Chess puzzle I found in my dad's old book
2 days ago
- #chess-history
- # problem-solving
- #puzzle
- A mechanical chess player called Kempelen's Automaton baffled experts over a century ago.
- Kempelen created challenging chess puzzles that stumped even the top players of his era.
- One of his toughest puzzles involved placing five specific black pieces on a board.
- challenge was to position the white king so it wasn't in checkmate, which proved impossible.
- This puzzle, from an old book, remains a classic example of a cleverly designed chess problem.