G. Popov | 17th/18th place | Russian team championship 2012
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Puzzle of the day
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Nordlandia
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Puzzle of the day
White to move and win 
G. Popov | 17th/18th place | Russian team championship 2012
EG | No. 220 | April 2020 | Page 125
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G. Popov | 17th/18th place | Russian team championship 2012
EG | No. 220 | April 2020 | Page 125
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zullil
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Re: Puzzle of the day
Did you edit your original post? My computer searched this position:Nordlandia wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:15 am White to move and win
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Norm Pollock
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Re: Puzzle of the day
The 2nd position is 2 moves down from the first position.
1. Nc2-e3+ Kc4-b3 2. c6-c7 b5-b4
Black made a fortress so that if White promotes to a Queen it is a stalemate if 3. R-f1+ Nxf1 is stalemate. (3. Qc1 loses).
White has to do an underpromotion - bishop which will try to get to checkmate at d1.
1. Nc2-e3+ Kc4-b3 2. c6-c7 b5-b4
Black made a fortress so that if White promotes to a Queen it is a stalemate if 3. R-f1+ Nxf1 is stalemate. (3. Qc1 loses).
White has to do an underpromotion - bishop which will try to get to checkmate at d1.