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Hume 1917

White to move. How does White save this game?

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8 Comments

  1. Anonymous Reply

    nice idea. who came up with it?

  2. faust33 Reply

    HELP!

    Something has changed in this blog. PIcture postings–like this game–are no longer visible and nothing allows me to see it.

    Suggestions???

  3. Anonymous Reply

    Help with what? Solution?

  4. Anonymous Reply

    Nxf4 the h4

  5. Anonymous Reply

    Nxf4 loses.

    but it is a draw:

    1. Ng1 – a4
    2. Kh3 – a3
    3. Kh4 – a2
    4. h2h3 – black promotes to any piece and it’s a stalemate

  6. Anonymous Reply

    There are only two ways:

    1) Try to engineer a self-stalemate

    2) Subtly brush black’s a-pawn off the board with your coat sleeve.

  7. Anonymous Reply

    Pictures are back now – the web-pixie was having a wobbly

  8. Anonymous Reply

    1. Ng1, any
    2. Kh3, any
    3. Kh4, any
    4. h3, any 1/2-1/2

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