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THE WHITE EDGE PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ROOK AGAINST TWO PAWNS SSCCHHOOLLAARR’’SS MMAATTEE SCHOLAR’S MATE Is Canada’S Chess Magazine for Kids CANADA'S CHESS MAGAZINE FOR KIDS APRIL 2015 number 127 THE WHITE EDGE PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ROOK AGAINST TWO PAWNS SSCCHHOOLLAARR’’SS MMAATTEE SCHOLAR’S MATE is Canada’s Chess Magazine For Kids. You can enjoy it on-line, for free! The Chess’n Math Association publishes Scholar’s Mate five times per year as a PDF document. You can read the “e-magazine” on your computer screen or print it out. The magazine can also be viewed in DNL format, with pages that actually turn! A free DNL Reader can be downloaded from the CMA website. www.chess-math.org If you have any questions about the magazine, HHEElllloo,, please contact us at: Chess Pals! [email protected] C’mon in! Everyone’s welcome at Scholar’s Mate. We’re Canada’s free online chess magazine for kids and the doors are now open for our April issue. SCHOLAR’S MATE Many of the Chess Challenge provincials have been 3423 St. Denis #400 held already and teams are starting to gear up for the Montreal, Quebec H2X 3L2 big showdown in Quebec City next month. Good luck to everybody playing at the national finals. EDITOR Jeff Coakley Illustrator Antoine Duff Are you looking for some chess fun this summer? Then check out the Superfest information on page 40. photo page 15 Anastasia Karlovich The tournament celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Scholar's Mate is published five times per year by the Chess’n Math Associaton. It takes place August 21-23 Chess’n Math Association. Dates of issue : October 15, in the beautiful Laurentian Mountains of Quebec. See December 15, February 15, April 15, June 15 you there! Reproduction by any means, mechanical or electronic, is forbidden except by permission of Scholar's Mate. April 2015 (date of issue) Kiril 2 Scholar’s Mate 127 Scholar’s Mate 127 3 SSUUMMMMEERR SCHOLAR'S MATE APRIL 2015 #127 CCHHEESSSS CCAAMMPPSS TORONTO MONTREAL CONTENTSCONTENTS July 6 - 10 July 6 - 10 July 20 - 24 July 20 - 24 July 20 - 24 ROOK AGAINST TWO PAWNS 6 August 4 - 7 August 3 - 7 Kiril’s Klass August 17 - 21 August 17 - 21 Another Basic Rook Ending Aug. 31 - Sept. 4 Chess’n Math Building PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 17 3423 St. Denis Northern District Library Canadian Chess Challenge 40 Orchard View Blvd. Winners From BC MB NL NS PE OTTAWA CHESS SUMMIT: DAY TWO 24 July 6 - 10 Kiril's Korner July 20 - 24 The White Edge August 10 - 14 Parkdale Church Summer Camps 4 Maze & Loyd 38 429 Parkdale Ave You Are Here! 5 Superfest 40 Canada Top Ten 10 Mort & Marley 41 OPEN TO AGES 5 - 14 DISCOUNT Tactics 102 11 Regional Top 10’s 42 BEGINNERS to RATING 1500 for registering Master Profile 12 Ratings 46 before June 15 FULL DAYS 9 am to 5 pm (Ottawa June 1) Combo Mombo 13 Top Girls 47 HALF DAYS 9 am-1 pm or 1- 5 pm News 14 CCC Statistics 48 groups divided by rating and age Mates 18 Tournaments 49 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FEES