White to move. How should White proceed? Which side is better in this position?
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1. f6! wins since after 1. … exf6 (forced) 2. h5 black cannot stop the h pawn because his pawn on f6 blocks his rout to stop the h pawn.
White wins with another counter intuitive pawn move f6!
1. f6 exf6
2. h5 and it’s just to push it to the eight row as the black pawn will block the king from getting to the white pawn in time now
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1. f6 , exf6
2. h5 winning
Black King doesn´t stop the white pwan because his own pawn obstructs to him
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f6 ez one 2 seconds
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White wins with h5.
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hmm I think 1.f6 exf6 (forced) h5 wins
f6 forces black to block his kings path in his need to stop the h pawn.
f6 exf6 h5 and white queens.
1) f6; e:f6
2) h5 +-
USCF endorses Karpov – excellent decision.
1. f6! exf6
2. h5 and the black king can’t catch the white h-pown
1.f6 e:f6 2.h5 f5 3.h6 f4 4.h7 f3 5.h8Q +-
white wins with f6!
The black king is in the quadrant of the h pawn. But after f5-f6 his way is blocked.
1. f6 exf6
2. h5 f5
3. h6 f4
4. h7 f3
5. h8=Q+ Ke3
6. Qe5+ 1-0
White wins because black’s pawn hasn’t reached the second rank. Otherwise, it would be a draw as the passed pawn in an f pawn.
1. f6 exf 2. h5 1-0
1. f6 e6 2. f7 1-0
1. f6 Ke5 2.fxe 1-0
Here the interference play the central role: push the ‘f’ pawn, then White wins; if exf6 the ‘h’ pawn will promote, because the black king will be hindered in the rush, in spite of being inside the square. There are no other chances for Black, though, because the white ‘f’ pawn is too threatening.
Black’s king is in the h-pawn’s square and could cut straight to h8 (g7) preventing promotion if the other pawns were not on the board. Instead, 1. f6 wins for White; Black’s king cannot chase down the f-pawn, and the exchange 1. … exf6 blocks the king’s short route to g7.
1. f6 exf6
2. h5 f5
3. h6 f3
4. h7 f3
5. h8(Q)+ Kd3
6. Qh3
This is won for White. E.g.,
6. … Ke2
7. Kb2 f2
8. Qg2 Ke1
9. Kc2 f1(N) (9. … f1(Q) 10. Qd2#)
10. Kd3 Ng3
11. Qxg3+ etc.
Nice to study endgames, but I’m still agonizing over Q vs. R.
LegalEagle says:
White wins by “blocking” the black king’s path to white’s h pawn.
1. f6! exf6 (delaying the inevitable)
2. h5 and white will eventually queen.
obviously f6 to lengthen the black king’s path to the corner
white wins with f6!
1. f6! exf6
2. h5 Ke5
3. h6 1-0
If 1. h5 Ke5 and the black king is within catching distance.
So…..
1. f6!! gxf6
2. h5 and the white pawn queens.
1.f6! exf6
2. and push the h pawn all the way. the king cannot get there via f6 and takes too much time
1 Kb2 Ke5
2 Kc3 Kxf5
3 Kd4 Kg4
4 Ke5 Kxh4
5 Ke6 and the last pawn dies
Draw
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1. f6 e7xf6 2. h5 etc.
f6, ef , queens
Easy win for white:
f6! and h pawn is queening…
I would say 1. f6. Black has to take the pawn. 1. – exf6
2. h5 Ke5 to stay in the square.
3. h6 and black can not play Kf5
f6! to block the acces of the black king to the h white pawn exf6 h6 +-
1.f6! very easy !