What if we have a position like this...a rook pawn with a bishop that could NOT control the destination square?

1.Bd5 Kf8 2.Kf2 Kg7 3.Kg3 Kh8 4.Kf4 Kg7 5.h4 Kh8 6.h5 Kg7 7.Kg5 Kh8 8.h6 Kh7 the only move!

9.Be4+ Kh8 10.Kg6 Kg8 Now, how to get rid of him from the corner?

11.Kf6 Kh8 [If 11...Kf8 12.h7 Ke8 forced! 13.h8Q+ mate follows soon!]

12.Kg5 [If 12.Kf7 stalemate and draw!]

12...Kg8 13.h7+ Kh8 14.Bg6 Kg7 15.Kh5 Kh8 There is no way the Black King can be forced out of the corner! *

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