Endgame Study - I. Akobia and S. Didukh, 2010, Ural Problemist

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lodrac91

Drag the pieces to solve!

White to Play and Win.
noahnescio
why not 7...kxc6 ?
noahnescio
8*
Arisktotle

The highlight of this study is the mutual zz position after 5. Rf6! Unfortunately for him, black is on move and perishes. In the try line 1. Rb7+? the same position arises with white on move and leads to a draw. The rook double in the diagram is a technical device to change the tempo between the real play and the try!

lodrac91
Ponan00 wrote:
why not 7...kxc6 ?

Kxc6  f2 a1:Q Kd2 and the f pawn draws, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhx__YPzz5c

lodrac91

Check https://www.chess.com/forum/view/endgames/endgame-study-p-arestov-2013-1st-2nd-prize