[Retros] Fastest fake Castling

[werner]

Yes, with the night a SPG in 5 moves based on this idea is impossible,
because there are too many roads to f8, but your version, with the
bishop, works, I think.

I wonder, would this also work: 1. d3 Nh6 2. Bxh6 f5 3. Bxg7 Kf7 4. Bxf8
Rxf8 5. d4 Kg8 ?

Werner




On Mon, 2012-09-24 at 10:00 +0100, A J Mestel wrote:

> But Nh4 or Ne6 Nh3-f4...the idea is that the final position can only be 

> reached in one way - but your idea is close.

> 

> Does:

> 

> d4 Nh6

> Bxh6 f5

> Bxg7 Kf7

> Bxf8 Rxf8

> Kd2  Kg8

> 

> Work?

> 

>    Jonathan

> 

> On Mon, 24 Sep 2012, werner wrote:

> 

> > I don't know if it is the fastest, but it can be accomplished in 5

> > moves:

> > 1. Nf3 f6 2. Ne5 Nh6 3. Ng6 Kf7 4. Nxf8 Rxf8 5. Rg1 Kg8

> >

> > Greetings, Werner Moller

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