stalemate...trick is nice

strong

Why is the Composer of this fine puzzle not given credit for his/her creation??

To reproduce it here without giving the author is plagiarism.

IT's good that white draws in this losing position of his.

Hilarious! White rook can`t be taken and it`s a draw..lol

Why not just simply 1. Kf7, 2. Rf8# ????????????

What FabioR said, which is to say: "If the queen takes the rook it's stalemate because the queen can't move anywhere without being captured, and by the same token the bishop move is the only one that protects against mate and if he takes the rook it's a draw too... I hope you get it!!!"

(I think the bishop move he is referring to is Bg7: I suppose he could play h5 earlier, but that just hastens the forced draw). 

hmm:)

I think if Black replies to Kf7 with h5 that prevents the mate...

...scratch that: as Prince Roman points out later in this thread, Black's f pawn simply captures the rook and it's curtains for White.

I'll go stand in the corner now.

geniale!

actually, 1. Weird puzzle, 2. OMG It's that Ron Paul guy again, 3. I'm hungry, 4. I should make myself a sandwich.

its tough.

very easy

If black takes Rook with bishop stalemate

Don't get it. Why does the bishop move back down?

The correct translation is: "If the queen takes the rook it's stalemate because the king* can't move anywhere without being captured, and by the same token the bishop move is the only one that protects against mate and if he takes the rook it's a draw too... I hope you get it!!!"

"mismo" refers to "el rey" here. It also makes more sense... ;-)

Oh right, I get it.

Outstanding puzzle with a real in-game value. The key for white is recognizing the opportunity of stalemate once the e-pawn promotes.

At first I didn't see the harm in playing 3. Rxg7, but then 3 ... Qe7+ 4. Kxe7 Kxg7 and black is left with a three pawn advantage. At least I think that's what would happen.

3. Re2 is the key move.

Because if white moves his king first, the black f-pawn will simply capture the white rook, and white is doomed.

Very very very Smart!