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In a way, this is fairly straightforward, but there are little pitfalls along the way. Remember—when a bishop is of the opposite color of its rook pawn’s queening square and the opposing king can get to that square, it’s a draw. Do try and work it out to the end.


1.Ke6 Kg7 2.h5 Nf4+ 3.Kd7 Kf8 4.h6 Ng6 5.Ke6 5.Kd6 Nh8 6.Ke6 Nxf7 7.Bxf7= (7.h7 Ng5+ 8.Kf6 Nxh7+=) 5...Ne7 6.h7 Ng6 7.Kf6 7.Kf5 Kg7= 7...Nh8 8.Kg5 Nxf7+ 8...Kg7 9.f8Q+ Kxf8 10.Kh6 wins. 9.Kf6 Nh8 10.Be6 Nf7 11.Bg4 Nh8 12.Bh5 Nf7 13.Kg6 Nh8+ 14.Kh6 Ke7 15.Kg7 Kd8 16.Kxh8 Ke7 17.Kg8 Kd6 18.h8Q and wins.

 


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