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Endgame Puzzle - Amazing Draw


  • 12 months ago · Quote · #1

    crashfreze

    I found this endgame study yesterday and it blew me away.

    White to move and draw.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #2

    ShadowIKnight

    Thats a nice draw to know about.
    I suppose if Kf1, then just manuever the knight to h3 and then that forces white's king to move away, letting the black king out. Ill try to remember this one =P

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #3

    crashfreze

    Shadow, the fundamental problem with Kf1 is the knight can eventually "cover" that square when the King is on f2. Stepping on f2 ensures that the knight checks the king each time. Of course the knight is so clumsy he cannot simultaneously check the king and cover the other square at the same time. Nor can he simply waste a tempo like a bishop without switching square colors.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #4

    kdawg3333

    knight blocks with f3 doesnt that stop stalemate and win it for black?

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #5

    khpa21

    You mean on move 2? That just transposes to the only sideline the OP gives.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #6

    rogiregal

    One interesting point of this puzzle - you cannot win a tempo with a knight!

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #7

    crashfreze

    kdawg3333 wrote:

    knight blocks with f3 doesnt that stop stalemate and win it for black?


     khpa is right. 1... Nf3+ transposes to the variation given. 2.Ke2 h2 3.Bd5! h1(Q) 4.Bxf3+ etc.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #8

    echecs06

    Shows the value of the Knight in shining armor, or in dark armor in this case! Wink

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #9

    jan48

    Never resing to fast i am lern this good puzzel

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #10

    Matt0715

    not a draw:

        ...Knf6

    Kgf2 ... Kg4

    G column is cleared for occupation of black king and pawn advance

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #11

    khpa21

    Matt0715 wrote:

    not a draw:

        ...Knf6

    Kgf2 ... Kg4

    G column is cleared for occupation of black king and pawn advance


    How does that stop White's king from shuffling between f2 and f1 ad infinitum?

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #12

    Cry_Wolf

    nice, mate :) The trick is to move the king to the color square which the knight will attack next turn, thus "checking" you instead of preventing your intended next move.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #13

    ShadowIKnight

    And so I was right about Kf1 failing to eventuall the knight coming to h3 right?

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #14

    crashfreze

    ShadowIKnight wrote:

    And so I was right about Kf1 failing to eventuall the knight coming to h3 right?


    Kf1 fails simply to Nf3, Kf2, Nd2 and the King cannot access F1. But yeah Nh3 is the same idea.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #15

    khpa21

    And here's a game where this drawing pattern proved crucial. http://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-showcase/bruce-pandolfini-saved-me-a-half-point

  • 10 months ago · Quote · #16

    byakuugan86

    I saw the solution in about 3 seconds. I might consider writing an essay on it in my youtube channel www.youtube.com/user/byakuugan86

  • 10 months ago · Quote · #17

    Fikzter

    It is most definately NOT a draw. It is a clear win for Black.

    After 1. Bxa2 h2?? it is a draw. After 1. .. Kg3 it most definately is not. Let me know what you want to play after 1. .. Kg3 Smile

  • 10 months ago · Quote · #18

    einstein_69101

    After white plays 1. Bxa2, it looks like black can win with 1...Kg3.  If white tries 2. Kf1, then 2...h2 3. Bd5 Nf3 and white can't stop the pawn.  If 2. Bd5, then 2...Ng2+ 3. Kf1 Ne3+ wins for black.

  • 10 months ago · Quote · #19

    ShadowIKnight

    khpa's one is correct though, which is nice. At least the idea still remains true.

  • 10 months ago · Quote · #20

    dom007

    that's pretty cool, because the king is trapped and the knight cant cover both g1 and g2 at the same time, so the game is drawn.


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