Bonifratz@feddit.de to Chess@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhite to move and win (difficult) - Alexey Troitsky, 1897feddit.deimagemessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up154
arrow-up154imageWhite to move and win (difficult) - Alexey Troitsky, 1897feddit.deBonifratz@feddit.de to Chess@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squarerustyfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-22 years agoQueen H1 to F1? Edit: I’m still an idiot.
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-22 years agoPg2 Edit: Apparently I’m being downvoted by somebody who doesn’t understand white starts on row 1
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years agoQd3 Bg3 I think, followed by promotion
minus-squaredreadgoat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI think the definitive solution was already found further down the thread, but I think this could still work Qd3 Bg3 Nf4 Kh4 … at that point it becomes a sloppy chase but White takes an indomitable lead, taking B and a pawn easily
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoBg3 is a check, followed by black promoting their pawn to queen
minus-squaredreadgoat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoOops, you’re right. I went kingblind
minus-squarejafea7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThat’s what I would have thought, leaves the King nowhere to go and there’s nothing to block/capture the Queen.
minus-squarejafea7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoDoh! My bad, 40+ years since I played. I’ll shut up now 🤐
Queen H1 to F1?
Edit: I’m still an idiot.
Pg2
Edit: Apparently I’m being downvoted by somebody who doesn’t understand white starts on row 1
Qd3 Pg3 Qf5
Qd3 Bg3 I think, followed by promotion
I think the definitive solution was already found further down the thread, but I think this could still work
Qd3 Bg3 Nf4 Kh4 … at that point it becomes a sloppy chase but White takes an indomitable lead, taking B and a pawn easily
Bg3 is a check, followed by black promoting their pawn to queen
Oops, you’re right. I went kingblind
That’s what I would have thought, leaves the King nowhere to go and there’s nothing to block/capture the Queen.
Black is moving down, Pg2
Doh! My bad, 40+ years since I played.
I’ll shut up now 🤐
Pawn to G2?