Shot Problems

[Irma Sierra]

20-16

[Patrick Parker]

22-18 then 24-20?

[Patrick Parker]

14-9? with a 22-17 comin? i dunno someone else help
this is hard upside down

[Ingo_Zachos]

Yes.
Seems like there is more the one win in this position.
The problem is imperfect this way.

[Ingo_Zachos]

14-10 also seems to win.

[john reade]

11-8 3-12 28-24 19-28 30-26 12-19 26-1 9-14 etc.

[liam stephens]

A nice shot, but 16-12 also draws allowing a dual.
16-12, 14-17, (if 19-23, 28-24 draws) 31-27, 9-14, 27-23, 19-26, 30-23, 22-26, 23-19, 26-31, 12-8, 3-12, 19-15, 31-27, 11-7. 27-23, 7-2, drawn.

[john reade]

John,

Here's one for you.



White to move and draw.

John.

[albert tucker]

John Read,didn't you mean white to move and win?

[liam stephens]

Yes, a definite White win.

[john reade]

I'm not so sure. Can anyone show the winning line?

[john reade]

Thanks John.

[jaguar72]

White to move and win (7 Feb 2011 problem):

Maybe 17-14, 10x17 26-22, 17x26 30x7, 2x11 28x19 (the easy part) which leaves:

R: 5, 9, 11, 12
W: 18, 19, 20, 31

Red to move and must lose a piece in the king-down ending. 9-14 18x9, 5x14 just misses because of 31-27 (not 31-26?).

From the above position (after 28x19), 9-13 would leave Red with a 3 versus 4 king-down loss but it gets too complex for me and it's late at night.

That's my take...now you can tell me what I overlooked. Something, no doubt.

V/R,

Gary Jenkins/jaguar72

[jaguar72]

On the contrary, you've got it exactly-- nicely done.

Thanks, John.

It goes to prove that even a blind pig can find the occasional acorn.

There you have it.

V/R,

Gary Jenkins/jaguar72

[tommyc]

A nice wee handy sight solver this one,just the kind i like.............13-9 6x13 and the banana shot then by 10x7 finishing in 1st position.