Saturday, November 3, 2012

The Chess Problem


(As arranged before commencement of game)

White Pieces
Castle : Tweedledee : Thom Mellert
Knight : Unicorn : Bria Sutherland
Bishop : Sheep : Susannah Holub
Queen : White Queen : Susannah Holub
King : White King : Andi Clemens
Bishop : Aged Man Forrest Hejkal
Knight : White Knight : Forrest Hejkal
Castle : Tweedledum : Mike Lion

White Pawns
Daisy :
Haigha : Mike Lion
Oyster :
'Lily' : Juliette Chevalier 
Fawn : Bria Sutherland
Oyster :
Hatta : Thom Mellert
Daisy :

Red Pieces
Castle : Humpty Dumpty : Martin Hutchinson
Knight : Carpenter
Bishop : Walrus
Queen: Red Queen : Chelsea Rose
King : Red King : Chelsea Rose
Bishop : Crow
Knight : Red Knight : Chelsea Rose
Castle : Lion : Martin Hutchinson

Red Pawns
Daisy
Messenger

Oyster
Tiger-lily
Rose
Oyster
Frog : Andi Clemens
Daisy

Also Featuring 
Alice : Juliette Chevalier
Guard : Bria Sutherland
Paper Man : Forrest Hejkal
Goat : Andi Clemens
Beetle : Martin Hutchinson 
Horse: Susannah Holub 
Gnat : Max Levit
Creature : Bria Sutherland



White Pawn (Alice) to play, and win in eleven moves

1. Alice meets Red Queen

1. Red Queen to K.R.'s 4th

2. Alice through Red Queen's 3rd (by railway) to Queen's 4th (Tweedledum and Tweedledee)
3. Alice meets White Queen (with shawl)

2. White Queen to Q.B.'s 4th (after shawl)
3. White Queen to Q.B.'s 5th (becomes sheep)

4. Alice to Queen's 5th (shop, river, shop)

4. White Queen to K.B.'s 8th (leaves egg on shelf)

5. Alice to Queen's 6th (Humpty Dumpty)
6. Alice to Queen's 7th (forest)

5. White Queen to Q.B.'s 8th (flying from Red Knight)
6. Red Knight to King's 2nd (ch. )

7. White Knight takes Red Knight

7. White Knight to K.B.'s 5th

8. Alice to Queen's 8th (coronation)

8. Red Queen to King's square (examination) 

9. Alice becomes Queen

9. Queens Castle

10. Alice Castles (feast)

10. White Queen to Q.R.'s 6th (soup)

11. Alice takes Red Queen and Wins




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