[Event "Line_E"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2011.01.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Hollis "]
[Black "Florian"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Micawber"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/1R3pk1/1P4p1/7p/7P/1r4P1/5PK1/8 w - - 0 0"]
[PlyCount "65"]

1. Kf1 Rb2 2. Ke1 Kf6 3. f3 Rb3 4. Kd2 $1 Rxf3 5. Rc7 $1 $16 {<Diagram 5>} (5.
Kc2 {<Diagram 2>} Rf5 $18 {(5....Re3 followed by Re8 is the drawing line found
by Averbakh/van Wijgerden)} 6. Rc7 $1 Rb5 7. b7 Ke6 $18 8. Kc3 f6 $1 $18 {
(The book line)} (8... Kd5 $5 {[Yanvarev/Chesspro/2008]} 9. Rxf7 (9. Rd7+ Ke6
$6 $13 {*(White has made no progress)}) 9... Rb6 (9... Rb1 $145 10. Rg7 Rb5 $18
{(With a transpositon to 9...Rb6 10.Rg7, Rb5)}) 10. Rg7 $1 Rb1 (10... Rb5 $6
11. Rd7+ Ke6 12. Kc4 $18 {[Yanvarev/Chesspro/2008; I arrived at this position
by transposition from 7...Kd6 8.Rxf7,Rb5 9.Kd3,Kd5 10.Rd7+,Ke6 11.Kc4; In fact
the lines would have run parallel from move 9 if I had put in 9.Kc3 iso 9.Kd3]}
) 11. Kd2 $1 $18 (11. Kd3 $18 {(given a question mark by yanvarev)} Rb3+ 12.
Kd2 $18 {(With a transposition to the main line of my analysis; Yanvarev NOW
GIVES ....KD4 AND WRONGLY indicates this position as drawn, I showed this to
be a mistake in my original analysis)} (12. Kc2 Rb6 $11 {(YANVAREV DRAWN;
micawber: WRONG CONCLUSION 13.Kd3! still wins)} 13. Kd2 $145 $1 $18 {(With a
transposition to the main line)})) 11... Rb3 (11... Kd4 12. Rd7+ Ke5 13. Kd3
Ke6 14. Rg7 Kd5 $18 15. Ke3 $18 {(White has reached line D.1.x.2; END OF
YANVAREVS VARIATION)}) 12. Rxg6 $1 (12. Kc2 $145 $18 Rb6 13. Kd3 $18 {
(With a transposition to move 11 of my old main line)}) 12... Rxb7 13. Ke3 $18
Rh7 14. Kf4 Rh8 15. Kf5 Rf8+ 16. Kg5 Rh8 17. Rh6 Rg8+ 18. Kf6 Rxg3 19. Rxh5+
Kd6 20. Rf5 Kd7 21. Kf7 Rh3 22. h5 Rh1 23. Rd5+ Kc6 24. Rg5 $18 {(END OF
YANVAREVS VARIATION)}) 9. Kc4 Rb1 10. Kc5 Kf5 {(Necessary, White threatenened
Rc6-b6)} (10... Rc1+ $145 $18 11. Kb6 Rb1+ 12. Ka7 Ra1+ 13. Kb8 Rb1 14. Kc8 $18
{[Micawber]}) 11. Rd7 $1 $18 {<T5>} Rc1+ (11... Kg4 $6 $18 12. Rd4+ Kxg3 13.
Rb4 $18 {(van Wijgerden)}) (11... g5 $145 $6 $18 {[Micawber]} 12. Rd5+ $1 Ke6
$18 (12... Kg4 $18 13. Rd4+ Kxg3 14. Rb4 $18) 13. Rd6+ $1 (13. Kc6 $4 Rxb7 $1
$11 14. hxg5 fxg5 15. Rxg5 Rh7 $11) 13... Ke7 14. Rb6 $18 {[Micawber]}) 12. Kd6
Rb1 13. Kc7 Rc1+ 14. Kd8 Rb1 15. Kc8 $1 $18 (15. Rg7 $145 $5 $18 Rb2 $145 $18 (
15... g5 $145 $5 $18 16. Kc8 Rc1+ 17. Rc7 Rb1 (17... Rxc7+ 18. Kxc7 $18) 18.
b8=Q Rxb8+ 19. Kxb8 $18 {[Micawber]}) 16. Kc8 Rb1 17. b8=Q Rxb8+ 18. Kxb8 $18 {
[Micawber]}) 15... Kg4 16. Rd6 $1 Kxg3 17. Rxf6 Kxh4 18. Rxg6 {(Hollis-Florian,
main line)} Kh3 19. b8=Q $18 {(sidevariation van Wijgerden: wins as well)} (19.
