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Endgame Tactics, Simple Endgames can be so attractive! Smile


1..f4!+ 2Kxf4 Kd4 3 a5 e3 4 a6 e2 5 a7 e1Q 6 a8Q Qe5+ 7 Kf3 9 Qe3 mate.

varelse1

nice

AndyClifton

lol

and if 3 Kg3 e3 4 a5 Kd3

zumpili

Of course after 1..f4 2 Kd2 h4! and then black moves his king to the a pawn.

zumpili

By blocking with 1..f4 2 Kd2 h4 the kingside the white king cant stop the losing of the a pawn.

AndyClifton

Couldn't decide which version you liked best? Smile

zumpili

Black moves first. After 1... g5! White can`t avoid the mate.

2 f7 Rh4+ 3 Bxh4 g4 Mate.

whatbecause
TetsuoShima
zumpili wrote:

Of course after 1..f4 2 Kd2 h4! and then black moves his king to the a pawn.

but do you realize that this is actually the hard part of the puzzle and the part that is of interest???

TetsuoShima

anyway thx for posting

TetsuoShima
zumpili wrote:

Black moves first. After 1... g5! White can`t avoid the mate.

2 f7 Rh4+ 3 Bxh4 g4 Mate.

 

that was a nice one