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n9531l

Pion15, if you are up for another study, I'll give you one of my favorites.

White to play and win.



Pion15

I would start with e4. Best move for Black i think is Kd6 and then i would play Ke8, think i would manage from there.

n9531l

1. e4 Kd6  2. Ke8 Ke5

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n9531l

I'm guessing this is what skotheim2 has in mind, against the moves Black would actually play.

1. Ke7 Kc4  2. e4 Kxc3 3. e5 c5 4. e6 c4 5. Kd7 Kb2 6. e7 c3 7. e8=Q c2  Draw

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Ops Draw 2.. Kxc3

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Or not!

But then I saw that he had Kc6 :(

n9531l

Maybe after you find all the drawing moves, what's left will be the winning one!

Meanwhile, Pion15 is thinking hard.

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I guess it has to be some silly move like e3 or Kg8

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Kg7 must be the win
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Final answer Kg7 ! Does not stand in the way for the pawn and the move makes it possible to go closer with the king  (WITH OPPOSOTION) if black does something else

n9531l

Black likes 1. e3 Kc4.  If 2. e4, then c5.

n9531l
skotheim2 wrote:

Final answer Kg7 ! Does not stand in the way for the pawn and the move makes it possible to go closer with the king  (WITH OPPOSOTION) if black does something else

Looks promising. Let's see what happens.  1. Kg7 Kd5.

Going out to dinner, checking back later.

n9531l

Pion15, you can come in any time, if you have come up with some ideas.

Pion15

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n9531l

In Pion15's line:

3. Kd7 Kxe4

Pion15

Yes, but I made the common mistake that black not have to cross his pawn to the border, he could settle for a draw and collect both pawns. ... I have to work now. I will try to post an answer tomorrow. I have written this on paper so I will not get spoiled by answers ; )