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I tried to solve the puzzle. I think I could have tried it on a physical board. However, a previous instructor had tried to get me to do it in my head...I had forgotten all about "entering the square." Thank you for this exercise. I need to make sure I don't forget this lesson again. :)

@ZugzwangedAgain I tried to solve the puzzle. I think I could have tried it on a physical board. However, a previous instructor had tried to get me to do it in my head...I had forgotten all about "entering the square." Thank you for this exercise. I need to make sure I don't forget this lesson again. :)

The problem looks impossible. And the solution starts off perversely with the White king moving away from the Black pawn. In other words, a masterpiece.

The problem looks impossible. And the solution starts off perversely with the White king moving *away* from the Black pawn. In other words, a masterpiece.

The article (biography of reti) which is linked from the blogpost is incredible.

The article (biography of reti) which is linked from the blogpost is incredible.

This Réti study reminds me of another famous study by the Soviet composer Alexander Sarychev, also published in 1928. In André Chéron's Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele (second edition) both studies can be found as no. 884 and 885, respectively.

This Réti study reminds me of [another famous study](https://lichess.org/study/UFrDI8aS/eajlXW8i) by the Soviet composer Alexander Sarychev, also published in 1928. In André Chéron's *Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele* (second edition) both studies can be found as no. 884 and 885, respectively.

@ZugzwangedAgain said ^

The problem looks impossible. And the solution starts off perversely with the White king moving away from the Black pawn. In other words, a masterpiece

@ZugzwangedAgain said [^](/forum/redirect/post/vFF0IO20) > The problem looks impossible. And the solution starts off perversely with the White king moving *away* from the Black pawn. In other words, a masterpiece

@zwenna said ^

This Réti study reminds me of another famous study by the Soviet composer Alexander Sarychev, also published in 1928. In André Chéron's Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele (second edition) both studies can be found as no. 884 and 885, respectively.

Yes. In addition to the Réti maneuver, the Sarychev brothers' problem boasts a phenomenal backward moving king key.

@zwenna said [^](/forum/redirect/post/67ZTdbzX) > This Réti study reminds me of [another famous study](https://lichess.org/study/UFrDI8aS/eajlXW8i) by the Soviet composer Alexander Sarychev, also published in 1928. In André Chéron's *Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele* (second edition) both studies can be found as no. 884 and 885, respectively. Yes. In addition to the Réti maneuver, the Sarychev brothers' problem boasts a phenomenal backward moving king key.

What a great puzzle! I set up it up on my physical chess board and played out the moves until I worked out the solution. End game puzzles are pretty hard for me, and this looked impossible. So I am proud of myself for being able to find the solution! Thank you for the post!

What a great puzzle! I set up it up on my physical chess board and played out the moves until I worked out the solution. End game puzzles are pretty hard for me, and this looked impossible. So I am proud of myself for being able to find the solution! Thank you for the post!