Is this a win, loss or drawn position for White ?

White to move

Originally posted by utherpendragon
[b]Is this a win, loss or drawn position for White ?

White to move


[fen]7K/8/k1P5/7p/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen][/b]

nvm

now i think its a loss - black can get a queen white also can but the king would take it..but what would i know.

Originally posted by utherpendragon
[b]Is this a win, loss or drawn position for White ?

White to move


[fen]7K/8/k1P5/7p/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen][/b]

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is black going down??? or are they both going the same way?

Originally posted by tim88
is black going down??? or are they both going the same way?

thanks for posting this position; it is a very instructive one.
I will just add that the author was Richard Reti, a famous chess player and composer from Slovakia 🙂

Originally posted by splinter111
thanks for posting this position; it is a very instructive one.
I will just add that the author was Richard Reti, a famous chess player and composer from Slovakia 🙂

i would saw drawn

whites pawn is going to get taken as it is promoted.so white would chase the black pawn and take it;

game drawn

Ahhh the joys Mr. Richard Reti has brought to the game of chess.

I dont know how to do this with a interactive board (pgn) but here is the solution. If anybody knows how too feel free to post it. Or just put it on a actual chess board and work it out at home (I am sure most of us got one near by.)

1. Kg7... h4
2.Kf6... h3
3.Ke6... h2
4. c7...Kb7
5. Kd7...and the game is drawn

Or,

1.Kg7...Kb6
2.Kf6...h4
3.Ke5...h3
4.Kd6...h2
5. c7...again with a draw

Originally posted by PhySiQ
In typical puzzle notation, black always goes "down" as you say, and white going "up".
You are always sat behind the white pieces.

Q

Originally posted by PhySiQ
A good simple little puzzle.
[hidden]drawn. at first glance white seems like he should lose... how to make up the space? The key square is f6.[/hidden]

Q

Good one thanks 🙂