Kiril’s Address 20 Links & Contacts 50 CHESS’ N MATH ASSOCIATION Lily’s Puzzler 21 Chess Notation 52 416 488-5506 514 845-8352 613 565-3662 Kiril’s Kontest 22 Solutions 53 4 Scholar’s Mate 127 Scholar’s Mate 127 5 When the rook’s king is far away and the pawns’ king is nearby, then the pawns often win. In diagram #2, the rook KIRIL’S is unable to stop their advance and the white king cannot KLASS ROOK get back in time. For example, 1.Kb7 g3 2.Kc6 g2 3.Re1+ AGAINST Kd3 4.Kd5 f3 5.Rd1+ Ke2 6.Ra1 f2 0-1 or 1.Rg1 g3 2.Kb7 TWO PAWNS Kf3 3.Kc6 g2 4.Kd5 Kg3 5.Ke4 f3 6.Ke3 f2 0-1. This lesson looks at the endgame K + R vs.K + 2p. A rook is usually better than two pawns. But there are exceptions. This class covers basic endings with a rook versus two connected pawns. Pawns are “connected” if The rook is better placed behind the pawns. In diagram they stand on neighbouring files. This normally makes #3, with the white king one step closer, White can draw. them stronger because one of them can guard the other. 1.Rg8 g3 2.Kc6 Kf3 3.Kd5 g2 4.Ke5 Kf2 5.Kxf4 g1=Q The outcome of the endgame R vs. 2p depends mostly 6.Rxg1 Kxg1 ½-½. (1.Rg8 Kf3 2.Kc6 g3 is the same.) on two things: how far advanced the pawns are, and the As you can see, when fighting the pawns, the important position of the two kings. thing is to get your king closer. With the king on b3 If the rook’s king is in front of the pawns, then the rook (diagram #4), White wins. 1.Kc2! g3 2.Kd2 g2 3.Rg8 f3 wins easily. See diagram #1. White does not have a bad 4.Ke1! Ke3 5.Re8+ Kf4 6.Kf2 1-0 or 1.Kc2 Ke3 2.Kd1! g3 move. Simplest is 1.Kf2 with these possibilities: 3.Ke1! (3...Rg8? Kf2 draws) 3...g2 4.Rg8, followed by: a) 1...f3 2.Ra4+ Kf5 3.Kg3 Kg5 4.Rxg4+ 1-0 a) 4...Kf3 5.Rg7! Ke3 6.Rxg2 1-0 or b) 1...g3+ 2.Kg2 Ke3 3.Re8+ Kd3 4.Kf3 Kd2 5.Kxf4 1-0 b) 4...f3 5.Re8+ Kd3 6.Kf2 Kd4 7.Re1! (7.Re3? g1=Q+!) c) 1...Kf5 2.Rg8 (2...g3+ 3.Kf3 or 2...f3 3.Kg3) 1-0 7...Kd3 8.Kxf3 1-0. w________w w________w w________w w________w áRdwdwdwd] áKdwdwdwd] áwdwdw$wd] áwdwdw$wd] àdwdwdwdw] àdwdwdwdw] àdKdwdwdw] àdwdwdwdw] ßwdwdwdwd] ßwdwdwdwd] ßwdwdwdwd] ßwdwdwdwd] Þdwdwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw] Ýwdwdk0pd] Ýwdwdk0pd] Ýwdwdk0pd] Ýwdwdk0pd] Üdwdwdwdw] Üdwdwdwdw] Üdwdwdwdw] ÜdKdwdwdw] Ûwdwdwdwd] Ûwdwdwdwd] Ûwdwdwdwd] Ûwdwdwdwd] ÚdwdwdKdw] ÚdwdwdRdw] Údwdwdwdw] Údwdwdwdw] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 6 Scholar’s Mate 127 Scholar’s Mate 127 7 Next we look at positions where both kings are far from In any kind of endgame, there are sometimes special the pawns. The rook and pawns battle it out on their own. features in the position which create unexpected tactics. The general rule is: In our final two examples, it is the placement of the kings. Do you like “surprise endings”? Two pawns on their sixth rank win against a rook. w________w w________w Black to play in diagram #5 wins by 1...f3! The rook can áKdwdwdwd] áRdwdwdwd] stop one of the pawns from queening, but not both. àdwdwdwdk] àdwdwdwiw] a) 2.Kg7 g2 3.Rb1 f2 0-1 ßwdwdwdwd] ßwdwdwdwd] b) 2.Rb3 f2 3.Rf3 g2 4.Rxf2 g1=Q 0-1 Þ$wdwdwdw] ÞdwdwdwdK] The endgame in line b with