White to move. Is this a win or draw? How should white proceed?
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White to move. Is this a win or draw? How should white proceed?
Similar to the previous one.
1. Rc3
1.Rc3 Ra1+ 2.Kb5 Rb1 3.Ka5 Ra1+ 4.Kb6 Rb1 5.b5 Rb2 6.Ka6 Ra2+ 7.Kb7 Rb2 8.b6 Rb1 9.Ka7 Ra1+ 10.Kb8 Rb1 11.b7 Kd7 12.Rd3+ Ke6 (Kc6 13.Kc8 Rxb7 14.Rc3+ wins the BR) 14.Rd4
A. 14…Ke5 B. 14…Rb2
A. 14…Ke5 15.Rd7 Ke6 16.Kc8 Rc1+ 17.Rc7 wins or 16…Rb2 17.Rc7 wins
B. 14…Rb2 15.Kc7 Rc1+ 16.Kb6 Rb1+ 17.Kc6 Rc1+ 18.Kb5 Rb1+ 19.Rb4 wins or 17…Rb2 18.Rd6+ Ke7 19.Rd5 with the threat of Rb5 wins.
And unluckily for me I skipped from move 12 to move 14.