8/8/6k1/8/6K1/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 1

This is a good position to study thoroughly, not because you'll encounter it OTB a lot (you most likely won't), but you're learn how to use your king to bully your opponent out of the way and seize control of the queening square.

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Solutions Update

Easier Problem - Black To Play

r5k1/p3Qpbp/2p3p1/1p6/q3bN2/6PP/PP3P2/K2RR3 b - - 0 1

Black can force a mate in 3:

1...Bxb2+
2.Kxb2 Qc2+
3.Ka1 Qc3#

or 3.Ka3 Qc3#

More Challenging Problem - Black To Play, White To Win

8/8/6k1/8/6K1/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 1

1...Kh6

Black's strategy is to hug the corner and generate stalemate threats. White's strategy is to outflank Blank and avoid the stalemate threats.

2.Kf5 Kg7
3.Kg5 Kh7
4.Kf6 Kh8
5.g4 Kg8
6.Kg6 Kh8
7.Kh6!

A critical move. Not 7.Kf7? because of 7...Kh7 8.g5 Kh8 and White will be unable to make progress.

7...Kg8
8. g5 Kf7

My chess app, playing BLack, chose this move, probably because it can see that defending the corner is hopeless and preferring to simply run away from a lost cause. Me, being human, would play something like 8...Kh8 9.g6 Kg8 10.g7 Kf7 11.Kh7 for the win.

9.Kh7 Ke7
10.g6 Kd6 etc.

Hope to see you all next week!

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Note: that cryptic line of letters and numbers you see underneath each board diagram is a representation of the position in what is known as "Forsyth-Edwards Notation", or F.E.N. It's actually readable by humans. Most computer applications nowadays can read FEN, so those of you who may want to study the position, you can copy the line of FEN and paste into your chess app and it should automatically recreate the position on its display board. Or, Windows users can just "triple click" on it and the entire line will be highlighted so you can copy and past it into your chess app.

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So that about wraps it up for this week. Chess thread tips, suggestions, bribes, rumors, threats, and insults may be sent to my yahoo address: OregonMuse little-a-in-a-circle yahoo dott com.

posted by OregonMuse at 05:11 PM

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