how to play chess endgames book

28 How TO PLAY CHESS ENDGAMES
6 ~fl+ 'it>e2 7 @g2 f4 8 gxf4 ~d7 9 ~cl (9
Jlal ~dl IO ~a2+@d3 11 @f3 ~fl+ 12@g4
e2-+) 9 ... ~g7+ IO@h3Wd2-+.
6 ... f4!
"Obviously a multi-purpose pawn move
(line-closing, line-opening, passed-pawn formation,
deflection), which has been repeatedly
looming as a possible threat. However, without
the inclusion of the move ... f4, 6 ... e2?? would
be a real blunder: 7 ~c3+ ~d3 8 I!xd3+ 'it>e4 9
@f2@xd3 JO@el +-."(C.D.MeyerinCBM).
7b5?!
7 gxf4~d8! 8 'it>fl (8 a5? ~g8+ 9@hl e2 10
a6 ~d8-+) 8...~d2! 9 a5 l:txh2 10 'it>gl ~g2+
11 @hi e212a6@f213~c2~g6-+(Meyer).
7 ••. e2! 8 ~c3+ ~d3!!
The fantastic point.
9 ~xd3+ 'it>e4 10 ~b3
IO@f2@xd3 11 @el f3! 12 b6@e3 13 b7
f2#.
10 ••• el'lfi+ 11 @g2 'li'ie2+ 12@h3 'lfihS+ 13
@g2f3+0-1
El.06 /**
Black to play and win.
Exercises
(Solutions on pages 285- 7)
El.07 **/
How can White save the game?
El.05 /*
How should Black defend?
El.08 ****/
How can White polish off his opponent?