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A Knight on the Town Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/27/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE ABOVE COORDINATES!


In 1994 Vladimir Kramnik and Garry Kasparov were embroiled in a classic chess match in Munich, Germany. Back and forth it went, with Kasparov sacrificing his queen in an unusual strategy. As the suspense and tensions rose, Kramnik was ready to try to find a winner for the match with an alternative approach.

"Garry! We are getting close to a stalemate. I propose that we settle this via a method that will be an equal mental challenge to this chess match." said Kramnik. "What do you have in mind?" asked Kasparov. "I have hidden a small container which contains a small piece of paper for you to sign once you locate it." replied Kramnik. "Sounds easy enough!" replied Kasparov. "Not so fast Garry! The location of this container is contained in the following string of letters. You must figure out how to decode the string and find the location of the container. If you can decode the letters and find the location of the container, I will concede this match. If not, you must concede the match to me." said Kramnik. Always interested in a challenge, Kasparov replied "I accept your offer. Let's have a look!"


Kasparov took a look at the string of letters and then returned to his study of the chessboard to determine his next move. After five minutes of intense focus, Kasparov announced "Vladimir, I am a grandmaster of chess and I have figured out the location of your hidden container. But perhaps more importantly, I have figured out your weakness in this match and therefore - Checkmate!"


Your task is to decode the string of letters above and find the location of the hidden container. All you have to do is think like a chess grandmaster!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hfr gur fvzcyrfg sbez bs gur pvcure. Gur "xavtug" ersrerapr unf abguvat gb qb jvgu gur pvcure fbyhgvba.

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)