Robert James Fischer vs Borislav Ivkov (1960)

Robert James Fischer vs Borislav Ivkov
Buenos Aires (1960) · Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) · 1/2-1/2

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Oct-14-05		Petrocephalon: Isn't 59..Ke5 winning?

Oct-15-05		Petrocephalon: I need an endgame tutorial. After 59..Ke5, if black plays ..Kf5 and ..Re5-Re4 (white shuffling his king in the meantime), this leaves white three options: exchange Rxe4; allow the exchange ..Rxf4; or retreat the rook. In each case, isn't it a winning endgame for black?

Oct-15-05		tpstar: <Petrocephalon> White's blockade works because the K&P endgame is drawn. For example, 59. Rf4+ Ke5 60. Rf2 Rc4 61. Rf1 f4 62. gf+ Rxf4 63. Rxf4 Kxf4 64. Kf2 g3+ 65. Kg2 Kg4 66. Kg1=. Even with Rooks on plus one pair of Pawns traded, White holds the draw because the White King controls the Queening square. In the final position, Black can't make progress without losing the Pf5. It always amazed me how the most prolific 1. e4 player in history had such trouble against the Caro-Kann.

Oct-15-05		Petrocephalon: Ah, the old opposition thingy. Thank you -- appreciated.

May-26-07		Helios727: In his notes from Fischer-Euwe, 1960, Fischer cites to this game and says that white has a bind after 13.Bf4. Yet Fischer ends up on the defensive here and only draws. Was there room for improvement after 13.Bf4 which would have maintained the "bind"?

Oct-17-07		PAWNTOEFOUR: <petrocephalon>...i need an endgame tutorial to,plus an opening and middlegame one,too

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