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You can walk your king and bishop and win!
Xerxes is full of hate
That is why he’s on a8
Ephialtes of Trachis
is a b-(l)-a-ckward piece
‘Though he wants to be-a-svend
’s why he is on b7
If you w(h)ere Leonidas on g3
‘nd you want your land to be free
Make sure to ride wise, joke aside
‘r Thermopylae would be wide
‘f you let the fake Bish beat you-dish
‘thou the geek’s Greek he’s a freak
Now let me know what’s on your mind…
Here’s a sign:
“1 false step and the slope ’ll be 2 steep and g3 will go to sleep”
Just as it is … but it is not … not at all
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
You can walk your king and bishop and win!
"You can draw the game" said the old man when he was younger.
Are there some brilliant minds who would have the courtesy to take a shot at analyzing this beautiful 
puzzle I have made, move by move, to refute the claims that black can win regardless of whites reply being a piece up and all?
I would appriciate all your efforts whether hither or thither as you may say.
Much obliged! 
I admit it is complicated and don't know the answer yet. It's about opposition and corresponding squares.
The diagram says "white on move" and the result is that white draws. But when it's blacks move then black wins. Who is on move?
It is a draw, but you must make sure when you get to this position it is black to move
Arisktotle wrote:
"... It's about opposition and corresponding squares."
You are totally right there.
Arisktotle wrote:
"The diagram says "white on move" and the result is that white draws. But when it's blacks move then black wins. Who is on move?"
White is on the move.
If you get to that position with white to move, this is what happens:
Nice study. I would suggest that the critical square in the diagram is in fact e7. White's king can only enter the kingside from that square, on his move and Black's king can guard it permanently on his move. Black to play results in a draw: 1. ...Kb8 2. Kh4 Kc7(8) 3. Kg5 Kd8! (locking the door to the kingside) 4. Kf6 Bc8 and Black draws by shuffling the Bishop back and forth between c8 and d7.
White to play and win: 1. Kh4 Kb8 2. Kg5 Kc7 3. Kf6 Bc8 (guarding the e6 pawn) 4. Ke7 and White is in.
But the trying line to challenge the supposed win is: 1.Kh4 Kb8 2. Kg5 Kc7 3. Kf6 Kd7?!
The full study:
White is not even close to winning, it is white to play and draw
Chessisfunforme wrote:
It is a draw, but you must make sure when you get to this position it is black to move"
Intriguing, would you please elaborate on that?
I mean your view is correct, but I am looking for a nuanced analyze as different scenarios playing out and move-sequences that follow each reply from black which in turn is met by white to even the game out; e.g.: " What is white's first move and then black can choose to move his king or bishop and than what follows and so on. Thank you.
i was just giving that position so that i don't have to show the line in the other post I did and it looks better
Thank you for your time and your brains mate. Marvelous!
No problem
Would you please take a crack at another puzzle I have on https://www.chess.com/forum/view/more-puzzles/99237
I like that puzzle even more, I hope you guys like it too.
Thanks in advance!
JoshuaBok wrote:
"Nice study. I would suggest that the critical square in the diagram is in fact e7."
Thanks for the compliment 
and yes, e7 is Thermopylae "the hot gate" where Leonidas is making his last stand, sort of speak.
