Unfortunately for white, this game is a draw.
Does anyone recognize this position or know who to win it?
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In that case, can you please explain how black should go about his moves in order to draw?
This is a pretty standard king and pawn ending:
Bohan97 wrote:
In that case, can you please explain how black should go about his moves in order to draw?
In such positions, black strategy is to occupy the square in front of the white pawn. Loomis' example shows it well.
The ending is a standard book move draw.
LOOL... loomis... Optimistic (1000) vs Bored (2000)
How about this one, Loomis (I know it's a draw, I just don't know how):
I know of the skewers and other checks that prevent the black king's approach, and I know that in order to win, black must keep checking the king lest the king guards the pawn on its way to promotion with the rook freed.
In that position, black has plenty of time to walk to the pawn and collect it. White cannot come close because the rook is blocking the 2nd line.
Titos75 wrote:
In that position, black has plenty of time to walk to the pawn and collect it. White cannot come close because the rook is blocking the 2nd line.
Not all variations, but you get the idea. Once black's king ventures too far away from g7, white can play a7 and win black's rook.
Titos, you are incorrect.
1. ... Kf7 2. Kf1 Ke7?? 3. a7 and now black cannot prevent promotion without giving up his rook because the white rook will be able to safely move off the a8 square. For example. 3. ... Kd7 4. Rh8 Rxa7 5. Rh7+, or 3. ... Kd6 4. Rd8+ followed by 5. a8=Q.
The correct strategy for black is to sit tight with the king on h7 and g7 and check the white king from the side when it gets near the pawn.
What if something like this happens? The rook interposes and threatens a king check which allows the pawn to advance or the rook to return to defending the pawn on a7, except with a closer white king?
GilianJack2 wrote:
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And your reason for doing this is?
Sorry you're right, posted a little too quick. Endgames were never my strongest point.
Bohan97 wrote:
It's white to move and to win. I really need to improve my endgames and this seems like an interesting problem. Thanks for any help.
its a draw
Jun 20, 2011
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the rule of thumb is that to win a lucena with a rook pawn the opposing king must be on the opposite bishop file, knight file, or rook file. (Silman)
jim995 wrote:
Titos75 wrote:
In that position, black has plenty of time to walk to the pawn and collect it. White cannot come close because the rook is blocking the 2nd line.
Not all variations, but you get the idea. Once black's king ventures too far away from g7, white can play a7 and win black's rook.
You have that as a win for white, and that is not correct. If black plays accurately he can hold the draw.
I think Kb4 wins.
It's white to move and to win. I really need to improve my endgames and this seems like an interesting problem. Thanks for any help.