K and P endgame challenge

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  cfaj says:

  February 20, 2012 at 3:13 am

  1. c4

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  Haridaran says:

  February 20, 2012 at 5:44 am

  White should try to end up in a position where is extra pawn is behind his king, so that the king can gain the opposition.

  I first saw :
  1. Kb4 c5+!
  2. dxc5 Kc6
  3. c4 d4! but could find a way forward for white.

  I think this should do :
  1. c4! c5
  2. dxc5+ Kxc5
  3. cxd5 Kxd5
  4. Kb4 Kc6
  5. Kc4
  and white can gain the opposition.

  1. c4! dxc4
  2. Kb4 c5+!
  3. Kxc4! cxd4
  4. Kxd4 Kc6
  5. Kc4 is the same.

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  Princess says:

  February 20, 2012 at 6:04 am

  Kb4 White win+

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  Ravi says:

  February 20, 2012 at 9:24 am

  1.Kb4 c5+
  2.Ka4 cxd4 (2…Kc6 3.Ka5 results in the same)
  3.cxd4 Ka6 4.Kb4 Kb6 5.c3 Kc6 6.Ka5 Kd7 7.Kb5 Kd6 8.Kb6 Kd7 9.Kc5 Ke6 10.Kc6 Ke7 11.Kxd5

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  pht says:

  February 20, 2012 at 10:10 am

  Can’t see a reason why white should not win this?
  1. Kb4 Kb7
  2. Kc5 Kc7
  3. c4 dxc4
  4. Kxc4 Kd6
  5. c3 Ke6
  6. Kc5 Kd7
  7. d5

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  Anonymous says:

  February 20, 2012 at 5:30 pm

  This should be a win for white. Move the c-pawn up to c4, or the king to b4. Exchange the c- & d-pawns. Advance the remaining c-pawn along with the d-pawn. Should be a win.