Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 10:59:17 03/07/01
[D]8/5pP1/1R6/7P/8/k7/p6r/K7 w - - 0 5
After Mozes,L 1975
This is a rook ending with 2 vs 2 pawns. White is in huge trouble.
True he has two alert passers but he is facing an acute mate threat
on the first rank. The draw is there with 1.Ra6+ Kb3 2.Rb6+ etc. but
is there way to play for win without committing suicide?
After 10 minutes Fritz shows 0.00. War or peace?
Test: 1) White to move and play for a win. Find the + evals!
2) According to Mr Mozes it's white to move and win.
Is this true? Some positions with KQ - KRP might
easily happen. This is for people who have all the 5 men TB:s.
The original solution further down.
Sune
Mozes,L
1975
1.Rb1 axb1Q+ 2.Kxb1 Kb3 3.Kc1 Kc3 4.Kd1 Kd3 5.Ke1 Ke3 6.Kf1 Kf3 7.g8Q Rh1+ 8.Qg1
Rxg1+ 9.Kxg1 Kg4 10.h6 1-0
What about all the 5 men endings if black takes the h-pawn somewhere?
Are they all won for white?
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