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How should white proceed?

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I'll take a stab at it...

Ne6 Nefxe6, then h7 to try and get the queen

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1. Nxe6!! Nxe6

And white wins

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that was pretty easy

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How about this one-- black to move and win:

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Blank board??
Stop copying me.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Blank board??
Yes, it's actually more of a Zen chess koan.

See edited post. 🙂 Would be nice to be able to preview before posting...

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...white's in check, it can't be blacks move.

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Originally posted by cmsMaster
...white's in check, it can't be blacks move.
Well bah. Fixed again (switched bishops).

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Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
1. Nxe6!! Nxe6

And white wins
I think you have over simplified the problem...

Nxe6+ Nxe6?

(Kxh6 Nxf8)

^ and if Black can find a way back to his a pawn he might be able to earn a draw...

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Originally posted by jgvaccaro
How about this one-- black to move and win:

[fen]8/P7/2kp4/1p2K3/5P2/2Bb1p2/8/8 [/fen]
g3

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Another impossibility.

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Originally posted by cmsMaster
Another impossibility.
Sorry, it's from black's perspective--pulled this one from a game but should have flipped the board around. Anyway, Red Night is right.

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Originally posted by Shinidoki
I think you have over simplified the problem...

Nxe6+ Nxe6?

(Kxh6 Nxf8)

^ and if Black can find a way back to his a pawn he might be able to earn a draw...
No it works: 1. Ne6+ Kxh6 2. Nxf8 Kh7 3. Nd7 Kf7 4. Nb6 Ke6 5. Nf4 Kd5 (5 ... a4 6. bxa4 Kc5 7. Nb2 wins) 6. Nxa5 Kc5 7. Ke2 Kb5 9. Kd3 Kxa4 10. Kc4 and the pawn queens.