A Wacky, Wacky Chessboard (That Makes No Sense)












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So yesterday I found this in the mail. A chessboard. But on the squares, things were written. Plaintext version:



LONGLIVE

HAPOTTER

DADDYJAM

ESLIKEST

HEMARAUD

ERSMAPAN

DWOULDLI

KETOSEND


On the back, well:




KR6 KR1 KN7 QB8 QB4 QN5 KB4 QB1; 5C877471, -166128936; KR7 KN3 Q6 Q2 KR6 QB5 Q7 K5 K3




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    That's... strange. They look like they should be chess notations and directions but they're not. I wonder...
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    – North
    5 hours ago






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    @North with the exception of the numbers in the middle, they are in fact old-school chess notation - King's Rook file, 6th row; King's Rook file, 1st row; King's kNight file, 7th row....
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    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago










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    Each notation describes a square (not a piece movement), to elaborate.
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$begingroup$


So yesterday I found this in the mail. A chessboard. But on the squares, things were written. Plaintext version:



LONGLIVE

HAPOTTER

DADDYJAM

ESLIKEST

HEMARAUD

ERSMAPAN

DWOULDLI

KETOSEND


On the back, well:




KR6 KR1 KN7 QB8 QB4 QN5 KB4 QB1; 5C877471, -166128936; KR7 KN3 Q6 Q2 KR6 QB5 Q7 K5 K3




What did they say?






cipher chess checkerboard







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  • $begingroup$
    That's... strange. They look like they should be chess notations and directions but they're not. I wonder...
    $endgroup$
    – North
    5 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @North with the exception of the numbers in the middle, they are in fact old-school chess notation - King's Rook file, 6th row; King's Rook file, 1st row; King's kNight file, 7th row....
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Each notation describes a square (not a piece movement), to elaborate.
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago














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$begingroup$


So yesterday I found this in the mail. A chessboard. But on the squares, things were written. Plaintext version:



LONGLIVE

HAPOTTER

DADDYJAM

ESLIKEST

HEMARAUD

ERSMAPAN

DWOULDLI

KETOSEND


On the back, well:




KR6 KR1 KN7 QB8 QB4 QN5 KB4 QB1; 5C877471, -166128936; KR7 KN3 Q6 Q2 KR6 QB5 Q7 K5 K3




What did they say?






cipher chess checkerboard







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So yesterday I found this in the mail. A chessboard. But on the squares, things were written. Plaintext version:



LONGLIVE

HAPOTTER

DADDYJAM

ESLIKEST

HEMARAUD

ERSMAPAN

DWOULDLI

KETOSEND


On the back, well:




KR6 KR1 KN7 QB8 QB4 QN5 KB4 QB1; 5C877471, -166128936; KR7 KN3 Q6 Q2 KR6 QB5 Q7 K5 K3




What did they say?






cipher chess checkerboard




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  • $begingroup$
    That's... strange. They look like they should be chess notations and directions but they're not. I wonder...
    $endgroup$
    – North
    5 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @North with the exception of the numbers in the middle, they are in fact old-school chess notation - King's Rook file, 6th row; King's Rook file, 1st row; King's kNight file, 7th row....
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Each notation describes a square (not a piece movement), to elaborate.
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago


















  • $begingroup$
    That's... strange. They look like they should be chess notations and directions but they're not. I wonder...
    $endgroup$
    – North
    5 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @North with the exception of the numbers in the middle, they are in fact old-school chess notation - King's Rook file, 6th row; King's Rook file, 1st row; King's kNight file, 7th row....
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Each notation describes a square (not a piece movement), to elaborate.
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago
















$begingroup$
That's... strange. They look like they should be chess notations and directions but they're not. I wonder...
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago




$begingroup$
That's... strange. They look like they should be chess notations and directions but they're not. I wonder...
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago




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2




$begingroup$
@North with the exception of the numbers in the middle, they are in fact old-school chess notation - King's Rook file, 6th row; King's Rook file, 1st row; King's kNight file, 7th row....
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
4 hours ago




$begingroup$
@North with the exception of the numbers in the middle, they are in fact old-school chess notation - King's Rook file, 6th row; King's Rook file, 1st row; King's kNight file, 7th row....
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
4 hours ago












$begingroup$
Each notation describes a square (not a piece movement), to elaborate.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
4 hours ago




$begingroup$
Each notation describes a square (not a piece movement), to elaborate.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
4 hours ago










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Well, the plaintext on the chessboard says,




LONG LIVE HA[rry] POTTER DADDY JAMES LIKES THE MARAUDERS MAP AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND




I'm guessing the text on the back is supposed to be like a cipher using chess notations? They're not exactly any ciphers I recognize though... maybe like Kxr6?



Also this quote from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban might help.




"Mr Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.

Mr Prongs agrees with Mr Moony and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.

Mr Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a Professor.

Mr Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slime-ball."







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    Using the text on the board as a map of sorts, and assuming that it's from white's point of view,




    KR6--> M; KR1--> D; KN7-->E; QB8--> N; QB4--> M; QN5--> S; KB4--> A; QB1--> T




    Resulting in text




    "MDENMSAT" for the first part. I'm guessing the letters in the middle are a key of some sort.




    Second list:




    "RADUMLOKA"




    Neither of these are words, but there's a start.






