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From: george@hhb.UUCP (George Shrier)
Newsgroups: net.games.chess
Subject: solution to BELLE's 2nd chess composition
Message-ID: <125@hhb.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 09:59:30 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 27 09:59:30 1985
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	The position from BELLE's 2nd composition is drawn with White to move:

	1. Q-d7 is met my Q-e5+ forcing stalemate; other moves by the White
	   queen drop material.

	2. R-c5 is met by Q-b6+, R-d5 by Q-b6+ followed by Q-b7+. All other
	   plausible rook moves fail to Q-d8+.

	3. K-a8 draws after Q-f3+ followed by a capture or Q-a8+

	4. K-c8 is answered by Q-c3+. If then K-d8, Q-d3+. If K-b8, Q-f6
	   repeats the position.

	5. Finally, there is K-c7. Black responds with Q-g7+. If now K-b8,
	   Q-f6 repeats. If K-c8, Q-c3+ transposes into case 4. If K-d8, Q-f6+
	   forces K-c[78] after which Q-g7+ or Q-c3+ transposes into cases
	   already treated. So the only try is K-[cd]6,Q-f6+,K-[cd]5 (forced)
	   Q-f5+ followed by continuous checks on f1, b1, a2, or f5 as 
	   appropriate if White doesn't wish to drop his rook.


	Undoubtedly, the unique feature of this position is that apart from
	symmetry, there are probably no other positions where White to move,
	not in check, cannot win.