White to move. Is this a win, draw, or hopeless for white? How should white proceed?
Adamson – 1925
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White to move. Is this a win, draw, or hopeless for white? How should white proceed?
Adamson – 1925
White wins with Kxe7.
1. Kxe7 Kxb2 2. Ke6 Kb3 3. Kd5 Kb4 4. Kc6 Kc4 5. h4 Kd4 and the BK will be able to catch White’s pawn.
1. Ke6 Kxb2
2. h4 Kc3
3. h5 c5
4. h6 c4
5. h7 Kd3
6. h8+Q c3
7. Qh3+ Kd2
8. Qh2+ Kd1
9. Qg1+ Ke2
10. Qc1
Here is the most interesting variation.
1. Ke6 c5
2. h4 c4
3. Kd5 e6+
4. Kc5 e5
5. h5 e4
6. Kd4 Kxb2
7. Kxc4 e3
8. Kd3 e2
9. Kxe2
It’s a win
1. Kc6 Kxb2 2. h4 Kc2 3. h5 e5 4. h6 wins
1. Kc6 e5 2. Kd5 Kxb2 3. h4 Kb3 4. h5 e4 5. Kxe4 c5 6. h6 c4 7. h7 c3 8. h8=Q Kb2 9. Kd3 wins
Try again, James 🙂
1. Kc6 Kc4 2. b3+
James, Why do you make bad moves for black?
4…e4 it’s a loosing move for black. The best move is c6.
4. … c6+ 5. Kxc6 e4 6. h6 e3 7. h7 e2 8. h8=Q+
James, the next move in your line is 8…e1=Q and there is no check from h8. It’s a draw.