White to Play. What Result?

Originally posted by wib
ha! I knew it. I have been vindicated. I knew it couldn't be done all along. Yes yes, that's it. Knew it was a draw. Yep. Draw.

Good work Rag.

I don't think a single line of analysis is definitive enough to eulogise.

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
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From Fritz8...

1.h4 Kc7 2.h5 Kb6 3.h6 Ka5 4.h7 a6 5.h8N Kb6 6.Nxf7 Kc7 7.Kc2 Kd7 8.Ng5 a5 9.Ne4 Ke6 10.Kd3 a4 11.Kc2 Kf7 12.Kd2 Kg6 13.Kc1 Kf7 14.Kb1 Kg6 15.Ka2 Kf7 16.Nd6+ Kxf6 17.Nxb5 axb3+ 18.Kxb3 Ke5 19.Kxb4 Kd5 20.Na3 Kc6 21.Nc4 b5 22.Na3 Kd5 23.Nxb5 Kc6 ½-½

Tough puzzle. Did u make that up yourself?

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Nope; I will post a link to the amusing source soon.

But your one-line analysis proves nothing.
In fact, I would say it isn't even the most forcing line.
Anyway, you should use Shredder for endgames. 😛

Stick this in Fritz's pipe and smoke it!
White to play and win.

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