Monday, February 20, 2012

K and P endgame challenge


8/8/1kp5/3p4/3P4/K1P5/2P5/8 w - - 0 1

White to move. Is this a win or draw for White? How should White proceed?
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6 comments:

cfaj said...

1. c4

Haridaran said...

White should try to end up in a position where is extra pawn is behind his king, so that the king can gain the opposition.

I first saw :
1. Kb4 c5+!
2. dxc5 Kc6
3. c4 d4! but could find a way forward for white.

I think this should do :
1. c4! c5
2. dxc5+ Kxc5
3. cxd5 Kxd5
4. Kb4 Kc6
5. Kc4
and white can gain the opposition.

1. c4! dxc4
2. Kb4 c5+!
3. Kxc4! cxd4
4. Kxd4 Kc6
5. Kc4 is the same.

Princess said...

Kb4 White win+

Ravi said...

1.Kb4 c5+
2.Ka4 cxd4 (2...Kc6 3.Ka5 results in the same)
3.cxd4 Ka6 4.Kb4 Kb6 5.c3 Kc6 6.Ka5 Kd7 7.Kb5 Kd6 8.Kb6 Kd7 9.Kc5 Ke6 10.Kc6 Ke7 11.Kxd5

pht said...

Can't see a reason why white should not win this?
1. Kb4 Kb7
2. Kc5 Kc7
3. c4 dxc4
4. Kxc4 Kd6
5. c3 Ke6
6. Kc5 Kd7
7. d5

Anonymous said...

This should be a win for white. Move the c-pawn up to c4, or the king to b4. Exchange the c- & d-pawns. Advance the remaining c-pawn along with the d-pawn. Should be a win.