Author: Günther Simon
Date: 09:12:53 12/03/01
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On December 03, 2001 at 09:00:11, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/admag/ultiem.htm > >[D]7k/2pb1rpP/1p1p2Q1/p3pB2/P1P1Pq2/2PP2R1/5r1P/R5K1 b - - 0 32 > >In this position, Krabbé resigned. He could at least have >drawed, but could he have won? > >after > >32...Rc2 33.Rf1 Qd2 34.Rg2 Qxg2+ 35.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 36.Kxg2 Bxa4 > >Krabbe gives Bg6! with a draw: Rxf1 38.Rxf1 Bc2 39.Ke2 a4 >40.Kd2 Bb1 41.d4 a3 42.Kc1 Bd3 43.dxe5 dxe5 44.c5 and >black is locked up. > >However, I don't see why black has to play Rxf1? > >Rf4 Rxf4 (what else?) exf4 > >and now the white king must stop 2 passed pawns, >so he will have to remove his bishop to block it, untangling >black. > >What am I missing here? One of the stronger players wants to point >it out? It looks like if you were absolutely right here! There is no way to hold the endgame after 37...,Rf4! Btw even Rf6 should win here...(but of course the more natural Rf4 is much better because the White K has to care now for both pawns as Rf4x is also forced like you said. The result of your investigation: Rf1x is absolutely unnecessary! Well done.(I dont give any lines here, as it is really obvious) Is it really true that Black resigned here?? Günther
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