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Date: 10 Apr 2006 21:27:51
From: Earine
Subject: Endgame analysis help
This is a game I played in recent weekend tournament. Time control was
G/90.

[Event "Weekend Tournament"]
[Site "Site"]
[Date "2006.04.09"]
[Round "5"]
[White "White"]
[Black "Me"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2074"]
[BlackElo "1826"]
[ECO "E70"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. Qd2 Na6 7. a3 c5 8.
d5 Nc7 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be2 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 a6 12. Be2 Rb8 13. a4 Qd7 14.
O-O e5 15. Bh6 Ng4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. h3 Nh6 18. f4 f6 19. Rf2 Nf7 20.
Bg4 Qe7 21. g3 b5 22. cxb5 axb5 23. a5 Na6 24. Be2 Qd7 25. Kg2 c4 26.
Bg4 Qc7 27. fxe5 Nxe5 28. Ne2 Nc5 29. Nd4 h5 30. Ne6+ Nxe6 31. Bxe6 Nd3
32. Rf3 Nc5 33. Qd4 Nb3 34. Rxb3 cxb3 35. a6 Qb6 36. Qxb6 Rxb6 37. Bd7
Ra8 38. Ra3 Rbxa6 39. Rxb3 Rb6 40. Kf3 Kf8 41. g4 Ke7 42. Be6 hxg4+ 43.
hxg4 Ra4 44. Kf4 Rb8 45. Rh3 Rb4 46. Rh7+ Kd8 47. Rd7+ Ke8 48. Rg7 Rb6
49. Rxg6 Ke7 50. Rg7+ Kd8 51. Kf5 Rxb2 52. Kxf6 Rf2+ 53. Bf5 b4 54. Rd7+
Ke8 55. Ra7 Kd8 56. Ra1 b3 57. g5 b2 58. Rb1 Rc2 59. g6 Rc1 60. g7 Rb8
61. g8=Q+ Kc7 62. Qg7+ 1-0

I had the advantage against a stronger opponent, but then managed to
lose the game in the ending. After White's move 39 we had the following
position:

r7/3B2k1/r2p1pp1/1p1P3p/4P3/1R4PP/1P4K1/8 b - - 0 39

Black (me) is certainly better. I started to fear losing my advantage,
played defensively and without a plan. Opening the h file and letting
his rook on the 7th rank was a big mistake, among other bad moves.

Any suggestions for a plan for Black in the above position?

-Earine




 
Date: 10 Apr 2006 20:48:08
From: Carl Tillotson
Subject: Re: Endgame analysis help
Your strategy should have been to get your Rooks behind his King and
disrupt the forces behind. You did not do too bad in the end, think
you should have played 58. Rb3 instead of the game move, you may just
hang on then.

Think 40... Kf8 is a slight error, your King is well placed where it
was, maybe Ra7 was better attacking the bishop, the pawn cannot be
taken because of Rab7 (thinking 40. ... Ra7 41. Bc6 b4 - and I think
you have the advantage with the Rook on the open file, the bishop tied
up and the Rook can come to a1 and cause havoc from behind. The e-pawn
can't be pushed without preparation.



  
Date: 11 Apr 2006 07:04:37
From: Earine
Subject: Re: Endgame analysis help
Carl Tillotson wrote:
>
> Think 40... Kf8 is a slight error, your King is well placed where it
> was, maybe Ra7 was better attacking the bishop, the pawn cannot be
> taken because of Rab7 (thinking 40. ... Ra7 41. Bc6 b4 - and I think
> you have the advantage with the Rook on the open file, the bishop tied
> up and the Rook can come to a1 and cause havoc from behind. The e-pawn
> can't be pushed without preparation.
>

Yes, Ra8-a7 is a useful move, because then it is later possible to play
either Rc7 or Re7, depending where the White bishop goes.

And in addition, it is immediately possible on move 39, because it is
still unfavourable for White to take the b-pawn. For example: 39.
...R8a7 40. Bxb5 Rb7 leads to exchange of rooks and both b-pawns.

Now that I look the position, it seems obvious that Black should use a-
and c-files with his rooks. In some lines also ...Re7 to have pressure
on e4.

-Earine


   
Date: 11 Apr 2006 10:30:12
From: James
Subject: Re: Endgame analysis help
Earine wrote :
> Carl Tillotson wrote:
>>
>> Think 40... Kf8 is a slight error, your King is well placed where it
>> was, maybe Ra7 was better attacking the bishop, the pawn cannot be
>> taken because of Rab7 (thinking 40. ... Ra7 41. Bc6 b4 - and I think
>> you have the advantage with the Rook on the open file, the bishop tied
>> up and the Rook can come to a1 and cause havoc from behind. The e-pawn
>> can't be pushed without preparation.
>>
>
> Yes, Ra8-a7 is a useful move, because then it is later possible to play
> either Rc7 or Re7, depending where the White bishop goes.
>
> And in addition, it is immediately possible on move 39, because it is
> still unfavourable for White to take the b-pawn. For example: 39.
> ...R8a7 40. Bxb5 Rb7 leads to exchange of rooks and both b-pawns.
>
> Now that I look the position, it seems obvious that Black should use a-
> and c-files with his rooks. In some lines also ...Re7 to have pressure
> on e4.
>
> -Earine
The e4 pawn is probably lost in all lines. Something like getting one
rook on e1 and the other on a5. Then you should put pressure on the d5
pawn and probably double the rooks on the 4th row and push the h and g
pawns forward.

James