This is a very instructive puzzle. Each of the steps relies on a different classic manoeuvre that should be in the databank of any serious player. And I missed all of them.
An excellent example of how things aren't always as they seem. At the outset, the white pawn at b6 seems to be the most innocuous piece, yet it ends up being the most dangerous. Fascinating!
Great puzzle. The variations are pretty straight but as you said not easy to find. One step at a time helps it. Thank you very much for bringing out the best puzzles. God bless you.
At 10:26 I think we can also take on a7 then rook checks on b7, King c6 and whether black rook or king takes.. White rook will have mate in one! Unless I'm missing something.
2:34 -- this variation is *NOT as clear-cut as you make it out to be.* White does NOT have to promote immediately. He can, for example, give a Rook check from b8. And FROM THEN ON, it can take interesting dimensions !! :P .
I can't see why at 9:15 RA1 is not winning. It pins the pawn, which gets taken next turn leading immediately to checkmate unless the black rook moves to check at C8; but that is met with KD7 ... and black again can't avoid checkmate from white's rook coming to A7, as far as I can see ...
4:44 -- what about simply *Kf2* from White ?? *IF* Black promotes, then it's Rook sac for Rook sac for both sides, and then White has 2 spaced-out pawns, which Black King *CANNOT stop both !! :O* .
This is a very instructive puzzle. Each of the steps relies on a different classic manoeuvre that should be in the databank of any serious player. And I missed all of them.
An excellent example of how things aren't always as they seem. At the outset, the white pawn at b6 seems to be the most innocuous piece, yet it ends up being the most dangerous. Fascinating!
Very instructive. I like it. Perfectly composed for chess players. I am impressed.
Surprising and beautiful solution!!.
I Could not solve it... dismissed the main line after the check on 3rd line :( next time may be...
pawn to b7 check, as a STARTING move, is VERY interesting to analyze !! :)
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But it won't work 😂, no!
Great puzzle. The variations are pretty straight but as you said not easy to find. One step at a time helps it. Thank you very much for bringing out the best puzzles. God bless you.
this one made me feel good about my game. watching your vids help a lot.
At 10:26 I think we can also take on a7 then rook checks on b7, King c6 and whether black rook or king takes.. White rook will have mate in one! Unless I'm missing something.
2:34 -- this variation is *NOT as clear-cut as you make it out to be.*
White does NOT have to promote immediately. He can, for example, give a Rook check from b8.
And FROM THEN ON, it can take interesting dimensions !! :P
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I can't see why at 9:15 RA1 is not winning. It pins the pawn, which gets taken next turn leading immediately to checkmate unless the black rook moves to check at C8; but that is met with KD7 ... and black again can't avoid checkmate from white's rook coming to A7, as far as I can see ...
I actually got the first move and ending but missed the variations...
4:44 -- what about simply *Kf2* from White ??
*IF* Black promotes, then it's Rook sac for Rook sac for both sides, and then White has 2 spaced-out pawns, which Black King *CANNOT stop both !! :O*
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Pretty sure after Kf2, Rd8 holds everything, both the white pawns will fall and it will be a draw.
@@alexpotts6520 Rd8 leads to Rc8 from White, and that's a WIN.
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Sorry, I meant g1Q+ first (deflecting the rook from the c-file) and *then* Rd8. It's still a draw even two pawns up.
"Easy" was to make the first move, yes. But, I was not able to figure out the FOLLOWING moves. Thanks again for this nice puzzle.