09 May 09
Originally posted by greenpawn34That was fantastic !!!
Hi
Just wanted to see if I have it right and can get it working.
I've always like this one.
White to play and win. (it's easy - click on play for solution)
[pgn]
[Event "Edited game"]
[Site "-"]
[Date "2009.05.08"]
[Round "-"]
[White "-"]
[Black "-"]
[Result "1-0"]
[FEN "2K5/p7/k1B5/p7/p7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
1. Kc7 a3 2. Ba4 a2 3. Kc6 a1=Q 4. Bb5[/pgn]
Both the game and the PGN thingy...
09 May 09
Originally posted by heinzkatA good site that - I entered a mate in two from memory
http://dt.dewia.com/yacpdb/?id=76883
😏
and it told me within seconds who composed the problem.
KOVACS Florian Janos
White to play and mate in 2 moves.
(yes all those Black pawns are on their 7th rank and about to promote).
09 May 09
Originally posted by MilkyJoeIn a Chess study 'White to play and win' means you have to find the
Hmmm. Well the win is forced, just not the moves. I'm an idiot.
Edit: Or is it?
Is there a forced win from the check?
best moves for Black that do not lose on the spot.
Going a Queen down is a White win so Black is forced to play the
best that keep the material even.
In a Chess Prolem it will stipulate how many moves the mate
must be given in. The one above is mate in two - no more than two moves.
Studies can be very beneficial to your game.
Probelms tend to have very ungame like positions.
Here is a problem. White to play and mate in 6 moves.
Don't be put of by the length - set it up and play it out over a board.
Everyone on this site will be able to solve this one.
Actually it quite hard NOT to mate in 6 moves.
It was composed by RÕpke Skakbladet in 1942 (cheers Heinz)