Saavedra Position

Fernando Saavedra July 10, 2023

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Section: Brain Teasers Category: Chess

Difficulty: Expert

White to play. Is this game a win for White, Black, or a draw?

SOLUTION

This game is a win for White.

1. c7 Rd6+
2. Kb5 Rd5+
3. Kb4 Rd4+
4. Kb3 Rd3+
5. Kc2! Rd4!
6. c8=R! Ra4
7. Kb3

Now Black will either lose the rook, or get mated in one. If White promoted a Queen instead of a Rook, then 6… Rc4+ would lead to 7. Qxc4, which is a stalemate.

Fernando Saavedra

Fernando Saavedra (1849–1922) was a Spanish priest, who lived in Glasgow during the late 19th century.

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