Kc7 $142 $1 $18 {According to Howell, Black resigned here but Hollis gives
further moves, see e.g. 'British Chess' pp105-107'} Rxb7+ {[Hollis]} (19... h4
$145 $6 20. Rb6 $1 $18) 20. Kxb7 h4 21. Kc6 $1 Kh2 22. Kd5 Kh1 23. Ke4 h3 24.
Kf3 h2 25. Ra6 Kg1 26. Ra1# $18 {(Speelman/Emms)}) 19... Rxb8+ $145 {[Micawber]
White needs a few accurate moves} 20. Kxb8 h4 21. Kc7 $1 $18 {(only winning
move)} Kh2 22. Kd6 h3 23. Ke5 Kh1 24. Kf4 h2 25. Kg3 $3 Kg1 26. Ra6 h1=N+ 27.
Kf3 Kh2 28. Rd6 $1 $18 {(And Black will loose his knight)}) 5... Ke6 {(Line D)}
6. b7 Rb3 7. Kc2 $1 {<Diagram 12>} Rb6 {(Rb4/b5 will eventually loose a tempo
when white's king starts moving up the board)} (7... Kd6 $2 $18 8. Kxb3 $4 $11
(8. Rxf7 $142 $1 $18 Rb5 (8... Rb6 9. Rf6+ $18) 9. Kd3 $1 $18 Ke6 $18 (9... Kc6
$18 10. Kd4 $1 Rb3 (10... Rd5+ 11. Ke4 Rb5 12. Rf6+ Kxb7 13. Rxg6 Rb4+ 14. Kf5
Rd4 15. Rg5 Kc6 16. Kg6 $18) (10... Rb4+ 11. Ke5 Rb3 12. Kf6 $18) 11. Rg7 $1
Rxg3 $2 (11... Kd6 12. Rxg6+ $18) 12. Rxg6+ $18) (9... Kd5 $18 10. Rd7+ $1 {<T1
2>} Ke6 (10... Kc6 11. Kc4 $1 $18) 11. Kc4 $1 $18 {(Actually the end position
of one of Yanvarev's side lines in his comments on old Averbakh analysis)} Rb1
12. Rg7 $18) (9... Kc5 $18 10. Rd7 Kc6 (10... Rb4 11. Ke3 Kc6 12. Rg7 Kd5 13.
Rxg6 Rxb7 14. Rg5+ Ke6 15. Rxh5 $18) 11. Kc4 $18 {(Tranpostion to the Yanvarev
sideline)}) 10. Kc4 Rb1 11. Rg7 $18 Kf6 (11... Kf5 12. Kc5 $18) 12. Rc7 Rc1+
13. Kd5 Rxc7 14. b8=Q $1 $18 Re7 (14... Rd7+ 15. Ke4 Kg7 16. Qe5+ Kf8 17. Kf4)
15. Qf8+ Rf7 16. Qh8+ Kf5 17. Qc8+ Kf6 18. Qc3+ Kf5 19. Qf3#) 8... Kxc7 9. Kc4
Kxb7 10. Kd5 Kc7 11. Ke5 Kd7 12. Kf6 Ke8 $11) 8. Kc3 (8. Kd3 $5 $18 {(Wins as
well)} Kd5 (8... f6 9. Rc6+ $18 (9. Kc4 $5 $18 g5) 9... Rxc6 10. b8=Q Rd6+ 11.
Ke3 Rc6 $18 {(Not a fortress)}) 9. Rxf7 (9. Ke3 f6 $11) 9... Rb3+ (9... Kc5 10.
