Remarkable Rookies Endgame Study 1

Normally, King plus WD versus King is a win. The basic technique is shown in the WD page.
       a     b     c     d     e     f     g     h
    +=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
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8   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
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7   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+  Ralph Betza
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |  April, 1997
6   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+  White's move
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |  White can't win
5   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
4   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
3   |     |     |   K |     |     |     |     |  WD |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
2   |     |     |     |     |     |     |  *k |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
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1   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
1. (WD)h3-h5 Kg2-f3! 2. (WD)h5-h7 Kf3-e4!

By maintaining the diagonal opposition, Black prevents the two White units from cooperating.

If White's King were on a6, it would be a win.

       a     b     c     d     e     f     g     h
    +=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
8   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
7   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+  Ralph Betza
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |  April, 1997
6   |   K |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+  White's move
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |  White can't win
5   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
4   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
3   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |  WD |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
2   |     |     |     |     |     |     |  *k |     |
    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
1   |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    +=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
1. (WD)h3-h5 Kg2-f3 2. (WD)h5-h7 Kf3-e4 3. (WD)h7-f7 Ke4-d5 4. (WD)f7-d7 Kd5-c6 5. (WD)d7-b7

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