Walter Browne vs Henrique Mecking (1971)

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Walter Browne vs Henrique Mecking
Mar del Plata (1971), Mar del Plata ARG, rd 2, Mar-23
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50) · 1-0

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Jan-13-07		Mateo: This game was a peaceful ending until move 34 and likely a draw. There Mecking blundered with 34...e4?. Browne should have played 34...Bb6 to impede Bg5-d8. But after 35.fxe4 fxe4, Browne missed the simple 36.Bd8 and played instead 36.Bf4?. However this leads to a very interesting Bishop ending worthy studying. White has the advantage but it is difficult to see if this is enough for a win. I would say yes. 36.Ff4? <36.Bd8, White wins.> Fb6 37.h3 Fc5 38.Fe5 Fb6 39.Fd4 Fd8 40.Fe5 Fb6 41.Fd4 Fd8 42.Fg7 Fb6 43.Fh6 Ff2 44.Fg5 Fb6 45.Ff6 Rd6 46.Fd4 <The only way to play for a win. White has to get the d4 square for his King.> Fd8 47.Fe3 Rc6 48.Rd4 Ff6+ 49.Rxe4 Fxc3 50.Rf4 Ff6 51.Fd2 Fd8 52.Re5 Rc5 53.Re6 <53.h4!? is interesting but I think it should be a draw. 53...Bxh4 (53...Kc4 54.Bg5 Bxg5 55.hxg5 Kb4 56.Kf6 Kxa4 57.Kxg6 Kb4 58.Kxh5 a4 59.g6 a3 60.g7 a2 61.g8Q a1Q, White should win) 54.Bxa5 Kc4 55.Bb6 Bg5 56.Ke6 Bd2 57.Kf7 g5 58.Kg6 h4 59.Kf5 Kb4 60.a5 Kb5 61.Bd8 Ka6 62.Bxg5 Bxa5 63.Bxh4 Kb5 64.g4 Kc6 65.Bf6 Kd7 66.Kg6 Ke6 with draw in view.> Rc4 54.Rd7 Fb6? <54...Kd3! was the only move. 55.Be1 (55.Kxd8 Kxd2 56.Ke7 Kc3 57.Kf6 Kb3 58.Kxg6 h4 59.Kg5 Kxa4 60.Kxh4 Kb4 61.g4 a4 62.g5 a3 63.g6 a2 64.g7 a1Q 65.g8Q Qe1+ 66.Kh5 Qe5+ 67.Qg5=) Ke2! could hold but this needs further exploration.> 55.Rc6 Fd8 56.Rd7 Fb6 57.Rc6 Fd8 58.Fe1 h4 <58...g5 59.g4 hxg4 (59...h4 60.Kd7 Bb6 61.Bd2 Bf2 62.Bxg5 Kb4 63.Bf6 Kxa4 64.g5, White wins) 60.hxg4 Kd4 61.Kd7 Bf6 62.Bxa5 Ke4 63.Ke6, White wins. > 59.Rd7 Fb6 60.Fxh4 Rb4 61.Re6 Rxa4 62.Rf7 Rb3 63.Rxg6 a4 64.Fe7 a3 65.Fxa3! Rxa3 66.g4 Rb4 67.g5 Rc4 68.Rf7 Rd5 69.g6 Fd4 70.g7 Fxg7 71.Rxg7 Re6 72.h4 Rf5 73.h5 1–0

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