The end is nigh.. - Bedford Chess Club

Thanks to Richard for his endgame evening which was very well received. For those who didn’t make it, here are the positions:-

  [White "White to play and draw"]  [Black ""]  [FEN "7k/3p2p1/2p5/5P2/2P5/1K6/8/8 w - - 0 0"]  1. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%eval 0,30]  [%emt 0:00:16]} 2. Kc5 Kf7 3. Kd6 Ke8 4. c5 Kd8 5. f6 gxf6 {and it is stalemate  }

  [White "White to play and win - a Kramnik game"]  [Black ""]   [FEN "7b/8/6R1/8/3p4/1K2k3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1"]  1. Rg8 Bf6 2. Kc2 Kxe2 3. Re8+ Kf3 4.  Rf8 Ke2 5. Rxf6 d3+ 6. Kc3 d2 7. Re6+ {and wins} 1-0

  [White "White to play and win"]  [Black ""]   [FEN "6qk/8/6P1/7K/8/1Q6/8/8 w - - 0 1"]  1. Qb2+ Qg7 2. Qb8+ Qg8 3. Qh2 Kg7 4. Qe5+ Kf8 5. Qd6+  Kg7 6. Qe7+ Kh8 7. Kh6 Qf7 8. Qd8+

  [White "White to play and win.  "]  [Black "As some will know, the Lucena position."]   [FEN "3K4/3P2k1/8/8/8/8/2r5/5R2 w - - 0 1"]  1. Rf4  Rc1 2. Ke7 Re1+ 3. Kd6 Rd1+ 4. Ke6 Re1+ 5. Kd5 Rd1+ 6. Rd4

  [White "White to play and win"]  [Black ""]   [FEN "k7/2K5/8/nPN5/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 0"]  {} 1. b6 Nb7 2. Ne6 Nc5 3. Kc8 Na6 4. Nc7+ Nxc7 5. b7+ {  There are other variations}

  [White "White to play and win. "]  [Black ""]       [FEN "5k2/5p2/p4P2/1BP4p/P4Kp1/8/8/3b4 w - - 0 0"]   1. c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g3 2. Kxg3 axb5 3. a5  h4+ 4. Kf4 1-0

  [White "White to play and win, the first move is crucial"]  [Black ""]       [FEN "8/5KQ1/8/8/8/8/7p/7k w - - 0 0"]   1. Kg6 Kg2 2. Kf5+ Kf2 3.  Qd4+ Kg2 4. Qd2+ Kg1 5. Kf4 h1=Q 6. Kg3 Qe4 7. Qd1+ Qe1+ 8. Qxe1# 1-0