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Can black draw (or win?) this Gruenfeld endgame?

4 months ago · Quote · #1
WannaPlayLot

I won a piece, but lost the game. Any plans for drawing or winning this game?
4 months ago · Quote · #2
IM pfren

Technically Black is better after 19...ba6 (pawn up), or maybe even better 19...Nh4+ first, to damage white's pawns. Converting isn't easy, of course.

Anyway, after keeping the piece white is somewhat better, but the rest of the game is blunderful, both sides involved.
4 months ago · Quote · #3
RetiFan

20. ... Nxa2! 21. Kxa2 bxa6

or

20. ... Nxa2! 21. axb7 Rb8 22. a4 Kf8! and white king can't move Kf3, so your king should arrive c7 first. I would certainly try this or immediately 20. ... bxa6 21. Kxf3 which leaves black a pawn up.

EDIT: 20. ... Nxa2! 21. axb7 Rb8 22. Rb1 Kf8!
4 months ago · Quote · #4
MSC157

What about 26...Na5!?
4 months ago · Quote · #5
RetiFan

MSC157 yazmış:

What about 26...Na5!?

But 27. Rb5 complicates?
4 months ago · Quote · #6
IM pfren

RetiFan wrote:

20. ... Nxa2! 21. Kxa2 bxa6

or

20. ... Nxa2! 21. axb7 Rb8 22. a4 Kf8! and white king can't move Kf3, so your king should arrive c7 first. I would certainly try this or immediately 20. ... bxa6 21. Kxf3 which leaves black a pawn up.

EDIT: 20. ... Nxa2! 21. axb7 Rb8 22. Rb1 Kf8!

I guess you mean 20...Nxh2, right?

It looks like a blunder after 21.ab7 Rb8?? 22.Kxh2 and Black can resign (he can't take on b7 because he gets mated)
4 months ago · Quote · #7
duck_and_cover

May I suggest 26...Nd2+ as an improvement?
4 months ago · Quote · #8
MSC157

23...e5! and the hell did you think not to play Nd2+ as suggested?! Probably you didn't see this plus because a5, Nxb1, a6 - white is winning.

Still incredible game!

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