Ke4 $18 {(Black can no longer defend his kingside pawns)}) (9... Rb3+ 10. Kd2
Rb6 11. Rg7 $18 {(Transposition to the main line)}) (9... Ke6 $1 10. Rg7 $18 {
(Diagram 17. Transposition to the main line after move 14.Rg7)}) 10. Kd2 $5 Kd4
(10... Kc6 11. Ke2 $5 (11. Rg7 Kd5 12. Rxg6 $1 $18 {(Yavarevs solution. See
further note the 11...Rb3 main line)} (12. Kc2 Rb6 13. Kd2 $18 {(Tranposition
to the main line)})) 11... Kd5 (11... Rxb7 12. Rxb7 Kxb7 13. Ke3 $18 {
(The pawn endgame is won)})) (10... Rb2+ $18 11. Kc3 Rb6 12. Rg7 Rb1 13. Kd2 $1
$18 {(Transposition to Yanvarevs line)} Rb3 $18 {(see note to the Blacks 11th
move in the main line: 11...Rb3)} 14. Rxg6 $18) 11. Rd7+ $1 $18 {
to the 13th move of the main line)}) 8... Kd5 $1 (8... f6 $6 9. Kc4 $1 $18 g5
$18 (9... Kd6 $18 10. Rf7 Ke6 $1 $18 (10... Ke5 11. Rd7 $18) (10... Rb1 11.
Rxf6+ Ke7 12. Rxg6 $18) 11. Kc5 Rb1 12. Rc7 $18 {(Transposition to van
Wijgerden/Averbakh line;5.Kc2,Rf5 6.Rc7, Rb5 7.b7,Ke6 8.Kc3,f6,9.Kc4,Rb 1 10.
Kc5)} Kf5 13. Rd7 $18) (9... Kf5 10. Rd7 $3 $18) 10. hxg5 (10. Kc5 $18) 10...
fxg5 11. Kc5 $18) (8... Rb1 $18 9. Kc4 $1 $18 f6 (9... Kd6 10. Rxf7 $18 {<T9>}
Kc6 $18 (10... Rb2 $18 11. Rg7 Kc6 12. Kd4 Rb5 13. Rxg6+ (13. Ke4 Kd6 14. Rxg6+
Kc7 15. Rg5 Rb1 16. Rxh5 Kxb7 17. Rc5 $18) 13... Kxb7 14. Rg5 Rb3 15. Rxh5 (15.
Ke4 Kc6 16. Kf5 $18) 15... Rxg3 16. Rg5 $18) (10... Ke6 $18 11. Rg7 Kf6 12. Rc7
$18) 11. Kd4 Kd6 12. Rg7 Ke6 13. Kc5 $18) 10. Kc5 $18 {(Transposition to the
van Wijgerden/Averbakh line;5.Kc2,Rf5 6.Rc7, Rb5 7.b7,Ke6 8.Kc3,f6,9.Kc4,Rb 1
10.Kc5)}) 9. Rxf7 $1 {<Diagram 13>} Kc5 {(Line D1)} (9... Ke6 {(line D3)} 10.
Rg7 Kd5 (10... Kf6 11. Rc7 Kf5 (11... Ke5 12. Kc4 Kd6 13. Rg7 Ke5 14. Kc5 Rb1
15. Kc6) 12. Kc4 Kg4 13. Rg7 $18 (13. Rd7 $18 Rb1 (13... Kxg3 14. Rd3+ Kxh4 15.
Rb3 Rxb7 16. Rxb7 g5 17. Kd3 $18) 14. Kc5 Kxg3 15. Rd3+ Kg2 16. Kc6 $18)) (
10... Ke5 11. Kc4 $18) (10... Kf5 $18 11. Kc4 Rb1 (11... Kg4 12. Rxg6+ Rxg6 13.
b8=Q $18 Kh3 14. Qe8 Rh6 15. Qd7+ Kh2 16. Qd2+ $18) 12. Kc5 $18) 11. Kd3 {
(With a transposition to move 11 of the main line)}) (9... Rb1 {(Line D2)} 10.
Kd3 $18 {(variation given as main line D2)} (10. Rd7+ $1 Ke6 $1 (10... Ke4 11.
