JANUARY 29 1995

One that got away.

In this tense endgame I agreed a draw (as Black)

- not least because of the clock (White: 20min, Black: 2min left). White could even have played to win on time. Woodruff,DG (1725) - Regis,D (1855), Devon vs. Somerset, 1995

 

 In the bar afterward Ben Beake and Brian Hewson dismissed the position as a draw, but Black's pieces are active and if the d-pawn can get going he can think about a win.

 I had a quick look at 57. Rxg5 Rxe2 58. Rxa5 d3 59. Rd5 d2 when:

 the obvious 60. h4 Re3+ 61. Kf4 Rd3 wins for Black, so White must move the King

 so try 60. Kg4 Re1 61. h4 d1=Q+ 62. Rxd1 Rxd1 63. h5 Kd4 64. h6 Ke5 65. Kg5 Rg1+ 66. Kh5 Kf5 wins,

 and the trickiest one is 60. Kf4 Re1 61. h4 d1=Q 62. Rxd1 Rxd1 63. h5 Kd4 64. h6 Kd5 65. Kf5 Rf1+ 66. Kg6 Ke6 67. h7 Rg1+ 68. Kh6 Rh1+ 69. Kg7 Rg1+ 70. Kh6 Kf7 winning!

 What do readers think?

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