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MatPlus.Net Forum Threemovers Things are not what they seem...
 
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(1) Posted by Michael McDowell [Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 22:10]

Things are not what they seem...


Here’s a problem which should raise a smile. It must be solved to be appreciated.


J.J.O’Keefe
The Problemist, November 1950

(= 6+5 )

Mate in 3
 
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(2) Posted by Dmitri Turevski [Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 08:08]

Loveday's Not-Indian?
 
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(3) Posted by Steven Dowd [Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 17:19]

Seen this one several times, always like it.

Was the author Ireland's greatest problemist?

Being the typical American product of the Irish diaspora, I am interested in all things Irish. Michael, your opinion appreciated!
 
 
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(4) Posted by Michael McDowell [Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 17:50]

Tut tut.

Messrs. Foster and Shanahan will not be pleased with you. John James O'Keefe was from Australia!

I'm surprised to learn that you have seen it several times. I chanced on it while going through old volumes of The Problemist and it made me laugh when I solved it. I haven't seen it anywhere else.
 
   
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(5) Posted by Steven Dowd [Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 17:54]

You know...

The reason why I had seen it was because I had once assumed O'Keefe was Irish and was researching Irish problemists... and of course he was probably Irish by origin, but yes, I expect some mail on that .....

Of course I assumed Victor McLaglen (sp.?, The Quiet Man) was Irish and didn't learn otherwise until last year. I believe he was a Brit who played Irishmen!
 
   
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(6) Posted by Geoff Foster [Friday, Jul 25, 2008 01:15]

John James O'Keefe was born in the colony of Queensland, Australia, on 12 January 1873. His parents had emigrated from Ireland in 1870.
 
 
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(7) Posted by seetharaman kalyan [Sunday, May 9, 2010 12:37]; edited by seetharaman kalyan [10-05-13]

Unusual motivation (white tempo) for the white second move. I am not a good solver. I enjoyed solving it, thanks to the 'not-indian' hint.
 
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