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17 Sep 12
Hello,
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.
What do you think? This is the whole game:
18 Sep 12
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Originally posted by HikaruShindoBut 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...
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.
38. Rxg6+ Kf7 39. Rf6+ Kg7 40. Rf3 h3! and Black has a passed pawn that is two moves away from a new queen.
Now it looks like Black has good drawing chances.
Like this:
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18 Sep 12
Originally posted by RJHindsRJ,
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.
Now it looks like Black has good drawing chances.
Like this:
[pgn]
[FEN "8/6k1/5Rp1/6Kp/1P6/P5P1/1r6/8 b - - "]
1. ...h4 2. Rxg6+ Kf7 3. Rf6+ Kg7 4. Rf3 h3 5. g4 h2 6. Rh3 Ra2 7. b5 Rxa3 8. Rxh2 Rb3
[/pgn]
i think you missed gxh4.
Correction: i thought you missed gxh4.
18 Sep 12
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Originally posted by tvochessAt 18. Ba6b5, why didn't you capture white's night with yours, instead of moving your bishop? Seemed like a freebie.
Hello,
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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18 Sep 12
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Originally posted by tvochessRc3 instead of Rf6 seems quite promising
Hello,
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
[/pgn]
g4 Rg2
Rf4 may also give chances
My gut instinct tells me white must be winning
24 Sep 12
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The post that was quoted here has been removedWell, 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.
24 Sep 12
3 edits
The post that was quoted here has been removedYes, 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.