Chess Problem #18

Wk
Wq
Wr
Wb
Wn
Wp
Bk
Bq
Br
Bb
Bn
Bp
Br
Br
Bb
Bq
Bp
Bk
Bp
Wp
Bp
Bp
Wp
Bp
Wp
Bp
Bp
Wp
Wp
Wp
Wq
Wb
Wr
Wp
Wr
Wk

Wk_wbg White to Move

Last Move: ?

Comments

Tajek
January 13, 2007 @ 17:42

Black cannot recapture the Bishop, but after 1. ... Kg8 things are not as clear for White, even though he is well on his way to winning the game, perhaps with a response of 2. Bh3, maintaining the current pin on the Black pawn at e6, and then doubling up the rooks on the e-file. Things should fall apart fairly quickly, although Black can actually get some use out of his Bishop with a shift to c8.

instinct
January 30, 2007 @ 00:36

i agree with tajek. kg8 is clearly better. but instead of 2 Bh3 i believe g6 is much more effective and may even win outright

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