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Strange chess problem

Strange chess problem

Posers and Puzzles

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R. Tomasevic, StrateGems 2018


Black to move
White and Black collaborate with the aim of white stalemating black on white's 14th move [help-stalemate in 14]

Basically an exercise in lining up black's myriad pieces for efficient slaughter by the lone king.

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Originally posted by @bigdoggproblem
R. Tomasevic, StrateGems 2018
[fen]r3b2k/bn1p4/p7/1p2p3/2p5/pp6/1qn2pr1/7K[/fen]
Black to move
White and Black collaborate with the aim of white stalemating black on white's 14th move [help-stalemate in 14]

Basically an exercise in lining up black's myriad pieces for efficient slaughter by the lone king.
The white king moves last (causing the stalemate)?

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Originally posted by @lemon-lime
The white king moves last (causing the stalemate)?
Yes.

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Hint: the f2 pawn must be captured sooner rather than later.