Amonatov, Farrukh - Potkin, Vladimir
Russia Cup Final KO
[2010.11.11]
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Russia Cup Final KO
[2010.11.11]
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The ideal set-up for White. The pawns are placed the best possible way, and ready to be exchanged. The rook is active on the fifth rank, and keeps the opponent's king busy by constantly hitting the f pawn. White can now wait for Black to show some activity. 63.Rb5 g5
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In case of:
63. ... Rd2
You need to avoid Black's concrete threat e4-e3 by bringing back the king on the first rank.
64.Kf1
Kg6
65.Ra5
and then resume the waiting on the fifth rank. Sooner or later Black will be forced to start trading the pawns anyways. )
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64.hxg5+
One pawn is gone, the draw is coming closer!
64. ... hxg5
65.g4
65. ... f4
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Black cannot keep the extra pawn in case of:
65. ... fxg4
66.Kg3
Rd3+
66.Rf5+
Ke6
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66. ... Rd2
67.Rb6+
Kf5
68.Rb5+
Kg6
69.Rb4
trading the more dangerous pawn on e4, and securing the draw even wth two pawns less on the g file.
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67.Kxg4
Rf3
68.Rb6+
The king harrass is something that you should always consider when defending a rook endgame.
68. ... Ke5
69.Rb5+
Kd4
70.Rb4+
Kd3
71.Rb3+
Ke2
72.Rb2+
Ke1
And once that the king is far away from his own pawns-
73.Rb4
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Black can also stick to the extra pawn, but this means that he will play without the king. And none had won an endgame without his king...
66. ... Kg6
67.Re5
Rd4
68.Kf1
Kf6
69.Rf5+
Kg6
70.Re5
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67.Rxg5
Rd2
68.Rf5
e3
69.Rxf4
Rxf2+
70.Rxf2
exf2
71.Kxf2
Kf6
72.g5+
Kxg5
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