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Endgame Puzzle #6

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11th November 2009, 02:58pm
#1
by master_in_panama
Düsseldorf Germany
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Here is Puzzle #6!

ANWSER to Puzzle #5: 1. Bg3! d3 2. Bxf2! d2 3. Be1! d1=R (d1=Q?? Stalemate!) 4. Ke2 Ra1 (4...Rc1 5. Bh4 Kg2 6. Kxe3=) 5. Bc3 Ra3 6. Bd4 Kg2 7. Bxe3 and a theoretical Draw!

Puzzle #6 itself: 

Here, white moved 1. Kf2.

A) This move leads to a draw

B) This move is a big mistake, after which white looses. White could play better and force a draw.

For this problem, you will have to, like always, give analysis to prove your answer AND give the BEST MOVE for white. Enjoy!

11th November 2009, 03:17pm
#2
by oinquarki
The finest city in the United States
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I would have to say Bf3. Blocks the f pawn and controls the promotion squares for the h and d pawns.

6th June 2010, 05:56pm
#3
by zankfrappa
Virginia United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 5735

I'm going to say B) This move is a big mistake.

Black can then move Kd4 attacking the bishop.  The bishop does not want to
move as it needs to control both the long diagonal and the d-pawn.

27th June 2010, 04:48am
#4
by hui
Somalia
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 94

White is dead. At least one pawn will queen.

28th June 2010, 11:49pm
#5
by NM OmarCayenne
United States
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zankfrappa wrote:

I'm going to say B) This move is a big mistake.


Yes, having taken many a test, I would have to say that is almost certainly the correct answer... :)

5th July 2010, 01:58am
#6
by yeres30
Waipahu, Hawaii United States
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Member Points: 1349
master_in_panama wrote:

Here is Puzzle #6!

ANWSER to Puzzle #5: 1. Bg3! d3 2. Bxf2! d2 3. Be1! d1=R (d1=Q?? Stalemate!) 4. Ke2 Ra1 (4...Rc1 5. Bh4 Kg2 6. Kxe3=) 5. Bc3 Ra3 6. Bd4 Kg2 7. Bxe3 and a theoretical Draw!

Puzzle #6 itself: 

Here, white moved 1. Kf2.

A) This move leads to a draw

B) This move is a big mistake, after which white looses. White could play better and force a draw.

For this problem, you will have to, like always, give analysis to prove your answer AND give the BEST MOVE for white. Enjoy!

 

 


Nalimov endgame databases says 1.Kf2 loses: 1...d2 2.Ke2 h3 3.Bf3 Kc2 4.Be4 Kc1 and the pawn queens. and 1.Bf5 draws. For example, 1.Bf5 d2+ 2.Kd1 f3 3.Be4 f2 4.Bg2 and none of the pawns can promote.

6th July 2010, 02:23am
#7
by NM OmarCayenne
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 12607

Yes, but did Nalimov say 1 Kf2 "was a big mistake, after which White loses"? :)

6th July 2010, 04:35pm
#8
by yeres30
Waipahu, Hawaii United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 1349
tonydal wrote:

Yes, but did Nalimov say 1 Kf2 "was a big mistake, after which White loses"? :)


Tonydai, for crying out loud it is an endgame database. So what's with this thing "Yes, but did Nalimov say 1 Kf2 "was a big mistake, after which White loses"? 

For your information Tonydai all the Nailmove endgame database displayed on the monitor was "Ke1-f2 lose in 17".

 

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