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Titov

Can someone end my misery and solve this problem,please?Embarassed.I know it must be easy for those with endgame skills,but i am trying for half hour,and all i get is stalemate.

Thx 

RosarioVampire

1.d3, then follow up by going the opposite direction from the black king.
e.g. 1...Ke6 2.Kc5, or 1...Kc6 Ke5.

nqi

1d3 it is

Titov

I guess it makes no difference,but i insert wrong position,all pieces are on e file.Anyway its  not working,e3 i mean.Black king just moves back,and ends on e8.If someone can post all sequence of moves would be great.

Thx

Scarblac

The you just follow him with your king. After it ends up on e8 and yours on e6, it'll have to move sideways. Then you move to the other side with your king, and advance the pawn.

Titov

I advance the pawn,and he goes on e8...stalemate.

blowerd

It should be easy for you to win.  Has this situation occurred in one of your matches?  I'd hope if it has its not a current match. 

Scarblac

I can't make diagrams on this computer, popup blocker.

But, from the diagram above (with everything on the d-file), something like this would be usual:

1.d3! Ke6 2.Kc5 Kd7 3.Kd5 Ke7 4.Kc6 Kd8 5.d4 Kc8 6.d5 Kd8 7.Kd6 Ke8 8.Kc7 Ke7 9.d6+ followed by promoting the pawn.

Titov

Ha ha,this is not from current match.Its just situation i saw on one chess site.I will give up,cause its not easy.

Thx for answers.  

Titov
Scarblac wrote:

I can't make diagrams on this computer, popup blocker.

But, from the diagram above (with everything on the d-file), something like this would be usual:

1.d3! Ke6 2.Kc5 Kd7 3.Kd5 Ke7 4.Kc6 Kd8 5.d4 Kc8 6.d5 Kd8 7.Kd6 Ke8 8.Kc7 Ke7 9.d6+ followed by promoting the pawn.


 Thanks for your help.If you want,you can try to solve it here:

http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-training/king-and-pawn-checkmate.php

Puroi

http://www.shredderchess.com/online-chess/online-databases/endgame-database.html

I'm too lazy to make a diagram, just look up the position there.

And don't use that thing for ongoing games.

ringwraith10

Scarblac

Ringwraith2021: advanced the king a little too enthusiastically, but it's still winning.

There'd follow 7...Ke6 8.Kc6 Ke7 9.d5 Kd8 10.Kd6 Ke8 11.Kc7 Ke7 12.d6+ and this time it does promote :-)