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There is a possible winning plan for White if he can play h4-h5 gxh5 Kxh5 then Kh6, Bg7 and g4-g5-g6 because the King gets to f6. But I think White can't achieve this if Black plays accurately.

I FAIL

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05-04-2010 , 11:47 AM

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wait isnt Black in a zugzwang?

Be5 now and after B moves Kh6 again

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05-04-2010 , 11:48 AM

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I change my mind. White has chances to win.

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05-04-2010 , 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by YouKnowWho

Not much required, just keep the bishop on c6 attacking f3. Of course there are other ways..

It has to be a draw

but I hope white can win

Actually having the bishop on c6 doesn't work, you can't take on f3 because the pawn Queens. Simplest way is Be8 as Anand played.

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05-04-2010 , 11:51 AM

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But not really. Hope chances.

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05-04-2010 , 11:51 AM

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Not if King is on f7 John.

But now Be5 seems to add biiiig winning chances. gxh5 is proly the only move, but then your guys plan seems to work, Kh5-->Kh6 (make him play Kg8) and then g4 - g5 - Bg7 - g6

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05-04-2010 , 11:55 AM

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http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1119725

This is the Rubinstein game. Notice how he is using his pawns to force entry to the 3rd rank in order to move to the queenside.

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05-04-2010 , 11:56 AM

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I guess it's still a draw though, Be5 Bb5 Kh6 gxh5 Kxh5 Bd3 seems to be good enough.

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05-04-2010 , 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by YouKnowWho

why would you first exchange pawns and then try for Kh6, when black bishop can then defend h7?

I meant what he actually played, but maybe I was right anyway?

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05-04-2010 , 12:03 PM

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And now I think it is more than hope. Can not actually find a draw yet.

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05-04-2010 , 12:04 PM

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White is btw stopping the bishop to come to d3.

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05-04-2010 , 12:05 PM

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But now I think Kg5 was a mistake. The white bishop had to stay on c5.

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05-04-2010 , 12:05 PM

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I meant what he actually played, but maybe I was right anyway?

you were right, I am sorry

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05-04-2010 , 12:08 PM

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Kf7
Be5
and then?

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05-04-2010 , 12:11 PM

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05-04-2010 , 12:13 PM

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Kxh4 Kg6 g4 and then?

Guess we will see what then, because he played Be5...

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05-04-2010 , 12:17 PM

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h4 played, now it is taking shape.

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05-04-2010 , 12:19 PM

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Ooops Kg4 played, not g4. Now black has h5!

Dead draw after h5 imo. Black just plays it like checkers, everything on the light squares.

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05-04-2010 , 12:21 PM

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just from the first glance, don't you think h5 is a bit risky? you sort of create a weakness yourself IMO and in a lot of lines pin your bishop to e8.

but proly playable yeah

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05-04-2010 , 12:25 PM

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The pawn on h5 cannot be won, so it cannot be a weakness. Black just plays Bc6-d7 back and forth. Kings follow each other.

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05-04-2010 , 12:39 PM

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Isn't white's advantage pretty good here up a pawn in the bishop endgame?

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05-04-2010 , 12:41 PM

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Starting to get weird. Black is chosing the passive line again.

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05-04-2010 , 12:42 PM

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Isn't white's advantage pretty good here up a pawn in the bishop endgame?

Opposite colored bishops with an extra pawn are usually drawn as a rule of thumb. Exceptions are extremely rare.

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05-04-2010 , 12:42 PM

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Isn't white's advantage pretty good here up a pawn in the bishop endgame?

it is opposite color bishops, very hard to win.

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