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#1 - Checkmate Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/20/2025
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is the first in a series of 68 Chess puzzles, no knowledge of chess is required for these puzzles. This route can be split up into smaller sections if not wanting to do the full route at once.  If any caches are damaged, let me know. If any logs are full please feel free to change the log as it saves a big round trip and please rehide the cache as you found it, placing lids back on securely. All hints are given as though you are walking these in order.

 

Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen  is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion and five-time World Rapid Chess Champion. He has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE rankings since 1 July 2011, the longest consecutive streak, and trails only Garry Kasparov in total time as the highest rated player in the world. His peak rating of 2882 is the highest in history. He also holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess at 125 games.

 

MAGNUS CARLSEN

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fznyy Oynpx Cbfg - Zntargvp

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)