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As title, what was the best overall strategy for white in this endgame starting from move 59?

Cosmavia
I feel like you should have walked the king over to the a pawn to help it promote.
Cosmavia
But you need to know how to mate with king and rook.
Eugen10
songdamei ha scritto:
I feel like you should have walked the king over to the a pawn to help it promote.

So sac the g pawn to get the king on a7, then Rb6 Ka7 and promote?

No problem for the single rook mate!

tygxc

@4

No, do not sacrifice the g-pawn, but keep it to prevent the king to move to the a-pawn too.

Eugen10

Thank you allhappy

Jenium
tygxc wrote:

@4

No, do not sacrifice the g-pawn, but keep it to prevent the king to move to the a-pawn too.

That's a nice plan.

It probably also works without defending the g-pawn, but I am not sure...