g15713: Position after 62...hxg6
 click for larger viewAccording to FinalGen, a chess endgame tablebase generator for Windows, one knows this is a win for Black. Those with Lomonosov Endgame Tablebases for 7 pieces can verify this. Continuing with the game continuation:
63. Rc5 Kh6 64. Rd5 Ra6 65. Rb5 Ra8 66. Re5 Ra7 67. Rb5 Ra6 68. Re5 Ra8 69. Rb5 Rf8 70. Ka4 Rf4 71. Kb3 Rg4 72. Kc3 Black to move
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From an article Transformation of a system by I. Zaitsev On rook endgame theory - find the game near the end of the article 'http://www.e3e5.com/article.php?id=...
72...Re4? (<"The second séance of finishing the game was coming to an end, and being short of time I missed the winning continuation"> 72...Rg5! 73. Rb1 Rd5.) <"But, as you know, mistakes goes in flocks. Unexpectedly, my literally ingenious opponent makes an inconceivable return blunder."> 73. Kd3?? (73. Rb1! <"was necessary, bringing the game to a known theoretic drawn position.">) 73...Re1. <"The move was sealed, and White resigned without resuming the game."> |