Important R & P endgame

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  Anonymous says:

  July 20, 2008 at 9:15 pm

  (Disclaimer: I’ve tablebased this and know what happens with best play on both sides.)

  As a practical matter, I’m curious. What happens in a real game between:

  — two grandmasters
  — two masters
  — two duffers

  ? (This last question I’m somewhat qualified to address, but I’d like to read others’ assessments of the situation.)

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  Anonymous says:

  July 21, 2008 at 2:29 pm

  Its always difficult to say, what would happen in a real game. Espacially in an endgame, when the players have not enough time.

  I think its a win for white.

  1.Ra4+ Kb5 (1… Kc3 2.Ra3+; 1…Kb3 2.Rh4 Rd2+ {2…h2 3. Rh2:} 3.Kc6 Rc2+ 4.Kb6 Re2 5.Rh3:+)
  2.Rh4 Rd2+ (2…h2 3. Rh2:)
  3.Ke5 Re2+
  4.Re4

  Tobe

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  David F. says:

  July 22, 2008 at 12:47 am

  A good ol’ classic Lucena position. Nice.