White to move. Is this a win or draw for White? How should White proceed?
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how about
b7+ Kxb7
d7 Rd4
Bd6 cxd6
d8(Q)
I think
1. b7+ Kxb7 (or Kb8. Doesn’t matter)
2. d7 Rd4
3. Bd6, and the pawn queens next move. 🙂
W win. Idea 1.b7 Kxb7 2.d7 Rd4 3.Bd6
1.b7+ Kxb7
2.d7 Rd4
3.Bd6 Rxd6
4.cxd6 and
5.d8Q
b7+ Kxb7
d7 Rd4
Bd6 Rh4+
Kg3 Rh8
Be7
this is a won game…. quite simple actually took about 2 or 3 minutes.. i get real enjoyment out of these simple pawn end game problems.. you would think i like those complex tactics more but i actually enjoy these pawn moves the most..thats because the pawn is my favorite peice on the board.. the pawns are the little people that do all the dirty work and get no credit.. i always like the little guy..
How about 1. b7+ Kxb7 (or Kb8) 2. d7 Rd4 3. Bd6, etc
1.c6!!
I)1….cxb6 2.d7+ Kd8 3.Bg5+! +-
II) 1….Rxc6 2.b7+ Kxb7 (….Kb8 is the same) 3.d7! +-
III)1….Rxf4 2.d7+!! (2.b7+?? Kb8 3.d7 Rh4+ 4.Kg3 Rh8 -+) Kd8 3.b7 Rb4 Now Black defences are paralyzed so White just plays 4.f4! Ke7 5.f5 Rb1 6.f6+! Kd8 7.f7 Rb2+ 8.Kg3 Rb3+ 9.Kf2 and Black will run out of checks !
IV)1….cxd6 2.b7+ Kc7 3.Bxd6+!
1. b7+ Kxb7 (otherwise 2. b8Q)
2. d7 Rd4 (otherwise 3. d8Q)
3. Bd6 Rh4+ (3. … cxd6 4. d8Q; 3. … Rxd6 4. cxd6 and 5 d8Q can’t be stopped)
4. Kg3 Rh8
5. Be7 and white will win the black rook with d8 (5. … Rg8+ Kf3 and there are no more good checks)
and the resulting B+2P vs. P endgame is easily won.
Hello Fellow Puzzle Enthusiasts,
In this set up, I think the correct move would be;
1. c6!
The logical options that black have are the following;
A- 1……Rxc6
B- 1……Rxf4
C- 1……cxb6
D- 1……cxd6
IF OPTION A,1…Rxc6, then;
2. b7+!
Here black has two logical options;
A-a 2…..Kxb7 or
A-b 2…Kb8
Either of the options,white will proceed with;
3. d7! and black would not be able save the pawn from queening.
IF OPTION B,1….Rxf4, then;
2.d7+!
Here, black logical move would be:
2…Kd8.
Which will be followed by white with;
3. b7!. Now, black has to post the rook on the b file to save the pawn from queening. Leaving him no options to save the f – file pawn from advancing.
IF OPTION C, 1….cxb6, then;
2.d7+, again this leads to queening of the pawn, that would follow the moves in option B.
IF OPTION D, 1….cxd6, then
2. b7+
Black king can either go to 2…Kb8or 2….Kc7. And will not stop the queening of the pawn by Bxd6!
Thanks,
Henry
1.b7+ Kxb7 2.d7 Rd4 3.Bd6 cxd6 4.d8Q.
