Unlock Your Genius January 2010 (Problems)

by Cristiano, Milan, Tuesday, February 02, 2010, 05:11 (5553 days ago) @ Tony Kosten

When i wrote the previous message I was a bit scared about 35...Rc3 36. Re2 d4 37. Re8 and I preferred the "safest" 36...Kc5 but now I notice that it was only an hallucination because 37. Re8 is a losing move.
So the plan is to exchange the black 'd' pawn for the white 'c' pawn to promote our 'a' pawn:
35...Rc3 36. Re2 d4 37. Rd2 Kc5 38. Re2 d3
39. Re3 Rxc2 40. Rxd2 Rxa2 wins
39. cxd3 Rxd3 40. Rc3+
if 40. Re5+ Kb4 41. Rxg5 Rd2 I think Black is winning even if White acts greedy:
42. Re5 Kc3 and White loses
42. Rxh5 Rxa2 43. Rh8 Rc2 44. Rb8+ (44.Ra8 Rc5) Kc3 45. Ra8 a2 and Black wins easily with the 46...Kb2 47. Rb8+ Kc1 48. Ra8 Kb1 manoeuvre
40...Kd4 41. Kg3
if white rook moves away from the second rank we'll play ...Rd2, then if rook checks ...Kc3
41...Rc3 42. Rd2+ Kc4 43. Kg2
43. Re2 Kd3 44. Re7 Kc2 45. Rb7 Kc1 46. Rb5 Rc2 or 46. Ra7 Kb2.
43...Rc1 44. Re2 Kc3 Black will play Rc2 followed by Kb2, winning.

I'm a bit drowsy so i hope i didn't any mistake :)