https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?board=rook Rook Endings - ChessPub Forum en-us ChessPub Forum Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:17:04 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1772635694 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1772635694 Wed, 4 Mar 2026 14:48:14 GMT <div><b>Shereshevsky’s “Associative Thinking” Part 3 (2)</b></div><br /><br /><b>D. 9<br />Goryachkina,Aleksandra - Harika,Dronavalli </b><br />FIDE Grand Swiss (Women) Douglas (11), 05.11.2023<br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img 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src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> 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height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />In the Russian edition, Shereshevsky begins his analysis with the position after 37.b4. However, 37.b4? - as well as the preceding moves 35 and 36 by both sides - constitute errors that alter the result of the game (see the attached PGN file). I shall later return to the position with the pawn still on b3.<br /><br /><b>37...Kg7?</b> <br /><br />Shereshevsky correctly observes that Black’s counterplay should be associated with the advance ...f7-f5. This plan was already appropriate at this moment and remained so over the next two moves.<br /><br /><b>38.b5? </b><br /><br />This natural-looking continuation is not discussed by Shereshevsky, yet it proves to be a decisive inaccuracy. White should instead have played <b>38.Rb7!</b>, which effectively neutralizes the thematic break f7-f5.<br /><br /><b>D. 9-1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>38...Kf6 </b><br /><br />A structurally related position - though with White’s pawns on f3 and g2 - arose in the game Tabatabaei-Paravyan. In that case, with the pawn still on b3, Black’s position was lost even with the move.<br /><br />In the present position, however, White’s structure with pawns on f2 and g3 is less favorable, since the pawn on e4 lacks protection. If it were Black to move after 38...Kf6, the immediate 39...Ke6 would secure a draw.<br /><br /><b>39.b5 Ke6 40.b6 f5 41.exf5+! gxf5</b><br /><br />41...Kxf5 42.Rb8 Kf6 (42...Ke4 43.b7 Rb1 44.f4+–) 43.Kf3! (43.b7? Kg7!=) 43...Rb4 44.Ke3 Rb3+ 45.Ke4 Rb1 46.f3 Rb5 47.Kd3 Kg7 48.Kc4 Rb1 49.Kc5+–. <br /><br /><b>42.Rb8 </b><br /><br />Or 42.Rh7 e4 43.Kf1! Ke5 44.b7 Kd4 45.Ke1 e3 46.fxe3+ Kxe3 47.Kd1 Kf3 48.Kc1 Rb4 49.Rg7 Ke4 50.Kc2+–. <br /><br /><b>42...Kd5 43.b7 Ke4 44.Rh8 Rxb7 45.Rxh5! Rf7 46.Rg5 Kd5 47.h5 Ke6 48.Kh3 Rf6 49.Kh4 Kf7 50.f3! Kf8 51.g4 fxg4 52.fxg4! Re6 53.Rf5+! Kg7 54.g5+–</b>.<br /><br /><i>Back to 38.b5?</i> <br /><br /><b>38...Rb4?! <br /></b><br />This move does not address Black’s strategic problem. The correct continuation was 38...f5=, immediately activating counterplay.<br /><br /><b>39.Kf3 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 10</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />Harika continued with 39...Rb3+?, which leads to a lost position. At this stage, <b>39...f5!</b> was already obligatory.<br /><br /><b>42.gxf4 exf4 43.b7 Kh7! 44.Ke2 Rb2+! 45.Kd3 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 10-1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />In the Russian edition, Shereshevsky proceeds with <b>45...Rb3+? 46.Ke4? f3!</b>=. However, 45...Rb3+? is an evident mistake, since after 46.Kc4 or 46.Kc2 White obtains a technically winning position.<br /><br />The correct defense is <b>45...f3! 46.Ke3 Rb3+! 47.Ke4 Kg7! 48.Kf4 Kh7!</b>=.<br /><br />The inaccuracies 45...Rb3+? and 46.Ke4? are corrected in the English edition. In correspondence, Mr. Boel, the editor of the book, clarified: “Here we have done the same as with Spassky–Torre. The fragment in our book starts with the move 39…Rb3+?. We also found your correction on move 45: 45…f3 instead of the losing 45…Rb3+.”<br /><br /><i>Back to 39..Rb3+?</i><br /><br /><b>40.Ke2! Rb2+ 41.Ke3 Rb3+ 42.Kd2 Rb2+ 43.Kc3 Rxf2 44.b6 </b><br /><br />“The most natural move. In the opinion of the engine, 44.Re8! wins relatively easily” (Shereshevsky). <br /><br /><b>44...Rf1 45.Kc4 Rb1 46.Kd5 Rb3 47.Kxe5 </b><br /><br />Shereshevsky recommends 47.Rb7 Rxg3 48.Rc7 Rb3 49.b7 g5 50.Kc6 gxh4 51.Rc8. <br /><br /><b>47...Rxg3 48.Rc8? </b><br /><br />This throws away the win. White wins with 48.Kd6 (Shereshevsky) or 48.Kd5. <br /><br /><b>48...Rb3! 49.Rc6 g5 50.hxg5 h4 51.Kd5 h3 52.Rh6 h2 53.Kc6 Rc3+ 54.Kb7 Rc2 55.e5 Rb2 56.Ka7 Ra2+ 57.Kb8 Rc2 58.b7 Rb2 59.Kc7 Rc2+! 60.Kb6 Rb2+! 61.Kc6 Rc2+! 62.Kd5 Rb2 63.Rxh2 Rxb7 1/2</b>.