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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 7k/7P/5KP1/8/8/8/B1p5/8 w - -

Added by:	ercoledelrio
Added on:	09-Nov-18
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 7k/7P/5KP1/8/8/8/B1p5/8 w - -
Attempts:	35
Solved:	28 (80%)


White to move, mate in 2

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fredkohn
09-Nov-18, 10:59

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So my question is: if White did not have this mate (maybe his king is far from the Black king), is there any way Black can win with Q v B and two pawns?

ulmer_1
09-Nov-18, 11:31

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ulmer_1
09-Nov-18, 11:32

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@fkohn

I estimate that Black is winning in this position.

ulmer_1
09-Nov-18, 16:09

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The Way

Actually, I am sure that Black is easily winning in the following way: Firstly, the black queen has to constrict the white king until the bishop is forced to leave the pawns unprotected. After capturing the pawns, Black can checkmate the white king while the bishop is still on the board.

extremo
26-Nov-24, 13:15

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6 and 7 piece endgame tablebases are available online (or were, I haven't checked in a while). These give the outcome for all possible positions. OK I will check:

syzygy-tables.info

ulmer_1 is correct.

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