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• White to move and win
[See answer at the bottom]
• Puzzle 36 Solution Hints
The king and bishop cannot checkmate the opponent king in the open field… So, keep the Black king locked. Yes, let the Black pawn go for the promotion. The Black king can be checkmated… It is mate in 4 moves — king, bishop, king, bishop.
• Puzzle Data
1. Author: G. Zakhodjakin
2. Year: 1932
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# Note: See the Puzzle Answer below #
• The Puzzle Answer
1. Kc7 a3
[Keep the Black king locked]
2. Ba4! a2
[Keep the Black king locked]
3. Kc6 a1=Q
[Take opposition for bishop mate]
4. Bb5# 1-0
See other chess endgame puzzles:
Endgames 1-30 Endgames 31-60
Endgames 61-90 Endgames 91-120 |
