The Process of Decision Making in Chess Volume 2: Practice positions and solutions. Position 9.3

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Diagram 9.3- In this endgame it's white's move, and black is up three pawns. A closer look shows that two pawns are weak and will require constant protection by black’s pieces (g5 and b6), so black’s pieces are tied down. All that’s left for white to do is to blockade the central pawns’ advance, and there will be no progress for black and no chance for a win. Therefore, a practical draw arises after Kd5!
Challenge: Is this still a draw if it’s black’s move in the given position?

atrolhavecome

so only try for black is Ke6 sacking pawn on g5 to say that the 2 passed pawns he have should be enought to push trought

 

atrolhavecome

1. Ke6 Bxg5 2. d5+ kd3 3. d4 Bxh4 (Ke4 not avalible beacause he need to keep an eye on queenside pawns) 4. Kd5!

I think it is winning for black from here beacause: 1. The white king get forced back to defend from queening or to the queenside to protect for more passed pawns.

2. The bishop on c7 gets to d5 to protect agianst whites passed pawn

3 At this point black has gained more space and more play for his dark square bishop then the opponent.

 

atrolhavecome

if there is something I may have missed just say so I can take that to consideration

 

moonmaster9000

I think Black has winning chances, after 1... Ke6. We offer the g5 pawn, but in return, we've secured the advance of our two passed pawns.

 

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