Fischer vs Sherwin
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[Event "K+R+P vs K+R"] [Site "www.masterchessopen.com"] [Date "1958.01.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Fischer"] [Black "Sherwin"] [Result "1-0"] [EventType "game"] [EventCountry "SLO"] [FEN "8/4k3/8/8/r5P1/5R1K/8/8 b - - 0 1"] { The disposition of White's forces is nearly identical to the previous diagram. Black played } 1...Ke6? { As we saw above, Black's chances lie in frontal checks and exchange of the rooks at an appropriate time. Black could have saved the game by 1...Ra8! 2.Kh4 (if 2.g5 Rf8!=) 2...Rh8+! 3.Kg5 Rg8+ 4.Kh4 Rh8+ and after 5.Kg3 Rf8 we have a position equivalent to Diagram #116 after 3. ..Rc8. Or 2.Rf5 Rf8! 3.Rxf8 Kxf8 4.Kh4 Kg8!=. After the text move, Black loses two tempi, and even though he returns to the correct defensive idea later, it is too late. } (1...Ra8! 2.Kh4 (2.g5 Rf8 $11) (2.Rf5 Rf8! 3.Rxf8 Kxf8 4.Kh4 Kg8 $11) 2...Rh8+! 3.Kg5 Rg8+ 4.Kh4 Rh8+ 5.Kg3 Rf8) 2.Kh4 Ra8 { If 2...Ra7, then not 3.g5 Rf7!, but 3.Kg5 and wins. } (2...Ra7 3.Kg5 $18 (3.g5? Rf7!)) 3.g5 Rh8+ 4.Kg4 Ke7 5.g6 Rf8 6.Rf5! Rh8 { Losing is 6.. .Rxf5 7.Kxf5 Ke8 8.Ke6 and so on. } (6...Rxf5 7.Kxf5 Ke8 8.Ke6) 7.Kg5 Rh1 8.Rf2 { A quicker win is 8.Rf4. Now we have reached the Lucena position. } Rh3 9.g7 Rg3+ 10.Kh6 Rh3+ 11.Kg6 Rg3+ 12.Kh7 Rh3+ 13.Kg8 { and Black resigned, because White follows up by building the bridge: 13...Rh1 14.Re2+ Kd7 15.Re4 etc. } (13.Kg8 Rh1 14.Re2+ Kd7 15.Re4 $18) 1-0
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Players
WhiteFischer
BlackSherwin
Game
Moves12
Opening
Result1-0
DateJanuary 01, 1958
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Tournament
TournamentK+R+P vs K+R
Locationwww.masterchessopen.com
Round0