White to move. Is it a win, draw, or loss for White?
8/4p3/4P3/3pK3/1Pkp4/8/2P5/8 w – – 0 2
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White to move. Is it a win, draw, or loss for White?
8/4p3/4P3/3pK3/1Pkp4/8/2P5/8 w – – 0 2
In my view this is an easy win for white, starting with 1.b5 Kxb5 2.Kxd5 d3 3.cxd3 and this very pawn should provide more than sufficient tempi to win the remaining black pawn and the game. Seems to easy and I wonder whether I missed something here?!
Beelze
b5 should win.
1.b5, Kxb5
2.Kxd5, …
and the resulting position is a win for white
1.b5! Kxb5 2.Kxd5 wins.
Kamalakanta
After
1.b5, Kxb5
2.Kxd5,…
one possible line is
2. … , Kb6
3. Kxd4, Kc6
4. Ke5, Kc5
5. Kf5, Kd5
6. c3!, …
with zugzwang.
Withe Win to b5 and b6
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1.b5 Wins easily.