<br /><br /><br /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1766237403 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1766237403 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:30:03 GMT <br /><b><div>Shereshevsky’s “Associative Thinking” Part 3 (1)</div></b><br /><br />This part deals with some endgames with b-pawn. <br /><br /><b>Polugaeyvsky - Vasiukov</b><br />URS-ch34 Final Tbilisi (9), 12.01.1967<br /><br />The Polugayevsky - Vasiukov endgame was examined in detail by Shereshevsky in <i>Endgame Strategy</i>, first published in Russian in 1988, but that analysis contained numerous errors stemming from Polugaevsky’s own faulty analysis. In the 2022 English edition, Shereshevsky substantially revised and corrected many of these mistakes, yet several serious errors remain. In <i>Associative Thinking </i>Shereshevsky apparently continues to believe that after 42.b5 Rb4 White wins. In fact, black holds the game with precise play.<br /><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>42.b5 </b><br /><br />Polugayevsky believed during analysing this position after adjournment and afterwords in his book that he had missed the win by 42.b5 instead of 42.h5. Shereshevsky points out in Endgame Strategy that today’s computer programs easily detect a ‘hole’ in the half century old analysis of Polugaeyvsky - 42.h5 gxh5 43.b5 Rf4! 44.f3 h4+ 45.Kf2 h3! 46.gxh3 e4 47.Ke3 exf3! with a draw. <br /><br /><b>42...Rb4</b> <br /><br />Both Polugayevsky and Shereshevsky believed that this is a decisive mistake. But it is not. <br /><br /><b>43.h5 gxh5 44.b6 </b><br /><br />Shereshevsky criticises this move and suggests 44.Kf3 Rb3+ 45.Ke4 Rb2 46.Ke3 Rb3+ 47.Kd2 Rb2+ 48.Kc3 Rxf2 49.Re8, and White should win. But 44...h4! saves the day: after 45.b6 we have transposition to the game after White's 45th move (D. 8-3). <br /><br /><b>D. 8-1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>44...h4+ </b><br /><br />Losing move according to Polugayevsky, but the position remains drawn. Shereshevsky uncritically accepts Polugayevsky's flawed analysis. Polugayevsky thought that only 44...Rb3+ saves the game in a study-like manner: 45.f3 e4 46.b7 h4+ 47.Kxh4 e3 48.Kg3 Rb4 and White is in zugzwang. Polugayevsky gave 48…Rb4 a double exclamation mark and described it as extremely subtle. But the simple 48…Tb1 is just as effective as 48…Rb4. <br /><br />After 44...Rb3+ Polugayevsky recommended 45.Kh4. <br /><br /><b>D. 8-2</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />In Endgame Strategy Shereshevsky reproduces fully the following analysis of Polugayevsky:  “However, after 45...e4! (also possible is 45...Rb2) the tempting 46.Kxh5 leads to a draw after the quiet 46...Rb4!!, and White is condemned to fight without his king, because it cannot cross the “mined” 4th rank. (…) Nor is anything changed by 47.g4: the advance g4–g5 is not possible because of the reply 47...Rb5+!!".<br /><br />In fact, in this analysis of Polugayevsky the only correct move is 45...Rb2. 45…e4? loses after 46.b7! Rb5 47.f4 e3 48.Kg3! e2 49.Kf2! Rb2 50.f5+–. After 45…e4? 46.Kxh5? the move 46…Rb4 given double exclamation mark by Polugayevsky, loses to 47.g4 or 47.Rb7+. Instead of 46.Kxh5? White wins by 46.b7!<br /><br /><b>45.Kf3 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 8-3</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />Vasiukov played here <i>45...Kh7? (B)</i>. Ony this time-wasting move is the decisive error. Black draws with <i>45...h3! (A)</i>.<br /><br /><b>A) 45...h3! </b><br /><br />By sacrificing one pawn on the h-file, Black succeeds in turning the other pawn on the same file into a passed pawn and thereby secures a draw.<br /><br /><b>46.gxh3 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 8-4</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>46…Kg6! 47.Ke3</b><br /><br />Or 47.b7 Kh5 48.Ke3 Kh4! 49.Kd3 Kxh3 50.Kc3 Rb1 51.Kc4 h5! 52.Kd5 h4! 53.Kxe5 Rb5+! 54.Kd4 Kg2 55.f4 h3=. <br /><br /><b>47…Kh5 48.Kd3 Kh4! 49.Kc3 Rb1! 50.Kc4 Kxh3 51.Kd5 h5! 52.Kxe5 h4 53.f4 Kg4  54.b7 Rb5+! 55.Ke4 Rb4+! 56.Ke3 Rb3+! 57.Kd2 h3= .</b><br /><br /><b>B) </b>After <b>45...Kh7?</b> Polugaevsky easily converted his advantage.<br /><br /><b>46.b7 Kg7 47.Ke3 e4 48.Kf4 Kh7 49.Ke5 Kg7 50.Kd5 Rb2 51.Kxe4 Rb4+ 52.Kd3 Rb3+ 53.Kc4 Rb1 54.f4 Rc1+ 55.Kd3 Rb1 56.f5 Rb6 57.f6+ 1–0.</b> <br /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1764668719 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1764668719 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 09:48:10 GMT Smit-Pytel 8.Rc7 - pgn-file https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1764004554 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1764004554 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:32:27 GMT <b>D. 1 d</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' 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src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />For reasons that remain unexplained, chess literature often attributes this position to Kling and Horwitz and dates it to 1851. In fact, no such position appears in their <i>Chess Studies or Endings of Games (1851)</i>, in <i>Chess Studies and Endgames (1889)</i>, or in the weekly journal <i>The Chess Player (January 1851-December 1853)</i>, which Kling and Horwitz co-edited. If Kling and Horwitz had actually analyzed this position, it would have been revolutionary in the 19th century, as it would have completely refuted Philidor’s principle that the defender’s rook must not leave the sixth rank before the pawn advances. As noted above, it was first analyzed - with Black to move - by Frink and Rabinovich in 1926.<br /><br /><b>3…Rh1!</b><br /><br />The only move. As we saw above, with the king on the short side, Black has several ways to achieve a draw. With the king on the long side, a flank attack is the only way to achieve a draw. Frink considers the continuations 4.Rf8 (a) and 4.Kf7 (b) here.<br /><br /><b>a) 4.Rf8 Re1!=.</b><br /><br />The only move - Black is saved by a back-and-forth rook maneuver. As we saw above, with the king on the short side, a flank attack from the long side, transposing to the Tarrasch position of 1906, is also sufficient for a draw. However, here, with the king on the long side, a pawn attack from the rear is the only way to achieve a draw. White cannot strengthen his position. <br /><br /><b>b) 4.Kf7 Rh7+ 5.Kg6 Rh1 </b><br /><br />Or 5...Kd7. <br /><br /><b>6.Kf7 Rh7+ 7.Kg6 Rh1 8.Kf6 Rh6+ 9.Kf7 Rh7+ 10.Kf8 Rh8+ 11.Ke7 Rh7+ 12.Kf6 Rh6+ 13.Kg5 Rh1=</b> (Rabinovich 1938). <br /><br />In 1926, Frink considered the variation 1...Kd8?! in connection with the following position <i>(The Chess Amateur, July 1926,  p. 297)</i>.<br /><br /><b>D. 3</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td 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</tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />As Frink pointed out the position “is specially arranged as the most unfavourable position of this type in which Black can draw. Berger would say that it is lost for Black on two different counts-namely, Black cannot occupy the sixth rank with his Rook (because 1...RR3; 2 PK6 wins); and again, the Black King is on the wrong side of the Pawn, according to Berger”. <br /><br /><b>1...Kd8!  2.Kd6 Rd1+ 3.Ke6 Re1=</b>. Position D. 1 after 1.Kf6 Re1 arose.<br /><br /><b>Chéron’s later claim</b><br /><br />Although Chéron was aware of Frink’s position from The Chess Amateur, he nevertheless published it under his own name in 1927 <i>(Traité complet d’échecs. Finale - Début (1939, no. 147, p. 106)</i>. Only in the <i>Errata</i> to his book did he acknowledge that Frink had discovered the solution before him. However, in all subsequent editions of his work, Chéron no longer mentioned Frink’s name in connection with this move and instead claimed authorship of the solution to position D. 1 (see, for example, no. 145 in the latest edition of <i>Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele, 1960, Vol. 1, p. 87</i>). Furthermore, both in <i>Nouveau traité complet d’échecs. La fin de partie (1952, Nos. 186-195b, pp. 170-182)</i> and in the subsequent German editions <i>(Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele, Band 1, Turm-Endspiele, 1st edition, 1952, Nos. 142-153, pp. 82-90; 2nd edition, 1960, Nos. 142-153, pp. 82-90)</i> he presents the solutions as if they were his own (except No. 147, Kopaieff). In fact, none of the solutions to positions no. 142-153 originally came from Chéron (except no. 146 in the 2. edition of the Lehr- und Handbuch, p. 87).<br /><br /><b>Postscript</b><br /><br />Orrin Frink made numerous other important contributions to rook endgame theory that are now largely forgotten. I plan to discuss these in a separate ChessPub thread. <br /><br /><b>Bibliographical Note</b><br /><br />Berger, Johann: Theorie und Praxis der Endspiele. 2nd ed., Leipzig, 1922.<br /><br />Chéron, André: Traité complet d’échecs. Finale - Début. Paris, 1939 (1927).<br /><br />Chéron, André: Nouveau traité complet d’échecs. La fin de partie. Lille, 1952.<br /><br />Chéron, André: Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele. Bd. 1, 1. Auflage, Berlin-Frohnau 1955.<br /><br />Chéron, André: Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele. Bd. 1, 2. Auflage, Berlin-Frohnau 1960.<br /><br />De la Villa, Jesus: 100 Endgames You Should Know. New In Chess (2008, 6th ed. 2023). <br /><br />Dvoretsky, Mark: Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual. 5th (2020) and 6th (2025) eds.<br /><br />Frink, Orrin: “The Iconoclast. - 5.”, in The Chess Amateur, Vol. XX, No. 238, July 1926, p. 297-298. <br /><br />Frink, Orrin: “The Iconoclast. - 6.”, in The Chess Amateur, Vol. XX, No. 239, August 1926, p. 329.<br /><br />Grigoriev, Nikolai:  “Lishnyaya peshka pri lad'yakh” (An extra pawn with rooks) in 64, no. 1, 1927, p. 16-17.<br /><br />Karstedt, Max: “Aus dem Reiche der Endspiele”, in Deutsches Wochenschach, no. 18, 2.05.1897, p. 145-150.