05 Dec 06
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemThat's actually it. Black can't do a thing. The only way for him to prevent mate is to play 3. ... Qe6 4. Kf7 Qb7 5. Rxb7 and white king can just move in to lock up the black king while with no hurry queen his pawn and mate black.
1.Rg8 Qa2 2.Rf8 Qa3 3.Ke8! looks like a promising start...
05 Dec 06
Originally posted by kbaumenLooks like you mean 3...Qd6 4.Kf7+ Qb8 5.Rxb8+.
That's actually it. Black can't do a thing. The only way for him to prevent mate is to play 3. ... Qe6 4. Kf7 Qb7 5. Rxb7 and white king can just move in to lock up the black king while with no hurry queen his pawn and mate black.
I had refrained from solving this because I thought it was going to have essentially the same solution as another oft-posted problem on these forums:
White wins
1.h4 a5 2.h5 a4 3.h6 a3 4.h7 a2 5.h8Q a1Q! 6.Qg8! [not 6.Qxa1??, stalemate] 6...Qa2 7.Qe8 Qa4 8.Qe5+ Ka8 9.Qh8! 1-0
05 Dec 06
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Originally posted by BigDoggProblemYes, I did mean Qd6. Just the letters 'e' and 'd' are very near on the keyboard. And I have no idea did I write Qb7. I was in a hurry so I had a few typos. Stupid ones, indeed, but good that you understood and there weren't any misunderstandings. (I hope there weren't)
Looks like you mean 3...Qd6 4.Kf7+ Qb8 5.Rxb8+.
I had refrained from solving this because I thought it was going to have essentially the same solution as another oft-posted problem on these forums:
[fen]1k1K4/1p6/pP6/8/8/8/7P/8[/fen]
White wins
1.h4 a5 2.h5 a4 3.h6 a3 4.h7 a2 5.h8Q a1Q! 6.Qg8! [not 6.Qxa1??, stalemate] 6...Qa2 7.Qe8 Qa4 8.Qe5+ Ka8 9.Qh8! 1-0
20 Dec 06
Originally posted by ilywrinBrilliant if my solution is right.
Here is something I've devised from your position (haven't run it through a program to see if there are alternative solutions than the intended one:
White to mate in 3:
[fen]4B3/8/2p1p3/2PNB2P/4k1pP/2K5/3PPp2/8 [/fen]
1. Bg6+! Kxe5
2. d4+! Kxd5
3. e4#
or;
1. Bg6+! Kxd5
2.
3.