The Pump Fake

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2nd December 2008, 09:45pm
#1
by Gonnosuke
Southern California Germany
Member Since: Feb 2008
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            White to move and win.

2nd December 2008, 10:08pm
#2
by Muspelheim
Jakarta Indonesia
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 289
Cool ! Quite easy, though
2nd December 2008, 10:12pm
#3
by Gonnosuke
Southern California Germany
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 2571

Agreed.  After the first move, everything falls into place.

2nd December 2008, 10:26pm
#4
by BTrain
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 4

I'm a rank begginer, so this was a little tricky because:

SPOILER!!!

I'm not used to giving away pieces without thinking I'll get something back right away.  Especially not powerfull pieces.

2nd December 2008, 10:35pm
#5
by SensFan33
Ottawa Canada
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 433

Took me a while because I didn't (and still don't) see why Black takes the Pawn.

2nd December 2008, 10:43pm
#6
by Gonnosuke
Southern California Germany
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 2571
SensFan33 wrote:

Took me a while because I didn't (and still don't) see why Black takes the Pawn.


If black doesn't capture the pawn, white can move a4 and eventually connect the b and c pawns.  Example: If d5 instead of Rxc6 then play continues with a4 bxa4 gxh7 Kxh7 b5! and black's cooked.  Hope that helps.

p.s. I included quite a few variations when I posted the puzzle.  If you click Move List, you should be able to see them.

2nd December 2008, 11:30pm
#7
by ashot19
Turkmenistan
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 208

good one

4th December 2008, 12:38pm
#8
by bigfish
E,M,T,Ontario Canada
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 1701

nice

4th December 2008, 10:30pm
#9
by Gonnosuke
Southern California Germany
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 2571
ELBEASTO wrote:

Easy, but there is a problem with this.  Black still has a position with a possible win.  The game is not nearly resolved.


Please elaborate.  Black's position looks hopelessly lost but it's possible I've overlooked something.  If you're thinking that black doesn't have to capture the c-pawn, I think you're mistaken.  See my previous post or look at the variations in the Move List for the details as to why.  If the pawn isn't captured, white pushes the a-pawn and connects the b/c pawns.  Black is lost.

23rd May 2009, 01:03pm
#10
by Triple_A
Texas United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 1613

yikes i couldnt get this one at first

23rd May 2009, 06:56pm
#11
by demetrios18
new york United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 499

GM move I like it ; )

 

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