But first, another chess puzzle..
White to win in 5 moves, white’s play…
| Rank | Company | Symbol | Price | PPT Hybrid | Rec. |
| —- | —- | —- | —- | ||
| 1 | EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS | EBS | 15.65 | 3.02 | Buy |
| 2 | ALMOST FAMILY INC | AFAM | 37.33 | 3.16 | Buy |
| 3 | INTEGRAL SYSTEMS INC | ISYS | 20.81 | 2.66 | Sell |
| 4 | LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS | LPHI | 37.67 | 3.76 | Buy |
| 5 | PETMED EXPRESS INC | PETS | 16.37 | 3.7 | Buy |
| 6 | SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS INC | SVR | 15.18 | 2.48 | Sell |
| 7 | AMEDISYS INC | AMED | 47.38 | 2.85 | Sell |
| 8 | SYNAPTICS INC | SYNA | 28.33 | 2.35 | Sell |
| 9 | AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES INC | AXYS | 54.82 | 2.74 | Sell |
| 10 | CELGENE CORP | CELG | 57.47 | 1.97 | Strong Sell |
| 11 | CLEAN HARBORS INC | CLHB | 60.24 | 3.48 | Buy |
| 12 | ENSIGN GROUP INC | ENSG | 15.65 | 2.8 | Sell |
| 13 | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP | UTHR | 88.88 | 2.5 | Sell |
| 14 | CHATTEM INC | CHTT | 67.73 | 2.72 | Sell |
| 15 | AEROVIRONMENT INC | AVAV | 27.98 | 3.22 | Buy |
| 16 | HOME BANCSHARES INC | HOMB | 24.89 | ||
| 17 | LACLEDE GROUP INC | LG | 47.71 | 3.21 | Buy |
| 18 | STRAYER EDUCATION INC | STRA | 176.25 | 2.72 | Sell |
| 19 | TECHNE CORP | TECH | 64.6 | 2.5 | Sell |
| 20 | BALCHEM CORP | BCPC | 23.36 | 2.67 | Sell |
| 21 | NEOGEN CORP | NEOG | 26.67 | ||
| 22 | SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC | SBSI | 21.04 | ||
| 23 | SPARTAN STORES INC | SPTN | 23.14 | 2.75 | Sell |
| 24 | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | GILD | 43.32 | 2.3 | Sell |
| 25 | CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD | CEL | 28.19 | 1.79 | Strong Sell |
| 26 | FLOWERS FOODS INC | FLO | 25.68 | 2.5 | Sell |
| 27 | GENOPTIX INC | GXDX | 31.87 | ||
| 28 | EL PASO ELECTRIC CO | EE | 17.72 | 2.74 | Sell |
| 29 | MCDONALDS CORP | MCD | 53.06 | 3.12 | Buy |
| 30 | PROASSURANCE CORP | PRA | 48.76 | 3.03 | Buy |
| 31 | CHURCH & DWIGHT INC | CHD | 55.35 | 2.84 | Sell |
| 32 | DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | 34.7 | 3.59 | Buy |
| 33 | STERIS CORP | STE | 30.99 | 3.4 | Buy |
| 34 | HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDS | HE | 25.13 | 2.46 | Sell |
| 35 | ONEOK PARTNERS LP | OKS | 49.71 | 2.95 | Sell |
| 36 | STERICYCLE INC | SRCL | 50.4 | 2.45 | Sell |
| 37 | GENZYME CORP | GENZ | 67.45 | 2.89 | Sell |
| 38 | PINNACLE FINANCIAL PRTNR | PNFP | 24.52 | 2.96 | Sell |
| 39 | BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC | BAX | 58.2 | 2.81 | Sell |
| 40 | TRACTOR SUPPLY CO | TSCO | 36.17 | 3.7 | Buy |
| 41 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | ABT | 54.3 | 3.22 | Buy |
| 42 | AMGEN INC | AMGN | 57.17 | 3.93 | Buy |
| 43 | THORATEC CORP | THOR | 25.04 | 3.09 | Buy |
| 44 | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PTNR | EPD | 23.9 | 2.72 | Sell |
| 45 | COVANTA HOLDING CORP | CVA | 21.68 | 3.1 | Buy |
| 46 | BURLINGTON NTH SANTA FE | BNI | 80 | 2.97 | Sell |
| 47 | C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE | CHRW | 44.16 | 3.22 | Buy |
| 48 | BARD C R INC | BCR | 81.18 | 3 | Neut |
| 49 | WAL-MART STORES | WMT | 51.4 | 3.48 | Buy |
| 50 | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CP | EW | 50.94 | 2.58 | Sell |
Queen to F5
bishop to F8
Queen to G7
or not
I can win in 3 if Red king chooses H7 after Bishop to F8
lol, what the deuce… there is no queen
It should start with knight going to F4 – this will block the king. I will try this one after market closes.
Oh screw the market. Chess rocks!
White Knight F4
Red King H7
White Bishop G5
Red King H8
White Knight G3
Hmmm. no queen.
MPT your last solution is very close. it takes 5 moves.
Here’s a hint: the first move is Knight to F4. Think in terms of looking at the Black King’s squares to trap him.
Thanks THT for the hints :).
How about something like…
White knight F4
Red King H7
White Bishop F8
Red King H8
White knight G6
Red King H7
White Bishop G7
If white bishop to F8, you let the Black King go back to H6. remember to force the king, leave him no options, block his paths, YOU control him! its called a zugzwang.