Frisian Puzzle#202 will not accept the easy win, 1.32-28 23x32 2.31x44. It's a flawed problem and stole 19 rating points from me. Yes, there is a quicker mate with different key move, but a win is a win.
Frisian Puzzle#202
Okay, I ran into another like #202. This one is the very nice #394, but flawed. The alternative key 1... 32-38 works also. If 2.48x17, there is 2... 16x9 3.10x19 9x40#. If instead 2.10x9, there is 2... 38x47 capturing three pieces with a winning position; example, if 3.13-9 47-20 4.19-14 20-25, and now, not 5.9-3? 25x9 6.3x21 16x27#, but 5.19-10 25x3 6.10-5 3-26 with a relatively easy king and two pieces v king win.
I guess this is a question, is it a valid problem to have two winning key moves? It is true the composer's key 1.32-37 leads to the pretty direct mate, but should the alternative key be penalized? My experience is in solving, and judging chess problems, and unless the stipulation is specifically stated as a direct mate problem an alternative winning key is not allowed. Just wondering... I was docked 10 more points for my alternative win here.
I should have said, if it is NOT stated as a direct mate problem (such as Black to Move and Win) an alternative key invalidates the composition (i. e., it is "cooked"). Okay, maybe these Frisian puzzles using "Best" word is going to be the counter-argument, but I go back to, "a win is a win."
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