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Endgame problem from my own game

Endgame problem from my own game

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Hi there,

I was playing this rook endgame a pawn down, and found a neat little trick i'd like to share. From this position, white to play and draw:



Here is the whole game, with the solution of course (I think I misplayed the endgame as I felt I was slightly better after the queens exchange):


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That's pretty nice. I couldn't see it.

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It is pleasant but not the only way to the draw, for example 48. Re2 g3 49. Rg2 Rg8 50. Rg1 g2 51. Ra1 g1=Q 52. Rxg1 Rxg1 is a draw in a similar fashion

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Originally posted by heinzkat
It is pleasant but not the only way to the draw, for example 48. Re2 g3 49. Rg2 Rg8 50. Rg1 g2 51. Ra1 g1=Q 52. Rxg1 Rxg1 is a draw in a similar fashion
Yeah I saw that too, but I figured this was the quicker route. Plus, it looked nicer 😛

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Nice - "All Rook endings are drawn." Keres (I think).

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With best play it is probably drawn anyway but you forced the draw which is nice.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Nice - "All Rook endings are drawn." Keres (I think).
I think you mean if pawn majority is less than two.

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Originally posted by Garnoth
Yeah I saw that too, but I figured this was the quicker route. Plus, it looked nicer 😛
I realized 51. Ra1 is actually a losing blunder as you allow the bK to go for a stroll then, I added it in haste to show the point even more extremely. 51. Rxg2 of course is a draw.

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Originally posted by Garnoth
Yeah I saw that too, but I figured this was the quicker route. Plus, it looked nicer 😛
Of course, it is looking nice.

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