Saturday, July 17, 2010

Endgame study (2)

    
An endgame study from 1979 by Mario Matous.

White to move and win. 
   
     
















Solution:





1.Kf2!


White has only draw after 1.Qxf1+? Kh2 (2.Qf2+ Bg2 3.Qh4+ Kg1 4.Qf2+ Kh2 5.Qf4+ Kg1).

Black has the advantage after 1.Qh4+? Nh2.

And don't fall for 1.Kxf1?? La6.

1...Bg2

A better try for black than 1...Nh2 2.Bf3+ and 1...Qa6 2.Bf3+! with both more easy winning for white.

2.Bf3 Qg7 3.Qh4+!

Black has draw after 3.Qxf1+ Kh2 4.Qg1+ Kh3 5.Bxg2+ Kh4 6.Qh2+ Kg5.

3...Nh2 4.Qh8!!

Stops black from playing 4...Qb2+. And 4...Qxh8?? 5.Bxg2+ is mate.

4...Qg6 5.Qh7! Qg5 6.Qh6! Qg8

The black Queen is forced to g8, where it soon will be captured by the white queen.

7.Qc1+ Nf1 8.Qxf1+ Kh2 9.Qg1+ Kh3 10.Bxg2+ Kh4 11.Qh2+ Kg5 12.Qg3+ followed by Qxg8 winning the black queen.
               
   

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I played my first chess game in December 1977 and was lucky to hold draw. I continued to play chess and joined a chess club in September 1978. I'm still enjoying playing chess. I like to do many other things than playing chess. Long walks, some jogging, cycling, reading books, listen to music, watch movies, writing and much more. Life is fun!