<br /><br />Lasker, Emanuel: Lehrbuch des Schachspiels, 5. Auflage, Berlin 1926. <br /><br />Levenfish; Grigory: “Novoye v ladeynykh kontsakh i stat'ya Rabinovicha” (New in rook endings and Rabinovich's article), in Shakhmaty v SSSR, n. 2, 1937, p. 48-52.<br /><br />Philidor, François-André: Analyse du jeu des Échecs. 2nd ed., London, 1777.<br /><br />Rabinovich, Ilya: Endspil' (Endgame), Leningrad, 1. ed&#8228;, 1927; 2nd ed., Moscow, Leningrad  1938; English ed., 2012.<br /><br />Rabinovich, Ilya: “Novoye v ladeynykh kontsakh” (New in rook endings), in Shakhmaty v SSSR (no. 11, 1936, p. 328-333.<br /><br />Tarrasch, Siegbert: Der fünfzehnte Kongreß des Deutschen Schachbundes zu Nürnberg 1906: Mit einer Studie über das Endspiel von Turm und Bauer gegen Turm. Leipzig Verlag von Veit & Comp. 1906.<br /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1341733357 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1341733357 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:31:09 GMT "It was only in the second half of 1950s that  Maizelis proved that the position after 1…a2 was drawn (unfortunately I was not able to find the original analysis of Maizelis. In the 1. Edition of Averbakh work (1958) Kopayev wrote that the draw was proved by Maizelis. I am familiar only with the analysis of Maizelis from 1960 in his manual “Shakhmaty”)"<br /><br />Maizelis original analysis was given in an article he wrote in Shakhmaty v SSSR 1939, pp. 130-136. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1760608477 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1760608477 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:54:37 GMT <div><b>Part 2</div><br />D. 6</b><br /><br /><b>Gelfand – Grischuk</b><br />Baku FIDE GP Baku (3), 04.10.2014<br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' 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border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img 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</tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />Grischuk played <i>30...Ra8 </i>which was criticized by Gefand. Gelfand analyses this endgame in <i>Decision Making in Major Piece Endings (2020)</i>: "Grischuk chooses to go for the endgame where White is left with the c-pawn rather than the a-pawn. I am not a great expert in the most recent developments in the endgame with an a-pawn, which has been analysed a lot by such experts as Karsten Mueller, Mark Dvoretsky and Vardan Poghosyan after a nice discovery by FM Johannes Steckner". Gelfand argues that Black would have been better off going into an ending with a rook pawn rather than a bishop pawn - a view shared by Shereshevsky in the Russian edition of his book (p. 173). In fact, in this position the two options are equivalent, and the general supposition that a rook pawn offers a greater defensive advantage than a bishop pawn is unfounded.<br /><br />Gelfand recommends here <b>30…Rc8</b>. <br /><br /><b>D. 6-1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />White has here 2 plausible moves – <i>31.a4 (A)</i> and <i>31.Kf1 (B)</i>. Gelfand considers 31.a4, while in Shereshevsky's view, 31.Kf1 is better. In my opinion, 31.a4 creates more problems for Black, than 31.Kf1.<br /><br /><b>A) 31.a4 c3 32.bxc3 Rxc3</b><br /><br />Shereshevsky thinks that this position is an easy draw. In fact, the position is indeed drawn, but it is by far not so easy!<br /><br /><b>33.a5 Ra3! 34.a6 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 6-2</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />According to Gelfand, "Black can play either 34...h5 with a classical position, or maybe 34...g5!? with the idea ...g4, when I don’t even see any plausible ideas for White".<br /><br />In fact, 34...h5? loses, while Black holds only with Gelfand’s second suggestion, 34...g5!. It is the only move to draw and the path to a draw is far from simple. In position D. 6-2, White wins if it is his move: 1. Kf1 Ra2 (see D. 6-8, line 33.a4 c3 34.bxc3 Rxc3 35.a5 Ra3 36.a6!).<br /><br /><b>1) 34...h5?</b><br /><br /><b>D. 6-3</b><br /> <br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />I believe that when Gelfand referred to the classical position after 34...h5, he was merely drawing a misleading parallel with the situation where the White rook stands in front of its pawn. In the present case, however, the rook supports the pawn from the side, and Black has no real counterplay on the kingside. If Black transfers his king to the queenside, White can advance the g-pawn after f3, either gaining space on the kingside with g4-g5 or creating a passed h-pawn.<br /><br /><b>35.h4 Kg7</b><br /><br />35…Kf8 36.Kf1 Ra2 37.Ke1 Ke7 38.f3! Ra3 39.Ke2 Kd7 40.g4 Ke7 41.g5! Ra4 42.Rb7+! Ke6 43.a7! Ra3 44.Kd2 f6 45.f4! Kf5 46.Kc2 fxg5 47.fxg5! Kg4 48.Kb2 Ra6 49.Kb3 Kg3 50.Rc7 Kh3<br />51.Rc3+ Kxh4 52.Rc4+ Kxg5 53.Ra4 Rxa7 54.Rxa7+–.