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A chess maze is a kind of chess puzzle where:

  1. Only one side moves (and that side usually only has one piece).
  2. That side must capture a piece with every move.
  3. The goal is to capture all of the opposing pieces.

This chess maze is special, though. White always moves. Whenever White's only piece makes a capture, it turns into the piece it just captured. For example, on 1. Rxg1 a possible next move is 2. Nxh3.

Clarification: If the white piece turns into a pawn, it moves the same way as a white pawn.

A correct solution will have no pieces remaining except a white king on h8.

Good Luck!

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I believe this may be the solution:

1. Rxa5
2. Bxd8
3. Bxf6
4. Nxd5
5. Rxd2
6. Bxh6
7. Nxf7
8. Rxa7
9. Bxg1
10. Nxh3
11. Rxh5
12. Bxg6
13. gxh7
14. Rxh8

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  • $\begingroup$ Nice answer! Think I might’ve got you though! ;) +1 from me!! $\endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Commented Oct 16, 2018 at 16:50
  • $\begingroup$ Giving my +1 here because of the typo in the slightly faster answer, which wasn't fixed until after this was posted. $\endgroup$
    – Joel Rondeau
    Commented Oct 16, 2018 at 17:08
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    $\begingroup$ Here is a visual guide $\endgroup$
    – PuzzlingFerret
    Commented Oct 17, 2018 at 11:19
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Let’s see:

1. Rxa5
2. Bxd8
3. Bxf6
4. Nxd5
5. Rxd2
6. Bxh6
7. Nxf7
8. Rxa7
9. Bxg1
10. Nxh3
11. Rxh5
12. Bxg6
13. gxh7
14. Rxh8

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  • $\begingroup$ Darn I took too long double checking. I think you might have made a typo in your 3. the bishop cant move along d $\endgroup$
    – gabbo1092
    Commented Oct 16, 2018 at 16:51
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    $\begingroup$ Whoops! That was supposed to be f. Good catch, thanks @gabbo1092! $\endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Commented Oct 16, 2018 at 16:52

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