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Is there a way to win this?

Is there a way to win this?

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Originally posted by buffalobill
Start a new game, go to advanced options and set up the board. Copy the FEN and paste into a new message with the insert board from FEN option. Don't forget to cancel the game you started, otherwise you leave an open challenge. Simple, really.


Thanks for your help!!

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of course black can win, assuming that white blunders..

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Originally posted by YUG0slav
of course black can win, assuming that white blunders..
Of course, but I mean a forced win agaist best play.

What about this one?

8/8/8/8/7k/K2P4/8/8 w - - 0 1



Black to move

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that one looks like a win for white since white's king is closer and should be able to get in front of the pawn

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It's a win for white, as the white king easily reaches c5. After that, escorting the pawn is pretty simple.

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here is an unusual draw, i made a mistake early in the game but black let me off the hook.after 68...Kb4 the position looked like this


white to play and draw

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Originally posted by aginis
here is an unusual draw, i made a mistake early in the game but black let me off the hook.after 68...Kb4 the position looked like this

[fen]8/8/8/8/1kp5/1p6/pK6/2R5 w[/fen]
white to play and draw
1. Ka1?

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Originally posted by BLReid
1. Ka1?
i'm gonna need a little more than that. preferably with a justification for why its a draw.
1.Ka1 Ka3 2.? etc.
and
1.Ka1 Kc5 2.? etc.

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Originally posted by aginis
here is an unusual draw, i made a mistake early in the game but black let me off the hook.after 68...Kb4 the position looked like this

[fen]8/8/8/8/1kp5/1p6/pK6/2R5 w - - 0 1[/fen]
white to play and draw
1.Ka1
1...Ka3 2.Rc3! and Black has nothing better than 2...Kb4 3.Rc1 repeating the position.
1...Kc5 2.Kb2 Kd4 3.Rd1+ Ke3 4.Rh1. Even if bK were permitted to remain on d2 (White will certainly harrass with lateral checks), ...c3+ Kxb3 does nothing, as does ...a1Q+ Rxa1.

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Originally posted by aginis
i'm gonna need a little more than that. preferably with a justification for why its a draw.
1.Ka1 Ka3 2.? etc.
and
1.Ka1 Kc5 2.? etc.
Sorry, I thought the follow up 1...Ka3 2. Rc3 was obvious. I didn't even look at 1...Kc5 because I don't see any way for black to make any progress in that line.