Comments on: Rook Endings - Books Say Draw, But… http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/ Free lessons on chess strategy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Пахомов http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-59463 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:58:10 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-59463 Сильно надо пообщаться с кем-либо по обозначенному вопросу. Если есть желающие, катайте в асю 95562921 Сильно надо пообщаться с кем-либо по обозначенному вопросу. Если есть желающие, катайте в асю 95562921

]]> by: Charles Irvine http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-48613 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:30:52 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-48613 Passerby is correct that 2 Pawns versus 1 is still drawn and that 60…Ra4 is the thematic way of preventing the setup of e5, f5 and the white king on g5. "Practical Chess Endings" by Paul Keres (descriptive version) has diagram 195 on page 151. I will translate into algebraic for your readers the main variation. To see the rest of his comments – buy the book! with WK on f5, WR on b6, pawns on e5 and f4 with BK on e7, BR on c7, pawn on f7 “This position arose in a game played in Moscow, 1956. It had to be adjudicated and was given a win for White. However, Levenfish later pointed out the following draw:” 1 K-g5 R-c5! “The only defense to prevent White setting up a winning position similar to diagram 194 by playing” 2 f4 to f5 2 K-h6 R-c1 3 R-b7+ K-f8 4 f4-f5 “White has now apparently reached his goal and is threatening to win by” 5 R-b8+ and 6 f5-f6+. “However, in order to obtain this position, White’s king has to leave the pawns. Black can use this circumstance to set up a successful defense.” 4… R-g1! “Again the only defense, cutting off White’s king.” 5 R-b8+ K-e7 6 f5-f6+ “There is no other way to make progress. 6... K-e6 7 R-e8+ K-f5 8 K-h7 R-g2 9 R-e7 R-g5! “Black must be careful” To see the rest of his comments – buy the book! 10 Rxf7 Kxe5 11 R-g7 Kxf6 Draw Passerby is correct that 2 Pawns versus 1 is still drawn and that 60…Ra4 is the thematic way of preventing the setup of e5, f5 and the white king on g5.

“Practical Chess Endings” by Paul Keres (descriptive version) has diagram 195 on page 151.

I will translate into algebraic for your readers the main variation.
To see the rest of his comments – buy the book!

with WK on f5, WR on b6, pawns on e5 and f4
with BK on e7, BR on c7, pawn on f7

“This position arose in a game played in Moscow, 1956. It had to be adjudicated and was given a win for White. However, Levenfish later pointed out the following draw:”

1 K-g5 R-c5!

“The only defense to prevent White setting up a winning position similar to diagram 194
by playing” 2 f4 to f5

2 K-h6 R-c1
3 R-b7+ K-f8
4 f4-f5

“White has now apparently reached his goal and is threatening to win by” 5 R-b8+ and 6 f5-f6+. “However, in order to obtain this position, White’s king has to leave the pawns. Black can use this circumstance to set up a successful defense.”

4… R-g1!

“Again the only defense, cutting off White’s king.”

5 R-b8+ K-e7
6 f5-f6+

“There is no other way to make progress.

6… K-e6
7 R-e8+ K-f5
8 K-h7 R-g2
9 R-e7 R-g5!

“Black must be careful”
To see the rest of his comments – buy the book!

10 Rxf7 Kxe5
11 R-g7 Kxf6 Draw

]]> by: Goran Urosevic http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46738 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:42:44 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46738 I hope you will find it useful. In few days I will compile a new post with all the suggestions given in the comments. I hope you will find it useful.
In few days I will compile a new post with all the suggestions given in the comments.

]]> by: Rivair Miranda http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46727 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:27:49 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46727 54...Rh2 55.Re5; 54...Rg2 55.Ra5 Thanks for saying the book's title. I've just bought it in Spanish language. 54…Rh2 55.Re5; 54…Rg2 55.Ra5
Thanks for saying the book’s title. I’ve just bought it in Spanish language.

]]> by: Goran Urosevic http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46725 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:15:20 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46725 52…Kg7! 53.Kf4? f6= is looking very good! I wouldn't think of it. 52…Kg7! 53.Kf4? f6= is looking very good! I wouldn’t think of it.

]]> by: Rivair Miranda http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46723 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:12:05 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46723 Could you please add some variatiosn too your comments so I know what you're really talking about? Could you please add some variatiosn too your comments so I know what you’re really talking about?

]]> by: Goran Urosevic http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46722 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:08:45 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46722 "Practical Chess Endings" by Paul Keres http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Chess-Endings-Batsford-Book/dp/0713442107/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237486027&sr=1-1 “Practical Chess Endings” by Paul Keres

http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Chess-Endings-Batsford-Book/dp/0713442107/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237486027&sr=1-1

]]> by: Rivair Miranda http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46721 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:08:26 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46721 The computer option is strong because it prevents White from advancing the king to f4. After 52...Re2? 53.Kf4 +-. With 52...Kg7! 53.Kf4? f6= The computer option is strong because it prevents White from advancing the king to f4. After 52…Re2? 53.Kf4 +-. With 52…Kg7! 53.Kf4? f6=

]]> by: Goran Urosevic http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46718 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:06:26 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46718 Similar to what passerby wrote, hold the Rook on "g" or "h"-file as long as White King is on f4. There are enough squares for the Rook and White cannot temporize. Similar to what passerby wrote, hold the Rook on “g” or “h”-file as long as White King is on f4. There are enough squares for the Rook and White cannot temporize.

]]> by: Rivair Miranda http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46717 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:03:31 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2009/03/rook-endings-books-say-draw-but/#comment-46717 What's the Keres' book you talk about? What’s the Keres’ book you talk about?

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