GC1Q6CR Chess On The Grid (Unknown Cache) in California, United States created by billrow

This cache has been archived.

billrow: My geocaching activity, both for searching and hiding, has reduced greatly over the last year or so, as I just have other interests taking over. I'm having trouble keeping up with maintenance on all of my hides, and it's not fair to have people working to solve puzzles, only to find the cache is gone. :-( So I am enforcing a new rule: all of my caches that are over five years old, and haven't been found for over a year, will be archived. So it's farewell to this one!

GC1Q6CR ▼

A cache by billrow Message this owner

Hidden : 4/17/2009

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is one in a series of puzzle caches, all based on the same concept. PLEASE read Get On The Grid first for details on how these puzzles work.

The cache is not located at the posted coordinates.
Use the coordinates from the waypoint listed below (NOT those listed for the cache) as a starting point for solving the puzzle.

There is only one puzzle to solve for this cache, with four solution cells. The cells must be placed in the correct order to determine the a.bcd values to add to the origin point. Here are the steps:

Solve the chess puzzle below. (The a-g and 1-8 numberings for the chess board are just standard chess notation, and are not used in the calculation of coordinates.)
After solving the puzzle, the squares where the four non-pawn white pieces are located are your solution cells, so note the row and column numbers for each of them.
Order the four pieces (and their corresponding row/column pairs) based on the following order: Elvin, Irene, Billie Jean, Bobby.
Use this information to find the actual cache location, based on details provided in "Get On The Grid".
Go find the cache! These coordinates will get you close, but you WILL need to use the hint to find the exact location.

White to move, and mate in two moves:

Congrats to twostarfam for FTF!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Here's a little extra help to find the cache from GZ: Follow the advice of Horace Greeley (but only for about 70 feet).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cnex nebhaq onpx, jurer gur fvpx xvggvrf tb. Gura fgebyy qbja gur fvqrjnyx (ybbxvat uvtu, abg ybj). Jura lbh svaq gur pnpur lbh'yy haqrefgnaq jul, Lbh fvzcyl PNAABG cnex pybfr ol!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

Chess On The Grid Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

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