c3 Ke3 Kg4 Kd3 Kf3 Kc4 Ke4 Kb3 Kd5 Kxb2 c4 solved
1. c3 draws.
What would black do next to prolong mate?
All three of Black's legal moves draw. Does that count as prolonging mate?
I guess...
Kg4 Ke3 Kf5 Kd2 c4 Kc2 Ke5 Kxb2 Kd5 solved
That draws after 3...Kd3.
3. c3 not 3. c4 then
That draws after 3...Kc2.
Kg4 Ke3 Kf5 Kd2 c4 Kc2 Ke5 Kxb2 Kd5 solved
That draws after 3...Kd3.
3. c3 not 3. c4 then
That draws after 3...Kc2.
Bro... 4. b4
That draws after 4...c4.
Kg4 Ke3 Kf5 Kd2 c4 Kc2 Ke5 Kxb2 Kd5 solved
That draws after 3...Kd3.
3. c3 not 3. c4 then
That draws after 3...Kc2.
Bro... 4. b4
That draws after 4...c4.
Doesn't look drawn to me... 5. b5 Kxc3 6. b6 Kd2 7. b7 c3 8. b8Q and the king looks too close
Drawn Q vs P book ending.
Going out now, I'll check later for you next try.
White to move and win
Ryan Amburgy 2015 study
Solved it in less than a minute?!
I was CLOSE!
I see now that you must change the move order, play 2. c3 and then put the king on F4. THEN THE KING IS CLOSE ENOUGH
1. Kg4 Ke3 2. c3 Ke4. What now?
White to move and win
Ryan Amburgy 2015 study
Solved it in less than a minute?!
What was it
Without the pawns, the R vs B position would be drawn. So we need Trexler3241 to show us his forced winning line.
White to move and win
Ryan Amburgy 2015 study
Solved it in less than a minute?!
What was it
Without the pawns, the R vs B position would be drawn. So we need Trexler3241 to show us his forced winning line.
And you have to play till mate
Oh, till mate?
A winning one.
FuzzleOIL, this one is for you. It may become your favorite position, because it is a winning one. But you will have to play carefully to win it.
White to play and win