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(1) Ebersz,K - [+], Magyar Sakkvilág, 1932
The black king will try to keep his opponent away from the pawns. The question is how does the white king get by
1.Kb8
Kb6
2.Kc8
Kc6
3.Kd8
Kd6
4.Ke8
Ke6
5.Kf8
Kf6
6.Kg8
Kg6
Looks hopeless, doesn't it?
7.Kh8
anything else repeats moves
7...Kf6
[ The black king cannot maintain the direct opposition, because he would move out of the pawn square: 7...Kh6
8.c5
and the white pawn promotes.]
8.Kh7
Kf7
regaining the direct opposition, this time on the vertical files.
9.Kh6
Kf6
10.Kh5
Kf5
11.Kh4
Kf4
12.Kh3
Kf5
The black king cannot go any further without losing contact to the white c-pawn. [ 12...Kf3
13.c5
; 12...Ke3
13.c5
Kxd3
14.c6
Ke2
15.c7
d3
16.c8Q+-
]
13.Kg3
Kg5
14.Kf3
Kf5
15.Ke2
Ke6
16.Kd2
Kd6
17.Kc2
Kc6
18.Kb3
Kc5
19.Ka4
Kc6
20.Kb4
Kb6
21.c5+
Kc6
22.Kc4
and White wins. 1-0
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