Nana Dzagnidze vs Natalia Zhukova (2008)

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Nana Dzagnidze vs Natalia Zhukova
European Club Cup (Women) (2008), Kallithea GRE, rd 3, Oct-19
Queen Pawn Game: Sarratt Attack (D00) · 1-0

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Sep-10-15		g15713: This position after 60. Rb5 was analyzed by Goran Urosevic and his readers in an article Rook Endings - Book Say Draw, But... March 14, 2009, Chess Strategy http://www.chesslodge.com - no longer available Reader passerby commented: "Even once the position has progressed to 2v1, it is only misplay by black that allows white to drive away the king away from the pawn. The key, I think, is to force white to block his own pawns. I think 60...Ra4 is the strongest move, but Rg1 accomplishes the same objective. I think the rook on the 6th rank was the mistake-it's actually the 7th rank that require defense! So 60...Ra7 should also lead to a draw." My comment at the time was: "Passerby is correct that 2 Pawns versus 1 is still drawn and that 60...Ra4 is the thematic way of preventing the setup of e5, f5 and the white king on g5."

Sep-10-15		g15713: Black's last chance to play and draw after 62. Rb7 click for larger view Now 62...Ra6 loses as in the game, Black has to play either Kg7 or Re6 or move the rook along the c file (except c7) example 62....Rc5 63 e5+ kg7! (not ke6 which loses) Thanks to FinalGen a chess endgame tablebase generator for Windows. Those with Lomonosov Endgame Tablebases for 7 pieces can verify this.

Sep-10-15		g15713: Going back to the position after 60. Rb5 it was mentioned by passerby: "So 60...Ra7 should also lead to a draw." Shuffling black rook back and forth on 7th rank only works for a while... 60...Ra7 61. f4 Rc7 62. e5 Ra7 63. Kf5 Rc7 leads to diagram 195 on page 160 "Practical Chess Endings" algebraic edition by the great grandmaster Paul Keres, ISBN 0-7134-4210-7 unfortunately out of print but the descriptive edition is still available. From a game played in 1956 White to play I will only give the main variation. click for larger view "This position arose in a game played in Moscow, 1956. It had to be adjudicated and was given a win for White. However, Levenfish later pointed out the following draw:" 1. Kg5 Rc5! "The only defense to prevent White setting up a winning position similar to diagram 194 by playing 2. f5" 2. Kh6 Rc1 3. Rb7+ Kf8 Black king defends like the Rock of Gibraltar 4. f5 "White has now apparently reached his goal and is threatening to win by 5 Rb8+ and 6 f6+. However, in order to obtain this position, White's king has to leave the pawns. Black can use this circumstance to set up a successful dense." 4 ... Rg1! "Again the only defense, cutting off White's king." 5 Rb8+ Ke7 6 f6+ "There is no other way to make progress." 6 ... Ke6 7 Re8+ Kf5 8 Kh7 Rg2 9 Re7 Rg5! "Black must be careful" 10 Rxf7 Kxe5 11 Rg7 Kxf6 Draw

Sep-11-15		g15713: Correction for above: 60...Ra7 61. f4 Rc7 <62. Rb6+ Ke7> 63. e5 Ra7 64. Kf5 Rc7 leads to diagram 195...

Sep-14-15		g15713: Typos: <Books> Say Draw, But... I think <keeping> the rook on the 6th rank was the mistake Black can use this circumstance to set up a successful <defense>. My apologies…

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