White to Move and Win

I'm going to give up and claim its impossible to guarantee a win from that situation. Please message me and tell me otherwise.

OK.

Originally posted by Tinbum
I'm going to give up and claim its impossible to guarantee a win from that situation. Please message me and tell me otherwise.

A2-A1, H7-H8, A2-H8 = CheckMate

Originally posted by InkPen426
A2-A1, H7-H8, A2-H8 = CheckMate

1. h8 a1 2. Qe8

Then Black has no way to stop mate.

2...Qf6+ 3. Kd7 Qd8+ Qxd8#

Some other possibilities:

if 2...Qd4+ (or Qd1+ etc.)
then 3. Ke7+ Qd8+ 4. Qxd8#

if 2...Qh8 (or Qa4, Qe5, etc.)
then 3. Qxa8+ Ka8 4. Qe8 Kb8 5. Kd7#

Is this correct?

Edit: I thought my answer was correct, then I thought it was incorrect, now I think it might be correct again. So I'll just leave it.

That was a very cool one! Took me about half an hour to figure it out, which is quite alot, considering the few possible moves.

1. h8=Q a1=Q 2. Qg8! (that way Black can't playing Qg7 lateron) Qa2 3. Qe8 Qa4 4. Qe5+ Ka8 6. Qh8 and Black can't prevent mate, just extend it for a few moves by giving the queen.


edit: Your idea was correct, carpenoctem, except I think 2... Qg7 is the reason why White can't play Qe8 right away.

Originally posted by crazyblue

edit: Your idea was correct, carpenoctem, except I think 2... Qg7 is the reason why White can't play Qe8 right away.

ok here it is:

1. h8=Q a1=Q
2. Qh2+ Qe5
3. Qxe5#

white wins

Originally posted by moon 111
1. h8=Q a1=Q
2. Qh2+ Qe5
3. Qxe5#

by advancing to queen, black can only move kingy to corner, else advance pawn to queen and lose her immediately. I think an advanced player would retire wounded having fought on to miss by that one elusive step - so near yet so far. Some could/would play to the bitter end....

Originally posted by olddog
by advancing to queen, black can only move kingy to corner, else advance pawn to queen and lose her immediately. I think an advanced player would retire wounded having fought on to miss by that one elusive step - so near yet so far. Some could/would play to the bitter end....

Originally posted by Bowmann
Don't forget stalemate, when Kingies have nowhere to go.

1. h8=Q a1=Q
2. Qg8 Qa2
3. Qe8 Qa4
4. Qe5+ Ka8
5. Qh8 wins