Fundamentals (part 37)

Spanton (1985) - E Uche (1958)
Hastings 2007-08

Black has just captured on e3 - who stands better?

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White's two extra pawns give a very large advantage despite the black king's activity
40.h4 Kf4 41.h5 Kg3 42.Kxd2 Kg2 43.Ke3 Kg3 44.f4 Kg4
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45.e5?
White wins easily with 45.f5, eg 45...Kg5 46.Kf3 Kxh5 47.Kf4 f6 48.e5. After the text the position is drawn.
45...Kxh5 46.Ke4 Kg6 47.f5+ Kg5
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48.e6?
Now Black wins. The position is still equal after the forced line 48.f6 h5 49.Kd5 h4 50.Kd6 h3 51.e6 Kxf6 52.e7 h2 etc.
The game finished:
48...fxe6 49.fxe6 Kf6 50.e7 Kxe7 51.Ke5 h5 52.Kf5 h4 53.Kg4 Ke6 54.Kxh4 Ke5 55.Kg3 Ke4 56.Kf2 Kd3 0-1