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White to Play

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There’s only one first move that wins. It’s one of the most important K+P endgames you can study.


A study by Lolli from 1763.

1.g6! 1.h6?? gxh6 2.gxh6 Kf7 3.Kf4 Kf6=; 1.f6+?? gxf6+ 2.gxf6+ Kf7 3.Kf5 Ke8!= 1...h6 1...hxg6 2.hxg6!! (2.fxg6? Kf8 3.Kd6 Kg8 4.Ke7 Kh8 5.h6 Kg8!=) 2...Kd7 (2...Kf8 3.Ke6 Ke8 4.Kd6 Kf8 5.Kd7 Kg8 6.Ke7 Kh8 7.f6 gxf6 8.Kf7and wins) 3.f6 gxf6+ 4.Kxf6 Ke8 5.g7 and wins 2.Ke4!! 2.Kd5 Kf6 (2...Kd7 3.f6 gxf6 4.g7) 3.Ke4 Ke7 4.Ke5 2...Kf6 3.Kf4 Ke7 4.Ke5 Kd7 5.f6 gxf6+ 6.Kxf6 and wins.

 


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