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Based on viewing the thumbnail for 2 seconds and just intuition with no calculation, I’m saying Kd7. So after 30 seconds of calculation I got 1.Kd7, Kg8, 2.Ke7, Kh8, 3.f6, gxf6, 4.Kxf6, Kg8, 5. g7, Kh7. Then you just move the king to protect and queen.
For the checkmate at the end I got this. White Queen G5, Black king has to go to H3 because H2 loses to white king F2, Queen H5, King goes back to G2 or black loses the queen. White queen to G4 now taking away the H3 square from the black king. The black king is forced to go to H2. After white king F2 putting the white queen anywhere on the H file on the next turn will be checkmate. The black king can't move and the black queen can't deliver a safe check. After black queen G2 you take the queen with your queen and win. 8 moves in total. Honestly the only part of the puzzle I could really break down and think about. It's so hard to find the best counterplay for black if there are so many options
2:46 is going to the left or right square will not lead to the same. In this case it is a draw since black has no places to move. But same pieces in the center of the board and then moving diagonal to the other king will loose. Opposition is meant by direction not colors
Nice to know
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I solved this before even listening to the video. The solution is EVIL! :)
Congrats! One of the most satisfying end I ever saw in a puzzle
Please don't underestimate the value of your information on chess. The incisive and accurate description you gave of "The Opposition" had a new idea in it and I'm an old relic. Thank You.
I am glad you found it helpful!
Zugzwang : a situation in which the obligation to make a move in one's turn is a serious, often decisive, disadvantage. Not the case at 7:33 because white on move also wins.
You are right, I used the word wrong
You did not mention the secret square. Secret because you did not focus on it and it is a critical square. The idea is that in order to advance ANY pawn ending, the King must be ahead of the pawn and the King must first control a square on the 7th rank that supports the pawn on the 8th rank. In this example, the very first thing we do is note that we need access to f7, so the pawn can go to g8. We must move FIRST our pieces such that the King gets access to f7. Remember, king ahead of it's pawn. The only way to get access to f7 is moving King to d7 which forces blacks king back to g8. We move again closer to e7 and black goes to h8. Our next move cannot be the King to f7 because that will stalemate the game. So by default, we push the pawn to f6. I won't finish the procedure but you can easily do so, always remembering the White King must finally land on f7 and don't stalemate. You got this! Edit: Also note that in alot of pawn endings, you give up the pawn closest to the opponents edge so you can drive home the other pawn. Don't try to bring both pawns or the first pawn home. This advice applies to 2300 and below.
black pawn: i got to be queen... for a day 😪
when you lie in your resume and got caught
How many here actually understand your "queen for a day" allusion? (Was THAT ever what we would today call a "cringe" show. Also super cheap, even for the era.)
@@josepherhardt164 oh, I didn't even know it was from a show
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv _Queen for a Day_ was a half-hour program, late 50's, maybe early 60's, where three women would stand before an audience and tell their tale of woe, trying to be the saddest. After their spiels, the host would hold a hand over their heads, and the audience would applaud, and a meter would show, giving the contestant a rating. After the three would be rated, the highest-rated woman (and it was ALWAYS women) would win. The prizes for winning were, IMO, meagre--maybe a washer and dryer, maybe a fridge. It was a cheap show. Not sure embarrassing yourself in front of a national audience for something like that was worth it. OTOH, we don't know that these weren't paid actors. It was also the time of the game show scandals. Hmmm. Apparently the wiki of pedia has quite a detailed article on the show that even includes a list of winners. Worth a look if you're into time travel.
@@josepherhardt164 I never knew there was a show called Queen for a Day.
Not sure about mate in two at the end, at 7:36. After Qf3+, white has to play KxQf3 and there is no mate in two anymore!
...Qf3 Kxf3 Kh1 Qg2/1 #
as @rainerwahnsinn9585 said
Back to this game. I actually played it against a chess engine in the edit mode and after Bishop to F3 + the engine (stockfish 8 version) played king to H3 and it leads to a completely different variation. Where u have to take the queen with the king and then count the steps to stay in control of the oposition. And u have to keep the black king away of the critical d5 square. I managed to win this. But this variation is so hard as well.
Usually engine suggest the move that would the most moves to avoid checkmates, but I agree, king to H3 would be a different whole puzzle. I still think the variation I saw is the most challenging one, especially because of the bishop, while the H3 variation, white would take black pawn pretty easy
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv It is really more challenging indeed. But if I wanna try this variation I have to start the game from the point after king to G1 and then use the engine.
@@AbouTaim-Lille maybe I would try to make another video about it, I would run in through the engine as well
You are showing a very fancy class of Chess ! I am a mathematician and i genuinely love that ! It is world class. For me this is by far much more elevated and classy than watching a chess match that has limited time which is full of blunders.
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you liked the video
If you love maths please check out Mathematichess, my insane chess variant. I would really appreciate some feedback from a mathematician.
Thanks
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If king goes G1 after the bishop check I saw the rest of the puzzle, but the black king doesn’t have to go there. Why not running up the board instead with the king for black instead, and I don’t really see how to make progress. Black won’t arrive in a scenario where they have to push the d6-pawn. At least not anytime soon.
If kings go up the board, white idea is to go after black pawns so for example after Bf3+ Kg3 Ke3 Kh3 Kf2 Kh4 Kg2 and white manage to win the H pawn so it would have an easy draw
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv but white want to win or not??
1. Bf3+ Kh3 2.Bh1 - then what? Black's h pawn is blockaded, the g2 square is guarded, the e pawn is protected, and white can pick off Black's d and e pawns at leisure. Haven't analused it in depth but it looks like a win for white.
