White to move. Is this a win or draw for White? How should White proceed?
rk6/p2B4/1P6/PK6/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 0
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White to move. Is this a win or draw for White? How should White proceed?
rk6/p2B4/1P6/PK6/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 0
b7
Nice one. Seems to have some little traps in such an easy looking position!
1. b7 seems to be the only move here that does not give black (at least) a quick draw. And it is even winning but white has to be careful.
1. -, Kxb7 loses to 2. Bc6+, Kb8 3. Ka6! (I do not think white can break up the black fortress anymore after 3. a6?)
1. -, a6+ 2. Kc6! (but not Kb6?), Ra7 3. Bc8 and zugzwang.
3. -, Rxb7 4. Bxb7, Ka7 and white wins.
After 2. Kb6? black would be stalemated after white’s fourth move.
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Jochen
Nice one to you jochen nicely layed out,i think its a draw.
white i don’t think can get black away from a8 to queen.Their does not seem to be enough bad moves black could play.
1. -, Kxb7 loses to 2. Bc6+, Kb8 3. Ka6! (I do not think white can break up the black fortress anymore after 3. a6?)
Tablebases don’t think so, either.