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Endgame Puzzle #5

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9th November 2009, 06:23am
#1
by master_in_panama
Düsseldorf Germany
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 391

Here is Puzzle #5. Enjoy!

ANWSER to Puzzle #4: A! 1. Bc4! 1...d3 2. Kd6! 2...d2 3. Ke7 3...d1=Q 4. f8=Q+ 4...Kg6 (4...Kh7 5. Qf5+ Kh6 (5...Kg7 6. Qf6+ 6...Kh7 7. Kf8! +-) 6. Qf4+ 6...Kg6 7. Bf7+ 7...Kg7 (7...Kh7 8.Qf5+ 8...Kh8 9. Qf6+ with mate soon) 8. Qf6+ 8...Kh7 9. Qg6+ 9...Kh8 10. Qg8#) 5. Qf6+ 5...Kh5 (5...Kh7 6. Kf8! +-) 6. Qf5+ 6...Kh6 (6...Kh4 7. Qf2+ 7...Kg5 8. Be2 8...Qa1 9. Qg3+ 9...Kh6 10. Qh4+ 10...Kg7 11. Qg5+ with mate soon) 7. Qe6+ 7...Kg5 8. Qe3+ 8...Kh4 9. Qf2+ 9...Kg5 10. Be2 10...Qa1 11. Qg3+ 11...Kf5 (11...Kh6 12. Qh4+ 12...Kg6 13. Bd3+ with mate soon)  12. Bd3#

Puzzle: 

 

A) The black advantage is obvious. Black wins.

B) White can save himself from that hard situation. Draw.

 

Remember that you HAVE to give Analysis to prove your anwser!

9th November 2009, 06:43am
#2
by emtofaan
Someplace you won't wanna visit Egypt
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 448
Tell me if you need more analysation.
9th November 2009, 06:50am
#3
by master_in_panama
Düsseldorf Germany
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 391

you Analysis is wrong...I'm sorry, but what if, in your alternate line, black plays 3...exf2? then there is no way for the white king to stop both pawns...

9th November 2009, 08:29am
#4
by marvellosity
Portsmouth United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 2077

I think 1.Bg3 d3 (looks critical) 2.Bxf2 d2 3.Be1! when 3...d1=Q is stalemate, so 3...d1=R but after 4.Ke2 I don't think Black can stop White taking the last pawn for a draw.

9th November 2009, 08:35am
#5
by marvellosity
Portsmouth United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 2077

P.S When you notate, master, try to write like 1. Kh1 Kh8 2.Kg1 Kg7, rather than 1.Kh1 1...Kh8 2.Kg1 2...Kg8 as that's much more difficult to read.

9th November 2009, 09:17am
#6
by emtofaan
Someplace you won't wanna visit Egypt
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 448

Ithink thats marvellosity is right.

Hey!But that means i got  more than half the answer!

Nice puzzle anyways."Stalemate!" or "Impossible mate!",lolWink.

9th November 2009, 09:43am
#7
by master_in_panama
Düsseldorf Germany
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 391
marvellosity wrote:

P.S When you notate, master, try to write like 1. Kh1 Kh8 2.Kg1 Kg7, rather than 1.Kh1 1...Kh8 2.Kg1 2...Kg8 as that's much more difficult to read.

ok, I will try to write like that :)


9th November 2009, 10:14am
#8
by jamessaul
lancaster Antigua/Barbuda
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 1425

how about:

1. Bg3  d3

2. Bxf2 d2

3. Be1 e2+

4. Kxe2 d1=Q+

5. Kxd1

?

 

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