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No.776 |
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No.776 by Linden Lyons – A play made by four Grasshoppers! (JV)
Definition:
Grasshopper(G): Moves along Q-lines over another unit of either color to the square immediately beyond that unit. A capture may be made on arrival, but the hurdle is not affected.
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No.776 Linden Lyons |
Solutions: (click to show/hide) |
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white ke8 rg2 gc2 ge5 ph6
black kg8 rh8 gg6 gg7 ph7
=2 (5+5) |
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My favorite variation among the five in the solution is the last one, a royal switchback. A nice little stalemate idea here.
I like all three variations where White stalemates by moving away the hurdle that a black grasshopper just used, leaving it stranded in empty space!