Kmoch pulls a Reinfeld

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AndyClifton

I'm playing through Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces again (annotated by Hans Kmoch), and came across the following intriguing pawn ending (Black has just played 34... g4)

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bobbyb2357

even if black takes the b pawn, he draws?

AndyClifton

yep

whirlwind2011

That makes sense, because both of Black's Pawns become Rook Pawns. Only the one in front is relevant, and White's King easily obtains the corner.

marysson
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AndyClifton

As long as your first name isn't Fred... Smile

marysson
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AndyClifton

And he wasn't just a one-trick pony either...