Botvinnik vs Smyslov
1021679
[Event "K+R+2P vs K+R"]
[Site "Cleanchess.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. } 1...Rb3 { Or 1...Kg6 2.Kf8! Kh7 3.Ra6! Rf3+ 4.Rf6 and the
mating threat 5.Rh6 decides. } ( 1...Kg6 2.Kf8 $1 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. } 2...Rb7+ { Hopeless is 2...Kxh4 3.g6. } ( 2...Kxh4 3.g6 $18 )
3.Kf6 Rb4 4.Rd6 $1 { 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#. } 4...Ra4 ( 4...Kxh4 $2 5.g6 ) ( 4...Rxh4 5.Kf5 $1 ) 5.Re6 Rb4
6.Kf7 Rb7+ 7.Re7 Rb4 8.Kg7 { The threat of 9.Kh7 is irresistible. } 1-0
1-0
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