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Incredibly difficult endgame puzzle

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juggernaut1111
Sep 4, 2009
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kingrider
Sep 4, 2009
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#2

Well.....What if black takes the queen and gives check ??

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hanngo
Sep 4, 2009
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#3

ummm...promote to Q???

then what?

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juggernaut1111
Sep 4, 2009
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#4

Sorry for forgetting to explain the other solution. After =Q, white still has a neat draw by repetition:

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juggernaut1111
Sep 4, 2009
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#5

and the final position is stalemate there.

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juggernaut1111
Sep 5, 2009
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marvellosity
Sep 6, 2009
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#7

Ha, excellent. I saw the main theme right away because I missed a Rxc5 and Bc7# in a rapid game once, so always remembered it since. But the stalemating options with the queen are very attractive.