Rampant Rook

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Ouch.

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So after 16...Kc1, how is it a draw?

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-waller- wrote:

So after 16...Kc1, how is it a draw?


Good Question! The Rook should never allow the King to cross the 4th rank

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Indeed, the current position looks like a win for black after either 16. Rxd1+ Qxd1# or 16. Rg2+ Kc1 when mate is inevitable.

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16. Kc1 Rc2+ and black must capture the rook for stalemate.

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After Rc2 Black plays Nxc2#, Grobe...

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Ra1#

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rooperi wrote:

After Rc2 Black plays Nxc2#, Grobe...


Yes, yes that's true.

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This is the part where I say I knew that all along, and that it's precisely what I meant when I said "Ouch" in reference to accepting a draw in a won position -- being careful, of course, to edit my other posts appropriately....

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It was drawn until black reached the bishop

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They key to this draw is to keep the rook on the 4th rank delivering check at every turn unless the king goes onto the b-file after which you need to keep the rook on the c-file, continuing to deliver check.

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It's a draw by perpetual.

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ConorJT wrote:

It's a draw by perpetual.


It is, but not in the line shown.

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billprovince wrote:

Indeed, the current position looks like a win for black after either 16. Rxd1+ Qxd1# or 16. Rg2+ Kc1 when the mate is inevitable.

But then we have the actual "rampant rook" thing. Could be concerning...but then again, Black doesn't want a draw and White doesn't want checkmate.