White wins
1. b7+ Kxb7
2. c7 Rd4
3. Bd6 [cxd7 4. c8=Q]
Rxd6
4. cxd6 Kc6
5. d8=Q
i think, white can win like this:
1. b7+ Kxb7
2. d7 Rd4
3. Bd6 Rh4+
4. Kg3 Rh8
5. Be7 Rg8+
6. Kf4 Kc7
7. d8Q+ Rxd8
8. Bxd8+ Kxd8
and white should easily convert one of the remaining two pawns. maybe there are other ways to win it, too. greets, jan
1.b7+ Kxb7 2.d7 Rd5 3.Bd6
Short and sweet:
1. b7+ Kxb7 (or Kb8)
2. d7 Rd4 (else d8=Q)
3. Bd6 Rxd6
4. cxd6 1-0 as the d7 pawn will queen
sorry, when i gave that sample line, i forgot, that the black pawn was still on c7, making it impossible for black to play Kc7 on move 6. So he would have to give up the whole rook for the d-pawn, which makes the win even more obvious. of course the c7-pawn can not move, cause then the d-pawn will convert rightaway. greets, jan
1.b7+ Kxb7 2.d7 Rd4 3.Bd6 Rh4+ 4.Kg3 Rh8 5.Be7 , white wins
This is an easy win for white:
1. b7+ Kxb7 (Kb8 doesn´t make a difference)
2. d7 Rd4 (no other way to stop the pawn from queening next turn)
3. Bd6! cxd6
4. d8Q and white wins.
Nice, relatively easy I think 🙂
d pawn looks the best, so I must start with b pawn sack to get black king offside:
1. b7+ Kxb7
2. d7 Rd4
3. Bd6! what else?
3. … Rh4+ only try for black
4. Kg3 Rh8
5. Be7 winning!
tricky stuff, but my first move would be: c6,then black makes its choice of a kill, Rxf4(more tempting), white moves to check b7 or d7, either way the king shifts and remains close to the three brothers, meanwhile the rook is marked by the white king at g3, after the b7+ or d7+, and gradually matches the f-pawn to queensland for a win!!
1 b7+ Kxb7
2 c7 Rc4
3 Bc6 bxc6
4 c8=Q
RxB
Practicing different end games leads to a better control during each match.
It´s important to think a few moves in advance, to have a decent chance to plan the whole game, and eventually win it!
To Jan:
You said
5. Be7 Rg8+
6. Kf4 Kc7???
Correct up to 6.Kf4, but black still has a pawn on c7! (wanted to take bishop but didn’t)
So, white will keep bishop to assist his remaining pawns:-)
I would have liked the problem a lot better if the right solution would have been c6!… but alas, it was not to be! 🙂
b7,d7,Bd6
reuven, c6 it is, really! so enjoy it. the rook goes for it, then b7+,Kxb7
d7locks the king from returning, with added security from the clergy, and voila, d-pawn queens! cool stuff…
For those who were advocating c6, the problem is black doesn’t have to play 3. … Rf4 in the 1. … Rxf4 line:
1. c6? Rxf4
2. d7+ Kd8
3. b7 Rxf2+
and now black doesn’t have to worry about the f pawn any more 😛
After 4. … Rb2 it is a draw
b7 is wrong! Black can force a draw with:
1.b7+ kxb7
2.d7 Rxf4! (surprise!)
3.d8(Q) Rxf2+
4.Kg3 R-f5
Whites c pawn will fall and black will have a King plus a pawn and a rook vs. White’s King and queen for a draw! White’s king cannot go near Black because of boundary that blacks pawn and rook can create.
I believe the correct move is:
1. c6 Rxf4
2. d7+ Kd8
3. Kg3! ( protect the pawn first before playing b7)Rb4
4. b7 (Blacks king and rook are tied down protecting d7 and b7 threats. Whites f2 pawn promotes to a queen and White wins.
On second thought whites can still win after all
b7 Kxb7
d7 Rxf4
d8(Q) Rxf2
Kg3 Rb2
Qd5+ as Black cant win the pawn on c file
I saw that warwind agrees that b7 wins, but in response to his improvement to the c6 line, Rb4 is still not the best black move at move 3:
1. c6 Rxf4
2. d7+ Kd8
3. Kg3 Rf8 is a win for black
If 4. bxc7+ Kxc7 and all the white kingside pawns fall.
If 4. b7 Ke7 and the rook controls the 8th rank, and 5. Kd6 followed by the capture of all the white kingside pawns follows
Any other white move and 4. … cxb6 followed by 5. … Kc7 wins.