Rajlich - Ciron

CSS/Pal Freestyle Final (45+5) round 1

BLACK TO PLAY

30… Rd8+?! Ciron offered a draw, and GM Krasenkow started to be very content because he considered that after 30...b6! 31.a5 b5 32.a6 Rb6 the position should be an “easy draw” (black rook stay active behind a passed pawn to create counterplay against white play f4-f5), but after Rd8?! It is suddenly much harder to draw. GM Krasenkow sensed we still have chances to win: 31.Ke3 Rd7 32.a5 Kd6 33.f4 Kc5 34.f5 b5 35.a:b6 a:b6 36.Kf4 Re7 (36…Rd2!? Give chances to draw) 37.Rc1+ Kd6 38.Rd1+ Kc6 39.e5 Rd7 40.Rc1+ Kd5 41.Rc8 b5 42.Rb8 b4 43.R:b4 Ra7 44.e6 f:e6 45.f:g6 Rg7 46.Kg3 R:g6 47.Kh4 e5 48.K:h5 Rg8 49.g6 e4 50.Kh6 Black resign.