Chess Basics - intermediate - Position 25
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The Basics of Chess
Intermediate
Position 25
This is the last problem in this series. It's a bit more difficult than the rest.
It is White's move. How does he go about winning?
Hint
Watch out for stalemate!
Answer
1. Kd6
1. Nc1 (Black threatens
2. ... Nd3 after which he'd get White's
Pawn which would give him a draw)
2. Bd4! (now White threatens 3. c6+
with a win) 2. ... Ka8! 3. Kxd7 Nb3
4. c6 Na5 5. c7 Nc6! (Black sets a
trap, for if 6. c8Q+?? Nb8+! and
after White moves his King - stalemate)
6. c8R!! no stalemate - White wins.
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