Rd4+ Kf3 12. Rb4 $18 {(With the rook behind the b-pawn white wins)}) (10... Kc5
11. Kd3 $1 Kc6 12. Rg7 Kd5 13. Ke3 $1 $18 {(End of Yanvarevs side line)} Ke5
14. Rxg6 $18 {(see line D.1.x.2 after white's 13th move)}) (10... Ke5 11. Kc4
Ke6 12. Rg7 Kd6 13. Rxg6+ $18) (10... Kc6 11. Rg7 Kc5 12. Kd3 Kd5 13. Ke3 {
(Also end of Yanvarevs side line)} Ke5 14. Rxg6 {(see line D.1.x.2 after
white's 13th move; )}) (10... Kc5 11. Kd3 Rb6 (11... Rb3+ 12. Ke4 Kc6 13. Rg7
Kc5 14. Kf4 $18) 12. Ke3 Rb1 13. Kf4 Rb5 14. Rg7 Kd4 15. Rxg6 Rxb7 16. Rg5 $18)
11. Rg7 Kd5 (11... Ke5 12. Kc4) 12. Kd2 $1 {(Transposition to Yanvarevs
original line)} (12. Kd3 $18 Rb3+ 13. Kd2 $1 $18 {(With a transposition to the
12th move of the main line; YANVAREV EVALUATED THIS POSITION WRONGLY AS DRAW)})
12... Rb3 $18 {(see note to the Blacks 11th move in the main line: 11...Rb3)}
13. Rxg6 $18 {(Yanvarev)}) (10. Rc7 $18 Rb6 11. Rg7 $18 {(Transposition to
Yanvarevs line move 10)} Rb1 12. Kd2 Rb3 13. Rxg6 $1 $18) 10... Rb3+ 11. Kd2
Rb6 (11... Ke5 12. Kc2 Rb6 13. Kc3 $1 (13. Rg7 Kf6 14. Rc7 Ke6 15. Kc3 Kd6 16.
Rg7 Kc5 17. Kd3 Kd5 $18 {(Transposition to the main line after move 14)}) 13...
Kd5 14. Rg7 $18 {(Transposition to Yanvarevs line see position after move 10.
Rg7 there)}) 12. Rg7 $18 {(Transposition to the main line)}) 10. Rg7 Kd5 $1 {
(Line D1.y)} (10... Rb1 {(Line D.1.x)} 11. Kd3 Kd5 12. Ke3 $1 $18 {<Diagram 14;
also end of Yanvarevs side line>} (12. Rxg6 $1 $18 Rxb7 $18 {(Line D.1.x.3)} (
12... Rb3+ $18 {(Line D.1.x.1)} 13. Ke2 Rxb7 14. Ke3 $1 $18 {(Transposition to
the 16th move of the main line; Yanvarev and my line D.1.x.1)}) (12... Ke5 $18
{(Line D.1.x.2)} 13. Ke3 $1 Rb3+ 14. Kf2 Rxb7 (14... Rb2+ 15. Kf3 Rb3+ 16. Kg2
Rb2+ 17. Kh3 Rxb7 18. Rg5+ Kf6 19. Rxh5 $18) 15. Rg5+ Ke4 $1 (15... Kf6 16.
Rxh5 $18) 16. Rxh5 $18 Rb2+ 17. Kg1 $1 (17. Kf1 $4 Kf3 $11) 17... Kf3 18. Rg5
$18) 13. Ke3 $1 $18 {(Transposition to the 16th move of the main line/
Yanvarev; D1.x.1 of my article)}) 12... Ke5 13. Rxg6 $18 {(see line D.1.x.2
after white's 13th move;)}) 11. Kd2 $145 $1 $18 {(HERE IS THE ESSENTIAL
IMPROVEMENT. The virtue of this move-order is that it allows white to evade
the complex variation D.1.y.3)} (11. Kd3 $145 $18 {(VARIATION D.This was my
the main line in my original article: line d1.y} Rb3+ 12. Kd2 $3 $18 {
(Necessary to make progress; diagram 15; YANVAREV WRONGLY EVALUATED THIS
POSITION WRONGLY AS DRAWN)} (12. Ke2 $2 $11 Ke4 13. Rxg6 $11 (13. Re7+ $11 Kd4
$1 14. Kf2 Kd5 15. Rg7 Ke4 16. Kg2 (16. Rxg6 Rxb7 17. Kg2 Rb2+ 18. Kh3 Rb5 $11)
16... Rb2+ 17. Kh3 Rb3 18. Rxg6 Rxb7 19. Re6+ (19. Rg5 Rh7 $11 {(SUPPORT
POSITION 2)}) 19... Kf3 20. Re5 Rh7 21. Rf5+ Ke4 22. Rc5 Kf3 23. Rc3+ Ke4 $11)
13... Rb2+ 14. Ke1 $11 (14. Kf1 $11 Kf3 (14... Rxb7 15. Kg2 Rh7 $1 $11) 15. Kg1
Rxb7 $11 16. Kh2 Rb2+ 17. Kh3 Rb1 $1 18. Rf6+ Ke4 $11 {(SUPPORT POSITON 2)})
14... Rxb7 15. Rg5 Kf3 $11 {(White can not capture on h5 without losing his
g-pawn)} 16. Kd2 Rb2+ 17. Kd3 Rg2 18. Rxh5 Rxg3 $11) (12. Kc2 $6 Rb6 13. Kd2 $1
$18 {(Transposition to the main line)} (13. Kd3 $18 {(With a transposition to
the 11th move of my old main line)})) 12... Kd4 $18 {(Line D1.y.3) [Yanvarev
WRONGLY gives this line actually as drawn]} (12... Kd6 $18 13. Rxg6+ Kc7 14.
