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(Lasker – Capablanca)
St. Petersburg 1914
Can White win this?
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easy…
1. Ra8+
1…. Nxa8. 2. Kc8 Nc7 3.Kxc7 Ka8 4. Kxb6…..
1…. Kxa8 2. Kxc7 Ka8 3.Kxb6….
1…..Kb7 2. Ra7+Kxa7 3.Kxc7.Ka8 4. Kxb6…..
1…..Kb7 2. Ra7+Kb7 3.Rxc7….
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1. Ra8 Ka8
2. Kxc7 Ka7
3. Kc6 Ka8
4. Kb6
white wins
1. Ra8 Na8
2. Kc8! Nc7
3. Kxc7 Ka8
4. Kb6
White wins
a) Ra8+ Nxa8 Kc8 (zugzwang) Nc7 Kxc7 Ka8 Kxb6 … and white queens the pawn as the king is in front of the pawn.
b) Ra8+ Kxa8 Kxc7 Ka7 Kc6 Ka8 Kxb6 – and the same position arises.
duh ra8
—Slamin Sammy S(avings)&Loan
Ra8, easy puzzle.
1.ra8+!! nxa8
2.kc8 nc7
3.kxc7 ka8
4.kxb6 kb8
5.ka6 kc7
6.ka7 kc8
7.b6 wins
if 1…kxa8
2.kxc7 ka7
3.kc6 ka8
4.kxb6 kb8 (see above)
if 1…kb7
2.ra7+ kxa7
3.kxc7 (see above)