(1) RB v R - Philidor +-
14.03.2003

0.

1.Rf8+
Attacker wins on every file except for same cases on b and g files 0.

1...Re8 2.Rf7 Re2! 3.Rh7
This waiting move forces the black rook to a worse square. The sixth rank is worst.

3...Re1 4.Rb7 Rc1
[ 4...Kc8 5.Ra7 Rb1 6.Rh7 Kb8 7.Rh8+ Ka7 8.Ra8+ Kb6 9.Rb8+ ]

5.Bb3!
By controling d1 (no check) white forces black rook to the sixth rank

5...Rc3
[ 5...Kc8 6.Rb4 Kd8 7.Rg4 Re1 8.Ba4! Kc8 9.Bc6 ( 9.Rb4 rf; Bd7) 9...Kb8 10.Ra4 Rd1+ 11.Bd5 ]

6.Be6!
White returns his bishop to d5 with tempo after which the rook on the sixth rank is dominated - both f3 and b3 are unavailable

6...Rd3+ 7.Bd5 Rc3
Now he needs to get the rook to b4 with tempo

8.Rd7+ Kc8
[ 8...Ke8 9.Rg7 ]

9.Rh7 Kb8 10.Rb7+ Kc8 11.Rb4! Kd8
[ 11...Rd3 12.Ra4 ]

12.Bc4
with mate next *