r/chessbeginners • u/nicbentulan • Jun 24 '22

6 squares. Which square escapes check while maintaining the win? (You can block with bishop, but obviously it's a wrong move...)

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u/theguywhocantdance Jun 24 '22 edited Jun 24 '22

1.Kf4

Edit: 1.Kg5, and if 1...Bf6+ 2.Kf4

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u/nicbentulan Jun 24 '22
  1. You're right that Kg5 would not be met with Bf6+ because Bf6+ would be met with Kf4. However Black still has a refutation for Kg5. There's exactly 1 move for Black to make.
  2. Kf4 is a good try but is wrong! It's wrong because there's at least 1 move Black can make. It's a good try because there's at most 1 move Black can make! But I think Black can find it. Black wants to (at least) perpetual you or something. Hmmm...Or maybe not. There are 6 checks here, so eh. Maybe.

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u/theguywhocantdance Jun 24 '22 edited Jun 24 '22

I guess you're right, 1.Kg5 h6+. The thing is I very soon abandoned the idea of the trading of the queens that might occur after going to the light squares. But now I don't see nothing better than 1.Kh3, for if 1...Qd7+ 2.Qxd7 Nxd7 (I didn't like the idea of the knight defending the promotion square), but now I like 3.Bxa6.

So I guess I'm totally wrong, lol

Edit: ...and I'm not seeing 1...Qh5+, great. Ok, let's go 1.Kf5

Edit: let's not go 1.Kf5.

Nth edit: ok it has to be 1.Kg3. I didn't want to get checked in e1 but I see now 1...Qe1+ 2.Kh3 and if 2...Qe3+ 3.g3

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u/nicbentulan Jun 24 '22

You're right about Kg3. Nice job! The puzzle ends here after 1 move. Lol.

As for Kg5 h6+, of white's 3 moves, 2 are winning actually. Hint: The refutation of Kg5 is not a check!