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1. Be7 a2+ 2. Kxa2 Kd2 3. Ba3 Kc1 4. Kb3 Kb1 5.
1222222223 Ka4 Bc3 6. Bxb2 Kxb2 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4q+*+*+*+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4O*+*O*+*5 4*+*+k+*L5
4tO*+*+*+5 4+*+oO*+*5
4+l+*K*+*5 4*O*+*+o+5
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Galitzky A, 1900, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ke2 Ra1 (1... Ka1 2. Qf6 Kb1 3. Qc3 Ka1 4. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, Draw
Qd4 Kb1 5. Qd1#) 2. Qe6 (2. Qa4! {cook JU} Ka2 3. 1. Kf4 Kh5 2. Kf5 Kh6 3. Ra6+ Kg7 4. Ra7+ Kf8 5.
Qc4+ Kb1 4. Qb3) 2... Ra2 (2... Kc1 3. Qc4+ Kb1 4. Qb3 Kf6 Ke8 6. Ke6 Kd8 7. Kd6 Kc8 8. Kc6 Kb8 9. Rb7+ Ka8
a2 ( 4... Ra2 5. Qd1#) (4... Kc1 5. Qd1#) 5. Qd1#) (2... 10. Kc7 g1=Q 11. Rb8+ Ka7 12. Rb7+ Ka6 13. Rb6+
a2 3. Qb3 Kc1 4. Qd1#) 3. Qc4 Ka1 (3... Ra1 4. Qb3) 4. 1/2-1/2
Qd4 Kb1 5. Qd1# 1-0
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4*+l+*+k+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4oO*+*+*O5 4Lo+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*O*+*O*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+q+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*V*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokop F, 1924, Draw
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Drewitt J, 1919, Draw
1. Qxb2 e2+ 2. Kb8 e1=Q (2... Bh2+ {main} 3. Kc8
1. g6 b3 (1... f3 2. g7 f2 3. Kh8 f1=Q 4. g8=Q+ e1=Q (3... Bf5+ {main} 4. Kd8 e1=Q 5. Qxb5+ (5. Qa3+!
Kd7 5. Qf7+ Qxf7) 2. g7 b2 3. Kh8! b1=Q 4. g8=Q+ Kd7 {cook} Kb6 6. Qe3+ Qxe3) 5... Kxb5) 4. Qd2+ Qxd2) 3.
5. Qf7+ Kd6 6. Qg6+ Qxg6 1/2-1/2 Qc3+ Qxc3 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*V*B*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*L5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+o+oO*+*5
4*O*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Duras O, 1923, Draw
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Troitzky, A., 1924, Draw
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1. Kf4 Kh5 2. Kf5 Kh6 3. Ra6+ Kg7 4. Ra7+ Kf8 5. Qf6+ Kd7 5. Qxf5+ Qxf5) 3. Qd4+ Kc6 4. Qc3+ Kd7 5.
Kf6 Ke8 6. Ke6 Kd8 7. Kd6 Kc8 8. Kc6 Kb8 9. Rb7+ Ka8 Qd4+ Kc8 6. Qh8+ Kd7 7. Qd4+ Ke6 8. Qc4+ Kd6 9.
10. Kc7 g1=Q 11. Rb8+ Ka7 12. Rb7+ Ka6 13. Rb6+ Qd4+ Kc6 10. Qc3+ Kd5 11. Qd2+ Ke4 12. Qc2+ Qxc2
1/2-1/2 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4VoO*+*+o5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+l+*+o+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+q+*+*+*5
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Havasi, A., 1925, Draw 7888888889
Rinck H, 1939, White wins
1. Rxc7 Bb6+ 2. Kxb6 b2 3. Rg7+ Kf2 4. Rf7+ Ke2 1. Qb8 Bf5 2. Qxc7+ Kd4 3. Qd6+ Ke4 4. Qc6+
5. Re7+ Kd2 6. Rd7+ Kc2 7. Rc7+ Kb3 8. Rxb7 b1=Q 9. Kd4 5. Qf6+ 1-0
Kc5+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 4*+*+*W*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*Q*+*+*5
4L*+p+*O*5 4*O*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4l+*+o+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+v+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1943, White wins
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Prokop F, 1926, Draw 1. Qc4+ Qb4 2. Qc6+ Qb5 (2... b5 3. Qc2+) 3.
1. d8=Q e1=Q (1... g6+ 2. Kxh6 e1=Q 3. Qe7+ Qxe4+ Qb4 4. Qd3! g5 5. Qd7+ Qb5 6. Qd4+ Qb4 7.
Qxe7) 2. Qa5+ Kb7 3. Qxb4+ Qxb4 1/2-1/2 Qd3 g4 8. Qd7+ Qb5 9. Qxg4+ Qb4 10. Qd7+ Qb5 11.
1222222223 Qd4+ Qb4 12. Qd3 1-0
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4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*L*+*P5 4+*+*R*O*5
4+*+*+oO*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+k+*O*+*5
4+o+*+*+k5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4m+*+*+*+5
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Prokop F, 1927, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. h7 b2 2. h8=Q b1=Q (2... g4+ 3. Kh4 b1=Q 4. 7888888889
Dadunashvili R, 1957, Draw
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1. Rxg7 Nc3+ 2. Kc5 a2 3. Rg1 Nb1 4. Kd6 Ke8 5.
Ke6 Kf8 6. Rf1+ Kg7 7. Rg1+ Kh6 8. Kf6 Kh5 9. Kf5 Kh4
10. Rg4+ Kh3 11. Rxa4 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+v+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4Q*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+kM*+*5 4*+*+*O*O5
4o+*+*L*+5 4+*+*+bVl5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1975, White wins
1. Kd6 e5 2. Kd5 e4 3. Kd4 h4 4. Ke3 h3 5. Ke2
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Pogosjants E, 1963, Draw e3 6. Bxh3 f1=Q+ 7. Kxf1 e2+ 8. Kxe2 Bf2 9. Kf1 1-0
1. Qa7! (1. Kd2? 1... Nc4+) (1. Qe5? 1... Bh7+ 2.
Kd2 Nc4+) (1. Qxb4? 1... Bc4+) (1. Qc5? 1... Bh7+ 2.
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Kd2 a1=Q) 1... Bh7+! 2. Kd2 (2. Kd4? 2... a1=Q+ 3. 4*+*+*+*+5
Qxa1 Nc2+) (2. Qxh7? 2... a1=Q 3. Qh4+ Kg1 4. Qxb4 4+*+*+*+*5
b2) 2... a1=Q 3. Qxa1 (3. Qxe3+? 3... Kg2) 3... Nc4+ 4.
Kd1 (4. Kc1? 4... b2+ 5. Qxb2+ Nxb2 6. Kxb2 Bg8) 4... 4*+*+*+*+5
b2 (4... Bc2+ 5. Kc1 b2+ 6. Qxb2 Nxb2 7. Kxc2) 5. Qb1! 4+*+*+*+*5
(5. Qa7+? 5... Ne3+ 6. Kd2 b1=Q) 5... Ne3+ 6. Kd2 Nf1+
(6... Bxb1) 7. Kd1 Bxb1 1/2-1/2
4oO*O*+*+5
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4L*+k+*+q5
4*V*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1975, Draw
1. Kc2+ Ka2 2. Qb1+ Ka3 3. Qxb2+ cxb2 4. Kb1
4+*R*+kO*5 d3 (4... Kb3) (4... b3) 1/2-1/2
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4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
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Tavariani R, 1970, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rb5 f3 (1... Bc7 2. Rxb3) (1... d3 2. Rxb3 d2 3.
Rb1) 2. Rxb3 f2 3. Rf3 (3. Rb1? Ba5! 4. Rf1 Be1 5. Ke4
4*+*+*+*+5
Kg6 6. Kxd4 Kf5 7. Ke3 Kg4! (7... g4? 8. Rxf2+ Bxf2+ 9. 4+*+*+*Oo5
Kxf2)) 3... d3 4. Ke4+ Ke6 5. Kxd3 g4 6. Ke2! (6. Rf4? 4*+n+k+lV5
4+*+*+*+t5
g3) 6... gxf3+ 7. Kf1 Kf5 (7... Bc7 8. Kxf2) 1/2-1/2
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Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
1. Ne3+ Kg1 2. Nf5 Kg2 3. Nh4+ Kg1 4. Ng6!! 4...
Kg2 5. Nf4+ Kg1 6. Ke1 f5 7. Ke2 g2 8. Nxh3# 1-0
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(1... fxg2) (1... hxg2) 2. Qxf2+ Bxf2+ 3. Kxf1 Ke3 (3...
1222222223 Be3) (3... Bg3 4. Kg1) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+oL5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+t+*T*5 4*+v+*+m+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Q*+o+*+*5
4Q*+*+*+k5 4*+*+*L*O5
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Nadareishvili G, 1978, Draw 4+*+*+*+k5
1. Qh8+ Kg5 2. Qe5+ Kh4 3. Qf6+ Kh3 4. Qf1+ 7888888889
Pudovkin V, 1981, Draw
Kh4 5. Qf6+ g5 6. Qf2 Rd1+ 7. Kh2 Rdg1 8. Qe1 R1g2+ 1. Qc5+ (1. Qxd3! {cook} Bxd3) 1... Kg3 2. Qe5+
9. Kh1 Ra2 10. Qf2 Ra1+ 11. Kh2 Rag1 12. Qe1 R1g2+ (2. Qe3+! {cook} Kh4 3. Qe7+ Kg3 4. Qe3+ Nxe3) 2...
13. Kh1 1/2-1/2 Kf3 (2... Nxe5) 3. Qd5+ Kg3 (3... Bxd5) 4. Qxd3+ Bxd3
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4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*L5
4*+*+*+oL5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+oOo+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+t+*+*T*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Q*+*+*+k5 4p+*+*+*+5
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Nadareishvili G, 1978, Draw 4+*+*+*+m5
1. Qh8+ Kg5 2. Qe5+ Kh4 3. Qf6+ Kh3 4. Qf1+ 7888888889
Paoli E, 1995, White wins
Kh4 5. Qf6+ g5 6. Qf2 Rb1+ 7. Kh2 Rbg1 8. Qe1 R1g2+ 1. a4 f5 (1... g5 2. a5 g4 3. a6 g3 4. a7 g2 5. a8=Q
9. Kh1 Ra2 10. Qf2 Ra1+ 11. Kh2 Rag1 12. Qe1 1/2-1/2 g1=Q 6. Kxf7+ Kh7 7. Qe4+) (1... e5 2. a5 e4 3. a6 e3 4.
a7 e2 5. a8=Q e1=Q 6. Kxf7+) (1... Nf2 2. a5 Ne4 3. a6
1222222223 Nc5 4. a7 Nd7+ 5. Ke7 Nb6 6. Kd8) 2. a5 f4 3. a6 f3 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 a7 f2 5. a8=Q f1=Q 6. Qe4 Ng3 (6... Qf5 7. Qh4+ Qh5 8.
Qf6+) 7. Qe5+ f6 8. Qc7 (8. Qxe6? Kh7 $1) 8... Nh5 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qf7 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+oVo5
4*+*L*+o+5
4+*+*+vKq5
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Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
1. Qxg2+ (1. Qxh3? 1... f2#) 1... f2+ (1... Bxg2)
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4+*+qO*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+o+*Oo+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+q+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+oL5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Lv+*5
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Kovalenko V, Kozhakin V, 2000, White wins
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Becker R, 2009, White wins
1. Qd2 Kh1 2. Qd5 Kh2 3. Qa2 Kh1 (3... Kg1 4. 1. Qb8! (1. Qc2? f3=) (1. Qc3+? Kf2=) 1... f3 2.
Qe2! Kh1 5. Qe4 Kg1 6. Qf5 Kh2 7. Qh7+ Kg1 8. Qf7 Qg3+ Kd2 (2... Ke2 3. Qxg4+-) (2... f2 3. Qc3++- Ke2 4.
Kh2 9. Qh5+) 4. Qa8 Kh2 5. Qh8+ Kg1 6. Qf8 Kh2 7. Qxc4++-) 3. Qf4+! (3. Qxg4? c3+! 4. Kb3 c4+=) 3... Ke1
Qh6+ 1-0 4. Qe3+ (4. Qxg4 f2 5. Kc1 Be2 6. Qg3 Bf3=) 4... Be2 5.
1222222223 Qg1+ (5. Kc2? Kf1 6. Qf4 Ke1 7. Kc3 g3 8. Qxg3+ f2=)
4*+*L*+*+5 5... Bf1 6. Kc2! (6. Kc3? f2 7. Qh1 g3 {zz}) (6. Kc1? f2 7.
Qh1 c3 8. Kc2 g3 9. Kxc3 c4 {zz}) 6... f2 7. Qh1 {zz} c3
4+*+*+*+*5 (7... g3 8. Kc3 {zz}) 8. Kc1 {zz} c2 (8... c4 9. Kc2 {zz} g3
4*+*+*R*+5 10. Kxc3 {zz}) (8... g3 9. Qf3 Be2 10. Qxc3++-) 9. Kxc2
c4 10. Kb2!! (10. Kc3? g3 {zz}) (10. Kc1 g3 11. Qf3 Be2
4+k+*+*+*5 12. Qc3+ Kf1 13. Qxg3 c3 14. Kc2 Bb5 15. Kxc3 Ke2 16.
4oO*+*+*+5 Qg4+ Ke3 17. Qg3+ Ke2=) 10... g3 11. Kc3 {zz} g2 12.
4+m+o+o+*5 Qh6 Ke2 {thematic} 13. Qf4 g1=Q 14. Qe4+ Kd1 15.
Qc2+ Ke1 16. Qd2# 1-0
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4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
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Rusz A, 2001, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+k+*+*O5
1. Rd6+ (1. Rxf3? Nd4+-+) 1... Ke7 (1... Kc7 2.
Rxd3 f2! (2... a3 3. Rxf3 (3. Rxb3? a2-+) 3... a2 (3...
Nd4+ 4. Kxb4=) 4. Rf7+ (4. Rf1? Nd2-+) 4... Kb8 5. Rf8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kb7 6. Rf7+=) 3. Rd1 Nd4+! 4. Kxa4! (4. Kxb4? Nc2+ 5.
Kxa4 Ne1-+) 4... b3 5. Rc1+!!= (5. Rf1? b2 6. Ka3 b1=Q
4r+*+*+*O5
7. Rxb1 Nc2+ 8. Ka4 Ne1-+)) 2. Rxd3 a3! (2... f2 3. Rd1 4+*+*+*+*5
Nd4+ 4. Kxa4 (4. Kxb4? Nc2+ 5. Kc3!? Ne1 6. Kd2 f1=Q
7. Rxe1+ Qxe1+ 8. Kxe1 a3-+) 4... b3 5. Rf1 b2 6. Ka3
4*O*+*+o+5
b1=Q 7. Rxb1 Nc2+ 8. Ka2 (8. Ka4) 8... Ne1 9. Rb7+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke6 (9... Kf8 10. Rb8+ Kg7 11. Rb7+ Kg6 12. Rb6+ Kg5 7888888889
Skrynnik O, 2009, Draw
13. Rb5+ Kg4 14. Rb4+ Kg3 15. Rb3+ Nf3 16. Rb1 Ne1 1. Rb4+ Kc8 (1... Ka8 {main} 2. Kc7! a5 3. Rb8+
17. Rb3+ {positional draw}) 10. Rb6+ Ke5 11. Rb5+ Ke4 Ka7 4. Rb7+ Ka6 5. Rb6+ { perpetual chek, positional
12. Rb4+ Ke3 13. Rb3+ Kd2 14. Rb2+ Nc2 15. Rb1 Ne1 draw}) 2. Rg4! Kd8 3. Kd6 Ke8 4. Ke6 Kf8 5. Rf4+ Kg7
16. Rb2+ {positional draw}) 3. Re3+!! Kd6 4. Rxf3 a2 5. 6. Rg4+ Kh8 7. Kf7! h5 8. Rg8+ Kh7 9. Rg7+ Kh6 10.
Rf6+! {Rundlauf} Ke7! 6. Ra6 Na5! 7. Ra7+! (7. Rxa5? Rg6+ { perpetual chek, positional draw} 1/2-1/2
b3-+) 7... Kd6 8. Ra6+ Kc7 9. Ra7+ Kb8 10. Rxa5 b3 11.
Kc6! b2 12. Rb5+ Ka7 13. Ra5+ Kb8 14. Rb5+ Kc8 15.
Rh5! Kd8 16. Kd6 Ke8 17. Ke6 Kf8 18. Kf6 Kg8 19.
Rg5+ Kh7 20. Rh5+ Kg8 21. Rg5+ Kf8 22. Rh5!
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4l+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*Oo+*5
4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+r5
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Mihajloski Z, 2009, *
1. Kd7 Kb8 2. Rb1+ Ka7 3. Kc7 Ka6 4. Kc6 Ka5 5.
Kc5 Ka4 6. Kc4 Ka3 7. Kc3 Ka2 8. Rb2+ Ka1 9. Rxh2 g3
(9... f2 10. Rh1+ Ka2 11. Kd3 {as in main line}) 10. Rh1+
({try} 10. Rh8!? e2 (10... Kb1? 11. Rb8+ Kc1 12. Ra8
Kb1 13. Rb8+=) 11. Kc2 e1=N+!-+) 10... Ka2 11. Kd3 f2
12. Kxe3 g2 13. Ra1+!= { Very known idea, but the
author has added with its fresh moments e1N! and
Ra1+! } *
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4+r+*O*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*O*+v+*+5 4t+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+k+*V*5
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Fred A, 0000, White wins
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Akobia Y, Becker R, 0000, *
1. Rxb4 (1. Rxe7? Bc6! 2. Rc7 Bd5 3. Rc5 (3. 1. Rb1! ({Thematic try} 1. Rb8+!? Ka7 2. Rb1 (2.
Rc8+ Ka7 4. Rf8 b3 5. Rxf3 ({ Kasparyan indique : 5 Ke2 Ra2+ 3. Ke1 Ka6 4. Re8Bf2+ 5. Kf1 Kb5 6. Kg2
Bxf3 comme conduisant Р° la nulle alors que le coup est a4-+) 2... Rd4+ 3. Ke2 Rd2+ 4. Kf3 Rxd6 5. Rxg1 Re6
perdant.} 5. Bxf3? b2 6. Bxd5 b1=Q+-+) 5... Bxf3 6. {(Rd3) -+ with bK on a7. In case, bK is on a8 will be
Bxf3=) 3... Bb7) 1... Bc6! 2. Rb6 Be4 (2... Bd5 3. Ra6+ draw.}) ({Thematic try} 1.Rg7!? Ra2 2. Bc7 (2. Bf4 e2+ 3.
Kb8 4. Ra3+-) 3. Re6 Bb7 (3... Bd5?! 4. Re3+-) 4. Rxe7 Ke1 Bc5 4. Bd2 Bb4 5. Bxb4 axb4 6. Rg3 Rb2 {-+}) 2...
(4. Re3? Nd4=) (4. Rb6? Be4= (4... e5=)) 4... Bc6 (4... a4 3. Ba5 a3 4. Bc3 (4. Bb4 Bf2 5. Re7 Ra1+ 6. Kc2 a2
Bd5 5. Re8+ Ka7 6. Rf8+-) 5. Rc7 Be4 6. Rc4 (6. Rf7 {-+}) 4... e2+ 5.Ke1 Bc5 6. Rg5 Bd6 7. Rg6 Bc7 8. Kf2
Ng5 7. Re7 Bf3 8. Re3 Bxg2+ 9. Kxg2 Kb8 10. Re5 Nf7 (8. Bb4 Kb7 9. Rg7 Kc6 10. Rg5 Bd8 {(Bf4) -+}) 8... Kb7
11. Re8+ Kb7 12. Re7++-) 6... Bb7 7. Ra4+ Kb8 8. Rb4 {(Rc2)} 9. Re6 Bb6+ 10. Kf3 Rc2 11. Bh8 Rc8 12. Bg7
Ka7 9. Rb3 Bd5 10. Ra3+ Kb6 11. Bxf3+- 1-0 Rc7 13.Bh8 (13. Bf6 Rc6 14. Re7+ Ka6 {(Ka8) -+}) 13...
1222222223 Rh7 14. Bf6 Rh6 15. Kxe2 a2 16.Re7+ Kc6 17. Bc3 (17.
4*+*+r+*+5 Rf7 Rh2+ 18. Kd3 Rf2 {-+}) 17... Rh3 18. Ba1 Rh1 19.
Bc3(19. Bg7 Rh7 {-+}) (19. Bf6 Bd8 {-+}) 19... Ba5! {-+})
4+*+*+*+*5 1... Ra2 (1... Rd4+ 2.Ke2 Rd2+ 3. Kf3 Rxd6 4. Rxg1 {=
4*+*+*+m+5 with bK on a8}) 2. Bc5 (2. Be5!? Bf2 {(a4)} 3.Rb2 Rxb2
{-+}) (2. Ke1!? Bf2+ 3. Kf1 Bh4 4. Rb8+ Ka7 5. Re8 Rf2+
4+*+*+*+*5 6. Kg1 Rf5 7.Kg2 Bf2 {-+}) 2... Rd2+ ({main} 2... e2+ 3.
4*+v+*+*V5 Ke1 Bxc5 4. Rb8+! Ka7 5. Rb7+ Ka66. Rb6+ Ka7 7.
4+*+l+*+*5 Rb7+ Ka8 8. Rb8+ {positional draw, or} Kxb8
{stalemate}) (2...Bf2 3. Kc1 Ra4 4. Rb5 {Bb6) =}) (2... a4
4*+*+r+*K5 3. Ke1 Bf2+ 4. Kf1 Bh4 5. Bxe3 {=}) 3.Kc1 Ra2 4. Kd1
4T*+*+*+*5 Rd2+ 5. Kc1 Rd5 6. Bb6 (6. Rb5!? a4 7. Ra5+ Kb7 8.
Bb4 Rxa5 {(Rd4) -+}) 6... e2 7. Bxa5! Rxa5 (7... Bf2 8.
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Aliev I, 0000, Draw Bb4 {(Bc3) =}) 8. Kd2 Ra2+ 9.Ke1 Ba7 (9... Bh2 10. Kf2
{Visilaju originalnij etud dlja jubulejnogo tu ira {=}) 10. Rb3 {zz BTM} (10. Rb4!? Bb8 11. Rg4 Be5
Matoush 60 JT (PGN & WORD),tvorchestvo kotorogo 12.Kf2 Bc3 {-+}) (10. Rb5!? Bb8 11. Rg5 Bd6 12. Rg4
ochen lublu. Pozdravlau jubiljara i zhelaju emu Be5 {-+}) 10... Rc2 (10...Bb8 11. Re3 {=}) (10... Bc5 11.
vsegonailuchshego i novikh tvorcheskikh uspekhov.} 1. Rb8+ {=}) 11. Rg3! ({Thematic try} 11. Rh3 $5Bc5! 12.
R8e3+ (1. R2e3+? Kd2) 1...Kd4 2. Re4+ Kd3 3. R4e3+! Rh4 Bd6! 13. Re4 (13. Ra4+ Kb7-+) 13... Bg3#) 11...
({Thematic try} 3. Rxc4? Kxc4? {and further as in the Bc5 12. Rg4(12. Rg8+!? Kb7 13. Rg4 Rb2 14. Rg7+ Kc6
decision of an study} ({But} 3... Kxe2! {destroys plans {-+}) 12... Bd6 13. Kf2 Bc5+ 14. Ke1{positional draw, or}
white})) 3... Kd4 4. Re4+ Kd5 (4... Kd3 5. R4e3+) 5. Rb2 ({(or} 14... Kb7 15. Re4 {=}) 15. Rg8+ Ka7 16.
Rxc4 $1Kxc4 6. Re6 Ra2+ (6... Ne7 7. Re4+=) 7. Kh1! Ra8+$1 Kb7 17. Rb8+! Kxb8 {model stalemate. In the
(7. Kg1? Rg2+) (7. Kh3 $2Nf4+) 7... Ra1+ 8. Kh2 (8. light, harmonious form ispresented synthesis of a
Kg2? Nf4+-+) 8... Ra2+ 9. Kh1 Rg2! 10. Re4+ (10. stalemate and a positional drawn.} 0-1
Kxg2? Nf4+-+) 10... Kd3 11. Rxh4! Nxh4 {stalemate.}
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Bb6+ 5. Rcf2! (5. Rff2? Nxf2 6. Rc6 (6. Rc5 Ne2+ 7.
1222222223 Kxf2 Ng3$19) 6... Be3!-+) 5... Nxf2 (5... Nc3 6. Rh4+!
4t+mK*+*+5 Kxh4 7. Kg2=) 6. Rf6 $1(6. Rb4? Be3-+) (6. Rd4? Ne2+)
6... Be3! (6... Bc5 7. Rh6+) 7. Rf3 $1Bc5 8. Rc3! (8.
4+*M*R*+o5 Re3? Bd4! 9. Kxf2 Kg4 $1) 8... Bb6 9. Rb3! Bc5 10.
4*+*R*+*+5 Rc3Bd4 11. Re3! Bxe3 {pat stalemate} (11... Bc5 12.
Rc3 Bd4 13. Re3) 1/2-1/2
4+*L*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+m+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Or+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Akobia Y, Becker R, 0000, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rh6 Nxe7+ (1... Nd5? 2. Rc7+!! Nxc7 3. Kxc7
Nd6 (3... Kd4 4. Kb7) 4. Rh5+Nf5 5. Rxf5+ Kd4 6. Kd6) 4+*+*+*+*5
2. Kxe7 Rh8 (2... Ra7 3. Kf8! (3. Kf7? Ne6+ 4. Kg8Kd5
5. Rxh7 Ra8+ 6. Kf7 Ng5+) 3... Kd5! (3... Nd5 4. Kg8
4*T*+*+*+5
Kd4 (4... Ne7+ 5.Kh8 Ng6+ 6. Kg8 Kd5 7. Rxh7) 5. Kh8 4+n+*+*+*5
(5. Kf8 Ke5 6. Kg8 Nf6+ 7. Kh8 Ke6)) 4.Rxh7! (4. Kg8 7888888889
Akobia Y, Becker R, 0000, Draw
Ne6) 4... Ne6+ 5. Ke8 $1) (2... Ne8 3. Rh1 {kamkoli po 1. Nc3+ (1. Rd8 Nf6+ 2. Kg7 Rf2 3. Nc3+ (3. Rf8
h} Kd54. Rh5+ Kd4 5. Kf7 Nd6+ 6. Kg7 Ra7+ 7. Kh8 (7. Nh5+ 4. Kg8 Rxf8+ 5. Kxf8 Ng3 {table wins}) 3... Kc4 4.
Kg8 Ne4) 7... h6 8. Kg8 Nf7 9.Kg7 Ke4 10. Rc5 Kf4 11. Nd1 Rf3 5. Rf8 Nh5+ 6. Kg8 Rxf8+ 7. Kxf8 Kd4 {table
Kg6 Kg4 12. Rc4+ Kg3 13. Rc5) 3. Kf7 {dualy} (3. Kf6) wins} 8. Kg8 Nf6+ 9. Kg7 Ke5) 1... Kc4 (1... Kc6 2. Re7
(3. Kd7) 3... Ne8 4. Ke6! Kd4 5. Rh3! Ng7+ (5... h5 6. Nf6+ 3. Kf7 {guids a rook for future} (3. Kg7? Rb3! {to
Rh4+! Ke3 7. Kf7Nd6+ 8. Kg6 Rg8+ 9. Kh7 (9. Kxh5 Ne4 make e4 free for his N} (3...Kd6 4. Rf7) 4. Ne2 (4. Re6+
10. Rh3+ Ng3+ 11. Kh4 Kf4) (9. Kh6 Nf5+) (9. Kf6 Ne4+ Kd7 5. Re3 Ng4 (5... Ne4 $5) 6. Rd3+ Kc8 7. Kxh7Nf6+
10. Kf7 Rg5) 9... Rg5 10. Kh6 Nf7+ 11. Kh7 Kf3 12. Rf4+ 8. Kg6 Ne4) 4... Kd6 5. Rf7 Ne4) 3... Ng4 (3... Rb3? 4.
Kg3 13.Rg4+) (5... Ke4 6. Rxh7) 6. Kf6 Ne8+ 7. Ke6 Ne2 Kd6 5. Nd4)(3... Rf2 4. Re6+) 4. Re6+ Kb7 (4...
Nc7+ 8. Kf6 Ne8+ 9. Ke6 Ke4 (9...h5 10. Rh4+ Ke3 11. Kd7?! 5. Re7+ Kc8 6. Kg7 Kd8 (6... h6 7.Nd5 Kd8 8.
Kf7 Nd6+ 12. Kg6 Rg8+ 13. Kh7 Rg5 14. Kh6 Nf7+ 15. Re4 (8. Rxc7 Rb5) 8... h5 9. Kg6 c6 10. Nf4) 7. Re2 Rb3
Kh7 Kf316. Rf4+ Kg3 17. Rg4+ Kf3 18. Rf4+) 10. Rxh7 8. Rd2+) 5.Kg7 h6!? (5... Rh2) (5... h5 6. Kg6 Rc2 7.
Rxh7 {1/2 Becker_Akobija,R/Ceskoslovensky Ne2 (7. Ne4 Nf2) 7... Rc5) 6. Ne4 {draw according
sach_032006_Nr17 2006} 1/2-1/2 authors but?} Rb5 7. Kg6 Rd5 {something like
1222222223 zugzwang} 8. Re7 (8. Kg7 h5 9. Kg6 h4) 8... Kb6 9.
4*+*+*+*+5 Re6+ c6 10. Re8 h5 (10... c5 11. Rb8+ Kc7 12.Rb5 Kc6
13. Rxc5+) 11. Rh8 Ne5+ 12. Kf6 Nf3) 2. Nd5 (2. Ne4
4+*+*+*+*5 Re2 3. Re7 Kd4 4.Rxe8 Rxe4) 2... Kc5 {Autorske} (2...
4*+*+*+*+5 c6 3. Ne3+ Kc5 4. Rd1! (4. Rd8 Nf6+ 5.Kg7 Ng4!? (5...
Nd5 6. Nf5 h5 7. Kh6 Rf2 8. Nh4 Nf6 9. Kg5 (9. Kg6 Rf4
4V*+*+m+*5 10. Ng2(10. Kg5 Rg4+) 10... Rg4+) 9... Kb4 (9... Kc4 10.
4*+*+mR*+5 Kg6 c5 11. Nf5) 10. Nf5 (10.Kg6 c5 11. Nf5 Ne4 12. Ne3
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh2) 10... Ne4+ 11. Kg6 Rg2+ 12. Kh6 c5) 6. Nxg4
(6.Nf5 Rb7+ 7. Kf8 h5) 6... Rg2 7. Kf6 Rxg4 8. Rh8 Rh4
4*+o+*+r+5 9. Kg5 Rh1 10. Kf4 Kc4 11.Ke4 c5) (4. Re7?! Nf6+ 5.
4+*+*+k+l5 Kg7 Nd5) 4... Rb7!? (4... Nf6+ 5. Kg7 Rf2 (5... Ng46.
Rc1+! Kb5 7. Nf5) (5... Nd5 6. Rc1+ Kb5 (6... Kd4 7.
7888888889
Matous M, 0000, Draw Kxh7) 7. Nf5) 6. Rf1$1 Rxf1 7. Nxf1 {table remis} Ne4 8.
{#} 1. Rg1+ (1. Rxc2? Nfg3#) (1. Rh4+? Nxh4 2. Kxh7 Kd4 {a tady je studie ve studii} 9.Kg6!! (9. Nh2 Nd2
Rxc2 Nf5 $1) 1... Kh2 2.Rg2+ Kh3 3. Rxc2 (3. Rf3+? 10. Ng4 c5 11. Nf2 c4 12. Nd1 Nf1) 9... c5 10. Kf5 c4
Nfg3+) (3. Rh4+? Kxh4! 4. Rxc2 Ne3+) 3...Nfg3+ 4. Kg1 11.Kf4 c3 12. Ne3) (4... h5 5. Rc1+ Kd4 (5... Kb5 6. Rh1
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c5 (6... Nf6+ 7. Kg7 Rf28. Rb1+ Kc5 9. Kg6 Kd4 10. Kb3 12.Ne6! (12. Rxh4 Ng5+ 13. Kh2 Nf3+) (12. Kxh4
Nf5+ Ke5 11. Re1+ Ne4 12. Nh4 c5 13. Kxh5 c4 Rh1+ 13. Nh3 c4) 12... c4 13.Nd4+ Kb4 14. Rxh4 Rh1+
14.Ng6+ Kd4 15. Ne7 Nc5 16. Nc6+ Kd3 17. Nb4+ Kd2 15. Kg4 Rf1 16. Kh3 Nd2 17. Kg2 Rf8 18. Ne2 Kb3 19.
18. Ra1) 7. Kf7 Re2 8. Nd5 (8.Nd1 Nd6+ 9. Kg6) 8... Rf4Re8 20. Kf2 Ne4+ 21. Kf1 Kc2)) (2... Re2 3. Kh8 (3.
Nd6+ 9. Kg6 Re6+) 6. Nf5+ Ke5 7. Rc5+ Ke6 8. Kh7 Kf8 c5 4. Kf7 Re4 5. Rd8Re5) 3... c6 4. Nb6+ (4. Nf4
Nf6+ 9.Kh6 Rd2 (9... Rb4) 10. Ng7+ Kd6 11. Rf5 Ke7 Rf2) 4... Kb5 5. Nd5 Rh2!? (5... cxd5 6. Rxd5+Kc6 7.
12. Rc5 Kd7 13. Kg6 Ne4 14. Rxh5Rd6+ 15. Kf7 Rf6+ Rh5 Nf6 8. Rh6 Re6 9. Kg7) (5... Kc5 6. Nf4 Re4 7. Rf7
16. Kg8 c5) 5. Nf5! (5. Rc1+ Kd4!? (5... Kd6 6. Nf5+ h5 (7... Nd6 $58. Rf6 h5 9. Kh7 h4 10. Kg6) 8. Kh7 h4 9.
Ke57. Rc5+ Kf4 8. Nh6!? (8. Nd4 Nf6+ (8... Ke4!? 9. Nf5 Kg6 Nd6 10. Rf6 Re3 11. Kh5 h3 12.Kg4 Ne4 13. Rf5+
(9. Nxc6 Nf6+ 10. Kh8 h5) 9... Nf6+ 10. Kh8 Rc7 11. Kd4 14. Nxh3) 6. Nc3+ (6. Rd8 cxd5 7. Rxd5+ Kc6 8.
Nh6 Nd5 12. Kg8 Kd4 13. Rc1 Nf6+ 14. Kf8 c5) 9. Re5 Nc7 9.Re7 h5) 6... Kc4 7. Ne4 h5 8. Nd2+ Kb4 9.
Kh8Rd7 10. Rxc6 (10. Rf5+ Kg4 11. Rxf6 Rxd4 12. Rxc6 Ne4 Re2 10. Ng3 Re5 11. Rd4+ Kb3 12.Rf4 Rg5 13. Nf5
h5) 10... Rxd4 11. Rxf6+ Kg512. Rf3 h5) (8. Kh8 Rd7 9. c5) 3. Kf8 (3. Rd8 Rh2 (3... Rb7 4. Nf4 Nf6+ 5. Kg7 Rb6
Nh4 Rc7 10. Rc4+ Ke3 11. Nf5+ Kd3 12. Rd4+ Kc3 6. Rd1Kc4 7. Rc1+ Kd4 8. Re1 c5 (8... Ne4 9. Kxh7
13.Re4 Nf6 14. Re6 Nd5 15. Rh6) 8... Rc7 9. Rf5+ Ke4) Ng5+ 10. Kg7 c5) 9. Re6) 4. Nf4Nf6+ 5. Kf7 (5. Kg7
6. Nf5+ Ke4 7. Ng3+ Kf4 8.Ne2+ Ke3 9. Rxc6 Kxe2 10. Nh5+) 5... Ne4 6. Ke6 Kc4 7. Ke5 Nd6 8. Ra8 Rh1 9.
Re6+ Kf3 11. Rxe8 h5) 5... Rc7 (5... Nf6+ 6. Kf8 Ng4(6... Ra4+ Kb510. Ra7) 3... Rb8 (3... c6 4. Nf4 Rb8 5. Ne6+
Nd7+ 7. Ke7 Ne5+ 8. Ke6 Nc4 9. Rh1) (6... Rd7 7. Rxd7 Kb6 6. Ke7) 4. Ke7 (4. Kf7 Kc6 5.Ke6 Rb1 6. Ne7+ Kb7
Nxd7+ 8. Kg7 h5 9.Kg6 {remis, table}) 7. Rc1+ Kb6 8. 7. Rd3 Re1+ 8. Kf7 Nd6+ 9. Kf8 Rh1 10. Rb3+ Ka6 11.
Rg1 h5 9. Rb1+ Kc7 10. Rxb7+ Kxb7 11. Kg7) (5... h5 6. Rc3 Nb512. Rc6+ Kb7 13. Ke8 h5 14. Rc5 Nd4 15. Kd7
Rc1+ Kb6 7. Kf8 Nf6 8. Rb1+ Kc7 9. Rxb7+ Kxb7 10. c6) 4... Kc6 (4... c6 5. Ne3 (5.Nf4)) 5. Nxc7 (5. Nb4+
Kf7) 6. Kf8 Nf6 7.Ng7 Ra7! (7... Kc4 8. Ne6 Rd7 (8... Rxb4 6. Kxe8 h5 (6... Re4+ 7. Kd8) 7. Rh7 h4 8. Rh5
Ra7 9. Rd6 Nd7+ 10. Kg8 c5 11. Ng7 h6 (11... Kb3 12. Kb69. Ke7 c5 10. Ke6 Rd4) (5. Ke6 {the same position,
Kxh7 c4 13. Kg6 c3 14. Nf5 Ne5+ 15. Kf6 Ng4+ 16. Kg5 but other solution?} Rb1 6.Ne7+ (6. Ne3 Nd6 7. Nc2 (7.
Ra4 17. Ng3c2 18. Rb6+ Kc3 19. Rc6+ Kb2 20. Ne2 Rxh7 Re1) 7... Rh1 8. Nb4+ Kb7 9. Nd3 Kb6 {konec})6...
Rb4 21. Kf5 Nf2 22. Rc7 Nd3 23. Rc8 Rh424. Rb8+ Nb4 Kb7 7. Rd3 Re1+ 8. Kf7 Nd6+ 9. Kf8 Rf1+ 10. Kg8 h5
25. Ke5) 12. Nh5 Kb4 13. Rxh6 c4 14. Nf4 Ne5 15. Nd5+ 11. Rh3 Ne8) 5... Nxc76. Rd6+ Kc5 7. Rh6 Rh8 (7... Rb7
Kc5 16. Nc3)9. Rh1 (9. Rxd7 Nxd7+ {white loses} 10. 8. Kf8! (8. Kf7 Ne6+ 9. Kg8 Kd5 10. Rxh7Rb8+ 11. Kf7
Kg7 Kd5 11. Ng5 (11. Nf4+ Ke5 12. Nd3+Ke4 13. Nf2+ Ng5+) 8... Kd5! (8... Nd5 9. Kg8 Kd4 (9... Ne7+ 10. Kh8
Kf3) 11... c5 (11... Nf8 12. Kxf8) 12. Kxh7 c4 13. Nf3 Ng6+ 11.Kg8 Kd5 12. Rxh7) 10. Kh8! (10. Kf8 Ke5 11.
Ne5 14. Ne1Ke4) (9. Rf1 Ne4 10. Rh1 Ng3 (10... Kd5 Kg8 Nf6+ 12. Kh8 Ke6)) 9. Rxh7 $1(9. Kg8 Ne6 10.
11. Ng7) 11. Rh4+ Kd5 12. Ng5 (12. Ng7Rxg7) 12... Nf5 Rxh7 Rb8+ 11. Kf7 Ng5+) 9... Ne6+ 10. Ke8 $1) (7...
13. Rf4 (13. Rxh7 Rxh7 14. Nxh7 c5) 13... Ke5 14. Rf2 Ne8 8. Rh1{kamkoli po h} Kd5 9. Rh5+! Kd4 10. Kf7!
h5) 9...Kd5 10. Ng5 c5 11. Rf1 Ng4 12. Rd1+ Kc6) (7... Nd6+ 11. Kg7 Rb7+ 12. Kh8! (12.Kg8 Ne4) 12... h6 13.
Kb4 {authors} 8. Rb1+ Kc4 9. Rf1Ne4 10. Rh1) (7... Kg8 Nf7 14. Kg7 {duals} Ke4 15. Rc5 Kf4 16. Kg6 Kg4)
Rd7!? 8. Rf1! {probably draw} (8. Rxd7 Nxd7+ 9. Ke7 (7... Nb5) (7... Ne8) 8. Kf7 {dualy} (8. Kf6) (8. Kd7) 8...
Kd5 {win, table}) (8. Ne6+ Kc4 9. Rxd7 (9. Rf1 Ne4 10. Ne8 9. Ke6! Kd410. Rh3! Ng7+ (10... h5 11. Rh4+! Ke3
Rf4 Kd5 11. Rxe4 Kxe4 12.Nc5+ Kf4 13. Nxd7 h5) 9... 12. Kf7 Nd6+ 13. Kg6 Rg8+ 14. Kh7 Rg515. Kh6 Nf7+
Nxd7+ 10. Kg7 Kd5 11. Ng5 Nf8 12. Kxf8 h5 (12... c513. 16. Kh7 Kf3 17. Rf4+ Kg3 18. Rg4+) (10... Ke4 11.
Nxh7 c4 14. Nf6+ Kd4 15. Nh5 Ke5 16. Ng3 c3 17. Ke7) Rxh7) 11. Kf6Ne8+ 12. Ke6 Nc7+ 13. Kf6 Ne8+ 14. Ke6
13. Ke7 c5 (13... h414. Kf6 c5 15. Kf5 c4 16. Kf4) 14. Ke4 (14... h5 15. Rh4+ Ke3 16. Kf7 Nd6+17. Kg6 Rg8+
Kf6 c4 15. Kf5 c3 16. Ne4) 8... Ne4 (8...Ng4 9. Rh1 (9. 18. Kh7 Rg5 19. Kh6 Nf7+ 20. Kh7 Kf3 21. Rf4+ Kg3 22.
Rg1 Nh6 10. Ne6+ Kd6 (10... Kd5 11. Ng5 Nf5 12. Rd1+ Rg4+ Kf3 23.Rf4+) 15. Rxh7 Rxh7 1/2-1/2
Nd4 13. Rh1h6) 11. Ng5)) (8... Rd6 9. Nf5) 9. Rh1 Ng5
10. Rh5 Rd5 11. Rxg5 Rxg5 12. Ne6+Kd5 13. Nxg5 h5
14. Kf7) 8. Rf1 Ng4 9. Rh1 (9. Rg1 Nh6 10. Nh5 Kd6)
9... h6 10.Nf5 {no threat} (10. Rh4 Ra4 {compare Ra7
and Rd7}) 10... Kd5 11. Ne7+ Ke6 12.Nxc6 Rf7+ 13.
Ke8 Nf6+ 14. Kd8 Kd6) (2... h5!? 3. Kf8 Rb8 4. Ke7 c5
(4... h45. Ne3+ (5. Nxc7 Nxc7 6. Rxc7+ Kd4 7. Kf6)) 5.
Nf4 h4 6. Ke6 Rb1 7. Rh7 Re1+ 8.Kf5 Nd6+ 9. Kg4
Rg1+ 10. Kh3 Ne4 (10... Nf5 11. Rh5) 11. Ra7 (11. Rh5
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(4. Rb1=)) 4. Rb1! ({Thematic try} 4. Rb5? f4 {zz WTM}
1222222223 5. Rb1 h5 6. Rh1 (6. Rb5? h4-+) 6... Kxb6 7. Rxh5
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc6-+) 4... f45. Rb5 {zz BTM} h5 6. Rxh5 Kxb6 7. Rh8
{zz BTM} ({Thematic try} 7. Rh3? Kb5 {zz WTM} 8. Rf3
4+*O*+*+*5 (8. Rxc3 f3 9. Rxc4 Kxc4 10. Kd2 Kd4 11. Ke1 Ke3 12.
4*+*+*PvP5 Kf1 f2-+)8... Kb4 {zz WTM} 9. Rd3 Kc5 {zz WTM} 10.
Rd8 Rd4 11. Rf8 Kc4 12. Rc8+ Kd5 13.Kxc3 Re4 14.
4+o+*+*+*5 Kd2 Re3-+) (7. Rd5? Kc6! 8. Rd8 Kb5 9. Rh8 Kb4 10.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rh3 Rc511. Rd3 Rc6 12. Rd4+ Rc4 13. Rd3 Kc5
4O*L*+*+*5 {transposes;}) ({Thematic try} 7. Rh7 $2Kc6! (7... Kb5?
8. Rh3 {zz BTM =;}) (7... Kc5? 8. Kb3! Kd5 9. Rh5+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd410. Rh4 Kd5 11. Rh5+ {positional draw}) 8. Rh5 Kd6
4K*+*+*+*5 9. Rf5 Ke6-+) 7... Kb5 (7... Kc7 8. Rh6=) 8. Rh3 {zz
BTM} Kb4 9. Rf3 {zz BTM} Kc5 10. Rd3 {zz BTM}Kb5
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Dowd S, 0000, White wins 11. Rh3 ({Thematic try} 11. Rf3 Kb4 {zz WTM -+}) 11...
1. h7 (1. f7? Bxf7 2. h7 c6 3. h8=Q+ Kb3 4. Qh2 Kb4 12. Rf3 Kc5 13.Rd3 {positional draw. A R-study with
Bd5 5. Qa2+ (5. Kb1 Ka4 (5...Be4+? 6. Kc1 Bd5 7. Qc2+ mutual zugswang, thematic tries andpositional draw and
Kb4 8. Qd3 Ka4 9. Kc2 a2 10. Kb2 Ka5 11. Qc3+ Kb612. with rather not very nice play. Nice reworking of
Qd4+ Kb7 13. Qc5 Ka6 14. Qd4 Kb7 15. Ka3 Kc7 16. aposition from the DB that arises after the 6th move.}
Qe5+ Kd7 17. Kb4+-) 6.Qc2+ Ka5 7. Qc5 Ka4 8. Kc2 b4 1/2-1/2
9. Qb6 Be4+ 10. Kc1 Bd5 11. Qa6+ Kb3 12. Qe2
Kc3)5... Ka4 6. Qc2+ Ka5 7. Qc5 Ka4 (7... a2? 8. Qa7+
1222222223
Kb4 9. Kb2) 8. Qa7+ Kb3 9.Qe3+ Ka4 10. Qd3 b4 11. 4*+v+*+*+5
Qd4 Ka5=) 1... Bxh7 2. f7 Bd3 (2... c5 3. f8=Q Kb44. 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Po+*+*+5
Qf4+ c4 5. Ka2) (2... c6 $4) 3. f8=Q {winning, as the
Nalimov win position is reached quickly through} b4 4.
Qg7+ Kb35. Qxc7 {Nalimov win position, further play 4+*O*P*+*5
might include, for example} Bc4 6.Kb1 Bd3+ 7. Kc1 a2 8.
Qa7 Bb1 9. Qd4 Ka3 10. Qe3+ b3 11. Qc5+ Ka4 12.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kb2 Bc213. Qb6 {with a clear win. Dull analytic play. 4+*+*L*+*5
Hardly a study.} 1-0
4*+*V*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+k+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rezvov N, 0000, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. e6 Kf3 (1... Bxe6 2. b7 Kf3 3. b8=Q) 2. b7 (2. e7
4*+*+*+*O5 Bh3+ 3. Kg1 Be3+ 4. Kh1 Kg3) 2... Bxe6 (2... Bxb7 3. e7
Ba6+ 4. Kg1 Be3+ 5. Kh1) 3. b8=Q Bc4+ (3... Bh3+ 4.
4+p+t+o+*5 Kg1 Be3+ 5. Kh1 Bg2+ 6. Kh2 Bf4+ 7. Kg1) 4. Kg1 Be3+
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Kh1 Bd5 6. Qd8 (6. Qc7 Kg4+ 7. Kh2 Bf4+) (6. Qd6
4+rO*+*+*5 Kg4+ 7. Kh2 Bf4+) 6... Kg3+ 7. Qxd5 cxd5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Akobia Y, Becker R, 0000, Draw
1. Kb1! (1. Rxc3? Rxb5 2. Ka2 Kb7 3. Ka3 h5 4.
Ka4 Rd5 5. Kb4 h4 6. Rc4 (6.Kc4 Kc6 7. Rh3 Kd6-+) 6...
h3 7. Rh4 (7. Rc3 Rd4+-+) 7... Kc6 8. Rxh3 Kd69. Kc4
(9. Re3 Re5-+) 9... Ke5 10. Re3+ Kf4-+) 1... Rc5 2. Kc2
(2. b6 $2c2+ 3. Kc1 Kb7 4. Rb4 h5-+) (2. Kc1? Kb7 3.
Kc2 Kb6 4. Rb4 h5-+) 2... Kb73. b6 (3. Rb1? Kb6 4. Rb4
h5-+) 3... Rc4 (3... h5 4. Rb4= (4. Rb1=))(3... f4 4. Rb4=
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h2! 11. Ne2 {stalemate}) 9... g1=Q+ 10. Nxg1 h2 11.
1222222223 Ne2 Kg2 12. Rg3+ Kf2 13. Rh3 Kg2 14. Nf4+ Kg1 15.
4*+m+*+*+5 Rg3+ Kf1 16. Ra3+-) 5. Rxh4+ Kg3=) ({ Thematic try} 2.
Kd2!? g3 3. Rxf3 Kh2 4. Rf4 h3 (4... g2? 5. Rxh4+ Kg3
4+o+*O*+n5 6. Nf5+ Kf2 7. Rf4++-) 5. Nf5 g2 6. Rf2 Kh1 7. Ng3+ Kh2
4*+*+*+p+5 8. Ne2 d3! {(Denying W hite's plan 8...Kh1? 9.Rf3 g1Q
10.Nxg1 h2 11.Ne2 Kg2 12.Rg3+ Kf2 13.Rh3 Kg2 14.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nf4+ Kg1 15.Rg3+ Kf1 16.Ra3+-)} 9. Kxd3 Kh1 10. Rf3
4*+*+*+*L5 (10. Ke4 g1=Q 11. Nxg1 h2 12. Ne2 {stalemate}) 10...
4+*K*+*+*5 g1=Q 11. Nxg1 h2 12. Ne2 Kg2 13. Rg3+ Kf2 14. Rh3
Kg2 15. Nf4+ Kg1 16. Rg3+ Kf1 17. Rh3 Kg1 18. Ne2+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg2= {positional draw.}) ({Thematic try} 2. Ke4!? Kg3! {
4+*+*+*V*5 Taking advantage of the King's blocking of square e4.}
(2... g3? 3. Rxf3 Kh2 4. Rf4 h3 5. Nf5+-) 3. Rd2 f2 4.
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Sochnev A, 0000, * Nf5+ Kg2 5. Rxd4 g3! 6. Ne3+ Kh3! 7. Kf3 f1=Q+ 8. Nxf1
1. g7 Bd4+ 2. Kxd4 e5+ 3. Kd5!! {Why it is g2 9. Kf2 g1=Q+ 10. Kxg1 {stalemate}) ({Thematic try} 2.
impossible to touch this 'gift' we will find out only after Kf4!? g3 3. Rxf3 Kh2 {Now King has blocked the square
move 18.Qg6} ({Thematic try} 3. Kxe5!? Ne7 4. Kf6 f4. So,} 4. Kg4 g2 5. Rh3+ Kg1 6. Ne4 Kf1 7. Nd2+ Ke2!
Ng8+ 5. Kf7 Nh6+ 6. Kg6 Ng8 7. Nf6 Ne7+ 8. Kh7 b5 9. 8. Rh2 Kxd2 9. Kh3 Ke2 10. Kxg2 d3 11. Kg1+ Ke1 {
Kh8 b4 10. Nd5 b3 11. Nxe7 b2 12. Nf5+ Kh5 13. g8=Q Taking advantage of the h4 pawn's blocking of the
b1=Q 14. Qh7+ Kg5 15. Qh4+ Kg6 16. Qh6+ Kf7 17. vertical for alongwithdrawal of rook} 12. Rxh4 d2 13.
Qg7+ Ke6 18. Qg6+ Ke5 {with a draw, owing to a free Re4+ Kd1 14. Kf2 Kc2 15. Rc4+ Kd3=) 2... g3 3. Rxf3
square e5.}) 3... Ne7+ 4. Ke6 Ng8 5. Kf7 Nh6+ (5... e4 6. Kh2! (3... Kg2 4. Ke4 Kh2 5. Rf4 h3 6. Nf5 g2 7. Rf2+-)
Kxg8 e3 7. Ng5! Kg4 8. Ne4 e2 9. Nf2+ Kf3 10. Nd3 Ke3 4. Rf4! h3 5. Nf5 (5. Ne4!? g2 6. Rf2 Kg1 7. Ra2 Kh1=)
11. Ne1+-) 6. Kg6 Ng8 7. Nf6 Ne7+ (7... e4 8. Nxe4+-) 8. 5... g2 6. Rf2 Kh1! (6... Kg1 7. Ke2 h2 8. Nh4 h1=Q 9.
Kh7 b5! 9. Kh8! (9. Nd5!? Nxd5 10. Kg6 Ne7+ 11. Kf6 Nf3#) 7. Ng3+ Kh2 (7... Kg1 8. Rf3 Kh2 9. Ne2+-) (7...
Ng8+=) 9... b4 10. Nd5! b3 11. Nxe7 b2 12. Nf5+! Kh5 Kg1 8. Rf3! h2 9. Rf8 h1=Q 10. Ne2+ Kh2 11. Rh8#) 8.
13. g8=Q b1=Q 14. Qh7+ Kg5 15. Qh4+ Kg6 16. Qh6+ { Ne2 Kh1 9. Ke4!! { Destroying a plan of Black.} (9. Rf3?
(Qg4+)} Kf7 17. Qg7+ Ke6 18. Qg6+ { Sense of move g1=Q 10. Nxg1 h2 11. Ne2 Kg2 12. Rg3+ Kf2 13. Rh3
3.Kd5!! - the bP blocks for bK square e5.} Kd7 19. Qh7+ Kg2=) 9... d3 ({Now does not pass} 9... g1=Q 10. Nxg1
Kd8 20. Qe7+ Kc8 21. Nd6++- {It is very difficult to find h2 11. Ne2 {and not stalemate as in line 2.Kxd4?}) 10.
words for the characteristic of this remarkable study. Ng3+ Kg1 11. Kf3 h2 12. Rxg2# { . The light form of a
Yes, first two moves are obvious, but surpassingly position. A surprising choice for the first move of white
logical is the move 3.Kd5. One more fine work of the King. Interesting thematic attempts and non-standard
author from St. -Petersburg.} * play in the main line.} *
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4*+*+*+*+5 4w+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*Q*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*LoK*5
4*+*+*+oO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Ko+l5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sochnev A, 0000, * 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, White wins
1... d4+ 2. Kd3!! ({Thematic try} 2. Kxd4!? g3 3. 1. Qf6+ Ke4 2. Qc3! 2... h6+ 3. Kh4 f4 (3... Kf4 4.
Rxf3 Kh2 4. Rf4 g2! (4... h3!? 5. Nf5 g2 6. Rf2 Kh1 7. Qg3+ Ke4 5. Qg2+) 4. Nd6+ Kd5 5. Qf3+ 1-0
Ng3+ Kh2 8. Ne2 Kh1 9. Rf3! (9. Ke3? g1=Q 10. Nxg1
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(2... Bf4 3. Qc4) 3. Qc4 Bg3 4. Qc8+ Kh7 5. Qg4 Be1 6.
1222222223 Kf8 1-0
4*M*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4OpK*+o+*5
4+*+k+l+*5 4*+n+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+q+*N5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, White wins 4+*+*+*V*5
1. Qe6+ Kf4 (1... Kg5 2. Nf3+ gxf3 3. Qg8+) 2. 7888888889
Larsen P, 1896, White wins
Qxd6+ Kg5 3. Nf3+! 3... gxf3 4. Qd8+ Kf4 5. Qc7+ Ke3 1. Kc8 Bh2 2. Nb8 g4 3. Na6 Bb8! (3... Kc2! {cook
6. Qc5+ Ke2 7. Qxg1 f2 8. Qg2 1-0 PW} 4. Nc7 (4. Nb4+ Kc1 5. Nd5 f5 6. Nc7 (6. Ne3 a5 7.
1222222223 Nd5 a4 8. Nc7 g3) 6... g3 7. b8=Q g2) (4. Nc5 Bf4) (4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd7 Kc1 $1) 4... g3! 5. b8=Q (5. Nd5 g2 6. Ne3+ Kd3 7.
Nxg2 a5! 8. Ne1+ Ke4 9. Nc2 a4 10. Na3 Kd5 11. Nb5
4+*+*+*O*5 Kc6 12. Nd4+ Kb6 13. Nc2 Ka5 14. Na3 Kb4 15. Nc2+
4*+*+*+*+5 Ka5) 5... g2 6. Qxa7 g1=Q) (3... Kd3 4. Nc7 g3 5. b8=Q
g2 6. Qb5+ Ke3 7. Nd5+ Kf3 8. Qd3+ Kg4 9. Qe4+ Kg3
4+*+*+*+p5 10. Qf4+ Kh3 11. Qf3+ Kh4 12. Qxg2) (3... Kc4 4. Nc7
4*+*+*+*O5 g3 5. b8=Q g2 6. Qb5+ Kc3 7. Qc6+) (3... Kd4 4. Nc7 g3
4+*+*+*+*5 5. b8=Q g2 6. Qb2+) (3... Kd2 4. Nc7 g3 5. b8=Q g2 6.
Qb2+) 4. Nxb8 g3 5. Nc6 g2 6. Nd4! Kxd4 (6... Kd3 7.
4l+*+k+r+5 Nf3) 7. b8=Q g1=Q 8. Qxa7+ 1-0
4+*+*V*+t5 1222222223
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Amelung F, 1896, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. h6! gxh6 2. Kf3+ Kb1 3. Rb2+!! Kxb2 4. Kg2 4OpK*+o+*5
4*+n+*+*+5
1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*Ol5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*V*O5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Mp5 4*+*+*V*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Q*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Larsen P, 1896, White wins
1. Kc8 Bg3 2. Nb8 g4 (2... a5 3. Na6 a4 4. Nc7
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxc7 5. Kxc7 a3 6. b8=Q a2 7. Qh8+) 3. Na6 Bb8! 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nxb8 g3 5. Nc6 g2 6. Nd4! g1=Q (6... Kxd4 7. b8=Q
g1=Q 8. Qxa7+) 7. Ne2+ 1-0
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Crum J, 1896, White wins
1. Qb3! (1. Qd3+! {cook} Kh8 2. Qc4 Bb2 3. Kd7
Bf6 4. Qb4! Kg8 5. Qc5! Kh8 6. Ke8 Bb2 7. Qf8+ Kh7 8.
Qb4 Be5 9. Qb5! Bh2 10. Qb3! Kh8 11. Ke7 Bc7 12.
Qb7 Bg3 13. Qc8+ Kh7 14. Qg4) 1... Be5 2. Ke7 Kh8
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+w+*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*P*O*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+l+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4r+*+*O*K5
4+*+*Q*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1897, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1898, Draw
1. Qe4+ Kh5 2. Qh7+ Qh6 3. Qf5! 3... c5 4. e6 c4 1. Nc5+ Kf3 2. Rxf2+ exf2 3. Ne4 Kxe4 4. Kg2
5. e7 Qc6+ 6. Qf3+ 1-0 Ke3 5. Kf1 h3 (5... Kf3) 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*O*O5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*Oo5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kissling G, 1897, White wins
7888888889
Amelung F, 1898, Draw
1. g6 h3 (1... f3 2. Nf2) (1... b4 2. Nf2) 2. Nc3 h2 3. 1. Bg6 g2 2. Bb1 h2 (2... g1=Q 3. Rb3+ axb3 (3...
Nd5 h1=Q 4. Ne7+ Kf8 5. g7+ Ke8 6. g8=Q+ Kd7 7. Kxb3)) 3. Rxb7 (3. Rb2? g1=B! 4. Be4 Bd4 5. Bxb7
Qc8+ Kd6 8. Nf5+ Kd5 9. Qb7+ 1-0 Bxb2+) 3... g1=Q 4. Rb3+ axb3 (4... Kxb3) 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*Nr+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+o+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4T*B*+r+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1898, Draw
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Amelung F, 1898, Draw
1. Nd3+ (1. Re5+? 1... Kf1 2. Rf5+ Kg1 3. Nb3 1... Bb5+ 2. Kxc3 Bxf1 3. Bb2 Rb1 4. Kc2+ Rxb2+
cxb3 4. Rd5! 4... Kf1! ( 4... a1=Q? 5. Rd1+ Qxd1)) 1... 5. Kxb2 1/2-1/2
cxd3 2. Re5+ Kf1 3. Rf5+ Kg1 4. Ra5 d2 5. Rxa2 d1=Q
6. Rg2+ Kf1 7. Rg1+ Kxg1 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+n+*L*B5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+o+*5 4+*+*No+*5
4*O*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Kv5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1900, Draw
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Von Holzhausen W, 1900, White wins
1. Nxb4 cxb4 2. Bf8 a2 3. Bxb4 a1=Q 4. Bc3+ 1. Nc6+ Ka8 2. Bc8 f4 3. Ba6 f3 4. Kf2 g1=Q+ 5.
Qxc3 1/2-1/2 Kxg1 Bg2 6. Kh2! (6. Bc8? f2+ 7. Kxg2 f1=Q+ 8. Kxf1)
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*L5
4*Ko+*+*+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+bO*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4rO*L*+*+5 4+v+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+n+5
7888888889
Jespersen J, 1900, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kc5 Kc1 2. Bd3 b1=Q 3. Bxb1 Kxb1 4. Rh2! a3 7888888889
Berger J, 1900, White wins
5. Kxd4 a2 6. Kc3 a1=Q+ 7. Kb3 1-0 1. Nh4! Bc2 2. Ra6 Kh7 (2... a1=Q 3. Rh6+ Bh7 4.
1222222223 Ng6#) 3. Nf3 a1=Q 4. Ng5+ Kh8 5. Rh6+ Bh7 6. Nf7#
4l+*+*+*+5 1-0
4+*O*+*+*5 1222222223
4b+n+*O*+5 4*+*+*K*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Ko+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+v5 4+v+*+*+*5
7888888889
Von Holzhausen W, 1900, White wins
4o+*M*+n+5
1. Kg1 f5 2. Bc8 f4 3. Ba6 f3 4. Kf2 g1=Q+ 5. Kxg1 4+*+*+*+*5
f2+ (5... Bg2 6. Bc8) 6. Kxh1 1-0 7888888889
Berger J, 1900, White wins
1. Nh4 Bc2 (1... a1=Q 2. Ng6#) 2. Ra5 Bd1 (2...
a1=Q 3. Rh5+ Bh7 4. Ng6#) (2... Bg6 3. Nxg6+ Kh7 4.
Nf4 a1=Q 5. Rh5#) 3. Ra6 Kh7 (3... a1=Q 4. Rh6#) 4.
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Nf5 a1=Q 5. Rh6# 1-0 1. Nf6+ Ke7 2. Nxh7 c4 3. Ng5 c3 4. Nf3 c2 5. Ng1
1222222223 c1=Q 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+kO*+*+5 4Om+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*L*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*N*V*+*O5
4*+*+*B*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+r+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Nemo O, 1901, White wins 4+*+*+b+k5
1. Rh1! a2 (1... Kf3 2. Rxh2 a2 3. Rh1 Kxf2 4. Kd5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1903, White wins
Kf3 5. Ra1 e4 6. Kd4) 2. Bg1! hxg1=Q 3. Rxg1 e4 (3... 1. Na6 Bg1 2. Bh3 Nc5 3. Bg2+ Nb7 4. Kxg1 h3 5.
Ke3! {cook HC}) 4. Kd5 e3 5. Kd4 Kf3 6. Kd3 d5 (6... Kf2 Bh1 h2+ 6. Kg2 Nd6 7. Kg3+ Nb7 8. Kf3 Nd6 9. Kf4+
7. Ra1 e2 8. Rxa2) 7. Ra1 e2 8. Kd2 Kf2 9. Rc1 d4 10. Nb7 10. Ke4 Nd6+ 11. Ke5+ Nb7 12. Kd5 Nd8 13. Kd6+
Ra1 d3 11. Rc1 Kf3 12. Kxd3 Kf2 13. Kd2 1-0 Nb7+ 14. Kc6 Nd8+ 15. Kc7+ Nb7 16. Bxb7# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4oL*+*+*+5
4O*+k+*+*5 4Oo+*+*+*5
4*On+*+b+5 4o+*K*+*+5
4Tl+*+*+*5 4N*B*+*+*5
7888888889
Galitzky A, 1902, White wins 7888888889
Krejcik J, 1904, White wins
1. Kd2 Ra2 (1... Ka2 2. Bd5+ Kb1 3. Nxd4 Ra2 4. 1. Bxa3+! Kc4 (1... Kxa3 2. Kc3 b2 3. Nc2#) 2.
Be4+ Ka1 5. Nb3#) (1... d3 2. Nd4 Ra2 3. Bd5 Ra1 4. Bb2 Kb4 3. Kd3 a3 4. Bc3+ Ka4 5. Kc4 b2 6. Nb3 b1=Q
Bc4) 2. Nxd4 (2. Be4! {cook JU}) 2... Ra1 3. Bd5 Ra2 4. 7. Nc5# 1-0
Be4+ Ka1 5. Nb3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4Q*+*+n+w5
4+*+*+*+v5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*O*O*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1905, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1902, Draw 1. Qf2+ Kh5 2. Qf3+ Kh4 3. Qf4+ Kh3 4. Ng5+
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Kg2 5. Qf3+ Kh2 6. Qf2+ Kh1 7. Qf1+ Kh2 8. Nxh7 c2 9. Rg4+ Kh3 11. Rg3+ 1/2-1/2
Qe2+ Kg1 10. Ng5 d1=Q 11. Nf3+ Kh1 12. Qh2# {#} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+q5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+v+*R5 4O*K*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*M*+5 4L*+*+n+*5
4+*K*+*+o5 4*O*N*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*Lt+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1906, White wins
1. Nb1+ Kb3 2. Nd4+! 2... Ka2 3. Nc3+ Ka3 4.
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Amelung F, 1905, White wins Ndb5+ Kb3 5. Nb1 a3 6. N5xa3 1-0
1. Rxe6+ Nxe6 2. Qxh3 Nf4 3. Qe3+ Ne2+ 4. Kd3
Rf2 5. Qd2+ Kf1 6. Ke3 Kg2 7. Qe1 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4lV*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+nO*+o5
4+*+*+n+b5 4*K*O*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+*+*N*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*V*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+l+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1906, White wins
1... e6! 2. Ka6 Bc7 3. Nxe6 Ba5 4. Kxa5 Kb7 5.
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Platov M, 1905, Draw Nf6 Kc6 6. Kb4 d5 7. Nd4+ Kd6 8. Ng4 1-0
1. Bg8!! e2! 2. Nxe5 e1=Q 3. Bxc4+ Kg2 4. Bd5+
Kh3 5. Be6+ Kg2 6. Bd5+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*O*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4O*+*+*+b5 4*V*+*+*+5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+*+v+*+*5 4o+*+*+k+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*Vl5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1906, Draw
1. Bxg5 a1=Q (1... Kg7 2. Bxf6+ Kxf6 3. Rf3+) (1...
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Platov V, Platov M, 1905, Draw fxg5 2. Rh3+) 2. Bxf6+ Qxf6 3. Rh3+ Kg7 4. Rg3+
1. Bf3+ Kh2 2. Bd1! c1=Q (2... cxd1=Q+! {cook} 3. 1/2-1/2
Kxd1 Bb6) 3. Rh4+ Kg3 4. Rg4+ Kh3 5. Rh4+ Kg2 6.
Rg4+ Kh1 7. Rxg1+ Kh2 8. Rg2+ Kh3 9. Rg3+ Kh4 10.
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1. Rb5+ Ka7 2. Rb7+ Kxa6 3. Rxb3 e2 4. Re3
1222222223 e1=Q 5. Rxe6+ Qxe6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4L*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4L*+k+*+o5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4oO*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*M*5 4oO*+*+*+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, White wins 4+*+*+*M*5
1. b8=Q a1=Q 2. Qc7+ Kb4 3. Qc5+ Kb3 4. Qb5+ 7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, White wins
Ka3 5. Nd2 Qd1 6. Qd3+ Kb4 7. Qd4+ Kb5 8. Qxb2+ 1. b8=Q a1=Q (1... b1=Q 2. Qa7+ Kb4 3. Qb6+
Ka6 9. Kc5 Ka7 10. Qb6+ Ka8 11. Qa6+ Kb8 12. Kb6 Ka3 4. Qa5+ Kb3 5. Qc3+ Ka4 6. Nc5+ Kb5 7. Qc4+
1-0 Ka5 8. Qa4+ Kb6 9. Qa6+ Kc7 10. Qd6+ Kc8 11. Kc6) 2.
1222222223 Qc7+ Kb4 3. Qc5+ Kb3 (3... Ka4 4. Nc3+ Kb3 5. Qc4+
4*+*+*+b+5 Kc2 6. Ne4+ Kd1 7. Qd3+) 4. Qb5+ Ka3 5. Nd2 Qd1 6.
Qd3+ Kb4 7. Qd4+ Kb5 8. Qxb2+ Ka6 9. Kc5 Ka7 10.
4+p+l+*O*5 Qb6+ Ka8 11. Qa6+ Kb8 12. Kb6 1-0
4*+*O*+*+5 1222222223
4+*V*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4n+*W*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+l+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
7888888889
Platov V, 1906, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. b8=Q g6+ (1... h1=Q 2. Be6+ Kc6 (2... Ke7 3.
Qc7+ Ke8 4. Qd7+ Kf8 5. Qf7#) 3. Qa8+) 2. Kf6 (2.
4*+*+*K*+5
Kxg6? h1=Q) 2... Bd4+ (2... h1=Q 3. Be6+ Kc6 4. Qa8+) 4+*R*+*+*5
3. Kxg6 h1=Q 4. Be6+ Ke7 (4... Kxe6 5. Qe8+ Kd5 6. 7888888889
Kosek V, 1906, White wins
Qa8+) 5. Qc7+ Kxe6 6. Qf7+ Ke5 7. Qf5# 1-0 1. Nc7+ Ke5 2. Re1+ Kf4 3. Ne6+ Kg4 4. Rg1+
1222222223 Kh3 (4... Kh5 5. Ng7+ Kh6 6. Nxf5+) (4... Qg3+! {cook
4*L*+*+*+5 EG}) 5. Ng5+ Kh2 6. Nf3+ Kh3 7. Rh1+ Kg4 8. Rxh4#
1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+o+*+5
4+*R*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*Om+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1906, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+l+*+5
4+*+bO*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4o+*+k+*+5
4+*+*K*Lv5 4+*+nM*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1907, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, White wins
1. Be2 (1. Ke2! 1... g5 2. Kxe3 g4 3. Bc4 g3 4. Kf3 1. Nf2+ Kf4 2. Nh3+ Ke4 3. Ng5+ Kf4 4. Ne6+ Ke4
Kh2 5. Bxg3+ Kg1 6. Be6 Kf1 7. Bh3 Kg1 8. Bf4 Kf1 9. 5. Nc5+ Kf4 6. Nb3 1-0
Be3 Ke1 10. Bf2+ Kf1 11. Kg3 Ke2 12. Bg1 Kf1 13. Kh2
Ke2 14. Bc8 Kf1 15. Ba6+ Ke1 16. Kg3) 1... g5 2. Bg4
1222222223
e2 3. Bh3 g4 4. Bg3 gxh3 5. Kxe2 h2 6. Bf2# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*Ok5
4*+*Nq+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*O5
4+*O*O*+*5 4+*+*N*+l5
4*+*+k+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, White wins
4W*+*+*+*5 1. Kg6 g4 2. Kf5 g3 3. Kxe4 g2 4. Ng3+ Kg1 5.
Kxe3 h1=Q 6. Nf3# 1-0
7888888889
Hoeg N, 1907, White wins
1222222223
1.Ne4 (1.Qf5+? Kh4 2.Ne4 Qa6+ 3.Kxe3 Qh6+
4.Ke2 c2) 1...Qg1 (1...Qa5 2.Kf3 Qd8 3.Ng3+ Kg5 4*+*+*+*+5
4.Qg4+ Kf6 5.Qh4+) 2.Qf5+ Kh6 3.Qf8+ Qg7 (3...Kh5
4.Nf6+ Kh4 5.Qh6+ Kg3 6.Nh5+ Kg2 7.Nf4+ Kg3 8.Qg5+
4+*+*+*+*5
Kh2 9.Qh4#) 4.Qf4+ Kg6 (4...Kh5 5.Ng3+ Kg6 6.Qf5+ 4*+*L*+*+5
Kh6 7.Qh5#) 5.Qg5+ Kf7 6.Nd6+ Kg8 (6...Kf8 7.Qd8#) 4+*+*+*+*5
7.Qd5+ Kh8 (7...Kf8 8.Qa8+ Ke7 9.Nf5+) 8.Nf7+ Kg8
9.Nh6+ Kh8 10.Qd8+ 1-0 4b+k+*Oo+5
4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*V*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, Draw
1. Bc2 Ke5 2. Bg6 f3 3. Kd3 Ba7 4. Be4 f2 5. Ke2
Kxe4 6. Kf1 1/2-1/2
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Kc5 5. Qa3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*W*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+o+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+k+*Oo+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+b+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+q5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, Draw
7888888889
Rinck H, 1908, White wins
1. Bc2 Bb6 2. Bg6 (2. Bh7 $1) (2. Bf5 $1) 2... f3 3. 1. Bf2+ (1. Qg4+! {cook JU} Ke3 2. Bd2+ Kf2 3.
Be4 Ke5 4. Kd3 f2 5. Ke2 Kxe4 6. Kf1 Ke3 1/2-1/2 Bf4) 1... Ke5 2. Bg3+ Kd4 3. Bd6 Qxd6 4. Qd3+ Kc5 5.
1222222223 Qa3+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*R*Q*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*M*+l+*+5 4+*+oO*+*5
4Oo+*+*+*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+n+*+*5 4wV*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. g7 a2 (1... b2 2. g8=Q b1=Q (2... a2 3. Qa8+) 3. 7888888889
Rinck H, 1908, White wins
Nc3+ Kf4 4. Qb8+ Kg5 5. Qd8+ Kg6 6. Qg8+ Kh6 7. 1. Qg3+ Ke4 2. Ra7 Qxa7 (2... Ba3 3. Qg4+ Kd3
Qh8+ Kg6 8. Nxb1 a2 9. Nd2) 2. Nf2+ (2. g8=Q! 2... 4. Rxa3+ Qxa3 5. Qg3+) (2... Qc4 3. Ra4 Qxa4 4. Qg4+)
a1=Q 3. Nf2+ Kf4 4. Nh3+ Ke4 5. Qg2+) 2... Kf4 3. Nh3+ 3. Qg6+ Kf3 4. Qg2+ Kf4 5. Qg4+ Ke3 6. Qg1+ 1-0
Ke4 (3... Kg4 4. g8=Q+ Kxh3 5. Kf3) 4. Ng5+ Kf4 5.
Ne6+ Ke4 6. Nc5+ Kf4 7. Nxb3 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+q+*+k+5
4*+*W*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+q5 4*+*+*+l+5
4*+o+o+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+wO*+5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*B*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
1. Qg4+ Kf6 (1... Kh6 2. Qh4+ Kg6 3. Qh7+) 2.
7888888889
Rinck H, 1908, White wins
Qg7+ Ke6 3. Bb4! 3... Qxb4 ( 3... Qf5 4. Qe7+ Kd5 5.
1. Bf2+ Ke5 2. Bg3+ Kd4 3. Bd6 Qxd6 4. Qd3+ Qc5+ Ke4 6. Qc2+) (3... Kd5 4. Qxb7+ Kd4 5. Bc5+ Kd3
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6. Qb1+) 4. Qf7+ Kd6 5. Qf8+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+pO*+*+k5
4*+*+*B*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*Ow+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+o+b+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+k+*+q+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
1. Qb5+ Kc3 2. Qb2+ Kd3 3. Bg5! 3... Ke4 (3... 1. b8=Q g1=Q 2. Qd8+ Ke5 3. Qxc7+ Kd5 4.
Qc4! 4. Qd2+ Ke4 5. Qf4+ Kd3 (5... Kd5 6. Qf7+) 6. Qb7+ Ke5 5. Qb5+ Kd6 (5... Kf4 6. Qb8+ Kg5 7. Qd8+
Qf3#) (3... Qxg5 4. Qc2+ Ke3 5. Qc1+) 4. Qg2+ Ke5 5. Kf4 8. Qd6+) 6. Qd7+ Ke5 7. Qe6+ Kf4 8. Qd6+ Kg5 (8...
Bf4+ Ke6 6. Qg8+ 1-0 Ke3 9. Qc5+) 9. Qh6+ Kxg4 10. Qg6+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+pO*+*+k5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*P*O*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+k5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, Draw
1. Bg4+ Kf6 (1... Kxg4! 2. b8=Q Kf3 3. Qb1 c2 4. 1. Rd7 Nf3 2. Kg3 d2 3. Kf2 d1=Q 4. Rh7+ Nh2 5.
Qe1 e3 5. Kh6 c1=Q 6. Qxc1 Kf2) 2. b8=Q g1=Q 3. Rxh2+ Kxh2 1/2-1/2
Qd8+ (3. Qh8+! 3... Ke7 (3... Kg5 4. Qd8+ Kf4 5. Qxc7+
Kg5 6. Qe7+ Kf4 7. Qd6+ Kg5 8. Qh6+ Kxg4 9. Qg6+) 4.
1222222223
Qe5+ Kd8 5. Qf6+ Ke8 6. Qe6+ Kf8 7. Qc8+ Ke7 8. 4l+*+*+*+5
Qd7+ Kf8 9. Qg7+) 3... Ke5 4. Qxc7+ Kd5 5. Qb7+ Ke5 4+*+*+*+*5
6. Qb5+ Kd6 (6... Kf4 7. Qb8+ Kg5 8. Qd8+ Kf4 9. Qd6+)
7. Qd7+ Ke5 8. Qe6+ Kf4 ( 8... Kd4 9. Qb6+) 9. Qd6+ 4*+*+*O*+5
Kg5 10. Qh6+ Kxg4 11. Qg6+ 1-0 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+q+5
4Kb+*+*+*5
4*+*+oW*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
1. Qc8+ Ka7 2. Qc7+ Ka6 3. Bxd5 Qb6 4. Bc4+
Ka5 5. Qe7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4w+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*W5
4+*O*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+b+*+5 4*O*+*+*B5
4+q+o+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+q+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
1. Qb2 Kh7 2. Qh2+ Kg6 3. Qf4 Kh7 4. Qf7 Qa4+ 1. Ke2 Qc8 2. Bg7 Kf4 3. Bf6 Qc6 4. Qe3+ Kg4 5.
5. Kg5 1-0 Qg5+ Kh3 6. Qxf5+ Kg3 7. Qg5+ Kh2 8. Qh4+ Kg2 9.
1222222223 Qg4+ Kh2 10. Be5+ Kh1 11. Qh3+ {#} 1-0
4*+w+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*O*+*+q5 4w+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+m+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4b+*Ol+*+5
4*+n+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*Q5
4*+*K*L*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*+*+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Qh2+ Kf3 2. Ne5+ Ke4 3. Qe2+ Kd5 4. Ng6 7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
Qb8 5. Nf4+ Kc6 6. Qe4+ Kd7 7. Qe6+ Kd8 8. Qg8+ 1-0 1. Bc8+ Ke5 2. Ke3 Qxc8 3. Qf4+ Kd5 4. Qe4+
Kc5 5. Qc2+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*W5 4*+*+*+*W5
4+oM*+*Lo5 4+*V*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+k+*+q+*5 4L*+*+k+r5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, Draw
1. Qf7+ Kh6 2. Qf3 Qa8 3. Qg4 1-0 1. Rd2 Qa8 2. Kf2+ Qxh1 3. Rd1+ Qxd1 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4M*+*O*Ko5
4*+*+*+*K5 4w+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Q*+5 4*Q*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Amelung F, 1909, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
1. Qd4+ Kh7 (1... Rg7 2. Qd8+ Rg8 3. Qf6+ R8g7 1. Qxe5+ Kf8 2. Nd6 Qg4+ 3. Kh6 Qd7 4. Kg6
4. Qf8+) (1... Kg8 2. Bd5+ Kh7 3. Be4+) 2. Be4+ (2. Qg4+ (4... Kg8 5. Qd5+ Kf8 6. Qf3+) 5. Kh7 Qd7+ (5...
Qf6? Rg6 $1) 2... Kg8 3. Qd8+ Kf7 4. Bd5+ Kg6 (4... Qg8+ 6. Kh6) 6. Kh8 1-0
Rxd5 5. Qxd5+ Ke7 6. Qe5+) 5. Qg8+ Kh6 6. Qf8+ Rg7
7. Qf6+ Kh7 (7... R1g6 8. Qf4+ Rg5 9. Be4) 8. Qf5+
1222222223
R7g6 (8... R1g6 9. Bf7 Rxf7 10. Qxf7+ Rg7 11. Qf5+) 9. 4*+*+*+*+5
Be4 Kg7 10. Qd7+ 1-0
4Ko+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4Q*+bO*O*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+w5
4M*+*+*Ko5 4*L*+*+*+5
4w+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 7888888889
Sackmann F, 1909, White wins
4*Q*+*+*+5 1. Qd2+ Ka3! 2. Kb6! Qh6+ (2... g4 3. Qa2+ Kb4
4+*+*+*+*5 4. Qa5#) 3. Kxb7 Qg7+ 4. Ka6 Qf6+ (4... Qg6+ 5. Ka5)
5. Kb5 Qf1+ 6. Ka5 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
1222222223
1. Qe5+ (1. Qh8+! {cook GH/GJ} Ke7 2. Qe5+ Kf8
3. Nd6 Qg4+ 4. Kh6 Qd7 5. Kg6 Qg4+ 6. Kh7 Qd7+ 7. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kh8) 1... Kf8 2. Nd6 Qg4+ 3. Kh6 Qd7 4. Kg6 Qg4+ (4...
Kg8 5. Qd5+ Kf8 6. Qf3+) 5. Kh7 Qg8+ 6. Kh6 1-0
4O*+v+*+o5
4l+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, Draw
1. gxh7 Bf5+ 2. Ne4! (2. Ke2 Nc3+) 2... Bxh7 3.
Kd2 Nb2 (3... Bxe4 4. Kxd1) 4. Kc3 Na4+ 5. Kb4 Nb2
(5... Nb6?? 6. Nc5#) 6. Kc3 Nd1+ 7. Kd2 1/2-1/2
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g6 a4 7. g7 Rf2+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+rV*+*+5 4p+*Oo+*+5
4+*O*+n+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*K*L*O*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4N*+*+*+v5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, Draw
7888888889
Rinck H, 1910, White wins
1. Rb6+ Ka2 2. Ra6+ Kb2 3. Rb6+ Kc1 4. Ng3 1. Nc2+ Ke5 2. Ne1 Bf5 3. Nf3+ Kf6 4. Nd2 Bh3 5.
Bxg3+ 5. Kh3 g1=Q 6. Rb1+ Kxb1 1/2-1/2 Ne4+ Ke5 6. a7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*Q5 4*W*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*W*O*+*+5 4*M*+*+n+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4O*+*O*+*5
4*+o+l+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+q+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1910, White wins
1. Bb1+ Ke3 2. Qh2 Qxb1 3. Qf2+ Ke4 4. Qf4+ 1-0 1. Ne7 Qf8+ 2. Ke2 Qxe7 3. Qf3+ Kd4 4. Qd3+
Kc5 5. Qa3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4OlO*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4O*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4l+k+o+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Capablanca R, 1910, Draw
7888888889
Berger J, 1910, White wins
1. Re3 Rf2+ 2. Ke5 (2. Kg3 c2 3. Rb3+ Kc8 4. Rc3 1. Ne2 Rc2+ (1... Ra1 2. Nc3+ Ka3 3. Re2) 2.
Rd2 5. Kf4! (5. g6? Rd3+ $1) 5... Kd7 6. Kf5 (6. g6? Rd6! Nc3+ Ka3 3. Re1 a4 4. Ra1+ Kb2 5. Rb1+ Ka3 6. Rb4
7. g7 Rg6 8. Rxc2 Rxg7 9. Ra2 Kd6) 6... a5 7. g6 Rd5+ e3 7. Rxa4+ Kb2 8. Rb4+ 1-0
8. Kf4 Rd6 9. g7 Rg6 10. Rxc2 Rxg7 11. Ra2 Re7 12.
Rxa5 Kd6) 2... c2 3. Rb3+ Kc8 4. Rc3 Rg2 5. Kf6 a5 6.
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3. Kd2) 3. Kd2 Qh3 4. Qxf6+ Kg3 (4... Kg1 5. Qd4+ Kh2
1222222223 6. Qf2+) 5. Ke3 Qc8 (5... Qd7 6. Be6) (5... Kh2+ 6. Bf3
4*+*+*L*W5 Qc8 (6... Qd7 7. Qf4+ Kh3 8. Qh6+ Kg3 9. Qg5+ Kh3 10.
Kf2) (6... Qg3 7. Qh8+ Qh3 8. Qb2+ Kg1 9. Qf2#) (6...
4+*+*+*O*5 Kg1 7. Qg6+ Kh2 8. Qc2+) (6... d5 7. Qe5+ Qg3 (7...
4*+*+*+pV5 Kg1 8. Qg7+) 8. Qb2+ Kh3 9. Qh8+ Qh4 10. Qc8+ Kg3
11. Qg8+ Kh3 12. Qg2#) (6... a5 7. Qxd6+ Qg3 8. Qh6+
4+*+*+k+o5 Qh3 9. Qg6 Qg3 10. Qh7+ Qh3 11. Qc2+) 7. Qxd6+ Kh3
4*+*+r+*+5 8. Qh6+ Kg3 9. Qg5+ Kh3 10. Kf2 Qc2+ 11. Be2) 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qxd6+ Kh4 7. Qf6+ Kg3 8. Qe5+ Kh4 9. Kf3 Qg4+ 10.
Kf2 10... Qg6! 11. Bf3 a5 12. Be2 Qf7+ 13. Kg2 Qb7+
4*+*+*+*+5 14. Kh2 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1911, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ra4! Ke7 2. Ra7+ Kd6 3. Ra8! 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+o+*5
1222222223 4q+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*Ol+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*W5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*N*+*5
4+*K*+*Oo5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, White wins
4v+r+*+*+5 1. Qd3+ Kf4 2. Qf3+ Ke5 3. Qxf7 Qh8 (3... Qh6 4.
4L*+*+*+*5 Nd3+ Ke4 5. Nf2+ Ke3 6. Ng4+) (3... Qh3 4. Nf3+ Ke4 5.
Nxg5+) (3... Ke4 4. Qd5+ Ke3 5. Qxd4+) 4. Qd5+ Kf4 5.
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1911, Draw Qf3+ Ke5 6. Nd3+ Ke6 7. Qd5+ Ke7 8. Qd6+ Kf7 9.
1. Rc1+ Bb1 2. Kb3! g2 3. Ka3 h2 4. Rc2! g1=Q Ne5+ Kg8 10. Qe6+ 1-0
(4... Bxc2 {pat}) (4... Ba2 5. Rxg2 h1=Q 6. Rg1+ Qxg1
{pat}) 5. Ra2+ Bxa2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*W*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+q5 4*+*O*+*W5
4*+*ObO*+5 4K*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+lB*O*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+q+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*L*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, White wins
1. Bg7 Qh7 2. Qa2+ Kc5 3. Qb3! (3. Qa3+? 3...
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, White wins Kc6 $1) 3... Kc6! (3... Qxg7 4. Qb5+ Kd4 5. Qb2+) (3...
1. Qg6+ (1. Bd5! 1... Qc8+ (1... Kf2 2. Qh2+ Ke3 d5 4. Qb6+ Kc4 5. Qb5#) 4. Ka6 (4. Qc4+? 4... Kd7 5.
(2... Ke1 3. Qg3+ Ke2 4. Bc4#) 3. Qd2#) 2. Kd2 Qg4 3. Qf7+ Kc6 6. Qe8+ Kc7) 4... Qxg7 (4... d5 5. Qb7+) (4...
Qh1+ Kf2 4. Qe1#) 1... Kf2 (1... Kh2 2. Qh5+ Kg3 3. Kd7 5. Qf7+ Kc8 6. Qb7+) (4... Kc7 5. Qb7+) 5. Qb5+
Qg4+ Kf2 4. Bd5) 2. Bd5 (2. Qf5+ Ke3 3. Bd5 Qe7) 2... 1-0
Qc8+ (2... Qe7 3. Qg2+ Ke3) (2... Ke3 3. Qe4+) (2... f5
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4b+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
4o+l+*+oT5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Rk+*+5 4*+*+*VmO5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+l+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1911, White wins
7888888889
Bohl P, 1911, White wins
1. b7 Rh2+ 2. Ke3 Rh8 3. Rc2+ Kd5 4. Rc8 Rh3+ 1. Nd4+ Kg1 2. Ne2+ Kh1 3. Bb7 Be3+ 4. Kc2 c5
5. Kd2 Rh2+ 6. Kc1 Rh1+ 7. Kb2 Rh2+ 8. Ka3 Rh3+ 9. 5. Kc3 Bd2+ 6. Kd3 Be3 7. Ke4 c4 8. Kf5 c3 9. Kg4 c2
Kxa4 Rh1 10. b8=Q Ra1+ 11. Kb3 Rb1+ 12. Kc2 Rxb8 10. Kh3 c1=Q 11. Bxg2# 1-0
13. Rxb8 Ke4 14. Kd2 Kf3 15. Ke1 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+m+*+5
4*+*+*B*+5 4+*+*+*+w5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*Oo+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*L*+n+5
4*+*R*+*+5 4+*Oo+*+*5
4M*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*Q*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins
7888888889
Salkind L, 1911, Draw
1. Qe5+ Kc4 2. Qb5+ Kd4 3. Qa4+! 3... Kd5 4.
1. Bg7 e5 2. Bxe5 dxe5 3. Re4 a1=Q 4. Re1+ Qxe8 c2 (4... Qh4 5. Ne3+ Kd4 6. Nf5+) (4... Qh3 5.
Qxe1 1/2-1/2 Qd7+) (4... Kd4 5. Qa4+ Kd5 6. Nf6+) (4... Kd6 5. Qc6+
1222222223 Ke7 6. Qc7+) (4... d2 5. Nf6+ Kc4 6. Qa4+ Kd3 7. Nxh7
4*R*+*+*M5 Ke2 8. Qe4+ Kd1 9. Qd3) 5. Qc6+! 5... Kd4 6. Qc5+ Ke4
7. Nf6+ Kf3 8. Nxh7 Ke2 9. Nf6 Kd1 (9... Kd2 10. Ne4+)
4+*+*O*+*5 10. Qg1+ Kd2 11. Ne4+ 1-0
4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5
4o+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
King_Parks T, 1911, White wins
1. Ra8 Kg1 2. Rxa2 h1=Q+ 3. Kg3 Kf1 4. Ra1+
Ke2 5. Rxh1 Ng6 6. Rh7 Ke3 7. Rg7 Ne5 8. Rxe7 Ke4 9.
Rc7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+q+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+n+*+5 4*+b+*+*O5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*L*+o+*5
4*+*+w+*+5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+qW*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1912, White wins
7888888889
Mann C, 1912, White wins
1. Nf2+ Kg1 2. Nh3+ Kf1 3. Qf5+ Ke1 4. Ng1 Qc4 1. Qd3+ Kb2 (1... Kb4 2. Ba2) 2. Qd2+ Kb1 3. Kb5
5. Nf3+ Ke2 6. Qa5 Qa2 7. Qb5+ Kd1 8. Qd3+ Kc1 9. h3 (3... f2 4. Bd3+ Ka1 5. Qa5+) 4. Bd3+ Ka1 5. Qc3+
Nd4 Kb2 10. Qc2+ Ka1 11. Qc1+ Qb1 12. Nc2+ Ka2 13. Ka2 6. Bc4+ Kb1 7. Qd2 f2 8. Bd3+ Ka1 9. Qa5+ Kb2
Qa3# {#} 1-0 10. Qb4+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Q*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+o+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*L*+*+*5 4M*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+o+*L*5
4*O*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*W5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1912, White wins
7888888889
Smutny J, 1912, White wins
1. d8=Q b1=Q 2. Qc7+ Kd4 3. Ne2+ Kd3 4. Qc3+ 1. Nf5+ Kh3 (1... Kg2 2. Ne3+ Kg1 3. Qb1+ Kf2 4.
Ke4 5. Qf6 Qa2 6. Qf4+ Kd3 7. Qd4+ Kc2 8. Qc3+ Kb1 Ng4+) 2. Qh8+ Kg2 3. Ne3+ Kg1 4. Qa1+ Kf2 5. Ng4+
9. Qc1# {#} 1-0 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4o+p+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+p+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+v+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+t+5 4o+k+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1912, Draw
7888888889
Karstedt M, 1912, White wins
1. c7 Re2 2. Be4+ Rxe4 3. c8=Q+ Bxc8 1/2-1/2 1. Rd1+ Rb1 2. Rc1 c5 3. bxc6 b5 4. c7 b4 5.
c8=Q b3+ 6. Kd2 b2 7. Rc2! (7. Rc5? Rh1 $1) 7... Rh1 8.
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Qc7! Rg1 9. Qc6! Rf1 10. Qc5! Rh1 11. Qe5! Rb1 12.
Qf6 (12. Rxb2! {cook JU} Rd1+ (12... Rxb2+ 13. Kd3
Kb1 14. Qe1#) 13. Kc3 Rd3+ 14. Kc4 Rc3+ 15. Kb5
1222222223
Kxb2 16. Kb4) 1-0 4*+*+*+*L5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+rO5
4+*+*+*B*5 4+*+*+*Op5
4*+*+*N*+5 4*+*+*O*T5
4+*+*+*Oo5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oL*K*+*+5 7888888889
Selesniev A, 1912, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kf7 Rxh5 (1... Kh7 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Kg6 f3 4.
Re7) 2. Rg8+ Kh7 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4. Kg6 g4 5. Ra7 Rg5+
7888888889
Von Holzhausen W, 1912, White wins 6. Kxh6 g3 (6... Rg8 7. Rh7#) 7. Kxg5 g2 8. Ra1 f3 9.
1. Ne4+ Kb1 (1... Kb3 2. Nxg5) 2. Ba1! (2. Nc3+? Kg6 1-0
Kb2 3. Nb5+ Kb3 4. Nd4+ Kc4) 2... h3 (2... Kxa1 3. Kc2)
3. Kd1! h2 4. Nd2+ Kxa1 5. Kc2 h1=Q 6. Nb3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+q+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+w+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*Lm+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+k5 4*+*O*+n+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+q+*5
4W*V*B*+*5 7888888889
Mann C, 1912, White wins
1. Qa1+ Nc3 (1... Kd3 2. Nf4+ Kc2 3. Qa2+ Kc1 4.
7888888889
Mann C, 1912, White wins Nd3+ Kd1 5. Qb3+ Ke2 6. Nf4+ Ke1 7. Qe3+) 2. Qxc3+
1. Qb3+ Kf8 (1... Kh7 2. Bc3 Qa7 3. Qc2+ Kg8 4. Kd5 3. Qc5+ Ke6! 4. Nf4+ Kd7 5. Qa7+ Kc8! 6. Nxg6
Qg6+ Kf8 5. Bb4+) 2. Bb4+ Ke8 3. Qe6+ Kd8 4. Be7+ d1=Q 7. Ne7+ Kd8 8. Nc6+ Kc8 9. Qb8+ Kd7 10. Qd8+
Kc7 5. Bd6+ Kb7 6. Qd7+ Kb6 7. Qc7+ Kb5 8. Qc5+ Ka6 1-0
9. Qc6+ Ka7 10. Qb5 Bb2 (10... Qf6 11. Qa5+ Kb7 12.
Qc7+ Ka6 13. Qc6+ Ka5 14. Bc7+) ( 10... Qb2 11. Bc5+
1222222223
Ka8 12. Qa6+ Kb8 13. Bd6#) (10... Ba3 11. Bb8+ Ka8 4l+*+*+*+5
12. Bc7 Qh1+! {cook}) 11. Bc5+ Ka8 12. Qe8+ Kb7 13. 4O*+t+*+*5
Qd7+ Ka6 (13... Kb8 14. Bd6+ Ka8 15. Qc8+ Ka7 16.
Bc5#) 14. Qc6+ Ka5 15. Qb6+ Ka4 16. Qb4# 1-0 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*K*+*5
4oN*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins
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1. Na6 Re7+ 2. Kd6 Re3 3. Rb2! 3... Rb3 (3... Nc6 Ba3 5. Na5) 3. Nb4+ Ka1 4. Kxc1 c2 5. d5 (5.
Rd3+ 4. Kc7 Rc3+ 5. Kd8 Rd3+ 6. Kc8 Rc3+ 7. Nc7+) 4. Nxc2+! {cook JU}) 5... a2 6. Nxc2# 1-0
Rxb3! 4... axb3 5. Kc7 b2 6. Kc8 b1=Q 7. Nc7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+r+*+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4Ok+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+*Po+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Oo+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*R*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+v+*5
4+*+t+*+*5 7888888889
Mattison H, 1913, Draw
7888888889
Rinck H, 1913, Draw 1. g7! Bc4 2. Rh2+ (2. Rd7! {cook AC} Nc5 3. Rd8
1. Re5+ Kb4 2. fxg7 Rd7+ 3. Ka6 Rxg7 4. Re7 Nd3 4. Rh8+ Kg5 5. g8=Q+) 2... Kg6 3. Rg2+ Kh7 4.
Rg8 5. Rg7 Rxg7 1/2-1/2 g8=Q+ Bxg8 5. Ra2 bxa2+ 6. Ka1 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4w+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+m+*+*P*5
4b+*Ol+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+q5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4Oo+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann C, 1913, White wins 7888888889
Mattison H, 1913, Draw
1. Bc8+ Ke7 2. Qh7+ Kf6 3. Qh8+ Kg5 4. Qg7+ 1. Rh2+ (1. Rf8? Bd3+ 2. Kc1 b2+ 3. Kd2 Bh7 4.
Kf4 5. Qg4+ Ke5 6. Qe6+ Kd4 7. Qe3+ Kc4 8. Ba6+ Kb4 Rh8 Kg6 5. g8=Q+ Bxg8 6. Rxg8+ Kf7 7. Rg1 a2) (1.
9. Qb6+ Ka4 10. Qb5+ Ka3 11. Qxa5+ Kb2 12. Qc3+ Rf4? Bd3+ 2. Kc1 b2+ 3. Kd2 Bh7 4. Rb4 a2) (1. Rf3?
Ka2 13. Bc4+ Kb1 14. Qc1# 1-0 Kh6 2. Rg3 (2. Rc3 Bd5 3. Rc7 Be4+) 2... Bg8 3. Rg1
1222222223 Nc5) (1. Rd2? Kh6 2. Rd7 Nc5 3. Rc7 Bd3+) 1... Kg6 2.
Rg2+ (2. g8=Q+? Bxg8 3. Rg2+ Kf7) 2... Kh7 3. g8=Q+
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxg8 4. Ra2 bxa2+ (4... Nc5 5. Rxa3 Nd3 6. Ra8 Be6
4+*+*+*+*5 (6... Kg7 7. Rc8 Bh7 8. Rc3) 7. Rd8 Bf5 (7... Bc4 8. Rc8)
4*+*+*+*+5 8. Rb8 Nc5+ 9. Kb2 Be6 10. Rb5 Nd3+ 11. Kc3 Nc1 12.
Kb2) 5. Ka1 Nc5 1/2-1/2
4+*+o+*+*5
4n+*P*+*+5
4O*O*+*+*5
4l+k+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Heathcote G, 1913, White wins
1. Nb6 Bb2 2. Nxd5 Bc1 (2... Ka1 3. Nb4 a2 4.
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1. Nd5+ Kf5 2. b8=Q h1=Q 3. Qf4+ Kg6 4. Qf6+
1222222223 Kh7 5. Qg5 Kh8 6. Nf6 1-0
4*+*Ml+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*O*+*5 4w+*+*+*+5
4*+n+*+k+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*O*+*5 4*Q*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+oN*L*K*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+o+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Mattison H, 1913, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc7+ Kf8 2. Nxd8 (2. Nd5? Nxc6 3. Kf5 e6+ 4. 7888888889
Mann C, 1913, White wins
Kxe6 Nd4+) 2... f2 3. Kh7! f1=Q 4. Nde6+ Kf7 5. Ng5+ 1. Nd3+ Kd5 (1... exd3 2. Qf6+ Ke4 3. Qf4+ Kd5 4.
Kf6 6. Ne4+ Kf7 (6... Kf5 7. Ng3+) 7. Ng5+ 1/2-1/2 Qf3+) 2. Qc5+ Ke6 3. Qf5+ Ke7 (3... Kd6 4. Qe5+ Kd7 5.
1222222223 Nc5+ Kc6 6. Qxe4+) 4. Qf6+ Kd7 5. Nc5+ Kc7 6. Qe5+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb6 7. Nd7+ Kb7 8. Qxe4+ Ka7 9. Qe3+ Kb7 10. Qf3+
Ka7 11. Qf2+ Kb7 12. Qg2+ Ka7 13. Qg1+ Kb7 14.
4+*+o+*+*5 Qh1+ Ka7 15. Qa1+ Kb7 16. Nc5+ Kb8 17. Qe5+ Kc8
4*+*+*O*+5 18. Qe8+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+p+*+5 4w+*+*M*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*L*+oKr+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+q5
7888888889
Mouterde A, 1913, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kxe2 a2 2. Kd3+ Kb1 3. Rg1+ Kb2 4. Ra1 Kxa1 4+*+*L*K*5
5. Kc2 f5 (5... d6 6. Kc1) (5... d5 6. exd5 f5 7. d6) 6. exf5
d5 7. f6 d4 8. f7 d3+ 9. Kc1! d2+ 10. Kxd2 Kb1 ( 10...
4o+*+*+*+5
Kb2 11. f8=Q a1=Q 12. Qb4+ Ka2 13. Kc2) 11. f8=Q 4+*+*+*+*5
a1=Q 12. Qf5+ Kb2 13. Qb5+ Ka3 14. Qa5+ Kb2 15. 7888888889
Mann C, 1913, White wins
Qb4+ Ka2 16. Kc2 1-0 1. Qe5+ Kd2 2. Qb2+ Ke3 3. Qc3+ Ke4 4. Bb7+
1222222223 Qxb7 5. Qf3+ Ke5 6. Qxb7 a1=Q 7. Qg7+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+pN*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4O*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+m+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann C, 1913, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+pN*+o+*5 4O*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4O*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*W5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*L*+*+*5
4*+*+v+*O5 4*+*+*+q+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann C, 1913, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1914, White wins
1. Nd5+ Kf5 (1... Kg5! {cook JR} 2. b8=Q h1=Q 3. 1. Be5+ Kc4 2. Qc6+ Kd3 3. Qf3+ 3... Kc4! (3...
Qf4+ Kh5 4. Qf5+ Kh4 5. Qh7+ Bh5) 2. b8=Q h1=Q 3. Kc2 4. Qe2+) 4. Bf6! 4... Qe1 (4... Qh6 5. Qc3+ Kd5 6.
Qf4+ Kg6 4. Qf6+ Kh7 5. Qg5! Kh8 6. Nf6 1-0 Qe5+ Kc6 7. Qe6+) 5. Qc6+ Kd3 6. Qxa6+ Kc2 7. Qa4+
1222222223 Kd3 8. Qb5+ Kc2 9. Qb3+ Kd2 10. Bc3+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*B*+5
4*O*+*+*W5 4+oT*+*+*5
4+*+*Q*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*Ok+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+b5
4T*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Mann C, 1913, White wins 4L*+*K*+*5
1. Bf5+ Kg8 2. Be6+ Kh7 3. Qe4+ Kh8 4. Qd4+ 7888888889
Rinck H, 1914, White wins
Kh7 5. Qd3+ Kg7 6. Qd7+ Kf6 7. Qf7+ Ke5 8. Qf5+ Kd6 1. Bd6 Rf7 2. Be6 Rf3 3. Ke2 Rc3 4. Be5 Kb2 5.
9. Qd5+ Ke7 10. Qb7+ Kf6 11. Qf3+ Ke5 12. Qd5+ Kf6 Kd2 1-0
13. Qf5+ Ke7 14. Qf7+ Kd6 15. Qd7+ Ke5 16. Qd4+
Kxe6 17. Qxb6+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4l+b+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+nO*M*+*5 4o+p+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+l+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1914, Draw
1. c7 Bb7 2. Bf5 h1=Q 3. c8=Q+ Bxc8 4. Be4+
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1914, White wins
Qxe4 1/2-1/2
1. Na5+ Kb5 2. b7 Nc6 3. Nxc6 Ka6 4. b8=N+! 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+kQ*+5
4+*+oKqOp5 4+*+*O*+w5
4*+*O*+*+5 4m+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+w+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Havasi A, 1914, White wins
7888888889
Mann C, 1914, White wins
1. h6+ Kxh6 2. Kf6 Qh5 3. Qd3 Qe8 4. Qh3+ Qh5 1. Qe7+ Kg8 2. Qd8+ Kh7 3. Qc7+ (3. Qd7+!
5. Qf5 d3 6. Qxd3 Qe8 7. Qh3+ Qh5 8. Qf5 d4 9. Qd3 {cook} Kg8 4. Kf6 Qh8+ 5. Kg6) 3... Kg8 4. Qb8+ Kh7 5.
Qe8 10. Qh3+ Qh5 11. Qf5 d3 12. Qxd3 Qe8 13. Qh3+ Qa7+ Kg8 6. Kf6 Qg4 7. Qa8+ Kh7 8. Qh1+ Kg8 9.
Qh5 14. Qf5 g4 15. Qf4+ Kh7 16. Qc7+ Kg8 17. Qg7# Qd5+ Kh8 10. Bxe5 Nc4 11. Kf7+ Nxe5+ 12. Qxe5+ Kh7
1-0 13. Qh2+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4vW*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*Op+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*M*+*+b+5
4B*Q*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Galitzky A, 1914, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1916, White wins
1. Kf1 Qa7 2. Kg2 b6 3. Qb4+ Kc6 4. Qe4+ Kc7 5. 1. Bd1+ Kb2 2. f6 Nd3+ 3. Kf1 Nf4 4. Bh5 Nxh5 5.
Qe7+ Kb8 6. Bd6+ Ka8 7. Qe8+ Kb7 8. Qe4+ Kc8 9. f7 1-0
Qc6+ Kd8 10. Be5 (10. Bf4? Ke7) 10... Bb7 (10... Qd7! {
cook GU} 11. Qxb6+ Ke7 12. Qf6+ Ke8 13. Qg6+ Kd8
1222222223
14. Qxa6 Qd2+) 11. Bf6# 1-0 4lW*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5
4k+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Qr5
7888888889
Keidanz H, 1916, Draw
1. Rh8 (1. Qg2+? Qb7+ 2. Qxb7+ Rxb7 3. Rg1
Rb6+ 4. Kxb6 Be3+) 1... Qxh8 2. Qg2+ Kb8 3. Qb2+ Kc8
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4. Qc3+ Kd8 5. Qd4+ Ke8 6. Qe5+ Kf7 7. Qd5+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+k+5
4*W*+*+*O5 4N*+l+*+*5
4+*+*N*+*5 4*+*O*+*O5
4*O*+*+*+5 4W*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+q+*+*5
4+*Q*+kM*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1917, White wins
7888888889
Dawson T, 1916, White wins 1. Qh5+ Ke6 (1... Ke4 2. Qf5+ Ke3 3. Qh3+) 2.
1. Qc8+ Kh2 2. Qc2+ Kg3 3. Qg2+ Kf4 4. Ng6+ Qg4+ Ke7 (2... Kd5 3. Qf5+ Kd6 4. Nc4+) 3. Qxh4+ Ke8
Kf5 5. Ne7+ Ke5 6. Qh2+ Ke4 7. Qc2+ Ke5 (7... Kf3 8. (3... Ke6 4. Qe4+ Kd6 5. Nc4+) 4. Nb7! 4... Qa6+ (4...
Qg2+ Kf4 9. Nd5+) 8. Qf5+ Kd4 (8... Kd6 9. Nc8+) 9. Qe7 5. Qh8+ Qf8 6. Qe5+ Qe7 7. Qb8+ (7. Nd6+ $1)) 5.
Qf2+ 1-0 Kg7 Qxb7 6. Qh8+ Ke7 7. Qf8+ Ke6 8. Qf6+ Kd5 9.
1222222223 Qf3+ 1-0
4*K*+*+bM5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4q+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*On+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*O*+*+5
4*L*+*+o+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*Q*+w5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Mann C, 1916, White wins 4+*+*+w+*5
1. Qd2+ Kb1 2. Bc4 Qf1 (2... g1=Q 3. Bd3+ Ka1 4. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1917, White wins
Qa5+ Kb2 5. Qb4+ Ka2 6. Bc4+ Ka1 7. Qa3+ Kb1 8. 1. Qa3+ Kd2 2. Qa5+! 2... Kc2! 3. Qa2+ 3... Kc3!
Bd3#) 3. Bd3+ Ka1 4. Qa5+ Kb2 5. Qb4+ Kc1 6. Qb1+ 4. Ng3 Qf8 5. Ne4+ Kd3 6. Qd2+ Kxe4 7. Qe2+ Kf4 8.
Kd2 7. Bxf1 g1=Q 8. Qb2+ Kd1 9. Be2+ Ke1 10. Qc1+ Qf2+ 1-0
Kf2 11. Qc5+ Kg2 12. Bf3+ Kf1 13. Qc4+ Kf2 14. Qe2#
1-0
1222222223
4q+*+*+*V5
4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+n+*5
4*+*O*+*+5
4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+w+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1917, White wins
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1. Qa3+ Kd2 2. Qa5+ Kc2 3. Qa2+ Kc3 4. Ng3! 1. c6! (1. Bxc7? a2 2. Be5 a1=Q 3. Bxa1 Kxa1 4.
4... Qf8 (4... Qh3 5. Ne4+) 5. Ne4+ Kd3 6. Qd2+ Kxe4 7. Kc4 (4. Kc3 Ka2 5. Kc2 a5) (4. c6 dxc6 5. Kc4 Kb2 6.
Qe2+ 1-0 Kb4 a6 $1) 4... Kb2 5. Kd5 Kb3 6. Kd6 (6. c6 dxc6+ 7.
1222222223 Kxc6 a5) 6... Kc4) (1. Be5! {cook EH} a2 (1... c6 2. Ke4!
Kc2! (2... a2 3. Kf5 a1=Q 4. Bxa1 Kxa1 5. Ke5 a5 6. Kd6
4*+*+*+*+5 a4 7. Kxd7 a3 8. Kxc6 a2 9. Kb7 Kb2 10. c6 a1=Q 11.
4B*O*+o+p5 c7) 3. Ba1 Kb3! (3... Kb1 4. Bd4) 4. Ke5 Kc4 5. Kd6 a5
4*+*+*+*+5 6. Kxd7 Kxc5 7. Ke6! Kc4 8. Ke5 c5 (8... Kd3 9. Kd6 Kc2
(9... Kc4 10. Ke5) 10. Kxc6 Kb1 11. Bd4 a2 12. Kb5) 9.
4+*+*O*+*5 Ke4 a4 10. Ke3 a2 11. Kd2 a3 12. Kc2) 2. c6! d6! (2...
4*+*+*+*+5 dxc6 3. Ba1) 3. Bc3! a1=Q (3... a5 4. Kc4 a4 5. Kb4 d5
6. Kxa4 a1=Q+ 7. Bxa1 Kxa1 8. Kb4 d4 9. Kc4) 4. Bxa1
4L*+*+*+*5 Kxa1 5. Kc4 Kb2 (5... a5 6. Kb5 d5 7. Kxa5 d4 8. Kb4 d3
4o+*K*+*+5 9. Kc3) 6. Kd5! a5 7. Ke6 a4 8. Kd7 a3 9. Kxc7 a2 10.
4+*+*+*+*5
Kxd6 a1=Q 11. c7) 1... d6 (1... dxc6 2. Be5 a2 3. Ba1
Kxa1 4. Kc2) (1... a2 2. cxd7 a1=Q 3. d8=Q) 2. Bxd6! a2!
7888888889
Rinck H, 1917, White wins 3. Be5 a1=Q 4. Bxa1 Kxa1 5. Kc4 Kb2 6. Kb5 Kb3 7.
1. Bd4 exd4 2. h8=Q a1=Q 3. Qa8+ Kb2 4. Qb7+ Ka6 Kb4 8. Kb7! a5 9. Kxc7 a4 10. Kb6 a3 11. c7 a2 12.
Ka2 5. Qa6+ Kb1 6. Qd3+ Ka2 7. Qc4+ Ka3 8. Qa6+ c8=Q a1=Q 1/2-1/2
Kb2 9. Qb5+ Ka3 10. Qa5+ Kb2 11. Qb4+ Ka2 12. Qa4+ 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
Kb2 13. Qxd4+ Kb1 14. Qe4+ Ka2 15. Qa4+ Kb2 16.
Qb4+ Ka2 17. Kc2 1-0
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
4p+*+v+o+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+pR*O5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+k+l5
4o+*+*+k+5 7888888889
Mattison H, 1918, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. e4! Bh3+ (1... Bxe4 $143 2. Rd2 Bf3 3. Kf2 Be2
4. Ra2+-) 2. Ke1 Bg2 3. Rf4 Kg1 4. Rh4 Bxe4 (4... h1=Q
7888888889
Holm E, 1917, Draw $144 5. Rxh1+ Kxh1 6. e5 Bc6 7. e6 Kg2 8. Kd2 Bb5 9.
1. a7 Bd5+ 2. Kh2! Ba8 3. Rb3 Ka4 4. Rb6 Ka5 5. e7 Kf3 10. e8=Q Bxe8 11. Kxd3=) 5. Rxe4 h1=Q 6.
Rb3 1/2-1/2 Rg4+ Kh2+ 7. Kf2 Kh3 8. Rh4+ Kxh4= 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*Oo+*+*5 4+*O*+*+w5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*B*+5 4l+k+*+*+5
4O*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+b+r+*+*5
7888888889
Wigforss F, 1917, Draw 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1918, Draw
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1. Bc2+ Ka5 2. Kc5 Ka6 3. Kc6 Ka7 4. Ra1+ Kb8 (1... Qf4 2. Qg6#) (1... Qb6 { main} 2. Ne7+ Ke5 3. Qg5+
5. Rb1+ Kc8 6. Bxf5+ Qxf5 7. Rb8+ Kxb8 1/2-1/2 Ke4 4. Qf5+ Kd4 5. Qf2+) 2. Ne7+ Kf4 3. Nd5+ Kf5 4.
1222222223 Qg6+ Ke5 5. Qf6+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*O*+*+w5 4*+*B*+*L5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*K*+o5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4l+k+*+*+5 4+*+*N*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+b+*R*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1918, Draw 4+*+*T*+*5
1. Bc2+ (1. Be4? Qg8+ 2. Bd5 Qg4+) 1... Ka5 (1... 7888888889
Geiler H, 1918, Draw
Ka3 2. Kc3 Qh3+ (2... Ka2 3. Bb3+) 3. Bd3) 2. Kc5 Ka6 1. Kf8 Rf1+ 2. Nf7+ Rxf7+ 3. Kxf7 a1=Q 4. Bf6+
3. Kc6 Ka7 4. Ra1+ Kb8 5. Rb1+ Kc8 6. Bxf5+ Qxf5 7. Qxf6+ 5. Kxf6 1/2-1/2
Rb8+ Kxb8 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*K*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+q+*P*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*B*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4O*+*+*+*5 4w+*+*+o+5
4o+p+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+k+l5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1919, Draw
7888888889
Molsjanovski J, 1918, White wins 1. Qc3 Qg8+ (1... Kh7 2. Qxh3+ Kg6 3. Qg4+ Kxf6
1. Ba1 d5 2. Kf2 d4 3. Bxd4 a1=Q 4. Bxa1 a2 5. 4. Qf4+ Kg6 5. Qg4+) 2. Ke7 g1=Q (2... Qg5 3. Qxh3+
Kg3 Kg1 6. Bd4+ Kh1 7. Kh3 a1=Q 8. Bxa1 Kg1 9. Bd4+ Kg8 4. Qe6+ Kh7 5. Qh3+ Kg6 6. Qd3+) 3. f7+ Q1g7 4.
Kh1 10. Be5 1-0 Qxh3+ Q8h7 5. Qc8+ Qgg8 6. Qc3+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*W*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+l+o5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*No+*+*+5 4*+*OkV*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+q+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann C, 1918, White wins 7888888889
Lewitt M, 1919, Draw
1. Nc6 Qb2 (1... Qh8 {main} 2. Ne7+ Ke5 3. Ng6+) 1. h5! (1. Bxd4? exd4 2. Kxd4 Kd6! (2... Bg3? 3.
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h5! g5 4. Ke4) 3. Ke4 Bc1 4. h5 g5 5. Kf5 Ke7) 1... gxh5 11. Ke3 Rd3+ 12. Kf4 Rd4+ 13. Kg5 Rd5+ 14. Kh4 Rh5+
2. Bxd4 exd4 3. Kxd4 h4 4. Ke4 h3 5. Kf3 1/2-1/2 15. Kxg3 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+q+*Tw5 4+o+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Ko+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*Q*+*V5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+l+*+*W*5
7888888889
Hoeg N, 1919, White wins 7888888889
Mann C, 1920, White wins
1.Qe8+ Qg8 2.Qh5+ Qh7 3.Rc8+ Rg8 4.Qe5+ 1. Bd3+ Ka1 2. Qc3+ Ka2 3. Bc4+ Kb1 4. Qd2 b5
Qg7 5.Qh2+ Qh7 6.Qb2+ Qg7 7.Rc3 Rf8 8.Qh2+ 1-0 5. Bd3+ Ka1 6. Qc3+ Ka2 7. Bc2! Qa7+ (7... b4! {cook
1222222223 JS} 8. Qxb4 (8. Bb3+ Ka3) 8... Qe3) 8. Kg6 Qa6+ 9. Kg5
Qa3 10. Bb1+ 1-0
4l+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*T*+l+t+5
4*Ok+*+oR5 4+*+*+*+r5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+k+o+5
4pT*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Krenzisky S, 1920, Draw
4+*+*+*+r5
1. Rh7 g5 2. Rg7 Kb8 3. Rb7+ Ka8 4. Rg7 g4 5.
Rf7 g3 6. Rg7 g2 7. Rxg2 Ka7 8. Ra2 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Rinck H, 1921, White wins
1222222223 1. Re7+ Kd8 2. Rd1+ Kc8 3. Rc1+ Kd8 4. Rd7+
Ke8 5. Rb7 Ra8 6. Ra7 Rb8 7. Rb1 Rc8 8. Re7+ Kd8 9.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd1# {#} 1-0
4+*+k+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*O*+t5
4*O*R*+r+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4L*+*T*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Henneberger M, 1920, White wins
4*+*+r+*+5
1. Rxb2 Re7+ 2. Kd6 Re6+ 3. Kd5 Re5+ 4. Kd4
Re4+ 5. Kd3 Rd4+! (5... Re3+ 6. Kd2) 6. Ke3 Re4+ (6...
4+*+*R*K*5
Rd3+ 7. Kf4 Rd4+ 8. Kg5 Rd5+ 9. Kh4 Rh5+ 10. Kxg3) 7888888889
Rinck H, 1921, White wins
7. Kd2! Rd4+ 8. Ke1 Rd1+ 9. Ke2 Re1+ 10. Kd2 Rd1+ 1. Rf1+ Kg5 2. Rg2+ Kh4 3. Kh2 Rf5 4. Rh1 Rf3 5.
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Kg1+ Rh3 6. Rxh3+ Kxh3 7. Rh2+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+w+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*M5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4O*+*+*Bk5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*W*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*Q*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann, C., 1921, White wins 7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins
1. Be5+ Kb7 2. Qc7+ Ka6 3. Qc6+ Ka7 4. Qd7+ 1. Bxh4 Qb8 2. Rf8+ Kc7 3. Bg3+ d6 4. Bxd6+
Ka8 5. Bc7 Qg6 6. Qb5 Ka7 7. Bb8+ Ka8 8. Be5 Ka7 9. Kxd6 5. Rxb8 Kc5 6. Kg4 Kc4 7. Kf3 a4 8. Ke2 a3 9. Kd2
Bd4+ Ka8 10. Qa5+ Kb8 11. Qd8+ Kb7 12. Qd7+ Kb8 a2 10. Ra8 Kb3 11. Kc1 1-0
13. Be5+ Ka8 14. Qc8+ Ka7 15. Bd4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+k+l+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*To+*R*+5
4pT*+*+*+5 4+*+oT*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4oWoQ*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins
7888888889
Dawson, T., 1921, Draw 1. Rf8+ Ke7 2. Kc7 Ra6 3. R8f7+ Ke8 4. Kd6 1-0
1. Qa1+ Kb3 2. Qb1+ Kc3 3. Qe1+ Kd3 4. Qxb4
Rxb4 5. a7 c3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*O*+*P5 4+l+*+v+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+o5
4+*+n+*+*5 4r+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4Nk+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*V*5 7888888889
Kliatskin M, 1922, Draw
1. Nc2 h2 2. Na3+ Kb4 3. Rxh2 Kxa3 4. Kc1 e3 5.
7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins Re2 dxe2 1/2-1/2
1. Nb2+ Kb5 2. Kd3 Kc5 3. Na4+ Kd5 4. Nc3+ Kc5
5. Ne4+ Kd5 6. Nf6+ exf6 7. h7 1-0
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1. Qa5 Kb7 2. Bd4 Bd5 3. Qa7+ Kc8 4. Qd7+ Kb8
1222222223 5. Be5+ Ka8 6. Qc8+ Ka7 7. Bd4# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+mP*+*+*5 4*+*+*N*+5
4*+*+*+*B5 4+*+*L*K*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*Q5
4o+*K*+*+5 4Ow+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
7888888889
Weenink H, 1922, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kc1! Nd4 2. Bf2! Nc2! 3. Bg1 Ne3 4. Bh2 Nc4 5. 7888888889
Mann, C., 1922, White wins
Bxc7! Nb2 6. Kc2! Nd3 7. Kxd3 Kb1 (7... Kb2 8. Be5+ 1. Qf4+ Ke6 2. Qf5+ Kd6 3. Qd7+ Kc5 4. Ne4+
Kb3 9. Ba1 Ka4 10. Ke4 Kb5 11. Kd4 Kb4 12. Bb2 Kb3 Kb6 5. Qd8+ Kb7 6. Nc5+ Kc6 7. Qc8+ Kd6 8. Nb7+ Ke5
13. Bc3 Kc2 14. Kc4 Kb1 15. Kb4) 8. Be5 a1=Q 9. Bxa1 9. Qh8+ Ke4 10. Nc5+ 1-0
Kxa1 {eg} 10. Kc3 Ka2 11. Kb4 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4M*+*+*+*5
4+*+*P*+*5 4w+o+q+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*B*+*5
4+lO*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*K*L*+*+5
4*K*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Mann, C., 1922, White wins
7888888889
Prokop F, 1922, White wins
1. Bf4+ Kd1 2. Qb3+ Ke2 3. Qe3+ Kf1 4. Qf3+ Kg1
1. Nc7+ (1. Nd6+! {cook} Kb6! 2. e8=Q d1=Q 3. 5. Be3+ Kh2 6. Qg4 Qc8 7. Bf4+ Kh1 8. Qf3+ Kg1 9.
Qb8+ Kc6 4. Qa8+! Kd7 5. Qe8+ Kc7 6. Qc8+) 1... Kc4 Qe2 Qb7+ 10. Kc2 Qb5 11. Be3+ Kh1 12. Qf3+ Kh2 13.
2. Nd5! (2. e8=Q? d1=Q 3. Qb5+ Kd4 4. Qd7+ Kc4 5. Qg4 Qf1 14. Bf4+ Kh1 15. Qh4+ Kg2 16. Qg3+ Kh1 17.
Qxd1) 2... Kd4 3. Ne3! Kxe3 4. e8=Q+ 1-0 Qh2# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*Q*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+v+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+k5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*W*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann, C., 1922, White wins
7888888889
Mattison, H., 1922, White wins
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1. f6 Bd5 2. fxg7 Nf7 3. Rg4 Be6 4. Kh2 Ne5 5.
Re4 Nf3+ 6. Kg3 Ng5 7. Rxe6+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*R*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*N*+*+5 4T*+*O*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+r+o+o+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Ko+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*L*+*O5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, White wins
7888888889
Reti R, 1923, White wins 1. h6 Ra3 (1... Ra7 2. Ra4 Rf7 3. h7 Rxh7 4. Ra8+
1. Re8!! h1=Q (1... Kd1 $144 2. Ne4 Ke1 3. Ng3+ Kc7 5. Ra7+) (1... Ra1+ 2. Kg2 Ra7 3. Ra4) (1... Ra6 2.
Kf2 4. Nh1+ Kg2 5. Re1+-) 2. Ne4+ Kc1 3. Rc8+ Kb1 4. h7 Rh6 3. Ra4) (1... Kd7 2. Rc8! 2... Kxc8 3. h7 Kd7 4.
Nd2+ Ka1 5. Nxb3+ Kb1 6. Nd2+ Ka1 7. Rc2!+- 1-0 h8=Q) 2. Ra4! (2. h7? 2... Rg3+! 3. Kf2 Rf3+ 4. Kg2 Rf8
1222222223 5. Ra4 Ke7 ) 2... Rxa4 (2... Rg3+ 3. Kf2 Rf3+ 4. Kg2 Rf8
5. Ra7 $1) 3. h7 1-0
4*+*M*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4R*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*M*+*5
4O*+n+*+l5 4*+*+t+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*R5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, Draw
4+k+l+*+*5
1. Nf2+ Kg3 2. c7 a2 3. Ne4+ Kf3 4. Nd2+ Ke3 5.
Nc4+ Ke4 6. Nd2+ Ke5 7. Nc4+ 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins
1222222223 1. Ra1 Nd3 2. Ka2+ Nc1+ 3. Kb2 Rb4+ 4. Kc3
Rb3+ 5. Kc4 Rb6 6. Kc5 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*Oo5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4O*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*O*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+r+k+5
4o+*K*R*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*Tm+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, White wins
4+*+*+r+*5
1. h6! 1... gxh6 2. Kc3 2... a1=N! 3. Rb2+ Kc1 4.
Ra2 Kb1 5. Rxa6 h5 6. Ra4 h6 7. Rh4 Ka2 8. Rh2+ Ka3 7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins
9. Rxh5 Ka2 10. Rxh6 Kb1 11. Rh2 1-0 1. Kf3 Nd4+ 2. Ke3 Nb3 3. Rb4 Rb2 4. Rc1+ Kd6
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5. Rc3 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4oPo+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*N*O*+*O5
4+*+*L*+*5 4W*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+vB5 4*+*+*+q+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins 7888888889
Prokop F, 1923, White wins
1. Bg1+ Kd3 2. Bc5 a5 3. Kxb7 a4 4. Kc7 a3 5. b7 1. Qc6+ Kd8 2. Nd5 Qg3+ 3. Kf8 Qe5 4. Nf6 Qe7+
a2 6. Bd4 Kxd4 7. b8=Q a1=Q 8. Qh8+ 1-0 5. Kg8 Qa7 6. Nd5 Qb8 7. Qe6 Qa7 8. Qd6+ Qd7 9.
1222222223 Qf6+ Kc8 (9... Ke8 10. Qf8#) 10. Nb6+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4L*Ko+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+v5
4N*+*+r+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*P*Ko+*5
4+*+m+*+*5 4*+*+*B*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1923, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rd5 e1=Q 2. Rxd7 Qxa5+ 3. Kc6+ Kb8 4. Rd8+ 7888888889
Hasek, J., 1923, White wins
Qxd8 1/2-1/2 1. c6 a2 2. Kf6 Bg8 3. c7 a1=Q+ 4. Be5 Qg1 5.
1222222223 c8=Q Qg4 6. Qa8 Qh5 7. Qg2 Qh6+ 8. Qg6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+b+*+l+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+q+*+*+5
4*Rk+*+*+5 4Oo+*+*+k5
4L*+*+*V*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*P*+5 4W*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Duras O, 1923, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rb3+ Ka4 2. Rb7 Bxf2 3. Rb4+ Ka5 4. Rb3 7888888889
Mann, C., 1923, White wins
a1=Q 5. Ra3+ Qxa3 1/2-1/2 1. Qe8+ Kg7 2. Qe5+ Kf7 3. Be6+ Ke8 4. Kg6 Qb4
5. Bg4+ Qe7 6. Qf4 a4 7. Qb8+ Qd8 8. Qe5+ Qe7 9.
Be6 Qh4 10. Bd5+ Kd7 11. Qe6+ Kc7 12. Qc6+ Kd8 13.
Qb6+ Kd7 14. Bc6+ Kd6 15. Bb7+ Ke7 16. Qc5+ Kd7
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17. Bc6+ Kc7 18. Bxb5+ Kb7 19. Qc6+ Kb8 20. Qd6+
Kb7 21. Bc6+ Kb6 22. Bd7+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*W*+*+*M5
4wM*+*+*Q5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+*L*K*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4B*+*+o+*5 4*+*Q*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Vk+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Mann, C., 1923, White wins
7888888889
Mann, C., 1923, White wins 1. Nc4+ Ka4 2. Qc5 Qb4 3. Nb6+ Ka3 4. Qe3+
1. Qh2+ Kc5 2. Qc2+ Kd6 3. Bb4+ Kd7 4. Qxf5+ Qb3 5. Qe7+ Qb4 6. Qa7+ Kb3 7. Qa2+ Kc3 8. Nd5+
Kc7 5. Ba5+ Kb7 6. Qb5+ Kc8 7. Qe8+ Kb7 8. Qf7+ Kc6 1-0
9. Qe6+ Kc5 10. Qb6+ Kc4 11. Qb4+ Kd3 12. Qd2+ Kc4
13. Qc2+ Kb5 14. Qb3+ Kc5 15. Qb4+ Kc6 16. Qc4+
1222222223
Kd6 17. Qxd4+ Qd5 18. Qf4+ Kc6 19. Qc7+ Kb5 20. 4*+*L*+*+5
Qb6+ Kc4 21. Qb4+ Kd3 22. Qd2+ Kc4 23. Qc3+ Kb5 4+*+o+*+*5
24. Qb4+ Kc6 25. Qb6+ Kd7 26. Qc7+ Ke8 27. Qe7# 1-0
4*+*O*K*+5
1222222223 4Nn+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+w+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Mattison, H., 1923, Draw
4+*+*+*L*5
1. Nb7+ Ke8 2. Kg7 e1=Q 3. N5xd6+ Ke7 4. Nf5+
Ke6 5. Nd4+ 1/2-1/2
4*O*+q+nO5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*K*M*+5
7888888889
Mann, C., 1923, White wins
4+*+*+*+p5
1. Qe5+ Kh3 2. Qh8+ Kg4 3. Qd4+ Kf5 4. Qf2+
Ke6 5. Nf4+ Kd7 6. Qa7+ Kc8 7. Qa8+ Kc7 8. Nd5+ Kd7 4*+*+*+o+5
9. Qb7+ 1-0 4+*+*+*M*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*O*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ivanov, V., 1923, Draw
1. Rxd2 Kxd2 2. h8=N Nge6+ 3. Kc8 g5 4. Nf7 g4
5. Nh6 g3 6. Nf5 g2 7. Nh4 g1=Q 8. Nf3+ 1/2-1/2
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Qf8+ Kh7 10. Bf5# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*W*+n+*5 4Ol+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4oO*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*Q*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*N*K*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann, C., 1923, White wins
7888888889
Havasi, A., 1923, Draw
1. Ne5 Qc8 2. Nf3+ Kg3 3. Ng1+ Kh4 4. Qh6+ Kg3 1. Nb3 Be6 2. Na5+ Kc7 3. Ke3 b5 4. c5 b4 5. Kd4
5. Ne2+ Kg4 6. Qg6+ Kf3 7. Qd3+ Kg4 8. Qg3+ Kh5 9. 1/2-1/2
Nf4+ Kh6 10. Qg6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*L*+*+v+5
4*+*+*+*W5 4+*O*M*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4lO*+*+*+5 4N*R*+*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4M*+q+*+*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Mann, C., 1923, White wins
1. Re5 Nc8 (1... Ka7 2. Rxe7 Kb6 3. Re8 Bf7 4.
1. Qa4+ Kb7 2. Qd7+ Ka6 3. Nc7+ Kb7 4. Nb5+ Rf8 Bd5 5. Nb3+-) 2. Rg5 Ne7 ( 2... Be6 3. Nc6+ Ka8 4.
Ka6 5. Nd6 Qh5 6. Qa4+ Qa5 7. Qc4+ b5 8. Qc8+ Kb6 Rb5 (4. Ra5+? Kb7 5. Nd8+ Kb6=) 4... Nb6 5. Ra5+ Kb7
9. Qd8+ Ka6 10. Qa8+ Kb6 11. Nc8+ Kc5 12. Qxa5 Nb3 6. Nd8++-) 3. Rg7 Ka7 4. Rxe7 Kb6 5. Re8 Bf7 6. Rf8
13. Qc3+ Kd5 14. Qxb3+ 1-0 Bd5 7. Nb3 Be4 8. Rf4 Bg6 9. Nd4 c5 10. Rf6+ Ka5 11.
1222222223 Nb3+ Kb5 12. Kb2 Kc4 13. Rc6+- 1-0
4*+*+l+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*Q*+*+5
4*O*O*Q*+5 4+*+*O*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+w+b+*+5 4+*N*+*+*5
4+*+*M*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Mann, C., 1923, White wins 4+*+*+*W*5
1. Bh5+ Ke7 2. Qe5+ Kf8 3. Qf6+ Kg8 4. Bg6 Qa2 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
5. Bf5 Qh2 6. Qe7 Qb8+ 7. Kc5 Qh2 8. Be6+ Kh8 9. 1. Qd8+ Kf5 2. Qf8+ Ke6 3. Nd5! 3... Kxd5 4. Qf7+
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Kc6 5. Qb7+ Kd6 6. Qd7+ Kc5 7. Qa7+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*+*Bq+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+w+5
4+*+qO*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*W*+*+*+5 4o+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins 7888888889
Mann, C., 1924, White wins
1. Qe4+ Kg5 (1... Kg3 2. Qg4+ Kh2 3. Qh4+ Kg1 1. Bd6+ Kb7 2. Qd5+ Ka7 3. Qc5+ Kb7 4. Qc7+
4. Qg3+ Kh1 5. Ng4 Qg2 6. Qe1+ Qg1 7. Qe4+ Qg2 8. Ka6 5. Qc6+ Ka5 6. Bc7+ Kb4 7. Qxg6 a1=Q 8. Qb6+
Qh7+ Kg1 9. Qb1+ Qf1 10. Qxb6+ Kh1 11. Qh6+ Kg1 Kc4 9. Qc6+ Kb4 10. Bd6+ Ka5 11. Qc5+ Ka6 12. Qc4+
12. Qh2#) 2. Qf5+ (2. Qg4+! 2... Kf6 3. Nd5+ Kf7 4. Qf5+ Kb6 13. Bc5+ Kb7 14. Bd4 Qb1 15. Qd5+ Kc7 16. Be5+
Kg7 5. Qg5+ Kf7 (5... Kh8 6. Nf6) 6. Qf6+ Kg8 7. Ne7+ Kb6 17. Qd6+ Ka5 18. Bc3+ Ka4 19. Qa6+ Kb3 20.
