Today’s study
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
PROKES 1938
PROKES 1938
The above study was first published in the argentine magazine ‘Ajedrez’ in July 1960. At first sight it seems an elementary win, but 1.b7 Nd6ch! 2.Kd5 Nxb7 is drawn. So take a few moments and find a better continuation for White! Good Luck
SOLUTION:
1. b7 Nd6 2. Kd4! An important finesse. [2. Kd5 Nxb7 3. e7 Kf7] 2… Nxb7 3. Kd5! Now it is Black to move and not White! 3… Kg7 [3… Nc5 allows a purely technical win: 4. e7 Na6 5. Kd6 Kf7 6. Nd8 Ke8 7. Ne6 Kf7 8. Ng7 Nc7 9. Kd7 Kf6 10. Ne8 etc] 4. Nd8! Nxd8 5. e7 [1:0]
SOLUTION:
1. b7 Nd6 2. Kd4! An important finesse. [2. Kd5 Nxb7 3. e7 Kf7] 2… Nxb7 3. Kd5! Now it is Black to move and not White! 3… Kg7 [3… Nc5 allows a purely technical win: 4. e7 Na6 5. Kd6 Kf7 6. Nd8 Ke8 7. Ne6 Kf7 8. Ng7 Nc7 9. Kd7 Kf6 10. Ne8 etc] 4. Nd8! Nxd8 5. e7 [1:0]
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS