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One last puzzle, unless you specifically ask for more...

White to move, mates in four. Avoid stalemate!

Originally posted by wittywonka
In this puzzle, Black obviously cannot win...so, in four moves, move black into a stalemate position. Black to move.

[fen]8/6kp/8/5p2/P4Pp1/6p1/1P4P1/6K1[/fen]

King marches h6-h5-h4 followed by h5! with stalemate.

Originally posted by wittywonka
Here is one more puzzle...and may seem tricky...white mates in one.

[fen]7q/3p4/8/4p3/8/3N1P1r/p4P2/k3K2R[/fen]

Assuming it is still legal.
1. 0-0

Originally posted by wittywonka
If you want, here is another puzzle...(you said feed you!)

In this puzzle, white is basically hopeless, but has one move preventing a loss. What is white's move?

[fen]6k1/7p/7P/1p6/pPnb4/P7/3q4/1K3R2[/fen]

Rf8+ forces KxR stalemate.

Edit: sorry, I didn't realize Hypothetical had beaten me to it.

Originally posted by wittywonka
One last puzzle, unless you specifically ask for more...

White to move, mates in four. Avoid stalemate!

[fen]3k4/2pPp3/2P1K3/3P4/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

1.Ke5 e6 2.d6 cxd6+ 3.Kxd6 e5 4.c7#

Originally posted by zebano
Assuming it is still legal.
1. 0-0

Having systematically checked the pieces, it has to be legal. There is no other solution.

Originally posted by Alethia
Having systematically checked the pieces, it has to be legal. There is no other solution.

Castling can be assumed legal unless provable otherwise.

Originally posted by wittywonka
If you want, here is another puzzle...(you said feed you!)

In this puzzle, white is basically hopeless, but has one move preventing a loss. What is white's move?

[fen]6k1/7p/7P/1p6/pPnb4/P7/3q4/1K3R2[/fen]

Rf8+ Kxf8
1/2-1/2 (Stalemate)

How????

Why don't you look at the position?

the king can still move to a1. Black wins

Originally posted by SilentDeath
the king can still move to a1. Black wins

Which puzzle are you referring to?

Originally posted by SilentDeath
the king can still move to a1. Black wins

No, he can't. Bd4 guards a1.

Originally posted by SilentDeath
the king can still move to a1. Black wins

Looking at the position helps. Do you know how a bishop moves?Well...