<br /><br /><b>36.Kf1! Ra2 37.Ke1 Kh6</b><br /><br />37...f6 can be met by 38.f4 or 38.Rb7+ Kh6 39.a7 g5 40.Kd1! Kg6 41.Kc1! +–.<br /><br /><b>38.f4</b><br /><br />38.f3 also wins for White: 38…Ra3 39.Ke2 Kg7 40.Rc6 Kh7 41.Kd2 Rxf3 42.a7 Ra3 43.Rc7! Kg7 44.Kc2 Kf6 45.Kb2 Ra6 46.Kb3 Kf5 47.Kb4 Kg4 48.Kb5!+–.<br /><br /><b>38...Ra3 39.Kd2 Rxg3 40.Kc2 Ra3 41.Kb2 Ra5 42.Kb3 Kg7 43.Kb4 Ra1 44.Kb5 f6 45.Rb7+ Kh6 46.Rf7 Rb1+ 47.Kc6 Rc1+ 48.Kb7 Rb1+ 49.Kc8 Rc1+ 50.Rc7 Ra1 51.Rc6 Kg7 52.Kb7+–.</b><br /><br /><b>2) 34...g5!</b><br /><br /><b>D. 6-4</b><br /> <br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />Black must prevent h4, which would fix an unfavorable pawn structure for him.<br /><br /><b>35.Kf1 Ra2!</b><br /><br />35…h5? releases the white king.<br />The impatient 35...g4? also loses: 36.Ke2 h5 37.Kd2 Kg7 38.Kc2 Rf3 39.a7 Ra3 40.Rb7 Kg6 41.Kb2 Ra6 42.Kb3 f5 43.Kb4 h4 44.Kb5 Ra2 45.Rb6+ Kg5 46.Ra6+–.<br /><br /><b>36.g4</b><br /><br />36.Ke1 h5 37.h3 g4 38.h4 Kg7=<br /><br /><b>36…Kg7 37.Ke1 f6 38.h3 Kf7!</b><br /><br />38...h6? 39.f3! Kf7 40.Kd1 Kg7 41.Kc1+–.<br /><br /><b>39.f3 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 6-5</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>39...Ra3! 40.Kd2</b><br /><br />40.Ke2 h6 41.Rb7+ Ke6! 42.a7 Ke5 43.Rh7 Kf4 44.Rxh6 Rxa7 45.Rxf6+ Kg3! 46.Rg6 Kf4 47.Kd3 Ra3+ 48.Kd4 Ra4+ 49.Kc5 Ra3 50.Rf6+ Kg3 51.Kd5 Kxh3 52.Ke6 Ra6+ 53.Kf5 Ra5+! 54.Kg6 Kh4! 55.Rf7 Ra6+ 56.Kh7 Ra3 57.Rf5 Ra7+ 58.Kg6 Ra6+=.<br /><br /><b>40...Rxf3! 41.Kc2 Ra3! 42.Kb2 Ra5! 43.Kb3 f5</b><br /><br />43...Ra1 44.Kc4 f5! 45.gxf5 h5! 46.Kb5 g4! 47.hxg4 hxg4! 48.Rg6 Rb1+! 49.Kc6 Rc1+ 50.Kb7 Rb1+! 51.Ka8 Rb4 52.a7 Kf8! 53.f6 Kf7! 54.Rg7+ Kxf6! 55.Rb7 Ra4 56.Rb5 g3! 57.Rb3 g2! 58.Rg3 Ra2! 59.Kb7 Rb2+! 60.Kc6 Ra2=.<br /><br /><b>44.gxf5 h5! 45.Rb7+ Kf6! 46.a7 g4 47.Kb4 Ra1 48.hxg4 hxg4! 49.Kb5 g3 50.Rb6+ Kxf5 51.Ra6 Rxa6 52.Kxa6 g2=.</b> <br /><br /><b>B) 31.Kf1</b><br /><br />Shereshevsky believes that this is a strong move which forces Black to retreat later to a8. However, his recommendation leads to a loss for Black.<br /><br /><b>D. 6-6</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>A) 31...c3</b><br /><br />Shereshevsky gives this move a question mark, and states that Black's play 31...c3? would have been very risky due to 32.bxc3 Bxc3 Rc3 <i>33.Rb3! (a)</i> or <i>33.Rb2! (b)</i>, similar to the Karpov- Knaak game. According to Shereshevsky Black would most likely have to return to the idea of <i>31...Ra8! (B)</i> 32.a3 Rc8!? with a loss of tempo. In fact, 31...c3 is a good move and the recommendation of Shereshevsky to retreat with 31...Ra8 32.a3 Rc8 is losing.<br /><br /><b>32.bxc3 Rxc3</b><br /><br /><b>D. 6-7</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />Contrary to Shereshevski’s opinion, this position is drawn. The analogy with the Karpov–Knaak ending is misplaced. The activity of the black rook in the two games differs radically. In the Karpov–Knaak game, the rook was confined to an ineffective position on the a-file in its own half of the board, whereas here it can harass the a-pawn from the side or from behind.<br /><br /><b>a) 33.Rb3 Rc1+ 34.Kg2 Rc2 35.a4 Ra2! 36.Rb4 h5 37.Kf3 Kg7 38.h4 f6 39.g4 Ra3+ 40.Kf4 hxg4 41.Kxg4 Ra2 42.Kf3 f5 43.Ke3 Kh6 44.f3 Kh5=. </b><br /><br /><b>b) 33.Rb2 Ra3</b><br /><br />Black blocks the pawn and immediately starts active counterplay on the kingside.<br /><br /><b>34.Ke2</b><br /><br />34.g4 g5 35.Ke2 h5 36.f3 f5 37.h3 fxg4 38.hxg4 hxg4 39.fxg4 Kg7=.<br /><br /><b>34...f5 35.Kd2 g5 36.Kc1 Kf7 37.Kb1 h5 38.Rb3 Ra4 39.Kb2 f4=.</b><br /><br /><b>B) 31...Ra8 32.a3<br /></b><br /> <br /><b>D. 6-8</b><br /> <br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>32…Rc8?</b><br /><br />This is a losing move. It wastes time and allows White to bring his king closer to the passed pawn.<br /><br /><b>33.a4</b><br /><br />33.Ke2 (33.Ke1) c3 34.Kd1! cxb2 35.Rxb2! Ra8 36.Ra2 or 36.Rb3+–.<br /><br /><b>33...c3 34.bxc3 Rxc3 35.a5 Ra3 36.a6! Ra2</b><br /><br /><b>D. 6-9</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>37.h4 Kg7 38.Ke1 h5 39.Rc6 Kh7</b><br /><br />39...Kf8 40.Kd1 Ke7 41.Kc1 Rxf2 42.Rc2 Rf1+ 43.Kb2! Rf6 44.a7 Ra6 45.Rc7+ Ke6 46.Kb3 f6 47.Kb4 g5 48.Kb5 Ra1 49.Rc6+ Kd5 50.Ra6 Rb1+ 51.Ka5 Kc5 52.Rc6+! Kxc6 53.a8Q+ Kd6 54.Qf8+ Ke6 55.Qe8+ Kf5 56.Qd7+ Ke5 57.Qe7++–.<br /><br /><b>40.Kd1 Rxf2 41.a7 Ra2 42.Rc7 Kg7 43.Kc1 Kf6 44.Kb1 Ra6 45.Kb2 Kf5 46.Kb3! Kg4 47.Rc4+! Kxg3 48.Ra4! Rxa7 49.Rxa7 Kxh4 50.Kc3+–. </b><br /><br />Instead of 32…Rc8? Black makes a draw, entering an endgame with a passed c-pawn: <i>32…c3 (a)</i>, <i>32…Kf8 (b)</i>, or <i>32…Kg7 (c)</i>.<br /><br /><b>a) 32...c3 33.bxc3 Rxa3 34.Rc6 Ra2=.<br /></b><br /><b>b) 32...Kf8 33.Ke2 c3 34.bxc3 Rxa3 35.Kd3 Ke7 36.Rb2 Kd6 37.Kd4 Ra1 38.h4 Rf1 39.Kc4 Kc6 40.Ra2 Kd6=.</b><br /><br /><b>c) 32...Kg7?! 33.Ke2 c3! 