White to play

White to play and win

Originally posted by clandarkfire
White to play and win
[fen]8/3PP3/8/P6p/b6p/6kP/2P2p2/5B1K[/fen]

e8

game over

Originally posted by EAPOE
e8

game over

For black?

Originally posted by clandarkfire
White to play and win
[fen]8/3PP3/8/P6p/b6p/6kP/2P2p2/5B1K[/fen]

Bg2?

That won't do...

d8=Night?

Originally posted by Phlabibit
For black?

[fen]4Q3/3P4/8/P6p/7p/6kP/2P2pb1/7K w - - 0 3[/fen]

I said e8 not d8. Black bishop cannot move to c6 because taken by white pawn on d7. The position is not playable for black.

Originally posted by EAPOE
e8

game over

...Bc6#

Ah yes you r right . . . .

Originally posted by Phlabibit
Bg2?

That won't do...

d8=Night?

Thats the first part.

Originally posted by clandarkfire
Thats the first part.

Ah yes I see it now after Bg2 it all depends on how white advances the pawns to get a queen

Originally posted by EAPOE
I said e8 not d8. Black bishop cannot move to c6 because taken by white pawn on d7. The position is not playable for black.

I had edited my fen almost instantly, and you are quoting a fen with a Queen on e8 (look)

You have a pawn killing backwards?

I see there is more to this puzzle than meets the eye, eh?

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Originally posted by clandarkfire
Thats the first part.

Isn't the pawn on a enough? I'm not seeing a killer stroke for black from here.

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d8=N! Bxc2 e8=R!

Looks like triple underpromotion: 1.d8N Be8 [1...Bxc2 2.e8R! and wins (but not 2.e8Q Be4+ 3.Qxe4 stalemate)] 2. a6 [2.Bd3? Bg6! and Black wins] 2...Bg6 3.e8R! Bxe8 4. a7 Bg6! 5. a8B!! and wins.

Originally posted by ilywrin
Looks like triple underpromotion: 1.d8N Be8 [1...Bxc2 2.e8R! and wins (but not 2.e8Q Be4+ 3.Qxe4 stalemate)] 2. a6 [2.Bd3? Bg6! and Black wins] 2...Bg6 3.e8R! Bxe8 4. a7 Bg6! 5. a8B!! and wins.

100% correct!

Why can't black just counter though with Bb3 ? If White promotes pawn to Q, its still mate.

edit: nvm - missed the pawn on c2