Unlock your Genius – November 2008 (Problems)

by dlwyatt, Ohio, Sunday, December 14, 2008, 06:33 (5968 days ago) @ dlwyatt

Kg6! :) I'm pretty sure I didn't see that shot when I was analyzing the position (though I don't have the notes I took on it anymore). I remember having to go through all of Black's possible checks after Ke6 d8=Q to make sure he didn't have any tricks to take the pressure off his king without losing decisive material, which was why I preferred the Kxf5 lines as an "over the board" solution. I'm also pretty sure I didn't see the idea you gave of playing Black's rook to the f-file and making another passed pawn with f5.

Guess that's why you're a GM, and I'm a 1900 ish amateur. =)