White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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1. Rxc7+ Kxc7 (Kb8 2. Rb7+ Ka8 3. Nb6#)
2. Be5+ Kc8
3. Nb6#
Wasn’t this just posted within the past month or so?
It was, though maybe not in the last month, but in the last 2 or 3 surely.
Puzzle for Alena:
R7/8/8/8/6P1/1p3K2/1kr5/8 b – – 0 1 Black to move, of course. Win, lose or draw for black?
It’s a win for black.
It’s obvious that white will give the rook for the black pawn. All you need to know is how to win K + R against K + P endgame. Therefore there is the only winning move.
1…Rc4
2. Re8 Ka3
3. Re3 Ka2
4. Kg3 b2
5. Re1 b1=Q
6. Rxb1 Kxb1
7. Kh4 Kc2
8. Kg5 Kd3
9. Kf5 Rc5+
10. Kf4 Kd4
11. g5 Rc1
12. Kf5 Kd5
13. Kf6 Kd6
14. Kf5 Ke7
15. g6 Kf8
16. Ke5 Kg7
17. Ke4 Rg1
18. Kd5 Rxg6
5. Re1