evilthunder(2033) vs. mekk(1832) 1/2-1/2
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standard 45+45, 2010-10-19
1.e4 {(0:00)Mekk(1832) whispers: Ugh, once more I am in must-win pos... I msut schedule games earlier ... }Minhaz(1676) whispers: GO ET GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Minhaz(1676) whispers: FRY HIM A BOLT FROM THE PHOENIX ;) }Mekk(1832) whispers: those mate threats are somewhat troubling Mekk(1832) whispers: would not be pleasant if I had to play g6 sacing Nf6... }olechos(1773) whispers: naprzod mekk!! Minhaz(1676) whispers: ET tumi egie cholo, amra achi tomar shathe }Mekk(1832) whispers: I thought he'd play Nc3 or Nc5... Hmm }Mekk(1832) whispers: hmm, Bxg2 Kxg2 Bxe3 Rd1(?) Bxd4. Funny, but do I have courage to play it? Mekk(1832) whispers: there is Bxg2 Rg1 Mekk(1832) whispers: oh, no, Rxc1. But Bxg2 Rxc8 Rxc8 Rg1 }Mekk(1832) whispers: Bh6 likely is a draw by rep.... }Minhaz(1676) whispers: Oh great Minhaz(1676) whispers: ENDGAME }Minhaz(1676) whispers: ET is afraid of it Minhaz(1676) whispers: Come on ET...... }Minhaz(1676) whispers: uh oh....... }Mekk(1832) whispers: Hmm, why no Rxb5? Minhaz(1676) whispers: Because your d4 pawn looks more valuable :D Jammes(1902) whispers: check check draw Diboss(2130) whispers: I think this is a draw right? }Diboss(2130) whispers: but white will probably get the 2 connected passers }Diboss(2130) whispers: Re3 was weird }Jammes(1902) whispers: rh2 rh3 easy draw }Jammes(1902) whispers: was Diboss(2130) whispers: looks ok still }Jammes(1902) whispers: yes, but white has the eaer path Jammes(1902) whispers: s+ Minhaz(1676) whispers: White has weakness on both sides. So trading rooks will win it for black I think Minhaz(1676) whispers: May be Jammes(1902) whispers: no trade of rooks is lostfor black as long whites king is in the squatre Funkmaus(2179) whispers: trade rooks wins for white ;) all he needs is to be in quadrat of h5-pawn at the moment of trade }Minhaz(1676) whispers: yes, then black pushes h pawn, white has to stop it Minhaz(1676) whispers: the black's king gobbles up white's pawns Minhaz(1676) whispers: and then? Funkmaus(2179) whispers: black king cant gobble white pawns Minhaz(1676) whispers: Oh yes Minhaz(1676) whispers: Sorry didn't notice that :D Minhaz(1676) whispers: Yes right c pawn promotes Funkmaus(2179) whispers: right, covered passer has more power then a far away passer Minhaz(1676) whispers: :D }Diboss(2130) whispers: why would he put his rook there... Jammes(1902) whispers: whats the route to glory for black Diboss(2130) whispers: draw is the goal here for black }Jammes(1902) whispers: yes draw=glory Funkmaus(2179) whispers: it looks easy draw to me - from blacks side Diboss(2130) whispers: very technical though xivarmy(1979) whispers: Rd8-Rd5 now to activate the rook? Jammes(1902) whispers: wich way funk h pwn is lost Diboss(2130) whispers: the h-pawn isn't really that important Diboss(2130) whispers: black needs to make sure he can grab the b pawn in exchange for the h Jammes(1902) whispers: no way imo xivarmy(1979) whispers: idea being that once white takes the h-pawn with the R, black instead takes the 4th and gets the white b-pawn Jammes(1902) whispers: 4th is covered by rook xivarmy(1979) whispers: won't be after Rxh5 :) }Jammes(1902) whispers: ttats why kxh5 xivarmy(1979) whispers: that's why Rd8-Rd5 then. Kxd5 no longer an option }Diboss(2130) whispers: not good now xivarmy(1979) whispers: that's why Rd8-Rd5 then. Kxh5 no longer an option* xivarmy(1979) whispers: