tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21755453.post8030377567743135506..comments2023-06-13T06:23:10.697-05:00Comments on Chess Blog For Girls: Critical endgame patternChess Daily Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623733406361333715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21755453.post-42330324368451905942009-08-14T19:00:31.533-05:002009-08-14T19:00:31.533-05:00At first I'm thinking, easy win for white beca...At first I'm thinking, easy win for white because as the h pawn is rushed down the board black can't stay in it's square after:<br /><br />h5 Ke6<br />h6 Kf6<br />f5<br /><br />and black is in zugzwang.<br /><br />We have to check out black's resources too though, so what if black tries to queen?<br /><br />h5 Kc4<br />h6 a1=Q+<br />Kxa1 Kc3<br />h7<br /><br />And black is tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21755453.post-47185647352024270262009-08-14T09:13:44.814-05:002009-08-14T09:13:44.814-05:00Whit wins
h5 Ke6
h6 Kf6
f5!
and the king can...Whit wins<br /> h5 Ke6<br /> h6 Kf6<br /> f5! <br />and the king can't advance toward the h pawn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21755453.post-70566843923853350462009-08-14T06:10:43.844-05:002009-08-14T06:10:43.844-05:00Looks like an obvious loss ? The king can't b...Looks like an obvious loss ? The king can't block the 2 pawns (the one protecting the other one)T. F.http://www.ficgs.comnoreply@blogger.com