Chessproblem

    White wins in a very unusual way. White yo begin.



    P p
    RP
    KP
    P pk
    p
    p P
    R r
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    Solution:
    1. e8=N!!     Black cannot take knight or rook.
    1. ....., Rg1!! Now 2. Nd6? Rxg4+ and it's a draw. 2. Kh5! Re1 3. g5! Rg1 4. Kh6 Re1
    5. g6 Rg1 6. Kh7 Re1 7. g7 Rg1
    8. Kh8 Re1 9. g8=Q! Rg1 10. Qg7!! Re1
    11. Kh7 Rg1 12. Qg6!     White uses his Queen as a backwards moving pawn!!
    12. ....., Re1 13. Kh6 Rg1 14. Qg5 Re1
    15. Kh5 Rg1 16. Qg4 Re1 17. Kh4 Rg1
    18. Qg3 Re1 19. Nd6!!! Re4+ 20. Kh3 Rh4+
    21. Kg2!!
    And black has no checks anymore!!

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