Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Spot The Wins

THE following position arose in a recent London League game*.
White to play and win
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1.g6??
No fewer than four moves win, but this is not one of them.
a) 1.f6 g6 (or 1...gxf6+ 2.Kxf6 Kg4 3.h6 Kh5 4.Kxf7 Kxg5 5.Kg7 etc) 2.hxg6 hxg6 3.Kd6 Kg4 4.Ke7 Kxg5 5.Kxf7 etc.
b) 1.h6 gxh6 2.gxh6 Kg4 3.Kf6 Kf4 4.Kg7 etc.
c) 1.Kd6 Kg4 2.g6! hxg6 (or 3...fxg6 4.h6 etc) 3.f6 etc.
d) 1.Kd5!? Kg4 2.g6 etc.
Black to play and draw
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1...fxg6??
Black draws with 1...hxg6.
2.h6 1-0
*I have not included the players' names as I am not 100% sure I have got the position exactly correct. However the relevant themes apply anyway.

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