Author: Howard Exner
Date: 23:28:13 12/02/00
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On December 02, 2000 at 22:50:07, Lin Harper wrote: >On December 02, 2000 at 20:04:27, Chessfun wrote: > >>On December 02, 2000 at 18:49:43, Howard Exner wrote: >> >>>[D]8/8/7k/8/5rp1/4K3/8/2R5 b - - id Junior 6 AMD K6-2 4 - Century 3 AMD K6-2 ; >>> >>>This is from game 2. Century 3 played Kg5 and the game was quickly drawn. >>>Rf3 looks better but it still may be a draw. Can anyone with endgame bases >>>confirm the status of this position? Thanks. >> >>It's a draw. >> >>Sarah. > >It's a simple draw. White just checks, exchanges rooks, and drops his >king in front of the pawn. Then they can shake hands and go for a pint. It's black to move. If play continues, 1. ... Rf3+ 2. Ke2 Kg5 then as you suggest white checks (Rc5 being the only check) then white will lose. Unless you are referring to the move actually played by Century, Kg5 (instead of Rf3+). Then of course the obvious Rc5+, Rf5, Rxf5 and easily draws. This is what happened in the game.
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