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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	This was a game that I was playing on itsyourturn.com. It turns out that white only has one winning move. White to move
1 [Next]	By pushing the pawn white denies black from having any tempo moves. If black goes after the white pawns, it is not immediately obvious that white wins the pawn race ... We will look at other black alternatives later ... White to move
2 [Next]	White to move
3 [Next]	White to move
4 [Next]	White to move
5 [Next]	White to move
6 [Next]	White to move
7 [Next]	White to move
8 [Next]	Now we see that white can move back to stop the c pawn. If black plays c3 then white plays Kd3.
9 [Next]	Rather than chase the white pawns, black could try to defend his own. White to move
10 [Next]	Rather than chase the white pawns, black could try to defend his own. White to move
11 [Next]	White uses one of his tempo moves. White to move
12 [Next]	White to move
13 [Next]	Black might take some solice in the fact that he has opposition. White to move
14 [Next]	White regains opposition and deters any possible g5 breakthough by black. White to move
15 [Next]	White to move
16 [Next]	This wins because the white king will force the black king away from the pawns.
17 [Next]	White didn't necessarily have to push the f pawn to win. For example, play might go ...
18 [Next]	However, this way is a little more difficult... White to move
19 [Next]	Instead of Kh6, f4 would have been a little easier for white. White to move
20 [Next]	White to move
21 [Next]	White to move
22 [Next]	Wins ...
23 [Next]	Had black gone here instead ... White to move
24 [Next]	White to move
25 [Next]	Wins easily.