Kh7 8. Qg6+ Kh8 9. Qg8#) 2... Kh6 3. Ng4+ Kg7 4. Qf6+ Qe6+ Ka4 21. Qc4+ 1-0
Kg8 ( 4... Kh7 5. Qf7+ Kh8 6. Nf6) 5. Nh6+ Kh7 6. Nf5
Qg2 7. Qf7+ Kh8 8. Ne7 Qg7 9. Qh5+ Qh7 10. Qxe5+
1222222223
Qg7 11. Qb8+ Kh7 12. Qh2+ Qh6 13. Qc2+ Kh8 14. 4*L*+*+*+5
Qc8+ Kh7 15. Qg8# 1-0 4O*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*Ok+*+*5
4Oo+*+*+r5 4*P*+*+*M5
4l+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 7888888889
Havasi, A., 1924, Draw
4*P*+*+o+5 1. h6 Ng4 2. h7 Ne5+ 3. Kxc3 Nf7 4. Kb4 a6 5. Ka5
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb7 6. b3 Ka7 7. h8=Q Nxh8 8. b4 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Prokes L, 1924, White wins
1222222223
1. Rg5 h3 (1... b4+ 2. Kc4 h3 3. Rg3) 2. Rg4+ b4+ 4*+*+*+*+5
3. Kc4 h2 4. Rg3 g1=Q (4... b3 5. Rxb3 g1=Q 6. Ra3#) 4W*+*+*+*5
5. Ra3+ bxa3 6. b3# 1-0
4*O*+*+o+5
4+*B*+*+*5
4*+*+*+q+5
4Mk+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mann, C., 1924, White wins
1. Bd6+ Kh1 2. Qh3+ Kg1 3. Bh2+ Kf2 4. Bg3+
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Ke2 5. Qg4+ Kd3 6. Qxg6+ Kd4 7. Qd6+ Ke4 8. Qe6+
Kd3 9. Qf5+ Ke3 10. Qf4+ Kd3 11. Bf2 Qe7 12. Qf3+
Kd2 13. Qc3+ Kd1 14. Qd3+ Kc1 15. Be3+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4v+l+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+w+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
4*+*+b+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4rQ*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+o+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4R*+*K*Lv5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1925, White wins
1. Qc2+ Kd8 2. Qh7 Qxh7 3. Rxa8+ Kc7 4. Ra7+
7888888889
Vancura J, 1925, White wins 1-0
1. Ra8! (1. Kxe2+ Kh2) 1... Kh2 2. Rh8+ Kg1 3.
Bh7! {Indian} Kh2 4. Bg6+ ({ dual} 4. Bf5+!+-) 4... Kg1 5.
1222222223
Bh5 Kh2 6. Bxe2+ (6. Bg4+ Kg1 7. Re8) 6... Kg1 7. Bh5 4*+*+*+*+5
Kh2 8. Bg4+ Kg1 9. Ra8 Kh2 10. Ra2 Kg1 11. Ke2 Kh2 4+o+*+l+*5
12. Kf3 Kg1 13. Kxg3 Kf1 14. Ra1# 1-0
4*+*K*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 4*+*Po+*R5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*O5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+o+*V*+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+r+5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1925, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rf4+ Ke8 2. Rxe4+ Kd8 3. Rh4 Bxd4 4. Rg4
4*+*+*+*+5 g1=Q 5. Rg8+ Qxg8 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+l5 1222222223
7888888889
Rinck H, 1925, White wins 4*+*L*+*+5
1. Rd5 Rc8+ 2. Kd7 Rc7+ 3. Ke6 Rg7 4. Rd1+ 4+*+*+*R*5
Kh2 5. Rh4+ Kg3 6. Rb4 Rg5 7. Rg1+ Kf3 8. Rxg5 hxg5
9. Kxe5 g4 10. Rb3+ Kf2 11. Kf4 1-0 4k+*+*V*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*Bv+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
1. Bh4! Bxh4! 2. Rxg4 Bf2 (2... Bf1 {main} 3. Rxh4!
d2+ 4. Ka5! d1=Q 5. Rd4+ Qxd4) 3. Rxg2 d2 4. Rg5!!
d1=Q 5. Rd5+ Qxd5 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+l+o+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*B*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*K*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*V*+o+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+v+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
1. b8=Q g1=Q (1... Ba2+ 2. Kb5 g1=Q 3. Qa7+ 1. a8=Q Bxb6+ 2. Kd3 c1=Q (2... Bf5+ 3. Ke2
Qxa7) 2. Qb7+ Ke6 3. Qb6+ Qxb6 1/2-1/2 c1=Q 4. Qh1+ Qxh1) 3. Qc6+ Qxc6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+q+*K*+5
4+*T*+w+l5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*O*T5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*W*5
4q+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, White wins
1. Rxc7 Rh3+ (1... Qxc7 2. Qc2+ Qxc2) 2. Kg4! 1. Qe6+ Qg6 (1... Kg5 2. Qxd5+ Kf6 3. Qf7+ Kg5
Rg3+ 3. Kh4! Qxc7 4. Qf7+! Qxf7 (4... Rg7 5. Qh5+ Kg8 4. Qg7+ Kf4 5. Qc7+) 2. Qe5 b3 3. Be2 b2 4. Qf4+ Qg5
6. Qe8+) 1/2-1/2 5. Qh2+ Kg6 6. Bd3+ Kf6 7. Qd6# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+q+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*P*5 4+m+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*L5
4+*+*+*Vl5 4+t+*+*+w5
4*+*+*+n+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
1. g6 b3 2. g7 b2 3. g8=Q b1=Q 4. Nf4+ Bxf4 5. 1. Ng2+ Qxg2 2. Qxg2 Rc3+ 3. Kd5 e1=Q (3...
Qb3+ Qxb3 1/2-1/2 Nc7+ 4. Kd4 e1=Q 5. Qg4+) (3... Rd3+ 4. Kc4 (4. Ke4?
Rd4+ 5. Kf5 Nd6+) 4... Rd4+ 5. Kb3 e1=Q 6. Qf2+ Qxf2)
4. Qg4+ (4. Qg5+ {or} Kh3 5. Qg4+ Kh2 6. Qg2+ Kxg2)
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4... Kxg4 1/2-1/2 h1=N $1) (1. Be6? Kb3 2. Bf7 h6) (1. Bg4? Kb3 2. Be6
1222222223 h5) 1... Kb3 2. Bg6! h6 3. Bf7 Kxc3 4. Kxa2 Kc2 5. Bxc4
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4M*+*+*Q*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*B*+5 4O*+*+p+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*T*O*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*T5
4*+*+*W*+5 4+*+oQ*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
4+l+*+w+*5
1. Bh4 Qxh4 (1... Rb5+ 2. Kc4 Qxh4 3. Qg1+ Ke2
4. Qg4+ Qxg4) 2. Qe7+ Qxe7 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
1222222223 1. f8=Q Qxf8 (1... Rh5+ 2. Ka4 Qxf8 3. Qxd3+ Kc1
4. Qc2+ Kxc2) 2. Qxd3+ Kc1 3. Qf1+ Qxf1 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4v+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+l+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Oo+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*LpK5
4*+*+*+pO5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*V*5 4*+*+*P*+5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. g8=Q h1=Q (1... Bb7+ 2. Kd6 h1=Q (2... Bxg2
3. Qe6+ Kf4 4. Qe5+ Kf3 5. Qd5+ Kf2 6. Qa2+ Kf1 7. 7888888889
Prokes L, 1925, White wins
Qa1+) 3. Qh7+ Qxh7) 2. Qf7+ Kg4 3. Qg7+ Kf4 4. Qh6+ 1. g5 Kf5 (1... Ke5! {cook JF} 2. Kh5 b4 3. g6 b3 4.
Qxh6 1/2-1/2 g7 b2 5. g8=Q b1=Q 6. Qh8+ Kd6 7. Qd8+ Kc6 8. Qc8+
1222222223 Kd6) 2. Kh5 a4 (2... b4 3. g6 b3 4. g7 b2 5. g8=Q b1=Q
6. Qg6+) 3. g6 a3 4. g7 a2 5. g8=Q a1=Q 6. Qg6+ Kf4 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qg4+ Ke5 8. Qg7+ 1-0
4+*+b+*+o5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+*L*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4L*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
4*+oOo+*K5
1. Be8! (1. Bf5? h5 2. Bg4 (2. Be6 Kb3 3. Bg4 h4
4. Be6 Kxc3 5. Kxa2 Kc2! 6. Bxc4 h3 7. Bd5 h2 8. Be4+
4+*+*+*+*5
Kc3! 9. Kb1 Kd2) 2... h4 3. Bd1 h3 4. Bc2 h2 5. Bd1 7888888889
Nimzowitsch, A., 1925, Draw
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1. Nh7+ Kg8 2. Nf6+ Kf8 3. Nh7+ Ke8 4. Nf6+ Kf8
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4w+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*B*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*Qo+*L5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*+*V*+*5
4+*O*+*+o5 4*+*+k+*+5
4*N*+k+o+5 4+*T*+*+*5
4+*+*+*L*5 7888888889
Prokop F, 1926, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1926, Draw 1. e8=Q! (1. e8=R? Qa2+ 2. Kxe3 Re1+ 3. Kf4
1. Nd1 Nd3 2. Kxd3 h2 (2... c2 3. Bc5+ Kf1 4. Qf7+) 1... Rc2+ (1... Qxe8 2. Qxe4+ Qxe4) (1... Qa6+ 2.
Ne3+ Ke1 5. Nxc2+) 3. Bc5+ Kf1 4. Ne3+ Ke1 5. Nxg2+ Kxe3 Re1+ 3. Kd2 Qe2+ 4. Kc3) 2. Kxe3 Qxe8 (2...
Kd1 6. Ne3+ Kc1 7. Ba3+ Kb1 8. Nd1 h1=Q 9. Nxc3+ Qa3+ 3. Kxe4 Re2+ 4. Kf5+) 3. Qf6+ Kh5 (3... Kh3 4.
Ka1 10. Kc2 Qh2+ 11. Kb3 1/2-1/2 Qf5+) 4. Qe5+ Qxe5 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4Br+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4O*+w+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4Q*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*R5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1926, White wins 7888888889
Troitzky, A ProkopF, 1926, Draw
1. Rh8+ Rd8 2. Qg3+ Ka8 3. Qg2 1-0 1. Rb8+ Kc7 2. Ra8 Kb7 3. Rb8+ Kxa7 4. Rb2
1222222223 a1=Q 5. Ra2+ Qxa2 1/2-1/2
4*+*+m+*+5 1222222223
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*Vl+*+*5 4o+*+*+*O5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*K*R*+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1926, White wins 4+l+*+*+*5
1. Bd7 Nd6 2. Kd3 Nb7 3. Bc6+ 1-0 7888888889
Koltanowski, G., 1926, White wins
1. Rf1+ Kb2 2. Ra1 Kxa1 3. Kc1 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*P5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4K*+*+r+m5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*Ro5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+oOb+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1926, Draw
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1927, White wins
1. h7 Kg7 2. h8=Q+ Kxh8 3. Kf7 Kh7 4. Rxh3+ Bh6 1. Rf7+ Kb8 2. Kb6 f1=Q (2... Kc8 3. Rxf2 Nf4 (3...
5. Rg3 e2 6. Rxg2 e1=Q 7. Rg7+ Kh8 8. Rg8+ Kh7 9. Ng3 4. Bc6 Kd8 5. Rf7 Nf5 6. Rf8+ (6. Rxf5? Ke7=) 6...
Rg7+ Bxg7 1/2-1/2 Ke7 7. Re8+ Kf6 8. Rxe2+-) (3... Kd8 4. Rxe2 Nf4 5. Rf2
1222222223 Nd3 6. Rd2 Nf4 7. Kc6 Ke7 8. Rd4 Ng6 9. Rxd6+-) (3...
4*+*+l+*+5 Kd7 4. Rxe2 d5 5. Bh3+ Kd8 6. Kc6 Nf4 7. Re3 d4 8.
Rf3+-) 4. Rxf4 d5 5. Bf1 e1=Q 6. Rf8+ Kd7 7. Bb5+ Kd6
4O*+*+o+*5 8. Rd8+ Ke7 9. Re8+) 3. Bxf1 exf1=Q 4. Rxf1 Kc8 5. Kc6
4k+*+*R*+5 Kd8 6. Kxd6 Ke8 7. Ke6 Ng7+ 8. Kf6 Kf8 9. Rf2 Ne8+
10. Ke6+ Kg8 11. Ke7 Ng7 12. Re2 Nf5+ 13. Kf6 Nd6
4+*+*+*+p5 14. Re6 Nc4 15. Re8+ Kh7 16. Rd8 Ne3 17. Rd4 Kg8
4*+*+*+v+5 18. Kg6 Kf8 19. Rf4+ {M21} 1-0
4+*+*+*O*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1927, Draw 4*O*+*+o+5
1. h6 Kf8 2. h7 Kg7 3. Rxf7+ Kh8 4. Rf8+ Kxh7 5. 4+*+*+*Ol5
Rb8! (5. Re8 $143 g2 6. Re1 Be2+ 7. Ka5 Bf1 8. Re4
Be2-+) 5... g2 6. Rb1 Be2+ 7. Ka5 Bf1 8. Rb4 g1=Q 9.
4p+p+*+o+5
Rh4+ Kg6 10. Rg4+ Qxg4= 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1927, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Kg2 (1. c5? bxc5 2. a5 c4 3. a6 c3 4. a7 c2 5.
a8=Q c1=Q+) (1. Kf2? g3+ 2. Kxg3 g4=) 1... g3 (1... Kh4
4+*+*+*+*5 2. c5 (2. a5? bxa5 3. c5 a4 4. c6 a3 5. c7 a2 6. c8=Q
4*+*+*+oN5 a1=Q) 2... bxc5 3. a5 c4 4. a6 c3 5. a7 c2 6. a8=Q c1=Q
4+*+*+*+o5 7. Qh8#) 2. a5 (2. c5? bxc5 3. a5 c4 4. a6 c3 5. a7 c2 6.
a8=Q c1=Q=) 2... bxa5 3. c5 a4 4. c6 a3 5. c7 a2 6.
4*+*+*+*O5 c8=Q a1=Q 7. Qh3# 1-0
4+kR*+*Ml5
7888888889
Behting J, 1927, White wins
1. Rf1 g3 2. Nf5 Kg2 3. Ne3+ Kh1 4. Rc1! {Indian -
Switchback} g2 5. Nd1 Ne2 6. Nf2# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*Oo5
4*+*O*+*O5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+o+*+*+t5 4R*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*K*5 4+*+*+*+t5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1927, White wins
7888888889
Kaminer S, 1927, Draw
1. Kg2 Rh4 2. Kg3 Ra4 3. Nb6+ 1-0 1. Rc3+ Kb5! 2. Rxc6 Rg1! (2... Rh4 3. Bd7) 3. Bf3
1222222223 (3. Bd7? Rd1+) 3... Rg3 4. Ke2 Rxf3 5. Rh6! 1/2-1/2
4*+bV*M*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+l+5
4p+*K*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+*O*5
4+t+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+p+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*Oo+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1927, Draw 4+r+*+*+*5
1. a7 Rb6+ 2. Kd5 Ne6 3. Bxe6 Ra6 4. a8=Q 7888888889
Weenink H, 1927, Draw
Rxa8 5. Kc6+ Ka3 6. Kb7 1/2-1/2 1. Kc6! c2 (1... d2 2. Kd7 c2 3. Rb8+ Kf7 4. Re8)
1222222223 (1... Kf7 2. Kd7 d2 3. Rf1+ Kg6 4. Ke7 $1) 2. Re1 d2 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Re8+ Kf7 4. Kd7 d1=Q 5. Re7+ Kf6 6. Re6+ Kf7 7. Re7+
Kf8 8. Re8+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+m+*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4k+o+*+*+5 4l+*+p+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+o+*5
4*+l+*+*V5 4*P*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1927, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. a7 Bg1! (1... Nb6+ 2. Kb5 Na8 3. f7) 2. a8=Q
Nb6+ 3. Kb4! (3. Kb5? Nxa8 4. f7 Nc7+ 5. Kc6 Ne6) 3... 4+*+*+*+*5
Nxa8 4. f7 Nc7! (4... Bc5+ 5. Kxc5 Nc7 6. Kd6) 5. f8=Q 7888888889
Prokop F, 1927, White wins
Bc5+ 6. Kxc4! Bxf8 1/2-1/2 1. Kd7 g3 2. e7 g2 3. e8=Q g1=Q 4. Qc8+ Ka7 5.
Qc7+ Ka6 (5... Ka8 6. Kc8) 6. Kc8! (6. Qc5? Qh1) 6...
Qb6 7. Qd7 f4 (7... Qa7 8. Qe6+ Qb6 9. Qa2+) 8. Qd5
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Ka7 9. Qf7+ Ka8 (9... Ka6 10. Qa2+) 10. Qa2+ Qa7 11. Qh4+) 10. Qc5+ Kg3! 11. Ne2+ Kg2 (11... Kg4 12. Qd4+
Qd5+ (11. Qg2+ {or}) 1-0 Kg5 13. Qf4+) 12. Qd5+ Kh2 13. Qe5+ Kg2! 14. Qe4+
1222222223 Kh2 15. Qh4+ Kg2 16. Nf4+ Kg1 17. Qe1+ Kh2 18. Qf2+
1-0
4*+*Q*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+k+*+*5 4m+*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+o+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+o+*+o+*5 4*P*O*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4B*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*+o+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1927, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Qc8+ Ka7 2. Qc7+ Ka6 3. Kc8! Qb6 (3... Qg2 4.
Qa5#) 4. Qd7 f4 5. Qd5 Ka7 ( 5... Qa7 6. Qe6+) 6. Qf7+ 7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1927, Draw
Ka6 7. Qa2+ 1-0 1. Bxb4+ Kxb4 2. b7 Nb6+ 3. Kxd6 c1=Q 4. b8=Q
1222222223 Qf4+ 5. Kc6 Qxb8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*Q5 1222222223
4+*+l+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*B*L5
4*K*+nO*+5 4+*+*R*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*M*O*+*5
4+*+*+w+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1927, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc5+ Kd6 2. Qb8+ (2. Qd8+? Ke5 3. Qe7+ Kf5 7888888889
Shigis, S., 1927, Draw
4. Qe6+ Kg5 5. Ne4+ Kh4) 2... Kd5 (2... Ke7 {main} 3. 1. Bg5+ Kh7 2. Bxe3 dxe3 3. Kf3 g1=Q 4. Rh5+
Qc7+ (3. Qe5+? Kf8! 4. Ne6+ Ke7 5. Ng5+ Kd7 6. Qd5+ Kg6 5. Rg5+ Qxg5 1/2-1/2
Kc8 7. Qc6+ Kb8) 3... Kf6! 4. Ne4+ Ke6 (4... Kf5 5. Ng3+
fxg3 6. Qf7+) 5. Qd6+ Kf7! 6. Qd7+ Kg8 (6... Kf8 7.
1222222223
Qd8+ Kf7 8. Ng5#) 7. Qd8+! Kh7! 8. Ng5+ Kh6 9. Nf7+) 4*+*+k+*L5
3. Qg8+! Kd4! (3... Kd6 {main} 4. Qe6+ Kc7 5. Qd7+ Kb6 4+*B*R*+*5
6. Qb7#) 4. Qe6! Qh1 (4... Qb1+ 5. Nb3+ Kd3 6. Qxg6+)
(4... Qf3 5. Nb3+ Kd3 6. Qc4+ Ke3 7. Qc5+ Kd3 8. 4*+o+*+oO5
Qc3+) (4... Qg2 5. Nb3+ Kd3 6. Nc1+ Kd4 7. Ne2+ Kd3 4+*+*+*W*5
8. Nxf4+) 5. Qd6+ Ke3 (5... Qd5 6. Qxf4+) 6. Qe5+ (6.
Qd3+? Kf2 7. Ne4+ Kg1! 8. Qd1+ Kh2 9. Qd2+ Qg2 10.
4*+*+*+*+5
Qxf4+ Kg1) 6... Kf2 (6... Kd2 7. Ne4+! Kc2! 8. Qc3+) 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Nd3+ (7. Ne4+? Kf3 8. Nd2+ Kf2 9. Qxf4+ Ke2) 7... Kg2 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
(7... Kg3 8. Qxf4+) 8. Nxf4+! Kg3 (8... Kf2 9. Nd3+ Kg2
10. Qe4+) (8... Kf1 9. Qe2+ Kg1 10. Qe1+ Kh2 11. Qf2+)
(8... Kh2 9. Nd3+ Kg2! 10. Qe4+ Kg1 11. Qe1+ Kh2 12. 7888888889
Platov, M., 1927, White wins
Qh4+ Kg2! 13. Nf4+ Kg1 14. Qe1+ Kh2 15. Qf2+) 9. 1. Be5+ Kg8 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Ba1 Qc1 4. Bf6 Qc5
Qg5+ (9. Nd3+? Kh4 10. Qf4+ Kh5) 9... Kf2 (9... Kh2 10. 5. Rxg6+ Kh7 6. Rg7+ Kh8 7. Rg5+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*V*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4To+*+*+*5
4*+v+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*B*5 4O*+*+*B*5
4*+o+*+r+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*K*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
7888888889
Bron V, 1928, Draw
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, White wins
1. Bf4+ Kh1 (1... Kh3 $144 2. Rg3+ Kh4 3. Ra3=) 1. Rh8+ (1. Bf4+? Kc8 2. Rh8+ Kd7 3. Bb8 Ra8!
2. Be5 c3+ 3. Bxc3 Ba5 4. Rh4+ (4. Ra4 $143 Bxa4 5. (3... b5+? 4. Kxa5 Rb7 ( 4... Ra8 5. Kb6) 5. Kxa6) 4.
Kc1 Bb4 6. Ba1 Ba3+-+) 4... Kg2 5. Rg4+ Kf1 (5... Kf2 Kxa5 Kc6 5. Rc8+ Kd7 6. Rc7+ Kd8 7. Rxb7 Kc8 8.
$144 6. Ra4 Bxa4 7. Kc1 Bb4 8. Bd4+ Kf3 9. Kb2=) 6. Rc7+ Kd8) 1... Kc7 2. Bd8+ (2. Be3! b6 3. Rh7+ Kb8 4.
Rf4+ Kg2 (6... Kg1 $144 7. Ra4 Bxa4 8. Kc1 Bb4 (8... Bf4+ Ka8 $2) 2... Kc6 3. Bb6 Kxb6 4. Rc8 Ra8 5. Rxa8
Bd7 $144 9. Bf6 Kf2 10. Kb2 Be6=) 9. Bd4+ Kf1 10. 1-0
Kb2=) 7. Rg4+ Kh2 8. Ra4 Bxa4 9. Kc1 Bxc3= (9... Bb4
$144 10. Be5+ Kg2 11. Kb2=) 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+r+*+b5
4+*+b+*+*5 4*+*+*+*M5
4*V*+*+*+5 4L*+k+o+*5
4+*+*+*+v5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*Ro+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, Draw
1. Kc5 Ka6! (1... Ka4 2. Kc4) 2. Bxf5 Nxf5 3. Rxd3
7888888889
Bron V, 1928, Draw
b1=Q (3... Nd4 4. Rxd4! b1=Q 5. Ra4+ Kb7 6. Rb4+) 4.
1. Rc1+ Ka2 2. Be6+ Ka3 3. Rc3+ Ka4 4. Bf5 Ba5 Ra3+ Kb7 5. Rb3+ Qxb3 1/2-1/2
5. Kd2 Be2 6. Bxd3 Bxd3 7. Kc1 Bxc3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+k+o+*5
4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+o+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, Draw
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1. Kc5 Ka6! (1... Ka4 2. Kc4) 2. Bxf5 Nxf5 3. Rxd3
b1=Q (3... Nd4 4. Rxd4! b1=Q 5. Ra4+ Kb7 6. Rb4+) 4.
Ra3+ Kb7 5. Rb3+ Qxb3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4w+*V*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+t+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+q+*+*+*5 4o+o+o+*+5
4*+*+o+p+5 4Qv+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1928, Draw
1. Kd2 (1. Be3+! {cook AU} Kb7 2. Kc4! c1=Q+! 3.
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, Draw Bxc1 e1=Q 4. Qg7+ Kc8 5. Qf8+ Kd7 6. Qf7+) (1. Kc4!
1. Qc4+ (1. Qxb5? Ba5+ 2. Kxe2 Qxg2+ 3. Ke3 {cook OB} e1=Q 2. Qd4+) 1... c1=Q+ 2. Kxc1 e1=Q+ 3.
Bb6+ 4. Kd3 Qf1+ 5. Ke4 Qf3+! 6. Ke5 Qf5+) 1... Kg3 2. Kb2 Qe5+ 4. Kc1 Qxa1 5. Be3+ Ka6 6. Bd4 Qxd4
Qxb5 (2. Qd3+! {cook} Kf4 3. g3+ Kg4 4. Qxe2+) 2... 1/2-1/2
Ba5+ 3. Kxe2 Qxg2+ 4. Ke3! Bb6+ 5. Kd3! Qf1+ 6. Ke4
Qxb5 (6... Qf3+ 7. Ke5 Qh5+ 8. Ke4 Qxb5) 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*R5
4*V*+*+*+5 4Wo+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4lO*+*+*+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*Kp+*+*O5
4*+*+m+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*K*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1928, Draw
1. Re8! b5 2. c5 b6 3. c6 Qh7 4. Ra8+ Qa7 5.
7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1928, Draw Re8! Qh7 6. Ra8+ 1/2-1/2
1. d8=Q Be5+ (1... g1=Q 2. Qxb8 Nc5 3. Qc8+) 2.
Kxb3 Nc5+ 3. Kc4 g1=Q 4. Qd5+ Kb6 5. Qxe5 Qf1+ 6.
1222222223
Kd5 Qf3+ 7. Kd6! Qc6+ 8. Ke7 Qb7+! 9. Ke8! Qd7+ 10. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf8 Ne6+ 11. Kg8 Qe8+ 12. Kh7 Nf8+ 13. Kh6 Qxe5 4+*+*O*+*5
1/2-1/2
4*R*No+*+5
4+*+*W*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1928, Draw
1. Rb3+ Ka4 2. Rb4+ Ka5 3. Nb7+ Ka6 4. Nc5+
Qxc5+! 5. Kxc5 a1=Q 6. Ra4+ Qxa4 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*R*+r+5 4*+*+o+*P5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*K*O5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*O*O*+5 4o+*+*+l+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1928, Draw
7888888889
Hasek J, 1929, White wins
1. Rd3+ Kh2 2. Rxd2 Bc1 3. Kh4 Bxd2 4. Rg2+ 1. h7! (1. Ba1? c3! 2. Bxc3 h3 3. h7 h2 4. h8=Q
Kh1 5. Rxf2 Be1 6. Kh3 Bxf2 1/2-1/2 h1=Q=) 1... h3 2. Ba1!! {Bristol} h2 3. h8=Q h1=Q 4.
1222222223 Qb2+! Kg1 5. Kg3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+v+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*BoL*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+o+nK*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1928, * 4+*+m+*Kr5
1. Kd4 a5 2. Nc5 Bg8 3. Na4 Kxa4 4. Kc5 Bh7 5. 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1929, White wins
Kb6 {Positional draw.} * 1. Rh7+! (1. Kg2? Nc3 (1... Ne3+ 2. Kf3 d1=Q+ 3.
1222222223 Rxd1 Nxd1 4. Be5=) 2. Be5 d1=Q 3. Rxd1 Nxd1=) (1.
4*+*+*+*L5 Be5? Ne3 2. Kf2 d1=Q 3. Rxd1 Nxd1+=) (1. Ba5? Nc3=)
(1. Bf4? Ne3=) 1... Ke8 (1... Ke6 2. Rh6+ Kf5 3. Rh2 Ke4
4+*+k+*O*5 4. Rxd2 Ne3 5. Kf2 Nc4 (5... d4 6. Bb6 Nf5 7. Rd1 d6 8.
4*+*+*Op+5 Ke2+-) 6. Re2+ Kd4 7. Bf4 d6 (7... Kc5 8. Re8 Kd4 9.
Ke2 d6 10. Rd8 Kc5 11. Kd3+-) 8. Re6 Kc5 9. Ke2) 2.
4+*+o+*+*5 Rh8+ Ke7 3. Bd8+ Kd6 4. Rh6+ Kc5 (4... Ke5 5. Ba5!
4*O*+*+n+5 Nc3 6. Bxc3+) 5. Bg5! Nf2 (5... Ne3? 6. Bxe3++-) (5...
4+*+*+*+*5 Nc3 6. Bxd2 Ne4 7. Bf4+-) (5... Nb2 6. Bxd2 d4 7. Bf4+-)
6. Bxd2 Ne4 7. Bf4 d4 8. Kf1 Kc4 9. Ke2 Kc3 10. Rh8
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc2 11. Rc8+ Nc3+ 12. Kf3 Kd3 13. Rd8+- 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1928, *
1. Ke6 b3 2. Nxf6 b2 3. Nxd5 b1=Q 4. Ne7
{Positional draw.} *
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Bd7 (2... Be8 3. Bh5 $1) 3. Bg4! 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*V*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*W*+*+5 4*O*+r+o+5
4+*L*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+r+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+v+b+*+5
4+*+*R*+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
7888888889
Duras O, 1929, Draw
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
1. Rf5+ Kb6 2. Rb5+ Ka6 3. Re6 Qxe6 4. Rb6+ 1. Bb5+ Kd8! 2. Rd6+ Ke7 3. Rd7+ Kf8! 4. Kf6
1/2-1/2 Kg8! 5. Bc4+ Kh8! 6. Rd8+! (6. Rd2? Be4 $1) 6... Kh7 7.
1222222223 Bg8+ Kh6! 8. Bb3! (8. Be6? g5) 8... Bd4+ 9. Rxd4 Bxb3
4*+*+*+*L5 10. Rh4# 1-0
4O*+r+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*N*5
4*+k+o+*+5 4o+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+v+b+*V5 4*O*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rd2 Ba4 (1... Bb1 2. Rb2 Bd3+ 3. Bxd3 Be5 4. 4+*M*+*+*5
Re2) (1... Bd3+ 2. Bxd3 Bf4 3. Rf2 Bg3 (3... Be3 4. Re2) 7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1929, Draw
4. Rg2) 2. Ra2 (2. Kb4! {cook} Bc6! (2... Be8 3. Rd8) 3. 1. Ne6 d3 2. Nf4+ Kf5 3. Nxd3 Nxd3 4. Kc4
Bb5! Bg3 (3... Bf4 4. Rd8+) 4. Rd8+) 2... Bd7 (2... Be8 3. 1/2-1/2
Bh5! Bxh5 4. Rxh2) (2... Bc6 3. Ra6 Bd7 4. Rh6+) 3.
Bg4! Bxg4 4. Rxh2+ Kg7 5. Rg2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*K*5
4Or+*+*+*5 4l+p+*+p+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+o+*+5 4+o+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+v+b+*V5 4+*+m+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1929, Draw
1. c7 Kb7 2. c8=Q+ Kxc8 3. Kh8! b2 (3... f2 4. g7
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
f1=Q 5. g8=Q+ Kd7 6. Qf7+ Qxf7) 4. g7 b1=Q 5. g8=Q+
1. Rb2 Ba4 (1... Bd3+ 2. Bxd3 Be5 3. Rb5) 2. Ra2 Kb7 6. Qf7+ Ka6 7. Qg6+! Qxg6 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+*+oOt5 4+k+o+*+l5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+p+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4b+*Ov+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1929, White wins
7888888889
Korolkov, V., 1929, Draw
1. Ng6 fxg6 2. Kg4 g5 3. Kf5 g6+ 4. Kf6 1-0 1. Bc2 d3 2. Bxd3 Bxd3 3. c7 Ba6+ 4. Ka8 Nc6 5.
1222222223 c8=Q Bxc8 1/2-1/2
4l+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4N*Oo+n+*5 4*+*+m+*+5
4k+o+*+*+5 4+*R*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+lO*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+b+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4v+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1929, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nxc6 dxc6 2. Ne5 a3 3. Nc4 a2 4. Na5 a1=Q 7888888889
Novikov, V., 1929, White wins
{stalemate,pat} 1/2-1/2 1. Ra7 Bb3 2. Ra3 Bd1 3. Re3 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*OoK*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+o5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+n+*+*+5 4*O*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+m+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1929, Draw
7888888889
Betghe, F StaudteH, 1929, Draw
1. Nd4+ Kf2 2. Nb3 Ke1 3. Kxc6 Kd1 4. Kxb5 Kc2 1. Rd8+ Ka7 2. Rd7+ Kb6 3. Rd4 Kc5 4. Rd1 Nc3
5. Ka4 Kb2 6. b5 1/2-1/2 5. Rf1 h4 6. Kxf5 h3 7. Kg4 h2 8. Kh3 Nxe2 9. Kxh2 Nc1
10. Rf5+ Kc4 11. Rf4+ Kc3 12. Rf3+ Kd2 13. Rf2+ Ne2
14. Rf1 Kc2 15. Kg2 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+k+o5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*O*O5 4*+*+*Q*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+w+*+oKo5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+w+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1929, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1930, White wins
1. Rb5+ Ka1 2. Rc1+ Ka2 3. Rc7 Qa8 4. Rbb7 Qd8 1. Kg6 1... Qc6! 2. Qxc6 dxc6 3. a4 f4 4. a5 f3 5.
5. Rd7 Qh8 6. Re7 Qd8 7. Rbd7 Qc8 8. Ra7+ Kb2 9. a6 f2 6. a7 f1=Q 7. a8=Q+ Qf8 8. Qa2+ Kh8 9. Qb2+
Reb7+ Kc3 10. Rc7+ 1-0 Kg8 10. Qb3+ Kh8 11. Qc3+ Kg8 12. Qc4+ Kh8 13.
1222222223 Qd4+ Kg8 14. Qd7 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*Oo5
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+n+o+k5
4+*K*N*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+t+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Cohn, H., 1929, White wins 4+*L*+*+*5
1. a8=Q h1=Q 2. Qa1+ Kh2 3. Ng4+ Kg2 4. Qa8+ 7888888889
Rinck H, 1930, White wins
Kg1 5. Qa7+ Kg2 6. Qb7+ d5 7. Qxd5+ Kg1 8. Qc5+ 1. c7 Rh3+ 2. Kg5 Rg3+ 3. Kxf5 Rf3+ 4. Nf4 Rc3
Kg2 9. Qc6+ Kg1 10. Qb6+ Kg2 11. Qb7+ Kg1 12. Qb1+ 5. Ne2+ 1-0
Kg2 13. Qe4+ Kg1 14. Qe1+ Kg2 15. Ne3+ Kh2 16.
Qh4+ Kg1 17. Qg3+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*R5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4o+*+*+b+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4v+o+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*B5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+v+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1930, Draw
1. e6 dxe6 2. Bxe6 Bb3 3. Bf5 a3 4. Bxc2 a2 5.
7888888889
de Barbieri, V., 1929, Draw
Bb1 a1=Q 1/2-1/2
1. Rc8 c1=Q 2. Rxc7+ Kxc7 3. Bxf4+ Qxf4 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*B*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+r+b+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4k+*O*+*+5 4*V*O*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4mL*+m+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1930, Draw
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1930, White wins
1. Rb5+ Nb4 2. Rxb4+ Ka2 3. Be6+ Ka1 4. Bd5 1. b7 d3 2. Bxa5 Bxa5 3. b8=Q d2 4. Ke3 Bb6+ 5.
Nc3+ 5. Ka3 Nxd5 6. Rxd4 h1=Q 7. Rd1+ Qxd1 1/2-1/2 Qxb6 d1=Q 6. Qb2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*B*+*+*+5
4*+*L*+v+5 4+*O*R*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+k+*+5
4*+r+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4V*+*On+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*+mO*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Dmitriev, I., 1930, Draw
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1930, White wins
1. Kf5 Kh6 2. Ba7 c5 3. Bxc5 Nxc5 4. Rxe3 g1=Q
1. Ra6 Bh7 2. Ra8+ (2. Nh4! {cook GK} Bc7 3. 5. Rh3+ Kg7 6. Rg3+ Qxg3 1/2-1/2
Ra8+ Kd7 4. Rh8) 2... Kd7 3. Ra7+ Bc7! (3... Ke6 4.
Ng7+ Kf6 5. Ne8+ Kg6 6. Rxa5) 4. Ne7! Kd6! 5. Rb7!!
1222222223
1-0 4r+*+b+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4o+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+r+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*V*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+v+*+*+l5
4k+*+*+*V5 7888888889
Kamenetski, J., 1930, White wins
4+*+*+*+l5 1. Bc6+ Kg1 2. Rg8+ Kf1 3. Rb8 Bf5+ 4. Kh4 Bf6+
5. Kh5 Bg7 6. Rb7 Be5 7. Rf7 1-0
7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1930, Draw
1. Ra6 Bb3+ 2. Kb2 Be5+ 3. Ka3 Bxh8 4. Rh6+
Kg2 5. Rxh7 Bc3 6. Rh2+ Kxh2 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+vM5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+lO*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*Po5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+m+n5
7888888889
Shigis, S., 1930, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1931, Draw
1. g4 Kb2 2. Kf1 Kc3 3. Ke2 Kd4 4. Kf3 Kd3 1. c7 Bh7 2. Ke6 Nf7 3. Ng3 (3. Kxf7? Bf5 4. Ke7
1/2-1/2 c4 5. Kd8 c3 6. Nf2 c2 7. Nd3 Kc4 8. Nc1 (8. Nb2+ Kc3
1222222223 9. Na4+ Kb4 10. Nb2 c1=Q 11. Nd3+ Bxd3 12. c8=Q
4*+*R*+*K5 Qxc8+) 8... Ng3 9. c8=Q+ (9. Na2 Ne2) 9... Bxc8 10.
Kxc8 Kc3 11. Kd7 (11. Na2+ Kb2 12. Nb4 c1=Q+) 11...
4L*+*+*+*5 Kd2 12. Nb3+ (12. Na2 Ne2 13. Kd6 Nc3) 12... Kd1 13.
4*+*+*On+5 Ke6 Ne4 14. Kd5 Nd2) (3. c8=Q? Bf5+ 4. Kxf5 Nd6+) (3.
c8=N? Ng5+ 4. Ke5 Nh3 5. Kd5 Kb4 6. Nd6 c4 $1) 3...
4+*+*+o+*5 Nxg3 4. c8=Q Bf5+ 5. Kd5 Bxc8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4v+*+*+*+5 4+*Ok+*+*5
4+*+*V*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Alexandrov, R., 1930, White wins
4+*O*+*V*5
1. Rd1 Bc3 2. Rd3 Bb4 3. Rd4 Ba5 4. Ra4 Bf7 5.
Rxa5+ Kb6 6. Rxf5 Bxg6 7. Rxf6+ 1-0
4*+r+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+m+v+*+5 4*+*+n+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*+5 7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1931, White wins
1. Nf4 Bf1 2. Ne6+ Kg8 3. Rg4 Bh3 4. Rg3 1-0
4+*+l+*+m5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+b+*+*5
4*R*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1931, Draw
1. Bb5 Rh6 2. Rd2+ Ke6 3. Bxe8 Ng7+ 4. Kg1
Nxe8 5. Rh2 Rg6+ 6. Rg2 Rf6 7. Rf2 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4O*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+r+*5 4+*+o+mV*5
4n+l+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+k+*5
4*K*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
7888888889
Eisenstadt, M., 1931, White wins
7888888889
Mattison H, 1932, Draw
1. Rf7 Bc6 2. Rxh7 Bxa4 3. Rh4+ Kb5 4. Rd4 a6 5. 1. Kg4 Bc1 (1... Ne3+ $144 2. Kxg5 d2 3. Kg6 Kf8
Kc3 1-0 4. Kf6=) 2. Rxc1 d2 3. Rg1! d1=Q+ (3... d1=R $144 4.
1222222223 Kh5+ Ng7+ 5. Kh6 Rxd4 6. Rxg7+ Kf8 7. Ra7=) 4. Kh3+
4*+*+*+*+5 Qxg1= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*B*+*5 1222222223
4o+k+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+p+o5 4+*Q*+*K*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*V*+*5 4+*O*+*+o5
7888888889
Eisenstadt, M., 1931, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. f6 Bc3 2. f7 Bg7 3. Bf6 Bf8 4. Bc3+ Bb4 5. f8=Q 4+*+*+w+*5
Bxc3 6. Qc5# {#} 1-0 7888888889
Rinck H, 1932, White wins
1222222223 1. Qg3+ Kf5 2. Bf3 Qa1 3. Qg4+ Ke5 4. Qe4+ Kd6
4*B*+*+*+5 5. Qc6+ Ke7 6. Qc5+ Kd8 7. Bg4 c2+ 8. Kg8 Qa6 9. Kf7
Qb7+ 10. Kf8 c1=Q 11. Qd6+ 1-0
4R*+*+*+o5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5 4L*+*Bv+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4o+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gretchkin, A., 1931, White wins
4*+*+*+r+5
1. Rf7 Ne3 2. Bf4 Nc4 3. Rd7 Ke1 4. Re7+ Kd1 5.
Bxc1 Kxc1 6. Rc7 1-0 4+*+*V*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1932, White wins
1. Rg7 Be8+ 2. Kb3 Kb6 3. Bd8+ Kc6 4. Rc7+ Kd5
5. Re7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*V*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+o+*+*+5
4+*Ro+*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*M*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*V*+*+o+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1932, Draw
7888888889
Brenev, G., 1932, Draw
1. Rxd5 Bh4 2. Ka8 Bf2 3. Ne6 d2 4. Nxd4 d1=Q 1. Kf2 g1=Q+ 2. Kxg1 Nf3+ 3. Kf1 Nxh4 4. Nb4 c5
5. Nb3+ Qxb3 6. Ra5+ Kb2 7. Rb5 Qxb5 1/2-1/2 5. Nd3 Bd4 6. Nxc5 Bxc5 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*O*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*O*+l+*P5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*O*+vV*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1932, Draw
7888888889
Lewitt, M., 1932, White wins
1. Kc8! (1. Kc7? Bg3+ 2. Kc8 Bd1 3. b7+ Ka7 4. 1. h5 f4 2. h6 Kf5 3. Be5 Kg6 4. Bxf4 1-0
b8=Q+ Bxb8 5. Rxb8 Bb3 $1) 1... Bg4+ (1... Bxb6 {main}
2. Rxb6 d2 3. Rxb2 Ba6+ 4. Kc7! d1=Q 5. Rb8+ Ka7 6.
1222222223
Rb7+ Bxb7) 2. Rxg4 Bxb6 3. Ra4+ Ba7 4. Rb4 d2 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rxb2 d1=Q 6. Rb8+ Bxb8 1/2-1/2
4+*+l+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*V*O5
4*+t+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*N5
4*+r+*+oO5 4+*+*+*+m5
4+*+*K*+l5 7888888889
Alexandrov, R., 1932, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Ke4 Nxf2+ 2. Kxf3 Nh3 3. Kg4 Ng5 4. Kh5 Nf7 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ng4 Bg5 6. Ne5+ Nxe5 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Mandler, A., 1932, Draw
1. Ke4 g3 2. Ke3 Kg2 3. Rc2+ Kg1 4. Kf3 f5 5.
Rc1+ Kh2 6. Rc2+ Kh3 7. Rc3 1/2-1/2
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Rd3 Bg4 6. Ra3+ Kb4 7. Ra4+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+l+b+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+oO*+*+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*B*+l5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+tO5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Eisenstadt, A., 1932, White wins
7888888889
Dedrle F, 1933, Draw
1. Rg7 Ne5 2. Bd7+ Nxd7 3. Rg8+ Nf8 4. Rxf8+ 1. Bf2 Rg5 2. Rb1 Rb5 3. Bc5 a2 4. Rb3+ Kg4 5.
Kd7 5. Rxf5 1-0 Bd4 Kf4 6. Kxh2 Ke4 7. Ba1 Kd5 8. Rb2 b3 9. Kg3 Kc5
1222222223 10. Rd2 Rb4 11. Bf6 Re4 12. Rd8 1/2-1/2
4*V*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+l+b5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+pO5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4M*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*+r+5 4W*+*+*+*5
4T*+*+*+*5 4o+*Q*+*+5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1933, Draw 4K*+m+*+*5
1. Bg8+ (1. Rxd2 $143 Nc4+-+) 1... Kf8 2. Rxd2 7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1933, White wins
Rb1+ 3. Ka5 Kxg8 4. Ka4 Nc4 ( 4... Nb5 $144 5. Rd8+ 1. g7 Qb3 (1... Qa8 2. Qh2+ Kg6 3. Qg2+ Qxg2 4.
Kg7 6. Rxb8 Nc3+ 7. Ka3 Rxb8=) (4... Ra1 $144 5. g8=Q+) 2. Qh2+ Kg6 3. Qg3+ Qxg3 4. g8=Q+ 1-0
Rd8+ Kf7 6. Rxb8 Nc2+ (6... Nc4+ $144 7. Kb3 Rb1+ 8.
Ka4 Rxb8=) 7. Kb3 Rb1+ 8. Ka2 Rxb8=) 5. Rd8+ Kf7 6.
1222222223
Rxb8 Rxb8= 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*L5
1222222223 4O*+*+*O*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4p+*O*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4o+b+*+*O5 4*+*+b+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*R*+*+5 7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1934, White wins
4+v+*+*+*5 1. Ba8 g5 2. Ke4 Kg7 3. Kd5 e4 4. Kxe4 Kf6 5.
Kd5 Ke7 6. Kc6 Ke6 7. Kb7 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1933, White wins
1. Kb7 Bg3 2. Rd4 Bc2 3. Rc4 Bd1 4. Rc3 Bf2 5.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Ow5
4*+*K*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+o+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*K*Mq+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
1. e6 (1. Rg7? 1... e3 2. Rxg4+ Kf2 3. Rf4+ Kg3) 1. Qf7+ 1... Kc3! 2. Bxg7+ Kd3 3. Kd1! 3... a5 (3...
1... Rd3+ (1... e3 2. e7 Rd3+ 3. Kc5) 2. Ke5 e3 3. Rxc4 Qh2 4. Qd5+ Ke3 5. Bd4+) 4. Qb3+ Ke4 5. Qb7+ Kd3 6.
(3. e7? 3... e2) 3... e2 4. Rxg4+ Kf2 5. Re4 Re3 (5... Qb1+ 1-0
e1=Q 6. Rxe1 Kxe1 7. e7 Ke2 8. Kf6) 6. Rxe3 Kxe3 7.
e7! 7... e1=Q 8. Ke6!! 8... Kf4+ (8... Kd4+ 9. Kd7) 9. Kf7
1222222223
1/2-1/2 4mB*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+w+*+*+5 4*+m+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*Q*+oK5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*O*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1935, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Be6+ Kg2 2. Bd5+ Kh3 3. Bxc6 Nb6 4. Bb5 Kg2
5. Ba7 Nd5 6. Bc6 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
1222222223
1. Bd5+ Ke2 2. Bc4+ 2... Kf3! (2... Ke1 3. Qc3+
Kd1 4. Bb3+) 3. Qc3+ 3... Kf4! 4. Qc1+ 4... Ke4! (4... 4*+*+*R*+5
Ke5 5. Qe3+ 5... Kf5! 6. Bd3+ Kf6 7. Qg5+ 7... Kf7! 8.
Bg6+ Ke6 9. Bf5+ Kf7 10. Qg6+ Ke7 11. Qg7+ Ke8 12.
4+*M*+k+*5
Qg8+ Ke7 13. Qxc8 f1=Q 14. Qe6+ Kf8 15. Qf6+) 5. 4*+*+*+m+5
Bd3+ Kxd3 6. Qxc8 Ke2 7. Qc4+ 1-0 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1935, Draw
1. Rd8+ Ke4 2. Rxd4+ Kxd4 3. Nc1 a1=Q 4. Nb3+
1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*V*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*Bo+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*K5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+rN5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oO*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1935, White wins
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1936, Draw
1. Nc2+ Kb1 2. Na3+ Ka1 3. Ba5! (3. Bxc5? b1=Q 1. Re4 Rg1 2. Re8+ Rg8 3. Ng6+ fxg6 4. Re7
4. Bd4+ Qb2+ 5. Kd3 Qxd4+ 6. Kxd4 Kb2) 3... b1=Q (3... Bxe7 1/2-1/2
c4 4. Bc3 c5 5. Nxc4 Kb1 6. Na3+ Ka1 7. Kc2 c4 8.
Bxb2#) (3... b1=N+ 4. Kc1 Nxa3 5. Bc3#) 4. Bc3+ Qb2+
1222222223
5. Kd3 c4+ 6. Kd4! c5+ 7. Kxc4 Qxc3+ 8. Kxc3 c4 9. Kc2 4*+*+*+*+5
c3 10. Kc1 c2 11. Nxc2# 1-0
4+*+*+*+v5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+oO*+*+*5
4B*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*Q5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*K*N*+*5
4N*+*+k+*5 7888888889
Keres P, 1936, White wins
4oO*+*+*+5 1. Nc2+!! Ka2 (1... Bxc2 $144 2. Qb8 Bb1 3. Qxb3
4L*+*+*+*5 Ba2 4. Qxc3#) 2. Nb4+ Ka1 ( 2... Ka3 $144 3. Nd3! Bxd3
4. Qd6+ Ka2 5. Qd5 $3) 3. Qa2+!! bxa2 4. Nc6+- 1-0
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1935, White wins
1222222223
1. Ke2 (1. Bc3! {cook GW} c5 2. Ke2 c4 3. Kd2 c5
4. Nxc4 Kb1 5. Na3+ Ka1 6. Kc2 c4) 1... c5 (1... b1=Q 2. 4*+*L*+*+5
Bc3+ Qb2+ 3. Kd3 c5 4. Kc4 c6 5. Kd3 c4+ 6. Kd4! c5+
7. Kxc4 Qxc3+ 8. Kxc3 c4 9. Kc2 c3 10. Kc1 c2 11.
4+*+*+*+*5
Nxc2#) 2. Bc3 c4 3. Kd2 c5 4. Nxc4 Kb1 5. Na3+ Ka1 6. 4*+*+k+*O5
Kc2 c4 7. Bxb2# 1-0 4+*+n+*+*5
4*O*+*+o+5
4+q+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*W5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1936, White wins
1. Qd3! Qa2 2. Qf1! Kc8 3. Kd6 Qd2 4. Kc6 Qc2+
5. Kb5!! Kd7 6. Qf6!! Qe2+ 7. Kc5! Qc2+ 8. Kb6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+m5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*O*+t+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*T*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*R*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1937, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, White wins
1. Rh5 Nf8 2. Rh8 Nd7 3. Rd8 Ne5 4. Rb8+ Ka7 5. 1. Bd5+ Rxd5 2. Rxf3 Ka7 3. Kc7 Ka6 4. Kc6 1-0
Rxb2 Nd3+ 6. Kd2 Nxb2 7. Ra1+ Kb7 8. Rb1 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+bO*+o5 4*+rKo+*+5
4*+*+*+*M5 4V*O*+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+v+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, Draw
7888888889
Rinck H, 1937, White wins
1. Rc8 Kg7 (1... h2 2. Rh8 Be1 3. Rh7+ Kf6 4.
1. Be6+ Ka1 2. Nd4 Be4 3. Nb3+ Ka2 4. Nc5+ Rh6+ Kf5 5. Rh5+ Kg4 6. Rxh2 Bg3+ 7. Kxe6 Bxh2 8.
Bd5 5. Bxd5+ Ka3 6. Be6 Kb4 7. Ne4 Kb5 8. Kd2 Kc6 9. Kd5 Bg1 9. Kc4) 2. Re8 h2 3. Re7+ Kg6 4. Rxe6+ Kg5
Ke3 Kc7 10. Kf4 Kd8 11. Kg5 Ke8 12. Kxh6 1-0 5. Re5+ Kg4 6. Re4+ Kg3 7. Re3+ Kg2 8. Re2+ Kg1 9.
1222222223 Rxh2 Kxh2 10. Kxc5 1/2-1/2
4nB*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*L*+k+5
4*O*+*+v+5 4+o+*+o+*5
4+*L*+*+m5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*V5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+v+*+*5
4+*+m+*+*5 4rB*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1937, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ba7 Kc6 2. Nxb6 Kb7 3. Nc4 Kxa7 4. Kg5 Bd3 7888888889
Bron V, 1938, White wins
5. Ne5 Be2 6. Nc6+ Kb6 7. Nd4 1/2-1/2 1. Ra4 Bf2 2. Bd4 Be1 3. Ra1 Bb4 (3... Bh4 $144
4. Rd1 Bc2 5. Rd2 Be4 6. Bf2++-) 4. Rd1 Be2 5. Bb6+
Ke8 6. Rd8+ Ke7 7. Rd4 Bd6 8. Re4++- 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+l+5 4*B*+b+*+5
4+*R*Oo+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Mk5 4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1938, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1938, White wins
1. Rc4+! ({В распоряжении 1. Kb8 Bd7 (1... Ba6 2. Bxg6 Ke2 (2... e5 3. Bf5
белых имелось ещ, два Ke2 4. Ka7 4... Bc8! 5. Bxc8 e4 6. Bd7 e3 7. Bxb5+ Kf2
соблазнительных 8. Be7 e2 9. Bh4+) 3. Bf7 e5 4. Bd5! 4... Kd3 5. Be6 e4
варианта} 1. Nxe3+? Kh3! 2. Rb3 Ne2! 3. 6. Ka7 e3 7. Kxa6 Ke2 (7... e2 8. Kxb5) 8. Kxb5 Kf1 9.
Rxb4 f2 4. Nf1 Ng3+ 5. Nxg3 f1=Q+ 6. Nxf1 { - пат.}) Bc4+ e2 10. Be7 Ke1 11. Bg5 Kd1 12. Bb3+ Ke1 13.
(1. Nxb4? e2 2. Nd3 e1=Q! 3. Nxe1 f2 4. Nc2 Ne2 5. Be3) (1... g5 2. Kxc8 g4 3. Kd7 g3 4. Kxe6 Ke2 5. Kd5
Ne3+ Kh3 { с ни~~ьей.}) 1... Kg3 ({В Kf1 6. Bc5 g2 7. Bd3+) 2. Kc7 Be8 3. Kd8 Bf7 4. Ke7
слу~~ае} 1... Kh3 {белые Bg8 5. Kf8 Bh7 6. Kg7 1-0
выигрываo^т пут,м} 2. Kxg1 Bd2 3. Re4
Kg3 4. Re7 Kf4 5. Kf1 Bc1 6. Nd4) 2. Nxe3 { >
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+nO*T*5 4w+l+k+b+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Q*O*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+r+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, White wins
1. Be4+ Kc7+ 2. Ke7 Qa7 3. Qd6+ Kc8+ 4. Ke8
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1938, White wins
Qa4+ 5. Bc6 Qa5 6. Qd7+ Kb8 7. Qb7# {#} 1-0
1. Nf8+! Ke8 (1... Kc8 2. Rc1+ Kb8 (2... Kd8 3.
Ne6+) 3. Nd7+ Ka7 4. Ra1#) 2. Ne6 Rg8 (2... Rf7 3.
Rd8#) (2... Rh7 3. Rd8+ Kf7 4. Ng5+) (2... Kf7 3. Nxg7
Kxg7+-) 3. Nc7+ Kf7 4. Rf1+ Kg7 5. Ne6+ Kh6 6. Rh1#
1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*O5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+nOv5 4O*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+r+5 4l+*O*O*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+b+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, Draw
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Gorgiev T, 1938, White wins
1. Ng7+ Ke5 2. Nxh5 Rxh5 3. Kg2 Kf5 4. Ra4 g4 1. Kc5 Kb3 (1... d3 2. Kc4 (2. d6? a2 3. Bxa2 d2)
5. Ra5+ Kg6 6. Ra6+ Kg5 7. Ra5+ Kh4 8. Ra6 1/2-1/2 2... f3 (2... d2 3. Bc2#) ( 2... a2 3. Bxa2 d2 (3... Ka3 4.
1222222223 Kxd3) 4. Bb3+) 3. Ba2 (3. Kxd3? f2 4. Ke2 f1=Q+ 5. Kxf1
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb3 6. d6 Kb2 7. d7 Kxb1 8. d8=Q a2) 3... f2 4. Bb3#) 2.
d6 (2. Kxd4? Kb2) 2... f3 (2... Kb2 3. d7 Kxb1 4. d8=Q)
4+*+*+*+*5 3. d7 f2 4. d8=Q f1=Q 5. Qd5+ (5. Qb6+? Kc3 6. Qxa5+
4*B*+*L*+5 Kb2) 5... Kc3 6. Qxd4+ Kb3 7. Qa4+ Kb2 (7... Kc3 8.
Qc2#) (7... Kxa4 8. Bc2#) 8. Qc2+ Ka1 9. Qa2# 1-0
4+*+*+*+o5 1222222223
4*+*+*KoV5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*N*T5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+o+oP*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, Draw
4l+*+*+*+5
1. Bd8+ Kg6 2. Bxh4 Rxh4 3. Kg3 Kg5 4. Ne4+
Kf5 5. Nf2 1/2-1/2 4O*+b+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+o5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1938, White wins
4*+*+*+oL5 1. Bb1 f4 (1... d4 2. g6 d3 3. g7 a2 4. Bxa2 d2 5.
Bb3+) 2. Kc5 Kb3 3. g6 f3 4. g7 f2 5. g8=Q f1=Q 6.
4+*+*+*O*5 Qxd5+ Kc3 (6... Kb2 7. Qa2+ Kc3 8. Qc2#) 7. Qd4+ Kb3
4v+*+*+p+5 8. Qa4+!! Kxa4 (8... Kb2 9. Qc2+ Ka1 10. Qa2#) 9. Bc2#
4+*+*+*+*5 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, Draw
1. Nd5 Bb3 2. Kh8 Bxd5 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4L*+o+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4bO*+*+*+5
4O*+*+oO*5 4+*+*+o+v5
4l+*+b+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1938, White wins
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Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1938, Draw
1. Bb1 f4 (1... g4 2. Kc6 g3 3. Bc2+ Kb4 4. d7 a2 1. Bc8 Be8 2. Kf4 b5! 3. Kxf5 Kb8 4. Ba6 d6! 5.
(4... g2 5. d8=Q g1=Q 6. Qd2+ Kc4 7. Qd3+ Kb4 8. Kf4! (5. Ke4? Kc7 6. Kd4 (6. Kd5 Bd7 $1) 6... Bc6! 7.
Qb3#) 5. d8=Q a1=Q 6. Qd6+ Kc4 (6... Kc3 7. Qe5+) 7. Kd3 Bd7) 5... Kc7 6. Ke4! Bd7 (6... Bc6+ 7. Kd4! Be8 8.
Qc5#) 2. Kc6 f3 3. Kc5 Kb3 4. d7 f2 5. d8=Q (5. Bd3! Ke4 $1) 7. Kd5! 1/2-1/2
{cook PB} a2 6. d8=Q a1=Q 7. Bc4+ Kb2 8. Qd2+ Ka3 9.
Qxa5+ Kb2 10. Qd2+ Ka3 11. Qb4#) 5... f1=Q 6. Qd5+
1222222223
Kc3 7. Qd4+ Kb3 8. Qa4+! Kb2 9. Qc2+ Ka1 10. Qa2# 4*+*L*+*+5
1-0
4+o+*N*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*O*+r+*+5
4*+*P*O*+5 4+*O*O*+*5
4O*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+b+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Farago P, 1939, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Nf5! (1. Kf6? e2 $3) 1... c2 (1... b3 2. Rd4+ Kc8
4+*+*+*+*5 (2... Ke8 3. Kf6) ( 2... Kc7 3. Nxe3 c2 (3... b2 4. Nd5+) 4.
Nxc2 bxc2 5. Rc4+) 3. Rc4+ Kd7 4. Nxe3 b2 5. Rb4) 2.
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1938, White wins
Rd4+ Ke8 (2... Kc8 3. Rc4+) 3. Kf6 c1=Q 4. Ng7+ Kf8 5.
1. Bb1! f4 (1... Kb3 2. Kc6 Kb2 3. d7 Kxb1 4. d8=Q Rd8# 1-0
a2 5. Qb6+ Ka1 6. Qxa5 Kb2 7. Qb4+ Kc2 8. Qa3 Kb1 9.
Qb3+ Ka1 10. Qc2 f4 11. Qc1#) 2. Kc6 f3 3. Kc5! (3. d7!
1222222223
{cook JN} f2 4. d8=Q f1=Q 5. Bc2+ Kb4 6. Qd2+ Kc4 7. 4*+*+*+*L5
Be4 Kb3 8. Bd5+ Ka4 9. Qc2+ Kb4 10. Qb3#) 3... Kb3 4.
d7 f2 5. d8=Q (5. Bd3! {cook PB} a2 6. d8=Q a1=Q 7.
4+*N*O*+*5
Bc4+ Kb2 8. Qd2+ Ka3 9. Qxa5+ Kb2 10. Qd2+ Ka3 11. 4*+r+*+*K5
Qb4#) 5... f1=Q 6. Qd5+! Kc3 (6... Kb2 7. Qa2+ Kc3 8. 4+*+*+*+*5
Qc2#) 7. Qd4+ Kb3 8. Qa4+! Kxa4 (8... Kb2 9. Qc2+
Ka1 10. Qa2#) 9. Bc2# 1-0 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*T*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1939, White wins
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1. Ne6 Rg2 (1... Kg8 {main} 2. Rc8+ Kf7 3. Ng5+
Kf6 4. Ne4+) 2. Rc8+ Rg8 3. Nf8 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*PoO*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*R*K5
4*+*+k+*L5 4+*Lt+o+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+n+5
4*+r+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+t+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1941, Draw
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Prokes L, 1940, White wins 1. Ne1 Rd4! 2. Rxd4 f2 3. Rxc4+ Kxc4 4. Nf3 Kd3
1. e8=Q (1. Kf4? g5+ 2. Kf5 Re1 3. Rc4+ Kg3 4. 5. Nh2 1/2-1/2
Re4 f2) 1... Re1+ 2. Kf4 g5+ 3. Kxf3 g4+ 4. Kf4 Rf1+ 5.
Ke3 Re1+ 6. Re2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*W5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+oB*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*+*+r+5
4*+*O*B*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4O*+*+l+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1941, Draw
1. Rf6 Kg1 2. Bc5 Qxf6 3. Bxd4+ Qxd4 1/2-1/2
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Rinck H, 1941, Draw
1222222223
1. Kd3 c4+ 2. Kd4 c3 3. Be4+ Kf4 4. Bg5+ Kxg5 5.
Kxc3 Kf4 6. Bh1 Ke5 7. Kb3 d5 8. Kxa3 d4 9. Kb2 Kf4 4*+*+k+*+5
10. Kc1 Ke3 11. Kd1 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+p+*5
1222222223 4*+m+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+v+5
4*Po+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+*O*O5
4*M*O*+*+5 4+b+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 7888888889
Prokop F, 1943, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. f8=Q Bh5+! (1... h1=Q 2. Qxf2+ Kxb1 3. Qf1+!
4+*+*B*+*5 Qxf1) 2. Kd7 h1=Q 3. Qxf2+ Kxb1 4. Qb6+ Ka2 5. Qa6+
(5. Qxc6? Be8+) 5... Kb3 6. Qd3+ Ka4 7. Qc2+ Kb4 8.
7888888889
Prokes L, 1941, White wins Qd2+ Kc4 9. Qc2+ Kd4 10. Qd2+ Ke5 11. Qg5+ Kd4 12.
1. Kc8 (1. Bxb4? Kb7) 1... Na6 2. Bb4! (2. Bg3? Qd2+ Kc5 13. Qc3+ Kb5 14. Qd3+ Ka5 15. Qa3+ Kb6
Nc5) 2... f2 3. b7+ Ka7 4. Bc5+ Nxc5 5. b8=Q+ 1-0 16. Qb3+ Ka6 17. Qc4+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4*+*+*+n+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+k+*5
4*+o+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4O*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+v+l5
4kO*+*+*+5 4*+*+*V*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1943, Draw
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Prokes L, 1944, White wins
1. Ne5+ Kc2! 2. Nd2! Kxd2 (2... c3 3. Nb1 b5 4. 1. Kf4+ Kg2 2. Bh3+ Kxh3 3. Kxf3 Bg3 4. Rh1+
Nxa3+) (2... b5 3. Nb1 b4 4. Nxc4) 3. Nxc4+ Kc1 4. Bh2 5. Kf2 b4 6. Kf3 b3 7. Kf2 b2 8. Kf3 b1=Q 9. Rxb1
Nxa3 b5 5. Kb3! (5. Nb1? b4 6. Nd2 Kc2 7. Nb1 b3+) Bc7 10. Rh1+ Bh2 11. Kf2 1-0
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+*V*+5 4+*+*+o+l5
4+*+b+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*Rm+*+5 4+*+*+vK*5
4+*+*M*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+q+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4k+v+*+*+5 4V*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1945, White wins
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Prokes L, 1943, Draw
{Если ~~,рные успеo^т
1. Ra6+ (1. Bc6+? Nxc6 2. Rxc6 Bf5) 1... Kb7! 2. сыграть Се6, то
Bc8+! (2. Bb5? Nc7) 2... Kxc8 3. Rxe6 Bg7 4. Re7 Bf6 5. полу~~ится
Re6 Bg7 6. Re7 1/2-1/2 непробиваемая
1222222223 ни~~ейная позиция.
4*+v+*+*L5 Поэтому белые обязаны
принять энерги~~ные
4+*+*+r+*5 меры.} 1. g4 f6+ ({ Не проходило}
4*+*+*KoV5 1... Be6 {РёР·-Р·Р°} 2. Qh1+ {СЃ
выигрышем.}) 2. Kh4! ({Нельзя} 2.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kf4? {РёР·-Р·Р°} Be5+ 3. Ke3 Be6 {СЃ
4*+*+*+*+5 ни~~ьей.}) 2... g5+ ({
4+*+*+m+*5 Отступления
белопольного слона
4*+*+*P*+5 невозможны. Например:} 2...
4+*+*+*+*5 Be6 3. Qb7+ (3. Qa3) 3... Kh6 4. Qa6 {[%cal
Ga6e6,Ga6a1]}) (2... Bc2 3. Qf2 {
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Prokes L, 1943, Draw
1. Ra7 Bf5 2. Ra8+ Kh7 3. Ra7+ Kg8 4. Ra8+ Bf8
5. Rxf8+ Kxf8 1/2-1/2
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1. d7 Rd2 (1... fxe5+ 2. Ke3 Rc3+ 3. Ke2! (3. Ke4?
1222222223 f5+) (3. Kd2? Rc4)) 2. Nc4 Rd4+ 3. Ke3 Rxd7 4. Nb6+
4*+*L*+*+5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+lT5
4+o+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oO*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+kO5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1945, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
{Даже двух лишних 4+*+*+*+r5
пешек в простом на вид 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1946, Draw
эндшпиле может не 1. a6 (1. Rh3 $143 Kf7 2. a6 Ra8 3. Kxh4 Rxa6 4.
хватить для победы. } 1. Kd4! Ra3 Ke6-+) 1... Kg7! (1... Rh7 $144 2. Rb1=) (1... Kf7
({> $144 2. Rxh4 Ra8 3. Kf5! Rxa6 4. Rxa4 Rxa4= ) (1...
1222222223 Rh6 $144 2. a7 f5+ 3. Kxf5 Ra6 4. Rxh4 Rxa7=) 2. Rxh4
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra8 3. Kh5 Rxa6 4. Rxa4! Rxa4= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*V*+*O*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+n+*+r+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1945, White wins
4pO*+*+n+5
1. Rf2 Ke4 (1... d3 2. Rxf3+ Ke4 3. Ne1 d2 4. 4+*+k+*+*5
Kxd2 Ba5+ 5. Ke2 Bxe1 6. Ra3 $1) 2. Ne1 d3 3. Rxf3 d2 7888888889
Korolkov V, 1946, Draw
4. Kxd2 Ba5+ 5. Ke2 Bxe1 6. Ra3! Bh4 (6... Bb4 7. Ra4) 1. Kc2 a3 2. Ne3 Kb7 3. Ng4 Kc6 4. Ne5+ Kd5
7. Ra4+ 1-0 (4... Kc5 5. Kb1 Kb5 6. Kc2 Kb4 7. Ng4 Kc4 8. Ne5+) 5.
1222222223 Nf3 g4 6. Nh2 g3 7. Nf1 g2 8. Ne3+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*P*O*+5
4+*+*N*+o5
4l+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1945, Draw
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Nb3! 4. Kc2! Nxc1 5. Kb2) 3. Rxc1 (3. Rb7+? Ka3 4.
1222222223 Ra7+ Kb2 5. Rb7+ Nb3) 3... Kb2 4. Ra1! Kxa1 5. Kc1
4*L*+*+*+5 1/2-1/2
4+*+o+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4R*+o+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+r+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*O*N*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, White wins
4*+vL*+*O5
1. b7 (1. Rxd5? g2 2. Rd1 f4) 1... f4 (1... Kxb7 2. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxd5 f4 (2... g2 3. Rxd7+ Kc6 4. Rg7) 3. Rg5! (3. 7888888889
Bron V, 1947, Draw
Rxd7+? Kc6 4. Rg7 Kd5 5. Kb3 Ke4) 3... Kc6 4. Rg4) 2. 1. Rh4 (1. Nf1+ $143 Kd3 2. Nxh2 a2 3. Rg1
Ra8+ Kxb7 3. Rg8 Kc6 4. Rg4 1-0 Bb1-+) 1... a2 2. Rxh2+ e2! ( 2... Kd3 $144 3. Rh1 Bb1
1222222223 4. Kb3! e2 (4... a1=Q $143 5. Rd1#) 5. Kb2=) ( 2... Kc1
4v+*+*+*+5 $144 3. Ne2+ Kb2 4. Nd4 a1=Q 5. Rxc2+ Kb1 6. Kc4!=)
3. Rxe2+ (3. Nxe2 $143 a1=Q 4. Nd4+ Kd3! 5. Nxc2
4+*+*+b+*5 Qc3+! 6. Ka4 Qc6+ 7. Kb3 Qd5+ 8. Ka4 Kc3!-+) 3... Kd3
4*+*+*+*+5 4. Re1 Bb1 5. Ne4! a1=Q 6. Nc5+ Kc2 7. Rc1+! Kb2! 8.
Nd3+ Ka2 9. Rc3!= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*Vk5 4+*+*+oO*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1946, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rc8 Be4 2. Rh8+ Kg3 3. Rxh3+ Kf2 4. Bg6 Bd5
5. Bf7 Bb7 6. Bh5 Ng5+ 7. Bf3 Nxf3 8. Rh7 Be4 9. Rf7 4B*O*+*+*5
Kf1 10. Rf4 Bd5 11. Rf5 Bc6 12. Rf6 Bb7 13. Rf7 Ba8
14. Rf8 1/2-1/2
4*+*L*Kp+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, Draw
1. g4 c2 2. Be7 c1=Q 3. Bxg5+ Kd1 4. Bxc1 Kxc1
4+*O*+r+*5 5. gxf5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5
4+*Vk+b+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1946, Draw
1. Bc4+ Kxc4 2. Rxc7+ Kb3! (2... Kb4? 3. Rxc1!
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*Oo+*5
4*+v+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4o+*+*B*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4V*K*+*+*5 4T*T*+*+l5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
1. Nc5+ Ka5 2. Nb3+ Bxb3 3. Be1+ Kb6 (3... b4 4. 1. Rcc2! Kg1 2. Rg2+ Kf1 3. Raf2+ Ke1 4. Re2+
Bc3 bxc3) 4. Bc3 Bxc3 1/2-1/2 Kd1 5. Rd2+ Ke1 6. Rge2+ Kf1 7. Rf2+ Ke1 8. Kg2 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4w+*+*+l+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+o+*5
4*+o+*+k+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*R*+*5 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+*R*+*+5 4*+k+r+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1947, White wins
1. Rd7! Qb8! (1... Kf8 2. Rf7+ Kg8 3. Ree7 Qc8 4. 1. Kc1! Nc3 2. Rc2 Nb5 3. Rxc6 Nd4! 4. Rc4!
Rg7+ Kh8 5. Rh7+ Kg8 6. Reg7+ Kf8 7. Rh8#) 2. Re5! Nxb3+ 5. Kc2 Na5 6. Rc5 Nb7 7. Rc8# 1-0
Qb1+ (2... Qf8 3. Ree7 h3 4. Rg7+ Kh8 5. Rh7+ Kg8 6.
Rdg7+) 3. Rf5 Qg1+ (3... Qb8 4. Rg7+ Kh8 5. Rh5#) 4.
1222222223
Rg5 Qb1+ 5. Kf6+ Kh8 6. Rd8+ Kh7 7. Rh5# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+tL*+*T5 4*+*+*K*+5
4R*+*+o+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4V*L*+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Nadareishvili G, 1948, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Be3+ Kb1 2. Bh6! {Indian} b4 3. Kg5 Kc1 4.
Kf5+ ({minor dual} 4. Kg4+) 4... Kb1 5. Kf4 Kc1 6. Ke4+
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
({minor dual} 6. Kf3+) 6... Kb1 7. Ke3 Kc1 8. Kd3+ Kb1
1. Re3 Rc1 (1... Rb8 2. Rd7+ Kc8 3. Rc3#) 2. 9. Bg8 ({minor duals} 9. Bf7) (9. Be6) (9. Bd5) (9. Bc4)
Ra8+ Rc8 3. Rea3 Rh7 4. R3a7 1-0 9... b3 10. Kc3 Ka2 11. Bxb3+ Ka3 12. Bf8# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*+5 4o+*R*+*V5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4k+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+oP*+*+o5
4t+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1948, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, Draw
1. Rh5! (1. Rh6? Be7! 2. Rc1+ Kb2) 1... Ra4! (1... 1. Rd4+ (1. Rxh6? b2 2. Rb6 h2) 1... Kxc3 (1...
Be7 2. Rc1+ Kb2 3. Rb5+ Ka3 4. Ra5+ Kb3 5. Rb1+) 2. Kc5 2. Kxb3) 2. Rh4 b2 3. Rxh3+ Kc2 4. Rb3 Bd2 5.
Rxh4 Rxh4 3. Kc2 Ra4 4. Kb3 1-0 Rxb2+! Kxb2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*T*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*L*+*+*5 4+m+b+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*O5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*N*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1948, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
1. Ne5 Kd4! 2. Nf3+! (2. Nexd3? Ke3) 2... Kc3! 1. Rg8 Be5 (1... Bf6 2. Bf7+ Kh6 3. Rg6+) 2. Bf7+
(2... Ke3 3. Nxd2) 3. Na4+ Kb4 4. Nb6! Kc5 5. Na4+ Kb5 Kh6 3. Rg6+ Kh7 4. Rg5 Nd6 5. Bg6+ Kh6 6. Rxe5 Kxg6
6. Nb2! Rc1+ 7. Kxd2 Rc2+ 8. Kxd3 Rxb2 9. Ng5! Rf2 7. Re6+ 1-0
(9... f6 10. Ne4 $1) (9... f5 10. Ne6 $1) 10. Ne4! Rf3+ 11.
Ke2 Rf4 12. Ke3 Rf1 13. Ke2! Rf4 (13... Rg1! {cook} 14.
1222222223
Nd6+ Kc5 15. Nxf7 Rg6 16. Kd3 Kd5 17. Ke3 Re6+ 18. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kd3 Rf6 19. Ng5 Rf5 20. Nh7 Kd6 21. Kd4 Ke7! 22. Ke4
Ke6 23. Kd4 Kf7 24. Ke4 Kg6) 14. Ke3 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+l5
4*O*+*+*+5
4+p+*O*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*O*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1949, Draw
1. Rc3 e2 2. Rc7+ Kg8 3. Kg6 Kf8 4. Kf6 Ke8 5.
Ke6 Kd8 6. Rxc2 e1=Q 7. Rg2 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4L*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Nv+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+v+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+l+*Mo5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*R*N*5 4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1950, Draw
1. Nf3 Bxf3 2. Re7 Bg4 3. Kb3 d2 4. Rxd7+ Bxd7 1. Rg8 ({К проигрышу вед,т
5. Kc2 1/2-1/2 поспешный ход} 1. Ng4? {из-за}
1222222223 Bf5) 1... h2 2. Ng4 h1=Q 3. Nf2+ Kd2! {Лу~~ший
4*+*+*+*+5 ход - король защищает
слона с1 и одновременно
4O*+*+*+o5 освобождает дорогу на с2
4*B*+*+*L5 для другого слона,
который с темпом уходит
4+*+*+*+*5 от удара ладьи.} 4. Nxh1 Bc2+ 5.
4*+*N*K*M5 Kb5! ({Ход} 5. Ka5? {проигрывал:}
4+*+*+*+*5 Nxh1 6. Rg2+ Kd3 7. Rg1 Bd2+) 5... Bd3+!
({После} 5... Nxh1 6. Rg2+ Kd3 7. Rg1 {
4*+*+o+*+5 ~~,рные теряли фигуру}) 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ka4! ({Нельзя} 6. Kb4? {из-за} Nxh1 7.
Rg2+ Ke3! 8. Rg1 Bd2+) 6... Nxh1 7. Rg2+ Be2 ({РќР°
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, Draw Р»o^Р±РѕР№ С…РѕРґ РєРѕСЂРѕР»,Рј} 7... Kc3 {
1. Ba5 e1=Q 2. Bxe1 Ng2+ 3. Kf3 Nxe1+ 4. Ke2 следует} 8. Rg1) 8. Kb3! {Ни~~ья. >
Ng2 5. Kf3 Nh4+ 6. Kg4 Ng2 {eg} ( 6... Ng6?? 7. Nf5#) 7.
Kf3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*R5
4*+m+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+p5
4+*+n+*R*5 4*+*+*+*T5
4v+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1950, Draw
1. Kh1 f4! 2. Rg8 Rxh7 3. Rg7! Rh6 4. Rg6! f3! 5.
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, White wins Rxh6 f2 6. Rf6! Kg3 7. Rf7 (7. Rf8! {cook HH}) 7... e5 8.
1. Nc5 Bb5 2. Rb7 Bc4 3. Rc7 Nb6 (3... Nd6 4. Rg7+ Kf3 9. Rf7+ Ke2 10. Kg2 h3+ 11. Kxh3 f1=Q+
Ne4 Nxe4 5. Rxc4) 4. Na4 Nxa4 5. Rxc4+ 1-0 (11... e4 12. Kg2 e3 13. Rf3 Kd2 14. Rxe3 Kxe3 15. Kf1)
12. Rxf1 Kxf1 13. Kg4 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4r+*+*+bL5
4+o+*+r+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+o+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+tL*+*+*5 4+*+*+vV*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1951, White wins
1. Rf5 Kb2 2. Bf6+ Ka3 3. Ra5+ Kb4 4. Bc3# 1-0 1. Rb8 Rb7 2. Rc8 Rc7 3. Rd8 Rd7 4. Re8 Re7 5.
1222222223 Rf8 Re8 6. Rxe8 Bb5 7. Rb8! Ba7 8. Rxb5 Kxg8 9. Rf5
4n+*+*+*+5 Bb6 (9... Bf2! {cook} 10. Kg6 Bg3) 10. Kg6 Be3 11. Rf6
Bc1 12. Rc6 Ba3 13. Ra6 Be7 14. Ra5 Bd6 15. Rf5 Bb8
4+*+*+*+*5 16. Rf6 Be5 17. Re6 Bg7 18. Re4 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*O*+m5 4*+*Vb+*+5
4*+k+*+v+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*T*+*+*5
4M*+*+*+b5 4o+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Aleksandr Sarychev (AZE), 1950, Draw 4+l+*+*+o5
1. Kd5 Ng3 2. Bg2 e4 3. Bxe4 Bc8 4. Bd3 Bb7+ 5.
Ke5 Bxa8 6. Kf4 Nh5+ 7. Kg5 Ng7 (7... Bf3 8. Bg6 Ng3
4*+*K*+*+5
9. Kf4 {double strike -1}) 8. Kf6 Ne8+ 9. Ke7 Nc7 (9... 4+*+*+*+*5
Bc6 10. Bg6 Ng7 11. Kf6 Ne8+ 12. Ke7 Nc7 13. Kd6 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1952, Draw
{double strike -2}) 10. Kd6 { positional draw} 1/2-1/2 1. Re3+ Kb2 2. Rxh3 Bg5+ 3. Kd1 Rd5+ 4. Ke2
1222222223 Re5+ 5. Kd1 Rxe8 6. Rb3+ Ka2 7. Rb2+ Ka1 (7... Ka3 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rb3+ axb3 (8... Kxb3)) 8. Rb1+ Kxb1 1/2-1/2
4+*+l+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*M*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*M*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*KbM5
4+r+*+*+*5 4V*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, Draw
4*+*+o+*+5
1. b7 Kc7 2. b8=Q+ Kxb8 3. Kxb4! e1=Q+ (3... 4+*+*+m+*5
e1=R 4. Ka5+ Rxb1 (4... Nb7+ 5. Ka6 Rxb1)) 4. Ka3+ 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1952, Draw
Qxb1 1/2-1/2 1. Bf2 e1=Q 2. Bxe1 Ng2+ 3. Kf3 Nxe1+ 4. Kf2
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Nh2 5. Bf5 Bb4 6. Kg3 Bd6+ (6... Nf1+ 7. Kf2 Nh2 8. Ke7 12. Bf6+ Kd7 13. Qf5+) 9... Ke8 10. Bd6 Qe3 11.
Kg3) 7. Kf2 Bb4 8. Kg3 1/2-1/2 Bc5 Qh6 12. Kc7 Qg7+ 13. Kc8 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*Ol+*+5
4T*+*+b+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4vOk+*+*+5 4*+o+oP*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+oK*+*5
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1952, Draw 7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1952, White wins
1. Rb8+ Kg7 2. Rxb4 Rc5+ 3. Kd3 Bc2+ 4. Ke2 1. c6 d5 2. f5+ Kd6 3. f6 d4+ 4. Kd2 e3+ (4... c3+
Rxf5 5. Kd2 Rc5 6. Ke2 (6. Rf4! { cook VB} Rf5 7. Rb4! 5. Kd1 c2+ 6. Kc1) 5. Kd1 e2+ 6. Ke1 1-0
Rc5 8. Rf4 $1) 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+lP*+m5
4+b+*+*Ol5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4M*+*+*+*5
4+*+r+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*V*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1952, White wins 1. Rf8 Nf6! 2. e8=Q+ Nxe8 3. Rxf2 Nc7+ 4. Ka7!
1. Ke5 b2 2. Rd3 b1=Q 3. Be4+ Kh6 4. Rd6+ Kh5 Bd4+ 5. Kb8 Na6+ 6. Ka8 Nc7+ 7. Kb8 Nc6+ 8. Kb7
5. Bxb1 1-0 Na5+ 9. Kb8 Na6+ 10. Ka8 Bxf2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*Ol+*O*5
4*+*B*+*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*R*5
4*O*+*+*Q5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*W*+*5 4+k+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1952, White wins 7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, White wins
1. Qg4+ Kf7 2. Qf5+ Kg8 3. Qg6+ Kh8 4. Qh5+ 1. Rd5+ (1. Rxg7+? Kc8 2. Rg8+ Kb7) 1... Kc8 2.
Kg8 5. Be5 Qe4+ 6. Kb6 Qe3+ 7. Ka6 Qa3+ 8. Kb7 Kf8 Rg1 f2 3. Rdd1 1-0
9. Qf5+ (9. Qh6+! {cook JN} Kf7 10. Qf6+ Ke8 11. Qg6+
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*Q5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+o5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*O5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+p+*+*5
4*+w+*+*+5 4*O*+o+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, Draw
1. Qa8 Kg1 2. Bd4+ Kh2 3. Qb8+ (3. Be5+? Kh3) 1. Rh1 b3 2. Ra1 Kb7 3. Kc4 b2 4. Rxa2 b1=Q 5.
3... Kh1 4. Qb7 Kh2 5. Be5+ (5. Bg1+? Kh3) 5... Kh3 6. Rb2+ Qxb2 1/2-1/2
Qd7+ Kh4 7. Bf6+ Kh5 8. Qf5# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*B*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+l5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+r+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+k+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4K*+m+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*R*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, Draw
1. Rh6+ Kg8 2. Bc5 Nxc5 3. Rh2 g1=R 4. Rg2+
1. Ra1 Kb7 2. Kc4 b2 3. Rxa2 b1=Q 4. Rb2+ Rxg2 1/2-1/2
Qxb2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*O*+w5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4K*+*+v+*5
4+k+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*Ro+*+5 4+*R*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, Draw
1. Rc7+ Ka8 2. Ka6 Bd3+ 3. Kb6 Qh8 (3... Kb8 4.
1. Rd1 b3 2. Ra1 Kb7 3. Kc4 b2 4. Rxa2 b1=Q 5. Rb7+ Kc8 5. Ra1) 4. Ra1+ Ba6 5. Rxa6+ Kb8 6. Rb7+
Rb2+ Qxb2 1/2-1/2 Kc8 7. Ra8# 1-0
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Ke6 Nd5 10. Rh1) 6. Ke6!! Rc5 7. Rh2+ Kc3 8. Rf2 Kc4
1222222223 9. Rc2+ Kb5 10. Rb2+! (10. Rd2? Rc6+! 11. Kxd5 Rd6+)
4*V*+*+*W5 10... Kc6 11. Rd2! Rb5 12. Rc2+ Kb7 13. Rc1) 4. Ke5!
Rxa2 5. Rg1!! Ra6 6. Rg6 Ke3! 7. Rg3+ (7. Rxe6? Ra5#)
4+*P*+*+*5 7... Kf2 8. Rg6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*Oo+l+5 4+*+*+oO*5
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+*+m+*+5
4q+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Rk5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1953, White wins 4T*+*+*+*5
1. Qg2+ Kf4 (1... Kf5 2. c8=Q+ Qxc8 3. Qh3+) 2.
Qh2+ Qxh2 3. cxb8=Q+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*L5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+mT5 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1954, Draw
1. Rxe6! (1. Rg4? Rh3+ 2. Rh4 g6+ 3. Kg4 f5#) (1.
4+*+n+kV*5 Re5? g6+ 2. Kg4 (2. Kh4 Ra4+) 2... Rg3+ 3. Kh4 Nf4!
4*+*+*+*L5 (3... g5+? 4. Rxg5 Rxg5 (4... Nxg5 5. Re2+ Rg2 6.
Rxg2+ Kxg2 7. Kxg5) 5. Rxe6) 4. Re2+ Ng2+) 1... Rh3+
4+*+*+*+m5 (1... fxe6 2. Re5 Rh3+ (2... Rg3 3. Rxe6 g5 4. Rg6) (2...
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra6 3. Kg6) 3. Kg4 Rg3+ (3... Rh6 4. Rg5 g6 (4... Rh7 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rg6 e5 6. Re6) 5. Re5) 4. Kh5 Kh3 (4... g6+ 5. Kh4 Rg2
6. Rxe6 g5+ 7. Kh5 Kh3 8. Re3+ Kh2 9. Re4) 5. Rxe6 g5
4*+*+*+*+5 6. Re1 g4 7. Rh1+ Kg2 8. Ra1 Kh2 9. Kh4 Rg2 10. Ra4
4+*+*+*R*5 g3 11. Ra3) 2. Kg4 Rg3+ (2... fxe6 3. Kf4) 3. Kh4 Rxg5
4. Rf6! (4. Kxg5? fxe6 5. Kf4 Kh3) (4. Rh6? Rg4+! (4...
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1954, Draw gxh6 $2)) 4... Rg2 ( 4... gxf6) 5. Rxf7 g5+ (5... g6 6. Rg7)
1. Rg6+ Kh7 2. Rxg7+ Nxg7 3. Nf8+ Kh6 4. Ng6 6. Kh5 g4 (6... Kh3 7. Rf3+) 7. Kh4 g3 8. Rf3! Rg1 9.
Rh7 5. Nf8 1/2-1/2 Ra3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*M*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4MvK*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4Bo+l+*+*5
4t+l+n+*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*R*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1954, Draw 7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, Draw
1. Rc1+ (1. Nxc3? Kxc3 2. Rc1+ (2. Rxe7 Nd5+) 1. Nc1+ Kc2 (1... Kc3! {cook GH/GJ} 2. Bb4+ Kc2)
2... Rc2) 1... Kd2! (1... Kb2 2. Nxc3 Ra7 3. Ne2) 2. Nxc3 2. Kb4 b2 3. Bxb2 Kxb2 4. Nb3 Nxb3 1/2-1/2
Ra7! 3. Na2! Ne6+ (3... Nd5+ 4. Ke5 Rxa2 5. Rh1! (5.
Rg1? Ne3! 6. Ke6 Ra7 7. Rg7 Ra6+! 8. Kxe7 Nf5+) 5...
Ra5 (5... Nc3 6. Rh7 Ra7 7. Ke6 Ra6+! 8. Ke5 Ra5+ 9.
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Nd4 4. Nxd4 cxd4 5. Bc2 Be6 6. Kc5) 2. Kb4 (2. Kb6?
1222222223 Kg7 3. Kc7 (3. Ng8 Be6) 3... Be6 4. Bc2 Kxh6 5. Kxd8
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg5 6. Kc7 Bd5 7. Kb6 Kf4 8. Kc5 Ke3) (2. Ng8? Be6)
2... Kg7 3. Ng8! (3. Kxc3? Kxh6 4. Kd4 Nb7) 3... c2 (3...
4+*+*+*+*5 Be6 4. Ne7 Kf6 5. Nxc6) 4. Bxc2 Kxg8 5. Kc5 Kf7 (5...
4*+b+q+o+5 Nf7 6. Be4) (5... Be8 6. Kd6 Kf7 ) 6. Kd6 Be8 (6... Ke8 7.
Be4 Nb7+ 8. Kc7 Na5 9. Kb6 Nc4+ 10. Kc5 Ne5 11. Kd6
4+*+*+*+l5 Nf7+ 12. Kc5 Nd8 13. Kd6) 7. Bb1!! (7. Be4? Kf6! 8. Bg2
4*O*+*O*+5 Nb7+ 9. Kc7 Na5 10. Kb6 Nc4+ 11. Kc5 Ne5 12. Kd6
4+*+*+*+k5 Kf5 13. Kc5 Kf4 14. Bh3) (7. Bd3? Nb7+ 8. Kc7 Nc5) (7.
Bf5? Nb7+ 8. Kc7 Na5 9. Kb6 Nc4+ 10. Kc5 Nd2! (10...
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne5 11. Kd6 Kf6 12. Be4) 11. Kd6 Kf6 12. Bc2 Nf3! 13.
4+*+w+*+*5 Bb1 (13. Be4 Ne5) 13... Ng5! (13... Ne5 14. Be4) 14.
Bc2 Nf7+) 7... Kf6 (7... Nb7+ 8. Kc7 Na5 (8... Nc5 9. Kd6
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins Na4 (9... Na6 10. Be4 Nb8 11. Kc7) 10. Be4 c5 11. Bd5+
1. Qe5+ Kh6 2. Qh8+ Kg5 3. Qh4+ Kf5 4. Bd7+ Kf6 12. Bb3) 9. Ba2+! Ke7 10. Kb6) (7... Kg7 8. Bc2
Ke4 5. Qe7+ Kd3 6. Qd6+ Ke2 (6... Kc2 7. Ba4+ b3 8. Nb7+ 9. Kc7 Na5 10. Kb6 Nc4+ 11. Kc5 Ne5 12. Kd6=)
Bxb3+) 7. Bg4+ f3 8. Bxf3+ 1-0 8. Be4 Nb7+ (8... Nf7+ 9. Kc5 Ne5) 9. Kc7 Na5 10. Kb6
1222222223 Nc4+ (10... Ke5 11. Bg2 Nc4+ 12. Kc5) 11. Kc5 Ne5 12.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kd6 Bd7! 13. Bg2!! Be8 (13... Kf5 14. Bh3+) 14. Be4!!
(14. Bh1? Kf5-+) 14... Nf7+ 15. Kc5 Nd8 16. Kd6! 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4lN*V*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4N*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*On5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+vOo+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nbxc2 (1. Naxc2? d2 2. Ne3 Bxe3 3. Nd5 Bd4) 4*+*K*+*+5
1... d2 (1... Be5 2. Ke4) 2. Ne3 Bxe3 3. Nc4 (3. Nb1?
d1=N) 3... d1=N 4. Nxe3 Nxe3+ 5. Kxf6 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*Bl5
1222222223 7888888889
Tabidze O, 1955, Draw
4*+*Ml+b+5
1. Be3 fxe3+ 2. Kxe3 Bg6 3. Kf2 Bxh5 4. Kg3 Kg1
1/2-1/2
4+*+v+*+*5 1222222223
4*+o+*+*N5 4*+*R*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4lO*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1955, Draw
4k+*+o+*O5
1. Bb3 ({dual majeur :} 1. Bh7 Kf8 2. Bc2 Kg7 3.
Nf5+ Bxf5 4. Bxf5 Kf6 5. Bb1 Ke5 6. Kb4 Kd4=) 1... Kf8 4+*+*+*+*5
(1... c5 2. Kb6 Ne6 (2... c4 3. Bc2 Ne6 4. Nf5) 3. Nf5! 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1955, Draw
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1. Bc2+ Kb5 2. Rd5+ Kb6 3. Re5 h1=Q 4. Rxe2
Qh5 5. Rd2 Qg5 6. Re2 Qg4 7. Rd2 Qf4 8. Rg2 Qf3 9.
Rh2 Qg3 10. Re2 Qf3 11. Rh2 Qf4 12. Rg2 Qf1 13. Rh2
1222222223
Kc5 14. Bb3 Kd4 15. Rc2 Ke3 16. Rh2 Qg1 17. Rc2 Kd3 4*+*+*+*+5
18. Ba4 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+v+*5
1222222223 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+k+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4o+n+*B*+5
4*+*+*+*B5 4+*V*+*M*5
4+*O*+k+*5 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1955, Draw
4*+*+*+oL5 1. Nb4+ Kd6 2. Nxa2 Bg6+ 3. Kd4 Ne2+ 4. Kc4
4+*+n+*+v5 Bf7+ 5. Kd3 Nf4+ 6. Kc2 Bxa2 7. Ba7 Ne2 8. Kd3 Nf4+
9. Kc2 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1955, White wins
1222222223
1. Bg3+ Kg1 2. Ke2 c2 3. Nf2 c1=N+! 4. Ke1
Nd3+! 5. Nxd3 f4 6. Ne5! fxg3 7. Nf3# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+bM*L5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+v5 4L*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4o+*K*+*+5
4+*Bo+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4*N*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Joitsa P, 1955, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kc5 Bf1 2. Nd1 d4 (2... Bd3 3. Ne3 Be4 4. Ng4
Bg6 5. Ne5 Be8 6. Nd3 Bd7 7. Nf2 d4 8. Nd3 Bb5 9. Ne5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1955, Draw d3 10. Nf7 d2 11. Nd8 d1=Q 12. Nb7#) 3. Nf2 d3 4. Ne4
1... Ne6+ 2. Kxd5 Nc7+ 3. Kd6 Nxe8+ 4. Ke7 Bg6 Bg2 5. Nd6 Bd5 6. Kxd5 d2 7. Kc5 d1=Q 8. Nb7# 1-0
5. Bd4 Kg7 6. Bb2 (6. Ba1! { minor dual JU}) (6. Bc3!
{minor dual JU}) 6... Bf7 7. Ba1 Kg6 8. Kf8 f5 9. Be5
1222222223
1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5
4*+*+k+v+5
4Vb+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5
4R*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1955, Draw
1. Ra2+ (1. Rxa3? Nf6+ 2. Kd4 Kxa3) 1... Kxb3 2.
Rxa3+ Kc4 3. Ra4+ Kc5 4. Rc4+ Kxc4 1/2-1/2
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Kb1) (1... Kc2 2. Bxa1 Rf2+ 3. Kg3) 2. Rf3 Rg5+ 3. Rg3
1222222223 Rf5 (3... Rxg3+ 4. Kxg3 Bd4 5. Kf4! Nc2 6. Kf5 Ne3+ 7.
4l+*Mt+*+5 Ke4) 4. Rf3 1/2-1/2
4+oR*+*+p5 1222222223
4*+o+*+*+5 4*M*+rB*W5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*L*+*+k5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1955, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kb6! Kb8! 2. Rg7 Re5 3. Rxb7+! Kc8 4. Rc7+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kb8 5. Rd7!! Re8 (5... Rb5+ 6. Ka6 Kc8 7. Rxd8+ Kxd8 7888888889
Kalandadze V, 1956, Draw
8. h8=Q+) 6. Rg7 1-0 1. Bb4+ Kb3 2. Rxh8 a2 3. Bc3 Kxc3 4. Rc8+ Kd2
1222222223 5. Rd8+ Ke2 6. Re8+ Kf2 7. Rf8+ Kg1 8. Re8 a1=Q 9.
4*+*+*+v+5 Re1+ Qxe1 1/2-1/2
4+*+*M*+*5 1222222223
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*M*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4rB*Mk+l+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, Draw
4*N*+*L*+5
1. Ra7! Rc2! 2. Rxe7 Bc4+ 3. Kd1 Rxb2 4. Kc1! 4+*R*+*+*5
Ra2 5. Re2+ Bxe2 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1956, Draw
1222222223 1. Nd1+! Ke2 2. Nxc3+ Kd2 3. Na2! Nd5+ (3...
4*+*+*B*+5 Ne6+ 4. Ke5! Rxa2 5. Rg1! Ra6 6. Rg6! Ke3! 7. Rg3+!
Kf2 8. Rg6) 4. Ke5! Rxa2 5. Rh1! Ra5 6. Ke6 Rc5 7.
4V*+*+o+*5 Rh2+ Kc3 8. Rf2 Kc4 9. Rc2+ Kb5 10. Rb2+ Kc6 11.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd2 Rb5 12. Rc2+ Kb7 13. Rc1 Kb8 14. Rc4 Ne3 15.
Re4 Nf5 16. Rf4 Ne3 17. Rf8+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+t+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5
4*L*+*+k+5
4M*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, Draw
1. Bg7+ f6 (1... Ka2 2. Bxa1 Rf2+ 3. Kh1!! (3. Kg3?
Kxa1 $1) (3. Kg1? Rf3+ 4. Kg2 Rxh3) 3... Kxa1 (3...
Rf1+ 4. Kh2! Bb8+ (4... Rxa1 5. Rf3 Bb8+ 6. Kg2) 5. Kg2
Rxa1 6. Rf3) 4. Ra3+ Ra2! 5. Rf3! Rf2 6. Ra3+) (1...
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Op+*+*+5 4*+t+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+kO5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+m+b5
4*+*O*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4Lv+t+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1956, White wins
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1957, Draw
1. Ra8+ Ba2+ 2. Rxa2+ Kb1 3. Rb2+ (3. c7! 1. Bg2! Be6+ 2. Kf4!! (2. Kxf3? h3! 3. Rxh3 Rc3+)
{cook}) (3. Rc2! {cook}) 3... Ka1 4. Rxd2 Rxd2 5. c7 2... Rc4+ 3. Kxf3 h3! 4. Bxh3 Bd5+ 5. Kg3! ({dual} 5.
Rd3+ (5... Rb2+! {cook} 6. Kc3 Kb1) 6. Kb4 Rd4+ 7. Kb5 Ke3! Bxh1 6. Be6+=) (5. Ke2) 5... Rc3+ 6. Kh2 Rc2+ 7.
Rd5+ 8. Kxb6 Rd6+ 9. Kb5 Rd5+ 10. Kb4 Rd4+ 11. Kb3 Bg2!! {Nowotny} (7. Kg1? Rc1+ 8. Bf1 Bxh1-+) 7...
Rd3+ 12. Kc2 Rd4 13. c8=R! (13. c8=Q? Rc4+ 14. Rxg2+ 8. Kh3 1/2-1/2
Qxc4) 13... Ra4 14. Kb3 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4t+*+l+*+5
4w+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*Q*+*+*5 4*P*+*R*O5
4*O*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 7888888889
Korolkov V, 1957, Draw
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1956, White wins
1. Ke2! 1... O-O-O! 2. Kd1 2... h5! 3. Rxf7! (3.
1. Qc3+ Ke4 2. Qe3+ Kf5 3. Qf4+ Ke6 4. Qf6+ Rf5? 3... Kb7 4. Rxh5 Kxb6 5. Rh2 Kc5 6. Rf2 Rd7 7.
Kd7 5. Qe7+ Kc6 (5... Kc8 6. Qc7#) 6. Nb4# 1-0 Rxd2 Rxd2+ 8. Kxd2 Kd4) 3... Rd5 4. Rc7+! (4. Rh7? 4...
1222222223 Kb8) (4. Rf4! 4... Kb7 5. Rh4 Kxb6 6. Rh2 Kc5 7. Rxd2)
4*+*V*+*+5 4... Kb8 5. Rh7 Ka8 6. Ra7+ Kb8 7. Rh7 Kc8 8. Rc7+
Kb8 9. Rh7 1/2-1/2
4+o+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+v5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4l+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins
1. Rg8 Ba5 2. Rg5 Bf3 3. Bc6! Bd2 4. Rg8 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+b+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*K*+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
4*V*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+m+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5 4+*+*+b+r5
7888888889
Bondarenko F, Kakovin A, 1957, Draw
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, Draw
1. Bg2 Ne3 2. Bh3+ Ke7 3. Kxd4 Nc2+ 4. Kd5 Kf6 1. Kg4 Rc5!! 2. Bg2! Be6+ 3. Kf4!! Rc4+ 4. Kxf3
5. Bd7 Kg7 6. Ng6 Kxg6 7. Bf5+ Kxf5 1/2-1/2 h3! 5. Bxh3 Bd5+ 6. Kg3! Rc3+ 7. Kh2! Rc2+ 8. Bg2!
1222222223 {Nowotny} Rxg2+ (8... Bxg2) 9. Kh3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+oO*+*5 4*+*+l+*T5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+r+p+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*Kb+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+n+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*K*O*+5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1957, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Be4+ g2 2. Kd2 (2. Bd5! {cook JN} e6 3. Bf3 d5 7888888889
Korolkov V, 1958, Draw
4. Kd2 e5 5. Ke1 e4 6. Kf2) (2. Kd4! {cook JN}) 2... d5 3. 1. Ke2 (1. g7? 1... Rg8 2. Ke2 Rxg7) 1... O-O! (1...
Bf3 d4 (3... e5 4. Ke1 e4 5. Kf2 exf3 (5... e3+ 6. Kg3 d4 Rf8 2. Kf1 Rf6 3. g7 Kf7 4. Rxe7+) 2. Kf1 a5 3. Rxe7 a4
7. Bxg2#) 6. Ng3#) 4. Ke1 d3 5. Kf2 dxe2 6. Bxg2# 1-0 (3... Rf4 4. Re3 Kg7 5. Ra3 a4 6. Rg3) 4. Re3 (4. Re4?
1222222223 4... a3 5. Ra4 Rf3 6. Ra7 Kf8) 4... Kg7 5. Ra3 (5. Rg3?
4*+*+t+*+5 5... Rf4) 5... Rf4 6. Rg3 Rf6 (6... Kf8 7. Ra3 Kg8 8. Rc3
Rf6 9. Ra3 Rf4 10. Rc3 Kg7 11. Rg3) 7. Ra3 (7. Rc3?
4+o+l+k+*5 7... Kxg6) 7... Rf4 8. Rg3 1/2-1/2
4*P*+*+*+5
4+*Ro+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1957, White wins
1. Rc7+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 Re5 (2... Kc8 3. Rc7+ Kd8 4.
Ra7 Re5 5. Ra8+ Kd7 6. b7) 3. Rb8+ Kd7 4. b7 Re7+
(4... Kc7 5. Rh8 Kxb7 6. Kf6) 5. Kf8 Kc7 6. Rd8 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4Oo+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*R*+*OoK5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*Oo+*5
4*+*L*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
7888888889
Farago P, 1958, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1958, White wins
1. Kxb5 Bc6+ 2. Kxa5 Ke3 (2... Kc3 3. Kb6 Kd4 4. 1. Rb1 (1. Bg2? fxg2 2. Rb1 f3 3. Kg3 e2) 1... e2
g4 Ke5 5. g5 Kf5 6. Kc5 Bf3 7. Kb6 Be4 8. Kc5 Kg4 9. (1... f2 2. Bg2 f3 3. Bf1+ e2 4. Kg3) 2. Bg2 f2 3. Bf1 f3 4.
Kd4 Bg6 10. Kc5 Kxh4 11. Kb6 Be4 12. g6) 3. g4 Kf4 4. Kg3 1-0
g5 Kf5 5. Kb6 Kg6 6. Kc5 Kh5 7. Kd4 Be8 8. Kc5 Bg6 9.
Kb5! (9. Kb6? Be4) 9... Be4 10. Kb6 Kxh4 11. g6 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+l+o+*+*5
4*+k+*+b+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Oo5
4*+*+*+*O5 4b+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+n+*O5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1958, White wins
4+*+*M*+l5 1. Bc4 g2 2. Bf1 g1=Q 3. Ba6+ Kxa6 4. Rxg1 1-0
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1958, White wins
1222222223
1. Bd5+ Ng2 2. Kd7 h3 3. Ke6 b5 4. Kf5 b4 5. Kg4
b3 6. Kxh3 b2 1-0 4v+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*L*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+n+5
4Ko+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*R*+*+5 4*+*+*+*B5
4O*+v+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, Draw
4+m+*+*+*5 1. Ne3+ Ke2 2. Nxf5 b2 3. Ng3+ Ke1 4. Ne4 b1=Q
5. Bg3+ Kd1 6. Nc3+ 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Prokes L, 1958, Draw
1. Bxb5 Bxb5 2. Rb4 a2 3. Rxb1 axb1=Q 1/2-1/2
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1. Be6+ Kg5 2. Rf3 Be4 3. Rg3+ Kf4 4. Rg4+ Kf3
1222222223 5. Bxc8 Bb7 6. Bd7 Bc6 7. Rd4 Ke3 8. Rd1 Ke2 9. Bg4+
4*+*+*+*+5 1-0
4+*+*+*+r5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+m+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4V*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*O*OrO*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4B*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1960, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rh5+ Kc6 (1... Kc4 2. Rxh4+) 2. Rh6+ Kc7 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rh7+ Kc8 4. Rh8+ Bd8 5. Rxd8+ Kc7 (5... Kxd8 6. 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1960, Draw
Rxd2+) 6. Rd7+ Kc6 7. Rd6+ Kc5 8. Rd5+ Kc4 9. Rd4+ 1. Bc6+ Kb8 2. Bb5! Kb7 3. Bc6+ Kb6 4. Bd7! Kb7
Kc3 10. Rd3+ Kxd3 11. Rxd2+ Kc3 (11... Ke3 12. Re2+ 5. Bc6+ 1/2-1/2
Kf3 13. Rxf2+ Kxf2 14. Kc2) 12. Rc2+ Kb3 13. Rxb2+
Kxb2 14. Ke2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*L*+*+*+5
4*Vb+*+*+5 4+*V*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+oL*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Oo5
4+*+kO*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Bondarenko F, 1961, White wins
1. e7 h2 2. e8=Q+ Kb7 3. Qxb5+ Kc8 4. Qc6 Kd8
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1960, White wins
5. Qe6 Bb8 6. Qg8+ Kc7 7. Qxg3+ 1-0
1. h6 Ba7 (1... e2 2. Kxe2 Ba7 3. Kd3 Kd5 4. Be6+
Kxe6 5. h7) 2. Bg4 e2 3. Bxe2 Kd5 4. Bf3+ Ke5 5. h7 1-0
1222222223
4*+l+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+m+*+*+5 4*+*+p+o+5
4+*+*Or+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+b+v+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Bron V, 1961, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kd6! Bf6! (1... Bb2 2. Rxg3! Rh6 3. e7) (1... Ra7
2. Rxg6 Ra6+ 3. Kd5 Ra3 4. Rg8+) 2. Rxg6 Bh4 3. e7!
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1960, White wins
{Nowotny} Bxe7+ (3... Rxe7 4. Rg8+ Kb7 5. Rxg3) 4.
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Kc6! Rh3 5. Rg8+ Bd8 6. Rg6! Ba5 7. Rg8+ Bd8 8. Rg6 Kxh1 (3... Bf7 4. Ng3) 4. Kg3 Kg1 1/2-1/2
{ positional draw} 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4r+*+k+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4M*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*R*+*O5
4*+*+*+m+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4O*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*M*B*+k5 7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1961, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1961, Draw 1. Rd7 h2 (1... Nc6 2. Ra1 Ne5 3. Rd2 Nf3 4. Rc2
1. Rg5 (1. Bc3? 1... Ne2 $1) 1... Nf2+ 2. Bxf2 Ne2 h2 5. Rb1 Ka5 6. Rf2) 2. Rb8+ Kc6 (2... Kc5 3. Rd1 Nc6
3. Rg1! 3... Nxg1 4. Bxg1 4... a1=B! (4... a1=Q) 5. Bc5 4. Rc1+ Kb4 5. Rb7 Ne5 6. Rg7! Nd4 7. Rg2 Nef3 8. Rf2
a2 6. Bd4 Bxd4 1/2-1/2 Kb3 9. Kf7 h3 10. Kg6) 3. Rd1 h1=Q 4. Rxh1 Kc7 5. Ra8
1222222223 Nd6+ 6. Ke7! Ndc8+ 7. Ke6 Kb7 (7... h3 8. Rxh3 (8.
Rb1? h2)) 8. Rb1+! Kxa8 9. Kd7 h3 (9... Ne7 10. Kxe7
4*+*+v+*+5 h3 11. Kd7 h2 12. Kc7 h1=Q 13. Rb8#) 10. Kc7 Nc6 11.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxc6! Ne7+ 12. Kd6 Nc8+ 13. Kc7 1-0
4w+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+q+*+5
4lO*+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Bron V, 1961, Draw 4Oo+*+*+*5
1. Bd1+ b3 2. Rxb3 Bb5 3. Bc2 Qb6 4. Kd2 Qh6+ 4o+*Pk+*+5
5. Kc3 Qf6+ 6. Kd2 Qf4+ 7. Kc3 Qe3+ 8. Kb2 Qd4+ 9.
Kc1 Qf4+ 10. Kb2 Qd2 11. Rd3+ Qxc2+ 12. Kxc2 Bxd3+
4L*+*+*+m5
13. Kb2 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1961, White wins
1222222223 1. Qh8+! b2 2. Kd3 Nf2+ 3. Kc2 Nd1! 4. Kxd1 Kb1
5. Qh7+ (5. Qh3! {cook AK } Ka1 (5... a1=Q 6. Ke2! Kc2
4*+*+*+*+5 (6... Qa2 7. Qh1+ Kc2 8. Qd1#) (6... a2 7. Kd3 Kc1 8.
4+*+*+o+*5 Qf1#) 7. Qc3+ Kb1 8. Qb3 Kc1 9. Qd1#) 6. Qc3) 5... Ka1
4*+*+*+*+5 6. Qg7 Kb1 7. Qg6+ Ka1 8. Qf6 Kb1 9. Qf5+ Ka1 10.
Qe5 Kb1 11. Qe4+ Ka1 12. Qd4 Kb1 13. Qd3+ Ka1 14.
4+*+*+*Vv5 Qc3 Kb1 15. Ke2 a1=Q 16. Qb3 Qa2 (16... a2 17. Qd1#)
4*+*+*+o+5 (16... Kc1 17. Qd1#) 17. Qd1# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*Rk+n5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1961, Draw
1. Re5 (1. Kf2? Bh4+) 1... f6 2. Rxg5 fxg5 3. Kf2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*V*K*B5
4Op+*+*B*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4oL*+*+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4W*+*+*+*5 4+v+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1962, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1962, Draw
1. Bf6+ Kb1 2. Bb2! (2. Bc3! 2... Qb2 3. Bxb2 1. Ra1 a2 2. Ke6 Ba3 3. Bf4 Bb2 4. Be5 a3 5. Kd5
a1=Q+ 4. Bxa1 Kxa1 5. Ka3 Kb1 6. Kb3 Kc1 7. Kc3 Kd1 Bg6 6. Bd4 Bf7+ 7. Ke4 Bc4 8. Rg1 Kh6 9. Ke3 Kh5 10.
8. Kd3 Ke1 9. Ke3 Kf1 10. Kd3! 10... Kf2 11. Kd2 Kf3 12. Ke4 Kh4 11. Ke3 Kh3 12. Ke4 Kh2 13. Rd1 Be2 14. Re1
Kd3 Kf4 13. Kd4 Kf5 14. Kd5 Kf6 15. Kd4! 15... Ke6 16. Kg3 15. Rg1+ 1/2-1/2
Ke4 Kd6 17. Kd4 a4 18. Kc4 a3 19. Kb3 Kc5 20. Kxa3
Kxb5 21. Kb3) 2... Kc2 3. Bxa1 Kb1 4. Kb3! 4... a4+ 5.
1222222223
Kc3 Kxa1 6. Kc2 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+v+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+vK5 4*T*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+lBo+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+o5 4+*Q*+k+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1962, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. f7 Rb3 2. Qxb3 Bxf7 3. Qd3 Kh4 4. Kg2 Rg1+ 5.
Kxh2 Rg4 6. Qh7+ Bh5 7. Qe7+ Rg5 8. Qe1+ Kg4 9.
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1962, White wins
Qe4# {#} 1-0
1. Bh2! 1... Bf7 2. Kg7 Be8 3. Kf8 Bd7 4. Ke7 Bc8
(4... e5! 5. Be4+ Kc7 6. Bxe5+ Kc8 7. Bd3 Bc6) 5. Kd8
1222222223
Bb7 6. Be4+ Kb6 7. Bg1+ Ka6 8. Bd3# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*B*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*N*+k+o+5
4+*+*M*L*5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1962, Draw
1. Nd1 (1. Kxe1? h2) 1... Nd3 (1... h2 2. Bd4+ Kh1
3. Nf2+ Kg1 4. Nh3+) 2. Kxd3 h2 3. Bd4+ Kf1 4. Ne3+
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Ke1 5. Bf6 (5. Be5? g1=Q) 5... h1=Q (5... g1=Q 6. Bh4+ Rf4+ 4. Kxc3 (4. Ne4? {Nowotny} Bxe4! 5. Rxc3 Bc2#)
Qf2 7. Bxf2+ Kxf2 8. Ng4+) (5... Kf2 6. Ng4+ Kg3 7. 4... Rf3+ 5. Kb2+ Bxc2 6. Ne2 1/2-1/2
Be5+ Kxg4 8. Bxh2) 6. Bh4+ Qxh4 7. Nxg2+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+vPb+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Po5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+o+*R5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*O5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+*+kV*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, Draw
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1962, Draw 1. Rf4+ Kg1 2. Rxe4 a1=R (2... a1=Q 3. Re1+
1. c8=Q! (1. c8=B? Ba8 $1) 1... Bxc8 2. Bxc8 Kc6 Qxe1) 3. Re6 Ra3+ 4. Kh4 Kg2 5. Re2+ Kf3 6. Rf2+
3. Bg4! (3. Bf5? h1=B! (3... h1=Q? 4. Be4+ Qxe4)) 3... Kxf2 1/2-1/2
h1=Q (3... h1=B 4. Bf3+ Bxf3) 4. Bf3+ Qxf3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4q+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*W*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+b5
4+rOk+*Ow5 4o+*+*+*+5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+m+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1962, White wins 1. Bf5+ Kg7 2. Qg6+ Kf8 3. Qf6+ Kg8 4. Kg6 Qf8
1. Rb4+ Kg5 (1... Qg4 2. Raa4 Qxb4 3. Rxb4+) 2. 5. Be6+ dxe6 6. Qxe6+ Kh8 7. Qe5+ Kg8 8. Qd5+ Kh8
Ra5+ Kf6 3. Rb6+ Ke7 4. Ra7+ Kd8 5. Rb8+ Qc8 6. 9. Qd4+ Kg8 10. Qc4+ (10. Qd7? 10... Qf6+) 10... Kh8
Raa8 Qxb8 7. Rxb8+ 1-0 11. Qc3+ Kg8 12. Qb3+ Kh8 13. Qb2+ Kg8 14. Qxa2+
1222222223 Kh8 15. Qb2+ Kg8 16. Qb3+ Kh8 17. Qc3+ Kg8 18.
Qc4+ Kh8 19. Qd4+ Kg8 20. Qd7 1-0
4*+*+v+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5
4+*O*+*O*5
4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+t+*5
7888888889
Petrov D, 1963, Draw
1. Nc5+ Kc6 (1... Kc8 $5) 2. Ne4 Bg6 3. Nxg3
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1. c7 Rd2+ 2. Ke3 Re2+! 3. Kd4! (3. Kd3 $143
1222222223 Bc4+! 4. Kxc4 Re6! 5. c8=Q Rc6+ 6. Qxc6 dxc6-+) (3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxe2 $143 Bc4+ 4. Ke3 Ba6-+) 3... Re4+! (3... e5+ $144
4. Kd3! (4. Kc5 $143 Re4-+) 4... e4+ (4... Kf3 $144 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 c8=Q e4+ 6. Kd4 Rd2+ 7. Kc5 e3=) 5. Kxe2 Bc4+ 6. Ke3
4*+o+*+*+5 Ba6 7. Kxe4=) 4. Kxe4 Be6! 5. Ke5 Bf5 6. c8=N!=
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+n+r5 1222222223
4o+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+k5 4+o+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1963, Draw
4*+*O*+*+5
1. Nd4 (1. Ne3? b2 2. Nc2+ Ka2) 1... b2 2. Nb3+
axb3 (2... Kb1 3. Rc5 a3 4. Rxc6 a2 5. Nd2+ Ka1 6. 4+*+t+l+*5
Nb3+) (2... Ka2 3. Nd2) 3. Ra5+ Kb1 4. Rc5! Ka2 5.
Ra5+ 1/2-1/2
4*+nV*+*+5
1222222223 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, Draw
1. Rh4 (1. Rb7? 1... b4 2. Ka2 Bc3 3. Nxb4 Rd2+
4+*+b+*+*5 4. Ka3! 4... Bxb4+ 5. Rxb4 d3) 1... Bc3 2. Nxd4+! 2...
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxd4 (2... Kg3 3. Nf5+) (2... Rxd4 3. Rh3+) 3. Kc2 Rc3+
(3... Ke2 4. Rh2+ Bf2 5. Rxf2+ Kxf2 6. Kxd3) (3... Kg3 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxd3 Kxh4 5. Kxd4) 4. Kd2 Rc4 5. Kd3 Rc3+ 6. Kd2! (6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxd4? 6... Rc4+) 6... Rc4 7. Kd3 1/2-1/2
4Oo+*+*+*5 1222222223
4t+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*K*+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1963, Draw 4o+*T*+*+5
1. Bf5+ Kc1 (1... Kc3 2. Rh3+ Kb4 3. Rxb3+ Kxb3 4L*V*+*+*5
4. Be6+ Kb2 5. Kd1 Kb1 6. Bf5+ Kb2 7. Be6) 2. O-O+!
Kd2 3. Rf2+ Kc3 (3... Ke1 4. Rf1+ Ke2 5. Rf2+) 4. Rxa2
4v+k+*+*+5
bxa2 5. Be6 Kb2 6. Kf1 Kb1 7. Bf5+ Kb2 8. Be6 1/2-1/2 4+q+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, Draw
4+*+oO*+*5 1. Qc3+ Kb6 2. Qa5+ Kxa5 3. b4+ Kb6 4. bxc5+
4*+p+*+*+5 Kc6 5. cxd6 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+l+5
4+*P*+*+*5
4v+t+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Herbstmann A, 1964, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+b+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4Ol+*+*+*5 4No+*+o+*5
4*M*+p+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+m+*+5
4+v+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1964, Draw
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1964, Draw
1. Bc6+ (1. e7? a6+ 2. Ka5 Nc4+ 3. Ka4 Bc2#) 1... 1. Nc8 f5 2. Ne7 f4 3. Ng6+ Kg7 4. Nxf4 Nxf4 5.
Kc7 2. e7 Nc8! (2... a6+ {main} 3. Kxa6 Nb4+ 4. Kb5 Ka5 Nd5 (5... Ne6 6. Kb6 Nd8 7. Kc7 a5 8. a4) 6. a4! Kf6
Nxc6 5. e8=N+! (5. e8=Q? Bd3+ 6. Kc5 Nd7+ 7. Kd5 1/2-1/2
Nf6+) 5... Kb7 6. Nd6+ Kc7 7. Ne8+) 3. e8=Q! Nd6+ 4.
Ka6 Nxe8 5. Bxe8 Kb8 ( 5... Ne5! {cook IV} 6. Kxa7 Bd3
1222222223
7. Ba4 (7. Ka8 Kb6 8. Kb8 Bf5 9. Ba4 Bg4 10. Be8 Nd3) 4*L*+*+*+5
7... Bc4 8. Be8 Be2 9. Ba4 Nf7 10. Bb3 Nd6 11. Be6
Nb5+) 6. Bg6! Nb4+! (6... Nc5+ 7. Kb5) 7. Ka5! (7. Kb5?
4+*+*O*+*5
Nd5) 7... Nc6+ 8. Kb5 Nd4+ 9. Kc5! (9. Kc4? Nf3) 9... 4k+*ObM*+5
Nb3+ (9... Ne6+ 10. Kd6 Ba2 11. Bf7 a5 12. Bxe6 Bxe6 4+*+*+*+*5
13. Kc5 $1) 10. Kb4 Nd2 11. Kc3 1/2-1/2
4r+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1964, White wins
4+m+*M*+*5 1. Rb4+ Ka8 2. Rh4 Rb2 3. Rh8+ Rb8 4. Bc8 Nd7
4*+*+*+o+5 5. Bb7# 1-0
4+*+*K*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+*+l5 4+*+tM*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1964, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kf4 Nd3+ 2. Kg3! Nxc1 3. Bd5+! Kg1 4. Bc4 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh1 5. Bd5+ Kg1 6. Bc4 1/2-1/2
4*+*O*+*K5
4+*+*N*+*5
4*+*O*+r+5
4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1964, Draw
1. Rxd2 dxe3 2. Rxd7 Nf5+ 3. Kh3 e2 4. Rd2
e1=Q 5. Rd1 Qxd1 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+v+b+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*B*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*M*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*B5
4+*V*L*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+k+5 4*+*+*N*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1965, Draw
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1965, Draw
1. Bh6+ Ke2 2. Bh7 Ne4 3. Bxe4 Bc6 4. Bxc6 Bd2 1. Bg3+ Kf3 2. Bxb8 Kxf2 3. Bd6! (3. Ba7? Bb4)
5. Bf3+ Ke1 6. Bf8 c1=Q 7. Bd6 Be3 8. Bb4+ Bd2 9. Bd6 1/2-1/2
Bf4 10. Bb4+ Bd2 11. Bd6 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+vL5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*V*+*R*M5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*O*+*+r+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 4*+*M*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*B*+*5
4+vL*+*+*5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1965, Draw
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Dobrescu E, 1965, Draw
1... Bc7+ 2. Kg5 Ne4+ 3. Kxh6 Nxf6 4. Bc3 Bd8 5.
1. Bf4 Be4 2. Rh4 b3 3. Rh2 b2 4. Rxd2 b1=Q+ 5. Kg6 Bh7+ 6. Kf7 Bg8+ 7. Kg6 1/2-1/2
Ka7 Bc2 6. Rxd5+ Kb2 7. Be5+ Ka3 8. Bd6+ Ka4 9.
Rd4+ Ka5 10. Rd5+ Ka4 11. Rd4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*T*V*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*M*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Pp+o+*+*5
4+*M*+*+*5 4oO*O*+*+5
4*+*+*L*B5 4L*+k+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*N*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Joitsa P, 1965, White wins
1. b6! Kb3! (1... b3 2. b7 b2 3. b8=R! (3. b8=Q?
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1965, Draw
b1=Q+ 4. Qxb1)) 2. a6! a3 3. a7 a2 4. a8=R! (4. a8=Q?
1. Bg3+ Kf3 2. Bxb8 Kxf2 3. Ba7! Bc7+ 4. Kh1! a1=Q 5. Qxa1) 1-0
Bd6 5. Bb8! Bxb8 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+l+v5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*V*Op+5 4*+o+o+kB5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+m+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1965, Draw
7888888889
Neistadt V, 1966, White wins
1. Rf1 fxg2 (1... Be1! {cook}) 2. Rxf2+ Bf3 3. Rxf3+ 1. Bf4 Ne3+! {Nowotny} 2. Bxe3 e1=N+ 3. Kf1 Nd3
Bf4 4. Rg3 Bxg3+ 5. Kh3 g1=Q 1/2-1/2 4. Ra5 (4. Rd5 c1=Q+ 5. Bxc1 Nxc1 6. Kf2 Nb3 7. Ke3
1222222223 Ke7 8. Kd3 Ke6 9. Kc4 g5 10. Rd1 Na5+ 11. Kb5 Nb7
4*+*+*K*+5 12. Kc6 Na5+) 4... c1=Q+ 5. Bxc1 Nxc1 6. Ra3 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4b+*+*+*O5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4q+*+*+*+5
4L*V*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1965, Draw
4*+*+*+o+5
1. Rf6! Ne5 (1... Kb2 $2) 2. Bc8 Nc4 3. Be6 Kb1! 4. 4+*+k+*+*5
Bxc4 a1=Q (4... Ba3+ 5. Ke8! a1=Q 6. Bd3+ Kb2 7. Rf1 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1966, Draw
Qa2 8. Rf2+) 5. Bd3+ Ka2 (5... Kb2 6. Ra6 $1) 6. Bc4+ 1. Qh4+ Kd6 2. Qf6+ Kc5 3. Qf2+ Nd4 4. Qxg2
Kb2 7. Ra6 Qb1 8. Rb6+ 1/2-1/2 Rb1+ 5. Kd2 Rb2+ 6. Kc3 Re2 7. Qf2 Kb5 8. Qg2 Kc5 9.
1222222223 Qf2 Kb5 10. Qg2 1/2-1/2
4k+*Lb+*+5 1222222223
4P*Oo+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*L*B5
4*+v+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*R*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Makhatadze D, 1966, White wins 4+*+*T*+*5
1. Kb8 Bd5 2. Bf7 Ba8 3. Kxa8 Kc8 4. Be8 c5 5. 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1966, Draw
Bxd7+ Kc7 6. Be6 h6 (6... h5 7. Bf7 h4 8. Be6) 7. Bd5 1. Kg3 (1. Bf8? e2 2. Bb4 Ke5 3. Rc4 Rh1+ 4. Kg3
Kc8 8. Bf7 Kc7 9. Be6 h5 10. Bf7 h4 11. Be6 1-0 f4+ 5. Kf2 Rh2+) 1... Rg1+ ( 1... Kg6 2. Rxa4 Kxh6 3. Kf4
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e2 4. Ke3 Kg5 5. Kf2) 2. Kf3 Rf1+ 3. Kxe3 (3. Ke2! {cook Rf3+ 12. Kxf3 ) 9... Rg2 10. Kf3! Kh1 11. Qa1+ Kh2 12.
WV} Rxf4 4. Bxf4 a3 5. Bxe3 Ke5 6. Bc1) 3... Rxf4 4. Qb1 1-0
Kxf4 (4. Bxf4? a3 5. Kd4 a2 6. Be5+ Ke6) 4... a3 5. Bf8
a2 6. Bb4 a1=Q 7. Bc3+ Qxc3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+l+*+*+5
4*T*+*+*+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+*Q*+*+*5 4oP*+k+*+5
4*+m+*+*+5 4+*+*V*+*5
4+*+lO*+*5 4mO*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1966, Draw
1. Re7 b3 2. b7+ Kb8 3. Kd5 b2 4. Kc6 Ka7 5.
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1966, Draw b8=Q+! Kxb8 6. Re8+ (6. Rxe5? b1=R $1) 6... Ka7 7.
1. Qf7+ (1. Qd7+? Kc5 2. d4+ Nxd4 3. Qe7+ (3. Re7+ Ka8 8. Rxe5! b1=Q (8... b1=R 9. Ra5 Rb6+ 10.
Qc7+ Nc6) 3... Kc4 4. Qf7+ Kc3 5. Qc7+ Kd3 6. Qh7+ e4 Kc7) 9. Re8+ Qb8 10. Rd8! Ka7 11. Rd7+ Ka8 12. Rd8
7. Qh3+ Kc4) 1... Kc5 (1... Kd6 2. Qf6+) 2. Qf2+ Nd4! 3. Qxd8 1/2-1/2
Qxg2 Rb1+ 4. Kd2 Rb2+ 5. Kc3 Re2 (5... Rxg2 {main})
6. Qf2! Kb5 7. Qg2! (7. Qh2? Ka4! 8. Qxe2 Nxe2+ 9. Kc4
1222222223
Nf4) 7... Kc5 8. Qf2 Kb5 9. Qg2 1/2-1/2 4*+b+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+*O*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+v5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*M*5
4*+*+*+lO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+oTo5 4+*+l+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1966, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kg2 Ne2 2. Kf2 Nf4 3. Rf5 Nd3+ 4. Ke3 Bg6 (4...
Be2 5. Ba6 Nc1 6. Bxe2+ Nxe2 7. Rf1+) 5. Rxf6 Ne5 6.
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1966, White wins Rxd6+ Kc2! 7. Re6 Nc4+ 8. Kd4 Bd3 9. Ba6 Nb2 10.
1. h7 (1. Ke3? f2+ 2. Ke2 f1=Q+ 3. Kxf1 Rf3+ 4. Bxd3+ Nxd3 11. Re2+ 1-0
Ke2 Rf7) (1. Re4+? Kg5 2. h7 f2+ 3. Ke2 f1=Q+ 4. Kxf1
Rf3+ 5. Ke2 Rf8) (1. Rg8+? Kf5 2. h7 f2+ 3. Ke2 f1=Q+
4. Kxf1 h2 5. Rf8+ Kg6) 1... f2+ (1... h2 2. Re4+! (2.
Rg8+? Kh3) (2. h8=Q? Kh3! 3. Qa1 (3. Re4 Kg2) 3...
Rg1 4. Re1 Rxe1 5. Qxe1 Kg2) 2... Kh3 ( 2... Kg5 3.
h8=Q h1=Q 4. Qg7+ Kf5 5. Re5+ Kf4 6. Qf6+ Kg4 7.
Qf5#) 3. h8=Q! ( 3. Rxh4+? Kxh4 4. h8=Q+ Kg4 5. Qxh2
Rg2 6. Qc7 Re2) 3... f2+ 4. Kc2! (4. Kd2? Rd3+ 5. Kxd3
f1=Q+) 4... f1=Q 5. Rxh4+ Kg2 6. Rxh2+) 2. Ke2 h2 3.
Re4+ Kh3 (3... Kg5! {cook} 4. Rxh4 Rg1 $1) 4. Rxh4+ (4.
h8=Q? f1=Q+ 5. Kxf1 h1=Q+) 4... Kg2 5. Rxh2+ Kg1 6.
Rh1+! Kxh1 7. h8=Q+ Kg2 8. Qa8+ (8. Qa1? Re3+ $1)
8... Kg1 9. Qa7! (9. Qa1+? Kg2 10. Qf1+ Kh2 11. Kxf2
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1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Vk+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5 4+p+*O*+l5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*Oo+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*M5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Belenky A, 1967, Draw
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1967, White wins
1. Rd2 (1. Rh1? Be8+ 2. Kh7 Bxh5 3. Rxh2 Bf7) 1. b6 g3 2. b7 d3+! 3. Kc3! (3. Kd2? g2 4. b8=R
1... Be8+ 2. Kh7 Bxh5 3. Ra2+ Kb7 4. Rxh2 Bf7 5. Rb2+ Kg4! 5. Rg8+ Kf3 6. Ke1 d2+) 3... d2! 4. Kxd2 g2 5.
Kc6 6. Rb8 (6. Rb6+? Kd5 7. Rxf6 Nxf6+ 8. Kg7 Ke6) b8=R! (5. b8=Q? g1=Q 6. Qh8+ Kg4 7. Qg7+ Kf3 8.
6... Ne7 7. Rf8 Bg6+ 8. Kh6 Be5 9. Rf6+ Bxf6 1/2-1/2 Qxg1) 5... Kg4 6. Rg8+ Kf3 7. Ke1 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+n+*+5 4*+*+m+*+5
4Vo+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+vW5 4l+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+b+*5
4*+q+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1967, Draw
7888888889
Grin A, 1968, White wins
1. Qc7+ Ka8 2. Qc8+ Bxc8 (2... Bb8 3. Nc7+ Ka7 1. a7 ({dual} 1. Kc6!+-) 1... Nc7 2. Kb6 Na8+ 3.
4. Nb5+ Ka8 5. Nc7+) 3. Nc7+ Kb8 4. Na6+ Ka8 5. Nc7+ Bxa8 a2 4. Bh1!! Kb3 5. a8=Q Kb2 6. Qg2+! {Bristol} 1-0
Kb8 6. Na6+ bxa6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4P*M*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4l+o+*+*+5
4+r+*Ko+*5 4O*+*+b+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1967, Draw
7888888889
Grin A, 1968, White wins
1. Rxb4 Re7+ 2. Re4 Rxe4+ 3. Kxf3 Re5+ 4. Kf4 1. Kb6 Na8+! 2. Bxa8 a2 3. Bh1! {Bristol} (3. Bd5
Rh5 5. Kg4 1/2-1/2 Ka3 (3... Kb3 4. Bxc4+)) 3... Kb3 4. a8=Q Kb2 5. Qg2+
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1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*V*+*+*+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*Po5 4+*+m+*+*5
4*+*+b+*+5 4*+*+k+*V5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1968, White wins 7888888889
Bron V, 1968, Draw
1. Kf5 Nf6 2. Kxf6 Be5+ 3. Kxe5 e2 4. Bg4+ Kh6 1. Rf2+ Kc1 2. Nxb2 Nf8+ 3. Kf7 Rxb2 4. Rf1+
5. Kf6 e1=Q 6. g8=N# 1-0 Kd2 5. Rf6 Rb7+ 6. Kg8 Bg7 7. Rf2+ Kd3 8. Rd2+ Kc4 9.
1222222223 Rc2+ Kd5 10. Rc7 Rb8 11. Rb7 Rxb7 1/2-1/2
4*+*+m+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4w+*+*+*+5
4*+oP*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+vK*+l+*5 4*+*+*+q+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+v+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+n+m+*+*5 4*K*N*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1968, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. d7 Nc7 2. d8=N Ne6+ 3. Nxe6 Kxe6 4. Na3 Ba4 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1968, White wins
5. Kb4 Nb2 6. Kc3 Nd1+ 7. Kb4 Nb2 8. Kc3 1/2-1/2 1. Qh5+ (1. Ne4? Qg8) 1... Kg2 (1... Kg3 2. Ne4+
1222222223 Kf4 3. Qg5+) 2. Qg4+ Kf2 ( 2... Kh1 3. Nf3! (3. Qh3+?
Kg1 4. Qg3+ Qg2) 3... Qb7+ 4. Kc1 Qb6 5. Qh3#) 3.
