Study of Pongracz

  
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Thibault de Vassal    (2006-12-03 01:41:58)
Study of Pongracz

We all know that King+Knight+Pawn vs. King wins :)

White to move & win...

ChessPosition (see diagram)
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a b c d e f g h




Daniel Khayman    (2006-12-03 14:10:45)
?

again, i fail to see it :-(


Thibault de Vassal    (2006-12-03 15:00:42)
White to win

Daniel, what is your move ?


Ilmars Cirulis    (2006-12-03 15:32:33)
Hi, Thibault!

It is very hard! Thanks! :)


Ilmars Cirulis    (2006-12-03 18:54:18)
? too

Hmmm...

Thibault, are you sure that white win? Maybe you misplaced some piece!?

Ilmars


Ilmars Cirulis    (2006-12-03 19:36:41)
!!

Pawn changed colour!! :D

Now it looks much better! Thanks!



Thibault de Vassal    (2006-12-03 19:39:38)
My fault

Yes, you were right :/ .. Pawn h7 is White, sorry (much easier now :))


Ilmars Cirulis    (2006-12-03 19:45:48)
Beautiful study!!

I like it! :)


Ilmars Cirulis    (2006-12-03 20:17:57)
Nice!!

We must choose - which pawn we will lose:
on h7 or on b4.

If we give away pawn on b4, it's dead draw. Check it! :)

So we must forget about pawn h7.


Daniel Khayman    (2006-12-03 21:07:59)
ok

i'd try the manouvre ne4/ne8+, nd6, nc4 to get rid of the black's knight without going to far from the promoting square of the remaining pawn