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White is down a Rook and is losing.
In what I see there is only one line, and White wins.
All forced moves:
1. f7 Rf8
2. e6 Kc6 (Other K moves loses the pawn later, and loses as well)
3. e7 Rxf7
4. e8Q+ Rd7
5. Kb8 Kd6 (only move as 6. Kc8 wins)
6. Kc8 Any R moves,
7. Q+ wins the R
Cheers.
Anonymous
White is lost. If chess can be that simple, we gave up playing it long ago.
The second post assumes Black’s choices for his 2nd move is with his King. Then, he is right, as Black indeed loses.
Instead of 2…Kc6, Black should play after
2.e6 b6
If he then continues with
3.e7 Rxf7
Black cannot queen because the pawn is pinned to the king.
If White instead of 3.e7 plays:
3.Kb7 then Kc5 followed by Kd6
and Black wins.
1.f7 Rf8
2.e6 b6!
3.Kb7 Kc5
4.e7! Rxf7
5.Ka6! Rxe7 draw
Wow. I missed that resource. Indeed chess is fascinating. Yes, it draws. It just tells you that the one who goes deeper into the position sees more. How many times did we stop prematurely in our analysis only to reach a faulty assessment? Hard work pays off. Laziness loses.