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Position No. 9
Another fiendish puzzle from Jim Bingham - position after black's 4th move, how? See solution below
1 e4 e6 2 Bb5 Ke7 3 bxd7 c6 4 Be8 Kxe8
Position No. 8
White to play and win
After 1. d7 Rd3
2. Bd3 Rd5 to stop the pawn, then
3. Rf4 followed by Rf5 (if Kg5 or Kh5) or Bf5 (if Kh3) wins. So black must try
2. ........g2+
3. Kg2 Re2+
4. Kf3 Rd2
But then..
5. Kf4 threatens mate with Rh1, so 5.....Rcc3 or Rdd3 to prevent mate
And 6 Bd3 wins!
Position No. 4
White to play and draw
If 1 Rg4 then Bc6 2 Kb4 g2 followed by pushing the h pawn wins.
So 1. Rd8+ Kg7 2. Rd3 Bc6+ 3. Kb4 g2 4. Rg4+ Kf6
Now 5. Kc5 Ba8 or Bb7 6. Kd4 h5 7 Ke3 h4 8 Kf2!
Now if 8...hxg4 9. Kg1 and stalemate!
Position No. 3
White to play and win: Click here for the solution
Position No. 2
White to play and win:
The solution is here.
Position No. 1
As Mark Hebden has now joined us, here is a fine finish from his game against GM Klaus Bischoff in the Dun Laoghaire Masters in Ireland which Mark won earlier this year. Black to play and win.
GM Klaus Bischoff v GM Mark Hebden
For the solution click here