There is one variation which was not covered in this video. After Ne1 black can play b1= Q then Rxb1 cxb1 = B. The white knight is kind of trapped and the white King is in the light square. The Black's light squared bishop can deliver the checkmate or give a check followed by promoting the h pawn to Queen.

@lajos-berenyi

Ай бұрын

Yes, this is a nice try from black, indeed, would have been worth to show in the video. The draw from white is after cxb1B is Nf3. Now if Be4, then it is stalemate or if black plays other bishop move, then Nxh2, or if Kxf3 then Kxh2.

@Chess-strategy

Ай бұрын

Excellent variation indeed! I missed that one, would have been great to cover in the video for sure.

@johnkesich8696

Ай бұрын

@@Chess-strategy Shouldn't this variation be the main line of the puzzle? Isn't it black's best move?

@MoonBurn13

Ай бұрын

I saw the Pawn “bishopping” at square b1 also. If the White Knight then tries to block the checkmate along the a8-h1 diagonal the new Bishop is not forced to immediately go to e4. In fact the blockading Knight MUST move out of the way of the diagonal in White’s very next move. Alltold, it seems like the puzzle is busted, no?

@lajos-berenyi

Ай бұрын

@@MoonBurn13 No, the puzzle is not busted. The draw from white is after cxb1B is Nf3. Now if Be4, then it is stalemate or if black plays other bishop move, then Nxh2, or if Kxf3 then Kxh2.

Excellent combination and tactics. Thank you very much.

2:45 after Kg1 Qg3+ followed by either Qg2++ or Qf2++ dependig where the King moves

I think White is winning this game with Ke2. There after white’s rook can easily capture black’s pawn in b row. And win the game

Wonderful!!!

Found the first move, but would have gone for the Rock checks afterwards! Would have loved to see you show why they don't work !

After Ne1 c1Q Rc1 bc1(N) also worth to mention

Thank you very much.

That last move is very funny

What about the initial move of N-D3. That stop s the pawn from promoting on c2 and the other pawn from advancing on B3. If the Black King tries to help out, then Rook to B-5, and the Rook will take the pawn on the B file and the Knight can block on the c file, king makes it to D2 to take the knight but the rook is on b2 to take the other pawn and that's a draw. Black king takes rook and white king takes the pawn on H2. Perhaps that is flawed as most of my alternative strategies are.

@anuj28ful

Ай бұрын

b2 and black queens

8:42 we have a way to win this lol

If black promotes to bishop he wins😂

@jasonsmith1950

Ай бұрын

No, white can then sacrifice the knight for the last pawn. Only way black can stop that is by pinning the knight (which is a stalemate trap)