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Subject: Re: Rook ending [Mark Dvoretsky,"Art of Analysis",1989]

Author: Dieter Buerssner

Date: 08:10:46 02/14/01

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On February 14, 2001 at 09:22:48, Steve Schooler wrote:

>Perhaps White still has a forced win after
>
>1. Re5+ Kg6 2. Re6+ Kg7 3. Re3 Kf6 4. Rf3+
>
>[D]8/8/5k2/8/3r3P/3P1RK1/8/8 b
>
>a.  4. ... Ke5 5. h5 (with the threat of K -> 2nd rank and Rh3)
>b.  4. ... Kg5 5. Kf2 (sac'g the h pawn and bringing the K to e3)

Kg5 is not a legal move. Perhaps you mean Kg6. If my TBs or my code is not
seriously broken, after 5. Kf2 Rxh5, this is a TB draw.

-- Dieter

• Re: Rook ending [Mark Dvoretsky,"Art of Analysis",1989] Miguel A. Ballicora 09:11:32 02/14/01
  • Re: Rook ending [Mark Dvoretsky,"Art of Analysis",1989] Dieter Buerssner 17:37:46 02/14/01

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