[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Puuzelrating 2187"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [Annotator "Hoetmer,Michel"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p6/4k1p1/P1p5/5PPp/4K2P/8/8 b - - 0 34"] [PlyCount "28"] [EventDate "2025.08.31"] [SourceVersionDate "2025.08.31"] {[#]} 34... Kd5 35. Kd3 c4+ 36. Kc3 Kc5 $4 {This was the original Lichees puzzle rated 2187. What's the best move for white?} (36... Ke4 $1 37. f5 {Only this move saves white! Taking on c4 loses:} (37. Kxc4 Kxf4 38. Kc5 Kg3 39. Kb6 Kxh3 40. Kxb7 Kxg4 41. a6 h3 42. a7 h2 43. a8=Q h1=Q+ 44. Ka7 Qxa8+ 45. Kxa8 Kf4 $19) 37... gxf5 38. gxf5 ({Not} 38. g5 Kd5 {[%CAl Gd5g8]} 39. Kb4 f4 40. g6 Ke6 41. g7 Kf7 $19) 38... Kxf5 39. Kxc4 Kf4 40. Kb5 Kg3 41. Kb6 Kxh3 42. Kxb7 Kg3 43. a6 h3 44. a7 h2 45. a8=Q h1=Q+ $11) 37. f5 gxf5 38. gxf5 Kd5 39. f6 Ke6 40. Kxc4 ({Not} 40. f7 $4 {It seems black is a step further away from the desired pawn on h3. BUt...? He is close enough to his own pawn on b7 and can defend it. The result: a draw.} Kxf7 41. Kxc4 Ke7 42. Kb5 Kd7 43. Kb6 Kc8) 40... Kxf6 41. Kc5 Kf5 42. Kb6 Kf4 43. Kxb7 Kg3 44. a6 Kxh3 45. a7 Kg3 46. a8=Q h3 47. Kb6 h2 48. Qh1 $18 *