White to move. How should White proceed?
8/3K2kP/6P1/8/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
8/3K2kP/6P1/8/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 1
It’s pretty straightforward.
1.Ke6 (Now If black doesn’t want to give queen) ..Kh8
2.Ke7 Kg7 (only move)
3.h8=Q! Kxh8
4.Kf6! (Kf7 stalemates) Kg8
5.g7 Kh7 (only move)
6.Kf7 white is able to promote
sac the pawn on h8 and move kf6 wins
1.Ke8 Kh8 2.Ke7 Kg7 3.h8=Q+ Kxh8 4.Kf6 Kg8 5.g7 Kh7 6.Kf7 winning.
1 Ke6 Kh8 (forced)
2 Kf5 Kg7 (forced)
3 h8/Q+ Kxh8 (forced)
4 Kf6 Kg8 (forced)
5 g7 Kh7 (forced)
6 Kf7 Kh6 (forced)
7 g8/Q Kh5 (forced)
8 Qg3 Kh6 (forced)
9 Qg6 checkmate
Thanx Capablanca:
1. Ke7 Kh8
2. Ke6 Triangulation is the key! I think that is what he called it to force Black with wrong tempo to g7
2…… Kg7
3. h8=Q+ Kxh8
4. Kf6 Kg8
5. g7 and pawn will queen!
1 Ke6 (or 1 Ke6) Kh8 2 Ke7 Kg7 3 h8=Q+ Kxh8 4 Kf6 Kg8 5 g7 and the pawn will promote. White wins.
it is easy
1. Ke6 1.Kh8
2. Ke7 2.Kg7
3. h8Q+ 3.Kxh8
4. Kf6 4.Kg8
5. g7 5.Kh7
6. Kf7 6.Kh6
7. g8Q 7.Kh5
8. Qg3 8.Kh6
9. Qg6++
1-0
For instance 1. Ke7 Kh8 2. Ke6 Kg7 3. h8=Q Kxh8 4. Kf6 assures victory: … Kg8 5. g7 Kh7 6. Kf7
1. Ke6 Kh8
2. Kf5 Kg7
3. h8=Q Kxh8
4. Kf6 Kg8
5. g7 Kh7
6. Kf7 1-0
Two connected passed pawns are such a joy. But this warm joy can easily torn to a calous frigid frustration if you carelessly put the black’s king in stalemate position. You know how that happens. You totally dominate the game and get a winning end game and your opponent is totally helpless yet just doesn’t give up and you’re feeling annoyed by his seemingly vain tenacity to keep on playing and you’re like what the hell, man you gotta resign ive got other things to do! And then suddenly comes the shock as you see that little diry mischievous grin on his face.
1. h8=(N)! Kxh8
2. Ke6 Kg7
3. Kf5 and then Black cannot prevent the White King from getting to the 6th rank (Kf6)which is always a win when you occupy one of those critical squares.
ke6 or ke7 or ke8??
Seems basic, but it really made me stop and think again for a moment. 😀