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A few posts ago, I presented the concluding moves of a recent pawn ending, challenging the reader to find the mistakes - if any. When I first saw this ending, I understood everything just about immediately; not because I'm so bright or because of my new but sadly unofficial IM title, but because I've had almost exactly the same ending! So if you want a (big) hint, have a look here.

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on Monday October 31, 2005 at 10:39pm

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Jonathan O'Connor:

The hint analysis is quite interesting. However, instead of immediately 2...Kxe6, black could play 2...Kf6! and now after 3.Ke4 then 3...Kxe6 with the opposition, or 3.e7 Kex7 4.Ke4 Ke6 with the same position. This little finesse means I don't have to worry about Ke4-f5 lines. Or have I missed something obvious?

Jonathan (Also not an IM) O'Connor

11.1.2005 5:24pm

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Dennis Monokroussos:

Right you are, fellow not-an-IM. Still, that Kf5 can be permitted with impunity is wonderful, so it would be a shame to prevent it with the more accurate 2...Kf6!

11.1.2005 6:26pm

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sbb1cpa (mail):

That is the kind of hint we patzers need! I have it now. The question is can I retain it long enough to use it?
Steve Bennett (not an IM, not an M, and just barely a P - but I'm working on it)

I think this is the RT that Dvoretsky talks about on page 57.

11.1.2005 7:11pm

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Dennis Monokroussos:

For those of you without the particular book Steve is mentioning, or for those of you (like me) with more than one Dvoretsky book (I have 12), he's referring to Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, and "RT" stands for reserve tempi. In other words, the defending side in both cases (Black in my game, White in the new game) want to avoid pushing the second g-pawn, as they will need that tempo in reserve for a later, crucial moment.

I don't think that's the only interesting aspect of the position(s), but it is a big part of the story, and a useful concept to incorporate into one's endgame toolkit.

11.1.2005 7:29pm

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