An Instructive Chess Endgame Puzzle
16.05.2023
ππ½ Say hello to 1500 ELO π
π Play Chess Here:
π Merch:
Puzzle FEN:
2kq4/8/1PPP4/8/8/4P3/8/3K4 w – – 0 1
Puzzle Details:
J. Silhan, 1977
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d7+
If black Qxd7 -> cxd7 Kxd7 and push your e pawn and your king because if black king moves one step right then you can just promote your b pawn
If black Kb8 -> c7+ and if black moves their king away than cxd8=Q so you win
So black must play Qxc7 then bxc7+ Kxc7 and you are in a winning KP endgame
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Whitey wins π
I got the right pawn but didn't think it through beyond the K+Q fork.
I'm confused. Isn't e7 also works for black?