White to move. How should white proceed?
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1. e6+ N:e6 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. h7+ Kg7 4. Bh6+ K:h7 5. Bd2+ and 6. Qh7# after either legal K move.
1. e6+! Nxe6
2. Qh5+ Kg8
3. Qg6+ Bg7!
4. hxg7 Nxg7
5. Rh7 Rf7
6. Rdh1 mates.
1. e6+ Nxe6 (1… Kg6 2. Qg4+ Kh7 3. Qf5+ Kg8 4. Qg6+ Bg7 5. Qxg7#)) (
1… Kg8 2. Qg4+ Kh7 3. Qf5+ Kg8 4. Qg6+ Bg7) 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Qg6+ Bg7 4. hxg7 Nxg7 5. Rh7 Rf7 6. Rdh1 *
We have seen this one before (last fall, maybe), I think. I definitely remember the theme of closing off e6 to the black king:
1. e6 Ne6
No better is Ke8 which is mate starting with Qh5+. Also, Kg8 loses: [1. …Kg8 2.h7 Kg7 3.Qg4#; and Kg6 loses: [1. …Kg6 2.Qg5 Kh7 3.Qf5 Kg8 4.Qg6 Bg7 5.Qg7#]. Continuing:
2. Qh5 Kg8
3. h7!
I think Qg6 wins, too, but don’t want to analyze it to be sure. Continuing:
3. …..Kg7
4. Bh6 Kh7
5. Bg5 Kg8/7
6. Qh7#
1e6+ Nxe6
(if 1…. Kg8
2h7+ Kg7
3Qg4#)
2Qh5+ Kg8
3Qh6+ Bg7
( not 3…. Ng7 4h7#)
4hxg7 Nxg7
5Rh7 Rf7
6Rh8+ Kxh8
7 Rh1+ Kg8
8Qh7+ Kf8
9Qh8#
e6+ if Nxe6 or Ke8 Qh5+ wins
if kg6 then Qg4+ followed by Qf5+ and Qg6+ wins
1.e6+ Nxe6
[1…Kg8 2.Qg4+ Kh7 3.Qf5+ Kg8 4.Qg6+ Bg7 5.Qxg7#]
2.Qh5+ Kg8 3.h7+ Kg7 4.Bh6+ Kxh7 5.Bg5+ Kg8
[5…Kg7 6.Qh7#]
6.Qh7# *
The Black king has two flights in e6 and e8, where he can be reach d7 and/or be shielded by friend pieces.
Besides, White has sacrificed two pieces to reach this position.
But Black hasn’t any decisive counter-attack, and then White could play Stillzugs.
Now, he must avoid a Houdini-like King and he manages doing it with a third sacrifice, a humble but decisive one:
1.e6+!!
A spine!
Black must take this pawn, because all flights are… cancelled!
1… Ke8
2.Qh5+ Rf7
3.Qxf7#
1… Kg6
2.Qg4+ Kh7
3.Qf5+ Kg8
4.Qg6+ Bg7
5.Qxg7#
1… Kg8
2.Qg4+ Kh7
3.Qf5+ transposes
So,
1.e6+ Nxe6
2.Qh5+ Kg8
3.Qg6+ (a very important check, covering f7 and h7 squares)
if 3…Ng7
4.h7#
3…Bg7
4.hxg7 (threat Rh8#) Nxg7
5.Rh7 (threat Qxg7#) Rf7
6.Rdh1! (threat Rh8#)
The mate can be delayed but not parried.
Greetings go to Yancey Ward, Wolverine and all that managed to unfold this combination.
One sacrifice, many checks, three Stillzugs. Nice!
