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Benko's First Endgame Composition

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billwall
Apr 5, 2009
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Pal Benko has beeen making chess compositions for over 60 years.  He has composed over 300 chess problems.  Here is his first endgame composition.  See if you can find the right move for White to win.  White to play and win.

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billwall
Apr 5, 2009
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Tricklev,

Taking the pawn allows for a knight fork of king and queen with Nxf7.  Click on the move list to see all the variations.

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woodencardboard
Apr 5, 2009
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Wow, those queens were in all the wrong (or right) places.

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diomed1
Apr 5, 2009
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    I know you wrote that this is a composition but it looks like it happened in a game? Benko vs Zaszlonk? Either way it's great, thanks ...

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billwall
Apr 5, 2009
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#5

Zaszlonk is the magazine or newspaper that Benko submitted his composition to.

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diomed1
Apr 5, 2009
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   Ahh, thanks.

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