White to move. How should White proceed?
Kubbel 1929, presented by Andreas
6n1/3p4/8/1P2k1n1/4P3/B5K1/3P4/8 w – – 0 1
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An excellent endgame puzzle
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d4 followed by b6
anon 11:03’s solution works.
so also this one, albeit not as elegant:
1. d3, nf6
with the idea of 2. b6, nxe4+; 3. dxe4, nxe4+ 4. k moves, nd6.
so white plays:
2. bb2+, ke6
3. bxf6, kxf6
4. b6 wins.
1.d4+ is more forceful. i.e
1.d4+ Ke6 2.d5+ Ke5 3.b6 Nxe4+ 4.Kh4! Nd6 5.Bxd6+ Kxd6 6.Kg5 Ne7 7.b7 Kc7 8.d6+ 1-0
Beautiful
1. d3, nf6
1.d3 Ne6 looks okay for Black.
1.d4+ Ke6 2.b6 and black cannot stop the b pawn
1.d4+ Ke6 2.b6 and black cannot stop the b pawn
1.d4+ Ke6 2.b6? Nxe4+ and Black wins.