cute zugzwang

I was happy to find the idea in a drawn 1 0 game (although i missed a subtle move, and almost lost in the opening :D ...)

it.lichess.org/W7EI3h0O/white#76

Really neat. Made even more neat I think because b5 by black almost works (1. .. b5 2. cxb5 c4 and something promotes), but is off by just one tempo with white racing b6 down the board.

Interesting. I thought I was in time to come back if b5 anytime with the K on e6, but I see I should have thought about that one I go all in. Thanks for your input!

What about 40. .. h5? It seems like black's last try.

Ah, I see. The computer seems to agree with me on that. 40. h4! would've been quite a nice move, a suitable one for a puzzle in my opinion.

Yes, h4 would put ME in zugzwang :D stat was the subtlety i missed

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No, 40. h4 ensures that the zugzwang works

According to stockfish 8 Black is completely lost after 40. h4 h5 41. Bh3 Ke7 42. Bxf5 gxf5+ 43. Kxf5 b5 44. cxb5 c4 45. bxc4 a4 46. b6 Kd7 47. Kf6 a3 48. Kxf7 a2 49. e6+ Kc6 50. e7 Kxb6 51. e8=Q a1=Q 52. Qe3+ Kb7 53. f5 Qa5 54. Qe7+ Kc8 55. Qe6+ Kc7 56. f6 Qxc3 57. Ke8 Qd3 58. Qe5+ Kc8 59. Qc5+ Kb8 60. f7 Qg6 61. Qd5 Ka7 62. Qd4+ Ka6 63. Ke7 Qh7 64. Qd7 Qg7 65. Qd6+ Ka5 66. Ke8 Qa1 67. Qc5+ Ka6 68. Qb5+ Ka7 69. Qd7+ Ka6 70. f8=Q Qe1+ 71. Qfe7

@verdeckel I miswrote. Missing h4 was the subtlety I missed, after that he has the draw, I think. After h5 noone can make any progress

kiseiju:

You wrote, "Missing h4 was the subtlety I missed, after that he has the draw, I think. After h5 noone can make any progress."

Did you read my above message? According to stockfish 8 Black is completely lost after 40. h4 h5 41. Bh3 Ke7 42. Bxf5 gxf5+ 43. Kxf5 etc.