Funny Endgame Study

White to move and draw.

VERY HARD (NOT CLICKBAIT)

Hint: The idea is so funny ngl

e4 e5 nf3 nc6 1-0

Wacky reverse shouldering or whatever it's called. You play a4 to fix the pawn and if Kf2 Kh2 and if Kf1 Kh1; if black tries to go for the pawn, follow it but behind one rank until the king gets to the c-file then push a5 and if takes get behind the pawn, and black can't get in front of the pawn.

I'm fairly certain that if black tries to shoulder and get to the pawn like only moving on the first rank that you follow until the king steps on to the third rank, at which point you play a5 and Kc1 and black has to play Ka2 and you trap the king and eventually stalemate or you just draw immediately by getting in front of* the pawn.

After a4, black just chases the a pawn with his king. 

a4 Ke2 Kg2 Kd3 Kf3 Kc4 a5 bxa5 Ke2 Kb3 Kd1 Kb2 OPPOSITION 0-1

a4 Ke2 Kg2 Kd3 Kf1 Kc4 Ke1 Kb4 Kd1 Kxa4 Kc1 Ka3 Kc2 b5 Kb1 Kb3 OPPOSITION 0-1

Dang it forgot about Kb3 ideas :/ guess it has to be Kh2 then 

Kf7. Keep Going. 

Bruh what about my idea?

I assume Kh2 Kf2 because if you play Ke2 to go after a3, my king will go to g3-d6 and take on b6 which should be a draw. And then Kh3 Kf3 with the same idea of cutting white's king off. And then Kh4 and I don't think it matters how far up the board you go because black will have to follow you since there is the same number of tempi required to get to c6 as there is to get to b3 or a3. And I assume black has to follow you at any stage because you will just begin running your king towards the pawn if ever b5. So I would envision some position where you have Kh2 Kf2 Kh3 Kf3 Kh4 Kf4 Kh5 Kf5 Kh6 Kf6 Kh7 Kf7 Kh8 Kf8 Kh7 =. And again it doesn't matter at any stage if black runs his king over because it takes 6 tempi for him to get to and take the pawn and that 6th tempo will be your king landing on c6. The only question would be if your king got to h8 and he played Kf6, which would make me think Kg8 and you're still 6 tempi away. And if b5 when the kings are on h8 and f7, then Kg8 and I should still hold with the extra tempo?

Or b2*

I mean Kh7 not Kg8 and it should hold*

ACTUALLY scratch the part where you go to h8 because black can play b5. If Kh7 and not Kf7 and instead b5 just play Kg8? And if Kf7 just go back to h6 and b5 ideas shouldn't be worrying?

ACTUALLY scratch that you can still go to g8, h6 loses by one tempo never mind I suck at chess

No, but you got the first idea right, the solution is based on shouldering.

Here's a hint: 

Kh2 Kf2 Kh3 Kf3 Kh4 Kf4 Kh5 Kf5 Kh6 Kf6 Kh7 Kf7 Kh6 b5

Tell me the what white has to do to draw from here...

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lmao I thought I already said the whole solution... well Kh7 and then if Kf7 whatever just Kh6. And again, you just run towards c5 or c6 if black goes for a3? I've already said everything I think....

But did u consider that after b5, 

Kg5 Ke6 Kf4 Kd5 Ke3 Kc4 Kd2 Kb3 wins the pawn and there is opposition?

Or am I wrong and Im tricking you because there is a key move you are not seeing? lol

wait Kg5 when?

Kh2 Kf2 Kh3 Kf3 Kh4 Kf4 Kh5 Kf5 Kh6 Kf6 Kh7 Kf7 Kh6 b5 Kg5 

wth I just said you would go back to h7 not Kg5