Beautiful Endgame: Ponomarev-Morozevich (Moscow, 2006)
The endgame below is extremely cute. Please take a note that it has occured between the 2 2700+ rated GMs.Ponomarev-Morozevich (Moscow, 2006)
W. Ke4, Rd6, Bf3, pawns: a2, b3,c4,e5, g5 h6.
B. Kc5, Rd7, Bc8, pawns: a5,b4,e6,f7,g6, h7.
At first sight, the position appears to be drawn. Once the rooks are swapped off, there is in way that white can possibly break through the bastion of black's defence. Yet, the exchange appears to be inevitable. However, Pono found a beautiful path to victory.
To quote Chessbase "To the abject horror of the chess engines kibitzing on the Playchess server he plays 46.Kf4! threatening 47.Rc6+ and 48.Rxc8. 46...Rxd6 47.exd6 Kxd6 All of this is forced. It looks like White simply dropped a pawn, but here comes the punchline: 48.c5+! Kxc5 (48...Ke7 perhaps offered chances of survival) 49.Ke5 Ba6 50.Kf6 Kd6 51.Be4 Be2 52.Kxf7 Bg4 53.Bxg6 1-0."
posted by Webbaron @ 1:38 PM
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