Is this a winning position for white or a drawish one?
By markmoney
@markmoney (2868)
Philippines
January 10, 2010 11:39pm CST
Chess analysts out there, please see the picture. I want to know if white can win this one or it will really end in a draw. It's white turn to move. Please share your analysis. Thanks! Happy myLotting!
6 responses
@anurag_etw (10)
• India
12 Jan 10
Yes white can win this match as white rook to be move to c2 and give a check then move rook to c5. White can be safe towards black rook and one white pawn become queen later and white will win this match.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
12 Jan 10
When the White Rook is already in c5, the black Rook will just keep on checking the King and it may lead to repetition which means draw.
@thedailyclick (3017)
•
11 Jan 10
The only way white can win is getting black to either retreat their king into their own half or for it to put itself in the same line as its castle. The likelihood of which is unlikely because there are too many options for black king to stay in the white half and play around till a stalemate is conceded.
Trying to get one of the white pawns up the board would be futile as the black castle can easily align it self at the last moment taking it, and then leaving it to a king and castle battle.
Simply white can win but only by a black slip up.
@ghieptc (2522)
• Philippines
17 Jan 10
I have analysts that an exchange of rock White wins and black avoid the exchange and that's he got the draw in you markmoney. It is very hard to see the bets moves if you're in actual game.You feel the pressure specially if there is a clock timer.It seems white wins but black depend it wisely.I think its a draw if white gets careless in his move.
@bonanza9 (257)
• Indonesia
7 May 10
Sorry if it's a bit stale. But i just saw your position and that position caught me.
Well, yes, i'd say that White can win (maybe i'm not sure). First check the Black King, After the Black King moves, stick your rook into that c- column. That way will prevent Black King for invading further your stronghold. The rest of the game is swinging your rook to play tempo, move your King if it's check, and lastly slip into the b3 square to support your advancing pawn.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
16 Nov 12
No. White can win because he has more pieces. If he can push the king away then he has a good chance to win against black. He can then forward his pawns.