Bonifratz@feddit.de to Chess@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhite to move and win (difficult) - Alexey Troitsky, 1897feddit.deimagemessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down12
arrow-up153arrow-down1imageWhite to move and win (difficult) - Alexey Troitsky, 1897feddit.deBonifratz@feddit.de to Chess@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 months agoDoes it involve Ke2, Pg2, Qe1? Ending with Qc1, Qh6 Edit nvm I’m dumb
minus-squareBonifratz@feddit.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months 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.