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Liquidating to a pawn ending
In endgames an especially difficult decision always needs to be taken at the
point when there is the opportunity to aim for a simplified position by a
further exchange of pieces. This was the case for White in this position, namely
whether he had a better chance of achieving a draw in the pawn ending after 52.Rxh3
or in the rook ending after 52.Ra1 Rxh5 53.Ra8. How would you evaluate the two
endings and which choice would you have made?
Analysis Santos - Lalic by GM Karsten Müller.