Rg7+ $18) (12... Ke6 $18 13. Rxg6+ Kf7 14. Rh6 $18) (12... Kc4 $18 13. Rxg6
Rxb7 14. Ke3 $18 {(SUPPORT POSITION 4)} Rh7 (14... Rb3+ 15. Kf4 Rb4 16. Rg5 $18
{(White will pick up Black's remaining pawn)}) 15. Rg5 $18 Rh8 16. Kf4 $18) (
12... Kc5 $18 13. Rxg6 Rxb7 14. Ke3 $1 $18 {(SUPPORT POSITION 4)} (14. Rg5+ $5
Kd4 15. Rxh5 Rb2+ 16. Ke1 Ke3 $18 17. Re5+ Kf3 18. Rg5 $18) 14... Rh7 15. Kf4
$18 Kd5 16. Kf5 Rh8 17. Rg5 Kd6 18. Kf6 $1 (18. Kg6 Ke7 19. Kg7 $18) 18... Rf8+
19. Kg7 $18) (12... Ke5 $18 {(LIne D.1.y.1)} 13. Kc2 Rb6 14. Kd3 $18 (14. Kc3
Kd5 $11) 14... Kd5 {(Transposition to the main line after move 14)} 15. Rxg6 $1
$18 {(With a transposition to the main line)} (15. Ke3 $18 {(Is the winning
method I proposed in my article. Line D1.y.1)} Ke5 16. Rxg6 {<Diagram 16>} Rb3+
17. Kf2 Rxb7 18. Rg5+ Ke4 19. Rxh5 Rb2+ 20. Ke1 $18 (20. Kg1 Kf3 21. Rg5 $18) (
20. Kg1 $18))) (12... Ke4 $18 {(Line D.1.y.2)} 13. Rd7 $1 (13. Kc2 Rb6 14. Rd7
$18 {(is a transposition)}) 13... Kf5 $18 (13... Ke5 $18 14. Kc2 Rb6 15. Kd3 $1
$18 Ke6 {(With a transposition to the main line after 13....Ke6)}) 14. Kc2 Rb6
15. Kd3 $1 Ke6 $18 {(With a transposition to the main line after move 13)}) (
12... Kc6 $18 13. Rxg6+ Kxb7 14. Rg5 (14. Ke2 $18 Rc3 15. Rg5 Kc6 16. Kf2 Kd6
17. Rxh5 $18) 14... Kc6 15. Ke2 $1 {(White must protect his g-pawn before he
takes on h5)} Kd7 16. Kf2 Ke6 17. Rxh5 $18) 13. Rd7+ Kc4 $1 (13... Kc5 14. Kc2
Rb6 15. Kd3 Kc6 16. Rg7 Kd5 {(Transposition to the main line after move 14)}
17. Ke3 $18 {(See line D1.y.1 after white's 15th move)} (17. Rxg6 $1 $18)) (
13... Ke4 14. Kc2 $18 Rb6 15. Kc3 $18 {(Threatening Rd4+ followed by Rb4)}) (
13... Ke5 14. Kc2 Rb6 15. Kd3 Ke6 $18 {(With a transposition to the main line
after move 13)}) 14. Ke2 $145 $1 $18 {(This move is necessary to make progress)
} (14. Rc7+ $6 $18 Kd5 15. Rg7 $18 {(Unfortunately we are back at the position
after white's 12th move in this line. still the position is still won. NOTE
THAT YANVAREV WRONLY ASSESSED THIS POSITION AS DRAWN)}) (14. Rg7 $6 $18 Kd4 $1
$18 {(We have returned to the position after Black's 12th move and the
position that Yanvarev ASSESSED WRONGLY AS DRAWN)} (14... Kd5 {(We are back in
Yanvarevs  variation.  see note to the Blacks 11th move in the main line: 11...
