White to move. Is this a win or draw for White? How should White proceed?
rn6/k7/NN6/1K6/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 1
Pogosiants, 1982
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Special chess tactic
About Author
Hello
1. Nc8+ , Kb7
2. Nd6+ , Ka7
3. Nb4 , N moves
4. Nc6++
A very nice study.
Greetings from Spain
1. Nc8+ Kb7
2. Nd6+ Ka7
3. Nb4
Black Knight is only piece with a move so can’t guard c6 anymore
3 … Nc6 or Nd7
4. Nc6#
1. Nc8+ Kb7
2. Nd6+ Ka7
3. Nb4 N any
4. Nc6#
Except for black’s third, all his moves are forced, and at his third he must move the N.
it seems
like a draw after capturing the rook ,,,,
That’s a cutie. 1. Nc8+ 2. Nd6+ 3. Nb4! 4. Nc6#
Thanks for showing this one. I hope I haven’t overseen anything this late hour (0:31 in Germany ;)).
Best wishes
Jochen
Is it this easy? Nf8+ Kb7 Nd6#
Nc7+, Nd6+ and Nb4 with mate to follow,
h
win in 4
White wins.
1. Nc8+… Kb7
2. Nd6+… Ka7
3. Nb4… N any
4. Nc6 mate
Nc8+ Kb7
Nd6+ Ka7
Nb4 N anywhere
Nc6#
1. Nc8
2. Nd6
3. Nb4
4. Nc6X
Nc8+
.. Kb7
Nd6#
Nc8+
..Kb7
Nd6#
1. Nc8+ Kb7
2. Nd6+ Ka7
3. Nb4 any
4. Nc6++
White wins.
1. Nc8+ Kb7 forced
2. Nd6+ Ka7 forced
3. Nb4 Nd7 or Nc6 only moves
4. Nc6++
ah, very cute.
1 Nc8 Kb7
2 Nd6 Ka7
3 Nb4 any
4 Nc6++
LegalEagle says:
Mate in 4!
1. N-c8+ K-b7
2. Nd6+ Ka7
3. Nb4 Any black move
4. Nc6
1 Nc8+ Kb7
2 Nd6+ Ka7
3 Nb4 Nd7
4 Nc6#