4 endgame puzzles

toeternitoe

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22 Aug 10

toeternitoe

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22 Aug 10

White to play and draw

Black Star Uchess

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23 Aug 10

2nd one, 5.kb5 , i don't think its drawn

king can make it to a3 and win(?)

SwissGambit

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23 Aug 10

Originally posted by Black Star Uchess
2nd one, 5.kb5 , i don't think its drawn

king can make it to a3 and win(?)

white parks the K on b2 and pushes the c-pawn.

~~Alzheimer~~

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23 Aug 10

Originally posted by Black Star Uchess
2nd one, 5.kb5 , i don't think its drawn

king can make it to a3 and win(?)

1.c3 and it's a draw

1...bxc3+ is obvious

1...b3 2.Kc1 and it's a draw again. If black moves the king toward the white King white just pushes the pawn forward.

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23 Aug 10

3rd one:

1.Kf2 and draw.
If black bring the King closer white's King is hovvering between g1 and f2 until black King is on g3. Then white's King goes to h1 draw.

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23 Aug 10

4th one:

my suggestion is: 1f8=Q (R) Bxf8 2.Nf7+ Kg8 3.Nh6+ gxh6 4.Kc2 draw???
It's the wrong bishop for h1!

toeternitoe

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23 Aug 10

Black star

No,like swiss said,white pushes the pawn and you'll have to capture it first.

Then if black king goes to a3,c3 or c1 it's stalemate.

Alzheimer
3rd one
It's not that simple 1.Kf2 Bh2 now what?

4th one
Yes it's the wrong bishop.All 4 have the 'wrong bishop' theme.

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toet.

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23 Aug 10

Originally posted by toeternitoe
Alzheimer
3rd one
It's not that simple 1.Kf2 Bh2 now what?
[fen]8/3k4/8/8/7p/8/5KPb/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

4th one
Yes it's the wrong bishop.All 4 have the 'wrong bishop' theme.

Hope you guys liked them 🙂

toet.

well it's the same as the 2nd one.

White plays g3 and you basically have the same setup as in puzzle two!!!😉

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23 Aug 10

Originally posted by toeternitoe
Black star

No,like swiss said,white pushes the pawn and you'll have to capture it first.
[fen]8/8/8/2k5/8/1p6/bK6/8 w - - 0 8[/fen]

Then if black king goes to a3,c3 or c1 it's stalemate.
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/kp6/b7/K7 w - - 0 11[/fen]

Alzheimer
3rd one
It's not that simple 1.Kf2 Bh2 now what?
[fen]8/3k4/8/8/7p/8/5KPb/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

4th on ...[text shortened]... wrong bishop.All 4 have the 'wrong bishop' theme.

Hope you guys liked them 🙂

toet.

well it's the same as the 2nd one.

White plays g3 and you basically have the same setup as in puzzle two!!!😉

toeternitoe

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23 Aug 10

Originally posted by Alzheimer
well it's the same as the 2nd one.

White plays g3 and you basically have the same setup as in puzzle two!!!😉

Not quite the same.
After 1.Kf2 Bh2 2.g3 h3 white has just 1 move to keep the draw.

toet

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23 Aug 10

Originally posted by toeternitoe
Not quite the same.
After 1.Kf2 Bh2 2.g3 h3 white has just 1 move to keep the draw.
[fen]8/3k4/8/8/8/6Pp/5K1b/8 w - - 0 3[/fen]

toet

3.Kf3 with the idea Kg4 and take the pawn.
If 3...Bg1 then 4.g4 and black is forced to play h2 and the king is in the corner again.
If 3...Ke6 for example then 4.Kg4 and draw again.

So, it is easy!!! 😉😀

toeternitoe

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24 Aug 10

Originally posted by Alzheimer
3.Kf3 with the idea Kg4 and take the pawn.
If 3...Bg1 then 4.g4 and black is forced to play h2 and the king is in the corner again.
If 3...Ke6 for example then 4.Kg4 and draw again.

So, it is easy!!! 😉😀

Yes.Easy if you know it 🙂

toet.