Rb3))} 15. Rxg6 $1 $18) 15. Rd7+ $145 Kc4 16. Ke2 $1 $18 {(With a
transposition to 13.Rd7+,Kc4 14.Ke2)}) 14... Kc5 15. Rg7 (15. Kf2 $5 $16 Kc4
16. Kg2 Kc5 17. Rg7 Kc4 18. Rxg6 Rxb7 19. Rg5 Rh7 20. g4 Kd4 21. gxh5 $1 $18
Ke4 22. Kg3 Rh8 23. Kg4 $18) 15... Kd4 16. Rxg6 Rxb7 17. Rg5 $1 $18 {(diagram
18)} Rh7 (17... Ke4 18. Rxh5 {(SUPPORT POSITION 6)} Rb2+ 19. Ke1 $1 $18) (17...
Rb3 $18 18. Kf2 Ke4 19. Rxh5 $18 Rb2+ 20. Ke1 $18) (17... Rb6 $18 18. Rxh5 Ke4
19. Rg5 $18) 18. Kf3 $1 Rf7+ (18... Rh8 19. Kf4 $18) 19. Kg2 $1 $18 Rh7 {
(SUPPORT POSITION 3)} 20. g4 $3 $18 hxg4 (20... Ke4 $18 21. Kg3 $1 Rf7 (21...
Rh6 22. gxh5 $18 Rf6 23. Ra5 Rf5 (23... Rf8 24. Kg4 $18 Rh8 25. Kg5 Rg8+ 26.
Kf6 $1 $18) 24. Ra6 $1 Rxh5 25. Kg4 $18) 22. Rxh5 $18 Rf1 23. Kg2 Ra1 24. Rf5
$18) 21. h5 $1 Rf7 (21... Ke4 22. Kg3 $1 $18) 22. h6 $3 (22. Kg3 $4 Rf1 $11)
22... Ke4 (22... Rh7 23. Rh5 $1 $18 Ke4 24. Kg3 Ke3 25. Kxg4 $18) 23. Kg3 $18)
11... Ke4 $145 $1 $18 {(VARIATION E3. Position not considered by Yanvarev. But
we can use his idea all the same, with a little additional analysis)} (11...
Kd4 12. Rd7+ $1 Ke5 $18 {(Transposition to the main line after move 12...Ke5)})
(11... Rb3 {[; VARIATION E1.We have transposed to Yandevarev's line stemming
from 5.Kc2]} 12. Rxg6 $3 (12. Kc2 $18 Rb6 13. Kd3 $18 {(With a transposition
to move 11 of my old main line)}) 12... Rxb7 (12... Rb2+ $145 13. Ke3 $18 {
(Only helps white to gain a tempo over the main line)}) 13. Ke3 $18 {
tion to the 16th move of the main line; Yanvarev and my line D.1.x.1)}) (11...
Kc4 $145 $5 $18 {(VARIATION E2. Position not considered by Yanvarev)} 12. Ke3
$18 (12. Rxg6 $18 Rxb7 13. Ke3 $1 {(Transposition to support position 4)} (13.
Rg5 Rh7 14. Ke3 $18 {(Transposition to support position 4)})) 12... Kd5 13. Kf4
Kd4 14. Rxg6 (14. Rd7+ $18) 14... Rxb7 15. Rg5 $1 $18 Rh7 {(Diagram 23)} 16. g4
$1 $18) (11... Kc5 $145 12. Ke3 Rb4 (12... Rb1 13. Kf4 $18 Rb5 14. Rxg6 $18)
13. Rxg6 $1 Rxb7 14. Rg5+ Kd6 15. Rxh5 $18) 12. Rd7 $142 $1 $18 (12. Kc3 $2 Kd5
{(And we are back at the positon after move10: white has made no progress)}) (
12. Rf7 $6 $18 {(Makes the win unnecessary complicated)} Kd5 13. Ke3 Ke5 $5 $16
(13... Ke6 14. Rc7 (14. Rg7 Kf6 15. Rc7 Ke5 16. Kd3 Kd5 $18 {(See the positon
after 14.Rc7,Ke5 15.Kd3,Kd5)}) 14... Ke5 15. Kd3 Kd5 16. Rd7+ Kc6 (16... Ke6 {
(With a transposition to the main line after move 13)}) 17. Rg7 $18 Kd5 $18 {
(Transposition to the main line after move 14)}) 14. Re7+ $1 $18 (14. Rd7 $1
$16 Rb3+ (14... Rb1 15. Kd3 Ke6 $18) 15. Kd2 Ke6 (15... Rb6 $18 {(With a
transposition to the main line after move 12)} 16. Kd3 $1 $18) 16. Kc2 Rb5 (
16... Rb6 $18 17. Rg7 Kf6 18. Rc7 Kf5 19. Kc3 $18) 17. Rc7 Kd6 18. Rg7 Kd5 19.
