzzle out rulebreakers, but that's a really impressive rule and solve, Balin and Docd! Have some chocolate covered granola bars with those Kaseburgurz. :-) |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin
Post Number: 4787 Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2011 - 4:36 pm: |      |
Kalira kitteh solved one of my rulebreakurz...which had no rule except what I wanted it to haz =P...Tolkien, penguinz and chocolate...rememburz, Kalira kitteh? =) |