my opponent just resigned after a mouse slip. He meant to play Rf6 in this position, but played Rf7, putting his rook en prise.
White to play (I'm black).
I thought it would be possible to draw this game, because white's queenside pawns are not enough advanced to promote without support. Either he uses his rook to support them, giving me some chances on the kingside, or he plays on the kingside and then I capture the queenside pawns.
I don't like you after Rf6. I think against a human, which is no guarantee on RHP, white should win by capturing the g6 pawn and running his queenside.
Originally posted by HikaruShindo I don't like you after Rf6. I think against a human, which is no guarantee on RHP, white should win by capturing the g6 pawn and running his queenside.
But it will not be white's move after 37. Rf6. Black can reply 37...h4. White can't take or else he loses his rook. So...
38. Rxg6+ Kf7 39. Rf6+ Kg7 40. Rf3 h3! and Black has a passed pawn that is two moves away from a new queen.
Originally posted by RJHinds But it will not be white's move after 37. Rf6. Black can reply 37...h4. White can't take or else he loses his rook. So...
38. Rxg6+ Kf7 39. Rf6+ Kg7 40. Rf3 h3! and Black has a passed pawn that is two moves away from a new queen.
[FEN "8/6k1/5Rp1/6Kp/1P6/P5P1/1r6/8 b - - "] 1. ...h4 2. gxh4 {Ah, now I see your point.} Rg2+ {This will win white's rook.} 3. Kf4 {Only move.} Rf2+ 4. Kg5 Rxf6 {And the rook can hold the queenside pawns. This must be win for black.}
my opponent just resigned after a mouse slip. He meant to play Rf6 in this position, but played Rf7, putting his rook en prise.
White to play (I'm black).
[fen]8/6k1/6p1/6Kp/1P6/P4RP1/1r6/8 b - - 3 37[/fen]
I thought it would be possible to draw this game, because white's queenside pawns are not enough advanced to promote without support. h2b2 34. Rf5f3 h5 35. Ke3f4 g6 36. Kf4g5 Kg8g7 37. Rf3f7 0-1
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At 18. Ba6b5, why didn't you capture white's night with yours, instead of moving your bishop? Seemed like a freebie.
I must be blind. I can't believe I didn't see white's night was defended. It's 5 a.m. in New York, and I haven't slept all night. This (I seriously hope) is probably why I didn't see the obvious.
my opponent just resigned after a mouse slip. He meant to play Rf6 in this position, but played Rf7, putting his rook en prise.
White to play (I'm black).
[fen]8/6k1/6p1/6Kp/1P6/P4RP1/1r6/8 b - - 3 37[/fen]
I thought it would be possible to draw this game, because white's queenside pawns are not enough advanced to promote without support. h2b2 34. Rf5f3 h5 35. Ke3f4 g6 36. Kf4g5 Kg8g7 37. Rf3f7 0-1
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Well, I will agree with you that 37. Rc3 is the best move, however after 37...Kf7 I must agree with Queenabber's conclusion that it is only promising because he will be able to pick up both of Black's pawns while losing only one of his own. But if that one is White's king knight pawn on g3 Black still has good drawing chances with his King heading to the queen side and the White king out of play on the king side. However at this point, I can not see a clear win for White after my suggested move for Black. But clearly the pressure will be on Black to find all the best moves to draw.
Yes, I see what you mean. If White makes no errors he should win this ending. Your analyse pretty good. You surprised me.
P.S. I started playing chess during the Fischer - Spassky period and learned to record my moves with descriptive notation and stopped playing in 1982. Now that I am back playing and trying to use algebraic notation like everyone else, my mind still flickers back to the past at times. Sorry, if that irritates you.
endgame evaluation please
17 Sep '12 13:50
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