White to move. How should white proceed?
3k4/8/4PK2/6B1/8/b7/8/8 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
3k4/8/4PK2/6B1/8/b7/8/8 w – – 0 1
1. Kf7+ Kc8 or Kc7 2. Be7 ANY and leads to Queena and game.
1. Kf7+ Kc7
2. Be7 Bc1
3. Bd8+ and queens
other lines trade the bishops and white queens
A straightforward Kf7 wins immediately since the black king is going to get pushed to the c-file- also, it is the only winning move for white since, if white doesn’t prevent Ke8, black plays there on the next move and will never be dislodged since it is a white square:
1. Kf7 Kc7 (Kc8 plays the same)
There are different ways to play this, but the most straight forward is to put the bishop at f8 in two moves to clear the a3/f8 diagonal:
2. Bh6 Bb4 (Kd8 3.Bf8 anyway)
3. Bf8 and the bishops will either be exchanged, and white then queens the pawn in 2 moves, or the black bishop must give up the diagonal, and the pawn will safely cross e7 on the next move.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,this puzzle is pretty simple as well as interesting,it has different combination.
Well,this time,I will state here the logic for White piece to win the game based on the existing piece positioning rather than giving the moves for win.
For White piece to win quickly,at this position : it has to take control of the diagonal “a3:f8” and narrow down/support the white pawn’s reach of “e8”,so positioning of piece should rely on this logic.
Does this turn to be another puzzle? Okay cool.
Let me tell the initial move and important move for white piece based on the logic stated above.
1.Kf7. /* This supports the pawn’s reach of e8 */
2.Bh6 followed by Bf8 /* Takes control of “a3:f8” leads to Bishop exchange or straight control based on Black piece’s move.*/
Cool,cool guys – I know you guys need,no such lengthy explanation – its just a friendly test of temperament – lol.
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Venky[ India – Chennai ]
All white needs to do is to use his equally coloured bishop to cut off black bishops control of the field e7.
Fastest way is:
1. Kf7+ Kc8 (must take white field to avoid checks)
2. Be7
Now the important diagonal is taken first time. Only has to be repeated once more without blocking own pawn 🙂
Will simply circle around the pawn now.
2. … Bc1 (only move, aiming for Bg5)
3. Bd6 Bg5
4. Be5
Now black only has Bh4 or Bd8 as alternatives to stay on g5, neither helps against
5. Bf6 winning.
Kf7 ez
Kf7+ Kc7 Be7-c5-d4-f6
i think, we can win by bringing the bishop to f8:
1. Kf7+ Kc8
2. Bh6 any
3. Bf8 with e7 or BxB to follow.
greets, jan
perhaps I miss something:
1. Kf7+ Kc7
2. Be7 Bc1
3. Bc5 Bg5
4. Bd4 Kd8
5. Bf6+ Bxf6
6. Kxf6 Ke8
7. e7
It seems to me black has no way to
defend against Kf7+ and then Bh6 Bf8.
Am I overlooking something?
I think that pht’s answer is the best.
🙂
I think that pht’s answer is the best.
Victor 🙂