Looking forward to a nice study
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1. Ke7 Kd5 2. Kf6 Ke4 3. c4 ...
3a ... Ke3 4. Ke5
3b ... Kd4 4. Kf5
And if black uses his pawn white will always promote sooner cause black needs to get rid of the c-pawn loosing him a move.
Dec 11, 2015
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#48
Pion15, I'll make a thread "Endgame study for Pion15" for your moves.
skotheim2, 4...Kc4
I guess that is a draw. Therefore I think that white has to do the same Blocking method on c5 so that the e pawn can not be met by Kd4
That is why I think this is the solution:
It is basiacly an opposition problem
Dec 11, 2015
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#52
Yes, it is solved! Endgame books say a queen will win against a bishop pawn on the 6th rank, but here is an exception. Earlier if White had played 2. Kf6, White would again get a queen against a bishop pawn on the 6th rank, and again it would only draw, because the queen on d8 (after a check) would be blocked by the king on f6.
This is a 1981 study by M. Zinar.
If you want to solve another one, the following is quite interesting, but it may be one you already know.
White to play and win.
The problem is that after Nc7 Kf6 Nd6+ is that after black takes white's knight white will be in check.
So if white moves away from the action it should be some idea like that. I think I have seen a problem where the king went to a3, but I don't remember the lines. Maybe this was the problem.
Dec 11, 2015
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#54
This may be the problem because the only winning move is Ka3. Do you remember the next move after 1. Ka3 Kc6?
That's what I thought I remembered
Dec 11, 2015
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#56
I wonder if I can find a good one you haven't already seen. What about this one?
White to play and win.
I have to get some sleep now. I'll check for your solution when I get back on.
I guess this line? 1.Rgb8+ Kc3 2. Rc8+ Kb2 3. Rab8+ Ka1 4. Rc1#
Dec 11, 2015
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#58
skotheim2 wrote:
I guess this line? 1.Rgb8+ Kc3 2. Rc8+ Kb2 3. Rab8+ Ka1 4. Rc1#
2...Kd2
Dec 11, 2015
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#59
I have to go out to help at a chess school for kids. Back in about 4 hours.