Endgame Fun

Got it - you should have given the soltuion it's not often
I catch Heinz..

Pretty neato. The King has to be on g2 before making the maneuver Rb8-b1, to keep the Queen closed in the corner. (right?)

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Got it - you should have given the soltuion it's not often
I catch Heinz..

OK it is brilliant 🙂 Without the hint about waiting until the King is on g2, it could have taken me ages more... of course it is composed, any names?

That's it - If Black tries to avoid the draw with Qxb1+ and goes
for the pawn race White queens with a check 'cos the Black King is on g2.

G.Zachodjakin 1947.

I plowing my way through the Manual of Chess Combinations.
that was puzzle 560.

I've been doing them off and on since October. I give myself at
least one page in a sitting (6 puzzles).
If I don't get it within two minutes from the diagram, it goes onto
the board.

Had to dive for solutions about 3 times and have been wrong about
4 times. Some are tough, some just leap out at you within seconds.
And some 'easier' ones remain hidden.

This was seen within seconds.
White to play and win. (puzzle 514)



This was No.6 - It's easy but I had to board it.
I kept playing a check from the diagram that was not there.

White to play and win.



Good book.

Yes, appears to be a good book.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I plowing my way through the [b]Manual of Chess Combinations.
that was puzzle 560.

I've been doing them off and on since October. I give myself at
least one page in a sitting (6 puzzles).
If I don't get it within two minutes from the diagram, it goes onto
the board.

Had to dive for solutions about 3 times and have been wrong about
4 time ...[text shortened]... re.

White to play and win.

[fen]6k1/4K3/6PP/8/7B/8/8/7r w - - 0 1[/fen]

Good book.[/b]

I can't solve the 'easy' one 😳

Originally posted by Romanticus
I can't solve the 'easy' one 😳

Of course you - set it up on a board. It's a piece of cake.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Of course you - set it up on a board. It's a piece of cake.

Ooooooooh!
Was pretty much only thing left I could try 😞