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White to play and win

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Originally posted by clandarkfire
White to play and win
[fen]8/3PP3/8/P6p/b6p/6kP/2P2p2/5B1K[/fen]
e8

game over

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Originally posted by EAPOE
e8

game over
For black?

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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?

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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.

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Originally posted by EAPOE
e8

game over
...Bc6#

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Ah yes you r right . . . .

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Bg2?

That won't do...

d8=Night?
Thats the first part.

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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

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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

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