[Event "?"] [White "Vancura (1)"] [Black "?"] [Site "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "*"] [Date "2025.01.07"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "R7/P4k2/8/8/8/1K6/8/r7 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [GameId "2131440819137871"] [SourceVersionDate "2024.12.18"] {[%evp 0,17,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,24,1,1,1,1,1,1]} 1... Kg7 {The only move to draw. The King has to stay on g7/h7.} (1... Ke7 $4 {is tempting but loses to} 2. Rh8 $1 Rxa7 3. Rh7+) (1... Kf6 $4 2. Rf8+ Kg7 3. a8=Q) 2. Kb2 Ra6 {The rook has to stay on the a-file} (2... Rf1 $4 3. Rg8+ Kxg8 4. a8=Q+ {will win, though it takes a while.}) 3. Kb3 Ra1 {Black just waits, either moving the Rook along the a-file, or shuffling the King between g7 and h7.} 4. Kb4 Ra2 5. Kb5 Ra1 6. Kb6 {Now there is a threat to release the rook.} Rb1+ {The only move to draw.} 7. Ka6 Ra1+ 8. Kb6 Rb1+ {There is nowhere for the King to hide.} 9. Kc5 Ra1 {The King has been chased away, so the Rook returns to the a-file. No progress can be made and the position is a draw.} *