White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White? How should White continue? No computer analysis please.
8/8/2p2K2/2P5/8/k7/8/8 w – – 0 1
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That’s a basic one.
You quickly find out that direct approach to the black pawn (while defending white’s one) leaves white in a well known reciprocal zugzwang position losing.
1. Ke5, Kb4 2. Kd6??, Kb5 0:1
So white gets into another wellknown reciprocal zugzwang position better known as opposition.
2. Kd4, Kb5 3. Kd3, Kxc5 4. Kc3 (=)
Always good to remember the basics – thank you Susan for posting this one.
Best regards
Jochen
1Ke6 Kb4
2Kd6 Kb5
3Kc7 Kc5
4Kc8 Kb6
5Kb8 c7
6Kc8 Kc6 1/2
↑ great mistake sorry
1Ke6 Kb4
2Kd6 Kb5
3Kc7 Kc5
4Kc8 Kb6
5Kb8 c7
6Kc8 Kc6 1/2
…
great mistake sorry
No apology necessary. It looks like you learned a little something about the trebuchet position. Isn’t that kind of thing the reason we’re all here?
draw… let him capture the white pawn and i’ll just wait and wait and wait…
draw… it’s a waiting game…(camoteng kahoy)