Chess problems
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Black to move
Hint: Mate in 1
(Note: The board is flipped)
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[edit] Answer
- 1. ... Nf7#
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Black to move
Hint: Stalemate.
[edit] Answer
- 1. ... Ke8
- 2. Kf6 Kf8
- 3. e7+ Ke8
If the white king moves to e6, it's stalemate. If it moves away, the pawn is taken, and that is also a draw.
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White moves and wins. Click here for the answer
[edit] Answer
h5! and Black must give up opposition, allowing the White King to penetrate. Instead, a3? h5 lets Black escape with a draw (the Black King cannot make progress after Ke3).
If you have not learned algebraic notation, see the article here
