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Game 1265541

I was really enjoying this game, but dwelt a bit too long on my last move as I tried to work out whether I could force an advantage or not and got timed out. I quite fancy playing out the game though. Is anybody willing to play white if I set up the position? Ideally I'd like to play someone in the 1750-1820 range but I'm not hideously fussy.

Thanks,

Mike

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Originally posted by mikenay
Game 1265541

I was really enjoying this game, but dwelt a bit too long on my last move as I tried to work out whether I could force an advantage or not and got timed out. I quite fancy playing out the game though. Is anybody willing to play white if I set up the position? Ideally I'd like to play someone in the 1750-1820 range but I'm not hideously fussy.

Thanks,

Mike
Looks like a pretty easy win for black to me. Send me a challenge if you want.

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I've just sent the challenge over. Thanks, for agreeing to play. I think I should be able to get the win, but practice wise it's definitely worth finishing off close endgames, and I'm sure there are a few pitfalls for me to avoid (or not!) yet.

Edit: I may not move till this evening as I'm still at work - I was going to avoid a T/O by shuffling my king, but that doesn't seem necessary now!

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
Looks like a pretty easy win for black to me. Send me a challenge if you want.

D
Easy win for black? I disagree, that looks like a flat draw to me. Though if black puts his rook on e4 i think he get's the better position. Only glancing at this though, i'm probably wrong (as i normally am when i post in this forum...)

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Originally posted by marinakatomb
Easy win for black? I disagree, that looks like a flat draw to me. Though if black puts his rook on e4 i think he get's the better position. Only glancing at this though, i'm probably wrong (as i normally am when i post in this forum...)
After 55. ... a3 black should be able to pick up white's queenside pawns and have the d5 pawn to turn into a queen later.

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Right. Just glanced back at the thread and clearly people are having a bit of a discussion about the position. I have no problems with this, it is after all an unrated game now, but I've not read what's been said and don't intend to till the game is done. Hopefully I'll remember to pop back afterwards and find out where I've been going wrong!

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Originally posted by marinakatomb
Easy win for black? I disagree, that looks like a flat draw to me. Though if black puts his rook on e4 i think he get's the better position. Only glancing at this though, i'm probably wrong (as i normally am when i post in this forum...)
Well, white won, but I think black made a few mistakes in the endgame.
Game 1474303

I still think Black should have won this, although there were a lot of drawing possibilities in there as well.

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I say black wins. I gotta go with 1...Re4 here as black first move and then get his king into whites camp.

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IMHO, Black made several strategic mistakes handling this ending.

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