White to move. Is this a win or draw for white? How should white proceed?
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Another easy one, even if it is a repeat. White wins even though he never queens a pawn, and black does! Set up zugzwang, but be sure to leave black a move!
1. c7 Kc8 (or let pawn queen)
2. Kc6 a4 (only legal move, now)
3. b4!
Here, 3.ab4 is stalemate. Now white simply mates with the b-pawn:
3. …..a3
4. b5 a2
5. b6 a1(Q)
6. b7#
The most straightforward win appears to be 1.c7+ Kc8 2.Kc6 a4 3.b4, followed by the b-pawn delivering mate on b7 just after Black queens the a-pawn. Phil
1c7 kc8 2kc6 pawn move.3pawn move
forward.Black pawn queens first.
white pawn delivers mate
This is a quickie and the solution is straightforward:
1. c7+ Kc8
2. Kc6
6. b7#
1.c7+ Kc8 2.Kc6 a4 3.b4 a3 4.b5 a2 5.b6 a1=Q 6.b7#
It’s a win for White. He should take Black’s a-pawn and get two passed pawns:
1.Kd5 kc8 (1…kc7 2.kc5 kc8 3.kb6 +-) 2.kc4 (gaining the opposition) kb8 3.kb5 kc7 4.kc5 kc8 5.kb6 +-
Roberto.
looks like a win to me. Work your king to b6, take on a5, then march your pawns up the board.
Win
1.Kc5 Kc7 (Kc8 2.Kb6 followed by Kxa5)
2.Kb5 and black either looses the pawn or allows white playing Kb6 and Kb7.
A win for white by Kb5.
It’s looks easy.
1.c7+ Kc8
2.Kc6, and now black in zugzwang, so a4
3.b4! a3
4.b5 a2
5.b6 a1Q
6.b7#
1.c7 Kc8 2.Kc6 win?
1. Kc5, Kc7
2. Kb5, Kc8 or d8 (Kd6 will lose to Kb6)
3. Kxa5, Kc7
4. Kb5, Kc8 or d8
5. Kc5, Kc7
6. b4 and with two pawns now White can win against Black
1. Kc5, Kc8
2. Kb6, Kb8
3. Kxa5, Kc7
4. Kb5, Kc8 or d8
5. Kc5, Kc7
6. b4 and with two pawns now White can win against Black
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,simple puzzle.
White wins the game.[ Variations Exist ]
Example
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1.Kc5 Kc7
2.Kb5 Kd6
3.Kb6 Ke7
4.c7 Kd7
5.Kb7 Kd6
6.c8(Q)Ke5
7.Qc4 Kf5
8.Kc6 Ke5
9.Qd5+ Kf4
10.Kd6 a4
11.b*a Ke3
12.a5 Kf4
13.a6 Ke3
14.a7 Kf2
15.a8(Q) Ke3
16.Qa7+ Kf4
17.Qf2+ Kg4
18.Qd5f5++ Mate
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
The short street.
1. c7+ Kc8
2. Kc6 a4
3. b4 a3
4. b5 a2
5. b6 a1=Q
6. b7#
The long road.
1. Kc5 Kc7
2. Kb5 Kd6
3. Kxa5 Kxc6
4. b4 Kb7
5. Kb5 etc.
Best regards
Stef
Easy:
1. c7 Kc8
2. Kc6 a4 Zugzwang.
3. b4! a3
4. b5 a2
5. b6 a1=Q
6. b7#
White wins 1.c7+ Kc8 2.Kc6 a4 3.b4 a3
4.b5 a2 5.b6 a1(Q)6.b7#
White wins, unless your initials are “B. L.”
It seems very easy: first force the Black King to be stalemated so he will have to advance the a pawn; don’t take bxa4 but play b4 and mate the King advancing the pawn to b7.
1. c7+ Kc8
2. Kc6 a4
3. b4 a3
4. b5 a2
5. b6 a1=Q
6.b7++