Mr. Anonymous
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puzzle 2 a5-a3+ a2-a3
b2-b1+ promotes
if promote to RN, then a1-a2
b1-c3+ a2-a1
c3-a3 mate
if promote to RK [aka: General], then mate.
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b2-b1 is not a correct Spartan Chess move. The hoplite, or Spartan pawn, moves diagonally and captures straight ahead. Since there is no enemy piece on b1 the hoplite cannot get to that square. Also there is no RN. There is the General=RK and the Warlord=BN.
The solution is a bit trickier.
Mr. Anonymous ---------------------- puzzle 2 a5-a3+ a2-a3 b2-b1+ promotes if promote to RN, then a1-a2 b1-c3+ a2-a1 c3-a3 mate if promote to RK [aka: General], then mate. ---------------------- b2-b1 is not a correct Spartan Chess move. The hoplite, or Spartan pawn, moves diagonally and captures straight ahead. Since there is no enemy piece on b1 the hoplite cannot get to that square. Also there is no RN. There is the General=RK and the Warlord=BN. The solution is a bit trickier.