34.bxc3 Rxa3 35.Rc6 g5=.</b><br /><br />Shereshevsky’s remarks on the Gelfand–Grischuk game appear in the Russian edition of his book Associative Thinking. In the English edition, published this year, the Gelfand–Grischuk game is no longer mentioned, which suggests that during translation, editor Peter Boel discovered inaccuracies in Shereshevsky’s analysis and, in agreement with the author, decided to omit them. Before I became familiar with the English edition, I asked whether the analytical error in the Spassky–Torre game had been retained; Peter Boel responded promptly and kindly, explaining that, in agreement with the author, this section had also been excluded. In the next part of this article, I will point out several other inaccuracies found in the Russian edition, which have been omitted from the English edition.<br /><br />I would like to briefly mention the famous Karpov–Knaak (1992) ending, which I will discuss in detail later in a separate thread.<br /><br /><b>D. 7</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />In his book Shereshevsky doesn't intend to delve into complex, specific variations, but rather to demonstrate the dangers for the defending side of placing the stronger side's rook on the same rank as its passed pawn. However, it would have been appropriate to indicate that after Karpov’s move 41.Rc3? the position is in fact drawn, as demonstrated in the 5th edition of Dvoretsky’s textbook by Karsten Müller (p. 239). The well-deserved praise for Karpov’s endgame technique naturally gives the impression that White’s win in this ending was straightforward. This ending will be examined in detail later, but for now it should be noted that 39...g5? was the decisive error, and that after 40.Kd2! Kg6, White could have won with 41.Ra4 or 41.Ra6 instead of 41.Rc3?.<br /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1758970970 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1758970970 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:03:39 GMT pgn-file to D. 3 https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1758970891 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1758970891 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:01:31 GMT <b><div>Shereshevsky’s “Associative Thinking” on 5 versus 4 rook endings with passed a- and b-pawns<br /><br />Part 1</div></b><br /><br />Mikhail Shereshevsky is widely recognized as one of the top chess trainers in the world, renowned for his clear, methodical approach to teaching. He places special emphasis on the study of the endgame, which he considers essential for developing a deep and practical understanding of chess. His works, particularly those devoted to endgame strategy, have become classics and remain highly influential across generations of players.<br /><br />In his recent book <i>Associative Thinking: How to Connect Patterns and Creativity in Chess </i>(New in Chess, 2025), a translation of the Russian original first published in 2024, Shereshevsky examines the role of associative thinking in rook endings (Chapter 7). His explanations are methodically instructive, and many of the positions he analyzes involve endings with a passed a- or b-pawn. The quality of the analysis is generally high, though there are a few errors. <br /><br /><b>D. 1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />According to Shereshevsky, this position should be evaluated as drawn. However, a closer examination reveals that his assessment is mistaken: the position is in fact winning for White.<br /><br /><b>1.Ke3! Kf6</b> <br /><br />White has two equally effective winning plans: advancing the a7-pawn or bringing the king to support the passed pawn. <br /><br /><b>D. 1-1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />In this position, Shereshevsky surprisingly limits his analysis to 2.Kd3?, which throws away the win. This premature concession of the f2-pawn fails because the White king is still too far from effectively supporting his passed pawn. <i>2...Rxf2! 3.Rc7 Ra2 4.a7 Ke6 5.Kc4 f5! 6.Kb5 fxe4! 7.Rc6+ Kd5! 8.Ra6 Rb2+! 9.Ka5 Kc5! 10.Rc6+ Kd4!=</i>.<br /><br /><b>A) 2.Ra8 </b> <br /><br />Or 2.f3 (B).<br /><br /><b>D. 1-2</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />1) 2...Ra3+ 3.Kd2 Ra2+ 4.Kc3 Rxf2 5.Kb4 Ra2 6.Kb5 Ke7 7.Kb6 Rb2+ 8.Ka7+-.<br /><br />If Black declines to capture the f2-pawn, White wins without much difficulty, as demonstrated in the analysis of the <i>Spassky–Torre (1982)</i> endgame after 42...g6 (<a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1719207215" target="_blank">https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1719207215</a>). It is surprising that Shereshevsky, having already shown the winning a7 plan in the variation proposed by Shoshin (Diagram 2), does not attempt to apply the same method in this position, which is even more favorable for White.