White to move and win

Originally posted by crazyblue
I think I found it after thinking about the first puzzle where the black piece got trapped.

1. Rc4 Rg5+ 2. Ke6 and now if Rxh5 then 3. h4 and black rook is trapped (and if black moves king then mate).

edit: one more thing has to be looked at. if black doesnt take the bishop and plays 2. .. Rc5 which attacks rook and prepares a stalemate then 3. Be2 and both white pieces are saved which should be a won endgame right?

And, another one.




white to move and win.

I got a draw pretty easy, but havent yet got a win.

The fact that every move has to be a check (otherwise black could move queen and win is probably far away) makes it quite easy - yet nice 🙂

Originally posted by clandarkfire
And, another one.

[fen]8/8/5qpb/3K2kp/1R6/4P3/6PP/8[/fen]


white to move and win.

I got a draw pretty easy, but havent yet got a win.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
1.h4+ Kf5 2.g4+! hg 3.Rf4+! Bxf4 4.e4#

Originally posted by clandarkfire
Yes, its confusing, since people first see the discovered check winning the queen, and dont bother to look for that.

wow thats a hard one lol