Author: Joachim Rang
Date: 06:59:27 05/05/03
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On May 05, 2003 at 09:40:48, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >This is a study that Grigoriev published in 1931 as "white to move and win". I >think it is a mate in 28, but I'm not sure. I find the first move and the >maneuvre beautiful. > >[d]8/1p3p2/1p2p3/7p/2P1P3/k6P/6P1/4K3 w - - 0 1 > >Grigoriev,N - Study >Mate in 28?, 1931 >[El País, 3-5-2003] > >1.e5 Kb4 2.h4 Kxc4 3.g4 Kd4 4.gxh5 Kxe5 5.h6 Kf6 6.h5 b5 7.Kd2 b4 8.Kc2 e5 9.Kb3 >e4 10.Kxb4 e3 11.Kc3 b5 12.Kd3 b4 13.Kxe3 b3 14.Kd3 Kg5 15.h7 b2 16.Kc2 b1Q+ >17.Kxb1 Kxh5 18.h8Q+ Kg5 19.Qg7+ Kf5 20.Qxf7+ Ke4 21.Qe6+ Kf3 22.Qf5+ Ke3 23.Kc2 >Kd4 24.Qe6 Kc5 25.Kc3 Kb5 26.Qd6 Ka5 27.Kc4 Ka4 28.Qb4# 1-0 > >Enrique yes very beautiful. I found the idea without a comp and relized that whit will win any pawn race, but I overlooked the possibility for black not to advance its b pawns and to walk straight to the kingside. The beautiful move 6.h5! secures the win for white. I'm interested how long does todays programs need to find the solution?
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