Kd2 Ke4 (19... Rb2+ 20. Ke3 Ke5 21. Rxg6 Rxb7 (21... Rb3+ 22. Kf2 Rxb7 23. Rg5+
Ke4 24. Rxh5 Rb2+ 25. Kg1 $1 $18) 22. Rg5+ $18) 20. Rd7 Kf3 21. Kc3 $18) 14...
Kd5 (14... Kf6 $18 15. Rc7 $18 Ke5 16. Kd3 (16. Kd2 $18 Ke4 17. Rg7 Kf3 (17...
Rb1 18. Kc2 Rb6 19. Rd7 $18) 18. Kc3 $18) 16... Kd5 17. Rg7 $18 {(With a
transposition to the old main line)}) (14... Kd6 15. Rg7 $1 $18) 15. Rg7 $18)
12... Ke5 $18 {(VARIATION E3.x)} (12... Kf3 $5 $18 {(VARIATION E3.y)} 13. Kc2
$3 {(Threatening Rd3+ followed by Rb3. This line has a strong connection with
line B. Indeed the winning method is the same. White indirectly defends his g3
pawn. He intends to use a side check to gain a tempo to put his his rook
behind his b-pawn. Preferrably when Blacks rook is on b1. )} Kf2 (13... Ke2 $18
14. Kc3 $1 $18) (13... Kg2 $18 14. Rg7 $1 {(now the g-pawn is immune since
Kxg3 is answered by Rxg6+)} Kh2 (14... Kh3 15. Kc3 {(Actually at this point we
have exactly transposed to a line, discussed in variation B--The refutation of
Dvoretzky's drawing line aganst Rc7)} Rb1 16. Kc4 Kxg3 17. Rd7 $1 $18 (17.
Rxg6+ $4 Kxh4 $11) 17... Kf2 18. Kc5 Kf3 (18... Kg3 19. Rd3+ Kg2 20. Kc6 $18)
19. Rg7 $18 Kg4 $2 20. Rxg6+ Kxh4 21. Rb6 $18 Rc1+ 22. Kd4 Rd1+ 23. Ke3 Re1+
24. Kf2 Re8 25. b8=Q Rxb8 26. Rxb8 $18) (14... Rb5 $5 $18 15. Kc3 $1 Kxg3 {
(This is also a transposition to a position we discussed in variation B1)} (
15... Rb1 16. Kc4 $1 Kxg3 17. Rd7 $3 $18) 16. Kc4 $1 $18 {(see my correction
of my analysis on Dvoretzky's drawing line)} (16. Rxg6+ $4 $11)) 15. Kc3 Rb1
16. Rd7 $1 Kh3 17. Kc4 {(Transposition to the line ....Kf2 after 17.Kc4 there)}
) (13... Kxg3 $2 14. Rd3+ $18 Kxh4 15. Rb3 $1 Rxb7 (15... Rc6+ 16. Kb2 $1 $18 {
(And black can no longer prevent the promotion of the b-pawn)}) 16. Rxb7 $18 {
(Win confirmed by the tablebase. White almost always wins if he can get his
king in front of the pawns )} g5 $18 (16... Kg3 $18 {(Trying to reach a drawn
R versus pawn endgame, also falls a tempo short)} 17. Rg7 h4 18. Rxg6+ Kf2 19.
Rh6 $1 Kg3 20. Kd2 h3 21. Ke2 Kg2 22. Rg6+ $1 (22. Ke3 $4 h2 $11) 22... Kh1 $18
(22... Kh2 $18 23. Kf2 Kh1 24. Rg1+ (24. Ra6 Kh2 25. Ra3 $18) 24... Kh2 25. Rg3
$18) 23. Kf3 Kh2 24. Rg3 Kh1 25. Rxh3+ Kg1 26. Rh8 $18) 17. Kd2 Kg3 18. Rb3+
Kf4 (18... Kg2 19. Rb5 $18) 19. Ke2 g4 (19... h4 20. Rf3+ Kg4 21. Kf2 Kh5 22.
