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Is this a win or draw for white?


  • 4 years ago · Quote · #1

    BenjaminGDelaCruz

     

     

     

     

     

     

    White is one move away from queening, but his way is blocked by the black rook. Additionally, the black rook can sacrifice itself for the pawn after it promotes and to allow the king to get the pawn on h2. So, is this drawn, won, or...what?

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #2

    narutofanforever

    White is winning. There are other ways to win. But White can win like this.

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #3

    BenjaminGDelaCruz

    I input that position in an endgame database, and the computer says it's drawn.

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #5

    yeres30

    tonydal wrote:

    Yep, naruto's endgame is drawn.

    I think the original position is a win for White though: 1 Ke5 Re8+ 2 Kf4 Rf8+ 3 Ke3 Re8+ 4 Kf2. Now if 4... Kxh2 5 a8/Q Rxa8 6 Rxa8 g3+ 7 Kf3 g2 8 Rh8+ Kg1 9 Rg8 Kh1 10 Kf2. And if 4... Rf8+ 5 Kg1 Ra8 6 Ra3+ Kh4 7 Kg2; White walks his king up to g3, checks with the rook and picks the other pawn off. Also 4... Ra8 5 Kg1 (5... g3 6 Ra3).


    Nice job, if I may say so.

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #6

    THEWHITEFOX

    I prefer promoting the pawn to a queen, who does that king of stuff anyway?! LOL

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #7

    ruben_z54

    BenjaminGDelaCruz wrote:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    White is one move away from queening, but his way is blocked by the black rook. Additionally, the black rook can sacrifice itself for the pawn after it promotes and to allow the king to get the pawn on h2. So, is this drawn, won, or...what?


  • 4 years ago · Quote · #8

    Extraordinary

    BobbyMao123 wrote:

    I prefer promoting the pawn to a queen, who does that king of stuff anyway?! LOL


    If black promotes the pawn to a queen, white can checkmate him..

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #9

    pvmike

    I may be wrong but I think white wins this one

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #11

    pvmike

    2...Ra8 3.Kc4!


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