FIDE masters are somewhat better at solving problems than untitled players but not a lot. Most of the best problem solvers in the world are untitled for problem solving is a skill all by its own. Some problem solvers travel around the world to visit solving tournaments and train for hours per day in their discipline. Just like the GM-circus or the tennis circus.
Btw, the problem is a beauty!
Congrats Batman2508 !!
and im kinda sorry to e/o if i kinda misled u about 'Find the winner' part. u garnered a half a point. thats what u got ! but i never said 'white to win'.
...and u won a gazillion geutrons...so yay 4u !!
btw, a couple titled players PM'ed me. guess they didnt wanna ask in public for the answer. probably just embarrassed at their incompetency.
after so much time I have got the answer!
qe3+ kxe3 rg3+
regardless of where the king goes it's draw by stalemate
Now whats the prize?
Bishop g3+
itsa dbl check. the king hasta move.
I was just about to post on realising that but.. I was late by 30 min realising after your post. I did not check your post before that.
Took me about 2 minutes to find it. First looked for a mating net on Black's king. Couldn't find one. Then I looked for an escape via stalemate. That bishop gave a clue. If White could just find a way to pin his own pieces ... Then it was just a matter of looking at the most forcing lines.
Really nice puzzle.
(The crazy part is that Hikaru would likely solve this in ten seconds or less.)
'Find the winner'
Disappointed in Shoreditch
Qf8+?
but i never said 'white to win'.
it legit says white to play bruh
Qf8 and win the queen and have an advantage.
wow this was most likely the toughest puzzle I ever solved!
Ive seen this before