White to Play
Published in Chess Puzzles
Black is about to promote to a queen and win. Can White draw this? A study by Graafland in 1916. A salute to our veterans out there today. Thank you for your devotion to our country.
Solution:
You rarely see x-ray and skewer themes in the same problem, but here you are: 1.Bh6 Kf6 2.Bd2 a1Q 3.Bc3+ Qxc3 stalemate!
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