BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

Andrew Bak · Post by **Andrew Bak** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:07 pm

It seems that Short is making progress against Hawkins. I still can't see him winning it though.

Paul Cooksey · Post by **Paul Cooksey** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:14 pm

Andrew Bak wrote:It seems that Short is making progress against Hawkins. I still can't see him winning it though.

I like the idea of mating with rb7-b5-c5 ..kb1 ka3 bb2 rc1#, but probably not best play.

However definitely tough to defend passively against a player like Short, he is finding ideas.

James Coleman · Post by **James Coleman** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:16 pm

Jovankas game looking not as easy as it was. 57.Rxf7 Rxh5+! etc

Paul Cooksey · Post by **Paul Cooksey** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:18 pm

James Coleman wrote:Jovankas game looking not as easy as it was. 57.Rxf7 Rxh5+! etc

Re8-f8 maybe

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:24 pm

Re8 Kh7 Rf8 Ra7 and now what?

Paul Cooksey · Post by **Paul Cooksey** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:27 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:Re8 Kh7 Rf8 Ra7 and now what?

er, my plan was to play g5 allowing a different stalemate

. I've been trying to make rf7 work in some other position to save face, but unsuccessfully

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:28 pm

Isn't Rf7 Rxh5 Kg3 pretty easy?

Martin Benjamin · Post by **Martin Benjamin** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:34 pm

I vaguely recollect a similar R+3 v R+1 ending (Medina - Speelman?) which Jon Speelman analysed exhaustively in "Analysing the Endgame" and proved after several pages to be a draw, contrary to one's instinctive assessment. I can't lay my hands on my copy, but it might be a pointer to correct play in this position.

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:37 pm

62 Rg5 Rf4 Rg8 Rxf6 g5+ Kh7 gf Kxg5 Kg4 1-0

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:38 pm

but Rg8 Kh7 Rg7+ Kh6 hmm not so sure

E Michael White · Post by **E Michael White** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:39 pm

think 60.Re4 was winning, it makes a big difference.

Michael Jones · Post by **Michael Jones** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:47 pm

Is Adams winning now? Looks like it will be diffcult for white to stop the queenside pawns.

Gavin Strachan · Post by **Gavin Strachan** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:48 pm

For a minute there I thought Adams and Howell were trying to draw which seemed weird considering.

Gavin Strachan · Post by **Gavin Strachan** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:53 pm

OK Kf4 in Houska game the check can be countered as opposed to repeating the previous position with the fruity RxH for Gordon. She should win this as long as she doesn't make a pigs ear of the ending. As stated before - tough ending but win for Houska.

Paul Cooksey · Post by **Paul Cooksey** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:54 pm

Gavin Strachan wrote:For a minute there I thought Adams and Howell were trying to draw which seemed weird considering.

half right

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