how to play chess endgames book

148 How TO PLAY CHESS ENDGAMES
1 ~bl!?
If, for example, 1 @f3 i.xg3 2 hxg3 then
comes 2 ... ~g8 with the idea of ... ~g5 with
counterplay, Also I i.xd6 ~xd6 2 @g3 (2 ~gl
b5 with counterplay) 2 .. J!d8 3 @h4 ~g8 fails
to bring the desired result.
1...i.xg3+?
Alterman goes ahead with his plan of simplification.
He could have changed course with
I ... b5 and taken advantage of the drawbacks of
~h 1: 2 cxb5 c4 3 i.xd6 l;txd6 4 ~d I a6 and
Black has good drawing chances.
2 hxg3 b5 3 cxb5 ~xd5 4 ~xh5 c4
4 ... ~d2+ 5 @e31;txa2 6 ~h7 + @g8 7 ~c7 ±.
5 a4 @g7
5 ... c3 6 ~h7+ @e8 7 ~c7 ±.
6~h4
6@e2!?.
6 .•• c3
6...~f5+ 7 @e3 ~c5 8 Wd2 ±.
7 ~c4 ~d2+ 8 @e3 ~a2 9 ~c7 + @h6 10
~xa7 @g5 11 @d3 c2 12 @d2 @xf5 13 b6
1-0
C) Preventing Counterplay
It all depends on Black not being able to free
himself, either by gaining play with his passed
e-pawn or activating his rook.
1 h4!
I g4? hxg4 2 hxg4 e5 (and not 2 ...@g7? 3
@f4 @f6 4 g5+ @e7 5 @e5 ~xd7 6 ~xd7+
@xd7 7 @f6 +-) would reduce the winning potential
and give Black unnecessary counterplay.
1. .• e5 2 ~d6? (D)
A clear violation of the 'do not rush' principle.
The useful waiting move 2 g3! would have
won clearly, since Black's bid for freedom with
2 ... @g7 (2 ... e4 3 @f4 @e7 4 @xe4 l;txd7 5
l;txd7+ @xd7 6 @d5 +-) 3 ~d5 @f7 would
come at too high a price: 4 ~xe5 l;txd7 5 l;txa5
@g7 6 !!b5 (6 &5 .lia7 7 a5 +-) 6...~c7 7 a5
.lia7 8 l;td5 @h7 (8...~a6 9 ~d7+ @f8 10 @h6
~xa5 11 ~g7 +-) 9@f6~c7 IO@e6~c411 a6
l;ta4 12 ~d7+ @h6 13 a7 g5 14 @d5 gxh4 15
gxh4 @g6 16 @c6 @f5 17 @b7 ~b4+ 18 @a6
~a4+ 19@b6@g4 20~d5~xa721 l;td4++-.
B
In rook endings in particular it is often important
to retain full control and eliminate any activity.
In the following example we have referred to
analysis by Claus Dieter Meyer.
8.07
L.Vogt - G.Fish
Bundesliga 200617
2 ...@e73 ~xg6 @xd74 @xh5?!
This allows the opponent to become extremely
active with his passed e-pawn, However,
it is very doubtful whether4@f5!? would
give White more than a draw after 4 ... l;te8 5
@e4 ~c8 6 @xe5 ~c4 7 ~d6+ @e7 8 ~d4
~c5+ 9 @f4 @e6. After the move played in the
game, however, there are several paths leading
to a draw.
4 ... ~e8
Black would do better to save this tempo and
advance thee-pawn right away: 4 ... e4!? 5 ~b6
(5 @g4 ~e8 6 ~b6 e3 7 ~bl ~e4+ 8 @f3 ~xh4