This, or a very similar problem is also located in the "Computer Workout" section. An area I enjoy immensely as I can't stand that $%#@*&^% clock in TT
1300 level Endgame problem?
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zankfrappa wrote:
Roepstoep,
In your diagram what if instead of 3...Kb6 black plays 3...Kc4 instead?
Then white loses the opposition and the pawn I believe, so I still don't think d4 works.
Actually Afa someone else pointed out a position where a move that was mate in two or so was given as incorrect by mentor. In fairness it was from a Kasparov game and Kasparov also missed the mate going for a slightly longer winning sequence. (I guess Kasparov might not like the Tactics trainer here lol).
I've been through that course several times actually, I must have taken it at face value first time or else I went with the given winning line :-) Edit, I know see it is not from his other course on pawn endings etc so maybe I didn't see it before