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      if you




      remember old notation referred to KB4 as f4 from the white point of view and f5 from the black point of view,




      then




      alternating points of view gives the message:

      meet me at 5C877471, -166128936 (then starting with black) i am unluky




      which means




      he can't spell, but perhaps those are coordinates on Harry's map?







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        Partial answer:



        Well, the plaintext on the chessboard says,




        LONG LIVE HA[rry] POTTER DADDY JAMES LIKES THE MARAUDERS MAP AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND




        I'm guessing the text on the back is supposed to be like a cipher using chess notations? They're not exactly any ciphers I recognize though... maybe like Kxr6?



        Also this quote from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban might help.




        "Mr Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.

        Mr Prongs agrees with Mr Moony and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.

        Mr Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a Professor.

        Mr Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slime-ball."







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          Partial answer:



          Well, the plaintext on the chessboard says,




          LONG LIVE HA[rry] POTTER DADDY JAMES LIKES THE MARAUDERS MAP AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND




          I'm guessing the text on the back is supposed to be like a cipher using chess notations? They're not exactly any ciphers I recognize though... maybe like Kxr6?



          Also this quote from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban might help.




          "Mr Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.

          Mr Prongs agrees with Mr Moony and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.

          Mr Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a Professor.

          Mr Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slime-ball."







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            Partial answer:



            Well, the plaintext on the chessboard says,




            LONG LIVE HA[rry] POTTER DADDY JAMES LIKES THE MARAUDERS MAP AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND




            I'm guessing the text on the back is supposed to be like a cipher using chess notations? They're not exactly any ciphers I recognize though... maybe like Kxr6?



            Also this quote from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban might help.




            "Mr Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.

            Mr Prongs agrees with Mr Moony and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.

            Mr Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a Professor.

            Mr Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slime-ball."







            share|improve this answer











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            Partial answer:



            Well, the plaintext on the chessboard says,




            LONG LIVE HA[rry] POTTER DADDY JAMES LIKES THE MARAUDERS MAP AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND




            I'm guessing the text on the back is supposed to be like a cipher using chess notations? They're not exactly any ciphers I recognize though... maybe like Kxr6?



            Also this quote from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban might help.




            "Mr Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.

            Mr Prongs agrees with Mr Moony and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.

            Mr Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a Professor.

            Mr Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slime-ball."








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                Using the text on the board as a map of sorts, and assuming that it's from white's point of view,




                KR6--> M; KR1--> D; KN7-->E; QB8--> N; QB4--> M; QN5--> S; KB4--> A; QB1--> T




                Resulting in text




                "MDENMSAT" for the first part. I'm guessing the letters in the middle are a key of some sort.




                Second list:




                "RADUMLOKA"




                Neither of these are words, but there's a start.






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                  $begingroup$

                  Using the text on the board as a map of sorts, and assuming that it's from white's point of view,




                  KR6--> M; KR1--> D; KN7-->E; QB8--> N; QB4--> M; QN5--> S; KB4--> A; QB1--> T




                  Resulting in text




                  "MDENMSAT" for the first part. I'm guessing the letters in the middle are a key of some sort.




                  Second list:




                  "RADUMLOKA"




                  Neither of these are words, but there's a start.






                  share|improve this answer









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                    $begingroup$

                    Using the text on the board as a map of sorts, and assuming that it's from white's point of view,




                    KR6--> M; KR1--> D; KN7-->E; QB8--> N; QB4--> M; QN5--> S; KB4--> A; QB1--> T




                    Resulting in text




                    "MDENMSAT" for the first part. I'm guessing the letters in the middle are a key of some sort.




                    Second list:




                    "RADUMLOKA"




                    Neither of these are words, but there's a start.






                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$



                    Using the text on the board as a map of sorts, and assuming that it's from white's point of view,




                    KR6--> M; KR1--> D; KN7-->E; QB8--> N; QB4--> M; QN5--> S; KB4--> A; QB1--> T




                    Resulting in text




                    "MDENMSAT" for the first part. I'm guessing the letters in the middle are a key of some sort.




                    Second list:




                    "RADUMLOKA"




                    Neither of these are words, but there's a start.







                    share|improve this answer












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                        if you




                        remember old notation referred to KB4 as f4 from the white point of view and f5 from the black point of view,




                        then




                        alternating points of view gives the message:

                        meet me at 5C877471, -166128936 (then starting with black) i am unluky




                        which means




                        he can't spell, but perhaps those are coordinates on Harry's map?







                        share|improve this answer









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                          if you




                          remember old notation referred to KB4 as f4 from the white point of view and f5 from the black point of view,




                          then




                          alternating points of view gives the message:

                          meet me at 5C877471, -166128936 (then starting with black) i am unluky




                          which means




                          he can't spell, but perhaps those are coordinates on Harry's map?







                          share|improve this answer









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                            if you




                            remember old notation referred to KB4 as f4 from the white point of view and f5 from the black point of view,




                            then




                            alternating points of view gives the message:

                            meet me at 5C877471, -166128936 (then starting with black) i am unluky




                            which means




                            he can't spell, but perhaps those are coordinates on Harry's map?







                            share|improve this answer









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                            if you




                            remember old notation referred to KB4 as f4 from the white point of view and f5 from the black point of view,




                            then




                            alternating points of view gives the message:

                            meet me at 5C877471, -166128936 (then starting with black) i am unluky




                            which means




                            he can't spell, but perhaps those are coordinates on Harry's map?








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