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MARattigan wrote:
sabir4795 wrote:

 

Somebody already pointed out mate in 7 after move 5. After 6...Kh8 what are you going to do next? Take your move back? After 6...Kf8 it's even quicker:

 

By the way mate with two queens should never take more than 4 moves - 2 after your move 12.

on move six in that game you should've promoted your rook pawn to a queen and then played Kh6 for the win

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G30rg3C05tanza
Aplopl3x wrote:
 

i wouldn't believe in a thousand years that black could win in that position.

BoeingIsBetter

https://www.chesskid.com/videos/player/wedge-pawns

varelse1
DaneKnoch wrote:
MARattigan wrote:

You mention Reti's 1921 study. His related 1928 study appears less well known.

White to play and draw

 

Kg6 go for the g7 pawn, and the king can consecutively chase the f pawn and try to protect the c pawn at the same time.  The most stubborn line is:

1.Kg6 Kb6

2.Kxg7 h5 (2. ...f5 3. Kf6 f4 4. Ke5 f3 5. Kd6 f2 6. c7 f1=Q 7. c8=Q and queen vs. queen and pawn is a theoretical draw)

3. Kf6 h4 4. Ke5 h3 5. Kd6 same draw

That looks like black wins to me.
G30rg3C05tanza
varelse1 wrote:
DaneKnoch wrote:
MARattigan wrote:

You mention Reti's 1921 study. His related 1928 study appears less well known.

White to play and draw

 

Kg6 go for the g7 pawn, and the king can consecutively chase the f pawn and try to protect the c pawn at the same time.  The most stubborn line is:

1.Kg6 Kb6

2.Kxg7 h5 (2. ...f5 3. Kf6 f4 4. Ke5 f3 5. Kd6 f2 6. c7 f1=Q 7. c8=Q and queen vs. queen and pawn is a theoretical draw)

3. Kf6 h4 4. Ke5 h3 5. Kd6 same draw

That looks like black wins to me.

Excuse me 5. Kd7 is a BIG blunder.  Push c7

varelse1

You are right Dane.

King_of_Checkmates
Aplopl3x wrote:

Let's start with a simple one.

d6 was a blunder. after that kd8 is a draw

Arisktotle
King_of_Checkmates wrote:
Aplopl3x wrote:

Let's start with a simple one.

d6 was a blunder. after that kd8 is a draw

No. At this stage white simply wins with d7.

Checkmate_void

 

porkqupine

^ void indeed.

Toniet11

:) :)

x-1603415549

Okay

libro28
Great puzzle
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PLAYERIII
Aplopl3x escreveu:
 

Stop relying at Stockfish’s top moves!!! We aren’t robots, we are humans!!!!!

PLAYERIII

Want a definition of puzzle?

 

 


This is a puzzle because there is ONLY 1 winning move for white…

PLAYERIII

 


This is also a puzzle because there is ONLY 1 move that doesn’t lose.

PLAYERIII

 


This isn’t a puzzle because there are 3 winning moves.

PLAYERIII

Now, if you want to see how disgusting is to make a puzzle that actually isn’t a puzzle…