queen against rook is won for Ýwdwdw0wd] Ýwdwdwdwd] Black, but it is not easy against a good defender. That is a Üdwdwdw0w] Üdwdwdp0w] topic for another class. Ûwdwdwdwd] Ûwdwdwdwd] In diagram #6, Black to play scores the point by pushing Údwdwdwdw] Údwdwdwdw] either pawn. After 1...g2, White is lost following 2.Ra1 f3 wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 3.Rg1 f2 4.Rxg2 f1=Q or 2.Rg6 f3 3.Rg3 f2 4.Rxg2 f1=Q. w________w w________w Diagram #7 is similar to the previous position, but after áwdwdwdwI] áwdwdwdwI] 1.Rg5 Kh6 2.Rg4 Kh5 3.Rxf4 g2, White seems to be lost àdwiwdwdw] àdwiwdwdw] because the g-pawn cannot be stopped from promoting. ßwdwdwdwd] ßRdwdwdwd] However, the rook saves the day with 4.Rf8!, setting up an Þdwdwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw] x-ray attack. Black loses now if they make a new queen Ýwdwdw0wd] Ýwdwdw0wd] (4...g1=Q? 5.Rh8+ Kg4 6.Rg8+ Kf3 7.Rxg1 1-0). There is Üdwdwdw0w] Üdwdwdw0w] no need to lose though. The game can still be drawn by Ûw$wdwdwd] Ûwdwdwdwd] 4...Kh4! 5.Rg8 Kh3 6.Rxg2 Kxg2 ½-½. Údwdwdwdw] Údwdwdwdw] In diagram #8, the two pawns on the third rank are ready to roll. It’s all over after 1.Kg4? f2 2.Ra1 g2 0-1. But look wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw at the position following 1.Ra3! g2. Do you see how White In diagram #5 above, White to play can still manage to can draw? The solution is on page 53. So long, friends! draw. 1.Rg2! Kd6 2.Kg7 (with help from the king) 2...Ke5 3.Kg6 Ke4 4.Kg5 Kf3 5.Ra2 g2 6.Rxg2 Kxg2 7.Kxf4 ½-½. In diagram #6, White to play has a clever way to win. 1.Rg6! Kd7 2.Rg4 a) 2..Ke6 3.Rxf4 Ke5 4.Rg4 Kf5 5.Rxg3 1-0 is easy. b) 2...g2!? 3.Rxg2 Ke6 is tricky. 4.Rg5! (4.Kg7? Kf5 is a draw.) 4...Kf6 5.Ra5! keeping the black king cut off. 5...f3 6.Ra3 f2 7.Rf3+ Kg5 8.Rxf2 1-0 5...Kg6 6.Kg8 Kf6 7.Kh7 Ke6 8.Kg6 1-0 8 Scholar’s Mate 127 Scholar’s Mate 127 9 l c a n a d a to p ten l TACTICS 102 KINDERGARTEN GRADE 7 TACTICS 102 1 HUARD Matheo 907 QC 1 DOKNJAS Joshua 2233 BC 2 MIKHAEL Pio 634 QC 2 FAN Run Kun 1918 QC “TAKE & FORK!” 3 KOMIAK Jacob 630 NL 3 GROSSMANN Lenard 1912 AB 4 YU Marcus 630 ON 4 ZHAO Yue Tong 1897 ON White to play and win material. 5 FAN Samuel 607 BC 5 OUELLET Maili-Jade 1890 QC 6 KHENI Kush 597 ON 6 YAO David 1882 AB solutions page 53 7 LEBLANC Zachary 576 NB 7 SU Michael 1849 BC 8 TANG Jacky 571 BC 8 YIE Kevin 1755 ON 9 RAYMOND George 545 ON 9 CAI Jason 1726 ON 10 KHUBLARYAN Suren 520 AB 10 XUE Andrew 1649 ON GRADE 1 GRADE 8 1 OFFENGENDEN Ron 1308 AB 1 ZHANG Yuan Chen 2305 ON 2 WANG Daniel 1252 BC 2 WAN Kevin 2266 ON w________w w________w 3 CHANG Alexander 1180 QC 3 CHEN Richard 2245 ON 4 ZHONG Kevin 1166 QC 4 GEDAJLOVIC Max 2113 BC 5 SU Ethan 1081 BC 5 ZHAO Harry 2098 ON árdw1kdw4] árdwdw4wd] 6 ATANASOV Anthony 1037 ON 6 BALENDRA Harigaran 2093 ON 7 TAO Neilson 1036 QC 7 XU Jeffrey 2038 ON 8 HANNAH-LEE Toro 936 BC 8 SHEN Chris 2008 ON à0pdwgp0p] à0pdwdwip] 9 PICHE Zachary 887 MB 9 ZOTKIN Daniel 1988 ON 10 CHEN Freddy 881 BC 10 SAHA Ananda 1890 QC ßwdndwdwd] ßwdpdw1pd] GRADE 2 GRADE 9 1 ZHENG Richard Q.
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