tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post1009659224286665729..comments2023-08-06T03:01:26.305-05:00Comments on Chicago Chess Blog: A Basic Drawing Technique in King, Rook and Rook's Pawn v. King and RookBill Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-74195328533461797802011-12-21T14:20:53.695-06:002011-12-21T14:20:53.695-06:00In the first position (white rook on c4) 1...Kb6 w...In the first position (white rook on c4) 1...Kb6 works because after 2. Kb8 Rxa7 3. Rb4+ black has the resource 3...Kc5 (or 3...Ka5). 1...Kd7 doesn't work because the white rook can help its monarch escape black's checks: 2. Kb7 Rb1+ 3. Ka6 Ra1+ 4. Kb6 Rb1+ 5. Ka5 Ra1+ 6. Ra4+-.<br /><br />In the second position, 1...Kb6 doesn't work because the white rook is not under attack after 3...Kc5, and 3...Ka6 fails to the skewer 4. Ra3+. However, 1...Kd7 now works because the white rook cannot help its king escape the checks.Chris Falterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428157849749887265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-26302418201121848932011-12-18T23:44:28.478-06:002011-12-18T23:44:28.478-06:00Unfortunately, I don't have the score. It was...Unfortunately, I don't have the score. It was the age old problem of knowing what's a draw but not how to draw. This, as well as my own blunder against Ulrich, has inspired me to sit down and take another run at getting the basic positions straight in my head.Vince Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470912489759771328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-65831847883071036362011-12-16T13:26:54.637-06:002011-12-16T13:26:54.637-06:00Very nice examples! I wonder how the players got t...Very nice examples! I wonder how the players got to this position, as there are a lot of easier draws for the defender in this ending.Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.com