This is actually one of the five oldest Susan Polgar puzzles in my files, and Alena is correct that the third variation is a win, but it isn’t easy, and the first time this was posted in November 2008, no one really solved it, including myself. To the point, white will have to maneuver to capture the h3 pawn when the black king is on f1- to force this, you have to find the path where white checks the black king from e3 while the king is on e1- it can be done, but finding the particular trees in the forest of moves isn’t easy. Have fun.
Alena, I have a partial solution to the rook ending you gave me on the puzzle itself that Susan posted 2 nights ago. I was going to finish it tonight, but will have to wait until tomorrow- I got back to my computer way too late tonight to do so. However, the last two comments I made there give the big highlights of how to go about winning that ending, and are applicable to many other R+P vs R endings where the pawn is a rook’s pawn.
Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate your inside. It’s very important for all players who are interested in improving their endgame knowledge like me. I’m just waiting for your last part to print it out and study on chessboard in detail.
1. Nf3 h2
2. Nxh2+ Kg3
3. Nf3 Kxf3
4. a8=Q+ it’s a winning position for white
or
1. Nf3 g1=Q
2. Nxg1 h2
3. Nh3 Kxh3
4. a8=Q it’s a winning position for white
or most difficult variation
1. Nf3 Kxf3
2.a8=Q+ with the help of checks we win the rest of pawns
actually, you third variation is draw. Black king will go on h1 and h2 squares and there is no zugzwang. Unless i dont see a win for white.
I won’t give the king this opportunity with my checks. I will write this line in detail later.
This is actually one of the five oldest Susan Polgar puzzles in my files, and Alena is correct that the third variation is a win, but it isn’t easy, and the first time this was posted in November 2008, no one really solved it, including myself. To the point, white will have to maneuver to capture the h3 pawn when the black king is on f1- to force this, you have to find the path where white checks the black king from e3 while the king is on e1- it can be done, but finding the particular trees in the forest of moves isn’t easy. Have fun.
What if after 1… Kg3
2.a8=Q h2 3.Qb8+
1.Nf3 Kg3
2.h8=Q Kf2
3.Qa7+ Kxf3
4.Qf7+ Ke2
5.Qe6+ Kd2
6.Qd6+ Ke2
7.Qh2 Kf2
7.Kf7
Sorry 2.a8=Q.
1.Nf3 Kxf3 2.h8=Q+ Kf2 (trying to get to g1) 3.Qa7+ Kg3 (trying to get to h2) 4.Qc7+ Kf2 5.Qc5+ Kf1 6.Qc1+ Kf2 7.Qf4+ Kg1 8.Qg3 Kf1 (8… h2 9.Qe1#) 9.Qxh3 Kf2 10.Qh2 Kf1 11.Qf4+ Ke1 12.Qg3+ Kf1 13.Qf3+ Kg1 14.Kf7 Kh2 15.Qf2 Kh1 16.Qh4+ Kg1 17.Ke6 Kf1 18.Qf4+ Ke1 etc.
If 7…. Ke1 or Ke2 then 8.Qh2
Alena, I have a partial solution to the rook ending you gave me on the puzzle itself that Susan posted 2 nights ago. I was going to finish it tonight, but will have to wait until tomorrow- I got back to my computer way too late tonight to do so. However, the last two comments I made there give the big highlights of how to go about winning that ending, and are applicable to many other R+P vs R endings where the pawn is a rook’s pawn.
Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate your inside. It’s very important for all players who are interested in improving their endgame knowledge like me. I’m just waiting for your last part to print it out and study on chessboard in detail.
I insist it is insight instead of inside.
“You insufferable insect” Alena replied. “Insofar as you’re wrong, as is instantly clear, it is inside not insight, you’re insane do you hear?”
I’m not a native English speaker that’s why I can make mistakes sometimes.
Yes, I was giving you some words to interpret. The first comment was a bit harsh sounding so the imagined response was supposed to balance that out.
1.Nxg2
I don’t update pawn moves properly after captures.