4l+*+*+*+5 Ne4+ Ke3 (3... Ke1 4. Qg1+ Ke2 5. Qf2+ Kd3 6. Qd2+
4+*+*+*V*5 Kxe4 7. Qg2+) 4. Qg1+ Kd3 5. Qd1+ Ke3 6. Qd2+ Kf3 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qf2+ Kg4 8. Qg3+ Kf5 9. Qf3+ Kg6 (9... Ke6 10. Ng5+)
10. Qg2+! Kh6 11. Qg5+ Kh7 12. Nf6+ Kh8 13. Qh6# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+k+*5
4oP*+*+*Q5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sidorov B, 1968, White wins
1. Qh1 Bxb2 (1... a3 2. Ke2+ Kb8 3. Qh2+ Kc8 4.
Qh3+) 2. Kg4+! 2... Ka7 3. Qg1+ Ka6 4. Qf1+ Ka5 5.
Qe1+ Kb5 6. Qe2+ Kb4 7. Qxb2 a3 8. Qd4+ 1-0
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$144=) 4. Bxa7 Ka6 5. Bd4! (5. Bc5 $143 Ng5! 6. Kg2
1222222223 Ne4!-+) 5... Nf4 (5... Ng5 $144 6. Kg2=) 6. Bf2! Bh2 7.
4k+*+*+*+5 Bg1 Bg3 8. Bf2 Bxf2= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*O*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4oM*+n+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+b+*+r5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1968, Draw
4*+*O*+*+5
1. Nxb4! a1=Q 2. Nc2 Qh1 (2... Qb1 3. Nc3+) (2... 4+*+*+*+*5
Qd1 3. Nc3+) (2... Qf1 3. Ng3+) (2... Qa2 3. Nc3+) (2... 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1969, White wins
Qa4 3. Nc3+) 3. Ng3+ 1/2-1/2 1. Bc2 (1. Rh1? 1... d1=Q 2. Rxd1 Nc3+) 1... a2
1222222223 (1... Nb2 2. Rxa3 d1=Q 3. Bxd1 Nxd1 4. Rd3 Nf2 5.
4*W*+*+*+5 Rf3+) 2. Rh1 d1=Q 3. Bxd1 Nc3+ 4. Kc5 a1=N 5. Bf3
Nb3+ 6. Kc4 Nd2+ 7. Kxc3 Nxf3 8. Rf1 1-0
4Ol+*+*+*5 1222222223
4rO*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Vk+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+v5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+*+*+*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1968, Draw
4*+*+*+*O5
1. Re7+ Ka8 2. Raxa7+ Qxa7 3. Re8+ Qb8 4. Ka6
Qxe8 1/2-1/2 4+*+*K*+l5
1222222223 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1969, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Nf2+ Kg1 2. Nh3+ Kh1 3. Kf1 Be2+ 4. Kxe2
Nxh4 (4... Nf4+ 5. Kf1 Nxh3 6. Nf5 e4 7. Ng3#) (4... e4 5.
4O*+*+*+*5 Kf1 Nxh4 (5... e3 6. Nf2+ exf2 7. Nf5) 6. Nf2#) 5. Kf1 e4
4*+*+*+m+5 6. Nf2# 1-0
4+*L*+b+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*B*+*+5
4+*+*+m+k5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, Pogosjants E, 1969, Draw
1. Bc1! (1. Bg5 $143 Bf4!-+) (1. Bh6 $143 Bf4!-+)
(1. Bc3 $143 Be5-+) (1. Ba5 $143 Nf4-+) 1... Nf4! (1...
Nh4 $144 2. Bh3 Nh2 3. Be3+=) 2. Bh3! Nxh3 (2... Nd3
$144 3. Ba3+ Kd4 4. Bxf1=) 3. Be3+! Kb5 (3... Nxe3
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*B*+*V*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+l5 4+*R*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*Nl5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1969, White wins
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1970, White wins
1. a5 Be5 2. a6! (2. Kf3? Bc7! 3. Kf2 Bg3+ 4. Kf3 1. Nh3 g2 (1... Kg2 2. Nf4+) 2. Nf2+ Kg1 3. Ke2
Bc7 5. Bxc7) 2... Bb8 3. Kf3! Kh2 4. Bc7+ Kh3! 5. Bf4!! (3. Rc1? h1=N $1) 3... h1=Q 4. Ng4 Qh6 5. Nxh6 f5 (5...
(5. Bxb8 $2) 5... Ba7 6. Be3! Bb8 7. Bg1!! 1-0 Kh1 6. Rh3+ Kg1 7. Ng4 f5 8. Nh2 Nd6 9. Nf3#) 6. Nxf5
1222222223 Kh2 (6... Nd6 7. Nd4 Ne4 8. Nf3+ Kh1 9. Rc1+) 7. Rxc8
4*+*L*+*+5 g1=Q 8. Rh8+ Kg2 9. Nh4+ Kg3 10. Rg8+ Kh2 11. Nf3+
Kh3 12. Nxg1+ (12. Rxg1 $2) 1-0
4+*+*+*+v5 1222222223
4*Mk+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*B*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*L*+v+r5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*+*+*O*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1969, Draw
4*K*+*+o+5
1. Ne2 Ba5 (1... Nc4! {cook}) 2. Kb5 Ne5 3. Kxa5
Kc7 4. Bh5 Nc6+ 5. Kb5 Bd3+ 6. Kc5 Nd7+ 7. Kd5 Nf6+ 4+*+*+*+*5
8. Kc5 Nxh5 9. Nf4 Nxf4 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1970, White wins
1222222223 1. Rh6 Be6! 2. Bb8! Kb6 3. Rh7 Bd7 4. Ba7+ Kxa7
4*+*L*+*+5 5. Rxd7+ Kb6 6. Rd1 1-0
4+*+*+*+v5 1222222223
4*Mk+*+m+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Q*+p5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+t5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1969, Draw
4*K*+*+*+5
1. Kb5 Ne5 2. Kxa5 Kc7! 3. Bh5 (3. Bh3? Nc6+ 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kb5 Bd3+) 3... Nc6+ 4. Kb5 Bd3+ 5. Kc5 Nd7+ 6. Kd5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1970, White wins
Nf6+ 7. Kc5 Nxh5 8. Nf4! Nxf4 1/2-1/2 1. h6 Rxh6 2. Qe8+ Ka7 3. Qe3+ Rb6+ 4. Ka3 a5
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5. Ka4 Ka6 6. Qd3+ Ka7 7. Qd4 Ka6 8. Qc4+ Ka7 9.
Qc5 f2 10. Qxf2 Ka6 11. Qe2+ Ka7 12. Qe3 Ka6 13.
Qd3+ Ka7 14. Qd4 Ka6 15. Qc4+ Ka7 16. Qc5 Ka6 17.
1222222223
Qxa5# 1-0 4*Tt+*+l+5
1222222223 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*K5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*N*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+rR*+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw
4+*+vM*+*5 1. Rb4 (1. Rb7? 1... Kf8) 1... a3 2. Rb3 (2. Rxc8+?
2... Rxc8 3. Ra4 Rc6+ 4. Kg5 Rc3 5. Kf6 Rf3+) 2... a2 3.
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1970, Draw Rb2 a1=Q 4. Rg2+ Kh8 5. Rxa1 Rc6+ 6. Kh5 1/2-1/2
1. Nc3 (1. Nf4! {cook MR} Bg4 (1... Nh7 2. Nbd5
Bc2 3. Ng6+ Kg8 4. Nde7+ Kf7 5. Kxh7 Nf3 6. Kh6 Nh2
1222222223
7. Kh5 Nf1 8. Kh6 Ng3 9. Kh7 Nf5 10. Nxf5 Bxf5 11. Kh6 4m+*+*+l+5
Bxg6) (1... Nef3 2. Nbd5 Nh7 3. Nh5 f5 4. Ne3) 2. Nbd5 4+*+*+*+o5
Nef3 3. Ne7 Ne5 4. Nfg6+ Nxg6 5. Kxg6 Ne4 6. Nd5 f5
7. Ne3 Nd6 8. Kg5 Bh3 9. Kf4 Kg7 10. Kg3) 1... Bg4 2. 4*+*Pk+*+5
Nbd5 Nh7 (2... Nef3! {cook KG} 3. Nxf6 Nf7+ 4. Kg6 4+*+*+*P*5
N3e5#) 3. Nxf6 Nxf6 4. Kg5 Kg7 5. Ne4 Nf3+ 6. Kf4 Bh5
7. Ng3 Nd5+ 8. Ke4 Nf6+ 9. Kf4 Bg4 10. Ne4 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+m+5
1222222223 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, White wins
1. d7 Nc7+ 2. Kd6 (2. Ke7? 2... Nd5+ 3. Kd6 (3.
4+*+*+r+*5 Ke6 Bf5+ 4. Kxf5 Ne7+ 5. Ke6 Nc6) 3... Nge3) 2... Ne6
4*+*+o+*+5 (2... Bg6 3. Kxc7) (2... Nb5+ 3. Kc5 Kf7 4. d8=Q Be2 5.
4+*+*+*+*5
Qd5+ Kf8 6. Qf5+ Kg7 7. Qe4 Nc3 8. Qd4+ Kg6 9. Qxc3
Kxg5 10. Qd2+) 3. Kxe6 Bf5+ 4. Kxf5 Nh6+ 5. gxh6 Kf7
4*+*+oN*K5 6. d8=R 1-0
4+*+*+*+m5 1222222223
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rd5+ Ke8 2. Rd1 e3 3. Rd8+ Kxd8 4. Nd3 Nf2 4+*+*+*O*5
5. Ne1 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+n+l5
4*+*O*O*O5
4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1971, White wins
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1. d6 (1. Nxd4? h3 2. Nf3 Kg6 3. Kb3 Kf6 4. Kc4
g5 5. Kc5 Ke7 6. Kc6 Kd8 7. d6 g4 8. Nd4 h2 9. Ne6+
Ke8 10. d7+ Kf7 11. d8=Q h1=Q+) (1. Nxh4? Kg5! ( 1...
1222222223
Kxh4 2. d6 f3 3. d7 f2 4. d8=Q+)) 1... f3 (1... h3 2. d7 h2 4*+*+*+vL5
3. d8=Q h1=Q 4. Qh8+) 2. d7 f2 3. d8=Q f1=Q 4. Qxh4+ 4+*+*+r+*5
Kg6 5. Qg4+ Kf6 6. Qxg7+ Ke6 7. Qe7+ Kd5 8. Qd6+
Kc4 (8... Ke4 9. Ng3+) 9. Qa6+ 1-0 4*V*+*+*M5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+w+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+o+5 4*+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
4*+*R*+*+5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1971, Draw
4+mK*+*R*5
1. Rf6 (1. Rd7! {cook RF/EK} Nb1 2. Rb7) (1. Rb7!
{cook} Ba5 2. Rd7 Nc4 3. Bxa5 Nxa5 4. Rd8) 1... Bc7+
4*+*+l+*+5 2. Kg5 Ne4+ 3. Kxh6 Nxf6 4. Bc3 Bd8 5. Kg6 Bh7+ 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kf7 Bg8+ 7. Kg6 Bh7+ 8. Kf7 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1971, Draw
1222222223
1. Re4+ Kf2 2. Reg4 Qd5 3. Rg5 Qd1 4. Rg2+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke3 5. R5g3+ Kf4 6. Rg1 Qd5 7. Rg4+ Ke3 8. R1g3+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf2 9. Rg5 1/2-1/2
4o+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+*B*+v+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+oT*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*O*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+l+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1971, White wins
4+*+*+*+k5 1. Ra5 b3 2. Ke2 (2. Ra3? a5 3. Rxb3 a4 4. Rxh3?
4*+*+*+p+5 Ka2) 2... Kc2 3. Rc5+ Kb1 4. Rc6 a5 5. Rc4 Ka2 6. Ra4+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb1 7. Rxa5 Kc2 8. Rc5+ Kb1 9. Kd2 Ka1 10. Ra5+ Kb1
11. Kc3 Kc1 12. Rf5 b1=N+ 13. Kxb3 Nd2+ 14. Kc3 1-0
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1971, Draw
1. g4+ Kh6 2. g5+ Kh7! (2... Kh5 3. Bf6 Bh7 4.
Bxg7 Kxg5) 3. Bf6! Kh8 4. Kg3 Bh7 5. Kf4! Kg8 6. Ke5
1222222223
Kf8 7. Kd6 Bg8 8. Kd7! Rh7 9. Be7+! Kg7 10. Bf6+! Kf8 4*+*+*+*+5
11. Be7+ 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+k+*5
4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+mLo5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+t+5
4+*+*+r+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1971, Draw
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1. h7 Nh6+ 2. Kg7! (2. Kf8? Rf2+! 3. Rxf2 a1=Q)
(2. Ke7? Re2+ 3. Kd7 Nf7 4. Rxf7 a1=Q) 2... Nf5+ (2...
Rb2 3. h8=Q Rb7+ 4. Kf8 Rb8+ 5. Kg7 Rxh8 6. Kxh8 h4
1222222223
7. Ra1 h3 8. Rxa2) 3. Kf7! (3. Kf8? Rb2! 4. h8=Q Rb8+) 4*+r+*+*+5
(3. Kg8? Ne7+ 4. Kg7 Ng6 $1) 3... Nd6+ 4. Ke6 (4. Kg7? 4+*O*+*O*5
Kh4+ 5. Kh6 Nf7+ 6. Rxf7 a1=Q) 4... Nf7! (4... Re2+ 5.
Kxd6 Re8 6. Ra1 Rh8 7. Rxa2 Rxh7 8. Ra5+ Kf6 9. Kd5! 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf5 10. Kd6+! Kf6 11. Kd5 h4 12. Ke4 h3 13. Ra1 Kg5 4+*OrK*+*5
14. Kf3 Kh4 15. Ra4+ Kg5 16. Ra1 h2 17. Rh1) 5. Kxf7
Rf2+! 6. Rxf2 a1=Q 7. Rg2+ Kf5! 8. Rf2+ Ke4 (8... Kg4
4*+*+*+*+5
9. Kg8 Qa8+ 10. Rf8 Qd5+ 11. Rf7) 9. Re2+! Kf5 (9... 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf3 10. Re8 Qa7+ 11. Kg6) 10. Rf2+! Kg5 11. Rg2+! (11. 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5
Kg8? Qa8+ 12. Rf8 Qd5+ 13. Rf7 Kg6! 14. h8=N+ Kh6
15. Kf8 Qd8#) 11... Kh6 (11... Kh4 12. Rg8 Qa7+ 13.
Kg6 Qb6+ 14. Kg7) 12. h8=Q+! Qxh8 13. Rg6+ Kh7 14. 7888888889
Grzeban G, 1972, White wins
Rg5! Kh6 15. Rg6+ 1/2-1/2 1. Rf8+ Kg1 2. Kf4! e1=Q 3. Rg5+ Kf2 4. Kg4+
1222222223 Kg2 5. Kf5+ Kf3 6. Kg6+ Ke4 7. Re8+ 1-0
4l+*N*R*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+m+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*R*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+oO5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Oo5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Sidorov B, 1972, Draw 4+l+*+*B*5
1. Rf1 Ka7 (1... Kb8 2. Rf7 Kc8 3. Nc6 g2 4. Re7 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1973, Draw
g1=Q 5. Na7+ Kb8 6. Nc6+ Kc8 7. Na7+ Kd8 8. Nc6+ 1. Re1+ Nc1 (1... Kc2 $144 2. Re2+ Nd2 3. Re1
Kc8 9. Na7+) 2. Rb1 Ka6 3. Nc6 h2 4. Kh5 h3 5. Kh4 g2 Nb1 4. Re2+ Nd2=) 2. Bd4 Nb6+ (2... c5 $144 3. Bh8
6. Rb4 g1=Q 7. Nb8+ Ka5 8. Nc6+ Ka6 9. Nb8+ Ka7 10. Nd6 4. Rh1 Nc4 5. Rxc1+ Kxc1 6. Kb3=) 3. Kb4 (3. Ka3
Nc6+ 1/2-1/2 $143 Nc4+ 4. Kb4 Nb2-+) 3... c5+! 4. Kxc5 Na4+ 5. Kb4!
1222222223 Nb2 6. Re7!! (6. Be3 $143 Nbd3+-+) 6... a1=Q (6...
4*+*+vT*+5
Ncd3+ $144 7. Kb5 a1=Q 8. Ra7=) 7. Ra7 Na2+ (7...
Nbd3+ $144 8. Kc4=) 8. Kb3 Nc1+ (8... Kc1 $144 9.
4M*+*R*+*5 Rxa2 Qb1 10. Rxb2 Qd3+ 11. Bc3=) 9. Kb4 Nbd3+ 10.
4*+*+*+o+5 Kc4 Nb2+ 11. Kb4 Na2+ 12. Kb3= 1/2-1/2
4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+n+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1972, Draw
1. Ne3+ Kd2 2. Nc4+ Kc3 3. Nd6 Bc6+ 4. Kc5 Nc8
5. Re3+ Kc2 6. Re6 g5 7. Kxc6 Nxd6 8. Kxd6 Kd3 9.
Ke5 Rg8 10. Kf5 g4 11. Kf4 g3 12. Re3+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4o+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+oO*+t+*5 4+*+*K*+r5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+p+*+o+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Bron V, 1973, Draw
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1973, Draw
1. e7 (1. Kxb3? Rf2 2. Kxc3 (2. e7 Re2 3. Ba3 c2) 1. Rh7+ Kb6 2. Rh6+ Kc5 3. Rg6 Bd4+ (3...
2... Re2 3. Bf4+ Kg2 4. Kb4 Kf3 5. Bc7 Rxe6 6. Ka5 Ke4 g1=Q+ 4. Rxg1 Bd4+ 5. Kxe4 Bxg1 6. Kf3) 4. Kxe4
7. Bb6 Kd5 8. Kxa6 Kc6 $1) 1... b2! 2. Bxb2 cxb2 ( 2... g1=Q 5. Rxg1 Bxg1 6. Kf3 Bd4 7. Kg2 Nf2 8. c3 Be3 9.
Rf4+ {main} 3. Ka5 (3. Ka3? Re4! 4. Bxc3 Rxe7 5. Ka4 Kf3 Nd1 10. Ke2 1/2-1/2
Kg2 6. Ka5 Re3! 7. Bb4 (7. Bd2 Re2) 7... Re6 8. Bc5
Re5! 9. Kb6 Kf3 10. Bd4 Re6+ 11. Ka5 Re4) 3... cxb2
1222222223
(3... Rf5+ 4. Kxa6! cxb2 (4... Rf6+ 5. Ka7 cxb2 6. e8=Q 4*+*+*+*+5
b1=Q 7. Qe5+) 5. e8=Q b1=Q 6. Qb8+! Qxb8) 4. e8=Q
b1=Q (4... Rf5+ {main} 5. Kxa6 b1=Q (5... Rf6+ 6. Ka7
4O*+*+*+*5
b1=Q 7. Qe5+) 6. Qb8+! Qxb8) 5. Qh5+! Kg2 6. Qg6+! 4v+o+*+*+5
Qxg6 ) (2... Re3 3. Bxc3 Rxe7 4. Ka5 Re3 5. Bd2 $1) 3. 4L*O*+*+*5
e8=Q b1=Q (3... Rf4+ 4. Ka3 b1=Q 5. Qe2+ Kg3 6.
Qg2+ Kh4 7. Qg4+ Kxg4) 4. Qe2+! Kg3 5. Qe1+! Qxe1 4*+*+*+*+5
1/2-1/2 4+k+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*B*+*5
4+*+*+p+*5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1973, White wins
4*P*+o+*L5 1. Nc4+ Kb5 2. Bh4 Bb7 3. Nd6+ Kb6 4. Bd8+ Ka6
4+*+*+*+*5
5. Kc4 Ba8 6. Bc7 Bb7 7. Ne4 Bc8 8. Nxc5# 1-0
1222222223
4*V*+*+mK5 4m+*KmT*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Q*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1973, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. b7 Ne3 2. f8=Q+ (2. b8=Q? Be1+ 3. Qg3
Bxg3+) 2... Bxf8 3. b8=Q Be7+ 4. Kg3 Bd6+ 5. Kh4 (5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Qxd6! {cook AF} Nf5+ 6. Kf4 Nxd6 7. Ke5) 5... Nf5+ (5...
Bxb8 ) 6. Kg4 Ne3+ (6... Bxb8) 7. Kh4 Nf3+ 8. Kh3 Ng5+
4*+*+*+*+5
(8... Bxb8) 9. Kh4 Nf5+ 10. Kg4 Ne3+ (10... Bxb8) 11. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh4 Nf3+ 12. Kh3 Ng1+ (12... Bxb8) 13. Kh4 Nf3+ ( 13...
Bxb8) 14. Kh3 Ng1+ 15. Kh4 Ng2+ 16. Kg4 Bxb8 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1973, White wins
1. Qe7 (1. Ke7! {cook} Kg8! 2. Qa2! f6 (2... f5 3.
Qxa8 f4 4. Qf3 $1) 3. Qxa8 f5 4. Qxe8 Rxe8+ 5. Kxe8)
1... Kg8 2. Qxf8+ Kxf8 3. e7+ Kg7 4. Kxe8 Nc7+ 5. Kd8
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Kf6 6. Kd7 Kg7 7. Kxc7 1-0 Bc5 5. Re1 Bb4 6. Rb1 Ba3 7. Ke8 b5 8. Kd7 Kf8) 2...
1222222223 Bc1 3. Ke7 Bg5+ (3... Kh8 4. Kf8 b5 5. Ke8 Kg8 6. Ke7
Kh8 7. Kf8 b4 8. Ke8 Kg8 9. Ke7 Kh8 10. Kf8 b3 11. Ke8
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg8 12. Ke7 Kh8 13. Kf8 Bd2 14. Rh1+ Bh6 15. Rxh6+
4+o+*+*+*5 gxh6 16. g7+) 4. Kd7 Bc1 (4... Bf6 5. Re1) 5. Ke8 b5 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke7 Bg5+ 7. Kd7 Bc1 8. Ke8 b4 9. Ke7 Bg5+ 10. Kd7
Bc1 11. Ke8 b3 12. Ke7 Bg5+ 13. Kd7 Bc1 14. Ke8 1-0
4O*+*R*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4L*K*+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1973, Draw
4*L*+*+*+5
1. Re2 a4! 2. Rb2 b5! 3. Rd2! a3 4. Rd1! b2+ 5.
Kc2+! (5. Kd2+? b1=R $1) 5... b1=Q+ (5... b1=R {main} 4+*+*+*+*5
6. Rc1 Rxc1+ 7. Kxc1) 6. Kc3! Qxd1 1/2-1/2 4*+*K*+r+5
1222222223 4+t+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1973, Draw
4+o+*+*+*5 1. Rg7 Bb3 2. Bxe6 Rb2+ (2... Bxe6 3. Rb7+) 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc1 Bxe6 4. Rb7+ Kc3 5. Rxb2 Ba3 6. Kb1 Bf5+ 7. Ka2
Bxb2 1/2-1/2
4O*+*+*+r5 1222222223
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+bN5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4v+o+*+*+5
4L*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1973, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rh2 a4 2. Rb2 b5 3. Rd2 a3 4. Rd1 b2+ 5.
Kc2+! (5. Kd2+? b1=R!! 6. Rc1 Kb2) 5... b1=Q+ (5... 4+*+*+*+*5
b1=R 6. Rc1 Rxc1+ 7. Kxc1) 6. Kc3 Qxd1 1/2-1/2 4*O*+m+*+5
1222222223 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1973, White wins
4+*+*+*O*5 1. Kc2 Kh6! 2. Ba2! b1=Q+ 3. Kxb1 (3. Bxb1!
4*O*+k+p+5 {cook} Kg7 4. Kb3 Kxh8 5. Kb4 Bb5 6. Be4! Nf4 7. Kc5)
3... Nc3+ 4. Kb2 Nxa2 5. Nf7+ Kh5! 6. Nd8 Nb4 7. Kb3!
4+*+*+*+*5 c5 8. Ne6 Nd3 9. Nc7! Nb4 10. Ne6 1-0
4*+*+*V*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1973, White wins
1. Rh1! (1. Re1? Bd2! (1... Ke8? 2. Kf5+) (1... Bc1?
2. Kd7 $1)) (1. Rd1? Bg5 2. Kd7 Bd2 3. Rf1+ Kg8 4. Ke8
Bb4) 1... Kg8 2. Rb1! (2. Ke7? Bd2 3. Rd1 Bb4+ 4. Kd7
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*T*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
4m+*+*+*+5 4*+*TbR*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Vl+*5 4+*Ko+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+kR*+b+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1973, Draw
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1974, Draw
1. Re1 Bf2! 2. Re6 Nc5 3. Rf6+! Ke4! 4. Rxf2 Na4! 1. Rg6+ Kf2 (1... Kf1 2. Bh3+) 2. Bf5! (2. Bf7? Rd8
5. Rxb2! (5. Kc2? Rd1 6. Bg2+ Ke3 7. Rf3+ Ke2) (5. 3. Rf6+ Ke3) 2... d2! 3. Kxd2 Be6+! 4. Kc3 Rc6+ 5. Kb4
Ka2? Rd1 6. Rxb2 Nxb2 7. Bg2+ Ke3 8. Kxb2 Rd2+) (5. Rc4+! (5... Rb6+ 6. Ka5) 6. Kb5 Bxf5 7. Ra6! (7. Rg7?
Bg2+? Ke3 6. Rf3+ Ke2 7. Rf1 Rd2) (5. Re2+? Kf3 6. Bd4 8. Rf7 Rc5+) 7... Rc7 8. Rf6 Rc5+ 9. Ka6! Bb8 10.
Rxb2 Rd1+ 7. Kc2 Nxb2 8. Ba6 Rd6 9. Bb7+ Ke3 10. Kb6 Rd5 11. Kc6 Ra5 12. Kb6 Re5 13. Kb7! Rb5+ 14.
Kxb2 Rb6+) 5... Rd1+ 6. Kc2 Nxb2 7. Bh3! (7. Bc4? Kc6 Ra5 15. Kb6 1/2-1/2
Rd4) (7. Ba6? Rd6 8. Bb7+ Ke3 9. Kxb2 Rb6+) (7. Bb5?
Rd6 8. Kxb2 Rb6) (7. Bg2+? Ke3 8. Kxb2 Rd2+) 7... Rd3
1222222223
(7... Rh1 8. Bg2+) 8. Bf1! (8. Bg2+? Ke3 9. Kxb2 Rd2+) 4*+*+*+*+5
(8. Bg4? Rg3 $1) (8. Be6? Rd6) (8. Bc8? Rd8 9. Bb7+
Ke3 10. Kxb2 Rb8) 8... Rd1 9. Bh3! 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+o+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*No+l5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+*R*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+vK*+*+*5
4+*+o+o+*5 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1974, White wins
1. Kb2 (1. Rc4? Ne4 2. Ra4 f6! 3. Nc6 Bd3) 1... f6
4k+o+*+*+5 (1... Nb5 2. Rb4) (1... Ne2 2. Rd2) 2. Nd7!! (2. Nc6?
4+*Ln+*+*5 Be4) (2. Nf3? Be4) (2. Nc4? Nb5 3. Rd5 Ba2!! 4. Rxf5+
Kg6 5. Rxb5 Bxc4) (2. Nf7? Nb5 3. Rd5 Ba2!! 4. Rxf5+
7888888889
Aitov F, Nogovitsin E, 1974, White wins
Kg6 5. Rxb5 Bxf7) 2... Nb5 3. Rd5 (3. Rb4? Bd3) 3...
1. Nf2 d2 (1... Kd2 2. f8=Q c1=Q 3. Qf4+ Kc2 4. Nc7 4. Rc5 Ne6! (4... Na6 5. Ra5 Bd3 6. Kc3 Be2 7. Kd2
Qb4) 2. f8=Q (2. Nd3+? Kd1 3. f8=Q Ke2) 2... d1=Q 3. Bc4 8. Nb6 Bf1 9. Rxf5+) 5. Rc6 Nd4 (5... Nd8 6. Rc8) 6.
Qh6+ Qd2 4. Nd3+ Kd1 5. Qh1+ Ke2 6. Nc1+ Kf2 7. Nxf6+ (6. Rd6? Nb5 7. Rd5 (7. Nxf6+ Kg6 8. Rb6 Bd3)
Qh2+ Ke1 8. Qg1# 1-0 7... Nc7 8. Rc5 Ne6 9. Rc6 Nd4 10. Rd6 Nb5) (6. Rc4?
Nf3! 7. Rc3 (7. Rf4 Be4) 7... Be4) 6... Kg6 7. Rb6! Bd3 8.
Kc3 1-0
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(10... Kh1 $144 11. Rxa5+-) 11. Rbf5+ Ke1 12. Re5+
1222222223 Kd1 13. Rxa5 h1=Q 14. Rxa2 Qc6+ 15. Rg6 Qc1+ 16.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kh5 Qc5+ 17. Rg5 Qd4 18. Rg1+ Qxg1 19. Ra1++- 1-0
4+*+*+*O*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*L*+*+o5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+kR*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+pK*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1974, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kf1 h4 2. Rg2 g5 3. Re2 h3 4. Re1 g2+ 5. Kf2+
g1=Q+ (5... g1=R 6. Rf1 Rxf1+ 7. Kxf1) 6. Kf3 Qxe1 4+*+*M*+t5
1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1975, Draw
1222222223 1. f7 Rf1 2. f4 Rf3+ 3. Kg4 Ng2 4. f5 (4. Kxf3?
4*+*+*+*+5 Nh4+) (4. f8=Q? Rxf4+ 5. Qxf4+ Nxf4 6. Kxf4 Nb6 7.
Kg5 Nd7 8. Kh6 Nf8) 4... Rf4+ 5. Kg5 h6+ 6. Kg6 (6.
4+*+*PlTv5 Kxh6? Rxf5 7. Kg7 Nf4) 6... Nh4+ 7. Kxh6 Rxf5 8. Kg7
4*+*K*+*+5 Rg5+ 9. Kh6 Rg6+ 10. Kh7 Rf6 11. Kg7 Rg6+ 12. Kh7
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*To5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+q5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1974, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. e8=Q+ (1. Qf3+! {cook} Bf5! 2. Qb3+ Kf6 3.
e8=Q) 1... Kxe8 2. Qc6+ Kf8 3. Qc8+ Kf7 4. Qd7+ Kf8 5. 4+*+*+*K*5
Qd8+ Kf7 6. Qe7+ Kg6 (6... Kg8 7. Qe8#) 7. Qe6# 1-0
4*L*+v+*+5
1222222223 4+b+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1975, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rb7+ Ka1! (1... Kc1 2. Bxg6 Nxg6 3. Kf2 Kd2 4.
4*+*+*+*K5 Rd7+) 2. Bxg6 Ba6! 3. Ra7 Rg1+ 4. Kh2! Rxg6 5. Rh7
Rg8 6. Ra7 Rg6 7. Rh7 1/2-1/2
4O*+*+*Rr5
4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+l+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Kalandadze V, 1975, White wins
1. Rf5+ Ke1 2. Re5+ Kd1 3. Rd5+ Kc1 4. Rc5+
Kb1 5. Rb5+ Kc1 (5... Ka1 $144 6. Rxh4+-) 6. Rhc5+
Kd1 7. Rd5+ Ke1 8. Re5+ Kf1 9. Rf5+ Kg1 10. Rg5+ Kf1
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1222222223 1222222223
4*M*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Tl5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4l+*+n+r+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4o+*+*+v+5 4o+q+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1975, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
1. Nc3+ Ka3 2. Nxa2 Rg1 3. Kf4 Kxa2 4. Ke3 Re1+ 1. Nb2+ Kh8 2. Qc3 Kh7 3. Qd3+ Kh8 4. Qd4 Kh7
5. Kf2 Bh3 6. Rh4 Rf1+ 7. Ke2 Rh1 8. Kf2 Kb3 9. Rh6 5. Qe4+ Kh8 6. Qe5 Kh7 7. Qf5+ Kh8 8. Qf6 Bxb2 9.
Nd7 10. Kg3 Bg2 11. Rd6 Bh3 12. Rh6 1/2-1/2 Qxb2 Kh7 10. Qc2+ Kh8 11. Qc3 Kh7 12. Qd3+ Kh8 13.
1222222223 Qd4 Kh7 14. Qe4+ Kh8 15. Qe5 Kh7 16. Qf5+ Kh8 17.
4*+*K*B*+5 Qf6 a1=Q 18. Qxa1 Kh7 19. Qb1+ Kh8 20. Qb2 Kh7 21.
Qc2+ Kh8 22. Qc3 Kh7 23. Qd3+ Kh8 24. Qd4 Kh7 25.
4+o+*+*+*5 Qe4+ Kh8 26. Qe5 Kh7 27. Qf5+ Kh8 28. Qf6 Kh7 29.
4*+*+*P*+5 Qh6# 1-0
4+*+l+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*OoO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
7888888889
Miller A, 1976, White wins 4k+*+*+*+5
1. f7 h3 (1... Ke6 2. Ke8+-) 2. Bc5! (2. Ba3? h2 3. 4+o+*+*+*5
f8=Q h1=Q 4. Qc5+ Ke4 5. Qc4+ Ke3 6. Bc5+ Kd2 7.
Bb4+ Ke3=) 2... h2 3. f8=Q h1=Q 4. Qd6+ {Bristol} Kc4
4n+v+*+l+5
(4... Ke4 5. Qd4+ Kf5 (5... Kf3 6. Qd5+) 6. Qd7+ Kf6 (6... 4V*+*+*+*5
Kg5 7. Be7++-) 7. Bd4++-) 5. Qd4+ Kb5 (5... Kb3 6. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, Draw
Qd3+ Kb2 7. Bd4+ Kc1 8. Qc3+ Kd1 9. Qa1++-) 6. Qb4+ 1. Ka3 b2 2. Nc3 d4 3. Rxd4 b1=N+ 4. Ka2 Bxc3
Kc6 7. Qb6+ Kd5 8. Qxb7+ 1-0 5. Rg4+ Kf3 (5... Kf2 6. Rg2+ Kxg2) 6. Rg1 Nd2 7. Rc1
Bb3+ 8. Ka3 Bg7 9. Rc3+ Bxc3 1/2-1/2
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Kb6 13. Rb7+ Ka5 14. Rb1 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4tVk+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*O*+*+*5 4+r+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+b+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+n+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4v+l+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4M*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, Draw
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1976, Draw
1. Bc6 h2 2. Kd7 h1=Q 3. Bxh1 c5 4. Bxa8 Kxa8 1. Rc7+ Kb2 2. Rc1 Bb1+ 3. Kxg7 Be4 4. Rf1 (4.
5. Kc6 Ba7 6. Kc7 Bb8+ 7. Kc6 Ba7 8. Kc7 c4 9. c3 Rd1? Nxb3) (4. Re1? Nc2) 4... Nc2 5. Nd2 (5. Nc1? Bg2
1/2-1/2 6. Nd3+ (6. Rd1 Ne3 7. Re1 Kc2) 6... Kc3 7. Rd1 Ne3 8.
1222222223 Nf2 Nxd1 9. Nxd1+ Kd2 10. Nf2 Ke2) (5. Na1? Bg2) (5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Na5? Kc3 (5... Bg2? 6. Nc4+ Kc3 7. Rc1) 6. Kf6 h1=Q 7.
Rxh1 Bxh1 8. Ke5 Kb4) 5... Bg2 (5... Ne3 6. Nc4+ (6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nxe4? Nxf1 7. Nf2 Ng3 8. Kf7 (8. Kg6 Kc2 9. Kg5 Ne4+)
4*+*+*+*+5 8... Kc2 9. Ke6 Kd2 10. Ke5 Ke2) 6... Nxc4 7. Rf2+) 6.
Rh1 (6. Rd1? Ne3 7. Re1 Nf1 ) (6. Rb1+? Kc3 7. Nb3
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne3) 6... Bxh1 7. Nf1 1/2-1/2
4n+*+*+o+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*Oo5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+lO*+*+5 4T*+*+*On5
4+*+r+k+*5 4*+*+l+k+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
4+*+m+*+*5
1. Nb2 g2+ 2. Kf2 g3+ 3. Kg1 (3. Kxg3? 3... Kxb2
4. Rxd2+ Kc1) 3... Kc3 4. Nc4 1-0
4*+*B*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4r+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1976, Draw
1. Ng5+ (1. Bxf2? Nf4+ 2. Kg5 Nh3+) 1... Kd6 2.
4+*N*K*+*5 Bxf2 (2. Ne4+? Kc6 3. Nxf2 Nf4+ 4. Kf5 Rf7+) 2... Rb7
4o+*+*+o+5 (2... Re7 3. Nf7+ Ke6 4. Ng5+ Kd7 5. Bd4 Nf4+ 6. Kf5
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne2 7. Bb2 Kc8 8. Kg6 Nf4+ 9. Kf5 Nd3 10. Bc3 Kd7 11.
Kg6 Ne5+ 12. Kf5 g6+? 13. Kf6) 3. Bg3+ (3. Nf7+? Ke7
4*+*+*+*O5 4. Bc5+ Kd7 5. Bd4 Ne7+ 6. Kh7 Nf5 7. Bxg7 Ke8 $1)
4+*+*+*M*5 3... Kc6 4. Nf7 (4. Ne6! {cook FS} Ne7+ 5. Kxg7 Nf5+ 6.
Kf6 Nxg3 7. Nd8+) 4... Ne7+ 5. Kxg7 Nf5+ 6. Kf6 Nxg3
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1976, Draw 7. Nd8+ Kc7 8. Nxb7 Kxb7 1/2-1/2
1. Rh6 Nh3 2. Kd6 Kb8 3. Rh8+ Ka7 4. Rh7+ Kb6
5. Rb7+ Ka5 6. Rb1! Ng1 7. Nb7+ Ka6 8. Nc5+ Ka7 9.
Rb7+ Ka8 10. Rh7 Nh3 (10... g3 11. Kc6 g2 12. Nxa4
h1=Q 13. Nb6+ Kb8 14. Rb7#) 11. Rh8+ Ka7 12. Rh7+
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$143 2. Qd5+ Be5 3. Qd3+ Kf6 ( 3... Kf4 $144 4.
1222222223 Ne6++-) 4. Nh7++-) 2. Qf7+ (2. Qh7+ $143 Qh6 3. Qf5+
4*+*+v+*+5 Kh4 4. Ng6+ Kh3-+) 2... Kh4 3. Ng6+ (3. Qh7+ $143
Qh5 4. Ng6+ Kg5-+) 3... Kh3 4. Qh7+ Bh4 5. Qxh4+
4L*+*+*+*5 Qxh4 6. Nf4+ Kg3 7. Ne2+ fxe2= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+b+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*L*+*+*+5
4o+r+*+*V5 4+*+*+*+*5
4T*+*+*+*5 4k+m+*+*+5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1976, Draw 4+*+rO*+*5
1. Bd5 Bd7+ 2. Kh4 Bg3+ 3. Kg5 Bf4+ (3... Bh4+ 4.
Kh6 Bg5+ 5. Kg7 Bh6+ 6. Kh8 Bg7+ 7. Kg8) 4. Kf6 Bg5+
4*Vb+*+*+5
5. Kg7 Bf6+ 6. Kf8 Bg7+ 7. Kg8 Bb2 8. Bxa2! Rxa2 9. 4+v+*+*+*5
Rc7+ 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, Draw
1222222223 1. Rxe3 (1. Rb3+ $143 Kc5 2. Bd1 (2. Bxb1 $144
4*+*+v+*+5 e2-+) 2... Bc2-+) 1... Bxc2+ 2. Kb4 (2. Rb3+ $143 Bxb3+
3. Kxb3 Kc5-+) 2... Ne5 3. Re2 Nd3+ 4. Kc4 Ne5+ 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb4 Nc6+ 6. Kc4 Na5+ 7. Kb4 Nc6+ 8. Kc4 Ne5+ 9. Kb4
4*L*+*+*+5 Nd3+ 10. Kc4 Bb1 11. Rd2 Ne5+ 12. Kb3 Ba1 13. Rd1=
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+b+*+5 4*+*+*M*R5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+r+*+*V5 4*+*+*K*V5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1976, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bd5 Bd7+ 2. Kh4 Bg3+ 3. Kg5 Bf4+ 4. Kf6 Bg5+
5. Kg7 Bf6+ (5... Bh6+ 6. Kh8 Bg7+ 7. Kg8) 6. Kf7!! (6. 4+*L*+*O*5
Kf8? Be7+ 7. Kxe7 Re1+ 8. Kxd7 a1=Q) 6... Be8+ 7.
Kf8! Bg7+ 8. Kg8 1/2-1/2
4m+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kozirev V, 1977, Draw
1... Nh7+ 2. Bxh7 Bg7+ 3. Kxg7 g2 4. Rc8+ Kb3 5.
4+q+*+p+*5 Bg8+ Kb2 6. Rb8+ Kc1 7. Rc8+ Kb2 8. Rb8+ Ka1 9. Ra8
4*+*+*+l+5 g1=Q+ 10. Kf6 Qd4+ 11. Kf5 Qf2+ 12. Ke5 Qe3+ 13.
Kd6 Qb6+ (13... Qf4+ 14. Kc5 Qc7+ 15. Kd4 Qf4+ 16.
4+*+*+*W*5 Kc5) 14. Ke5 Qe3+ 15. Kd6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+oV*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, Draw
1. f8=N+ Kh5 (1... Kh6 $143 2. Qh7#) (1... Kf5
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c2 (6... h5 7. g5) 7. g5 hxg5 (7... d1=Q 8. Rxh6# ) 8.
1222222223 Rxd2 c1=Q 9. Rh2# 1-0
4*+*+lT*+5 1222222223
4+*+rOo+*5 4*+*+l+b+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
4*K*+n+*+5 4+*+o+oP*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nf6+!! 1... exf6 2. Ra7 f5 3. Kc5 f6 4. Kd6 Rf7 7888888889
Avni A, 1977, White wins
(4... Rg8 5. Kxe6 Kf8 6. Kxf6 Rg2 (6... Ke8 7. Ra8+) 7. 1. g6! Kf8 2. Bxd5 (2. Be6! {cook} f4 3. Bf5) 2...
Ra8#) 5. Ra8# 1-0 Kg7 3. Kh5 f4 4. Be4 f5! 5. Bd5! f3 6. Bxf3 b3 7. Bd1! b2
1222222223 8. Bc2 f4 9. Kg4 1-0
4kM*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
4v+o+*+*+5 4O*+r+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4v+*+*+*+5
4m+*+*+*+5 4+m+*Q*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+w+*+*+5
7888888889
Bent C, 1977, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Na7! (1. Nc7 Bd3 $1) 1... Nd7 (1... Bd3 2. Kxb8 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
c5 3. Na3) 2. Nxc6 Bd3 3. Na3 Be4 4. Ka7 (4. Kb7 Ne5) 1. Qe8! (1. Qe6+? 1... Kb5 2. Rb7+ Ka5 3. Rxa7+
(4. Nc4+ Kd3 5. N4a5 Nb4 6. Kb7 Ne5) 4... Bxc6 5. Kb4 4. Qg4+ 4... Nd4! 5. Qxd4+ Ka3 6. Qa1+ Kb4 7.
Nc2+ Kd2 6. Nb4! Nxb4 1/2-1/2 Rb7+ Bb5 8. Qe1+ Ka4 9. Qa1+ Kb4 10. Qe1+ Ka4) 1...
1222222223 Qg2 2. Qc8+ Kb6+ 3. Rb7+ Ka6 4. Qc4+ Ka5 5. Qb4+
4*+*+k+l+5 Ka6 6. Qxa4+ Na5 7. Qb5# 1-0
4+*+o+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*Mv+*+5
4+*+o+r+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*M*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1977, White wins
4*R*+*K*+5
1. Rg3+ Kh7 2. Kf7 d2 (2... h5 3. Rg5 Kh6 4. Rg6+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh7 5. Rd6) 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4. Rg6! Kh7 5. Rd6 c3 6. g4! 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1978, Draw
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1. Re5 Nge4+ 2. Ke3 Nc4+ 3. Kd4 Nxe5 4. Kxe5
Nc5 5. Kd6 Rh5 6. Rb5 Ne4+ 7. Kxe6 Rxb5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Q*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+m+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+t+*+*5
4+*+*+*Ow5 4o+*+t+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+l5
4+*+k+*+l5 7888888889
Mansarliisky N, 1978, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1978, Draw 1. Ng3+ Rxg3 2. a8=Q+ Reg2 3. Qf3 Rg4 4. Qe4
1. Qb7+ g2 2. Rxg2 Ne3+ 3. Kd2 Nc4+ 4. Ke1 Rg5 5. Qd5 Rg6 6. Qc6 Rg7 7. Qb7 Rg8 8. Qa8 Kg1 9.
Qxg2 5. Qh7+ Kg1 6. Qa7+ Kh2 7. Qh7+ Qh3 8. Qc2+ Qa7+ Rf2 10. Qg7+ Rg2 11. Qa7+ 1/2-1/2
Kg1 9. Qf2+ Kh1 10. Qf3+ Qxf3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4M*+*+*Bv5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*N*+*Om+5 4+*+*+*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*V*+*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+m+*+5
4*+*+*Vm+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*N*5 7888888889
Balemans T, 1978, Draw
7888888889
Bent C, 1978, Draw 1. Bxc3 Bg8+ 2. Kb4 Nf4 3. Be1+ Kg2 4. Be8
1. Nd5 Ne5+ 2. Kxf6 Ng4+ 3. Kg5 N4e3 4. Nh3 Nd3+ 5. Ka5 Nxe1 6. Bd7 Nf3 7. Kb6 Ne5 8. Bf5 Nac6 9.
Bh4+ 5. Kh6 Nxd5 6. Nf4 1/2-1/2 Be4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*N5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+oK*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+m+kO*5 4+*+n+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+o+*+m5
4*V*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Belenky A, 1978, Draw 7888888889
Constantini C, 1978, White wins
1. Be1 Ne3+ 2. Kxg5 Nh3+ 3. Kh4 Nf4 4. Bb4 1. g6 Ng5 2. Kb6 Ne6 3. Nc7+ Nxc7 4. Kxc7 d2 5.
Nfg2+ 5. Kh3 Bxh8 6. Bd6+ Kb7 7. Be5 Bxe5 1/2-1/2 g7 d1=Q 6. g8=Q+ Ka7 7. Qc4 Ka8 8. Qc3 Qa4 9. Qh8+
Ka7 10. Qb8+ Ka6 11. Qxb7+ Ka5 12. Qb6# {#} 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+n5
4*+*+*+k+5 4v+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*O*5 4+*Oo+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rivkin B, 1978, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
1. Rf5 Rg4+ 2. Kh5 g6+ 3. Kxg4 g2 4. Rh5+ gxh5+ 1. e7 Kc4 2. e8=Q d2 3. Qa4 (3. Qg8+!+- {cook})
5. Kh3 c5 6. Nf2+ Kg1 7. Nd1 c4 8. Ne3 c3 9. Nxg2 c2 (3. Qf7+!+-) (3. Qe6++-) (3. Qe4++-) 3... Bb5 4. Qd1 b3
10. Nf4 c1=Q 11. Ne2+ 1/2-1/2 5. Nf6 Kb4 (5... Bc6 6. Qf1+ Kd4 7. Qe2 Bb7 8. Qf2+
1222222223 Kd3 9. Qf5+ Kd4 10. Qd7+ Kc5 11. Qd3 Kb4 12. Nd5+)
4*+*+l+vT5 6. Nd5+ Ka3 7. Qf3 d1=Q+ 8. Qxd1 Bc4 9. Nb4 (9.
Nxc3? b2+ 10. Kb1 Ba2+ 11. Nxa2) 9... b2+ 10. Kb1
4+*+*+*+o5 Ba2+ 11. Nxa2 c2+ 12. Kxc2 b1=Q+ 13. Qxb1 1-0
4*O*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*B*+*+*+5 4+*+o+k+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Maksajev V, 1978, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bc3 Be6+ 2. Kxe6 O-O 3. Bb4 Re8+ 4. Be7 h5
5. Kd7 Rb8 6. Bd6 Rb7+ 7. Bc7 b5 8. Kc6 1-0
4*+*+*+oO5
1222222223 4+r+*+*Ml5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Costeff G, 1979, White wins
1. Ra1! {Indian?} (1. Rd1? d5 2. e6 d4 3. e7 d3 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 e8=Q d2 5. Rxd2 Nf3! 6. Rf2 g1=Q 7. Rxf3 Qd1 8. Rf5
4*+*+*+*+5 Qb3+) 1... d5 2. e6 d4 3. e7 d3 4. e8=B! d2 5. Ba4!
d1=Q 6. Bxd1 Nh3 7. Bc2+! Ng1 8. Bb1! Nf3 9. Be4+!
4+*+*+*+*5 Ng1 10. Ra2! 1-0
4*O*+*Kr+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*O*O*O5
4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1978, Draw
1. Ke3 Ke1 2. Rxd2 f1=N+ 3. Kd3 h1=Q 4. Re2+
Kd1 5. Rd2+! Nxd2 6. Rg1+ Qxg1 1/2-1/2
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$143 Ba6-+) (1. Qh4+ $143 Nh2-+) 1... Bg2 (1... Nh2
1222222223 $144 2. Bf3+ Nxf3 (2... Bxf3 $144 3. Qc1+-+) 3. Qc1+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kh2 4. Qh6+ Nh4 5. Qxh4#) (1... Qa6 $144 2. Bf3+ Bxf3
3. Qxa6+-) (1... Qa6 $144 2. Bf3+ Bxf3 3. Qxa6+-) 2. Bf3
4+*+o+*+*5 Qg7 3. Qh4+ (3. Qxf1+ $143 Kh2 4. Qg1+ Kh3 5. Bxg2+
4*+*+*+*K5 Kh4 6. Qh2+ Kg5 7. Qg3+ Kf6=) 3... Nh2 4. Qh8! Qg6 5.
Qh7 Qg5 6. Qh6! Qg8 7. Qc1+ Nf1 8. Qxf1+ Kh2 9.
4+*P*+*+*5 Qg1+ Kh3 10. Bxg2+ Kh4 11. Qh2+ Kg5 12. Qg3++- 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+oO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*Ml5 4+*+*+*Oo5
7888888889
Costeff G, 1979, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ra1!! {Indian?} (1. Rd1? d5 2. c6 d4 3. c7 d3 4. 4+*+*+*+k5
c8=Q d2 5. Rxd2 Nf3 6. Rd3 (6. Rd1+ g1=Q 7. Qc2
Qxd1 8. Qxd1+ Kg2=) 6... g1=Q 7. Rxf3 Qd1 8. Qc6
4*+*+*+r+5
Qxf3! 9. Qxf3+ Kg1=) 1... d5 2. c6 d4 3. c7 d3 4. c8=B! 4+*O*O*+*5
d2 5. Bg4 d1=Q 6. Bxd1 (6. Rxd1? {stalemate}) 6... Nh3
7. Bc2+! Ng1 8. Bb1! Nf3 9. Be4+ Ng1 10. Ra2 1-0
4*+b+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+*+*R5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
1. Rg2 Kf1 (1... e2 2. Kg4 Kf1 3. Kh3 Ke1 (3...
4O*+l+*+*5 e1=N 4. Rh2 Nf3 5. Bd3+ Ke1 6. Rc2 Nd4 7. Rxc3 Kd2
4*+*+*+*+5 8. Ra3) 4. Kg3 Kd2 5. Kf3 Kxc2 6. Kxe2) 2. Rh2 e2 3.
Bd3 c2 4. Rxe2 c1=N 5. Re3+ Kf2 6. Rh3 Kg2 7. Bf1+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxf1 8. Rh1+ 1-0
4*K*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+v+o+*+*5 4t+*+l+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+t+*+*+*5 4*+vB*+*+5
7888888889
Matous M, 1979, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc3 d2 2. Rh2 d1=Q 3. Nxd1 Bxd1+ 4. Kc3 a5
5. Ra2 a4 6. Ra1 Rxa1 7. Kb2= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+m+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Wv+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+r5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, Draw
1. O-O O-O-O 2. Rb1 Bb7 3. Rc1+ Bc6 4. Rb1
4+*O*+*+*5 1/2-1/2
4*+q+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+bKm+l5
7888888889
Matous M, 1979, White wins
1. Kf2 (1. Qxf1+ $143 Kh2 2. Qf4+ Kg2=) (1. Kxf1
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1. Nd6 Bh2 (1... Rh4 2. Ne4+ Kf1 3. Be2#) 2.
1222222223 Ne4+ Kf1 (2... Kg1 3. Ng5 Kf2 ( 3... Kf1 4. Be2+ Kg1 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nh3#) 4. Nh3+ Kf1 5. Be2#) 3. Be2+ Kg1 4. Ng5 Kf2 5.
Nh3# 1-0
4L*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+v+5 4*+*+l+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Oo5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+pK*+*+5
4+oK*V*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+q5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Qa1+ Kb7 (1... Kb6 2. c5+ $1) 2. Kxb3! 2...
c1=N+ 3. Ka4! (3. Kb4? 3... Bc5+! 4. Kc3 4... Bd4+! 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kxd4 Nb3+ 6. Kc3 Nxa1 7. Kb2 Nc2) 3... Be8+ 4. Kb4 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
Bc5+ 5. Kc3! 5... Bd4+ 6. Kxd4 Nb3+ 7. Kc3 Nxa1 8. 1. c7 O-O 2. Nc6! 2... e3 (2... Ra8 3. Nb8) (2...
Kb2 1-0 Rc8 3. Ne7+ Kf7 4. Nxc8 e3 5. Ne7 e2 6. c8=Q e1=Q 7.
1222222223 Qc4+) 3. Nd8 e2 4. c8=Q e1=Q 5. Qc4+ Kh8 6. Nf7+
4*+*+k+*+5 Kg8 7. Nh6+ Kh8 8. Qg8+ Rxg8 9. Nf7# 1-0
4+*O*P*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*T*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Vt+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+b+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kf7 Ng7 (1... Rd7 2. Kxe6 Rxe7+ 3. Kxe7 Bb2 4+*+*+*+k5
4. Kd7 c5 5. Kc6) 2. Nxc3+ 2... Kd4! 3. Nb5+ 3... Kc4! 7888888889
Kralin N, 1979, White wins
(3... Kc5 4. Nxc7 Rd7 5. Ne6+ $1) 4. Nxc7 Rd7 5. Ne8! 1. Rh7+ Rd7 2. Rxd7+ Kc6 3. Rxd5 Rf1+ 4. Kg2
5... Nf5 6. Nd6+! 6... Nxd6+ 7. Ke6 1/2-1/2 Rf4 5. Rd4+ Kc5 6. Ra4 Kb5 7. Bc6+ Kxc6 8. Rxf4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*T*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4O*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*Lo+5 4k+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*Vt5 4+*LtR*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
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Gurgenidze D, 1979, Draw
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1. Re2! Rd2+ (1... Rh1 2. Rff2) 2. Rxd2 h1=Q! (2...
Kxd2 3. Rf2+) 3. Rb2 Rg2 (3... Rb7 {main} 4. Ka1! Rb4
(4... Qg1 5. Rff2 Rxb2 6. Rf1+ Qxf1) (4... Qh3 5. Rc5+
1222222223
Kd1 6. Rd5+ Ke1 7. Rxb7) 5. Rc5+ Kd1 6. Rd5+! Qxd5 4*+*+*+vT5
(6... Ke1 7. Re5+ Re4 8. Rb1+) 7. Rd2+! Kc1 8. Rc2+ (8. 4M*+*+l+*5
Rxd5? Ra4#) 8... Kd1 9. Rd2+ Kxd2) (3... Qh3 4. Rf1+
Qxf1 5. Rb1+) 4. Ka1! Rg1 (4... Rxb2 5. Rf1+ Qxf1) 5. 4*+b+*+*+5
Rg5! Rf1 6. Rf5! Re1 7. Re5 Rf1 (7... Rd1? 8. Rc5#) 8. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rf5 Rg1 9. Rg5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Kr5
4l+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1979, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bd5+ Kg7 2. Bxg8 Nf3+ 3. Kg2 Nh4+ 4. Kf2 (4.
4*+*+oO*+5 Kg3? Nf5+ 5. Kg2 Rxg8) 4... Kxg8 5. Kg3 (5. Rd1? Ng6
4+*+*+*+*5
6. Rd8+ Nf8) 5... Nf5+ 6. Kg2 Nh6 7. Rd1 Nf7 (7... Nc6
8. Rd6) 8. Rh1 Nh6 9. Rd1 1/2-1/2
4o+*+k+*+5 1222222223
4T*+*+*+*5 4*+r+*+*+5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1979, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1... f3+ 2. Kf2 e3+ 3. Kxf3 Rf1+ 4. Ke4 a1=Q 5.
Rb6+ Ka5 6. Rb5+ Ka4 7. Rb4+ Ka3 8. Rb3+ Ka2 9. 4m+*+l+*+5
Rxe3 Qf6 10. Ra8+ Kb2 11. Rb8+ Kc2 12. Rc8+ Kd2 13. 4K*+*+*+v5
Rd3+ Ke1 14. Rc1+ Kf2 15. Rxf1+ Kxf1 16. Rf3+ Qxf3+
17. Kxf3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4Vb+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1979, Draw
1. Bd3 (1. Ba2+? Kd7! 2. Rf8 Nc7) (1. Rc6+? Kd7
4+*+*+*+*5 $1) (1. Bh7? Be2 2. Re8+ Kf7 3. Re3 Nc5) 1... Re3 (1...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd7 2. Bxa6 Re5+ 3. Kb4 Re6 4. Ra8) (1... Be2 2. Re8+)
4+*+*+*+*5
2. Bxa6 (2. Bc4+? Kd7 3. Bxa6 Ra3+ 4. Kb5 Rxa6) (2.
Rc6+? Kd7 3. Bb5 Ra3+ 4. Kb6 Bd4+ 5. Rc5+ (5. Kb7
4r+o+o+r+5 Bf3) 5... Kd6) 2... Ra3+ 3. Kb5! (3. Kb4? Rxa6) (3. Kb6?
4+*+*T*+t5 Bd4+ 4. Kb7 (4. Kb5 Be2+ 5. Kb4 Bxa6 6. Re8+ (6.
Rc6+ Kd7) (6. Rc1 Ra1) 6... Kd7) 4... Bf3+ 5. Kc7 Rxa6)
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1979, Draw 3... Be2+ 4. Kb4! Bxa6 ( 4... Rxa6 5. Re8+) 5. Rc1!! (5.
1. Rb2+ Ka7 2. Rxc2 Rh7+ 3. Kxh7 Rh1+ 4. Kg8 Rc7? Be5 6. Rc6+ Kd7) (5. Rc6+? Kd7 6. Rc1 Ra2 7.
e1=Q 5. Rce2 Qf1 6. Rgf2 Qg1+ 7. Rg2 Qf1 8. Rgf2 Qd1 Kb3 Ra5 8. Kb4 Rb5+ 9. Ka4 Be5) (5. Rc5? Bd4) (5.
9. Ra2+ Kb6 10. Rfb2+ Kc5 11. Rc2+ Kb4 12. Rab2+ Rc2? Rd3 6. Rc6+ ( 6. Ra2 Bc3+) 6... Rd6) 5... Ra2 (5...
1/2-1/2 Bb2 6. Rb1 Ra2 7. Kb3) 6. Kb3 Ra5 7. Kb4 Ra2 (7...
Rb5+ 8. Ka4 Bd4 9. Rc6+) 8. Kb3 1/2-1/2
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Qh3+ 5. Kf4 Qf3+ 6. Ke5 Bg7 7. Be4 Bxf6+ 8. Kd5=
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*B5 1222222223
4O*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*V*+k5
4+m+*+*+*5 4oL*O*O*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+*B*5
4+l+*+*O*5 4b+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Mihalco O, 1980, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
{Pa7 was added to eliminate the 1.-Na7 cook. But 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
that was not a real one, as white wins with 2.Kb7! So the 1. Be3+ Ka5 2. Bc6! 2... Bf8 3. Kg8 Be7 4. Kf7
original study was correct.} 1. Ba1! {Bristol} g2 2. h8=Q Bd8 5. Ke8 Bc7 6. Kd7 Bb6 7. Bd2# 1-0
g1=Q 3. Qb2+ Ka4 4. Qxb5+ Ka3 5. Qb2+ Ka4 6. Qc2+
Kb4 (6... Ka3 7. Bb2++-) 7. Bc3+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*V*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*W*O*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4q+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*OoO5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+*Ol5 4*+nK*+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
1. Ne3+ Ke4 2. Qa8+ d5 3. Qxd5+ Kf4 4. Qf5+
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Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
Kg3 5. Qg4+ Kh2 (5... Kf2 6. Qg2#) 6. Qg2# 1-0
1. Ke2 f3+ 2. Kf1 fxg2+ 3. Kg1 (3. Bxg2+ $143
Kh2 4. Bc6 h3-+) 3... gxh1=Q+ 4. Kxh1 g2+ 5. Kg1 Kg3=
1222222223
(5... g3 $144=) 1/2-1/2 4lT*+*+*+5
1222222223 4T*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*M*+p5 4+*+*+w+*5
4*+*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*Kb5
4*+o+*+l+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rg6+ (1. Rg3+? 1... Qf3! 2. Bxf3+ Rab7) (1.
Rg4+? 1... Qe4 2. Bxe4+ Rab7) (1. Re2+? 1... Qe4 $1)
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
(1. Rd2+? 1... Qd5) (1. Rc2+ 1... Rbb7 $1) 1... Rab7 (1...
1. h8=Q Ng6+ 2. Bxg6 c1=Q 3. Qxf6 Qh6+ 4. Kg4 Rbb7 2. Rg8+) 2. Ra6# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+r5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*R5 4*+*O*+*+5
4K*+v+l+*5 4+*+*+m+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
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Mitrofanov L, 1980, White wins
1. cxb3 Kg1 2. Rh3 Kg2 3. Rd3 Bc2 4. Rc3 Bf6 5. 1. Rh6! Ka7 2. Bc7 b6 3. Rd6 a2 4. Rd7! d1=Q 5.
Kb2 Bxb3 6. Ka3 Bxc3 1/2-1/2 Rxd1 Ne3 6. Rd7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*V5 4*V*+l+*+5
4+t+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
4*+l+*+*+5 4k+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+r+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+vM*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
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Nestorescu V, 1980, Draw
1. d8=N+! 1... Kc7 2. Nxb7 2... Na2+! 3. Kb1 Kxb7 1. Ng7+ Kd8 2. Nxf5 Ra1+ 3. Kb7 Rb1+ 4. Ka8
4. Rh4 Bc3 (4... Bf6 5. Rh3 Bd5 6. Rb3+! 6... Bxb3) 5. Nxf5 5. Rd7+ Kc8 6. Rd8+ Kc7 7. Rd1 Rb2 8. Rd2 Rb4
Rh7+ Kc6 (5... Kb6 6. Rb7+ Kxb7) 6. Ra7 Nb4 7. Ra3 9. Rd4 Rb6 10. Rd6 Rb2 11. Rd2 Rb4 12. Rd4 Rb6 13.
Bc2+ 8. Kc1 Bd4 9. Rc3+ Bxc3 1/2-1/2 Rd6 Kxd6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*Q*+*+5 4*Vl+*+n+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
4vT*+*+w+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4Ko+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*M*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
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Nestorescu V, 1980, Draw
1. Qd7+ (1. b4 $1) 1... Kb8 2. Qa7+ Kxa7 (2... Kc8 1. Ne7+ Kd8 2. Nxf5! Rc2+ (2... Ra6+ 3. Kb5) (2...
3. Qxb6 Qxb6+ 4. Kxb6 Kd7 5. Kxa6 Kc6 6. b4) 3. b4 Nxf5 3. Rh8+) 3. Kb7! Rb2+ 4. Ka8 Nxf5 (4... Ne4 5. Rb7
Rd6 1/2-1/2 $1) 5. Rd7+! (5. Rh8+? Kd7 6. Rxb8 (6. Rh7+ Kc6 7.
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Rb7 Rh2 8. Kxb8 Nd6! 9. Rg7 Rh8+ 10. Ka7 Nb5+ 11.
Ka6 Ra8+) 6... Ra2+ 7. Kb7 Nd6+ 8. Kb6 Rb2+ 9. Ka7
Nc8+ 10. Ka8 Ra2+ 11. Kb7 Ra7#) 5... Kc8 ( 5... Kxd7)
1222222223
6. Rd8+! (6. Rd2? Be5) 6... Kc7 (6... Kxd8) 7. Rd2! (7. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rc8+? Kd7 8. Rd8+ Kc6 $1) 7... Rb4! 8. Rd4! (8. Rc2+? 4+*+*+*Vk5
Kd7 9. Rb2 Bd6 $1) 8... Rb6! 9. Rd6! (9. Rc4+? Kd7 10.
Rb4 Bc7 $1) 9... Rb4 (9... Ba7 10. Rxb6 Kxb6 (10... 4oL*O*O*+5
Bxb6)) (9... Rb7 10. Rc6+! Kd7 11. Rb6 $1) 10. Rd4 Rb2 4+*+*+*B*5
11. Rd2 1/2-1/2
4b+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+w+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
4+*Vq+*+*5 1. Be3+ Ka5 2. Bc6! Bf8 3. Kg8 Be7 4. Kf7 Bd8 5.
4*+*+*+o+5 Ke8 Bc7 6. Kd7 Bb6 7. Bd2# 1-0
4+*K*+*B*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1980, White wins 4*V*+*+*+5
1. Be5 (1. Qxc5? Qc2+! 2. Kxc2) 1... Ba3! 2. Qb3! 4+*Lo+*+*5
(2. Kc4+? Bb2) (2. Kb3+? Kb1) 2... Qe4 3. Bg7! (3. Bh8?
Qe2 4. Qxa3 Kb1 5. Qb3+ Kc1) 3... Bb4+! (3... Qg6 4.
4t+*+*+*+5
Bd4) 4. Qxb4 Qxb4+ 5. Kc2+! Qb2+ 6. Bxb2# 1-0 4+*+k+rB*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+m+5 4+*+m+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Kc2 Rd4 (1... Ra1 2. Be5 d4 3. Rd3 Ne3+ 4.
Rxe3 dxe3 5. Bxa1) 2. Bh2! Kb4 3. Rb3+ (3. Be5? Nf2!
4+*+*+*+*5 (3... Re4? 4. Bd6+) 4. Rxf2 (4. Rb3+ Ka5 5. Rxb6 Rc4+)
4*+*B*+*+5 4... Rc4+) 3... Ka5 4. Ra3+ Kb5 5. Rb3+ Kc6 6. Rxb6+!
4+*+*+*L*5
Kxb6 7. Bg1 Kc5 8. Kb3 Nb2! 9. Kc3! Na4+ 10. Kb3 Nb2
11. Kc3 Nd1+ 12. Kb3 1/2-1/2
4k+*+*+*O5 1222222223
4Rm+*+*+t5 4*+*+*+*+5
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Gurgenidze D, 1980, Draw
4+mBb+k+*5
1. Be5+ Kg2 2. Bxh2 Nc3+ 3. Kb2 Nd1+ 4. Kb3
Kxh2 5. Kc2 Ne3+ 6. Kb2 Nf1 7. Ra5 Ng3 8. Ra1 Nf1 9. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ra5 Nf6 10. Rf5 1/2-1/2 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5
4*L*+v+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1980, Draw
1. Bc6 Nd8+! 2. Bxd8 Ne5+ 3. Ke6 Nxc6 4. Bf6+
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Kb3 5. Kd6 Nb8! 6. Kc7 Na6+ 7. Kb6 Ka4 8. Be7 Kb4 9. Kxf3 (5... exf3) 1/2-1/2
Bf8! (9. Bd6? Kc4! 10. Kxa6 Kd5+) 9... Bb5 10. Be7! (10.
Bd6? Kc4! 11. Bf8 Nb8 12. Be7 Nd7+ 13. Ka5 Bc6) 10...
1222222223
Kc4 11. Bd6 Nb4 12. Bxc5 Nd5+ 13. Ka5 Kxc5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*V*+*+*+5
4+*+*+pOw5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*OoL5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*O*5
4*+*+*+kB5 4*+o+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*B*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Amirjan G, 1981, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rd2+ Kf1 (1... Kf3 2. Rxc2 d3 3. Rd2 Ke4 4.
Rd1 g2 5. Kf6 g1=Q 6. Rxg1 Bxg1 7. Bd2 Bf2 8. Ba5 Kf3
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, White wins 9. Ke5 Ke2 10. Ke4) (1... Ke1 2. Rxc2 d3 3. Rg2 Bf2 4.
1. Bg5+ fxg5 2. f8=R (2. f8=Q? 2... Qg8 3. Qxg8) Kf6 Kf1 5. Rxg3 Bxg3 6. Kf5) 2. Rxc2 d3 3. Rd2 (3. Ra2?
2... Qg8 3. Rxg8 1-0 g2 4. Rxg2 Kxg2 5. Kf6 Kf3 6. Bd2 Ke2 7. Bb4 Bf2 8.
1222222223 Ke5 Be1) (3. Rc4? g2 4. Rg4 g1=Q) 3... Bf2 4. Rxd3 (4.
Rd1+? Ke2 5. Rd2+ Ke1) 4... g2 5. Rd1+ Ke2 6. Be3 (6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg1? Bxg1 7. Bf4 Bd4+) 6... Bxe3 7. Rb1 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+n5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+q+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+oW5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4B*+*K*+o5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+k5 4+*+*R*+*5
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Pogosjants E, 1981, Draw
4*+o+m+*+5
1. Qd3+ g3 2. Qf5+ Qg4 3. Ng5+ Kh4 4. Nf3+
Qxf3+ 5. Qxf3 Bg2+ 6. Kg1 Bxf3 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Scheffler G, 1981, Draw
1. Bd2! (1. Rxe2? c1=Q) 1... c3 (1... c1=Q 2. Bxc1
4*+*+*+*+5 Nxc1 3. Rc3 Nd3+ 4. Kd4 Nb2 5. Rc2) 2. Bc1! Nxc1 3.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rg3+! (3. Rxc3? Nd3+ 4. Ke4 c1=Q 5. Rxc1 Nxc1 ) 3...
4*+*+*M*N5 Kh6 (3... Kf7 4. Rxc3 Nd3+ 5. Kf5 c1=Q 6. Rxc1 Nxc1 7.
Kg5) 4. Rxc3 Nd3+ 5. Kf5! c1=Q (5... c1=R 6. Rxd3 Rf1+
4+*+*+*+*5 7. Ke4 h4 8. Rd6+ Kg5 9. Rd8 h3 10. Rg8+ Kh4 11.
4*+*+o+*+5 Rh8+ Kg3 12. Rg8+ Kh2 13. Ke3) 6. Rc6+! Qxc6 (6...
Kg7 7. Rxc1 Nxc1 8. Kg5) 1/2-1/2
4+*+*Lo+*5
4*+*+m+b+5
4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, Draw
1. Ng4+ Nxg4 2. Bxf3 Ng3+ (2... exf3) (2... Kxf3)
3. Kg1 Ne2+ (3... exf3) (3... Kxf3) 4. Kh1 Nf2+ 5. Kh2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*M*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*B5 4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+o+p+*5 4+m+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+o+r+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Vandiest J, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Grondijs H, 1981, Draw
1. f6 h3 2. f7 (2. Bxe3+? Kxe3 3. f7 h2) (2. Bf4? h2 1. Ba8 Re8 (1... Kg1 2. Rxd3 Re8 3. Bd5) (1...
3. Bxh2 e2) 2... h2 3. f8=Q+ Ke2 4. Bxe3 h1=Q 5. Qf2+ Nb7 2. Rxd3 (2. Bxb7? Re8+ 3. Bc8 Kxf3) (2. Rf7 Kg1 3.
Kd3 6. Qd2+ Ke4 (6... Kc4 7. Qc2+ Kb4 8. Bc5#) 7. Rg7+ (3. Bxb7 Re8+ 4. Bc8 Rxc8+ 5. Kxc8 Nd6+) 3...
Qd4+ Kf5 8. Qf4+ Kg6 (8... Ke6 9. Bd4 Ke7 (9... d6 10. Kf1 4. Bxb7 Re8+ 5. Bc8 d2)) 2. Rxd3+ (2. Rf8+? Nc6+)
Qf6+ Kd7 11. Qf7+) 10. Qf6+ (10. Bc5+? d6 11. Qxd6+ 2... Nc6+ 3. Kb7 Nba7 (3... Nbd4 4. Rd2+ (4. Ra3? Rb8+
Kf7 12. Qf4+ Kg6 13. Qg4+ Kf6 14. Bd4+ Kf7 15. Qf5+ 5. Kc7 Nb5+ 6. Kxc6 Nxa3) 4... Kg3 5. Ra2) 4. Rb3!
Ke8 16. Qe6+ Kf8 17. Qf6+ Ke8 18. Bc5 Qe4 19. Kb7 Rb8+ 5. Ka6 Rxa8 6. Rb8! Nxb8+ (6... Nb4+ 7. Kb7) (6...
Qh7+ 20. Kb8 Qh2+ 21. Bd6 Qe2) 10... Ke8 11. Qg6+ Rxb8) 7. Kb7 1/2-1/2
Ke7 (11... Kd8 12. Bf6+ Kc7 13. Be5+ Kd8 14. Qf6+ Ke8
15. Bd6) 12. Bf6+ (12. Bc5+ d6) 12... Kd6 13. Bg7+ Kc5
1222222223
(13... Ke7 14. Qf6+ Ke8 15. Qf8#) (13... Kc7 14. Qb6+ 4*+*+b+*+5
Kc8 15. Qc5+ Kd8 16. Bf6+ Ke8 17. Qe7#) 14. Qb6+
Kc4 15. Qb5#) 9. Qg5+ Kf7 (9... Kh7 10. Qf5+ Kg7 11.
4+*+*+*+o5
Bd4+ Kh6 12. Qf6+ Kh7 13. Qh8+) 10. Qf5+ Ke7 11. 4*+*+*+*+5
Bg5+ (11. Bc5+? d6 12. Qe5+ Kf7) 11... Ke8 ( 11... Kd6 4+p+m+*+*5
12. Qf6+ Kc5 (12... Kc7 13. Qb6+ Kc8 14. Qb7#) 13.
Be3+ Kb4 (13... d4 14. Qxd4+ Kc6 15. Qb6+ Kd5 16. 4*+*+*+*+5
Qb7+) 14. Qd4+ Kb3 15. Qd3+ Kb4 (15... Kb2 16. Bd4+ 4+*+*+l+*5
Kc1 17. Qc3+ Kb1 18. Qa1+) 16. Kb6 (16. Bd2+? Kc5
17. Qc3+ Kd6 18. Bf4+ Ke6 19. Qe5+ Kf7 20. Qf5+ Ke7)
4*O*+*+*+5
16... d6 17. Bd2+ Ka4 18. Qc2+ Ka3 19. Ka5 Qe4 20. 4+k+*+*+v5
Bc1#) 12. Qg6+ Kf8 13. Qf6+ (13. Bf6? Qf1+ 14. Kb6
Qf2+ 15. Kb7 (15. Kb5 Qe2+ 16. Ka4 Qe4+) 15... Qc5)
7888888889
Archakov V, Zinchuk A, 1981, Draw
1. b6 (1. Bc6? Ke3 2. Kxb2 Be4 3. Kb3 Kd4 4. Ka4
13... Kg8 14. Qd8+ Kf7 15. Qe7+ Kg8 16. Bf6 Qf1+ (16... Kc5) 1... Ke2 (1... Nxb6 2. Bc6+ Kg3 3. Bxh1 h5 4. Be4
Qg2 17. Qe8+) (16... Qh6 17. Qe8+ Kh7 (17... Qf8 18. h4 5. Bf5 Nc4 6. Be6 Ne3 7. Kxb2 Ng4 8. Kc1 h3 9. Kd2
Qg6+) 18. Qf7+) 17. Ka5 (17. Kb7? Qb1+ 18. Kc7 Qg6) h2 10. Bd5 Kf2 11. Bh1 Ne3 12. Kd3 Nf1 13. Bb7 Ng3
(17. Ka7? Qg1+ 18. Kb7 Qg6) 17... Qg2 18. Qe8+ Kh7 14. Bc6 Nf5 15. Ba8 Nh4 16. Bh1 Kg1 17. Ke3 Ng2+ 18.
19. Qh8+ Kg6 20. Qg7+ 1-0 Ke2 Kxh1 19. Kf1) 2. b7 Nc3+ 3. Kxb2 Nd1+ 4. Kc1
Bxb7 5. Bb5+ Ke1 6. Bd3 h5 7. Be4 (7. Bg6?? Bf3 8.
Be4 Bg4) 7... Bc8 8. Bf5 Bb7 9. Be4 Ba6 10. Bd3 Bxd3
1/2-1/2
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Rd1 Kf2 5. Nd3+ Ke2 6. Rxe1+ Kxd3 7. Kg5 g3) 1... h2
1222222223 2. Nd3 (2. Rxe3? Bh6+ 3. Kxg4 Bxe3 4. Ne2+ Kg2 5.
4lB*+*+m+5 Ng3 Bf2) (2. Ne2+? Kf2 3. Rc1 g3 4. Nxg3 Kxg3) 2...
Bh6+ (2... g3! {cook JN}) 3. Kxg4 e2 4. Rb3 (4. Ra3?
4+*+*+*O*5 Bg7 5. Rb3 e1=Q 6. Nxe1 h1=Q 7. Nf3+ Kf2) (4. Rc2?
4*+*K*+*+5 Kf1 5. Rb2 Bc1 6. Rb1 e1=Q 7. Nxe1 h1=Q 8. Rxc1 Ke2
9. Rc2+ Kd1) 4... e1=Q ( 4... Bc1 5. Rb1 e1=Q 6. Nxe1
4+*+*+*+*5 h1=Q 7. Rxc1 Qe4+ 8. Kg3 Qe5+ 9. Kf3 Qh5+ 10. Ke4
4*+*+*+*+5 Qe2+ 11. Kd4 Qb2+ 12. Rc3 Qf2+ 13. Re3) 5. Nxe1
4+*+*+o+*5 h1=Q 6. Ng2 Qh2 (6... Kxg2 7. Rb2+) (6... Qxg2+ 7.
Rg3) (6... Bc1 7. Rh3) 7. Rb1+ Kf2 8. Rb2+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+o+5 1222222223
4+*+b+*+*5 4*+w+*+*+5
7888888889
Olimpiev B, 1981, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+q+*+*+5
1. Kc7 g1=N 2. Bc2 Nf6 3. Kc8 (3. Bb3? f2 4. Bc4
f1=Q 5. Bxf1 Nd5+) 3... Ne2 4. Bd3 Nd5 5. Be4 Nec3 6.
Bxf3 g5 7. Bg2 (7. Bh1? g4 8. Bg2 g3) 7... g4 8. Bh1 g3 4+*+*+*+*5
9. Bg2 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4oK*+r+*T5
4+*+*+r+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4bM*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1981, Draw
4+*+l+*M*5 1. Qg6+! (1. Qxc8? Rxe2+ 2. Kxb3 a1=Q) (1.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qb6+? Kf1 2. Rxh2 a1=Q+ 3. Kxa1 Qc1#) 1... Kf1 2.
4+o+*+*+*5 Rxh2 Qc1+! 3. Kxc1 a1=Q+ 4. Qb1 (4. Kd2? Qe1+ 5.
Kd3 Qb1+) 4... Qc3+ 5. Qc2! (5. Rc2? b2+ 6. Qxb2
4*+*+*+w+5 Qe1#) 5... Qa1+ 6. Qb1 Qc3+ 7. Qc2 bxc2 8. Rf2+ Kxf2
4K*+*+*+*5 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Katsnelson L, Mitrofanov L, 1981, Draw 1222222223
1. Bb7+ Kd4! 2. Rf4+ (2. Bxg2? Nxf7 3. Kb2 Kc4) 4*+*+*+*+5
2... Ne4 3. Rxe4+ Kd3 (3... Kc5 4. Re5+ Nd5 5. Rxd5+ 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5
Kb6 6. Rb5+ Kxb5 7. Bxg2) 4. Re3+ Kc2! 5. Be4+! Qxe4
6. Re2+ Kc1 7. Re1+ Kc2 8. Re2+ Qxe2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*V*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*O*On+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*V*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 7888888889
Avni A, 1981, Draw
4+*R*O*+o5 1. Nd4 e2 2. Nxe2 c2+ 3. Ka1 Bf4 (3... Bc3+ 4.
Nxc3 c1=Q+ 5. Nb1+) 4. Rb2 (4. Nc3? Bb3) 4... Be5 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nc3 c1=Q+ 6. Nb1+ Qxb1+ 7. Kxb1 Bxb2 1/2-1/2
4+*N*+*L*5
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1981, Draw
1. Kg5 (1. Kg6? h2 2. Rxe3 Bb4 3. Rd3 Be1 4.
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1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+k+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+t+*+*O5 4*+kOo+r+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1981, Draw
7888888889
Timman J, 1981, White wins
1. Rb8+ (1. Kxc6? Rg6+) 1... Ka7 2. R5b7+ (2. 1. Rxe6 Kb4 2. Rxe7 Kc4 3. Re6 (3. Re8? Kd4! 4.
Kxc6? Rg6+ 3. Kc7 Rg7+ 4. Kc6 a1=Q) 2... Ka6 3. Kxc6 Kxd6 Bd2! 5. e5 Bf4) 3... Kd4 4. Kxd6 Bb4+ 5. Kc6 1-0
Rc1+ 4. Kd6 a1=Q 5. Rb6+ Ka5 6. Rb5+ Ka4 7. Rb4+
Ka3 8. Rb3+ Ka2 9. R3b7 Rd1+ 10. Ke6 Re1+ 11. Kf7
1222222223
Rf1+ 12. Kg8 Rg1+ 13. Kh7 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+k+*5
4b+l+*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+b+o5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*Mv5 4+*B*+*+*5
4*+*M*K*+5 7888888889
Udartsev V, 1981, Draw
4+*V*+*+*5 1. Kg6 h4 2. Kh5 Kg3 3. Bd2! Bxd2 4. Bxd3! Bc8
5. Bf5! Bb7 6. Be4 Bxe4 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1981, Draw
1222222223
1. a7 (1. Kxg3? Kb8 2. Bd5 Bc8) 1... Ndf1 2. Kf3!
Be3 (2... Bg4+ 3. Kg2 Be3 4. Bb7+ Kxb7 5. a8=Q+ 4*M*+*+*+5
Kxa8) (2... Ne2! {cook SH} 3. Bd5 Nd4+ 4. Ke4 Bg2+ 5.
Ke5 Bxd5 6. Kxd5 Kb7) (2... Nf5! {cook SH}) 3. Bb7+!
4+*+*+o+*5
Kxb7 4. a8=Q+ Kxa8 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+rK*+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hufendiek E, 1981, White wins
1. Ra4! (1. Rb4? h2 2. Rb2+ Kg1 3. Kf3 h1=Q+ 4.
Kg3 Qe4) (1. Rc4? h2 2. Rc2+ Kg1 3. Kf3 h1=Q+ 4. Kg3
Qh6) (1. Rd4? h2 2. Rd2+ Kg1 3. Kf3 h1=Q+ 4. Kg3
Qh5) 1... h2 (1... Nd7 2. Ra2+ Kg1 (2... Ke1 3. Rh2) 3.
Kg3) 2. Ra2+ Kg1 3. Kf3! (3. Kg3? h1=N+ 4. Kf3 Nd7)
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3... h1=Q+ 4. Kg3 Qh4+ 5. Kxh4 Nd7 6. Kg3 Kf1 7. Kf3
Ne5+ 8. Ke4 Ng4 9. Ra7 Ne5 10. Ra6 Nd7 11. Rd6
Nc5+ 12. Kd5 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*Mb+5 4V*+*+*Or5
4+*+*O*+o5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+r5
4+*+*+p+l5 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*+m+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Makletsov J, 1981, Draw
1. Rh4+ Kb3 2. Rh3+ Kb2 3. Rxg7 Bb8+ 4. Kh1
7888888889
Baudoin J, 1981, Draw a1=Q+ 5. Rg1 Qa8+ 6. Rg2+ Kb1 7. Rb3+ Kc1 8. Rc3+
1. Kd8! (1. Bxh7? Nxh7 2. Kd8 Nhf6 3. Kxe7 Kh6 Kd1 9. Rd3+ Ke1 10. Re3+ Kf1 11. Rf3+ Qxf3 1/2-1/2
4. Kf8 Kh7 5. Kf7 Kh8 6. Kf8 Nc3 7. Kf7 Ncd5 8. Kf8 Nb6
9. Kf7 Nbd7 10. Ke6 Kg8 11. Ke7 Kg7 12. Ke6 Kf8) 1...
1222222223
Nf6 2. Bxh7 N8xh7 3. Kxe7 Kg5 4. Ke6! (4. Kf7? Kh6) 4*+*+*+*K5
4... Kh5 5. Ke7 Kg5 6. Ke6 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+oB*5
1222222223 4*+*L*+p+5
4*+*+*Q*+5 4+*+*M*+*5
4+*W*+*+*5 4o+*+*V*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*Ko+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Novikov V, 1981, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Bf8+ Ke6 2. g7 Bh6 3. g8=Q Ng6+ 4. Kh7 Bxf8
4+*+*B*L*5 5. Qxf7+ Kxf7 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Vandiest J, 1981, White wins
1222222223
1. Kg3 Qc2 2. Bf2+ Kf1 3. Bc5+ Ke2 (3... Ke1 4. 4*+*L*+*T5
Bb4+ Ke2 5. Qf2+ Kd3 6. Qf5+) 4. Qf2+ Kd3 (4... Kd1 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Qf1+ Kd2 6. Bb4+ Ke3 7. Qf4+ Ke2 8. Qf2+ Kd3 9.
Qf5+) 5. Qe3+ Kc4 6. Qd4+ Kb3 (6... Kb5 7. Qb4+ Kc6 4*+*+*K*B5
8. Qb6+ Kd7 9. Qxd6+ Kc8 10. Qc6+ ) 7. Qb4+ Ka2 8. 4+*+*O*+v5
Qa3+ Kb1 9. Bd4 Qa2 10. Qc3 Qd2 (10... Qc2 11. Qa1#)
11. Qb3+ (11. Qxd2 $2) 11... Kc1 12. Be3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Novikov V, 1981, Draw
1. Bg5! (1. Rh2? Rxh6+ 2. Kg5 Rg6+ 3. Kxh5 Rg1
4. Re2 Ng3+) 1... Rg8 (1... Re8! {cook} 2. Rh2 Ng3 3.
Bh4 Nf1 $1) 2. Rh2 Bf3 (2... Rxg5 3. Rxh1) (2... Ng3 3.
Bh4) 3. Kxe5+ Rxg5+ 4. Kf4 Rh5 5. Rd2+ Rd5 (5... Bd5
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{main} 6. Kg4 Re5 7. Kf4 Re4+ 8. Kg5) 6. Rh2 Rd3 7.
Rh3 Be4 8. Rh8+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*T*+*+*+5 4V*+*+t+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+b+*+*+l5
4+vK*+*+*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*+r+*+*R5 4+*+*+*M*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+t+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*+*+*M*5 7888888889
Bent C, 1981, Draw
7888888889
Olimpiev B, 1981, Draw 1. Be8 Bg6 2. Bxf7 Bxf7 3. Re7 Bb3+ 4. Ke1 Bb6
1. Rce4+! (1. Rhe4+? Kd7 2. Rcd4+ Kc7 3. Rxe2 5. Rb7 (5. Re3? Ba5+ 6. Kf2 Nh1+ 7. Kf1 Bc4+ 8. Kg2
Nxe2 4. Rb4 Nc3 5. Kd4 Na4) ( 1. Rh6+? Kf5 2. Rh5+ Bd5+ 9. Kh2 Bc7+) 5... Ba5+ 6. Kf2 Ne4+ 7. Ke3 Bd5 8.
Kg6 3. Rch4 Rc2+ 4. Kd6! Rb6+ 5. Ke7! Rb7+ 6. Kd8 ( Rb5 Bd2+ 9. Kd4 1/2-1/2
6. Kd6 Rc6+ 7. Kd5 Rd7+) 6... Rb8+ 7. Ke7 Re8+! 8.
Kd6 Rc6+ 9. Kd5 Rd8+) 1... Kd7! (1... Rxe4 2. Rxe4+
1222222223
Kd7 3. Rb4) (1... Kf5 2. Rhf4+! Kg5 3. Rg4+ Kh5 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rh4+) 2. Rh7+! (2. Rd4+? Kc8! 3. Rh8+ Be8) 2... Kd8! 3. 4+*+*+*+l5
Rh8+ Kc7 4. Rxb8 Kxb8 5. Rg4! (5. Rb4? Re5+ 6. Kd6!
Rg5) 5... Re5+ 6. Kd6 Nf3! ( 6... Re1 7. Rb4) 7. Rf4! Re3 4*+*+r+v+5
8. Rb4 Re5 9. Rf4! (9. Rb3? Rf5 10. Ke6 Nd4+ ) 9... Re3 4+*+*+*V*5
10. Rb4 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*M*+5
1222222223 4O*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Vo5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+nOn+5 7888888889
Kallstrom H, 1981, Draw
4+*+*+o+l5 1. Ra6 Nd3+ 2. Kd2 Ne5 3. Ra7+ Kh6 4. Ke2
4*+*+*+*+5 Bh5+ 5. Kf2 Nd3+ 6. Kf1 Bxe3 7. Rxa3 Bg6 8. Ke2
4+*+*K*+*5
1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+qB*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bent C, 1981, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ngf4+ Kh6 2. Kf3 Bh8 3. Kg3 Bg7 4. Kh3 Bh8 5.
Kh4 Bg7 6. Nd4 Bh8 7. Nxf5# 1-0 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5
4oO*+*+o+5
4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1982, Draw
1. Qe1+ b1=Q 2. Bg7 Bh6 3. Bf6 (3. Bh8? g1=Q)
3... Bg7 4. Bxg7 g1=Q 5. Kc4+ Qxg7 6. Qe5+ Qb2 7.
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Qe1+ Qb1 8. Qe5+ Qxe5 1/2-1/2 {main} 8. Ke1 Rxd8) (7... Rd1+ {main} 8. Ke2 Bf3+ 9.
1222222223 Ke3 Rxd8) 8. Kg1 Rxd8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+l+m5 4*+*B*+*+5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*T*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+m+5
4*+*Oo+r+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+v+*+5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, Draw 4+rK*L*+*5
1. Rf2+ Kg7 2. Rg2+ Ng5 3. Rxg5+ Kf7 4. Rf5+ 7888888889
Afek Y, 1982, White wins
Ke7 5. Re5+ Kd7 6. Ra7+ (6. Rxe2? Rb3+ 7. Kxb3 {EG#05727} 1. Bh4+ Nf2 2. Kb2+ Kd2 3. Bxf2 c3+
d1=Q+ 8. Rc2 Qd3+) 6... Kd6 7. Rxe2 d1=Q 8. Rd2+ (8. 4. Kxb3 Bd1+ 5. Ka2 c2 6. Rc1 Kxc1 7. Be3# 1-0
Rd7+? Kxd7 9. Rd2+ Rd4) 8... Qxd2 9. Rd7+ Kxd7
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+b5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+k+o+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*O*+*Op5
4N*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*L*+5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4oM*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Lurye B, Mitrofanov L, 1983, White wins
1. h6 Ke5 2. Kd7 a3 3. Be4 Kf6 4. Ke8 a2 5. Kf8
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1982, Draw a1=Q 6. h7 e5 7. h8=Q+ 1-0
1. g7 Kb1 2. g8=Q c2 3. Nb3 c1=Q 4. Nxc1 a1=Q+
5. Qa2+! Nxa2 6. Nb3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4tM*+*+*+5
4*+*V*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4lO*+*+*+5
4v+*Ol+*+5 4+o+*+b+*5
4+*+r+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+t+*+5 4+nK*+*+*5
4+b+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, White wins
1. Bc8+ Ka7 2. Nd4 b4+ 3. Kc4 b5+ 4. Kxb5 b3 5.
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1982, Draw Ka5 b2 (5... Nd7 6. Nc6#) 6. Nb5# 1-0
1. Rd4+ Ke5 2. Rd5+ Kf4! 3. Rxd6 Bb7 4. Bd5
Rd4! 5. Rxd8 Bxd5+ 6. Kg1! Kg3 7. Kf1 Bg2+ (7... Bc4+
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10. Kf7 b2 11. Bxg6# *
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+k+r+r+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+bL*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+oO5 4l+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+v+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*V*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1983, Draw
1. h6 1... Nf6! 2. Bg8! 2... h3! 3. h7 Nxh7 4. Bxh7 1. Rg7 Be6+ 2. Kd8 Bb4 3. Rgxe7 Ba5+ 4. Rc7
Kf4 5. Kf2! (5. Bg8? 5... Kg3 6. Bd5 h2#) 5... g3+ 6. Kg1 Bh3 5. Re4+ Rxe4 1/2-1/2
Kf3 7. Be4+! 7... Kxe4 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+m+*+*+v5 4*+*+rPvO5
4*R*+*+*V5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+l+o5 4*+k+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+b+*5 7888888889
Bron V, 1983, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, White wins
1. Ra6+ Kb2 2. Rb6+ Ka1 3. Ra6+ Kb2 4. Rb6+
1. Bd3+! (1. Rxb7? 1... Bg8 $1) (1. Rxh6? 1... Bg8 Kc1 5. Kc3 h3 6. f7 Bxf7 7. Rxh6 Bd5 8. Rh4 Bf3 9. Ra4
$1) 1... Kg5! (1... Ke5! 2. Bxh7 Nd6) 2. Bxh7 2... Nd8! 3. Kb1 10. Rb4+ Ka2 11. Ra4+ 1/2-1/2
Rg6+ Kh4 4. Rxh6 Nf7 5. Rf6 Ng5+ 6. Kg2 Nxh7 7. Rf7
Ng5 8. Rf4# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*K*L5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Tt5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+o+b+o+*5 4*+b+*Ot+5
4*+*B*+*+5 4+*+n+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Grzeban G, 1983, White wins
1. Nf2+ Kg1 2. Nh3+ Kh1 3. Bxd5 Rg3+ (3... Rg2
7888888889
Vlasak E, 1983, *
4. Be4 Rg8 5. Kxf4+ Rg2 6. Kf3 Rg8 7. Kf2+ Rg2+ 8.
1. Bg8 f4 2. Bd5 f3 3. Be4 f2 4. Bd3 b4 5. Be5 b3 Bxg2#) 4. Kf2+ (4. Kxf4+? Rg2 5. Kf3 Rd2 6. Be4 Rd4)
6. Bb2 f1=Q+ 7. Bxf1 Rh6 8. Bxg7+ Kh7 9. Bd3+ Rg6 4... f3 5. Nf4 Rh3 6. Ne2 Rg3 7. Nxg3# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+k+vM5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+o+n+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+nO*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1983, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1984, Draw
1. Rd6+ Ke8 2. Kf5 e1=Q 3. Nf6+ Kf8 4. Rd8+ Kg7 1. c7 Nf7 2. Ke7 Nd6 3. Kxd6 Rd5+ 4. Ke7 Rxd7+
5. Rd7+ Kf8 6. Ke6 Qa5 7. Rf7# 1-0 5. Kxd7 Bh7 6. Kc8!! 6... b5 7. Kd7! 7... b4 8. Kd6! 8...
1222222223 Bf5 9. Ke5! 9... Bc8 10. Kd4 1/2-1/2
4*+l+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*PmO*+*5 4*N*+*+*+5
4k+*R*+*+5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4o+o+k+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
7888888889
Kekely L, 1983, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rxd7 c2 2. Rd8+ Kxc7 3. Rxd5 Kc6 4. Rd8 Kc7 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1984, White wins
5. Rd5 c1=Q 6. Rc5+ Qxc5 1/2-1/2 1. Rf5+ Kb6 2. Rf4 g1=Q 3. Rb4+ Ka5 (3... Kc5 4.
1222222223 Nxa6#) (3... Ka7 4. Nxc6+ Ka8 5. Rb8#) (3... Kc7 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nxa6+ Kc8 5. Rb8#) 4. Nxc6# 1-0
4+*R*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+m+*O5 4*+l+*+t+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4K*+r+*+*5
4*+*V*T*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*R*+*V*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Avni A, 1983, Draw
4*+*+v+*+5
1. Bh3+ Kg5 2. Bxe6 Be5 3. Rc5 Kf6 4. Bg8 (4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bb3? Rb4+) (4. Bf7? Rf5+ 5. Kg4 Rg5+) 4... Rf5+ (4... 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1984, Draw
Rc4+ 5. Rxe5 Rc3+ 6. Kf4) (4... h5! {cook RC/MZ}) 5. 1. Rd6 Rg7+ 2. Kb6 Rb7+ 3. Kxc6 Bf3+ 4. Rdd5
Kg2 (5. Kh4? Bg3+) (5. Kg4? Rg5+) (5. Kh3? Rh5+) 5... Be7 5. Ra5 Rc7+ 6. Kb6 Rb7+ 7. Kc6 Kb8 8. Ra8+ Kxa8
Rg5+ 6. Kh1 Rxg8 7. Rc6+ Kg5 8. Rxh6 Kxh6 1/2-1/2 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4vV*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*Or+*+*5 4+*+o+*+l5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4Oo+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+t+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1984, Draw
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1984, White wins
1. Re6 Bc7+ 2. Kh4 Bc4 3. Rxc5 Bd8+ 4. Kg3 1. h7 b1=Q 2. h8=Q+ Kg5 3. Qf6+ Kh5 4. Qe5+
Rg1+ 5. Kf3 Rf1+ 6. Kg3 Bxe6 7. Rh5+ Kg1 8. Rh1+ Kh4 5. Qh2+ Kg5 6. Qg3+ Kf5 7. Qh4! Qb2 8. Kf7! a2 9.
Kxh1 1/2-1/2 Qg4+ Ke5 10. Qg7+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*O*+*O5 4tO*+*B*+5
4+*+k+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1984, White wins
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1984, Draw
1. Ke2 d1=Q+ 2. Kf2!! Qa4 3. Bd5 Qd7 4. Be4 1. Bd4+ Kg8 2. Rg7+ Kf8 3. Rg6! Rh5 (3... b1=Q??
Qa4 5. Nd4+ f3 6. Bxf3# 1-0 4. Bc5+ Ke8 5. Rg8#) 4. Bg7+ Kg8 5. Bxb2+ Kf8 6. Bg7+
1222222223 Kg8 (6... Ke8 7. Bb2 Kd8 8. Kd6 Kc8 9. Kc6 Kb8?? 10.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg8+ Ka7 11. Bd4+ Ka6 12. Ra8#) 7. Bb2+ Kh7 8. Rg7+
Kh6 9. Rg2!! Kh7 10. Rg7+ Kh6 11. Rg2 1/2-1/2
4+*+o+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*O*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
4*+n+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+r+*5
4oT*+*+*+5 4l+*+o+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*V*5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1984, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Na3+ Ka1 2. Bg7 d5+ 3. Kd3 d4 4. Bxd4 d6 5.
Kc4 d5+ 6. Kc3 Re2 7. Kb3+ Rb2+ 8. Bxb2# 1-0 4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1985, White wins
1. Ke2 c2 2. Kd2 e3+ 3. Kxc2 e2 4. Nc5+ Ka3 5.
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Nd3 e1=Q 6. Nxe1 Bxe1 7. Rf1 Bb4 (7... Bh4 8. Rf3+ Qc5+? Kd2 4. Qd4+ Kxe2 5. Qxe4+ Kf2 6. Qf4+ Kg2 7.
Ka2 9. Rf4 Be1 10. Ra4#) 8. Ra1# 1-0 Qg4+ Kf2 8. Qxd1 Kg2) 3... Bd3 4. Bxd3 Ra1+ (4... Rxd3
1222222223 5. Qc1+ Kb4 6. Qf4+ Kc3 7. Qc7+ Kb4 8. Qxh2) 5. Kxa1
h1=Q+ 6. Bf1+ Kc2 7. Qe2+ Kc1 8. Qe1+ Kc2 9. Bd3+
4tV*+*+*+5 1-0
4+m+*+*+*5 1222222223
4l+k+*+*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+oR*+*+o5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1985, White wins
4*Ro+*+*+5
1. Rb6+ Ka7 2. Rxb7+ Ka6 3. Rb6+ Ka7 4. b5 Nc5
5. Ra6+ Nxa6 6. b6# 1-0
4+*+*+*+l5
1222222223 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1985, White wins
1. Rc6 d3 2. Rxb3 d2 3. Rxh3+ Kg1 4. Rg3+ Kf1
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Rf3+ Kg1 6. Rg6+ Kh2 7. Rf2+ Kh3 8. Rxd2 c1=Q 9.
4+*+v+t+*5 Rd7 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4W*+o+*+*5
4T*O*+*+*5 4*+p+*+l+5
4*+*+r+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*Rk+l+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1985, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Re1+ Kf2 2. Rc2+ Kf3 3. Rxc3+ Rxc3 4. Kd2 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf2 5. Re2+ Kf1 6. Re1+ Kf2 7. Re2+ Kf3 8. Re1 1/2-1/2
4M*+q+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1985, White wins
1. Qd6+ Kf7 2. cxd7 Qa5! (2... Qa8+ 3. d8=N+!
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke8 4. Qe6+ Kxd8 5. Qg8+) ( 2... Qa2 3. Qf8+!! Kxf8 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 d8=Q+ Kf7 5. Qg8+) 3. d8=N+! Ke8 4. Nc6 Qc3+ 5. Ne5
4*+*+*+*+5 Qh3+ 6. Kg7 Qf5! 7. Qc5! (7. Qc6+? Ke7) 7... Nb3 8.
Qb5+ Ke7 9. Nc6+ Ke6 10. Nd8+ 1-0
4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+v+q+5
4O*+*+*+*5
4k+*+b+*O5
4+*+t+*+*5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1985, White wins
1. Qg3+ (1. Qh5+? Kd4 2. Qxh2 Rd2+ 3. Kxa3
Ke3) 1... Kd4 (1... Kf5 2. Qxh2) ( 1... Kd5 2. Qxh2) 2.
Qf2+ Kc3 3. Qe3+ (3. Qxh2? Bd5+ 4. Kxa3 Ra1#) (3.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4mL*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*V*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+r+*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+b+m+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1985, Draw
7888888889
Bent C, 1986, Draw
1. Re6+ Kb7 (1... Bc6 2. Be2 Nb4+ 3. Kb3 Kc5 4. 1. Bg6 Nb4+ 2. Kxd4 Nc6+ 3. Kc5 Nxd8 4. Kb6
Rxc6+) 2. Rxa6 (2. Be2? Nc7 3. Rh6 Nh2) 2... Ne3+ (2... Bb5 5. Be4+ Kb8 6. Bb7 Nxb7 1/2-1/2
Be4+ 3. Kb3 Nd2+ 4. Kc3 Nb1+ 5. Kd4 Kxa6 6. Kxe4
Nc3+ 7. Kf3) 3. Kd2 (3. Kd3? Nxd1 4. Rg6 Bc7) (3. Kc1?
1222222223
Nxd1 4. Rg6 Nc3) 3... Nxd1 4. Rg6 Nf2 5. Ke3 (5. Ke2? 4*V*+*+k+5
Ne4 6. Rh6 Bc7) 5... Bh4 6. Rg7+ Kb6 7. Rh7 Bg3 8.
Rg7 Ne4 9. Rh7 Bg2 (9... Bf2+ 10. Kf4 Ng3 11. Rh3
4TlM*+*+*5
Ne2+ 12. Kg4 Bd5 13. Rh2 Be6+ 14. Kf3) 10. Rg7 Bh1 4*+o+*+*+5
11. Rh7 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+n+n+*+5
4*+r+m+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*T*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1986, White wins
4*+*+*+k+5 1. Nc5+ Kc8 2. Nb6+ Kd8 3. Kf8! 3... Ra1 (3... Nd5
4+*+*+*+*5 4. Ne6#) 4. Nb7# 1-0
4*+*+*+rO5 1222222223
4+*+*+*V*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1985, Draw
4Lp+w+*+*5
1. Rb8+ (1. Rb2+? Kc6 2. Rc2+ Kb6 3. Rb8+ Ka7 4*O*+*+*+5
4. Rxc7+ Kxb8 5. Rh7 Nf6+) 1... Kc4 2. Rc2+ Kd5 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rd2+! (3. Rd8+? Nd6 4. Rd2+ Ke4) 3... Kc4 4. Rc2+ Kd3
5. Rxh2 Nf6+ 6. Kf5 Bxh2 7. Rd8+ Rd7 8. Rh8 Rh7 9. 4*+q+*+*+5
Rd8+ Rd7 10. Rh8 1/2-1/2 4Km+*+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1986, Draw
1. Qa6+ Kxa6 2. b8=N+ Ka5 3. Nxd7 Nc5 4. Nxb6
Be6 5. Na4 Nxa4 1/2-1/2
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b2 6. Nc2# *
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+r+*+5
4+k+*+p+*5 4+*+*OoO*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+l5
4oMv+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1986, White wins
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1986, White wins
1. f8=Q f1=Q 2. Qe8+ Kc5 3. Qe7+ Kb5 4. Qd7+ 1. Rh8+ Kg5 2. Rg8 (2. Rh7? g6 3. Rf5+ Kg4) 2...
Nc6 5. Qxc6+ Kb4 6. Qb6+ Bb5 7. Qa5+ Kc5 8. Qc7+ g6 3. Rf5+ Kh6 (3... Kh4 4. Kf4) 4. Kf4 e5+ 5. Rxe5
Bc6+ 9. Qxc6+ Kb4 10. Qc3+ Kb5 11. Qb2+ Kc4 12. g1=Q 6. Rh5+ Kxh5 (6... gxh5 7. Rxg1) 7. Rh8# 1-0
Qd4+ Kb3 13. Qc3+ Ka2 14. Qb2# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4lM*Kb+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4oO*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+v+*+oK5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*R*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4B*+*M*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1986, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1986, White wins
1. Kg3! (1. Rxc4? Nf3+ 2. Kg3 e2) (1. Rc1? Kf2
1. Bg6 Kb7 2. Be4+ Nc6+ 3. Kd7 a5 4. Bxc6+ Kb8 $1) 1... Bf1! 2. Rxe3 Nc2 3. Rb3! (3. Rc3? Nxa1) 3...
5. Bb5 Kb7 6. Ba6+ Kxa6 7. Kc6 b5 8. axb5# 1-0 Nxa1 4. Rc3! (4. Rb2? Bd3! 5. Ra2 (5. Rd2 Bc2) 5...
1222222223 Nc2) 4... Bb5 (4... Nc2 5. Rxc2 Bb5 6. Rc1+) 5. Rc1+
4*+*+*+*+5 Bf1 6. Rxa1 Kh1 7. Rxf1# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*L*B*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Miltner V, Vlasak E, 1986, *
4*+*+*B*O5
1. Na1! a4 2. Bb2 Kc5 (2... c3 3. Bxc3 Kc5 4. Kd2 4+*+*+*Ml5
Kc4 5. Bb2 Kb4 6. Kd3! a3 7. Bc3+ Ka4 8. Kc4 b2 9. 7888888889
Razumenko V, 1986, White wins
Nb3 b1=Q 10. Nc5#) 3. Kd2 Kb4 4. Ba3+! Kxa3 5. Kc3 1. d7! (1. dxc7? Kg2 2. c8=Q Ne2+ 3. Kg4 h1=Q
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4. Qc6+ Kh2 5. Qd6+ Kg2 6. Qd5+ Kh2 7. Qe5+ Kg2 8.
Qxe2 Qf1 9. Qf3+ Kh2 10. Bg3+ Kg1 11. Bh2+ Kxh2 12.
Qxf1) 1... Kg2! 2. d8=Q Ne2+ (2... h1=Q 3. Qd5+ Kh2 4.
1222222223
Bg3#) (2... Kxf2 3. Qd4+ Kf1 4. Qd5 Ne2+ 5. Ke3! Kg1 6. 4*+*+*+*+5
Qd1+ Kg2 7. Qxe2+) 3. Kg4! (3. Ke3? h1=Q 4. Qd5+ 4+o+*N*N*5
Kh2) 3... h1=Q (3... Kxf2 4. Qh4+ Kg2 5. Qxh3+ Kg1 6.
Qe3+ Kf1 7. Qf3+ Kg1 8. Qxe2 h1=Q 9. Kg3) 4. Qd5+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kh2 5. Qe5+ Kg2 6. Qxe2 Qf1! 7. Qf3+ Kh2 8. Bg3+ Kg1 4+*+*+*+*5
9. Bh2+! Kxh2 10. Qxf1 1-0
4l+k+*+*+5
1222222223 4+o+o+*+v5
4*+m+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1987, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nd5 (1. Kxd3? Bg2) 1... Bf1 2. Kc3 (2. Nc3+?
4*+*+*K*+5 Ka3 3. Nf5 b2 4. Ne3 Be2 5. Kd4 Kb3 6. Nc4 b6 7. Nd2+
4+*+*+*+o5
Kc2 8. Ncb1 b5 9. Kc5 Bh5 10. Kxb5 Bf7) 2... Ka3 3.
Ne3 d2 4. Nc2+ Ka2 5. Nb4+ Ka1 6. Nc2+ Ka2 7. Nb4+
4*+*+*B*O5 Kb1 8. Kxd2 b2 9. Ne6 Ka1 10. Nc5 b1=Q 11. Nc2+ Kb2
4+*+*+*Ml5 12. Na4+ Kb3 13. Nc5+ Ka2 14. Na4 Qb3 15. Nc3+ Kb2
16. Nd1+ Kb1 17. Nc3+ 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1986, White wins
1222222223
1. d7 Kg2! 2. d8=Q! (2. dxc8=Q? Ne2+ 3. Kg4
h1=Q 4. Qc6+ Kh2 5. Qd6+ Kg2 6. Qd5+ Kh2 7. Qe5+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kg2 8. Qxe2 Qf1! 9. Qf3+ Kh2 10. Bg3+ Kg1 11. Bh2+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kxh2 12. Qxf1) 2... Ne2+ (2... Kxf2 3. Qd5) (2... h1=Q 3.
Qd5+ Kh2 4. Bg3#) 3. Kg4 h1=Q 4. Qd5+ Kh2 5. Qe5+ 4*+*+o+p+5
Kg2 6. Qxe2 Qf1 7. Qf3+ Kh2 8. Bg3+ Kg1 9. Bh2+ Kxh2 4+*+*+*+*5
10. Qxf1 1-0
4*+*L*+k+5
1222222223 4V*+*+*Ob5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+b+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Sidorov B, 1987, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. g7 Re4+ 2. Kf3! 2... Re3+ 3. Kg2 Re2+ 4. Kg1!
4*+*+*+*O5 4... Bc5 5. g8=Q 5... Kd3+! 6. Kf1 Rf2+ 7. Ke1 Bb4+ 8.
4+*+*+*Ok5
Kd1 Rd2+ 9. Kc1 Ba3+ 10. Kb1 Rb2+ 11. Ka1! 1-0
4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+v+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1986, Draw
1. Ne6+ Ke7 2. Ng5 Kf6 3. Bd5 Kxg5 4. Bf3 Bc2 5.
Be4 Bb3 6. Bd5 Ba4 7. Bc6 g2 8. Bxg2 Bg1 9. Bc6 Bb3
10. Bd5 Bc2 11. Be4 Bd1 12. Bf3 1/2-1/2
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1. Qe3+ Kb7 2. Qxc1 (2. Qxh6? Rb1 $1) 2... Rh5
1222222223 3. Kb4 Rb5+ 4. Kc4 Rxa5 5. Kb4 Rb5+ 6. Ka4! 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+pO*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*O*+o5 4*+*+l+*O5
4*+*+*+oL5 4+*+r+*O*5
4+*+*B*+w5 4*+*+*T*+5
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1987, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bg3+ Kg1 2. c7 e2 (2... Kf1 {main} 3. c8=Q 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1987, Draw
g1=Q 4. Qc4+ Kg2 5. Qd5+ Kf1 6. Qd1+ Kg2 7. Qf3#) 3. 1. Rd2 Rf4 2. f8=Q (2. Kg5! {cook AG}) 2... g6+
c8=Q e1=Q! 4. Bxe1 Kf1 5. Bg3! Ke2 (5... g1=Q 6. Qc4+ (2... Rxf8 3. Kxh4 Kf4 4. Rd4+ Ke3 5. Rg4 Kf2 6. Rxg3
Kg2 7. Qd5+ Kf1 8. Qd1+ Kg2 9. Qf3#) 6. Qc2+ Ke3 7. Rf4+ 7. Rg4 Kf3 8. Kh5 Rxg4) 3. Kg5 Rxf8 4. Kxh4 Kf4
Bf2#! 1-0 5. Rd4+ Ke3 6. Rg4 Kf2 7. Rxg3 Rf4+ 8. Kh3 Rf3 9. Kh4
1222222223 Rxg3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*T*+5 1222222223
4+*+oR*+r5 4*M*+*+*+5
4*+*+*L*+5 4+o+l+m+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4pO*+*+*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4p+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Reg7 Rh8! 2. Rf7+ Ke6 3. Re7+ Kd6 (3... Kf6 4. 7888888889
Kekely L, 1987, White wins
Rhf7+ Kg6 5. Rg7+ Kf6 6. Ref7+ Ke6 7. Rf2) 4. Rxd7+ 1. a7 Nc6 2. a8=Q Nfd8 3. a5 bxa5 4. Kc5 Kc7 5.
Ke6 5. Rhe7+ Kf6 6. Rf7+! Ke6 7. Rde7+ Kd6 8. Re1 Kb5 Nd4+ 6. Kxa5 1-0
Rh1 9. Rfe7! g1=Q 10. R1e6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*B*V5
4*+*+*+*+5 4M*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+n+5
4o+*+*+*T5 4+*+*+l+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
4*+*+q+*+5 4+*+m+*+*5
4+*T*+*+*5 7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1987, Draw
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins
1. Nh4+ Kg5 2. Be7+ Kh5 3. Ke2 Nc3+ 4. Kxd2
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Nc6 5. Nf5 Kg6 6. Nh4+ Kf7 7. Bf8 Bf6 8. Bh6 Ne4+ 9.
Ke3 Nd6 10. Bf4 Nc4+ 11. Kd3 Nb2+ 12. Kc2 Nb4+ 13.
Kb3 Bxh4 14. Bd2 N4d3 15. Kc2 Be7 16. Bc3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*M*+*K*R5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+*T*+o5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+l+*+5
4*+*+*+v+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*M*+5
4m+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*K*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1988, Draw
1. Kg8 Nh5 2. Rxh5 Nd7 3. Re5+ (3. Rh6+? Nf6+
7888888889
Kondratjev V, 1988, Draw 4. Rxf6+ Kxf6 5. Rxh7 Re8#) (3. R8xh7? Nf6+ 4. Kh8
1. Rg7+ Kb8 2. Rg8+ Kc7 3. Rg7+ Kd8 4. Rxg6 b2 Re8+ 5. Kg7 Rg8+ 6. Kh6 Ng4#) 3... Kxe5 4. Rxh7 Nf6+
5. Rd6+ Kc7 6. Rd1 Nc3 7. Rf1 Ne2+ 8. Kh1 Nc1 9. Rf7+ 5. Kf8 Rxh7 1/2-1/2
Kc6 10. Rf6+ Kc5 11. Rf5+ Kc4 12. Rf4+ Kc3 13. Rf3+
Kd2 14. Rf2+ Ne2 15. Rf1 Kc2 16. Re1 Nc1 17. Re2+
1222222223
Nxe2 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+k+5
1222222223 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*V*+n+5 4*+o+*+*W5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+o+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*Q*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*M*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Grzeban G, 1988, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Qf1+ Kh2 2. Qf2+ Kh3 3. Qf3+ Kh4 4. Qh1+
Kg5 5. Qxh6+ Kxh6 6. bxc6 bxc6 7. Kf7 c5 8. Ke6 c4 9.
7888888889
Tavariani R, 1988, Draw Kd5 c3 10. Kc4 c2 11. Kc3 1/2-1/2
1. h6 Kf7 2. h7 Kg7 3. Nh6 Kxh7 (3... e6+! {cook
JN} 4. Kh5 d4 5. Nf7 Kxh7 6. Nxd8 d3) 4. Nxf5 e6+ 5.
1222222223
Kh5 exf5 1/2-1/2 4*Mk+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*V*+5
4+*L*O*+r5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kekely L, 1988, Draw
1. Rf3 Kd3 2. Rxf4 e2 3. Rf3+ Kd4 4. Rf4+ Kd5 5.
Rf5+ Kd6 6. Rf6+ Ke7 7. Rf5 Ke6 8. Rf8 Ke7 9. Rf5
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e1=Q 10. Re5+ Qxe5 1/2-1/2 Re7 Bc4 5. Kh6 Kg8) (1. Re4? Nf3 2. Bc1 Bf7 3. Rg4
1222222223 Nde5 4. Bb2 Be6 5. Rg3 Bd5) 1... b2 (1... Nxf8 2. Bf6# )
(1... Nf3! {cook GB} 2. Bc1 (2. Rxf3 Bd5 3. Re3 Kg8 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Re8+ Nf8 5. Rd8 (5. Re7 Ne6 6. Bc1 Kf8 7. Ba3 Kg8!
4T*P*+*R*5 (7... b2? 8. Rxe6+ Kf7 9. Rb6) 8. Kg6 Nf4+ 9. Kf5 Nd3
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Rd7 Bc4) 5... Bc4 6. Be7 Kf7 7. Bxf8 b2 8. Rb8 Bd3)
2... b2 3. Bxb2+ Nfe5 4. Ba1 Nf6! 5. Rxf6 Ng4+ 6. Kg6
4+*+*+*+*5 Bh7+ $1) 2. Be3 (2. Rb8? Nf3) ( 2. Bd2? b1=N 3. Be3 (3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bc1 Nd3) 3... Nd3 4. Bd4+ N7e5 5. Re8 Nd2 6. Rxe5
Nf3 ) 2... Nc2 (2... Nf3 3. Rxf3 Be6 4. Rg3) 3. Bd2 b1=N
4+*+*+*+*5 4. Bc1 Nc3 5. Bb2 Nd4 6. Bxc3 Ne5 7. Re8 (7. Bxd4 $2)
4*+*+o+o+5 7... Nf5+ 8. Kg5 Kh7 (8... Nh6 9. Bxe5+ Kh7 10. Re7+
4+*+l+*Kv5 Nf7+ 11. Kf6 (11. Kh5 $2) 11... Kh6 12. Bf4+ Kh5 13.
Kg7) 9. Rxe5 Nh6 10. Re4 Nf7+ 11. Kf6 Nh6 12. Rh4
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1988, White wins Bb3 13. Bd2 1-0
1. Rd7+ Ke1 2. c8=Q Rxd7 3. Qc1+ (3. Qc2! {cook 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5
JN}) 3... Rd1 4. Qc3+ Rd2 5. Qb4 Kd1 6. Qb1# 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+w+*+5 4B*+*+*+*5
4Q*+*+*+*5 4*R*+*+*+5
4o+t+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+r+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4o+*+v+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*Mk5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kasparjan S, 1989, Draw
1. Ra6 Bf3+ 2. Kh2 (2. Kxg1 $143 d2-+) 2... d2 3.
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1988, Draw Bd4+ Kh7 4. Ra7+ Bb7 (4... Kg8 $144 5. Rg7+ Kf8 6.
1. Rb3+ (1. Qh7+? Kg2 2. Qg7+ Rg6 3. Qb7+ Qc6) Rxg1=) 5. Rxb7+ Kh6 6. Bg7+ Kg6 7. Rd7 Nf3+ 8. Kg3
1... Kg2 2. Rg3+ Kxg3 3. Qe3+ Kg2 4. Qxe8 (4. Qxd2+? Nd4! {Nowotny} 9. Rxd4 a1=Q 10. Rg4+ Kh5 11. Rh4+!
Kf1 5. Qd1+ Qe1 6. Qd3+ Qe2 7. Qh3+ Ke1) 4... Rc5+ ( (11. Bxa1 $143 d1=Q-+) 11... Kg5 12. Rg4+= 1/2-1/2
4... d1=Q 5. Qxc6+ Qf3+ 6. Qxf3+ Kxf3 7. Ke5) 5. Kf4 1222222223
4*+*+*+*M5
Rc4+ (5... d1=Q 6. Qe2+ Qxe2) 6. Ke3 d1=Q 7. Qa8+
Kh3 8. Qg2+ Kh4 9. Qg3+ Kxg3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 4+*+*P*+l5
4*+*+*+vL5 4*+*+k+*O5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*B*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1989, Draw
4+*+*M*+*5
1. e8=Q Bc4+ 2. Kf6 f1=Q 3. Qg6+! 3... Nxg6
1/2-1/2
7888888889
Massinen P, 1989, White wins
1. Rf8 (1. Rd4? Nf3 2. Rxd7 Nxg5 3. Kxg5 Be6 4.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4n+*+m+l+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+r+o+*+5
4+v+*+*M*5 4+*+*+n+l5
4n+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
7888888889
Hlinka M, Vlasak E, 1989, *
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1989, White wins
1. Nc1! (1. Nxc7? Nh5! 2. Nc1 Bd1+) 1... Bc4 2. 1. Ng5+ (1. Ne1? Kg3 2. Nxc2 Bxc2 3. Rxc2 e3 4.
Nxc7 Ne2! {PozoruhodnСЏ dvojРЅ СЉder!} 3. Nd3! Kxc5 Kf3 5. Kd4 e2 6. Rc1 Kf2 ) (1. Nd2? e3 2. Nb3 Kg2
Bxd3 (3... Nxc7 4. Ne5+) 4. Nxe6 Bf5+ 5. Kf3 Ng1+ 6. 3. Nc1 Kf2) (1. Ng1+? Kg2) (1. Ne5? e3 2. Kxc5 e2 3.
Kg2 * Nd3 (3. Nf3 Kg2 4. Ne1+ Kf1) 3... Kg2 4. Kd4 Kf1) 1...
1222222223 Kg4! (1... Kg2? 2. Nxe4 Kf3 3. Nd2+) (1... Kh4? 2. Nxe4
4*+r+*+*+5 Bf3 3. Kd5) (1... Kg3? 2. Nxe4+ Kf3 3. Nxc5 Ke2 4. Nb3)
2. Nxe4 c1=Q! (2... Bf3 3. Kxc5 c1=Q (3... Bxe4 4.
4+*+l+*+t5 Rxe4+ Kf3 5. Rc4) 4. Nf6+! Kf5 5. Rxc1 Kxf6 6. Rf1) 3.
4*+*+*+*V5 Rxc1 (3. Nf6+? Kf5 4. Rxc1 Ba4+! 5. Kxc5 Kxf6) (3.
Nf2+? Kf3 4. Rxc1 Ba4+) 3... Bf3 4. Kd5 (4. Re1? Kf4
4+*+*K*+*5 (4... Kf5? 5. Kd5 Kf4 6. Rf1 Ke3 7. Ke5 Bxe4 8. Re1+) 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd5 Kf5! 6. Rf1 Kf4 7. Rf2 Ke3 8. Rf1 Kf4) (4. Rc4? Kf4
4+r+*+v+*5 5. Kd5 Bg2) 4... Kf5! ( 4... Kf4 5. Rf1) 5. Re1! (5. Rf1?
Kf4 6. Rf2 Ke3 7. Rf1 (7. Ke5 Bxe4) 7... Kf4) (5. Rc4?
4*+*+*+*+5 Bg2) (5. Rxc5? Bxe4+ 6. Kd4+ Kf4) 5... Kf4 (5... Bg2 6.
4+m+*+*+*5 Re2! Bf3 7. Rf2 Kf4 8. Rf1 Ke3 9. Ke5) 6. Rf1! Ke3 (6...
c4 7. Kd4) 7. Ke5 Bxe4 8. Re1+ Kd3 9. Rxe4 c4 10.
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1989, Draw Rd4+ 1-0
1. Rc4! (1. Rg8 $143 {Black wins on material}) 1...
Re7+ (1... Nd2 $144 2. Rd4+=) 2. Kf5 (2. Kf6 $143 Re6+
1222222223
3. Kf5 (3. Kf7 $144 Bh5+ $17 4. Kg8 Bg6 5. Rb7+ Kd8 6. 4*+*V*+*+5
Rb8+ Ke7 7. Rcb4 Nc3 8. R4b7+ Kf6 9. Rb6 Nd5 10. 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5
Rxe6+ Kxe6-+) 3... Nd2 4. Rd4+ (4. Rd3+ $144 Rd6 5.
Rxd6+ Kxd6-+ {EGTB}) 4... Ke7-+) 2... Nd2 3. Rd4+ Ke8
4. Rxd2! Rf7+ (4... Be4+ $144 5. Kf6! Bxd2 (5... Rf7+ 4+*+oO*+*5
$144 6. Ke5 Re7+ 7. Kf6 Bxd2 8. Rb8+ Kd7 9. Rd8+=)
6. Rb8+ Kd7 7. Rd8+ Kxd8=) 5. Kg6! Bxd2 6. Re3+! (6.
4*+*+*+*+5
Rb8+ $143 Ke7 7. Re8+ Kd7 8. Kxf7 Bh5+-+) 6... Kf8 4+*+*+*+*5
(6... Bxe3 $144=) 7. Re8+! Kxe8= 1/2-1/2
4*+*O*K*+5
4+*+*+b+*5
7888888889
Timman J, 1989, Draw
1. Ke2 e4 (1... d1=Q+! {cook} 2. Kxd1 e4 3. Bb5
Ke5 4. Ke2 d4 5. Ba6 Bh4 6. Kd2 Bg5+ 7. Ke2 Kd6 8.
Kf2 Bh4+ (8... d3? 9. Bxd3 exd3 10. d8=Q+ Bxd8 11.
Ke3 ) 9. Ke2 Kc5 10. Kd2 (10. Bb7 d3+ 11. Ke3 Bg5+
12. Kxe4 d2) 10... Bg5+ 11. Kc2 (11. Ke2 Kb4) 11... Kd5
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12. Bb5 Ke5 13. Ba6 Kf4 14. Kd2 Kf3+ 15. Kc2 Ke3) 2.
Kd1! (2. Kxd2? Ke5 3. Bb5 d4 4. Be2 Bg5+) 2... Ke5 3.
Be2! (3. Ba6? d4 4. Bb5 d3) 3... d4 4. Bh5 Kf6 5. Be2
1222222223
Kf5 6. Bc4 d3 7. Bg8! Kf4 8. Bh7 Ke5 9. Bg6 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4vP*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Ob5
4*Q*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+kO5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+v+*T5 7888888889
Kekely L, 1989, Draw
4+*+*+*K*5 1. Kh1 Kf2 2. Bg2 Bb5 3. Bxb7 Be2 4. Ba8 Bf3+ 5.
Bxf3 Kxf3 6. b7 g2+ 7. Kxh2 Kf2 8. b8=Q g1=Q+ 9. Kh3
7888888889
Timman J, 1989, Draw 1/2-1/2
1... Rg2+ 2. Kh1 Bf3 3. Rf7 (3. Qb3? Rg3+ 4. Qxf3
Rxf3 5. Rxg7 Rf1+ 6. Rg1 Rxg1+ 7. Kxg1 Kg3) 3... Bd5
1222222223
4. Rf3+ Rg3! (4... Bxf3 5. Qh4+ Kxh4) 5. Qe4! g6! (5... 4*+*+*+*+5
g5 6. Qh7+ Kg4 7. Kh2 Bxf3 8. Qh4+ Kxh4) 6. Qf5+! 4+*+*+*+*5
exf5 (6... gxf5 ) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+vK*+*+*5 4+*+oT*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4oK*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Q*+*+*+*5
4*+mN*L*+5 7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1989, Draw
4+*O*+o+*5 1. Qe1! (1. Qh1+? Ke5 2. Qh2+ Ke6) 1... a1=Q+ 2.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxa1 d2 3. Qh4+ Kd3! 4. Qd8+ Kc2 5. Qc8+ Rc3! 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qf5+ Rd3 (6... Kd1 7. Kb2 Ke1 8. Kxc3 d1=Q 9. h6 Qd2+
10. Kb3 Qxh6 11. Qb1+ Kf2 12. Qf5+ Kg3 13. Qd3+ Kf2
7888888889
Kekely L, 1989, White wins 14. Qf5+ Ke3 15. Qe5+ Kf3 16. Qf5+) 7. Qc8+! Kd1 8.
1. e7 c2 2. Nxc2 Bc6! 3. Kxc6 Nd6! 4. Kxd6 f2 5. Qg4! Rg3! (8... Rd4 9. Qf3 Rf4 10. Qb3+ Ke1 11. Qg3+)
e8=R! (5. e8=Q? f1=Q 6. Qf7+ Ke4 7. Qxf1) (5. Ne3? 9. Qa4+ (9. Qxg3? e1=Q 10. Qd3 Qe5+) 9... Ke1 10.
Kxe3) 5... f1=Q 6. Rf8+ Ke4 7. Rxf1 1-0 Qb4! Rb3! ( 10... Rg4 11. Qc3 Rc4 12. Qg3+ Kd1 13.
Qb3+) 11. Qh4+ Kd1 12. Qg4 Rg3 13. Qa4+ Ke1 14.
Qb4! 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+b+*O*+*5
4*+*+*T*Q5 4*+*+*T*Q5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4lVo+*+b+5 4lVo+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1989, Draw
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1989, Draw
1. Qe3! (1. Bd5+? Ka1 2. Qe3 Rd6+ 3. Kc7 Rxd5) 1. Qe3! Rd6+ (1... c1=Q 2. Bd5+ Ka1 3. Qa7+ Ba3
(1. Qg5? Rd6+ 2. Ke8 c1=Q 3. Qa5+ Ba3 4. Bd5+ Ka1) 4. Qd4+ Qb2 5. Qd1+ Qb1 6. Qd4+) 2. Kxe7 Ba3 3. Ke8
(1. Qh5? c1=Q 2. Qd5+ (2. Qa5+ Ba3 3. Qd5+ Kb2 4. (3. Bd5+? Rxd5+ 4. Ke8 Bc5) 3... c1=Q 4. Bd5+ Rxd5 5.
Qe5+ Qc3 5. Qe2+ Kc1) 2... Ka3! 3. Qa5+ Kb3 4. Bd5+ Qe6 Qc5 6. Qxd5+ Qxd5 1/2-1/2
Kc2 5. Be4+ Kd1 6. Qa4+ Ke1 7. Qa5+ Qc3) 1... Rd6+
(1... c1=Q 2. Bd5+ Ka1 3. Qa7+ Ba3 4. Qd4+ Qb2 5.
1222222223
Qd1+ Qb1 6. Qd4+) 2. Kxe7 Ba3! 3. Ke8! (3. Bd5+? 4*+*+*+*+5
Rxd5+ 4. Ke8 Rc5) 3... c1=Q 4. Bd5+! Rxd5 5. Qe6! Qc4
6. Qxd5 Qxd5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*Br+oO5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+*+*Ot+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*Q5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Ivanov A, 1990, White wins
1. Be7+ Kh5 2. Bc5 Nd2+ 3. Kd3 Nf3 4. Ke2 g1=Q
4lVo+*+b+5 5. Bxg1 Nxg1+ 6. Kf2 Nh3+ 7. Kg3 Ng5 8. Re7 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1989, Draw 4*+b+*+*+5
1... Rf6 2. Qe3! (2. Qh5? c1=Q 3. Qd5+ Ka3! 4.
Qa5+ Kb3 5. Bd5+ Kc2 6. Be4+ Kd1 7. Qa4+ Ke1 8.
4+*+*+*+*5
Qb4+ Qd2+) 2... Rd6+ (2... c1=Q 3. Bd5+ Ka1 4. Qa7+ 4p+*+*+*+5
Ba3 5. Qd4+ Qb2 6. Qd1+ Qb1 7. Qd4+) 3. Kxe7 Ba3 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke8 (4. Bd5+? Rxd5+ 5. Ke8 Rc5) 4... c1=Q 5. Bd5+
Rxd5 6. Qe6 Qc5 7. Qxd5+ Qxd5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*K*O5
4+*+*+*+v5
4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*Ml5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1990, Draw
1. Bb7+ Bg2 2. Bxg2+ Kxg2 3. a7 h1=Q 4. a8=Q+
Kh2 5. Qxh1+ Kxh1 6. Kg4 h3 7. Kg3 h2 8. Kf2 1/2-1/2
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Rb5! Bf3 (9... Re8+ 10. Kd2 Bxf2 11. Rh5+ Kg7 12.
1222222223 Rg5+) 10. Rb1 Bg2 11. Rb5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4mL*+*+*+5
4*+*T*+v+5 4+*N*+*+r5
4+*+*+oK*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*R*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*+*+*B5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Timman J, 1990, Draw 4M*+*+*K*5
1. Rf2+ Bd2+ 2. Bf4 (2. Rxd2+? Rxd2 3. Be5+ 7888888889
Pervakov O, 1990, White wins
Kc2! 4. Kxg6 Rf2 5. Kg5 Kd3) 2... Kc3 (2... Kc2 3. Rh2 1. Na6+ Kc8 2. Ra7! Nc2! (2... Nb3 3. Rxa8+ Kb7
Rd4 4. Kxg6 Rxf4 5. Rh5) 3. Rf3+ (3. Rg2? Rd4 4. Kxg6 4. Rb8+) (2... Nb6 3. Rc7+ Kd8 4. Rc1 Nb3 5. Rb1) 3.
