At the end of the game 1:41.. instead of playing Rh1 why wouldn't black play Ra1 with the other rook? looks like it would play out better for black, probably ending in a draw
@MithridatesXerxes correct, but the way you play it out white ends up with Q, R, R vs black's two R... plus white would have both Q and R on the 8 file with the King on 7... that's basically game over for black. It makes far more sense for black to play for the draw at that point.... it would go like this: Ra1 a-8Q and then RxQ RxR and then RxR KxR (on the b file)... this leaves white with 1 rook, and black with no rooks, black also has the pawn advantage... should be able to get the draw
At the end of the game 1:41.. instead of playing Rh1 why wouldn't black play Ra1 with the other rook? looks like it would play out better for black, probably ending in a draw
sdatgc 9 months ago
If Ra1 a1-Q and if RxQ i win the rook
MithridatesXerxes 9 months ago
If Ra1 a8-Q and if RxQ i win the rook
MithridatesXerxes 9 months ago
If Ra1 a8-Q and if RxQ i win the rook
MithridatesXerxes 9 months ago
@sdatgc If Ra1 a-8Q and then RxQ RxR
MithridatesXerxes 9 months ago
@MithridatesXerxes correct, but the way you play it out white ends up with Q, R, R vs black's two R... plus white would have both Q and R on the 8 file with the King on 7... that's basically game over for black. It makes far more sense for black to play for the draw at that point.... it would go like this: Ra1 a-8Q and then RxQ RxR and then RxR KxR (on the b file)... this leaves white with 1 rook, and black with no rooks, black also has the pawn advantage... should be able to get the draw
sdatgc 9 months ago