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Mephisto2

Posers and Puzzles

15 Nov 05

Mephisto2

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15 Nov 05

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White to play. Outcome?

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Bananarama

False berry

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15 Nov 05

Stalemate! Very interesting. I'd lose that for sure OTB.

BigDogg

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15 Nov 05

1.Kf2 appears to draw.

Bad wolf

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15 Nov 05

Originally posted by Mephisto2
White to play. Outcome?

[fen]8/8/8/1p2k3/4q3/4R1K1/8/8[/fen]

Kf2 b4 Ke2 b3 Kd1
Stalemate by either taking the queen and pawn or lack of a legal move.

gaurav2711

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15 Nov 05

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Originally posted by Bad wolf
Kf2 b4 Ke2 b3 Kd1
Stalemate by either taking the queen and pawn or lack of a legal move.

i dont understand.....why b4 after Kf2. Why not 1.Kf2 Kd5

Edit: For me black wins.

Bad wolf

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15 Nov 05

Originally posted by gaurav2711
i dont understand.....why b4 after Kf2. Why not 1.Kf2 Kd5

Edit: For me black wins.

In that case after Kd5 white simply takes the queen
Rxe4+ then Kxe4
Ke2
All black can do is move the pawn resulting in a draw anyway or move the king to Kd4 then white move to Kc2
If white tries to advance the pawn whilst defending it with the king white can simply put his king on b1 or b2, stopping the pawn and refuting the king's attempt to get the king out of the way.
With accurate play easily a draw.

gaurav2711

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15 Nov 05

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Originally posted by Bad wolf
In that case after Kd5 white simply takes the queen
Rxe4+ then Kxe4
Ke2
All black can do is move the pawn resulting in a draw anyway or move the king to Kd4 then white move to Kc2
If white tries to advance the pawn whilst defending it with the king white can simply put his king on b1 or b2, stopping the pawn and refuting the king's attempt to get the king out of the way.
With accurate play easily a draw.

i dont get it....1. Kf2 Kd5 2. Rxe4 Kxe4 3. Ke2 Kd4 4. Kd2 Kc4 5. Kc2 b4 6. Kb2 Kb5 7. Kb3 Ka5 8. Kb2 Ka4 9.Kb1 b3 10.Kb2 Kb4 11. Kb1 Ka3 and then black queens.... am i missing something??

Edit: Ok i get it....sorry.....a1-b1 draw.

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Bananarama

False berry

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15 Nov 05

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
1.Kf2 appears to draw.

Oops, you're right.