This is an instructive 2 vs. 1 pawn ending that I played on the Internet Chess Club (ICC) on Apr. 6, 2020. My opponent, GM Nenad Ristic of Serbia, blunders as we join the position, but I fail to capitalize! Knowing this pawn ending and others will save you many half points throughout the course of your chess career, and you should never feel ashamed to critically analyze and share your blunders.
[Event “ICC 5 0”]
[Site “Internet Chess Club”]
[Date “2020.04.06”]
[Round “-“]
[White “nristic”]
[Black “Fins”]
[Result “1/2-1/2”]
[ICCResult “Game drawn by mutual agreement”]
[WhiteElo “2445”]
[BlackElo “2495”]
[Opening “Scandinavian (center counter) defense”]
[ECO “B01”]
[NIC “SD.02”]
[Time “18:07:05”]
[TimeControl “300+0”]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 a6 6. Nf3 b5 7. Bb3 c5 8.
dxc5 Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 e6 10. Be3 Bb7 11. a4 b4 12. c3 bxc3 13. Nxc3 Nbd7 14. Bc4 Bxc5 15. Bxc5 Nxc5 16. Ne5 Ke7 17. O-O Rhc8 18. Rac1 Ncd7 19. Nxd7 Nxd7 20. b3 Rab8 21. Rfd1 a5 22. Nb5 Nc5 23. Nd6 Rd8 24. Nxb7 Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 Rxb7 26. Rb1 Nxa4 27. g3 Nc5 28. Ra1 Nxb3 29. Bxb3 Rxb3 30. Rxa5 f5 31. h4 Kf6 32. Kg2 h6 33. Ra7 g5 34. Rh7 Kg6 35. Re7 Rb6 36. hxg5 hxg5 37. Re8 g4 38. Re7 Kf6 39. Re8 Rb2 40. Ra8 e5 41. Ra6+ Kg5 42. Re6 e4 43. Re8 Re2 44. Kf1 Ra2 45. Kg1 Kf6 46. Kf1 Ra5 47. Rf8+ Ke5 48. Kg2 Ra6 49. Re8+ Re6 50. Rf8 Re7 51. Rg8 Rf7 52. Re8+ Kd4 53. Rd8+ Kc3 54. Rd5 Kc4 55. Rd8 Re7 56. Rd1 e3 57. fxe3 Rxe3 58. Rf1 Re2+ 59. Kg1 Re5 60. Rd1 Kc3 61. Kf2 Rb5 62. Rd8 Re5 63. Rd7 Kc4 64. Rd8 Rd5 65. Re8 Kd4 66. Re7 Re5 67. Rxe5 Kxe5 68. Ke3 Ke6 69. Ke2 Kd6 70. Kd2 Kc6 71. Kc2 f4 72. Kd3 fxg3 73. Ke2 Kd5 74. Kf1 Ke4 75. Kg1 Ke3 76. Kg2 Kf4 77. Kg1 Kf3 78. Kf1 Kf4 79. Kg2 Kg5 80. Kxg3 Kf5
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My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course on Chessable: https://www.chessable.com/the-london-system-essential-theory/course/15820/?ref=jbrl
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