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23rd April 2009, 07:37am
#1
by ErrantDeeds
London England
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 579

Am I correct that the following position is a dead draw? I couldn't find a win...

23rd April 2009, 07:52am
#2
by smartens
Nebraska United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 436

drawn with correct play from white.

 

http://www.k4it.de/index.php?topic=egtb&lang=en

23rd April 2009, 07:58am
#3
by rigamagician
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 17758

Yes, it's a draw.  White just moves Kh1 and Kg1 and black cannot force him out without stalemating him.  Rook pawns are always hard to queen because the king can't get to the far side of them.

 

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