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trg550

Hi, this a puzzle I composed some years ago but I have never published it.

Can someone give it a try?

Rui Maia - 2002

 

Arisktotle

What is white's assignment? Win? Draw? I currently can't see him achieve either though I may be overlooking a trick.

trg550

White Wins as in the subject

Arisktotle
trg550 wrote:

White Wins as in the subject

Thx! It was above my line of sight  Wink

cranb3rry

White to move and win?

trg550

Here is the solution.

Let me know if you find something wrong with it.

1.h7+ Kh8 (1...Kg7 2.Rxc7) 2.Ra5 Qxa5 (2...Qg2+ 3.Kf6 b6 [3...b5 4.Rxb5 Qa8 5.g7+ kxh7 6.Rh5+ Kg8 7.Rh8++] 4.Rg5 Qxg5 5.fxg5) 3.Kh6 Qh5+ 4.Kxh5 c2 (4...Kg7 5.f5 c2 6.f6) 5.Kh6 c1=Q 6.h7++

Arisktotle

Excellent study! I can find nothing wrong with it though I only 'hand-checked'. An obvious frailty is that the rook on c5 is 'en-prise'. It may be possible to find an intro to 'explain' that position. But anyway, the move 2. Ra5!! is an amazing find! All the pawns are in the right position to keep the bQ at bay.

Amplebeee
whats millenium study.??
cranb3rry

Stockfish says that 4... c2 is a blunder, and black should instead play Kg7. But that would only prolong the mate, because 5.f5 c2 6.f6+ Kxf6 7.h8=Q+. and then you can even promote to a second queen.

Arisktotle

Don't believe everything Stupidfish tells you Wink

cranb3rry

lol

Amplebeee
thanx pfren for that link, .. ill take alook.
Amplebeee
thanx pfren for that link, .. ill take alook.
GodsPawn2016
lukascohen wrote:

Stockfish says that 4... c2 is a blunder, and black should instead play Kg7. But that would only prolong the mate, because 5.f5 c2 6.f6+ Kxf6 7.h8=Q+. and then you can even promote to a second queen.

DO NOT use an engine for endgame study.  Also...DO NOT blindly trust everything they tell you.  

cranb3rry

Just checked. And why do y'all keep saying that i'm believing it? I even said in my comment that it would just prolong the mate and it's a dumb conclusion.