White to move. Win or draw? How should white proceed?
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OK. this was easy.
1. Kf5 Ke7
2. Ke5 Kd7
3. Kd5 Kc7
4. Ke6 Kb8
5. Kd7 Kb7
6. b4 Ka8
7. Kc7 Ka7
8. Kc6 Kb8
9. Kxb6 Kc8
10. Ka7 Kd7
11. b6 Kc6
12. b7 Kd5
13. b8=Q
(White wins)
Yes, this one is much easier in the sense that the “obvious” move is the right move- the rest of the moves follow the same theme until the black king is hemmed in by the white pawn’s control of c6.