Incredibly difficult endgame puzzle - Chess Forums

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 ??

hanngo

Sep 4, 2009

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#3

ummm...promote to Q???

then what?

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:

juggernaut1111

Sep 4, 2009

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#5

and the final position is stalemate there.

juggernaut1111

Sep 5, 2009

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marvellosity

Sep 6, 2009

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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.