@@rainerwahnsinn9585 i said draw cuz it was the easiest outcome, I didn't calculated until the end, but this look winning for white, black cannot the white pawn because of the bishop and if black goes after the bishop, white king would have time to capture both of black pawns and be able to promote his pawn
Nitpicking but at 6:30 it is not a zugzwang because even if black is allowed to skip a move he would still be checkmated
Oh, you are right, my mistake
1st comment! New sub! Keep it going bro!
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If you are amazing at endgames, your mid game strategy can just be to get into an endgame and then brutalise your opponent from there. Which is a great strategy, like Capablanca.
Indeed, having a great endgame can help you in the middle game as well, because you would know how you wanted your pieces to looks like and how to create a easy win
Thanks for sharing!! Your explanation made it comprehensible.
I am glad you found it useful!
When you said 'win the game like so,' you then went on to make an incorrect move.... Qg6 was not the move there but Qg3.
Nice explanation...
I am glad you found it useful
First what is your rating and wanna play with me?
At the moment my blitz is 1650
Oh that’s awesome I’m 1500
1:56 why does he have Bf3 ?
In case i would castle king side and move his queen on the g file to pin my bishop
Thanks for sharing your game!!
I am glad you liked it
Do you think that rook sack was a brilliant move or a blunder?
After seeing the rest of the game, it seemed brilliant. You did get two minor pieces as a result of that sacrifice. But that’s probably just me.
Please more end games 🙏 I don't do well 😭
I am working on them. Stay tuned
There's no draw if black just pushes his pawn and only dpes king moves when white pushes their pawn.
With the correct play, this position is a draw no matter what
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv Sure as long as black is stupid enough to move his king first
@@monamoreland6065 i showed all the possible variations
I doubt I'm at 900 level and I was drawn to moving the king in the correct position because I sensed some trickery if I moved the pawn.
Nice tactical awarness
Kd7
Nice
@0:50 you said the key to winning here but you said it's a draw???
I meant draw, sorry.
Solved the puzzle from the thumbnail. This is such an amazing puzzle.
I am glad you liked the puzzle
6:51 Another issue with Ke5 was that black has another winning idea in addition to Kb7. Black could promote with check right away. Therefore Ke5 won't make much sense.
Yep, that is true as well. I just showed that variation which black king arrive on C8 to make a parallel between Ke5 and Ke6
7:21 White wins
nope, that position is a draw, white cannot force a skewer
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv Ok. I thought Q C6
@@FuturePast2019 how?, after white promotes, black moves to A7
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv True. I thought…
or b6!
Nice!! 🙏🙏
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Amazing chess puzzles!
Glad you like it!
Thank you for the video, this is by far the best explanation of this position! It covers everything but easy to understand.
Glad it was helpful!
I like the variation of black king takes the pawn and the Black king trying to secure the C and B files .I think Black should be able to take the win. Dont you think?
unfortunately, if the black king takes the pawn, he won't be able to also promote his pawn. This position is a draw in every scenario if white knows what he is doing
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv he takes pawn and then follows and guards B and C columns.
@@RamKumar-gy9nb he isn't in time, after black takes the pawn, white king arrives on D3 and he would play C2 - B1 to arrive on the A1 square, white doesn't need to take black pawn to draw, he just need to stay on that A1 square
@@ChessCrafters-lk4dv yes you are absolutely right... got it. Thank you very much
I solved it immediately but only because I have seen this endgame before. By staying on the diagonal as a double threat, Black needs to decide if he wants to use 2 moves to capture the white pawn (which allows white to get close enough to stop black from promoting) or push his own pawn keeping it out of reach of the white king, but allows white to protect his own pawn.
Indeed, once you see the position is easy to remember. It's incredible how complex chess is. I hope you enjoyed the video and still find it challenging
You didn't explain one possibility. After the black king has moved to b6, it could just stay there, and push the black pawn. Black could still capture the white pawn if necessary. I see it would be necessary if the white pawn advances, or white king gets one move away from protecting the white pawn, but as a beginner, I cannot see why the black king needs to take the white pawn when it does, given that doing so leads to a draw.
He does look at that variation at 5:23. If Black declines to capture, then he gives white the chance to protect his pawn for a promotion.
As tykemorris said, I cover that line a 5:23, I think I covered all possible scenarios in this video
Why only 64 views? Your camera quality is good, your audio is fantastic, your content is great. I would never understand the algorithm.
Thank you so much, maybe I would get more views in the future if I keep the quality up. I am glad you enjoyed the video!
Seems like it shot up! Algo works in mysterious ways.
It’s a puzzle I’ve seen before; maybe that’s why?😊
First time the algorithm has shown me this channel, so guess that’s a good sign
@@farmersix4434 i hope it's a good sign too
Don't forget to also see my video about the Reti endgame study for a better understanding of this puzzle( link in the description)
Worth saying that this is a version of the famous Saavedra position, so there's some history associated with it
yep, you are right
You named around 5 wrong squares in a 7 minutes video!!??
i can do better next time
attacking the king as a knight.
yea, you can summarize it like that
Phenomenal👏🏻👍. The explanation was so clinical too!
Glad you liked it!
Why can't the 1st black move be to H7, then take h6 & h5.
cann you tell me the minute please?
Excellent puzzle. Much harder than it looks. I went with Kc3 instead of Kc1 on the first rook sacrifice bait. Otherwise I got it all as it went along. We 99% enjoyed the puzzle anyway.
I am glad you found the video challenging and entertaining
Love this kind of puzzles that can never happen in real games ;)
They are composition, specially made to challenge yourself
Thanks alot
Most welcome