Rxf4 5. Rg5 Rg4) 3... Kc2 (3... Rd3 4. Rxd3+ Kxd3 5. Kh2! (3. Kh1? h5 4. Kg1 Ne1! (4... h4 5. Kh1 h2 6. Kxh2
Kxg6 $1) 4. Rf2 Bh7 5. Rh2 Bg6 (5... Rd7 6. Bxd2 Rxd2 h3 7. Kxh3) 5. Rxa8+ Kb7 6. Re8 Nf3+ 7. Kf2 h2! 8.
7. Rxh7) 6. Rf2 Kd1 7. Rxd2+! Rxd2 8. Kxg6 Rd5 9. Kf6 Nc5+ Kb6! 9. Na4+ Kb5 10. Nc3+ Kb4 11. Na2+ Kb3 12.
1/2-1/2 Nc1+ Kb2 13. Nd3+ Kc3) 3... Ne1 4. Rxa8+ Kb7 5. Re8
1222222223 Nf3+ 6. Kg3 h2! 7. Nc5+ Kb6 8. Na4+ Kb5 9. Nc3+ Kb4
4*R*+t+*+5 10. Na2+! ( 10. Kg2? Nh4+) 10... Kb3 11. Nc1+ Kb2 12.
Nd3+ Kc3 13. Nf2! 1-0
4+*+*+*+l5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*M*+*+5
4+v+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+*L*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+m+*+*5
4*+oR*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+rO*+*5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1990, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rb7+ Kh8 (1... Kg8 2. Kb2! Bc6! 3. Rb6! c1=Q+
4. Kxc1 Rc8! 5. Rbb2! (5. Kd1? Bf3+ 6. Ke1 Bh4+ 7. Rf2 4+*+*+*+*5
Rc2) 5... Be4+ 6. Kd1 Bf3+ 7. Ke1 Bh4+ 8. Rf2 Ra8 9. 7888888889
Steniczka H, 1990, Draw
Rb3 Rf8 (9... Ra1+ {main} 10. Kd2 Ra2+ 11. Ke3 Rxf2 {Tidskrift for Schack/1 EG#10195.} 1. Nb4 Nf7+!
12. Rb4 Bg3 13. Rb5 $1) 10. Rb4! (10. Kf1? Bxf2 $1) (1... e2 2. Rxd5+ Ke6 3. Nd3 Nf7+ (3... f3 4. Re5+ Kf6 5.
(10. Rb5? Bxf2+) 10... Rd8! 11. Rb1 Rf8 12. Rb4 $1) 2. Re4 Nf7+ 6. Kh5 Ne5 7. Rf4+ Ke6 8. Ne1) 4. Kg6 e1=Q
Kb2! (2. Rxc2? Bf6+ 3. Rb2 (3. Kb1 Re1+ 4. Rc1 Bd3+) (4... f3 5. Rf5) 5. Nxe1 Kxd5 6. Kf5) (1... f3 2. Nxd5 Nf7+
(3. Ka2 Ra8+ 4. Kb3 Ba4+) 3... Ra8+ 4. Kb1 Bd3+ 5. 3. Kh5 Ne5 4. Nxe3+) 2. Kh5! (2. Kg7? e2) 2... e2 (2... f3
Kc1 Bg5+ 6. Rd2 Ra2 7. Rd7 (7. Rb8+ Kg7 8. Rd8 3. Rxd5+ Ke6 4. Rd3 f2 5. Rxe3+ Ne5 6. Rxe5+ Kxe5
Bxd2+ 9. Kd1 Be2+) 7... Bxd2+! (7... Rxd2? 8. Rh7+ $1) (6... Kf6 7. Re4 f1=Q 8. Rf4+ Qxf4 9. Nd5+) 7. Nd3+) (
8. Kd1 Be2+) 2... Bc6 (2... Bxd2 3. Kxc2) 3. Rb6 (3. 2... Ne5 3. Rxd5+ Ke6 4. Kh4 e2 (4... Nc6 5. Kg4) 5.
Rc7? Rb8+ 4. Kc1 Rb1+! 5. Kxc2 Be4+ 6. Kc3 Rc1+ 7. Rxe5+ Kxe5 6. Nd3+ Ke4 7. Ne1 Ke3 8. Kg4) (2... Ke5
Kd4 Rxc7) 3... c1=Q+ 4. Kxc1 Rc8! 5. Kd1! (5. Rbb2? 3. Nc2 e2 (3... Ke4 4. Rd4+) 4. Nd4 Ke4 5. Nxe2 Kxd3 6.
Be4+ 6. Kd1 Bf3+ 7. Ke1 Bh4+ 8. Rf2 Ra8! 9. Rb3 Ra1+ Nxf4+) (2... Kc5 3. Rxd5+ Kc4 4. Rf5 e2 5. Nc2) 3.
10. Kd2 Ra2+ 11. Kc3 Rxf2 12. Rb4 Bg3) 5... Bf3+ 6. Rxd5+ (3. Nc2? Ne5) 3... Ke6 4. Nd3! f3 5. Rd4! e1=Q 6.
Ke1 Bh4+ 7. Rf2 Rd8 (7... Rc2 8. Rh6+) 8. Rb1 Bg2 9. Nxe1 f2 7. Rf4! fxe1=Q 8. Re4+! Qxe4 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*O*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4p+kO*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+o+*+n+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+l+*V*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Neidze V, 1991, Draw
7888888889
Kekely L, 1991, Draw
1. Ne1 (1. Nh4? Nc3+ 2. Ka3 f2 3. Kb2 Nd1+) 1... 1. d6 exd6 2. Kd3 Bh2 3. a5 d5 4. a6 Bb8 5. a7
Nc3+ 2. Ka3 (2. Kb3? Ne2 3. Nxf3 Nxc1+) 2... a1=Q+ Bxa7 1/2-1/2
(2... Ne2 3. Nxf3 Nxc1 4. Nd4+ Ke5 5. Nxc2) 3. Rxa1
Nb1+ 4. Kb2 c1=Q+ 5. Kxc1 f2 6. Nc2 (6. Kd1? Nc3+ 7.
1222222223
Kd2 f1=Q) 6... f1=Q+ 7. Kb2 Qb5+ 8. Kc1 Qf1+ 9. Kb2 4*Lm+*B*+5
1/2-1/2
4O*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4k+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*Oo+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+kO*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pospisil J, 1992, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 {K pochopenн jemnych manйvrщ stoelce je
4+*+l+*V*5 toeba nejdoнv ukбzat plбny, kterymi se иe y mщ
e osvobodit.} 1. Ba3! (1. Bh6? Nb6! {a nenРЅ obrany
7888888889
Kekely L, 1991, Draw
proti manР№vru Jd7 Ka8 Jb8+ s uvolnРјnРЅm, proto e
1. d6 exd6 2. Kd3! Bh2 (2... f5! {cook} 3. a5 f4 4. po} 2. Bf8 Nd7 {je c5 kryto. Dщle itб je tedy
a6 f3 5. a7 f2 6. a8=Q f1=Q+ 7. Ke4 Qg2+) 3. a5 d5 4. diagonР±la f8-a3 a kontrola bodu c5.}) (1. Bc5? Kc7
a6 (4. Kxd4? Ke2! 5. Kxd5 Ke3 6. a6 Bb8 7. a7 Bxa7 8. {KlРЅРёovy plР±n Рёe Р№ho, tvooРЅcРЅ motor celР№
Ke5 Bd4+) 4... Bb8 5. a7! (5. Kxd4? Ke2 $1) 5... Bxa7 kontrukce, je spojen s dalsРЅm postupem Jd6 Kxa7
1/2-1/2 Jb5+. Zde je bРЅly v nevyhodРј tahu a nemР± proti
nРјmu kloudnou obranu.}) (1. Bb4? Kc7 2. Bc5 (2. Bc3?
Nd6 3. Kxa7 Nb5+) 2... Kd7 {analogickР± nevyhoda
tahu, bнly mщ e zkusit jedinм variantu} 3. Kb7 a5 4.
Ka6 Nd6 5. Kxa5 Nb7+ 6. Kb6 Nxc5 7. Kxc5 Kc7 8. Kb4
Kb6 9. Kc3 Ka5 {odtud u koneРёnРј plyne sprР±vny
manйvr}) 1... Kc7 2. Bb2! Kd7 {analogicky pokusщm
se sna РЅ dostat bРЅlР№ho stoelce pod СЉder jezdce
z b5, ale bРЅly je ostra ity.} 3. Ba1! (3. Kb7? a5 4. Ka6
Nd6 5. Kxa5 Nc4+) 3... Kd6 {jedovaty pokus} 4. Kb7! (4.
Bb2? Kc7 5. Ba1 Kb8 6. Bb2 Nd6) 4... Kd7 5. Ka6!
{vytempovР±nРЅ bРЅlР№ho se tedy nepodaoilo a tak
Рёe y zkousРЅ svou poslednРЅ sanci} Kc7 6. Bb2 Kb8
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7. Ba3 Nb6 8. Bd6+! {poesnost do konce -} (8. Bc5 Nd7! Kc7 6. Qa7+ Kc6 7. Qb6+ Kd7 8. Qb7+ Ke8 9. Qc8+ Kf7
9. Bxa7+ Kc7!! 10. Ka5 Kb7) 8... Ka8 9. Bc5 Nd7 10. 10. Qxe6+ Kg7 11. Bh6+ Kh8 12. Qxg8+ Kxg8 13. Ke6
Bxa7 c5! 11. dxc5 (11. Bxc5 Nxc5+ 12. dxc5 d4) 11... d4 Kh8 14. Kf7 e5 15. Bg7#) 5. Qc6+ Kf7 6. Qxe6+ Kg7 7.
12. c6 Nb8+ 13. Kb5! (13. Kb6 Nxc6) 13... Kxa7 14. c7 Bh6+! Kh8 8. Qxg8+ Kxg8 9. Ke6 Kh8 10. Kf7 e5 11.
Kb7 15. cxb8=Q+ Kxb8 16. Kc4= {7.5 (8+7)} 1/2-1/2 Bg7# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*B*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4k+o+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+oM*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*No+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Pospisil J, 1992, Draw 7888888889
Osintsev S, 1992, White wins
{VРјynРЅ krР±le a zР±roveС‚ zabraС‚uje tahu Jf4, 1. Nd1! (1. e8=Q? Bxe3 2. Qxe3 Kb2 3. Qxd4+ c3)
ktery by snadno vyhrР±l napo. po Sa5. } 1. Bc7! Nf8 {a 1... Bb2 2. e8=Q c3! 3. Qa4+! (3. Qb8? Nc6 4. Qa8+ (4.
mР±me motiv z prvnРЅ studie. Jak jsme tam vidРјli, Рёe Qb6 f2 5. Qxf2 c2+ 6. Nxb2 Kxb2) 4... Kb1 5. Qxc6 c2+)
y hrozРЅ uvolnit se manР№vrem Jd7-b8+. I zde je (3. Qa8+? Kb1 4. Qb7 Kc1! 5. Nf2 c2 6. Nd3+ Kd2) 3...
stejny lР№k - protihra proti pРјsci a7.} ( 1... Ne7 2. Bd6 Kb1 4. Qxd4 (4. Qb4? f2! 5. Nxf2 c2 6. Nd3 c1=Q 7.
Nc8 3. Bc5 {viz prvnРЅ studie} (3. Bc7)) 2. Bb6! Nd7 Nxc1 Nc2+) 4... f2! 5. Qf6! f1=Q 6. Qxf1 c2+ 7. Nc3# 1-0
(2... axb6 3. Kxb6 Ng6 4. Kxc6 Nf4 5. Kd6 Kb7 6. Ke5=)
(2... Ne6 3. Bxa7 Nc7+ 4. Kb6 c5 5. Kxc5 Kxa7 6. Kc6
Kb8 7. Kb6= (7. Kd6)) 3. Bxa7 {a zР±vРјr u znР±me z
1222222223
autorovy stucie Рё.} c5 4. dxc5 d4 5. c6 Nb8+ 6. Kb5! 4*+*+*+*+5
Kxa7 7. c7 Kb7 8. cxb8=Q+ Kxb8 9. Kc4= {6.5 (6+7)} 4+*+pP*+t5
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+w+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*O*+o5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*K*+*+oO5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+*Q5 7888888889
Husak K, Vlasak E, 1993, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. e8=Q {HrozРЅ mat, zatРЅmco druhР±
4*+*B*+*+5 promРјna} (1. d8=Q? Rxe7 {je plР±cnutРЅm do vody,
4+*+*+*+*5 Рёe y stojРЅ doboe..}) 1... Kh1!! {Vybo Р± obrana!} (1...
h1=Q? 2. d8=Q {NejjednodussРЅ.} Qh5 (2... Qh4 3.
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1992, White wins Qxh4 Rxh4 4. Qe1+ Kh2 5. Qxh4+) 3. Qe1+ Kh2 4.
1. Be3+ (1. Qa4+? Kb7 2. Qb5+ Ka8 3. Qa6+ Kb8 Qd6+) 2. d8=Q g1=Q {BРЅly musРЅ zahrР±t energicky,
4. Bf4 Kc7 5. Ke4+ Kd7 6. Qb7+ Ke8 7. Qc8+ Kf7) 1... aby zabrР±nil vymРјnРј dam - remРЅzovy h pРјsec!} 3.
Kb7 2. Qb4+ Kc8! (2... Ka8 3. Qa5+ Kb7 4. Qa7+ Kc6 5. Qd5+! {Po Da8 by zР±vРјr nevysel..} Qg2+ 4. Qe2!! {
Qb6+ Kd7 6. Qb7+ Ke8 7. Qc8+ Kf7 8. Qxe6+) (2... Kc7 PrvnРЅ pointa.} (4. Qxg2+ Kxg2 5. Qg6+ Kf1 6. Qxh7
3. Qb6+) 3. Qc5+ Kd8! ( 3... Kd7 4. Qb5+! Kc7 5. Qb6+ Kg2 7. Qg6+ Kf2 8. Qh5 Kg2 9. Qg4+ Kf2 10. Qh3 Kg1
Kc8 6. Qa6+ Kc7 7. Qa7+ Kc6 8. Qb6+ Kd7 9. Qb7+ 11. Qg3+ Kh1 12. Kc3 b2 13. Qf2 b1=Q) 4... Rg7!
Ke8 10. Qc8+) 4. Qb6+! Ke8 (4... Kc8 {main} 5. Qa6+! {Dobrб obrana, Df1 nenн mo nй kvщli vazbм.} 5.
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Qdd1+ Qg1 6. Qf3+! (6. Qe4+ Rg2+ 7. Qde2 (7. Kc1
b2+) 7... Qf2!! 8. Qxf2 {Pat.}) 6... Rg2+ 7. Kxb3! {Druhy
klРЅРёovy bod, zugzwang.} (7. Kb1 Qxd1+ 8. Qxd1+
1222222223
Rg1) (7. Ka3 b2 8. Ka2 b1=Q+ 9. Kxb1 Qxd1+ 10. 4*+*+mL*+5
Qxd1+ Rg1) 7... Qxd1+ 8. Qxd1+ Rg1 9. Qf3+ {Nebo 4T*P*+*+*5
Dd5.} Rg2 10. Qe4! Kg1 11. Qe1# {DalsРЅ varianta
studie Рё. 14 se zvysnenРЅm poРёtu promРјn, ale 4*+r+*+*+5
drobnym duР±lem. 6.5 (9+4)} 1-0 4+*+*+*+o5
1222222223 4*+*+*K*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+*+*+q+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*W5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hlinka M, 1994, White wins
4*+o+*+*+5 {Seems to be OK} 1. c8=Q Nd5+ (1... Rf7+ 2. Ke5
Re7+ 3. Re6 Nb5 4. Qd8 Rxe6+ 5. Kxe6 Nbc7+ 6. Kd7
4+*P*+*+*5 Kf7 7. Qg5) 2. Kg5! (2. Kg3 Ne7 (2... Rg7+ 3. Kh4 Ne7
4*+*O*+*V5 4. Rf6+ Rf7 5. Rxf7+ Kxf7 6. Qc4+ Kf6) 3. Rf6+ Kg7 4.
4+*+*+*+l5 Qc5 Kxf6 (4... Rc7 5. Qg5+) (4... Nxf6 5. Qxa7 Kg6) 5.
Qxa7 Nf5+ 6. Kf4 Ned6) 2... Ne7 (2... Rg7+!? 3. Kxh5
7888888889
Matous M, 1994, Draw Ne7 (3... Rh7+ 4. Rh6 Rxh6+ 5. Kxh6+-) 4. Rf6+ Rf7 5.
{PatovР№ siluety jsou viditelnР№ od poРёР±tku, Rxf7+ Kxf7 {and mate in 44}) 3. Rf6+ Kg7 4. Qc3! (4.
ale celР± hra je poesto vrcholnРј zajРЅmavР±.} 1. Qb7+ Qc5 {dual?} Nxf6 (4... Rd7 5. Qc3 Kg8 ( 5... Rd5+ 6.
(1. Qd5+? Kg1 2. Qd4+ Kf1) 1... Kg1 2. Qb6+! (2. Rf5+ Kg8 7. Qb3 Nc7 8. Qb8+ Kh7 9. Rxd5 Ncxd5 10.
Qg7+?! {A proРё ne.. Po} Bg3!! 3. Qxh6 (3. Qxg3+ Kf1 Qf8) (5... Nxf6 6. Qxf6+ Kh7 (6... Kg8 7. Qe6+) 7. Qf7+
4. Qf3+ Ke1 5. Qe4+ Kf2 6. Qd4+ Qe3 7. Qh4+ Kf3 8. Kh8 8. Qe8+) 6. Qb3+ Nd5 7. Rf5 Nec7) ( 4... Rb7 5.
Qh3+ Ke2 9. Qg2+ Kd3 10. Qd5+ Kc2) 3... d1=Q 4. Rf1) (4... Rc7 5. Qe5 Nxf6 6. Qxc7 Nh7+ $1) 5. Qxa7
Qb6+ Kf1 { Рёe y vyhraje}) 2... Kg2 {s poРЅpravou Df3. Nh7+!! {this move draws also without Ph5}) (4. Qxe8
Po} (2... Kf1 3. Qxh6 d1=Q 4. Qf6+! {bРЅly zРЅskР± Ra5+ 5. Kh4 Kxf6) 4... Nxf6 (4... Ra5+ 5. Rf5+) (4... Kg8
pРјsce c4.} Ke2 (4... Ke1 5. Qh4+ Kd2 6. Qxc4) (4... Kg1 5. Qc4+ Kh8 6. Rh6+ Kg7 7. Qd4+) 5. Qxf6+ Kh7! (5...
5. Qb6+! Kg2 6. Qc6+=) 5. Qe6+ Kd3 6. Qd5+) 3. Qxh6 Kg8 6. Kh6 (6. Kxh5 {tablebase})) 6. Qh6+!! (6. Qb6?!
d1=Q {ZdР± se, e bРЅly je v koncРЅch, napo... OpРјt Ra4!! {with idea Rg4-g7} 7. Kxh5! (7. Qc5 {without Ph5
se vsak vynoouje novР± patovР± obrana.} 4. Qc6+! (4. white wins here easily} Rg4+ 8. Kxh5 Rg7) (7. Qd8 Rg4+
Qg6+? Kf2! 5. Qb6+ Ke1-+) (4. Qg5+? Bg3) 4... Qf3 5. 8. Kxh5 Rg7) 7... Kg7 8. Qb2+ Kf8! 9. Qb8+ Kg7!=) (6.
Ka7! {Bнly nemщ e prohrбt, napo.} (5. Kb7? Kf2 Qf7+ Kh8 7. Qf6+ (7. Kxh5 Ra5+ 8. Kh6 Ra6+ 9. Kh5
$1) 5... Bg1+ (5... Bb8+ 6. Kb6 Ba7+ 7. Kc7) ( 5... Kf2 6. Ng8 (9... Ra5+ 10. Kg4 Nf5 11. Qe8+ Kh7 12. Qd7+
Qxc4!=) 6. Kb8! Ba7+ 7. Kc7 Kf2 8. Qxc4= {9 (9+9)} Ng7)) (7. Qf8+)) 6... Kg8 7. Qb6! Ra3! {uz neide 7...Va4
1/2-1/2 8. Db3+-tu vidiet vyznam 6.Dh6+!!} 8. Qd6! (8. Qc7?
Re3 9. Kf6?? Nd5+=) ( 8. Qc5 Rg3+ 9. Kf6 Rg7) 8... Re3
9. Kf6!+- {zugzwang,9...Kf8 10.Dd4! Jg8+ 11.Kg6;
9...Ve4 10.Dg3+ Vg4 11.Db8+; 9...Kh7 h4 10.Kf7!
h4 ll.Df6;9... h4 10.Dd2! h3 11.Da2+ Kh8 12.Kf7!} Kf8
(9... Kh7 10. Kf7 h4 11. Qf6) (9... h4 10. Qd4 (10. Qd1
h3 11. Qh5) (10. Qd2) 10... h3 (10... Re1 11. Qc4+ Kh8
12. Qxh4+ Kg8 13. Qc4+ Kh8 14. Kf7) 11. Qc4+ Kh8 12.
Qh4+ Kg8 13. Qg5+) 10. Qd8# 1-0
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4. Nc6 Nc1+ 5. Kc2 Be3) 1... Kg6 2. Rxb2 Bg7+ 3. Kc4
1222222223 Bxb2 4. Kb3 Bd4 5. Nc6 Nc1+ 6. Kc2 Be3 7. Ne7+ Kf7 8.
4*V*+*+*+5 Nd5 1/2-1/2
4+l+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+r5
4*+rK*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Or+*+o+5 4*+*O*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+r5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1994, White wins
4*+*+*+o+5
1. Rb4+ Ka8 2. Rxg2 a2 3. Rxb8+ Ka7 4. Rb7+ 4L*+*+*+*5
Ka6 5. Rb6+ Ka5 6. Rgg6! (6. Rb5+? Ka4 7. Rb4+ Kxb4 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1994, White wins
8. Rxb2+ Ka3) 6... b1=Q 7. Ra6+ Kb4 8. Rgb6# 1-0 1. Rg3 e2 (1... d3 2. Rxg2 d2 (2... e2 3. Rxe2 dxe2
1222222223 4. Re7) 3. Rh1+ Kb2 4. Re2) 2. Re7 d3 3. Rxg2 (3. Kc8!
4*+*+*+*K5 {cook CG} d2 (3... Kb1 4. Rxg2 d2 5. Rexe2 d1=Q) 4.
Rxe2 d1=Q 5. Rgxg2) 3... d2 4. Rexe2 d1=Q+ 5. Kc8! (5.
4Ol+*+*+*5 Ke6? Qb1) (5. Ke7? Qb1) (5. Ke8? Qb1) (5. Kc7? Qc1+
4*+*+*+*+5 6. Rc2) (5. Kc6? Qc1+) 5... Qc1+ ( 5... Qb1 6. Rc2 g3 7.
Kc7 Qd1 8. Ra2+ Kb1 9. Rgb2+ Kc1 10. Ra1+) (5... Kb1
4+*+*+*+*5 6. Rb2+ Kc1 7. Ra2 Qd4 8. Rg1+ Qxg1 9. Ra1+) 6. Rc2!
4r+*+*+*+5 (6. Kb7? Qb1+ (6... Qh1)) 6... Qe3 (6... Qb1 7. Kc7) 7.
4T*+*+*+*5 Rge2! Qg1 8. Ra2+ Kb1 9. Reb2+ Kc1 10. Ra1+ 1-0
4r+*O*O*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1994, White wins
4+*+*+*O*5
1. Rb4+ Ka8 2. Rxd2 Rh3+ 3. Kg7 Rg3+ 4. Kh6 4*+*+*+*O5
Rh3+ 5. Kg5 Rg3+ 6. Kh4 Rh3+! 7. Kg4! Rg3+ 8. Kxg3 4+*+*+*+o5
f1=N+ 9. Kf2 Nxd2 10. Ke3 a5 (10... Nf1+ 11. Kd3 Nh2
(11... Ng3 12. Rb5 a6 13. Rg5 Nf1 14. Rg2) 12. Ke2) 11.
4*+*+*K*L5
Ra4 Nb3 12. Ra3 Nc5 13. Rxa5+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+o5
1222222223 4*+*+*P*P5
4*+*+*V*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4N*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1994, White wins
4*+*+*+*L5 1. Kf5 g5 (1... g6+? 2. Kf4 g5+ 3. Kf5 g4 4. Kf4 g3
5. hxg3#) 2. Ke5! (2. Ke4? Kg4 $1) 2... Kg4 3. Ke4 h4
4+*+*+*M*5 (3... Kh4 4. Kf5 g4 5. Kf4) 4. f3+ Kh5 5. Kf5 g4 6. fxg4#
4*+*K*+*+5 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4mO*+r+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1994, Draw
1. Rh2+ (1. Rxb2? Bg7+ 2. Kc4 Bxb2 3. Kb3 Bd4
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{#}) 6. Rxe6 b1=Q+ 7. Re4+ Qxd5 {^stalemate} 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4r+*+*+*+5 4l+*+mV*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+o+*+b+l5 4+*O*+*+r5
4*+t+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1994, Draw
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1995, White wins
1. Bg4+ Kg3 2. Bd1 Rc1 3. Ra1 b2 4. Rxc1 1. Rh8 c2 2. e7 Bxe7 3. Rxe8+ Bd8 4. Rxd8+ Ka7
bxc1=N 5. Be2 h4 (5... Na2 6. Bxh5 Nc3 7. Bf3) 6. Bc4 5. Rd7+ Ka6 6. Rd2 c1=N 7. Rc2 Nb3 8. Ra2+ Na5+ 9.
1/2-1/2 Kc5 c3 10. Kb4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*Tl+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+rK*5 4+*+*Rr+*5
4*+p+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+m+*+m+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Kalandadze V, 1995, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1995, Draw
1. c7 Rc8 2. Kf6 d3 3. Re7+ Kf8 4. Rh7 Kg8 5. 1. Rg7+ Kh8 2. Rgf7 Nbd4+ (2... Rg4 3. Kxg4! (3.
Rd7 d2 6. Rd8+ Kh7 7. Rxc8 d1=Q 8. Rh8+ Kxh8 9. Rh7+? Kg8 4. Kxg4 Ne5+ $1) 3... Ne5+ 4. Kf5 Nxf7 5.
c8=Q+ Kh7 10. Qc7+ Kh6 11. Qh2+ Qh5 12. Qf4+ g5 Rd7 $1) 3. Kg6 (3. Kf6? Rf4+) 3... Rg4+ 4. Kh6 Rh4+ 5.
13. Qxf5! 1-0 Kg6 Ne5+! 6. Rxe5 Rg4+ 7. Kh6 Nf5+! 8. Rexf5! d1=Q 9.
1222222223 Rh7+ Kg8 10. Rg7+! Rxg7 11. Rf8+ Kxf8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+t+*+5 1222222223
4+*Lw+*O*5 4r+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+k+*+m+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*T*+*+5
4*+*+q+*+5 4+l+*+*+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+oV*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4r+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Matous M, 1995, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rc3+ Kd8 2. Qa8+ Ke7 3. Re3+ Kf8 4. Qf3+ (4. 7888888889
Kralin N, 1996, Draw
Qa3+ Re7) 4... Kg8 5. Qd5+ Re6+ (5... Qxd5 6. Rxe8# 1. R8a5+ (1. R2a5+? Kc4 2. Ra4+ (2. Rc8+ Kb4 3.
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Rcc5 Nd8+ 4. Ka8 Ra6+ 5. Rxa6 Kxc5) 2... Kd3 3. Ra3+
Ke2 4. Ra2+ Rd2) 1... Kc4 2. R2a4+ (2. R5a4+? Kd5 3.
Ra5+ Ke4) 2... Kd3 3. Ra3+ Ke2 (3... Ke4 4. R5a4+) 4.
1222222223
Rxf3 Nd8+ (4... Rd7+ { main} 5. Ka8 Rd8+ 6. Ka7 (6. 4*+*+*+*V5
Kb7? Nd6+) 6... Rd7+ 7. Ka8 Kxf3 8. Rf5+ Bf4 9. Rxf7 4+*+*+*L*5
Rxf7) 5. Kc8 Kxf3 6. Rd5 Nb7 (6... Rxd5) 7. Rb5 Nd8 8.
Rd5 Rxd5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+pKo5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+p+*O*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Husak K, 1997, Draw
4+*+*+*O*5
1. Rc4 {premature would be cheks in move one:}
(1. f6+ Kf7 2. Rb7+ Ke6 3. f7 Bg7 4. Kg6 Bf8 5. Rc7 e2)
4*+o+*+*+5 (1. Rb7+ Kf8 2. Rb8+ Ke7 3. Rc8 e2) 1... e2 2. Rxc2 ( 2.
4+*+*+*N*5 f6+? Kf7 3. Rxc2 (3. Rc7+ Ke6 4. f7 Bg7 5. Kg6 e1=Q)
3... Bxf6+) (2. Rc7+ Kf8 3. Rxc2 e1=Q 4. Rc8+ Kf7 5.
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Kalinin A, 1996, White wins Rxh8 Qg3+) 2... e1=Q 3. f6+ Kf7 4. Rc7+ Kg8 ( 4... Ke8
1. Ne2 g2 2. b8=R! (2. b8=Q? c1=Q 3. Nxc1 g1=Q 5. Re7+) 5. Rc8+ Kh7 6. Rc7+ Bg7 7. Rxg7+ Kh8 8.
4. Qh8+ Kg4 5. Qg7+ Kf3 6. Qxg1) 2... c1=Q 3. Nxc1 Kxh5 Qe6! { the other is database-tested} 9. Kg5! (9.
g1=Q 4. Rh8+ Kg4 5. Rg8+ Kf3 6. Rxg1 1-0 Kg6? Qg4+ 10. Kf7! (10. Kh6 Qf5 11. Rf7 (11. Rg6 Qe5
1222222223 12. f7 Qf4+) 11... Qf4+ 12. Kg6 Qe4+ 13. Kg5 Qe5+ 14.
Kh6 Qe3+ 15. Kh5 (15. Kg6 Qe8) 15... Qe8) 10... Qf5
4*+*+*+*+5 11. Rg8+! (11. Ke7 Qd5! 12. f7 (12. Rg4 Qe5+) (12. Kf8
4+*+*+*+*5 Qe6 13. Rg6 Kh7 14. Rg7+ Kh6 15. Rf7 Qe5 16. Kg8
4*+*+*+*O5 Qd5 17. Kf8 Qd8#) 12... Qe5+) 11... Kh7 12. Re8 Qh5+
13. Ke7 Kg6 14. Rg8+ Kf5 15. f7 Qe2+ 16. Kd8 Qd3+
4+*+*+*+*5 17. Ke7 Qe4+ 18. Kd8 Qd5+ 19. Ke7 Qe6+ 20. Kf8 Kf6)
4*+*+*+l+5 9... Qe5+ 10. Kg6 Qe4+ 11. Kg5! Qf3 12. Re7! {and
draw, for example} Kg8 13. Rg7+ (13. Re8+ Kf7 14.
4+b+*+*Po5 Re7+ Kf8 15. Rg7) 13... Kf8 14. Re7 Qg3+ 15. Kf5 {
4m+*+*+o+5 Solution in 06/98. In the same issue 11/97 there are 6
4+*+*+*K*5
corrections of the czech classic chess studies with 5
pieces.} 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1996, Draw
1222222223
4*+*+*+r+5
1. Kf2! (1. Bxa2? Kxg3) (1. Kh2? Kf3 2. Bxa2 Kf2)
1... g1=Q+! 2. Kxg1 Nc1! 3. Be6+! Kxg3 4. Bc4 h2+! (4...
h5 5. Kh1! h4 6. Kg1 h2+ 7. Kh1 Kh3 8. Bf1+ Kg3 9. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bc4) 5. Kh1 h5 6. Be2! (6. Bd3? Na2 7. Bg6 Nc3 8. Bc2 (
8. Bxh5 Ne4) 8... h4) 6... h4 (6... Na2 7. Bxh5 Nc3 8. Bf3
4*+*+*+*+5
$1) 7. Bc4! Kh3 8. Bf1+ Kg3 9. Bc4! 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+t+*+5
4+*K*O*R*5
4l+*+*+*O5
4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gogberashvili M, 1997, Draw
1. Rg2+ Kb1 2. Rb2+ Kc1 3. Rc2+ Kd1 4. Rxh2 e2
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5. Rg1+ e1=Q+ 6. Rxe1+ Rxe1 7. Rd2+ Kc1 8. Rc2+
Kb1 9. Rb2+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+t+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+l+*K*5
4+*M*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+r+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*R*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+oKp+5 4+t+*+*+*5
4+*+*+v+*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1998, White wins
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Razumenko V, 1997, Draw 1. Rd3+! (1. Rd4+? Kc7 2. Rxe8 Rg1+ 3. Kh6 b2)
1. h7 fxg2 2. h8=Q e1=Q+ 3. Kxe1 g1=Q 4. Qd8+ 1... Ke6 2. Re4+ Kf5 3. Rxe8 Rg1+ (3... b2 4. Rf3+ Kg4
Kc4 (4... Ke4 {main} 5. Qe7+ Kd3 6. Qa3+ Kc2 7. Qa2+ 5. Rb3) 4. Kh6! b2 5. Rf3+ Kg4 6. Ref8! (6. Rg8+? Kxf3
Kd3 8. Qa3+ Kc4 9. Qa4+ Kd5 10. Qd7+ Ke4 11. Qe7+) 7. Rxg1 h4 8. Kg5 h3 9. Kh4 h2 10. Rb1 Ke3 11. Kg3
5. Qxc7+ Kb3 6. Qc2+ Kxc2 1/2-1/2 Kd3) 6... Kh4 7. R8f4+ Rg4 8. Rf5! Rg6+! 9. Kxg6 b1=Q
1222222223 10. Kh6! Qb6+ 11. Rf6! 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+t+oR*+*5 4m+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+oP*K*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*L5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*R*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*V*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Platov V, 1998, White wins 4T*+*+*+l5
1. Kf4! (1. c6? d6+ 2. Kxd6 Rxe7 3. Kxe7 e3) 1... 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1998, Draw
Kh5 (1... Kh3 2. c6 Rb6 3. cxd7 Rd6 4. Rh7+ Kg2 5. 1. b7 Nb6+ 2. Kd8! Be5 3. Re4! Bg3 (3... Nc4 4.
Kxe4 b4 6. Ke5 Rd1 7. Ke6 b3 8. Rh8 b2 9. Rb8 Re1+ Rxc4 d5 5. Rh4+ Kg2 6. Rh5 Bf4 7. Rxd5) 4. b8=Q!
10. Kf5 Rf1+ 11. Kg4 Rd1 12. Rxb2+) 2. c6 Rb6 3. Re5+ Bxb8 5. Re1+! Rxe1 1/2-1/2
Kg6 (3... Kh4 4. Re8) 4. cxd7 Rd6 5. Re6+ Rxe6 6.
d8=Q 1-0
1222222223
4r+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*Ot5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5
4O*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bunka V, 1999, White wins
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1. Rf8 g5+ 2. Kf3 g4+ 3. Kf2 g3+ 4. Kf3 g2 5.
a8=Q g1=Q 6. Qc8+ Kh2 (6... Kh4 7. Rf4+ Kh5 8. Qf5+
Qg5 9. Qxh7+) 7. Qc7+ {but see Macek90 1999} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*Ov+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*Br+*+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+oOkB*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4o+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 7888888889
Osintsev S, 1999, White wins
1. Bc3+ (1. Rf4+? Ke6! 2. Rf1 Bg6 3. Re1+ Be4)
7888888889
Nosek S, 1999, Draw 1... d4! 2. Rxd4! (2. Bxd4+? e5! 3. Rc6+ Be6+ $1) 2...
1. Na3+! (1. Nxc3+ Kb2 2. Bd4 (2. Na4+ Ka3) 2... Be6+ (2... b1=N 3. Rd6#) 3. Kh5 (3. Kg3! {cook} b1=N 4.
c1=Q 3. Ne2+ Kb1 4. Nxc1 Kxc1) 1... Kb2 (1... Ka1 2. Rf4+ Kg6 5. Bb4) 3... Bf7+ (3... b1=N 4. Rf4#) 4. Kh6
Kxc3) 2. Nc4+ Ka1 {Jinak vecny sach} 3. Na3! (3. Kxc3 b1=N 5. Rf4+ Ke6 6. Bb4! 1-0
b2 4. Nxb2 Kb1) 3... c1=Q! (3... b2 4. Nxc2+ Kb1 5.
Na3+ Ka1 6. Nc2+) 4. Bxc1 b2 5. Bxb2+ cxb2 6. Kc3!
1222222223
b1=N+ (6... b1=Q 7. Nc2+ Qxc2+ 8. Kxc2) 7. Kc2 Nxa3+ 4*+*+*+*+5
8. Kc1 1/2-1/2 4+m+*+*+o5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+r+*+*+5
4*O*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+oK*+*5 4*+*+v+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+b+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, White wins
4*+*Ol+b+5 {Разобщ,нность
4+*+*+*+*5 ~~,рных фигур, несмотря
на материальное
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Kalinin A, 1999, Draw равенство, позволяет
1. Bh3 Kf3 2. Bf5! d1=Q 3. Bg4+! Kxg4 1/2-1/2 белым создать
нарастаo^щее давление,
завершаo^щееся
интересной позицией
цугцванга.} 1. Re4 Bf3 {Лу~~ший
шанс ~~,рных.} ({
Остальные оступления
слона ведут к быстрой
потере фигуры. Например:}
1... Bf1 2. Kg3 Kg5 3. Re5+ Kf6 4. Rf5+) (1... Bd1 2. Kg3
Kg5 3. Rb4 Nd8 (3... Nd6 4. Rd4) (3... Na5 4. Rb5+) (3...
Nc5 4. Rb5) 4. Rd4) (1... Ba6 2. Re6 Bc4 (2... Bb5 3.
Re5+) 3. Re5+ Kg4 4. Re4+) 2. Rf4 Bc6
{Опять-таки лу~~шая
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защита.} ({ Быстрее выигрыш ~~, рных не
теряется фигура при вызывает сомнений.}) 1... Be6!
РґСЂСѓРіРёС… отступлениях ({Р-то сильнее, ~~ем} 1... Bd1 2. Nf2
слона:} 2... Bd1 3. Kg3 Nd6 4. Rd4) (2... Be2 3. Na2+ 3. Kc4 Be2 4. Nxd3 {с ни~~ьей. Но
Kg3 Nd6 4. Rf6) (2... Bg4 3. Kg3 Bd7 (3... Bc8 4. Rc4 и ход в тексте имеет
Be6 5. Re4 {и выигрываo^т.}) 4. Rf6 Kg5 5. теневые стороны: слон на
Rb6 Nc5 (5... Na5 6. Rd6 Bc6 7. Re6! { и е6 в некоторых
выигрываo^т.}) 6. Rd6 Be6 7. Rc6 {, и вариантах попадает под
белые выигрываo^т}) 3. Rf6! ({ коневуo^ вилку.} ) 2. Nf2
Соблазнительно, но ({Коне~~но, не} 2. Bxc3? {из-за}
слабо} 3. Kg3? Nd6 4. Rd4 Nf7 5. Kf4 Ng5 6. Bf5 Bxg4 3. Bxb2 d2) 2... Na2+ ({Рли} 2... Nd5+ 3. Kb3
Be4! { с ни~~ьей.}) 3... Be8 ({Если} Bf6 4. Nxd3 Nf4+ 5. Kc2 {- ни~~ья.}) 3. Ka4! {
3... Bd7 {, то} 4. Kg3 Kg5 5. Rb6 { с Правильный ответ.} ({В то
выигрышем фигуры.}) 4. Kg3 Bg6 время как} 3. Kc5? Bc1 {, и
{Единственная защита теперь нельзя} 4. Nxd3 {, так
против 5. Лf5+.} 5. Bxg6+ hxg6 как поле с5
{Преследование ~~,рного заблокировано корол,м и
слона завершилось его не проходит вилка Кс5+.})
разменом, при~~,м на ({или} 3. Kb5? {с цельo^
первый взгляд кажется, выигрыша пешки
~~то ~~,рные достигли ошибо~~ны.} Bc1! {и если} 4. Nxd3 {,
определ,нного успеха - то} Bd7+ 5. Kc4 Bxd2) 3... Bc4 ({Если} 3... Bc1
раздвоили пешки. Но {, то} 4. Nxd3! { и белые
белые, используя спасаo^тся вилкой:} Bxd2 5.
неуда~~ное положение Nc5+) 4. Nxd3! {На первый взгляд
коня, создаo^т ~~,рным жертва коня
другие трудности, при~~,м бессмыслена, так как
пешка g6 будет мешать нападение белого
~~,рным.} 6. Rb6 Nd8 (6... Na5 7. Rb5+ ) (6... Nc5 короля на слона b2 и коня
7. Rb5) 7. Rd6 Nf7 ({Рли} 7... Nb7 8. Rd7 {с а2 отражается.} Bxd3 5. Kb3 Bc1 6.
выигрышем.}) 8. Rd7 Ng5 ({Не Be1! {Смысл этого хода
момогает ни} 8... Ne5 9. Rd5) ({ни} 8... обнаружится позднее.}
Nh8 9. Rh7) 9. Re7! { Белые ({Поигрывает} 6. Ba5 $2) 6... Bb1
выигрываo^т, так как {Фигуры ~~,рных про~~но
о~~ередь хода за защитили друг друга, но в
~~,рными.} 1-0 то же время лишились
1222222223 подвижности. Правильно
оценить создавшуo^ся
4*+*+*+*+5 позициo^ нелегко.
4+l+*+*+*5 Напрашиваo^тся такие
4*+*+*+*+5 выводы: 1) ~~,рные легко
выигрываo^т; 2) белые
4K*+*+*+*5 делаo^т ни~~ьo^
4*+*+*+n+5 маневрируя слоном по
полям а5-е1. Они оба
4+vMo+*+*5 ошибо~~ны. >
4*V*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
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Kasparjan G, 19??, Draw
1. Kb4 ({Бесполезно} 1. Ne5 $2)
({или} 1. Nf2? {из-за} Bc2 { и
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d8=Q Qc1+ 4. Kd4 Rxg7) 3... Ka2 4. Qg8 (4. Qf7!? Qc1+
1222222223 5. Kd5!! (5. Kd3+ Kb1) (5. Kd4+ Ka1) 5... Qc7 (5... Qd2+
4*+*+*+*+5 6. Ke6 Qd4 7. Ke7+ Kb2 8. Qf5) 6. Kd4+ {unclear}) 4...
Rxd7 5. Qe6!! (5. Kc3+ Ka1) 5... Rd2 (5... Ra7 6. Kb4+
4+*+*W*+*5 Kb2 7. Qb3+ Kc1 8. Qe3+) (5... Rb7 6. Kc3+ Kb1 7.
4*+o+*+*+5 Qg6+ Ka2 8. Qa6+) (5... Qd1 6. Kc3+ Ka3 7. Qa6+ Qa4
8. Qd6+) (5... Qb7 6. Kc5+ Ka3 (6... Kb1 7. Qe1+ Kc2 8.
4+*M*+q+*5 Qc3+ Kd1 9. Qa1+ Ke2 10. Qe5+ Kf2 11. Qf5+ Kg3 12.
4o+*+*+n+5 Qg5+ Kf3 13. Qf5+ Ke3 14. Qh3+ Kd2 15. Qc3+) 7.
4+*+*+*+l5 Qa6+) 6. Kc3+ Qd5 7. Qa6+ Kb1 8. Qf1+ Rd1 9. Qb5+
Qxb5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 19??, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
4*Pt+*+*+5
1. Ne3+ Kg3 2. Qg4+ Kf2 3. Qf4+ Ke2 4. Qf1+
Kd2 5. Qd1+ Kc3 6. Qc2+ Kb4 7. Qb2+ Nb3 8. Qa3+!!
Kxa3 9. Nc2# 1-0 4K*+*+r+v5
1222222223 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Argunov N, 2000, Draw
4l+*+*+*+5 1. b7 (1. Rxh5? Rc8 2. b7 Rb8 3. Kb6 c2 4. Rc5
4+*+*+*+r5 Kb2 5. Rb5+ Kc1 6. Ra5 a3 7. Rxa3 Kb2 8. Ra5 Rxb7+!
9. Kxb7 c1=Q) 1... Be2 (1... c2 2. b8=Q c1=Q 3. Qb4+
4*O*+*+*V5 Ka2 4. Qxa4+) 2. Rb5 c2 (2... Bxb5 {main} 3. b8=Q c2 4.
4+v+*+*+*5 Qxb5 c1=Q 5. Qxc6 Qxc6) 3. b8=Q c1=Q 4. Rb3+ Ka2
5. Ra3+ Qxa3 6. Qb1+ Kxb1 1/2-1/2
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Umnov G, 2000, White wins
1222222223
1. Bf8 Bd3+ 2. Rxd3 b1=N 3. Re3 g5 (3... Bc7
{main} 4. Re4+ Kb3 5. Rb4+ Ka2 6. Bg7 Na3 7. Rb2+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Ka1 8. Rb7+) (3... Bb8 4. Re4+ Kb3 5. Rb4+) 4. Re2 Bf4 4+*+*+*Ov5
4*+*+p+o+5
5. Rb2 Nc3 6. Rb4+ Ka3 7. Rxf4+ 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*L*+*5
4+t+p+*+p5 4*+*+*+k+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*R*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 2000, White wins
1. Re1+ Kd6 (1... Kf6 2. e7 b1=Q 3. e8=N+ Kf7 4.
4*+*+*+*O5 Nd6+) 2. e7 b1=Q 3. e8=N+ Kd7 4. Rxb1 Kxe8 5. Rb8+!
4L*+*+*+*5 (5. Rh1? Bg8 6. Rh8 Kf8! 7. Kg5 Kf7 $1) (5. Kg5? Bg8 6.
Rb8+ Kf7 7. Ra8 Bh7 8. Rh8 Bg8 $1) 5... Kf7 6. Rh8 Bg8
7888888889
Fleck J, 2000, Draw 7. Kg5! Kf8 8. Kxg6 Ke7 9. Rxg8 1-0
1. h8=Q (1. d8=Q Bg7+ 2. Kxc4 h1=Q) 1... Bg7+!
{Else wQ mates from a8} 2. Qxg7 h1=Q 3. Kxc4+ (3.
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1222222223 1222222223
4r+*+*K*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+p+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*R*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Ok+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*O*O*+5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Schmidt P, 2001, Draw
1. Ke7+ Kh7 2. Rh8+! Kg6 3. Rg8+ Kh7 4. Rg7+! 1. Ke2 (1. a8=Q? f1=Q+ 2. Kg4+ Kg1) 1... f3+ 2.
Kh6 5. f8=Q e1=Q+ 6. Kd7 Qd2+ 7. Kc8 (7. Kc7 $143 Kxe3 f1=Q 3. a8=Q Qg1+ 4. Kf4 (4. Ke4? d1=Q 5. Rxd1
Qc3+ 8. Kb8 Qxg7-+) 7... Rc1+ (7... Qc3+ $144 8. Qxd1) 4... Qxd4+ 5. Kxf3 Kh2 6. Qb8+ Kh1 7. Qa8
Rc7++- ) 8. Kb8 Qh2+ 9. Rg3+ Kh7 10. Qg7# 1-0 d1=Q+ 8. Kg3+ Qd5 9. Qh8+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*W*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*R*+*+5 4lO*K*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+mB*+*5
4*O*+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+l+*5 4V*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Neidze V, 2001, Draw
7888888889
Visokosov A, 2001, Draw
1. Rd1+ (1. Rf6+? Qxf6 2. Rd1+ Kg2 3. Rg1+ Kh3 1. Bc4+ Kb7 2. Bxb6 N3b2! 3. Bd4! Nxc4+ 4. Kc5
4. Rg3+ Kh4 5. Rg4+ Kh5 6. Rg5+ Kh6 7. Rh5+ Kg6 8. Ndb2 5. Kb4 Nd2 6. Ka3 Nbc4+ 7. Ka2 Bxd4 1/2-1/2
Rg5+ Kf7 9. Rg7+ Ke6 10. Re7+ Kf5 11. Re5+ Rxe5) 1...
Re1 (1... Kg2 2. Rg6+! (2. Rg1+? Kxg1 3. Rg6+ (3. Rd1+
1222222223
Re1) 3... Rg2) 2... Kh3 3. Rd3+ Kh2 4. Rh3+ Kxh3 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rg3+) 2. Rf6+ Qxf6 3. Rxe1+ Kg2 4. Re2+ (4. Rg1+?
Kh3) 4... Kg3 5. Rg2+ Kh4 6. Rh2+ Kg5 7. Rg2+ Kh6 8.
4+*+*+*+*5
Rh2+ Kg7 9. Rg2+ Kf7 10. Rf2 Qxf2 1/2-1/2 4o+*+*+*+5
4Pl+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+r5
4*+o+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Amirjan G, 2001, White wins
1. Rh1 Kc4 2. Kb2 Kd3 3. Kc1 Kc3 4. Rg1 Kd3 5.
Re1 h4 6. Rh1! Kc3 7. Rh3+ Kd4 8. Rxh4+ Kd3 9. Rh1
Kc3 10. Rg1 Kd3 11. Re1 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+kO*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4l+*+*O*+5
4+*O*+*Ob5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*P*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bruch E, Papack D, 2001, Draw
7888888889
Rabinovitch O, 2001, White wins
1.Kh5+! (1.Kxg5+? Ke5 2.Bf5 h6+! 3.Kg6 h5 4.Kg5 1. Kc6 d5! (1... Kb4! {cook} 2. h4 d5 3. Kxd5 c5) 2.
h4 5.Kg4 h3) 1...Ke5 2.Bf5 h6! (2...Kxf5) 3.Kg4 (3.Bh7? Kc5! (2. Kxd5? Kb4! (2... Kb5? 3. h4 c5 4. h5 c4 5. Kd4
Kf4 4.Bb1 Ke3 5.Kg4 Bf4 6.Bh7 Bc7 7.Bg6 h5+ 8.Kxh5 Kb4 6. h6 c3 7. Kd3 Kb3 8. h7 c2 9. Kd2 Kb2 10.
Kd2 9.Kg4 c2) 3...Be3! 4.Bh7! (4.Bd3? Kd4 5.Bc2 Bf2 h8=Q+) 3. Kc6 (3. h4 c5 4. h5 c4) 3... Kc4 4. h4 Kd3! 5.
6.Kf3 Kc4 7.Ke2 Kb4 8.Kd1 Be3 9.Ke2 Bf4 10.Kd3 h5) h5 Ke2 6. h6 Kxf2 7. h7 Kg1 8. h8=Q f2) 2... d4! 3. Kc4!
(4.Bg6? Bf2 5.Kf3 h5! 6.Bh7 (6.Bb1 Kd4 7.Ke2 Kc4 c5 4. h4 d3! 5. Kc3! (5. Kxd3? Kb3 6. h5 c4+ 7. Kd2 Kb2
8.Kd1 Kb3 9.Kc1 Be3+) 6...Kd4 7.Ke2 Be3! 8.Kd1 Ke5 8. h6 c3+) 5... c4 6. h5 Ka3 7. h6 d2 {eg} 8. Kc2 (8. Kxd2
$1) 4...Bf2 5.Kf3 h5 6.Bg6! Kd4 7.Ke2 Be3 8.Kd1 h4 {or} Kb2 9. h7 c3+ 10. Kd3 c2 11. h8=Q+) 8... c3 9. h7
(8...Ke5 9.Bxh5) 9.Bf5 1/2-1/2 d1=Q+ 10. Kxd1 Kb2 11. h8=Q 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+k+b5
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+oL5 4*+*+l+o+5
4Q*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+tM*+k5 4+*+*+*R*5
7888888889
Sidorov B, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Vorontsov D, Katsnelson V, 2001, White wins
1. Qe7+! (1. Qb3? Nc2+) 1... Kh3! (1... Kg3! {cook 1.Kxg6 (1.Bxg6+? Ke3) (1.Rxg4+? Ke3 2.Rxg6 f2
GH/GJ} 2. Qe2 Nd3+ 3. Qxd1 Nf2+ 4. Kg1 Nxd1+ 5. Kf1 3.Rf6 Ke2 4.Ke6 f1=Q 5.Bd3+ Kxd3 6.Rxf1 e4) 1...f2
Kf3 6. g8=Q Ne3+ 7. Kg1 Nf5+) 2. Qe2 Nd3+ 3. Qxd1 2.Kg5+ Kf3 3.Rh1 g3 4.Bd3 Kg2 (4...g2 5.Rh3#) 5.Be4#
Nf2+ 4. Kg1 Ne4+! (4... Nxd1+ 5. Kf1 Ne3+ 6. Ke2 g3 7. 1-0
g8=Q g2 8. Kf3 Kh2 9. Qh7+ Kg1 10. Qb1+ Kh2 11.
Qxb6 g1=Q 12. Qh6#) 5. Kf1 Ng3+ 6. Ke1 Ba5+ 7. Qd2!
(7. Kf2? Bb6+ 8. Ke1 Ba5+) 7... Bxd2+ 8. Kd1! (8. Kxd2?
Ne4+) 8... Nf1! {cook MR} 9. g8=Q g3 10. Qh8+ Kg2 11.
Ke2 Kg1 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+b+*M*+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+oT*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4n+l+*+*+5 4m+*+*K*+5
4O*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Razumenko V, 2001, Draw
7888888889
Bondar I, 2001, Draw
1. Nb6+! (1. Ndxc5? Bf5+ 2. Kc1 bxa4 3. Nxa4 1. Kg3 f1=N+! 2. Kf2! (2. Kf4? Ng6+ 3. Kxf5 Ne7+
Kb4 4. Nb6 Kb3 5. Nd7! a2! 6. Nc5+ Ka3) 1... Kd4+ 2. 4. Ke6 Nxc8) (2. Kh3! {cook} Nxh2 3. Bxf5 Nc3 4. Kh4
Nxc5 Bf5+ 3. Kb3 a2! (3... Kxc5 4. Na4+ bxa4+ 5. Kxa3) Nf3+ 5. Kh5 Nd4 6. Kg5 Kg2 7. Kf6 Kf3 8. Kf7) 2... Nxh2
4. Kb2! (4. Kxa2? Kxc5 5. Na4+ Kb4 6. Nb6 Be6+ 7. Kb2 (2... Kxh2 3. Kxf1 f4 4. Kf2 Nc5 5. Bf5 Nfe6 6. Kf3 Kg1 7.
Ka5 8. Na8 b4 9. Nc7 Bf7 10. Na8 Ka6 11. Nc7+ Kb6 12. Bh3 Kh2 8. Bf5 Kh1 9. Bg4) 3. Bb7+ (3. Bxf5? Nc3 4.
Na8+ Kb7) 4... Kxc5 5. Na4+! Kc4 6. Nb6+ Kc5 7. Na4+ Bc8 Ne4+ 5. Ke3 Nd6) 3... Nf3 4. Bxf3+ Kh2 5. Bd1! Nc5
Kb4 8. Nb6 Be6 (8... Bb1 9. Nd5+ Kc4! 10. Nb6+ Kd4 6. Bc2 f4 7. Kf3 Nfe6 8. Bf5 Kh1 9. Bg4! Kg1 10. Bh3!
11. Na8 b4 12. Nc7 b3 13. Nb5+ Kd3 14. Ka1 Kc4 15. 1/2-1/2
Nc3 Kb4 16. Nxa2+) 9. Na8! Ka5 10. Nc7 Bf7 11. Nxb5
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*K*+*+*+5
4q+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*B*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+q+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*O*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+w+*5
4Lw+*+*+*5 7888888889
Borisenko I, 2001, White wins
1. Bc3+! Ke8 2. Bxb4 Qa6 3. Qf8+ Kd7 4. Qe7+
7888888889
Kalandadze V, 2001, White wins
Kc6 5. Qd6+ Kb5 6. Qd3+ Kb6 7. Bc5+ Ka5 8. Qxa3+
1. Qh8+ Ka2 2. Qg8+ Ka1 3. Qg7+ (3. Qb3? Qxc2 Kb5 9. Qd3+ Ka5 10. Bb4+ Kb6 11. Qd7! f3 12. Qd6+
4. Qxc2) 3... Ka2 4. Qf7+ Ka1 5. Qf6+ Ka2 6. Qe6+ Ka1 Kb5 13. Qd3+ Kb6 14. Qd7 f2 15. Qe6+ Kb5 16. Qe2+
7. Qe5+ Ka2 8. Qd5+ Ka1 9. Qd4+ Ka2 10. Qc4+ Ka1 Kb6 17. Qxf2+ Kc6 18. Qc5+ Kd7 19. Qe7+ Kc6 20.
11. Qc3+ Qb2 (11... Ka2 12. Qa3#) 12. Qxb2+ Kxb2 13. Qd6+ Kb5 21. Qd3+ Kb6 22. Qd7 1-0
c4 Kc3 14. c5 Kc4 15. c6 Kc5 16. c7 Kb6 17. c8=R! (17.
c8=Q $2) 1-0
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Bxe4 3. Kxe7! d5 (3... a5 {main} 4. Kxd6 a4 5. Ke5! Bxg6
1222222223 6. Kd4 a3 7. Kc3) 4. Kd6 d4 (4... a5 5. g7 Bh7 6. Kxd5)
4k+*+*+*+5 5. Ke5! d3 (5... Bxg6 6. Kxd4) 6. Kxe4 d2 7. g7 d1=Q 8.
g8=Q 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4rO*M*+*+5 4*+*Tm+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+r+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*T5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Topko L, 2001, Draw
4*L*+*+*+5
1. axb6+ (1. Rxb6? Rh8+ 2. Ka7 Nc8+) 1... Kb5 2.
b7! Nxb7 3. Ka7! (3. Ra1? Nd6 4. Rxb1+ Kc6 5. Rc1+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kb6 6. Rb1+ Nb5) 3... Nc3! 4. Rb6+! Ka5! 5. Ra6+! (5. 7888888889
Sidorov B, 2001, Draw
Rxb7? Nb5+ 6. Ka8 Ka6! 7. Rb8 Nc7#) 5... Kb5 6. Rb6+! 1. Rf2+! (1. Kb5? Nd6+) (1. Rh7? Rb8 2. Rh6
Ka5 7. Ra6+! 1/2-1/2 Rxb7 3. Rxg6 Nc7) (1. Re7? Rb8 2. Kb5 Nd6+ 3. Kxb6
1222222223 Rxb7+) 1... Kc3! (1... Kc1 2. Kb5! Nd6+ 3. Kxb6 Nxb7 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxb7 g5 5. Rg2 Rd5 6. Kc6 Ra5 7. Kd6) 2. Rg2! (2.
Kb5? Nd6+ 3. Kxb6 Nxb7 4. Kxb7 g5 5. Rg2 Rd5! 6. Kc6
4+*+kM*V*5 Ra5 7. Kd6 Kd3 8. Ke6 Ke3 9. Kf6 Kf4 10. Rf2+ Kg3) 2...
4*+*+t+*+5 Rb8 (2... Nd6 3. Rxg6 Nxb7 4. Rxb6) 3. Rxg6 Rxb7 4.
Kb5 Nc7+ 5. Kc6 Ra7 6. Kxb6 Ra6+ 7. Kc5! Ne6+ 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb5! Nc7+ 9. Kc5 Rxg6 1/2-1/2
4*+*Ml+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+oO*+*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4oB*+*+*+5
7888888889
Bent C, 2001, Draw
4N*+*+*+*5
1. Re3+ Kf5 (1... Kd5 2. Nc3+) 2. Rxe6 Nxe6 3.
Ne3+ (3. Kxe7? Bd4 4. Kd6 Nf4 5. Kc6 Ke4) 3... Kf6 4.
4*Mk+*+*+5
Ng4+ Kf7 5. Ne5+ Bxe5 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*L*+*+*+5
4v+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*O*+*5 7888888889
Tarasjuk V, 2001, White wins
4*+*O*+*+5 1. Bd4+ Ka3 2. Bc5 b5+! 3. Kc3 Ka4 4. Bxb4 c5 5.
Nb3! cxb4+ 6. Kb2 a5 7. Nc5# 1-0
4+*+*+kP*5
4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Aliev I, 2001, Draw
1. g6 Bc6 2. Ke6! (2. g7? Bd7+ 3. Kg6 Be6) 2...
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4*L*+mR*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Ko+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+m+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*M*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+oN*Oq+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+m+*5
7888888889
Garcia M, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Minerva E, 2002, Draw
1... Nd5+ 2. Kxc6 (2. Kxc5? Kxa7 3. Rxe8 Kb7) 1... c1=N+ 2. Ke4 Nxd2+ 3. Ke3 f1=N+ 4. Kf2
2... Kxa7 (2... Nb4+ 3. Kb5) ( 2... Ne7+ 3. Kxc5) (2... Nd3+ 5. Kg1 Ne3 6. Qh3 Ke2 7. Qh2+ Kd1 8. Qh3=
Ndf6 3. Nb5) 3. Rxe8 (3. Kxd5? Nc7+ 4. Kc6 Ne6 5. Re8 1/2-1/2
Nd4+) 3... Nb4+ (3... Nf4 4. Kxc5 Kb7 5. Re4 Nh5 6.
Re7+ Kc8 7. Rf7 Kd8 8. Kd6) (3... Nf6 4. Re6) 4. Kb5 (4.
1222222223
Kxc5? Na6+) 4... Kb7 (4... Nd5 5. Kxc5) 5. Re7+ Kc8 6. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kxc5 Na6+ 7. Kb6 Kd8 8. Ra7 Nb4 9. Kc5 Nd3+ 10. Kd6
Kc8 {eg} (10... Ke8 11. Ra3 Nb2 (11... Nf2 12. Re3+) 12.
4+*+*+*+*5
Ke6) 11. Rc7+ Kb8 12. Rf7 Ne1 13. Kd5 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+rR5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+tOo5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*Vk+*+*+5 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2002, White wins
4O*+*RnO*5 1. Kb2 g2 (1... h2 {main} 2. Rh5+ (2. Rg5+? Kc6 3.
Rh6+ Kd7 4. Rg7+ Ke8 5. Rh8+ Rf8 6. Rhh7 Rf7 7. Rxf7
4*+*+*+*+5 a1=Q+ 8. Kxa1 g2) 2... Kc6 3. Rg6+ Kd7 4. Rh7+ Ke8 5.
4+l+*+*+*5 Rg8+ (5. Kxa2? Rf7 6. Rh8+ Rf8 7. Rh3 Rf1 8. Rh7 Rf7)
(5. Ra6? Rf7 6. Ra8+ Ke7 7. Ra7+ Ke6 8. Raxf7 g2) 5...
7888888889
Garcia M, 2001, White wins
Rf8 6. Rxg3 Rf2+ 7. Ka1 Rf1+ 8. Kxa2 h1=Q 9. Rg8+
1. Nd4 a2 (1... g2 2. Rd3 Kc1 3. Rg3 Kb1 4. Rxg2 Rf8 10. Rxf8+ Kxf8 11. Rxh1) 2. Rg5+ (2. Rh5+? Kc6 3.
a2 5. Nc2 a1=Q 6. Nxa1 Kxa1 7. Kb3) 2. Rb3+ Kc1 3. Rg6+ Kd7 4. Rh7+ Ke8 5. Kxa2 (5. Rg8+ Rf8 6. Rgg7
Rxg3 a1=N (3... a4 4. Rg1+ Kb2 5. Rg2+ Kb1 6. Nc2 Rf7 7. Rh8+ Ke7) 5... Kf8 6. Rb6 Kg8) 2... Kc6 3. Rh6+
Bd6 7. Kd3 Bc5 8. Na1 Bd6 9. Rg5 Bf4 10. Rb5+ Kc1 Kd7 4. Rg7+ Ke8 5. Rh8+ (5. Ra6? Kf8 6. Rc7 Rf7) (5.
11. Ra5 Kb2 12. Rxa4) 4. Rg1+ Kb2 5. Rg2+ Kb1 6. Rf2 Kxa2? Rf7 6. Rg8+ Rf8 7. Rg7 Rf7 8. Rg3 Rf1 9. Rhg6
Be7 (6... Kc1 7. Ne2+ Kb1 8. Nc3+ Kc1 9. Kd3 Bxc3 10. h2) 5... Rf8 6. Rxh3 Rf2+ 7. Ka1 Rf1+ 8. Kxa2 g1=Q 9.
Kxc3) 7. Ne2 Nc2 8. Nc3+ Kc1 9. Rf1+ Kd2 10. Rd1+ Rh8+ Rf8 10. Rxf8+ Kxf8 11. Rxg1 1-0
Ke3 11. Rd3+ Kf4 12. Nd5+ 1-0
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4*+*V*+*L5 4l+*+*+*K5
4+*+*M*+m5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*Ko+*+*5 4T*R*+*+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*R*O*+5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Timman J, 2002, White wins
7888888889
Akobia Y, Gurgenidze D, 2003, White wins
1. Kb3+! (1. Kxd3+? Nf6 2. Bxf6+ Kh7 3. Rg7+ 1. Rc7! (1. Rc8+? Kb7 2. Rc1 e3 3. Rb2+ Ka6 $1)
Kh6 4. Rf7 Nc6! 5. Bxd8 Ne5+ ) 1... Nf6 2. Bxf6+ Kh7 3. 1... Rh3+ 2. Kg7 Rg3+ 3. Kh6 Rh3+ 4. Kg5 Rg3+ 5. Kh4
Rg7+ Kh6 4. Rf7 Kg6 5. Rf8 Nc6 6. Bxd8 Kg7 7. Re8 Kf7 Rh3+! 6. Kg4! (6. Kxh3? f1=Q+) 6... Rg3+! 7. Kxg3
8. Rh8 Kg7 9. Bf6+ Kxf6 10. Rh6+ Ke5 11. Rxc6 d2 12. f1=N+! 8. Kf2 (8. Kf4) 8... Nxd2 9. Ke3 Nb3 (9... Nb1 10.
Kc2 1-0 Kxe4 Na3 11. Kd5) (9... Nf1+ 10. Kxe4 Nd2+ 11. Ke3
1222222223 Nb1 12. Kd4+-) 10. Rc3! (10. Kxe4? a6! 11. Kd5 Kb8)
4*+*+*+*+5 10... Na5 11. Rc5! Nb7 (11... Nb3 12. Rb5 Nc1 13. Kxe4
Ne2 14. Rb3 a5 15. Re3 Nc1 16. Ra3 Ka7 17. Ke3+-)
4+*+*+*+*5 12. Rc8# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+oMn+*K*5 4*Q*O*+*+5
4*+o+o+*+5 4+*+*V*K*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Campioli M, 2002, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ndf2+ Kg1 2. Nh3+ Kf1 3. Nh2+ Ke1 4. Nf3+
Kd1 5. Nf2+ Kc1 6. Nd3+ Kb1 7. Nd2+ Ka2 8. Nc1+ (8.
4v+*O*+*+5
Kf2? Ne4+ 9. Nxe4 b2) 8... Ka3 9. Kf2 Ne4+ 10. Kxe2 4+*+*+*+*5
Nc5 11. Ndxb3! (11. Nc4+? Kb4 12. Nb2 Kc3) (11. Ke3? 7888888889
Matous M, 2003, White wins
Kb2 12. Ne2 Ka1) 11... Nxb3 12. Nd3 Nc5 13. Kd2 1. Bxd6! (1. Qg1? Bb3 2. Bxd6 d1=Q 3. Bxe5+
1/2-1/2 Kg8=) 1... Bf6+! (1... d1=Q 2. Bxe5+ Kg8 3. Qg6+ Kf8 4.
Bd6+) 2. Kxf6 (2. Kg6? d1=Q 3. Qb8+ Bg8 4. Be5 Qg1+
(4... Qb1+! {unfortunately also} 5. Qxb1 Bh7+=) 5. Kxf6
Qg4! { MZ}) 2... d1=Q 3. Qd8+!! (3. Qb8+?! Bg8 4. Be5
Qg4!= {MZ}) 3... Bg8 4. Be5! Qg4! (4... Qxd8+? 5. Kg6+)
(4... Qh5 5. Qf8! Qf7+ 6. Kg5+ Kh7 7. Qh6#) 5. Qb8!
{MZ} (5. Qc8? Qe6+ $1) (5. Qe8? Kh7 $1) (5. Bd4?
Qe6+ 6. Kg5+ Kh7 7. Qc7+ Bf7! 8. Qh2+ Bh5 $1) 5...
Kh7 6. Qb1+ (6. Qb7+? Bf7 $1) 6... Kh6 7. Qh1+ Qh5 8.
Bf4++- 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*R5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+rK*+*+*5
4*+o+o+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*K*+bVt5 4T*+v+*N*5
7888888889
Matous M, 2004, Draw
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Timman J, 2004, Draw
1. Rd8+ (1. Bg2+ $143 Kd4 2. Rd8+ Kc3 3. Rc8+ 1. Rb2+ (1. Rb8? a3! 2. Rg8+ Kh2) 1... Kxg1 2.
Bc5+-+) 1... Ke4 (1... Kc6 $144 2. Bxe2 Bb6+ 3. Kxc2 Rg2+! Kxg2 3. Kb2 1/2-1/2
Bxd8 4. Bf3+=) 2. Re8+ (2. Bg2+ $143 Kf4 3. Rf8+ Kg5
4. Re8 Be3+-+) 2... Kd3 3. Rxe2 (3. Bxe2+ $143 Kc3-+)
1222222223
3... Be3+ 4. Rd2+ Kc3= 1/2-1/2 4*+k+*+*+5
1222222223 4L*+*B*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*R*+*5
4*+*Rk+*+5 4*+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Bm+l+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4O*O*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 2004, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Re1 (1. Bxc5+? Ka6 2. Re1 (2. Re6+ Kb5 3.
Rb6+ Kxc5 4. Rxb2 g5) 2... Rc4 3. Rb1 Rxc5+) (1.
7888888889
Minski M, 2004, Draw
Bxh4? b1=Q 2. Rxc5 Qb7+ 3. Kd8 Qb6+ 4. Rc7+ Ka6 5.
1. Ra6! f2 2. Bxf2 c2 3. Rc6 a2 4. Bd4 Nc3! Be7 g5! 6. Bxg5 Qd4+ 7. Rd7 (7. Ke8 Qe5+) (7. Kc8
{Nowotny} 5. Rc4! (5. Bxc3 $143 c1=Q-+) (5. Rxc3 $143 Qg4+) 7... Qh8+ 8. Kc7 Qc3+ 9. Kb8 (9. Kd8 Qa5+) 9...
a1=Q-+) 5... c1=Q 6. Bf6+ Kh5 (6... Kf3? 7. Rxc3+=) 7. Qg3+) 1... Rc4 (1... c4 2. Bxh4 c3 3. Bf2+ Ka6 4. Bd4)
Rh4+ Kg6 8. Rg4+ Kh7 9. Rh4+ Qh6 10. Rxh6+ Kxh6 (1... Rh8+ 2. Kc7 c4 3. Bb4! Rb8 4. Bc5+ Ka8 5. Re6
11. Bxc3+- 1/2-1/2 Rb7+ 6. Kc8 Rb8+ 7. Kc7) 2. Rb1 Rc2 3. Bf8! (3. Kc7?
c4 4. Kc6 c3 5. Ba3 (5. Rh1 Rh2) 5... Ka6 6. Kc5 Ka5 7.
Kc4 Ka4) 3... c4 4. Bxg7 c3 5. Bd4+ (5. Bh6? Kb6) 5...
Ka6 (5... Ka8 6. Bxc3 Rxc3+ 7. Kd7) 6. Kb8! Rc1 7.
Rxb2 cxb2 8. Bxb2 Rb1 9. Ka8 Re1 10. Kb8 Rb1 11.
Ka8 Rxb2 1/2-1/2
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{Diagram #} 1. Kg2 exf3+ 2. Kh1 Bf2 (2... Kxg4) 3.
1222222223 Rxg3 Bxg3 {draw. Likeable twins.} 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+m+*+*+5
4*+m+m+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+oN5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+*+*On+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+t5
4+*+*+l+*5 4o+*+*+t+5
7888888889
Josten G, 2005, Draw 4K*L*+*+*5
{Diagram #} 1. Nh2+ Kg1 2. Nxg4 e2 3. Nf3+ Kf1 4. 7888888889
Tsurtsumia R, Tsurtsumia S, 2005, Draw
Nf6 Nb4+ (4... Kf2 5. Ne1 Nc56. Nh5) 5. Kb1 (5. Ka1? {Diagram #} 1. d7 Rh8 2. Rc5+ Rc2 3. d8=Q Rxd8
Nc2+ 6. Kb1 Kg2-+) 5... Kf2 6. Ne1 Nc5 (6... Ng5 4. Rd5 Rd2 5. Rc5+ Kd1 6. Rc1+Ke2 7. Re1+ Kd3 8.
7.Nh5=) 7. Nh5 Nbd3 (7... Ne4 8. Nf4=) 8. Ka2 (8. Nc2? Re3+ {draw. The finale is uneconomical and the
Ne4-+) 8... Kxe19. Ng3 {draw. Two knights inhibit the stalemate is there from day 1.}1/2-1/2
promotion of two pawns.} 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*L*+v+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4rV*+*K*+5
4*+*+oOr+5 4+*+*+*R*5
4+*+*+p+k5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*V*5 7888888889
Hornecker S, 2005, *
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Grondijs H, 2005, Draw
{Remis (G)(F)} 1. Ra1! (1. Rg1? e1=Q 2. Rxe1
{Diagram #} 1. Kg2 (1. Rh4+ Kg5 2. Rg4+ Kf5 3. Bxe1-+) 1... Bd2+! ( 1... e1=Q 2. Rxe1 Bxe1 3. Rg5!!
fxe4+ Ke5 4. Kg2 f3+ 5. Kh1 f2)1... exf3+ 2. Kh1 Be3 Bd2+ 4. Ke5 Bxg5=) 2. Ke5! e1=Q+ {main} ( 2... Kc4
(2... Kxg4) 3. Rxf4 Bxf4 {draw. Jocundity twins.} 1/2-1/2 {main} 3. Rgg1!! (3. Ra4+? Kb5! 4. Ra1 e1=Q+ 5. Rxe1
1222222223 Bxe1 6. Rg5 Bc3+ 7. Kf4 Bd2+ 8. Ke5 Bxg5-+) 3... Bc3+
4*+*+*+*+5 4. Kf4 Bxa1 5. Rxa1 Kd3 6. Kf3 Kd2 7. Ra2+ (7. Kf2?
Bc2! 8. Re1 Bd1 9. Rg1 e5 10. Rh1 e4 11. Rg1 e3+-+)
4+*+*+*+*5 7... Bc2 8. Rxc2+ Kxc2 9. Kxe2=) 3. Rxe1 Bxe1 4. Rg5!!
4*+*+*+*+5 (4. Rf3? Bg4-+) 4... Bc3+ 5. Kf4 Bd2+ 6. Ke5 Bxg5= *
4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+o+r+5
4+*+*+pO*5
4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+kV*5
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Grondijs H, 2005, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+o+m+*+*5 4+*V*+*O*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*Ol+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Becker R, 2005, Draw
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Kitsigin V, 2005, White wins
1. Rb3 (1. Nb3+! {cook MG} Kc3 (1... Ke5 2. Rxb7 1. Nd5! c2+ 2. Kc1 Bd6! 3. Ra8 b4 (3... Kd4 4.
Ne7 3. Na5 Bd5 4. Ka7 Nc8+ 5. Ka8 Ke6 6. Nc6 Nd6 7. Nb6 Kd3 5. Rd8 $1) 4. Rd8! b3 5. Nb6 Kc3 6. Na4+ Kb4
Rb1) 2. Rxb7 Ne7 3. Ka7 Nc6+ 4. Ka6 Be2+ 5. Rb5 Bc4 7. Rxd6 1-0
6. Nc5 Nxc5+ 7. Kb6 Ne6 8. Rb1) 1... N5b6+ 2. Ka7
Nc8+ 3. Ka8 Bc6 4. Rxb7 Be4 ( 4... Bd5 5. Ne2+! (5.
1222222223
Nb3+? Ke5 6. Na5 Kd6) 5... Ke5 6. Nf4 Bf3 7. Nd5 Kd6 4*+*+*+*+5
8. Rxd7+ Kxd7 9. Kb8 Bxd5) 5. Nb3+ (5. Ne2+? Ke5 6.
Nc3 Bc6 7. Ne4 Ke6) 5... Ke5 6. Na5 (6. Nd2! {cook MR}
4+*+*+*+*5
Bd5 7. Ne4 Bc6 8. Nf6 Nxf6 9. Kb8) 6... Kd6 7. Nc4+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke6 8. Na5 Ke7 9. Nc6+ Kd6 (9... Bxc6) 10. Rxd7+ Kxd7 4+*+*Or+o5
11. Kb8 Bxc6 1/2-1/2
4*+k+*O*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+oL5
4Oo+*+*+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Sochnev A, 2005, White wins
4Ov+*+*+*5 1. Ne1 h4 2. Kd3!! h3 3. Nf3+ Kg3 4. Ke2 g1=N+!
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Nxg1 Kg4 6. Rxe5 h2 7. Nf3 h1=Q 8. Rg5+ Kh3 9.
4+*+*P*+*5 Rh5+ Kg2 10. Ne1+ Kg1 11. Rg5+ Kh2 12. Kf2 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+l+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Becker R, 2005, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. e4 Bd3 2. Rh4 b5 3. e5 Ke2 4. e6 b4 5. Kxa7 b3 4*+*+*+*O5
6. Rh2+ Kd1 7. Rh3 Kc2 8. Rxd3 b2 9. e7 b1=Q 10. 4+*+*L*+*5
e8=Q Qg1+ (10... Kxd3 {main} 11. Qg6+) 11. Re3 Kd2
12. Qd8+ Kxe3 13. Qb6+ 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*Ok5
4b+*+*+p+5
4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Bruch W, 2005, Draw
1. Kg4! {Main A} Be3 ({Main B} 1... Bd2 2. Bb1 Be1
3. Kf3 h5 4. Bh7! Bf2 5. Bg6 Kd4 6. Ke2 Be3 7. Kd1 h4
8. Bf5=) 2. Bb3 Bf2 3. Kf3 h5 4. Ke2 h4 5. Ba4! Kd6 6.
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Bc2 Ke5 7. Ba4 Kd6 8. Bc2 Kc5 9. Bf5 Kb4 10. Kd1 Kb3 *
11. Kc1 Be3+ 12. Kb1 h3 13. Be6+= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+k+b+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4o+*L*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+o+*+*+o5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*M*+5
4o+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+r5
4+*+*+*+r5 7888888889
Croitor M, 2006, Draw
7888888889
Hornecker S, 2006, * 1. Rh2 (1. Ra1? h2 2. Rxa4+ Kc5 3. Rc4+ Kb5 4.
{Gewinn Publiziert in EG 163} 1. c4!! (1. Kc5? Rh4 b2 5. Bh7 h1=Q 6. Rxh1 Nxh1 7. Kd7 Kc4 8. Kd6
b4! (1... Kb2? 2. Kxb5 Kxc2 3. Kb4! Kb2 4. Rh2+ Kb1 5. Nf2 9. Bb1 Nd3 10. Kc6 Nb4+ 11. Kd6 Kb3 12. Kc5 Nc2
Kb3 a1=N+ 6. Kc3 f5 7. Rxh7+-) 2. Rxh7 Kb2 3. Rh1 13.Kd6 Na3 14. Bh7 Nc2 15. Bg8+ Ka3-+) 1... Ng4 (1...
Kxc2 4. Kxb4 f5!! (4... Kb2? 5. Rh2+ Kb1 6. Kb3 a1=N+ Ke3 2. Kd7 Kf3 3. Kc6 Kg3 4. Rxh3+ Nxh3 5. Kb5 b2 6.
7. Kc3+-) 5. Ka3 f4 6. Rf1 a1=Q+ 7. Rxa1 Kd2 8. Kb2 Bh7 Nf2 7. Kxa4 Nd1 8. Kb3 Kf2 9. Kc2=) 2. Rxh3 Nf6+
f3!!=) 1... b4 (1... bxc4 2. Kc3!+- {und Gewinn durch 3. Kd8! (3. Kf8? Nxg8 4. Kxg8 b2-+) 3... Nxg8 4. Rh4+
Zugzwang} (2. Kxc4? Kb2 3. Rh2+ Ka3!! (3... Kb1? 4. Kc3 5. Rxa4 b2 6. Ra3+ Kc4 7. Ra4+ Kc5 8. Ra5+ Kc6
Kb3 a1=N+ 5. Kc3+-) 4. Rxh7 a1=Q 5. Ra7+ Kb2 6. 9. Ra6+ Kb7 10. Ra5 b1=Q (10... Kb6 11. Ra8 Kb7 12.
Rxa1 Kxa1=)) 2. c5 b3 3. Kc4!! (3. c6? b2 4. c7 a1=Q 5. Ra5) 11. Rb5+ Qxb5 {stalemate. The young author (of
c8=Q b1=Q+-+) (3. Kc3? b2 4. Rxh7 b1=N+! 5. Kd3 only 24 years!)has brought some new nuances to a
Kb4=) 3... f5 (3... b2 4. Rh3+! Ka4 5. Rxh7 Ka5 (5... known idea.} *
b1=Q 6. Ra7#) 6. Ra7#) (3... h5 4. Kb5!+-) 4. Kb5!! (4.
Rxh7? f4!! (4... Kb2? 5. Kb4 a1=Q 6. Rh2+ Kb1 7. Rh1+
1222222223
Kb2 8. Rxa1 Kxa1 9. Kxb3+-) 5. Rb7 a1=Q 6. Ra7+ Kb2 4*+*+*+*+5
7. Rxa1 Kxa1 8. Kxb3 f3 9. c6 f2 10. c7 f1=Q 11. c8=Q=) 4+*+*+*+n5
(4. c6? b2 5. Rh3+ Ka4 6. Rxh7 Ka5 7. Kc5 Ka6 8. Rh8
Ka7 9. Rh7+ Ka6=) 4... f4! ( 4... b2 5. Rh3#) (4... Kb2 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kb4 a1=Q 6. Rxa1 Kxa1 7. Kxb3+-) 5. c6 f3! ( 5... b2 6. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rh3+ f3 7. Rxf3#) 6. Rd1!! (6. Rc1? Kb2 7. c7 Kxc1 8.
c8=Q+ Kd2 ( 8... Kb1? 9. Qf5+ Kc1 10. Qf4+ Kb1 11.
4*+*+*+*+5
Qe4+ Kc1 12. Qe3+ Kc2! 13. Qf2+ Kc1 14. Qe1+ Kc2 4+tO*O*L*5
15. Kc4 b2 16. Qf2+ Kc1 17. Kc3 b1=N+! 18. Kd3 a1=N! 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*Rk+*+*5
19. Qxf3 h5 20. Qxh5 Nc2 21. Qc5 Nba3 22. Qc3 Kb1
23. Kd2 Ka2 24. Kc1+-) 9. Qd7+ Kc1 ( 9... Ke2 10. Qe6+
Kf1=) 10. Qc7+ Kd2 11. Qd6+ Ke2 12. Qe5+ Kd2 13. 7888888889
Akobia Y, Becker R, 2006, Draw
Qb2+ Ke1 14. Kb4 f2 15. Kc3 h6 (15... h5 16. Qd2+ Kf1 1. Nf6! Kf3 2. Nd5 e2+ (2... Rb2 3. Rxc3 Rd2+ 4.
17. Qd3+ Kg2 18. Qg6+ Kf1 19. Kb2 h4=) 16. Qd2+ Kf1 Ke1 Re2+ 5. Kd1 Rd2+ 6. Ke1 Rxd5 7. Rxe3+ Kxe3
17. Kb2 Kg1 18. Qe3 Kg2 19. Qe4+ Kg1 20. Qg6+ Kf1 {stalemate}) 3. Ke1 c2 4. Nc3! Ke3 5. Nd5+ Kf3 6. Nc3
21. Qg7 Ke2 22. Qe5+ Kf3 23. Qh5+ Kg2 24. Qg4+ Kh2 Rxc3 7. Rxc2 Ra3 (7... Rxc2 {stalemate}) 8. Ra2 Rb3 9.
25. Qf3 Kg1 26. Qg3+ Kf1 27. Ka1 h5 28. Qh3+ Kg1 29. Rb2 Re3 10. Rd2 {zz} Re8 11. Rd8 Re7 (11... Rxd8
Qe3 b2+ 30. Kxa2 b1=Q+ 31. Kxb1 h4 32. Qg5+ Kh2 33. {stalemate}) 12. Rd7 Re6 13. Rd6 Re5 14. Rd5 Re4 15.
Qxh4+ Kg2 34. Qg4+ Kh2 35. Qf3 Kg1 36. Qg3+ Kh1 Rd4 Re3 16. Rd2! (16. Rd3? Ng4 {zz}) 16... Ng4 17. Rd3
37. Qxf2=) (6. c7? b2 7. c8=Q b1=Q+ 8. Ka5 Qb4+ 9. {zz} Ne5 18. Rxe3+ Kxe3 {stalemate.} 1/2-1/2
Ka6 Qa4+ 10. Kb6 Qb3+=) (6. Rf1? f2-+) 6... b2 (6...
Kb2 7. c7 a1=Q 8. Rxa1 Kxa1 9. c8=Q b2 (9... f2 10.
Qa6+ Kb2 11. Kb4+-) 10. Qa8+ Kb1 11. Qxf3+-) 7. Rd3#
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Kd3 (5. Kd1? Ne3+) 5... Nb5 6. f6! (6. Kxc2? Na3+) 6...
1222222223 Bxf6 (6... Ne1+ 7. Ke2 Ng2 8. f7 Bg7 (8... Nf4+ 9. Kd1)
4*+*+*L*+5 9. Rc8 Nd4+ 10. Kd3) 7. Rg4+ Kf2 ( 7... Kh2 8. Kxc2
Na3+ 9. Kd1 Kh3 10. Rg6) 8. Rf4+! (8. Kxc2? Na3+ 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kd1 ( 9. Kd3 c2) 9... Ke3) 8... Ke1 (8... Kg3 9. Rxf6) 9.
4*+*+*+*O5 Kxc2! (9. Rxf6? Nb4+ 10. Ke4 c2 11. Rh6 Nc3+ 12. Kf3
Ne2 13. Rh1+ Kd2) 9... Na3+ (9... Nd4+ 10. Kd3 c2 11.
4+*+*Ok+*5 Re4+) 10. Kc1 (10. Kd3? c2) (10. Kb3? c2) 10... Bg7
4*+*+*+*+5 (10... Bg5 { }) (10... Bd8 {} 11. Rf5 (11. Re4+? Kf2 12.
4+*Q*+*+*5 Re2+ Kf3) (11. Rf6? Ke2) 11... Bb6 12. Rf3) 11. Re4+
(11. Rf6? Ke2! (11... Bxf6 $2)) (11. Rh4? Ke2) 11... Kf2
4w+*+*+*+5 (11... Kf1 {} 12. Re2! (12. Re6? Kf2! 13. Ra6 Nc4 14.
4+*B*+*+m5 Kc2 Ke2 15. Rc6 Ne3+) 12... Bh6+ (12... Kxe2) 13. Kd1
Nc4 14. Re6 Ne3+ 15. Kc1 Bf4 16. Re4 (16. Rf6? Nd5+)
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Vandiest J, 2007, White wins 16... Bg5 17. Re5 Bh6 18. Re6) 12. Re6! Bd4 13. Kd1!
1. Ba3+! (1. Bxh6+!? Kg8 2. Qc8+ Kh7=) (1. Bc5 14. Rc6 Bd4 15. Re6 Kf3 16. Re8! (16. Re7? Bb6
Qc8+!? Kg7=) 1... Kg8 2. Qc8+ Kh7 (2... Kg7 3. Qf8+ 17. Re6 Bc7 18. Rc6 Be5) 16... Kf2 17. Re6! (17. Re7?
Kh7 4. Qe7+ {etc main line}) 3. Qc7+! (3. Qd7+!? Kh8=) Bc5 18. Re2+ Kf3 19. Re6 Be3 20. Rc6 Bd4) 17... Bg7
3... Kg8 ({Min A} 3... Kh8 4. Qxe5+ Kh7 5. Qe7+ Kh8 6. 18. Kc1 (18. Re2+? Kg3 19. Re6 (19. Ra2 Bf8 20. Re2
Qf6+ Kh7 7. Qg6+ Kh8 8. Qxh6+ Kg8 9. Qf8+ {(Qg5)} Kf3 21. Re6 Bc5) 19... Kf3 20. Kc1 Bd4 21. Kd1 Kf4 22.
Kh7 10. Qe7+ Kh8 11. Qd8+ {(Qe5)} Kh7 12. Qc7+ Kh8 Re8 Kf5 23. Re2 Be5) 18... Kf3 19. Kd1! (19. Ra6? Nc4
13. Qb8+ Kg7 14. Bb2+ Kf7 15. Qb7+ Ke8 16. Kf6! Kd8 20. Rg6 Be5! 21. Kc2 Ne3+ 22. Kd3 Ng2! 23. Kc2 Ne1+
17. Bd4! Qc4 18. Bb6+ Ke8 19. Qe7#) 4. Qd8+! { the 24. Kb3 Ke4! 25. Rg1 Nf3 26. Rd1 Nd2+ 27. Kc2 Nc4
h-file has to be opened, and therefore Ph6 to be 28. Rd8 Na3+ 29. Kb3 c2 30. Rc8 Kd3) 19... Bd4 20.
eliminated.} Kh7 (4... Kg7 5. Bf8++-) 5. Qe7+ Kg8 6. Re8 Be3 21. Rc8 Bd4 22. Re8 Bg7 23. Re6 Bh8 24. Re7
Qe8+ Kh7 7. Qg6+ Kh8 8. Qxh6+ Kg8 9. Qf8+ { would (24. Re8? Bd4! 25. Re6 Kf4) (24. Re1? c2+ 25. Kc1 Bd4
be loss of time:} (9. Qg6+!? Kh8 10. Qf6+ Kh7 11. Qe7+ 26. Kd2 Bb2 27. Re3+ Kf4 28. Re1 Kf5) 24... Kf2 25.
{etc}) 9... Kh7 10. Qe7+ Kg8 (10... Kh6 11. Bc1++-) 11. Re2+ (25. Re8? Bg7! 26. Re2+ Kg3! (26... Kf3? 27.
Qd8+ Kh7 12. Qc7+ Kg8 13. Qb8+ Kh7 14. Qb7+! Kg8 Re6)) (25. Re4? Bg7! 26. Re6 Kf3) 25... Kf3 26. Re7
15. Qa8+! Kh7 16. Qxh1+ Kg7 17. Qg1+ Kh8 18. Kf6! Bd4 27. Re8 1/2-1/2
Qg8 19. Qh1+ Qh7 20. Qa8+ Qg8 21. Bf8! {wins (21...e4
22.Bg7+ Kh7 23.Qxe4#; 21...Kh7 22.Qh1#; 21...Qh7
1222222223
22.Bg7#). Some forced play (only three moves without 4*+*+*+*+5
check) comes to an end with the original final position.} 4+*K*+*B*5
4*+*+oPo+5
1-0
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4*+r+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4M*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*Vp+*5 4*+l+*V*+5
4*+*+*+*M5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*K*+*5 7888888889
Sochnev A, 2007, White wins
1. f7 Bc5 2. Kc6 (2. Kd7? b4 3. Kc6 Be7 4. Kd7
4*+*+*+*+5 Bc5 {=}) 2... Ba3 (2... Bb4 3. Kxb5 ({DUAL-->} 3. Kd7
4+*+*+*L*5 Bc5 4. Bd4 {transposes}) 3... Ba3 4. Kc6 Kd3 (4... g5 5.
Kd7 g4 6. Be5 Bf8 7. Bd6 Bg7 8. Kxe6 Kd3 9. Kf5 {+-})
7888888889
Becker R, Akobia Y, 2007, Draw 5. Kd7 Ke4 (5... e5 6. Bxe5 Bf8 7. Ke8 Bh6 8. Bd6 Ke4
1. Rc5 (1. Rc4? Ng2+! 2. Kd3 Nb5 3. Rc5 Ne1+ 4. 9. Bf8 Be3 10. Bg7 {+-}) 6. Kxe6 Bb4 7. Kf6 {+-} ) (2...
Ke4 Bd6 5. Rc4 c2 6. f6 Bb4 ) 1... Ng2+ (1... Bf6 2. Kd3 Be7 3. Kxb5 Kd3 4. Kc6 Ke4 5. Kd7 Ba3 6. Kxe6 {etc.})
Nf3 3. Rxc3) 2. Kd3 Ne1+ 3. Ke2 Bd4 4. Rc4 Nc2! 5. 3. Kd7 (3. Kxb5? Kd3 4. Kc6 Ke4 5. Kd7 Kf5 {=}) 3... Bc5
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(3... g5 4. Bf6 Bf8 5. Ke8 Bh6 6. Bxg5 Bg7 7. Be7 Bh6 8. 1. g6 (1. Nxe7? Bd8 2. g6 Bxe7 3. g7 Ne3+ 4. Kf2
Bf8 Be3 9. Bg7 ({DUAL-->} 9. Kd7 e5 10. Ke6 e4 11. Ng4+ 5. Kxf3 Nh6-+) 1... Ne3+ (1... Bc3 2. Nxe7=) (1...
Bb4 Bh6 12. Kf5 e3 13. Kg6 {+-}) ({DUAL-->} 9. Bd6 Bh6 Bd8 2. g7 Ne3+ 3. Kf2 Ng4+ 4. Kxf3 Nh6 5. Kf4=) (1...
10. Ke7 e5 11. Kf6 e4 12. Kg6 {+-}) 9... Bc5 10. Bd4 Bd6 Bb4 2. Nb6+ Kb3 3. Nd5 Bc3 4. Nxe7=) 2. Kf2 (2. Kg1??
11. Bf6 {transposes}) (3... e5 4. Bxe5 Bf8 5. Ke8 Bh6 Be1-+) 2... Ng4+ 3. Kxf3 Ne5+ 4. Kf4! ({Thematic try} 4.
(5... Bc5 6. Bd4 Bd6 7. Bf6 {transposes}) 6. Bd6 Bg7 7. Ke4!? Nxg6 5. Kf5 e5! { zz} 6. Nd6 Bc7 7. Nf7 Ne7+ 8.
Bf8 Bd4 8. Bh6 Bc5 9. Be3 Bd6 10. Bg5 {etc.}) 4. Bd4 Ke6 Nc6! 9. Kd7 Nb4! 10. Kxc7 e4 11. Ng5 e3 12. Nf3
Bf8 (4... Ba3 5. Ke8 e5 6. Bxe5 Bc5 7. Bd4 Bd6 8. Bf6 e2 13. Kd6 Nc2 14. Ke5 Kb3 15. Kf4 Kb2! (15... Kc3?
{transposes}) 5. Ke8 Bh6 6. Be3 (6. Bc5? e5 7. Bf8 Be3 16. Kg3 Kd3 17. Kf2=) 16. Kg3 Kc1 17. Kf2 Kd1-+) 4...
8. Bg7 Bc5 9. Bf6 b4 10. Be7 b3 11. f8=Q b2 {=}) 6... Nxg6+ 5. Kg5!! ({Same thematic try } 5. Kf5!? e5 {zz -+})
Bg7 7. Bc5 g5 (7... Bh6 8. Bf8 Be3 9. Bg7 Bc5 10. Bd4 5... e5 6. Kf5!! {zz} ({Thematic try} 6. Kxg6!? e4 7. Nd6
Bd6 11. Bf6 b4 12. Be7 b3 13. f8=Q b2 14. Qf2+ {+-}) 8. e3 8. Ne4 e2 {and impossible Nc3+, Black's win.}) 6...
Bf8 Bd4 9. Be7 (9. Bh6? Bc5 10. Bxg5 b4 11. Be7 b3 12. Bc7! (6... Bc3 7. Kxg6 e4 8. Nb6+=) 7. Kxg6 e4 8. Ne7
f8=Q b2 {=}) 9... Bg7 10. Bf6 Bh6 11. Bxg5 Bg7 12. Be7 e3 9. Nd5 e2 10. Nc3+= *
Bh6 13. Bf8 Be3 14. Bg7 ({DUAL-->} 14. Kd7 e5 15. Ke6
e4 16. Bb4 Bh6 17. Kf5 Kb3 18. Kg6 {+-}) ({DUAL-->} 14.
1222222223
Bd6 Bh6 15. Ke7 e5 16. Kf6 e4 17. Kg6 {+-}) 14... Bc5 4*+*+*+*+5
15. Bd4 Bd6 16. Bf6 b4 17. Be7 b3 18. f8=Q b2 19. Qf2+ 4+b+*+*+*5
{+-} 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+r+*+*+*5
4*W*+*L*K5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Oo5
4*+q+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Oo+*5 4L*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rusz A, 2008, White wins
4+*N*+*+*5 1. Bf3! (1. Bd5? f3!=) 1... g2+ (1... h2 2. Bd5! f3 3.
4*+*V*+*+5 Bxa2! Kxa2 4. Rd5! Kb2 5. Rd3! f2 6. Rd1+-) 2. Kh2!
4+*+*+*+*5 g1=Q+ 3. Kxg1 h2+ 4. Kf1! ( 4. Kxh2? {stalemate}) 4...
h1=Q+ 5. Bxh1 f3 6. Rb8! { mutual zugzwang - Indian} f2
7888888889
Ilinovic B, 2007, White wins 7. Bb7! Kb2 8. Bd5+ 1-0
1. Qd7! Bh6 (1... Qb2 {} 2. Nd5! e4+ 3. Kh7 Qe5
(3... Bg5 4. Qc8+ Kf7 5. Qg8#) 4. Qd8+ Qe8 5. Qd6+ Kf7
1222222223
6. Qf6#) 2. Nd5 Qe8 3. Qxf5+ Qf7 4. Qc8+ Qe8 5. Qc7 4*+*+*+*+5
e4 (5... Qe6 6. Qd8+ Qe8 7. Qf6+ Qf7 8. Qd6+) 6. Qg3! 4+*+*+*+*5
Qe6 7. Qf2+! Qf7 8. Qc5+ Ke8 9. Qc8# 1-0
4*+*+pL*K5
1222222223 4+*+*+*Oo5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rusz A, 2008, Draw
4+*+*+o+*5 1. e7! (1. Kxh5? Nxf1 2. e7 Ng3+!-+) (1. Nd2?
4*+*+*+*+5 Ng4+! (1... g4? 2. e7! Kxe7 3. Kg5! f3 4. Kxh5 Kf6 5. Kh4
4+*+m+k+*5 Kf5 6. Kg3=) 2. Kxh5 Kf5! 3. e7 Nf6+ 4. Kh6 g4 5. Kg7
Ne8+ 6. Kf7 Nc7-+) (1. Nh2? Ng4+-+) 1... Kxe7 (1...
7888888889
Akobia Y, 2008, * Ng4+ 2. Kxh5 Kf5 3. e8=N!=) 2. Kxh5! (2. Kxg5? Nxf1 3.
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Kxf4 Kf6-+) 2... Kf6 (2... Nxf1 3. Kxg5 f3 4. Kf4 f2 (4... Kxc8 Kc6 5. Kd8 Kd5 6. Ke7 Ke4 7. Kf6 Kf3-+) 2... h4 3.
Nd2 5. Ke3=) (4... Nh2 5. Kg3=) 5. Kf3=) 3. Nh2 {mutual Bg1! (3. Bf2 $143 h3 4. Bg1 {ZZBTM} h5 5. c8=Q Bxc8
zugzwang} Kf5 4. Ng4! {mutual zugzwang} Ke4 ( 4... 6. Kc7 Kb5 7. Kd6 Kc4 8. Ke5 Kd3 9. Kf4 h2! 10. Bxh2
Nxg4 {stalemate}) (4... Nd5 5. Nh6+ Kf6 6. Ng4+ Kf5 7. Ke2 11. Kg3 Kf1 12. Kh4 Bg4!-+) 3... h3 {ZZWTM} (3...
Nh6+ { perpetual check}) 5. Nf2+ Kf5 6. Ng4 {positional h5 $144 4. Bf2 h3 5. Bg1 h4 6. c8=Q Bxc8 7. Kxc8 Kb5
draw} 1/2-1/2 8. Kd7 Kc4 9. Ke6 Kd3 10. Kf5 Ke2 11. Kg4 Kf1 12. Bh2
1222222223 g1=Q+ 13. Bxg1 Kg2 14. Kxh4=) 4. c8=Q! Bxc8 5. Kc7!
(5. Kxc8 $143 {thematic try} Kb5 6. Kd7 Kc4 7. Ke6 Kd3
4*+*+*+*+5 8. Kf5 Ke2 9. Kg4 Kf1 10. Bh2 g1=Q+ 11. Bxg1 Kg2! 12.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kh4 h5!-+ {ZZ}) 5... Kb5 6. Kd6 Kc4 7. Ke5 Kd3 8. Kf4
4*+*+*+*+5 h2! (8... Ke2 $144 9. Kg3 Kf1 10. Kh2=) 9. Bxh2 Ke2 10.
Kg3 Kf1 11. Kh4!= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+m5 1222222223
4*+*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+oB*Lo5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+k+*5 4+*+p+*O*5
7888888889
Rusz A, 2008, Draw
4*+*+*OoL5
1. Bf2+ (1. Bxd3? h2-+) 1... Kh2! (1... Kf3 2. Bxd3
Ng3+ 3. Kg1=) 2. Bg1+! (2. Bxd3? Ng3+ 3. Bxg3+ Kxg3 4+*+*+*+*5
4. Be4 h2-+) 2... Kh1! 3. Bxd3 Be2+! 4. Bxe2! (4. Kxe2? 4*+*+nO*K5
Kxg1 5. Ke3 (5. Be4 Ng3+-+) 5... Nf6 6. Be2 Nd5+ 7. Kf3
h2-+) 4... Ng3+ 5. Ke1!! (5. Kf2? Nxe2 {mutual
4+*+*+*+*5
zugzwang}) 5... Nxe2 6. Kf2! {mutual zugzwang} (6. 7888888889
Croitor M, Lebedev V, 2008, Win
Bb6? Kg2 7. Bc7 Ng3-+) 6... Nxg1 7. Kg3 { mutual 1. Ng3! (1. Kg2? f3+ 2. Kxf2 fxe2 3. Kxe2 Kh3=)
zugzwang} h2 8. Kf2 {mutual zugzwang} Nf3 9. Kf1 1... fxg3+ 2. Kg2 f1=Q+ 3. Kxf1 Kh3 4. Kg1! g2 5. d6 g3
Nd2+ 10. Kf2 { positional draw - blockade} 1/2-1/2 6. d7 g4 7. d8=R! (7. d8=Q? {пат}) 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+vP*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4l+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+*M5
4+*+*B*O*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Kralin N, Pervakov O, 2008, Draw 7888888889
Didukh S, 2008, Draw
1. Bf4! (1. c8=Q $143 {thematic try} Bxc8 2. Kxc8 1. Rb2+! (1. Rb1? Nf3+ 2. Ke4 Ne1 3. Rb2+ Kc3)
Kb5 3. Kd7 Kc4 4. Ke6 Kd3 5. Bf4 g2 6. Bh2 Ke4 7. Kf6 1... Kc1 2. Ra2!! ({ Thematic try} 2. Rxf2? Nxf2 3. Ke3
Kf3 8. Kf5 h4! 9. Kg6 Kg4! (9... h3 $143 10. Kh5 g1=Q Nh3 4. b6 Nf5+ 5. Kf3 Nd6 6. Kg4 Nf2+ 7. Kh5 Nfe4 8.
11. Bxg1 Kg2 12. Kg4! h5+ 13. Kh4= {ZZ}) 10. Kxh6 Kh3 Kh6 Nf6 9. Kg7 h5 10. Kxf6 h4 11. Ke5 h3 12. Kxd6 h2
11. Bg1 Kg3-+) (1. Bxh6 $143 h4 2. Bf4 Kb6! 3. c8=Q 13. b7 h1=Q 14. b8=Q Qh2+ {compare with position
Bxc8 4. Kxc8 Kc6 5. Bb8 Kd5 6. Kd7 Ke4 7. Ke6 Kf3-+) after move 17.}) 2... Kb1 3. Rxf2 Nxf2 4. Ke3!!
1... g2! (1... h4 $144 2. c8=Q Bxc8 3. Kxc8 Kb5 4. Kd7 ({Thematic try} 4. b6? Nf5+! 5. Ke5 Ne7 6. Kf6 Nc6 7.
Kc4 5. Ke6 Kd3 6. Kf5=) 2. Be3! {lose 2 tempo!} (2. Bh2 Kg5 Ne4+ 8. Kh6 Nf6 {compare with position after move
$143 Kb6! 3. c8=Q (3. Bg1+ $144 Kc6-+) 3... Bxc8 4. 9.}) 4... Nh3 (4... Ng4+ 5. Kf4 Nf6 6. Kg5 Nd7 7. Kxh4) 5.
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b6 Nf5+ 6. Kf3! Nd6 (6... Nd4+ 7. Kg4 Nf2+ 8. Kg5 Ne4+ {+-}) 5. Kf5 Re1 6. Kf4 Rc1 7. Ke3 d5 8. Ra2 d4+ 9. Ke4
9. Kh6 Nf6 10. Kg7 h5 11. Kxf6 h4 12. Ke5 h3 13. Kxd4 { Re1+ 10. Kf3 Re3+ 11. Kf2 {(Kg2) +-}) 4. Ke4!
King has retu ed to the start position.}) 7. Kg4 Nf2+ 8. ({Thematic try} 4. Rh2? Rh8 5. Rhg2 Rg8 6. Rgf2 Rf8 7.
Kh5! (8. Kg5? Nf7+! 9. Kh5 (9. Kf6 Nd8 10. Kg5 Ne4+ Rfd2 Re8 (7... Ra8? 8. Ke4! {and main line}) 8. Ra2
11. Kh6 Nf6) 9... Ne4 10. b7 Nf6+ 11. Kh4 Nd7) 8... Nfe4 Re5+ (8... Re1? 9. Rh2 {+-}) 9. Kc6 Re1 10. Kd5 (10.
9. Kh6 Nf6 10. Kg7! Nde8+ 11. Kh6 Nd6 12. Kg7 h5 13. Rh2 Rc1 11. Kd5 (11. Ra3+ Kb4+ {=}) (11. Rh3 Kb3+
Kxf6 h4 14. Ke5 h3 15. Kxd6 h2 16. b7 h1=Q 17. b8=Q+! {=}) 11... Rc2 {=}) 10... Re5+ (10... Rc1? 11. Ke4 d5+ 12.
{check!} 1/2-1/2 Ke3 d4+ 13. Ke4 {etc.}) 11. Kxd6 Re8! {zz} (11... Re4?
1222222223 12. Rh2 Rd4+ 13. Kc5 Rc4+ 14. Kb5 Rb4+ 15. Ka5 {+-})
12. Kd7 Re4 {zz} (12... Re5? 13. Rd1 Rd5+ 14. Ke6 {+-})
4*+*+*+*+5 13. Kd8 Re5 {zz} (13... Re6? 14. Rd1 Rd6+ 15. Ke7 {+-}
4+*+m+*+*5 ) 14. Kd7 Re4 15. Kd6 Re8 16. Kd5 Re7 {zz} 17. Rh2
4*+*+l+*+5 (17. Rd1 d2 {=}) 17... Rd7+ 18. Kc5 (18. Ke4 d2 {=}) 18...
Kb3 (18... d2? 19. Rh3+ Rd3 20. Ra3+ {+-}) 19. Rab2+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kc3 20. Ra2 Kb3 21. Rhb2+ Kc3 22. Rd2 Rd8 {=} (22...
4*+oO*+*+5 Kb3? 23. Ra8 Kc3 24. Rda2 {+-}) (22... Rc7+? 23. Kd6
Rc8 24. Kd5 Re8 25. Kd6 {zz})) 4... d5+ 5. Kf3!
4+*+*+*+*5 ({Thematic try} 5. Ke3? d4+ 6. Kf3 Rf8+ 7. Kg2 Rg8+ 8.
4*+p+*+r+5 Kf1 Rf8+ 9. Ke1 Re8+ {(Rh8) drawn with bP on d4})
4K*+v+*+*5
({Thematic try} 5. Kxd5? Re8! 6. Ra2 Re7 {zz, see
thematic try 4.Rh2?}) 5... Rf8+ (5... d4 6. Ra2! Rf8+ 7.
7888888889
Croitor M, 2009, Draw Kg2 Rg8+ 8. Kf1 Rh8 9. Rf2 {+-}) 6. Kg2 (6. Ke3? d4+ 7.
1. Rd2 (1. Kb2? Bf3 2. Rg3 Be4 3. Ra3 Nc5 4. Ke4 Re8+ 8. Kf3 Rf8+ { etc.}) 6... Rg8+ (6... Ra8 7. Rf2
Kc1 Kd5 5. Ra8 c3 6. Rd8+ Kc4 7. Kb1 d3 8. cxd3+ {+-}) 7. Kf1 Rf8+ 8. Ke1 (8. Rf2? Rxf2+ 9. Rxf2 d2 10.
Bxd3+ 9. Ka2-+) 1... Bxc2 2. Rxc2 (2. Rxd4? Bb3 3. Ke2 Kc2 11. Ke3 d4+ {=}) 8... Re8+ (8... Rh8 9. Rh2
Kb2 Ne5-+) 2... c3 (2... Kd5 3. Kb2 d3 4. Rh2 Nc5 5. Re8+ 10. Kd1 Rf8 11. Rbf2 {transposes}) 9. Kd1 Rf8 10.
Rh4 Ne4 6. Kc1= c3 7. Rh8) 3. Ka2! (3. Kb1? Kd5 4. Rf2 Rg8 11. Rg2 Rh8 12. Rh2 Rf8 13. Rbf2 Rg8 (13...
Rh2 d3 5. Rh8 Ne5) 3... Nc5 4. Ka3! d3 5. Rxc3 d2 6. Ra8 14. Ra2 {+-}) (13... Rb8 14. Kc1 Re8 15. Rd2 {+-})
Re3+ Kd5 7. Re2 d1=Q 8. Rd2+ Qxd2 1/2-1/2 14. Rfg2 Rf8 ({main} 14... Rb8 15. Kc1 Re8 16. Rd2
1222222223 Re1+ 17. Rd1 {+-}) 15. Ke1! Re8+ 16. Kf1 Rf8+ (16...
Rb8 17. Ra2 {Rf2) +-}) 17. Kg1 Ra8 18. Rh3 Ra1+ 19.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kh2 { wins} 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+k+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*Om+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+rR*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Becker R, Akobia Y, 2009, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rd2 (1. Rxd3? Ra1 {=}) (1. Rb1? Rb4 2. Re3
Ka4 3. Rxd3 Rb3 4. Rd2 Ka3 {= }) 1... Kb4 2. Rb1 (2.
4+*NlN*+*5
Rxb2+? Kc3 3. Rh2 Rd4+ 4. Ke6 d2 {=}) 2... Kc3 (2... 7888888889
Eilazjan E, 2009, Draw
Kb3 3. Rdxb2+! (3. Rbxb2+? Kc3 {zz} 4. Ke6 Ra1 {=}) 1. Ncd3! (1. Ned3? e4 2. Nf2+ Kxc1 3. Nxe4 Kc2!
3... Kc3 4. Rb3+ Kc2 5. R1b2+ Kc1 6. Rh2 d2 7. Rc3+ 4. Kb5 a5! 5. Ka4 Ne3 6. Nf6 (6. Nd6 Nd1 7. Nc4 Nb2+
{+-}) 3. Rbxb2 {zz} Ra8 (3... Ra1 4. Ke4 d5+ 5. Kf3! (5. 8. Nxb2 Kxb2-+) 6... Nd1! 7. Nd5 Nc3+ 8. Nxc3 Kxc3-+)
Ke3? d4+=) 5... Rf1+ (5... Rc1 6. Rf2 {+-}) 6. Kg2 Rc1 7. 1... e4 2. Nf2+ Kxe1 3. Nxe4 Ke2 4. Kb5 (4. Nc3+? Kd3
Rf2 Rc2 8. Rb1 Kd4 9. Kf1 Rc8 10. Ke1 {+-}) (3... Rd4+ 5. Nb5 a5 6. Na7 Nd6 7. Nc6 Kc3 8. Nxa5 b5+! 9. Ka3
4. Ke6 Re4+ (4... Ra4 5. Kf5 d5 6. Rh2 Ra1 7. Rbg2 Nc4+-+) 4... Kd3 5. Nf2+ Kd4 6. Ka6! (6. Nd1? Nd6+ 7.
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Ka6 b5 8. Kxa7 Kd3! 9. Kb6 Kd2 10. Nb2 Kc2!-+) 6...
Ne3 7. Nh1! Nd5 8. Ng3 Nc7+ 9. Kxa7 b5 10. Nf5+! Kd3
11. Nd6! b4 12. Nb7 b3 13. Nc5+ Kc2 14. Nxb3= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+r+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+mL*K*Ot5 4+*+*To+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+lO*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*T*Q*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kratz J, Minski M, 2009, *
4+m+*+*+*5 1. f3+! (1. Qg1? Kf3! 2. fxe3 fxe3=) (1. Qg7? Kf3 2.
fxe3 Rxe3=) (1. Qg2+? f3! 2. Qh3 Rd3!=) 1... Rxf3 2.
7888888889
Osintsev S, 2009, Draw Qe1+ Re3 3. Qh1+! (3. Qb1+?? Kf3 $1) 3... Rf3 ({main}
1. g6 Rh2 (1... Rh1 {} 2. Rxg7 Nd6 3. Rh7! (3. Rf7? 3... f3 4. Qh4+ f4 5. Qh7+ Rf5 6. Qb7+ Ke5 (6... Rd5 7.
Re1+ 4. Kf6+ Kd8! 5. g7 Rg1 6. Ke6 Ne8 7. Rb7 Nxg7+) Qxd5# {echo mate B}) 7. Qe7# {echo mate A}) 4. Qb1+
3... Re1+ 4. Kf6+! (4. Kf8+? Kd8 5. g7 Re8#) 4... Kd8 5. Ke3 (4... Rd3 5. Qxd3# {echo mate B}) 5. Qe1# {echo
g7 Ne8+ 6. Kg6 Rg1+ 7. Kf7 Nd6+ 8. Kf8! Rf1+ 9. Kg8 mate A} (5. Qb6+? Ke2 6. Qb2+ Ke1 7. Qxe5+ (7. Qa1+
Nc3 10. Rh6! (10. Rh5? Nce4! 11. Kh8 Nf7+ 12. Kh7 Ke2 8. Qxe5+ Re3= {EGTB}) 7... Re3= { EGTB. Nice
Nf6+ 13. Kg6 Ke7) 10... Kd7 11. Kh7 $1) 2. Rxg7 Nd6 study with the finales which causes a smile.}) *
(2... Kc6 3. Rf7! Re2+ 4. Kf6 Nd6 5. g7 Ne8+ 6. Kg6
Rg2+ 7. Kh7 $1) 3. Rf7! (3. Rh7? Re2+ 4. Kf6+ Kd8! 5.
1222222223
g7 Rg2 6. Rh8+ Ne8+ ) 3... Re2+ 4. Kf6+! Kd8 5. g7 Rg2 4*+k+*+*Q5
6. Ke6! Ne8 7. Rb7! Nxg7+ 8. Kf7! Rg1 9. Rb8+ Kc7 10. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rg8 1/2-1/2
4*L*+*+t+5
1222222223 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*M*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*B*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+mT*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*O5 7888888889
Garcia M. - Akobia I, 2010, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bd4+ (1. Qd8+? Ka6-+) 1... Ka6 2. Bxf2 Rc6+ 3.
4*+*+*+*K5 Kd7 Kb7 4. Qh1 Rd5+ 5. Ke8 Kc8 6. Bh4 Re5+ 7. Kf7
4+*R*+*+*5 {(Kf8)} 7... Rf5+ 8. Ke8 Re6+ ({main} 8... Nd5 9. Qe4
Nc7+ 10. Ke7 Nd5+ 11. Ke8 Nc7+ 12. Ke7 {positional
7888888889
Stavrietskij A, 2009, White wins draw}) 9. Be7 Nd5 10. Qc1+ Nc7+ 11. Qxc7+ Kxc7
1. Rb4+! (1. Rb1+? Ka7 2. Rc7+ Ka8 3. Rc5 Nd4! {model stalemate with a pin} 1/2-1/2
4. Rxg5 Nf3+=) 1... Ka7 2. Rc7+ Ka8 3. Rc5 Rh5 (3...
Nd4? 4. Rc8+! Ka7 5. Rxd4) 4. Ra5! Ka7 5. Rbb5! 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+r+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*O*+*+5
4+*+o+*T*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*R5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*M*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4M*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 2010, Draw
7888888889
Kalyagin B, Kudelich E, 2010, *
1. Ka3 Rg3 2. Kb2! ({Thematic try} 2. Kxa2!? Rxd3 1. a7 ({Thematic try} 1. Kxd6!? Ng6! 2. a7 Nb5+ 3.
3. Kxa1 Rb3 4. Ka2 Rb5 5. Ka3 Kd2 6. Ka4 Rb1 7. Rd4+ Kc5 Nxa7 4. Kb6 Ra1 5. Ra8 Ne7 6. Rxa7 Nc8+-+) 1...
Kc3 8. Rxd5 Kc4-+) 2... Rxd3 3. Kxa1 Ra3 4. Rh1+ Kf2 Rh7+ 2. Kxd6 Nb5+ 3. Kc5! Nxa7 4. Ra8 (4. Kb6!? Nf7
(4... Kd2 5. Rh2+ Kc3 6. Rh3+ Kb4 7. Rxa3 Kxa3 5. Kxa7 Nd6+-+) 4... Ng6 5. Kb6 Ne7 ({main} 5... Ne5 6.
{stalemate}) 5. Rh2+ Kg3 6. Rh5 d4 7. Rd5 Ra4 8. Rf5 Rxa7 Nc4+ 7. Ka6=) 6. Kxa7 Nd5+ 7. Kb8= *
d3 9. Rd5 Ra3 10. Rf5= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+v+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*M*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*Ro+5 4R*+*+*Tl5
4+*+o+*+n5 4*+b+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+l+*+k5 7888888889
Mikitovocs J, 2010, Draw
7888888889
Hornecker S, Minski M, 2010, *
1. Ra2 Rg2 2. Ra3+ Kh4 ({main} 2... Rg3 3. Ra2
1. Nf2+ (1. Rxg4!? Kc2 2. Nf2 d1=Q+=) 1... Ke2 2. Rg2 4. Ra3+ {positional draw-1}) 3. Bxa4 Be4 4. Be8
Kg2 d1=N 3. Nxd1 Kxd1 4. Rd4 Ke2 5. Re4+ (5. Rxg4!? Nd5 5. Bf7 Ne7 6. Ra4 Rg4 7. Ba2 Kg3 8. Ra6 Kf4 9.
d2=) 5... Kd1 6. Kf2! (6. Rxg4? d2=) 6... g3+! 7. Ke3! (7. Rf6+ Nf5+ 10. Kh7 Ke5 11. Re6+ Kf4 12. Rf6 Ke5 13.
Kxg3? d2=) 7... Ke1 8. Kf3+ Kd1 9. Rd4 Kc2 10. Ke3 g2 Re6+ Kf4 14. Rf6 {positional draw-2} 1/2-1/2
11. Rg4+- { According to tou ament announcements joint
etudes were not accepted (!)} *
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+q+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*O*+*O5
4+*+o+*+k5 4+*+kN*+o5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Akobia Y, 2011, Draw
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2011, *
1. Qa6+! (1. c7! Rh6+! 2. Kg3 d2? 3. Qa8+ Kb2 4. 1. Nc2 a3 ({main} 1... h2 2. Na3 Kg7 3. Kxd4 Kf6 4.
Qb8+ Bb3 5. c8=Q Rg1+! 6. Kf2 Rf6+ 7. Ke3 d1=Q 8. Ke4 Ke6 5. Kf3 Kd5 6. Kg2 Kc5 7. Nd3++-) 2. Nxh3 a2
Qe5+ Ka2! 9. Qa5+ Kb1-+) (1. Qa8+? Kb1 2. Qb7+ Kc1 3. Kxd4 Kg7 4. Kc3 Kf6 5. Kb2 Kf5 6. Ne3++- *
3. c7 Re3+ 4. Kg4 Ra4+ 5. Kg5 Re8-+) (1. Qc7? d2 2.
Qa5+ Kb3 3. Qb5+ Kc2 4. Qc4+ Kd1 5. Qb3+ Ke2-+) 1...
1222222223
Kb2 2. Qb5+ {(b6)} Kc2 3. Qc5+ Kd1 4. c7 Ra8 (4... 4q+*+*+*+5
Rh6+ 5. Kg3! (5. Kg2 Ra2+ 6. Kg3 Rg6+ 7. Kf3 Be6) 5...
Be6 6. Qg1+=) 5. c8=Q Rxc8 6. Qxc8 Re3+ 7. Kg2!
4+*+*B*+*5
Bd5+ 8. Kf2 {(Kf1)} Rf3+ 9. Kg1 d2 10. Qc7!! {zz} 4*+*+*+v+5
({Thematic try} 10. Qc5!? Ke2! ({not} 10... Ke1? 11. 4+*O*+*+*5
Qe7+ Kd1 12. Qc7 {zz main line}) 11. Qb5+ Rd3 12.
Qe8+ Kd1 13. Qb5 Kc2-+) 10... Ke2 ({main} 10... Bb3 4*+*+*+*K5
11. Qc5! Ke2 12. Qb5+ (12. Qe5+? Kd3 13. Qb5+ Kc2 4+*+*+*+*5
14. Qc6+ Rc3-+) 12... Rd3 13. Qh5+ (13. Qe5+? Kd1 14.
Qh5+ Kc1-+) 13... Ke1 14. Qf5! Rg3+ 15. Kh2 Re3 16.
4o+*+*+*+5
Kg1 Rg3+ 17. Kh2 {positional draw}) 11. Qe5+ Re3 12. 4Lw+*+*+*5
Qh5+ Rf3 13. Qe5+ Re3 14. Qh5+ Ke1 15. Qg5 Ke2 16.
Qh5+ Ke1 17. Qg5 {positional draw, or} Rd3 ({also} 17...
7888888889
Amiryan H, 2011, White wins
1. Bf6+ Qb2 2. Qh1+ Bb1 3. Qf1 ({Cook--(IA)} 3.
Re4 18. Qf5 Ke2 19. Qh5+ Kd3 20. Qxd5+=) 18. Qe7+! Kg5 Qxf6+ 4. Kxf6 Kb2 5. Qb7+ Ka3 6. Qa7+ Kb2 7.
(18. Qe5+? Kd1-+) 18... Kd1 19. Qc5! Ke2 20. Qf2+ Kd1 Qb8+ Kc2 8. Qh2+ Kb3 9. Qg3+ Bd3 10. Qe5 {etc win})
21. Qc5! (21. Qf5? Kc2!-+ (21... Rd4? 22. Qb1+ Ke2 23. 3... c4 4. Kh3 c3 5. Qe1 c2 6. Bc3 c1=Q 7. Qxc1 Qxc3+
Qf1+ Ke3 24. Qh3+ Ke2 25. Qf1+ {positional draw}) 8. Qxc3# 1-0
1222222223
(21... Rg3+? 22. Kh2 Rg2+ 23. Kh3=)) 21... Bb3! 22.
Kg2!! {zz} (22. Kf2? Bc2 23. Qh5+ Kc1-+) 22... Rd5 23.
Qc3!= 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+p+5
4+*K*+*+o5
4*+*+o+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Akobia I, 2011, Draw
1. Rb2+!! {- Extorts a black blockade of 3rd rank}
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(1. Kd4? Ra4+! (1... e3? 2. Rb2+ Kd1 3. g7 Ra4+ 4.
Kxe3 Rg4 5. Rxb7 h4 6. Kf3=) 2. Kc5 e3!-+) (1. Rxb7
{(g7)?} Rg3-+) 1... Kc3! {(Blocks bR and prevents
1222222223
1...Rg3-+)} ( 1... Kd3? 2. g7 Ra5+ 3. Rb5 Ra8 4. Rb3+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc2 5. Rg3 Rg8 6. Kd4=) 2. g7! { and impossible 4+*+*+*+o5
2...Rg3, 3rd runk blocked by bK} ({Too early capture of
bPb7:} 2. Rxb7? Ra5+ 3. Rb5 Ra7 4. Kd5 e3-+) (2. Rg2? 4*+*+*P*+5
Ra8 3. g7 Rg8 4. Rg3+ Kd2 5. Kd4 e3-+) 2... Ra5+ 3. 4+*+*+*+k5
Rb5! (3. Kd6? Rg5 4. Rxb7 e3-+) 3... Ra8 4. Rxb7 e3
(4... Kd2 5. Kd4 e3 6. Rb2+ Kc1 7. Rg2 Rg8 8. Kxe3+-)
4*+*+*+*+5
5. Re7 Rc8+ 6. Kd5 Kd2 7. Rc7! Re8 ({or also} 7... Rd8+ 4B*+*+*O*5
8. Ke6! (8. Kc5? Rg8-+) 8... e2 9. Rd7+ Kc2 10. Rxd8 4*+*+tL*V5
4+*+*+*+*5
e1=Q+ 11. Kf7=) 8. Re7 Rg8 (8... Rc8 9. Rc7 Rb8 10.
Rb7=) ({main} 8... Rd8+ 9. Ke6! (9. Kc5? Rc8+-+) (9.
Ke4? e2-+) 9... e2 10. Rd7+ Rxd7 11. Kxd7! (11. g8=Q? 7888888889
Skripnik A, 2011, *
Rd3!! 12. Qg5+ Re3+ 13. Kd6 e1=Q-+) 11... e1=Q 12. 1. f7 Re5+ 2. Kg4 h5+ 3. Kh3 Rf5 4. f8=Q Rxf8 5.
g8=Q=) 9. Ke4 {(Rd7)} e2 10. Rd7+ {(Ke4+)} Ke1 11. Bxf8 Kg1 6. Bd6 h4 7. Bc5+ Kh1 8. Bd6 Kg1 9. Bc5+
Kd3! (11. Ke3? Re8+ 12. Kd3 Kd1 13. Kc3+ Kc1-+) 11... Kh1 10. Bd6 g2 11. Bxh2= *
h4 ({or also} 11... Ra8 12. Ra7 Rb8 13. Rb7 Rd8+ 14.
Ke3 Re8+ 15. Kd3 {(d4)} Kf1 16. Rf7+=) 12. Re7! Rd8+
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13. Ke3 h3 14. Kf3 Rd3+ 15. Kf4! (15. Kg4? h2 16. g8=Q 4*+*B*+*+5
h1=Q-+ ) 15... Rd8 16. Kf3! (16. Kg3? Kd1-+) 16... Rd3+ 4L*+*+o+*5
4*+mK*+*R5
17. Kf4 {positional draw } 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+m5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*L*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*M*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*O*+*+*5 7888888889
Zhektukhov V, 2011, *
1... f2 2. Bb6+! Kxb6 3. Rf6! Ng3 4. Rxf7 (4. Rxf2?
4p+*+*+*+5 Ne4+-+) 4... Ne4+ 5. Kd5 (5. Kd7? Ne5+-+) 5... Nc3+ 6.
4+*K*+*+*5 Kd6! Nb5+ 7. Kd5 Nc3+ 8. Kd6 Ne4+ 9. Kd5= *
7888888889
Prusikin M, 2011, * 1222222223
1. Ra5+! Kf4 2. Rd5 Ne6 3. Kc2 g4 4. Kxc3 g3 5. 4k+*+*+*Q5
Rd2 Ke3 6. Rd3+! Kf4 (6... Kf2 7. Rd2+ Kf3 8. a4 f5 9. 4+*+b+v+*5
4o+*+*+*+5
Rd3+ Kf2) 7. Rd2 Kf3 (7... f5 8. Re2 Nc5 9. Kd2) 8. a4 f5
9. a5 f4 10. a6 Nc7 11. Rd3+! Ke2 12. Rd2+ Ke1 13.
Rc2!! (13. Ra2? f3 $1) 13... Nxa6! (13... f3 14. Kd3 g2 4+*+*+*+*5
(14... Nxa6 15. Ke3) 15. Rxc7 g1=Q 16. Rc1+ Kf2 17.
Rxg1=) 14. Kd4 Nb4 15. Rb2= *
4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*W*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Becker Richard, 2011, Draw
1. Bf5+! (1. Qd4? c3 2. Bf5+ Kb2-+) (1. Qh1+? Kb2
2. Qb7+ Qb3 3. Qg2+ Ka3-+) 1... Ka2 2. Qf6! (2. Qd4?
Qe1 3. Ka7 a5 4. Ka6 a4 5. Qd7 Be8 6. Qc8 c3 7. Be6+
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Kb2 8. Qb8+ Kc1 9. Qxe8 Qe2+-+) 2... Bd5+ 3. Ka7 a5 Rc7! 9. Qb4+ Rb7=) ({Thematic try} 4. Kc5? Nd2! ({not}
4. Qd4! Qc7+ 5. Ka6 Bb7+ 6. Kb5 Bc6+ 7. Kxc4 Bd7+ 8. 4... Nc3? 5. Kc6 Ka8 6. Qxc3+-) 5. Kc6 Nf3= (5... Bh6?
Qc5 Qf4+ (8... Qxc5+ 9. Kxc5 Bxf5 10. Kb5=) 9. Kc3 6. Qh2 Nb3 7. Kb6 Kc8 8. Qh3+ Kb8 9. Qc3+-)) 4... Nc3
Qxf5 10. Qc4+ Ka1 11. Qd4 Qg4 (11... Qb5 12. Qd1+ 5. Qh2!! Na4 6. Qh8+ Ka7 7. Qg7+ {(h7)} Ka6 8. Qb7+
Qb1 13. Qxd7 Qc1+ 14. Kb3 Qb2+ 15. Kc4=) 12. Qe5 Ka5 9. Qb5# 1-0
Qf5 13. Qd4 {positional draw, or} Be6 14. Qd1+ (14.
Qa4+? Ba2 15. Qd4 Qg6 16. Qd1+ Qb1 {zz}) 14... Qb1
1222222223
15. Qa4+ Qa2 16. Qd1+ Qb1 {positional draw, or} 17. 4*+*+*+*+5
Qa4+ Ba2 18. Qd1 {zz} Qxd1 { stalemate} 1/2-1/2 4T*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*P*+*+k+5
4*+*+v+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+q+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+o+*L*+*5 7888888889
Razumenko V, Fokin Y, 2011, *
4*O*+*+b+5 1... Ra2 (1... Ra1 2. Qf3+ Kg1 3. Qxc3 Ra6 4.
4Vk+*+*+*5 Qe1++-) 2. Qe4+ (2. Qd1+ Kg2 3. Qd5+ Kg1=) 2... Rg2+
3. Kh7! c2 4. b7 c1=Q 5. b8=Q Qf1! 6. Qb3 {zz} Kg1 7.
7888888889
Heijden H, 2011, Draw Qbe3+ (7. Qb6+? Rf2 8. Qbg6+ Rg2=) 7... Rf2 8. Qg3+
1... Bh5 (1... Bc6 2. Bh1 Bb5 3. Nc5 Bc4 4. Be4 Rg2 9. Qee3+ Kh1 10. Qge1! Rg1 11. Qe4+ Qg2 12.
Kd4 5. Nb7 Kxe4 6. Nd6+) ({main } 1... Bg6 2. Bf3! Bf5 Q1e2! (12. Q1e3? Rf1 13. Qxe5 Rf7+=) 12... Qxe4+ 13.
(2... Kd4 3. Bg2 Bh5 4. Nf2 Ke3 5. Nd3 Bg6 (5... Kxd3 6. Qxe4++- *
Bf3 Bxf3 {stalemate}) 6. Bf1 Bh7 7. Be2 Kxe2
{stalemate}) (2... Kxf3 { stalemate}) 3. Bh1 Bg4 4. Nd6
1222222223
Kd4 5. Be4 Ke5 6. Ne8 Bh5 7. Ng7 Bd1 8. Bh7 Kd4 9. 4*+*+k+*+5
Nf5+ Kc3 10. Ne3=) 2. Nd6 Kd4 3. Nf5+! ({thematic try} 4O*+*+*+*5
3. Be4? Ke5 4. Nf5 Be2 5. Ng3 Bc4 6. Bh7 Kf4 7. Nh5+
Kg5 8. Be4 Kxh5 9. Bf3+ Kg5 10. Be2 Bg8-+) 3... Ke5 4. 4o+*+b+lW5
Bf1! Bg6 5. Bh3 Kf4 6. Bg4 Kg5 7. Bh3 Kh5 8. Bg4+ 4+*+*+*O*5
Kxg4 { echo stalemate} 1/2-1/2
4*+q+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*V*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*T*+5 7888888889
Becker, R., 2011, White wins
4+*+k+*+*5 [Event ""] п»ї[Event .p us46#4014] 1. Qc2 (1. Qe4?
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg7 2. Qb7+ Kf6 3. Qf3+ Ke5 4. Qe3+ Kd6) (1. Qd3?
4+*+m+*+q5
Kg7 2. Qd7+ Kf6 3. Qd6 Qh8 4. Bg8+ Kf5) 1... Kg7 (1...
Kf6 2. Qf5+ Kg7 3. Qf7+ Kh8 4. Qg8#) (1... Kh5 2. Kf7
4*+*+*B*+5 g4 3. Qh2+ Kg5 4. Qd2+ Kh5 5. Bxg4+) 2. Qc7+ Kf6 (2...
4+m+*+*+*5 Kh8 3. Qf7 Qg7 4. Qh5+ Qh7 5. Qxg5 Qg7 6. Qf4) 3.
Qc3+ Kg6 4. Qe5 Kh7 (4... Qh4+ 5. Bf7+ Kh7 6. Qf5+
7888888889
Pallier A, 2011, White wins Kh8 7. Qf6+ Kh7 8. Qg6+ Kh8 9. Qg8#) 5. Bf5+ Kg8 6.
1. Bg3+ Nf4+ 2. Bxf4+ Rxf4 3. Qg3 Bg5 4. Kc6! Qd5+ Kh8 (6... Kg7 7. Qf7+ Kh8 8. Be6) 7. Qa8! Kg7
({Thematic try} 4. Ke6? Nc3! ({not} 4... Nd2? 5. Qxg5+-) (7... Qf6 8. Qh1+) (7... Qg7 8. Qh1+) 8. Qb7+! (8.
(4... Bh6 5. Qh2 Kc7 6. Qxh6 Re4+ 7. Kf5+- (7. Kd5? Qxa7+? Kh8 9. Qb8 Kg7 10. Qb2+ Kg8 11. Qb3+ Kh8!
