Comments on: Weekly Endgame Study (159)

By: Timothée Tournier

Timothée Tournier — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:47:01 +0000

I simply overlooked Roberto’s defence sorry!

By: Timothée Tournier

Timothée Tournier — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:45:41 +0000

The winning plan is to play Qh2 threatening decisively Nf6+ but the problem is that the bishop b8 is “en prise” and it allows Qxb8 harrasing the queen
So the logical move is 1.Be5!!
A) 1….Qc8+ 2.QxQ RxQ 3.Bxf6+ and I believe this is winning
B)so 1…fxe5 but now the diagonal is closed 2. Qh2!! Qc8+ 3.Kg5!
and here the possible variations are
1)3…Qd8 4.Nf6+ and Qh7 mate
2)3…f6+ 4.Nxf6 idem
3)3…Kg8 4.Nf6+
4)3…Rg8+ 4.Ng7!!+ Kxg7 5.Qh6 mate!!

By: xtreemmasheen3k2

xtreemmasheen3k2 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:26:01 +0000

Beautifully done Roberto, yeah, I couldn’t figure out this continuation.

By: Roberto

Roberto — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:20:08 +0000

RRB:
Actually 3. Kg5 still fails due to 3. … Qc1+.
White needs to play 3. Bd7! first and only after 3. … Qxd7 4. Kg5 Rg8+ 5. Ng7+

By: RRB

RRB — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:01:04 +0000

solution lies in a final small trick-

1.Be5!- fe5 2.Qh2! (2.Nf6? – Qc8+ sergio) 2…Qc8+ (only move – white’s threatening Nf6#)

3.Kg5 Rg8+ (3…Qd8+ 4.Nf6 with mate)

4.Ng7+!! –

(4…Kxg7 5.Qh6#)

By: Sergio

Sergio — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:07:24 +0000

I am looking at Be5. If f *e5 then Nf6, threathning Qh2. You can’t first take at f6 cause Qxb8, covering h2.

Any other thoughts about the position?