1.Kc6! zugzwang and the only square to allow it all others are covered, allow black to check or in one case lets black pin the queen which is the piece needed to deliver mate!
Originally posted by tomtom232 Number 3 [hidden]1.Kc6! zugzwang and the only square to allow it all others are covered, allow black to check or in one case lets black pin the queen which is the piece needed to deliver mate![/hidden]
Good, all correct so far. I think tomtom meant Kd6 as well, as the explanation to it was perfectly fine.
Now 4, 6 and 7 missing. Number 6 has a debatable feature. Take that as a hint. 😉
Originally posted by crazyblue Good, all correct so far. I think tomtom meant Kd6 as well, as the explanation to it was perfectly fine.
Now 4, 6 and 7 missing. Number 6 has a debatable feature. Take that as a hint. 😉
Yeah, for 7, we can reject 1.Nc6+ without considering black defenses because it is an utterly horrible key that no self-respecting composer would ever use [check + takes 2 flights 😞]