[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Xmas D 6"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [Annotator "peter"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5k2/8/pppppppp/8/PPPPPPPP/8/8/5K2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "1861.??.??"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] {[#]} {The idea is to organise a break on the queenside to drag the black king in that direction and then organise another break on the kingside. White can always queen in sufficient time to win. There is only one initial move that wins. There are a myriad of variations depending on how black replies, of which we will give just a few.} 1. d5 $1 exd5 (1... cxd5 2. a5 bxa5 3. b5 axb5 4. cxb5 Ke7 5. b6 Kd7 6. g5 {is similar to the mainline}) (1... c5 2. a5 bxa5 3. b5 axb5 4. cxb5 Ke7 5. b6 Kd7 6. dxe6+ $18) 2. exd5 cxd5 (2... c5 3. a5 bxa5 4. b5 axb5 5. cxb5 Ke7 6. b6 Kd7 7. g5 $18) 3. a5 $1 bxa5 4. b5 axb5 5. cxb5 Ke8 6. b6 Kd7 7. g5 fxg5 (7... a4 8. b7 Kc7 9. b8=Q+ {To gain a tempo when queening on a8. This move can be delayed but is necessary before playing h8=Q} (9. gxh6 a3 10. h7 a2 11. b8=Q+ {leads to the same thing}) 9... Kxb8 10. gxh6 a3 11. h7 a2 12. h8=Q+ {with an easy win}) (7... hxg5 8. f5 gxf5 9. h5 {etc}) 8. h5 gxh5 9. f5 a4 10. b7 Kc7 11. b8=Q+ {To gain a tempo when queening on f8. This move can be delayed but must be played before f8=Q} Kxb8 12. f6 a3 13. f7 a2 14. f8=Q+ {and White will mop up the pawns to win} *