Nc3+=)) 5. Qxc3 Rf6+ 6. Kd7 Rf7+ 7. Ke8 Re7+ 8. Kf8 12. Be4 a5! 13. Qf7 a4! 14. Bd5 Qg7 15. Qh5+ Qh7 16.
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Qxg5 Qg7 17. Qh4+ Qh7 18. Qf4 Qg6 19. Kf8 Qg7+ 20.
Ke8 Qg6+ 21. Ke7 a3! 22. Qb8+ Kg7 23. Qe5+ Kh6 24.
Kf8 a2! 25. Bxa2 Qf5+ 26. Qxf5) 8... Kh8 9. Qb2+ Kg8
1222222223
10. Qb3+ Kh8 11. Be4! a5 (11... Qh5 12. Ke7 Qh2 13. 4*+*+l+*+5
Qc3+ Kg8 14. Qc8+ Kg7 15. Qf8#) (11... g4 12. Qf7 g3 4+*+*V*+*5
13. Qf5 g2 14. Qc8! Kg7 15. Qg4+ Kh8 16. Kf7) 12. Qf7
a4 13. Bd5 Qg7 14. Qh5+ Qh7 15. Qxg5 Qg7 16. Qf4! 4*+*+*+*P5
Qg6 (16... a3 17. Bf7 Kh7 18. Qe4+ Kh8 19. Qh4+ Qh7 4+*+*+*+*5
20. Qf4 a2 (20... Qg7 21. Ke7) 21. Ke7 a1=Q 22. Qb8+
Kg7 23. Qf8#) 17. Ke7 a3 18. Qb8+ (18. Bf7? Qb6) (18.
4*+*O*T*+5
Be6? a2! 19. Bxa2 Qb6! 20. Bd5 Qc5+ 21. Ke6 Qc8+ 22. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke7 Qc5+) 18... Kh7 19. Qh2+ Kg7 20. Qe5+ Kh6 21. 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Kq5
Kf8 a2 22. Bxa2 Qg4 23. Bf7 Qb4+ (23... Qc8+ 24. Be8
Qg4 25. Qe3+ Kh7 26. Qd3+ Kh8 27. Qc3+ Kh7 28.
Qc2+ Kh6 29. Qh2+) 24. Kg8 Qg4+ 25. Kh8 Qc8+ 26. 7888888889
A. Skripnik, Ya. Mikitovits, 2012, White wins
Be8 1-0 1. Qa8+ Kf7 2. h7 (2. Qxa2+? Kg6=) 2... Rg4+ 3.
1222222223 Kf1 (3. Kf2? a1=Q 4. Qxa1 Kg7 5. Qe1?? Bh4+-+) 3...
4*+*+*+q+5
a1=Q+ 4. Qxa1 Kg7 5. Qe1! Bf6 6. h8=Q+! Kxh8 7.
Qe8+ Rg8 8. Qf7 Bd8 (8... Bg5? 9. Qh5++-) 9. Ke2
4+k+*+*+*5 Rg2+ 10. Kf3! ( 10. Kd3? Rg3+ 11. Ke4 (11. Kxd4? Bg5=
4*+*+t+*+5 (11... Bb6+)) 11... Rg8! 12. Kxd4 (12. Kf3 d3!=) 12...
Bb6+!=) 10... Rg8 11. Ke4! Rg4+ 12. Kd5 Rg5+ 13. Kc4!
4+*+*+*+*5 (13. Kxd4? Bb6+!=) 13... Rg8 14. Kb4! d3 15. Kc3 (15.
4*+v+*+*+5 Kb3) 15... d2 16. Kc2 (16. Kxd2? Bg5+=) 16... Rg1 17.
4+*+o+*+*5
Qf8+ Rg8 (17... Kh7 18. Qf5+ Kg7 19. Qd7+ Kg6 20.
Qd3+ Kf7 21. Qc4+ Kg7 22. Qd4++-) 18. Qh6# 1-0
4*+*+n+*+5 1222222223
4+l+*+m+*5 4*+*+l+*+5
7888888889
Yuriy Akobia, 2012, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Qf8 (1. Nc3+? Kc2 2. Qg7 d2 3. Na4 (3. Qd4
Re3 4. Qxc4 Rxc3 5. Qa2+ Kd3 6. Qa6+ Rc4 7. Qg6+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke2 8. Qh5+ Ke1 9. Qe5+ Kd1-+) 3... Bd5+ 4. Ka7 Re3 4+*+*K*+*5
5. Qb2+ Kd1 6. Nc3+ Rxc3 7. Qxc3 Ke2 8. Qe5+ Ne3 9.
Qh5+ Bf3 10. Qb5+ Kf2-+) 1... Rxe2 (1... Bd5+ 2. Ka7!
4o+*+r+*+5
dxe2 3. Qb4+! Ka2 4. Qa4+ Kb2 5. Qd4+! Ka3 6. Qc5+ 4Vo+*+*+*5
Ka4 7. Qd4+ Ka3 8. Qc5+ Kb2 9. Qd4+ Kc2 10. Qc5+ 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+t+*5
Kd1 11. Qxd5+ Nd2 12. Qxe6=) (1... dxe2 2. Qb4+ Ka1
3. Qc3+ Kb1 4. Qb4+=) 2. Qxf1+ Ka2 3. Qd1 Rc2 4.
Ka8!! (4. Kb8? Bb5! 5. Kb7 (5. Ka7 Rb2!-+) 5... Kb2! 6. 7888888889
Hlinka, Michal, 2012, Draw
Kb6 ( 6. Qh5 Bc6+-+) (6. Qf1 Bc6+) 6... Bc4! 7. Ka5 d2-+ 1. Kd5+! (1. Rxa4? Bxb2+ 2. Kd5 Bf6) (1. Kd4+?
8. Kb4 Bb3 9. Qe2 Rc4+ 10. Ka5 Rd4-+) (4. Kb6? Kb2! Kd7 2. Kc3 Rf3+ 3. Kd2 Bxb2 4. Rxa4 Bc3+) (1. bxa3?
5. Ka5 d2 6. Kb4 Bb3-+) (4. Ka7? Kb2 5. Kb6) (4. Qg1? b2) 1... Kd7! (1... Kf7 2. Rxa4 Bxb2 3. Rb4 { or 3.Ra7+
Rb2+! 5. Kc6 d2-+) 4... Bb5 5. Kb8! Rb2 (5... Kb2 6. and 3.Kc4=} Rf3 4. Rb7+ Kf6 5. Kc4 Rc3+ 6. Kb4 Ba1 7.
Qh5= (6. Qf1)) 6. Kc7 d2 7. Kd6 Bc4 8. Qa4+ Kb1 9. Ka3 b2+ 8. Ka2=) (1... Kd8 2. Rxa4 Bxb2 3. Kc4 {or} (3.
Qd1+ Ka2 10. Qa4+= 1/2-1/2 Ra8+ Kc7 4. Kc4 Rf3 5. Ra7+=)) 2. Rxa4 Bxb2 3. Kc4!
{EGTB tested} (3. Ra7+?! Kc8! 4. Kc4 Bd4! (4... Rf3? 5.
Ra8+! {see main}) 5. Ra8+ Kb7-+ 6. Ra4 b2) (3. Rb4?
Rf3 4. Kc4 Rc3+-+) 3... Rf3 4. Ra7+! (4. Rb4? Rc3+-+)
4... Kc6 5. Ra6+! Kb7 {main line} (5... Kc7 6. Ra7+! Kc8
7. Ra8+! Kc7 8. Ra7+ Kb6 9. Ra4! (9. Ra8? Be5) 9...
Rc3+ (9... Kc6 10. Ra6+) 10. Kb4 {zugzwang - see main
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line}) 6. Ra5! (6. Ra4? Rc3+ 7. Kb4 Kb6 {zugzwang} 8.
Ra5 (8. Ra8 Rh3 9. Kc4 Be5) 8... Re3!! {Polasek} 9.
Rb5+ Kc6 10. Ka4 Re4+ 11. Rb4 Bc3!! 12. Rxe4 b2) 6...
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Rc3+ 7. Kb4 Kc6 8. Ra6+! Kc7 (8... Kb7 9. Ra5 $1) 9. 4l+*+*+*+5
Ra7+ Kc8 (9... Kb6 10. Ra4! Kc6 11. Ra6+ Kd5 12. Rb6 4+*+oO*+*5
Ba1 13. Ka3 b2+ 14. Ka2=) 10. Ra8+ Kc7 11. Ra7+ Kb6
12. Ra4! {zugzwang} Kc6 ({main} 12... Rh3 13. Kc4 Ba3 4k+*+o+*+5
{Polasek} 14. Rxa3 b2 15. Rxh3 b1=Q 16. Rb3+) ({main} 4+*+*+*+t5
12... Kb7 13. Ra5! Kc6 14. Ra6+ {etc.}) 13. Ra6+ Kd5
14. Rb6 (14. Ra5+? Kd4 15. Rb5 Kd3 16. Ka4 Kc2) 14...
4*+*+*+*+5
Ba1 15. Ka3 b2+ 16. Ka2 {positional draw} 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
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4*+k+*M*+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+*R*+*5 7888888889
Becker R, 2012, Draw
4*+*+*+p+5 1. Rd1 (1. Rf1? Kb8 2. Kb6 Rh8 3. Rd1 Rd8! 4. g4
d5 5. g5 Kc8 6. Kc6 Rd6+ 7. Kc5 Rd7-+) 1... d6 2. Rb1!
4+*+*+*+*5 Rg5 3. g4! (3. Rb3? Rg4 4. g3 e5 5. Kb5 Kb8 6. Kc6+
4*+*+*+*O5 Kc8 7. Ra3 Rb4=) 3... Rxg4 4. Rb7 Ra4+ (4... e5 5.
Rxe7 Kb8 6. Kb6 Kc8 7. Kc6 Kd8 8. Rd7+ Ke8 9.
4+*+*+*+o5 Rxd6=) 5. Kb6 Rb4+ 6. Kc6 Rc4+ 7. Kb6 Rb4+ 8. Kc6
4*+*+*+o+5 Rxb7 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
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Gonzales L, 2012, * 4*+*+*+*+5
1. g7 Ng6 2. Rc7! ({Thematic try} 2. Rb7? Kh1 4+*+*+*+*5
({IA->} 2... Kh2 3. g8=Q g1=Q=) 3. g8=Q g1=Q 4. Qd5+
Qg2 5. Rb1+ Kh2 6. Qd6+ Qg3 7. Rb2+ Kh1 8. Qc6+ 4w+*O*+*O5
Qg2 9. Rb1+ Kh2 10. Qc7+ Qg3 11. Rb2+ Kh1 12. Qb7+ 4+n+*+*+*5
Qg2 13. Rb1+ Kh2 14. Qb8+ Qg3 15. Rb2+ Kh1 16.
Qa8+ Qg2 17. Qa1+ Kh2 18. Qc1 Kg3 {/Ne7=}) 2... Kh1
4*+*+*+q+5
(2... h2 3. g8=Q h1=Q 4. Qe6 Ne5 5. Qf5 Ng6 6. Qd3 4+*+*+o+*5
{/Qc5 +-}) (2... Kh2 3. g8=Q g1=Q 4. Rc2+ Kh1 5. Qd5+ 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*K*5
Qg2 6. Rc1+ Kh2 7. Qd6++-) 3. g8=Q g1=Q 4. Qd5+
Qg2 5. Rc1+ (5. Qd1+ Qg1 (5... Kh2 6. Qd6++-) 6. Qd2
Qg2 ( 6... Qg4+ 7. Kd8 Qg2 8. Rc1+ {(Qd1)+-)}) 7. Rc1+ 7888888889
Becker R, 2012, *
Kh2 8. Qd6+ {loss of time}) 5... Kh2 6. Qd6+ Qg3 7. 1. Qb4+ (1. Qe4+? Kd2 2. Qd4+ Kc2 3. Qc3+ Kb1
Rc2+ Kh1 8. Qc6+ Qg2 9. Rc1+ Kh2 10. Qc7+ Qg3 11. 4. Qe1+ Kb2 5. Qd2+ Kb3 6. Nd4+ Kc4=) 1... Kd1 2.
Rc2+ Kh1 12. Qb7+ Qg2 13. Rc1+ * Qb2! (2. Qb3+? Kc1 3. Qc3+ Kb1 4. Qb3+ Kc1=) 2... f2+
3. Kf1! {zz} ({Thematic try} 3. Kxf2? Qb6+ 4. Kf1 Qa6
{zz} 5. Kg1 Qb6+ 6. Kh2 Ke1! 7. Qb4+ Kf2 8. Qd2+ Kf3
9. Nd4+ Ke4 10. Qg2+ Ke5! 11. Qg3+ Kd5=) 3... h5 4.
Kxf2 Qb6+ 5. Kf1 Qa6 6. Kg1 Qb6+ 7. Kh2 Ke1 (7... Qe3
8. Nc3+ Ke1 9. Qb1+ Kd2 10. Ne4+ Ke2 11. Ng3+ Kf3
12. Qb7+ Kg4 (12... Kf4 13. Qf7+ Ke5 14. Qe7+ Kf4 15.
Qf6+ Kg4 16. Qf5+ Kh4 17. Qxh5#) 13. Qc8+ Kf3 (13...
Kg5 14. Qf5+ Kh6 15. Qxh5+ Kg7 16. Nf5+) 14. Qa8+
Kg4 15. Qg8+ Kf3 16. Qd5+ Kf2 17. Qg2+ Ke1 18.
Qh1++-) 8. Qb4+ Kf2 9. Qd2+ Kf3 10. Nd4+ Ke4 11.
Qg2+ Ke5 12. Qg5+ Ke4 13. Qf5+ Ke3 14. Qf3+ Kd2 15.
Qf2+ Kd3 16. Qc2+ Ke3 17. Qe2+ {/c3} Kf4 18. Qf2+
{/g3} Ke4 19. Qf3+ Ke5 20. Qf5+ Kxd4 21. Qf2++- *
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+l5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*R5
4P*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*O*+k+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*T*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
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Afek Y, 2012, Draw
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Pallier A, 2012, Draw
{No.6 - Yohanan Afek (Neth./Israel) 3rd prize. In {No.4 - Alain Pallier (France) 2nd HM. The overall
contrast to the winner study, here are all pawns in the impression is not very different from the previous work. A
left half of the board. Accordingly, the struggle has more different can be that here 6 man position comes a
meaningful nuances.} 1. Ke4! (1. Rxc3? Rxa5 2. Rb3 faster.} 1. Rh1+! Kxh1 (1... Kg2? 2. Rh2+ Kxh2 3.
Rf5+ 3. Ke4 Rf7-+) ({Thematic try:} 1. Ke3? c2! 2. Rxc2 Rxf2+=) 2. Rxf2 Ra5 3. Kd4 Rb5 (3... Kg1 4. Rb2! Ra4+
Rxa5 3. Rb2 Re5+ 4. Kd4 Rd5+! 5. Ke4 Rd7 6. Ke5 Kg8! 5. Ke3 f4+ 6. Kf3=) 4. Re2! ( 4. Ke3? Kg1! 5. Rd2 Kf1!-+
7. Ke6 Rh7! 8. Kd6 Kf8! 9. Kc5 Rh5+ {(Rf7)} 10. Kb6 (5... b6? 6. Kf3!=)) 4... Kg1 (4... Rb4+ 5. Ke5=) 5. Re5
Rf5!!-+) 1... c2! (1... Kg6 2. Kd3=) 2. Rxc2 Ra4+! {now, Rb4+ (5... Rxe5 6. Kxe5 b5 7. Kxf5=) 6. Ke3! (6. Kc3?
very important switchback of wK -} 3. Kf3!! {This Rf4!-+) 6... f4+ 7. Kf3 (7. Ke2? Rb3! 8. Rf5 (8. Rg5+ Rg3
switch-back is the only way as demonstrated in the 9. Rf5 Re3+-+) 8... Re3+ 9. Kd2 Rf3 10. Ke2 Kg2-+) 7...
thematic tries and by the following main line,} Rxa5 4. Kf1 8. Re6 {/e7/e8} (8. Rd5? Ke1!-+) 8... b5 (8... b6 9.
Rb2! Rf5+ 5. Ke4 Rf7 {In contrast of the thematic try wK Re7 ({not} 9. Re5? b5-+ {zz}) 9... b5 10. Re5= {zz}) 9.
has access to the group of black pawns} 6. Ke5 Kg8 Re5! {zz=} 1/2-1/2
({main} 6... Kg6 {would eventually lead to the same play}
7. Ke6! Rf6+ 8. Ke7! (8. Kd7? c5! 9. Kc7 b6) 8... Rf7+ 9.
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Ke6 Kg7 10. Kd6! Kf8 11. Rh2! Ke8 12. Rh8+ Rf8 13. 4q+*+*+*+5
Rh7! Rf6+ 14. Kc5 Rf5+ 15. Kd6 Rf7 16. Rh8+ Rf8 17.
Rh7=) 7. Kd6! {This move was possible in the thematic
4+*+*+*+*5
try (see 8. Kd6) only with the black rook on h7 which 4*O*+*+*+5
would prevent white's next only move} (7. Ke6? Kf8 {and 4+o+*+l+*5
white is too late by a single tempo to get the main line's
positional draw}) 7... Kf8 8. Rh2! Ke8 9. Rh8+ Rf8 10. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rh7! Rf6+ 11. Kc5 Rf5+ 12. Kd6 Rf7 13. Rh8+ Rf8 14. 4+*+*+*W*5
Rh7 Rf6+ 15. Kc5 Rf7 16. Rh8+ Kd7 17. Kb6!= {. To
characterize a quality of this study is sufficient to note a
4*+*K*+b+5
wonderful, unexpected move 3.Kf3!!} 1/2-1/2 4+*M*+*+*5
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Mario Garcia, 2012, White wins
1. Bh3+! Kf4 2. Qb8+ Kf3 3. Qb7+ Kf4 4. Qc7+ Kf3
5. Qc6+ Kf4 6. Qd6+ Kf3 7. Qd5+ Kf2 8. Qd4+ Kf3 9.
Qe3# {After of Rinck (d2-f5)Deutsche
Schachzeitung-1902 } 1-0
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Qb3+ Kc1 11. Qxe3+ Kb2=) (2. Qd4+ Kb1 3. Qd1+ Kb2
1222222223 4. Qb3+ Kc1 5. Qxe3+ Kb1 {(c2)} 6. Bd3+ Kb2=) 2...
4*+*+l+*+5 Qg8+ 3. Kd7 (3. Kxe7 Qg7+ {(h7)=}) 3... Qa8 (3... Qg4+
4. Kd8! Qd4+ 5. Ke8 Qb2 6. Qa5++-) 4. Kc7! (4. Bb3?
4+*O*+*+*5 Qg2!=) (4. Kxe7? Qe4+ 5. Kf8 Qa8+ 6. Kf7 f5! 7. Ke7
4r+*+*+*+5 Qe4+ 8. Kf8 Qa8+ 9. Kf7 f4 10. Ke7 Qe4+=) (4. Qc3+
Kb1 5. Bd3+ Ka2 6. Qc2+ Ka3 7. Qc1+ Kb4 8. Qb2+ Kc5
4+p+*+o+*5 9. Qb5+ Kd4 10. Qc4+ Ke5=) 4... Qa7+ (4... e2 5. Qe1+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb2 6. Qd2++-) (4... e5 5. Qc3+ Kb1 6. Bd3+ Ka2 7.
4+v+*+*+*5 Qc2+ Ka3 8. Qc1+) 5. Kc6 Qa8+ 6. Kd7 f5 (6... Qa7+ 7.
Ke6 Qa8 8. Qc3+ Kb1 9. Bd3+ Ka2 10. Qc2++-) 7. Kc7!
4*M*+*+*+5 (7. Qc3+? Kb1 8. Bd3+ Ka2 9. Qc2+ Ka3 10. Qc1+
4+*+*+*+k5 Kb4=) ({For White early to play} 7. Bb3? {because
Black's queen has good squares e4 and g2 for drawing.
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d16 Akobia I-Arestov P, 2013, Draw So, White's king should making more maneuvres to
1. b6! Bd5+ (1... cxb6 2. Rxb6 Bd5+ 3. Kh2 {see force Black's f-pawn move 'ahead'.}) 7... Qa7+ 8. Kc6
main line}) 2. Kh2! cxb6 3. Rxb6 Nd3 ({2nd main line:} Qa8+ 9. Kd7! f4 10. Kc7 Qa7+ 11. Kc6 Qa8+ 12. Kd7
3... Nc4 4. Rh6! (4. Rf6? Ne3! 5. Ra6 Ke7! 6. Kg3 Bc4 7. {Here White's king ends his maneuvers a triangle form
Rc6 Kd7 8. Rb6 Nd5-+) 4... Ke7 5. Kg3 Be6 6. Kf4 Nd6 c7-c6-d7. After this maneuvers of wK Black moves -} f3
7. Rh5! Kf6 8. Rh6+ Ke7 9. Rh5 {positional draw} Bd7 13. Bb3! {This move is effective now, because f-pawn
10. Kg5 Ne4+ 11. Kf4 Nd6 12. Kg5 { positional draw} has blocked f3 and unprotected e4-square.} Qa7+ 14.
Nf7+ 13. Kg6 Nd6 14. Kg5= {positional draw.}) 4. Rf6! (4. Ke8! (14. Kd8? Qa8+ 15. Kd7 {loss of time}) 14... Qa8+
Rd6? {Thematic try:} Be4 5. Kg3 Kf7! {zz} (5... Ke7? 6. 15. Kf7! Qc6 16. Qa3+ {(a5)} Kb1 17. Qa2+ Kc1 18.
Rb6! {zz} f4+ 7. Kg4 f3 8. Kg3 f2 9. Rb1=) 6. Rh6 f4+ 7. Qa1+ Kd2 19. Qd1++- {. The interesting mode
Kg4 f3 8. Kg3 f2-+) (4. Kg3? Kf7 5. Kh4 Be6 6. Kg5 Nc5 implementation of of the struggle between old rivals
7. Rb8 Ne4+) 4... Be4 5. Kg3 Kd7! (5... Ke7 6. Rb6 {zz}) Q+Bishop and Q+Pawns! The study is decorated with
6. Rh6! (6. Rb6? Ke7! {zz}) 6... Ke7 (6... Bd5 7. Kh4 Ke7 many important univocal tries.} 1-0
8. Rb6 Be6 9. Kg5 f4 10. Rb1 f3 11. Rf1 f2 12. Kh4=) 7.
Rb6! {zz} Kf7 8. Rd6! ( 8. Rh6? f4+ 9. Kg4 f3 10. Kg3
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f2-+) (8. Ra6? Nc5 9. Rh6 Ne6-+) 8... Ke7 9. Rb6 {zz} 4*Kb+*+*+5
Bd5 (9... f4+ 10. Kg4 f3 11. Kg3 f2 12. Rb1=) 10. Kh4! f4 4M*+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+*+5
11. Kg4 Be6+ 12. Kf3 Bd5+ 13. Kg4 Bc4 14. Kf3 Bd5+
15. Kg4 {positional draw.} 1/2-1/2
1222222223 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+w+*+5 4o+*R*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Q*+kO*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Eilazyan+E, 2013, Draw
4+*+bO*+*5 1. Rd7+ Kf6 2. Rd6+ Ke5 3. Re6+! Kd5! 4. Rb6
Nc6+ 5. Kc7 a3 6. Rb5+ Kd4 7. Be6 Na7! 8. Rd5+ (8.
4l+*+*+*+5 Rb6? Kc5 9. Rxb2 axb2 10. Bxf5 Nb5+-+) 8... Kc3 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rc5+! (9. Rd1? Nb5+! (9... f4? 10. Rf1 Nb5+ 11. Kb6
Kc2 12. Rxf4 b1=Q 13. Bf5+=) 10. Kb6 Nd4! 11. Ba2
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Becker R, 2013, White wins Nb3 {(e2)} 12. Rf1 Nc1 13. Rf3+ Kd4! 14. Bb1 a2 15.
1. Bc4+! Ka1 2. Qb4! ({Thematic try} 2. Qb3? Qg8+ Bxa2 Nxa2 16. Rb3 Nc3! 17. Rxb2 Na4+-+) 9... Kb4 10.
3. Kd7 Qg4+! ({not} 3... Qa8? 4. Qb4 f5 5. Kc7! Qa7+ 6. Kb6! b1=Q 11. Rc4+ Kb3 12. Rc1+ Kb2 13. Rxb1+ Kxb1
Kc6+- {similar of the main line}) 4. Kd8 (4. Kc7 Qf4+ 5. 14. Bxf5+ Kb2 15. Be6= 1/2-1/2
Kb7 Qe4+ 6. Ka7 Qd4+=) 4... Qd4+ 5. Ke8 Qb2! 6.
Qd1+ Qb1 7. Qd4+ Qb2 8. Qd1+ Qb1 9. Qa4+ Kb2 10.
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16. Ba4 Nd3-+) 14... a2 15. Bxe4+ Ke5 16. Bf3 f1=Q+
1222222223 17. Kxf1 a1=Q+ 18. Kg2 Qb2+ {/a2-+}) 10... Ke3 (10...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd4 11. Bf2+ Kc4 12. Bd7= {similar a (1)}) 11. Bb5 f2 12.
Kg2 f1=Q+ (12... a2 13. Be5=) 13. Bxf1 Ke4 14. Bh4 Kf5
4+*Ok+*+*5 15. Bf2 (15. Bd3+? Ke5 16. Bg5 a2 17. Bh6 Kf6-+) 15...
4*O*+*+*+5 Ke5 16. Bg3+ Kd5 17. Bh4 Ne4 18. Bd3 a2 19. Bxe4+
Ke5 20. Bf3 (20. Kf3? a1=Q 21. Bg3+ Kd4 22. Bf2+ Kc4
4O*P*+*+*5 23. Kg2 Qg7+-+) ({or} 20. Bc6? a1=Q 21. Bg3+ Kf5 22.
4l+*+*+*+5 Bf3!= {but is similar the posicion for the draw with one
4O*+*+*+*5 loss of time}) 20... a1=Q 21. Bg3+ {The whites, achieved
the theoretical position Ideal, for to equality} 1/2-1/2
4p+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
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Kovalenko, Vitaly, 2013, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
1. c6! (1. cxb6? cxb6 2. Kc6 Kb4-+ (2... b5? 3. Kc5
b4 4. Kc4 b3 5. axb3#)) 1... b5 2. Kxc7 b4 3. Kd7! (3.
Kd6? b3 4. c7 b2 5. c8=Q b1=Q 6. Qc6+ (6. Qc4+ 4+*+*OoP*5
Qb4+=) 6... Kb4! (6... Qb5? 7. Qc2+ Kb4 8. Qb3#) 7.
Qb6+ Ka4 8. Qxb1 {patt.}) 3... b3 4. c7 b2! (4... bxa2 5.
4*+*+*L*N5
c8=Q a1=Q 6. Qc4#) 5. c8=Q b1=Q 6. Qc4+ Qb4 7. 4+*+*O*+o5
Qc2+ Kb5 8. Qc6# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+b+*+5 7888888889
Didukh S, 2014, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kh2 (1. g6? e2 2. Kf2 h2) 1... Kxg5 (1... e2 2.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxh3 e1=Q 3. Ng2+) 2. Kg3! ({Logical try} 2. Kxh3? e4
{zz} 3. Ng2 f4 4. Ne1 (4. Kh2 Kg4 5. Ne1 f3 6. Kg1 Kg3!
4+*+*+*+*5 (6... f2+? 7. Kf1 fxe1=Q+ 8. Kxe1 Kf3 9. Kf1 e2+ 10.
4oB*+mO*+5 Ke1=)) 4... f3 5. Kg3 f2 6. Nc2 f1=Q {win.}) 2... e4 (2...
4+*+*L*+*5 h2 3. Nf3+ $1) 3. Kxh3 {zz} f4 4. Ng2 {zz} Kf5 (4... f3 5.
Nxe3 Kf4 6. Nd5+ {draw.}) 5. Ne1! f3 6. Kg3 f2 7. Nc2!
4*+*+*Ok+5 (7. Ng2? f1=N+ $1) 7... f1=Q 8. Nxe3+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
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M.G. Garc?a -A.Pallier, 2014, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bb5! (1. Bh5? f1=Q+ 2. Kxf1 Ng3+ 3. Ke1 4O*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
Nxh5-+) (1. Bxa4 f3+) 1... f3+ 2. Kh2! ({Try :} 2. Kh3?
Nd2 3. Bc5+ Ke4 4. Bc6+ (4. Bxf2 a3 5. Bc6+ Kd3-+) 4...
Ke5 5. Bxf2 a3 6. Bg3+ Kd4 7. Bf2+ Kd3 8. Bd5 Ke2 9. 4W*+*+*+*5
Bd4 f2 10. Bxf2 Kxf2-+) 2... Nd2 3. Bc5+ Ke4 4. Bc6+
{(or transpose with Bxf2)} Ke5 5. Bxf2 a3 6. Bg3+ Ke6
4*+*+k+*O5
(6... Kd4 7. Bf2+ Kc4 8. Bd7 {(1)} Kd3 {e.g.} 9. Bb5+ Kc3 4+*+*+*+*5
10. Bg3 Nb3 (10... Kd4 11. Bf2+ Ke5 12. Bg3+ {similar at
solution}) 11. Be1+ Kd4 12. Bf2+ Ke4 13. Be1=) 7. Bf2
4b+*+*L*+5
Kd6 (7... a2 8. Bd4 f2 9. Bb5 {(2)} Kd5 10. Ba1! f1=Q 11. 4+*+*+*+q5
Bxf1 Nxf1+ 12. Kg2 {/g1} Nd2 13. Kf2 Nb3 14. Bb2! Nc1 7888888889
Richard Becker, 2014, White wins
15. Ke3!=) 8. Bb5 Ke5 9. Bg3+ Ke4 (9... Kd5 10. Be8! 1. Qh2+! (1. Qf3+? Kg1! 2. Qe3+ Kh2 3. Qf2+ Kh3
(10. Bh4? Ne4-+) 10... Nf1+ (10... Ke6 11. Bf2 a2 12. 4. Qf3+ Kh2 {=}) (1. Qxh4+? {=, White must not remove
Bd4 f2 13. Bb5= {similar a (2)}) 11. Kh3!=) 10. Bc6+! this important blocking pawn}) 1... Ke1 2. Qg1+ Kd2 (2...
({Thematic Try :} 10. Bh4? f2 11. Kg2 Ke5!! 12. Bg3+ Ke2 3. Qe3+ Kf1 4. Bc4+ Kg2 5. Qf3+ Kg1 6. Qf1+ Kh2
Kd5 13. Bh4 Ne4! 14. Bd3 (14. Be8 Ke6 15. Bxf2 Nxf2 7. Qf2+ { transposes to Main B}) 3. Qe3+ {(Qd4+)} (3.
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Qf2+? Kc1 4. Qf1+ Kd2 5. Qd3+ { Loss of time}) 3... Kc2 10. Qg3 Ra3 11. Qh4+ Kg1 12. Qg5+ Kf2 13. Qd2+ Kf3
4. Qd3+ {(Qb3+)} Kc1 5. Qb1+ Kd2 6. Qb2+ Kd1 7. 14. Qd1+ Ke4 15. Qxb1+-) 9. Kxb1 Nd4 10. Kb2 Nf3 11.
Bb3+ Ke1 8. Qc1+ Kf2 9. Qe3+! {What can be the point Qf5+ Kg3=) 7... Kg5 (7... Ra4 8. Kxb1 Nd4 9. Qd1+-) 8.
of chasing the black King back into his co er shelter?} (9. Qe4 {zz} Kf6 9. Qd5 {zz} Ke7 10. Qc6 {zz} Kd8 11. Qb7
Qf4+? Kg2 {(Kg1)} 10. Qg4+ Kh2 {(Kf2)} 11. Qxh4+ Kg2 {zz} Ke8 12. Qc7 {zz} Kf8 13. Qd7 {zz} Kg8 14. Qe7 {zz}
{=}) 9... Kg2 10. Bd5! {The point: a royal battery!} a6 Kh8 15. Qf7 { zz+-} 1-0
{(Main B)} (10... Kf1 11. Bc4+ Kg2 12. Qf3+ Kg1 13.
Qf1+ Kh2 14. Qf2+ {transposes to Main B}) (10... Kh2
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11. Qf2+ Kh3 12. Qf3+ Kh2 13. Kf5! Qd2 14. Qh1+ Kg3 4v+*+*+b+5
15. Qg1+ Kh3 16. Qg4+ Kh2 17. Qxh4+ Kg1 18. Qg3+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf1 19. Bc4+ {+-}) (10... Qb5 11. Kd4+! Kf1 12. Bc4+
{+-}) ({Main A)} 10... d6 {Black gains control of c5, but 4*+*+*+*+5
loses control of e6} 11. Qg5+ {Here the h-pawn must be 4+*V*+*+*5
removed} Kf2 12. Qxh4+ Ke2 13. Qg4+ Kd2 14. Qg5+
Ke1 15. Qe3+ Kf1 16. Bc4+ Kg2 17. Qf3+ Kg1 18. Qf1+
4*+*+*+*+5
Kh2 19. Qf2+ Kh1 (19... Kh3 20. Be6+ {mates}) 20. Bd5 4M*+*+*+o5
Qc5! 21. Qd2! Kg1 22. Kf3! Qa3+ 23. Kg4! (23. Ke2? 4*+l+*+*+5
4+r+*+k+*5
Qa6+ {=}) (23. Kf4? Qh3 {=}) 23... Qa4+ 24. Kg3 {This
move is possible now because the h-pawn was
removed} Qa3+ 25. Bf3 {+-}) 11. Qf3+ Kg1 (11... Kh2 12. 7888888889
Richard Becker, 2014, Draw
Kf5 {etc.} ({Also} 12. Qf2+ Kh3 13. Ke5 Qc3+ 14. Kf5 1. Bh7+ Kd2 (1... Kc3 2. Rc1+ Kd4 3. Rxc5 Kxc5 4.
Qd3+ 15. Be4 {+-})) 12. Qd1+ Kf2 (12... Kh2 13. Kf5 {+-}) Kg1 {=}) 2. Rb2+ Kd1 (2... Kc3 {(Kc1)} 3. Rh2 {=}) 3.
13. Qd4+! Kf1 (13... Ke1 14. Qe3+ Kf1 15. Bc4+ Re2! (3. Bd3? Bc6 {(Bd5)} 4. Rh2 Bd7 {-+}) (3. Bf5? Nc4
{transposes}) 14. Bc4+ Kg2 15. Qb2+! Kg3 16. Qb3+ 4. Rb1+ (4. Bg4+ Kc1 5. Rh2 Ne3+ {-+}) 4... Kd2 5. Bxh3
Kh2 17. Qc2+ Kg3 18. Qd3+ Kh2 (18... Kg4 19. Qf3+ Ne3+ 6. Kf2 (6. Kg1 Ng4+ 7. Kf1 Nh2#) 6... Nf5+ 7. Kf1
Kg5 20. Qf4+ Kg6 21. Qf7+ Kh6 22. Qf8+ Kh5 23. Be2+ Ng3#) (3. Rh2? Nc4 4. Bc2+ (4. Rxh3 Nd2#) 4... Kc1 5.
{transposes}) 19. Qe2+ Kg3 20. Qf3+ Kh2 21. Qf2+ Kh3 Bb3 Ne3+ 6. Ke2 Ng2! {-+}) 3... Nc4 {(Main B)} ({Main
(21... Kh1 22. Bd5 {and the battery is deadly}) 22. Bf1+ A)} 3... Bc6 4. Re1+ Kd2 5. Re2+ Kc1 {In this line the
Kg4 23. Qf4+ Kh5 24. Qf7+ Kh6 25. Qf8+ Kh5 26. Be2+ black King tries to avoid the c3 square} 6. Re1+ Kb2 7.
Kg6 27. Bd3! {A second royal battery!} Kh5 28. Qf7+ Kh6 Re2+ Ka1 8. Re1+! (8. Bf5? Bb5 9. Bxh3 Nc2 10. Bc8
29. Qf6+ Kh7 30. Qf8! {and the second battery is deadly} (10. Bd7 Ne3+ {-+}) 10... Bd3! 11. Bd7 Kb1 12. Be8 (12.
1-0 Ba4 Nd4 { -+}) 12... Kc1 13. Bh5 Kd1 {and the black King
1222222223 arrives in time to win the white Rook}) 8... Ka2 9. Re2+!
4*+*+*+*+5
(9. Bg8+? Kb2 10. Re2+ Ka1! 11. Re1+ Nb1 { -+}) 9...
Ka1 (9... Kb3 10. Bf5! (10. Bg8+? Ka4! 11. Be6 Bb5 12.
4+*P*+*+*5 Bxh3 Nc2 13. Bc8 Ka5 14. Bh3 Kb6 15. Bc8 Kc7 {-+})
4*+v+*+*+5 10... Bb5 11. Bxh3 Nc2 12. Be6+! Kb2 (12... Ka4 13.
Bf7! {=}) 13. Bg4! Kc1 14. Kg2 {and White unpins his
4+*+*+*+l5 Rook before the black King can reach the d1 square})
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Re1+ Kb2 11. Re2+ Kc3 12. Bf5! {This move must
4K*V*+*+*5
be played now that the black King is on the c3 square}
Bb5 13. Bxh3 Nc2 14. Bc8! (14. Be6? Bxe2+ 15. Kxe2
4*+*+*R*+5 Nd4+ {-+}) 14... Bb6 15. Bh3! (15. Bb7? Nd4 {-+}) 15...
4+*T*M*+*5 Bc5 16. Bc8 Kb4 ({There is nothing better:} 16... Kb3 17.
Be6+ {etc. and}) (16... Kb2 17. Bg4 {etc.}) 17. Bg4! Ne3+
7888888889
Anatoly Skripnik, 2014, White wins 18. Ke1 {(18...Bb4+ is not possible)} Nxg4 19. Re4+!
1. c8=Q Ra1+ 2. Ra2 Nc2+ 3. Kb3 Bd5+ 4. Kxc3 {and the double attack draws}) (3... Bf3 4. Rh2! Bg4 (4...
Bxa2 5. Kb2 (5. Kxc2? Rg1! 6. Qh8+ Kg6=) (5. Qf5+? Nc4 5. Bc2+ Kc1 6. Bf5 Ne3+ 7. Kf2 {=}) 5. Bf5! Bxf5 6.
Kh6 6. Kb2 Bg8! 7. Qf6+ Kh7=) 5... Bb1 6. Qf5+ Kh4 (6... Rd2+! Kc1 (6... Kxd2 {stalemate}) 7. Rd5! {and the
Kh6 7. Qg4 Kh7 8. Qg5 Kh8 9. Qg6+-) 7. Qf3! (7. Kc1? double attack draws}) 4. Re1+! (4. Be4? Bxe4 5. Re1+
Kg3!= (7... Ra4 8. Kxb1 Nd4 9. Qd7 Rb4+ 10. Ka2)) Kc2! {-+}) 4... Kd2 5. Be4! (5. Re2+? Kc3! {In this line the
({Try} 7. Qg6? Kh3 8. Qg5 Ra4 ( 8... Kh2? 9. Qg4 Kh1 black King wants to play to the c3 square} (5... Kc1? 6.
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Re1+ Kb2 7. Re2+ Ka3 8. Rh2 Ne3+ 9. Ke2 Bg2 10. ) 12... Kg5 13. Rc5+ Kf6 14. Rc6+ Ke7 15. Rc5 (15.
Be4! Bf1+ 11. Kf3 Kb4 12. Bb7! Bg2+ 13. Rxg2 hxg2 14. Rc7+? Kd6) 15... Kf6 16. Rc6+ (16. Kxa2? Kg6) 16...
Kf2 {=}) 6. Rh2 Ne3+ 7. Ke2 Bg2 8. Be4 Bxe4! 9. Rxh3 Ke5 17. Rc5+ Kf4 18. Rc4+ Kg3 19. Rc3+ (19. Rc5 { })
Bd3+ {-+}) 5... Bxe4 6. Rxe4 Kd3 (6... Ne3+ 7. Rxe3! 1/2-1/2
Bxe3 {stalemate}) 7. Re8! (7. Re6? Bd4! {zz} ({Also} 7...
Nd2+ 8. Ke1 Nf3+ 9. Kf1 Nh2+ 10. Ke1 Ng4 11. Kf1 Bd4!
1222222223
{transposing}) 8. Ke1 h2! 9. Rh6 Bg1 10. Kf1 Ne3+ 11. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke1 Ke4 {-+}) (7. Re2? Ne3+ {-+}) 7... Bd4 8. Re6! {zz} 4+*N*+*+*5
(8. Rg8? Nd2+ {-+}) 8... Bc5 9. Re8 (9. Ra6? Nd2+ 10.
Ke1 Nf3+ {-+}) ( 9. Rg6? Nd2+ 10. Ke1 Nf3+ 11. Kf1 Kd2 4*+*+*O*+5
12. Rh6 Nh2#) 9... Bd4 (9... Nd2+ 10. Ke1 Nf3+ 11. Kf1 4+*+*+*+*5
Ng5 12. Rg8 Ne4 13. Rh8 Nd2+ 14. Ke1 {=}) 10. Re6
{positional draw, or} Nd2+ 11. Ke1 Nf3+ 12. Kf1 Nh2+
4*+o+*+*+5
(12... Nh4 13. Rh6 {=}) (12... Kd2 13. Re2+ Kc3 14. Re6 4K*+*Lo+*5
{(Re7) =}) 13. Ke1 Ng4 (13... Be3 14. Re8 {(Re7) =}) 14. 4*O*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5
Kf1 { zz} Kd2 15. Re2+ Kd3 16. Re6 Bc5 17. Re8! Bd4
18. Re6 Bc5 (18... Nh2+ 19. Ke1 Nf3+ 20. Kf1 Nd2+ 21.
Ke1 Ne4 22. Rh6 {=}) 19. Re8 {positional draw, or} Nh2+ 7888888889
Владислав Тарасюк
20. Ke1 Nf3+ 21. Kf1 Nd2+ 22. Ke1 Ne4 23. Rh8 Ng5 (Украина), 2014, Draw
24. Rh5 (24. Kf1? Ke4 {-+}) 24... Nf3+ 25. Kf1 Nd2+ 26.
1. Bg1+! ( 1. Kxb2 f2 ) 1... Kd2! 2. Kxb2 c3+ 3.
Ke1 {draw} 1/2-1/2
Kb3! ( 3. Ka2? c2 4. Nd5 c1=Q 5. Be3+ Ke1! 6. Bxc1 f2
1222222223 7. Ne3 f5 8. Kb3 ( 8. Kb1 f4 9. Ng2+ Ke2 10. Nxf4+ Kf3
4*+*+*+*+5 11. Ne6 f1=Q 12. Nd4+ Ke4 ) 8... f4 9. Ng2+ Ke2 10.
4+*+*+*+o5
Nxf4+ Kf3! 11. Ne6 f1=Q 12. Nd4+ Ke4 13. Bb2 Qb1! )
3... c2 4. Nd5 c1=Q 5. Be3+ Ke1! 6. Bxc1 f2 7. Ne3 ( 7.
4*+*+*+*P5 Nxf6? f1=Q ) 7... f5 ( 7... Ke2 8. Kc3 f5 9. Nxf5 f1=Q
4O*+*+*+*5 10. Ng3+ ) 8. Ka2!! ( 8. Kc2? f4 9. Ng2+ Ke2 10. Nxf4+
Kf3 ) 8... f4 9. Ng2+ Ke2 ( 9... Kd1 10. Bxf4 f1=Q 11.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne3+ ) 10. Nxf4+ Kf3 ( 10... Kd1 11. Nd5 f1=Q 12.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne3+ ) 11. Ne6! f1=Q 12. Nd4+ Ke4 13. Bb2! Qa6+
4oKr+*+*T5
14. Kb1 Qf1+ 15. Ka2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*M5
7888888889
Becker R Akobia I, 2014, Draw
4+*+*+*+v5
1. Ka1! (1. Rxh2+? Kxh2 2. Kxa2 Kh3 3. Ka3 Kh4
4. Ka4 Kh5 5. Kxa5 Kxh6) 1... Rxh6 (1... Rxc2) 2. Rc7 4*Lp+*Km+5
(2. Rc1+? Kg2! (2... Kh2? 3. Rc7 Rh4 4. Rg7 h5 5. Rg5
Kh3 6. Rc5 $1) 3. Rc2+ (3. Rc7 Rh4! 4. Rg7+ Kf3) 3...
4+*+*+*+*5
Kg3 4. Rc3+ Kf4 5. Rc7 Rh4 6. Rc4+ Kg5 7. Rc5+ Kg6 4*+*+*+*+5
8. Rc6+ Kf5 9. Rc5+ Ke6 10. Rc6+ Kd5) 2... Rh4! (2... 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5
Kg2 3. Kxa2 Rh4 4. Ka3 h5 5. Rc2+ Kf3 6. Rc3+ Kg4 7.
Rc4+ Kg5 8. Rc5+) 3. Rg7! (3. Kxa2? Ra4+ 4. Kb3 Rb4+
5. Kc3 h5 6. Rc5 h4 7. Rxa5 Rg4 ) 3... Kh2 4. Rg5! Kh3 4+*+*+*+r5
(4... h6 5. Rg6! (5. Rxa5? Kg2 6. Kxa2 Rb4 $1) 5... Kh3
6. Rg1) 5. Rg7! h6 (5... h5 6. Rg5) 6. Rg1! (6. Rg6? Kh2!
7888888889
Minski M, 2015, Draw
1. c7! (1. Kg7? Nf8! 2. Ra1 Bb1 3. Kxf8 Ng6+) (1.
7. Rc6 Kg3 8. Rc3+ Kf4 9. Rc4+ Kg5 10. Rc5+ Kg6 11.
Ra1? Bg8 $1) 1... Kb7! (1... Kxc7 2. Rxh7+ Kb6 3. Rh1)
Rc6+ Kf5 12. Rc5+ Ke6 13. Rxa5 (13. Rc6+ Kd5 14.
2. Kg7 (2. c8=Q+? Kxc8 3. Kg7 Nf8 4. Ra1 Bb1 5. Kxf8
Ra6 Ke4) 13... Kf6 14. Ra6+ Kg5 15. Ra5+ Kg4 16.
Ng6+) 2... Nf8! 3. Ra1 (3. Rc1? Kc8 $1) 3... Bb1 4. Kxf8
Ra4+ Kg3 17. Ra3+ Kg2 18. Rxa2+ Kf1) 6... Kh2 7. Rg6!
Ng6+ ( 4... Kxc7 5. Kg7 Ng6 6. Rxa2! Bxa2 7. Kxg6) 5.
Kh1 8. Rg3! Kh2 9. Rg6 h5 10. Rg5 Kh3 11. Rc5! (11.
Ke8! Kxc7 (5... Ne5 6. Kd8 Nc6+ 7. Kd7 Na7 (7... Bf5+
Rd5? Kg4 12. Rd4+ Kg3) 11... Kg4 12. Rc4+ (12. Rc1 {}
8. Kd6) 8. Kd8 Nc8 9. Kd7) (5... Kc8 6. Rxa2! Bxa2 ) 6.
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Rxa2! Bxa2 1/2-1/2 11. Ka6! ( 11. Bd3? b3! 12. Ka6 Kb4 ) 11... b3 12. Ka5
1222222223 b2 13. Bd3 ) 10. Bb3! Kb5 ( 10... d4 11. Ka6 d3 12. Ka5
d2 13. Ka4 ) 11. Kc7 c5! ( 11... d4 12. Kd6 c5 13. Kd5 )
4*+*+l+*+5 12. Bxd5 ( 12. Kd6? c4 13. Bd1 d4 14. Kd5 b3 15.
4+*+mO*+*5 Kxd4 Kb4 ) 12... c4 13. Kd6 b3 14. Ke5! b2 ( 14... Kb4
4*+*+k+*+5 15. Kd4 c3 16. Kd3 c2 17. Kd2 ) 15. Be4 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+o5 1222222223
4*W*+*+n+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+kP*+*+*5
4*+*+q+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
P.Arestov, A.Skripnik, 2016, Draw
4*+*+*+*M5
1. Nf6+! exf6! (1... Nxf6 2. Qb5+! Qxb5=) 2. Qxh5+ 4+oM*T*+*5
Kd8 3. Qh8+ Kc7 ( 3... Nf8+ 4. Kxf6 Qd4+ 5. Kf7 Qxh8=) 4*+*+*+*+5
4. Qh2+ Kc8 (4... Kc6 5. Qh1+ Kc7 6. Qh2+=) 5. Qh8+
Nf8+ 6. Kf7! (6. Kxf6? Qd4+ 7. Kf7 Qxh8-+) 6... f5 7.
4+*+*+*+l5
Qh3! (7. Qxf8+? Qxf8+ 8. Kxf8 f4-+) 7... Qc5 8. Kf6! 7888888889
Александр
Qd4+ (8... Qd6+) 9. Kf7! (9. Kxf5? Qd7+-+) 9... Qd7+ Ставриецкий (Россия, 2016,
(9... Qc5 10. Kf6! Qd6+ 11. Kf7= ) (9... Qe4 10. Kxf8 Kd7
Draw
11. Kf7! Qe6+ 12. Kg7! f4 13. Qd3+! Ke7 14. Qa3+=) 10.
Kxf8 f4 11. Qc3+ Qc7 12. Qh3+ Kd8 13. Qh4+ Kc8 14. 1. c8=Q b2 2. Qc6+ Ne4! 3. Qc2! ( 3. Qb6? Rb3!
Qh3+! (14. Qg4+? Kb8-+) 14... Qd7 (14... Kb8 15. Qb3+ 4. Qxb3 Nc5+ ) 3... Rb3+! 4. Ka8! ( 4. Qxb3? Nc5+ )
Qb7 16. Qa4! f3 17. Qf4+=) 15. Qc3+= 1/2-1/2 4... b1=Q 5. Qh2+!! ( 5. a7? Rb8+! 6. axb8=Q Qxc2 )
1222222223 5... Kxh2 6. a7 Rb8+! 7. axb8=Q+ Qxb8+ 8. Kxb8
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+k+5 1222222223
4+oO*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+lO*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+v+*+*+*5 4*+rO*+oO5
4*+*+b+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
7888888889
Pavel Arestov, 2016, Draw
4L*+v+*+*5
1. Bf3+! ( 1. Kg7? Bxf7 2. Kxf7 Kc5 ) ( 1. Bd1?
Bxf7+ 2. Kxf7 Kd5! 3. Bf3+ Ke5 4. Bxb7 c5 5. Ba6 d5 ) 7888888889
Vladislav Tarasiuk, 2016, Draw
1... Kb6! 2. Bd1!! ( 2. Kg7? Bxf7 3. Kxf7 c6! 4. Ke6 1... Be2 (1... h3? 2. Rc1+) 2. Ra4+! ( 2. Rxd4? h3
Kc5 ( 4... d5 5. Kd6 ) 5. Kd7 d5! 6. Kc7 b5! 7. Kb7 b4 ) 3. gxh3 g3+ 4. Kh4 g2 5. Rd2 Kb1! ( 5... g1=Q 6.
2... Be6 ( 2... Bxf7+ 3. Kxf7 ) 3. Kg7! ( 3. Bg4? Bxf7+ 4. Ra2+! ) 6. Rxe2 g1=Q ) 2... Kb1 ( 2... Kb2? 3. Rxd4 h3
Kxf7 d5 5. Ke6 Kc5 6. Ke5 b5 7. Bh5 c6! 8. Be2 b4 9. 4. Rd2+ ) 3. Rxd4 h3! 4. gxh3 g3+ 5. Kh4! ( 5. Kh6? g2
Bf1 b3 10. Bd3 b2 11. Bb1 Kb4 ) 3... Bxf7 4. Kxf7 d5! 5. 6. Rd2 g1=Q 7. Rxe2 Qf1 ) 5... g2 6. Rd2! g1=Q ( 6...
Ke6 Kc5 6. Kd7! c6 7. Kc8!! ( 7. Kc7? b6! 8. Kc8 ( 8. Kc1 7. Ra2 Kb1 ( 7... Bf1 8. Rxg2 ) 8. Rd2 Ka1 ( 8...
Kb7 b5 9. Be2 b4 ) 8... d4 9. Be2 Kb4! 10. Kc7 c5 11. Kc1 9. Ra2 ) 9. Rc2! g1=Q 10. Ra2+! ) 7. Rb2+! Ka1 8.
Kxb6 c4 12. Kc6 d3 ) 7... b6! ( 7... b5 8. Kb7! ) 8. Kc7! b5 Ra2+! Kxa2 ( 8... Kb1 9. Ra1+! Kxa1 ) 1/2-1/2
9. Kb7! ( 9. Kd7? d4! 10. Be2 b4 11. Ke6 d3! 12. Bxd3
Kd4 13. Bc2 c5 14. Kd6 c4 ) 9... b4 ( 9... d4 10. Be2! b4
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+o+*5 4+*+*P*+o5
4mP*+m+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Ok+*+l+t5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pavel Arestov, 2016, Draw
7888888889
Arpad Rusz, 2017, Draw
1. Bc4+!! ({Try:} 1. Bxa6 bxa6 2. b7 Nd8 3. b8=N f5 1. Rh6!! (1. e8=Q? a2 2. Rf6+ Kg2+ 3. Kc2 (3. Kc4
4. Nxa6 (4. Nd7 Nf7 (4... Nc6+ $4) 5. Nc5 f4 6. Nd3 f3-+) Ra4+! 4. Qxa4 Rh4+-+) 3... a1=N+! (3... Rc3+? 4. Kd2
4... f4 5. Nc5 Nb7+ 6. Nxb7 f3 7. Nc5 f2-+) 1... Ka3 2. Rd5+ 5. Ke2 Rc2+ 6. Ke3 Rc3+ 7. Ke2=) 4. Kd1 (4. Kb2
Bxa6 bxa6 3. b7 Nd8 4. b8=N f5 5. Nxa6 f4 6. Nc5 Nb7+ Rb3+ 5. Kc1 Rc5+ 6. Kd2 (6. Kd1 Rb1+ 7. Ke2 Rc2+ 8.
7. Nxb7 f3 8. Nd6 f2 9. Nc4+ {draw.} 1/2-1/2 Kd3 Rd1+ 9. Ke3 Re1+-+) 6... Rc2+ 7. Kd1 Rb1# {echo
1222222223 checkmate}) 4... Rh1+ 5. Kd2 Ra2+ 6. Kd3 Rd1+ 7. Kc3
4*+*+*+*L5 Rc2+ 8. Kb4 Rb1+ 9. Ka3 Rb3+ 10. Ka4 Ra2# {echo
checkmate}) 1... a2! (1... Rxh6 2. e8=Q a2 3. Qf7+! (3.
4+*+*+r+o5 Qf8+? Kg2 4. Qg7+ (4. Qxh6 a1=Q-+) 4... Rg6-+) 3...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg2 4. Qb7+! Kg1 5. Qg7+ Rg6 6. Qd4+=) 2. Rxh3+ Kg2
3. Rh1!! (3. e8=Q? a1=Q 4. Qe4+ Kxh3 5. Qf3+ Kh4 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qf4+ Kh5-+) 3... Kxh1 ( 3... Re5 4. Ra1 Rxe7 5. Rxa2+
4*+*+*+t+5 Kg3 6. Ra5 Rc7 7. Rd5! Kg4 8. Rd4+ Kg5 9. Rd5+ Kg6
4+*+*K*O*5 10. Rd6+ Kg7 11. Rd5! Rc6 12. Kb4! Kg6 13. Kb5 Rc8
14. Rd6+ Kg5 15. Rd5+ Kg4 16. Rd4+ Kg3 17. Rd3+
4*+*+r+*+5 (17. Rd5? Rh8-+) 17... Kg4 18. Rd4+ Kg5 19. Rd5+ Kg6
4+*+*+*+t5 20. Rd6+ {perpetual check}) 4. e8=Q a1=Q 5. Qe4+ Kh2
6. Qh4+ Kg2 7. Qg4+ Kf2 8. Qf4+ Ke2 9. Qe4+ Kd2 (9...
7888888889
Amatzia Avni, 2017, Draw Kf2 10. Qf4+ Kg2 11. Qg4+ Kh2 12. Qh4+ { perpetual
1. Kf3! (1. Rf8+? Kg7 2. Kf3 h5 3. Rfe8 Rh3-+) 1... check}) 10. Qd4+! Qxd4 {stalemate. Beautiful sacrificies
Rg8 (1... Rf1+ 2. Kxg4=) 2. Rfe7! (2. Rd7? Rh3! 3. Kg2 of wR with a nice final stalemate. There is a good try
Rh2+ 4. Kg1 Rxe2-+) 2... Rh3! (2... g2 3. Rxg2 Rf1+ 4. with bN promotion and echo mates} 1/2-1/2
Ke2 Rxg2+ 5. Kxf1=) (2... Rh2 3. Re8=) 3. Kg2 ( 3. Re8?
g2+-+) 3... Rh2+ 4. Kg1 g2! {(5...Rh1+)} 5. Rg7!! (5.
1222222223
Kxh2? g1=Q+) 5... Rxg7 (5... Kxg7? 6. Kxh2=) (5... Rh1+ 4*+*+*+*+5
6. Kxg2 Rxg7+ 7. Kxh1=) 6. Re8+ Rg8 7. Rxg8+ Kxg8 8. 4+*+*B*Pt5
4*+*+*+m+5
Kxh2= {In comparison to the similar idea 5.Rf7! in
Kasparyan's win study (1938, HHdbV #66073) the
fantastic move 5.Rg7!! is even more surprising, because 4+*+*+*+o5
there is no battery on the 7th rank and no threat b8Q. I
convinced the composer that this new version with a
4*+*+*+*+5
pure rook endgame is more adequate.} 1/2-1/2 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*+*L*K5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
D.Gurgenidze, M.Minski, 2017, Draw
1. Bh4+! (1. g8=Q? Ng4+! 2. Kh1 (2. Kh3 Nf4+ 3.
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Kh4 Rxe7-+ 4. Qc4 Kf3 5. Qf1+ Nf2-+) 2... Rxe7 3. Qf7+
Kg3!-+) 1... Nxh4 2. g8=Q Nf3+ (2... Ng4+ 3. Kh3= (3.
Kh1? Rh6!! (3... Nf5? 4. Qf7!!=) (3... Rd7? 4. Qd5!= (4.
1222222223
Qf7+)) 4. Qg5 Kg3! 5. Qc5 Rf6-+) 3... Nf3 4. Qxh7 Ng5+ 4*T*+*+*+5
5. Kh4 Nxh7 6. Kxh5=) 3. Kh3 (3. Kh1? Nf5! 4. Qg7! (4. 4+*O*+*+*5
Qxh7 Ng3#) 4... N3d4!! 5. Qxh7 Ng3+ 6. Kh2 Nf3+ 7.
Kh3 Ng5+-+) 3... Ng1+ (3... Nf5 4. Qg6= (4. Qg7)) 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kh4 ({Try:} 4. Kh2? Nf1+ 5. Kh1 Ng3+ 6. Kh2 Nf3+ 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh3 Ne2! 8. Qg3+ Ke3 9. Qf2+ Kd2-+ (9... Kxf2?
{stalemate}) 10. Qxf3 Ng1+-+) 4... Nf5+ (4... Ng2+ 5.
4*+n+*+*+5
Kg5 Nf3+ 6. Kg6 Re7 7. Kxh5=) 5. Kg5 Rg7+ 6. Kxh5 4Ol+*+*+*5
Ng3+ (6... Rxg8= {stalemate}) 7. Kh4 Nf3+ (7... Rxg8= 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*Kr+*+*5
{stalemate}) 8. Kh3 Ng5+ (8... Rxg8= {stalemate}) 9. Kh2
Nf1+ (9... Rxg8= {stalemate}) 10. Kh1 Rh7+ (10... Rxg8=
{stalemate}) 11. Qxh7 Nxh7= {stalemate.} 1/2-1/2 7888888889
M.Hlinka, L.Kekely, 2017-18, Draw
1222222223 1.Nd2+! Ka4 2. Nb1! a2 3. Nc3+ Kb3 4. Nxa2 Kxa2
4*+*+*+*+5
5. Rd2+ Ka1 6. Rd3 Ra8 ( 6... Rb1+ 7. Kc2 Rb2+ 8.
Kc1 Ka2 9. Rd5! Rb7 10. Rd2+ Ka1 11. Rd3 Ra7 12.
4+*+*O*+*5 Rg3 {s tem zhe rezulytatom}) 7. Rc3 (7. Rg3? Ra7-+ {v
4*+*+*+*B5 tsugtsvange belie}) 7... Ra7 8.Rg3! {tsugtsvang!} Ra6
9. Rc3 c6 10. Rg3 Ra5 11. Rc3 c5 12. Rg3 Ra4 13. Rc3
4+*+*+*+*5 c4 14. Rg3 {che im ne udalosy izvlechy polyzu iz
4*+*+*+l+5 sistematicheskogo dvizheniya, ostaetsya soglasitysya
4Mo+*+*+o5
na nichyyu} Nf1 15. Rf3= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+n+5
4+*+*Kb+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Vladislav Tarasyuk, 2017, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kf2! (1. Be2+? Kg3! 2. Bg7 Nc2+! 3. Kd2 Kf4 4.
Bf1 h2 5. Bg2 Ne3! 6. Bh1 Nc4+ 7. Kc3 b2 8. Kc2 e5!-+) 4+*+*+*+*5
1... b2 2. Be2+! (2. Bd3? b1=Q 3. Bxb1 Nxb1 4. Bf8 Nc3
{/d2!} 5. Bxe7 Ne4+ 6. Kg1 Kg3 7. Bd8 h2+ 8. Kh1 Nf2#
4*+*+*+*+5
$1) 2... Kh4 3. Bd3 b1=Q 4. Bxb1 Nxb1 5. Bf8 e6! (5... 4+*O*+*+*5
e5 6. Bd6 e4 7. Ke3 Nc3 8. Be5=) 6. Be7+! (6. Bb4? 4*V*O*+*P5
4+*+k+*+*5
Kg4! {zz} 7. Kg1 e5-+) 6... Kg4 7. Bb4! { zz} e5 8. Bd6 e4
9. Ke3 Nc3 10. Bb8!! (10. Bh2? Kf5! 11. Kf2 Nd5 12. Kg3
Nf4! 13. Bg1 Ne2+-+) 10... Kf5! (10... Kh4 11. Be5 Kg4 7888888889
M.Garcia, P.Gyarmati, 2017-18, Draw
12. Bb8!=) ( 10... Kg5 11. Kd4! Kf5 12. Kxc3 Kg4 13. 1.Nf6 ({Teryaet vremya} 1. Kc2? Kb7 2. Nf6 Kc6 3.
Kd2! Kf3 14. Ke1=) 11. Kf2 Nd5 12. Kg3 Nf4! 13. Ba7!= Nxh7 Kd5 4. Nf6+ Kd4-+) 1... Kb7 2. Ne4
{Interesniy etyud s tonkoy boryboy belih slonov protiv ({Otvlekatysya na peshku tozhe ne stoit} 2. Nxh7? Kc6
prohodnih peshek chio ih.} 1/2-1/2 3. Nf6 Kc5 -+) 2... Kc6 3. Nxd2! Kd5 4. Nf1 h5 ({Inache
posle} 4... Ke4 5. Kc2 Kf3 { beliy kony pereklyuchitsya
na otdalennuyu prohodnuyu peshku} 6. Ng3 Kg2 7. Nh5
Kxh2 8. Nf6 h6 9. Ng4+ Kg2 10. Nxh6=) 5. Kc2! (5.
Ng3? h4 6. Ne2 Ke4! 7.Kc2 Kf3-+) (5. h4? Ke4! 6.
Ng3+ Kd3! 7. Ne2 c2+-+) 5... h4 6. Kd3 Ke5 7. Ne3 Kf4
8. Ng2+ (8. Ke2? Ke4-+) 8... Kg4 9. Ne1 (9. Ne3+? Kf3
10. Nf5 h3-+) 9... h3 {A tepery mozhno ve utysya} 10.
Kc2 Ba3! ({Inache} 10... Kf4 11. Kd3 Kg4 12. Kc2=
{pozitsionnaya nichyya}) 11. Kxc3 Bd6 12. Kd2 (12. Nd3
) 12... Bxh2 13. Ke2 Be5 14. Nf3 (14. Nd3? h2 15. Nf2+
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Kg3 16. Kf1 Kf3-+) 14... Bd4! 15. Nh2+ Kg3 16. Nf3
Kg4!? 17. Nh2+ Kf4 18. Nf3 Kg3 19. Nd2 Kg2 20.Nf3
(20. Nf1? Bc5 21. Ke1 Bb4+ 22. Ke2 Bd2-+) 20... Bf2 21.
1222222223
Nh2 Kxh2 22.Kxf2= {Tochnaya igra, no etyudu yavno 4*+*+*+*L5
nedostaet puanti...} 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+v+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4ToR*K*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+q+*+*+*5
4O*+*+p+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+oK*+*+5 4+*+*+w+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
A.Avni, M.Minski, 2018, Draw
4*+*+*+n+5 1. Qc3! {with multiple threats.} (1. Rxc6? b4+-+
4+*+v+*+*5 {and White loses his queen or gets mated.}) 1... b4! (1...
Qa1 2. Qxa1 Rxa1 3. Rxc6=) 2. Qxb4 Qa1+ (2... Rxc5+
7888888889
Serhiy Didukh, 2018, Draw 3. Qxc5=) (2... Qe2+ 3. Kd6 Qd3+ 4. Kxc6 Qf3+ 5. Kb6=)
1. Ne3! (1. Kxc4? a4 2. Nf4+ Kg5 3. Ng6 (3. Nd5 3. Ke6 (3. Kd6? Qf6+ 4. Kc7 Ra7++-) 3... Bd7+! 4. Kxd7
Bb3+) 3... a3 4. Kc3 e6! 5. fxe6 Kxg6-+) (1. Nf4+? Kg5 2. {Now there is a material equilibrium on the board, but the
Nd5 a4 3. Nxe7 a3 4. Kc3 Bf3! 5. f6!? ( 5. Ng6 Kxf5) 5... power of heavy pieces in an open position, combined
Kxf6 6. Nc8 Bd5 7. Nb6 a2! 8. Nxd5+ Ke5 9. Kb2 with the right to move, can be lethal. White should be
Kxd5-+) ( 1. Kc3? a4! 2. Ne3 Bb3 3. Nd5 (3. Kb4 Kg5 4. very careful.} (4. Ke7? Qg7+-+) 4... Ra7+ (4... Qg7+ 5.
Nd5 c3 5. Nxc3 Kxf5-+) 3... a3 4. f6 a2! 5. Kb2 c3+ 6. Kc6 Ra6+ 6. Kb5 Qb7+ 7. Kc4=) 5. Ke8! (5. Ke6?
Nxc3 e5!-+) 1... Bb3 2. Nd5! a4 3. f6! (3. Nxe7? a3 4. Qa6+-+) (5. Kd8? Qf6+-+) 5... Ra8+ (5... Qh1 {is another
Kc3 a2 5. Kb2 c3+) 3... e5+! (3... exf6 4. Nxf6+ Kg6 5. try. White must find only moves:} 6. Qd4+ Rg7! {(threat
Ne4! a3 6. Kc3=) 4. Kxe5 (4. Kc3? Kg6 5. Kb4 Kf7! 6. 7... Qa8+)} 7. Rd5! {the correct way to block the diagonal
Ka3 e4 7. Kb4 c3 8. Nxc3 e3-+) 4... Kg6 5. f7! ({Logical h1-a8.} (7. Qd5? { loses to} Qh7!-+) 7... Qh7 8. Qf6!
try} 5. Kd4? a3 6. Kc3 Kf7 {z} 7. Nf4 (7. Nb4 Kxf6 8. Qe4+ 9. Kf8!=) 6. Rc8!! {the point.} (6. Kd7? Qg7+ {loses
Nd5+ Ke5 9. Ne3 Kd6 10. Nxc4+ Bxc4 11. Kc2 Ba2 12. shorthly}) 6... Rxc8+ (6... Qe5+?? {even loses to} 7.
Kc3 Kc5-+) (7. Ne3 a2 8. Kb2 c3+ 9. Ka1 Ke8 {/g8} 10. Kf7+) 7. Kd7 Ra8 8. Qh4+ Kg8 9. Qc4+ (9. Qg4+?
f7+ Kf8!-+) 7... a2 8. Kb2 c3+ 9. Ka1 Bc4!-+) 5... Kxf7 Qg7+-+) 9... Kh8 ( 9... Kg7 10. Qg4+=) 10. Qh4+ Kg8
(5... Kg7 6. Ke6 Kf8 7. Kf6=) 6. Kd4 {zz} a3 7. Kc3 {zz} 11. Qc4+ {perpetual check.} 1/2-1/2
Kg7 ({Second line} 7... Kg8 8. Nf6+! Kg7 9. Ne4 Kg6 10.
Nc5! a2 11. Kb2 c3+ (11... Kf5 12. Ka1 $1) 12. Ka1 Bc4
1222222223
13. Nb3! Bxb3 {stalemate.}) ({ Third line} 7... Kg6 8. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nf4+! Kf5 9. Ne2 Ke4 10. Nc1 a2 (10... Ke3 11. Nxb3) 4+*+*+*+*5
11. Kb2 Ke3 12. Ka1 Kd2 13. Kb2 a1=Q+ 14. Kxa1 Kxc1
{stalemate.}) 8. Nf4 a2 9. Kb2 c3+ 10. Ka1 Bc4! 11. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ne6+! Bxe6 {stalemate.} (11... Kf6 12. Nd4=) 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*R*O*P5
4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+kV*+*5
7888888889
Franco Bertoli, 2018, Draw
{SECTION STUDIES DRAW} 1... Kg4! (1... Bxh4
2. Rd5 Bf2 3. Rxh5=) (1... Ke3 2. Rd3+ Ke4 3. Ke2 Bxh4
4. Rxd2 f3+ 5. Kf1=) 2. Ke2 Kg3 (2... Bxh4 3. Rxd2 f3+
4. Kf1=) 3. Kf1! (3. Rd3+? Kg2! 4. Rd5 f3+-+) 3... f3 4.
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Kg1! Bf2+ (4... f2+ 5. Kf1=) 5. Kf1! (5. Kh1 Be3!-+) 5...
Be3! (5... Bxd4= {stalemate}) 6. Rd5! Kg4! (6... Kxh4 7.
Rxh5+ {see solution}) (6... Bf4 7. Rd4=) 7. Rd4+ Kg3
1222222223
(7... Kh3 8. Rd5=) 8. Rd5 Bf4 9. Rd4 Bh6 10. Kg1 Be3+! 4*+*+*+*+5
(10... f2+ 11. Kf1 Kf3 12. Rxd2 Bxd2= {stalemate}) 11. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf1 (11. Kh1? f2-+) 11... Kh3 12. Rd5 Kxh4 13. Rxh5+
(13. Rd4+? Kg5!-+) 13... Kxh5= {stalemate} (13... Kg3 4*+*+*+*+5
14. Rh3+ Kxh3= {stalemate}) (13... Kg4 14. Rh4+ Kxh4= 4+*+*+*+*5
{stalemate}) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+m+*+5
1222222223 4+*+oLoO*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4R*+*K*+r5
4*O*+*+*+5 7888888889
Krug P, 2020, Draw
4+*+*O*+o5 1. O-O! Nc3 2. Rfe1+ Ne2+ 3. Kh1 (3. Kf1? g2#)
4l+*+*+*+5 3... d2 (3... f2 4. Kg2) 4. Reb1! (4. Red1? Nc3 5. Ra3
4+*+p+*+o5
Kd3 6. Kg1 Kc2) 4... Nc3 5. Rb3 Kd3 6. Rb7! ( 6. Rb6?
d1=Q+ 7. Rxd1+ Nxd1 8. Rg6 Nf2+ 9. Kg1 Ne4 10. Re6
4*+*+*+*+5 Ng5! 11. Rg6 Ke2 ) (6. Rb8 d1=Q+ 7. Rxd1+ Nxd1 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rg8 Nf2+ 9. Kg1 Ne4 10. Re8 Nd6! 11. Re6 Nc4 ) (6.
Kg1? Kc2! 7. Rb7 d1=Q+ 8. Rxd1 Kxd1 9. Kf1 (9. Rf7
7888888889
Pavel Arestov & Alexander, Zhukov, 2018, White Ne2+) (9. Rg7 Ke1) 9... Ne4 10. Rd7+ Nd2+) 6... d1=Q+
wins 7. Rxd1+ Nxd1 8. Rg7 Nf2+ 9. Kg1 Ne4 10. Re7!=
1/2-1/2
{SECTION STUDIES WIN} 1. Rh7 (1. Ra7+? Kb3
2. Ke7 h2 3. Ra1 Kc3 4. Ke6 Kxd3=) 1... b5 (1... Kb3 2. 1222222223
Rxh5 Kc3 3. Rxe5 h2 4. Re1 {main line}) 2. Rxh5 Kb4!
(2... Kb3 3. Rxe5! b4 4. Rh5! Kc3 5. Rxh3 b3 6. d4+!
4*+*+*+*+5
Kxd4 7. Rxb3+-) (2... b4 3. Rxh3 b3 4. Rh7 b2 5. Rb7+-) 4+n+*+*Ol5
3. Rxe5! ({Try :} 3. Rxh3? Kc3 4. Kd7 b4 5. Kc6 b3 6. 4*+*+*+o+5
Kc5 b2 7. d4+ Kd2 8. Rh2+ Kc3 9. Rxb2 exd4! 10. Ra2
d3 11. Ra3+ Kc2 12. Kc4 d2 13. Ra2+ Kc1 14. Kc3 4+*+k+*+*5
d1=N+!=) 3... h2! (3... Kc3 4. Rxb5 h2 5. Rh5+-) 4. Re1! 4o+*+*+r+5
(4. Rh5? Kc3 5. Rxh2 Kxd3=) 4... Kc3 5. Kd7! (5. d4?
Kxd4! 6. Kd7 Kc5! 7. Rc1+ Kd5!=) 5... b4 (5... Kxd3 6.
4+*+*+*+*5
Kc6 b4 7. Kb5 b3 8. Kb4 Kc2 9. Ka3 b2 10. Ka2+-) 6. d4! 4*O*+*+*+5
(6. Kc6? b3 7. Kc5 b2 8. Rh1 Kxd3=) 6... Kxd4 (6... b3 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
d5 b2 8. Rh1!+-) 7. Kc6 Kc4 8. Kb6! (8. Rc1+? Kd3 9.
Ulrichsen J, 2021, Draw
Kb5 b3 10. Kb4 b2=) 8... b3 9. Ka5 Kc3 10. Ka4 b2 (10...
Kb2 11. Kb4 Ka2 12. Kc3 b2 13. Kc2+-) 11. Ka3 Kd2 1. Rh4+ {wins an important tempo.} (1. Rb4? a3 2.
(11... Kc2 12. Ka2+-) 12. Rh1!+- (12. Rb1? Ke3! 13. Nd6 a2 3. Rxb2 a1=Q { and Black wins (7-man endgame
Kxb2 Kf3=) 1-0 database).}) 1... Kg8 2. Rb4 a3 3. Nd6 g5 ({Or} 3... a2 4.
Rb8+ Kh7 5. Nf7 g5 6. Rh8+ {etc. as in the main line.})
4. Rb8+ Kh7 5. Nf7 a2 ({Or} 5... g4 6. Rb6 {threatening
mate.} g5 (6... g6 7. Rb7 (7. Ng5+ Kh6 8. Nf7+)) 7. Rb7
(7. Nxg5+) 7... a2 8. Ne5+=) (5... Kg6 6. Ne5+ Kh7 7.
Nf7) 6. Rh8+ Kg6 7. Ne5+ Kf6 (7... Kf5 8. Rf8#) 8. Rf8+
Ke7 9. Ng6+ (9. Rf7+ Ke8 {and Black wins.}) 9... Kd7 10.
Rf7+ ({Not} 10. Ne5+? Kc7 11. Rf7+ Kb6 12. Nc4+ Ka6
{and Black wins.}) 10... Kc8 11. Kc6 Kb8 12. Rf8+ (12.
Ne5? b1=Q 13. Nd7+ Ka7 14. Nc5+ Ka8 15. Rf8+ Qb8
16. Rxb8+ Kxb8 17. Nb3 g4 {and Black wins.}) 12... Ka7
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13. Rf7+ Ka6 14. Rf8 Ka5 15. Kc5 Ka4 16. Kc4 Ka5 17. 7. Kd6! (7. Kc6? h5 8. Kb6 h4 9. Kxa6 Ke5 10. Bb7 h3
Kc5 Ka6 18. Kc6= 1/2-1/2 11. Kb5 h2 12. Kc4 Kf4 13. Kd3 Nf3-+) 7... h5 8. Bb7! a5
1222222223 (8... h4 9. Bxa6 h3 10. Bb7! h2 11. Bh1! Nh3 12. Kd5=)
9. Kc5 h4 10. Bc8 Nf3 11. Kb5 Nd4+ 12. Kxa5 Ne6 13.
4*+*+*+lT5 Kb4! (13. Kb5? h3 14. Kc4 Ke5 15. Kc3 h2 16. Bb7 Nc5
4+*+m+*+o5 17. Bh1 Ne4+ 18. Kc2 Kf4-+) 13... Ke5 14. Kc3 h3 15.
4*+*+rP*+5 Kd2 h2 16. Bb7= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+k+l+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+oO*+*5
7888888889
Arestov P Kiryakov P, 2021, Draw
4*O*+*+*+5
1. Re8+ Nf8 2. Re7 Ng6 3. Rg7+ Kf8 4. Ke4 d3! 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kxd3 Nf4+ (5... Ne5+ 6. Ke4 Nf7 7. Kd5=) 6. Ke4 Nh5 7. 4*+v+*+*+5
Rb7! (7. Ra7? Nxf6+ 8. Kf5 Ne8! {zz} 9. Kg5 (9. Rb7
Nd6+) (9. Rd7 h5 10. Kg6 Rg8+ 11. Kxh5 Nf6+) 9... Nd6!
4+*+*+*+*5
10. Rd7 Rg8+ 11. Kh6 (11. Kh5 Nf7) 11... Nf7+ 12. Kxh7 7888888889
Aliev I, 2021, Draw
Rg7#) (7. Rc7? Nxf6+ 8. Kf5 Ng8! 9. Kg5 (9. Ke6 h5) 9... 1. h7+! (1. Rb7? b3 2. h7+ Kh8! 3. Kf7 d4 4. Kf6 d3
Ne7) 7... Nxf6+ 8. Kf5 Ne8 (8... Ng8 9. Kg5 Ne7 10. Kf6 5. Kg6 d2+ 6. Kh6 Bxh7 7. Rxh7+ Kg8 8. Rg7+ Kf8 9.
Ng8+ 11. Kg5 h5 12. Kh4 Nf6 13. Kg5) 9. Ra7! {zz} h5 Rg1 e4) (1. Rg7+? Kh8 2. Kf7 b3 3. Ke6 b2 4. Rb7 b1=Q
(9... Nd6+ 10. Ke6 Ne4 11. Ke5) 10. Kg6! h4 11. Rf7+ 5. Rxb1 Bxb1 6. Kxd5 e4) 1... Bxh7 ({main} 1... Kh8 2.
Kg8 12. Re7 Nd6 13. Re6! (13. Rd7? Nf7 14. Rxf7 Rf8+! (2. Rc7? b3 3. Kf7 d4 4. Rb7 d3 5. Kg6 d2+ 6. Kh6
Rh6+) 13... Rh7 14. Rxd6 1/2-1/2 Bxh7 7. Rxh7+ Kg8 8. Rg7+ Kf8 9. Rg1 e4-+) 2... Kxh7
1222222223 3. Rf2! b3 4. Kf7 Kh6 5. Kf6 Kh5 6. Kxe5 b2 7. Rf1 (7.
Rh2+? Kg4 8. Rh1 Be4 9. Rf1 Kg3-+) 7... Be4 8. Rg1!=
4*+*+*+l+5 (8. Kd4? Kg4-+)) 2. Rb7 e4 3. Rxb4 e3 4. Rg4+ Kh8 5.
4R*+k+*+*5 Kf8! (5. Kf7? e2 6. Rg1 d4) 5... e2 ({main} 5... d4 6. Rxd4
4o+*+*+*O5 e2 7. Rg4 e1=Q 8. Rg8+ Bxg8 {stalemate.}) (5... Be4 6.
Rh4+ Bh7 7. Rg4) 6. Rg2! (6. Rg1? d4) 6... e1=Q 7.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rg8+! Bxg8 { stalemate.} 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5
4*+b+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hlinka M Kekely L, 2021, Draw
1. Bb3+! (1. Ra8+? Kg7 2. Re8 g1=Q 3. Re7+ Kf6
4. Re6+ Kg5 5. Rg6+ Kf4 6. Rxg1 Nxg1-+) 1... Kh8 (1...
Kg7 {main} 2. Ke8+! Kh8 (2... Kf6 3. Rxa6+ Ke5 4.
Ra1=) 3. Ra8! (3. Kf7? Ne5+) 3... Ng5 (3... Ne5 4. Ke7+
Kh7 5. Rg8 Ng6+ 6. Kf6 ({or} 6. Kf7) 6... g1=Q 7. Rg7+
Kh8 8. Rg8+) 4. Ke7+ Kh7 5. Bc2+ Kg7 6. Rxa6 g1=Q 7.
Rg6+ Kh8 8. Rxh6+ Kg7 9. Rg6+) 2. Ra8+ Kh7 3. Bg8+
Kg7 ( 3... Kg6 4. Bd5 g1=Q 5. Rg8+ Kf5 6. Rxg1 Nxg1 7.
Kd6! h5 8. Bb7! a5 9. Bc8+ Kf4 10. Kc5 Nf3 11. Kb5 Ne5
12. Kxa5 Ng4 13. Kb4 h4 14. Kc3 h3 15. Kd2 h2 16. Bb7
Nf2 17. Bg2!=) 4. Bd5! g1=Q 5. Rg8+ Kf6 6. Rxg1 Nxg1
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*Bb+*+*5
4*+*+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4pO*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*Kv5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Reti R, 0000, White wins
7888888889
Sarychev A, 0000, Draw
1. Nf5 (1. Rb8? Rxe3 2. e8=Q Rxe8=) 1... Ka4 1. Bd8 (1. Bg4? Rc3 2. Bd8 Rg3! 3. Bf6+ Ke3! 4.
(1... Ka6 2. Nd6 Rxe7 3. Ra1+ Kb6 4. Nc8++-) (1... Re5 Bd7 Ba3! 5. Bxb2 Rg1+ 6. Kc2 Rg2+ 7. Kb3 Bxb2-+) (1.
2. Nd4 Re3 (2... Ka4 3. Ra1+ Kb4 4. Nc6++-) (2... Ka6 3. Ba5? Re7 2. Bb5 Ba3 3. Bb4 Bxb4 4. Kxb2-+) 1... Kc4
Nc2 Rxe7 4. Nb4++-) 3. Ra1+ (3. Rc1 Re4 4. Rc5++-) (1... Ba3? 2. Bb6+ Bc5 3. Bd8=) (1... Re2? 2. Bf6+ Kc4
3... Kb6 4. Nf5 Re5 5. Nd6!+-) (1... Re4 2. Nd4 Ka6 (2... 3. Bxb2 Bd4 4. Bxd4 Kxd4=) 2. Kxb2 (2. Bg5? Re2 3.
Ka4 3. Ra1+) (2... Re3 3. Ra1+) 3. Nc2 $1) (1... Re2 2. Bg4 Rg2 4. Be6+ Kc3 5. Bf6+ Bd4 {M6}) (2. Bf6? Ba3 3.
Nd4! Re3 (2... Re4 3. Nb3+) 3. Ra1+ Kb6 4. Nf5 Re5 5. Bxb2 Re1+ 4. Kc2 Re2+-+) 2... Ba3+ (2... Rd3 3. Be6+
Nd6+-) 2. Nd4 Re4 {der schwarze Turm kann nicht auf Kd4 4. Ba5 Re3 5. Bd7 Ra3 6. Be1 Ra7 7. Be6 Re7 8.
ein schwarzes Feld ziehen, ohne nach 3. Ra1+ Nb4 von Bf2+ Kd3 9. Bf5+ Kc4 10. Bd3+ Kd5=) 3. Kb1 (3. Kc2?
dem Springer genommen zu werden} 3. Ra1+ Kb4 4. Rc3+ 4. Kd1 Rd3+-+) 3... Re1+ (3... Rg3 4. Bc7 Rg7 5.
Rc1!! (4. Nc2+? Kc3 5. Re1 Rxe7! 6. Rxe7 Kxc2=) 4... Be6+ Kd4 6. Bb6+ Kc3 7. Ba5+ Kd3 8. Bf5+ Kd4 9. Kc2
Ka5 (4... Ka3 5. Rc3+) (4... Ka4 5. Rc4+ Ka5+-) 5. Rc5+ Rg5 10. Bc3+ Kd5 11. Bd3) 4. Kc2 Re2+ 5. Kd1 Re4 6.
Kb4 (5... Ka6 6. Rc6+ Ka7 7. Re6+-) (5... Ka4 6. Rc4+ Kc2 Re2+ 7. Kd1 Re3 8. Bf5 (8. Bg4? Rd3+ 9. Ke2-+)
{Eine meisterhafte Beherrschung des schwarzen 8... Re5 9. Bb1!! Rh5 10. Kd2 1/2-1/2
Turmes}) 6. Re5 Rxe5 7. Nc6++- 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+o+*+*B*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+o+5 4O*+*P*L*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*P*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4K*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Josten G, 0000, White wins
7888888889
Locock C, 0000, Draw
1. Be7! (1. Bf6!? b4 2. Be7 a2 3. Bf6 b3 4. Ba1
1... Kg7 2. Kb1 Kg6 3. Kc2 Kh7! (3... Kf6? 4. Kf3=) 1... a2 2. Bf6 Kf33. Ba1 b4 4. d4 Ke4 5. Kxg2 b3 6.
Kd2+-) (3... Kh6? 4. Kd2+-) (3... Kg7? 4. Kc3!+-) 4. Kd2 d5 Kxe3 7. d6 Kd2 8. d7 Kc2 9. d8=Q b2 10.Qc7+ Kb1
Kh6! (4... Kg6? 5. Kd3+-) (4... Kg7? 5. Ke3+-) 5. Kc3 11. Qb6 Kxa1 12. Qd4 Kb1 13. Qd1# 1-0
Kg7! 6. Kd3 Kg6! 7. Ke3 Kg5! 8. Ke2 Kh5! 9. Ke1 Kg5!
10. Kd1 Kg6 11. Kc2 Kh7 12. Kc3 Kg7 13. Kb4 Kf6!
(13... Kf8 $1) 14. Kc4 Kf7!= 1/2-1/2
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Ka5 10. Rg1 (10. Rg2 Ka6 11. Rg7 {dual}) 10... Ka6 11.
1222222223 Rg7 Qa8 12. Rf7 Qb8 {A koevetkezo feladat a1-re vinni
4*+*+*+*+5 a kiralyt.} 13. Kc2 Qa8 14. Kb2 (14. Kc1 Qh1+15. Kb2
Qg2+ {dual}) 14... Qg2+ 15. Bf2 Qa8 {Itt megint sok dual
4B*+*+*+*5 lehetseges.Nem engedik ki a nyerest az alabbi lepesek:
4p+*+l+*+5 Ka1, Ka2, Kc1, Bd7, Be7, Fc5, Fd4,Fe3, Fg1. Vilagos
azonban csakis ezzel a felallassal nyerhet: Ka1, Bh7,
4+*+*+*+*5 Fd4 -Va8 es soetet lep.} 16. Rh7 Qb8 17. Bd4 Qa8 18.
4r+*+*+v+5 Ka1 Qb8 {Vegre koevetkezhet a doento tamadas.} 19.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh6+ Ka5 20. Rh8 Qb7 21. Rh2 Ka6 22.Ra2# 1-0
4*+*+*+*O5 1222222223
4+*M*K*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kondratjev V, 0000, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Re4+ Kf5 (1... Kd5 2. Rd4+ Ke5 (2... Kc6 3. 4*+*+*O*W5
Rd6+) 3. Bb8+ Kxd4 4. Bxh2 Ke3)(1... Kd7 2. Rd4+ Kc7 4+*+*B*+*5
3. Rc4+ Kd6 4. Rd4+) 2. Rf4+ Kxf4 3. Bb8+ Ke3 4.
Bxh2Nd3+ 5. Kf1 Bh3+ 6. Kg1 Ne1 7. Bf4+ Kxf4 8. a7
4*+*T*+*+5
Bg2 9. Kf2 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4w+*+*+*+5 4+*RbK*+l5
4+*+*+*+r5 7888888889
Shirazi K, 0000, White wins
4l+*+*+*+5 1. Kf2 (1. Bf3+ Kg1 2. Bxd4+ Kh2) 1... Qh4+
({Incorrect} 1... Qe3+! 2. Kxe3fxe5) 2. Bg3 Qh2+ (2...
4+o+*+*+*5 Rd2+ 3. Be2+) (2... Rf4+ 3. Bf3#) 3. Bxh2 Kxh2 4.
4*O*+*+*+5 Bf3Rd2+ 5. Ke3 Ra2 6. Kf4 Kh3 7. Rc8 ({Dual} 7. Rc7)
4+p+*B*+*5 7... Ra4+ 8. Be4 Kh2 9. Rc11-0
4*+*+*+*K5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Benno P, 0000, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
{Vilagos csak a befejezo reszben bemutatott 4*+*+*KoL5
tamadassal nyerhet. Ehhez viszontelozoleg biztonsagos 4+*+*+*+o5
helyre kell vinnie kiralyat, ahol nincs kiteve soetetzavaro
sakkjainak, es nincs is utban. Ilyen hely csak egy van, az
4*+*+*+*P5
a1 mezo.Ennek a celnak az eleresehez az elso feladat a 4+*Nm+*+*5
bastya atjatszasa g7-re.} 1. Bd4Qb8+ 2. Kh1 Qa8+ 3.
Kg1 Qg8+ 4. Rg7 Qb8 {A koevetkezo feladat d3-ra vinni
4*+*+*+p+5
akiralyt. Ez csak e3-on kersztuel toertenhet, az e3 mezo 4+*+*+*+*5
elerese azonban toebbkueloenboezo utvonalon is 7888888889
Husak K, 0000, White wins
megvalosithato. Ez sajnos szamos dualt eredmenyez. 1. Ne4 Nf4 (1... Kh7 2. Ng5+ Kg8 3. Nh3 (3. g3)
Avilagos kiraly kirandulast tehet akar a h-vonalon is, es 3... Kh7 4. g3 Nc1 5. Ng5+ Kg8 6. Kxg6 Ne2 7. Ne4) (1...
lenyegebenbekalandozhatja a tabla jobb also negyedet Nb4 2. g3 Nd5+ 3. Kf7 Kh7 4. Ng5+ Kh8 5. Kxg6) 2. g3
anelkuel, hogy az eredmenytkockaztatna. Raadasul a Ne2 3. Ng5! (3. Kf7 Kh7 4. Ng5+ Kh8 5. Ne4 (5. Kf6
kiraly g1-es allasa eseten futojaval is lepkedhet aza7-g1 Nxg3 6. Kxg6 Kg8) 5... Kh7 ) 3... Nxg3 4. Kf7 Nf5 (4...
atlon. Mindez azonban csak idofecserles, vilagos nem Ne4 5. Nxe4 Kh7 6. Ng5+ Kh6 7. Ne6) 5. Kg8 Nd6 6.
juthat elobbre,csak ha e3-on keresztuel d3-ra vonul.} 5. Kh8 1-0
Kg2 Qa8+ 6. Kf2 Qb8 7. Ke3 Qe8+ 8.Kd3 Qb8 {A
koevetkezo feladat a bastya atjatszasa f7-re.} 9. Rg6+
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Ka7 Rc3 21. Kb8 Rb3+ 22. Kc8 Rc3 23. Rh8++-) 17.
1222222223 Kd6 Rd2+ 18. Kc6 Rc2+ 19. Kb7 Rb2+ 20. Kc8+-) 16...
4k+*V*+*+5 Rd3+ 17. Ke6 Re3+ 18. Kf6 Rf3+ 19. Kg5 Rc3 20. Kxh4
1-0
4+*+p+*Oo5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+pN*5 4N*+t+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*B*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
7888888889
Neustadtl H, 0000, White wins
4k+*+*+*O5
1. f6! (1. Ne6? Be7 2. Nxg7 Kg4) 1... gxf6! 2. Ne6
Be7 3. Nd4 Bd8 4. Nc6 Bc7 5. Kb7 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Pospisil J, 0000, Draw
4*+k+*L*+5 1. Nb5+ (1. Nc8+ Ke6 2. Bf3 Kxf6 3. Kb1 (3. Nb6
Rd3 4. Bb7 c2 5. Kb2 Rb3+-+) 3... Rc7 4. Nd6 Ke5 5.
4+*+*+*+r5 Ne4 Kf4 6. Bh1 Rg7 7. Kc2 Rg1 8. Nf2 Rxh1 9. Nxh1
4*+p+*+*O5 Kf3-+) 1... Kc5 (1... Kc6 2. Bf3+ Kxb5 {etc.}) (1... Ke6 2.
Bxc3 (2. Bf3 Rd2+ 3. Kb3 c2 4. Bb2 (4. Kb2 Kxf6 5. Kc1
4Tp+*+*+*5 Rf2 6. Bc6 Ke5 7. Bb7 Kf4 8. Nd4 Kg3 9. Bc6 Rg2-+) 4...
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd3+ 5. Kxc2 Rxf3 6. Nd4+ Kd5 7. Nxf3 h1=Q 8. Nd2
4+o+*+*+*5 Qh2-+) 2... Ra7+ (2... Rd3?! 3. Bf3 Rxf3 4. Nd4+ Kd5 5.
Nxf3 h1=Q 6. Nd4!=) 3. Nxa7 ( 3. Kb3 h1=Q 4. Bg4+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd5 {ou Ke7-f7} 5. Nxa7-+ {M23}) 3... h1=Q { Pospisil
4+*+*+*+*5 indique ici une nulle thР№orique aprРёs :} 4. Bg6 ({ Or,
les TB indiquent que les Blancs perdent aprРёs 4 Bg4+
7888888889
Kalandadze V, 0000, White wins en 75 coups.} 4. Bg4+ Kf7 5. Ka3 Qc1+ 6. Kb3 Qb1+ 7.
1. c7 b2 2. Kb7 (2. Kd7? Ra7 3. b6 b1=Q 4. bxa7 Ka3 Qd3 8. Kb2 Qd5! {le seul coup} 9. Bc8 Qc5 10. Ba6
Qxh7+) 2... Rxb5+ 3. Kc6 (3. Ka6? Rb6+ 4. Ka5 Rb5+ 5. Qb6+ 11. Bb5 Ke6 12. Kc2 Qxa7 13. Bc4+ Kf5! {le seul
Ka4 Rb4+) 3... Rb6+ 4. Kc5 (4. Kd5 Rb5+ 5. Kd4 Rb4+ coup} 14. Bd3+ Kf4 15. Kb2 Qb6+ 16. Kc2-+) 4... Qg2+
6. Kc3 (6. Kd3? {M6}) 6... Rb3+ 7. Kd2 b1=N+ 8. Kc2 5. Bb2 Qb7 6. Bc2 Qxa7+ 7. Kb3 Kd5 { Pospisil choisit le
Rc3+ 9. Kxb1 Ke8 10. Kb2 Rc6 11. Kb3 h5 12. Kb4 h4 coup qui procure la plus longue dР№fense pour les
(12... Rc1 13. Kb5 Rc2 14. Kb6 Rb2+ 15. Ka7 Rc2 16. Blancs. Mieux est 7...Qe3+} 8. Bd3 Qc5 9. Bc3 Qb6+
Kb8 Rb2+ 17. Kc8 Rb5) 13. Kb5 Rc1 14. Kb6 Rb1+) 4... (9... Qe3 10. Kc2) (9... Qf2 10. Bc4+=) 10. Kc2= {en fait
Rb5+ 5. Kc4 Rb4+ 6. Kc3 Rb3+ 7. Kd2 b1=N+ 8. Kc2 les Blancs perdent en 61 coups}) 2. Bf3 Kxb5 ( 2... Rf7?
Rc3+ 9. Kxb1 Ke8 10. Kb2 Rc6 (10... Rc5 11. Kb3 Rc1 3. Nxc3=) (2... c2? 3. Kb2 (3. Nd4? Rxd4 4. Bxd4+ Kxd4
12. Kb4 Rc2 13. Kb5 Rc1 14. Kb6 Rb1+ 15. Ka7 Rc1 16. 5. Kb2 Ke3-+) 3... Kxb5 4. Be5 Rf7 5. Be2+=) 3. Be5 (3.
Kb8 Rb1+ 17. Kc8+-) 11. Kb3 h5 12. Kb4 h4 (12... Rc2) Kb3? Rf7 4. Be5 Rxf3 5. Bxh2 c2+ 6. Kb2 Rf1-+) 3... Kc4
13. Kb5 Rc3 14. Kb6 Rb3+ 15. Kc6 (15. Ka7 Rc3 16. (3... c2? 4. Kb2 Rd3 5. Bb7=) ({ Pospisil donne 3. .. Rf7
Kb8 Rb3+ 17. Kc8? h3= 18. Rh4 Ke7 19. Re4+ Kf6 20. comme accordant la nulle alors que ce coup perd sur 4.
Re2 Rc3 21. Kd7 Rd3+ 22. Ke8 Rc3 23. Rf2+ Kg5 24. .. Ka4!} 3... Rf7 4. Be2+ Ka4 5. Bd1+ Kb4 6. Bxh2
Kd7 Rxc7+ 25. Kxc7 Kg4=) 15... Rc3+ 16. Kd6 ( 16. Kb7 Rf2+-+) 4. Bxh2 (4. Kb1? Kd3! ({Pospisil indique :} 4...
Rb3+ 17. Kc8? h3=) (16. Kb5! {dual} Rc2 (16... Rb3+? Kb3!? 5. Bxh2 c2+ 6. Kc1 Rd3 7. Bg4 Re3-+) 5. Bxh2
17. Kc4 { M2}) (16... h3? 17. Kb6 Rb3+ 18. Ka7 Rc3 19. Rf7 6. Be4+ Kxe4!-+) 4... Rd2+ 5. Kb1 Rxh2 (5... c2+? 6.
Kb7 Rb3+ 20. Kc8+-) 17. Kb6 Rb2+ 18. Kc6 Rc2+ 19. Kb2 Rxh2 7. Be4=) (5... Kd3 { Pospisil donne ici deux
Kb7 Rb2+ 20. Kc8! Rb4 21. Rh5 Ke7 22. Rh6 Ke8 23. coups fautifs qui annulent mutuellement leur action :} 6.
Re6+ Kf7 24. Kd7 Rd4+ 25. Rd6 Rc4+-) (16. Kd5 Rc2 Bf4? (6. Be5! c2+ 7. Kb2 Rf2 8. Bh5 Rf5 9. Bg6 Kd2 10.
(16... h3 17. Kd6! Rd3+ 18. Kc5 Rc3+ 19. Kb6 Rb3+ 20. Bf4+ Rxf4 11. Bxc2=) 6... c2+? (6... Rb2+-+ {M24}) (6...
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Rf2-+ {M28}) 7. Kb2!=) 6. Be4 {le finale est perdant, cf. Bf4+ Kg1 4. Bg3 h2 5. Kb5! Kf1 6. Kb4+ ({ minor dual} 6.
texte} 1/2-1/2 Kc5+) 6... Kg1 7. Kc4 Kf1 8. Kc3+ ({minor dual} 8. Kd4+)
1222222223 8... Kg1 9. Kd3 Kf1 10. Ke3+ Kg1 11. Bf2# 1-0
4*+*+*+l+5 1222222223
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+p+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*M*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*N*T5
7888888889
Locock C, 1892, White wins 4K*+*+*R*5
1. Kb1! (1. Kb2? Kh8!=) (1. Ka2? Kg7!= (1... 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, White wins
Kh7!=)) 1... Kg7 (1... Kh8 2. Kb2! Kg8 3. Kb3! Kf8 4. Kc2! 1. d7 Nc6 2. d8=Q+ Nxd8 3. Ng4 Rh5 4. Nf6 Ra5+
Kf7 5. Kd2! Kf6 6. Ke2! Kg6 7. Kd3 $1) 2. Kc1! Kg6 3. 5. Kb2 Rb5+ 6. Kc3 1-0
Kd1! Kg5 4. Kc2! Kh6 5. Kd2! Kh5 6. Kc3! Kg6 7. Kd3!
Kf6 (7... Kg5 8. Ke3! Kh5 9. Kf4+-) (7... Kf7 8. Ke3 Kf6 9.
1222222223
Kf4+-) (7... Kh6 8. Kd4! Kg6 9. e5 Kf5 10. exd6 Kf6 11. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke4+-) 8. Kd4! {und gewinnt} Kg6 (8... Ke7 9. e5 dxe5+ 4+oW*+*+*5
10. Kxe5 Kf7 {usw.}) (8... Kf7 9. Ke3! (9. e5 dxe5+ 10.
Kxe5 Ke7 11. d6+ Ke8 12. Kf4 Kf7 13. Kf5! Kg7 14. 4*+*+*T*+5
Kxg4 Kf6 15. Kh5 Ke6 16. g4 Kxd6 17. g5 Ke7 18. Kh6! 4+*N*Lp+*5
(18. Kg6? d5 19. Kf5 Kf7=) (18. g6? Kf8 19. Kh6 Kg8!
20. Kg5 Kg7 21. Kf5 d6=)) 9... Kf6 10. Kf4! Kg7 11. Kxg4
4*K*+*+*+5
Kg6 12. Kf4 Kf6 13. g4 Kg6 14. g5 Kf7 15. Kf5 Kg7 16. 4+*+*+*+*5
g6 Kg8 17. Kf6 Kf8 18. g7+ Kg8 19. Ke7 Kxg7 20. Kxd7 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Q*+*+*5
Kf6 21. Kxd6+-) 9. e5 dxe5+ (9... Kf5 10. exd6 Kf6 11.
Ke4! Kg5 12. Ke5 Kg6 13. Kf4! Kh5 14. Kf5+-) 10. Kxe5
Kf7 11. Kf5! (11. Kf4? Kf6! 12. Kxg4 Ke5 13. Kh4 Kxd5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, White wins
14. g4 Ke5 15. g5 d5=) 11... Ke7 12. Kxg4 Kd6 (12... Kf6 1. Nd7+ Qxd7 2. Qe3+ Kd5 3. Qd3+ Kc6 4. Qc4+
13. Kf4 (13. Kh5 Ke5 ( 13... d6 14. Kh6+-) 14. g4+-) 13... Kb6 5. Qc5+ Ka6 6. Qa5# 1-0
d6 14. g4!+-) 13. Kf5! Kxd5 14. g4 Kd6 15. Kf6!+- 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+n+*+5
4*+*+*+*B5 4+*P*+*+v5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+b+*+*K*5
4+*+b+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*Lo+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Rv5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, White wins
7888888889
Behting J, 1892, White wins 1. c6+ (1. Nd4 $1) 1... Kxc6 2. Nf4 Be8 (2... Kb5 3.
1. Ba6!! {Indian} Kxg1 (1... h2 2. Bf8 (2. Bg7) 2... Nxh5 a5 4. Nf4 a4 5. Bf7 b3 6. Nd3) 3. Ba4+ Kc5 4.
Kxg1 (2... hxg1=Q 3. Bc5++-) 3. Bc5#) 2. Be3+ Kh2 3. Bxe8 b3 (4... Kc4 5. Kf3 b3 6. Ke2 b2 7. Bg6 Kb3 8.
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Nd5) 5. Kf3 Kb4 6. Ke2 b2 7. Bg6 Kb3 8. Nd5 Ka2 9.
Nc3+ Ka1 10. Kd2 a5 11. Kc2 a4 12. Nb1 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*L*+m5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+n+*+5 4O*N*+k+*5
4+lP*+*+v5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*O*+*+5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+b+*+*K*5 4m+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Amelung F, 1895, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, White wins 1. Bd2 a4 (1... Nb4 2. Nxb4) (1... Nf8 2. Bxa5 Nd7
1. c6 Kxc6 2. Nf4 Be8 3. Ba4+ 1-0 (2... Nh7 3. Bd2 Nf8 4. Be1 Nh7 5. Nb4) 3. Nxd7 Kxd7 4.
1222222223 Ke4 Kc6 5. Kd4 Kb5 6. Bd2 Ka4 7. Kc4 Ka3 8. Bf4 Ka4
9. Bd6 Ka5 10. Kb3) 2. Nb4 Nxb4 3. Bxb4 Kf7 4. Ne6
4*+*+*+*L5 Kg8 5. Kg6 Kh8 6. Ba3 Kg8 7. Be7 Kh8 8. Kf7 a3 9. Nf4
4+*+*+*+*5 a2 10. Ng6# 1-0
4*+*P*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*N*+*O*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*Kp+*+*+5
4*+*+*N*T5 4+o+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*R*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, White wins 4+*+t+*+*5
1. d7 (1. Ng4? 1... Ra2+) 1... Nc6 2. d8=Q+! (2. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ng4? 2... Rd2 3. Nf6 Ne7 4. Kb1 Rb2+ 5. Kc1 Rb8 6.
Kc2 Rd8 7. Kxc3 Nc6 8. Kc4 Nb8) 2... Nxd8 3. Ng4 Rh4
4+*+*+lN*5
4. Nf6 Ra4+ 5. Kb1 Rb4+ 6. Kc2 1-0 7888888889
Heywood G, 1895, White wins
1222222223 1. Nd5 Rxd5 2. c7 Rd6+ 3. Kxb5 Rd5+ 4. Kb4
Rd4+ 5. Kb3 (5. Kc3 {or}) 5... Rd3+ 6. Kc2 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+r+*+*+*5 4*W*+*+*L5
4*+tL*+*+5 4+*+*+rO*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*N*+p5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+v+*+r5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1895, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rh6+ Kd5 2. Rxc6 Kxc6 3. Rb1 cxb1=N+ 4. Kb2
Nd2 5. Kc1 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Richter P, 1895, Draw
1. Rd7 b5 (1... Kg8 2. Rxg7+ Kf8 3. Nd7+) (1...
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Qe8+ 2. Nf7+ Kg8 3. Rd8) 2. Rd8+ Qxd8 3. Nf7+ Kg8 4. Nxd5 2. Qf2+ 2... Ke4 $1) (1... Na6 2. Qf2+) (1... Ne8! 2.
Nxd8 b4 5. Nc6 b3 6. Ne7+ Kh8 7. Nd5 b2 8. Nc3 Qf2+ (2. Qb4+ Kxd5 3. Qd2+ Ke6) 2... Kxd5 3. Ne3+
1/2-1/2 Ke6) 2. Qf2+ Kd3 3. Qc2+ Kd4 4. Qc3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+k5 4+*P*+*+k5
4p+*+*O*+5 4*P*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, Draw 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, Draw
1. f3 Ne5 2. Kg7 Nxf3 3. Kxf6 g4 4. Kf5 g3 5. Kg4 1. f3 Ne5 2. Kg7 Nxf3 3. Kxf6 g4 4. Kf5 g3 5. Kg4
g2 6. Kh3 g1=Q 7. a7+ Kxb7 8. a8=Q+ Kxa8 1/2-1/2 g2 6. Kh3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+m+*+*+5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+nL*M*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+k+p+*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, Draw 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, White wins
1. b6 Nxb6+ (1... Rc1+ 2. Kd3 g1=Q 3. Rxg1 Rxg1 1. d6+ Kd7 (1... Kc8 2. Nb6+ Kxb7 3. dxe7) 2.
4. b7) 2. Kd3 Nc4 (2... Rd1+ 3. Kc2) 3. Kxc4 Rc1+ 4. Nac5+ Ke8 3. d7+ Nxd7 4. Nd6+ Kd8 (4... Kf8 5. Ne6#)
Kd5 g1=Q 5. Rxg1 Rxg1 6. e5 1/2-1/2 5. Ne6# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*Q*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*Mw+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+*O*Op+5
4+o+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+b+*+*+l5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, White wins 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, White wins
1. Ng4 Qe8 (1... Qh7 2. Qb4+ Kd3 3. Qc3+ Ke2 4. 1. c5 dxc5 2. Bd5 Re2 3. g7 Re8+ 4. Kd7 Rb8 5.
Qe3+) (1... Qxd5 2. Qf2+ Kd3 3. Qc2+ Kd4 4. Qc3+) (1... Kc7 Re8 6. Bf7 Ra8 7. Be6+ Kh4 8. Bc8 1-0
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9. h5 Ke5 10. h6) 2. Kf3 Bg5 3. Ne6+ Kb5 4. Nxg5 fxg5
1222222223 5. Kg3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*V5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+k+b+*+*5 4*O*+*+l+5
4*+*O*+*O5 4+*W*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+b+*5
4+*+*+t+n5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, White wins 4+*+*+q+*5
1. Nf2+ Rxf2 2. g7 Rb2+ 3. Kc6 Rb8 4. Kc7 Re8 5. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, White wins
Bf7 Ra8 6. Be6+ Kg3 7. Bc8 Ra7+ 8. Bb7 1-0 1. f8=N+ (1. f8=Q? 1... Qa5+ 2. Kb3 Qc3+) (1.
1222222223 Bh5+? 1... Qxh5 2. f8=Q Qa5+) (1. Be4+? 1... Kg7) 1...
4*+*+*+*+5 Qxf8 (1... Kf7 2. Bd5+) (1... Kf5 2. Bg2+) 2. Bh5+ Kg7 3.
Qg2+ Kf6 4. Qf3+ Kg7 5. Qg4+ Kf6 6. Qf4+ Ke7 (6...
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg7 7. Qg5+) 7. Qb4+ 1-0
4p+l+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+v+*5 4*+*+*+t+5
4*+*+*O*O5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+*N*+p+*5 4*+*+b+t+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nd5! 1... h3 (1... Be6 2. a7 Kb7 3. a8=Q+ Kxa8
4. Nc7+) (1... Bh3 2. Kf2) 2. Kf2 Bb1 (2... h2! 3. Kg2
4*B*+*+*K5
Bh3+ 4. Kxh2 Bf1 5. Kg1 Be2 6. Kg2 Bd1 7. Kf2 7... Bb3! 4+*+*+*+*5
8. Nxf4 Bc4) 3. Kg1 Bh7 4. Kh2 Bb1 5. Kxh3 Bh7 6. Kh4 7888888889
Mieses J, 1896, White wins
Bb1 7. Kh5 Bh7 8. Kh6 Bb1 9. Kg7 1-0 1. fxg8=B! Kg5 2. Bgf7 Rf6 3. Kg2 Rf4 4. Bc1 h4
1222222223 (4... Kh4! {cook HB} 5. Bxf4) 5. Kh3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*V*5 4t+*+*+l+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*L*+*+*5 4*+*R*PpK5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+n+*K*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*M*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nd4 Bh6 (1... Bh8 2. Nf5 Kb5 3. Kg3 Kxa5 4. 7888888889
Njemzowitsch S, 1896, White wins
Kxh3 Kb5 5. Kg4 Kc5 6. Kh5 Kd5 7. Kg6 Ke5 8. h4 Ke6 1. f7+ Kf8 2. Rf6 Ke7 3. g7 Rf8 4. Re6+ Kxf7 5.
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Rf6+ Kxf6 6. gxf8=Q+ 1-0 (2... c2 3. Kd2) 3. a5 b3 4. Kd3 c2 5. Kd2 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*B*+*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+m5 4V*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+kO*+*+*5 4P*K*+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Lv+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1897, White wins 7888888889
Amelung F, 1898, White wins
1. Bg5 Ba4+ 2. Kc4 Bxd7 3. Bc1+ Ka4 (3... Ka2 4. 1. Bxa7 Nxa7 2. Kb4 Nc6+ (2... a2 3. Kb3 a1=N+
Nc3+ Ka1 5. Kb3) 4. Nxc5+ Ka5 5. Nxd7 Ka6 6. Kd5 4. Kc3 Nc6 5. a6) 3. Kxa3 Nxa5 4. Kb4 Nc6+ 5. Kc3 Ne5
Kb7 7. Kd6 Kc8 8. Ke7 Kc7 9. Ne5 1-0 (5... Ka1 6. Rh6 Ne5 7. Kc2) (5... Na5 6. Rb2+ Kc1 7.
1222222223 Rb6 Kd1 8. Kb4) 6. Rb2+ Ka1 7. Rb5 Nf3 8. Rf5 Nh4 9.
Rf1+ Ka2 10. Rf4 Ng6 11. Rf2+ Kb1 12. Rb2+ Ka1 13.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rb6 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*+n+o5
4*+*O*+*B5 4*+*+*Ot+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4n+*+*+*K5 4b+*N*K*+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Schubert O, 1897, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nc3+ dxc3! 2. h7 c2 (2... b2 3. h8=Q Kc4 4.
Qg8+ Kd3 5. Qa2) 3. h8=Q c1=Q 4. Qb8+ Ka6 5. Qa8+
4+*+*+*+*5
Kb6 6. Bd8+ Kb5 7. Qb7+ Ka4 8. Qa6+ Kb4 9. Be7+ Kc3 7888888889
Amelung F, 1898, White wins
10. Qc6+ Kb2 11. Ba3+ Kxa3 12. Qxc1+ 1-0 1. Nh6 Rxh6 (1... Kh4 2. Bd7 Rg5 3. Nf3+ Kh5 4.
1222222223 Ng4 Rg6 5. Be8) (1... Rg5 2. Ndf5 Rg1 3. Be8+) 2. Be8+
(2. Nf5! {cook JU}) 2... Rg6 3. Nf5 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*L*+*+5
4pO*+*+*+5 4+o+o+k+*5
4+p+*K*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+p+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
7888888889
Karstedt M, 1897, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. c3 (1. c4! {cook JU}) (1. Kd3! {cook JU}) (1.
Kd2! {cook JU}) (1. Kd4! {cook JU}) 1... bxc3 2. b4 axb4 7888888889
Neustadtl H, 1899, White wins
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1. b4 c5 (1... d4 {main} 2. Ke4 Ke6 (2... c5 3.
bxc5+ Kxc5 4. Ke5 b4 5. Ke4) 3. Kxd4 Kd6 4. Ke4 Ke6
5. d4 c6 6. d5+! cxd5+ 7. Kd4 Kd6 8. c3) (1... c6 {main}
1222222223
2. d4 Kd7 3. Kf6 Kd6 4. Kf7 Kd7 5. c3 Kd6 6. Ke8 Kc7 7. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke7 Kb6 8. Kd6 Kb7 9. Kd7 Kb6 10. Kc8 Ka7 11. Kc7) 2. 4+*+*+*+*5
d4! cxd4 (2... cxb4 3. Kf6) 3. Kf6 d3 4. cxd3 d4 5. Kf5
Kd5 6. Kf4 Kd6 7. Ke4 1-0 4*N*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*R*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+o+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*K5
4+*+*Ob+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*Lp+p+5 7888888889
Jespersen J, 1900, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rc4 (1. Bc6+! {cook} Ke3 2. Re4+ Kf2 (2... Kd2
3. Nc4+ Kc3 4. Rxe1 Kxc4 5. Rc1) 3. Rf4+ Nf3+ 4. Rxf3+
4*+*+k+*M5 Ke2 5. Nc4 c1=Q 6. Re3+) 1... d2 (1... Ke3 2. Ba4 d2 3.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rxc2 d1=Q 4. Rc3+) (1... Ke2 2. Rxc2+) (1... Kf2 2. Ba4)
2. Rxc2 (2. Nd5! {cook} Nd3 3. Rxc2 d1=Q 4. Bxd3 Qa1
7888888889
Schubert O, 1899, White wins (4... Qxd3 5. Rc3) 5. Rg2 Qh8+ 6. Kg1 Qd4+ 7. Kh2
1. g5 Ng4! 2. Kf3 Ne3 (2... Nh2+ 3. Kg2 Ng4 4. Qxd5 8. Be2+) 2... Nxc2 (2... d1=Q 3. Be2+) 3. Be8 Kg4
Bxg4 Kxe4 5. Kg3 $1) 3. Be6! Nf1 4. Bxf7 Nd2+ 5. Kg4 4. Bd7+ Kf4 5. Bg4 Kxg4 6. Nc4! d1=Q 7. Ne3+ Nxe3
Nxe4 6. g6 Nf6+ 7. Kg5! e4 8. Kxf6 e3 9. Bc4! Kxc4 10. 1/2-1/2
g7 e2 11. g8=Q+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*K*+*+*+5
4b+*+*+*+5 4+*+*L*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4o+*B*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+oO*+5
4p+*+*+tO5 4B*+*+*+r5
4+*+*+*+l5 7888888889
Von Holzhausen W, 1900, Draw
7888888889
Kosek V, 1900, White wins 1. Bc2 e1=Q 2. Rh7+ Kd6 3. Rh6+ Kc5 4. Rh5+
1. Bb7 (1. Kc4! {cook} a3 2. Be5 Kg1 3. Bxg2 Kb4 5. Rh4+ Kc5 1/2-1/2
Kxg2 4. Bxh2 Kxh2 5. Kb3 Kg3 6. Kxa3 Kf4 7. Kb4 Ke5
8. Kc5 Ke6 9. Kc6 Ke7 10. Kc7) 1... a3 (1... Rxa2 2.
Ke5+ Rg2 3. Kf5 a3 4. Kf4 a2 5. Kf3 a1=Q 6. Bxa1 Rd2
7. Bd4! Rg2 8. Be4) (1... Rd2 2. Ke5+ Rg2 3. Kf4 a3 4.
Kf3 Rb2 5. Be4 Rg2 6. Be3) 2. Ke4 Rb2 (2... Rg4+ 3.
Kf3) (2... Re2+ 3. Kf4+ Rg2 4. Kf3) (2... Rf2 3. Bxf2 Kg2
4. Ke3+ Kf1 5. Bg3 Kg1 6. Bxh2+) 3. Bxb2 axb2 4. Kd3+
Kg1 5. Kc2 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*W*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4o+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4NpB*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4oT*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Amelung F, 1901, White wins
7888888889
Kosek V, 1901, White wins
1. Rf6 Qe8 (1... Qc8 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Ne7+) (1... 1. Bd4 axb3 2. Kc3 Rd2 (2... Rb1 3. Nc2+ bxc2 4.
Kg8 2. Rg6+) 2. Rf7 Kg8 (2... Qe6+ 3. Ng6+ Kg8 4. Kxc2+ Rb2+ 5. Bxb2#) 3. Kxd2+ b2 4. Kc3 (4. Nb5!
Rg7#) 3. Rg7+ Kf8 4. Ng6+ 1-0 {cook} Kb1 5. Nc3+ Ka1 6. Kc2 b1=Q+ 7. Nxb1#) 4...
1222222223 b1=Q ( 4... b1=N+ 5. Kb3+) 5. Nc2+ Qxc2+ 6. Kxc2# 1-0
4*+*+*TlW5
4+*+*+o+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+b+k+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Q*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+bP5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
7888888889
Keidanz H, 1901, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. gxf7+ Rxf7+ 2. Bxf7+ Kxf7 3. Qc7+ Kf8 4. Qd8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kg7 5. Qe7+ Kg8 6. Kg6 1-0 7888888889
Rinck H, 1902, White wins
1222222223 1. Nd5 c2 2. Ne3 c1=Q+ 3. Nc4+ Ka4 4. Bd1+
4*+*+*+*+5 Qxd1 5. Nb2+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oK*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4NpB*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oT*+*+*+5 4*Nv+*Nr+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kosek V, 1901, White wins
4*+*O*V*+5
1. Bd4! axb3 2. Kc3 Rd2! 3. Kxd2+ b2 4. Kc3 4+*+*+*+*5
b1=Q 5. Nc2+ Qxc2+ 6. Kxc2# 1-0 7888888889
Rinck H, 1902, Draw
1. Nfd5 Bxd5 2. Nxd5 d1=Q 3. Ra4+ Qxa4 4.
Nb6+ Bxb6 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+l+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+nPlO*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4t+*+*+pK5 4*+k+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1903, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1904, Draw
1. Rf5! 1... Kxf5 (1... Rc2 2. g7 Rc8 3. Rf8) (1... 1. Re5+ Kxd4 2. Rxe3 fxe3 3. Nd2 e1=Q 4. Nf3+
Ra4 $1) 2. g7 1-0 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+l+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*Pk5 4O*+kN*+o5
4t+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1903, White wins
7888888889
Grossman E, 1904, White wins
1. Rf5! 1... Kxf5 (1... Rc2 2. g7 Rc8 3. Rf8) 2. g7 1. Ng4 (1. Nc2+ Kf2 2. Nxa3 Kg2 3. Ke2 Kxh2 4.
1-0 Kf2 Kh1 5. Nc2! {cook JU} h2 6. Nd4 h3 7. Kg3 Kg1 8.
1222222223 Nf3+) 1... Kd1 2. Nf2+ Ke1 (2... Kc1 {main} 3. Kc3 Kb1 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nd3 Ka1 (4... Kxa2 5. Kc2 Ka1 6. Nc1 a2 7. Nb3#) 5.
Kc2 Kxa2 6. Nb4+ Ka1 7. Kc1 a2 8. Nc2#) 3. Ke3 Kf1 4.
4Vo+*+*+*5 Nd3 Kg1 5. Ke2 Kg2 6. Nf4+ Kg1 7. Ke1 Kxh2 8. Kf2
4*O*+*+*+5 Kh1 9. Nh5 Kh2 10. Nf6 Kh1 11. Ng4 h2 12. Kf1 h3 13.
Nf2# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4l+k+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4pP*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Johnsen C, 1903, White wins
1. Nc3+ Ka5 2. b4+ Ka6 3. b5+ Ka5 4. Kb3 Bb8 5.
a4 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*W*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*N*5
4*P*O*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+q5
4*+p+*+o+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4O*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Reichhelm G, 1904, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1905, White wins
1. Kf4 Kb7 2. c5! dxc5 3. Ke5 g3 4. Kd6 g2 5. 1. Qe2+ Kd5 2. Qd3+ Kc6 3. Qb5+ Kc7 4. Qb6+
a8=Q+ Kxa8 6. Kc7 g1=Q 7. b7+ 1-0 Kc8 5. Ka7 Qf4 6. Qb7+ Kd8 7. Qa8+ Ke7 8. Qe8+ Kf6
1222222223 9. Nh5+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*M5 1222222223
4+*+*Kp+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4*+*+*M*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+oP*+*+*5 4n+*K*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+o+5
7888888889
Kosek V, 1904, White wins 4+*+l+*+*5
1. f8=N! (1. f8=Q? Ng6+) 1... Kd5 2. Kf6 Ke4 3. 7888888889
Rinck H, 1905, Draw
Nd7 Kd3 4. Ne5+ Kc2 5. Nxc4 1-0 1. Nc3+ Kd2 2. Nxe2 Kxe2 3. b8=Q g1=Q+ 4. Kc4
1222222223 Qc1+ 5. Kb5 Qb2+ 6. Kc6 Qxb8 1/2-1/2
4v+*+*+k+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*R*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*+*B*+*5 4*O*+*+o+5
4*+n+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*P*+5
4*+*+*O*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1905, Draw 4+*+*+*L*5
1. Ne3+ Ke2 2. Bxh2 Kxe3 3. Kh8 Bd5 4. g8=Q 7888888889
Rinck H, 1905, Draw
Bxg8 5. Bg1 fxg1=Q 1/2-1/2 1. Bf5 gxf5 2. Ke3 b1=Q 3. Rd1+ Qxd1 1/2-1/2
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Kc8 7. Nxb4) 2. Nc6+ Kc8 (2... Kb7 3. Nxd8+ Kb8 4.
1222222223 Bxa8 Kxa8 5. Ka6) 3. Nxd8! Ra1 4. b7+ Kc7 5. Ne6+
4*+*+*+k+5 Kb8 6. Nc5 b2 7. Nd7+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+lV*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*R*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+w+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+*P*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1905, Draw
4p+kO*+*+5
1. Rc1 Qxc1 2. Rc3+ Qxc3 3. d5+ Kb5 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Meyer H, 1905, White wins
4tLn+*+v+5 1... Kg5 2. Kxd2 Kg4 3. Kc3 Kxg3 4. Kb4 Kf4 5.
Kxb5 Kxe4 6. a4 f5 7. a5 f4 8. a6 f3 9. a7 f2 10. a8=Q+
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke3 11. Qg2 Ke2 12. Kc4 Ke1 13. Kc3 1-0
4o+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+k+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4b+*+r+*+5 4+*P*+n+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+l+b+5
7888888889
Amelung F, 1905, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bd5 Bxd5+ 2. Kxd5 Kxc8 (2... Kc7 {main} 3.
Re7+ Kd8 4. Rh7! Rb8 5. Kc6 Rxc8+ 6. Kd6) 3. Kc6 Kd8
4*+*+*V*O5
4. Kb7 Rc8 5. Rd2+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1905, Draw
4tL*V*+*+5 1. Nh4 Bxh4 2. Bxd7 Kd5 3. Bc8 Kc6 4. Bg4 h1=Q
5. Bf3+ Qxf3 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*Pk+*+*+5 4*+l+v+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*O*Nb+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Amelung F, 1905, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kb5 b3 (1... Bxb6 2. Kxb6 Ra3 3. Nc6+ Ka8 4.
Ne5+ Kb8 5. Bb7 Rc3 6. Nd7#) ( 1... Bf6 2. Nc6+ Kc8 4+*+b+*+*5
(2... Kb7 3. Na5+ Kb8 4. Bxa8 Kxa8 5. Ka6) 3. Na7+ 7888888889
Platov M, 1905, White wins
Kb8 4. Bxa8 Kxa8 5. Ka6) (1... Ra1 2. Nc6+ Kc8 3. Bf5+ 1. Nd6+ Kd8 2. Nxe8 Kxe8 3. Bh5 Kf7 4. Kd5 Kf6
Kb7 4. Nxd8+ Kb8 5. Nc6+ Kb7 ( 5... Ka8 6. Bc8) 6. Be4 5. Bxg6 Kxg6 6. Ke6 Kh7 7. e5 g5 8. Kf7 g4 9. e6 g3 10.
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e7 g2 11. e8=Q g1=Q 12. Qe4+ Kh6 13. Qh4# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+kO*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Op+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+oO*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*B*Lt+*5
7888888889
Seyboth H, 1905, Draw 7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, White wins
1. Kc8! (1. cxd4! {cook} f2 2. d5 f1=Q 3. d6) 1... d3 1. Be3 Rf3 2. Bg5 fxg5 3. g7 1-0
(1... Kg3 2. Bxf3 Kxf3 3. cxd4 Ke4 4. c3 Kd3 5. d5 Kxc3
6. d6 Kb2 7. d7) (1... dxc3 2. Bd5 Kf2 3. Bxc4 Ke1 4.
1222222223
Kc7) 2. cxd3 cxd3 3. c4 d2 4. Bxf3+ Kxf3 5. c5 d1=Q 6. 4*+*+*+n+5
c6 1/2-1/2 4K*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+v+*+*+5 4+p+*+lO*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+w+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*V*+*+5 4+v+*+*+*5
4+r+*+*+b5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, White wins
4*+*+*R*+5 1. Ne7+ Ke6 2. Nd5 Be4 3. Nc3 Bg2 4. e4 1-0
4+*+*+*+k5 1222222223
7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bf5 Bxf5 2. Rh2+ Kg7 3. Rg2 Be4 (3... Bg4 4+*+*+*+*5
$144 4. Rxg4 Qxg4 5. Rg3 Qxg3=) 4. Rbg3 Qxg3=
1/2-1/2 4*+n+o+l+5
1222222223 4K*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*PoP*+5
4+k+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*L*+n+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Coates C, 1906, White wins
4+*P*+*+*5
1. Kb4 (1. Ne5+? Kh5 2. Kb4 Kh4 3. Kc3 Kg3 4.
Kd2 Kxf4 5. Ke2 e3! 6. Kd3 e2! 7. Kxe2 Ke4 8. Nf3 f4! 9.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf2 Kd3 10. Kf1 Ke3 11. Kg2 Ke4) 1... Kh5 2. Kc3 Kg4 3.
4+*+t+*+*5 Nd8 e3! (3... Kxf4 4. Nxe6+ Kg3 5. d5 e3 (5... f4 6. Nxf4
Kxf4 7. d6 e3 8. d7 e2 9. Kd2) 6. Kd3 f4 7. d6 f3 8. Kxe3
7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, White wins f2 9. Ke2 Kg2 10. Nf4+ Kg1 11. Nh3+) 4. Nxe6 Kg3! 5.
1. Ng3 Re1 2. h7 Re8 3. Ne4+ Kc4 4. Nd6+ 1-0 Nc5 Kxf4 6. d5 Ke5 7. Kc4 f4 8. Nd3+ Ke4 (8... Kf5 9.
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Kd4) 9. d6 f3 10. d7 f2 11. d8=Q f1=Q (11... Kf3 12. Nxf2 Nf6 Rxg7 5. Nh5 Rg8 (5... f4 6. Nxg7 h5 7. Kh4) 6. Ng3+
exf2 13. Qd5+ Ke2 14. Qd3+ Ke1 15. Kc3) 12. Qd5# Rxg3+ 7. Kxg3) 4. Nf6 Rg5 5. Ne4 Rh5+ (5... Rg8 6.
(12. Qa8+! {cook JU}) 1-0 Ng3+ Rxg3+ 7. Kxg3) 6. Kg3 Rg5+ 7. Kf2 Rg2+ 8. Kf1
1222222223 Ra2 9. Nf2+ Rxf2+ 10. Kxf2 1-0
4*+*+*+*K5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*V*+*+5
4p+*P*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*Kn+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+l+5
4t+*+v+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+p+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1907, White wins 4+*B*+*+*5
1. d7 Rd2 2. a7 Bf3 3. Rh5+! Kc4 (3... Bxh5 4. 7888888889
Amelung F, 1907, White wins
a8=Q Rxd7 5. Qa5++-) 4. Rd5! {Nowotny} Bxd5 (4... 1. Bd2 Kg3 (1... Kf5 2. Kd6 g4 3. g3 Bg5 4. Bxg5
Rxd5 5. a8=Q+-) 5. d8=Q 1-0 Kxg5 5. Ke5 Kg6 6. Nf4+) 2. Kd6 g4 3. Kxd7 Bh4 4.
1222222223 Be1+ Kxg2 5. Bxh4 g3 6. Nc3 Kf3 7. Be7 1-0
4*+*+*+*K5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*W*+*+5
4p+*P*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*OoN*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4t+*+v+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+r5 4*+*B*+r+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1907, White wins 4+*+*+*+k5
1. d7 (1. a7? Kb6 2. d7 Kc7=) 1... Rd2 2. a7 Bf3 3. 7888888889
Amelung F, 1907, White wins
Rh5+! Kb6 4. Rd5! {Nowotny} Rxd5 (4... Bxd5 5. 1. Nd5 (1. Be1? Qa8) 1... exd5 2. Be1 1-0
d8=Q++-) 5. a8=Q 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*N*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+oP*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4L*+*P*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*N*+k+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*Kn+*+5
4*T*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+t5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Platov V, 1907, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1907, White wins 1. e6 Rh6 (1... Rb1 2. Nd4 Ka4 3. Nc6 Rb2+ 4.
1. Nf3+ Kh1 2. Nd7 Rg2+ 3. Kh3 Rxg7 (3... f5 4. Kd3 Rb1 5. e7 Re1 6. Kd4) 2. e7 Rd6+ (2... Re6 3. Nd4
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Re4 4. Kd3 Rxe7 5. Nc6+) 3. Nd4 Rxd4+ 4. Ke3 Rd1 5.
Ke2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+l+*+*+o5
4+r+*No+*5 4*+*+*P*P5
4*+*M*P*K5 4+*+*+kP*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Moravec J, 1907, White wins
7888888889
Platov V, 1907, Draw 1. g4 hxg4+ 2. Kg3! Kc5 3. f5 Kd6 4. fxg6 Ke6 5.
1. Ra5+ Kb1 2. Nf3!! Nxf3+ 3. Kg3 f1=Q 4. Ra1+ Kxg4 Kf6 6. h5 1-0
Kxa1 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*K*+5 4+*+o+r+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*V5
4p+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+b+lP*+5
4*+*+*P*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+v+*5 4*+o+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+b+*5 7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1907, Draw
7888888889
Hjelstrom S, 1907, White wins 1. Bd3+ (1. Re7+? Kd4 2. Rxd7+ (2. Re1 Bxf4+ 3.
1. Kg7 Kd5 (1... Be4 2. Kg6 Bd5 3. Kg5 Be4 4. Kg2 Kxc4) 2... Kc3! 3. Rd3+ Kxc4 4. Rd8 Bxf4+ 5. Kg2
Kxh4 Kf7 5. Kg3) 2. Kg6 (2. a7? Kc5 3. Bh3 Kb6 4. Bxf5 Be3) 1... Kxd3 2. Rxd7+ Ke2 3. Re7+ Kf2 4. Rc7 Bxf4+
Kxa7) (2. Kf6! {minor dual JU}) 2... Kc5 3. Kg5! (3. Kxf5? 5. Kh1 Bxc7 1/2-1/2
Kb6 4. Kg5 h3 5. Bxh3 Kxa6 6. f5 Kb6 7. f6 Bd5 8. Kg6
Kc5 9. Kg7 Kd6 10. Bf5 Ke5 11. Bg6 Kf4! 12. Bf7 Bf3 13.
1222222223
Bb3 Bh5 14. Bc2 Kg5) 3... Kb6 (3... h3 4. Bxh3 Kb6 5. 4*+*+*Bv+5
Bf1 $1) 4. Kxh4 Be4 5. Kg5 Bc2 (5... Kc6 6. Kf6 Kd6 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bh3 Bd3 8. a7 Be4 9. Bxf5 Ba8 10. Bd3 Kc7 11. Ke5) 6.
Kf6 (6. Bh3? Bd3 $1) 6... Be4 (6... Kc5 7. a7 Be4 8. Bd3) 4*+*K*+lO5
7. Ke5 Bc2 8. Kd4 (8. Bh3? Bd3 9. Bxf5 Bxa6 10. Kd6 4+*+*+*+*5
Be2! 11. Be4 Bg4 12. Bd5 Bf5! 13. Be6 Bd3) 8... Be4 9.
