It is a puzzle by Troitsky. How do you assess this position. It is White to move.
6B1/3R4/8/2p1pkPK/5p2/2q1P3/8/8 w – – 0 1
Puzzle by Troitsky
It is a puzzle by Troitsky. How do you assess this position. It is White to move.
6B1/3R4/8/2p1pkPK/5p2/2q1P3/8/8 w – – 0 1
White has to hope for a draw. Black is clearly better.
Bd5 perhaps
No; Bd5 e4 and the king escapes.
1. e4+ Kxe4
2. Bh7+ Ke3 (not Kf3)
3. Rd3+ Qxd3
4. Bxd3 Kxd3
5. g6 f3
6. g7 f2
7. g8=Q f1=Q
8. Qd5+ and white draws as both black pawns can be captured after the Black King moves.
Not to spoil the plot for those who haven’t seen this movie already, but White has a win here.
‘Just found it, hehe. Winning line is …
1. Rd3!! Queen moves to any square
2. e4+! Kxe4 (forced move)
3. Bh7+ chekmate!
Well, it’s not quite that wonderful. Black can avoid the mate in three by giving up his queen. But yes, 1.Rd3! is the killer.
Troitzky so totally rocks.
Kibitzer:
black plays 2… QxR
Bh7 and white gets the queen
pawn race, both queen, white queen checks, picks up both black pawns
Draw
Stu
black plays 2… QxR
Bh7 and white gets the queen
pawn race, both queen, white queen checks, picks up both black pawns
Draw
Stu –
Not sure I follow you. Do you mean 1…Qxd3? 2…Qxd3 isn’t legal — White’s in check from the e4 pawn.
After:
1.Rd3 Qxd3
2.Bh7+ Ke6
3.Bxd3 fxe3
4.Bc4+ Ke7
5.g6 e2
6.Bxe2
… White has to grind it out, but even I can win from there 😉
I must have had a piece between squares. … cannot even duplicate the clear draw I had … you’re right … my bad
Stu