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Leonard Barden
Play Better Chess
An amateur, who had strolled by the board, whispered to a friend: "The black pawn on a2 is going to queen, and White can do absolutely nothing to stop it. So Black is winning."
His friend, a stronger player, didn't agree: "Come on, wake up! White plays
1.Rh7
a1Q
"It's quite hopeless, really. 1...Ka5
2.Rxb7
( "Actually I was just about to resign myself. You simply play 2.Rh8
The a-pawn is lost and the game is over. So actually White was winning.")
2...Ka6
3.Rb8
Ka7
and I can't stop you from getting the queen. So Black obviously wins."
2.Rxb7+
Ka3
3.Ra7+
Kb2
4.Rxa1
Kxa1
"It's a clear win for White!" *
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