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Julian Hodgson vs John Grantley Cooper
British Championship (1980), Brighton ENG, rd 2, Aug-05
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77)  ·  1/2-1/2

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
1/2-1/2

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Mar-11-24  Straclonoor:


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One of the king rook endings with f- and h- pawns where white wins despite on presence 'e' -pawn for black.

<54....Kc5 55.Rh8!! (only move to win) Kd4 56.h6 Rg2+ 57.Kc1 Rg1+ 58.Kc2 Rg2+ 59.Kb3 Rg3+ 60.Kb4 Ke3 61.h7 Rg7 62.Kc5!! (only move to win!) Kf4 63.Kd6 Ra7 64.f6??> final white's move and fatal mistake!

Wins only 64.Ke6!! Ra6+ 65.Kf7 Ra7+ 66.Kg6 Ra6+ 67.f6 Rb6 68.Ra8 e4 69.h8Q Rc6 70.Qh4+ Ke5 71.Ra5+ Kd6 72.Qxe4 Rc8 73.Qd5+ Kc7 74.Ra7+ Kb6 75.Rb7+ Ka6 76.Qb5#

very instructive!

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