tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844144.post4797278449219167357..comments2024-02-18T10:25:18.117-05:00Comments on The Kenilworthian: Paul Morphy vs. MephistophelesMichael Goellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844144.post-51137782177262087422022-05-29T01:56:38.043-04:002022-05-29T01:56:38.043-04:00All the pieces actually are on the painting. if yo...All the pieces actually are on the painting. if you look closely there are pawns all on dark squares hiding behind other pieces. if you look at the leg stances of blacks pieces you can confirm that black sacrificed his light square bishop, and pushed the C pawn to become another bishop. <br /><br />The white player may be holding the other rook in his hand since black is holding a piece we can assume white is also.<br /><br />the only female piece for white is on a1. I have chosent to make her the queen despite the tall angel in front of the king on d1. <br /><br />I have made the the other 2 bishops. as white has not neglected hope and they have angel wings so he still has "faith". <br /><br />it is a match against the devil. and with that postion punched into an engine. it is -5.5 for black and white can capture blacks queen for check.<br /><br />I attempted to make the other stances for black and witch the knights with bishops however it becomes checkmate guaranteed in 9 moves or less in those variations. <br /><br />in conclusion I believe I have found a very close representation of this being a possible win for white. all it takes is one slip up on blacks side and its all over :)<br /><br />here is the FEN if anyone is interested.<br /><br />3k4/2b3p1/1p3n1p/r5n1/3q1p2/p2P2b1/P2BP2p/Q2K3B w - - 0 1Austin Hoovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844144.post-54185497185493256762014-07-20T15:55:58.294-04:002014-07-20T15:55:58.294-04:00You might be right. Gilberg thought there was a p...You might be right. Gilberg thought there was a pawn there -- but he also put the pieces on white rather than black (which could have been a change from the editor to make the diagram clearer). Any suggestion for how that might alter the position or the win?Michael Goellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844144.post-55804885299168896862014-07-20T15:04:32.448-04:002014-07-20T15:04:32.448-04:00i see there is something black behind the position...i see there is something black behind the position of the king on the picture. Is it the pawn in the black square?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844144.post-88836363657602977162010-05-30T06:17:31.516-04:002010-05-30T06:17:31.516-04:00Whilst i am No Chess officionado, largely due to b...Whilst i am No Chess officionado, largely due to being beaten remorselessy by my brother as a child, i was fascinated to read this blog post about mephistopheles playing chess & thought that you might enjoy my machinima film on 'Copyrights' (a traditionally diabolical realm) in which mephistopheles makes a number of short appearances in the background :)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAyQf8uykEw<br /><br />best wishes *Celestial Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054687365065962736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844144.post-62341577965400134652010-05-30T06:16:31.499-04:002010-05-30T06:16:31.499-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Celestial Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054687365065962736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844144.post-25511909067612074142009-10-15T20:01:52.885-04:002009-10-15T20:01:52.885-04:00For some reason, I couldn't seem to locate the...For some reason, I couldn't seem to locate the Gilberg position. I'm glad to see someone found the material as ascinating as I did and followed through so admirably. <br />Thanks for the article!Sarah Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056785834991507720noreply@blogger.com