Mititelu vs Barcza
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[Event "K+R+P vs K+R+3P"] [Site "www.masterchessopen.com"] [Date "1960.01.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Mititelu"] [Black "Barcza"] [Result "0-1"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "HUN"] [FEN "8/5pk1/r3p3/8/8/1R4Kp/5P2/8 b - - 0 1"] { Black has two extra pawns, but the one on h3 is doomed, and the resulting rook-and-pawn endgame is a draw. But the pawn endgame is winning. While White captures the h-pawn, Barcza instructively uses this extra tempo to force the transition into a winning pawn endgame. } 1...Ra2! 2.Rf3 { Obligatory. If 2. f3, then 2...h2 and Black wins. } (2.f3 h2 $19) 2...Ra5! 3.Kxh3 Rf5!! { Forcing the exchange of rooks. } 4.Rxf5 exf5 5.Kh4 { Or 5.Kg3 Kg6! 6.Kf4 Kf6 7. Kg3 (if 7.Ke3 Kg5 and Black wins) 7...Ke5 8.f3 f4+ 9.Kg4 f6 10. Kh4 Kd4 and Black wins. } (5.Kg3 Kg6! 6.Kf4 Kf6 7.Kg3 (7.Ke3 Kg5 $19) 7...Ke5 8.f3 f4+ 9.Kg4 f6 10.Kh4 Kd4 $19) 5...Kf6 6.f4 Ke7!! { The only move. If 6... Ke6, then 7.Kg5=. } (6...Ke6 7.Kg5 $11) 7.Kh5 Kd6! { After 8.Kg5 Ke6 9.Kh6 Kd5! etc. the black king reaches e4. } (7...Kd6! 8.Kg5 Ke6 9.Kh6 Kd5!) {#R} 0-1
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Players
WhiteMititelu
BlackBarcza
Game
Moves7
Opening
Result0-1
DateJanuary 01, 1960
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Tournament
TournamentK+R+P vs K+R+3P
Locationwww.masterchessopen.com
Round0