Stalemate/Checkmate Combo - Puzzle 1: Stalemate
(Published on 15. July 2020, 21:04 by HalfBakedLunatic)
Stalemate / Checkmate puzzles are meant to be solved as a pair.
Rules:
* Normal Sudoku rules apply
* Kings are 1, Bishops are 2, Knights are 3
* No two Kings can be a “Kings Move” apart
* No King can be a “Knight’s Move” from any Knight
* No King can be on the same diagonal as a Bishop, unless a Knight is blocking the path
In this Puzzle Number 1, the King in the center box (Box 5) is in a “Stalemate” situation – meaning the King is not in Check, but it cannot move to any of the 8 positions surrounding it because it would be “in check” in any of those cells (by Chess rules, not by Sudoku rules).
Solve Online here:
Puzzle 1 - Stalemate
NOTE: If you use the online tool, turn on the "Panel" and hit the arrow to enter Chess pieces - or just use numbers 1, 2, and 3.
This is my very first time creating a Sudoku puzzle, I hope you enjoy it. I've also posted a video on YouTube showing a bit of the process I went through creating these two puzzles: https://youtu.be/4fsXdxG38yc
David Workman (aka "HalfBakedLunatic")
Rules:
* Normal Sudoku rules apply
* Kings are 1, Bishops are 2, Knights are 3
* No two Kings can be a “Kings Move” apart
* No King can be a “Knight’s Move” from any Knight
* No King can be on the same diagonal as a Bishop, unless a Knight is blocking the path
In this Puzzle Number 1, the King in the center box (Box 5) is in a “Stalemate” situation – meaning the King is not in Check, but it cannot move to any of the 8 positions surrounding it because it would be “in check” in any of those cells (by Chess rules, not by Sudoku rules).
Solve Online here:
Puzzle 1 - Stalemate
NOTE: If you use the online tool, turn on the "Panel" and hit the arrow to enter Chess pieces - or just use numbers 1, 2, and 3.
This is my very first time creating a Sudoku puzzle, I hope you enjoy it. I've also posted a video on YouTube showing a bit of the process I went through creating these two puzzles: https://youtu.be/4fsXdxG38yc
David Workman (aka "HalfBakedLunatic")
Solution code: Column 8 (numbers only)
Last changed on on 1. December 2020, 20:48
Solved by NikolaZ, SirWoezel, dm_litv, Rotstein, zorant, BobAndWeave, mbrandtwls, henrypijames, marcinj, japoorva, bob, psams, bosjo, dexus, boredduck, Ours brun, SudokuExplorer, dumediat, starelev5, marcmees, KatiBru, zhergan, oskode
Comments
on 28. December 2021, 16:19 by marcmees
nice little series. thanks.
on 11. December 2020, 00:28 by SudokuExplorer
Very elegantly set puzzle! I hope you do revisit this fun concept again in the future :-)
on 13. August 2020, 21:51 by psams
I enjoyed the use of chess pieces - nice puzzle!
on 16. July 2020, 16:53 by BobAndWeave
This is the first puzzle I've solved on this website and it looks like it's the first puzzle you've submitted! Excellent work, really enjoyed it.
on 15. July 2020, 21:08 by HalfBakedLunatic
Added a "Sudoku" label
