[Event "Round 7 | GM A: Jakub Fus - Razvan Preo"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2022.11.21"] [White "Jakub Fus"] [Black "Razvan Preotu"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/loepare"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [FEN "8/6kp/6p1/3Q4/P2P4/7P/6PK/2q5 b - - 0 54"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/C2ZJaUwu/KMYoyfBr"] [Orientation "white"] { This is the first of two interesting queen and pawn endings we will explore. } { [%evp 0,60,150,146,130,130,132,115,139,138,137,123,128,115,126,131,126,132, 126,131,123,131,123,123,123,123,123,131,131,131,131,148,142,150,150,157,150, 157,157,165,159,157,143,143,143,150,150,150,150,150,150,1409,330,1837,1884, 29967,29968,29979,29980,29981,29982,29983,29984] } 54... Qf4+ 55. g3 { It is natural to seek to stop the checks but occasionally there is more safety in the open board. } (55. Kg1 { Black will not be able to prevent the king from reaching safety. } 55... Qe3+ 56. Kf1 Qc1+ 57. Ke2 Qc2+ 58. Ke3 Qxa4 59. Kf4 { White will be able to make progress with the d-pawn. }) 55... Qf2+ 56. Qg2 Qxd4 57. Qa2 { The machine gives zeros in this position. } 57... Qb6 (57... h5 { A good practical move threatening ...h5-h4 to compromise the shelter. } 58. h4) 58. a5 Qa6 59. h4 h5 60. Qb2+ { It is not easy to make progress. Let's see how White induced an error. } 60... Kh7 61. Qd2 Qb5 62. Kg2 Qc6+ 63. Kf2 Qc5+ 64. Kf3 Qc6+ 65. Ke3 Qc5+ 66. Ke4 Qe7+ 67. Kf3 Qb7+ 68. Kf2 Qb5 69. Qc3 { [%cal Gc3g3,Gc3a5] } 69... Qf5+ 70. Ke2 Qe4+ 71. Kd2 { White has improved chances with the king emergin as a potential bouncer for the passer. } 71... Qd5+ 72. Kc1 Qb5 73. Qc7+ Kh6 74. Kc2 Qa4+ 75. Kd3 Qd1+ 76. Ke4 Qe2+ 77. Kd5 Qf3+ 78. Ke6 Qb3+?? { Black allows the king to run to a safe square that will win the game. } (78... Qf5+ { Black needed to check from f5! } { [%csl Rb5,Rc5,Rd5,Re5,Rf6,Rf7,Rf8][%cal Rf5f8,Rf5a5] } 79. Ke7 Qe4+ 80. Kd7 (80. Kf8 Qa8+ 81. Kf7 Qd5+ { Black will not allow the variation from the main game. }) 80... Qd5+ 81. Kc8 Qa8+ 82. Kd7) 79. Ke7 Qb4+ 80. Kf7 Qb3+ 81. Kf8 { It becomes clear that white is going after the king! } 81... Qb4+ 82. Kg8 Qb3+ 83. Qf7 Qe6 { A nice final defensive attempt. } (83... Qb8+ 84. Qf8+ { White will trade queens and win. } { [%cal Rf8b8,Rf8h6] }) 84. a6 { White wins. } 1-0