Rf8 g4 23. Rg8 $1 $18 {(And Black is forced to play one of his pawn, allowing
the White King to blockade them)}) 20. Kf2 $1 h4 (20... Kg5 21. Rb5+ Kh4 22.
Kg2 $18 {(winning the g-pawn)}) 21. Rb8 $1 g3+ 22. Kg2 Kg5 23. Kh3 $1 {
(Now the h-pawn is no longer defensible)} Kf4 (23... Kh5 24. Rg8 $1 $18) 24.
Rb4+ Kf3 (24... Kg5 25. Rxh4 $18) 25. Rxh4 $1 (25. Kxh4 $4 $11 g2 26. Rg4 (26.
Rb1 Kf2) 26... Kf2 27. Rf4+ Ke3 28. Rg4 $11) 25... g2 26. Rg4 $18) 14. Rg7 Kg2
15. Kc3 Rb1 16. Rd7 $1 Kh3 17. Kc4 Rb2 18. Kc5 Kxg3 19. Rd3+ Kf2 (19... Kg2 20.
Rd2+ Rxd2 21. b8=Q $18 Kh3 $18) 20. Rd2+ $18) (12... Rb1 $18 13. Kc2 Rb6 14.
Kc3 $1 $18 {(Threatening Rd4+ followed by Rb4; White has actually gained one
move in the winning proces)} Kf3 15. Rd3+ Kg2 16. Rd2+ Kxg3 17. Rb2 Rxb7 18.
Rxb7 Kxh4 19. Kd3 $18) (12... Kf5 $18 13. Kd3 Ke6 $18 {(With a transposition
to the main line after the 13th move)}) 13. Kd3 $18 Ke6 (13... Kf6 $18 14. Kc4
$1 $18) (13... Rb3+ $18 14. Kc4) (13... Rb1 $5 $18 14. Kc4 Ke6 15. Rg7 $18 {
(With a transposition to a sideline considered in variation D2)}) 14. Rg7 $1
Kd5 (14... Kf6 15. Rc7 $1 Kf5 16. Kc4 $18 Kg4 17. Rg7 $1 $18) (14... Kf5 15.
Kc4 $1 $18 Kf6 16. Rc7 $18) 15. Rxg6 $1 {(Also considered by me in line D1.y.1)
} (15. Ke3 $18 {(Wins as well. It is the winning method I proposed in my
article. Line D1.y.1)}) 15... Rxb7 (15... Rb3+ 16. Ke2 $1 Rxb7 17. Ke3 $18 {
(Transposes to the main line with a delay of 1 move)}) 16. Ke3 $1 $18 {
(And we are Back in YANVAREVS WINNING LINE)} Rh7 17. Kf4 Rh8 18. Kf5 $1 Rf8+ (
18... Rh7 $145 19. Rg8 $18 {(My original analysis from the pgn)}) 19. Kg5 Rh8
20. Rh6 Rg8+ {(setting a nasty trap)} 21. Kf6 $1 (21. Kxh5 $4 $11 Rxg3 $1 22.
Rg6 (22. Rh8 Ke6 $11) 22... Rf3 $11 23. Kh6 Ke5 $1 $11 24. h5 Rh3 25. Kg5 (25.
Ra6 Rg3 $1 $11 26. Kh7 Kf5 27. h6 Rg1 28. Ra8 {(Eventually White needs to give
Black acces to the 7th rank)}) 25... Rh1 $11 26. h6 Rg1+ 27. Kh5 Rh1+ $11 {
(Is another positional draw)}) 21... Rxg3 22. Rxh5+ Kd6 $1 {(Another Trap)} 23.
Rf5 $1 {(the only winning move)} (23. Rh8 $145 Rf3+ 24. Kg6 Ke7 $11 {(And
Blacks king is sufficiently close to the h-line to draw)}) 23... Rg1 24. h5 Rh1
25. Kf7 Kd7 (25... Rh2 $145 26. Rf6+ Kd7 27. h6 $18) 26. Rd5+ $1 $18 Kc6 27.
Rg5 $1 $18 {(Winning line by Yanvarev)} Kd6 $145 28. Kg7 $1 Re1 29. h6 Re7+ 30.
Kf8 Rh7 31. Rh5 $1 $18 Ke6 32. Kg8 Rb7 33. h7 $18 {(And the h-pawn can not be
stopped)} *

