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Does White have more than a draw here?
1. Ka8 will be mate after 1. … Kc1.
1. b8(Q) Rxb8+
2. Ka3 Be4 is bad for White
1. h8(Q) Rh3+
2. Kb2 Rxh8
3. Bc8 Bxb7
4. Bxb7 Rb8 is also bad for White
To get a draw, White must play 1. Be6, for instance:
1. … Rxb7+
2. Bxd5 Rxh8 =
1 Be6 Be6 2 h8=Q Rh3 3 Ka1 Rh8 4 b8=Q Rb8 stalemate. White must begin with Be6 to offload the bishop for the stalemate defense to work.
-Justin Daniel
1. Be6!! R:b7+
2. B:d5 R:h7
3. Ba2-b1-a2-b1 =
1. h8=Q? Rh3+
2. Ka1 R:h8
3. Bc8 Kc2 have mate.
1. h8=Q? Rh3+
2. Kb1 R:h8
3. Bc8 Kc3 have mate.
by stulzer
I thought 1. Be6 doesn’t work:
1. Be6 Bxe6
2. b8Q Rxb8+ and the rook guards h8
Similarly
2. h8Q … Rh3+
3. Bxe6 (or K moves)
3 … Rxh8 guarding b8.
I thought 1. Be6 doesn’t work:
1. Be6 Bxe6
2. b8Q Rxb8+ and the rook guards h8
Similarly
2. h8Q … Rh3+
3. Bxe6 (or K moves)
3 … Rxh8 guarding b8.
Look at Justin Daniel’s post. His analysis shows how White draws.