<br /><br /><b>2) 2...Ke7</b> <br /><br /><b>D. 1-3</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>3.a7 Ra3+ 4.Kd2 Ra2+ 5.Kc3 Ra3+ 6.Kb4 Ra1 7.f3 Ra2 8.g4 Kf6 9.g5+ Ke7 <br /></b><br /><b>D. 1-4</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />9...Kg7 10.Kc5 Ra6 11.Kd5 Ra5+ transposes to D. 1-6.<br /><br /><b>10.Kb3 </b><br /><br />White can only win by sacrificing f3-f4. Therefore, he should play the king down to neutralize the black passed pawn. Compare with D. 4.<br /><br /><b>10…Ra1 16.Kb2 Ra4 17.Kb1 Ra5 </b><br /><br />17...Rb4+ 18.Kc2 Ra4 19.f4+–&#8228; <br /><br /><b>18.f4+–&#8228; </b><br /><br /><b>3) 2...Kg7</b> <br /><br /><b>D. 1-5</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>3.a7 Ra3+ 4.Kd2 Ra1 5.f3 Ra3 6.Kc2 Kf6 7.Kb2 Ra6 8.g4 Kg7 9.g5 Rb6+ 10.Kc3 Rc6+ 11.Kb4 Ra6 12.Kb5 Ra3 13.Kc6 Ra1.  </b><br /><br />See the analysis of <i>Spassky-Torre, line 42...g6, 47...Ra1 48.g3 ...66.Kc6 Ra3 67.Kd5.</i> <br /><br /><b>D. 1-6</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>12.Kd5 Ra5+ 13.Kd6 Kh7 14.Kc6 Ra1 15.Rd8 Rxa7 16.Rd7+–.</b><br /><br /><i>Back to D. 1-1</i><br /><br /><b>B) 2.f3</b> <br /><br /><b>D. 1-7</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>2...Ra3+ 3.Ke2 Ke6</b> <br /><br />Ra2+ 4.Kd3 Ra3+ 5.Kc4 Rxf3 6.Rb7 Rxg3 7.Rb3 Rg4 8.a7 Rxe4+ 9.Kb5!+–. <br /><br /><b>D. 1-8</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />Now White can directly implement the a6-a7 plan with <i>4.Ra8</i>. 4.g4 seems risky but it also wins. <br /><br /><b>4.g4 hxg4 5.fxg4 Ra4</b> <br /><br /><b>D&#8228; 1-9</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />It looks like Black is securing a draw by attacking the e4-pawn, but it turns out that White can ignore this threat.<br /><br /><b>6.Kd3 Rd4+ 7.Kc3 Rxe4</b>  <br /><br />8...Ra4 9.h5! gxh5 10.gxh5! Kf6 11.Kb3! Ra1 12.Rg8+– (12.Kb2 Ra5 13.Rg8!+–)<br /><br /><b>9.g5+! Kg7 </b><br /><br />After 9...Kf5 White can finish the game with a single tactical stroke. 10.h5! Kxg5 11.h6 Kxh6 12.Rh8+ Kg5 13.a7 Ra4 14.a8Q Rxa8 15.Rxa8+–.<br /><br /><b>10.Kb3! Re1 11.Kb4 Rb1+ 12.Kc5 Rc1+ 13.Kb6 Rb1+ 14.Ka7 f5 15.gxf6+! Kxf6 16.Rb8 Ra1 17.Kb7 e4 18.a7! g5 19.h5+– or 19.Rf8+ Kg6 20.Rg8+!+–.</b><br /><br />Shereshevsky reports that his student, FIDE Master K. Shoshin, recently discovered a new winning method by isolating and attacking Black’s f7-pawn in the following position:<br /><br /><b>D. 2</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />The main line of the analysis of K. Shoshin is as follows: <br /><br /><b>1.a7</b> (with !! mark by Shereshevsky) <b>Ra3 2.f3 Ra2+ 3.Kf1</b> (see D. 3-1) <b>Kh7 4.Ke1 Kg7 5.Kd1 Kh7 6.Kc1 Kg7 7.Kb1 Ra3 8.Kb2 Ra5 9.Kb3 Ra1 10.Kc4 Ra5 11.Kb4 Ra1 12.Kc5</b> (see D. 3-2) <b>Kh7 13.Kd5 Ra5+ 14.Kd6 Kg7 15.g4 </b>(see D. 3-3) <b>Kf6 16.g5+ Kg7</b> (see D. 3-4) <b>17.Kc6 Ra1 18.Kd5 Ra5+ 19.Kd6</b> (see D. 3-5) <b>Kh7 20.Kc6 Ra1 21.Rd8 Rxa7 22.Rd7 Ra1 23.Rxf7+ Kg8 24.Rf6</b>.<br /><br />This analysis is entirely correct. However, the idea and its analysis are not new, as I had already examined all the essential variations after 1.a7 Ra3 2.f3 Ra2+ 3.Kf1 in detail on this forum, in the thread Spassky–Torre.<br /><br /><b>D. 3</b> <br /><i>(pgn-file Spassky-Torre, Line after 42…g6 43.Ra7! Kg7 44.a6 Kf8 45.Ra8+ Kg7 46.Kh2! Ra1 47.g3 Kf6)<br /></i><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>48.a7 Ra2+ 49.Kg1 Kg7 50.Kf1 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 3-1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>50...Kh7 51.Ke1 Kg7 52.Kd1 Kh7 53.Kc1 Ra3 54.Kc2 Kg7 55.Kb2 Ra6 56.Kb3 Kh7 57.Kb4 Ra1 58.Kb5 Kg7 59.Kc5</b><br /><br /><b>D. 3-2</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>59…Ra2 60.Kd6 Ra5 61.g4 <br /></b><br /><br /><b>D. 3-3</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>61...Kf6 62.g5+ Kg7 <br /></b><br /><br /><b>D. 3-4</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>63.Kc6 Ra1 64.Kd5 Ra5+ 65.Kd6+</b><br /><br /><b>D. 3-5</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><b>62...Kh7 63.Kc6 Ra1 64.Rd8 Rxa7 65.Rd7! Ra6+ 66.Kb5 Ra1 67.Rxf7+! Kg8 68.Rf6!+-</b><br /><br />In the Shereshevsky and Shoshin analysis of the position from Diagram 2, <i>the line 12…Kf6 (instead of 12…Kh7) 13.g4 Ra2 14.g5+ Ke7</i> is especially noteworthy. This variation was not included in my analysis of Spassky–Torre.<br /><br /><b>D. 4</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br /><b>15.Kb4 Ra1 16.Kc3 Ra3+ 17.Kb2 Ra4 18.Kb1 Ra3 19.f4 exf4 20.Kc1 f3 21.Kd2 f2 22.Ke2 Ra2+ 23.Kf1!+-</b>.<br /><br />In D. 3 1.a7 is not the only winning move. White can also win with 1.f3 or 2.Ra7.  <br /><br /><b>D. 5</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br />In the Russian edition, in his analysis of the game <i>Spassky–Torre (1982)</i>, Shereshevsky evaluated the position after White’s 42nd move as drawn: <i>“In this drawn position the Filipino grandmaster made a gross logical error and played 42...f6??”