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Competition: create the shortest game with e.p. and mate (PxP e.p. #)

Go ahead, what is the shortest checkmate you can find delivered with an en-passant move?

Or have an educated guess how much moves it takes?

Go ahead, what is the shortest checkmate you can find delivered with an en-passant move? Or have an educated guess how much moves it takes?

The best I can come up is 7 moves, I don't have a direct proof you can't make it in 6, but it seems unlikely you can make a "cage" for your king in less moves than that.

  1. f3 h5 2. Kf2 Nh6 3. d3 d5 4. h3 Bxh3 5. Be3 Nf5 6. Qe1 h4 7. g4 hxg4 e.p. #
    :)
The best I can come up is 7 moves, I don't have a direct proof you can't make it in 6, but it seems unlikely you can make a "cage" for your king in less moves than that. 1. f3 h5 2. Kf2 Nh6 3. d3 d5 4. h3 Bxh3 5. Be3 Nf5 6. Qe1 h4 7. g4 hxg4 e.p. # :)

Here is my attempt, a mate in 6:

https://lichess.org/study/NHjJoucl

Here is my attempt, a mate in 6: https://lichess.org/study/NHjJoucl

https://lichess.org/ulUCDhYh

15 moves
Shortest one I found

https://lichess.org/bjBQUbaL

7 moves
Shortest possible

https://lichess.org/ulUCDhYh 15 moves Shortest one I found https://lichess.org/bjBQUbaL 7 moves Shortest possible

Actually I found the one in #3 myself, too. Exactly the same! :D

Anyone faster?

(I have another ace up my sleeve!)

Actually I found the one in #3 myself, too. Exactly the same! :D Anyone faster? (I have another ace up my sleeve!)

https://lichess.org/study/3yaR0N3i/XLAbS8hz#12

6 moves, different from #3

https://lichess.org/study/3yaR0N3i/XLAbS8hz#12 6 moves, different from #3

I have one in 6 moves as well. I think its a little more aesthetic (unbiased opinion :) ) since it is not at the edge of the board and none of the black pieces are en prise during the game.

https://lichess.org/ctq0AVT9#12

I have one in 6 moves as well. I think its a little more aesthetic (unbiased opinion :) ) since it is not at the edge of the board and none of the black pieces are en prise during the game. https://lichess.org/ctq0AVT9#12

#4 @NemPlayer Wow, never thought such a double check is even possible. That we can use for check two pieces that don't actually move!

I found a 7-move mate for white with more orthodox double checkmate.

https://lichess.org/Zw38s2MS

I quite convinced myself it is not possible to deliver a checkmate en passant to the player who only made 5 moves, albeit I don't have a formal proof of this.

#4 @NemPlayer Wow, never thought such a double check is even possible. That we can use for check two pieces that don't actually move! I found a 7-move mate for white with more orthodox double checkmate. https://lichess.org/Zw38s2MS I quite convinced myself it is not possible to deliver a checkmate en passant to the player who only made 5 moves, albeit I don't have a formal proof of this.

#9, ok. 5.5 moves not possible? (White 6. ep#)?

#9, ok. 5.5 moves not possible? (White 6. ep#)?

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