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1. e5 Bxe5 (otherwise 2.exd6)
2.bxc4 Bxf6
3.gxf6 and white is winning
for example
3. .. Kd7
4.Kxf8 Ke6
5.Kg7 zugzwang
or
3. .. Rh8
4.Kxh8 Kd7
5. Kg8 Ke6
6. Kg7
3. .. Rh8
4.Kxh8 Kf8
5. Kh7 Ke8
6. Kg7
Tobe
Beautiful one.
1. bxc4? Be5 and white is in zugzwang so 1. e5! not only not defending against Be5 but making this look even stronger.
1. e5, Bxe5 2. bxc4 and this time black is in zugzwang losing his rook and the pawn ending after Bxf6+ 3. exf6 by a last deadly zugzwang.
1.e5
[1.bxc4? Be5–+ 2.Qxe5+ dxe5 3.c5 Ke7]
1…Bxe5 [1…cxb3 2.exd6+-]
2.bxc4 Bxf6+
[2…Bh2 3.c5+- dxc5 (3…Be5 4.cxd6 Bxf6+ 5.gxf6 Kd7 6.Kxf8 Kxd6 7.Kxf7) 4.Qc6+ Ke7 5.Qe4+ Kd7 6.Kxf8+-]
3.gxf6 Rh8 4.Kxh8 Kd7 5.Kg8 Ke6 6.Kg7+-
Anonymous 9:24
Could you please stop posting computer generated solutions here. We have our own computers.