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Greenwichchess

Accepted a draw because I had a work call beginning soon. Black to move. What's best strategy for winning here?

https://www.chess.com/live/game/6225039065

WBillH

Force some pawn trades to open up some files.  Trade off everything.  End up with K & 2P vs K.

Easier said than done because white is going to resist trading down.  happy.png

Push your b pawn, and you can trade white's c pawn.  After that, clear enough away that you can force d.  After white blockades that, look for another place where you can trade away and create a passed pawn.  White will be able to defend on one front.  Once you stop making progress there, open another. 

NathanDrake12345
Greenwichchess wrote:

Accepted a draw because I had a work call beginning soon. Black to move. What's best strategy for winning here?

 

https://www.chess.com/live/game/6225039065

 

Keep wedging!

Move your Rooks in front of the Pawns and beside them, and try to take out the Pawns at the far back!

Algebraist
Since you are two pawns ahead, the most straightforward strategy would be to try and create a supported passed pawn, or two!support them as needed by the rooks. Trading down material makes it easier to get them through. Your king is in a better position to support a Queen side/centre push. Effectively though I’m in agreement with what WBillH said!
Greenwichchess

Thanks for the ideas. I know it’s a winning position, but tough to imagine without practice for a someone who hasn’t played in 40 years

Moonwarrior_1

Probably to get checkmate faster then your opponent.

Moonwarrior_1

but actually lol everyone else summed it up pretty well.

ArtNJ

Stockfish likes getting ready to open the hfile (but not necessarily actually opening it right away) before trying for a past pawn.  There is plenty of time to make the past central pawn - white can't really prevent it.  And the hfile can have a restraining effect on white.  That said, I'm sure there are multiple ways to skin this cat and messing around with the hfile is probably unnecessary.