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(Message started by: Fritzlein on Apr 8^th, 2010, 12:46pm)

Title: Puzzle 52
Post by Fritzlein on Apr 8^th, 2010, 12:46pm

I haven't looked at the puzzles for a while, but for some reason puzzle 52 just showed up in my Google alert for Arimaa. http://arimaa.com/arimaa/puzzles/show.cgi?p=p52

It appears to me that after the given key move for silver, Gold can delay the goal with cat to e2. The extra two steps don't give Gold a win, but I can't make it goal in two or even three if Gold defends with elephant to e2. I do, however, like the principle of puzzles which demand a split between attack and defense.

Title: Re: Puzzle 52
Post by Hippo on Apr 8^th, 2010, 1:43pm

Yes I would introduce material gain puzzles, where the number of moves(turns) is hard to measure.
Both my puzzles (http://arimaa.com/arimaa/puzzles/show.cgi?p=p48 and http://arimaa.com/arimaa/puzzles/show.cgi?p=p51 as well this one should belong there ... it surely is not goal in 2).

Title: Re: Puzzle 52
Post by aaaa on Apr 8^th, 2010, 3:22pm

There's no goal in 3 on move 29s.

Title: Re: Puzzle 52
Post by 722caasi on Apr 8^th, 2010, 6:13pm

I'm very sorry I posted this puzzle, I got it wrong.

Title: Re: Puzzle 52
Post by Arimabuff on Apr 9^th, 2010, 2:08am

on 04/08/10 at 18:13:06, 722caasi wrote:

I'm very sorry I posted this puzzle, I got it wrong.

At the very least you made people think, that's never a bad thing. ;)

Title: Re: Puzzle 52
Post by Fritzlein on Apr 9^th, 2010, 5:49am

on 04/08/10 at 18:13:06, 722caasi wrote:

I'm very sorry I posted this puzzle, I got it wrong.

No worries; keep trying. We need more puzzles. If I have one recommendation, it would just be to post into the analysis forum every time you add a new puzzle, not just so that folks can double-check, but also so that we all know there is something new to enjoy. :)