| White to move and win |
| | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| 8 |  |  | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 6 | |  |  | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | | | |  | | | | | 5 |
| 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 1 |  | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
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| It seems quite easy to queen the pawn. Let's see how this is reached:
1. c7 Rd6+
2. Kb5!
Do not touch the c-file as you can easily see. 2. Kc5 3. Rd1 3. c8-Q Rc1+
and suddenly black is winning.
2. ... Rd5+
3. Kb4 Rd4+
4. Kb3 Rd3+
5. Kc2
Now white can enter the c-file as black has no useful check on c1 now.
5. ... Rd4!
A tricky move as you'll see immediately.
6. c8-Q
(see next diagram) |
| | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| 8 | | |  | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 4 | | | |  | | | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | | |  | | | | | | 2 |
| 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
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| White has reached its goal. It is just a matter of technique to win
with a queen against a pawn. But unfortunately for white, this
position is different.
6. ... Rc4+!
White must take that rook in order to keep the material advantage.
7. Qxc4
(see next diagram) |
| | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| 8 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
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| Black is stalemate. Which means that the game ends as a draw.
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