Author: Uri Blass
Date: 10:45:37 04/29/03
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On April 29, 2003 at 09:22:21, phili_ppe wrote: >Problem from Bruno Fargette, dedicated to Camil Seneca. >from book : "150 problemes d'echecs" by Camil Seneca. > >Without the rook at d6 the sole move of black would be Bxf2 then Nxf2 mate. > >Try number 1 >1. Qb1 ? Rd2+ ! 2. Kxd2 ? stalemate > 2. Kb3 Rd1 ! 3. Kb2 Rd2+ ! 4. Ka1 Rd1 !! and White is in zugzwang > >So the goal is to reach the same position ***with black to move*** > >Try number 2 >1. Kb2 ? Rg6 ! 2. Ka1 Rxg4 3. Qb1 Rxa4+ 4. Kb2 Rb4+ 5. ... Rxb1 and Black wins > >Try number 3 >1. Qe4 ? Rb6 ! and the white king cannot move to a1 No Qe4 was proved by chest to be a mate in 10 see http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?294904 I suggest that you believe more to chess programs. Uri
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