Position 3 White to play

[Event "Position 3 - White to play"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/4k3/8/4K3/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [SourceDate "2018.03.26"] [SourceVersionDate "2018.03.26"] {Because it’s white to play, black has the opposition and hence white can’t win. In order to win, white must have his king ahead of his pawn until his king reaches the 6th rank and he must have the opposition.} 1. Kd5 (1. Kf5 Kf7 {is similar}) 1... Kd7 2. e5 {Because white could not maintain his king ahead of his pawn white can’t win.} Ke7 3. e6 Ke8 {Black should move his king to d8 only after white king moves to d6.} 4. Kd6 Kd8 {This is ‘Position 1’ with white to play and hence it’s a draw.} 5. e7+ Ke8 6. Ke6 {Stalemate} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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