Bd3 Bc6 10. Ke5 Bd7 11. Bxf5 Bb5 12. Bc8 Bd3 13. f5
4*+*+*+b+5
Bxf5 14. Kxf5 1-0 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1907, Draw
1. Bf5+ Kf6 2. Be6 Bxe6 3. Bxh6 a2 4. Bd2 a1=Q
5. Bc3+ Qxc3 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+b+*+*V5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4K*+*+p+*5
4*+*+k+oO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+n5
4*+p+*+p+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Freeborough E, 1907, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, Draw
1. Kf4! (1. Kd5? h3 2. Kc6 (2. gxh3 gxh3 3. Kc6 h2 1. f6+ Kxf6 2. Nf2 b2 3. Ne4+ Kg6 4. Nxd2 Bc3+ 5.
4. d7 h1=Q+ 5. Kc7 Qh2+ 6. Kc8 Qh3 7. Kc7 Qg3+ 8. Ka4 Bxd2 6. Ba6 b1=Q 7. Bd3+ Qxd3 1/2-1/2
Kc8 Qg4 9. Kc7 Qf4+ 10. Kc8 Qf5 11. Kc7 Qe5+ 12. Kc8
Qe6 13. Kc7 Qe7 14. Kc8 Ke6 15. d8=Q Qxd8+ 16.
1222222223
Kxd8 Kd6 17. Kc8 c4 18. Kb7 Kc5 19. Kc7 c3 20. Kb7 4*+*+*+*+5
Kb5) 2... hxg2 3. d7 g1=Q 4. d8=Q) 1... h3 2. gxh3 gxh3
3. Kg3 Ke6 4. Kxh3 Kxd6 5. Kg3 Ke5 6. Kf3 Kd4 7. Ke2
4+*+*+n+o5
Kc3 (7... c4 8. Kd2) 8. Kd1 Kb2 9. c4! 1/2-1/2 4*+b+*+*P5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*O*+*O*5 4O*+*K*+l5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, White wins
4+*P*K*+*5 1. Kf4! 1... a2 2. Ng5+ Kh4 3. Nf3+ Kh5 4. Be8+
Kxh6 5. Nd4!! 5... Kg7 6. Nc2 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*N*+*+*+5
7888888889
Tresling J, 1907, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kd4 Kf7 2. Kxc4 Kg6 (2... Ke6 3. Kb5 Kd6 4. g6!
(4. c4? g6 5. c5+ Kd5) 4... Kd5 5. c4+ Kd6 6. Ka6! Kxc6 4*+b+*+*+5
7. Ka7 Kd7 (7... Kc5 8. Kb7 Kxc4 9. Kxc7) 8. Kb7 Kd6 9. 4+*+*+*+*5
c5+ Kd7 (9... Kxc5 10. Kxc7) 10. Kb8 Kc6 (10... Kd8 11.
c6) 11. Kc8 Kxc5 12. Kxc7) 3. Kb5 Kxg5 4. Ka6 Kf4! (4... 4*+*+o+l+5
Kh4 5. Kb7 g5 6. Kxc7 g4 7. Kd6 g3 8. c7 g2 9. c8=Q 4+*+v+oP*5
g1=Q 10. Qh8+ Kg3 11. Qg8+) 5. Kb7 g5 6. Kxc7 g4 7.
Kd6! g3 8. c7 g2 9. c8=Q g1=Q 10. Qc4+ Kf5 (10... Kf3
4*+*+*+*K5
11. Qd3+) 11. Qd5+ (11. Qc5+! {cook JU}) 11... Kf4 12. 4+*+*+*+*5
Qd4+ 1-0 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, Draw
1. Nd7 f2 2. Nf6+ Kf5 (2... Kf3 3. Nxe4 Bxe4 4.
Bxe4+ Kxe4 5. Kg2 Ke3 6. Kf1) 3. Bxe4+ Bxe4 4. Ng4
Kxg4 1/2-1/2
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Ng1 c1=Q 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+n+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+*+m+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+l+*5 4+*O*+*+o5
4*+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*O*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+k5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, White wins
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1908, Draw
1. f6 (1. d7? 1... Nb4+ 2. Kc3 Nc6 3. f6 Nd8 4. Nh6 1. Nd4 Ke1 2. Nf3+ Ke2 3. Nxc3+ Kxf3 4. Ne2
Nh4 5. f7 Ng6) 1... Nh4 2. d7 (2. f7? 2... Ng6 3. d7 Ne5+ f1=Q+ 5. Ng1+ Ke4 1/2-1/2
4. Kd4 Nxf7) 2... Nb4+ 3. Kc3 Nc6 4. f7 Ng6 5. Ne7! 5...
Nf8 6. Nxc6 Nxd7 7. Ne5+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+oO*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+r+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*M*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4oN*+l+*B5
4o+*+*K*+5 4K*M*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kosek V, 1908, Draw
1. Re5+ Kf2 (1... Kf3 2. Re3+! Kxe3 3. Bf4+ Kxf4
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, Draw
4. Nd3+ Ncxd3) 2. Rf5+ Kg2 3. Rf2+! Kxf2 4. Nd3+!
1. Bxd7+ Kf8 (1... Kxd7! 2. g7 a1=Q 3. g8=Q Nbxd3 (4... Ncxd3 5. Bd6 Ke2 6. Bxb4 Nxb4 7. Kb2) 5.
Qb2+) 2. Nd4 a1=Q 3. Ne6+ Kg8 4. Be8 Qf6+ 5. Kg3 Bg1+ Ke2 6. Be3! Kd1 7. Bxc1 Nxc1 8. Kb2 1/2-1/2
Qe5+ 6. Kf3 Qxe6 7. Bf7+ Qxf7+ 8. gxf7+ Kxf7 9. Ke3
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*N*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*KoP5
4*+*L*P*+5 4+*+*+v+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+o+o5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 7888888889
Hoppe O, 1908, White wins
1. Bd2 g5 (1... Kh3 2. Bg5 Kxh2 3. Kg7 Kg3 4.
7888888889
Rinck H, 1908, Draw
Kxh7 Kg4 5. Kg7 Kxg5 6. h7) 2. Kxf5 Kh5 3. Kf6 Kxh6 4.
1. f7 Ke7 2. Ne6 Kxf7 3. Ng5+ Kf6 4. Nxf3 c2 5. Bxg5+ Kh5 5. Kf5 h6 6. h4 (6. Bf4! {cook JU}) 6... hxg5
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7. hxg5 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4n+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4o+*+*+*+5
4Ol+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+k+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
De Villeneuve Esclapon J, 1908, White wins 7888888889
Leonhardt P, 1908, White wins
1. Nb4 Kxb4 (1... Nc7+! {cook} 2. Ke4 Nb5! 3. Be7 1. d6 Kf8 2. d7 Ke7 (2... Ra2+! {cook} 3. Kc3 Ke7
Bd6) 2. h7 Be5 3. Kxe5 a2 4. Be1+ Kb3 5. Bc3 Kxc3 6. 4. Rxf7+ Kd8 5. h4 a3 6. Kb3 Rd2) 3. Rxf7+ Kd8 4. h4
h8=Q a1=Q {eg} (6... Kc2 7. Qh2+ Kb1 8. Qg1+ Kb2 9. a3 5. h5 Rh1 6. Rh7 Kc7 (6... a2! {cook JU}) 7. Kb3 Kd8
Qf2+ Kb1 10. Qe1+ Kb2 11. Qb4+ Kc2 12. Qa3 Kb1 13. 8. h6 Kc7 9. Rh8 Kxd7 10. h7 1-0
Qb3+) 7. Ke4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+l+5
4*+*+m+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4n+*+*+*P5 4O*+p+*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*B5 4+*+*+r+*5
4Ol+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4T*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Leonhardt P, 1908, White wins
7888888889
De Villeneuve Esclapon J, 1908, White wins 1. d6 Kf8 (1... Ra2+ 2. Kc3 Ra3+ 3. Kc4 Rxf3 4.
1. Nb4 Kxb4 (1... Bd6! {cook FJ} 2. h7 Bxb4 3. d7 Rf4+ (4... Rf6 5. d8=Q+ Kg7 6. Qd4 $1) 5. Kd5 Rg4
h8=Q a2) (1... Nd6! {cook FJ } 2. Ke6 Kxb4 3. Bf6 Bd8! 6. d8=Q+ Kg7 7. Kc6 Rg6+ 8. Kd7 Re6 9. Qxa5 Rh6 10.
4. Bxd8 a2 5. Bf6 Ne4 6. Ba1 Ng5+ 7. Kf6 Nh7+ 8. Kg6 Qf5 Re6 11. h4 Rh6 12. h5 Re6 13. Qg5+ Kh7 14. Kd8
Nf8+) 2. h7 Be5 3. Kxe5 a2 4. Be1+ Kb3 5. Bc3 Kxc3 6. Rh6 15. Ke7) 2. d7 Ke7 (2... Ra2+! {cook} 3. Kc3 Ke7 4.
h8=Q a1=Q (6... Kc2 7. Qh2+ Kb1 8. Qg1+ Kb2 9. Qf2+ Rxf7+ Kd8 5. h4 a4 6. h5 (6. Kb4 a3 7. Rh7 Rd2 8. Kxa3
Kb1 10. Qe1+ Kb2 11. Qb4+ Kc2 12. Qa3 Kb1 13. Qb3+ Rxd7) 6... Rh2 7. Rh7 a3) 3. Rxf7+ Kd8 4. h4 a4 5. h5
Ka1 14. Qc2) 7. Ke6+ 1-0 Rh1 6. Rh7 Kc7 7. Kb2 Kd8 8. h6 Kc7 9. Rh8 Kxd7 10.
h7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Pk+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*L*5 4T*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4B*+oO*+b5 4+o+*+l+*5
4*+m+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jespersen J, 1908, Draw
7888888889
Renken L, 1908, White wins
1. Bc1 d2 2. Bxd2 exd2 3. Bg4! Kxg4 4. Nc4 d1=Q 1. Rb8 b2 2. Ka8 Ra2 (2... Ke4 3. Rxb2 Kxd4 4.
5. Ne3+ Nxe3 1/2-1/2 Kb7 Ke4 5. Rh2) 3. d5 h4 4. d6 h3 5. d7 b1=Q 6. Rxb1
1222222223 Rd2 7. Kb8 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*Pr+*+*5 4v+*+*R*+5
4*+kOl+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*V*+*5 4k+*O*+pL5
7888888889
Meyer W, 1908, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1... Kf2 (1... d1=Q+ 2. Rxd1 Bxc3 3. Kxc3 Kxd1 4. 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1909, White wins
Kb4 Kd2 5. Kc5) 2. Rxd2+ (2. Kd1! {cook JU}) 2... Bxd2 1. Rh4+ Kg1 (1... Kg3 2. Rd4 d1=Q 3. Rxd1 Bxd1
3. Kxd2 Kf3 4. Kd3 Kf4 5. c4 dxc4+ 6. Kxc4 1-0 4. g7 Bg4 5. g8=Q+-) (1... Kxg2 2. Rd4 d1=Q 3. Rxd1
1222222223 Bxd1+-) 2. Rd4 d1=Q 3. Rxd1+ Bxd1 4. g7 Bg4 5. g8=Q
4*+*L*+b+5 Be6+ 6. Qxe6 dxe6 7. g4 e5 8. g5 e4 9. g6 e3 10. g7 e2
11. g8=Q+ Kf2 12. Qf7+ Kg1 13. Qe7 Kf1 14. Qf6+ Kg1
4+*+*+*R*5 15. Qg5+ Kf1 16. Qf4+ {M18} 1-0
4*+*+p+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*M*+k5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+kN*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1908, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. e7+ Ke8 2. Bf7+ Nxf7 (2... Kxe7 3. Bc4+) 3.
Rg8+ Kxe7 4. Rxg4 e1=Q 5. Re4+ Qxe4 1/2-1/2
4o+*+v+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, Draw
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1. Nc2 Bd3+ 2. Kg4 Bxc2 3. Ne6 Bf5+ 4. Kxh4 Ne3) 6. Qf4+ Kd1 7. Nd4) 2. Ke6! (2. Ke5? 2... Bd4+! 3.
Bxe6 5. Bf4 a1=Q 6. Be5+ Qxe5 1/2-1/2 Kd6! 3... Bc5+ 4. Ke6 $1) 2... c1=Q (2... Kc3 3. Qb3+
1222222223 Kd2 4. Qd5+) 3. Qb3+ Kd4 4. Nf5+ Ke4 5. Ng3+! 5...
hxg3 6. Qd5+ Kf4 7. Qf5+ Ke3 8. Qg5+ 1-0
4*+*+*V*W5 1222222223
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+q+*N*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4k+*+l+*+5 4+p+o+*+l5
4+*+*P*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4b+v+*+kP5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nf7 Qh2 (1... Qg8 2. Qb3) 2. Ng5+ Kxe3 3.
Qb6+ Bc5 (3... Kd3 4. Qb3+) 4. Qxc5+ Kd3 5. Qa3+ Kc4 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
6. Qb3+ Kc5 7. Qb5+ 1-0 1. b6 Be4+ 2. Kg3 d4 3. h4! 3... Kg6 4. Bb1 Bxb1
1222222223 5. b7 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+p+5 4+*O*+*+l5
4+*+oP*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*T*L*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*+*+*+t+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, Draw 4+*R*+*+*5
1. g7 Rd1 2. Ne2! 2... Rh1+ 3. Kg4 Kxe2 4. g8=Q 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
Rg1+ 5. Kf4 Rxg8 1/2-1/2 1. a7 Rg5+ 2. Kf6 Ra5 3. Kf7 Kh6 4. Rc6+ (4. e5!
1222222223 4... a2 5. e6 Rxa7 6. e7 c5 7. Kf8 a1=Q 8. Rxa1 Rxa1 9.
e8=Q Rf1+ 10. Kg8) 4... Kg5 5. Rc5+ Rxc5 6. a8=Q Rc3
4*+*+*+*+5 7. Qd5+ 1-0
4+p+*+*N*5 1222222223
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+l5
4*+lV*+*O5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4p+o+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
4*T*+*+*+5
1. b8=Q Bc5+ (1... Kc3 2. Qb3+ Kd2 3. Qd5 Kc3
(3... c1=Q 4. Qxd4+ Ke2 5. Qe4+ Kf2 6. Qxh4+ Ke2 7.
4+*R*+*+*5
a4) 4. Nf5 Ba7 5. Qf3+ 5... Kd2! (5... Kb2 6. Qb3+ Kc1 7. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
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1. a7 (1. Rc5 a2 2. Ra5 2... Rb5+ $1) (1. Rxc7+?
1... Kg6 2. Rc1 Rb5+) (1. Kf6? 1... Rb6+ 2. Kf7 Rxa6 3.
e5 a2 4. Rh1+ Rh6 5. Ra1 5... Rh2! 6. e6 Rf2+ 7. Ke8
1222222223
7... Rd2! 8. e7 c5) 1... Rb5+ 2. Kf6 Ra5 3. Kf7! 3... Kh6 4*+n+*+*+5
4. Rc6+ ( 4. e5! 4... a2 5. e6 Rxa7 (5... a1=Q 6. Rxa1 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxa1 7. e7) 6. e7 c5 7. Kf8 Ra8+ 8. e8=Q Rxe8+ 9.
Kxe8 Kg5 10. Kd7) 4... Kh7 5. Rc5! 1-0 4p+*+*+*K5
1222222223 4+*+*+l+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4q+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
4*+*+v+*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
4+*P*O*+*5
1. Ne7+ Kg4 2. Nd5 Bg2 3. e4 dxe3 4. Nxe3+ 1-0
4nW*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+b+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nb4+ Kc5 2. Nd3+ Bxd3 3. Qc8+ Kd5 4. c4+!!
4... Bxc4 (4... Ke4 5. Qg4+ Ke5 6. Qg7+) 5. Qe6+ Kc5 6. 4p+*P*+*+5
Qd6+ Kb5 7. Qb8+ 1-0 4O*+*+*T*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+v+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*V*+*+p+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
4*+*O*+*K5 1. a7 Bf3 2. d7 Rd5 3. Bh5 Rxh5 4. d8=Q+ 1-0
4+t+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+n+p+*+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1909, Draw 4*+*K*+o+5
1. g7 1... Rb1! (1... Bd8+! 2. Kg4 Rb1 3. Nb4 Rg1+ 4Lp+*+*+*5
4. Kf3 Bb6) 2. Ne3! 2... dxe3 3. g8=Q Rh1+ 4. Kg3 Rg1+
5. Kf3 Rxg8 1/2-1/2
4*+o+*+*+5
4+*R*N*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
1. Kc7 Rxb5 2. Ra3+ Kb4 3. Nc2+ Kc5 4. Rg3 c3
5. Rg5+ Kc4 6. Na3+ Kb4 7. Nxb5 c2 8. Rg1 Kxb5 9.
Rc1 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*R*N*+w5 4Or+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4p+*+*+*R5
4+*P*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, White wins
7888888889
Sehwers J, 1909, Draw
1. Kf4 Qh8 2. Nf5+ Kg6 3. Rc8 Qf6 4. Rc6 Qxc6 5. 1. Rg4+ Kh5 2. Rh4+! Kg5 3. Rg4+ Kf5 4. Rf4+!
Ne7+ 1-0 Kxf4 5. Ka5 e1=Q+ 6. Rb4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*N*L*+k5 4+*O*T*O*5
4*+t+o+*+5 4k+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, Draw
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1909, White wins
1. g7 Rc1 2. Nd3+ exd3 3. g8=Q Rh1+ 4. Kg4 1. b7 Re8 2. Be6+ Kf3 3. Bc8 Re1 4. Be6 Ra1+ 5.
Rg1+ 5. Kf3 Rxg8 1/2-1/2 Ba2 Rxa2+ 6. Kb3 Ra1 (6... Rd2 7. Kc3 Ke3 8. b8=Q
1222222223 Rxd3+ 9. Kc4 Rd4+ 10. Kxc5 Rg4 11. Qf8 Ke4 12. Kd6
4l+k+*+*+5 Ke3 13. Qf5 Rg3 14. Ke5) 7. Kc2 Ra2+ 8. Kc3 Ra3+ 9.
Kc4 Ra4+ 10. Kxc5 Ra5+ 11. Kc4 Ra4+ 12. Kc3 Ra3+
4+*+*+*+*5 13. Kc2 Ra2+ 14. Kb3 Rd2 15. Kc3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+k+5
4*+p+o+r+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*O5
4*O*+bV*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1909, Draw 4P*+*+*O*5
1. Bd3 exd3 2. c5 Bxc5 3. Ra4+ Ba7 4. Rb4 d2 5.
Rxb2 d1=Q 6. Rb8+ Bxb8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1909, White wins
1. Kf7 h5 2. Ke6 h4 3. Kd5 h3 (3... Kb5 4. Ke4 h3
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5. Kf3) 4. Kc6 h2 5. Bb6 g1=Q 6. b5# 1-0 5. Qxg5 fxg5+ 6. Kg3! g4 7. Bc5 a3 8. Bxa3) 1... Qg1
1222222223 (1... Qd8+ {main} 2. Kh5 Qd1+ 3. Kh6 Qc1+ 4. Kh7
Qb1+ 5. Kh8 Qg1 6. Qf3+ Qg2 7. Qh5+ Kg1 8. Bd4+ Kf1
4*+*+*+*+5 9. Qd1#) 2. Qxf7 Qg2 (2... Qe1+ 3. Kh3 Qe3+ 4. Bg3
4+*+*+*+*5 Qh6+ 5. Kg4 Qb6 6. Qf1+ Qg1 7. Qh3+ Qh2 8. Qxh2#)
4m+p+*P*+5 3. Qf5 a3 4. Qb1+ Qg1 5. Qxg1+ Kxg1 6. Kg3 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+k+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*V*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*O*O*K*5
7888888889
De Villeneuve Esclapon J, 1909, Draw
4*P*+*P*+5
1. Nd3+ Kd2 2. f7 Bc5! 3. c7 Nxc7 4. Kxc5 Kxd3 5. 4V*+*+*+*5
Kd6 c1=Q 6. f8=Q Qa3+ 7. Ke5 Qxf8 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Daniel A, 1909, White wins
4O*+*+*+*5 1. fxe5 Bxb4 2. Be7 Ba5 3. Bxc5 Bd8+ 4. Kg6 Kd2
4*+*+*+*+5 5. e6 Kd3 6. Bf8 Ke4 7. Bg7 Kd5 8. Kf7 Kd6 9. Bf6 Bxf6
10. Kxf6 1-0
4K*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*Rv5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+o+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+t+*+*O*5
7888888889
Sehwers J, 1909, Draw
4*L*+*+*+5
1. Bd5+ Kd4 2. Rg1 Bf1 3. Rg4+ Kxd5 4. Rb4!!
e1=R! (4... e1=Q) 5. Rb1!! Rxb1 1/2-1/2 4+*+*R*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+k+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+b+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1909, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Re4+ Ka5 2. d7 Rd5 3. Re5! Rxe5+ 4. Be4!
Rxe4+ 5. Kd3 Bh7 6. d8=Q+ Ka6 7. Qd6+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*Q*B5
4+*+w+*+l5
7888888889
Petenyi G, 1909, White wins
1. Be5 (1. Bc7! {cook KA} Qg1 2. Qf3+ Qg2 3.
Qf5! f6 (3... Qe2 4. Qh3+) ( 3... a3 4. Bb6! f6 (4... Qh2+
5. Qh3 f5 6. Bc5) 5. Qb1+) 4. Bb6! Qg5+ (4... Qh2+ 5.
Qh3 f5! 6. Bc5 f4 7. Kg4 Qxh3+ 8. Kxh3 f3 9. Kg3 f2 10.
Bxf2 a3 11. Be1 Kg1 12. Bb4 Kf1 13. Kf3 Kg1 14. Bxa3)
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+k+*+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4R*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*L5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+pK5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1909, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, Draw
1. g7 Nh5 2. g8=Q Nf6+ 3. Kd8 Nxg8 4. Rxc5 (4. 1. Nc6! (1. Nd7? 1... d3 2. Nf6 2... Bb8+! (2... d2 3.
Rb5+! {cook} Ka7 5. Kc7 Ka6 6. Nc3 (6. Rb6+ Ka5 7. g3+ Kg5 4. Ne4+)) 1... d3 2. Nxa7!! (2. Ne5 d2 3. f4 3...
Nc3) 6... c1=Q 7. Rb6+ Ka5 8. Rb5+ Ka6 9. Rb6+) 4... Bg1+! (3... d1=Q 4. g3#)) 2... d2 3. Nb5! 3... d1=Q 4.
cxb1=Q 5. Rb5+ Qxb5 1/2-1/2 Nc3 Qd6+ 5. Kh1 (5. Kg1 Qc5+) 5... Qe6 (5... Kg5?? 6.
1222222223 Ne4+ ) 6. Ne4 1/2-1/2
4l+*+k+*+5 1222222223
4+*R*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*M5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*Lo+*W5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Q*+*+*N*5
4+*+*+*M*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1909, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. g7 Nh5 2. g8=Q Nf6+ 3. Kd8 Nxg8 4. Rxc5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, White wins
cxb1=Q 5. Ra5+ Kb7 6. Rb5+ Qxb5 1/2-1/2 1. Qc7+ Kd5 2. Kb6 e5+ 3. Kb5 Qxg5 4. Qc6+ (4.
1222222223 Qd7+! 4... Ke4 5. Qd3+ Kf4 6. Qf3#) 4... Kd4 5. Qc4+
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke3 6. Qc1+ 1-0
4+*R*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4Vl+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*+*L*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4w+pO*+*+5
4K*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Salkind L, 1909, Draw
4*+m+*+*Q5
1. Bd2 Bxd2 2. Rc1 Bxc1 3. Nc3+ Nxc3 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, White wins
1. Qd6+ Kf5 2. Qg6+ Ke5 3. Kg5! 3... Qxa8 4.
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Qf5+ Kd6 5. c5+ Ke7 (5... Kc7 6. Qf7+ Kb8 7. Qe8+ Ka7
8. Qd7+ Qb7 9. c6) 6. Qf6+ Kd7 7. Qf7+ Kc8 8. Qe8+
Kb7 9. Qd7+ Kb8 (9... Ka6 10. Qa4+ Kb7 11. c6+) 10.
1222222223
Qd8+ Kb7 11. c6+ Ka7 12. Qa5+ Kb8 13. c7+ Kb7 14. 4*+*+*+*+5
Qxa8+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+p+*R5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+*R5 4+*+*Ot+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*P*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+*+*Ot+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, White wins
4l+*+*P*+5 1. e7 exf2 2. Rh2 Re3 (2... Rc3+ 3. Kd1 Re3 4.
4+*K*+*+*5 Rxf2+ Ka3 5. Re2) 3. Rxf2+ 3... Ka1! (3... Ka3 4. Rf3) 4.
Rf3! (4. Rf7 $1) 4... Re1+ 5. Kc2 Re2+ (5... Ka2 $1) 6.
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, White wins Kb3 Rb2+ 7. Kc3 Re2 8. Rf1+ Ka2 9. Rf2 1-0
1. e7 exf2 2. Rh2 Re3 (2... Rc3+ 3. Kd1 Re3 (3...
Rd3+ 4. Ke2 Rd2+ 5. Kf1) 4. Rxf2+ Kb1 5. Re2) 3. Rxf2+
1222222223
3... Ka1! (3... Kb3 4. Rf3 Rxf3 5. e8=Q) 4. Rf3 ( 4. Rf7 4*+*+*+*+5
Ka2 (4... Re1+? 5. Kd2 Re6 6. Rf1+ Ka2 7. Re1) (4... 4+*+*+*+*5
Rc3+? 5. Kd2 Rc8 6. Rf8) (4... Re6? 5. e8=Q Rxe8 6.
Rxa7#) (4... a5 5. Kd2 Re6 6. Rf1+ Kb2 7. Re1 Rd6+ 8. 4*+*+p+*+5
Ke3 Re6+ 9. Kf2 Rf6+ 10. Kg3 Rg6+ 11. Kf4! 11... Rg8 4+*+*P*+*5
(11... Rf6+ 12. Ke5) 12. e8=Q Rxe8 13. Rxe8 a4 14.
Rb8+! 14... Kc2 (14... Ka2 15. Ke3 a3 16. Kd3 Ka1 17.
4*+*O*+*+5
Kc2 a2 18. Kb3) 15. Ra8 Kb3 16. Ke3 a3 17. Kd2 Kb2 ( 4+*+o+*Tl5
17... a2 18. Kc1) 18. Rb8+ Ka1 19. Kc3 a2 20. Kb3 Kb1 4*+*R*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5
21. Ka3+ Ka1 22. Rh8) 5. Kd1 $3) 4... Re1+ 5. Kc2
Re2+ (5... Ka2 6. Rf7! 6... a5 (6... Ka3 7. Kd2) ( 6...
Re2+ 7. Kd3) 7. Kd3!! 7... Ka3 (7... Rd1+ 8. Ke2) 8. Kd2) 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, White wins
6. Kb3 Rb2+ 7. Kc3 Re2 8. Rf1+ Ka2 9. Rf2 1-0 1. e7 Re3+ (1... Rg8 2. Rf2 Re8 3. Rf7) 2. Kf2
1222222223 Rxe5 3. Rxd3+ Kg4 (3... Kh2 4. Rxd4 Rf5+ (4... Kh3 5.
4*+*+*+*+5
Rd3+ Kg4 6. Re3) 5. Ke3 Re5+ 6. Re4) 4. Rxd4+ Kf5 5.
Rd5 Kf6 6. Rxe5 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+p+r+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*Ot+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4l+*+*P*+5 4*+*V*+b+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Kp5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, White wins
4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
1. e7 exf2 2. Rg2 Re3 (2... Rc3+ 3. Kd1 Re3 4.
Rxf2+ Ka3 5. Re2) 3. Rxf2+ 3... Ka1! (3... Ka3 4. Rf3) 4.
Rf3! 4... Re1+ 5. Kc2 Re2+ (5... Ka2 $1) 6. Kb3 Rb2+ 7. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1910, Draw
Kc3 Re2 8. Rf1+ Ka2 9. Rf2 1-0 1. Bf5+ exf5 2. Rb7+ Kg6 3. Rc7 Be5+ 4. Kh4
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Bxc7 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*N5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*P5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*P*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+vO*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1910, Draw 7888888889
Salkind L, 1910, Draw
1. h7 Kg7 2. Nxf7 Kxh7 3. Nh6 d2 4. Ng4 d1=Q 1. c6+ Kb8! (1... Ka6 2. c7+ Kb7 3. Rb6+ Kc8 4.
1/2-1/2 Rb8+ Kxc7 5. Rb5) 2. Rh8+! Kc7 3. Rh7+! Kxc6 (3... Kd6
1222222223 4. Bc5+! Kxc5 5. c7 Bf5 6. c8=Q+ Bxc8 7. Rc7+) 4.
Rc7+! Kxc7 5. Bh2 c1=Q 6. Bxf4+ Qxf4 1/2-1/2
4*Wb+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*Vp+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*B*+*L5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+oO5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1910, Draw
4+*Rk+*+m5
1. Ba7 1/2-1/2
1222222223 7888888889
Salkind L, 1910, White wins
1. Kc2 g1=Q 2. Ra1+! Qxa1 3. Rb8 Qd1+ 4. Kxd1
4*+*+*+*+5 Nf2+ 5. Kc2 h1=Q 6. Ra8# 1-0
4+o+k+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*+nB5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+oKo5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
7888888889
Holm E, 1910, White wins
4*+*+*P*+5
1. Bf8 Kd4 2. Ne5 g4 3. Nd3 Kxd3 4. Bc5 Ke2 {eg}
5. Kc7 Kf1 6. Kxb7 g1=Q 7. Bxg1 Kxg1 8. Kc6 g3 9. b7
4+*+*+*+*5
g2 10. b8=Q 1-0 7888888889
Tattersall C, 1910, White wins
1. f3 Kf7 2. Kh6 f4 (2... Kf6 3. f4 Kf7 4. Kh7 Kf6 5.
Kg8 Ke6 6. Kg7) 3. gxf4 Kf6 4. Kh7 Kf7 (4... Kf5 5. Kg7
Kxf4 6. Kxg6 Kxf3 7. Kxh5) 5. f5 g5 6. hxg5 h4 7. g6+
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1-0 1. Nh7+ Kg6 2. Qe4+ Kf7 3. Qf3+ Ke8 4. Nf6+
1222222223 Kd8 5. Qa8+ Kc7 6. Nfd5+ Nxd5 7. Nxd5+ Kd7 8. Qb7+
Kd6 9. Qb6+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*O5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+o+l+*+*5 4n+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+pP5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*W*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Tattersall C, 1910, White wins
4+m+q+*+*5
1. h5 Ke5 2. Ke3 Kd5 3. Kf4 Kc4 (3... Ke6 4. Ke4
Kd6 5. Kf5 Ke7 6. Kg6 Ke6 7. Kxh6) 4. Kf5 Kb3 5. Kxf6 7888888889
De Villeneuve Esclapon J, 1910, White wins
Kxa3 6. g5 b4 7. gxh6 (7. g6! {minor dual JU}) 7... b3 8. 1.Qd5 Nd2 (1...Qc1 2.Qf5+ Kd8! 3.Qf8+ Kd7
h7 b2 9. h8=Q b1=Q 10. Qa8+ Kb2 11. Qb8+ Kc2 12. 4.Nc5+ Kc6 5.Qe8+ Kc7 6.Qd7+ Kb6 7.Qb7+ Ka5
Qxb1+ 1-0 8.Nb3+) (1...Qg3 2.Qa8+ Kd7 3.Nc5+ Ke7 4.Qb7+ Kf8
1222222223 5.Qc8+ Ke7 6.Qd7+ Kf6 7.Ne4+) (1...Qe3 2.Qc6+ Kd8
3.Qd6+ Ke8 4.Nc7+ Kf7 5.Qg6+ Ke7 6.Nd5+) (1...Qd2
4*+*+*+*+5 2.Qa8+ Kd7 3.Nc5+ Ke7 4.Qb7+ Ke8 5.Qxb1 Kf8 6.Qf5+
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke7 7.Qd3) 2.Qa8+ Kd7 3.Nc5+ Ke7 4.Qb7+ Kf6
4*+*L*+*+5 5.Qg7+ Kf5 6.Qf7+ (6.Qg6+! {cook JU}) 6...Ke5 7.Nd3+
1-0
4+*+m+r+p5 1222222223
4o+t+*+n+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Inklaar J, 1910, White wins
4*+*B*+*T5
1. Rxd5+ Kxd5 2. Ne3+ Ke5 3. Nxc4+ Kf5 4. Kh4
Kf6 5. Kg4 Kg7 6. Kg5 Kh7 7. h6 Kg8 8. Kg6 Kh8 9. h7 4+*N*+*L*5
(9. Nd6! {minor dual JU}) (9. Ne5! {minor dual JU}) 9... 4*+*+*+*+5
a3 10. Ne5 a2 11. Nf7# 1-0
4+m+*T*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
De Villeneuve Esclapon J, 1910, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1.d7 Rxd4! 2.Kxd4 Nxc3 3.d8=Q Rd1+ 4.Ke3
4+q+*+*+*5 Nd5+ (4...Rxd8) 5.Ke2 Nc3+ 6.Ke3 Rxd8 1/2-1/2
4o+*+*N*W5
4+*+*+*L*5
4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sackmann F, 1910, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+kR5
4+*+*+oR*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4p+*T*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*L5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
7888888889
Holm E, 1910, White wins
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1910, Draw
1. h7 (1. Rg1! {cook} c3 (1... Kh3 2. h7 Rh8 3. Kd4 1. a3! (1. Rh4 Nd3 2. a7 (2. a3! {cook} b3 (2...
Kh2 4. Rg7) (1... Kh5 2. Kf6 c3 3. h7 c2 4. Kg7) (1... Rh8 bxa3 3. Ra4) 3. a7 Ra6 4. Rd4+ Kc6 5. Rxd3 Rxa3 6.
2. h7 Kh5 3. Kf5 Kh6 4. Kf6 Kxh7 5. Kxf7) 2. Kf6 c2 3. h7 Rxb3) 2... Ra6 3. Rd4+ Kc6 4. Rxd3 Rxa7) 1... bxa3 (
Rh8 4. Kg7) (1. Kf6! {cook GH/GJ} Rc6+ 2. Kf5 Rc5+ 3. 1... b3 2. Rh3 b2 3. Rb3 Nd3 4. a7 Ra6 5. Rxd3+) 2. a7
Kf4 Kh3 4. h7 Rh5 5. Rxf7 c3 6. Rc7) 1... Rh8 (1... Rc5+ Ra6 3. Rh6 Ra5 4. Rh5! Ra4 5. Rh4! 1/2-1/2
2. Kf4 Rh5 3. Rg1) 2. Rg8 Rxh7 3. Rg1 Rh6 4. Kf5 Rh5+
5. Kf4 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+n+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*Pt+*5
4+*+b+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4o+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4pOl+*+v+5 4+k+*B*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1911, White wins
1. Nd6 Rxe7 2. Nc4+ Kb3 3. Na5+ Ka3 4. Bf2!
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1910, Draw
Re5 (4... Re2 5. Bc5#) 5. Nc4+ 1-0
1. Nd4+ Kd3 2. Bf5+ Be4 3. Bxe4+ Kxe4 4. Nb5
axb5+ 5. Ka3 b1=Q (5... b1=R) ( 5... b1=N+ 6. Kb4) (5...
1222222223
b1=B 6. Kb4 Bd3 7. a4) 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*R5
4K*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+t+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1911, White wins
1. Be3+ Kg7 2. Bf3 Ra4+ (2... h2 3. Rc8 Rg3 (3...
Rg1 4. Rc1) 4. Bd4+ Kh6 5. Bb7 (5. Be4 Rg4 (5... Rg1 6.
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Rc7) 6. Rc6+ Kg5 7. Be3+ Kh4 8. Rh6+ Kg3 9. Bd5) 5...
Ra3+ 6. Kb8 Rh3 7. Rc1 Kg5 8. Rh1 h5 9. Kc7 Rd3 10.
Bf2 Rh3 11. Kd6 Kf4 12. Ke6 Rb3 13. Bd5 Rh3 14. Kf6
1222222223
Rd3 15. Bf7 Rh3 16. Bd4 Ke4 17. Be5+-) 3. Kb6 Kxh8 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kb5 Ra3 (4... Ra2 5. Bd4+ Kg8 6. Bd5+) (4... Rh4 5. Bg5 4+*+*+*+*5
Rd4 6. Bf6+) 5. Bd4+ Kg8 6. Bd5+ Kf8 7. Bc5+ 1-0
4*+p+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+o+*P*5
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+vN*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nd1! (1. c7? 1... Ba6 2. g6 Nf5) 1... Bxd1 (1...
4*+*L*P*N5 Nxd1 2. g6) 2. c7 (2. g6? 2... Nf5 3. c7 Ne7 4. g7 Bg4)
4+*+m+*K*5 2... Bg4 3. g6 Nf5 4. c8=Q 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, White wins
1222222223
1. h6 e6 (1... Ba5 2. Nf3+ Kc1 3. Nd4 Bc7 4. Nc6 4*+*+*N*+5
$1) 2. Ng4 Bb6 (2... Ba5 3. Nf6) 3. Ne5 Bd8 (3... Bxf2+ 4+*+*+*O*5
4. Kh2 Bh4 5. Nf3+) 4. Nd7! 4... Ba5 5. Nf6 Bc3 6. Ne4+
1-0 4*+*O*+*+5
1222222223 4P*+*L*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*V5
4+*+*+*Ko5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*Pt+lO*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nd7+ (1. Ng6+! 1... Kxe4 2. Nxh4 Kd5 3. Nf3
Kc6 (3... Kc5 4. Nd4 g5 5. Kc3 g4 6. Kd3 g3 7. Ke3) (3...
4*+*+*+*+5 g5 4. Nd4 g4 5. a6 g3 6. a7 g2 7. a8=Q+) 4. Nd4+ Kb7
4+*+*+b+*5 5. Nb3) 1... Kf4 2. Nc5 dxc5 (2... Bf6+ 3. Kb3 Bd4 4.
Ne6+) (2... Bd8 3. Ne6+ Kxe4 4. Nxd8) 3. a6 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, Draw
1222222223
1. Bg2 Rxc5 2. d7 Rc7 3. Kh6! 3... Rxd7 4. Bh3+
g4 5. Bxg4+ Kxg4 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
4R*+*+*+k5
4p+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5
4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+t5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1911, White wins
1. Rg7 Kc2 2. Rg2+ Kb3 3. Ra2 Kxa2 4. a7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+oL*+o5
4*+*+*O*+5 4p+*+*+*N5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+kP*+*+*5
4o+pK*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Holm E, 1911, White wins
7888888889
Carpenter G, 1911, White wins
1. Kc3 (1. d6? Kb1 2. d7 a2 3. d8=Q a1=Q+ 4. 1. c6 (1. Kc4! {cook LS}) 1... dxc6+ (1... Kd6 2.
Kc5 Kc1 5. Qd3 Qe5+ 6. Kc6 Qe6+) (1. Bxa4? Kb2 2. d6 Nf5+ Kc7 3. Kc5 h5 4. Nd4 Kd8 5. Nb5 dxc6 6. Nxa7 h4
a2 3. d7 a1=Q 4. d8=Q Ka3+ 5. Kd3 Qf1+ 6. Kc3 Qf3+) 7. Kb6 h3 8. Nxc6+) (1... d6 2. Nf5+ Ke6 3. Nd4+ Ke7 4.
1... Kb1 2. Bc2+ Kc1 3. Bb3 Kb1 4. Ba2+ Kxa2 5. Kc2 f5 Kc4 h5 5. Kd5) 2. Kc5! (2. Kxc6! {cook JU} Kd8 3. Kb7
6. d6 f4 7. d7 f3 8. Kd2 (8. d8=Q? f2 9. Qd1 f1=Q 10. Kd7 4. Kxa7 Kc7 5. Nf5 h6 6. Ng3) 2... Kd7 3. Ng4 Kc7
Qxf1) (8. Kd3! {minor dual JU}) (8. Kd1! { minor dual JU}) 4. Ne5 h5 5. Nxc6 h4 6. Nxa7 h3 (6... Kb8 7. Kb6 h3 8.
1-0 Nb5 h2 9. a7+) 7. Nb5+ Kb8 8. Kb6 h2 9. a7+ Ka8 10.
1222222223 Nc7# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+o+l+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+*K*+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*N*N*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*O*K5
7888888889
Lasker Ed, 1911, White wins 4M*+*+*+v5
1. Ke4 Kd6 (1... c5! {cook AF} 2. Kd3 Kd5 3. Kc3 7888888889
De Villeneuve Esclapon J, 1911, White wins
c6 4. Kd3 c4+ 5. bxc4+ Ke5 $1) 2. Kd4 c5+ 3. Kc4 Kc6 1. Nd3+ Kxd4! 2. b8=Q f1=Q 3. Qe5+ Kc4 4. Qc5+
4. c3 Kb6 5. Kd5 c6+ 6. Kc4 1-0 Kb3 5. Qb4+ Kc2 6. Qb2+ Kd1 7. Qc1+ Ke2 8. Nf4+ Kf2
9. Nh3+ Ke2 10. Ng1+ Kf2 11. Qd2+ (11. Qc5+! {cook
JU} Ke1 12. Qc3+) 11... Qe2 12. Qxe2# 1-0
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5. Rxh1 Rxh1 6. g7 Rh7 7. Kf8 Rxg7 8. Kxg7 Kf4 9. Kf7
1222222223 e5 10. Ke6 1/2-1/2
4*L*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+*O*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+nM5
4*+*+*+oO5 4+*+*+m+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4r+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+w+*+*+5
7888888889
Behting J, 1911, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kg1! (1. c6? g3! 2. Kf1 h3 3. Kg1 f5 4. Kh1 f4 5. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, Draw
Kg1 f3 6. Kh1 f2 7. a7+ Kxa7 8. b8=Q+ Kxb8 9. c7+ Ka7 1. Nh4+ 1... Kg3! 2. e8=Q Ng7+ 3. Kxh6 Nxe8 4.
10. c8=Q f1=Q#) 1... Ka7 (1... g3 2. Kg2! Ka7 3. b8=Q+ Nf5+! 4... Qxf5 (4... Kf2 5. Rf4+ Kg1 6. Rg4+ Kh2 7.
Kxb8 4. c6) (1... f5 2. Kg2 f4 3. Kg1 f3 4. Kf2 h3 5. Kg3) Rh4+) 5. Ra3+ 1/2-1/2
2. b8=Q+! (2. c6? Kb8 3. Kg2 g3 4. Kf1 h3) 2... Kxb8 3.
c6 f5 4. Kg2 f4 5. Kg1! g3 6. Kg2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+n5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+oO*+5
4*+*B*Ok+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+nT*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+t+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+r5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins
1. dxe6 Rc1+ 2. Kf2! 2... Rxh1 3. e7 Rh2+ 4. Kf3
7888888889
Holm E, 1911, White wins
Rh3+ 5. Kf4 Rh4+ 6. Kf5 Rh5+ 7. Kxf6 Rh6+ 8. Kf5
1. Ne5 Kg8 2. Nf7 Rxd3 3. Nh6+ Kh8 4. Be7 Rf3 Rh5+ 9. Kf4 Rh4+ 10. Kf3 Rh3+ 11. Ke2 Rh2+ 12. Kd3
5. Bf8 Rh3 6. Bg7# 1-0 Rh3+ 13. Kd4 Rh4+ 14. Kd5 Rh5+ 15. Kd6 Rh6+ (15...
1222222223 Rh1 16. Nf6 Rh8 17. Nd7+ Kb5 18. Nf8 Rh6+ 19. Kd7)
4*+*+*+*L5 16. Nf6! 16... Rxf6+ 17. Kd5 Rf5+ 18. Kd4 Rf4+ 19. Kd3
Rf3+ 20. Ke2 1-0
4+*+*Ok+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+p+5
4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*O5
4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Holm E, 1911, Draw
1. g5 h1=Q 2. Rc8+ Kh7 3. g6+ Kh6 4. Rh8+ Kg5
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Bb1 11. Kf6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+o+*5
4*+l+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*K*O*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*N*+5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+n+*+t+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins
1. Nd2 Rf5+ 2. Kxe6 Rxc5 3. Nb3 Rd5 4. Na5+ 1. a5 Kd6 2. a6 2... Kc6! (2... Kc7 3. Nd5+ Kb8 4.
Kc5 5. Rc3+ Kb4 6. Rc4+ 1-0 Nf6) 3. Nd5! 3... Bh7! 4. f3 Bg6 5. Kd2 Bh5 6. Ke3 Bg6
1222222223 7. Kf4 Bh5 8. Kg3 Bg6 9. Kg4 Bh7 10. Kg5 Bb1 11. Kf6
4*+w+*+*+5 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+nPoQ*5 4+*+*P*+o5
4*+*L*+o+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*P*L*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*N*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+w+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Qd2+ 1... Kxe5! (1... Ke4 2. Nb6 (2. Ne7 $1) 2... 4+*+*+*+*5
Qc6 3. Qf4+ Kd3 4. Qc4+ Qxc4 5. Nxc4 Kxc4 6. e6) 2. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins
Nb6! 2... Qc6 (2... Qa6 3. Nd7+) 3. Qf4+ Ke6 4. Qh6+ 1. Nxc6+ Kf6 2. e8=N+! 2... Ke6 3. Ng7+ Kd5 (3...
1-0 Kf6 4. Nh5+ Kg6 (4... Kf7 5. Ne5+) 5. Nf4+) 4. Nb4+
1222222223 Kxc5 5. Nxd3+ Kd4 6. Nf4 1-0
4*+*+*+v+5 1222222223
4+*+o+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*+*+pO5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*P*+5 4V*+*N*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins 4+t+*+*+*5
1. a5 Kd6 2. a6 (2. Ne4+ $1) 2... Kc6! (2... Kc7 3. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, Draw
Nd5+ Kb8 4. Nf6) 3. Nd5! 3... Bh7! 4. f3 Bg6 5. Kd2 Bh5 1. g7 Rb8 2. Nd5+ Kb7 3. Nf6 Be7 4. Kh3 Bxf6 5.
6. Ke3 Bg6 7. Kf4 Bh5 8. Kg3 Bg6 9. Kg4 Bh7 10. Kg5 g8=Q Rxg8 1/2-1/2
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e8=Q Nd6+ 7. Nxd6 Rxe8 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*K*L*+5 4l+*T*+*+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*Ok+*N5
4+*+b+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*B*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4W*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*R*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1912, White wins
7888888889
Morsch G, 1912, White wins
1. Bd4 Qa5 2. Bb3 f3 3. Kd7 f2 4. Ne6+ Kg8 5. 1. Rg8 (1. Nf7! {cook JU}) 1... Rxg8 (1... Rb8 2.
Ng5+ 1-0 Kd7 d5 3. Kc7 Rxg8 4. Nxg8) 2. Nxg8 Kb8 3. Kd7 d5 4.
1222222223 Ne7 d4 5. Nc6+ Ka8 6. Kc8 d3 7. Ne7 (7. Nb4! { minor
4*+*+*+*+5 dual JU}) (7. Nd4! {minor dual JU}) (7. Nd8! {minor dual
JU}) 7... d2 8. Nd5 d1=Q 9. Nc7# 1-0
4B*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*N*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+b+*+5 4o+*+*+*O5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*W*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+p+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+p+l+p5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1912, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bd4 Qc1+ 2. Ke2 Qc7 3. Be3+ Kg7 4. Ne8+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Selesniev A, 1912, White wins
4*+*+*+*M5 1. Kc4! (1. Kc5? a5 2. d4 a4 3. Kb4 Ke4) 1... a5 2.
d4 Kf4 (2... a4 3. d5 a3 4. Kb3) 3. d5 Ke5 4. Kc5 a4 5.
4+*+o+*+*5 d6 Ke6 6. Kc6 a3 7. d7 a2 8. d8=Q a1=Q 9. Qe8+ Kf6
4*T*+p+*+5 10. Qh8+ 1-0
4+*+*+k+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+m+*+*W*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4N*L*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Salkind L, 1912, White wins 4*+*+*N*+5
1. e7! (1. exd7? Nf7 2. Re2 Kb1 3. Re7 Nd6+ 4. 4+*+r+*+*5
Kg5 Nb7 5. Re1+ Kb2 6. Rd1 Rd6) 1... Re6 (1... Rb8 2.
Re2 Re8 3. Kf6 Kb1 4. Nb3) 2. Nb3+ Kb1 (2... Kd1 3.
4*+m+*+*+5
Rf1+ Ke2 4. Nd4+) 3. Re2! Rxe2 4. Nd2+ Kc2 (4... Rxd2 4+*+*+*+k5
5. e8=Q Rf2+ 6. Kg4 Nf7 7. Qe1+) 5. Ne4 Nf7! {cook} 6. 7888888889
Mattison H, 1912, Draw
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1. c7! Nd6 2. c8=Q+ Nxc8 3. Ng6+ Qxg6 4. Rh3+ 1. Nf6+ Kd8 2. Kc5! 2... Nxb6 3. Kxb6 Nc8+ 4.
Kg7 5. Rg3 Qxg3 1/2-1/2 Kb7 Ne7 5. Nd4 Ng6 6. Nc6# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4P*+*+*P*5
4o+p+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*K*+*+5 4*+m+k+l+5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+v5
7888888889
Iholm, 1912, White wins 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins
1. Kc3 Kb1 2. Bc2+ Kc1 3. Bb3!! Kb1 4. Ba2+! 1. d5 cxd5 2. a6! (2. g6? 2... Nd4+ 3. Kd3 Ne6 4.
Kxa2 5. Kc2 f5 6. d6 f4 7. d7 f3 8. Kd2! (8. d8=Q? f2 9. a6 d4 5. a7 Kf2) 2... Kg3 (2... d4 3. g6 d3+ 4. Kd2) (2...
Qf6 f1=Q 10. Qxf1) 1-0 Nd4+ 3. Kd2 Nb5 4. g6) 3. a7 d4 4. g6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4w+v+*+*+5
4+*+oO*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+k+5
4V*+*+p+p5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Qo+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+p+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins
1. f6 (1. Kd3! 1... Bb4 (1... Be1 2. f6 exf6 3. h6) 1. Qb4+ Kd5 2. Qd4+ Ke6 3. d7! 3... Bxd7 4.
(1... Kc6 2. f6 exf6 3. h6 Bc7 4. h7) 2. h6 Bd6 3. Ke4 Qxg4+ Ke5 (4... Ke7 5. Qh4+ Kd6 6. Qf4+) 5. Qg3+ (5.
Bb4 4. f6 e6 (4... exf6 5. h7 f5+ (5... Bc3 6. Kf5) 6. Kd3) Qd4+! 5... Ke6 6. Qf6+ Kd5 7. Qf3+) 5... Ke6 6. Qe3+
5. h7) 1... exf6 2. h6 Bc3 (2... f5 3. Kd3) 3. Kd3 Be5 (3... Kd6 7. Qf4+ 7... Kc5! (7... Ke7 8. Qf6+ Ke8 9. Qh8+) 8.
Ba1 4. c3) 4. Ke4 Bc3 5. Kf5 1-0 Qb4+ Kd5 9. Qd4+ Ke6 10. Qf6+ Kd5 11. Qf3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+m+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+l+o+*5 4+*+*+v+o5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*Pt+*+5
4+*+k+n+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins
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1. d7 1... Rd6! (1... Re8 $1) 2. Ne4+ 2... Kh6! (2...
Kh5 3. Nf4+ Kh6 4. Nxd6) (2... Kg6 3. Nf4+ Kg7 4. Nxd6)
3. Nxd6 Be6+ 4. Kh4 Bxd7 5. Nc5 Bc6 6. Nf5+ Kg6 7.
1222222223
Ne7+ Kf7 8. Nxc6 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*P*L5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*Pt+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4oK*+p+*+5
4+v+n+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*N*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1913, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. e6 Kg6 2. e7 Kf7 3. e3 Ke8 4. e4 Kf7 5. e5 Ke8
6. e6 b5 7. Ka1 b4 8. Kb2 a1=Q+ 9. Kxa1 b2+ 10. Kxb2
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins b3 11. f7+ Kxe7 12. Kxb3 1-0
1. d7 1... Rd6! 2. Ne4+ Kh6 (2... Kg6 3. Nf4+ Kf7
4. Nxd6+ Ke7 5. Nb7 Kxd7 6. Nc5+) 3. Nxd6 Be6+ 4.
1222222223
Kh4! 4... Bxd7 5. Nc5 (5. Ne5? 5... Be6) 5... Bc6 6. Nf5+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kg6 7. Ne7+ 1-0 4+*+*+v+*5
1222222223 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+v+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+oN*+5
4*+*Pt+*+5 4O*P*+*+*5
4+*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+n+*+k5 7888888889
Salkind L, 1913, Draw
4*+*+*N*+5 1. Nd5 Bxd5 2. c4 Bxc4 3. Bd6 a2 4. Be5 Kb5 (4...
4+*+*+*+*5 e3! {cook} 5. Kg2 Kb5 6. Kf3 e2 7. Kf2 Kc5 8. Bb2 Kd5 9.
Ke1 Ke4 10. Kd2 Kf3 11. Bd4 a1=Q 12. Bxa1 Kf2 13.
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins Bd4+ Kf1) 5. Kg2 e3 (5... Kb4 6. Kf2 Kb3 7. Ke3 Bd3 8.
1. d7 Rd6 2. Ne4+ Kh6 (2... Kh5 3. Nf4+ Kh6 4. Kd2) 6. Kf3 e2 7. Kf2 Kb4 (7... Bd3! {cook JU} 8. Ke1
Nxd6) (2... Kg6 3. Nf4+ Kg7 4. Nxd6) 3. Nxd6 Be6+ 4. Kc4 9. Ba1 Kd5 10. Kd2 Ke4 11. Bb2 Kf3 12. Ke1 Bc4
Kh4 Bxd7 5. Nc5 Bc6 6. Nf5+ Kg6 7. Ne7+ 1-0 13. Ba1 Ke3 14. Bb2 Kd3 15. Ba1 Kc2) 8. Ke1 Kb3 9.
Kd2 1/2-1/2
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10. Kc1) 3. Kb4 a3 4. Kb3 a2 5. Kc2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+o+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*K*Lv5
7888888889
Herland S, 1913, White wins
7888888889
Dawson T, 1913, White wins
1. Nb5! Rxe4 2. d7 Rf4+ 3. Kg2 Rf8 4. Nc7+ Kb8 1. b8=R! (1. b8=Q $2) 1... Kh2 2. Rh8+ Kg3 (2...
5. Ne8 1-0 Kg1 3. Rg8 Kh2 4. b7 g1=Q+ 5. Rxg1 Bxb7 6. Rg7) 3.
1222222223 Rg8+ Kf4 4. Kd1 Ke5 5. Kc1 Kd4 6. Kc2 Kc5 7. Kd3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+l+*5 1222222223
4*+p+*O*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*O*+*+o5
4*+v+*+*+5 4p+*+n+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Holm E, 1913, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. c7 Bf5 2. Nc6 Bh3 (2... Bc8 3. Ne7 Bb7+ 4. 4+*+*+t+*5
Kg4) 3. Ne7 Bd7 (3... Kf8 4. c8=Q+ Bxc8 5. Nxc8 Kg8 6. 7888888889
Mattison H, 1913, White wins
Ne7+) 4. h7 Kg7 5. Ng6 Kxh7 6. Nf8+ 1-0 1. Ng5+ Kg6 (1... Kh6 2. c7 Rf8 3. Nf7+ Kg7 4.
1222222223 Nd8) 2. Ne6! Ra1 3. c7 Rxa4+ 4. Nd4! Ra8 5. Nc6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*L*+n+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4O*+p+*Pk5
4+*+*P*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4lOn+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Bm+*+*+*5 4*+*+*V*+5
7888888889
Crum J, 1913, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kc5! bxa1=Q (1... Nc3 2. Bxb2 Kxb2 3. Kb4 7888888889
Selesniev A, 1913, Draw
Kxc2 4. Ka3 Kd3 5. Kb4) 2. Nxa1 Kxa1 (2... Kb2 3. e4 1. Ne5! Kxe5 2. g6 Kf6 3. d6 cxd6 4. Kh6 Bd4 5.
Nc3 4. e5 Ne4+ 5. Kc4! a3 6. Kd3 Kxa1 7. Kc2 Ka2 (7... g7 Kf7 6. Kh7 Bxg7 1/2-1/2
Nc5 8. e6 Nxe6 9. Kb3 a2 10. Kc2) 8. e6 Nd6 9. e7 Ne8
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1. b6 (1. d6? g3 2. d7 g2 3. d8=Q g1=Q 4. Qf6+
1222222223 Ke2 5. Qxe5 Qa1+) 1... axb6 2. d6 g3 3. d7 g2 4. d8=Q
4*+*+*+l+5 g1=Q 5. Qxb6+ Kf1 6. Qxg1+ Kxg1 7. Kc4 Kf2 8. Kd5
1-0
4+r+*+*O*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4V*O*+*+*5
4*P*N*+*O5 4kOp+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
7888888889
Wahlmark P, 1913, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kf4 (1. Re7! {cook}) 1... Rc3 (1... Rg1 2. Nf3 h3
(2... Rf1 3. Kg4 h3 4. Rb8+) 3. Ng5 Rf1+ 4. Kg3 Rg1+ 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh4) (1... Rh3 2. Kg4 Rh1 3. Nf3 h3 4. Kg3) ( 1... g6 2. 7888888889
Dawson T, 1913, White wins
Nf3 g5+ 3. Nxg5) 2. Rb8+ Kh7 3. Nf3 h3 4. Ng5+ (4. 1. e4 Ka8 2. e5 Kb8 3. e6 Ka8 4. e7 Bb8 5. e8=N!
Kg4! {cook JU}) 4... Kh6 (4... Kg6 5. Kg4) 5. Nxh3 Rxh3 1-0
6. Rh8+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*N*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*T*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+p+pO*+*5 4*+o+l+*+5
4*+*+p+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+k+*+5
4*+*+*L*+5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1914, White wins
7888888889
Dawson T, 1913, White wins
1. Nc3+ Kd4 2. Na4 2... Rb3! (2... Rf6 3. c3+ Ke4
1. b6! (1. d6! {cook} g3 2. d7 g2 3. d8=Q g1=Q 4. 4. Nc5+ Kf4 5. Nd5+) (2... Rb5 3. Nf5+ Ke4 4. Nd6+) 3.
Qf6+ Ke2 5. Qxe5) 1... axb6 2. d6 g3 3. d7 g2 4. d8=Q cxb3 cxb3 4. Nc6+ 1-0
g1=Q 5. Qxb6+ Kg2 6. Qxg1+ Kxg1 7. Kg7 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*W5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*N*+*Km5
4+p+pO*+*5 4*+*On+*+5
4*+*+p+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 4*R*+*+*+5
4*+*+*L*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1914, White wins
7888888889
Dawson T, 1913, White wins
1. Rb7+ Kg8 (1... Qg7+ 2. Rxg7+ Nxg7 3. Nf6+) 2.
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Rb8+ Kg7 3. Rxh8 (3. Ne6+? 3... Kh7 4. Rxh8+ Kxh8 5.
Kxh5 d3 6. Nd2 Kh7 7. Kg5 7... Kg8 $1) 3... Kxh8 4.
Nd3! 4... Ng7 5. Nf6 Ne6+ 6. Kh6! (6. Kg6? 6... Nf8+ 7.
1222222223
Kh6 7... Ne6 $3) 6... Ng7 7. Kg6! (7. Ne5 7... Nf5+! 8. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kg6 Nd6) 7... Ne6 8. Ne5 Nd8 9. Kh6 1-0 4+*+nO*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*P5
4*R*K*+*+5 4+o+*+p+*5
4L*M*+*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
4nO*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+p+m+*+*5 4*V*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1914, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. f6 exf6 2. Ne5 Bxe5 3. Ke4 Bc3 4. Kf5 Kc4 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 h7 b4 6. h8=Q b3 7. Qg8+ Kb4 8. Ke4 b2 9. Qa2 Be5
10. Kd3 Kc5 11. Qb3 f5 12. Qc4+ Kd6 13. Qb5 Bg7 14.
7888888889
Capablanca R, Lasker Em, 1914, White wins Kc4 f4 15. Qb6+ Ke7 16. Kd5 f3 17. Qb7+ Kf8 18. Ke6
1. Nxc7 Nxc7 2. Ra8+!! Nxa8 (2... Kxa8 3. Kxc7 Kg8 19. Qb8+ Kh7 20. Kf7 Kh6 21. Qf4+ Kh5 22. Qxf3+
Ka7 4. Kc6) 3. Kc8 Nc7 4. Kxc7 Ka8 5. Kxb6 1-0 Kg5 23. Qg2+ Kf5 24. Qf1+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Or5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4t+l+o+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*To+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1914, White wins 7888888889
Rinck H, 1914, White wins
1. Rh1 Rxe5 2. d7 Rd5+ 3. Kc2+ Ka2 4. Rh5 g5 5. 1. g6 Rb6+ 2. Kc8 Rb2 3. Ne5+ Kd5 4. Ng4 Rc2+
Rxg5 Rxg5 6. d8=Q 1-0 5. Kb8 Rb2+ 6. Ka8 Rb4 7. Ne3+ Kc6 8. g7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*L*+k+*5
4b+*+o+tL5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*Bm+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1914, White wins 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1914, Draw
1. Bd1 Rg5 2. Kh2 e3 3. Be2 e4 4. b4 1-0 1. Nd6 Kxd6 2. Bf4+ Ke7 3. Bg3 Kf7 4. Kg4 f2 5.
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Bxf2 Nxf2+ 6. Kh5 Kg7 1/2-1/2 9. Kg3 Kf6 10. Kg4 Ke5 11. Ne2 Kd6 12. Kf5 Kc5 13.
1222222223 Ke5 Kb5 14. Kd5 Kb6 15. Nd4 Kb7 16. Nb5 Kb6 17. Nd6
Kc7 18. Ndc4 Kd7 19. Nb6+ Ke7 20. Ke5 Kf7 21. Nbd5
4*Bl+*+*+5 Kg6 22. Nf4+ Kf7 23. Kd5 Ke7 24. Kc6 Kf7 25. Kd7 Kf6
4K*+*+o+*5 26. Kd6 Kf7 27. Nfd5 Kg6 28. Ke5 Kh5 29. Kf4 Kg6 30.
4*+*+*O*+5 Kg4 Kg7 31. Kg5 Kf7 32. Kf5 Ke8 33. Ke6 Kd8 34. Nb4
Kc7 35. Ke7 Kb7 36. Kd7 Kb6 37. Kd6 Kb5 38. Nbd5
4+*+*+p+*5 Ka5 39. Kc6 Ka6 40. Nb4+ Ka5 41. Kc5 Ka4 42. Nc6
4*+*+*P*+5 Ka3 43. Kd5 Kb3 44. Kd4 Ka4 45. Kc4 Ka3 46. Nd4 Ka4
47. Nb3 Ka3 48. Nc5 Kb2 49. Kb4 Ka2 50. Na4 Kb1 51.
4O*+*+*+*5 Kb3 Kc1 52. Kc3 Kb1 53. Nb2 Ka2 54. Nbc4 Kb1 55.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd2 Ka2 56. Kc2 Ka1 57. Na3 Ka2 58. Nb5 Ka1 59. Nd5
4+*+*+*+*5 (59. Nd1! {minor dual JU}) 59... e3 60. Ndc3 e2 61. Nd4
e1=N+ 62. Kb3 Nd3 63. Nc2# 1-0
7888888889
Salkind L, 1914, Draw
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ka8 a2 (1... Kd7 2. Ba7 Kd6 3. Bd4 Kd5 4. Bxf6
Ke4 5. Be5 Kxf5 6. Kb7 f6 ( 6... a2 7. Kc6 a1=Q 8. Bxa1
Kxf4 9. Kd5) 7. Ba1) 2. Ba7 a1=B (2... a1=Q) 3. Bd4 4+*+*+*+*5
Bxd4 1/2-1/2
4*Pl+*P*+5
1222222223 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+o+*+*R5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*T*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Mouterde A, 1914, White wins
4+o+*P*+*5 1. Rxc2+ (1. Kd2? Rf1) (1. Ke2? Re1+) (1. Re2?
4*+*+*+k+5 Kxb6) 1... Rxc2 2. f7 Rc3+ 3. Ke4 (3. Kf2? Rc4) 3...
4V*+*+*+b5
Rc4+ 4. Kxe5 Rc5+ 5. Ke4 (5. Ke6? Rc1 6. f8=Q Re1+
7. Kf7 Rf1+) 5... Rc4+ 6. Ke3 Rc3+ 7. Kf2 Rc2+ 8. Kg3
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1914, Draw Rc3+ 9. Kg4 Rc4+ 10. Kg5 Rc5+ 11. Kg6 Rc1 12. f8=Q
1. Bf4+ Kg6 (1... Kh5 2. Kh3 b2 3. Bxd5 b1=Q 4. Rg1+ 13. Kh5 Rh1+ 14. Kg4 Rg1+ 15. Kh3 Rh1+ 16.
Bf7+) 2. Be5 Bxe5 3. Kh3 b2 4. Bxd5 b1=Q 5. Be4+ Kg2 1-0
1/2-1/2 1222222223
1222222223 4*V*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4nP*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+b+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+n+oL*O5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+m+*+5
4*+*+o+*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*N*5 7888888889
Mattison H, 1914, White wins
7888888889
Babson J, 1914, White wins 1. b7 Ba7 2. Nb4+ Kxc4 3. Nc6 Bb8 4. Nxb8 Nd4
1. Nxe2+ Kxf5 2. Ne3+ Kg5 3. Kh3 Kh5 4. Nf4+ 5. Nd7 Nc6 6. Ne5+ Kb5 7. Nxc6 Ka6 8. b8=N+ 1-0
Kg5 5. Nfg2 Kh5 6. Nxh4 Kg5 7. Nhg2 Kh5 8. Nf4+ Kg5
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1222222223 1222222223
4*R*N*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*Pr+*K5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Po+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*T5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+l+v+*+*5
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1914, Draw
7888888889
Rinck H, 1915, White wins
1. Rb7+ Kxd8 2. Rf7 fxe3 3. Rxf3 e2 4. Rd3+ Ke7 1. a7 (1. Re1 $143 Rd2! 2. a7 Rxd6+ 3. Kg5
5. Rd4 e1=Q 6. Re4+ Qxe4 1/2-1/2 Ra6=) (1. d7 $143 Rd2 2. a7 Bf3 3. Re1+ Kb2! 4. Re2
1222222223 Bxe2 5. a8=Q Rxd7=) 1... Bf3 2. Re1+ Kc2 (2... Kb2
4*+*+*+*K5 $144 3. Rd1+-) 3. d7 Rd2 4. Re2+- {Novotny} 1-0
4+*+*O*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+tL*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*N*5 4+*O*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*+*B*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+w+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
7888888889
Havasi A, 1914, White wins
4*Q*+*+*+5
1. Nce4+ Rxe4 2. Nxe4+ Ke6 (2... Kf7 3. Kh7 h5 4+*+*+k+*5
4. Kh6 h4 5. Kh5 h3 6. Ng5+ Kf6 7. Nxh3) 3. c6 h5 4. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1915, White wins
Kg8 h4 5. Kf8 h3 6. Ke8 h2 7. c7 h1=Q 8. c8=Q+ Ke5 9. 1. Qc3+ (1. Qb3+ $1) (1. Qa3+ $1) 1... Ke4 2.
Qc7+ Kd5 10. Qc5+ Ke6 11. Qxe7+ Kd5 12. Qc5+ Ke6 Qd4+ 2... Kf5! 3. Qd7+ Kg5 4. Bf6+ 4... Kf4! 5. Qxc7+!
13. Qd6+ Kf5 14. Ng3+ 1-0 (5. Qd4+? 5... Kg3 $1) 5... Ke4 6. Qe5+ Kf3 7. Qc3+ 7...
1222222223 Ke4! 8. Qd4+ Kf3 9. Qd3+ Kf4 10. Kf2! 10... Qxh5 11.
4l+b+*+*+5 Qd4+ Kf5 12. Qe5+ Kg6 13. Qe8+ Kh6 14. Bg7+! 14...
Kg5 15. Qe5+ Kg4 16. Qe4+ Kg5 17. Kg3 h6 18. Qe5+
4+*+*K*+*5 Kg6 19. Qe8+ Kg5 20. Bf6+ 1-0
4n+*+*+*+5
4+*N*O*+v5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*W*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Puljan A, 1914, Draw
1. Nc7+ Kb8 (1... Ka7 2. Nb5+) 2. N5a6+ Kxc8 3.
Nb5! Qc6 4. Nd6+ Qxd6+ 5. Kxd6 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+pO*+5
4+k+*L*+*5 4+*+*+bR*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4p+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Vt+l+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1915, White wins
7888888889
Salkind L, 1915, White wins
1. Rg8 c6+ 2. Kc5 h3 3. Bf1 gxf1=Q 4. Re8+ Kf4 1. e7 Re1 2. Bd3+ Kg1 3. Be2 (3. Be4? Rxe4 4.
5. Rf8+ Kg3 6. Rxf1 1-0 Kf3+ Bxg5 5. Kxe4 f5+) (3. Rg7! {cook JU} Ba3 (3...
1222222223 Re3+ 4. Kh4+ Kh2 5. Bb5 f5 6. Kh5) 4. Kf3+ Kh2 5. Be4
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxe7 6. Kf2) 3... Rxe2 4. Kf3+ Kf1 5. Rg1+ Kxg1 6. Kxe2
1-0
4L*+o+*+r5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+pLo5
4*O*B*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1915, Draw
4*+*+*+*P5
1. Be3+ Bxe3 2. Rxd7+ Kxa6 3. Rd1 Bc1 4. Ka4
b1=Q 5. Rd6+ Ka7 6. Ra6+ Kb7 7. Rb6+ Kxb6 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Lewitt M, 1915, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Ke4! (1. Kc5? a5) (1. Ke6? a5) 1... Kh6 (1... a5
2. d5 a4 3. d6 a3 4. d7 a2 5. d8=Q a1=Q 6. Qg8+ Kh4
4+*+*+*+*5 (6... Kh6 7. Qg6#) 7. Qg3#) 2. d5 Kg7 3. d6 Kf7 4. Kd5
4*+*+*O*+5 Ke8 (4... a5 5. Kc6) 5. Ke6! a5 6. Kxf6 Kd7 (6... a4 7.
Ke6 a3 8. f6) 7. Kg6! (7. Kg7? a4) 7... a4 8. f6 a3 9. f7
4+*O*+*+p5 a2 10. f8=Q a1=Q 11. Qe7+ Kc6 12. Qc7+ Kb5 (12...
4l+*+*+*+5 Kd5 13. d7) 13. d7 Qg1+ (13... Qa6+ 14. Kh7) (13...
4+*+p+*+*5 Qb1+ 14. Kh6) 14. Kh7 Qb1+ 15. Kh6 1-0
4*+*+n+*+5
4V*+k+*+*5
7888888889
Salkind L, 1915, White wins
1. h6 f5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nc3+! Bxc3 (3... Kb3! {cook}
4. h7 dxc3 5. h8=Q c2+) 4. Kc2 Kb4 5. Kd3 1-0
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Kh1 7. Qh3#) 4. Qe3+ Kf5 5. g4+ Kg6 (5... Kxg4 6. Nf6+
1222222223 gxf6 7. Qg1+) 6. Qe4+ Kg5 (6... Kf7 7. Qf5+ Ke8 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qxc8+ Kf7 9. Qd7+ Kf8 10. Qe7#) 7. Qf4+ Kh4 (7... Kg6
8. Qf5+ Kh6 9. Qh5#) 8. Qh2+ Kxg4 (8... Kg5 9. Qh5#)
4+*+*+*+*5 9. Nf6+ gxf6 10. Qg2+ 1-0
4o+o+*+*K5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*L5
4*P*+*O*+5 4+o+*+*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4p+*+*P*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1915, White wins 4+*+*M*+*5
1. Kg5 Kg2 2. Kxf4 Kxf2 3. Ke4 Ke2 4. Kd4 Kd2 5.
Kc5 Kc3 6. a4 Kb3 7. a5 1-0
4*+p+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Lazard F, 1915, Draw
1. c3 Nd5 2. Kxb7 Nxc3 3. Ka6 (3. Kc6! {cook JU}
4+*+*+*+*5 b4 4. Kc5 b3 5. Kb4) (3. Kb6! {cook JU}) 3... b4 4. Ka5
4*O*+*+o+5 b3 5. Kb4 b2 6. Ka3 b1=Q 7. g7+ Kxh7 8. g8=Q+ Kxg8
1/2-1/2
4L*+*+*P*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pP*+*+*+5 4*P*+v+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
7888888889
Lewitt M, 1915, White wins
4*+*P*+*+5
1. Kc4! (1. Kd4! {cook GM} Kb4 2. Ke5 a3 3.
bxa3+ Kxa3 4. Kf6 Kxa2 5. Kxg6 b5 6. Kf5 b4 7. g6 b3 8. 4+*K*+*+o5
g7 b2 9. g8=Q+) 1... b5+ (1... Ka6 2. Kb4 b5 3. Kc5 Ka5
4. b4+) 2. Kc5 Ka6 (2... b4 3. b3) 3. b4 axb3 4. axb3 Ka5
4*+*+*+*+5
5. Kc6 Kb4 (5... Ka6 6. b4) 6. Kb6 Kxb3 7. Kxb5 1-0 4+*+*+b+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Selesniev A, 1915, Draw
4*+m+*+w+5 1. Kb4 (1. Kd2? Bf5 2. Ke3 h2 3. Bg2 Be4 4. Kf2
h1=Q) 1... Bf5 (1... Kb7 2. Kc5 h2 3. Bg2) (1... h2 2. Bg2
4+*+*+*O*5 Kb7 3. Kc5) 2. Bxh3 (2. Kc5? h2 3. Bg2 Be4 4. Kc6 Kb8
4*+*+*+*+5 $1) 2... Bxh3 3. Kc5 Bg2 4. Kc6 Kb8 5. b7 (5. Kd6? Kb7
6. Kc5 Be4 7. Kb5 Bd3+ 8. Kc5 Bc4) 5... Bf3 6. Kb6 Bg4
4+*+n+*Q*5 7. Kc6 Be6 8. Kb6 Bd7 9. Kc5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5
4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
De Villeneuve Esclapon J, 1915, White wins
1. Qd2 Kc4 2. Qb4+ Kd3 (2... Kxd5 3. Qb3+) 3.
Qc3+ Ke4 (3... Ke2 4. Nf4+ Kf2 5. Qf3+ Kg1 6. Ne2+
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Ra3+ 5. Kb4 Rb3+ 6. Ka5 Rxb8 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*O5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+nV*5 4+*+r+*N*5
4*+*+*+n+5 4*+*O*P*+5
4+*+*+*+b5 4K*L*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Flatt K, 1915, Draw
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1916, White wins
1. Nge3 Kb2 (1... Bxe3 2. Nd4 Bxd4 3. Be6 h5 4. 1. Ne4+ Kc4 2. Rd8 (2. Rxd4+? Kxd4 3. Nxd2
Bxa2 Kxa2 5. Kd5 h4 6. Ke4 h3 7. Kf3) 2. Nc2! Kxc2 3. Kd5=) 2... d1=Q 3. Rc8+ Kd5 ( 3... Kb5 4. Nd6+ Ka6 5.
Nd4+ Kb2 4. Nb3! Kxb3 5. Be6+ Kb2 6. Bxa2 Kxa2 7. Ra8#) (3... Kd3 4. Nf2++-) 4. Nc3+ dxc3 { Р№cart noir
Kd5 h5 8. Ke4 h4 9. Kf3 1/2-1/2 forcР№} 5. Rd8+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Mw+*O*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+l+*+b5 4+*B*+*+*5
4*+*+*+r+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*V5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Daniel A, 1915, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1916, White wins
1. Rc4! Qe6 (1... Nxc4 2. Bf3+ Kd6 3. Bxc6 Kxc6 1. g7 (1. Bf2 1... Bg1 $1) 1... e1=Q 2. g8=Q Kb7 3.
4. Nd4+ Kd5 5. Nf5 Ke5 6. Ng7 ) (1... Kxc4 2. Na5+) (1... Qb3+ Kc6 4. Qb6+ Kd5 5. Qb5! 1-0
Qxc4 2. Bf7+) 2. Rd4+ Kc6 3. Rc4+ Kd6 4. Rc6+ Kxc6 5.
Nd4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+m+*+*+5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4pO*+*+*O5
4*K*+l+*+5 4+*+*+n+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+bT*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1916, White wins
1. d4 Kf4 (1... b5 $1) 2. Ne7 Na7 3. Nc6 Nb5 (3...
7888888889
Puljan A, 1915, Draw
Nc8 4. d5 Kf5 5. Ne7+) 4. d5 Kf5 5. Nd4+ 1-0
1... Nd7+ 2. Kxa5 Rxd3 3. Nc5+ Nxc5 4. b8=Q
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+m+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pO*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+*W*+vB*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+lO*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4k+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*Q*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1916, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1916, White wins
1. d4 Kf4 (1... b5 2. d5 b4 3. d6 b3 4. Nd4+ Kf4 5. 1. Qf1+ Ke4 2. Qh1+ Ke5 3. d4+ Qxd4 4. Bf6+
Nxb3 Nb6 6. a7 Ke5 7. a8=Q) 2. Ne7 Na7 3. Nc6! (3. Kxf6 5. Qh8+ 1-0
d5? 3... Ke5 4. Nc6+ Kxd5 5. Nxa7 b5 6. Nxb5 Kc6 7.
Kg2 Kb6 8. a7 Kb7) 3... Nb5 (3... Nxc6 4. d5) (3... Nc8 4.
1222222223
d5 Kf5 5. Ne7+) 4. d5 Kf5 5. Nd4+ 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4V*+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4O*+t+*L*5 4+*P*+*Op5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 7888888889
Salkind L, 1916, White wins
4+*+*+*K*5 1. h6! Bb8 (1... exd3+ 2. Kxd3 Bb8 3. Ke4) 2.
Nb4+ Kb7! 3. c6+ Kc8! 4. c7! Bxc7 5. Nc6 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1916, White wins
1222222223
1. Nc5 Rf7 2. Nd6 Rf3 3. Kg2 1-0
1222222223 4*+*K*L*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4p+p+*+*+5
4o+*+*+p+5 4+v+*P*O*5
4L*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+v+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Svoboda F, 1916, Draw
1. e6! fxe6 2. Kc7 Bxa6 3. Kb6 Bc8 4. Kc7 Ba6 5.
7888888889
Rinck H, 1916, White wins
Kb6 1/2-1/2
1. g7 Bd1 2. Kc4 g2 3. g8=R 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+oO5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*Ol5
4k+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*N*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+pP5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Karstedt M, 1916, White wins
7888888889
Klein H, 1916, White wins
1. Bc4+ Kxc4 (1... Kd2 2. Ne2) 2. Ne2 (2. c7 Kd3! 1. g3 (1. Kf6! {cook JU}) 1... g4 2. Kf6 g5 3. h3
(2... c1=Q? 3. c8=R+! Kd3 4. Rxc1) 3. c8=Q (3. c8=R! gxh3 4. Kf5 h2 5. Ng6 h1=Q 6. g4# 1-0
{cook ZC} Kd2 4. Ne4+ Kd1 5. Nf2+ Kd2 6. Nd3! Kxd3 7.
Kb3 a4+ 8. Kb2 a3+ 9. Kxa3 (9. Kc1! {cook ZC} a2 10.
1222222223
Ra8 Ke2 11. Kxc2 d3+ 12. Kc3) 9... Kd2 10. Kb2 d3 11. 4r+*+*+*+5
Rc3 Ke2) 3... c1=Q 4. Qxc1) 2... d3 ( 2... Kd3 3. Nc1+
Kd2 4. Nb3+) 3. c7 dxe2 4. c8=Q+ Kd3 5. Qd8+ Kc3 (5...
4+*+*O*+*5
Ke3 6. Qg5+ Kf2 7. Qf4+ Kg2 8. Qc1) 6. Qxa5+ Kb2 7. 4p+*+*+*+5
Qb4+ Ka2 8. Qe1 Kb2 9. Qxe2 Kc3 10. Qe1+ Kb2 11. 4+*+*L*+*5
Qd2 Kb1 12. Kb3 1-0
4*+*+o+*+5
1222222223 4+*Tp+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*P*P*+5 7888888889
Holm E, 1916, White wins
4+*+*+*+l5 1. d4+ Ke6 2. d5+ (2. a7! {cook JU} Ra3 3. d5+
4*V*+*O*+5 Kd7 4. d6) 2... Ke5 3. a7 Rc7 4. d6 Rd7 5. Re8 Rxa7 6.
4+*+b+*O*5 Rxe7+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4w+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Zepler E, 1916, White wins
4O*+*+*+*5
1. f7 Bxd6+ 2. Kxd6 g2 3. f8=R! (3. Be2+! {cook 4*+*+*+*+5
CF} Kh4 4. f8=Q g1=Q 5. Qxf4+ Kh3 6. Bf1+) (3. f8=Q? 4B*+*+*+o5
g1=Q 4. Qh8+ Kg4 5. Qg7+ Kf3 6. Qxg1) 3... g1=Q 4.
Rh8+ Kg4 5. Rg8+ Kf3 6. Rxg1 1-0 4*+*+*Pl+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+b+*5
7888888889
Newman H, 1916, Draw
1. Bh3+ Kxf4 2. Bd2+ Ke5 3. Bc3+ Kd6 4. Bb4+
Kc7 5. Ba5+ Kb8 6. Bg2 1/2-1/2
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Qh1+ 10. Kd7 Qh7+ 11. Kc6 Qe4+ 12. Kd7 Qe6+)
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*Oo+*5 4*+*+*+*R5
4*B*+lP*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4m+p+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+m5
4T*+*+*+*5 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*+b+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4oN*K*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1917, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bg4+ Kxf6! 2. Bd4+ e5 3. Bf2! e4 4. Bd4+ Ke7 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1917, Draw
5. Bc5+ 1-0 1. Rd8+ Kc5 2. c7 (2. Nd3+ $143 Kb6 3. c7
1222222223 Kxc7-+) 2... Nxc7 3. Nd3+ Kb6! ( 3... Kc4 $144 4. Rd4+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxd4 (4... Kb5 $144 5. Rb4+ Ka5 6. Nc1=) 5. Nb4 a1=N
6. Nc2+=) (3... Kb5 $144 4. Rb8+ Ka6 5. Nb4+=) 4.
4L*+*O*+*5 Rb8+ (4. Rd6+ $143 Kb5-+) 4... Ka7! 5. Nb4! a1=Q 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nc6+ Ka6 7. Nb4+ Ka5 8. Nc6+ Ka4 9. Rb4+ Ka3 10.
Nd4! Qh1 11. Nc2+ Ka2 12. Ra4+ Kb3 13. Rb4+=
4+*+*+p+p5 1/2-1/2
4k+*+*+*O5 1222222223
4N*+*+*+*5 4*+*+l+b+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*O5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1917, White wins
4+*+k+*+*5
1. f6 exf6 2. h6 Be5 (2... f5 3. Nc4 Bg1 4. Ne5 Bd4
5. Nc6+) 3. Nc4 Ba1 4. Kb3 Bd4 5. Nd6 Be5 6. Nf5 1-0
4*+*+*+*P5
1222222223 4+*+*+*Mo5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*K*L*+5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1917, Draw
1. e7 Kxe7 2. Ke5 h2 3. Bd5 h1=Q 4. Bxh1 Nxh1
4+*+*+*+v5 5. Kf5 Kf7 6. Kg4 Nf2+ 7. Kh5 Kg7 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5
4*+*+p+*O5
4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1917, Draw
1. a7 Bf4+ 2. Kd7! 2... Bg4+! 3. Kd8! (3. Kc6? 3...
Bxf3+ 4. exf3 h1=Q 5. a8=Q Qxf3+ 6. Kd7! 6... Qh3+! 7.
Kc6 Qh1+ 8. Kd7 Qh7+ 9. Kc6 Qe4+ 10. Kd7 Qe6+ 11.
Kd8 Qd6+) 3... Bxf3 4. exf3 h1=Q 5. a8=Q Qh8+ 6. Kd7
Qxa8 (6... Qh3+! 7. Kc6 Qxf3+ 8. Kd7 Qh3+ 9. Kc6
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Kxf6 d5 7. g7# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4lN*+*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*O*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Holm E, 1917, White wins
7888888889
Mouterde A, 1917, Draw
1. Kb7 Bd8 2. Kc8 Be7 3. Kd7 Bf8 4. Ke8 Bg7 5. 1. Na6 d2 2. Nc7+ Kxa7 3. Nb5+ Ka6 4. Nc3 gxh4
Kf7 (5. Nf5! {cook} Bh8 6. Kf8! d5 7. exd5 Kxf5 (7... Kxd5 5. Kh3 b5 6. Kxh4 b4 7. Nd1 Kb5 8. Kg3 Kc4 9. Kf3 Kd3
8. Kg8 Ke4 9. Nd6+ Kd5 10. Nf7) 8. Bb2 Kg6 9. d6 Bg7+ 10. Nf2+ Kc2 11. Ke2 b3 12. Nd1 Kb1 13. Nf2 Kc2 14.
10. Ke8) 5... Bh8 6. Kg8 1-0 Nd1 b2 15. Nxb2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4vL*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+*B*5 4+w+*+*+*5
4w+*+*+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+b+rO*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+r+*5
7888888889
Cumpe J, 1917, Draw
7888888889
Soderberg H, 1917, Draw
1. Nd5+ Kc5 (1... Ka7 2. Be3+ Kb8 3. Bf4+) 2. 1. Rexf2 Bxf1 (1... Qg5+ 2. Kb2 Bxf1 3. Rxf1 Qb5+
Be7+ Kd4 3. Bf6+ Kd3 4. Be2+ Kd2 5. Bg5+ Ke1 6. 4. Kc3 Qxf1 5. Bd3+) 2. Bd3! Qxd3 (2... Bxd3 3. Ra2+
Bh4+ Kd2 7. Bg5+ Kc2 8. Bd1+ 1/2-1/2 Kb6 4. Rb2) 3. Ra2+ Kb5 4. Rb2+ Kc4 5. Rc2+ Kb3 ( 5...
1222222223 Kd4 6. Rd2) 6. Rb2+ Ka3 (6... Kc3 7. Rb3+ Kxb3) 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra2+ Kxa2 1/2-1/2
4+*+l+*O*5 1222222223
4*+*O*+p+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4B*+k+p+*5 4+r+*+*O*5
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Nk+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*T*5
7888888889
Lewitt M, 1917, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. f6 Be5! 2. f7 Ke7 3. Bd8+ (3. Bc7! {cook JU} Bf4 4+*+*+*+*5
4. Bd8+ Kf8 5. Ke6) 3... Kf8 4. Ke6 Bf6 5. Bxf6 gxf6 6. 7888888889
Wahlmark P, 1917, White wins
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1. Kf4 (1. Nf7? Rf3+ 2. Kg4 Rf6) 1... Rc3 (1... Rg1
2. Nf3 h3 (2... Rf1 3. Kg4 h3 4. Rb8+) 3. Ng5 Rf1+ 4.
Kg3 Rg1+ 5. Kh4) (1... Rh3 2. Kg4 Rh1 3. Nf3 h3 4. Kg3)
1222222223
(1... g6 2. Nf3 g5+ 3. Nxg5) (1... g5+ 2. Kf5 h3 (2... Kf8 4l+*+*+*+5
3. Kf6 Kg8 4. Ng6) 3. Nd7 Kh8 4. Nf6 Rf3+ 5. Kg6) 2. 4+o+*+*+*5
Rb8+ Kh7 3. Nf3 h3 4. Ng5+ (4. Kg4! {cook JU}) 4... Kh6
(4... Kg6 5. Kg4) 5. Nxh3 Rxh3 6. Rh8+ 1-0 4*P*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+pB*+*+5
4+*+p+p+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+oV5 7888888889
Runquist K, 1918, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Be1 h3 2. Bg3 f2 3. Bxf2 h2 4. Bg3 h1=Q+ 5.
Kb2 Qh8+ 6. c3 Qf6 (6... Qe8! {cook JU} 7. Bc7 Qa4) 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bc7 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Bernhardt G, 1918, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. d6 exd6 2. b7 d5+ 3. Kxd5 Bg3 4. Ke6 Kg8 5. 4+*+o+*+*5
Ke7 1-0
4kP*L*+p+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*L*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*+*+v5
4*M*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 7888888889
Lundstrom T, 1918, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. b7 (1. g7? Be6 2. b7 Bc4+! 3. Ka7 Be3+ 4. Ka8
4o+*N*+*+5 Ke7!! 5. b8=Q Bd5+ 6. Qb7 Bxb7+ 7. Kxb7 Kf7) 1... Kc7
4+*+*+*+*5 2. g7! Be6 3. g8=Q Bxg8 4. Ka7 Be3+ 5. Ka8! Bd5
1/2-1/2
7888888889
Runquist K, 1918, Draw
1222222223
1. Rb1! axb1=Q 2. Nxb1 Nc4 3. Nd2 Ne5 (3...
Nxd2 4. g6 Bxg6) 4. Nf3 Ng6+ 5. Kh7 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5
4*Q*O*+*+5
4+*+*+l+p5
4*+*+wM*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Duncker W, 1918, White wins
1. Qf8+ Ke3 (1... Kg2 2. Nf4+) 2. Qh6+ Kf3 3.
Qf6+ Ke3 4. Qg5+ Kf3 5. Qg3+ Ke4 6. Nf6+ Kf5 7. Qg6+
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Kf4 8. Nd5+ Kf3 9. Qh5+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*No5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+b+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+kP*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Muller J, 1918, White wins 7888888889
Leenhouts J, 1918, White wins
1. Ke3 (1. Ne6! {cook BV} Kh2 (1... Kf1 2. Bc4+ 1. Nc5 a4 (1... a2 2. Nb3 a4 3. Na1! Kxa1 4. Kc2
Ke1 3. Ng5 g1=Q 4. Nf3+) 2. Ng5 g1=Q 3. Nf3+ Kh1 4. a3 5. Kc1 f5 6. Be5#) 2. Nxa4! a2 3. Kb3 a1=Q (3...
Nxg1 Kxg1 5. Bg8) 1... h5 (1... Kf1 2. Bxg2+ Kxg2 3. a1=N+ 4. Kc3) 4. Nc3+ Kc1 5. d3# (5. d4#! { minor dual})
Nh5 h6! 4. Ke2! Kh3 5. Kf3 Kh4 6. Nf6 Kh3 7. Ng8 h5 8. 1-0
Ne7) 2. Nxh5 gxh5 3. f5 h4 4. Bxg2! Kxg2 5. f6 h3 6. f7
h2 7. f8=Q h1=Q 8. Qg7+ Kh3 9. Qh6+ Kg2 10. Qg5+
1222222223
Kh3 11. Qh5+ Kg2 12. Qg4+ Kh2 13. Kf2 1-0 4*+*Rr+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+w+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*L*K5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*T*5
4*+*+v+o+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+l+*P*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1919, Draw
4+*+*Kb+*5 1. Rd4+ Kf5 2. Ree4 Qc7 3. Rf4+ Qxf4+ 4. Rxf4+
Kxf4 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Weenink H, 1918, White wins
1222222223
1. b6 Bb7 (1... h5 2. Ba6 h4 3. b7 Bxb7 4. Bxb7 g3
(4... Kd3! {cook} 5. Bc6 Kd4 6. Ke2 Ke5 7. Ke3 Kf5 8. 4*+*+l+*+5
Bd7+ (8. Be4+ Ke5 9. Bc2 Kf6 10. Bd1 Kf5 11. Be2 Kg5 4V*+*+*+*5
12. Ke4 h3! 13. Bf1 g3 14. f4+ Kh4) 8... Kg5 9. Ke4 Kh5
10. Kf4 g3) 5. f4 h3 6. Kf1) 2. Bg2! Bxg2 3. f4! g3 4. f5 4*+*O*P*B5
h5 5. f6 h4 6. f7 h3 7. f8=Q h2 8. Qf5+ Kb2 9. Qe5+ Kb1 4+*+o+*+p5
10. Qb5+ Ka1 11. Qa5+ Kb1 12. Qb4+ Ka1 13. Qd4+
Kb1 14. Qd1+ Kb2 15. Qd2+ Kb1 16. Qxg2 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Selesniev A, 1919, White wins
1. Bg7 Kf7 2. h6 Kg6 (2... Kg8 3. Bh8 $1) 3. Bh8
Bb6 (3... Bd4 4. f7) (3... d4 4. h7 d5 5. f7 Bc5 6. Bxd4!
Bb4+ 7. Bc3) 4. h7 Bd8 5. f7 Bg5+ (5... Be7 6. Bf6 $1) 6.
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Kd3 Bh6 7. Bg7! Kxg7 8. f8=Q+ Kxf8 9. h8=Q+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*V*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*O*P*B5 4*+*+bLp+5
4+*+o+*+p5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Selesniev A, 1919, White wins 7888888889
Selesniev A, 1919, Draw
1. Bg7 Ba7 (1... Bc7 2. h6 Kg6 3. Bf8! Bb6 4. Kd3 1. g7! Ra7 2. Bf7! Rxf7 3. Kh8! a2 (3... Ke7? 4.
Bf2 5. f7) 2. h6 Kg6 3. Bh8! Bf2 (3... Bd4 4. f7 $1) 4. h7 g8=Q Rf8 5. f6+ Ke8 6. f7+ Ke7 7. Kg7 $1) 4. g8=Q
Bh4 5. f7 Bg5+ (5... Be7 6. Bf6) 6. Kd3 Bh6 7. Bg7! Kxg7 a1=Q 5. Qg7+! Rxg7 1/2-1/2
8. f8=Q+ Kxf8 9. h8=Q+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+l+*+5
4*+*+v+*L5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+p+v+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*K*5 4k+*+b+*+5
4*+p+b+p+5 4+*O*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Selesniev A, 1919, White wins
7888888889
Selesniev A, 1919, White wins 1. c7 Kd7 (1... Bd7+ 2. Bc6 $1) (1... Kf7 2. Bd5!
1. Kh6 Bf7 2. Bd3 Be6 (2... Bg8 3. g5 Bf7 4. Bxh7 Kxg7 3. Bxe6 g2 4. c8=Q g1=Q 5. Qg8+) 2. Bf5! Kxc7 3.
Bxc4 5. g6) 3. g5 Bg8 4. Bxh7 Bxh7 5. g6 Bxg6 (5... Bg8 Bxe6 c2 4. g8=Q c1=Q 5. Qc8+ 1-0
6. g7#) (5... Kg8 6. gxh7+ Kh8 7. Kg6 b5 8. c5 b4 9. c6
b3 10. c7 b2 11. c8=Q#) 6. Kxg6 Kg8 7. Kf6 Kf8 8. Ke6
1222222223
Ke8 9. Kd6 Kd8 10. Kc6 Kc8 11. Kxb6 Kb8 12. c5 Kc8 4*+*+*+*+5
13. Kc6 1-0 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*K*5
4*+*+pT*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+*+*R5
4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Henneberger M, 1919, White wins
1. Rhxb2!! (1. Rbxb2? Rg4+ 2. Kf5 Rf4+ 3. Ke6
Rf6+ 4. Kd5 Rd6+ 5. Kc4 Rc6+! (5... Rd4+? 6. Kc5 Rc4+
7. Kd5 Rd4+ 8. Ke6 Rd6+ 9. Kf5 Rf6+ 10. Kg4 Rg6+ 11.
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Kf3 Rg3+ 12. Kf2 Rf3+ 13. Ke1 Rf1+ 14. Ke2 Re1+ 15.
Kf2 Rf1+ 16. Kg3 Rf3+ 17. Kh4 Rf4+ 18. Kh5 Rf5+ 19.
exf5) 6. Kd3 Rc3+! 7. Kd2 Kxb2) 1... Rg4+ 2. Kf5 Rf4+ 3.
1222222223
Ke6 Rf6+ 4. Kd5 Rd6+ 5. Kc5 Rc6+ 6. Kb5 Rc5+ 7. Ka4 4*+*+*+*+5
Ra5+ 8. Kb4 Ra4+ 9. Kb5 Ra5+ 10. Kc6 Rc5+ 11. Kd7 4+*O*+*+*5
Rd5+ 12. exd5 1-0
4*+p+*+*+5
1222222223 4+k+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*T*+r+*+5
4+*+k+o+*5 4L*+t+*+*5
4*+*+tP*+5 7888888889
Henneberger M, 1919, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rbxb2 Rd5+ 2. Ka6 Ra5+ 3. Kb7 Rb5+ 4. Kc8
4*T*+*+*R5 Rb8+ 5. Kd7 Rd8+ 6. Ke6 Rd6+ 7. Kf5 Rf6+ 8. Ke4 Rf4+
4L*+*+*+*5 (8... Re6+ 9. Kd3 Rd6+ 10. Kc2) 9. Ke5 Rf5+ 10. Ke6
Rf6+ 11. Ke7 Rf7+ 12. Kd8 Rf8+ 13. Re8 1-0
7888888889
Henneberger M, 1919, White wins
1222222223
1. Rbxb2 Rd4+ 2. Ke5 Re4+ 3. Kf6 Re6+ 4. Kg5
Rg6+ 5. Kh4 Rh6+ (5... Rg4+ 6. Kh5 ) 6. Kg3 Rg6+ 7. 4l+t+*+*+5
Kf3 Rg3+ 8. Kf2 Rf3+ 9. Kg1 Rf1+ 10. Kg2 Rg1+ 11. 4+t+rO*+*5
Kh3 Rg3+ 12. Kh4 Rg4+ 13. Kh5 1-0
4*+*+p+*+5
1222222223 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+o+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Pt+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Henneberger M, 1919, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rdxb7! (1. Rbxb7? Rf8+! 2. Kg5 Rg8+! 3. Kh6
4*T*+*R*+5 Rg6+) 1... Rf8+! 2. Ke5! (2. Rf5? Rxf5+ 3. Kxf5 Kxb7 4.
4L*+*+*+*5 Kg6 Kc6 $1) 2... Rf5+ 3. Kd4 Rf4+ 4. Kc5 Rc4+! 5. Kd5
Rd4+ 6. Ke5 Re4+ 7. Kf5 Rf4+ 8. Kg6 Rf6+ 9. Kg7 Rg6+
7888888889
Henneberger M, 1919, White wins 10. Kf7 Rf6+ 11. Ke8 Rf8+ 12. Kd7 Rd8+ 13. Kc6 Rd6+
1. Rfxb2 Rh6+ 2. Kg8 Rg6+ 3. Kf8 Rg8+ 4. Ke7 14. Kc5 Rc6+ 15. Kb4 Rc4+ 16. Ka5 Ra4+ 17. Kb6
Re8+ 5. Kd6 Re6+ 6. Kc5 Re5+ (6... Rc6+ 7. Kd5 Rd6+ Ra6+ 18. Kc5 Rc6+ 19. Kd5 Rd6+ 20. Ke5 Rxe6+ 21.
8. Ke5 Re6+ 9. Kf5) 7. Kb4 Re4+ 8. Ka5 Ra4+ 9. Kb6 Kf5 Rf6+ 22. Kg5 1-0
Ra6+ 10. Kc5 Rc6+ 11. Kd5 Rd6+ 12. Ke5 Re6+ 13. Kf5
Rxf6+ 14. Kg5 Rg6+ 15. Kh5 1-0
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Ke7 6. Ke5 Kf7 7. Kd6 Kf6 8. Kc6) 1... Kd7 (1... b6!
1222222223 {cook LK} 2. Kd4 (2. f5 b5 3. Kd4 exf5 4. gxf5 Ke7) (2.
4l+t+*+*+5 b5 Kc5! 3. Ke5 Kxb5 4. Kxe6 Ka4 5. Kf7 b5 6. Kxg7 b4
7. f5 b3 8. f6 b2 9. f7 b1=Q 10. f8=Q) 2... b5 3. Ke4 Kd7
4+t+r+*+*5 4. Ke5 Ke7 5. f5 exf5 6. Kxf5 Kf7 7. Kg5 g6 8. Kf4 Ke6)
4*+*+*+*+5 2. Ke5 Ke7 3. b5! b6 (3... Kd7 4. f5 exf5 5. Kxf5 Ke7 6.
Kg6 Kf8 7. Kh7 Kf7 (7... b6! {cook LK} 8. Kg6 Kg8 9. g5
4+r+*+*+*5 Kf8 10. Kf5 Ke7 $1) 8. b6 Kf8 9. g5 Kf7 10. Kh8 Kg6 11.
4*+*+*K*+5 Kg8) 4. f5 exf5 5. Kxf5! Kf7 6. Kg5! Kf8 7. Kf4!! Ke8 8.
4+o+*+*+*5 Ke4 Ke7 9. Ke5 1-0
4*P*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Henneberger M, 1919, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rbxb7 Rc4+ 2. Kg5!! Rg4+ 3. Kf6 Rf4+ 4. Ke7 4oR*+*+*+5
Re4+ 5. Kd8 Re8+ 6. Kc7 Rc8+ 7. Kd6 Rc6+ 8. Kd5 4P*+*+*K*5
Rc5+ 9. Kd4 Rc4+ 10. Kd3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*T*R*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*T*+*+*5
4*+kN*+*+5 7888888889
Henneberger M, 1920, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rbxb2 Rc5+ 2. Kh4! (2. Kg4? Rg5+ 3. Kf3 Rf5+
4*+*+*+*+5 4. Ke2 Re5+ 5. Kd3 Rd5+! (5... Re3+? 6. Kd4) 6. Kc3 (6.
4+*+*+*O*5 Kc2 Rxd2+) 6... Rc5+ 7. Kb3 Rb5+ 8. Ka3 Rb3+ 9. Ka4
Rb4+) (2. Kf6? Rc6+ 3. Ke7 Re6+ (3... Rc7+? 4. Rd7) 4.
4*+*+*+pV5 Kd8 Re8+ 5. Kc7 Rc8+ 6. Kb6 Rb8+ (6... Rc6+? 7. Ka7)
4+*+*+*Mr5 7. Ka7 (7. Kc6 Rc8+) 7... Rb7+ 8. Ka8 Rb8+) (2. Kf4!
{cook} Rf5+ 3. Ke3 Re5+ 4. Kd3 Rd5+ 5. Ke2 Re5+ 6.
7888888889
Sackmann F, 1919, White wins Kd1 Re1+ 7. Kc2 Rc1+ 8. Kd3 Rc3+ 9. Ke4 Re3+ 10.
1. Kc7 Ka7 2. Nb7 Ka6 3. Kc6 Ka7 4. Nc5 Kb8 5. Kd5 Re5+ 11. Kc6 Rc5+ 12. Kb6 Rc6+ 13. Ka7) 2...
Kd7 Ka7 6. Kc7 Ka8 7. Nd7 Ka7 8. Nb8 Ka8 9. Nc6 Ne2 Rh5+ 3. Kg3 Rg5+ 4. Kf2 Rf5+ 5. Ke1 Rf1+ 6. Ke2 Re1+
10. Ra1# 1-0 7. Kd3 Re3+ 8. Kd4 Re4+ 9. Kd5 (9. Kc5? Rc4+ 10. Kb6
1222222223 Rb4+ $1) 9... Re5+ 10. Kc6 Rc5+ ( 10... Re6+ 11. Rd6)
4*+*+*+*+5
11. Kb6 Rc6+ 12. Ka7 Rc7+ 13. Rb7 1-0
1222222223
4+o+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*Lo+*+5 4+*+*+o+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*Pt+5
4*P*K*Pp+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*R*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*T*+r+*+5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1920, White wins
4L*+*+*+*5
1. Ke4 (1. b5! {cook LK} b6 2. Kc4! Ke7 3. Kd3!
Kf6 (3... Kd7 4. Ke4 Kd6 5. Kd4 Kd7 6. Ke5 Ke7 7. f5 7888888889
Gygli F, 1920, White wins
exf5 8. Kxf5 Kf7 9. Kg5 Kf8 10. Kf4) 4. Ke4 g6 5. Kd4 1. Rbxb2 Rh6+ 2. Kg7 Rh7+ 3. Kf8 Rh8+ 4. Ke7
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Re8+ 5. Kd6 Rd8+ 6. Ke5 Rd5+ (6... Re8+ 7. Kf5) 7. Kf4
Rf5+ (7... Rd4+ 8. Re4) 8. Ke3 Re5+ 9. Kd2 (9. Kf2?
Rf5+ 10. Ke1 Rf1+ 11. Kd2 Kxb2) 9... Rd5+ 10. Ke1
1222222223
Rd1+ 11. Kf2 Rf1+ 12. Ke3 Rf3+ 13. Ke4 Rf4+ 14. Ke5 4*+*+l+*+5
Rf5+ 15. Kd6 Rd5+ 16. Ke7 Rd7+ 17. Kf8 Rd8+ 18. Re8 4W*+tT*+*5
1-0
4*+*+*R*K5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*R*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Pt+*5 4Q*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Mouterde A, 1920, White wins
4+r+*+*+*5 1. Rf8+! Kxf8 2. Rf4+ Rf7 3. Qh8+ (3. Qg7+! {cook
4*T*+*+*R5 JU} Ke8 4. Qg8+) 3... Ke7 4. Re4+ Kd6 5. Qe5+ Kc6 6.
4L*+*+*+*5 Rc4+ Kb7 7. Qe4+ Kb8 8. Qe8+ Kb7 9. Qc8+ Kb6 10.
Qc6+ Ka5 11. Ra4# 1-0
7888888889
Gygli F, 1920, White wins
1222222223
1. Rbxb2 Rg5+ 2. Kf6 Rf5+ 3. Ke7 Rf7+ 4. Kd6
Rd7+ 5. Kc5 Rc7+! (5... Rd5+? 6. Kc6 $1) 6. Kd4 Rc4+ 4*+*+*+*+5
7. Ke3 Rc3+! 8. Kf4 Rf3+ (8... Rc4+ 9. Kg3 Rg4+ (9... 4+*+t+*+*5
Rc3+ 10. Kh4 Rc4+ 11. Kh5)) 9. Ke4 Re3+ (9... Rf4+ 10.
Ke3 Re4+ 11. Kf2! Kxb2 12. Kf3+) 10. Kd4 Rd3+ 11. Kc5 4*+p+r+*+5
Rd5+ 12. Kc6 Rc5+ 13. Kd6 Rd5+ 14. Ke7 Rd7+ 15. Kf6 4K*+*+*V*5
Rf7+ 16. Kg5 Rg7+ (16... Rf5+ 17. Kh6) 17. Kf4 Rg4+
(17... Rf7+ 18. Ke3 Rf3+ 19. Ke2) 18. Kf3 Rg3+ (18...
4p+*+*+*+5
Rf4+ 19. Ke2 Kxb2 20. Ke3+) 19. Kf2 Rf3+ 20. Ke1 Rf1+ 4+*Lv+*+*5
21. Ke2 Re1+ 22. Kf2 Rf1+ 23. Kg3 Rf3+ 24. Kh4 Rf4+ 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
25. Kh5 Rf5+ 26. Kh6 Rf6+ 27. exf6 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Henneberger M, 1920, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. c7 (1. cxd7? Bd8+ 2. Rb6 Kd4 3. Kb4 Bxb6) 1...
4+*+k+*O*5 Rxc7 2. Rc6+ Kd4 (2... Rxc6 ) 3. Rxc7 Bd8 4. Kb6 Be4
4*L*+*O*+5 5. a5 Ke5 6. a6 Kd6 7. Ka7! Bxc7 (7... Kxc7) 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+pP*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*P5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
7888888889
Leenhouts J, 1920, White wins 4*+*Pp+*+5
1. h5 fxg5 (1... Be5 {main} 2. h6 fxg5 3. h7 g6 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke6) 2. f6 gxf6 3. h6 Be5 ( 3... f5 {main} 4. Ke6) 4. Ke6 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
Ba1 5. Kf5 1-0
7888888889
Krenzisky S, 1920, White wins
1. c6 Kb8 2. d5 Kc8 3. e5 Kd8 4. Kb3 Ke8 5. Kc4
Kd8 6. Kd4 Ke8 7. Ke4 Kd8 8. Kf4 Ke8 9. Kf5 Kd8 10.
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Ke6 b5 11. Kf5 b4 12. Ke4 Kc8 13. Kd4 Kb8 14. Kc4
Ka7 15. Kxb4 Kb6 16. Kc4 e6 17. dxe6 Kxc6 18. Kd4 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*T*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+l+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+*+*Q*5 4r+*Kr+*+5
4w+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4p+t+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*T*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1921, White wins
1. Kd3 Rf2 2. Ke3 Rf1 3. Ke2 Kg5 4. Rg4+ Kh5 5.
7888888889
Lindgren F, 1920, White wins Rh4+ Kg5 6. Rag4+ Kf5 7. Kxf1 1-0
1. Qd5+ Qc6 (1... Rc6 2. Qxd7+ Kb6 3. Rb8+ Kc5
4. d4+! (4. Qf5+? Kd6 5. Rd8+ Kc7 6. Rd7+! Kb6 7. Qf2+
1222222223
Rc5! (7... Ka5? 8. Qa7+ Ra6 9. Rd5+ Kb4 10. Rd4+ Kc3 4b+*+*+*L5
11. Qc5+)) 4... Kc4 (4... Qxd4 5. Rb5+ Kc4 6. Rb4+) 5. 4+*+*+*O*5
Qf7+ Kc3 (5... Kxd4 6. Qf4+) 6. Qf3+ Kc4 (6... Kc2 7.
Qd3+ Kc1 8. Rb1#) 7. Qd3+ Kd5 8. Rd8+ Ke6 (8... Rd6 4*+k+*+pP5
9. Qf5+ Kc4 10. Qc5+) 9. d5+) (1... Kc7 2. Qe5+ d6 (2... 4+*+*+*+*5
Kb6 3. Qb8+ Ka5 4. Rg5+) 3. Rg7+ Kc8 (3... Kb6 4.
Qxd6+ Rc6 5. Qb8+ Kc5 6. Rg5+ Kd4 7. Rg4+) 4. Qe6+
4*+*+o+*+5
Kb8 5. Qxd6+) 2. Qb3+ Ka7 3. Qa3+ Kb7 (3... Kb6 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rb8+ Kc7 5. Qa7+ Kd6 6. Rb6) 4. Qa8+ Kb6 5. Rb8+ 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5
Kc5 6. Rc8 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1921, Draw
4*+*+*+m+5 1. Kd6 gxh6 2. Ke5 e3 3. Bxg2 e2 4. Kf6 e1=Q 5.
4+*+*B*+o5 g7+ Kh7 6. Be4+ Qxe4 7. g8=Q+ Kxg8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*P*+5 1222222223
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*K*+*+5
4*+*+*+oL5 4Lo+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4t+*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*P5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Selesniev A, 1920, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ke4 Nxf6+ 2. Bxf6+ Kh3 3. Be5 h5 4. Bg3! (4. 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*B*+*5
Ke3? h4 5. Kf2 g3+ 6. Bxg3 hxg3+ 7. hxg3 Kg4) 4... h4
5. Kf4! hxg3 6. hxg3 1-0
7888888889
Joseph, D., 1921, White wins
1. Bf2+ Kb8 2. Bb6 Rxb6 3. axb6 a3 4. h7 a2 5.
h8=Q a1=Q 6. Qg8 Qa2 7. Qe8 Qa4 8. Qe5+ Ka8 9.
Qh8 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Lp+*+*+*5 4Pl+*+*+*5
4*+m+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4T*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*N*+o+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*T*+o5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
7888888889
Mattison H, 1922, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins
1. b8=Q+ (1. g7 Re5+) 1... Kxb8 (1... Nxb8 2. g7 1. Rb1+ Kxa7 2. Kf4 Re8 3. Nb5+ Kb7 4. Nd6+
Re5+ 3. Re3) 2. g7 Re5+ (2... Ne7 3. Re3) 3. Kf1!! (3. 1-0
Kf2? Re8 4. Rf3 Rc8 5. Rf7 Ne5 6. Rf8 Ng4+ 7. Kg3
Nh6=) 3... Re8 4. Rf3! Rc8! (4... Ne7 5. Re3) 5. Rf7!! {a
1222222223
vyhraje, napr.} g4 6. Kg1 {nebo} (6. Kg2 g3 7. Kxg3 Nd4 4*+t+*+*+5
8. Rf8) 6... g3 7. Kg2 1-0
4O*+*K*+*5
1222222223 4oP*+*+*+5
4*T*+lT*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+r+5 4+*+*N*+r5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+l+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins
4*+*+*+*P5 1. Kd7 Rb8 2. Kc7 Rxb6 3. Nd5 Rb5 4. Nc3+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins 4*+*+l+*+5
1. Rgg7 Rh8 2. Kc7 Rd8 3. Ra2 Kf8 4. Rg1 Ke7 5.
Re2+ Kf6 6. Rf2+ Ke5 7. Re1+ Kd4 8. Rd2+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+o5
1222222223 4*+*+*+o+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4Np+*O*+*5 4*P*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+t+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins
1. Kg5 Kf7 2. Kh6 Kg8 3. g3 Kh8 4. g4 Kg8 5. g5
4*+*+*K*+5 Kh8 6. c4 bxc4 7. b5 c3 8. b6 c2 9. b7 c1=Q 10. b8=Q+
4R*+*+*+*5 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1922, White wins
1. Nc6+ Kxb7 2. Kf3 Rc4 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*O*T5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Pv5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+b+5 4*+*Lo+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1922, Draw
7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1922, White wins
1. Kg7 Bxg2 2. Kxh6 f5 3. g4 fxg4 4. Kg5 Bf3 5. 1. Rd7+ Ke3 2. Rd3+ Kf4 3. Rf3+ Ke4 4. Bc6+ Kd4
Kh4 Ke3 6. f5 Kf4 7. f6 Bd5 8. f7 Bxf7 1/2-1/2 5. Rd3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*K*L*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+pO5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*Vk5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+p+r+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1922, White wins
7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1922, Draw
1. Kd7 Kg7 2. Ke6 Kxg6 3. Bh5+ Kg7 4. Kf5 Kf8 5. 1. e5+ Kd5 2. Bf7+ e6 3. Bxe6+ Kxe5 4. Bd5 Kxd5
Kf6 Kg8 6. Bg6 Kh8 7. Kf7 h5 8. Bxh5 Kh7 9. Bg6+ Kh6 5. Rg1 hxg1=Q 1/2-1/2
10. Kf6 g4 11. hxg4 h3 12. g5# {#} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*V5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*L*W*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4lNkO*+*+5 4+*KqB*+*5
4+*R*B*+*5 7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1922, Draw
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1922, White wins
1. Qc2+ dxc2 2. d4+ Qxd4 3. Bf2 Qxf2 1/2-1/2
1. Nd3 dxe1=Q 2. Ra1+ Kxa1 3. Nxe1 Ka2 4. Nd3
Ka1 5. Nb4 a2 6. Kc1 a3 7. Nc2# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+o+*Pv+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+p+*T*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*N5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1922, Draw
7888888889
Mattison, H., 1922, Draw
1. Rb1 Bc1 2. Rb8+ Ke7 3. Ng4 d1=Q 4. Re8+ Kf7 1. f7 Rf5 2. d6 Bxf7 3. Bxc6+ Kg3 4. d7 Rf1+ 5.
5. Re7+ Kf8 6. Re8+ Kxe8 1/2-1/2 Kd2 Bh5 6. Bf3 Bxf3 7. d8=Q Rd1+ 8. Ke3 Rxd8 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*N*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+oL5 4P*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+p+o5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*B5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*N5
7888888889
Bernhardt, G., 1922, Draw 4+*+*M*+*5
1. fxg4 axb6 2. Kb7 b5 3. Kc6 b4 4. Kd5 b3 5. Ke4 7888888889
Platov, M., 1922, Draw
Kxg4 6. Kd3 1/2-1/2 1. Nf3 Nxf3 2. a6 g2 3. a7 g1=Q 4. a8=Q+ Qg8 5.
1222222223 Qe8 Qxe8 1/2-1/2
4*W*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*M5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+l+*5 4*+*+*+oP5
4*No+*+*+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*Mq+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Mann, C., 1922, White wins 4+n+*+*+*5
1. Nc6 Qb2 2. Ne7+ Kf4 3. Nd5+ Ke5 4. Qg7+ 1-0 7888888889
Havasi, A., 1922, White wins
1. Kd5 Nf7 2. h7 a2 3. Nc3+ Kb3 4. Nxa2 Kxa2 5.
h8=Q Nxh8 6. Ke6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4Ol+*Bt+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+bR*5
4*+*+*+pO5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Reti, R., 1922, White wins
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1923, White wins
1. Ne8 Ke6 2. Ng7+ Ke5 3. Nh5 1-0 1. Be2+ Ka4 2. Ra3+! (2. Rb3? Rxe5 3. Bd3 (3.
1222222223 Bc4 f3) (3. Bf3 Rc5+ 4. Kb2 Rc2+ 5. Kxc2) (3. Bg4 Re7
4*+*+*+*+5 4. Kb2 f3 5. Bf5 f2 6. Bc2 (6. Bd3 f1=Q 7. Bxf1 Re2+ 8.
Bxe2) 6... Re2) 3... f3 4. Rb8 (4. Kc3 f2 5. Rb1 (5. Rb2
4O*+*+*+*5 Rc5+) 5... Re1) 4... f2 5. Kb2 Re2+ 6. Bxe2 f1=Q 7.
4p+*+b+*+5 Bxf1) (2. Rc3? Rxe5 3. Rc4+ Ka3 4. Bd1 a4 (4... Rb5? 5.
Kc1 Rb4 6. Rc3+ Ka2 7. Bc2 f3 8. Bg6 Ra4 (8... Rb7 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bd3) 9. Bf7+ Ka1 10. Rxf3) 5. Kc1 Ra5=) 2... Kxa3 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bd6+ Ka4 (3... Ka2 4. Bc4+ Ka1 5. Ba3) 4. Bg4 Rf7 (4...
4+*+*B*O*5 Rb5 5. Bd7 f3 6. Kd2) 5. Bh5 Rb7 (5... f3 6. Bxf7 Kb5 7.
Bh5 f2 8. Be2++-) 6. Be8+ Rb5 7. Kc3 {M2} 1-0
4*+*+*+*O5 1222222223
4+k+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Sackmann, F., 1922, White wins
4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kc2 g2 2. Kd3 g1=R 3. Bd5+ Rg2 4. Bb6 axb6 5.
a7 Kg1 6. Bxg2 Kxg2 7. a8=Q+ 1-0
1222222223 4+*+*+l+o5
4*L*+*+*+5 4p+p+*+o+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*P*T5 4*+*+*Pk+5
4+kO*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. a5 Ke5 2. Kg3 Kd4 3. Kh4 Kxc4 4. Kxh5 Kb5 5.
Kxg4 Kxa5 6. f4 b5 7. f5 b4 8. f6 b3 9. f7 b2 10. f8=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 b1=Q 11. Qa8+ 1-0
4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1923, White wins
1. f7 Rf6 (1... Rh8 2. Bh2+ {M4}) 2. Bh2+ (2. Ka5?
Rxf7 3. Bh2+ Rc7=) 2... Ka8 3. Ka5 Rxf7 4. Bc4 Rd7
(4... Rf5 5. Bd3) (4... Rb7 5. Bd5 c4 6. Ka6) 5. Bb5 Re7
{M3} 1-0
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Kh3 Kb7 5. Kh2 Nd6) 3... f4 4. Kh4 4... Ng5! 5. Kxg5 f3
1222222223 6. Kh6 f2 7. g5 f1=Q 8. g6 Qh3+ 9. Kg7 Kb7 10. Kf7
4n+*+*L*+5 Qf5+ 11. Kg7 Kxb6) 2. Kg6 Nxf3 3. Kxf6 g4 4. Kf5 g3 5.
Kg4 g2 6. Kh3 g1=Q (6... Nh4 7. Kh2) 7. b7+ Kxb7 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 c8=Q+ Kxc8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*K*O5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+b+*+o+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+v+5 4+*+n+*Kp5
4+*+*+*+*5 4b+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc7 Bxh3 2. Ne6+ 2... Kg8! 3. Nf4+ Kh7 (3...
Kh8 4. Kg6 h5 5. Kh6) 4. Kf7 (4. Ba6 Kg8 (4... h5 5.
4*+*+o+*+5
Bd3+ Kh6) 5. Bd3 Kf8 6. Bg6! 6... Kg8 7. Bf7+ Kh7 8. 4+*+*M*+*5
Bc4 h5 9. Ba6) 4... h5! (4... Kh8 5. Kg6) 5. Bd3+ Kh6 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, Draw
(5... Kh8 6. Kf8 h4 7. Kf7) 6. Kf6 h4 7. Bb5 Kh7 8. Bc4 1. Nf4 Nf3+ 2. Kh6 e1=Q 3. Ng6+ Kg8 4. Bb3+ e6
Kh6 9. Bd3 1-0 5. Bxe6+ Qxe6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4T*+*L*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+lO5
4O*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*Mv+*+k5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, White wins
1. g7 Bxg1+ 2. Kf3 Ra8 3. Bb3 a2 4. Bxa2 Ra3+ 5. 1. d6 Kh3 2. d7 Bg4 3. d8=R (3. d8=Q? 3... Ne2 4.
Kg2 Rxa2+ 6. Kh1 Ra8 7. g8=Q Rxg8 1/2-1/2 Qd3+ Bf3+ 5. Qxf3+ Ng3+ 6. Kg1) 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*O*K5 4*+p+*+*B5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*M*+*+*5
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4k+*+oN*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, Draw
1. f3 Nd2 (1... f5! 2. Kh5 g4 3. fxg4 (3. Kh4 gxf3 4. 1. Ne4+ (1. Nd3! 1... Kxd3 (1... Nxd3 2. c7 e1=Q
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3. c8=Q+ Kd4 4. Bg7+) 2. c7 e1=Q 3. c8=Q Qe2+ 4.
Kxa3) 1... Nxe4 2. c7 Nd6 3. Bf8 Nc8 4. Bc5 e1=Q 5.
Bb4+ Kxb4 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+r+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*K*+5
4oPb+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+b+*+5
4o+*+*+l+5 4+w+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*T*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins
1. Bf5+ Kd6 2. Nd2 Qb4 3. Ne4+ Kd5 4. Rd8+ Kc4
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, White wins 5. Be6+ Kb5 6. Rb8+ 1-0
1. Bd5 Ra3+ 2. Kb1 Re3 3. b7 Re8 4. Be6+ Kf4 5.
Bc8 Re3 6. Be6 Re5 7. Bd7 (7. b8=Q $1) 7... Re3 8.
1222222223
Bxa4 1-0 4*+*+*L*+5
1222222223 4+o+*+*+*5
4*L*K*R*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*W*+*+*5
4o+*+*+pT5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Nr+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rd8+ Ke7 2. Bg5+ Ke6 3. Ne2 Qc4 4. Nd4+
Ke5 5. Nf3+ Ke6 6. Bf6 Qg4+ 7. Ng5+ 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins
1222222223
1. b6 Rh7 2. Rg8 a3 3. g5 a2 4. g6 Rh8 5. Rxh8
a1=Q 6. Rg8 Qa2 7. Re8 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+kO5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+bO*B*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+n5 4W*N*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+t+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins
4R*+*K*+*5 1. Ba4 Qb2 2. Bc6 Qc2+ 3. Be4 Qb2 4. Kh5 c4 5.
Kg4 h5+ 6. Kxh5 Qb3 7. Ne2+ c3 8. Bxc3+ Ka2 9. Nc1+
7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins 1-0
1. Ra7 Nf8 2. Ke2 Rf5 3. Ra5+ Ke6 4. Ng7+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4v+*+*+t+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+pP*Tm+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4*+*+*+pO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1923, Draw
7888888889
Kliatskin M, 1923, Draw
1. Rh4 Bb7 2. Rxh2 Rh8+ 3. Kg4 Rxh2 4. c8=Q 1. d7 (1. Bxg6? Rxd6+ 2. Kc7 Rxg6) (1. Bxa6?
Bxc8+ 5. Kg3 Rh8 1/2-1/2 Rxd6+ 2. Kc7 Kc5) (1. c7? Rxd6+ 2. Ke8 Rc6 3. Kd7
1222222223 Ne5+) 1... Rxc6 (1... Kxd3 2. Kc7 Rf8 3. Kd6 Kd4! 4. c7
4*+*+*+kB5 Rf6#) (1... Rf8+! {cook} 2. Kc7 Kxd3 3. Kd6 Kd4) 2. Bxa6
Rxa6 3. Ke8! Re6+ 4. Kf7 Re7+ 5. Kg8! Rxd7 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*Pl+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+nB*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+v+*+*O5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+v+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1923, Draw
4*+*+o+o+5
1. f7 Bb3 2. Bd4 Bxf7+ 3. Kh8 Bd5 4. Be5 g2 5.
Bxh2 gxh1=Q 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Prokop F, 1923, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Nb6+ Kb5 2. Nd4+ Kxb6 3. Nxe2 Bd1 4. Kh4
Bxe2 5. Bg5 g1=Q 6. Be3+ Qxe3 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4O*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+b5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+*L*P5 4*Tp+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
7888888889
Duras O, 1923, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bg2 Ke3 2. h4 Kxf4 3. Bf3 Ke5 4. h5 Ke6 5.
Bd5+ Ke7 6. h6 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Lazard, F., 1923, Draw
1. Nd6 Bg6 2. Nf7+ Bxf7 3. e8=Q+ Bxe8+ 4. Kc5
1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*B*T5 4l+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*M*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+p+*+k+b5
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
7888888889
de Villeneuve_Escaplon, J., 1923, Draw
7888888889
Gunst, J., 1923, White wins
1. Bg7 Rh7 2. Kg4 Kxa7 3. Kh5 Nf5 4. Bxb2 Rxh6+ 1. Bf5 Rxb3+ 2. Kxf4 Rb7 3. Be6 Rb1 4. Bd5+ Rb7
5. Kg5 Rh2 6. Be5 Rf2 7. Bf4 Nd4 8. Be3 Rf5+ 9. Kg4 5. Nc5 1-0
Rd5 10. Kf4 Kb6 11. Ke4 Kc5 12. Kd3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+b+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+nP*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+v+5 4+t+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+lV*+*+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4B*+*+*+*5
4+*+*V*+*5 4k+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+t+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Mattison, H., 1923, Draw
7888888889
Lazard, F., 1923, White wins
1. a7 Ra5 2. a8=Q Rxa8 3. Ba6+ Rxa6 1/2-1/2
1. Ne5+ Kd4 2. g8=Q Be4+ 3. Kd6 Rxg8 4. Nb5#
{#} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*O*+o+*5
4+o+*+o+*5 4*+p+*P*+5
4*+*+p+m+5 4+*+t+*+*5
4+*Pp+*+*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+k+*+*+*5 7888888889
Dawson, T., 1923, White wins
1. Ra4 Ke8 2. Rh4 Re5+ 3. Kd2 Kd8 4. Ra4 Rd5+
7888888889
Gunst, J., 1923, White wins
5. Ke3 Ke8 6. Rh4 Re5+ 7. Kd4 1-0
1. c6 bxc6 2. e7 Nxe7 3. d6 Kf8 4. d7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*L*K5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+l+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Op5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Havasi, A., 1923, White wins
7888888889
Vukovic, V., 1923, Draw
1. Ne7+ Kd7 2. Ng8 Rh1 3. Nh6 Rf1+ 4. Nf5 Rxf5+ 1. h7 g4 2. hxg4 h3 3. g5 hxg2 4. g6 g1=Q 5. g7+
5. Kxf5 Ke7 6. Kg6 Kf8 7. Kf6 a3 8. Kg6 a5 9. Kf6 a4 10. Ke7 6. Kg8 Qf2 7. h8=Q Qf7+ 8. Kh7 g2 9. Qb8 g1=Q
Kg6 1-0 10. Qc7+ Ke8 11. Qc8+ Ke7 12. Qc7+ Ke6 13. Qc4+
1222222223 Ke7 14. Qc7+ Kf6 15. Qf4+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+pO*+5 4V*O*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4bL*+*+*+5
4t+*N*+*+5 4+*+*N*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*N*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Havasi, A., 1923, White wins 4N*+*+*K*5
1. Ne4 Rxd4 2. Nd2+ Rxd2 3. e7 Rd1+ 4. Kf2 7888888889
Ratner E, 1924, White wins
Rd2+ 5. Kf3 Rd3+ 6. Kf4 Rd4+ 7. Kf5 Rd5+ 8. Kxf6 1. Be2!! (1. Bd3 $143 Kb7+ 2. Kg2 Bd4 3. Nb3
Rd6+ 9. Kf5 Rd5+ 10. Kf4 Rd4+ 11. Kf3 Rd3+ 12. Ke2 Bxe5 4. Na5+ Kb6! 5. Nc4+ Kc5 6. Nxe5 Kd4=) (1. Bf1
1-0 $143 Kb7+ 2. Kg2! Bd4 3. Nb3 Bxe5 4. Na5+ Kc8! 5.
1222222223 Ba6+ Kd7=) 1... Kb7+ (1... Ka5+ $144 2. Kg2 Bd4 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nb3++-) 2. Kg2! Bd4 3. Nb3 Bxe5 4. Na5+ Ka8 (4... Kc8
$144 5. Bg4++-) 5. Nc6 Bd6 6. Ba6 g5 7. Kf3 Bf8 8.
4+o+*+*+*5 Kg4+- 1-0
4*+p+*K*+5
4+*+*+o+l5
4*+*+*+*+5
4R*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5
7888888889
Selesniev, A., 1923, White wins
1. Ra8 bxc6 2. g4+ Kh4 3. gxf5 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+p+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*P*Ok+*5 4+*+*+k+p5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*L*+*+b5 4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Platov M, Platov v, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, Draw
1. Ke2 e4 2. Ke1 e2 3. Rb8! {Indian} ({dual} 3. 1. Kf4! (1. Kg2? 1... Nc7 2. Kxh1 Ne6 3. Kg2 Kg7
Kxe2! e3 4. Rg4 (4. Rf4) 4... Kb2 5. Rg1+-) 3... e3 4. Bb7 4. Kf3 Kg6 5. Kg3 Kf6 6. Kf3 Nd4+) (1. h5? 1... Kg7 2.
Kb2 5. Be4+ 1-0 Kf4 Kf6 3. h6 Nb4 4. h7 Nd5+ 5. Kf3 Kg7 6. c7 Nxc7 7.
1222222223 Kf4 Ng3 8. Kxg3 Ne6) 1... Nb4! (1... Nf2 2. Kxf5 Nd3 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke6! 3... Ndb4 4. Kd6) 2. c7!! (2. Kxf5? 2... Nxc6 3. Kf4
Nf2 4. Ke3 Nd1+ 5. Kd2 Nb2 6. Kc3 Na4+ 7. Kc4 Nd8 8.
4O*+*L*+*5 Kb4 Nb6 9. Kc5 Nc8) 2... Nd5+ 3. Kxf5 Nxc7 4. Kf4 4...
4*+*+*+*+5 Nf2! 5. Ke3 Nd1+ (5... Nxh3 6. h5) 6. Kd2 Nb2 7. Kc3
Na4+ 8. Kb4 Nb6 9. Kc5! 9... Na4+ (9... Nbd5 10. Kc6)
4+*+pK*+p5 (9... Ncd5 10. Kc6) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4M*+*+o+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*P*+5 4B*+*+*+t5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1924, White wins
4+*+k+*+*5
1. d6+ Kf7 (1... Ke8 2. d7+ Ke7 3. d8=Q+ Kxd8 4.
h6 Nc4+ 5. Ke6+-) (1... Kd7 2. h6 Nc4+ 3. Kf6+-) 2. d7
4*+*+*+*+5
Nc4+ 3. Kd4 (3. Kf4? Ke7 4. h6 Nd6 5. h7 Nf7-+ ) 3... 4+*Ro+*+*5
Na5 4. d8=N+! (4. Kd5? Nb7 5. Kc6 Nd8+ 6. Kc7 Ne6+
7. Kd6 Nd8=) 4... Kg7 5. Kc3 Kh6 6. Kb4 Kxh5 7. Kxa5
4b+o+*+*+5
Kh4 8. Nf7 Kh3 9. Ng5+ Kg2 10. Ne4 Kf1 11. Ka6 Ke2 4+*+*+*+*5
12. Kxa7 Kd3 13. Ng3 1-0 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. Be3 1... d2! (1... Rd7+ 2. Kc6 d2 3. Ra3+ Kb8 4.
Bf4+) 2. Bxd2 Rd7+ 3. Kc6 Rxd2 4. Kc7! (4. Bd5? 4...
Kb8) 4... c1=Q (4... Rd3 5. Rxc2 Ra3 (5... Re3 6. Bd5+)
(5... Ka7 6. Bb3) 6. Kb6 Kb8 7. Be6) 5. Bd5+!! 5... Rxd5
(5... Ka7 6. Rxc1 Ka6 7. Kc6 Ka5 (7... Ka7 8. Ra1+ Kb8
9. Kd6) 8. Kc5) 6. Rxc1 Ra5 7. Kb6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*W*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*L*+*+*P5 4*+*Ol+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4O*K*+o+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+q5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. h7 f2 2. Bc4 a2 3. Kb2 Ka5 4. h8=B (4. h8=Q? 1. Nc5+ dxc5 (1... Ke7 2. Qh4+) 2. Qh3+ Ke7 (2...
4... f1=Q 5. Bxf1 a1=Q+ 6. Kxa1 Bd4+ 7. Qxd4) 1-0 Kd5 3. Qf3+) 3. Qh4+ Ke6 4. Qf6+ Kd5 5. Qf3+ Ke6 (5...
1222222223 Kc4 6. Qd3+ Kb4 7. Qb1+) (5... Kd4 6. Qd3+ Ke5 7.
4*+*+*+b+5 Qg3+) 6. Qf5+ Ke7 7. Qf6+ Ke8 8. Qh8+ 1-0
4W*+*+p+*5 1222222223
4*T*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4O*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+p+*+5
4Ol+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+q+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Qb1+ Ka4 (1... Kc3 2. Qxb6 Qxb6+ 3. Kxb6 a2 4+*+*T*+*5
4. f8=B! 4... Kb2 5. Bg7+ Kb1 6. Bh7+) 2. Qxb6 Qxb6+ 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
(2... Qe7+ 3. Qd6 Qe3+ (3... Qg5+ 4. Kc6 Qg2+ (4... 1. exf7 Re5+ 2. Nd5 Rf5 3. Ne6 Rxf7 (3... Kb7 4.
Qb5+ 5. Kc7 Qa5+ 6. Kb8! 6... Qb5+ 7. Kc8 Qc4+ 8. Kd8 f8=Q Rxf8 5. Nxf8 a5 6. Ne6 a4 7. Nc3 a3 8. Na2) 4.
