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quynhan2006

A tricky endgame puzzle made by me. It's kinda obvious but not easy.

White to move. Draw

 

quynhan2006

@GM_DuyKhanh_VN789 Phong hậu thì Mc3 bắt đôi nha. Cờ hòa 

Arisktotle

Another nice ending! I like that white must make the last move as well. if he waits, the knight will eventually be captured without compensation.

quynhan2006

@Arisktotle Thx.

onetwothree333

Whos move

Arisktotle
onetwothree333 wrote:

Whos move

This is a composition, not a game. In an endgame composition, white always moves first (unless you can prove it's blacks move).

checkmate2480

nice puzzle but how can you checkmate with only a knight and bishop

 

checkmate2480

if you are interested in kinds of checkmates

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/endgames/checkmates-and-more

RewanDemontay
checkmate2480 wrote:

nice puzzle but how can you checkmate with only a knight and bishop

 

Use another board please. I can’t see squat with that coloring scheme. It also hurts my eyes a little.

checkmate2480

i am so sorry i will change it

checkmate2480

done

RewanDemontay

Thank you very much!

quynhan2006

@HerNaturalConfident Really? That was impossible.

 

sleehrat

I'm sorry I don't play very well but I'm wondering why the pawn didn't become a queen. You guys have hi ratings and just trying to learn something

Arisktotle
sleehrat wrote:

I'm sorry I don't play very well but I'm wondering why the pawn didn't become a queen. You guys have hi ratings and just trying to learn something

White treats the queen promotion in the same way he treats the knight promotion - with Nc3+. Since black must save his king first, the knight will capture the queen on the next move. It's called a "fork".

sleehrat

Thanks. I should have seen that...

sleehrat

Yeah, this is frustrating. I only have a few hours each week to play. I do some puzzles and play the computer rapid games. In the past, I was able to spend a good amount of time and wasn't so rushed. My play is horrible but don't know what else to do but quit. Nothing less satisfying than beating Vinh the Bot! It probably frustrates him also. happy.png