Re8+ Kd7 Re3! Qg7 (or h4 or f4 to stay defending the bishop) Rxd4+! Qxd4 Rd3! Qxd3 Ne5+
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on # 1 why didnt you take the rook?
#1 if takes rook in any of the two situations (there are two places he can take rooks), it would either end in a draw, or a stalemate. The draw I think if i can remember is from like a bishop check, then take the pawn and its drawn, or im wrong and just go checkyourself.
JMB2010 correcto!
Heres an endgame one just on TT, looks simple but I got it wrong. Anyone care to explain why...? Im not so sure myself, but im assuming some of the variations leads to draws whereas the solution wins or something:
..Kb7 4. Kb5, ..Kc7 Kc5 no harm done?..but I'd love to see the draw :)
No, the problem doesnt lie there, I think its clear thats a won position for white from there with the king in front of pawn (I think anyone's move is won for white). Its that how you reach that position.
Drawn? How does white win?
Some more shortones:
Another Sicilian theme based puzzle
For Post #5, you can see how strong e5 really is and how to carry on through the attack; you can start looking for tactics in this strong position:
For white, find a plan that really shows his +1.00 advantage in this situation. OTB, as white, I probably would end up with a slight advantage, just fumbling about, eventually pushing a pawn or so, maybe even losing the whole advantage completely.
Again yet another sicilian based theme idea; try an e5 push if they havn't already got d6 in.
From my own game (again...)
Slight alteration, from my own game. Black to play and win:
edit: ok nevermind the puzzle is WRONG, but that is what happens if white plays the mistake Na5? where black escapes with Ra7.
What white should do is just play something like Kg2 after Nc6. Then its apparently drawn. or just carry on, Ne5 etc.
Not saying nufin :D