Chessable Small Steps 2 Success By GM Sam Shankland & Quality Chess by Unknown

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Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

{ Another crucial moment came when Black first had to make a decision with his king. Let’s return to move 59 to see why moving to g8 was the only way to save the game. }

1… Kf8

{ At first this doesn’t seem too bad. Just like in the game, Whites rook is forced to come to h7, where it will be badly placed. The only drawback is that White’s rook may switch to f7 with check at some point, and this enables White to win.Other moves - apart from 59… Kg8 ! - lose even more quickly: 59…Kh6 ? 60.Rh7+ ! Kg5 61.g7 and White promotes on the spot. 59…Kf6 ? 60.Rf7+ Ke6 61.Kg3 ! Rxh5 62.Kg4 +- with the Lucena position. 59…Kh8 ? This is another obvious mistake. White’s rook would have had to come to h7 anyway if the king was on g8, so White simply gains a tempo which can be used to improve his king. 60.Rh7+ Kg8 61.Kg3 Now that his king has reached the third rank, White wins easily. For instance: 61…Rb4 62.Ra7 ! Rb5 White was threatening h5-h6. The text move would have been the standard drawing resource if the king was on g2, but here White continues: 63.Kg4 Winning easily. }

2. Rh7 Rb3

{ The king’s presence on f8 instead of g8 enables White to gain a valuable tempo, which makes all the difference after: }

3. h6 Rb6 4. Rf7+

{ The h-pawn will inevitably promote. A final nice detail occurs after: } 4…

Ke8 5. h7 Rxg6 6. Rf3

{ In a practical game this would likely force Black’s immediate resignation, which makes life far easier than converting queen versus rook. }

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[Event “?”]

[Site “?”]

[Date “????.??.??”]

[Round “?”]

[White “9. 8. Slowing the Invasion”]

[Black “Dean Ippolito vs. Surya Shekhar Ganguly #1”]

[Result “*”]

[FEN “7k/R7/8/6PP/8/8/p6K/r7 w - - 0 1”]

[SetUp “1”]

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