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white to move and win, remember solve this without use of board

white:Kf2, pg2 Ra4

black: Kg5, Rg4

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😕

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Can't find it 🙁 Have never tried not to look at the board before. Rxg4 should lead to a draw but what else. I guess it's really easy when you see it infront of you.

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Originally posted by sleightjacke
Can't find it 🙁 Have never tried not to look at the board before. Rxg4 should lead to a draw but what else. I guess it's really easy when you see it infront of you.
That's the diagram as defined above:



If this is correct, then I'm afraid it puts me in the beginners class too 😳

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Originally posted by sleightjacke
Can't find it 🙁 Have never tried not to look at the board before. Rxg4 should lead to a draw but what else. I guess it's really easy when you see it infront of you.
I can not find it even with board setup. I firstly tried blindfold but did not work. I will stick to my usuall way of doing tactics😛

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There is no winning move for white here for sure

puuh, I thought I was stupid or something

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
That's the diagram as defined above:

[fen]8/8/8/6k1/R5r1/8/5KP1/8 w - - 0 0[/fen]

If this is correct, then I'm afraid it puts me in the beginners class too 😳
Hm, likeforest, is that a joke or you did mistake with your notation

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sorry guys, posting without sight of board and there can be erros to. i will post a make up. sorry

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now bit harder. I think many beginners could not solve this even with the board, but it is always worth of trying. anyone who solves this without a board can congratulate himself.

white: Ka1, Qf2, Rf7, a2, b2, c7
black: Ka8, Qe8, Re7, Na7, a6, b7

white to play and win.

EDIT: yeah. I mean without diagram. In ones head, visualizing the position.

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Do you mean without a board = without a diagram too? If yes, then I think you are right. If no, why don't you post a diagram?

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Well I better make a new reply too.

Yes, I meant without a board and without a diagram. In one's head.

Dont know about the other, but for me solving with the board means having a position on board and then solving it without moving the pieces.

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Originally posted by Jusuh
now bit harder. I think many beginners could not solve this even with the board, but it is always worth of trying. anyone who solves this without a board can congratulate himself.

white: Ka1, Qf2, Rf7, a2, b2, c7
black: Ka8, Qe8, Re7, Na7, a6, b7

white to play and win.

EDIT: yeah. I mean without diagram. In ones head, visualizing the position.
1.Rxe7 Qxe7 2.Qxa7+ Kxa7 3. c8N+ and 4.Nxe7. Took me about three minutes to see it though, and only because I knew there was a forced win.

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Originally posted by Jusuh
now bit harder. I think many beginners could not solve this even with the board, but it is always worth of trying. anyone who solves this without a board can congratulate himself.

white: Ka1, Qf2, Rf7, a2, b2, c7
black: Ka8, Qe8, Re7, Na7, a6, b7

white to play and win.

EDIT: yeah. I mean without diagram. In ones head, visualizing the position.
This might not be for the win, but...

1. Qxf7 Qxf7 2. Qxa7+ Kxa7 3. c8=N+ Ka8 4. Nxf7

EDIT: I had c8=K+, sorry.