Capablanca vs Yates
1021687
[Event "K+R+4P vs K+R+3P"]
[Site "Cleanchess.com"]
[Date "1930.01.01"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Capablanca"]
[Black "Yates"]
[Result "1-0"]
[EventType "simul"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[FEN "8/5pkp/R5p1/8/1r6/4PKPP/5P2/8 w - - 0 1"]
{ 3. Rook and Four Pawns Versus Rook and Three Pawns With this material
balance, the two most common pawn configurations in practice are: 1) all pawns
on the same flank, or 2) both sides each have three pawns on the same flank,
while one has a passed pawn on the other flank. When all pawns are on the same
flank, the 4:3 pawn ratio allows more winning chances than a 3:2 ratio. Still,
the natural outcome is a draw, assuming the defending side does not play as
passively as in the previous example. Diagram #177: Capablanca-Yates, Hastings
1930/31, from an earlier point than diagram 176. } 1.Ra5 $1 { Preparing g3-g4,
which if done immediately allows a pawn exchange leading to a draw: 1.g4 Rb5
and 2...h5 etc. } ( 1.g4 Rb5 2.-- h5 $11 ) 1...Rc4 $2 { Passive waiting. As we
will see below, White can create chances only by advancing his h-pawn.
Therefore 1...h5! is mandatory, when Black has nothing to fear (see also
Diagram #178). } ( 1...h5 $1 ) 2.g4 $1 { Preventing the most important
defensive move, ...h7-h5 } 2...h6 3.Kg3 Rc1 4.Kg2 Rc4 5.Rd5 Ra4 6.f4 Ra2+
7.Kg3 Re2 8.Re5 Re1 9.Kf2 Rh1 10.Kg2 Re1 11.h4 Kf6 { Better is 11...Ra1 12.h5
gxh5 13.Rxh5 f6! since it is proven that White cannot win this position. } (
11...Ra1 12.h5 gxh5 13.Rxh5 f6 $1 $11 ) 12.h5 $1 Re2+ 13.Kf3 Re1 { Another
mistake! Black should have played 13...Rh2. } ( 13...Rh2 ) 14.Ra5 Kg7 15.hxg6
Kxg6 { An obligatory weakening of the pawns, as after 15...fxg6 16.Ra7+ Kg8
(or 16...Kf6 17.Rh7+-) 17.e4! Rf1 18.Ke3 Rg1 19.f5! Rxg4 20.f6! the two
connected white pawns are decisive. } ( 15...fxg6 16.Ra7+ Kg8 ( 16...Kf6
17.Rh7 $18 ) 17.e4 $1 Rf1+ 18.Ke3 Rg1 19.f5 $1 Rxg4 20.f6 $1 $18 ) 16.e4 Rf1+
17.Kg3 Rg1+ 18.Kh3 Rf1 19.Rf5 Re1 $4 { After 19...f6! the position should end
in a draw. } ( 19...f6 $1 $11 ) 20.e5 Re3+ 21.Kg2 Ra3 22.Rf6+ Kg7 23.Rb6 $6 {
Correct would be 23.Rd6+-. } ( 23.Rd6 $18 ) 23...Re3 $2 { Black did not take
advantage of White's lack of precision, by restoring equality by 23...Ra4!
24.Kf3 Ra3+ 25.Ke4 Ra4+ 26.Kf5 Rc4 27.Rb7 Kg8! 28.e6 fxe6+ 29.Ke5 h5! After
the text move 23...Re3? we have the position of Diagram #176, in which
Capablanca demonstrated a certain victory. But Black had to make a number of
mistakes to get there! } ( 23...Ra4 $1 24.Kf3 Ra3+ 25.Ke4 Ra4+ 26.Kf5 Rc4
27.Rb7 Kg8 $1 28.e6 fxe6+ 29.Ke5 h5 $1 ) 1-0
1-0
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Players | |
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White | Capablanca |
Black | Yates |
Game | |
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Moves | 23 |
Opening | |
Result | 1-0 |
Date | January 01, 1930 |
Tags |
Tournament | |
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Tournament | K+R+4P vs K+R+3P |
Location | Cleanchess.com |
Round | 0 |