how to play chess endgames book

262 How TO PLAY CHESS ENDGAMES
11 gxf4 eS?
Now all Black's pieces will be out of play.
1 l. . .ic6 was more tenacious.
12 I!.a6+ @hS 13 rs Il.g7 14 f6 I!.h7 is f7
I!.f8 16 II.as I!.hxf7 17 l:IxeS+ @h4 18 .ixf7
I!.xf719 ll:lt'S+
and White won after a few more moves.
This example is clear testimony to the most
important rule of thumb of the defender: you
should never collapse into panic and must always
believe that there is a way out. If you
don't, then none of the other rules and principles
will help you in the least.
The issue of putting up the greatest possible
resistance when you stand worse also arises in
the next example.
B
7 @g3 loe2+ 8 @h4?!
8 'i9f2!? loxc! 9 lbe3 is more accurate because
it keeps Black's counterplay under better
control, as 9 ... I!.g5? fails to 10 @el I!.xe5 11
@d2 l;re4 12 I!.a3 +-.
8 ••. lruccl 9 I!.a6+ @bS!
Kharlov strives consistently for activity.
10 Ztxe6 lbxa2 11 I!.d6 loc3 12 ll:lt'6 l:ig2 13
e6 I!.xc2?
But now Kharlov throws away the fruits of
his hard work in defence. The rook must immediately
get behind the passed e-pawn: 13 ... l;re2!
14 @g4@c4 and Black's activity still gives him
some drawing chances.
14'i9g5?
This horrendous mistake in time-trouble allowed
the game to be drawn in the end. 14 e7
would have won: 14 ... l::!.h2+ (14 ... I!.e2 15 e8~+
l::!.xe8 !6lbxe8 +-) 15@g4! l::!.g2+ 16@f3 +-.
E) Fight to the Death
No game was ever won/drawn by resigning too
soon. In contrast, with dogged, resourceful defence
you can hope for the opponent to show
signs of fatigue.
16.05
B.Socko - A.Kharlov
Batumi Ech 2002
Since White has two extra pawns and the
clear plan of .if4 followed by advancing the h-
pawn, and the black rook is tied to the protection
of g4, it is clear that a passive waiting strategy
has no chance of success. So Kharlov radically
alters the character of the position:
1. .•. lhh4! 2 gxh4 lruch4+ 3 @g3 ll:lt'S+ 4
@f4 lbd4 S lrucg4!
Returning the piece like this is best, since after
5 .ie3?! g3 6 lbg4 g2 Black should have no
problem holding the draw, according to Marin.
s ... lbe2+ 6 ~f3 lbd4+!
Driving the king further away from the action.
B
16.06
N.Paglietti - C.Garcia Palermo
Italian Ch (Montebelluna} 2006
Of course, with his two extra pawns and
better activity White is completely winning, but
Garcia Palermo uncorked one more trick.
1. •• c4+!?