@vi_haa_20 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/kUANfEnj)
> > > > > image.png (https://image.lichess1.org/display?op=noop&path=F1BAdok6NMG5.png&sig=8929b500868568aea8b9ef72e4cf5898d9529394)
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> > > > > White to play and draw
> > > > > i could not solve
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> > > > It would help to know the direction in which White or Black started. If the Black king is on the back rank that is the starting pos...
Yeah, just figured it out. Doesn't help being less than sober...I'm off to bed... Thanks for messing with my head :)
@bongcloudmaster41 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/JMPspzPe)
> > > The second puzzle is so brilliant! If I am not wrong it is 1.Nb5! h2 (1...Kb1 2.Nac3+! Kc2 3.Nd4+!! Kxc3 And white stops the pawn) 2.Nac3! h1=Q 3.Nd4! And white will mate if not for 3...Qc1+ 4.Kb3! Qb2+ 5.Kc4! and where ever the queen goes it is lost!
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> > in your line after 1.Nb5! 1...Kb1 2.Nac3+! Kc2 3.Nd4+!! black can play Kd3! when you .....
4.Nd1!! wins it is the only move for white
how is it winning though? The king can stand behind the pawns
@bongcloudmaster41 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/FYnKdkJD)
> how is it winning though? The king can stand behind the pawns
4.Nd1!! 4...h2 5.f4 Kxd4 6.Nf2 Kc3 7.f5 b5 8.f6 9.Ka2 Kc2 10.5 b3+ 11.Ka3 b2 12.f8-Q b1-Q 13.Qf5+, 1-0.
this is how white wins
i also got confused at 1st but it is a illusion
@vi_haa_20 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/CR00qduq)
> > how is it winning though? The king can stand behind the pawns
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> 4.Nd1!! 4...h2 5.f4 Kxd4 6.Nf2 Kc3 7.f5 b5 8.f6 9.Ka2 Kc2 10.5 b3+ 11.Ka3 b2 12.f8-Q b1-Q 13.Qf5+, 1-0.
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> this is how white wins
> i also got confused at 1st but it is a illusion
oh ok. Thanksfor sharing the puzzles!
@bongcloudmaster41 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/rdrlFbjj)
> > > how is it winning though? The king can stand behind the pawns
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> > 4.Nd1!! 4...h2 5.f4 Kxd4 6.Nf2 Kc3 7.f5 b5 8.f6 9.Ka2 Kc2 10.5 b3+ 11.Ka3 b2 12.f8-Q b1-Q 13.Qf5+, 1-0.
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> > this is how white wins
> > i also got confused at 1st but it is a illusion
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> oh ok. Thanksfor sharing the puzzles!
you are welcome
@vi_haa_20 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/yFHTZ8TZ)
> image.png (https://image.lichess1.org/display?op=noop&path=F1BAdok6NMG5.png&sig=8929b500868568aea8b9ef72e4cf5898d9529394)
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> White to play and draw
> i could not solve
Ke2 Kg2 Rb2 H1=Q Ke3 Kg1 Rb1 and it will be draw by repetition
@vi_haa_20 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/yFHTZ8TZ)
> image.png (https://image.lichess1.org/display?op=noop&path=F1BAdok6NMG5.png&sig=8929b500868568aea8b9ef72e4cf5898d9529394)
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> White to play and draw
> i could not solve
In how many moves?
@cagnusonmarlson said [^](/forum/redirect/post/O6pIy0Jb)
> > image.png (https://image.lichess1.org/display?op=noop&path=F1BAdok6NMG5.png&sig=8929b500868568aea8b9ef72e4cf5898d9529394)
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> > White to play and draw
> > i could not solve
> Ke2 Kg2 Rb2 H1=Q Ke3 Kg1 Rb1 and it will be draw by repetition
no after rb1 black will play kh2 and rb2 he will play Qg2 when there are no more checks
@GovindRemya said [^](/forum/redirect/post/HEWwMO0V)
> > image.png (https://image.lichess1.org/display?op=noop&path=F1BAdok6NMG5.png&sig=8929b500868568aea8b9ef72e4cf5898d9529394)
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> > White to play and draw
> > i could not solve
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> In how many moves?
no restriction
take as much as you want
there is only 1 way