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  1. mesilah Reply

    1. Bd5+
    If 1. . . . Kg7
    2. Qh6 mate
    If 1. . . Kf8
    2. Qf4+
    If 2. . . Kg7
    3. Qh6 mate
    If 2. . . Ke7/8
    3. Qf7 mate
    2. . . Qf6 after 1. . Kf8 only delays the mate for one move.

  2. Alena Reply

    1. Bd5+ Kf8
    2. Qf4+ Qf6
    3. Qxf6+ Ke8
    4. Bc6#
    Just to make it clear.

  3. Yancey Ward Reply

    Puzzles for Alena or any who wish to try them out:

    8/5P2/8/Q7/K7/8/6qp/7k w – – 0 1 Tabidze, 1999

    And a pair of instructive rook endings. Assess them.
    R7/P5k1/8/6K1/6P1/8/8/r7 w
    R7/6k1/P7/6K1/6P1/8/8/r7 w

    • Alena Reply

      Here is the solution for the first puzzle. I saw the idea instantly.
      1. Qe1+ Qg1
      2. Qe4+ Qg2
      3. Qb1+ Qg1
      4. Qb7+ Qg2
      5. f8=Q Qe4+
      6. Qxe4+ Kg1
      7. Qg4+ Kh1
      8. Qf1#

    • Alena Reply

      Here is my opinion about the second puzzle.
      It’s a draw. The pawn is on a7 and the black king on g7. It’s the key square for the black king.

      Here is my opinion about the third puzzle.
      It’s a win because the pawn on a6. Here is my solution.
      1. Ra7+ Kf8
      2. Kg6 Ke8
      3. g5 Kd8
      4. Kg7 Kc8
      5. g6 Kb8
      6. Rb7+ Kc8
      7. Rf7 Rxa6
      8. Kh7 Ra1
      9. g7 Rh1+
      10. Kg6 Rg1+
      11. Kf6 Kd8
      12. Rf8+ Kd7
      13. g8=Q Rxg8
      14. Rxg8
      It’s a winning position for white.
      It seems to me I got better in rook endings. Thanks to Yancey. I’m looking forward to your next puzzles.

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