tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post2824679617272408423..comments2024-03-29T18:31:49.454+11:00Comments on chessexpress: Could you win this?Shaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-73866590324914108192012-11-03T09:11:59.261+11:002012-11-03T09:11:59.261+11:00A straightforward winning strategy is 1 Kd7, aimin...A straightforward winning strategy is 1 Kd7, aiming for c8 and then the N goes to c6. Black can delay this with 1...Kb8, but then the king has to return to a7 or else Nc6 will be mate. With the W king on c8, Nc6 forces ...Kb6 then a7 wins. I was trying for something like this in the game, but rushed it with the 10 sec increment. MPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-31209582906025097482012-11-01T15:38:12.047+11:002012-11-01T15:38:12.047+11:00What a position! Maybe Nc8+ followed by Kd7, then ...What a position! Maybe Nc8+ followed by Kd7, then try for Ne7-c6#. Bishop will have to trade for knight, then a theoretical win with light squared bishop and light squared queening square.<br />If Ne4-c5, black just keeps his king on a7 then Kb6 cannot be played. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-66073171270431588412012-11-01T07:55:02.787+11:002012-11-01T07:55:02.787+11:00Shortest win is 1.Nc8 and wins in 11. The suggeste...Shortest win is 1.Nc8 and wins in 11. The suggested 1.Ne4 wins in 13.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-69779646429681102852012-11-01T07:26:45.695+11:002012-11-01T07:26:45.695+11:00Sorry that should be Kb6.Sorry that should be Kb6.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-50619869341918627122012-11-01T07:26:19.172+11:002012-11-01T07:26:19.172+11:00Yes.
This is still easy. Play Ne4, Nc5 and so blo...Yes.<br /><br />This is still easy. Play Ne4, Nc5 and so block the a7-g1 diaognal. Then play b6 and a7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com