I saw a similar position like this tonight on ICC. It is White to move. Is this a win for White or a draw?
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Nf3 and Nd2+ seem to give a lot of tempo for white to promote the pawn. Followed by Kf4 or Kxf4 it stops black’s f pawn from promoting. White wins I guess.
On a second thought, perhaps Nf1 gives white an extra tempo after the Nd2+.
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1.Nf3 and what can black do? White next move is Nxg5 and advance his h-pawn with an easy win.
if black plays:
1…..f4+
2.Kg4 and black loses his g5 pawn with Nxg5, followed by the advance of his h-pawn.
And if:
1…..g4
2.Ng5+ Kf3 (Or, Kf5)
3.h4 and it’s an easy win