Red to move - win/lose division

Red win	Blue win	can he lose?
		no
		no
		no
		no

Red win	Blue win	can he lose?
		no
		no
		yes
		no
		no
		no
		no
		no
		no

Red win	Blue win	can he lose?
		no
		no
		yes
		yes
		yes
		no
		no
		yes
		no
		yes
		yes
		no
		no
		no
		no
		no

Preliminary conclusion: the position of the two vacant squares does matter and blue has a clear advantage. No red win gives red even the option to lose.

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