White to move and checkmate in 4.
k7/8/1p6/pK5p/P4BpP/6P1/8/8 w – – 0 1
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1. Ka6
Black king trapped. Almost stalemate, but not quite (then we call it zugzwang).
1. … b5
2. axb5 a4
3. b6 a3
4. b7#
1. Ka6 e5
2. e4xe5 e4
3. e6 e3
4. e7++
1. Ka6 b5 2. axb5 a4 3. b6 a3 4. b7#
1. Ka6 b5 2. axb5 a4 3. b6 a3 4. b7#
1. Ka6 b5 2. axb5 a4 3. b6 a3 4. b7#
1. Ka6, b5
2. a4 x b5, a4
3. b6, a3
4. b7+ mate
This is a clever one. White has to be careful because the black king can be stalemated, but maybe that’s a good thing!
1.Ka6!, b5
2.axb5, a4
3.b6, a3
4.b7#
Remember seeing this sometime ago. Fairly easy.
1.Ka6.b5
2.axb5.a4.
3.b6.a3.
4.b7#