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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	White's goal is to get to c6. only one move on the board wins .... White to move
1 [Next]	Wrong would have been Kd5 Kb6, Kd4 c6!
2 [Next]	Black would like to prevent c5 if possible. White to move
3 [Next]	White to move
4 [Next]	By triangulating (moving the king in a triangle) we have reached the starting position with Black to move. White will be able to get to c6 and win.
5 [Next]	White to move
6 [Next]	*The Black king would much* *prefer to be at b4 at this* *point.* White to move
7 [Next]	Wins
8 [Next]	White to move
9 [Next]	Black's clever defense is to move to a square of opposite color the White king while attacking the pawns. Kb4 is the best attempt to draw when the White king is on d5. So b4 is *related* to d5. White to move
10 [Next]	a4 is the best attempt to draw when the White king is on d4. So a4 is *related* to d4. White to move
11 [Next]	Any other white move would just repeat the position. White attacks *both* related squares with his king so black is obligated to do the same. White to move
12 [Next]	White to move
13 [Next]	wins
14 [Next]	White to move
15 [Next]	This is now a win for White. If you look at this in terms of related squares, White has moved into the related square with it being Black's turn to move, which forces black out of position.

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