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B+2P vs 2P - draw or win?


  • 3 years ago · Quote · #1

    Paranoid-Android

    I haven't studied engames much, so I'd like a bit of help with this one. I reached this position and my opponent offered me a draw. I declined and won the game, but my opponent made some mistakes, so I'm still not sure if this position is drawn or not:

     

    It does look like draw to me. I have wrong bishop, it can be only used for protecting my own pawns and restricting his king. My plan was to try to capture his pawn on a-file and then protect my a-pawn with bishop while going with my king for his h-pawn, or vice versa. He can't be at both sides of board at once, which is typical element of endgames. The thing is how to restrict his king from protecting his a-pawn. I only managed to do that because of some of his inaccuracies.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #2

    beb101010

    who is on move?

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #3

    Paranoid-Android

    White, like it says in diagram. He played Ke4 here, which is good move in my opinion. I can't get to his h-pawn and he gets closer to his a-pawn than me.

    Coordinates should be reversed, I'm sorry about that, will change it now.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #4

    beb101010

    black will win

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #5

    Paranoid-Android

    What about 2...Kg6 3.Ke5? I think nothing has changed if white plays 3.Ke5.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #7

    Paranoid-Android

    Thanks! What is the technique for such endgame? I know it's something obvious, probably the same thing I mentioned in first post, but I'd just like to be sure I played this endgame with correct plan.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #9

    Paranoid-Android

    As I imagined. Thanks for explanation, I thought there is a lot of complexity when you have the wrong bishop, but position seems quite simple (and won) now.


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