[Event "K+R+2P vs K+R"] [Site "www.masterchessopen.com"] [Date "1958.01.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Botvinnik"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "1-0"] [EventType "game"] [EventCountry "RUS"] [FEN "8/8/3K4/6Pk/R6P/6r1/8/8 w - - 0 1"] { Here the pawns are blocked one rank further back. Nevertheless, Black loses. The analysis is by Botvinnik. } 1.Ke7 { The simplest method - the king is heading toward h7. } Rb3 { Or 1...Kg6 2.Kf8! Kh7 3.Ra6! Rf3+ 4.Rf6 and the mating threat 5.Rh6 decides. } (1...Kg6 2.Kf8! Kh7 3.Ra6 Rf3+ 4.Rf6 $18) 2.Ra6 { Ensures a shelter for White's king on f6, and cuts off the retreat of Black's king. } Rb7+ { Hopeless is 2...Kxh4 3.g6. } (2...Kxh4 3.g6 $18) 3.Kf6 Rb4 4.Rd6! { A strange position. White has no need to hurry, because the h-pawn is taboo: 4...Kxh4? 5.g6, while if 4...Rxh4 5.Kf5! again with the threat of Rh6#. } Ra4 (4...Kxh4? 5.g6) (4...Rxh4 5.Kf5!) 5.Re6 Rb4 6.Kf7 Rb7+ 7.Re7 Rb4 8.Kg7 { The threat of 9.Kh7 is irresistible. } 1-0