Black has the mate threat 1. ... R++3 2.K6-1 R++1 3.K6+1 R-+6.
The defence 1. R6+3 is not sufficient because of 1. ... R++3 2.K6-1 R++1 3.K6+1 R-+6 4.K6+1 R+.4 checkmate.
The other passive defence 1.R7+4 K4+1 2.R7-1 K4-1 3.R6.2 doesn't help, since Black has 3. ... R+.4 4.R2.6 R4+2 5.K6+1 K4.5.
Therefore Red has to choose a more agressive approach:
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1. R7+4 K4+1
2. R7-1 K4-1
3. R7.5
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points, this multi purpose move parries Black's mate threat, immobilizes Black's king and prepares
the advance of Red's pawn. Capturing Red's rook or pawn turns out to be insufficient,
instead Black can't do much but watching how Red's pawn gets closer and closer. |
3. ... R--1 |
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3. ... R+-1
Or other waiting moves of Black's rook
4. P1+1 R++1
If Black captures Red's pawn here or later, Red will win as shown after 9. ... R-.6 in this line
5. P1+1 R+-1
6. P1+1 R+-1
7. P1.2 R++2
8. P2.3 R+-1
9. P3.4 R-.6
10. R5-3 R6.7
11. R5.6 K4.5
12.R++2
2 points, Red wins
3. ... R++3
4. K6-1 R++1
5. K6+1 R-+6
6. R5-7 R5-1
7. K6.5 K4+1
8. R6+1 K4-1
9. R6+4 mate
1 point
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4. R6+5 R-.4 |
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4. ... K4.5
5. R6+2 mate (Answer2)
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5. R6+1 K4.5
6. P1+1
1 point for the last moves of the main line (Answer1),
the end game rook and pawn vs. rook is an easy win for Red as long as the pawn does
not become a veteran. This is an exemplary line:
6. ... R5-2 7.R6-3 R5+5 8.K6-1 R5-5 9.P1.2 R5+6 10.K6+1 R5-6 11.P2.3 R5+5 12.K6-1 R5-5
13.P3.4 K5.6 14.R6.5 R5.4 15.K6.5 R4+2 16.P4.3 R4.6 17.R5.4
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