31 Jul 04
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Originally posted by SirLoseALotOK here goes:
LOL I always end up saccing both my knights with nothing to show for.
I give up too,please post the solution.
1.Qf5+ g6 2.Qd7! threatens a deadly discovered check. gxh5 (Rg7? then Nf6 checkmate) 3.Ng5++ Kh6 4.Qe6+ (Qf7+ is also possible but slower) Kxg5 (forced since Kg7 Qf7 will lead to checkmate) 5.g3 h4 (if not white plays h4 and mate) 6.f4+ Kh5 (it is clear that Qf4+ gxf4+ Kxf4 Qxg8 loses) 7.Qf5+ Rg5 8.g4#
Try this funny one (I doublechecked the position):
White: Kh5 Nf3
Black: Ka3 Ra2 Rb3 Ba1 Nb2 Nc3 a4 b4 f6
White gives checkmate in 7 moves.
31 Jul 04
Originally posted by Mephisto2That's a cute one:
OK here goes:
1.Qf5+ g6 2.Qd7! threatens a deadly discovered check. gxh5 (Rg7? then Nf6 checkmate) 3.Ng5++ Kh6 4.Qe6+ (Qf7+ is also possible but slower) Kxg5 (forced since Kg7 Qf7 will lead to checkmate) 5.g3 h4 (if not white plays h4 and mate) 6.f4+ Kh5 (it is clear that Qf4+ gxf4+ Kxf4 Qxg8 loses) 7.Qf5+ Rg5 8.g4#
Try this funny one (I doublechecke ...[text shortened]... ):
White: Kh5 Nf3
Black: Ka3 Ra2 Rb3 Ba1 Nb2 Nc3 a4 b4 f6
White gives checkmate in 7 moves.
1.Nd2!,f5 2.Kh4,f4 3.Kh3,f3 4.Kh2,f2 5.Kg2,f1(Q) 6.Kxf1,Ne4 7.Nb1 checkmate.The king has to go all the way down to prevent the knight from giving check wich would allow black to free his king.
Sweet!
31 Jul 04
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Originally posted by RavelloNope,but please don't retire from chess.
I guess it's 1.Kc3,Ka4 2.Kd3,Kb4 3.a3+,Kxa3 4.Ke4,Kb4 5.Kd5,whatever 6.Kxc5 and white king has only to make a body guard job for the pawn's queening travel........
If this is not right I'll retire from chess.
Your line fails on move 4.Ke4,Kb4? black plays 4....,Kb3! instead and then 5.Kd5?,Kd4 even wins for black.If played correct it's a draw after 1.Kc3
01 Aug 04
Originally posted by SirLoseALotThe good news is you had the idea. But your solution fails because it does allow for a check after 3.Kh3, for instance Nb1+ (the rook). The right solution is 3.Kg4! f4 4.Kh3 (hides behind the balck pawn to pass the third line) f2 5.Kg2 f1Q 6.Kxf1 and checkmate next move.
I'm confident that my solution is correct,so it's my turn to present a puzzle.Hope you like endgames 🙂
white: Kb3,pa2,c4
black: Ka5,pc5
It took me a while to find it,though it's not really that hard.Guess I suck at endings.
01 Aug 04
Originally posted by SirLoseALotThe idea is to keep the a-pawn on a2, with the threat of moving it, and forcing black to go and get it; while white goes for the c5 pawn. Something like this:
Nope,but please don't retire from chess.
Your line fails on move 4.Ke4,Kb4? black plays 4....,Kb3! instead and then 5.Kd5?,Kd4 even wins for black.If played correct it's a draw after 1.Kc3
1.Ka3 Kb6 (or Ka6) 2.Kb2! Ka5 (Ka6 would allow white one move faster to the c-file like 3.Kc4) 3.Kb3 and we have the original position after this little triangle, but now black is to move away from the a-pawn, giving white the needed extra tempo. 3. ... Kb6 (or Ka6) 4.Kc3 Ka5 (any other king move is again one move faster for white after 5.Kd3) 5.Kd2 (not Kd3 because then Kb4! draws. Now white has 6.Kd3 should black go to b4) 5. ... Ka4 6.Ke3 Kb4 7.Kd3 Ka3 (or Ka2 or Ka5) 8.Ke4. If black doesn't take the a-pawn, it could go on like this: 8. ... Ka4 9.Kd5 Kb4 10.a3+ and black has to release the c-pawn and loses.
01 Aug 04
Originally posted by Mephisto2Quite correct!
The idea is to keep the a-pawn on a2, with the threat of moving it, and forcing black to go and get it; while white goes for the c5 pawn. Something like this:
1.Ka3 Kb6 (or Ka6) 2.Kb2! Ka5 (Ka6 would allow white one move faster to the c-file like 3.Kc4) 3.Kb3 and we have the original position after this little triangle, but now black is to move away fro ...[text shortened]... ould go on like this: 8. ... Ka4 9.Kd5 Kb4 10.a3+ and black has to release the c-pawn and loses.
And I was wrong again.BUGGER! LOL
At least I got the idea,that's an improvement 😀
Mephisto's turn to post a puzzle.