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Hikaru Inspired Puzzle: There’s No Elevator, Time to Take The Stairs
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BobD123 wrote:
There is a funny video of Hikaru solving a similar puzzle. I don’t know the rules regarding links to videos so I’m not going to include it. Read below the puzzle for how to find it so there are no clues before solving. I put my own twist on it with the pressure of White’s King being trapped with the threat of a Back Rank from Black’s Queen & Promotion Mate.
For Hikaru Video, search “Hikaru Says Check Check Check Check” or “Hikaru Got The Staircase”
I got it first try without watching the video!!
Adding some boring moves to Hikaru's original does not make it any better. Just as adding some paint strokes to a van Gogh painting won't improve it. .
Arisktotle wrote:
Adding some boring moves to Hikaru's original does not make it any better. Just as adding some paint strokes to a van Gogh painting won't improve it. .
well he wasn't trying to make a better puzzle, he was putting his own twist on it. Stop hating please
asherahgguh wrote:
Arisktotle wrote:
Adding some boring moves to Hikaru's original does not make it any better. Just as adding some paint strokes to a van Gogh painting won't improve it. .
well he wasn't trying to make a better puzzle, he was putting his own twist on it. Stop hating please
I don't hate, I teach. "Putting a twist to it" is precisely what you shouldn't do on an artistic work (a painting, a puzzle) unless the assumed "twist" adds something of new content and artistic value. Here it is none since the added moves are (a) boring (b) below the standard of correctness. Moves that aren't unique solution moves do not belong in a puzzle especially when the original puzzle abides by the unicity requirements.
Arisktotle wrote:
asherahgguh wrote:
Arisktotle wrote:
Adding some boring moves to Hikaru's original does not make it any better. Just as adding some paint strokes to a van Gogh painting won't improve it. .
well he wasn't trying to make a better puzzle, he was putting his own twist on it. Stop hating please
I don't hate, I teach. "Putting a twist to it" is precisely what you shouldn't do on an artistic work (a painting, a puzzle) unless the assumed "twist" adds something of new content and artistic value. Here it is none since the added moves are (a) boring (b) below the standard of correctness. Moves that aren't unique solution moves do not belong in a puzzle especially when the original puzzle abides by the unicity requirements.
It's an Hikaru inspired puzzle, not a complete match. If you really want to see the original work, here you go.
For Hikaru Video, search “Hikaru Says Check Check Check Check” or “Hikaru Got The Staircase”