yea, now it's a lot harder for black i think Diboss(2130) whispers: the king should have stayed, should have moved the rook as you said Diboss(2130) whispers: the king can't go after the b-pawn, that should be obvious xivarmy(1979) whispers: anyone know a site with 7 man tablebases for after the h-pawn falls. i'm really curious if there is a defence now Jammes(1902) whispers: 6 is highest i think Jammes(1902) whispers: shredderchess.com xivarmy(1979) whispers: no, 7 exist, they're not practical to distribute because they take terabytes... i thought there might be an online source where you could input a position though }Jammes(1902) whispers: try shredderchess. nly site i know xivarmy(1979) whispers: yea, that one's only 6 as are the ones i usually use. ah well Jammes(1902) whispers: and let me know if 7 includd Jammes(1902) whispers: ok Funkmaus(2179) whispers: I thought there been a way to play rook down, to c1, and get Rc4 when white eaten h-pawn Funkmaus(2179) whispers: I was wrong! }xivarmy(1979) whispers: Rc1-c4 might still work if white's king stays on that side of the board. }xivarmy(1979) whispers: Kf5 only move? so that after Rc4 Rxc4 bxc4 Kf4 into the square of the pawn }xivarmy(1979) whispers: hm, the b-pawn is a shelter for the white king, nice Jammes(1902) whispers: rookendings are the easiest and the most complicated in one xivarmy(1979) whispers: Kc6 b4 Kb6 b3 c6 Rc1 c7+ Rxc7 Rxc7 b2... so close yet so far, is there an improvement for white in there? }xivarmy(1979) whispers: ah yes, this makes the rook make the move early, c7+ Kc8 Kc6 Rc1+ Kb6 and the b-pawn isn't advanced enough to sac for the c-pawn }Jammes(1902) whispers: kd might improve ur line Jammes(1902) whispers: 6 Mekk(1832) whispers: what a pity I forgot to give upthis b pawn some mvoes ago ;-) olechos(1773) whispers: brawo Mekk! }xivarmy(1979) whispers: nice ending by white :) }Jammes(1902) whispers: white in danger to lose }Jammes(1902) whispers: ok missed this xivarmy(1979) whispers: maybe white still doesn't win... Rc2 is a nuisance }Minhaz(1676) whispers: Rc2, Rxc2, bxc2, c8=Q Minhaz(1676) whispers: White would win, right? xivarmy(1979) whispers: ah yes, missed that :) Minhaz(1676) whispers: :D Mekk(1832) whispers: my last chance to win was c8=Q Rxc8 Rxc8 b2, does not seem there will be another opportunity to provoke blunder. So we lost another match :-( Minhaz(1676) whispers: Looks like a draw }xivarmy(1979) whispers: tablebase has win-in-34 for Kb7. so the question is how does white make progress after Rb4+ Kc8 there }xivarmy(1979) whispers: Kd6 was listed as only forced draw there - not quite sure why, but it's a draw if the black king had made its way out to e5, but a loss with it on e7/e6... }Mekk(1832) whispers: drawing 50moves ago was easier Mekk(1832) whispers: but this way more fun Jammes(1902) whispers: unfortunatly its no draw Minhaz(1676) whispers: how Jammes? xivarmy(1979) whispers: might turn out that way still - Kb7 is still the only winning move Minhaz(1676) whispers: who wins? Jammes(1902) whispers: as xivs tb :) Minhaz(1676) whispers: :) }Jammes(1902) whispers: oknow it draw Mekk(1832) whispers: pity he avoided this b-for 3 pawns sac, would be more fun... xivarmy(1979) whispers: Kb7 Rb4+ Ka6! Ra4+ Kb5 }
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mekk (2010-10-20): Plenty of mistakes in ending, but my worst omission happened much earlier. Instead of 29... b5 I had 29... Rxe3 Kxe3 30 Bh6+ after which Rc1 falls (or 29... Rxc1 Rxc1 30 Rxe3) and white is just pawn down....