I have an endgame puzzle for you this week. White has a bishop and a pawn nearing promotion. Black has a rook. It is White's move. Can Black prevent the pawn from promotion?
Black can draw this very easily with Rg8 and Ra8 and taking the pawn. I don't see how white can win this, however if black can pick up the pawn, then R vs B is theoretically a win for black.
Black can draw this very easily with Rg8 and Ra8 and taking the pawn. I don't see how white can win this, however if black can pick up the pawn, then R vs B is theoretically a win for black.
ReplyDeleteCorrection, now I see why that doesn't work ha ha cause it's WHITE to move LOL. In that case.... white wins :D
ReplyDeleteOk, how does White go about winning this game?
ReplyDeletea7 Rg8 Bg3+
ReplyDeleteIf RxB pawn queens, and Q vs R queen wins.
If king moves than Bb8 and the pawn queens.
What if Black plays 1. -- Rg2+ with the intention of perpetual check?
ReplyDeleteIf a7 Rg2 Kb3 seems fine to me. Maybe I am missing the point of the puzzle LOL
ReplyDeleteIf Kb3, Rg8 allows black to draw. White gives up the win. Can you find the winning moves?
ReplyDeleteI don't see how, if a7 Rg2 Kb3 Rg8, white still has Bg3+
ReplyDeleteIf Bg3+, then Rxg3+ wins the bishop. The rook can return to g8 and win the pawn as well.
ReplyDeleteOk, here's the full solution:
ReplyDelete1. a7 Rg2+ (if Rg8 then Bg3+ gives Q vs. R)
2. Kb1 Rg1+
3. Be1! Rxe1+
4. Kb2 Re2+
5. Kb3 Re3+
6. Kb4 Re4+
7. Kb5 and Q vs. R wins