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2nd November 2008, 07:10am
#1
by mrcschan
kuala lumpur Malaysia
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 46
2nd November 2008, 07:41am
#2
by nimzovich
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 1027

This gem deservedly gets rediscovered again and again, and is posted periodically.

Those who have seen it before will sigh and say "been there, done that."

Those who have not seen it will be delighted!

Also, see http://www.chess.com/forum/view/endgames/puzzle

for extensions on this theme.

2nd November 2008, 07:47am
#3
by Erudite
A small town in GA United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 139

I solved it! Not sure why, just made a good guess.  It is good to remember for end game positions.

2nd November 2008, 08:49am
#4
by dmeng
Pittsburgh United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 384
Erudite wrote:

I solved it! Not sure why, just made a good guess.  It is good to remember for end game positions.


In that case, it's probably good to think it over. If you can't figure out why you solved it, then you will have problems with more complex positions.

2nd November 2008, 09:06am
#5
by promotedpawn
Somewhere out there Great Britain
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 758

hey thats me being promoted Tongue out! Been there done that id say!!!!

2nd November 2008, 06:57pm
#6
by dmeng
Pittsburgh United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 384
promotedpawn wrote:

hey thats me being promoted ! Been there done that id say!!!!


lol

2nd November 2008, 07:23pm
#7
by mrcschan
kuala lumpur Malaysia
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 46
dmeng wrote:
promotedpawn wrote:

hey thats me being promoted ! Been there done that id say!!!!


lol


 lol

2nd November 2008, 10:22pm
#8
by fzweb
My home Australia
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 1140

Unoriginal, and shown on Chess Mentor anyway.

2nd November 2008, 10:38pm
#9
by murometzyx
chisinau Moldova
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 2721
You have solved this problem!
3. f6

easy..

3rd November 2008, 01:43am
#10
by mylizana
KUCHING Malaysia
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 383

easy task..

3rd November 2008, 02:50am
#11
by lotus_elise
olongapo Philippines
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 429

easy:)

 

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