z-steeplechase chess puzzle

Congratulations!

Z-STEEPLECHASE

by Serhiy Grabarchuk
MVS:  0/14
Goal >

Swap the white and the black figures.

wap the black and white knights in the fewest moves

Goal

Swap the white and the black figures.

Moves:  / 14

Swap the white and the black figures.

Sumbit solution

Z-STEEPLECHASE

by Serhiy Grabarchuk
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You Win!

Z-STEEPLECHASE* is an algorithmic chess problem with a positional exchange of two opposite squads, consisting of 3 chess knights each. The puzzle resembles the famous Six Knights Guarini's Problem - the 3x4 b board with 3 chess knights places at the top row and the 3 chess knights - at the bottom one.

The two cut-out cells on the opposite vertical edges, carving the board into a stylized Z letter as a result, makes the difference! Those two cells removed prevent some moves from being made and thus, lead a harder challenge as a result.

14 moves are announced for this chess problem. Can you find your pathway to fit within that number?


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*This chess problem first appeared in 'The Big, Big, Big Book of Brainteasers' by the Grabarchuk Family in 2011, published by Puzzle Wright Press, part of Sterling Publishing