White to move and win
In 1 move?!?
o heavens no
in a couple of moves :)
from a chess book cant figure out the problem
well 2... Kxf5 does not have to be played and Black can just play Re8 and push the pawn were White will not be able to stop the e-pawn from queening
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Jist was:(as mentioned above "lots of possibilities")
2...Re8
3Ke4 holds, as you mentioned, a pawn race loses.
Now black either passively blocks or checks from behind. I think both cases lose. I confess I lack the energy to re-elaborate. What book is this? Most authors would clarify.
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