White to move. How should White proceed?
3r4/7p/6p1/4B1K1/6P1/8/2k5/8 w – – 0 1
This is a reversal of the Fritz puzzle from 1965
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Bg7 =
It would be nice to post the line or,at least, the main idea.
After 1. Bg7, Rd3 what follows?
Rail
kh6 is better rd7 bg7 re4 kxh7 rxg4 =
The problem is Rd7 and Rxg7 followed by h5. But maybe there’s something like:
1.Kh6 Rd7 2.Bg7 Rxd7 3.g5! Rg8 4.Kxh7 Ra8 5.Kxg6 and maybe White is drawing.
I puzzled over this for a while looking for a win for White, but I think Anon @ 2:30, with 3. g5, has found the correct drawing solution. Nice find.
I think white wins:
1.Kh6 Rd7
2.Bg7 Rxg7
3.Kxg7 Kd3
4.Kxh7 Ke4
5.Kxg6 Kf4
6.g5
I’m not sure but after
1.Kh6 Rd7
2.Bg7 Ke3
3.Kxh7 Rd6
4.Kh6 Ke4
5.Kg5 Kf3
6.Bf6
then change the pawn and go for a rock vs bishop ending, and in this position seems hard for black(absolutely not sure about that)
5.g5 Kf5
6.Bf6
Looks lost to me