how to play chess endgames book

ACTIVITY 35
;;0 that the minor pieces are unable to stabilize
±e position in their favour.
1.25
G.Kamsky - V.Anand
Sanghi Nagar FIDE Ct (2) 1994
7 lad8 Ae6 8 lad6 @f6 9 r!xa6 lZlc4 10 lac6
lZle5 11 nb6 1'2-1'2
Naturally the timing of any activity is important.
The rook must immediately find a new role:
1.l;le3!
Passive defence loses without a prayer: 1
:;;d2? .ic4 2 .l;ldl 0J7 3 d6 @e6 4 d7 @e7 5
:d2 Ae6-+.
1 ... AxdS 2 nes .ib7 3 nxc5 lt:lc4 4 nc7
8xa5 5 nh7 g;>g6 6 nd7 (DJ
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E.Kolesnikov - D.Bocharov
Russian Cht (Sochi} 2004
The rook dominates the enemy anny almost
single-handedly and frustrates any hopes of a
win by Black.
6 Ac8(D)
6 Ac6 7 nd6+ @g7 8 @fS .ib7 9 ng6+
@h7 10 @f6 Ads 11 ng7+ @h8 12 nd7 and
White's activity ensures the draw.
Against a single g-pawn, passive defence
would suffice. Against doubled g-pawns, however,
the defence must be active, but not immediately.
1 nbS?
Now both white pieces will be driven into fatal
passivity on the back rank.
1 nb7? is also bad, because after l ... na2+ 2
@gl @h3 3 laxg7 @g3 4 @fl laat+ 5 'it>e2
ngt ! -+ Black will reach the Lucena position.
White must first wait until the g-pawn advances
to g3: 1 nb2! na4 2 lac2 g5 3 nb2 g3