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Checkmate! (Tseung Kwan!) Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 7/31/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Newly improved - new final gz and new hint!This cache is part of the Tseung Kwan O for Beginners series.

CO is a new CO, so the caches are meant to be easy for newbies like us to enjoy!

Please mark down the number at the back of the log sheet for bonus stage which will contain a LEGO man TB and FTF prizes.

Tiu Keng Leng is the 1st stop in the Tseung Kwan O line.


The cache is not at the listed coordinate and can be solved at home. It is a small camo plastic container.

 

If you like chess, then your favourite moment must be the moment you say "checkmate" with a smile.

Although the Chinese chess is different from the Western chess in many ways, the players will also say "checkmate" (將軍 Tseung Kwan) in these critical moments.

This puzzle is about the Chinese chess, the final coordinates are:

n 22  EB.0(A+F)(D-E)   e 114 EA.CEC

 

A:  No of foot soliders  (卒/兵 ) on each side

B:  How many game pieces are sitting in the same row alongside the General (Tseung Kwan 將/帥) ?

C: No. of Cannons ( 砲/炮) in total on the chess board at the begining of the game

D: The Board is __lines wide x 10 lines long

E: There is __ river on the board

F: No of players

 

Now it is time for you to say "Checkmate" and grab the smiley!

 Congratulations to Wanrex & Papriku for a quick FTF!

More information on Tseung Kwan O for your interest:

In Cantonese, Tseung Kwan (將軍) means the "general" of an army, and O (澳) means "bay". Therefore, Tseung Kwan O literally means "general's Bay".

The exact origin of the name Tseung Kwan O is unknown, but it is said to be named in honour of a Ming Dynasty soldier who visited Tseung Kwan O at some point. Another theory is that the name was chosen in the 17th century, when naval battles were fought against pirates from Japan at Tseung Kwan O. Yet another theory is that the pronunciation of "將軍" can sound like "Junk Wan" to the ears of English speakers; wan is also a transliteration of the Chinese word for "bay" (灣).

The current town center of Tseung Kwan O stands on reclaimed land. The English name Junk Bay was said to be derived from the existence of junks in the bay, and the reclamation land based on the landfill. The first landfill was opened in 1978, decades after Junk Bay was named.[2] The Fat Tong Chau (Junk Island) is in the southeastern part of the bay.

Source: Wikipedia

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

Tseung Kwan O series (將軍易系列).
1. GC59G2M I love doggies!
2. GC59G3P Don't Skate, let's Fish!
3. GC59MRP Rolls Royce
4. GC59ZW2 Checkmate! (Tseung Kwan!)
5. GC5AJG4 Not Junk! Tseung Kwan 2

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

aba-zntargvp. ebpx. haqre hccre tynff oevpx jvaqbj. arne tngr

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)