Fairy chess endgame study (Diag. 5) - solution.
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DIAGRAM 5.


Daniel VanArsdale, 1/21/2004
White draws. Pao (Cannon) on h4.
(3+4)

1. Ra8 x a3(a) b2 (b)
2. Ra3-b3      c x b3
3. Ch4-b4      Kc7-c6 (c)
4. Kh1-g1      Kc6-c5
5. Cb4 x b2    Kc5-d4
6. Kg1-f1      Kd4-d3
7. Cb2-h2      b2
8. Ch2-h1      Kd3-d2
9. Ch1-g1 draws.

(c)
3. ...         b1(Q)+
4. Cb4 x b1    b2
5. Kh1-g2      Kc7-c6
6. Kg2-f2      Kc6-c5
7. Kf2-e2      Kc5-c4
8. Ke2-d2 draws.


(b)
1. ...         Kc7-d6
2. Kh1-g1      Kd6-c5
3. Kg1-f1      b2
4. Ch4-h1      Kc5-b4
5. Ra3-h3 draws.

(a)
1. Kh1-g1?     a2
2. Ch4-h1      c3
3. Ra8-a3      c2
4. Ra3 x b3    a1(Q)+
5. Ch1 x a1    c1(Q)+ wins.

[1. RxP P-N7  2. R-QN3 PxR 3. C-QN4]



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