John Cochrane vs Howard Staunton (1842)

John Cochrane vs Howard Staunton
London m2 1842 · Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) · 0-1

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Jan-20-07		wolfmaster: I'm not sure black wins here. If the White King occupies the h1 square, isn't that a draw?

Mar-10-07		beatgiant: <wolfmaster> I also don't see a win for Black. Your suggested strategy (White king occupies the h1 square) looks like a book draw (wrong color bishop for rook's pawn). And if that weren't enough, even 53. Ke4 Bc1 54. Kf5 Kxa4 55. g5 Kb5 56. g6 Bb2 57. Ke6, etc. Black will have to give the Bishop for the g-pawn, and again that's a draw. Is the result given here incorrectly?

Jul-12-09		Honza Cervenka: Final position is obviously draw. If white resigned it would be quite strange mistake though it is happening time to time even on highest level. But incorrect result seems to be more plausible explanation here.

Jul-12-09		crwynn: I would figure it was really drawn but Staunton could just possibly have gotten fixated on the line <beatgiant> gave, where Black actually does win - it continues 57...Kc5 58.Kf7?? ("repenting" with 58.Kf5 still draws) Kd5 59.g7 Bxg7 60.Kxg7 Ke5 - and since this natural continuation loses he simply forgot that giving up all his pawns and running to h1 is a trivial draw. It's also possible that the score was incomplete, and Staunton actually played this incorrect idea.

Jul-13-09		Honza Cervenka: <crwynn> Well, it is possible.

Jul-13-12		Poisonpawns: White missed several wins early;Black missed a win,White had a draw,White resigned anyway. Whites last clear win was 52.B7+ click for larger view Kb8 53.bc7+ Kxc7 54.Ka7 Be3+(54...Kc6 55.B8Q) 55.Ka8 winning click for larger view Now Black blows his winning chance by playing 61..Ka5 the correct move is Bg3, preventing g4.Black then walks his king over to capture the a pawn, then walks to the kingside and zugzwangs white. click for larger view It is quite amazing, usually a player on the defense can hide in the corner when the attacking player has the "wrong" bishop. Here it is whites own pawns that cause his demise. Eventually , white must play the move g3, committing suicide.It is this new scenario that allows the win for black. click for larger view This is the position I am talking about, black must create this, with white to move, and along the way avoid stalemate opportunities. click for larger view

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