Black to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for Black?
5k2/4bnpP/8/4NP1K/8/8/8/8 b – – 0 1
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Black to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for Black?
5k2/4bnpP/8/4NP1K/8/8/8/8 b – – 0 1
black can hold the game
1….Nxe5
2.h8=Q+ Kf7
3.Qc8 Bf6
and its a perfect castle or prison, black cant lose
We need more checkmate in 1 puzzles. This is too hard.
I hate puzzles that are upside-down.
If 1…N-R1 then 2. N-N6+ NxN 3. PxN and White Queens the pawn. I guess Black loses…
No one found the answer? Is this just too hard?
It’s draw.
1 … g6
2.Nxg6 Kg7
3.Nxe7 Kxa7 =
or
2.fxg6 Nh8
3.Kh6 Bg5+ and Kg7 =
g6 seems to secure a draw for black
2 .. Nxg6+
3 Kg7 and now white can’t queen
2 .. fxg
3 Nh8 Kh6
4 Bf6 seems to hold
2 .. Kxg6
3 Nh8+ Kh6
4 Bf6
Please do not print the board upside down: it is contrary to usual chess publishing practice and misleading.
Yes, 1…g6 is the only drawing move for Black.
1. … g6
2.Nxg6 Kg7 or even Ke8
nobody seems to notice the comments, doesnt nxe5, bf6 work perfectly and elegantly?