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[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

https://lichess.org/editor/2nnn3/2nkn3/2nnn3/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP_w_-_-_0_1?color=white

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What I’ve learned is that some of us are gonna die, there’s no way around it.

Good news is I’m an idiot and managed to do it losing two pawns.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I let the engine fully analyze each move according to whatever the default settings are, and got:

[Variant "Horde"]
[FEN "2nnn3/2nkn3/2nnn3/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP w - - 0 1"]

1. h6 N6f7 2. h7 Nf8 3. bxc6+ Nexc6 4. g6 Nh8 5. dxc6+ Nxc6 6. d5 Nxa5 7. bxa5 Nhxg6 8. fxg6 Nxg6 9. d4 Nh8 10. f5 Ke7 11. g5 Kf7 12. d6 Ne7 13. h5 Nc6 14. h6 Ne7 15. d7 Nc6 16. g6+ Kf8 17. a6 Nd8 18. dxe8=R+ Nxe8 19. a7 Ke7 20. g7 Kd7 21. gxh8=Q Nc7 22. Qg7+ Kc8 23. h8=Q Kb7 24. Qxd8 Kxa7 25. Qgxc7+ Ka6 26. Qdc8#