very nice puzzle

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8th April 2009, 07:02pm

by lastwarrior2010
Seattle, Washington United States

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How can white stop black's passed pawn?

8th April 2009, 07:09pm

by santiR
outside Washington D.C. United States

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but then after 4. b7, white will lose the knight, right?

8th April 2009, 10:37pm

by heavyop
Seattle United States

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Isn't the better question why the pawns are going the wrong way? ;)

Either way, after 3...b7 4. Nb8 will block the pawn

8th April 2009, 10:42pm

by Gloves22
Maryland United States

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That's a very good point heavyop

9th April 2009, 06:36am

by chuzzlechamp
United Kingdom

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white now has a very strong advantage

10th April 2009, 05:01pm

by lastwarrior2010
Seattle, Washington United States

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whites 2 knights and king will be sufficiant to stop the pawns on b6 and f5, and the two passed pawns give white a fairly good advantage.

11th April 2009, 08:22pm

by lastwarrior2010
Seattle, Washington United States

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has anyone solved this one?

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