1. e6+ Ke8
2.Qh5+ Rf5 (forced)
3. QxRf5#
1. e6+ Nxe6
2. Qh5+ Kg8 (forced)
3. (i) Qg6+ Bg7
4. QxBg7#
3.(ii) h7+ Kg7
if plays 4. Qg4+ the Ng5 holds. ;(
so best is 4. (iib)Bh6#
correction,
3.(ii) h7+ is a mistake.
thanks
1.e6+ Ncxe6
2.Qh5+ Kg8
3.Qg6+ Rg7
4.hxg7 Nxg7
5.Rh7 Rh1
6.Kf8 Rh8#
The mate that I spotted first is unnecessarily long, but interesting:
1. e6+ Nxe6
2. Qh5+ Kg8
3. Qg6+ Bg7
4. hxg7 axb2+
5. Kb1 Nxg7
6. Rh7 Rf7
7. Rdh1 any move
8. Rh8#
This is slightly more efficient:
1. e6+ Nxe6
2. Qh5+ Kg8
3. h7+ Kg7
4. Bh6+ Kxh7
5. Bg5+ just to rub it in
5. … Kg7
6. Qh7#
1. e6+ Nxe6
2. Qh5+ Kg8
3. h7+ Kg7
4. Bh6+ Kxh7
5. Bxf8+ Kg8
6. Qxh8+ etc.
1-0
q-h5+ – ke6 and
e5 into f6 is decisive.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,as usual brainy minds had given the possible moves and the puzzle is quite easy,if “e6+” goes through.
Guys – Let me clear my self with the rule “Pawn En Passant” .
As per google search result :
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When a pawn initiates two check moves and if that move happens to by pass the opponent pawn then Opponent as the immediate chance in its turn of play,to capture that pawn and move to that file.(column)
Example : Assume Black piece is at “b4”,now if White piece initiates either “c4” or “a4”,then the Black piece in its immediate turn to play,has the right to capture the White pawn which had moved to “c4/a4” by its “b4” pawn then be positioned at “c3 /a3” respectively.
Same applies in the other half of the board – i.e When a pawn is positioned at “b5” if a Black pawn initiates double move and takes a position at “c5/a5” then White pawn “b5” in its immediate turn has the right to capture “c5/a5” then be positioned at “c6/a6” respectively.
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The above said explanation is given in google search for “Pawn en passant” rule,though not in same words,but means similar to it.
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My opinion is this “Pawn en passant” rule not only applies for double moves,it even applies for single move,if the above said position is met[That is at the given position [ Example : b5/b4 ] when a pawn without capturing tries to by pass the opponent pawn(Positioned to be captured) then opponent pawn is entitle to exhibit this rule and proceed as per the “Pawn en passant”,if it prefers[That should happen immediately in next available move for it].
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So in simple terms to make it clear : Any pawn positioned at 5th or 4th row,whether it tries to bypass the possible opponent pawn capture or its being bypassed by the opponent pawn without capturing it,then the one which is being bypassed can exhibit”Pawn En Passant” rule of chess.
I am used to play with chess engines as often as possible and I have come across this situation (Pawn En Passant) at times,that has thrown me with this insight to the “Pawn En Passant” rule of chess.
So,if my opinion is justified then in this puzzle “Pawn En Passant” rule may be applied by Black piece(If it prefers)When white piece pawn tries to move from “e5 to e6+” and capture that white pawn and be positioned from “f6 to e5” .
If so,then in this puzzle the strategy of white piece must have few changes to win this game.
Okay – All brainy minds of this blog,I need your valuable opinion about this.
Awaiting eagerly for your esteemed opinion about this rule “Pawn En Passant”,better before giving the opinion,if possible please confirmed with chess engine by playing with it.
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,nobody cares to reply my query – thats not a healthy sign!
Guys,I just need expert clarification on “pawn en passant” rule of chess.
May be you guys are least bothered about my lengthy or comic way of saying the facts and non facts – I will change my style of expressing my views.[ Brief and precises in my future posts onwards ]
I really need to know the expert opinion on the rule “Pawn en passant” to the complete not half as given in google search results as of now.
Okay – Susan I will appreciate,if you could throw light on the “Pawn En passant” rule of chess – If you don’t have time then at least direct some experts to clarify the “pawn en passant” rule of chess to the complete.
Hope you will,thanks in advance.
Okay guys,may be this is the last lengthy post from me – my future post at this site,will be brief and precises – so at least from now on relax – lol.
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]