Qh4+ 9. Kc7 Qc4+ 10. Qc6+ Qxc6+ 11. Kxc6 a2 12. Kb4 Rb7+ 5. Ka4 Rb5 6. Nec7+ Kb7 7. Kxb5 a5 8. Ne8!
f8=Q) 5. Kc7 5... Qg7! 6. Kb6 Qb2+ 7. Ka7 Qf2+ 8. Qb6 (8. Ka4? 8... Kc6) 8... a4 9. Nd6+ Kb8 (9... Ka8 10. Kb6
Qf3 9. Qa6+) 4. Kc6 Qc3+ (4... Qe4+ 5. Kc7 Qc4+ 6. a3 11. Nc7+ Kb8 12. Na6+ Ka8 13. Nb5 a2 14. Nbc7#)
Qc6+ Qxc6+ 7. Kxc6 a2 8. f8=Q) 5. Kb7 Qb3+ 6. Qb6 (9... Ka7 10. Nb4 a3 11. Nc6+ Ka8 12. Kb6 a2 13. Nb5
Qxb6+ 7. Kxb6 a2 8. f8=R $1) 3. Kxb6 a2 4. f8=R! 1-0 a1=Q 14. Nc7#) 10. Kb6 a3 11. Nb4 a2 12. Nc6+ Ka8
13. Ne8 a1=Q 14. Nc7# 1-0
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f7 Ke7 5. Ne6 Kxf7 6. Nd8+) 3. a6 d5 4. f7 Ke7 5. Ne6
1222222223 Kxf7 6. Nd4 1-0
4*+*+*N*+5 1222222223
4O*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+p+*+5 4+*O*M*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*K5
4k+*+*+*+5 4P*L*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*T*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. exf7 1... Ra1+! (1... Re7 2. Ne6 Rxf7 3. Nd5) 2. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
Kb4 Rf1 3. Ne6 (3. Nd5? 3... Rb1+ 4. Kc5 Rc1+ 5. Kd6 1. b7 Nc6 2. Nb3+ 2... Kb5! (2... Kb4 3. a6) 3.
Rf1 6. Ke7 Rxf7+ 7. Kxf7) 3... Rxf7 4. Nd5 Rb7+ 5. Ka4 Nd4+ Kxa5 (3... Ka6 4. Nxc6 Kxb7 5. Ne5 Ka6 6. Nc4) 4.
Rb5 6. Nec7+ 1-0 Nxc6+ Ka6 5. b8=N+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*O*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+o+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+v+*+n+*5
4l+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4bP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. e7 Bc6 2. Kc5 Be8 3. Bd5 Bg6 (3... Ka5 4. Bc6) 1. Ne5 (1. Nxg7? 1... Bd3) (1. Nd6+? 1... Kd7 2.
4. Be4 Bf7 5. Bc6+ Kb3 6. Bd5+ 1-0 Nxb5 cxb5) (1. Nf2? 1... Ba4 $1) 1... Ba4 (1... Kd8 2.
1222222223 Nxg7 Ke7 3. Ne6! 3... Kf6 4. g7) 2. Nxg7 Bc2 3. Ne6
4v+*+*+*+5 Bxg6 4. Nc4! (4. Nxg6? 4... c5! 5. Ne5 5... c4 $1) 4...
Kd7 5. Nf8+ Ke7 6. Nxg6+ Ke6 7. Kb6 Kd5 8. Nge5 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+lO*+*+5
4Pn+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. f6 Kd7 2. Nc7 (2. f7! 2... Ke7 3. Nxd6 Bc6 4.
Kh2 Bg2 5. Kg3 Kf8 6. a6 Ke7 7. a7 Kf8 8. Nc4 Kxf7 9.
Ne5+) 2... Bg2 (2... Bb7! 3. Kh2! 3... Bc6 (3... Bc8 $3) 4.
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Qxc8 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*N*+*5
4m+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+p5 4+*+*+*Kp5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+p5 4O*M*+*+n5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, Draw
1. Kf4 Nb4 2. c7 Nd5+ 3. Kxf5 Nxc7 4. Kf4 Nf2 5. 1. Kh6 Nd5 2. Nxd5 a2 3. Nf6 a1=Q (3... Ne4!! 4.
Ke3 Nd1+ 6. Kd2 Nb2 7. Kc3 Na4+ 8. Kb4 Nb6 9. Kc5 Nxe4 a1=Q 5. Kg6 Qg7+ 6. Kf5 Qd7+) 4. Nf4 Qxf6+ 5.
1/2-1/2 Ng6+ Kg8 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*Vo+*+p+5 4*+o+*O*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*N*+5 4p+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*B*+*+k5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. bxc6+ Kxc6 2. g7 Ra1+ (2... Ra8! 3. Ng6 Bc5 4. 1. Ba3 (1. a5 Ne7 2. a6 Nd5 3. a7 Nb6) 1... f5 2.
Nf8 Ra1+ 5. Kh2 Rg1 6. Ne6 Rg6 7. Kh3 Kd6) 3. Kh2 d5! 2... cxd5 3. a5 Nf6 4. a6 Ne8 (4... Nd7 5. Bc5! 5...
Ra8 4. Ng6 Bc5 5. Nf8 Bxf8 6. g8=Q Bd6+ 7. Kh1 Rxg8 Nxc5 6. a7) 5. Bd6! 5... Nxd6 6. a7 1-0
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*B*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*Kp+*+*+5 4Ln+pO*+*5
4R*+*+*Ol5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*M*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, Draw
1. Nd6! 1... e1=Q (1... Ka4 2. Ne4 e1=Q (2... Kb3
1. c7 c1=Q 2. Rxg5+ Kh4 3. Rg4+ Kh3 4. Rg3+ 3. Nd2+) 3. Nc5+ Ka5 4. Bh6 ) 2. Nb7+ Ka4 3. Nc5+ Ka5
Kh2 5. Rg2+ Kh1 6. Rg1+ Kxg1 7. c8=Q Nd5+ 8. Ka7 4. Bh6! 4... Qd1 5. Bd2+ Qxd2 6. Nb3+ 1-0
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Bf3+ ) 2. Nd3+ Ke4 3. Nc5+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4l+*P*+*+5
4+*+l+p+*5 4+*+k+*+o5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4Bm+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1924, White wins
1. f6 Kd6 2. Bxd4 Nd2+ (2... e5 3. Bc5+ Ke6 4. 1. d7 Bb6 2. Kc6 h4 3. Nc5+ Ka5 4. b4+ Kxb4 5.
Bb4 Kxf6 5. Ke2) 3. Ke2! 3... Ne4 4. Be5+ Kd7 5. f7 Ke7 Na6+ Kc3 6. Nc7 1-0
6. Ke3 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*P*O*+5
4m+*P*+*+5 4+*+*+l+v5
4+*+*+*K*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*N*+5 4+*+nT*+*5
4+*T*+o+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1924, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. d7 Re7+ 2. Kh6 Rxd7 3. e4+ Kg4 4. Ne5+ fxe5
1. d7 1... f2! 2. Bxf2 2... Rg3+! 3. Bxg3 Nc5 4. 1/2-1/2
d8=B!! (4. d8=Q? 4... Ne6+ 5. Nxe6) (4. d8=N? 4... Ne4+
5. Kg4 Nxg3) 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4tR*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+n+*5 4kMpL*+*+5
4*+w+*+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*L*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+n+bK*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kliatskin M, 1924, White wins
1. c7 Kxc7 2. axb6+ Kxb8 3. b7 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. Nb4 Qa4 (1... Qc8 2. Nd3+ Ke4 3. Nd6+) (1...
Qa8 2. Nd3+ Ke4 3. Bf3+) (1... Qg6 2. Nd3+ Ke4 3. Bf3+
Kxd3 4. Ne5+) (1... Qh1 2. Nd3+ Ke4 3. Ng5+ Kd5 4.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Pv+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*B*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*Lo+*5
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+pKp5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1924, Draw
7888888889
Gusev, B., 1924, White wins
1. Bd4 c2 2. Bb2 Bc6! 3. Bc1 Bxc1 4. c8=Q Bf4+ 1. h4 h6 2. b4 g5 3. f4+ Ke4 4. hxg5 hxg5 5. fxg5
5. Ka7 c1=Q (5... Be3+ 6. Kb8 c1=Q 7. Qxc6+ Qxc6) 6. Ke3 6. g6 f4+ 7. Kg2 Ke2 8. g7 f3+ 9. Kg3 f2 10. g8=Q
Qxc6+ Qxc6 1/2-1/2 f1=Q 11. Qc4+ Ke1 12. Qxf1+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+o5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*O*+o5 4PnM*+*P*5
4*+*+p+*P5 4*+*+*+*K5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Platov, V PlatovM, 1924, White wins
1. b4+ Kb5 2. Kb3 Kc6 3. Kc4 1-0 1. Nd6+ Kd8 2. Nb7+ Nxb7 3. a6 Kc7 4. a7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*V5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+k+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4Po+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+pL*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hasek + Prokop, 1924, Draw
7888888889
van den Ende, J., 1924, White wins
1. Nf3 Rg2 2. Nxh4 Rxh2+ 3. Kg3 f4+ 4. Kxf4 1. Ne6 Be5 2. a6 Bb8 3. Nd4 Kxd4 4. Kc8 Ba7 5.
Rxh4+ 5. Kg5 Rh2 6. f4 1/2-1/2 Kb7 Bc5 6. b4 Bxb4 7. a7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4r+*+v+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4N*T*+o+*5
4*+*+*P*L5 4*+*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Ot+*T*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Mandler, A KonigE, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1925, White wins
1. f7 Kg7 2. f8=Q+ Kxf8 3. Rf1+ Ke8 4. Rfe1 1-0 1. Nc8+ (1. Bf4? Rc4 2. Nc8+ Kb4 3. Nb6 Re4) (1.
1222222223 Be3? Bd7) 1... Kb4 (1... Kb5 2. Nd6+) 2. Ne7 Bc6 (2...
4*+n+*+*+5 Rxe7 3. Bf8) 3. Ra7 Rxa7 (3... Rxe7 4. Bf8) (3... Bb7 4.
Nd5+) 4. Nxc6+ 1-0
4+o+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+m+v+*+*5
4*+lP*T*+5 4*+*B*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*Ok+*+*5
4k+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mattison, H., 1924, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nd6+ Kb4 2. e7 Rf2+ 3. Kb1 Kb3 4. Kc1 Rf1+ 5.
Kd2 Bxd6 6. e8=Q Bb4+ 7. Kd3 Rd1+ 8. Ke4 Re1+ 9. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd5 Rxe8 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1925, White wins
1222222223 1. Bc7+ (1. g7? 1... Ba4! 2. Kc4 Nxd6+ 3. Kc3
4*+k+*L*+5 Ne4+) 1... Ka6 (1... Ka4 2. g7 Nd8 3. Bxd8) 2. g7 Nd8 3.
Bxd8 Ba4 4. Kc4! 4... Be8 5. g8=B! (5. g8=Q? 5... Bf7+
4+*+*+b+*5 6. Qxf7) 1-0
4*+*+*Op+5 1222222223
4+*+*O*+o5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4oP*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1925, White wins 4+*+*+*+t5
1. Kd7 (1. Bd5? f5 2. Kd7 Kg7 3. Ke6 Kxg6 4. h4
e4=) 1... e4 2. Ke6 Kg7 ( 2... e3 3. Kxf6 e2 4. g7#) 3. Kf5
4p+*+*+*+5
e3 4. Bc4 h4 5. Bd3 Kh6 6. Kxf6 e2 7. g7 (7. Bxe2? 4+*+*+*+*5
{pat}) 7... e1=Q 8. g8=N+ Kh5 9. Bg6# 1-0 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1925, White wins
1. b7 Rh5+ (1... Re3+ 2. Kd4 Re8 3. Kc4! 3... Kg7
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4. Kb4 Kf6 (4... a3 5. Kxa3 Kf7 6. Ka4 Ke7 7. Ka5) 5.
Kxa4 Ke6 6. Ka5 Kd7 7. Kb6 a5 (7... Re6+ 8. Ka7) 8. a4!
8... Re6+ 9. Ka7 Re8 10. b8=Q Rxb8 11. Bxb8) 2. Kf6!
1222222223
2... Rb5 3. b8=Q+ Rxb8 4. Bxb8 Kg8 5. Bd6 Kh7 6. Bf8 4*+*+*+*K5
Kg8 7. Bg7 Kh7 8. Kf7 a3 9. Bf8 Kh8 10. Bh6 Kh7 11. 4+*+*Q*+*5
Bg7 a5 12. Bf8 Kh8 13. Bh6 Kh7 14. Bg7 a4 15. Bf8 Kh8
16. Bxa3 Kh7 17. Bc1 Kh8 18. Bh6 Kh7 19. Bg7 a3 20. 4v+*+*+*+5
Bf8 Kh8 21. Bxa3 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+b+5
4*+*+*K*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4w+*+*P*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4N*+l+*Po5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1925, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Qe1+ Kg2 2. Bh3+ Kxh3 3. Qg1 Kh4 4. Qh2+
Kg5 5. f4+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*OmN*+5 4*+*+*+w+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1925, White wins
4*+*+*+m+5
1. Nb3 d1=Q (1... Nf4 2. Kf7 Ke5 3. Nxd2 Kf5 4.
Nf3 h4 5. Nh3 Nxh3 6. g6 Nf2 7. Nxh4+ Ke5 8. Nf3+ Kf5 4+*K*+r+*5
9. Nh2 Ne4 10. g7 Nf6 11. Nf1 Ng4 (11... Ke5 12. Ne3)
12. Ne3+) 2. Nxd1 Nf4 3. Kf7 Ke5 4. Nd2 (4. g6? 4... h4)
4*+r+o+*+5
4... Kf5 5. Ne3+ Kxg5 ( 5... Ke5 6. Ng2! 6... Nxg2 7. g6 4+*+*L*+*5
Nh4 (7... Ne3 8. Nc4+ Nxc4 9. g7) 8. Nf3+ Nxf3 9. g7) 6. 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
Nf3+ Kh6 7. Nf5+ Kh7 8. Ng5+ Kh8 9. Nh4 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1925, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Rf8 Nxf8 2. Rxe4+ Kxe4 3. e8=Q+ Ne6+ 4. Kd6
4+*+*+*L*5 Qxe8 1/2-1/2
4*PpR*+*+5 1222222223
4+*T*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+v5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*+o+*Lp5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Mattison H, 1925, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. b7 Rb5 2. Rd8 Bg2! (2... Bf5 $144 3. b8=Q 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5
Rxb8 4. Rxb8 h3 5. Re8 h2 6. Re1 Kf6 7. c7! Bc8 8. Kc1
Bb7 9. Rh1!+-) 3. b8=Q! Rxb8 4. c7! Rb2+ 5. Kc1!! Rb6
6. Rg8+!! (6. Rd7+ $143 Kf6 7. c8=Q Rc6+ 8. Qxc6+ 7888888889
Kaminer S, 1925, White wins
Bxc6 9. Rd6+ Kg5 10. Rxc6 h3!=) 6... Kf7 7. Rxg2 Rc6+ 1. Nf7+! Kxh5 2. exd5 Nb4 3. d6 Nc6 4. d7! Kh4 5.
8. Rc2+- 1-0 Kh2! g5 6. Kg2 g4 7. Kh2 g3+ 8. Kg2 Kh5 9. Kxg3 Kg6
10. Ne5+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+w+*L5 4*+*+*B*K5
4+*+r+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+m5
4*+v+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*Q5 4o+*+*+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1925, Draw
7888888889
Fuchs, G., 1925, Draw
1. Rd8! (1. Qd6? Qe2+ 2. Kc3 Rc1+ 3. Kb4 Qb2+) 1. Bg7 Nxg7 2. Nd4 a1=Q 3. Ne3+ Kc1 4. Nb3+
(1. Qh3? Qe2+ 2. Rd2 Ra2+) 1... Ra2+ (1... Qxd8 2. 1/2-1/2
Qe5+ Kxh7 3. Qxa1) (1... Bd3+ {main} 2. Kb2! Rb1+ 3.
Ka2 Qxd8 4. Qe5+ Kxh7 5. Qe7+ Qxe7) 2. Kb1 Qxd8 3.
1222222223
Qe5+ Kxh7 4. Qh5+ Kg7 5. Qg5+ Qxg5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*K*+r+*5 4Ol+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*O*5
4*+p+o+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+*Op+v+5 7888888889
Platov, M., 1925, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kb2 g2 2. Bd3+ Ka4 3. Be4 g1=Q 4. Bc6+ b5 5.
Be4 Qf2+ 6. Bc2+ Qxc2+ 7. Kxc2 b4 8. c4 b3+ 9. Kb2
7888888889
Platov, V PlatovM, 1925, Draw
Kb4 10. c5 a4 11. c6 1-0
1. Rd7 e3 2. Kd6 d1=Q+ 3. Kc5 Qxd7 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+l5 4oM*N*+*P5
4*+*+oP*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4T*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*N*5
4+m+*+*K*5 7888888889
Janin, A., 1925, White wins
7888888889
Dawson, T., 1925, White wins
1. h7 Ra1+ 2. Kc2 Ra2+ 3. Kb3 Rh2 4. Nb7+ Kb5
1. f7 Kg7 2. Be7 Kxf7 3. Bb4 1-0 5. Nf3 Rh3 6. h8=Q Rxh8 7. Nd4# 1-0
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5. g6 Bb3 6. g7 Ng6 7. g8=Q Bxg8= 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Lo+*+*+m5
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*O5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+nBo+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+b+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1926, White wins
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1926, White wins
1. Bg1 Rf6 2. Nf2+ Rxf2 3. Bxf2 g1=Q 4. Bxg1 (4. 1. h6 a3 2. Bc4 b5 (2... Kb6 3. Kg3! Kc5 4. Bg8
Nxg1+? 4... Kg2) 4... Kg2 5. Kg4! 5... h3 6. Bh2! 6... Kh1! Kd6 5. Kf4! Ke7 6. Kf5 Kf8 7. Ba2 Ke7 8. Kg6 Nf8+ 9.
(6... Kxh2 7. Kf3) 7. Kf4! 7... Kg2 8. Ke3 Kxh2 9. Kf3 Kh1 Kg7 Ne6+ 10. Kg8 Nf8 11. f4 Nd7 12. Kg7 Nf6 13. Kg6!
10. Kf2 Kh2 11. Nd4 Kh1 12. Nf5 Kh2 13. Ne3 Kh1 14. b5! 14. f5 b4 15. Be6 Nd7! {cook} 16. Bxd7 (16. Kg7 Nf6
Nf1 h2 15. Ng3# 1-0 17. Bf7 Nh7 $1) 16... a2 17. f6+ Kxd7 18. h7 a1=Q) 3.
1222222223 Bg8 Kb6 4. Kg3! Kc5 (4... b4 5. Kf4 Kb5 6. Bb3 $1) 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf4! Kd4 6. Kf5 Kc3 7. Kg6 b4 (7... Nf8+ 8. Kg7) (7...
Kb2 8. Kxh7 a2 9. Bxa2) 8. Kxh7! b3 9. Kg6! a2 10. h7
4+*+*+*+o5 a1=Q 11. h8=Q+ 1-0
4*+*+kO*+5 1222222223
4+p+*B*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*Vp+v+*5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4n+*T*+*+5 4+k+*+*R*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kaminer S, 1926, White wins 4+b+*+*+*5
1. Nb4+ Kc4 2. b6 fxe5 3. b7 Rd8 4. Nc6 Rg8 5.
Kf7 Rh8 6. Ke7 Rg8 (6... h5 7. Nd8 Rh7+ 8. Nf7) 7. Nd8
4*T*+*+*+5
Rg7+ 8. Nf7 Rg8 9. Nd6+ Kc5 10. Ne8 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Prokop F, 1926, Draw
4*+*+k+vM5 1. Ka4! (1. Rf5! {cook PB} Rxb3+ (1... Bxb3 2.
Rf8+ Kb7 3. d8=Q) 2. Kc6 Rc3+ 3. Kb5 Bc4+ 4. Kb4) 1...
4+*+*+*+*5 Bxb3+ (1... Rxb3 2. Ra5+ Kb7 3. d8=Q Bxd8 4. Ra7+
4*+l+*+*+5 Kxa7) 2. Ka3 Rb1 3. d8=Q+ Bxd8 4. Ra5+ Bxa5 1/2-1/2
4+*O*+*P*5
4*+nP*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mattison H, 1926, Draw
1. Na5+! Kb6 2. dxc5+! Kxa5 3. c6 Kb6 4. c7 Kxc7
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*L*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*P*+5 4*+pO*+n+5
4+*+*+kO*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+bO5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+l5
4*+*+*+t+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1926, White wins
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1926, White wins
1. Kg6 Rxg4 (1... Ra2 2. Be2! Rxe2 3. f7 Re6+ 4. 1. f4 Kg4 (1... gxf4 2. Nxf4+ Kg4 3. c7 Ba6 4. Nd5)
Kf5 Ke7 5. f8=Q+) (1... Rf2 2. a7 Ra2 3. f7 Ra6+ 4. Be6 2. f5! Kxf5 3. c7 Be6 ( 3... Ba6 4. Ka7 Bc8 5. Ne7+) 4.
$1) 2. f7 Ke7! 3. a7 Ra4 4. Kg7 1-0 Nf8 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*K5 4*L*+*V*T5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Om+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*K*+r+*+5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1926, Draw
7888888889
Przepiorka, D., 1926, Draw
1. Nf5 Bc3+ 2. Nd4 Ng5 3. Rf4+ Nf7+ 4. Rxf7+ 1. Kc5 Kc7 2. Kd5 Bxd6 3. h4 gxh4 4. Rc4+ Kb6 5.
Kxf7 1/2-1/2 Kxd6 Rh5 6. Rb4+ Ka5 7. Rb1 h3 8. Rh1 h2 9. Ke6 Kb4
1222222223 10. Kf6 Kc3 11. Kg6 Rh8 12. Kg5 Kd2 13. Kf4 Ke2 14.
4*+*+*+m+5 Kg3 Rg8+ 15. Kf4 Rg2 16. Ra1 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*K*L*T*+5
4+*+*+pOk5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*N*+vP*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1926, Draw
4*M*+*+*+5
1. f4 Bxf4 2. h6 Nxh6 3. Bxg3+ Bxg3 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mandler, A., 1926, Draw
1. Bd4 Na4+ 2. Ka5 Rxf4 3. Be5+ Kxe5 4. Nd3+
Bxd3 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Ok+o5
4*+*V*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*O*+*5 4+pN*+*+*5
4*+p+p+k+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+*+*Tl+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Nimzowitsch, A., 1926, White wins
7888888889
Didrichson, B., 1926, White wins
1. Nh4+ Kf6 2. Kh5 Bc7 3. Nf3 Ba5 4. Nh2 Bc3 5. 1. b6 Re1 2. Nb3 Rd1 3. b7 Rd8 4. Nd4+ Kxg4 5.
Ng4+ Ke6 6. Kg6 Bd4 7. Nf6 Be3 8. Nh7 Bd4 9. Ng5+ Nc6 Rh8 6. Kxe7 Rg8 7. Nd8 Rg7+ 8. Nf7 Rg8 9. Nh6+
Kd6 10. Kf5 Bc3 11. Nf7+ 1-0 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4p+*+*+v+5 4*Pl+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*Po5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4O*P*+o+b5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1926, White wins
7888888889
Becker, C., 1926, White wins
1. Ke3 Bf7 2. Kd4 Be8 3. a7 Bc6 4. Bd7 Bxd7 5. 1. Kg3 Kb7 2. Kf4 Kc6 3. Ke4 Kb7 4. Kd5 Kc8 5.
a8=Q+ 1-0 Kd6 h4 6. c6 h3 7. b7+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*R5 4mV*K*+*+5
4+*+*T*+p5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*O*+*P*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*P*P*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Reti, R., 1926, White wins
7888888889
Mattison, H., 1926, White wins
1. Kb5 f4 2. Kc6 Kf2 3. Kxb6 f3 4. Kc6 Rf7 5. Kd6 1. e6+ Kxe6 2. f7 Kxf7 3. cxb6 Be5 4. b7 Nb6 5.
Rf6+ 6. Kd5 Rf5+ 7. Ke6 Rh5 8. Kd6 Rh6+ 9. Kc5 Rh5+ b8=Q Bxb8 1-0
10. Kb4 1-0
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Nde3! 4... Kb2! 5. Kc4!! 5... Ka3 6. Nd1 Ka4 7. Nb2+ Ka3
1222222223 8. Kc3 c4 9. Ne3 g4 10. Nexc4+ Ka2 11. Kc2 g3 12. Nd1
4*N*+*+*+5 g2 13. Nc3+ Ka1 14. Nd2 g1=Q 15. Nb3# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+p+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*N*5
4*+*O*+*L5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*L*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+t+v+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Loveiko F, 1927, Draw
4*+*P*+t+5
1. c7 Rc1 (1... Bh3+! {cook} 2. Kf6 Bxe6 3. Kxe6 4+*+*+*+*5
Rc1 4. Kd5 d3 5. Nc6 d2 6. c8=Q d1=Q+) 2. e7 Bb5 3. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1927, White wins
Nc6! {Nowotny} Bxc6 (3... Rxc6! {cook} 4. e8=Q Rc5+ 5. 1. a7 Rg3+ 2. Ka2 (2. Kb2? 2... Rb3+ 3. Ka2 b4 4.
Qe5 Bd7+ $1) 4. c8=Q Be4+ 5. Kf4 Rxc8 6. e8=Q Rxe8 a8=Q Ra3+ 5. Qxa3 bxa3 6. Kxa3 Kd4) 2... b4 3. d4+!
1/2-1/2 3... cxd3 4. a8=Q 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+n+b5
4p+*+*P*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*Ko+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+k+*5
4*+b+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
7888888889
Erochin I, 1927, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1927, White wins
1. f7 Rf2 2. a7 (2. Bd1+! {cook}) 2... Bg2 3. Bd1+ 1. Ke2 Rg1 2. Kf2 Rd1 3. Bc2 Rd5 4. Be4 4... a5!
Kg6 4. Bf3! {Nowotny} Rxf3! 5. a8=Q Rb3+ 6. Kxc4 Bxa8 5. Ne5+ Kd6 6. Nc4+ Ke6 7. Bxd5+ Kxd5 8. Na3 1-0
7. f8=Q 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+o5
4+*+*B*+*5 4*O*+*K*+5
4*+*+*N*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+kO*+*O*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+p+*L*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4oL*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Mattison H, 1927, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1927, White wins
1. b4 Kd4 2. Ke6! h6 (2... c5 $144 3. a5+-) (2... h5
1. Nd5! 1... a1=Q 2. Bf6+ Kb1 3. Bxa1 Kxa1 4. $144 3. c3+ (3. Kf5 $143 c5 4. b5 Kd5 5. Kg5 c4 6. c3
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Ke5 7. Kxh5 Kd5 8. Kg5 Ke5 9. Kg4 Ke6 10. Kf4 Kd6 11.
Ke4 Kc5 12. Ke5=) 3... Kc4 4. Kf5 h4 5. Kg4 c5 6. b5
Kd5 7. Kxh4 c4 8. Kh5! Ke6 9. Kg6+-) 3. c3+! Kc4 4.
1222222223
Ke5! h5 (4... c5 $144 5. b5 h5 6. Kf5 Kd5 7. Kg5 c4 8. 4*+*+*V*+5
Kxh5+-) (4... c6 $144 5. Ke4+- (5. Kf5 $143 c5 6. b5 Kd5 4+*+*+*+v5
7. Kg6 c4 8. Kxh6 Kd6=)) 5. Kf5! Kd5 6. Kg5 c6 7. Kh4!
(7. Kxh5 $143 c5 8. b5 c4=) 7... c5 8. b5 c4 9. Kxh5 Kd6 4*+*+k+o+5
10. Kh6!+- 1-0 4+*+*+*+n5
1222222223 4*L*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+n+*+*+5 4B*+b+*+*5
4+*+b+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1927, White wins
4*+*O*+*O5 1. Nf6 Bg7 2. Nd5+ Kc5 3. Bxg7 Bg8+ 4. Ke5
Bxd5 5. Bf8+ Kc4 6. Be2+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+w5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4R*+*+*Po5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1927, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bg2 Qe3 2. Nxd4+ Ka7 3. Bg1 Qe8 4. Nb5+
Kb8 5. Ba7+ 1-0 4O*+*+*T*5
1222222223 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*B*N*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+p5 7888888889
Salkind L, 1927, White wins
4*O*+*T*+5 1. Rf7 Rg6 2. h4 h5 3. Kh2 Rg4 4. Kh3 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+k+l+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1927, White wins 4*+*+*+pO5
1. Bc7+ Kxc7 2. Ne6+ Kd6 3. Nxf4 b3 4. Nd3 Ke6 4+*+*+*O*5
5. Kxe2 b2 6. Nxb2 Kf5 7. Nd3 Kg5 8. Nf4 1-0
4*+*+*+bO5
4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1927, White wins
1. Ke7 Kg7 2. Ke6 (2. Bf5? g4 3. hxg4 h3 4. Be4
h2 5. Ke6 h1=Q 6. Bxh1 Kxg6) 2... Kxg6 3. Bh5+ Kxh5
4. Kf5 g4 5. hxg4# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*L*O*5 4+*N*+*+*5
4*+*+b+*+5 4m+*W*+*B5
4+*+*K*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1927, White wins
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1927, Draw
1. Nd5+ Ke4 2. Bf3+! Kxf3 3. Nd2+ Kg2 4. Nf4+ 1. Ne4 Qxh2! (1... Qh6+ 2. Nf6+ Kg7 3. Be5) 2.
Kg1 (4... Kh2 5. Nf3#) 5. Nf3# 1-0 Rg5+ (2. Nf6+? Kf8! 3. Rb8+ Qxb8! 4. Nd7+ Kg7 5.
1222222223 Nxb8 h4 6. Nc6 h3 7. Nd4 h2 8. Nf5+ Kg6) 2... Kf8! (2...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kh8 3. Nf6) 3. Rf5+ Ke8 (3... Kg7 4. Rf7+) 4. Rxh5! Qb2!
5. Rb5! Qh2! 6. Rh5 1/2-1/2
4K*+*+*+n5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*M*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*Q*5 4+*+*R*+o5
4*+*+*+oM5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1927, White wins
4m+*W*+*B5
1. Ne4 Nd3 2. Qf2! Nxf2 3. Ng3+! Kg1 4. Ng5!
Nhg4 5. Nf3# 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1927, Draw
4l+*+b+*T5 1. Ne4! (1. Nxa2? Qxa2+) 1... Qxh2 (1... Qh6+ 2.
Kd7 $1) 2. Rg5+ Kf8! ( 2... Kh7 3. Rxh5+ Qxh5 4. Nf6+)
4Tm+*+*+*5 (2... Kh8 3. Nf6 Qe2+ 4. Kf7) 3. Rf5+ Ke8! ( 3... Kg7 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rf7+) 4. Rxh5! Qb2 5. Rb5! Qh2 6. Rh5 1/2-1/2
4+*+n+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+tP*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1927, Draw 4*+*+b+*+5
1. Nb6+ Kb8 2. Bg3+ Nd6 3. Bxd6+ Kb7 4. Bd7! 4+*+*+*+*5
(4. Bc5? Rxe8 5. Nc4 Ra6! 6. Nd6+ Kc6 7. Nxe8 Kxc5 8.
Ng7 Rf6! 9. Nh5 Rf5 10. Ng7 Re5) 4... Kxb6 5. Be5!
4*+*Ok+*+5
Rh4! 6. Bg3 Rd4! 7. Bf2 Raxd7 8. Kc3 Kc5 9. Be3 4L*+*+*+*5
1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1927, White wins
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1. Bg7+ e5 2. Bxe5+ Ka2 3. Bd6 d1=Q+ 4. Kxd1
Rxd6+ 5. Bd3 Rxd3+ 6. Ke2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4b+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*N5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*V*+w5 4*+*+*+*+5
4q+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Op5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*M*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*L5 4Lm+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Ivanov, N., 1927, White wins
7888888889
Prokop F, 1927, Draw 1. Be4 Nc3 2. Kxc3 gxh4 3. h6 h3 4. h7 h2 5. h8=Q
1. Qg6 Qxh8 (1... Bd8+ 2. Ka6 Qxh8 3. Qh7+ b1=Q 6. Bxb1 h1=Q 7. Bh7 1-0
Qxh7) 2. Qh6+ Qxh6 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+lO*Mp5 4o+pP*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+o+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*Pn+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4V*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hasek, J., 1927, White wins
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1927, White wins 1. d7 Ke7 2. Kxf5 Kd8 3. Kg6 Ke7 4. d8=Q+ Kxd8
1. Nb6+! Kc7! 2. Nd5+ Kb7 3. Nc3!! Bxc3 4. Kc4 5. Kf7 Kc8 6. Ke8 Kb8 7. Kd8 Ka7 8. Kxc7 1-0
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*R*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*P*+l+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4N*P*+*+o5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+pK*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*O5 4+*+t+*+*5
4B*+*+*+l5 7888888889
Mattison, H., 1927, White wins
7888888889
Afansjev, G., 1927, White wins 1. c6 Rxd6 2. c7 Rf6+ 3. Ke3 Re6+ 4. Kf2 Rf6+ 5.
1. Kg3 Kg1 2. Rxf2 h1=Q 3. Bd4 Qxe4 4. Re2+ Kg1 Rf8 6. Nc6 Re8 7. Kf2 Rf8+ 8. Ke3 Re8+ 9. Kf4
Qxd4 5. Re1# {#} 1-0 Rf8+ 10. Ke5 Re8+ 11. Kd6 Kf6 12. Nd8 Re1 13. c8=Q
Rd1+ 14. Kc7 Rc1+ 15. Nc6 1-0
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Bxg6 6. Kxg6 d3 7. h7 d2 8. h8=Q d1=Q=) (1... fxe5
1222222223 $144 2. Kg7 Be4 (2... e4 $144 3. h6 e3 4. h7 e2 5. h8=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 e1=Q 6. Qxa8=) 3. h6 d5 4. g5=) 2. Kg7 Be4 3. h6 Bd3
4. Kg8 Ke6 5. Kg7= 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+t+*5 4+n+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+p+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*N*+*Ln5 4+*+*T*+*5
7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1927, Draw
4*+k+*+*+5
1. Ne2+ Kxh1 2. Ng3+ Kg1 3. Nxf5 Bd7 4. Kg4 Bd2
5. Kh5 Bxf5 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1928, White wins
4*+*+*+*T5 1. d6 Rc3+ (1... Rg3 2. d7 Rg8 3. Nbd6 Rg2+ 4.
Kd3) 2. Kd2 2... Rc7! 3. d7 ( 3. dxc7 Kxb7) 3... Rxb7 (3...
4+*+*O*+*5 Rxd7 4. Nc5+ Kb5 5. Nxd7) 4. d8=Q Rxf7 5. Qd6+ Ka7
4*+*+oP*+5 6. Qxd4+ Kb8 7. Qd5 1-0
4+*+*+l+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+r+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1928, White wins 4*+*N*L*+5
1. f7 Rf8 (1... Kf6 2. Rf4+ Kg7 3. Bg4 e5 4. Rf2 Kf8 4+*+o+*To5
5. Be6 Rh6 6. Ba2 Rf6 7. Ke3+-) 2. Ke3 e5 (2... Rxf7 3.
Rf4+ Kg6 4. Bh5+) (2... Kf6 3. Rf4+ Kg7 4. Bh5 Rh8 5.
4*+*K*+*+5
Bg4) 3. Rg8 Rxf7 4. Bh5 Rf6 (4... Rh7 5. Bg6+) 5. Bg4# 4+*+*N*+*5
1-0 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1928, White wins
1222222223 1. e7 Re3 (1... h2 2. e8=Q h1=Q 3. Qb8+ Kg4 4.
4v+*+*+*+5 Qc8+ Kg5 5. Qd8+ Kg4 6. Qd7+ Kg5 7. Qg7+ Kf4 8.
Qf6+) (1... Rg8! 2. Ne6+ 2... Kf5! 3. Nf8 3... Rg2+! 4.
4+*+*L*+k5 Kxd3 Rg3+ 5. Kd2 h2 6. e8=Q h1=Q) 2. Nxd3+ 2...
4*+*O*O*+5 Rxd3+! 3. Kxd3 3... h2! 4. Ne2+! (4. e8=Q? 4... h1=Q)
4... Kf3! (4... Kg4 5. e8=Q h1=Q 6. Qg6+) 5. e8=B! (5.
4+*+*+*+p5 e8=Q? 5... h1=Q 6. Qe4+ (6. Qe3+! 6... Kg2 7. Nf4+ Kh2
4*+*+p+p+5 8. Qf2+) 6... Kf2 7. Qxh1) 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Reti R, 1928, White wins
1. e5 dxe5 (1... Be4+ $144 2. Kg7 fxe5 (2... dxe5
$144 3. h6 Bc2= { See main line}) 3. g5 d5 4. h6 d4 5. g6
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*W*+n+o5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*B5 4oN*L*+*B5
4+b+n+*+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
1. Bf2+ Ke4 2. Ba4 Nc7 3. Bc6+ Kf5 4. Bd7+ Ne6 1. Nd6 Qc1 2. Bf6+ Ke3 3. Bg5+ 1-0
5. Bxe6+ Kxe6 6. Nf4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+v+o+*+5 4+*+*O*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*V*+*+o+5
4*+*B*+b+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4Kn+*+*M*5 4*+b+k+*+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
1. h6 Bc3 2. d4 exd4 3. Bd3 Ke6 4. h7 1-0
1. Be5 Bd5 2. Na1+ Kb1 3. Bb2 Nf5 4. Be2 Be4 5.
Bc4 Ne3 6. Ba2# {#} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Lw+*+*O*5 4*+*+o+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
4nN*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+*+*+b+5 4Vb+*+k+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
1. c4+ Kxc4 2. Bd3+ Kxd3 3. h7 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
1. Nc6+ Ka8 2. Nc5 Qb6 3. Ne7+ Ka7 4. Nc8+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+o+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Bp+*+5 4*+*N*+nO5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1928, White wins
1. Nd5+ Ke5 2. Nf4 Nb3 3. Bc3+ Kd6 4. Bb4+ Nc5 1. Ka3 h1=Q 2. Ne3 Qh3 3. Bf2 g4 (3... Qc8 4.
5. Bxc5+ Kxc5 6. Ne6+ 1-0 Nc2+ Qxc2 5. Bd4+) 4. Kb3! g3 ( 4... Qg3! {cook VK} 5.
1222222223 Bxg3) 5. Nc2# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*L*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+o+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+o5 4*+*+*P*+5
4*+*P*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+o+5
7888888889
Dedrle F, 1928, White wins 4+*+v+*+*5
1. Kf7 Kb6 2. Kf6 Kb5 3. Ke7 Kc6 4. Ke6 Kc5 5. 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1928, Draw
Kd7 d4 6. Ke6 dxc3 7. dxc3 Kc6 8. Ke5 Kc5 9. Ke4 Kd6 1. c7 Bg4 2. f5 Bxf5 3. c8=Q Bxc8 4. Ba3 g1=Q 5.
10. Kd4 Ke6 11. Kxc4 Ke5 12. Kd3 Kf4 13. Ke2 1-0 Bxc5+ Qxc5 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*R*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4V*+v+*+*5 4P*+*M*+q5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*W*+*+*5
4*+l+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Petrov D, 1928, Draw
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, Draw
1. Rf2+ Kxb3 2. Rb2+ Ka3 3. Rxg2 Bc3+ 4. Kb1 1. Qe8+ Ka7 2. Qe7+ Kxa6 3. Qxg7 Nf3+ 4. Kh1!
Bxe4+ 5. Rc2 Kb3 (5... Bb2) (5... Bd2 6. Ka1 Bxc2) 6. (4. Kh3? Ng5+) 4... Qe1+ ( 4... Qxg7) 5. Kg2 Qg1+ 6.
Kc1 Bxc2 1/2-1/2 Kh3 Qh2+ (6... Qxg7) 7. Kg4 Qg2+ 8. Kh5 Qxg7 1/2-1/2
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Qe6+ Kf8 4. Bh6+) 2... Kd7 3. Qg7+ Kxd8! 4. g4 Qxg4 5.
1222222223 Qf8+ Kd7 6. Qc8+ 1-0
4l+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*B*+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+o5
4P*+*M*+q5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+t5
4+*W*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+n+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, Draw 4+*+m+*+*5
1. Qe8+ Ka7 2. Qe7+ Kxa6 3. Qxg7!! Nf3+ 4. Kh1 7888888889
Kaminer S, 1928, White wins
Qe1+ 5. Kg2 Qg1+ 6. Kh3 Qh2+ 7. Kg4 Qg2+ 8. Kh5 1. Ne5 Rh4 2. Bb4 Rh6 3. Bd6 Rh4 4. Bc7 Kb1!
Qxg7 1/2-1/2 {cook} 5. Nc6 Rh6! 6. a7 Rxc6 7. a8=Q Rxc7+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Bk+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4lP*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4o+*+*+b+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+*+m+*+t5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, Draw
7888888889
Kaminer S, 1928, White wins
1. Ra1 (1. b7! {cook} Ka7 2. Ra1 Kb8 3. Kd6 b2? 1. a6 Rh5 2. Ne5 Rh4 3. Bb4 Rh6 4. Bd6 Rh4 5.
4. Rxa2 b1=Q 5. Ra8#) (1. Kc6! {cook GH/GJ} b2 2. Bc7 Ra4 (5... Rh6! {cook} 6. Bb6 Re6 7. Kf8 Rh6 8. Kg7
Bf1+ Ka5 3. Rg5+ Ka4 4. Bb5+ Kb4 5. Rg4+ Kc3 6. b7) Re6 $1) 6. Ba5 Ne3 7. Nc6 Nd5 8. a7 Rxa5 9. Nxa5 Nc7
1... Kxb6 2. Be4 Bxe4+ 3. Kc4 b2 4. Rxa2 b1=Q 5. Rb2+ 10. Kxf7 Kc3 11. Ke7 Kb4 12. Kd7 1-0
Qxb2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4lB*+*+*+5
4*K*B*+*+5 4O*+t+*+b5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Ow5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+q+*+*P*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokop F, 1928, White wins
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, White wins
1. Bf5 Rb7 2. Nc7+ Kxb8 3. Na6+ Ka8 4. Be6 f5 5.
1. Qd5+ Ke8 2. Qg8+ (2. Bxg5! {cook} hxg3 3. Kf3! f4 6. Kxf4 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*W*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Q*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*Lo+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+rP*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+o+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+b+*+v+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1928, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1928, Draw
1. Qb6+ Kd7 2. Qb7+ Kd6 3. Qb4+ Ke5 4. Qd4+ 1. e6+ Kxe6 (1... Kf6? 2. Re5 $1) 2. Ba2 b3 3. Rd1!
Kf4 5. Qf2+ Ke5 6. Qh2+ Qf4 7. Qh8+ Kd6 8. Qb8+ 1-0 exd1=Q 4. Bxb3+ Qxb3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+k+*L5
4*+*+*+w+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+q+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+p+5
4*+*+lO*+5 4+*+p+p+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*P*+5 4+*+*+*V*5
4+*O*K*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hasek, J., 1928, *
7888888889
Prokop F, 1928, White wins
1. f6 Bh4 2. f7 Be7 3. f8=Q+ Bxf8 4. Kf7 Be7 5.
1. Qc6+ Ke7 2. Qc7+ Ke6 3. Qc4+ Kf5 4. Qe4+ Kxe7 *
Kg4 5. f5+ Kg3 6. Qf3+ (6. Qf4+! {cook MG} Kg2 7. Qf3+
Kg1 8. Qf2+ Kh1 9. Qh4+ Kg2 10. Qxf6 Qg3+ 11. Kd4
1222222223
Qf2+ 12. Kxc3 Qc5+ 13. Kd3 Qd5+ 14. Qd4 Qf3+ 15. 4*V*+*+*+5
Kc4 Qc6+ 16. Qc5) 6... Kh2 7. Qh5+ Kg3 8. Qg6+ 1-0
4+*+*+n+*5
1222222223 4p+l+*P*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*R*O*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hasek, J., 1928, White wins
4*+*+*+vO5 1. Nd8+ Kd7 2. Nc6 e3 3. Nxb8+ Ke6 4. f7 Kxf7 5.
4+*+b+*+l5 Nc6 Kf6 6. Ne5 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1928, Draw
1. Re6 Kg1 2. Re1+ Kf2 3. Bf3! 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*O*+o+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+k+*P*+*5
4pO*+w+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1928, Draw
7888888889
Selesniev, A., 1928, Draw
1. Rc2 Qd4+ 2. Ka2 1/2-1/2 1... cxb6 2. Ka6 Kb8 3. b5 Ka8 4. e6 fxe6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*V*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*Ob5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+p+5 4*+o+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Vv5
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1928, White wins
7888888889
Herland, S., 1928, White wins
1. Bg8 Kxg8 2. e3 Kh8 3. Kf7 e5 4. Kxf8 e4 5. Ke8 1. f7 Bc5 2. a6 Bf8 3. c5 Bxc5 4. a7 Bxa7 5. f8=Q
Kg8 6. Ke7 Kh8 7. Ke6 Kg8 8. Ke5 Kf8 9. Kxe4 1-0 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+m+*V*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+p+*+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 4*N*+k+*B5
4+*+o+*Ok5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Richter, E., 1928, Draw
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1929, Draw
1. g7 Rg4 2. Kxg4 g2 3. Kg5 Ke7 4. Kg6 g1=R+ 5. 1. Bf2 Bxb4 2. d6 Nxd6+ (2... Bxd6 3. Kf3 Nf4 4.
Kh7 Kf7 6. h6 Rg6 7. g8=Q+ Rxg8 1/2-1/2 Bg3) 3. Kf3 Ne1+ 4. Ke2 Nc2 5. Kd3 Na3 (5... Na1 6.
Bd4+) 6. Bd4+ Kf7 7. Bc3 Bc5 8. Bd4 Bb4 9. Bc3 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*V*+5 4*W*+*+*+5
4O*+o+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4b+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+k+lB*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Nb8 Bd6 (1... Kxe5 2. Nxd7+) 2. Bxd6 Kxd6 3. 1. Bd7+ Kb4 2. Be7+ Kc4 3. Be6+ Kd4 4. Bf6+
Kc4 (3. Bb7? Kc7) 3... Kc7 4. Kd5 (4. Kc5? d6+ 5. Kd5 Ke4 5. Ke2 Kf4 6. Rh4+ Kg3 7. Rg4+ Kh2 8. Kf2 Qb6+ 9.
Kxb8) 4... Kxb8 5. Kd6 Ka8 6. Kc7 d5 7. Bb7# 1-0 Bd4 Qxe6 10. Rh4+ Qh3 11. Be5+ Kh1 12. Rxh3# {#}
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+n+*+5 1222222223
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*P*P*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*R5
4*+lT*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4t+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*V*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1929, Draw 4+k+*+*+*5
1. f7 Rf4 2. d7 Bh4 3. Nf6! {Nowotny} (3. Kxa6? 7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
Kd5 4. Kb7 Rxf7 5. Kc8 Rf8 6. d8=Q+ Bxd8 7. Kxd8 1. e7 Rb4+ 2. Ka1 Re4 3. Rh3+ Kb4 4. Rh4 Rxh4
Ke6-+) 3... Rxf6 4. d8=Q Rxf7+ 5. Kxa6 Bxd8 5. e8=Q 1-0
{stalemate} 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4W*+b+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+oN*+*+5 4O*+*+*+r5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4O*+k+v+*5 4*+*B*+*+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*B*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1929, White wins
1. Rd5+ Kc4 2. Be6 Qe7 3. Bg8 Qg7 4. Rg5+ 1-0
1. Nc4+ Ka4 2. Nxa3 Bd5 3. Nb1 Bxa2 4. Nc3+
Kb3 5. Kd2 c5 6. Kd3 c4+ 7. Kd2 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*B*+*+5
4+*Oo+*+*5 4Wo+*N*L*5
4*+l+*+*+5 4o+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Wn5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Ne7+ Kc5 2. Rb5+ Kc4 3. Rb4+ Kc5 4. Ng5 d5 1. Bb6 Qb8 2. Rc8 Qf4 3. Bd4+ Kh6 4. Be3 Qxe3
5. Ne6+ Kd6 6. Nf5+ 1-0 5. Nf5+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+nO*+r+*5 4+*+*+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*R*+*O5
4+*+oL*+*5 4+*L*+*+w5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*W*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Bf6+ Ke6 2. Nd8+ Kd6 3. Bd4 Qxd4 4. Rd7+ 1. Bf8 Kc4 2. Bf1+ Kc3 3. Rd3+ Kc4 4. Ka2 Qa5+
Kc5 5. Ne6+ 1-0 5. Ra3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+bB*+oW*5
4*L*+*B*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*WnR5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Ne3 Qb8 2. Rh8 Qf4 3. Nd5+ 1-0 1. Ba5 Qg3 2. Bb6+ Kd3 3. Ba6+ Kd2 4. Ba5+
Kd1 5. Be2# {#} 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4w+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*R*+*+5 4p+*+pOr+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*Bb5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*T*+t5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Rf6 Qd8 2. Bf1+ Kc5 3. Bf2+ Kd5 4. Bg2+ Ke5 1. a7 Ra1 2. e7 Rhe1 3. Rg1 Rxg1 4. e8=Q+ 1-0
5. Bg3+ Kxf6 6. Bh4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+n+*W*V5
4*+b+*+*+5 4+*+*No+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*Op+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*Ol+*+*5 4*+*+l+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+k+*+5
4t+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Re3+ Kd4 2. Nb6 f5 3. Nc6+ Kc5 4. Nd7+ 1-0
1. e7 Rh2+ 2. Bh3 Re2 3. Bg2+ Kc4 4. Bf1 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+r+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4pO*+*K*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4m+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+l+*5 4*+*MpB*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4K*+v+*+*5
4+t+*+*T*5 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1929, Draw
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Be1! Nb3+ 2. Kb1 Bxe2 3. Bb4+ Kxb4 4. h7
1. h7 Rh1 2. a7 Ra1 3. Rd1 1-0 Bd3+ 5. Ka2! Nc1+ (5... Bxh7) ( 5... Nc3+ 6. Kb2 Nd1+
(6... Bxh7) 7. Ka2 Nc1+ (7... Bxh7) 8. Ka1 Bxh7) 6. Ka1
Bxh7 1/2-1/2
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1. Kg3 Nf1+ (1... Nf3 2. Bb6+ Ke4 3. N5c3+) 2.
1222222223 Kg2 Nd2 (2... Ke2 3. N5c3+) 3. Bb6+ Ke2 4. N1c3+ Ke1
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Bf2+! Nxf2 6. Nd4 1-0
4+*+b+*+*5 1222222223
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*K5
4+k+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oM*+*+*+5 4*O*+lT*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Salkind L, 1929, White wins
4r+*+*+*+5
1. Nxd3 Nxd3 (1... Kb1 2. Nxb2 a1=Q 3. Bf5+ Kc1 4R*+*+*+*5
4. Be3#) 2. Bd4+ (2. Kc2! { cook JU} Nb4+ 3. Kd2 Kb1 4. 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
Bf5+ Kb2 5. Bd4+ Kb3 6. Be6+ Ka3 7. Ba1 Ka4 8. Kc3 1. Re1+ Kf5 2. Rxe7 Kf6 3. Rf7+! Kxf7 4. b7 Rf6+
Kb5 9. Kb3) 2... Kb1 3. Bf5 a1=N+ (3... a1=Q 4. Bxd3+) 5. Kh7 Rb6 6. Ra7 Ke6 7. Ra6 Rxa6 8. b8=Q 1-0
4. Kc3 Ka2 (4... Kc1 5. Bxd3 Nc2 6. Bf2 Na3 7. Be3+
Kd1 8. Kb2) 5. Bxd3 Nb3 6. Bc4 Ka3 7. Bb6 Nc1 8. Bc5+
1222222223
Ka4 9. Kb2 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*Pl+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*O*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4Op+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*O*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, Draw
4+*+*+*+k5 1. Kb5! f5 2. Kc6! (2. Kc4? f4) 2... Kxe7 3. Kd5 Kf6
4. Kd4 f4 5. Ke4 Kg5 6. Kf3 Kf5 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, Draw
1222222223
1. Kg2 Kg7 2. Kf3 Kf6 3. Ke4 Ke6 4. Kd4 d5 5.
Kc5 Ke5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+k+*M*+*5
4*+*B*+*+5 4*+*Lm+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*N*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+n+*B5
4+*+mL*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*M5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
4+n+*+*+*5 1. Ne4+ Kd7 2. Nf6+ Kd8 3. Bc7+ Nxc7 4. Nd4
Ng6 (4... Ne6 5. Nxe6#) 5. Nc6# 1-0
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
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Ka2 7. Kc2 a3 8. f6 gxf6 9. f5 a4) 3... Kb3 4. Kd4 Kxa3 5.
1222222223 Kc3 Ka2 (5... a5 6. f3) 6. Kc2 a3 7. f3! (7. f4? a5) 7...
4*+*+*+*+5 Ka1 8. Kc1 (8. Kb3? Kb1 9. Kxa3 Kc2) 8... Ka2 9. Kc2
a5 10. f4 a4 11. f6 gxf6 12. f5 Ka1 13. Kc1 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4B*Lw+v+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*T*5
4*+*+q+*P5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
4*+*+*O*+5
1. Qe3+ Kb5 2. Qb6+ Kc4 3. Qb4+ Kd3 4. Qd2+
Kc4 (4... Ke4 5. Qe2+ Kd4 6. Bb6+ Kc3 7. Qb2+ Kc4 8. 4+*+bL*+*5
Qa2+) 5. Qc3+ Kb5 6. Qb4+ Kc6 7. Qb6+ Kd7 8. Qd8+ 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, Draw
Kc6 (8... Ke6 9. Qg8+ Ke5 10. Bc3+ Ke4 11. Qg2+) 9. 1. Be2 Kxe2 2. Rc2+ Ke3 3. Rxf2! (3. Rc3+? Kd4
Qa8+ Kc5 10. Bb6+ Kc4 11. Qa2+ 1-0 4. Rf3 Rg3+) 3... Rg3+! 4. Kh2 Kxf2 5. Ne4+ Kf3 6. Nxg3
1222222223 fxg3+ 7. Kh1! Kf2 (7... g2+ 8. Kg1 Kg3) 1/2-1/2
4*BnM*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*Lp+*5
4+*+*+*Lo5 4*+*Op+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*O*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. h4+ Kxh4 2. Bd6 Nc6 3. Na7! 1-0 7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1929, White wins
1222222223 1. Kg6 c2 2. Kg7 c1=Q 3. f8=Q+ Kxe6 4. Qf7+
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke5 5. Qf6+ Ke4 (5... Kd5 6. Qf5+ Kc4 7. Qc8+) 6. Qe6+
Kf4 7. Qh6+ 1-0
4+k+*+*O*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+p+*5 4O*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*PlP*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+l+*P*+5 4*+*+*V*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kb6! (1. Kxa6? a4) (1. Kc6? Kb3 2. Kd5 Kxa3 3.
Ke6 (3. Kc4 Kb2) 3... Kb4 4. Kf7 a4 5. Kxg7 a3) 1... a4 2. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kc5 Kc3 3. Kd5! (3. f3? Kb3 4. Kd4 Kxa3 5. Kc3 a5 6. f4 7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1929, White wins
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1. f7 (1. b6? axb6 2. f7 Bh6 $1) 1... Kxf7! (1... Bh6 g2 9. e7 g1=Q 10. e8=Q+ Kxh7 11. Qe4+ Kh6 12. Qh4#
2. Kxa7 exd6 3. b6 Kxf7 4. b7) 2. b6! axb6 3. d7 Bc7 4. 1-0
Kb7 Bd8 5. Kc8 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4r+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+*+v+*+*5 4*+*+b+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+l+*+*+*5
4B*O*+*+*5 4*+*Ov+*+5
4*+*N*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+l+k+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1929, Draw
7888888889
Prokop F, 1929, White wins 1. f6 gxf6 (1... d1=Q 2. f7 $1) 2. Nf5 d1=Q (2... Kc3
1. Ra5 cxd2 2. Rc5 Bc4+ 3. Rxc4 c5 4. Rc3 c4 5. 3. Ne3 Kd4 4. Bc2 Kxe3 5. Kxf6) 3. Bc2+ 1/2-1/2
Kg2 Ke2 6. Bc1 d1=Q 7. Re3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+oO*5 4*+*+m+*+5
4*+*+*+oP5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+*+*+pK*5 4b+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+*+*P*+*5 4o+*+*+v+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1929, Draw
7888888889
Prokop F, 1929, White wins 1. Rd5 Bxf3 (1... Nd4 2. Rxd4 Bxf3 3. Bc6 a1=Q 4.
1. fxg6 fxg6 2. Kxg6 Kg8 3. h7+ Kh8 4. Kf7 g5 5. Bxf3+) 2. Bc6 a1=Q 3. Rd1+ Qxd1 4. Bxf3+ Qxf3 1/2-1/2
e4 g4 6. e5 g3 7. e6 g2 8. e7 g1=Q 9. e8=Q+ Kxh7 10.
Qe4+ Kh6 11. Qh4# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+lT5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+oP5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+r+*K*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Or+*+*Bt5
4+*+*P*+*5 4p+l+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1929, Draw
7888888889
Prokop F, 1929, White wins 1. Be1 Rh1 2. Rc3+! (2. Rb1? Rf1) 2... Kd1 3. Kb1!
1. Rd8+ Kh7 2. Rxh8+ Kxh8 3. Kxg6 Kg8! 4. h7+ Kxe1 (3... Rxe1?? 4. Rd3#) 4. Rc1+ Kd2 5. Rxh1 1/2-1/2
Kh8 5. Kf7! (5. Kf5? Kxh7) 5... g5 6. e4 g4 7. e5 g3 8. e6
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*T*+*5 4+*+o+o+*5
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+pK*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1929, Draw
7888888889
Alexandrov, R., 1929, Draw
1... g2+ 2. Kg1! (2. Kxg2? Rd7 $1) (2. Kf2? Re2+ 1. d6 f2 2. Bxf7 Kd3 3. Be6 f1=Q 4. Bc4+ Kxc4
3. Kg1 Kf8) 2... Re1+ 3. Kxg2 Re5 (3... Rd1 {main} 4. 1/2-1/2
Kf2 Bxd5 5. Ke2 Rd4 6. Ke3 Rd1 7. Ke2 Rd4 8. Ke3
Re4+ 9. Kd3 Re5 10. Kd4) 4. Kg3 Bxd5 5. Kf4 Rh5 6.
1222222223
Kg4 Re5 7. Kf4 Re4+ 8. Kf5 Rd4 9. Ke5 1/2-1/2 4*L*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+oO5 4*+*+*OoO5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+pP5 7888888889
Behting, J., 1929, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kg1 Ka7 2. b8=Q+ Kxb8 3. a6 1-0
7888888889
Mattison, H., 1929, White wins 1222222223
1. f5 Kb5 2. Kf4 Kc6 3. Ke5 Kd7 4. f6 Ke8 5. fxg7 4l+*B*+*+5
Kf7 6. g8=Q+ Kxg8 7. Kf6 Kh7 8. g4 g5 9. Kf7 h5 10. h4
1-0
4+r+*+*+*5
1222222223 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+p+p+p+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4oM*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Rautanen, A., 1929, White wins
1. Rf7 a1=Q+ 2. Ba5 Qa3 3. Rd7 Qf8 4. Ra7+ Kb8
4*O*+*+*+5 5. Bc7+ Kc8 6. Ra8+ Kxc7 7. Rxf8 1-0
4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kramer, A., 1929, White wins
1. g7 Ka2 2. g8=R b1=Q 3. Ra8+ Kb3 4. Rb8+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+kM5
4+*R*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4R*+*O*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*+w+5 4*P*L*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Cohn, H., 1929, White wins
7888888889
A.Sarychev and K.Sarychev(AZE), 1929, White
1. h6 gxh6 2. Ra8+ Qxa8 3. Rh7 1-0
wins
1222222223 1. Nf1+ Ke2 2. Bxh1 Kxf1 3. Kg7 Kg1 4. Bc6! Kf2
4*+*+*+*+5 5. b4 Ke3 6. b5 Kd4 7. b6 Kc5 8. b7 Kxc6 9. b8=Q h1=Q
4+*+*+*+*5 10. Qa8+ 1-0
4*+*L*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*W5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+o+*P*+*5 4o+*+*O*+5
4*P*+p+*+5 4L*+*+n+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Shigis, S., 1929, White wins
4K*+*+*+*5
1. Kg2 Ke6 2. e4 dxe4 3. Kh3 Kf5 4. Kg3 Kg5 5. e3 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf5 6. Kh4 Ke5 7. Kg4 Kd5 8. Kf4 Kc5 9. Ke5 Kb5 10. 4+*N*+*+*5
Kd5 Kb6 11. Kxe4 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1930, White wins
1222222223 1. Nd6 Qf8 (1... f5 2. Nb3+ Kb6 3. c8=Q) 2. c8=N!!
4tV*+*+l+5 (2. c8=Q? 2... Qxd6+) 2... Qxc8 (2... Qxd6+ 3. Nxd6 f5 4.
4+*+*+*+o5 Nxf5 Kb5 5. Kb2) (2... Qg8 3. Nb3+ Qxb3+ 4. Kxb3 f5 5.
Nxf5) 3. Nxc8 f5 4. Nd6 f4 5. Nd3 f3 6. Ne5 Kb6 7. Nxf3
4*B*+k+*+5 1-0
4+*+*N*+*5
4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Shigis, S., 1929, White wins
1. Kf6+ Kf8 2. Nd7+ Ke8 3. Nxb8 Rxb8 4. Bb5+ Kf8
5. Bc5+ Kg8 6. Bc4+ Kh8 7. Bd4 Rd8 8. Be5 Re8 9. Bb2
Rb8 10. Bc3 Rb7 11. Bf7 Rc7 12. Bd4 Rd7 13. Be5
Rxf7+ 14. Kxf7# {#} 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4B*+*+o+*5
4*+*+o+v+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*N*5
4*+bL*+*+5 4*Vk+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+m+*+*5
4*+*K*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1930, White wins
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1930, White wins
1. Ba2 Be8 2. Nc4 Bc5 3. Bg1+ Kd5 4. Na5+ Kd6 1. Ng7+ Kf8 (1... Ke7 2. Bd4 f6 3. Nf5+ Kd7 4.
5. Nb7+ Kc6 6. Nxc5 1-0 Ne4 Ke6 5. Neg3 Ne5+ 6. Kxb4 Nc6+ 7. Kc4 Nxd4 8.
1222222223 Kxd4) 2. Nf5! Ne5+! (2... Be7 3. Nh7+ (3. Nxe7? Ne5+ 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd5 Kxe7 5. Kxe5 f6+) 3... Ke8 4. Nxe7) 3. Kxb4 Nc6+
4. Kc5 Nxa7 5. Nh7+! Ke8! 6. Nf6+ Kd8 (6... Kf8 7. Nd5!
4V*+*+*+*5 Ke8 8. Kb6 Nc8+ 9. Kc7 Na7 10. Nd4 f5! 11. Nf4 $1) 7.
4*+k+*+*+5 Kb6 Nc8+ 8. Kb7 Ne7 9. Nd4 1-0
4+o+*L*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+vN*Km+5
4+*+*B*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+n+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1930, White wins 4*+*+pL*+5
1. Bh6 a1=Q 2. Bg7+ Ke4 3. Bxa1 Bd4 4. Ng3+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke5 5. Nd3+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4B*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1930, Draw
4V*+*+*+*5 1. Bb2 Ra8 2. Kxg8 Be6+ 3. Kf8 Rxd8+ 4. Ke7
4*N*+*+*+5 Rb8 5. Be5+ Kxe5 1/2-1/2
4L*+n+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+o+*5 4+*N*+lP*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1930, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bf2 Nh3 2. Nc7 Nxf2 3. Nc4# {#} 1-0 4R*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1930, Draw
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1. Ne8! (1. Ra7? Kg8! (1... Kxg7? 2. Ne6+ Kg8 3.
Kh6 f1=Q 4. Rg7+ Kh8 5. Rh7+ Kg8 6. Rg7+)) 1... Bxe8!
(1... g2 2. Ra7+) (1... Kg8 2. Nf6+ Kxg7 3. Nh5+) (1...
1222222223
f1=Q 2. Ra7+ Kg8 3. Nf6+) 2. Rf3+ Kxg7 (2... Kg8 3. 4*+*+*K*+5
Kh6) 3. Kh4 g2 4. Rxf2 g1=Q 5. Rg2+ Qxg2 1/2-1/2 4+o+*+*+o5
1222222223 4*+*L*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+o+*L*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
4*+*Ok+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1930, White wins
4*+*+*P*+5 1. Ke8! Ke6 (1... Kc6 2. Ke7! Kc5 3. Ke6! Kc4 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke5! Kb5 5. Kf6! Kxa5 6. Kg7 b5 7. Kxh7 b4 8. Kg7! b3
9. h7 b2 10. h8=Q b1=Q 11. Qa8+ Kb6 12. Qb8+) (1...
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1930, White wins Ke5 2. Kd7! Kf5 3. Kd6! Kf4 4. Kd5! Kg5 5. Kxe4 Kxh6 6.
1. h5! Kf7 2. f4! Kg8! 3. f5! (3. Kd3? Kh8! 4. f5 Kh7 Kf5 Kg7 7. Ke6! h6 8. f3! h5 9. Kf5 Kh6 10. f4 $1) 2. Kd8!
5. f6 Kxh6 6. Ke4 Kh7) 3... Kf7 (3... Kh7 4. f6! Kxh6 5. Kd6 3. Kc8! Kc6 4. Kb8! Kb5 5. Kxb7 Kxa5 6. Kc6 Ka6 7.
Kd3) 4. Kd3! (4. h7? Kg7 5. f6+ Kxh7 6. Kf5 d3 7. f7 d2! Kd5 Kb6 8. Kxe4 1-0
8. f8=Q d1=Q 9. Qf7+ Kh8 10. Qe8+ Kh7 $1) 4... Kf6 5.
h7! Kg7 6. f6+! (6. Ke4? Kh8 $1) 6... Kxh7 7. Ke4! Kh6 8.
1222222223
Kf5 d3! 9. f7 Kg7 10. Ke6 d2 11. h6+ Kg6 12. f8=Q d1=Q 4*+r+*+*+5
13. Qg7+! (13. Qf6+? Kh5 14. h7 Qd5+! 15. Ke7 Qe4+) 4L*+bM*+*5
13... Kh5 14. h7! Qb3+ (14... Qe2+ 15. Qe5+) ( 14...
Qd5+ 15. Ke7 Qe4+ 16. Kf8) 15. Kd6! Qb8+ (15... Qd5+ 4*Op+*+*+5
16. Kc7) 16. Kxc6! (16. Qc7? Qh8 17. Ke6 Kg6 18. Qg3+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh6 $1) (16. Kxc5? Qb5+ 17. Kd6 Qb4+ 18. Kc7 Qa5+
19. Kb8 Qb5+) 16... Qc8+ (16... Qe8+ 17. Kc7 $1) 17.
4v+*+*+*+5
Kb6! Qb8+ ( 17... Qe6+ 18. Kc7 $1) (17... Qd8+ 18. Kb7! 4+*K*+*+*5
Qd5+ 19. Kc7 $1) 18. Kxc5 (18. Qb7? Qh8) 18... Qc8+ 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
19. Kb4! (19. Kd4? Qd8+ 20. Kc4 Qc8+) 19... Qb8+ 20.
Kc3! Qc8+ 21. Kd2! Qd8+ 22. Ke2! Qe8+ 23. Kf2! 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1930, White wins
4*+q+*+*+5
1. Rc7+ Kb8! 2. Rb7+ Ka8 3. Be8 Nxc6 4. Rxb6
Nb4! (4... Ka7 5. Rb1 $1) 5. Bf7! Be8! 6. Kxb4 Bxf7 7.
4O*+*+*+*5 Rh6! (7. Kc5! {cook WM} Ka7 8. Kc6 Be8+ 9. Kc7 Bf7
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Rf6 Bg8 11. Rg6 Bh7 12. Rg7 Bc2 13. Rg2) 7... Bd5
8. Kc5 Be4 9. Kb6 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5
4+p+*+wO*5
4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1930, Draw
1. Qd7+! Ke2 2. Qb5+ Ke1 3. Qe8+ Qe2 4. Qxe2+
Kxe2 5. Kg2 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*M5 4*K*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+o+*5
4m+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*Po+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4n+*+*+n+5 4*P*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1930, White wins
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1930, White wins
1. Nc5 Nxc5 2. Ba3 Ke8 (2... Kf7! {cook JB}) (2... 1. Ka7 Kc7 2. Ka6! Kd7 (2... Kd6 3. Kb6 Kd7 4.
b4! {cook JB} 3. Bxb4 Kf7) 3. Bxc5 Nf7 4. Kg6 Nd8 5. Kb7 Kd6 5. Kc8) 3. Kb7 Kd6 4. Kc8 Kd5 5. Kd7 1-0
Nf6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+k+l+*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+pO5
4lP*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+*+p+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+v+*+*5 7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1930, White wins
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1930, White wins
1. Kb7 Kd7 2. Kb6! Ke7 (2... Ke6 3. Kc6 Ke7 4.
1. Nc3 f2 2. Kc7 f1=Q 3. b8=N+ Ka5 4. Nc6+ Ka6 Kc7 Ke6 5. Kc8) 3. Kc7 Ke6 4. Kd8 Ke5 5. Kd7 1-0
5. b7 Qd3 6. b8=N# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Mw+*+*+*5 4oMm+k+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*L*N*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*O*K*+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*N*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1930, White wins
7888888889
Prokop F, 1930, White wins
1. Nd3+ Kb5 2. Nc3+ Ka5 3. b4+! Nxb4 4. Ne5 1-0
1. Nf3+ Kd5 (1... Kf5 2. Rg5+ Ke6 3. Nd4+) 2.
Rg5+ Kc6 3. Ne5+ Kc5 4. Nd3+ Kc6 5. Rg6+ Kd5 6.
Rd6+ Kc4 7. Rd4+ Kb3 (7... Kb5 8. Nd6+) 8. Nc5+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4Ln+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4tRt+*+*+5 4*+o+*M*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Kuryshkin, A., 1930, White wins
7888888889
Havel, M., 1930, White wins
1. Rb1 Rcb4 2. Nd4 Rxb6 3. Rb5+ Rxb5 4. Nc6# 1. Na6 Nd5 2. Nb4+ Nxb4 3. c7 1-0
{#} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+n5
4V*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*O*Po+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*L*+w+oB5
4*+*B*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*K*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+n+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Votruba, O., 1930, Draw
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1930, White wins
1. Be1+ Kc5 2. Bf2+ Kd6 3. Bg3+ Ke7 4. Bh4+
1. d7+ Kxd7 2. Be5 Kc8 3. Kf4 Kd7 4. Kg5 Ke7 5. 1/2-1/2
Kg6 Ke8 6. Kf6 Kd7 7. Kf7 Kc8 8. Kxe6 Kd8 9. Kd5 Kc8
10. Kc6 Bb8 11. Bxb8 Kxb8 12. Kxb6 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*T5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4Kp+*B*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+p+*+r+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+m+*+*5 7888888889
Alexandrov, R., 1930, Draw
1. Rd3 Rh2 2. Ke5 Kg1 3. Kd4 Kf1 4. Kc3 Ke1 5.
7888888889
Lapin, G., 1930, Draw
Rxd2 Rxd2 1/2-1/2
1. Bd4+ Kb7 2. b6 cxb6+ 3. Kb5 b2 4. Bxb2 Nxb2
1/2-1/2
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e7 Ne6 5. e8=Q 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*T*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*R*+o+*O5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*R*5
4*+*+*+*W5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+nB*+*5 4L*+*+v+*5
7888888889
Sukharev, K., 1930, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1931, Draw
1. Bg3 Qxg3 2. Nc3+ Ke5 3. Rb5+ Kf6 4. Ne4+ 1-0 1. g7 Rf7 (1... Bxd3+ 2. Rxd3 f1=Q 3. Rd1+) 2.
Kh8 Rxg7 3. Rxg7 Bxd3 4. Rg2 (4. Rf7 $1) 4... f1=Q 5.
1222222223 Rg1 Qxg1 1/2-1/2
4*+*+k+m+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4b+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+n+*+*5 4b+n+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*On+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4L*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1931, White wins 4+*+v+*+*5
1. Kf7 Nh6+ 2. Kg6 Ng4 3. Kh5 Nf2 4. Kxh4 Nxd1 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1931, White wins
5. Be2 Nb2 (5... Nf2 6. Nxf6 Kb2 7. Kg3 Nh1+ 8. Kg2) 6. 1. Ne3 1... g2! 2. Nxg2 Bf3 3. Ne3 Bxc6 4. Ng4!
Nc3 1-0 4... Ba4! 5. Bd3+ Kh8 6. Ne5 Bb3 7. Bb1! 7... Bd5 (7...
1222222223 Be6 8. Ng6+ Kh7 9. Nf4+) (7... Bg8 8. Ng6+ Kh7 9.
4*+*+*M*+5 Ne7+) 8. Ng6+ Kh7 9. Nf4+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*P*V*5 4O*+*B*+*5
4*+*Lp+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+mT*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Korolkov V, 1931, White wins
4p+*+*+*+5
1. e6 (1. exd6? 1... Ke5 2. b7 Nd7 3. Kc6 Ke6) (1. 4+*+*+*+*5
b7? 1... Nd7 2. Kc6 Nb8+ 3. Kc7 Na6+ 4. Kb6 Nb8 5. 7888888889
Rinck H, 1931, White wins
exd6 Bf4 6. Kc7 Kxe4) 1... d5 2. e5 (2. exd5? 2... Kxd5 1. b7 Nc5+ 2. Bxc5 Ka6 3. b8=R 1-0
3. b7 Bf4 4. e7 Ne6 5. e8=Q Nc7+) 2... Bd8 3. b7 Bc7 4.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+l+b+k+5
4+*Nb+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*V5
4+*N*+*L*5 4+*+*+*Mv5
4*+*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1931, White wins
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1931, White wins
1. Ne2+ Kf3 2. Nd4+ Kg3 3. Nf5+ Kf3 4. Ne6 Bb4 1. Bc6 Be6+ 2. Kf8! (2. Kh7? Bf5+ 3. Kg7 Be4) 2...
5. Bc6+ Ke2 6. Nfd4+ Ke3 7. Nc2+ 1-0 Nf5 3. a7 Be7+ 4. Ke8 Bd7+! 5. Bxd7+ Kb7 6. Bb8 Nd6+
1222222223 7. Kxe7 Nc8+ 8. Bxc8+ (8. Kf7! {cook JU}) 8... Kxc8 9.
4*+*+*+v+5 a8=R! (9. a8=Q $2) 1-0
4+*V*O*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*B*V5
4+*+b+l+*5 4+*+*+*Mv5
7888888889
Bron V, 1931, White wins
4*+b+*+*+5
1. Kg3 e5 2. Bh5 exf4+ 3. Kf3 Kg1 4. Rd7 Bb3 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxc7 Bd1+ 6. Kxf4 Bxh5 7. Rc5 Be8 8. Kg3 Kf1 9. Rf5+ 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1931, White wins
Kg1 10. Re5 1-0 1. Ba4+ Kc8 2. Bc6 Be6+ 3. Kf8! (3. Kh7? Bf5+ 4.
1222222223 Kg7 Be4) 3... Nf5 4. a7 Be7+ 5. Ke8 Bd7+! 6. Bxd7+ Kb7
4*+*+*+*+5 7. Bb8 Nd6+! 8. Kxe7 Nc8+ 9. Bxc8+ (9. Kf7! {cook JU})
9... Kxc8 10. a8=R! (10. a8=Q $2) 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+bN*O*B5 4n+b+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+p+l+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*K*+m5
4w+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1931, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nb5+ Ke5! (1... Kd3 2. Be4+ Kc4 3. Bd5+ Kxd5
4. Nc3+) 2. Bf4+ Kf5 3. Be4+ Ke6 4. Bd5+ Qxd5 (4... 4+*+*+*Vv5
Kxd5 5. Nc3+) 5. Nc7+ 1-0 7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1931, Draw
1. e7 Nf6! (1... Kf7 2. e8=Q+ Kxe8 3. Nc7+ Kd8 4.
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Bg4) 2. Nc7 Bh2+ 3. Ke6 Bxc7 4. e8=Q+ Nxe8 5. Kd7
Kf7 6. Bb7 Bxb7 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*M*+*+5 4+n+b+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+k+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+l+5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+*K*B*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
4*+*+b+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*M*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1931, White wins
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1931, White wins 1. Ke7+ Kh4 (1... Kg3 2. Be5+ Kg2 3. Bxc6+ Kg1
1. Bd2! (1. Bxc5! {cook JB}) 1... Ng2 2. Bf1! Nf4! 4. Bd4) 2. Nd6 f1=Q 3. Nf5+ Kh3 (3... Kh5 4. Ng3+) 4.
(2... Nh4 3. Bg5 Kf5 4. Bxh4) (2... Kf5 3. Nh6+) 3. Bxf4 Ne3+ 1-0
Kf5 4. Bc7 (4. Be3! {cook} Kxg4 5. Bxc5) 4... Ne6 5.
Ne3+ Ke4 6. Nd5!! Kxd5 7. Bg2# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*B*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+v+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+vOn+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+l+n+*+5
4*K*+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*M*5 4*P*+*+t+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 7888888889
Gretchkin, A., 1931, Draw
1. Nd6+ Kb4 2. Ba5+ Kc5 3. Nxf7 Bb5+ 4. Kb7 Rg7
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1931, White wins 5. b4+ Kc4 6. Kb6 Rxf7 1/2-1/2
1. Bh2 Bd7 2. Bxg3+ Kf6 3. Bh4+ Ke5 4. Be1
Bxe6 (4... Kf6! {cook JB}) 5. Bc3+ Kd5 6. Bf3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*V*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+b+l+oW*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4Rk+*+*+*5
4+*+n+*B*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Po+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+k+*+*+*5 7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1931, Draw
1. Ka4 b2 2. Rb5 e2 3. Rxb2 e1=Q 4. Rb1 Qxb1
7888888889
Prokop F, 1931, White wins 1/2-1/2
1. Nf6+ Ke6 2. Bc8+ Ke5 3. Bc1 Kd4 4. Bb2+ Kc4
(4... Kd3 5. Ba6+ Kd2 6. Ne4+) 5. Ba6+ Kb4 6. Nd5+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Pp5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+l+5 4*O*W*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*Nl+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Q*+*+*+5
4+*+*T*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Dobordzginidze, A., 1931, White wins
7888888889
Fedoseiev, K., 1931, White wins
1. Kh8 Re8+ 2. g8=R+ 1-0 1. Nf5 Qd7 2. Qg2+ Kf4 3. Qg3+ Ke4 4. Qe3+ Kxf5
1222222223 5. Qh3+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*V*+5
4*B*+*+*N5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4k+l+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*L5 4+*+r+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4vP*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*V*5 4p+m+*+*+5
7888888889
Eisenstadt, M., 1931, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bd8+ Kh5 2. Ng8 Bxc5 3. Nf6+ Kh6 4. Bc7 Be3 7888888889
Herbstmann, A., 1931, Draw
5. Ng4+ 1-0 1. Rf5 Bxb4 2. Ra5 Bxa5 3. Kxa5 Bb5 4. a4 Bf1
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4+*+*L*+*5
4+r+*M*P*5 4*+*+*+v+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*+bP*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4O*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Novikov, V., 1931, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rc5+ Kxc5 2. d8=Q Bxg5+ 3. Qxg5 c1=Q+ 4. 7888888889
Holm E, 1932, Draw
Ke4 Qxg5 1/2-1/2 1. Kf4 cxd4 (1... Bb1 2. dxc5) (1... Bf7 2. d5 Kd6 3.
e4) 2. Ke5 Bf7 3. Kxd4 Bxc4 4. Kc3 1/2-1/2
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14. Kc3 Qc1+ 15. Kb4 Qb1+=) 1... dxe4 2. Kg3 b5 3. Kf4
1222222223 e3 (3... b4 $144 4. Kf5 b3 5. Ke6 b2 6. h8=Q+ Kxh8 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf7 b1=Q 8. g7+ Kh7 9. g8=Q+ Kh6 10. Qg6#) 4. Kxe3
f5 (4... b4 $144 5. Kd4 f5 6. Ke5 b3 7. Ke6 b2 8. h8=Q+
4O*+*+*+*5 Kxh8 9. Kf7 b1=Q 10. g7+ Kh7 11. g8=Q+ Kh6 12.
4p+*O*+*+5 Qg6#) 5. Kf4! (5. Kd4 $143 f4!-+) 5... b4 6. Ke5! b3 7.
Ke6 b2 8. h8=Q+ Kxh8 9. Kf7 b1=Q 10. g7+ Kh7 11.
4P*Op+*+*5 g8=Q+ Kh6 12. Qg6# 1-0
4k+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4v+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1932, Draw
4+*+*+*+p5
1. Ka3! (1. Kb5 $143 Ka2 2. Kc6 c4 3. Kb7 (3.
Kxd6 $144 c3 4. Ke7 c2 5. d6 c1=Q 6. d7 Qg5+ 7. Ke8
4*+*+*+p+5
Qe5+ 8. Kf7 Qd6 9. Ke8 Qe6+ 10. Kd8 Qxa6-+) 3... c3 4. 4+k+*L*+*5
Kxa7 c2 5. Kb7 c1=Q 6. a7 Qb2+ 7. Kc7 Qg7+ 8. Kb8
Qg8+ 9. Kb7 Qxd5+ 10. Kb8 Qxa5-+) 1... Kb1 2. Kb3
4*+*+*+*+5
Kc1 3. Kc3 Kd1 4. Kd3 Ke1 5. Ke3 Kf1 6. Kf3 Kg1 (6... 4+bV*+*+*5
c4 $144 7. Ke3 c3 8. Kd3 c2 9. Kxc2 Ke2 10. Kc3 Ke3 7888888889
Rinck H, 1932, White wins
11. Kc4 Ke4 12. Kb4 Kd4 13. Kb5 Kxd5=) 7. Kg3! Kh1 8. 1. h6 Bc4+ 2. Kc3 Bd3 3. Bxd3 Ba3 4. h7 Be7 5.
Kf3! Kh2 9. Kf2 Kh3 10. Kf3 Kh4 11. Kf4 Kh5 12. Kf5 h8=B Kf4 6. Bf5 f6 7. Kd4 Kg5 8. Kd5 Ba3 9. Bg7 Bb2
Kh6 13. Kf4! Kg6 14. Kg4 Kf6 15. Kf4 c4 16. Ke4 c3 17. 10. Bf8 Bc3 11. Bc5 Ba5 12. Bd4 Bc7 13. Ke6 Bd8 14.
Kd3 Ke5 18. Kxc3 Kxd5 19. Kb4! Ke4 (19... Kc6 $144 Kd7 Ba5 15. Ke7 Bb4+ 16. Kf7 1-0
20. Kc4 d5+ 21. Kd4 Kd6 22. Kc3 Kc5 23. Kd3 Kb5 24.
Kd4=) 20. Kb5! Kd5 (20... d5 $144 21. Kc6 d4 (21... Ke5
1222222223
$144 22. Kb7 Kd6 23. Kxa7 Kc7 24. Ka8 d4 25. a7 d3 4*+b+*+*+5
26. a6=) 22. Kb7 d3 23. Kxa7 d2 24. Kb7 d1=Q 25. a7=)
21. Kb4 Ke5 22. Kc4 (22. Kb5 $143 d5 23. Kc6 d4 24.
4+*+*+*+*5
Kb7 d3-+) 22... Ke4 (22... d5+ $144 23. Kd3=) 23. Kb5 4*+*+*+p+5
Kd5 24. Kb4= 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+l5
1222222223 4*+*O*+*T5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+p+*M*5
4+o+*+*Lp5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*Op+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+o+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1932, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. g7 Nf5 2. Bxf5 Kh6 3. g8=R 1-0
4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1932, White wins
1. e4! (1. Kg3 $143 b5 2. Kf3 (2. Kf4 $144 b4 3.
Kf5 b3 4. Ke6 b2 5. h8=Q+ Kxh8 6. Kf7 b1=Q 7. g7+
Kh7=) (2. e4 $144 b4! 3. exd5=) 2... b4 3. Ke2 f5 4. Kd3
b3 5. Kc3 d4+ 6. exd4 f4 7. d5 f3 8. d6 f2 9. d7 f1=Q 10.
d8=Q Qc1+ 11. Kb4 Qe1+ 12. Ka4 Qa1+ 13. Kxb3 Qb1+
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Bg2+ 7. Nd5+ Kc8 8. Bb6 Bxb6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+n+*+lT5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+oO*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+m+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Ot+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*B*+bL5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Kajev L, 1932, White wins
7888888889
Petrov D, 1932, White wins
1. h7+ Rxh7 (1... Kxh7 2. Rh2+ Kg8 3. Ne7+) 2. 1. a7 Rxg2 2. Bxf4+ Ng3+ 3. Bxg3+ Kh1 4. a8=R!
Ne7+ Kf8 (2... Kh8? 3. Ra8#) 3. Ng6+!! fxg6+ (3... Kg8 4. (4. a8=Q $2) 4... Rg1+ 5. Kf2 Rf1+ 6. Ke2 Kg2 7. Rg8
Ra8#) (3... Ke8 4. Ra8+ Kd7 5. Nf8+) 4. Ke6 1-0 Rf5! (7... Rb1 8. Bf2+ Kh3 9. Kf3 Rb3+ 10. Be3 Rb4 11.
1222222223 Ra8 Rc4 12. Bd2 Kh2 13. Bf4+) 8. Bf4+ Kh3 9. Kf3 Rh5
4k+l+*+*+5 (9... Kh4! {cook}) 10. Rg1 (10. Rg2! {cook JU}) 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+n+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+o5
4*M*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4V*+*P*+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+oP5
4+*+*B*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kajev L, 1932, Draw
4p+*+*+p+5
1. Nf4 Bf1 2. Ka7 Nd5 3. Nxd5 Bc5+ 4. Nb6+ Kc7 4+*+*+*+*5
5. Ba5 Bxe3 6. Ka8 Bg2+ 7. Nd5+ Kc8 8. Bb6 Bxb6 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1932, Draw
1/2-1/2 1. Kb7 Kc5 2. a4 Kb4! 3. Kb6 (3. Kc7? d5 4. Kb6
1222222223 d4 5. a5 d3 6. a6 d2 7. a7 d1=Q 8. a8=Q Qd6+ 9. Ka7
4k+l+*+*+5 Qc5+ 10. Kb7 Qd5+) 3... Kxa4 4. Kc5 Kb3 5. Kd6 Kc4 6.
Kxd7 Kd4 7. Ke6 Ke3 (7... Ke4 8. Kf6 Kf4 9. h5 Kg3 10.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg7 Kxg2 11. Kxh7 Kf3 12. Kg8) 8. Kf5 g3 (8... h5 9.
4*+*+n+*+5 Kg5 Kf2 10. Kxh5 g3 11. Kg6 Kxg2 12. h5 Kf3 13. h6 g2
14. h7 g1=Q+ 15. Kf7 Qa1 16. Kg8) 9. Kg4 Kf2 10. Kh3
4+*+*+*+*5 h5 1/2-1/2
4*M*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+v5
4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Kajev L, 1932, Draw
1. Nf4 Bf1 2. Ka7 Nd5 (2... Nc2! {cook} 3. Ba5
Bc5+ 4. Bb6 (4. Ka8 Ba6) 4... Bd6 5. Nd5 Bb8+ 6. Ka8
Bg2) 3. Nxd5 Bc5+ 4. Nb6+ Kc7 5. Ba5 Bxf2 6. Ka8
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+o5 4+*+*+*Lp5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*Op+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+oP5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*P*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1932, Draw
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1932, White wins
1. b4! (1. Kd7? e5 2. b4 Kd4!! 3. Kc6 e4 4. b5 e3 1. e4! (1. Kf3? b5 2. e4 b4 3. exd5 (3. Ke3 b3 4.
5. b6 e2 6. b7 e1=Q 7. b8=Q Qe6+) 1... Kd4! 2. Kc7! Kc4 Kd3 dxe4+) 3... b3) 1... dxe4 (1... d4 2. Kf3 b5 3. Kf4 b4
3. Kd7!! (3. Kc6? Kxb4 4. Kd5 Kc3 5. Ke6 Kd4 6. Kxe7 4. Kf5 d3 5. Ke6 d2 6. h8=Q+ Kxh8 7. Kf7 d1=Q 8. g7+
Ke3) 3... e5 4. Kc6! e4! 5. b5 e3 6. b6 e2 7. b7 e1=Q 8. Kh7 9. g8=Q+ Kh6 10. Qg6#) (1... b5 2. exd5 b4 3. d6
b8=Q Qe6+ 9. Qd6 Qxd6+ 10. Kxd6 Kd4 11. Ke6 Ke3 b3 4. d7 b2 5. h8=Q+ Kxh8 6. d8=Q+) 2. Kg3 b5 3. Kf4
12. Kf5 g3 13. Kg4 Kf2 14. Kh3 h5 1/2-1/2 e3! 4. Kxe3 b4 5. Kd4 f5! 6. Ke5 (6. Kc4? f4) 6... b3 7.
1222222223 Ke6 b2 8. h8=Q+ Kxh8 9. Kf7 b1=Q 10. g7+ Kh7 11.
4*+*+*+*+5 g8=Q+ Kh6 12. Qg6# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Oo5 4+*P*+*+*5
4kOl+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*Pp5 4+*+o+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1932, Draw
4b+*O*+*K5
1. g4!! h4 (1... hxg4 2. hxg4 Kc5 3. Ka5 Kc4 4. 4+*+*+t+*5
Kb6) 2. Ka5 Kc5! (2... b3?? 3. axb3+ Kxb3 4. Kb5 Kc3 5. 7888888889
Kaminer S, 1932, White wins
Kc5 Kd3 6. Kd5 Ke3 7. Ke5 Kf3 8. Kf5 Kg3 9. Kxg5 Kxh3 1. Bb3 (1. Bxd5+? Kf4! 2. Bb3 Rf2+ 3. Kg1 (3. Kh3
10. Kf5) 1/2-1/2 Rf3+ 4. Kg2 Rxb3) 3... Kg3 4. c8=Q Rg2+) 1... Rf2+ 2.
Kh3 Rf1 3. Kh4 Kf4 4. Kh5 Rc1 (4... Kf5 5. Bc2+) (4...
Rh1+! {cook SH} 5. Kg6 Rg1+! 6. Kf6 (6. Kh6 Rg8) 6...
Rc1! 7. e7 Rc6+ 8. Kf7 Rxc7) 5. e7 Kf5 6. Bd1! (6. Kh6?
Kf6 7. e8=N+ Ke7) 6... Rxc7 7. Bg4+ Kf6 8. e8=N+! (8.
e8=Q? Rh7#) 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+n+p+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Ok+*+5 4o+k+*PpP5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zepler, E., 1932, Draw
7888888889
Jelinek, 1932, White wins
1. Nce5+ Kg7 2. Nf3 Rh1 3. Nxd2 Rh2+ 4. Kd3 1. Kc1 f4 2. Kc2 f3 3. g4 h6 4. h3 h5 5. h4 hxg4 6.
Nxd2 5. e7 Kf7 6. Nf6 Kxe7 7. Ng4 Rg2 8. Ne3 Rf2 9. h5 g3 7. h6 g2 8. h7 g1=Q 9. h8=Q+ {#} 1-0
Ng4 Rf4 10. Ne3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*L*O5 4OpO*L*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+p+*+*+5
4p+*+*+oP5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Lewitt, M., 1932, White wins
7888888889
Adamson, H., 1932, White wins
1. b6 Kd4 2. Kb5 a4 3. a3 Kc3 4. Kxc5 Kb3 5. Kd4
1. Ke3 Ke5 2. h5 Kf5 3. Kd4 Kg5 4. Ke5 Kxh5 5. Kxa3 6. Kc3 Ka2 7. c5 a3 8. Kc2 Ka1 9. c6 a2 10. Kc1
Kf6 b5 6. a5 b4 7. a6 b3 8. a7 b2 9. a8=Q b1=Q 10. 1-0
Qe8+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*+*P*5 4*P*L*Oo+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4p+*+*P*+5
4*Oo+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Lewitt, M., 1932, White wins
7888888889
Hasek, J., 1932, Draw
1. Kh4 f5 2. Kg3 Kc6 3. a5 Kb7 4. Kf3 Kc6 5. Ke3
1. cxb4 c3 2. Nc5 bxc5 3. bxc5 c2 4. c6 c1=Q 5. c7 Kb7 6. Kd3 Kc6 7. Kd4 Kb7 8. Kc5 h4 9. Kb5 h3 10. a6+
1/2-1/2 Kb8 11. Kc6 h2 12. a7+ Ka8 13. b7+ Kxa7 14. Kc7 h1=Q
15. b8=Q+ Ka6 16. Qb6# {#} 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+b+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4pL*+*P*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*Pt+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
de Feijter, C., 1932, White wins
7888888889
Nerong, O., 1932, White wins
1. b4 Rc4 2. bxa5 Rb4 3. Kxe2 Kf7 4. Kd3 Ke6 5. 1. Bh5 Bc4 2. Be2 Bd5 3. Bxb5 Kc7 4. Kb2 Kd6 5.
Kc3 Rb1 6. Kc2 Rb4 7. Kc3 1-0 a7 Kc5 6. Bxd7 Kb6 7. Be6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Vn+*+*5
4*+*+*+q+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+o5
4*L*+k+*+5 4*+*B*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*M*5
4*+*W*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+bV*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Richter, F., 1932, Draw
7888888889
Raina, C., 1932, White wins
1. Qg2 Qh6 2. Qh1 Qc6+ 3. Kd3 Qxh1 4. Bg2 1. d6 Bxd6 2. Ba7 Bc7 3. Bb8 Bd8 4. Bxg3 h4 5.
Qxg2 1/2-1/2 Be5 h3 6. Bh2 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*B*+*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+mO5
4V*+m+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+l+*+*+5 4*+*N*+pP5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Alexandrov, R., 1932, White wins
7888888889
Alexandrov, R., 1932, Draw
1. Ne3+ Kd2 2. Nc4+ Kc3 3. Nxa3 Nb4+ 4. Ka1 1. Nf3 Ne3+ 2. Kd3 Nxg2 3. Ke2 Nf4+ 4. Kf1 Ng6
Kb3 5. Nb5 Kc4 6. Nd6+ Kd5 7. Nc7+ Kxd6 8. Na6+ 1-0 5. Kg2 Kc7 6. Kh3 Bxf3 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*W*+*+*5 4+m+*+*+*5
4*+l+*+v+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*Rp+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4Rk+n+*+*5 4+*+*K*V*5
7888888889
Alexandrov, R., 1932, Draw
7888888889
Bron V, 1933, Draw
1. Nb2+ Kb5 2. Ra5+ Kxa5 3. Re5 Bf5+ 4. Ka1 1. Re6+ Kf5 2. Re5+ (2. Rc6 $143 Nd4 3. Rc7 (3.
Qxe5 1/2-1/2 Rc5+ $144 Kf6 4. Rc7 Be3-+) 3... Be3-+) 2... Kxf4 3.
1222222223 Re4+ Kxf3 (3... Kf5 $144 4. Kd2=) 4. Rc4 Na3 5. Rxc2
4*+*+*+v+5 Nxc2+ 6. Kf1 Bh2= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+p+p+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*Kn+o5
4*+*+*O*+5 4vN*P*+*+5
4+*Pk+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+t+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Brenev, G., 1932, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. e7 Re1 2. c7 Be6 3. e8=Q Bc4+ 4. Kd4 Rxe8 5. 4T*+*+*+*5
c8=Q+ Rxc8 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Kok T, 1933, White wins
1222222223 1. Nh6+ ({dual} 1. d7! Re1+ 2. Kd6 Kxf7 3. d8=Q
4*+*+b+v+5 Rd1+ 4. Nd5+-) 1... Kg7 2. Nf5+ (2. d7) 2... Kh8 (2... Kg6
3. d7 Re1+ 4. Kf8 Rd1 5. Ne7+ Kh6 6. Nbd5) 3. d7 Re1+
4+r+*+*+*5 4. Kf8 (4. Kd6 $1) 4... Rd1 5. Nh6 Bc4 6. Nd5! {Nowotny}
4*+*O*+*+5 Bxd5 (6... Rxd5 7. Nf7#) 7. d8=Q 1-0
4+*+p+*V*5 1222222223
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*B*P*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Eisenstadt, M., 1932, White wins 4*+*+*T*+5
1. Rg7 Bf4+ 2. Kh3 Bxd5 3. Rg4 Be6 4. Bf7 Bxf7 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxf4+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4L*K*V*+*5
7888888889
Kok T, 1933, Draw
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1. d7 Bh4 2. Bd4+ Ka2 3. Bf6! {Nowotny} Bxf6 (3... 3... Bf3 4. Rxf3! Qxf3 5. Ne6+ Kg8 (5... Ke8 6. Ng7+) 6.
Rxf6 4. d8=Q) 4. f8=Q Bb2+ 5. Kc2 Rxf8 6. d8=Q Rxd8 Rg7+ Kh8 7. Rh7+! Kxh7 8. Ng5+ Bxg5 1/2-1/2
{stalemate} 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4m+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*R*5 4*+*+*+oL5
4*+*+l+oP5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+pP5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*B*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+t+*+*+*5 7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1933, White wins
7888888889
Przepiorka D, 1933, White wins 1. Kf4 g5+ 2. hxg5+ Kg6 3. Be3! h6 4. gxh5+ Kxh5
1. Rxg6+ Kf7 2. h7 Rb2+ 3. Kg3 Rb3+ 4. Kg4 5. Kf5 Kh4 6. gxh6 1-0
Rb4+ 5. Kg5 Rxb5+ 6. Kh6 Rb1 7. Rg7+ (7. Rf6+? Ke7!
8. Rf5 Rb8 9. Rg5 Rh8) 7... Kf6 8. Rg1!! 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*T*+*T5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4oO*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+b+*+*+5 4PpP*+*+*5
4+*+r+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+rV*5 7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1933, White wins
1. c4! (1. a4? c4) 1... Kb7 2. a4! (2. Kg5? a5 3. a4
7888888889
Rinck H, 1933, White wins Kc7) 2... a5 (2... b5 3. a5) (2... Kc6 3. Kg5! (3. Kg6? a5
1. Rf7+ Kc8 2. Be6+ Kb8 3. Rb7+ Ka8 4. Rh7 $1) 3... Kc7 (3... Kd6 4. Kf5) 4. Kf6! (4. Kf5? a5! 5. Kg6
Rhf8 5. Rxd8+ Rxd8 6. Bd5+ Kb8 7. Rb7+ Kc8 8. Be6+ Kc6) 4... Kd7 5. a5! (5. Ke5? a5)) 3. Kh6! Kc6 4. Kg6
1-0 Kc7 5. Kg7! Kc8 6. Kf6 Kd7 7. Kf7 Kd6 8. Ke8 Ke5 (8...
1222222223 Kc7 9. Ke7 Kc6 10. Kd8 Kb7 (10... Kd6 11. Kc8 Kc6 12.
Kb8) 11. Kd7 Kb8 12. Kc6 Ka7 13. Kc7 Ka6 14. Kb8) 9.
4*+*Vl+*+5 Kd7 Kd4 10. Kc6 Kc3 11. Kxb6 Kxb3 12. Kb5! 1-0
4R*+*+*+*5
4*+*+nW*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kajev L, 1933, Draw
1. Ng7+ Kf8 2. Rf2 Bd1+! 3. Ke1 (3. Ke3? Bb6+)
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+l+*K*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4oO*+*+*+5 4*+*+oP*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4Pp+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1933, White wins
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1933, Draw
1. a4 (1. Ke7? Kc7) 1... Kc7 2. a5! (2. Kf7? a5) 2... 1. f7 (1. gxh3? Kc6 2. Kd4 Nb6 3. h4 Kb5 4. h5
Kd6 (2... Kd8 3. axb6 Kd7 4. b7 $1) 3. Kf7 (3. axb6? Kc6 Nd7 5. h6 Nf8) 1... Nb6+ 2. Kc5! hxg2 (2... Kc7! {cook
4. Ke7 Kxb6 5. Kd6 Ka5 6. Kxc5) 3... Kd7 (3... Ke5 4. VC} 3. gxh3 Nd7+) 3. Kd6 g1=B! (3... g1=Q 4. f8=Q
axb6) 4. Kf6! Kd6 5. Kf5 Kc7 (5... Kd7 6. Ke5 Kc6 (6... Qc5+ 5. Kxe6 Qxf8) 4. f8=N! (4. f8=Q? Bc5+ 5. Kxc5
Kc7 7. Kd5 Kb7 8. Kd6) 7. Ke6 b5 (7... Kc7 8. Kd5) 8. Nd7+ 6. Kd6 Nxf8 7. Ke7 Kc6) 1/2-1/2
Ke5! Kc7 9. Kd5 bxc4 10. bxc4 Kd7 11. Kxc5 Kc7 12.
Kd5 Kd7 13. c5 Kc7 14. c6 Kc8 15. Kd4 (15. Kc5 Kc7) (
1222222223
15. Kd6 Kd8) 15... Kd8 16. Kc4! Kc8 17. Kd5 Kc7 18. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc5 Kd8 19. Kd6 Kc8 20. c7) 6. Ke6 (6. Ke5? Kd7) 6...
Kc6 7. Ke7 Kc7 8. Ke8 Kc6 (8... Kc8 9. axb6 Kb7 10.
4+l+*+*+*5
Kd7 Kxb6 11. Kc8 Kc6 (11... Ka5 12. Kb7 Kb4 13. Kxa6 4*M*+oP*+5
Kxb3 14. Kb5) 12. Kb8 Kb6 13. Ka8 a5 14. Kb8 a4! 15. 4+*K*P*+*5
bxa4 Ka5 16. Kb7 Kxa4 17. Kc6 Kb4 18. Kd5) ( 8... Kd6
9. axb6) 9. Kd8 bxa5 10. Ke7! Kc7 11. Ke6 Kc6 12. Ke5 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc7 13. Kd5 Kb6 14. Kd6 Kb7 15. Kxc5 Kc7 16. Kd5 4+*+*+*+o5
Kd7 17. c5 Kc7 18. c6 Kd8 19. Kc4 (19. Kd6? Kc8 20. c7
a4! 21. bxa4 a5) 19... Kc8 20. Kd4! Kd8 21. Kd5 Kc8 22.
4*+*+*+p+5
Kd6 Kd8 23. c7+ Kc8 24. Kc6 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1933, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Kd6! (1. f7? Kc7) (1. gxh3? Kc7) 1... hxg2 2. f7
g1=B! (2... g1=Q 3. f8=Q Qc5+ 4. Kxe6 Qxf8) 3. f8=N!
4N*O*+*+*5 (3. f8=Q? Bc5+ 4. Kxc5 Nd7+) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4K*L*+*+*5 4*+b+*+*K5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4p+*+*+*M5
4bP*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1933, Draw 4B*+*+*+*5
1. Nc6 f2 (1... c3 2. Nb4! (2. bxc3? f2 3. Bc4 Kxc4
4. Ne5+ Kxc3) 2... f2 3. Nd3+ Kd4 4. bxc3+ Kxd3 5. Kb4
4*+*+*+*T5
f1=Q 6. Bc4+) 2. Bxc4 Kxc4 3. Ne5+ Kb3 (3... Kd5 4. 4+*+*V*+*5
Ng4) 4. Nf3 f1=Q 5. Nd2+ 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Fritz J, 1933, Draw
1. a7 Bc3+ (1... Kg6! {cook} 2. Bb2 Rxb2 3. Bf5+
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Nxf5 4. a8=Q Rh2+ 5. Kg8 Ne7+ 6. Kf8 Rh8+) 2. Kh7
Rg2 3. Bf8 Ra2 4. Ba3 Rxa3 5. Bb7 (5. Ba6! {cook}
Rxa6 6. a8=Q Rxa8) 5... Rxa7 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*B*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+mL*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*R*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*T*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+bV*P5 4+l+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Raina, C., 1933, White wins
1. Kb7 Kc2 2. Ba1 Kb1 3. Bd4 e5 4. Bxe5 Kc2 5.
7888888889
Fritz J, 1933, Draw Ba1 e5 6. Kc6 Kd3 7. Kd5 1-0
1. Rd2 Be1! 2. Rb2! Bc3! 3. Rb8! Rxe2! 4. Re8+
Kf4! 5. Rxe2 Kf3! 6. Kb5! Kxe2 7. Kc4 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*B*+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*V5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4oP*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4Kv+*+*+*5
4V*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+kR5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 7888888889
de Feijter, C., 1933, Draw
1. b5+ Kxb5 2. Bf6 Bc1+ 3. Bb2 Bg5 4. d8=Q Bxd8
7888888889
Fritz J, 1933, Draw 5. Bf6 1/2-1/2
1. Rh5+ Kb6! (1... Kb4 2. Kg3 b1=Q 3. Bxe4 Qxe4
4. Rh4) (1... Kc4 2. Kg3 b1=Q 3. Bxe4 Qxe4 4. Rh4) (1...
1222222223
Kc6 2. Re5 b1=Q 3. Rxe4 Qxe4+ 4. Kh2) 2. Rh6+! Ka7! 4*+r+*+*+5
(2... Ka5 3. Nc7 Bc5 (3... b1=Q 4. Ra6+ Kb4 5. Rb6+) 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ra6+ Kb4 5. Ra8 Bb6 6. Rb8 Kc5 7. Rxb6 Kxb6 8. Nd5+
Kc5 9. Nc3) (2... Kb7 3. Re6 b1=Q 4. Rxe4 Qxe4+ 5. 4*+*+*+l+5
Kh2) 3. Rh7+ Kb8! (3... Ka6 4. Nc7+ Ka5 (4... Kb7 5. 4+*+*+*+o5
Nd5+ Kc6 6. Nc3) 5. Rh6! Bc5 6. Ra6+ Kb4 7. Ra8) (3...
Ka8 4. Rb7 Kxb7 5. Kf2 b1=Q 6. Bxe4+ Qxe4 7. Nd6+)
4*+*+p+*+5
4. Rb7+ Kxb7 5. Kh3 b1=Q 6. Bxe4+ Qxe4 7. Nd6+ 4+*+v+*+*5
Bxd6 1/2-1/2 4*O*+*+pK5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1934, Draw
1. Rg8+ (1. Rb8 $143 b1=Q 2. Rxb1 Bxb1 3. Kh3
Kg5!-+) 1... Kh6 2. Rh8+ Kg5 (2... Kg7 $144 3. Rb8
b1=Q 4. Rxb1 Bxb1 5. g4! hxg4 6. Kg3=) 3. Rg8+ Kf4 4.
Rf8+ Kxe4 5. Rb8! (5. Re8+ $143 Kd4 6. Rb8 Kc3 7.
Kh3 Be2-+) 5... b1=Q 6. Rxb1 Bxb1 7. Kh3 Kf4 (7... Kf5
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$144 8. Kh4 Kg6 9. g4=) 8. Kh4 Bg6 9. g4! hxg4= встре~~ались давно и
1/2-1/2 неоднократно, например
1222222223 в знаменитом
древнеперсидском
4*+*+*+*+5 положении, у А.
4+*Ko+*+r5 Троицкого и других
4*+*+*+*V5 авторов. Но настоящий
этo^д отли~~ается тем, ~~то в
4+*+*Bt+*5 н,м мат достигается в
4*+*+*+*+5 середине доски и в
результате
4+*+*+*+*5 девятиходовой борьбы.}
4*+*L*+n+5 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Bron V, 1934, White wins 4*+*+*L*+5
1. Nh4 Rxe5 (1... Rh5 $144 2. Rxh6 Rxh6 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bf4++-) 2. Nf3+ Ke3 3. Nxe5 Bf4 4. Kd6 (4. Rh5 $143
Ke4 5. Kd6 Kd4 6. Rh4 (6. Rf5 $144 Ke4 7. Rh5 Kd4=)
4*+*+*+*K5
6... Ke4 7. Rh5 (7. Rg4 $144 Kf5=) 7... Kd4=) 4... Kd4 4+*+*+*+*5
(4... Ke4 $144 5. Rh4+- {Transpose}) 5. Rh5 (5. Rh4
$143 Ke4=) 5... Bg3 6. Rg5 Bf4 7. Rg4 Ke4 8. Rh4 Kf5
4*+*+*B*+5
9. Kd5 Bxe5 10. Rh5++- 1-0 4+*O*Op+*5
1222222223 4*+p+*V*+5
4*+*+l+k+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+m+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1934, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Bd6+! Kf7 2. Bc5! Ke6! (2... Bg1 3. Bd4 e2 4.
Bxc3) 3. Bd4!! (3. Kg5? Kd5 4. Bb6 Bg1 5. Kf4 e2) 3...
4+*+*+*+*5 Be1 4. Bxe3 Bd2! 5. Bg5! Kf5! 6. f4!! Bxf4 7. Kh5!! Bxg5
4*On+n+m+5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*LmB*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1934, White wins 4*+*+*+*O5
{В редакции 1962 года 4+*+*+r+*5
белый слон находился
на g2, а в 1985 году он был
4*+*+*+*K5
переставлен на f1.} 1. Bh3 Nh6+ 4+*+*+*+*5
({Если} 1... Nh2 {, то} 2. Bc8 Nd8 3. Nf6+ Ke7 4. 4*+*T*+*+5
Nd5+ Ke8 5. Nd6#) 2. Kg7 Nf7 3. Bc8 Nbd8!
{Лу~~шая защита.} 4. Nf6+ ({На} 4.
4+*+*+*+b5
Ne3 {спасает} Nc6) 4... Ke7 5. Nd5+ Ke8 6. 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1934, White wins
Ncb6 ({Не проходило} 6. Bf5 { 1. Rb5+ Nb6 (1... Ka7 2. Ra5+ Kb8 3. Ra8#) 2.
РёР·-Р·Р°} b3 7. Ncb6 Nb7 8. Bd7+ Kd8 9. Kxf7 b2 {СЃ Bxb6 (2. Rxb6+? 2... Kc8 3. Bf6 Rh2+) 2... Rh2+ 3. Kg4
ни~~ьей:} 10. Nc3 Kc7) 6... Ne5 Rxh1 4. Bg1+ Kc7 5. Rb1 Kd7 6. Re1 Kc6 7. Rd1 Kb5 8.
{Защищаясь от мата.} 7. Bd7+! Rc1 Ka4 9. Rb1 1-0
{Вс,-таки!} Nxd7 8. Nc7+ Ke7 9. Nc8# {
Аналоги~~ные маты в
этo^дах и зада~~ах
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*M*+*L5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*T*5
4l+b+*+*O5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+p5
4*+t+*+*N5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1934, White wins
7888888889
Kajev L, 1934, White wins
1. Rf6 Rxh2 2. Bg2+ 2... Ka7! 3. Rxf7+ Kb6 4. Rf2 1. Rd3 Rg8 2. Bc3+ Kh7 3. Rd7+ Kh6 4. Bd2+ g5
4... Kc7! 5. Rd2 Kb6 6. Rc2 Ka5 7. Rb2 1-0 5. Rxd8 Rxd8 6. Bxg5+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*M*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*+oP*+5 4*+p+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+n5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4L*O*N*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+w+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1934, White wins
7888888889
Kajev L, 1934, White wins
1. f7 Nd7 2. Nhf6+ Kg7 3. Nxd7 Kxf7 4. Ndc5 Bf1 1. c7 f5+ 2. Rxf5 Qa6 3. Ra5+ Qxa5 4. Nc4+ Ka2
5. Kf2 Bh3 6. Ng5+ 1-0 5. Nxa5 c2 6. c8=R 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*P*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+kP*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*P*+*B*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1934, Draw
7888888889
Kajev L, 1934, Draw
1. Bb6+ Kd7 2. Ba5 b3 3. Kd2 Bxg6 4. Kc1 Bh6+ 1. g6 Bc2+ 2. Kg5 Nd6 3. b7! Nxb7 4. gxf7 Nd8! 5.
5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Kxd2 Kd6 7. Kc1 1/2-1/2 f8=N! Nf7+ 6. Kh5 Bf5 7. Nh7! (7. Ng6? Bg4#) 7... Bxh7
1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4Ol+pK*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+m+5 4*+*T*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+bN*+*5
4b+*+*+lV5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+w5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1934, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1934, White wins
1. e5 Nxe5 (1... Bxe5 2. Bd5+) (1... Qa1 2. c8=Q 1. Nd5 Rxd5 (1... Nb8 2. d8=N+! Kc8 3. Bf5+ Nd7
Bxe5+ (2... Qxe5+ {cook FJ} 3. Ka8 (3. Ka7 Qd4+ 4. Ka8 4. Bxd7+ Kb8 5. Nc6+) (1... Nb4 2. Nxb4 Kc7 3. Na6+) 2.
Qa4+ 5. Kb7 Qb4+ 6. Ka8 Qa3+ 7. Kb7 Qb2+ 8. Kc6 Be4 Nb8! (2... Nb4 3. Bxd5+ Ka6 (3... Nxd5+ 4. Kd6) 4.
Ne5+) 3... Qa5+ 4. Kb7 Qb4+ 5. Ka6 Qa3+ 6. Kb6 Qb2+ Bh1 $1) 3. Bxd5+ Ka6 4. d8=R! (4. d8=Q? Nc6+ 5.
7. Kc5 Bg1+ 8. Kc6 Qc3+ 9. Kb7 Qb4+ 10. Kc7 Bh2+ 11. Bxc6) 1-0
Kd7 Nf6+ 12. Kc6 Qc3+ 13. Kb7 Qb2+ 14. Kc6 Qxa2) 3.
Kb7 Qb2+ 4. Kc6 Qc2+ 5. Kb7) (1... Qe1! {cook FJ} 2.
1222222223
c8=Q Qxe5+) 2. c8=Q (2. Bd5+? Nf3 $1) 2... Nc4+! (2... 4*+*+*+*+5
Nd7+ 3. Kb7) (2... Qd1! {cook FJ} 3. Qg8+ Kf1 4. Be6
Nf7+) 3. Ka8! Nb6+ 4. Kb7 Nxc8 5. Bd5+ Kg1 6. Kxc8!!
4O*+n+*+*5
(6. Bxh1? Nd6+ 7. Kc6 Kxh1) 6... Qxd5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+k+5
4K*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+oP*+5 4oT*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
4+*P*+*+*5 1. Na3+ Ka1 2. Bc3 a5 3. Bf6 (3. Ne5? 3... a4 4.
Nac4 Kb1 5. Bxb2 a3 (5... a1=Q? 6. Bxa1 Kxa1 7. Na3))
4*+*+*+*+5 (3. Bh8? 3... a4 4. Ne5 Rb8 (4... Rh2? 5. Bf6 Kb2 6.
4+*W*+*+l5 Nf3+ Kxa3 7. Nxh2 Kb3 8. Nf3 Kc2 9. Kf4 Kb1 10. Nd2+)
5. Bf6 Kb2 6. Nc6+ Kxa3) 3... a4 4. Ne5 Rb6 (4... Rg2+
7888888889
Prokes L, 1934, Draw
5. Kf3 Rb2 6. Ke3 Rb6 7. Nc6+ Rb2 8. Nd4) 5. Nc6+
1. f7 Qh6 (1... Qf1 2. Re1) (1... Qg1+ 2. Kb7! (2. Rb2 6. Nd4 Rg2+ 7. Kf3 Rb2 8. Ndc2# 1-0
Ka8? Qf2 3. Re1+ Kg2 4. Re2 Qxe2 5. f8=Q Qf3+) 2...
Qg7 3. Rh4+ Kg2 4. Rg4+) 2. Rh4+ 1/2-1/2
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gxf4+ 4. Kf2 Bd3 (4... Bh3 5. Be6++-) (4... h5 5. Kxf1+-)
1222222223 5. Bh7+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*+*+*P*O5
4*+*+p+o+5 4V*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*Lo+*B5 4L*+*+kB*5
4+*+*+r+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1935, White wins 4+*+t+*+*5
1. Bf4+ Kd3 (1... Kc3 2. Rc1+ Kb2 (2... Kb3 3. 7888888889
Barbieri V, 1935, Draw
Bg3) 3. Re1+-) 2. Rc1 (2. Rxf3+? gxf3 3. Bg3 Ke3-+) 2... 1. f7 Bb4 2. Bd6! {Nowotny} Rxd6! 3. f8=Q Rd3+
f2 3. Bg3 f1=Q (3... f1=N 4. Be1 Nd2 5. Bxd2 Kxd2 6. 4. Ke4 ({minor dual} 4. Ke2) 4... Bxf8 5. Kxd3 1/2-1/2
Ra1 Ke3 7. Kf5 g3 8. Kg4 g2 9. Kg3+-) 4. Be1 Qxe1 (4...
g3 5. Rc3#) 5. Rxe1 Kd2 6. Rxe2+ Kxe2 7. Kf4 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+w+*+*+*5 4*+*+*B*L5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*Mn+m+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+n+*+*+5
4*+*O*+rM5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
1. Kf4 Ng7 (1... Ng3 2. Kxg3 Ne4+ 3. Kh4 Nxf6 4.
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1935, White wins
Nxf6) (1... Nd7 2. Kxf5 Nxf6 3. Nxf6) 2. Bg5+ Kh7 (2...
1. Re1+ Kf8 2. g7+ Qxg7! 3. Rf4+!! Nf5! (3... Kg8 Kg6 3. Ne5+ Kh7 4. Nf6+ Kh8 5. Nf7#) 3. Nf6+ Kh8 4.
4. Re8+ Kh7 5. Rxh4+ Kg6 6. Rg4++-) 4. Rxf5+ Kg8 5. Bh6 Nd7 5. Nxd7 Kh7 6. Nf8+! (6. Kg5? 6... Ne6+ 7.
Re8+ Kh7 6. Rh5+ Kg6 7. Reh8!! Kf6 8. R8h6+ 1-0 Kxh5 Ng7+) 6... Kxh6 7. Ne3! 7... h4 (7... Ne6+ 8. Nxe6)
1222222223 8. Kg4 h3 9. Kh4 h2 10. Ng4# 1-0
4*+*+*+b+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4v+*+*+*O5 4+w+*+*+*5
4+n+*+l+*5 4o+*B*+*+5
4*+*+*B*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+q+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*L*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1935, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc7 g5+ (1... Kxf4 2. Nxa6) 2. Kh3 Bf1+ 3. Kg3 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
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1. Bc5+ Kd2 2. Bb4+ Ke3 3. Qb3+ Ke4 4. Qb1+
Ke3 5. Bc5+ Kf4 6. Bd6+ Kg5 (6... Ke3 7. Qxb7 e1=Q 8.
Qe7+ Kd2 (8... Kf2 9. Bg3+) 9. Bb4+) 7. Qxb7 e1=Q 8.
1222222223
Qg7+ Kf5 9. Qf7+ Ke4 10. Qe6+ 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4W*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4o+*N*+*O5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*W*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+l+*N*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
4+r+*+*+k5 1. Rd2+ 1... Kc1! (1... Ke1 2. Nf3+ Kf1 3. Ne3#) 2.
Ne2+ Kb1 3. Rb2+ Ka1 4. Nc3! 4... Qb6+ (4... Qa6+! 5.
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins Rb6 (5. Kxg7 Qf6+ 6. Kxf6) 5... Qb7 $3) 5. Nxb6 Kxb2 6.
1. Rb3+ Kg4 2. Rg3+ Kh5 (2... Kxg3 3. Nf5+ Kf4 4. Nca4+ 1-0
Nxd4 Ke5 5. Nf3+! 5... Ke4 (5... Kf5 6. Kg2 h5 7. Ng1!
7... a5 8. Nb5) 6. Kg2 h5 (6... a5 7. Nb5 Kd3 8. Ne5+
1222222223
Ke4 9. Nc4) 7. Nxa6 h4 8. Ng5+ Kf4 9. Nh3+) 3. Rh3+ 4*+*+wL*+5
Kg6 (3... Kg4 4. Rh4+ $1) 4. Rxh6+ Kxh6 (4... Kg5 5. 4+*K*+*+o5
Ne6+) 5. Nf5+ 1-0
4*N*+*+*O5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+o+wN*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*+r+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
4+*+k+*L*5 1. Nd7+ 1... Kg7! 2. Rg2+ Kh8 (2... Qg6 3. Rg3!
4*+*+*+*+5 3... Kh8 (3... Qxg3+ 4. Nxg3) 4. Rxg6 hxg6 5. Ne5) 3.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nd6! 3... Qe6! (3... Qe7 4. Kc6) (3... Qh5 4. Rg8+ Kxg8
5. Nf6+) (3... Qg6 4. Rxg6 hxg6 5. Ne5) 4. Kc6 h5 (4...
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins Qb3 5. Ne5 Qa4+ (5... Qc3+ 6. Kd7) 6. Kc7 Qa5+ (6...
1. Rf6! 1... Qg8 2. Ngf5+ Kh2 (2... Kh3 3. Rh6+ Qa7+ 7. Nb7) 7. Kd7 Qa4+ 8. Ke6 Qb3+ 9. Kf6) 5. Ne5
Kg4 4. Rh4+ Kg5 5. Rg4+) 3. Rh6+ Kg1 4. Ne2+ Kf2 5. h6 6. Ng6+ Kg8 (6... Kg7 7. Nf4+ Qg4 8. Rxg4+) 7. Nf4+
Ne3! 5... Qg5 6. Rf6+! 6... Qxf6 7. Ng4+ 1-0 Qg4 8. Rxg4+ hxg4 9. Nh5 g3 10. Nxg3 h5 11. Kd5 h4
12. Nf1 Kg7 13. Ke6 Kg6 14. Nf7 h3 15. Nh2 1-0
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Nxg7 (4... Ne7 5. Kf4) 5. Nd6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*+w5 4+*+*+o+o5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*O*+*+*P5
4+*+nO*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+kM5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
7888888889
Ebersz K, 1935, White wins
1. Rb6+ Qg6+ 2. Rxg6+ Nxg6 3. Nf5+ Kh7 4. Nf6+ 1. Kd2 (1. Ke2 Kd8) 1... Kd8 2. Ke2 Kc8 3. Kf3
Kh8 5. Kg5 Nf4 6. Kh6 Ne6 7. Ne7! (7. Nd6? 7... Nd8! 8. Kc7 4. Ke3 Kc8 5. Kd4 Kd8 6. Ke4 Kd7 7. Kd5 1-0
Nf5 Nc6) 7... Nf4 8. Nc6 Nd3 9. Nd8 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+r+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+lO*+nO*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*T*+*5
4+*+*+b+*5 4*+*KpV*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*+k+*5 4*L*+p+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+t+*+*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1935, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
1. Rb8+ Ka3 2. Ra8+ Kb4 3. e3 Bg3 4. Rg8 Bh2 5.
1. Ke2 Rg1 2. Kf2 Rd1 3. Bc2 Rd5 4. Be4 c6 5. Rh8 Ra5 6. Rxh2 e5+ 7. Kd3 Ra3+ 8. Kc2 Ra2+ 9. Kd3
Bxd5 cxd5 6. Nd4 1-0 Rxh2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+nN*+5 4*+*+*BvL5
4O*+*+*+*5 4W*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+pL5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*M*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*T*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Q*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1935, White wins
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1935, White wins
1. g7 Rd3+ (1... Ne2! 2. Kg4 (2. g8=Q Nf4+ 3. Kg4 1. Qa1+ Kh7 2. Qb1+ Kh8 3. Qb2+ Kh7 4. Qc2+
Rg2+) (2. g8=N+ 2... Kg5! ) (2. Ng6 Kh7) 2... Rd4+ 3. Kh8 5. Qc3+ Kh7 6. Qd3+ Kh8 7. Qh3+ Bh7 8. Qc3+
Kf3 Ng1+ 4. Kg3 Ne2+) 2. Kg4 (2. Kh4? 2... Nf5+) (2. Kg8 9. Qc8 Kf7 10. Bc5 1-0
Kg2 Nf5 3. g8=Q Rg3+) 2... Rg3+ 3. Kxg3 Nf5+ 4. Kg4
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Rg3+ Ka4 8. Nd3 a2 9. Nc5+ Kb4 10. Nb3) 2. Nd2+!
1222222223 ({Ложный след} 2. Nxa3? Kxa3 3. Nf4
4*+v+*N*+5 Kb2 4. Nd3+ Kc2 5. Ra1 Kxd3 6. Rxa2 b5 {, Рё
~~,рные добиваo^тся
4+*+*+*+*5 ни~~ьей.}) 2... Kc2! (2... Kb2 {
4*+bK*M*+5 облег~~ает зада~~у белых -}
3. Nc4+ Kc2 4. Rd2+ Kb3 5. Rd3+ Kxc4 6. Rxa3) 3. Ra1!
4+*+*+o+*5 ({Не вед,т к цели} 3. Rg1 Kxd2 4. Nf6 (4.
4*+l+*+*+5 Nf4 Kc2 5. Kg3 b5 {- РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) 4... Kc2 5. Ne4
4+*+*+*+*5 a1=Q! 6. Rxa1 Kb2 7. Rg1 a2 8. Rg2+ Ka3! {-
РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) 3... Kb2 4. Nf4! Kxa1 5. Nd3 b5 6. Kg4
4*+*+*+*+5 b4 7. Kf3 b3 8. Ke2 b2 9. Nb3+ Kb1 10. Kd1! ({РќРѕ
4+*+*+*B*5 РЅРµ} 10. Nb4? a1=N {- РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) 10... a1=Q
(10... a1=B 11. Nd2+ Ka2 12. Nb4#) (10... a1=N 11.
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1935, White wins Nd2+ Ka2 12. Nb4#) 11. Nb4 Qa2 12. Nd2+ Ka1 13.
1. Kc7 Ba6 2. Kb6 Bc8 3. Bb5+ Kd5 4. Kc7 Be6 5. Nc2# 1-0
Bc6+ Ke5 6. Ng6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*T*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+o5 4*+*+b+*L5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*+*T*O*5
4+*+*P*P*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+r+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1936, White wins
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1935, Draw 1. d7 g2+ 2. Kxg2 Re2+ 3. Kf3 Rd2 4. Kf4 Rc3 5.
1. Kd5 Kd7 2. h3 Ke7 3. Kc6 Ke6 4. h4 f4!! (4... Bd3 {Plachutta} Rdxd3 (5... Rcxd3 $144 6. d8=Q+ Rxd8
Ke5 5. Kd7 Ke4 6. Ke6 Kxe3 ( 6... Kf3 7. Kxf6! Kxg3 8. 7. Rh1+ Rh2 8. Rxh2#) 6. Rh1+ Rh3 7. d8=Q+ Kh5 8.
Kxf5 Kxh4 9. Kf4! Kh3 10. e4) 7. Kxf5 $1) 5. gxf4 Kf5 6. Qg5# 1-0
Kd5 Kg4 7. Ke6 Kxh4 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4v+*B*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*L*+n5
4+*+r+*+n5 4*+*M*+*+5
4*+l+*+*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1936, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1936, White wins 1. Bf6+ Kd5 2. Kb8 Bc6 3. Nf4+ Kc5 4. Nd3+ Kd5
1. Rd1 Kb3! ({В слу~~ае} 1... axb1=Q 5. Nb4+ Kc5 6. Na6+ Kd5 7. Nc7+ Kc5 8. Be7# 1-0
{белые выигрываo^т так:} 2. Rxb1
Kc3 3. Nf4 Kc2 4. Ra1! Kb2 5. Rg1 b5 6. Rg2+ Kb3 7.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+mL*+*+5 4*+*V*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+l5
4*+p+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*T*+*N*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1936, White wins
7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1936, Draw
1. Kf3! Ke7 2. Ke3! (2. Ke4? Nd6+) 2... Na7 (2... 1. Kg3! (1. Kg2? Rxf2+ 2. Kxf2 Bb6) (1. Kg1? Bb6
Ke6 3. Kd4 Nb6 4. Kc5 Na4+ 5. Kb4 Nb6 6. Ka5 Nc4+ 7. 2. Rh5+ Kg6 3. Rh2 Rxf2 4. Rxf2 a5! 5. Kf1 Bxf2) 1...
Ka6) (2... Nd6 3. c7 Nc8 4. Kd4) 3. b6 Nxc6 4. b7 Kd7 5. Rxf2 (1... Bb6 2. Nd3) 2. Rh5+! (2. Kxf2? Bb6) 2... Kg6
Ke4 Nb8 6. Kd5 Na6 7. Bg3 Nb4+ 8. Kc5 Nc6 9. Kb6 1-0 3. Rd5 Bb6 4. Rd6+ Kf5 5. Rxb6 Rxf3+ 6. Kg2!! (6.
Kxf3? axb6 7. Ke3 Ke5 8. Kd3 Kd5 9. Kc3 Kc5 10. Kb3
1222222223 Kb5 11. Ka3 Kc4) 6... axb6 (6... Ra3 7. Rb7) 7. Kxf3 Ke5
4*+*+l+*T5 8. Ke3 Kd5 9. Kd3 Kc5 10. Kc3 Kb5 11. Kb3 1/2-1/2
4+o+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4Po+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*O5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1936, White wins
4k+*+*+*+5
1. a6 bxa6 (1... Kd7 2. a7 Ra8 3. Rc3) 2. Rh3! 4R*+*+*+*5
O-O (2... Rg8 3. Rh7 Kd8 4. b7 ) (2... Rxh3 3. b7) 3. 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1936, Draw
Rg3+! (3. Ra3? a5 4. Rxa5 Kf7 5. Kb3 Ke6 6. Kb4 Kd7 1. Kb3+ Kb8 2. Kb4 h5 3. Ka5 h4 4. Ra4 h3 5.
7. Kxb5 Kc8 8. Ra8+ Kb7 9. Rxf8) 3... Kh7 4. Ra3 Ra8 5. Rh4 Rxh4 1/2-1/2
Kb3 a5 6. Rxa5 Rxa5 7. b7 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*T*+5
4+*+tL*+p5
4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1936, Draw
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1. Re3+! (1. Rxf3? Rd5+ 2. Kg6 Rd6+ 3. Kg5
Rd5+ 4. Kg6 Rd6+ 5. Kg7 Rxf3 6. h8=Q Rf7+) 1... Kd8!
2. Rxf3 Rh8 (2... Re8 3. Re3 $1) 3. Kg6! Rhxh7 (3...
1222222223
Rdxh7? 4. Rf8+ Rxf8 5. Kxh7) 4. Ra3! (4. Rd3? Rxh6+) 4*+*+*+*+5
4... Rhf7 (4... Kc8 5. Ra8+ Kb7 6. Rg8) 5. Rd3! Rxd3 6. 4R*+*+*+*5
Kxf7 Rh3 7. Kg7 Ke7 8. h7 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*O5
1222222223 4N*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*Tl+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*P5 4t+*O*+kP5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+oR*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1936, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kg3 Ra3+ 2. Kf2 Rd3 3. Rd7+ Ke4 4. Rxd3
4*+*+k+*+5 Kxd3 5. Nc4 Kxc4 6. Ke2 Kc3 7. Kd1 Kd3 8. h4 Ke3 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 h5 Kd3 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Prokop F, 1936, White wins
1222222223
1. Rf6! (1. e7? Re8 2. Rxe4 Kh7 3. Ke3 Kxh6 4. 4*+n+*+*+5
Kd4 Kg5 5. Kd5 f5 6. Re1 f4 7. Kd6 f3 8. Kd7 Ra8 9. 4O*+*+*+*5
e8=Q Rxe8 10. Rxe8 Kg4 11. Kd6 f2 12. Rf8 Kg3) 1... e3
2. Kf1! (2. Kxe3? Re8) 2... e2+ 3. Ke1! Kh8 4. Rxf7 Re8 4v+*Ko+*B5
5. e7 Kg8 6. Rf8+ Rxf8 7. h7+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+b+5 4+*+*+n+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 7888888889
221a. G. Kasparyan, 1937, White wins
4lP*K*+r+5 1. Bg7+ Ke4 2. Nd2+ (2. Ng3+?! Kf3=) 2... Kd3 3.
Nb3 Bxc8 4. Kc7! Kc4 5. Na5+ Kb5 6. Nc6 Ba6 (6... a5
4+*+*+o+*5 7. Na7+) 7. Nb8! Ka5 8. Bc3+ Kb5 9. Bd2! ({ tepery
4*+*+o+*+5 deystvitelyno} 9. Be1?! {vedet lishy k nichyey posle} e5!
4+*+*+*+*5 10. Bd2 e4 11. Be1 ({ili} 11. Be3 Ka5 12. Bd2+ Kb5 {i
t.d.}) 11... e3 12. Bc3 Kc4 { s nichyey}) 9... e5 10. Be1!
7888888889
Prokop F, 1936, White wins (10. Bc3?! Kc4=) 10... e4 11. Bd2 e3 12. Bxe3 Ka5 13.
1. Bc2+ Ka3! (1... Kxb4 2. Ke3+) 2. Re4 f2! 3. Bd2+ Kb5 14. Be1! {, i viigrivayut.} 1-0
Re3+! Kxb4! (3... Kb2 4. Rxe2! f1=Q 5. Bd3+ Kb3 6.
Rb2+ Kxb2 7. Bxf1 Kb3 8. Kc5) 4. Rb3+ Ka5! 5. Kc5 Ka6
6. Ra3+! (6. Be4? e1=Q) 6... Kb7 7. Be4+ Kc7 8. Ra7+
Kb8! (8... Kd8 9. Kd6 Ke8 10. Bd5 Kf8 11. Rf7+ Ke8 12.
Rxf2 e1=Q 13. Bc6+ Kd8 14. Rf8+) 9. Kb6 Kc8 10. Kc6!
Kb8 (10... Kd8 11. Kd6) 11. Rb7+ Kc8! (11... Ka8 12.
Kb6) 12. Bf5+ Kd8 13. Kd6 Ke8 14. Be6 Kf8 15. Rf7+
Ke8 16. Rxf2 e1=Q 17. Bd7+ Kd8 18. Rf8+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+lT*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4R*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*V*+*K5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+t+*N*5
4*+o+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Tn+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1937, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1937, White wins
1. g7 Rd8 (1... Rd1+ 2. Ka2 Rd8 3. Ka3 $1) 2. 1. Ra8+ Bb8 2. Ne6 R5d7 (2... Rh8+ 3. Kg7 Rd7
Nc6+ Kf7 3. Nxd8+ Kxg7 4. Nc3 4... e3! 5. Ne6+ Kf6 6. ({tentative de forcer le pat :} 3... Rh7+ 4. Kxh7 Rh5+ 5.
Nd4 6... Ke5! 7. Nc2! (7. Nde2? 7... Kf5 8. Ka2 Kg4 9. Kg6 Rh6+ 6. Kf5 Rf6+ 7. Rxf6+-) 4. Rxd7 Kxd7 5. Kxh8
Ka3 Kf3 10. Kb4 Kf2 11. Kc5 Ke1 12. Kd4 Kd2) 7... Kf4 Be5+ 6. Ng7) (2... R8d7 3. Rf8+ Kb7 4. Rfxb8+ Kc6 5.
