Halpern, Jacob – Pillsbury, Harry Nelson (Manhattan, New York, 1893), presented by Andreas
Black to move. Is this a draw, a win, or loss for Black?
8/5p2/6p1/p2p1k1p/P2P3P/4KPP1/8/8 b – – 0 58
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Critical endgame
Qc3+
Qc3+ ?
No queen aboard!
Happy Christmas! 🙂
g5 could be next move for black. Black wins, I think.
1.. g5 looks winning.
e.g. 2. hxg5 Kxg5 with the idea f5-f4. If white plays f4 at one moment black steps in with Kg4 followed by h4 forcing the opposition soon.
Why not
1…f6
and then g5
?
“No queen aboard!”
When stuck, cheat. My second preferred move here is to swing my arm from the left side to the right side of the chess board, knocking all of the pieces into the next room.
Short of that, chicken out and offer a draw.
1. g5 looks winning in all variations
Anon Tuesday, December 23, 2008 10:47:00 AM CST
If f6 then 2.f4 and this prevents g5 and this should draw only. Black must play 1. g5 before white can play f4 in order to win.
If f6 then 2.f4 and this prevents g5 and this should draw only.
1…f6
2.f4 Kg4
3.Kf2 Kh3
and black wins.
Of course after :
1…f6
white can respond with
Kd2/e2/f2/d3 which moves should only draw.