Game 22

(22) Rook and Pawn on the 4th (4) - Rook
[,FFH]



1.Rg2
[1.Kd4 Rd8+ 2.Kc5 Re8 3.Kd5 Rd8+ 4.Kc6 Re8 5.Re1 Kg6 6.Kd7 Ra8 and Black draws as the Rook can check from the long side]

1...Kh4 2.Rg7 Kh5 3.Rg1 Kh6
[3...Kh4 4.e5 Rxe5+ 5.Kf4 wins]

4.Kd4 Rd8+ 5.Kc5 Re8 6.Kd5 Rd8+ 7.Ke6 Re8+ 8.Kf6
wins as the mating net, created by the initial manoeuvring which enabled White to lose a move, allows the pawn to advance *