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A simple endgame

A simple endgame

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White wins.

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My first thought (unless I am missing something):
1.Bh7+ Kd4 [1...Kf4 2.Qg3# ; 1...Ke5 2.Qe3+ and 3.Qxe8]. 2.Qb4+ Kd5 [2...Ke~ 3.Qe1+ and 4.Qxe8] 3.Bg8+ Qxg8 [3...Kc6 4.Qa4+ and 5.Qxe8 or 3...Ke5 4.Qe1+ and 5.Qxe8] 4.Qb3+ and 5.Qxg8 + -

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Your solution is correct.

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Originally posted by David113
[fen]4q1B1/8/8/8/4k3/1Q6/7K/8[/fen]

White wins.
not strictly true, if black moves first, black can claim a draw either through the 50 move rule or by eventually trading queen for queen

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Originally posted by eatmybishop
not strictly true, if black moves first, black can claim a draw either through the 50 move rule or by eventually trading queen for queen
By convention, "White to move" is assumed unless stated otherwise. Most problem magazines simply state "+-" or "Win".

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