e4 e5 Ke2 Ke7
(Eingestellt am 25. März 2025, 00:47 Uhr von Lorena)
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This one is for the chess fans. If that’s not you, feel free to skip it, unless you’re a beginner, since this is one of my most approachable puzzles.
You can watch the game that inspired this puzzle here.
The given digits illustrate the opening moves of the incredible chess game played on March 15th 2021 in the Champion’s Chess Tour between Magnus Carlsen (white) and Hikaru Nakamura. These two Grandmasters are currently ranked #1 and #2 in the world, respectively. This is an homage to their most immortal game. Can you guess who won?
Rules:
1-8 Sudoku: Place the digits 1-8 once each in every row, column and marked 2x4 region.
Antiknight, antiking: Cells a chess knight’s or king’s move apart cannot contain the same digit.
Kropki dot: The white dot separates two consecutive digits, and also marks which side is white, since this Sudoku represents a chessboard.
This puzzle is part of my April Fools series. You can find my other puzzles here.
Lösungscode: The name of this position, which you can read in the completion message (two words without a space between them).
Kommentare
am 4. April 2025, 00:02 Uhr von dzamie
Solution code successfully entered. Now to try the puzzle :P
Edit: I considered making a guess about two squares at the start; it was interesting to see that my guess was right, even though I wound up leaving it undecided at the time.
am 2. April 2025, 07:52 Uhr von Zinger2099
Ah, a fellow chess enthusiast! I see your king's move, and I raise you a king's move of my own!
am 2. April 2025, 07:43 Uhr von aqjhs
the algebraic title scared me for a bit, but then i remembered i also have a (different kind of) algebraic titled puzzle...
loved it, can't go wrong with antiknight+antiking.
am 31. März 2025, 14:30 Uhr von Lorena
Fixed typo
am 28. März 2025, 23:36 Uhr von SanFranSam
i got the easy stuff quickly. then i got stuck. and was just about to give up when i thought what would a GM do? Think several steps ahead. and et voila. solved. not quickly but solved. ;)
am 27. März 2025, 17:56 Uhr von Rollo
Very nice puzzle :-). But Lorena, have you ever tried to send the solution code with a space between the words ;-)?
am 27. März 2025, 00:34 Uhr von bunchococonuts
My very first puzzle. Thanks for suggesting it to me Lorena!
am 25. März 2025, 22:16 Uhr von Fra314
I knew the "position", now I can solve the puzzle XD
am 25. März 2025, 11:58 Uhr von Montikulum
I did not know that video yet, so besides the puzzle thanks a lot for the link as well!
am 25. März 2025, 07:57 Uhr von .proxz14
And I thought we werent going to stoop lower than the London here, this one got a good laugh out of me
am 25. März 2025, 01:19 Uhr von Fenners
Fun puzzle! Thanks Lorena :)
A far too advanced chess opening for me. Perhaps a Botez gambit Sudoku instead!
am 25. März 2025, 01:12 Uhr von sujoyku
Although I am not a fan of this (troll) chess opening, I enjoyed this fun little puzzle. Thank you, Lorena!
am 25. März 2025, 00:53 Uhr von Lorena
Added YouTube link
