Comments on: Weekly Endgame Study (120)

By: ami

ami — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:55:19 +0000

Achu-shiling of a study!
well done, kopi.

By: sajten aleja

sajten aleja — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:45:49 +0000

Ma inianim, kopi, a kol beseider? Ata ve Amsterdam. Pinalazublac

By: Jens Kristiansen

Jens Kristiansen — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:03:00 +0000

Well, Jim, you are on the track. Dig a little deeper…:)

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:07:43 +0000

White can‚Äôt win easily:
1.Bb6+ Kb4 2.Bxf2 Rd2+ 3.Kb1 Kxb3! 4.Be3 Rd1+ 5.Bc1 Kxa4 6.Rd8 Kb3 7.d6 b4 8.d7 Rd5 9.Bb2 Rd1+ no progress.

or 4.Rxb5 Kxa4 5.Rc5 Rxf2 seems a draw to me.

Hi Willem have a look at other 6th moves for white there is something very nice there.

By: Yochanan Afek

Yochanan Afek — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:58:16 +0000

I have just noticed: it is indeed white to play and win . apologies to all!
and indeed -it is one of my tougher ones.Please keep on trying and no hard feelings.

By: Willem

Willem — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:01:18 +0000

White has an easy draw, but maybe the stipulation is wrong and white should win.

White can’t win easily:
1.Bb6+ Kb4 2.Bxf2 Rd2+ 3.Kb1 Kxb3! 4.Be3 Rd1+ 5.Bc1 Kxa4 6.Rd8 Kb3 7.d6 b4 8.d7 Rd5 9.Bb2 Rd1+ no progress.

or 4.Rxb5 Kxa4 5.Rc5 Rxf2 seems a draw to me.

By: Jens Kristiansen

Jens Kristiansen — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:15:11 +0000

Neither do I. Or maybe it is too deep to me?
Come again, Afek!

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 16 May 2009 10:32:54 +0000

I don’t understand the position 1.Bb6+ x f2 wins