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ANNOTATED GAME
Round 6 of Reno Championships
bakerbaker (1545) vs. Arsham D. (1776)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
bakerbaker (1545) vs. Arsham D. (1776)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
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37. Kd5 Rb6 |
As I continue to improve my position, all Black can do is pointlessly maneuver pieces. | |||||
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38. Re8 |
I am planning to take advantage of Black's weak kingside pawns. | |||||
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38... Rc6 39. Rh8 Kg6 40. Rb8 |
Attacking the defender of Black's rook. | |||||
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40... Rc2 |
Black decides to counterattack my pawns instead of passively defending with Rc7. | |||||
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41. Rxb7 Rxa2 42. Rb6+ Kg7 43. Ke6 |
The most important thing in endgames is to have active pieces. Black's king is inactively placed in the corner while my king and rook are actively directed toward Black's weak kingside pawns. | |||||
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43... a5 |
Kg6 is dubious because Ke5 takes his king away from his pawn and results in the same position as the actual game, but where Black hasn't played a5. | |||||
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44. Kxf5 h5 45. Kg5 Rxh2 |
Black offered me a draw again, but this time my position is winning because of Black's weak king and my actively placed pieces. | |||||
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46. Rb7+ Kf8 47. f5 |
The next moves show how a king and rook can help a passed pawn promote. | |||||
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47... Rh3 48. f6 Rxg3 49. Kg6 |
Threatening Rb8# | |||||
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49... Re3 50. Rb8+ Re8 51. Rxe8+ Kxe8 52. Kg7 |
Black resigned. His two pawns can't promote faster than mine, and my king is defending all the squares I need for my pawn to promote. The game would've continued g3 f7 Kd7 f8=Q and my queen would create numerous tactical threats to win the rest of Black's pawns. | |||||
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