Bonifratz@feddit.de to Chess · 1 year agoWhite to move and win (difficult) - Alexey Troitsky, 1897feddit.deimagemessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down12
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minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoDoes it involve Ke2, Pg2, Qe1? Ending with Qc1, Qh6 Edit nvm I’m dumb
minus-squareBonifratz@feddit.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoUnfortunately no. After 1. Ke2 g2 2. Qe1 Black has a simple way to win the queen, and after 2. Qc1 Black can at at the very least promote the pawn and there will never be a checkmate for White.
Does it involve Ke2, Pg2, Qe1? Ending with Qc1, Qh6
Edit nvm I’m dumb
Unfortunately no. After 1. Ke2 g2 2. Qe1 Black has a simple way to win the queen, and after 2. Qc1 Black can at at the very least promote the pawn and there will never be a checkmate for White.