Originally posted by vanderveldeI think I would prefer 1.Kd3 blocking in the black king.
[fen]8/8/1R6/8/1p6/pk6/3K4/8 w - -[/fen]
White's move now, but he got disconnected. Out of despair?
I still think that after
1. Kc1 12 2. Ra6 Black is lost.
edit>> not a big deal; just a Blitz game few minutes ago
No, my thinking was backward, you are right.
I was thinking the pawns were going up the board instead of down.
Why, I don't know.
That would make my move really Ke6. I am still getting used to using algebraic notation after using descriptive for so long. That's like 1.P-K4 P-K4. After going back to OTB play my scorecard is always screwed up now.
15 Dec 12
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Originally posted by vanderveldeNot sure of the actual sequence here, 1 K-c1, a2? How does white stop the pawn? If it advances it stops the king going in, seems the rook has to come over to attack the a pawn then the king gets to b2. and then with the king at b2, the other pawn can come down. Looks to me like the rook goes away stopping the pawn from queening.
[fen]8/8/1R6/8/1p6/pk6/3K4/8 w - -[/fen]
White's move now, but he got disconnected. Out of despair?
I still think that after
1. Kc1 12 2. Ra6 Black is lost.
edit>> not a big deal; just a Blitz game few minutes ago
If the rook takes pawn check it is a draw because the white king gets to b2, takes a pawn, classical draw, only kings on the board.
15 Dec 12
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Originally posted by sonhouse
Not sure of the actual sequence here, 1 K-c1, a2? How does white stop the pawn? If it advances it stops the king going in, seems the rook has to come over to attack the a pawn then the king gets to b2. and then with the king at b2, the other pawn can come down. Looks to me like the rook goes away stopping the pawn from queening.
If the rook takes pawn check it is a draw.
15 Dec 12
Originally posted by sonhouseAfter 1. Kc1 a2? 2. Ra6 or 1. K-QB1 P-R7 2. R-QR6
Not sure of the actual sequence here, 1 K-c1, a2? How does white stop the pawn? If it advances it stops the king going in, seems the rook has to come over to attack the a pawn then the king gets to b2. and then with the king at b2, the other pawn can come down. Looks to me like the rook goes away stopping the pawn from queening.
If the rook takes pawn ch ...[text shortened]... a draw because the white king gets to b2, takes a pawn, classical draw, only kings on the board.
15 Dec 12
Originally posted by sonhouseIf it were Black to move first it would be a draw like you said. Or if white moved 1.Kd3 thinking the pawns were going in the other direction like me and then discovered he was wrong, then it would be a draw.
Not sure of the actual sequence here, 1 K-c1, a2? How does white stop the pawn? If it advances it stops the king going in, seems the rook has to come over to attack the a pawn then the king gets to b2. and then with the king at b2, the other pawn can come down. Looks to me like the rook goes away stopping the pawn from queening.
If the rook takes pawn ch ...[text shortened]... a draw because the white king gets to b2, takes a pawn, classical draw, only kings on the board.
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16 Dec 12
Originally posted by RJHindsThat would have been a "just result"... 😉
If it were Black to move first it would be a draw like you said. Or if white moved 1.Kd3 thinking the pawns were going in the other direction like me and then discovered he was wrong, then it would be a draw.