When the knight moved forward, the pawn could have attacked the knight because it had support from the bishop. So why did the King move one up? Also it doesn't end in the white winning as the title states.
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leongeorge075 wrote:
When the knight moved forward, the pawn could have attacked the knight because it had support from the bishop. So why did the King move one up? Also it doesn't end in the white winning as the title states.
1...bxc2 2.Qb8 Ka2 3.Qb4 and mate on a4 (a similar thing happens if 1...Bxc2)
Also, it does end in white winning, because he's forcing mate.
leongeorge075 hat geschrieben:
When the knight moved forward, the pawn could have attacked the knight because it had support from the bishop. So why did the King move one up? Also it doesn't end in the white winning as the title states.
Please look a bit more deeply.. If the pawn takes it´s 1.Qc7 Ka2 2.Qxc3.. And if the Bishop takes its 1.Qb8, and lets say ..b2+ 2.Kxc2 with mate to follow..After Nb4+ if King moves to a3 there`s many ways to win, for example 1.Qa8+ Kxb4 2.Qb7+ and so on..And like i already wrote, in the end position, there`s no defense against Nd4 to c2 or b3 mate...
I see what you mean now, thanks for the help!
leongeorge075 hat geschrieben:
I see what you mean now, thanks for the help!
No problem, Have a nice day!
Let's make it happen!
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Hohenzollern hat geschrieben:
After Nb4+ if King moves to a3 there`s many ways to win, for example 1.Qa8+ Kxb4 2.Qb7+ and so on..And like i already wrote, in the end position, there`s no defense against Nd4 to c2 or b3 mate...
Impossible. But knight to d3 does it well.
Lol, yes, have to buy new Glasses..
White to move and win