</i><br />However, I have shown on this forum that Black’s position is already lost: Black loses not only after Torre’s move 42...f6, but also after Shereshevsky’s recommended 42...g6. It is good to see that the English edition has reached the same conclusion, presenting only the position after 42...f6 had been played.<br /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1758024565 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1758024565 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:09:25 GMT <div><b>Sevian-Predke (2025) - 4 vers 3 endgame with b6-pawn <br /></b></div><br />In the thread <i>“Revisiting Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, 5th Edition” </i>(<a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1750097322" target="_blank">https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1750097322</a>), under <i>no. 4, Diagram 9-204 (p. 234)</i>, I demonstrated that the 5th edition’s recommendation to try 3...g5!? (p. 234) is actually losing.<br /><br /><b>D. 1</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/black.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*'/ ><br /><br /><br />After 3...g5? 4. hxg5+ Kxg5 5. Rb8 Kf6 6. Kd1 Ke7 White wins with 7.Kd2 or 7.Rb7+. <br /><br />In yesterday’s game between Sevian and Predke, the following position arose after <b>42...Kf6</b>.<br /><br /><b>D. 2</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />This position is well known in endgame theory from the <i>Hollis–Florian</i> correspondence game (1972). Hollis played (43.)f3 and the position has been the subject of detailed analysis on many occasions, including in this forum. The only difference between the two positions is the placement of the f-pawn. In both cases the position is objectively drawn, regardless of who moves first.<br /><br />Sevian played <b>43.Rb8 </b>instead of 43.f3. Black had several drawing options; the simplest seems to be 43…Kf5 44.f3 Ke5 45.Kd1 Kd5 46.Kc1 Rb5 47.Kc2 Kc6. However, Predke, in analogy with the textbook’s recommendation, played <b>43…g5?</b>, which is losing. <br /><br />After <b>44.hxg5+ Kxg5 45.f3 Kf6 46.Kd1 Ke7 </b>we have the same position as in the analysis of D. 1. <br /><br /><b>D. 3</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />The game went on <b>47.Kc1! Rb5 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 4</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />White must be very careful here, since the direct 47.Kc2 misses the win. The black king heads for the b-pawn, trades it for the f7-pawn, and then targets the g3-pawn: 47.Kc2? Kd7! 48.Rb7+ Kc6 49.Rxf7 Kxb6! 50.Kd3 Rg5!=.<br /><br />White has two winning options - 48.Kd2 or 48.Rb7+. In case of 48.Kd2 Kd7 49.Rb7+ 49…Kc6 is pointless, since after 50.Rxf7! Kxb6 51.Ke3 the king can defend the g3-pawn.<br /><br />Sevian chose <b>48.Rb7+</b> which forces the black king away from the passed pawn. <br /><br /><b>48&#8228;&#8228;&#8228;Ke6 49.Kc2 Rb4 50.Kc3 Rb1 51.Kc4 Rc1+ 52.Kd3 Rb1 53.Kc4 Rc1+ 54.Kd3 Rb1 </b><br /><br /><b>D. 5</b><br /><br /><table border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wr40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/bp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wk40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/wp40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/br40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> <td width='40' height='40'><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/e40.gif' width='40' height='40' border='0' alt='*' /></td> </tr> </table><img src='/yabbfiles/Chess/white.gif' border='0' height='16' width='16' alt='*' /><br /><br />In this position, White wins easily, since he can bring his king both toward the passed pawn and to the queenside, where Black’s pawns are weak and isolated.<br /><br />55.Rb8 Kd6 56.Kc4 Rc1+ 57.Kd4 Rd1+ 58.Ke4 Rb1 59.Kf5 Rb3 60.f4 Rxg3 61.Rh8 Rb3 62.Kf6 Rxb6 63.Rxh5 or 57.Kb5 Rb1+ 58.Ka6 Rb3 59.Rd8+ Kc6 60.Rc8+ Kd6 61.b7 Ra3+ 62.Kb6 Rb3+ 63.Ka7 Ra3+ 64.Kb8 Rxf3 65.Rh8 Rxg3 66.Rxh5+–.<br /><br />Sevian played <b>55.Kc3</b>, but a few moves later he shifted his king to the kingside and won without difficulty. The weakened, isolated pawns on Black’s kingside - created by the premature advance and exchange with 43…g5 - cannot be defended without diverting attention from the b-passed pawn.<br /><br /><b>55...Kf6 56.Rb8 Ke6 57.Kc4 Kd6 58.Rh8 f6 59.Rf8 Ke7 60.Rb8 Kd6 61.Kd3 f5 62.Ke3 Rb4  63.Rh8 f4+ 64.gxf4 Ke6 65.Rb8 Rb3+ 66.Kf2 Kd7 67.f5 h4 68.f6 Rb2+ 69.Kg1 Rb1+ 70.Kh2.</b> 1-0. <br /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1754663738 ChessPub Forum/Rook Endings https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1754663738 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:56:12 GMT D. 7 pgn-file