Unusual endgame

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  Anonymous says:

  August 17, 2008 at 6:18 pm

  b7

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  Jochen says:

  August 17, 2008 at 6:30 pm

  Nice one. Seems to have some little traps in such an easy looking position!

  1. b7 seems to be the only move here that does not give black (at least) a quick draw. And it is even winning but white has to be careful.

  1. -, Kxb7 loses to 2. Bc6+, Kb8 3. Ka6! (I do not think white can break up the black fortress anymore after 3. a6?)

  1. -, a6+ 2. Kc6! (but not Kb6?), Ra7 3. Bc8 and zugzwang.
  3. -, Rxb7 4. Bxb7, Ka7 and white wins.
  After 2. Kb6? black would be stalemated after white’s fourth move.

  Best wishes
  Jochen

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  CHESSX says:

  August 17, 2008 at 7:00 pm

  Nice one to you jochen nicely layed out,i think its a draw.
  white i don’t think can get black away from a8 to queen.Their does not seem to be enough bad moves black could play.

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  Anonymous says:

  August 17, 2008 at 7:52 pm

  1. -, Kxb7 loses to 2. Bc6+, Kb8 3. Ka6! (I do not think white can break up the black fortress anymore after 3. a6?)

  Tablebases don’t think so, either.