Shredder Chess Puzzle [hot] Now

Black: Ka8, pawn b7

Solution: 1. a7! (threat a8=Q# but Black plays b6+? Actually, not quite.) Given the confusion, let me instead give the of the shredder theme : Clear Instructive Example White: Kc7, pawn a7 Black: Kb8, pawn b7 White to move and mate in 2. Trap: 1. a8=Q? Stalemate! (Black king has no moves, pawn b7 is blocked.) shredder chess puzzle

The most famous version is vs. Black: Ka8, pawns on a5, b7, c6 (or similar). However, the core idea appears in several compositions. Classic Example Setup White: Kc6, pawns a7, b6, c7 Black: Kc8, pawns a6, b7 Goal: White to move and mate in 2. Black: Ka8, pawn b7 Solution: 1

8/1p6/k7/P7/K7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 That’s not right — let me reconstruct: not quite.) Given the confusion