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ANNOTATED GAME
34th GK tournament
trondkar (1319) vs. timbentley (1436)
Annotated by: timbentley (1584)
Chess opening: Sicilian defence (B20)
trondkar (1319) vs. timbentley (1436)
Annotated by: timbentley (1584)
Chess opening: Sicilian defence (B20)
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41. g5 Bf5 |
At this point I was doubting this game is drawable unless white blunders. Apparently Rb5 would have lead to a combination winning the pawn. | |||||
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42. Rh6 Rd8 |
Preparing Bd7 to block the rook. | |||||
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43. g6 Rd7 |
Bd7 falls to Rh7, where Bf5 (trying to win pawn or rook) loses to Rg7 , etc. to mate since the king can't get to the d file. I'm thinking that after Rxd7 Bxd7, it's hard to protect the pawn and the rook. Apparently white could have kept the pawn with this move, while Rd6 would have won it. I keep failing to notice the potential pins. | |||||
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44. Rc1 |
If Rxd7 Bxd7, White can't safely prevent Kg7, where the bishop can take the pawn. I think Rc6 was the only move that protected against Kg7, as that leads to Rh7 Kg(f)8 Rc8 , with mate to follow. | |||||
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44... Kg7 |
At last! | |||||
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45. Rc6 |
White makes a final mistake. A better move would have lost the pawn, however, and lead to a drawn endgame. | |||||
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45... Kxh6 |
This is still a draw. A rook and bishop vs. rook is usually a draw (and certainly would be with me on offense). | |||||
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46. Kf2 Bxg6 |
I offered my opponent a draw rather than trying for a win for 50 turns. An endgame database confirmed that either the 2R vs. R B or R B vs. R are theoretical draws. | |||||
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