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10th May 2008, 09:29am
#1
by chessman3000
Spring United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 25

The first one I have is Queen and King vs. King.

 

 

You may have many ways of doing this but here is one way.

 

 

 

The next one is king and Pawn vs. King:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Note: If black saw this in the 2nd game, he would move to b8, forcing stalemate:



10th May 2008, 01:21pm
#2
by NM tonydal
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 678
In the second one 1 b3 only draws.  You win with 1 Ka2 (you should always move your king up first to control the squares in front--then move the pawn).
10th May 2008, 01:37pm
#3
by Decoy321
Brabant Netherlands
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 201

puzzles are flawed 2nd puzzle 11...Kb8 draws.

as stated by tonydal, you need to get your king up! any basic endgame book explains this perfectly i reckon...


10th May 2008, 02:46pm
#4
by Jambux_Josh
Garden Grove, Ca United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 118

im going to have to remember that

 


 
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