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King Maze Puzzle

I take another chance :

1. Kb3 Ka8 2. Kc2 Ka7 3. Kd1 Ka8 4. Ke2 Ka7 5. Kf1 Ka8 6. Kg1 Ka7 7. Kh2 Ka8 8. Kh3 Ka7 9. Kh4 Ka8 10. Kh5 Ka7 11. Kh6 Ka8 12. Kh7 Ka7 13. Kxh8 Ka8 14. Kg7 Ka7 15. Kxf7 Ka8 16. Kg7 Ka7 17. Kh6 Ka8 18. Kh5 Ka7 19. Kh4 Ka8 20. Kh3 Ka7 21. Kh2 Ka8 22. Kg1 Ka7 23. Kf1 Ka8 24. Ke2 Ka7 25. Kd1 Ka8 26. Kc2 Ka7 27. Kb3 Ka8 28. Kc4 Ka7 29. Kxd5 Ka8 30. Kxc6 Ka7 31. Kd5 Ka8 32. Kc4 Ka7 33. Kb3 Ka8 34. Kc2 Ka7 35. Kd1 Ka8 36. Ke2 Ka7 37. Kf1 Ka8 38. Kg1 Ka7 39. Kh2 Ka8 40. Kh3 Ka7 41. Kh4 Ka8 42. Kh5 Ka7 43. Kh6 Ka8 44. Kg7 Ka7 45. Kf7 Ka8 46. Ke8 Ka7 47. Kxd8 Ka8 48. Ke7 Ka7 49. Kf6 Ka8 50. Kxf5 Ka7 51. Ke6 Ka8 52. Kd7 Ka7 53. Kc6 Ka8 54. Kb6 Kb8 55. Kxa5+ Ka7 56. Ka4 Ka8 57. Kb3 Ka7 58. Kc2 Ka8 59. Kd1 Ka7 60. Ke2 Ka8 61. Kxf3 Ka7 62. Ke4 Ka8 63. Kxf4+ Ka7 64. Ke4 Ka8 65. Kd5 Ka7 66. Kc6 Ka8 67. Kb6+ Kb8 68. Ka5+ Kc7 69. Ka4 Kc8 70. Kb3 Kc7 71. Kxa2 Kc8 72. Kb3 Kc7 73. Kxb4 Kc8 74. Kxc3 Kc7 75. Kd4 Kc8 76. Kxe3 Kc7 77. Kxd2 Kc8 78. Ke11. Kb3 Ka8 2. Kc2 Ka7 3. Kd1 Ka8 4. Ke2 Ka7 5. Kf1 Ka8 6. Kg1 Ka7 7. Kh2 Ka8 8. Kh3 Ka7 9. Kh4 Ka8 10. Kh5 Ka7 11. Kh6 Ka8 12. Kh7 Ka7 13. Kxh8 Ka8 14. Kg7 Ka7 15. Kxf7 Ka8 16. Kg7 Ka7 17. Kh6 Ka8 18. Kh5 Ka7 19. Kh4 Ka8 20. Kh3 Ka7 21. Kh2 Ka8 22. Kg1 Ka7 23. Kf1 Ka8 24. Ke2 Ka7 25. Kd1 Ka8 26. Kc2 Ka7 27. Kb3 Ka8 28. Kc4 Ka7 29. Kxd5 Ka8 30. Kxc6 Ka7 31. Kd5 Ka8 32. Kc4 Ka7 33. Kb3 Ka8 34. Kc2 Ka7 35. Kd1 Ka8 36. Ke2 Ka7 37. Kf1 Ka8 38. Kg1 Ka7 39. Kh2 Ka8 40. Kh3 Ka7 41. Kh4 Ka8 42. Kh5 Ka7 43. Kh6 Ka8 44. Kg7 Ka7 45. Kf7 Ka8 46. Ke8 Ka7 47. Kxd8 Ka8 48. Ke7 Ka7 49. Kf6 Ka8 50. Kxf5 Ka7 51. Ke6 Ka8 52. Kd7 Ka7 53. Kc6 Ka8 54. Kb6 Kb8 55. Kxa5+ Ka7 56. Ka4 Ka8 57. Kb3 Ka7 58. Kc2 Ka8 59. Kd1 Ka7 60. Ke2 Ka8 61. Kxf3 Ka7 62. Ke4 Ka8 63. Kxf4+ Ka7 64. Ke4 Ka8 65. Kd5 Ka7 66. Kc6 Ka8 67. Kb6+ Kb8 68. Ka5+ Kc7 69. Ka4 Kc8 70. Kb3 Kc7 71. Kxa2 Kc8 72. Kb3 Kc7 73. Kxb4 Kc8 74. Kxc3 Kc7 75. Kd4 Kc8 76. Kxe3 Kc7 77. Kxd2 Kc8 78. Ke1

(I'm sorry I don't know how to put it in a link with a board...)
Maredsous, so close but 68...Ka7 unfortunately forces stalemate again. You really are incredibly close though! Thanks Arcticpenguin, nice solving.
Tragic hurry when I thought it was all in the pocket :) 67. Ka6+ of course.

Very enjoyable puzzle, well done creating it Chess_Dogg !
#19 This one's tricky. My best attempt resulted in this failure: http://en.lichess.org/IS7EP2dZ. I don't see how to avoid stalemating the black king in its corner without allowing it out for counterplay.

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