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The Lucena position

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One of the hardest positions we have never seen

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In this position, white plays and wins!
How? Well, with Re1+! the best move.
the king must move, then you gotta stay with your rook in the same culumn, but play it!
Are you thinking in Ke7??
You are wrong!
else, i's draw becaue of all the checks you would take you.