White to Play and Win (again)

Originally posted by ShowdownDan
Mate in 3

1. Qxb6 a3 or a4
2. Bc3+ Ka2
3. Qb2#

The black pawn cannot go backwards. If it were to move it would have to be to either a1 or b1 if a later position allowed for it.

Originally posted by Peakite
The black pawn cannot go backwards. If it were to move it would have to be to either a1 or b1 if a later position allowed for it.

Oh YEAH! LOL I wondered why nobody had proposed my solution... doh... sorry I'm a noob

Originally posted by Bowmann
[fen]8/8/1q6/2Q5/8/8/p7/k3B1K1[/fen]

One more try. 1. Bc3+ Kb1 2. Qxb6+ Kc2 3. Qb2+ Kd3 then you can either move the bishop out of the way, or take the pawn and just have a K+Q vs. K ending.

Originally posted by hypothetical
One more try. 1. Bc3+ Kb1 2. Qxb6+ Kc2 3. Qb2+ Kd3 then you can either move the bishop out of the way, or take the pawn and just have a K+Q vs. K ending.

Nope. 1.Bc3+ Qb2!

Originally posted by abejnood
Nope. 1.Bc3+ Qb2!

1. Bc3+ Qb2 2. Bf6! wins as BigDogg already pointed out.

It depends which way black is playing, doesn't it?

1. Bc3+ Qb2
2. Bf6 Kb1
3. Qf5+ Qc2
4. Qb5+ Kc1
5. Bg5+ Qd2
6. Bxd2+ Kxd2
7. Qd5+ Ke3
8. Qxa2 Kd4
9. Kf2 Ke4
10. Qe6+ Kd3
11. Qg4 Kc3
12. Ke3 Kb2
13. Qb4+ Kc2
14. Ke2 Kc1
15. Kd3 Kd1
16. Qd2#

Why can't you do:
Qc1+ Qb1
Bc3#

Originally posted by Black Queen
Why can't you do:
Qc1+ Qb1
Bc3#

Maybe because the White queen is pinned?! Anyway, why dig these old threads?

Originally posted by ilywrin
Maybe because the White queen is pinned?! Anyway, why dig these old threads?

1) SORRY, I didn't see the pin.
2) Because most of the ones now are junk- see "Wierd Word Association Game."