[Event "K+R+P vs K+R"] [Site "www.masterchessopen.com"] [Date "1975.01.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Sax"] [Black "Tseshkovsky"] [Result "0-1"] [EventType "game"] [EventCountry "CRO"] [FEN "8/8/4KPk1/8/8/6R1/8/2r5 b - - 0 1"] { In the case of a bishop pawn (c- or f-pawn) on the sixth rank, chances for the weaker side are much greater if his pieces are favorably posted (king on short side, rook on long). It is interesting that most endgame manuals pay little or no attention to this kind of position. Therefore, we will start with an oddity from practice, between two well-known grandmasters, which shows how misunderstood this type of position is. After 1.Rg3+, Black resigned. The decision is probably based on the fact that his king will be cut off, while his rook has not enough distance for checks from the side. However, the position is a draw! } 1...Kh7 2.f7 Rc8! { Not 2...Rc6+? 3.Kd7 and wins, or 2. ..Re1+ 3.Kd7 Rf1 4.Ke7 Re1+ 5.Kf8 Rh1 (if 5...Rf1, then 6.Rh3+ Kg6 7.Kg8 and wins) 6.Re3 and 7.Ke7 and wins. } (2...Rc6+ 3.Kd7 $18) (2...Re1+ 3.Kd7 Rf1 4.Ke7 Re1+ 5.Kf8 Rh1 (5...Rf1 6.Rh3+ Kg6 7.Kg8 $18) 6.Re3 -- 7.Ke7 $18) 3.Kd7 (3.Ke7 Rc7+ 4.Ke8 Rc8+ 5.Kd7 { leads to the same position as in the main line. }) 3...Ra8! { and draws, because White cannot improve his position, for example 4.Kc6 Rf8, or 4.Kd6 Rb8. } (3...Ra8 4.Kc6 (4.Kd6 Rb8) 4...Rf8) {#R} 0-1