Important K and P endgame Difficult endgame, K and P endgame White to move. Is this a win, loss or draw for White? 8/3k4/4p3/p7/P7/4P3/3K4/8 w – – 0 0 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
white wins
henryk
kd3 kc6
kc4 wins
or
kd3 kd6
kde++
1.Kd3? Kc7!
… draws.
er Kc2
Henryk
only Kc3 wins
1.Kc3! Kc7
1.- Kc6
2.Kc4 Kc6
3.Kd4 etc.
1.- Kd6
2.Kd4 e5+
3.Kc4 Kc6
4.e4
2.Kd3 Kc6
2.- Kd6
3.Kd4 etc.
3.Kc4 Kb6
4.Kd4 etc.
1. Kd3 Kc7
2. Kç3 seems to win also, no?
1. Kd3 Kc7
2. Kç3 seems to win also, no?
No, 2…Kd7 draws.
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