Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxz.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!halle1 From: halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: nifty chess puzzle spoiler Message-ID: <669@houxz.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 16:01:19 EST Article-I.D.: houxz.669 Posted: Thu Feb 16 16:01:19 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 01:10:39 EST References: <911@ihuxr.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 4 Why is the given solution correct? Because the conditions of the problem state that there is a mate. Not: can you mate in 2? but: you can mate in 2! Given that a solution exists, this is that solution. An existence proof is not required.