In the hypothetical line at 3:54, Qxc5+ looks much better than the proposed Qe4+. After Qxc5+, black king must move and then Qxf8, and queen can take the remaining pawn on the next move. This hypothetical line is bad for black regardless.
@@amosdraak3536 I think I found the problem, and thanks for your comment prompting me to look for it. This is exactly why my buddy always beats me in chess 😁 After Qxc5+, then black can play Bd6, attacking the queen and spoiling the attack.
@@michaelclements5793 😁😁😃 Yep, that’s it. 😃 You have to be careful because in a real game you can have such confidence and yet miss such a move. 😉 Good luck with beating your friend. 😆 Cheers. ✌️✌️
But even with Reti’s fancy solution, the position would still led to a draw if black realized the danger of zugzwang. After Kg7 he could play Bh2 and get draw by repetition (only returning the Bishop to e5 if white moves the queen and he can give check). And draw that can be achieved with less thought. White can play human moves like Qf5 as the first and then use c8, b7 and d5 for perpetual check, right?
I checked with an engine and 1 Kh6 really is a winning move, and is the only one. When I looked at the original position I was sure that g6 was winning, but that just leads to a draw. I'd never have found Kh6.
@@seasideman I think it’t still a draw by repetition if the bishop only goes back to e5 when it’s with check. For example after white has to move the c-pawn, black can just go Bg3...
It always depends. On average, in the endgame, the pawns matter more and more, so maybe the four pawns would have the edge, but it depends on where all the pieces are. The side with the bishop could mate the enemy king with it, or the side with the pawns could sac 2 or even 3 pawns to promote, and the queen could win all of the other units. 🤷♂️ Cheers.
Beautiful stuff Mato. Great video
What a complex and exciting endgame! That was great, and your comment always made it even more enjoyable. Thank you Mato!
Most complex puzzle I've seen in a while! That was great thank, you Mato.
Great video Mato. Hope you have time for a livestream soon.
Absolutely insane stuff 👏
Amazing the level of precision in this game, so easy to make the wrong move.
Awesome puzzle mato, thanks for sharing
Three puzzles in one in a contest of zugzwangs....
That is a beautiful puzzle.
Nice instructive waiting moves as the two solutions
I love me some inteRETIsting theoRETIcally chess puzzles
Really endgame magic. Salute to Chess great Reti🙏
Opposition is an important technique to learn for any Chess King!
In the hypothetical line at 3:54, Qxc5+ looks much better than the proposed Qe4+. After Qxc5+, black king must move and then Qxf8, and queen can take the remaining pawn on the next move.
This hypothetical line is bad for black regardless.
Look again.
@@amosdraak3536 I think I found the problem, and thanks for your comment prompting me to look for it. This is exactly why my buddy always beats me in chess 😁
After Qxc5+, then black can play Bd6, attacking the queen and spoiling the attack.
@@michaelclements5793
😁😁😃 Yep, that’s it. 😃 You have to be careful because in a real game you can have such confidence and yet miss such a move. 😉
Good luck with beating your friend. 😆
Cheers. ✌️✌️
I would never have thought of that , that's why I'm a 1800/2000 player .
So many zugswang s in a single game..
Hello can you please make some new video alpha zero
Cool!
Far too advanced for me!
At 1:41 what was the name you said? Sus wang or Susaunt?
You heard it well
But even with Reti’s fancy solution, the position would still led to a draw if black realized the danger of zugzwang. After Kg7 he could play Bh2 and get draw by repetition (only returning the Bishop to e5 if white moves the queen and he can give check). And draw that can be achieved with less thought. White can play human moves like Qf5 as the first and then use c8, b7 and d5 for perpetual check, right?
I checked with an engine and 1 Kh6 really is a winning move, and is the only one. When I looked at the original position I was sure that g6 was winning, but that just leads to a draw. I'd never have found Kh6.
@@seasideman I think it’t still a draw by repetition if the bishop only goes back to e5 when it’s with check. For example after white has to move the c-pawn, black can just go Bg3...
@@seasideman No, I was wrong! I forgot that after bxc4, white has e5. Reti was right after all...
@@Hallands. Yeah, it's a fiendishly complicated position. All the "natural" moves are wrong!
@@seasideman Mato is brainwashing me! Again! 😂
Why not play Ruk to g8 check instead of bishop h2
Because of Kxg8... The King has teeth and can bite...
@@zainquadri1206 Thank you
If white can reach an endgame with a king and 4 pawns against a king,bishop and 2 pawns, is that a draw,loss or win for white?
It always depends. On average, in the endgame, the pawns matter more and more, so maybe the four pawns would have the edge, but it depends on where all the pieces are. The side with the bishop could mate the enemy king with it, or the side with the pawns could sac 2 or even 3 pawns to promote, and the queen could win all of the other units. 🤷♂️
Cheers.
@@amosdraak3536 Thank you
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