WIN OR DRAW? by Pete Tamburro
Are the positions below wins for White or are any drawn? Are there ways to go wrong? Several of these have similar themes and will help you learn about all that can go on when pawns can promote. Position six is for fun!
Position One: White to Play
8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1
-+-+-+-+ +p+-+-+- p+-+-zp-zp +-zp-zP-+k -+-+-zP-+ +-+-+-zpP -zP-+-+P+
+-+-+-mK- ab c d e f g h
Position Two: White to Play
8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1
-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+- -+-+K+-+ zP-+-+-+- -+-+-+-zp +-+-+-+- -+-+-+-mk
+-+-+-+- ab c d e f g h
Position Three: White to Play
8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1
k+-mK-+-+ zpp+-+-+- P+-+P+-+ +-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+- -zp-+-+-+
+-+-+-+- ab c d e f g h
Position Four: White to Play
8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1
-+-mK-+-+ mkp+-+-+- p+-+-+-+ +P+-+-+- -+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+- -+-+-+-zP
+-+-+-+- ab c d e f g h
Position Five: White to Play
8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1
-+-+-+-+ +P+-+-+- -+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+ zp-+-+p+- -+-+-+-+
mk-+-mK-+- ab c d e f g h
Position Six: White to Play
8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1
-mK-+-+-+ +P+-+-+- kzp-+-+-+ +p+P+-+- -zp-+-+-+ +P+-+-+- -zp-+-+-+
+-+-+-+- ab c d e f g h
Solutions on page 16 E
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