Kubbel 1928 presented by Andreas
White to move. Can White hold this position? How should White proceed?
3k4/3p2R1/1p1K4/3P4/8/8/8/4q3 w – – 0 2
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looks like
Rg8+ Qe8 forced
Rh8 Qxh8 stalemete
Indeed. And if 2…b5 (instead of 2…Qxh8) White holds the pawn ending (which is lost for him with the pawn still on b6).
1. Rg8+ Qe8
2. Rh8 b5
3. Rxe8+ Kxe8
4. Kc5 Ke7
5. Kxb5 Kd6
6. Kc4 Ke5
7. Kc5 d6+
8. Kc4 Ke4
9. Kc3 Kxd5
10.Kd3 draw
@ anon 3:01
in youre line its black, whos lost.
7. Kc5 d6+
8. Kc6 K??
9. Kd6 +-
but of course the ending is draw.
7. Kc5 Ke4
8. Kd6 Kd4 =
7. Kc5 d6+
8. Kc6 K??
9. Kd6 +-
Help! This position (after 9.Kd6) has a name, but I’m drawing a blank. “Mutual full point zugzwang, whoever moves loses” might be accurate, but it’s a mouthful. What’s the short, popular nickname?
trébuchet
Thank you!
Trebuchet = Reciprocal Zugzwang
Same thing is the point.
Whoever is on the move loses.
Peter / chesstoplay