8. Kb2 Kf3 9. Kc1 Kf2 10. Kd1 e2+ 11. Kd2 Kf1 12. Nxe2 Ra6#) 3. Nxd8 Rxd8 4. Kh7! Re8 5. Kg7 Rd8 6. Re7
c3+ 13. Ke3 Kg2 14. Kf4 Kh3 15. Kg5 Kh2 16. Kh4 Kg2 Rd1 7. Re8++- {le zugzwang mutuel survenant dans la
17. Kg4 Kf1 (17... Kf2 18. Nf4) 18. Ned4 Kg2 (18... Kf2 premiРёre variante, aprРёs 6. Re7, a Р№tР№
19. Kh3) 19. Ne6 Kf2 (19... Kf1 20. Kf3) 20. Nf4 1-0 employР№ par Rinck dans l'Р№tude parue dans
1222222223 Kцlnische Volkszeitung en 1926. L'idйe du pat a
4*+*+*+l+5 Р№tР№ remployР№e par Kasparyan dans l'Р№tude
parue en 1955 (Argentine Chess club) : cf. supra pour
4+*+*V*O*5 ces deux Р№tudes.} 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*O*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*Bk+p+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+r+r+*+5
7888888889
Lasker Em, 1937, White wins 4T*+*+*+t5
1. Bc3 Bd6 2. Ke3 Kf7 3. Ke4 Ke6 4. b4 Bc7 5. b5
Kf6 6. g4 Ke6 7. g5 g6 8. Bb2 Bd8 9. Bxe5 Bxg5 10. b6!
4*+*+n+*+5
1-0 4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1937, Draw
1... Ra5+ 2. Kd4 Bb2+ 3. Nc3 Kd6 4. Re8 Rd5+ 5.
Ke4 Rh4+ 6. Ke3 Bc1+ 7. Ke2 Rd2+ 8. Kf3 Rxc4 9.
Ne4+ Kd7 10. Nxd2 Rc3+ 11. Re3 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+tLm+5 4*Mm+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*N*R5 4bO*L*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1937, White wins
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1937, White wins
1. Rhh7 Re1+ 2. Kf2 Ne7 3. Rh8+ Kf7 4. Rxe8 1. Bg3 Na6 2. Bd7 Ne7 3. Bb5 Nc5 4. Bf2+ Kd5 5.
Re4 5. Rh8 Rxf4+ 6. Ke3 Rf1 7. Ke2 1-0 Nf6+ Kd6 6. Ne8+ (6. Bg3+! { cook} Ke6 7. Bc4+) 6...
1222222223 Kd5 7. Nc7+ Kd6 8. Bg3# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+b+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*M*+*+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4R*+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*T*T*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*+b+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1937, White wins 4T*+*+*V*5
1. Rh3+ Ke4 2. Bg6+ Nf5 3. Ke2 Rb4 4. Bxf5+ 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1937, Draw
Rxf5 5. Re3+ Kf4 6. Rf3+ 1-0 1. Ke2!! b1=Q 2. Bxb1 Ra8 3. Be4!! Re8 4. g8=Q!!
1222222223 Rxg8 5. Bd5 Rg7 6. Bf7 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*L5 1222222223
4+*+b+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*M*+*Pp+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*B*5
4+*K*M*+*5 4n+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+v+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+n+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1937, Draw 4Tl+*K*+*5
1. g7+ Kh7 2. Be6 Ned5+ 3. Kd4 Nxf6 4. g8=Q+ 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1937, White wins
Nxg8 5. Kc5 Na4+ 6. Kb4 Nb2 7. Kc3 Nd1+ 8. Kd2 Nf2 1. Nd4 c2 2. Bc1 Kxc1 3. Ne2+ Kb1 4. Nec3+ Kc1
9. Ke3 Nh3 10. Bf5+ Kh6 11. Be4 Bf1 12. Bd3 Bg2 13. 5. Ke2 Rb1 6. Nxa2# 1-0
Be4 1/2-1/2
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1. exd7+ Kxd7 (1... Ke7 2. f6+) (1... Kd8 2. Bg4) 2.
1222222223 f6 Ne6 (2... Ne8 {main} 3. Bb5+ Kd8 4. Bxe8 Kxe8 5.
4*+*+*+*K5 Kc6! Kd8 6. Kd6 Ke8 7. Kc7) 3. Bg4 Kd8 4. Bxe6 fxe6+
5. Kd6! Ke8 6. Kxe6 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4p+p+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+p+*+*O5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*T*+*+t5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4T*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. c7 Rc1 (1... Bxb5 2. c8=Q Bxa6 3. Qh3+ Kg1 4.
Qg3+ Kf1 5. Qf4+ Kg2 6. Qg5+ Kh3 7. Qh6+ Kg2 8. 4+*+*+*+l5
Qxg6+ Kh1 9. Qh6+ Kg2 10. Qg7+) 2. a7 Be4 3. Rb1 1-0 7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, White wins
1. a7 Ra5 2. c7 Rhc5 3. Rb5! 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+k+5 4*+bR*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Wn+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*M*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Nl5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, Draw
1. Kh7 Qxc6 (1... Kb7 2. Rb3 Qxb3 3. Na5+) (1... 1. Nh3 Nxh3 2. Bb7 c1=Q 3. Rd1+ Qxd1 4. Bxf3+
Qf2 2. Rg7 Qh2+ 3. Kg8 Qa2+ 4. Kh7) 2. Rg8+ Kb7 3. Qxf3 1/2-1/2
Rg7+ Kc8 4. Rg8+ Kc7 5. Rg7+ Qd7 6. Kg6! (6. Rxd7+?
Kxd7 7. Kg6 Ke6) 6... Qxg7+ 7. Kxg7 Kd7 8. Kf6! 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+o+*P*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+o+oM*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+vP*+*+5
4+*+k+p+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+b+*+5 7888888889
Kok T, 1938, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. d5! {Nowotny} Rxd5 ({but} 1... Bd3+! 2. Kb3
Rg5 3. b7 Rg1 4. Ka2 Bb1+ 5. Kb3 Be4-+) (1... Bxd5 2.
7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, White wins
b7) 2. g8=Q Rd2+ 3. Kc1 Bxg8 4. b7 Rd3 5. b8=Q Rc3+
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6. Kb2 Rb3+ 7. Ka1 Rxb8 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2 Nhg5 h3 5. g7 h2 6. g8=Q h1=Q ) 2. Nxh3 Bg4+ 3. Kd2
1222222223 Bh5 4. Ne5 (4. Nd6 $1) 4... Bxg6 5. Nc4 Kg2 6. Nf4+ Kf3
7. Nxg6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+n+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+v+p+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*R*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4o+*T*P*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Smyslov V, 1938, Draw
4+*+k+l+*5
1. Rg1+ Kb2 2. f4! (2. a7 $144 Rd4+ 3. Kb5 Rd8
4. f4 gxf4= {transpose}) 2... gxf4 (2... Rd4+ $144 3. Kb5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1938, White wins
Rxf4 4. a7 Rf8 5. Rg2+ Kb3 6. Rg3+=) 3. a7 Rd4+ 4. 1. Nf4 h3 2. Nxh3 Bg4+ 3. Kd2 Bh5 4. Ne5! 4...
Kb5 Rd8 5. Rg2+ Kb3 6. Rg1 f3 7. Rf1 f2 8. Kb6 Kc3 9. Bxg6 5. Nc4 Kg2 6. Nf4+ Kf3 7. Nxg6 1-0
Kb7 Kb3 10. a8=Q Rxa8 11. Kxa8= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4t+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*N*O*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*B5 4L*P*+*+*5
4+*Lo+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*K5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+n5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1938, White wins 1. Nb6 Rb8 2. Ka1 Rxb6 1/2-1/2
1. Be1+ 1... Kc2! 2. Nc4 Kd1 3. Nf2+ Kxe1 4. Kg2!
4... f5 5. Kg1 f4 6. Kg2 f3+ 7. Kg1 d2 8. Ne5! 8... d1=Q
1222222223
9. Nxf3# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4O*N*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+p+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*On+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*K*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, White wins
4+*+k+l+*5 1. Ne6 Ka5 2. Bd8+ Kb4 3. Nf4 Kc5 4. Nd3+ Kd4
5. Nf2 1-0
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Troitzky A, 1938, White wins
1. Nf4 h3 (1... Bb3+! 2. Kd2 Kf2 3. Nh3+ Kg3 4.
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4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*K*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+m+t+*P5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*B*M*5 4O*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*K5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4pP*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1938, Draw
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1938, White wins
1. h7 Nxh7 2. Nf4 Rh6 3. Bg7 Rd6 4. Bc3 Rd8 5. 1. a4 Kb7 2. Kg5 (2. Kh5! {cook LP/FB} Kc8 (2...
Kxc6 Rc8+ 6. Kb5 Rxc3 7. Nd5+ 1/2-1/2 Kc7 3. Kg6) (2... Kc6 3. Kg5 ) 3. Kg5 Kc7 (3... Kd8 4.
1222222223 Kf5) 4. Kg6! Kd6 (4... Kc6 5. b3! Kc7 6. Kg7) 5. Kf5! Kd7
4*+*V*+*+5 6. Kf6! Kd6 7. b3! Kd7 8. Kf7! Kd6 9. Ke8! Ke5 10. Kd7
Kd4 11. Kc6 Kc3 12. Kxb6 Kb4 13. Kc6 Kxb3 14. Kb5
4+*L*+*+*5 $1) 2... Kc7 (2... Kc6! {cook} 3. Kf5 (3. Kg6 Kc7 $1) (3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf6 Kd7 $1) 3... Kd6! 4. Kf6 (4. b3 Kd7) 4... Kd7 5. Kf7
(5. Ke5 Ke7! 6. Kd5 Kd7 7. b3 Kc7 $1) (5. b3 Kd6 $1)
4+*+*R*+*5 5... Kd6! 6. Ke8 Ke5 7. Kd7 Kd4! 8. Kc6 Kxc4! 9. Kxb6
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb4 10. b3) 3. Kf6 Kd6 (3... Kd7! {cook} 4. Ke5 Ke7 5.
4+*+*M*+*5 Kd5 Kd7 6. b3 Kc7 7. Ke6 Kc6) 4. b3! Kd7 5. Kf7! Kd6
(5... Kd8 6. Ke6 Kc7 7. Ke7 Kc6 8. Kd8 Kb7 9. Kd7 Ka8
4*Pv+*+*+5 10. Kc6 Ka7 11. Kc7) 6. Ke8 Ke5 7. Kd7 Kd4 8. Kc6 Kc3
4+*B*K*+*5 9. Kxb6 Kxb3 10. Kb5! 1-0
7888888889
Kajev L, 1938, White wins 1222222223
1... Ng2+ (1... Bh4+! {cook} 2. Ke2 Nf5 3. Rc5+ 4*+*+*L*+5
Kb6 4. Rxc2 Nd4+) 2. Kf2 Kd6 3. Re2 Bd3 4. Rd2 Ne1! 4+*+*+*+o5
4*O*+*+*+5
(4... Nf4 5. Rd1) 5. Kxe1! Ba5 6. b4! Bxb4 7. Ba3! Bxa3
8. Rxd3+ 1-0
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*NbLo5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1938, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Ke2 Ke7 2. Kf3 Kd6 3. b4! Kc6 4. Ke4 Kb5 5.
Kxd4 Kxb4 6. Ke5 b5 7. d4 Kc3 8. d5 b4 9. d6 b3 10. d7
4v+*+*+*+5 b2 11. d8=Q b1=Q 12. Qd4+ Kc2 13. Qe4+ Kb2 14.
4+*+*K*+r5 Qxb1+ Kxb1 15. Kf6! Kc2 16. Kg7! h5 17. Kg6 (17. Kh6
{or}) 17... h4 18. Kg5 (18. Kh5 {or}) 18... h3 19. Kg4 (19.
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1938, White wins Kh4 {or}) 19... Kd3 20. Kxh3 Ke4 21. Kg4 1-0
1. Bb1! Bxb1 2. Nf7+ Kg6! 3. Nxh8+ Kg7 4. Nf7!
Kxf7 5. O-O+! 1-0
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4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+t+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*V*5
4oP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*R*R*5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1938, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1938, White wins
1. Kf2! Kf7! 2. Kf3 Kf6 3. Kf4 Kg6! 4. Kg4!! Kf6 5. 1. Kf5 Rf6+ 2. Kxg5 f2 3. Re8+! (3. Kxf6? f1=Q+! 4.
h4 Kg6 6. h5+ Kf6 7. Kf4 Ke6 8. Ke4 Kf6 9. Kd5 Kg5 10. Rgxf1) 3... Kxf7 4. Rf1 Rg6+ 5. Kh5 Rg1 6. Ree1! 1-0
Kc5 Kxh5 11. Kxb5 Kg4 12. Kc4! h5 13. Kd3 Kf3 14. b5
h4 15. b6 h3 16. b7 h2 17. b8=Q h1=Q 18. Qb7+ (18.
1222222223
Qa8+ {or}) 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+b+*5
4*+*+p+lV5 4*+*O*+*R5
4+*+pK*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Ov+p+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1938, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rh3+ Kd2 2. Rd3+ Kc1 3. Ke1! b1=Q 4. Rd1+
Bxd1 5. Bxb1 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1938, White wins
1222222223
1. h8=N+! Kh7! 2. e7 Nc4+ 3. Ke6 Bxd5+ 4. Kxd5
Nd6! 5. Kxd6 Bf8! 6. exf8=R! (6. exf8=Q $2) 1-0 4k+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*O*+*5
4t+t+*+*+5 4l+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4bL*+*+*+5 4*+*+nT*+5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1938, White wins
4+k+*+*+*5 1. Bb5+ Kxb5 2. Nd4+! (2. Nc3+? Kc6) 2... Ka4! 3.
fxe7 Rf8+! 4. exf8=R! 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1938, Draw
1. Rb3+ Kxa4 2. b7 Kxb3 3. b8=Q+ Rcxb8 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*V*+5
4+*+o+*O*5 4+n+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+oP*+*5 4+v+*+*+p5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+k+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1938, White wins
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1939, Draw
1. h4! (1. Kb4? Kf7 2. h4 g6 3. Kb5 (3. Kc5 Ke6) 1. h6! gxh6 2. g7 Bf1+ 3. Kg3 Bxg7 4. Kf2 Bh3 5.
3... Ke7 4. Kb6 Kf7) (1. Ka4? g5 2. Kb5 Kf7 3. Kb6 Ke7 Kg3 Bf1 6. Kf2= 1/2-1/2
4. Kc7 Ke6 5. Kd8 d6 6. exd6 Kxd6) 1... Kf7 ( 1... Kh7 2.
Kb4 Kh6 3. Kc5 Kh5 4. Kd6! (4. Kxd5? Kxh4 5. Kd6 g5)
1222222223
4... Kxh4 5. Kxd7) (1... g6 2. Ka4! (2. Kb4 Kf7) 2... Kf8 3. 4*B*+*+*+5
Ka5! (3. Kb5 Ke7) 3... Ke8 4. Ka6! (4. Kb6 Kf7 5. Kb7
Ke6 6. Kc7 Ke7) 4... Kf8 (4... Ke7 5. Kb5) ( 4... Kf7 5.
4+*+p+*+*5
Kb6) 5. Kb7 Kf7 6. Kb6! Ke7 7. Kc7 Ke6 8. Kd8 d6 9. 4*+m+v+*+5
exd6 Kxd6 10. Ke8 Ke6 11. Kf8 Kf6 (11... Kf5 12. Kf7) 4P*+l+*+*5
12. Kg8 Kf5 (12... g5 13. h5) 13. Kf7! (13. Kg7 g5) 13...
Ke4 14. Kxg6) 2. Ka4! (2. Kb4? g6! 3. Kb5 (3. Ka5 Ke6) 4*O*+*+*+5
3... Ke7) 2... Ke7 (2... Kg6 3. Kb5 Kh5 4. Kc5 Kxh4 5. 4+k+*+*+*5
Kd6! g5 6. Kxd7 g4 7. e6 g3 8. e7 g2 9. e8=Q g1=Q 10.
Qh8+) (2... g6 3. Kb4 $1) 3. Kb4! (3. Kb5? g6) (3. h5?
4*+*+*+*+5
Ke8 $1) 3... Ke6 4. Kb5! (4. Kc5? g6 $1) 4... Kf5 ( 4... 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke7 5. Kc5 Ke6 6. h5) (4... g6 5. Kc5) 5. Kc5 Ke4 (5...
Ke6 6. h5) 6. h5 1-0
7888888889
Marwitz J, 1939, Draw
1. d8=N! (1. d8=Q+ $143 Kc5+-+) 1... Nxd8 2.
1222222223 Kxb4 Nc6+ 3. Kb5 Nxb8 4. a6 Bd7+ 5. Kb6 Bc6 6. Ka7!
4*+r+*+*+5 (6. a7 $143 Nd7+-+) 6... Nd7= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*Or5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*V*+*+5
4+*K*+*V*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Pp+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*L*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1938, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bd2+ (1. Re8+! {cook} Kf1 2. Bxg5 g1=Q+ 3. 4+*+*+*+k5
Be3 Qg6 4. Rhh8) 1... Bxd2 2. Rxg7 Be3+ 3. Kb4! g1=Q
(3... Kf1 4. Rd8) 4. Rc1+ Bxc1 5. Rxg1+ Kd2 6. Kb3! 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1939, White wins
1. b7 Bxc6 2. b8=Q Bxd5+ 3. Kh2 Bh4 4. Qd6 Ke4
5. Qb4+ 1-0
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4*+*+bL*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+*O*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+p5 4Kp+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kajev L, 1939, White wins
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1939, White wins
1. h7 g6+ 2. Kf6! (2. hxg6? Kg7 3. h8=Q+ Kxh8 4. 1. bxa6+ Kc7 2. Bg3+ Kc6 3. a7 Kb7 4. a8=Q+
Kf6 Be5+ 5. Kxe5 Kg7 $1) 2... Be5+ 3. Kxe5 Kg7 4. hxg6 Kxa8 5. Kb6! (5. Ka6? Bxg3 6. hxg3 g4 $1) 5... Bxg3 6.
c2 5. h8=Q+ Kxh8 6. Kf6 c1=Q 7. g7+ Kh7 8. Bg6+ Kh6 hxg3 Kb8 7. Kc6 Kc8 8. Kd6 Kd8 9. Ke6 g4 10. Kf5 1-0
9. g8=N# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4O*+*+t+p5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*M*+5 4+oN*+b+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+l+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1939, White wins
7888888889
Farago P, 1939, Draw
1. Nxa2 bxa2 2. Kb3 Kb1 3. Be4+ Ka1 4. Bf5! gxf5
1. Ne7 Rc5 2. h6 Ne6! 3. c7! (3. Ng6? Ng5! (3... 5. Kc2! f4 6. g6 f3 7. g7 f2 8. g8=Q f1=Q 9. Qg7+ 1-0
Rh5? 4. c7 $1) 4. Ne7 Kf3) 3... Rc2+ (3... Rxc7 4. h7
Rc2+ 5. Kb1 (5. Kb3? Nd4+ 6. Ka4 Rc4+ 7. Kxa5 Rc5+))
1222222223
4. Kb1! (4. Ka3? Rxc7 5. h7 Rc3+) (4. Ka1? Rxc7 5. h7 4*+*+*+*+5
Rc1+) ( 4. Kb3? Nd4+ 5. Ka4 Rxc7 6. h7 Rc4+) 4... Rxc7
5. h7 Rb7+ {eg} 6. Ka2 Rxe7 ( 6... Rb8? 7. Ng8) 7. h8=Q
4+*+*+*+*5
1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
4R*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5
4+o+*+p+*5
4*+v+*+o+5
4+*L*+*K*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1939, Draw
1. Ra1+ Kd2 2. Kh2! (2. Kxg2? b2 3. Rf1 Bd1 4.
Rf2+ Be2) 2... b2 (2... Bd1 3. Rb1) 3. Rg1 Bd1 4. Rxg2+
Be2 5. Rg1 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pL*+*+*+5 4*+*T*+*P5
4+*R*+k+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
4*+o+n+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+b5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+kB*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1939, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1939, Draw
1. Rb5+ Kxa6 2. Rb3! a1=Q 3. Nc5+ Ka5 4. Nb7+ 1. h7 Rh5 2. h8=Q+ Rxh8 3. Bb2+ Kc4 (3... Kc5!
Ka4 5. Nc5+ 1/2-1/2 {cook} 4. Bxh8 Rh6 5. Kb2 Rxh3 ) 4. Bxh8 Rh6 5. Bf1+
1222222223 Kb4 6. Ba1! Rh1 7. Kb2 Rxf1 (7... Rh2+ 8. Kc1 Ka3 9.
4*N*+*+*+5 Kd1) 1/2-1/2
4+*+*L*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*No+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*P*+*+5
4+oT*+*+*5 4+*+n+*L*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4R*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1939, White wins
4t+*V*+*+5
1. Na4 b2! 2. Nxb2 Rb3 3. Nc6+ Kd6 4. Na5 Rxb2 4+*+*+*+*5
5. Nc4+ dxc4 6. O-O-O+! 1-0 7888888889
Van Altena G, 1940, Draw
1222222223 1. b7 Rb2 2. d7 Ba5 3. Nb6! {Nowotny} Bxb6 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 b8=Q Bd4+ 5. Kh7 Rxb8 6. d8=Q+ Rxd8 {stalemate}
1/2-1/2
4+*+*L*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4n+*N*+*+5 4*P*P*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+*+n+*L*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4R*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1939, White wins
4*+*+*+*T5
1. Nc6+ (1. Nf5+? Kf6 2. Nxb2 Rb3) 1... Kd6 (1...
Kd7 2. Nxb2 Rb3 3. Ne5+ Ke6 4. Ned3) 2. Nxb2 Rb3 4+*+*V*+*5
(2... Rh3 3. Ra6) 3. Na5 Rxb2 4. Nc4+ dxc4 5. O-O-O+ 7888888889
Van Altena G, 1940, Draw
1-0 1. b7 Rb2 2. d7 Ba5 3. Nb6! {Nowotny} Bxb6 4.
b8=Q Bd4+ 5. Kh7 Rxb8 6. d8=Q+ Rxd8 {stalemate}
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1/2-1/2
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4*+*+b+*+5 4*+*+*L*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+t+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+pK*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4VlB*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1940, Draw 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1940, White wins
1. c3 Bxc3+ 2. Kd1 Nf4 3. Ba4 a1=Q 4. Bc2+ Ka2 1. Rxh6 Rhxh6 2. a7 Rb6+ 3. Ka3 Ra6+ 4. Kb4
5. Bb3+ Kxb3 1/2-1/2 Rhc6 5. Kb5! 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Bo+*+k+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*P5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4kVo+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*P5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+r5 4M*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1940, White wins 7888888889
Simkovitch F, 1940, White wins
1. Rd1 Kh4 (1... Kxh2 2. Kb5 c3 3. d4 Ba3 (3... 1. Ke6 Bg1 2. Kd5 Nb3! 3. h7 (3. Kc4? Nd2+ 4.
Kg2 4. Kc4 Kf3 5. Kd3 Kf4 (5... a4 6. Rb1 Ba5 7. Ra1) 6. Kd3 Nb3 5. Kc4 Nd2+ 6. Kd5 Nf3 7. h7 Bd4 8. Ke4
Re1 Kf5 7. Re2) 4. Ka4 c2 (4... Bb4 5. d5 Kg2 6. Kb3) 5. Ng5+) 3... Bd4 4. Kc4 Nc5 5. Kxd4 Ne6+ 6. Kc3! (6.
Rd2+) 2. h3! (2. Kb5? c3 3. d4 Ba3) 2... Kh5 3. h4! Kh6 Kd5? Nf4+ 7. Ke4 Ng6) (6. Kc4? Nf8 7. h8=N Ng6 8. Nf7
4. h5! Kh7 5. h6! Kh8 6. h7 Kxh7 7. Kb5 c3 8. d4 Ba3 9. Ne5+ 9. Nxe5) (6. Ke3? Nf8 7. h8=N Ng6 8. Nf7 Ne5 9.
Ka4 Bb2 10. Kb3 a4+ 11. Kc2 Kg7 (11... a3 12. d5 a2 Nd6 Nc4+ 10. Nxc4) (6. Ke5? Nf8 7. h8=N Ng6+ 8.
13. d6 a1=Q 14. Rxa1 Bxa1 15. d7) 12. d5 Kf7 13. Re1 Nxg6) 6... Nf8 7. h8=N! Ng6 (7... Ne6 8. Nf7 Nd8 9. Nd6
Kf6 14. Re2 1-0 Nc6 10. Nb5 Nxa7 11. Nxa7) 8. Nf7 Ne5 (8... Ne7 9. Nd6
Nc8 10. Nb5 Nxa7 11. Nxa7) 9. Nd6 Nf3 10. Nb5 1-0
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4*+*M*+*L5 4*K*+*+*L5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*NwT*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*B*R*+5
4+*+m+*P*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Simkovitch F, 1940, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1941, White wins
1. b7 Nxb7 2. Bc6 Nd6 3. Bxd5 Nf5+ 4. Kh5 Be2+ 1. Rh6+ Rh7 2. Be5+ Qg7 3. Rf6! Qxf6 4. Bxf6+
5. Kg6 Ne7+ 6. Kf7 Nxd5 7. g6 Bh5 8. Kf8! Nf6 (8... Rg7 5. Nf5 1-0
Bxg6) 9. g7+ Kh7 10. g8=Q+ Nxg8 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*N5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*K*5 4o+*+p+*+5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4B*+wL*+*5 4*P*+*+*L5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+m+*+*5 4*+*+*+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+v+*+*5
4+*+*+*+v5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1941, Draw
7888888889
Rinck H, 1941, White wins
1. b5 (1. Ng6+? Kg5) (1. Nf7? Bb3) (1. e7? Bh5)
1. Bc3+ Kf5 2. Rf6+ Kg5 3. Bd2+ Nf4 4. Raxf4 1... axb5 2. Ng6+ Kg4! 3. e7 Bf3+ 4. Kf2 Bc6 5. Ne5+
Qb7+ 5. Rf7 Qb2+ 6. Rd4+ Kh5 7. Rf5# 1-0 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4t+*+*+*+5 4w+*+*+*+5
4Pl+*P*N*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*Ko+5 4*+rO*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1941, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1942, White wins
1. Ne6 Re8 (1... Kc6 2. Nd8+ Kd7 3. Kf7) 2. a8=Q+ 1. Rc8 Qxc8 2. Rc1+ Kb2 3. Nd3+ 1-0
Kxa8 (2... Rxa8 3. Nd8+ Kc7 4. e8=Q Rxd8 (4... Bb2+ 5.
Ke6 Rxd8 6. Qe7+) 5. Qe7+ Kc8 6. Qc5+) 3. Nc7+ Kb7
4. Nxe8 Ba3 5. Nd6+ 1-0
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1. d4 Ke4 2. d5 cxd5 3. c5! Ke5 4. Kf2 d4 (4... Ke6
1222222223 5. Kxf3 Kd7 6. Ke3 Kc7 7. Kd3 $1) 5. Kxf3 Kd5 6. Kf4
4*+*+l+*+5 Kxc5 7. Ke4 1/2-1/2
4+*+*Pn+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*M*+*O5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4L*+*On+*5
7888888889
Pachman L, 1942, Draw
4*+*V*O*+5
1. Nd6+ Kxe7 2. Nc8+ Kd8 3. gxh3 Kxc8 4. Kd2 4+*+*+*+*5
Nf5 5. Ke2 Kd7 6. Kf3 Ke6 7. Kg4 Ke5 8. Kg5! Ke6 9. 7888888889
Farago P, 1943, White wins
Kg4 Kf6 10. Kh5 1/2-1/2 1. Nh2 f1=Q+ (1... e2 2. Bxf2) 2. Nxf1 e2 3. Nxd2
1222222223 (3. Ne3! {cook}) 3... e1=Q 4. h8=Q Qxd2 5. Qa8+ (5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bc5+? Ka2 6. Qa8+ Kb1 7. Qb7+ Kc1) 5... Kb2 6. Bd4+
Kc1 7. Qh1+ (7. Qa1+? Kc2) 7... Qd1 8. Be3+ Kc2 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qe4+ (9. Qg2+! {cook} Kb1 10. Qb7+ Ka2 11. Qa6+ Kb1
4*+*+*+*+5 12. Qb5+ Ka2 13. Kc3! Qa1+ 14. Kc2 $1) 9... Kb2 10.
Bd4+ Kc1 11. Qf4+ Kc2 12. Qf2+ Qd2 13. Qf3 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Ro+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Po+o+*+5 4*+*+*+nR5
4K*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1942, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ra4+ Kd5! (1... Ke5 2. Rc4 Kd5 3. Rxc2) 2.
Ra5+ Kd6 3. Rc5 Kxc5 4. Nd3+ Kc4 5. Nc1 e1=N (5... 4O*+*+*+o5
e1=B 6. Nxb3 Bd2 7. Ka2 Be3 8. Ka1 Kxb3) 6. Nxb3
Nd3 7. Ka2 Kb4 (7... Kd5! {cook JN} 8. Ka3 Ke4 9. Ka2
4n+*K*+l+5
Ke3 10. Ka3 Kf2 11. Ka2 Ke1 12. Ka3 Kd1 13. Ka2 4+*+*+*+*5
Nc1+) 8. Ka1 Nc5 9. Nc1 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Farago P, 1943, White wins
1222222223 1. Nh4+ (1. Ke2! {cook} h2 2. Nf4+ gxf4 (2... Kg1
4*+*+*+*+5 3. Nh3+) (2... Kg3 3. Rh3+) 3. Rg6+ Kh1 (3... Kh3 4. Kf2)
4. Kf2 f3 5. Nc3 a2 6. Ra6 a1=Q 7. Rxa1#) 1... gxh4 2.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rg6+ Kf3 3. Rf6+ Kg2 4. Ke2 h2 5. Rf2+ Kg1 6. Rf1+
4*+o+*+*+5 Kg2 7. Rh1! h3 ( 7... Kxh1 8. Kf2 h3 9. Nc3 a2 10. Ne2
a1=Q 11. Ng3#) 8. Nc3 a2 9. Ne4 a1=Q 10. Rxa1 h1=Q
4+*+*+*+*5 11. Rxh1 Kxh1 12. Kf2 Kh2 13. Nd2 Kh1 14. Nf1 h2 15.
4*Op+*L*+5 Ng3# 1-0
4+p+p+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5
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Prokes L, 1942, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*K5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4pP*+*+*+5
4P*Pr+*+*5 4+*+*+*+v5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*N5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+t+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+m5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1943, White wins
7888888889
Prokop F, 1943, White wins
1. Rd1+ (1. a6? Rh2+! 2. Kg7 Rg2+ 3. Kf7?? a2 4. 1. a7+ Ka8 2. Nf5! Be8! (2... Nf2 3. Nd6 Nd3+ 4.
Rd1+ Rg1 5. Ra1 Rxa1 6. a7 Rf1+) 1... Rg1 (1... Kh2 2. Kg5 Nc5 5. Nb5 Ne6+ 6. Kf6 ) 3. Nd4! (3. Kf3? Bc6+ 4.
a6 Rf2 3. cxd6) 2. a6! a2 (2... Rxd1 3. a7) 3. Ra1 Rxa1 Ke3 Bd7) (3. Ng7? Bf7! 4. Kf3 Bd5+ 5. Ke3 Bf7 6. Nf5
4. a7 Rg1 5. a8=Q+ Rg2 6. cxd6 Kh2 7. d7 Rd2 8. Qxa2! Be6 7. Nd4 Bc4) 3... Bd7 4. Kf3! Bc6+ 5. Ke3! (5. Nxc6?
1-0 bxc6 6. Kg2 c5) 5... Bd7 6. Ne2! Bb5 7. Nf4! Bc4 8. Kf3!
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+rPl+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*O*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+p+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4pP*K*+*+5 4B*+m+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1943, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kc2! (1. bxa3? bxa3 2. Ke2 f5 3. Kd2 f4 4. Ke2 7888888889
Prokop F, 1943, White wins
Kc3 5. Ke1 Kd3) (1. b3? f5 2. Ke2 Kc3 3. Ke3 Kb2 4. 1. Bb2! (1. Ka7? a1=Q 2. Kb8 Qe5) 1... Nxb2 2.
Kd2 Kxa2 5. Kc2 f4) 1... Kc4! (1... Ke3 2. bxa3 bxa3 3. Ka7 a1=Q+ (2... Kc8 3. Kb6 Na4+ 4. Kc6) 3. Kb8 Kd6 4.
Kb3) (1... f5 2. bxa3 bxa3 3. Kb3 Ke3 4. Kxa3) (1... axb2 c8=Q 1-0
2. Kxb2) 2. Kd2! (2. bxa3? bxa3 3. Kd2 f5 4. Kc2 f4 5.
Kd2 Kd4 6. Kc2 Ke3) (2. b3+? Kd4 3. Kd2 f5) 2... axb2
1222222223
(2... f5 3. Kc2 f4 4. b3+ Kd4 5. Kd2) 3. Kc2 b1=Q+ ( 3... 4*+*+*Lw+5
f5 4. Kxb2 f4 5. Kc2) 4. Kxb1 Kc3 5. Kc1 f5 6. f4! (6.
Kb1? f4 7. Kc1 Kd3) 6... Kd3 7. Kb2 Ke4 8. Kb3 Kxf4 9.
4+*K*+o+o5
Kxb4 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*Q*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1943, White wins
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1. g7+ Qxg7 2. Qb8+ Ke7 3. Qd8+ Ke6 4. Qd7+
Kf6 5. Qd4+ Kg6 6. f5+ Kh6 7. Qh4# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*R*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+tO*+*5 4*P*+*K*+5
4*P*+o+*+5 4+o+v+*+l5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*T5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+r+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1943, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1943, White wins 1. b7 Bxb7 2. Rh8+ Kg4 3. Rg8+ Kh5 4. g4+ Rxg4
1. b7 (1. Ra1+? Kb4 2. Ra7 Rd8 3. b7 Rb8) 1... 5. Rh8# 1-0
Rxb7 (1... Rd8 2. Ra1+ Kb2 3. Ra8) 2. b6! (2. Kd3? Ka2!
3. Rb4! Ka3 4. Kc3 Rc7+ 5. Rc4 Rb7 6. Rc5 Ka4 7. Kc4
1222222223
Rb8) 2... Ka4 3. Kd3 Ka5 4. Kc4 Rb8 (4... Rxb6 5. Ra1#) 4*+*+*W*+5
5. b7 (5. Kc5? Rc8+ 6. Kd4 Ka6 7. b7 Rd8+ 8. Kc5 Ka7 4+*+*+*O*5
9. Kc6 Kb8) 5... Ka6 6. Kc5 Ka7 (6... Rxb7 7. Ra1#) 7.
Kc6 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+q+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4O*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4k+*P*+*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1944, White wins
4+*+l+*+b5
1. Nc5+ Ke3 2. Qd3+ Kf4 3. Ne6+ Rxe6 4. Qf1+
Kg3 5. Qg2+ Kf4 6. Qf2+ 1-0
4*+*+*+p+5 1222222223
4M*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*T*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1943, White wins
4+*OpL*+*5
1. g4! (1. Bf5+? Kxd4 2. g4 Ke5 3. Ka3 a4 4. Kxa4
Kf4 5. Ka3 Nc2+) 1... Kxd4 (1... Nc2 {main} 2. g5 Nxd4 4r+*+*O*+5
3. Bd7! Nf3 4. g6 Ne5 5. g7) 2. g5 Ke5 3. g6 Kf6 4. Bf5 4+*+*Bk+*5
1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1944, White wins
1. d8=Q+ Kxd8 2. Ra8+ Ke7 3. Bd6+ cxd6 4.
Ra7+ Kd8 5. Ke6 Re8+ 6. Kxd6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+oK5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4Op+*+*+*5
4*+*V*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+t+*+*L*5
4*+*+*B*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1944, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, Draw
1. fxg6 (1. Bxd4? h2 2. Bg2 gxf5 3. Bd5 f4 4. Be5 1. Na3 Rxa3 2. b6! axb6 3. Kd7! Rf3 4. Ke7! Re3+
f3 5. Be6+ Kh4 6. Bxh2 f2 7. Bc4 Kh3 8. Bd6 Kg2 9. 5. Kd7! Rd3+ 6. Ke7 1/2-1/2
Bd5+ Kh3 $1) (1. Bxh3+! {cook}) 1... Kf3! 2. Bg1! Bxg1
3. g7 h2 (3... Be3+ 4. Kg6 h2 5. g8=Q h1=Q 6. Qd5+) 4.
1222222223
Bg2+! Kxg2 5. g8=Q+ Kf1 6. Qd5 (6. Qf7+? Bf2) 6... 4*+*+*+*+5
Be3+ 7. Kh5 Kg1 8. Qd1+ Kg2 9. Qg4+ Kf2 (9... Kf1 10.
Qh3+) 10. Qh4+ Kg2 11. Qe4+ Kf1! 12. Kg4 Bb6 {eg}
4+*+*+*+*5
13. Kh3 Bc7 14. Qg2+ Ke1 15. Kg4 1-0 4*+*+*+oO5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+n+pK5
4+*+*O*+b5 4+b+*+*+*5
4*O*+pOp+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nd2+ Ke2 2. Nf3 Kxf3 3. Bd5+ Kf2 4. Bxg2 Kxg2
5. g5 h5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1944, White wins
4Po+*+*+*5
1. Kd4! (1. Kd5? Kg7 2. Kc6 f5) 1... Kg7! 2. Kd5!
Kh8! 3. Kc6! f5 4. Kd7! (4. Kd5? b5 $1) 4... f4 5. Kxe7 4*+*+*+o+5
Kg7! 6. Kd7 f3 7. e7 f2 8. e8=Q f1=Q 9. Qe7+! (9. Qe5+? 4+p+*+*+*5
Kh6 10. Ke7 Qc4) 9... Kh6 10. Ke8! Qa1 11. Qf8+ Qg7
(11... Kh5 12. g7) 12. Qf4+ Kh5 13. Qf5+ Kh6 14. Qh3+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kg5 15. Qe3+ Kh5 16. Qe7 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+k+n5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
1. b6 g5 2. Ng3! g4 3. Ke2! f1=Q+ 4. Nxf1 g3 5.
Ne3 g2 6. Nd5 g1=Q 7. Nc7# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*P*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*Lp+*+*5 4+*+*+*Bl5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
1. Rc4+ (1. Ra3+? Kb4 $1) 1... Kb3 (1... Kxd3 2. 1. b7 Rxb7 2. Kf2 Rg7 (2... Kg4 3. Bxb7) 3. Bf5+
Ba6 b1=Q+ 3. Rc1+) 2. Bg4 b1=Q+ 3. Bd1+ Ka3 4. Rg4 4. Kf3 1-0
Ra4+ Kb2 5. Rb4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+v+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*O*P*M*5
4V*+*+*+*5 4l+*Pn+*+5
4kOp+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+t+*N*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+r+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
1. Kc5 (1. Kd5? Kb7! 2. e8=Q (2. Ke5 Bxe6 3. Kf6
1. Nd5 Rxc6! (1... Ra4+ 2. Kb5 Ra5+ 3. Kb4! Rxd5 Ne8+ 4. Kxe6 Nxd6) 2... Nxe8 3. d7 Nf6+) 1... Bxe6! 2.
4. Rf8+ Bb8 5. c7) 2. Rf8+ Bb8 3. Rc8! (3. Nxb6+? Kc6 cxd6 3. e8=Q Nxe8 (3... Bd5+ 4. Kxd6 $1) 1/2-1/2
Rxb6+ 4. Kxb6) (3. Rg8? b5+ 4. Nb6+ Rxb6+ 5. Kxb6
b4) 3... Rxc8 4. Nxb6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+r+*+*5
4+wP*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4oP*+*+*+5 4+*+*Nk+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*+*K*+5 4+*+m+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+b+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
1. Nxd3 (1. Rd4! Nxe5 2. Kxe5 Bg4) 1... Bg4+ 2.
7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
Kf4 Bxd7 3. Kg3 Kg6 4. Ne5+ 1-0
1. Ke5 Qxb6 (1... Qxc7+ 2. bxc7 Kb7 3. Kd6) 2.
Bf3+ Ka7 3. c8=N+ Kb8 4. Nxb6 b2 5. Be4 1-0
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Rb7# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*Ol+5 4*+*+pPo+5
4+o+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+r+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+k+*+*5
7888888889
Botvinnik M, 1945, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1945, White wins
1. Kf2 Kf5 2. Kf3 Ke5 3. g4 hxg4+ 4. Kxg4 Ke4 5. 1. Rh2+ (1. e7? Bxf6 $1) 1... Kg8 2. f7+ Kg7 3.
h5 f5+ 6. Kh3! f4 7. h6 f3 8. h7 f2 9. Kg2 1-0 Rh7+ Kf6 4. e7 Kxe7 5. f8=Q+ Kxf8 6. Rxh8+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*T*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+k+*+*5 4+*+k+r+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*T*+*L*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1945, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1945, White wins
1. Bxa3 (1. fxe7? Rf3+ 2. Ke4 axb2) 1... Rxf6! 2. 1. d7! Rd1+ 2. Ke3 Rxd7 3. Rf1+ Kh2 4. Rh8+ Kg3
Ne3+ Ke1 3. Bxe7! Rf2 ( 3... Rh6 4. Bb4+ Kf2 5. Ng4+) 5. Rf3+ Kg4 6. Rg8+ 1-0
(3... Rf7 4. Bh4+ Rf2 5. Ng4) (3... Rf4 4. Ng2+) 4. Bb4+
Rd2+ 5. Bxd2+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4r+*+k+*+5
4tN*+l+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+l+*V5
4*+*K*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*R*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+v+*+t5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+r+*5 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1946, Draw
1. Rb4 Be3 2. Kd8 (2. Kf8 $143 Bc5+ 3. Kg7 Rg3+
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1945, White wins
4. Kh6 Bxb4 5. Re8+ Kf6 6. Re6+ Kxe6 7. a8=Q Rh3+ 8.
1. a6 (1. Rf5! {cook} Rxb8 2. Kc7 Ra8 3. Kxb7 Kg7 Bc3+ 9. Kf8 Rh8#) 2... Rh8+ (2... Kd6 $144 {main}
Rd8 4. a6) 1... bxa6 2. Nd7 O-O-O 3. Rc1+ Kb7 4. Rc7+ 3. Ke8 Rh8+ 4. Kf7 Rxa8 5. Rd4+ Bxd4=) (2... Rh7 $144
(4. Rb1+! {cook JU}) 4... Ka8 5. Kc6 h5 6. Nb6+ Kb8 7. 3. Rab8! Bg5+ 4. Kc8 Ba6+ 5. R8b7=) 3. Kc7 Rxa8 4.
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Re4+ Bxe4= 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*B*V*5 4V*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+p+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+v5 4+l+*+*+*5
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*N*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Marwitz J, 1946, White wins 7888888889
Farago P, 1946, Draw
1. Ra3 (1. Rb4+ $143 Kc8 2. Kb6 Kd7 3. Bc5 Ke6 1. Nf1 (1. b3? Kxa6 2. Nf1 (2. Nc4 Bd4) (2. Ne4
4. Kxc6 Bxg6=) 1... Be5 2. g7 Bxg7 3. Rh3 Bd1 4. Rh7 Kb5) 2... Bg1) (1. b4? Kxb4 ) (1. Ne4? Kc4) (1. Kf1?
Bc3+ 5. Bb4++- 1-0 Kxa6) (1. Kd1? Kxa6 2. Nf1 Bb8) 1... Kc6! ( 1... Kxa6 2.
1222222223 Nh2 (2. Kd2? Bf2 3. Kd3 g3 4. Nxg3 Bxg3 5. Ke3 f2) 2...
f2+ 3. Kf1 g3 4. Ng4! (4. Nf3? Be3! 5. Ne5 Kb5 6. Ng4
4*+*+l+*+5 (6. b3 Kc5 7. Nc4 Kd4) 6... Bd4 7. Nh6 Bxb2) 4... Bd4 5.
4+*+*+oO*5 Kg2 Kb5 6. Nh6 Kc4 (6... Bb6 7. Nf5 Bc7 8. Ne3) (6...
4o+*+*+*+5 Be5 7. Ng4 Bd4) (6... Bxb2 7. Nf5 Be5 8. Ne3) 7. Nf5
Be5 8. Ne3+ Kb3 9. Nf1 Kxb2 10. Kh1 Kc3 11. Kg2 Kd3
4+*Kp+*+*5 12. Kh1 Ke2 13. Kg2 Bd6 14. Kh1! Kf3 15. Nxg3 Kxg3)
4*+*+*+*+5 (1... Kc4 2. Kd2 Kb3 (2... f2 3. Ke2 Kd5 4. Ng3 Ke5 5.
Nh1 Kf4 6. Nxf2 g3 7. Nd3+ Kg4 8. Kf1) (2... Kd4 3. Ne3
4+*+*P*P*5 f2 4. Ke2 g3 5. Nf5+) 3. Nh2 f2 ( 3... g3 4. Nxf3 g2 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke2 Kxb2 6. Ng1 Bxg1 7. Kf3) 4. Nf1 (4. Ke2? g3) 4...
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxb2 5. Ke2 Kc2 6. Ng3 Bc5 7. Nh1) 2. Kd2!! (2. Nh2?
g3 3. Nxf3 g2 4. Ke2 Kd5 5. Ng1 (5. Kd3 Bb6) 5... Ke4 6.
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Marwitz J, 1946, White wins Nh3 Bb6 7. Nf2+ Kf4 8. Nh3+ Kg3) 2... Kd6 ( 2... Kb5 3.
1. Kc6! (1. e4 $143 f6 2. Kb6 Kd7 3. g4 Kd6 4. Nh2 f2 4. Nf1 Kc4 5. Ke2) (2... Kd5 3. Ne3+) 3. Ne3 f2
Kxa6 g6 5. Kb6 f5=) 1... Kd8 (1... a5 $144 2. Kc7+-) 2. (3... Bxe3+ 4. Kxe3 Kc6 5. b4) (3... g3 4. Nf5+) 4. Nf1 (4.
g4! (2. Kb6 $143 Kd7 3. Kxa6 Kd6 4. e4 f5=) 2... f6 (2... Ke2? Bxe3) (4. Nf5+? Ke5 5. Ng3 Kf4) 4... Ke5 5. Ke2
a5 $144 3. Kb5 Kd7 4. Kxa5 Kd6 5. e4 f6 (5... g6 $144 6. Kf4 6. Nd2 Kg3 (6... g3 7. Kf1) 7. Kf1 Kh2! 8. b4! Bb6
g5+-) 6. Kb5 g6 7. Kc4+-) 3. e4 g6 (3... Kc8 $144 4. (8... g3 9. Nf3+ Kh3 (9... Kh1 10. Nh4) 10. Ng5+ Kg4 11.
Kb6+-) 4. Kd6! a5 5. g5! fxg5 6. e5 g4 7. e6 g3 8. e7+ Ne4 Kf3 (11... Kf4 12. Nd2 Ke3 13. Nc4+ Kd3 (13... Kd4
Ke8 9. Ke6 g2 10. d6 g1=Q 11. d7# 1-0 14. Nd2 Kd3 15. Nf3) 14. Ne5+ Ke4 15. Ng6) 12. Nd2+
Kf4 13. b5 Be3 14. Nc4 Kf3 (14... Bb6 15. Nd2) 15. Ne5+
Kf4 16. Nc4 ( 16. Nd3+? Ke4) 16... Bd4 17. Nd2! (17.
b6? Bxb6 18. Nxb6 Kf3) 17... Ke3 18. Nc4+) (8... Bd4 9.
Nf3+ $1) 9. b5 (9. Nf3+? gxf3 10. b5 Kh3 11. a7 Bxa7
12. b6 Bb8) 9... Bc5 10. Nf3+ (10. Ne4? g3) 10... gxf3
11. b6 Bxb6 12. a7 Bxa7 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*M5
4+lB*V*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*W5 4*+*PpK*+5
4+*+*+*Ro5 4+v+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+b+*5
4*+*R*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1946, Draw
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Prokes L, 1946, White wins
1. Bf4 (1. Rb5+! {cook JB} Kxc7 (1... Kc8) 2. 1. Bb7+ Kd8 2. e7+ Kd7 3. e8=Q+ Kxe8 4. dxc7
Rc2+) 1... Bxg5 2. Rb2+ Ka8 3. Ra2+ Kb7 4. Rb2+ Kc8 Bd7 5. Bc6 1-0
5. Rg2 Bxf4 6. Rg6 Qh7 7. Rg8+ Kc7 8. Rg7+ Qxg7
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+w+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+m+pO*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+o+*+k+5
4*+*N*Q*+5 4P*+o+n+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, White wins
1. Kf4 d2! (1... c3 2. Ke3 d2 3. Ke2 Kh6 4. Kd1
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Prokes L, 1946, White wins
Kxh5 5. Kc2 Kg4 6. Nd4 Kf4 7. Nb5 Ke3 8. Nxc3) 2.
1. Qg3+ Kf8 (1... Kh8 2. Qh3+ Kg8 3. Qg2+) 2. Nxd2 c3 3. Ke3! c2 (3... cxd2 4. Kxd2 Kh6 5. Kc3 Kxh5
Qd6+ Ne7! 3. Qd8+ Kg7 4. Nf5+ Nxf5 5. Qd7+ Qxd7 6. 6. Kb4 Kg6 7. Kxa4 Kf7 8. Kb5 Ke7 9. Kb6 Kd7 10. Kb7)
exd7 1-0 4. Nb3! axb3 5. Kd2 Kh6 6. a4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*K5 4w+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*Op+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Vl+*+5 4*N*+oM*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, White wins
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Prokes L, 1946, White wins
1. c3 (1. c4? f5+ $1) 1... Bxc3 2. Bc2+ Kf4 3. Bf5 1. Be3+ Kb8 2. Bxf4+ Ka7 3. Be3+ Kb8 4. Kd8!
Kxf5 4. g7 1-0 Qa7 5. Nc6+ Ka8 6. Nxa7! (6. Bxa7? e3 7. Bxe3) 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Pl+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*B5
4K*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+v+*T*+*5
4m+b+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+b+*+*K*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, Draw
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Fritz J, 1946, Draw
1. Ba4+ Kc5 2. e6 Kd6 (2... Nb4 3. e7 Nc6+ 4. 1. Bf4+ (1. Rb6+? Ke5 2. Bg7+ Kd5! 3. Bc3 Rxc3
Bxc6 Bxc6 5. e8=Q Bxe8) 3. e7 Kxe7 4. Bc6 Bxc6 4. Kf2 Bc4 $1) 1... Kd5 2. Bg3 (2. Be4+! {cook} Ke6 3.
1/2-1/2 Bg3 Rxg3+ 4. Kf2 Re3 5. Ke1 Bd1 6. Bb7 Rg3 7. Re4+)
1222222223 (2. Rb5+! {cook} Ke6 3. Rb6+ Kf7 4. Rb7+ Kf6 5. Rb6+
4*+*+*+*+5 Be6 6. Bg3 Rxg3+ 7. Kf2 Rg2+ 8. Ke1 Ke5 9. Bd3) 2...
Rxg3+ 3. Kf2 Rg2+ (3... Bc4 4. Rxc4 Rg2+ 5. Ke1 Kxc4
4O*K*+l+*5 6. Be4!! (6. Bd3+? Kd4 (6... Kxd3 $2) 7. Bxe2 Ke3)) 4.
4*T*+*O*P5 Ke1 Bc4 5. Be4+ Kxe4 6. Rxc4+ Kd3 7. Rc3+ Kxc3
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+r+*5 1222222223
4*+*+p+*+5 4bKvL*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*M*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, White wins
4t+*+*+*+5
1. e5 Kg6 (1... Re6 2. h7 Re7+ 3. Kd6 Re6+ 4. Kd5
Re8 5. Rxf6+ Kg7 6. Ra6) 2. exf6! Rxf6 (2... Kxf5 3. h7 4+*+*+*+*5
(3. f7? Rf6 $1)) 3. h7 1-0
4n+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Havel M, 1947, Draw
4+*O*+*Lp5 1. Bh1! {Bristol} ({dual} 1. Bb7!=) 1... Rxa2 (1...
4*+*Ok+*+5 Ra3 2. a8=Q Rb3+ 3. Ka7 Kc7 4. Qf3) (1... Ra6 2. a8=Q
Rb6+ 3. Ka7 Kc7 4. Nb4 Rxb4 5. Qe4) 2. a8=Q Rb2+ 3.
4+*+*P*T*5 Ka7 Kc7 4. Qg2! 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
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Prokes L, 1946, White wins
1. h8=Q+ (1. Rf7+? Kh8 $1) (1. Rh4? Kh8 $1) 1...
Kxh8 2. Kf6 (2. Kf7? Rg7+) 2... Rxe5 (2... dxe5 3. Rh4+)
3. Kf7 Rh5 4. Kg6 1-0
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Qd6 (2... Kd4 $144 3. Qb2++-) 3. Qb2+ Qd4 (3... Kf4
1222222223 $144 4. Qh2++-) 4. Qh2+ Qf4 (4... Kf6 $144 5. Qh8++-)
4l+n+*+*+5 (4... f4 $144 5. Qh8+) 5. Qh8+ Kd6 6. Qb8++- 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4B*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4W*+*L*+o5
4*+*+*+tO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+q5 4+*+*+*O*5
7888888889
Bondarenko F, 1947, White wins
4*+*+*P*+5
1. a7! {mutual zugzwang} (1. Kd1? Kb8 2. a7+ 4+*+*+k+*5
Kb7! {mutual zugzwang} 3. Kc1 Ka8 4. Kb1 Kb7 5. Ka1 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1947, Draw
Ka8 {mutual zugzwang}) 1... Kb7 2. Kd1 Ka8 3. Kc1 Kb7 1. Rb3 h4 2. Bb8+ Kf5 3. Bxg3 Qa1+ 4. Kg2 h3+
4. Kb1 Ka8 5. Ka1! {mutual zugzwang} Kb7 6. Qb1+ 5. Kxh3 Qh1+ 6. Bh2 Qf1+ 7. Kg3 Qc4 8. Rf3+ Kg5 9.
{pseudo-Bristol} 1-0 Bg1 Qg4+ 10. Kh2 Qxf3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+r+m+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*V*+kB*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+vL*+*+5
4+*L*+w+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1947, White wins
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Farago P, 1947, White wins
1. Ng6! Qd5+! 2. Ka1! e5 3. Ne7 Qe6! 4. Kb1! g6 1. Bf8+ Kd7 2. Rxc7+ Nxc7 3. Nb6+ Kd8 4. Be7#
5. Ka1! (5. Kb2 $143 g5 6. Kc3 Qh3+=) 5... g5 6. Kb2! 1-0
g4 7. Kc3! Qa2 8. Rb3++- 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*B*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+vW*+*+5 4+*+*L*N*5
4+*+*Lo+*5 4*+k+*+*M5
4*+b+*+*+5 4+*Vm+*+*5
4+*+*+p+q5 4n+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1947, White wins
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Liburkin M, 1947, White wins
1. Kxd3! Be1 (1... Bb2 {main} 2. Nh7! (2. Ne4?
1. Qh8+ Qf6 (1... Kf4 $144 2. Qh2++-) 2. Qb8+ Nf3! 3. Bf6+ Kd5 4. Bxb2 Ne5+) 2... Ng6 3. Bf6+) (1...
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Bd4 2. Nf7+ Ke6 3. Kxd4! (3. Bxh4? Bf6 $1)) 2. Ke2 Bg3 1. Nc6+ Kc7 2. a7 Kb7 3. Kd7 Bc1 (3... d4 4. Bg4
3. Nf3+ Nxf3 4. Kxf3 Be1 5. Ke2! Bg3 6. Bc7+ 1-0 d3 5. a8=Q+ Kxa8 6. Kc7 Bd6+ 7. Kb6 Bc5+ 8. Ka6) (3...
1222222223 Nh3 4. Be2 Nf4 5. Ba6+ Ka8 6. Kc8) 4. a8=Q+ Kxa8 5.
Kc7 Bf4+ 6. Kb6 Be3+ 7. Ka6 1-0
4b+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+lN*5
4+*+*OoOp5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+n+5
4*+*+*Pk+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Farago P, 1947, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. h6 Kf8 2. Bd5 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1947, Draw
1. Ne6! b2! 2. Nh6+! (2. e4! {cook} g5 (2... dxe4 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nh6+ Kf6 4. Ng4+ Kf5 5. Ne3+ Ke5 6. Nc4+ Kf6 7.
4+*+*L*+*5 Nxb2) (2... Kg8 3. exd5 b1=Q 4. Nh6+ Kh7 5. Nf7 $1) 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 exd5 Kg6 (3... b1=Q 4. Nxg5+ Kg6 5. Nf3 $1) 4. Ne5+
Kf5 5. Nxg5 $1) 2... Kf6 3. Ng4+! Kf5 4. Ne3+! Ke5! (4...
4+*+*+o+p5 Ke4 5. Nd1) 5. Ng4+ Ke4 6. Nf2+! Kf5 7. e4+!! dxe4 (7...
4*+*Oo+*+5 Kf6 8. Ng4+ Kf7 9. Nh6+) (7... Ke5 8. Nd3+ Kxe4 9.
Nxb2) 8. Nd1! b1=Q 9. Ne3+ Ke5 10. Ng4+! Kd5 11.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne3+! Ke5 12. Ng4+ Kf5 13. Ne3+ Kf6 14. Ng4+ Kf7 15.
4*+*+p+*+5 Nh6+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+b+*K*5 1222222223
7888888889
Farago P, 1947, White wins 4*B*+*+v+5
1. h6 Kf6 (1... Kf7 2. Bb3+ Kg6 3. Be6 d3 4. e3 d2 4+*+*+*T*5
5. Bb3 Kxh6 6. Kf2 Kg5 7. Kg3 Kg6 8. Kf4 Kf6 9. Bd1
Kg6 10. Be2 Kf6 11. Bh5 Ke6 12. Kg5 Ke5 13. Bd1 Ke6
4*O*+*+*+5
14. Bc2 Ke5 15. Bb3 f4 16. exf4+ Kd4 17. Kg4! Ke3 18. 4P*+*+*+*5
f5 Kf2 19. f6 e3 20. f7 e2 21. f8=Q+ Kg1 22. Kf3 d1=Q
23. Qg7+ Kf1 24. Qg2+ Ke1 25. Qf2+ Kd2 26. Bxd1) 2.
4*+*+k+*+5
e3! dxe3 3. Bh5 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+n+*L*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1947, Draw
4p+*+k+*+5 1. axb6 Bh7+ 2. Kf4 Bxb1 3. Bc7 Rf7+ 4. Ke5
Rf5+ 5. Kd4 Rb5 6. Kc4 Rb2 7. Kc3 Rc2+ 8. Kb3 Rc5 9.
4+*+oN*+b5 Kb4 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*M*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1947, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*V5 4*+w+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4R*+r+*K*5
4*P*+*+k+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4pL*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1947, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
1. Nc6+ Kb7 2. bxa7 Ka8 3. Kf7 Kb7 4. a8=Q+ 1. Rab7+ Ka1 2. Rd1+ Kxa2 3. Rdd7! Qe8 4. Re7
Kxa8 5. Kg6 Kb7 6. Nd8+ Kc8 7. Nf7 1-0 Qd8 5. Rbd7 Qc8 6. Ra7+ Kb3 7. Reb7+ Kc4 8. Rc7+
1222222223 1-0
4*L*+*+*V5 1222222223
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+k+5 4+q+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*OwO*+5
4*N*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*Pk+5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1947, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc6+ Kb7 2. bxa7 Ka8 3. Kf7! Kb7 4. a8=Q+ 7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
Kxa8 5. Kg6 Kb7 6. Nd8+ Kb6 7. Nf7 Kb5 8. Nxh8 1-0 1. Qh7+ Kg5 2. f4+ Kxf4 3. Qh6+ Ke4 4. Qe3+ Kf5
1222222223 (4... Kd5 5. Qb3+ Ke5 6. d4+ Kf5 7. Qh3+) 5. Qh3+ Ke5
4r+*+*+*+5 6. d4+ Kd5 7. Qb3+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+o5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*O5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*L*+*+*5 4L*P*+r+*5
4k+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1947, Draw
4*O*+*P*+5
1. Rc8+ Kd2! 2. Rd8+ Ke2! 3. Re8+ Kf2 4. Rf8+ 4+*+*+*V*5
Kg2 5. Rb8! (5. Rg8+? Kh3 $1) 5... h1=Q 6. Rb1! Qh5 7. 7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, Draw
Rb2+ Kf3 8. Rb3+ Ke4 9. Rb4+ Kd3 10. Rb3+ Kd2 11. 1. c6+ Kb6! 2. Rf8 (2. Rb5+? Kxb5 3. c7 b1=Q 4.
Rb2+ Kc1 12. Rb1+ 1/2-1/2 c8=Q Qe4+) 2... Bh2 3. f4 Bxf4 4. Rb8+ Bxb8 5. c7 Bxc7
1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+kO*+*5
4*+*O*K*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+w+*Ol5 4+*+pP*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*Q*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4l+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
1. e4 Qxe4 2. Qh3+ Qh4 3. g4+ Kh6 4. Qxh4+ (4. 1. f5 (1. d6? exd6 2. f5 Bxe5) 1... Bxe5 (1... exf5 2.
Qg2! {cook GW} Qe1 5. Qh2+ Qh4 6. Qc2) 4... gxh4 5. d6 exd6 3. e6) (1... exd5 2. f6 exf6 3. e6) 2. Kxe6 Bf6
g5+ Kh7 6. Kf7 1-0 (2... Bd6 3. f6) 3. d6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Ok+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+pP*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*T*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+pK*V5 4l+*+*+*V5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, Draw
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Prokes L, 1947, White wins
1. Rh1 (1. Rb8+? Kxa7 2. Rh8 Rh3) 1... Bf4 (1... 1. d6! (1. f5? exd5) (1. Kxe7? exd5) 1... exd6 2. f5
Rh3 2. Kg2) 2. Rh8+ Kxa7 3. Rf8 Re5 4. e4 1/2-1/2 exf5 (2... dxe5 3. fxe6) 3. e6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+o+n+*5
4l+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4p+n+*+*+5 4*O*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, Draw
1. Nb4+! axb4 2. e7 d2 3. e8=Q d1=Q 4. Qc6+ 1. g4+ fxg3 (1... Kg6 2. Bxd7 b1=Q 3. Bf5+) 2. Ba6
Ka5 5. Kb7! Qd3 (5... b3 6. a3) 6. Qb6+ Ka4 7. Qa7+ b1=Q 3. Be2+ Kg6 4. Bd3+ Qxd3 5. Ne5+ 1/2-1/2
Kb5 8. Qa6+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+p+o+*R*5 4+*+o+*+o5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Pn+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
1. Rg1 Be2+ 2. Kf4! (2. Kg3? d2 3. Kf2 d1=Q) 2... 1. Nf6+ Kg6 (1... Kh6 2. Ng4+) 2. Nh4+ Kxf6! (2...
d2 3. Ke3 d1=Q 4. Rxd1 Bxd1 5. Kd2 Bh5 6. b4 Bf7 7. Kg7 3. Ne4 h2 4. Nf5+) 3. Nf3 h2 (3... d2 4. Nxd2 h2 5.
a4! (7. a3? Bb3 $1) 7... bxa4 8. Kc2 a3 9. Kb1! 1/2-1/2 Ne4+) (3... Ke6 4. Ke3) (3... Kg6 4. Kg3) 4. Nxh2 d2 5.
1222222223 Ng4+ 1-0
4*+*+*L*+5 1222222223
4+*+o+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*Pp+*5 4*LtP*P*+5
4*+*O*O*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*O*+r+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. e6 dxe6 2. f6! Ke8 3. Ke1! e5 (3... f3 4. Kf2) 4. 7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
Ke2 e4 5. Ke1 e3 (5... d3 6. Kd2) (5... f3 6. Kf2) 6. Ke2 1. d7 (1. Kb8? Rxd6) 1... Kc7 (1... Rd6 2. f7) 2.
1-0 d8=Q+ Kxd8 3. f7 Kc7 4. Rxc3 Rxc3 5. f8=Q 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*O*+o+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+rP*+t+5
4+*+*Pp+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*O*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
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Prokes L, 1947, White wins
1. e6 dxe6 2. f6 Ke8 3. Ke1! e5 4. Ke2! e4 5. Ke1! 1. d7 (1. dxc7+? Kc8 2. Rc5 f6) (1. Rxc7? Rxg5 2.
e3 (5... f3 6. Kf2) ( 5... d3 6. Kd2) 6. Ke2! 1-0 Rxf7 Rd5) 1... Rg8 2. g6! (2. Rf6? c6! 3. Rxc6 Rd8 4.
Rd6 Kc7) 2... fxg6 (2... Kb7! {cook JN}) 3. Re6 1-0
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Kf7 3. Ne5+) 2. Rh7+ Nf7 3. Nc6+) (1. Nac4+! {cook HH
1222222223 b053#037}) 1... Kd7 2. Rh7+ Kc8! 3. Rxa7 Nc7! 4. Ndc4!
4*+*+*+l+5 Kb8! 5. Rb7+! Nxb7 6. Nc6+ Kc8 (6... Ka8 7. Nb6#) 7.
Nb6# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+k+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4pO*+vR*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1947, Draw
4*+*O*B*V5
1. h7+ Kxh7 (1... Kh8 2. Rf8+ Kxh7 3. Rb8) 2.
Rh2+ (2. Rf7+? Kg6 3. Rb7 Bf3+) 2... Kg6 3. Rg2+ Kf5 4+k+*+*+*5
4. Rg1 d3 5. Kc5 d2 6. Kb4! d1=Q 7. Rxd1 Bxd1 8. Ka3 7888888889
Fritz J, 1947, Draw
b1=Q (8... b1=N+ 9. Kb2 Nd2 10. Kc1) 1/2-1/2 1. Bg8+ (1. Be4+? Ke5! 2. Bf3 Rxf3) (1. Rg5+?
1222222223 Ke6! 2. Rg6+ (2. Bf5+ Kf6 ) 2... Kf7) 1... Ke5 2. Bb3! (2.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bd4+? Kf5 $1) (2. Rg5+? Kf6) 2... Rxb3+ 3. Kc2 Rb2+!
(3... Rd3 4. Kd1) 4. Kd1 Bf4! 5. Bd4+! (5. Rg1? Ke4 6.
4+*+*+*+r5 Ke2 d1=Q+! 7. Kxd1 Kd3) (5. Ke2! {cook} Rb1 6. Rg1)
4k+*+*+*+5 5... Kxd4 6. Rxf4+ Ke3 7. Rf3+! Kxf3 1/2-1/2
4N*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4n+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+mM*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1947, White wins 4*+r+*+*+5
1. Rh1 Kd2 2. Rh2+ Kc1 3. Rxa2 Nc2 4. Nb3+ (4. 4+*+*+t+*5
Kb5! {cook HH}) (4. Kb6! { cook HH}) (4. Kb7! {cook
HH}) (4. Ka7! {cook HH}) 4... Kb1 5. Rb2+! Nxb2 6. Nc3#
4*+*+*O*+5
1-0 4V*B*+*+k5
1222222223 7888888889
Fritz J, 1947, Draw
4*+*Mm+*+5 1. Bh3! (1. Rc5+? Kd6 2. Bb5 (2. Bh3 Rxh3+ 3.
Kg2 Kxc5) 2... Kxc5 3. Bf1 Rg3 4. Bg2 (4. Kh2 Rg1 5.
4V*+*+*+*5 Be3+ Bd4) 4... Rd3 5. Kh2 Rd1 6. Be3+ Bd4) (1. Bf4+?
4*+*L*+*+5 Kd5! 2. Bh3 (2. Rc1 f1=Q+ 3. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 4. Kg2 Rxf4)
2... Rxh3+ 3. Kg2 Kxc4) 1... Rxh3+ (1... Bd4 2. Bf1 Rg3
4N*+*+*+*5 3. Bf4+ Kxf4 4. Rxd4+ Ke5 5. Rd2! Rg1+ 6. Kh2 Rxf1 7.
4k+*+*+*+5 Kg2) 2. Kg2 Rh2+ (2... Rf3 3. Kf1 Bd4 4. Bh6 Kd5 (4...
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh3 5. Bg7+) (4... Rg3 5. Rxd4) (4... Ke4 5. Bg7) 5. Rc1!
Rh3 6. Bd2 Ke4 (6... Bb2 7. Rc2) (6... Rh1+ 7. Ke2 Ke4
4*+*N*+*+5 8. Rf1) 7. Ke2 Bb2 8. Rf1 Bd4 9. Be1) 3. Kf1 Bd4! 4.
4+*+*+*+r5 Bf4+ (4. Rxd4! {cook} Kxd4 5. Bf4! (5. Be3+? Ke4! (5...
Kxe3 $2) 6. Bxf2 Kf3)) (4. Ke2? Rh1! 5. Bf4+ Kxf4 6.
7888888889
Fritz J, 1947, White wins Rxd4+ Kg3 7. Rd3+ Kg2) 4... Kxf4 5. Rxd4+ Ke3 6.
1. Rh8 (1. Ndc4+! {cook JN} Ke7 (1... Ke6 2. Rh8 Rd3+ Kxd3 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*N*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4K*+p+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4n+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*M*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4p+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+lN*+v5
7888888889
Lazard F, 1948, White wins
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Hildebrand A, 1948, Draw
1. d8=Q Nb5+ 2. Kb8 g1=Q 3. Nb4+ Kc5 4. Qb6+ 1. Nf2+ Kxe1 2. Nxh1 Kf1 3. Kc8 Kg2 4. Nf2 Kxf2
Kxb6 5. Nd7# 1-0 5. Kb7 a5 6. Kb6 a4 7. Kb5 a3 8. Kb4 Bd6+ 9. Kb3 Ke2
1222222223 10. Kc2 1/2-1/2
4l+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4M*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+lT5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*O*+r+m5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*+*+kP*+5
4o+k+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1948, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. b7+ Kxb7 2. N3c5+ Kc8 3. Nb6+ Kb8 4. Nbd7+ 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1948, White wins
Ka8 5. Nb6+ Kb8 6. Nbd7+ Kc8 7. Nb6+ Kc7 8. Ne6+ 1. Rg7+ Kf8 2. Rxc7 Kg8 (2... Nxf6) 3. f7+ (3. Kf5!
Kxb6 9. Nxg5 Nb5 10. Ne4 Ka5 11. Nc3 Nd6+ 12. Kc5 {cook} Nf8 4. Rg7#) 3... Kg7 (3... Kf8! {cook} 4. Ra7 (4.
Nb7+ 13. Kc4 1/2-1/2 Rc8+ Kg7 5. Rxh8 Kxh8 6. Ke7 Kg7 7. f5 Kh6) 4... Ng5+!
1222222223 5. fxg5 Rh6+ 6. Kf5 Rf6+! 7. gxf6) 4. f8=Q+ Kxf8 5. Rc8+
4*+*+b+*+5 Kg7 6. Rxh8 Kxh8 7. Kf7 1-0
4R*+*T*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*T*+*5 4+*+n+*L*5
4o+*P*+*L5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*N*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1948, Draw
4*+*+*+*M5
1. Rxa2 Rc7+ 2. Bc6! Rxc6+ 3. Kd5 Ree6 4. d4+ 4+*+*+*+m5
Kh3 5. Rh2+ Kxh2 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1948, White wins
1. Nf5! Ng3 (1... Ng4 2. Rxh4 Ng3 3. Nd4 $3) 2.
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Rxh4 Ng4 (2... Nf3 3. Rh3) ( 2... Nhf1 3. Rf4) 3. Nd4!!
Kxh4 4. Nf3+ Kh5 (4... Kh3 5. Nf4# $3) 5. Kg7 Ne2 ( 5...
Nf5+ 6. Kh7 $1) 6. Kh7! Nf2 (6... Nd4 7. Nf4#) 7. Nf6#
1222222223
1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*B5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4n+*K*+*M5 4*+*+n+*+5
4W*Pq+*+*5 4Oo+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*V*+*5
4*+v+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bc1 b2 2. Bxb2 axb2 3. Nd2 Bxd2 4. Ka4 b1=Q
5. Bd3+ Qxd3 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1948, Draw
1222222223
1. Nc7! Kb8 2. Qc6! (2. Ne6? Nf5+ 3. Ke5 Qc3+)
2... Nf5+! 3. Kd7!! Ba4! 4. Kd8! Qd2+ (4... Bxc6) 5. Nd5! 4*+*+*+*+5
Qg5+ (5... Bxc6) 6. Nf6! Qd2+ (6... Bxc6) 7. Nd5! Qg5+ 4+*+o+*+l5
8. Nf6! Bxc6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+p+r+5
1222222223 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+l+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. exd7 Rd1 2. Rh6+ (2. Rg7+? Kxg7 3. Kc2+ Kf7
4*+*O*K*P5 4. Kxd1 Ke7) 2... Kxh6 (2... Kg8 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Kc2+)
4+bT*+*R*5 3. Bc1+ Rxc1+ (3... Kg6 4. Bd2) 4. Kd2 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, Draw
1222222223
1. Bc2 Rxc2 2. Ke2 Rc1 (2... Kc3 3. Rg3+ Kb2 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kd1) 3. Rd1 Rxd1 4. Kxd1 Kd3 ( 4... Kc3 5. h4 Kd3) 5. 4Lo+*+*+*5
h3 Ke3 6. h4 Kd3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5
4*N*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*M*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, Draw
1. c6 bxc6 2. Rb3! h1=Q (2... Kb7 3. Nd3+ Kc7 4.
Nf2) (2... c5 3. Nc6+ Ka6 4. Nb8+ Ka5 5. Nc6+ Ka4 6.
Ra3+ Kb5 7. Na7+ Kb6 (7... Kc4 8. Ra4+ Kd3 9. Rh4) 8.
Nc8+ Kb7 9. Ra7+ Kxc8 10. Rh7) 3. Nxc6+ Qxc6 (3...
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Ka6 4. Nb8+ Ka5 5. Nc6+) 4. Ra3+ Kb6 5. Rb3+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*L*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+oOt+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+l+*+5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+oP*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*+v+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
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Prokes L, 1948, Draw 1. Re5 c6 2. Re8+ Ka7 3. Ra8+ Kxa8 4. Nb6+ 1-0
1. d5+ (1. a7? Bf3 2. dxc5 Bc6+) 1... Kxd5 2. a7
(2. Kd7? Bf3) 2... Ba4+ 3. Kd8 Bc6 4. Kc7 Ba8 5. Kb8
Bc6 6. Kc7 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+b+o5
4+b+n+*+*5 4*+o+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*M*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+k5
4+*+*+*B*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4k+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*M*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
1. Rf6 b1=Q 2. Bc4 Kg1 3. e4! (3. Rf1+? Qxf1+ 4.
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, Draw Bxf1 Kxf1) 3... c5 4. e5! Qc1 5. Rf1+ Qxf1+ 6. Bxf1 Kxf1
1. Bc6+ Ka5 (1... Nxc6 2. Nc5+ Kb5 (2... Kb4 3. 7. e6 1-0
Bxe1 dxe1=Q 4. Nd3+) 3. Ne4 d1=Q 4. Nc3+) 2. Ba4
Kxa4 3. Nc5+ Kb4 (3... Kb5 4. Ne4 d1=Q 5. Nc3+) 4.
1222222223
Bxe1 dxe1=Q 5. Nd3+ Nxd3 1/2-1/2 4*+*+l+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+p+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+p+o+*+5 4*+r+rO*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*K5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rcd4 (1. Red4? Rxc4) 1... Rc2 2. Kh3! Rc4 3.
e7 d1=Q 4. Rd8+ Qxd8 5. exd8=Q+ Kxd8 6. Rxc4 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
1. Kb7 Ba5 2. Ba3 Ke4 3. Bd6 cxd6 4. exd6 1-0
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Bh3!! Bc6 6. Bg2!! Bxg2 7. d7 h1=Q+ 8. Kd2!= 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4m+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*Ow+*+*5 4+m+*+*+*5
4kP*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*L5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+b+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, Draw
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1949, White wins
1. b7+ Kb8 2. bxa8=Q+ Kxa8 3. Bd5+ c6 (3... Kb8 1. a7 (1. axb7 $143 Rxb4=) (1. b5 $143 Nd6 2. a7
4. Rb5+ Kc8 5. Bb7+ Kd8 6. Rd5) 4. Kb6+ Kb8 5. Ra8+ Ra4 3. b6 Nc4+=) 1... f1=Q! 2. Rxf1 Rh2+ 3. Kc1! Ra2 4.
Kxa8 6. Bxc6+ 1/2-1/2 b5! Ra1+! (4... Rxa7 $144 5. Rf6+ Kg5 6. Ra6 Rxa6 7.
1222222223 bxa6+-) (4... Kg7 $144 5. b6 Nc5 6. Rd1!+-) 5. Kc2! (5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb2 $143 Rxa7 6. Rf6+ Kg7 7. Ra6 Rxa6 8. bxa6 Nc5 9.
a7 Na4+ 10. Ka3 Nb6=) 5... Ra2+! 6. Kb1! (6. Kb3 $143
4+*+*O*+*5 Rxa7 7. Rf6+ Kg7 8. Ra6 Rxa6 9. bxa6 Nc5+=) 6... Rxa7
4*+*N*+*+5 7. Rf6+ Kg5 (7... Kg7 $144 8. Ra6 Nd6 9. Rxa7++-) 8.
Ra6! Nd6 9. Rxa7 Nxb5 10. Ra5!+- 1-0
4+*+*M*P*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4L*+*+*+k5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*M5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1948, White wins
4*+t+*+*+5
1. a5 Nhf3 2. g6 Ng5+ 3. Kg2! Ne6 4. a6 Nc6 5.
Nb5+ Kb2 6. Nd4 1-0 4+v+*O*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*R*+*+*5
4+*+b+*+*5 7888888889
Botvinnik M, 1949, White wins
4*+*P*+*+5 1. e7 Re4 (1... Rxc1 2. e8=Q Rc7+ 3. Kb8 Rc3 4.
Qe5+) 2. Rc5+ Ka4 3. Rf5 e2 ( 3... Re6 4. Rf6! Re5 5.
4+*+*+*+l5 Rf4+ Bc4 (5... Ka5 6. Rf5 Rxf5 7. e8=Q Rf7+ 8. Kb8 Rf3
4*+*+*+*+5 9. Qh5+) 6. Rxc4+) 4. Rf4! e1=Q 5. e8=Q+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*O5
4Kv+*+n+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1949, Draw
1. Ng3+ (1. Kb2 $143 c1=Q+ 2. Kxc1 h1=Q-+) 1...
Kh4 2. Kb2 c1=Q+ (2... Kxg3 $144 3. Bc6 c1=Q+ 4.
Kxc1=) 3. Kxc1 Be4 4. Nh1 (4. Bf5 $143 Bxf5 5. Nh1
Kh3 6. Kd1 Kg2 7. Ke2 Kxh1 8. Kf2 Bh3-+) 4... Bxh1 5.
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1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*P*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*OoOp5
4t+*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+k+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1949, White wins
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Farago P, 1949, White wins
1. b7 Rb4 2. f7 Ne6 3. Rd3+ Ka4 4. Rd4 Nxd4 5. 1. h6 Kf6 (1... Kf7 2. Bd5+ Kg6 3. Be6 e4 4.
f8=Q Nc6 6. Qe8 Rb6 7. Qxc6+ Rxc6 8. b8=Q Ka5 9. Bxf5+) (1... Kf8 2. Bd5) 2. Bc6 ( 2. Bd5? g4! 3. fxg4 fxg4
Qa7+ Ra6 10. Qc5+ 1-0 4. Be4 Kf7 5. Bh7 Kf6) 2... e4 (2... Kg6 3. Bd7) ( 2... g4
1222222223 {main} 3. fxg4 (3. Be8! {cook} gxf3+ 4. Kxf3) 3... fxg4 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Be8 e4 5. Kf2) 3. fxe4 (3. Be8! {cook} exf3+ 4. Kxf3) 3...
fxe4 4. Bxe4 Kf7 5. Bh7 Kf6 6. Kf3 Kf7 7. Kg4 Kf6 8. Kh5
4+*K*O*+*5 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*L*No+*5 4*+*+k+*+5
4w+*+*+*+5 4+*+*P*Vp5
4+*+*P*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+m+*L*+*5
4+*+*+b+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Bron V, 1949, White wins 4O*+*+*+*5
1. Nd3+ Kd5 2. Bg2+ Qe4 3. Nf4+ Ke5 4. Ng6+
Kd5 5. Nxe7+ Ke5 6. Ng6+ Kd5 7. Kd7 Qxg2 8. Nf4+
4*+*+*+*+5
Ke4 9. Nxg2 Kf3 10. Ke6 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1949, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Kf7 Bf6 2. e8=N Bh8 3. Kg8 Kxe6 4. Kxh8 Kf7!
5. Nd6+ Kf8 6. Nxb5 a2 7. Nd4! a1=R (7... a1=Q) 8.
4KoL*+*+*5 Ne6+ Kf7 9. Nd8+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+p+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1949, Draw
1. Ka8! Kd6 2. Kxb7 Kxd5 3. Kb6 Ke5 4. Kb5 Kxf5
5. Kb4 Ke4 (5... Kg4! {cook }) 6. Kxb3 Kd3! 7. Ka2! f5 8.
b4! Kc4 9. b5! (9. Kb1! {cook JU}) 9... Kxb5 10. Kb3
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1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*V5 4*+q+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+o+*+*5
4pOn+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*W*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+b+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1949, White wins
7888888889
Prokop F, 1949, White wins
1. a7 Kb7 2. a8=Q+ Kxa8 3. Kg6 Kb7 4. Nd8+ Kc8 1. Ba2+! (1. Qxd7+! {cook JN} Rd6 2. Qb5+ Ke6 3.
5. Nf7 1-0 Qe8+ Kd5 4. Be4+ Kc5 5. Qa4 $1) 1... Ke4 2. Qc2+ Kf3!
1222222223 (2... Qd3 3. Bd5+ Ke3 4. Bc1+) 3. Qf5+ Ke2 ( 3... Qf4 4.
4*+*+*R*+5 Qxf4+ Kxf4 5. Bc1+) (3... Kg2 4. Bd5+ Kg1 5. Bd4+ Kh2
6. Be5) 4. Qe4+ Kd2! (4... Kd1 5. Qb1+ Kd2 (5... Ke2 6.
4+m+*+*+*5 Bc4+ Kf3 7. Qf5+ Ke3 8. Qd3+) 6. Bc1+) 5. Qb4+ Kc2
4p+*+*+*L5 (5... Kd1 6. Bb3+ Ke2 7. Qe4+ Kd2 8. Bc1+) (5... Ke3 6.
Bc1+ Kf2 7. Qd2+ Kg1 8. Qe3+) (5... Ke2 6. Bc4+ Ke3
4+*+*+*+*5 (6... Kf3 7. Bd5+ Ke2 8. Qc4+ Qd3 9. Bf3+) 7. Qc3+ Kf2
4*P*+*+t+5 8. Qd2+) 6. Bb1+! Kd1 7. Qd4+ Ke2 8. Qe4+ Kd1 (8...
4+*+*+*+*5 Kd2 9. Bc1+) 9. Qc2+ Ke1 10. Bc3+ Kf1 11. Qd1+ Kg2
12. Be4+ Kh3 13. Bf5+ Kg2 ( 13... Kh4 14. Be1) 14.
4*+*K*O*+5 Qd5+ Kf2 (14... Qf3 15. Be4) 15. Bd4+ Kf1 16. Qc4+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1949, White wins 1222222223
1. a7 (1. b5? Nd6 2. a7 Ra4) 1... f1=Q (1... Rg8! 4*+q+*+*+5
{cook} 2. a8=Q f1=Q 3. Rxg8 Qf2+) 2. Rxf1 Rg2+ 3. Kc1! 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*W*+*T5
Ra2 4. b5! Ra1+! (4... Rxa7 5. Rf6+ Kg5 6. Ra6) (4...
Kg7 5. b6 Nc5 6. Rd1 $1) 5. Kc2! (5. Kb2? Rxa7 6. Rf6+
Kg7 7. Ra6 Rxa6 8. bxa6 Nc5 9. a7 Na4+ 10. Ka3 Nb6) 4+k+o+*+*5
5... Ra2+ 6. Kb1! (6. Kb3? Rxa7 7. Rf6+ Kg7 8. Ra6
Rxa6 9. bxa6 Nc5+) 6... Rxa7 7. Rf6+ Kg5 8. Ra6! Nd6
4*+*L*+*+5
9. Rxa7 Nxb5 10. Ra5! 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+b+*+*+5
4+*B*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1949, White wins
1. Bb2+ Ke3 2. Qc3+ Kf2 (2... Kf4 3. Bc1+ Kg4 4.
Qg7+) (2... Ke2 3. Qd3+ Kf2 4. Bd4+ Kg2 5. Qe2+) 3.
Qd2+ Kg3 (3... Kf3 4. Bd1+ Kg3 5. Qg5+) 4. Qg5+ Kh3
5. Bf5+ Kh2 6. Qd2+ Kh1 7. Qe1+ Kg2 8. Qe2+ Kh1 9.
Be4+ dxe4 10. Qxe4+ Kg1 11. Bd4+ Kf1 12. Qf3+ Ke1
13. Bc3+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4kOl+*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+oK*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*B*L*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, Draw
1. b5+ Kc7 2. Nd6 Kxd6 3. Kb7 Bc7 4. Kc8 1-0 1. Be3 (1. Kxf3! {cook} Kd1 2. Be3 Bb7+ 3. Kf4
1222222223 e1=Q 4. Ba4+ Ke2 5. Bb5+ Kd1 6. Ba4+) 1... Kf1 2. Bf2
4*+*+*L*+5 (2. Bd2? f2) 2... fxg2 3. Bh3 Bb7 4. Bxg2+ Bxg2 5. Kh2
Kxf2 1/2-1/2
4+*+o+*+*5 1222222223
4*R*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+k+n+*+5 4*+*+mR*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*P*+o+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rf6+ Kg7 2. Rf7+ Kxf7 (2... Kh6 3. Rh7+ Kxh7
4. Ng5+ Kh6 5. Nf3) 3. Ng5+ Kf6 4. Nf3 1-0 4+*+*+r+k5
1222222223 7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, White wins
4*+b+*+*+5 1. Rg1+ Kh7 (1... Ng5? 2. Rxg5+ Kh7 3. Rf7+) 2.
Rf7+ Kh8 (2... Rg7 3. Rfxg7+ Nxg7 4. Nf6+) 3. Rh7+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxh7 4. Nf6+ Kh6 5. Nxg8+ Kh5 6. Nf6+ 1-0
4*+*+p+*O5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*K*O5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*O*+m+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*T*5 4*+*P*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, White wins 4+*+l+k+*5
1. e7 Re1 (1... Rf1+ 2. Ke5 Re1+ 3. Kf6 Rf1+ (3...
hxg3 4. Be6) (3... Re2 4. g4#) 4. Bf5) 2. Be6 Rxe6 3. Kf5
4*+*+*+*+5
Rxe7 (3... hxg3 4. Kxe6) 4. g4# 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, White wins
1. b6 Ne7 2. Ne5+ dxe5 3. dxe5 Nc6 4. e6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+nM5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4kO*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+l+*5
4*+*Bk+lO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, White wins
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1950, White wins
1. Bf5 Kxh1 2. Be4+ Rg2+ 3. Ke1 Kg1 4. Be3+ 1. Ng5+ (1. g7 $143 Nxf7 2. Kb3 Kf4=) (1. Ne5+
Kh1 5. Bd4 exd4 6. Kf1 d3 7. Bxg2# 1-0 $143 Ke4 2. Nf6+ Kf5 3. g7 a2 4. gxh8=Q a1=Q+ 5.
1222222223 Kxb4 Qxe5=) 1... Kf4 (1... Kg4 $144 2. g7+-) (1... Ke3
4*+*+*+*+5 $144 2. g7 Ng6 3. Kb3 Kd2 4. Nf6 Ne7 5. Nd5 Ng8 6.
Ne4+ Kd3 7. Nef6 Nh6 8. Ne3 Kd2 9. Neg4 a2 10. Kxa2
4+*+*+*T*5 Kc2 11. Ne3+ Kd3 12. Kb3 Kxe3 13. Ng4++-) (1... Ke2
4k+*N*+*+5 $144 2. g7 Nf7 3. Kb3+-) 2. g7 Nf7 (2... Ng6 $144 3. Kb3
(3. Ne6+ $143 Ke5 4. Nh6 Ne7 5. Nc5 Kf6=) 3... Kxg5 4.
4+*+*+*+t5 Ka2 Kf4 5. Nf6 Ne7 6. Nd5+ Nxd5 7. g8=Q+-) 3. Ne6+
4*V*+*+*L5 (3. Nh3+ $143 Kg3 4. Ne7 Nh6 5. Nf5+ Kxh3 6. Nxh6
4+*+*+*+*5 a2=) 3... Ke5 4. Kb3 Kxe6 5. Ka2 (5. Kc2 $143 a2 6. Kb2
b3 7. Ka1 Kd6 8. Ne7 Nh6 9. Nf5+ Nxf5 10. g8=Q Nd4
4*+*+*+p+5 11. Kb2 Nc2=) 5... Kd6 6. Ne7 Nh6 7. Nf5+ Nxf5 8.
4R*+*+*+*5 g8=Q+- 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, Draw 1222222223
1. g4 Rxg4 (1... Rh6 2. Rh1+ Kg5 3. Rxh6 Kxh6 4. 4*+*L*+*+5
Nf5+) (1... Rhh7 2. Nf5+) 2. Rh1+ Kg5 3. Nf7+ Kg6 4. 4N*V*+*K*5
4*+*+p+*+5
Nh8+ Kh6 5. Nf7+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+tO*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*N*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Bo+*+*N*5 7888888889
Afanasjev G, 1950, White wins
1. Nc6+ Ke8 2. Nh5 Bd8 3. Kg8 Rd7 4. e7!
4o+*+*+*+5 {Nowotny} Rxe7 (4... Bxe7 5. Ng7#) 5. Nf6# 1-0
4L*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1949, Draw
1. Ne2 b2 (1... Kb1 2. Kd2! b2 3. Nc3+ Ka1 4.
Bxb2+) 2. Kd1! (2. Kd2? b1=Q 3. Nc1 Qf5 4. Nb3+ Kb1)
2... b1=Q+ 3. Nc1 Qf5 4. Nb3+ Kb1 5. Nd2+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*T*+p+l5
4*+*+*Po+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Op5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*R5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+m+*+m+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1950, Draw
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1950, Draw
1. Re2 gxh3 2. Ke3 h2 3. Kf3 h1=Q+ 4. Kxg3 Kf1 1. Ne7! Rb5 (1... Nfd2 2. f6 Rc3 3. Bf4) 2. Bd6
5. Re1+ Kxe1 1/2-1/2 Rb6 3. Be5 Rb5 4. Bd6 Nfd2 5. f6 Kh6 6. Bf4+ Kh7 7.
1222222223 Bxd2 Rb2 8. Kd1! Nxd2 (8... Rxd2+ 9. Kc1) 9. f7 Kg7 10.
4*+*+*+*R5 Ng6! Kxf7 11. Ne5+ Ke6 12. Nd3 Ra2 13. Nc1 Rb2 14.
Nd3 1/2-1/2
4+*Ot+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4K*Pl+*+*5 4+*Ot+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Pl+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1950, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. b7 Ra1+ 2. Kb4 Rb1+ 3. Kc3 Rxb7 4. Rh5+ Kc6
5. Kc4 Rg7 6. Rh6+ Kd7 7. c6+ 1/2-1/2 4+*T*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1950, Draw
4*B*+*+*L5 1. b7 Rb1+ 2. Kc3 Rxb7 3. Rh5+ Kc6 4. Kc4
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*Tp5 1222222223
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Ot+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+vVk5 4+*Pl+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1950, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rc8+! (1. Rc3? Bg2+ 2. Kxg2 Be5+ 3. Kh1
Rxh7+) 1... Kxh7 2. Rc3! Bg2+ 3. Kxg2 Be5+ 4. Kh1 4+*T*+*+*5
Bxc3 5. Be5! Bxe5 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1950, Draw
1. b7 (1. Rh5+? Kc4 2. Rh4+ Kxc5) 1... Ra1+ (1...
Kc4! {cook AW} 2. Ka3 (2. Rh4+ Kxc5 3. Rh5+ (3. Rb4
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Ra1+) 3... Rd5) 2... Rc3+ 3. Ka4 (3. Kb2 Rd2+ 4. Kb1
Rb3+ 5. Kc1 Rdb2 6. c6 Kc5 7. Rh6 Rb6 8. Rg6 R2b4)
3... Rdd3! 4. Rh4+ Kxc5 5. Rh5+ Kc6 6. b8=N+ Kb7 7.
1222222223
Rb5+ Ka7) 2. Kb3 Rb1+ 3. Kc3 Rxb7 4. Rh5+ Kc6 (4... 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke4 5. Rh4+ (5. c6? Rd3+) 5... Ke3 6. Rh3+ Ke2 7. c6) 4+*+*+*K*5
5. Kc4 Rb1 (5... Rg7 6. Rh6+ Kd7 7. c6+) 6. Rh6+ Kb7
7. c6+ 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+p+5
1222222223 4+oV*+*L*5
4*+l+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4O*P*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4Nv+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, Draw
4Kr+*+*+*5
1. Kf7 Bf8 2. Kxf8 Kxg6 3. Ke7 Kf5 4. Kd6 Ke4 5.
Kc5 Kd3 6. Kb4 Kc2 7. Kxa3 Kxc3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins
4K*+*O*+*5
1. Rc3 Kb8! 2. Nc4 (2. Nc6+? Kb7 3. Nb4 Bd6 4.
Ne6 a5) 2... Bxc4 3. Nd7+ ( 3. Rxc4? Bd6+) 3... Kc8 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nc5! Bb5 (4... Bf7 5. Nxa6) 5. Ne6 1-0 4+*Lo+*+*5
1222222223 4*T*+*N*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+o+*+k+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4lO*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins
4*+v+b+*+5 1. Nd3+ Kb5 2. Nc3+ Ka5 3. Ne5 Rb6 4. b4+ Kxb4
4+*+*+*+*5
5. Nxd5+ Kc5 6. Nxb6 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+lP*+k+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bd3 Bxd3 2. c6 bxc6 3. e7 Be2 4. Kg6 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*M*+t+5
4+*+*+*N*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, Draw
1. Ne7 Kxc7 2. Nh3 Rg3 3. Nf4 Rf3 4. Ke8 Rxf4 5.
Nd5+ Nxd5 1/2-1/2
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4*+k+*+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4B*+*+o+*5
4*L*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Tb+5 4*+*KmT*+5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1950, White wins
1. g7 Rxg4 2. h6 Nf5 3. h7 Rxg7 4. h8=Q Rg8+ 5. 1. Ke5 (1. Ke3! {cook}) 1... Rg4 2. Kf5 Nd6+ 3.
Kd7 Rxh8 1/2-1/2 Kxg4 Nxc8 4. Bc5 Kg6 5. Bb1+ Kf6 6. Bf5 Ne7 7. Bd4#
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+t+*N5 1222222223
4+*L*+*+*5 4*+*+l+*+5
4*O*O*+*+5 4+r+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+b+*+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+r+*5 4*+*BbT*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rf7+ Kd8! (1... Kb8 2. Rb7+ Kc8 3. Nf7) (1... 7888888889
Fritz J, 1950, White wins
Kc8 2. Bb7+) 2. Rb7! (2. Rh7? Rxe4 3. Nf7+ Kd7! 4. 1. Rb8+ Kf7 2. Bc4+ Kg6! 3. Be1 Nd4+ 4. Kd5 Rf4
Ng5+ Re7) 2... Rxe4 3. Nf7+ Kc8 4. Nxd6+ 1-0 5. Ke5!! Nc6+ 6. Kxf4 Nxb8 7. Bb5! Kf6 8. Bc3+ Ke6 9.
1222222223 Be5 Nd7 10. Bc4# 1-0
4*+l+n+*+5 1222222223
4+oV*+*+*5 4b+*+k+*R5
4*+*+k+n+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4B*+m+*+*5 4l+*+*+m+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4t+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*M*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins 4+*+*+*+r5
1. Bd2 Nb6 (1... Kd8 2. Nd6 Bxd6 3. Kxd6) 2. 7888888889
Fritz J, 1950, White wins
Ne7+ Kb8 3. Nxc7 Kxc7 (3... Nc4 4. Bf4) 4. Ba5 1-0 1. R1h6 Kb5 2. Bc6+ Kxc6 3. Rxg6+ Kd5 4. Rg5+
Nf5! 5. Rxf5+ Ke6 6. Ra5 Rxa5 7. Rh6+ Kf5 8. Rh5+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+k+l5
4*O*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4BoL*+*+*5 4+*M*+*+n5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4V*N*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Nadareishvili G, 1951, White wins
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1951, Draw
1. Bf8! (1. Ne2+? Kd2 2. Bb4+ (2. Be7 Be5! 3. 1. Ng5+ Kh6 2. Ngf3! d1=Q 3. Ng4+ Kh7 4. Nf6+
Bg5+ Kc2 4. Bd7 Kb1 5. Ng1 b2 6. Nf3 Ka1) 2... Kc2 3. Kh8 5. Ne5 Qb3+ 6. Kg6 Qc2+ 7. Kf7 Qa2+ 8. Kg6 Qg2+
Ba4 (3. Bd7 Bf6+ 4. Kc8 b2 5. Bf5+ Kb3 6. Bd2 Ka2 7. 9. Kf7 Qg7+ 10. Ke6 1/2-1/2
Bc3 Bg5 8. Be5 b1=Q) 3... Bf6+ 4. Kd7 b5 5. Bxb5 b2)
1... b2! (1... Kc2 2. Nd3 Bf6+ (2... Bc3 3. Nf2! b2 4. Bd3+
1222222223
Kc1 5. Bh6+ Bd2 6. Bxd2+ Kxd2 7. Bg6 Kc1 8. Nd3+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kb1 9. Nb4+ Ka1 10. Nc2+ Ka2 11. Bf7+ Kb1 12. Na3+)
3. Kd7 b2 4. Nb4+ Kb1 5. Bd3+ Ka1 6. Nc2+ Ka2 7.
4O*+*+*+*5
Bc4+ Kb1 8. Na3+ Ka1 9. Bd3) 2. Na2+ (2. Ne2+? Kc2 4*+*+t+*P5
3. Nd4+ Kc3) 2... Kb3 (2... Kd2 3. Bh6+ Kc2 4. Ba4+ Kd3 4+l+*+*B*5
5. Bd7) 3. Bd3 Kxa2 (3... b1=Q 4. Bxb1 Kb2 5. Nc3 Kxc3
(5... Kc1 6. Bh6+ Kb2 7. Bf5) 6. Bg7+) 4. Bc4+ Kb1 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Bb3 b5 6. Ke7 b4 7. Kf6 Kc1 8. Bh6+ Kb1 9. Kg5 Kc1 4V*+*+*+*5
10. Kf5+ Kb1 11. Kf4 Kc1 12. Ke4+ Kb1 13. Ke3 Kc1 14.
Kd3+ Kb1 15. Bf7 b3 16. Kc3 Ka2 17. Bxb3+ Kb1 18.
4*+*+*+*+5
Bf8 Kc1 19. Ba3 Kb1 20. Be6 Kc1 21. Bg4 Kb1 22. Kb3 4K*+*+*R*5
Kc1 23. Bf5 Kd2 24. Bb1 Kc1 25. Ka2 Kd2 26. Bb4+ Kd1
27. Be7 Kd2 28. Bf6 Ke3 29. Kb3 Kd2 30. Bg5+ Ke2 31.
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1951, White wins
1. h7 Bb2+ 2. Kxb2 Re2+ 3. Kb3 Rh2 4. Bh6 Rh3+
Kc3 Kf3 32. Kd2 Kg4 33. Bh6 Kh5 34. Be3 Kg4 35. Ke2 5. Rg3 Rxh6 6. Rg5+ Kb6 7. Rg6+ 1-0
1222222223
Kh5 36. Kf3 Kh4 37. Bc5 Kg5 (37... Kh3 38. Be7 Kh2 39.
Kf2) 38. Be7+ Kh5 39. Kf4 Kh6 40. Bf6 Kh5 41. Kf5 Kh6
42. Bg5+ Kg7 43. Ke6 Kf8 44. Kd7 Kf7 45. Kd6 Kf8 46. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke6 Ke8 47. Bg6+ Kf8 48. Bh6+ Kg8 49. Bb1 Kh8 50.
Kf6 Kg8 51. Kg6 Kh8 52. Bg7+ Kg8 53. Ba2# 1-0
4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*O*O5
4P*+*+*+r5
4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*T*+*5
4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1951, White wins
1. a6 Ra3 2. Ba4 Kxa4 3. Rh3 Ra2 4. Rh2 Ra1 5.
Rh1 Ra3 6. Rb1 Re3 7. Ra1+ Kb5 8. a7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4p+*K*+*+5
4O*+p+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4b+*Oo+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1951, White wins
7888888889
Farago P, 1951, Draw
1. d6 Be5 2. Bb8 Bf6 3. d7 Bd8 4. Bg3 a4 5. Bh4 1. a7 Kb7 2. Bd5+ Kxa7 3. Kc7 d1=Q 4. Nc6+ Ka8
Bxh4 6. g4+ 1-0 5. Nd4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*K*+*+5 4p+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*OoO*+5 4bO*Oo+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1951, White wins
7888888889
Farago P, 1951, Draw
1. Be6+ Kb8 2. Nc6+ Ka8 3. Bc8 d1=Q+ 4. Kc7 1. Be6+ (1. a7? Kb7 2. Bd5+ Kxa7 3. Kc7 b1=Q 4.
Qb3 5. Bb7+ Qxb7+ 6. axb7# 1-0 Nc6+ Ka6! 5. Bc4+ Qb5) 1... Kb8 2. Nc6+ Ka8 3. Bc8!
1222222223 (3. Kc7? e1=Q 4. Bc8 Qg3+ 5. Kb6 b1=Q+) 3... b1=Q 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc7 Qh7+ 5. Kb6 Qb1+ 6. Kc7 1/2-1/2
4+*N*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+n+o+5 4p+*K*+*+5
4+*K*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*B*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1951, White wins
4b+*Oo+*O5
1. Bf2 Kh2 2. Bg3+ Kh1 3. Nf2+ Kg1 4. Nd5! h4 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bxh4 Kh2 6. Nxg4+ Kh1 7. Nde3 g1=Q 8. Kb2 1-0 7888888889
Farago P, 1951, Draw
1. Be6+ Kd8 (1... Kb8? 2. Nc6+ Ka8 3. Bc8 d1=Q+
4. Kc7 Qd6+ 5. Kxd6 e1=Q 6. Bb7#) 2. a7 h1=Q 3. Nc6+
Qxc6+ 4. Kxc6 d1=Q (4... e1=Q! {cook JN} 5. a8=Q+
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Ke7) 5. a8=Q+ Ke7 6. Qa3+ Kxe6 7. Qe3+ 1/2-1/2 1. Rh7+! (1. Rh1? Nc3+ 2. Kxa5 Nb1) (1. Re5?
1222222223 Nc3+) 1... Ke6! (1... Kg6 2. Rh6+ Kxh6 3. Bf6) 2. Rh1
Nc3+ 3. Ka6! (3. Kxa5? Nb1 4. Re1+ Kf7 5. Bd6 a1=Q+)
4l+*+*+*+5 (3. Kb6? Nb1 4. Re1+ Kf7 5. Bd6 a1=Q 6. Re7+ Kg6 7.
4+o+*+*+t5 Re6+ Kf5 8. Re5+ Kf6 9. Rxa5 Qb2+) 3... Nb1 4. Re1+!
4*P*+*+*O5 Kf7! (4... Kf5? 5. Rf1+ Ke6 6. Bf6) 5. Bd6!! (5. Rf1+?
Kxe7) 5... a1=Q 6. Re7+ Kg6 (6... Kf6 7. Be5+) (6... Kf8
4+*+*+*+*5 7. Re6+ Kf7 8. Re7+ Kg6 9. Re6+) (6... Kg8 7. Re8+) 7.
4*P*+*+*+5 Re6+ Kf5 (7... Kh5 8. Re5+ Kg4 9. Re4+ Kf5 10. Re5+)
8. Re5+ Kf6 (8... Kf4 9. Rxa5+) 9. Rxa5 Qd4 10. Be5+
4K*+*+*+*5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+*L*+*+5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1951, Draw 4B*+*+*+*5
1. b5! h5 2. Kb4+ Kb8 3. Ka5! h4 4. Ra4! h3 5.
Rh4 Rxh4 1/2-1/2
4*P*K*+*+5
1222222223 4N*+*+*+*5
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+t+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+v+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokop F, 1951, White wins
1. b7 Rd3+ 2. Ke6 (2. Ke5! {cook} Rd5+ 3. Kxd5
4+*+*+*+k5 Bf3+ 4. Kd6 Bxb7 5. Nxb7+ Kc8 6. Kc6 b2 7. Nd6+ Kd8
4*+*+*+*R5 8. Bd4 b1=Q 9. Bf6#) 2... Bg4+ 3. Kf6 Rd6+ 4. Ke5 Rd5+
4+t+*+*T*5
5. Kxd5 Bf3+ 6. Kd6 Bxb7 7. Nxb7+ Kc8 8. Kc6 b2 9.
Nd6+ Kd8 10. Bd4 b1=Q 11. Bf6# 1-0
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1951, White wins
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rxa5+ (1. Ra2+! {cook GH/GJ} Kb3 2. Rg2
Rh1+ 3. Rh2 Rbd1 4. h7 Rd3+ 5. Kg2 Rc1 6. Rf8 Rc2+
7. Rf2 Rc8 8. h8=Q Rxh8 9. Rxh8 a4 {eg} 10. Rb8+ Ka3 4+*+*L*Vk5
11. Rf3 Rb3 12. Ra8 Rxf3 13. Kxf3 Kb3 14. Ke3 a3 15.
Kd2 a2 16. Kc1) 1... Kxa5 (1... Kb4 2. Ra7) 2. Ra2+ Kb6
4*+p+b+*+5
3. h7 Rb3+ (3... Rh1+! {cook OV} 4. Rh2 Rb3+ 5. Kg2 4+*+*+*Pm5
Rc1 $1) 4. Kh2 Rbb1 5. Rb2+ Rxb2+ 6. Kxg1 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Bl+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins
4Ok+*+*+r5 1. c7 Bc2+ 2. g6 Nf6+ 3. Kxg7 Ne8+ 4. Kh8! Nxc7
4*+*+*+*+5 5. g7 Bh7 6. Bf7 Bg8 7. Kxg8 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+m+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1951, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*P*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4p+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+o5
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, Draw
1. Rb2 Rxc7 2. Rb8+ Kf7 3. Rb7 Re7+ 4. Kd6 1-0 1. Bd3+ Kg1 2. Ke4 h2 (2... Kh1 3. Bf2 h2 4. Ke5
g1=Q 5. Be4+ Qg2 6. Bg3) 3. Kf3 h1=Q (3... Kh1 4. Be4
1222222223 (4. Bf2? g1=Q 5. Be4 Qg2+ 6. Kf4 Qxe4+ 7. Kxe4 Kg2)
4*+*+*+*+5 (4. Kf4? e5+! 5. Kxe5 Kg1) 4... g1=Q 5. Kf4+ Qg2 6.
Bg3) 4. Bf2+ Kh2 5. Bg3+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+b+p+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+lO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*On5 4+*+*+o+o5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+o5
4*+*+*T*+5 4*K*Lp+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kg3! (1. Be8? Kh7) 1... Rf1 2. Bb5 Rxf7 3. Be8
g4 (3... Kxh5 4. Bxf7#) 4. Kxg4 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins
4*+*+*+l+5 1. e5! hxg4 (1... Kd5 2. e6 fxe6 (2... Kd6 3. Ne5
fxe6 4. f6 h4 5. Nc6) 3. f6 Kd6 4. Ne5 h4 5. Nc6 h3 6. f7
4O*P*+*+*5 h2 7. f8=Q+) 2. e6 fxe6 3. f6! g3 4. f7 g2 5. f8=Q g1=Q
4p+t+*+*+5 6. Qc5+ 1-0
4+*O*K*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+tP5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins 4*+r+*+*+5
1. Rb2! Rxc7 2. Rb8+ Kf7 3. Rb7 Re7+ 4. Kd6 4O*+*+*+*5
Rxb7 5. axb7 1-0
4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins
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1. Ke7! (1. Kf7? Rc6 2. Re4 Rc7+ 3. Re7 Ra7 4. 1-0
Kf8 Ra8+ 5. Re8 Ra7) 1... Rg8 (1... Rxh6 2. Kf7) 2. Rd4
Ra8 3. Rd8+ Rxd8 4. Kxd8 Kg8 5. Ke7! Kh8 6. Kd6 Kg8
1222222223
7. Kc5 Kf7 8. Kb4 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4O*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4lP*+*+q+5 4*+*+*+kR5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+w5 4+*+*Tv+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
4+k+*+*+*5 1. Rh7!! (1. Rxh2? Be2+! 2. Kg5 Rg1+ 3. Kh6
Bxh5) 1... h1=Q! (1... Bh3+ 2. Rxh3 h1=Q 3. Rxh1 Rxh1
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins 4. Bf7+) (1... Be2+ 2. Kf4 h1=Q 3. Rxh1 Rxh1 4. Bg4+)
1. b7+! Kxb7 2. a6+ Kb8 3. Qe8+ Qc8 4. Qb5+ 2. Rxh1! Be2+ 3. Kf4! (3. Kg5? Rxh1 4. Bf7+ Ke7 $1) 3...
Ka8 5. Qc6+ Kb8 6. Kc1! 1-0 Rxh1! 4. Bg4+ Bxg4 5. Rxh1! Bf5 6. Rh6+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+b+v+l+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+o5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+*Bo+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins 7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
1. Be6+ Bf7 2. Rd3! (2. Ra3? Bxe6 3. Ra8+ Bc8 1. Rb4! (1. Rg7! {cook HH}) 1... Ne3 2. Rb1+ (2.
$1) 2... Bxe6 3. Rd8+ Kf7 4. Bd6 Rd4 5. Rf8# 1-0 Bf4! {cook SH}) 2... Kg2 3. Bf4 Rg6 (3... Rh3! {cook SH})
1222222223 4. Bxe3 Kf3! 5. Bf7 Rg7 6. Rb3! Rxf7+ 7. Ke6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+r+*5 4*+*+*+b+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+k+*+o5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*+*+*T5
4*+*+*+kR5 4+*+*+*R*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*B*5
4+*+t+v+*5 4*+*+*+m+5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins 4+*+*+*+l5
1. Rh7! (1. Rxh2! {cook JN}) 1... h1=Q 2. Rxh1 7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
Be2+ 3. Kf4! Rxh1 4. Bg4+ Bxg4 5. Rxh1 Bf5 6. Rh6+ 1. Rb5!! Ne3! (1... Rg6 2. Rb1+ Ne1 3. Bd5+ Kg1
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4. Rxe1#) 2. Bf4! Rg6! 3. Rb1+ Kg2! (3... Nf1 4. Bd5+
Kg1 5. Be3+ Kh2 6. Rxf1) 4. Bxe3! Kf3! 5. Bf7! Rg7 6.
Rb3!! Rxf7+ 7. Ke6!! 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+m+*+5
4*+*Lm+*+5 4+*+r+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+mP*+*+5
4*Mp+p+k+5 4+*+*O*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4n+*+l+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*R*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
1. Kg5 Kd5 2. Nb6+ Ke6 3. Re7+ Nxe7 4. d7 Nd6
7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins 5. d8=N# 1-0
1. Rd1+! Kc8! (1... Ke7 2. cxb7) (1... Kc7 2. Kf7
Nd6+ 3. Rxd6 Kxd6 4. e7) 2. Kf7! (2. e7! {cook}) 2... Nc7!
1222222223
3. Rd8+! Kxd8 4. cxb7 Nd7 (4... Na6! {cook MD} 5. e7+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc7 6. e8=Q Kxb7) 5. e7# 1-0 4+*+*+*+v5
1222222223 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+vL5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*V*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+m+5 4+lBk+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, Draw
4*+*M*+*+5 1. d3! Bb8! 2. a7!! (2. dxc4? Bc2+ 3. Kd2 Bf4+ 4.
4+r+*+*+*5 Kc3 Bxc1 5. a7 Be4) 2... Bxa7 3. dxc4! Bc2+ 4. Kd2!
Bc5! 5. Kc3! Kxc1 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
1222222223
1. Rd1 Nb3 2. Nxb3 Nf2 (2... Bxb3 3. Rh1 Nh6 (3...
Nf2 4. Rh2 Nxh3 5. Rxh3+) 4. Be6 Bxe6 5. Rxh6+) 3. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rd2 Nxh3 4. Rh2 Be6 (4... Bxb3 5. Rxh3+) 5. Nd4 (5. 4+*+*+*L*5
Ke7! {cook}) 5... Bg4 6. Nf3 Bxf3 7. Rxh3+ 1-0
4*V*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*B*Mp5
4*+k+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
1. Rg1 Bf5+ 2. Kd1! Bc7 3. Bf2 Bxh3 4. Bxg3 Bg4+
5. Kc1! Bb6 6. Be5+ Kg6 7. Bd4! Bxd4 8. Rxg4+ 1-0
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(4... Bxc7+ 5. Kc8 Rb1 6. Bd4+) 5. Bd4 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Ro5
4pO*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Lo+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*M*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+tN*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+*P5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1952, White wins
1. a7 (1. Bc3? Kxa6 2. Bxb4) 1... Nc6 (1... Ka6 2. 1. Rg3 Rd2+ 2. Ka1 Rxh2 3. Ng4 Rh1+ 4. Ka2 Rf1
Kb8 Nc6+ 3. Kc7 Nxa7 4. b4 Nc8 5. Kxc8 Ka7 6. Kc7 5. Nh6 Rf2+ 6. Ka3 Rf8 7. Rg2 Rf3+ 8. Ka2 Rf8 9. Kb2
Ka6 7. Kc6 Ka7 8. Kxb5) 2. Kb7 Nxa7 3. Bc3+ (3. Kxa7? a3+ 10. Ka2 1-0
Kb4) 3... b4 4. Bd4 Nb5 5. Bxb6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Ro5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+lOo+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+kPp+*+5 4+*+tN*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*N5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4M*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1952, White wins
7888888889
Botvinnik M, 1952, Draw
1. Rg3! (1. Re7? Rd2+) (1. Rg2? Rxe3 2. Ng4 Re6
1. d5+ (1. Kc3? f5 2. d5+ Kf6! 3. exf5 Kxf5 4. Kb2 $1) 1... Rd2+ 2. Ka1! Rxh2 3. Ng4 Rh1+ 4. Ka2! Rf1 5.
Ke5 5. Kxa1 Kxd5 6. Kb2 Kd4 7. Kc2 Ke3) 1... Ke5 2. Nh6! Rf2+! 6. Ka3 Rf8 7. Rg2 Rf3+ 8. Ka2! Rf8 9. Kb2!
Kc3 f5 3. d6! Kxd6 4. exf5 gxf5 5. g4!! fxg4 6. Kd4 Ke6 7. a3+ (9... Rb8+ 10. Ka3 Rf8 11. Rg3 $1) 10. Ka2 1-0
Ke4 Nc2 8. Kf4 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4k+b+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*P*R*+*5
4+*+m+*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+t+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*M*+*+*+5
4*T*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*T*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*V*+*+p+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1952, Draw
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1952, Draw
1. Ba6! Rg8+ 2. c8=Q+ Rxc8+ 3. Bxc8 Nc6 4.
1. Nd5 Rb5 2. Nc7 Be5+ 3. Kxd7 Rb7 4. Kd8 Rxc7 Re1+! Kd2! 5. Re2+! Kd1! 6. Bb7 Ra5+ 7. Ba6 Rxa6+ 8.
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Kb7 Ra7+ 9. Kc8! Ra8+ 10. Kb7 Rb8+ 11. Ka6! Kxe2
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+r+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4T*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+t+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*+k+l+5 4V*+*+*K*5
4+v+*R*Pt5 4b+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1952, White wins
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1952, Draw 1. Bb3 Bd6+ (1... Rd7 2. Bc2 Rd6 3. Bf5) 2. Kh3
1. Bg8 Rd8 2. Bxb3 Re8+ 3. Kd4 Rxe3 4. Bd1+ Ra3 3. Rg3 Rxb3 (3... Bxg3 4. Bf7#) 4. Rxb3 Be7 5.
Rf3 5. Ke4 Rhxg3 6. Be2 1/2-1/2 Rb5+ Kg6 6. Kg4 Bf6 7. h5+ (7. Rb6? h5+ $1) 7... Kf7 8.
1222222223 Kf5 Bg5 9. Rb7+ Kg8 10. Kg6 Kf8 11. Rb8+ Ke7 12. Kg7
1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*M5
4*+o+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*T*+*+*5 4*+*+*+lO5
4*+*+*P*+5 4+*+r+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*B*+*O5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1952, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ra4+ Kg5 2. Rh4! Kxh4 3. h7 Rh3+ 4. Kg2 Kg4
5. f3+ 1-0 7888888889
Prokop F, 1952, Draw
1222222223 1. Rd4+ Kf3 2. Rxh4 Ng6+ 3. Kf6! Nxh4 4. h7
h1=Q 5. h8=Q Qa1+ 6. Bc3 Qxc3+ 7. Kg5 Qxh8 (7...
4*+*T*+*+5 Qd2+ 8. Kh5 $1) 1/2-1/2
4+p+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+l+*5 4+*+*K*M*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*O*+r+5 4*+q+o+*+5
4V*+*+*B*5 4+*P*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1952, Draw
4*+*P*+w+5
1. Rf2+ Ke4! (1... Ke6 2. Rf1 d1=Q 3. Rxd1 Rxd1
4. Bh2) (1... Kg4 2. Rf1 Be5 3. Rd1 Kf3 4. Bb6 Rd3 5.
4+*+*+*+*5
Ba5) 2. Rxd2! Rxd2 3. Bd4!! Bxd4 (3... Kxd4 4. Kc6 Rb2 7888888889
Prokes L, 1952, White wins
5. Kc7 Rc2+ 6. Kd7) 4. b8=Q Rb2+ 5. Kc4 Rxb8 1/2-1/2 1. Qf7+ Ke5 (1... Kg4 2. Qxg7+ Kf3 3. Qxg2+
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Kxg2 4. c4) 2. d4+ exd3 3. Qf6+ Kd5 4. Qd6+ Kc4 5.
Qb4+ Kd5 6. Qb7+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+lM5 4+*+*+*+n5
4+*+n+*O*5 4*B*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+p+*L*+k5
4+*+*+*+m5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*+t+o+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1952, Draw 1. Ng5! Re3! 2. Bxe3 h2! 3. Bg1!! h1=Q+ (3...
1. Kg4 Nf6+ 2. Nxf6+ gxf6 3. Kh5 (3. Kf5? Kg7 4. hxg1=Q 4. Nf3+) 4. Kg4! Kd5 5. Nh3 1/2-1/2
g4 Nxg6 5. g5 Ne7+ 6. Ke6 f5 ) 3... Kg7 4. g4 Nxg6 5. g5
f5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+r5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*+n+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*W5
4*+*+o+o+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4q+*P*+*+5 4L*+*+*Bt5
4+*+*+*+w5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, White wins
1. Bd4+ Qxd4 2. Rxh1+ Ka2 3. Ra1+ Kxa1 (3...
7888888889
Prokes L, 1952, White wins Qxa1 4. Nb4#) 4. Nxd4 Ka2 5. Ne2 Ka1 6. Nc1 a2 7.
1. Qg8+ Kf5 2. Qf7+ Ke5 3. d4+ exd3 4. Qf6+ Kd5 Nb3# 1-0
5. Qd6+ Kc4 6. Qb4+ Kd5 7. Qb7+ (7. Qb5+! {minor
dual}) 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4l+*+n+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+oLo+*5 4kVp+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4r+*T*+*+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, Draw
1. Ra1 Ra4+! (1... Ba7 2. Nc7+ Kb8 3. Nb5 g1=Q
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1952, Draw (3... Ra4+ 4. Rxa4 g1=Q 5. c7+ Kc8 6. Nxa7+) 4. c7+
1. Ke3 Kf6 2. Kf4 Kg6 3. Kg4 f5+ 4. Kg3 Kg5 5. Kf3 Kc8 5. Nxa7+ Kxc7 6. Rxg1) 2. Rxa4 g1=Q 3. c7 Qc5! 4.
f4 6. Ke4 Kg4 1/2-1/2 c8=Q+! Qxc8+ 5. Kxb6+ Kb8 6. Ra8+ (6. Re4? Qb7+)
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(6. Nd6? Qc7+) (6. Ng7? Qc7+) (6. Nf6? Qe6+) 6... Kxa8 Rxg2+ 1-0
7. Nc7+ Kb8 8. Na6+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+m+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+o+*+*5 4t+*+*+*+5
4*+*+pM*+5 4B*+*T*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4N*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+r+*+k+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, White wins 1. Bc4+ Ka3 2. Bc3 Rb5+ 3. Bxb5 Rb6+ 4. Kc7
1. Nb5+ Kb6 2. Nd6+ Kc7 3. Ne8+ Nxe8 4. Rb7+ Rxb5 5. Kc6 1-0
Kd8 5. Rxd7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*L*+*+*+5
4l+n+*+*+5 4+*VvPb+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*R*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Vk+*B*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+vO*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+m+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, White wins 1. Be8 Bxe8 (1... Bd6 2. Rxd6 Bxe8 3. Rd8+ Kc7 4.
1. Nc5 Bb7 2. Nxb7 f3! 3. Bg3 f2 4. Bxf2 Kxb7 5. Rxe8 Kd7 5. Rc8) 2. Rf8 Kc8! 3. Rxe8+ Kd7 4. Rc8 Kxe7
Nd6+ Kc7 6. Ne4 1-0 5. Rxc7+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*VbR5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+v+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4vL*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*T*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+r5 4N*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, White wins 7888888889
Fritz J, 1952, Draw
1. Bd5! Bxd5! (1... Bg7 2. R8h5+) 2. Rxf8+ Kg4! 1. Kd2 Ka3! (1... Kc4! {cook JM} 2. c3 (2. Kc1 Kxb5
(2... Ke6 3. Rh6+) (2... Ke5 3. Rh5+) (2... Ke4 3. Rxf2) 3. Kb2 Kb4 4. c3+ Kc4 5. Ka3 b5 6. Kb2 d6 7. Nc2 Bxc2
(2... Kg6 3. Rg1+ Rg2 4. Rxg2+ Bxg2 5. Rg8+) 3. Rg1+ 8. Kxc2 d5 9. Kd2 d4) 2... d5 3. Nc2 Bxc2 4. Kxc2 Kxb5
Rg2! 4. Rg8+! Bxg8 (4... Kh3 5. Rh1+ Rh2 6. Rh8+) 5. 5. Kd3 Kc5 6. Kc2! Kc4 7. Kb2 Kd3 8. Kb3 b5! 9. Kb2
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Kd2 10. Kb3 Kc1 $1) 2. Kc3 Ka2 3. Kb4 Kxa1 4. Kxa4
Kb2 5. c4! d6 6. c5! dxc5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4N*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+k+o+*+o5
4+*B*+b+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4kO*+o+*+5 4+l+*+*+*5
4V*+l+*+*5 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1953, White wins
7888888889
Bron V, 1953, White wins 1. Nf3 (1. Nc4! {cook} Kc1 (1... h2 2. Ne2! dxe2 3.
1. Bxe2+! (1. Kb1 $143=) (1. Bb4 $143 Kc1! 2. Bxb2) (1... d2 2. Nxd2+ Kc1 3. N4f3) 2. Nxb2 h2 3.
Be4 b1=Q+! 3. Bxb1 Bf6! 4. Be4 (4. Bd3 $144 Kd1=) 4... Nxd3+ Kd2 4. Nf2) 1... d2 2. Nxd2+ Kc1 3. Nac4 b1=Q+
Be7! 5. Ba5 (5. Be1 $144 Kd1=) 5... Bd8! 6. Bc3 Bf6!=) 4. Nxb1 h2 5. Be5! h1=Q 6. Bf4+ Kd1 7. Nc3+ Ke1 8.
1... Kc2 2. Bd1+ (2. Bd3+ $143 Kxd3 3. Kb1 Ke4! 4. g5 Bg3+ Kf1 9. Ne3+ Kg1 10. Ne2# 1-0
Kf5 5. Bf6 Kg6=) 2... Kc1 (2... Kxc3 $144 3. g5 (3. Kb1
$143 Kd4=) 3... Kc4! (3... Kd4 $144 4. g6+-) (3... b1=Q+
1222222223
$144 4. Kxb1 Bb2 5. g6+-) 4. Bb3+! Kc5 (4... Kd4 $144 4*+*+*+*+5
5. g6 Kc5 6. Kb1+-) 5. Kb1! Kd6 6. g6 Ke7 7. g7+-) 3. 4+k+*+*+o5
Bd2+! Kxd2! 4. Kb1! Ke3 5. g5 Kf4 6. g6 Kg5 7. g7 Kh6
8. g8=R+- 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4pLo+n+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+m+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*P*+l5 4+*+*+m+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1953, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc3 Nd2 2. Be7+ Ka5 3. Bd8+ Kb4 4. a5 Nb3 5.
a6 Nc5+ 6. Kb6 Nxa6 7. Ne4! Nc5 (7... c3! {cook} 8.
4*+k+*+oV5 Kxa6 c2 9. Bg5 h5 10. Bc1 h4 11. Nf2 Kb3) 8. Nxc5 1-0
4+*+*+*N*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1953, Draw
1222222223
1. Nd3 Nb4+ 2. Kd2 Nxd3 3. e6 Kg6 4. Nf3 Nf4 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke3 Bg3 6. Ng1 Bh2 7. Nf3 Bg3 8. Ng1 Kf6 9. Kf3 Bh2 4+*+*+*+*5
10. Nh3 Ke7 11. Kf2 Kd6 12. Kf3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+n5
4oO*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5
4*P*+*N*+5
4+*+*+l+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1953, White wins
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1. Nd3 a3 2. b3! (2. bxa3? bxa3 3. Nb4 Ke2 4. 1. g5 Rxf7 2. g6 Rg7 3. Rf6+ Kg8 4. Ke8 Kh8 (4...
Nf4+ Kd2 5. Nfd5 Kc1 6. Nc3 Kb2 7. Nba2 h5) 2... a2 3. Rc7 5. Rf8+ Kg7 6. Rf7+) 5. Rf8+ Rg8 6. Kf7 1-0
Kh2! Ke2 4. Nc1+ Kd2 5. Nxa2 Kc2 6. Nxb4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+lN*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*L*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*To+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4r+n+*+*O5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+*+*Mv5
4+*+*N*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1953, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, White wins 1. Ne3 Bb7+ 2. Ka5! h1=Q 3. Rh2! Qf3 4. Rf2
1. Nf3 Re3 2. Ng6 (2. Nd7! {cook JN} Rxf3 3. 1/2-1/2
Re2+ Kd8 4. Nf6) 2... Rxf3 3. Re2+ Kd8 4. Ne5 Rc3 5.
Nf7+ Kc8 6. Re8# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*T5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+t5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+r+*+*+o5 4*+*N*L*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+p+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+mV*5
4+k+*R*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1953, Draw
1. e3+ Nxe3+ 2. Kc1! Nd5 3. Ne2+ Ke3 4. Nxg1
7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, White wins Nf4 5. Kd1 Kf2 6. Ne2 Nxe2 1/2-1/2
1. e7 (1. Rb8+? Ke7 2. Rb7+ Kf6 3. e7 Re8) 1...
Kd7 (1... Kf7 2. e8=Q+ Rxe8 3. Rb7+ Kf6 4. Rf1+ Kg6 5.
1222222223
Rg1+ Kh6 6. Rb6+ Re6 7. Rxe6#) (1... Rxe7 2. Rb8+ Kf7 4*+*+*+*+5
3. Rxe7+) 2. Rd5+ Kc6 3. Rd8 Rxe7 4. Rc1+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*L*+5 4+*B*+*+n5
4+o+*+p+t5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*R*+*+*+5 4+mMk+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+t+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1954, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Bb4 Nc1+ 2. Kxc3 Na2+ 3. Kd3! Re5 4. Bf8!
4+*+*+*+*5 Rxh5 5. Kc2! Rh7 6. Bd6! Rh5 7. Bf8 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Prokes L, 1953, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*O*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4O*+*+*P*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+oV5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4m+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*M*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1954, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1954, Draw
1. h5 Ke7 2. h6 Kf7 3. h7 Kg7 4. gxf6+ Kxh7 5. 1. Nf7+ Kc7 2. Nh6 g3 3. Nf5 Nxg2 4. Kb1 Kb7 5.
Kg3 Kg6 6. Kf4 Kxf6 7. Ke4 Ke6 8. Kd4 Kd6 9. Kc4 Kc6 Ka2 Ka6 6. Kb3 Kxa5 7. Kc4 Kb6 8. Kd4 Kb5 9. Ke4 Kc5
10. Kb3 Nc1+ 11. Ka4 Kb6= 1/2-1/2 10. Nxg3 Bxg3 11. Kf3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*R*+r5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+o5 4+l+*+*+v5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+oT5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1954, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1954, White wins
1. Kf2! Kf7 2. Ke3 Ke6 (2... Kf6 $144 3. Kd4 g5 4. 1. Re5+ Kc6 2. Re6+ Kd5 3. Re1 Rh1 4. Rd7+
h4!+-) (2... Kg7 $144 3. Kd4 h4 4. gxh4 Kh6 5. Ke5 Kh5 Kc4 5. Rdd1 Rh3 6. Re4+ Kc5 7. Re3 Rh1 8. Rc3+ Kb4
6. Kf6 Kxh4 7. Kxg6 Kg4 8. h4!+-) (2... Ke7 $144 3. Kd4 9. Rcc1 Rh3 10. Rd4+ Kb5 11. Rd3 Rh1 12. Rb3+ Ka4
Kd6+- {main line}) 3. Kd4 Kd6 4. h3 Ke6 5. Kc5 Ke7 (5... 13. Rbb1 Rh3 14. Rc4+ Ka5 15. Rc3 Ka4 16. Rg1 1-0
Kd7 $144 6. Kd5 Ke7 7. Ke5 Kf7 8. Kd6 Kf6 9. h4 Kf7
10. Kd7 Kf6 11. Ke8 Kg7 12. Ke7 Kh6 13. Kf6 Kh7 14.
1222222223
Kf7 Kh6 15. Kg8+-) 6. Kc6! (6. Kd5 $143 Kd7 7. Ke5 Ke7 4*+*+*+*+5
8. h4 Kf7 9. Kd6 Kf6=) 6... Ke6 7. h4 Ke7 8. Kc7 Ke6 9.
Kd8 Kd5 (9... Kf7 $144 10. Kd7 Kf8 11. Ke6 Kg7 12. Ke7
4+*+*+*+*5
Kg8 13. Kf6 Kh7 14. Kf7 Kh6 15. Kg8+-) 10. Ke7 Ke4 11. 4r+*+*+*+5
Kf6 Kf3 12. Kxg6 Kxg3 13. Kg5+- 1-0 4+v+*+*L*5
4*+*+*O*+5
4+b+*+t+*5
4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1954, Draw
1. h4+ Kxh4 2. Rh6+ Kg5 3. Rh5+ Kxh5 4. Bd1
Kg4 5. Kg2 Bf1+ 6. Kh2 Bh3 7. Be2 Bf1 8. Bd1 Bc4 9.
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Kg2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+vB*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4L*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+nK5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*Bm+n+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bondarenko F, Kakovin A, 1954, White wins 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1954, Draw
1. Bb6+ Kb8 2. d8=Q d1=Q+ 3. Qxd1 e2+ 4. Qxe2 1. Bc1! Nxc1 2. Ne3 (2. Ne7+? Kf7 3. Nd5 Ne2 $1)
Ba6 5. Qb5 1-0 2... b2 3. Nc4! (3. Nf5? Kf7) 3... b1=Q 4. Nd6! Qb8 5.
1222222223 Ne7+ Kf8 6. Ng6+ Kg8 7. Ne7+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+q+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+m+*N*+5 4+*+*+o+o5
4+*+*+n+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*T5 4+*+*+*Pp5
4+*+*+k+l5 4*+*+*P*+5
7888888889
Farago P, 1954, White wins 4+*+k+*+*5
1. Qe4 Ne3+ 2. Qxe3 Rf2+ 3. Kxf2 d1=N+ 4. Kg3 7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1954, White wins
Nxe3 5. Nd3 Nd1 6. Kh3 1-0 1. Ke2! Kd7 2. Kf3 (2. Ke3? g5 3. h4 f4+ 4. gxf4
1222222223 gxh4) 2... Ke6 (2... g5 3. h4) 3. Kf4 Kf6 4. h4 1-0
4*+*+*+l+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*O*+nK5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*B*+5 4+*+*+o+o5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4m+*+*+n+5 4+*+*+*Pp5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1954, Draw 4+*+*K*+*5
1. Bc1! Nxc1 2. Ne3! b2 3. Nc4! b1=Q 4. Nxd6! 7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1954, White wins
Qb8 5. Ne7+ Kf8 6. Ng6+ Kg8 7. Ne7+ 1/2-1/2 1. Ke2! Kd7 2. Kf3! (2. Ke3? g5! 3. h4 f4+) 2... Ke6
(2... g5 3. h4) 3. Kf4 Kf6 4. h4 Kf7 5. Kg5 Kg7 6. f3 Kf7
7. Kh6 Kf6 8. f4 Kf7 9. Kh7 Kf6 10. Kg8 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+w+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+o5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Op+5
4+*+*+pP*5 4+*R*+k+*5
4*+*+*+kP5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1954, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, Draw
1. Kh3! (1. f4? Kg7 2. Kf3 h4! 3. gxh4 Kh6) (1. 1. Rf2+ Kb1 2. Rb3+ Kc1 3. Rc3+ Kd1 4. Rd3+
Kf2? Kg7 2. Ke3 Kf6 3. Kd4 (3. f4 g5 4. Kd4 (4. h4 gxh4 Ke1 5. Rf1+ Kxf1 6. Rd1+ Qe1 7. Rb1 Qxb1 1/2-1/2
5. gxh4 Ke6 6. Kd4 Kd6) 4... h4) 3... Kg5 ( 3... Ke6 4. f4)
(3... g5 4. Kd5 f4 5. gxf4 gxf4 6. h4) 4. h4+ Kf6 5. f4 (5.
1222222223
Kd5 f4) 5... Ke6) 1... Kg7 (1... g5 2. f4 gxf4 3. gxf4 Kg7 4*+*+*+*+5
4. Kh4 Kg6 5. h3 Kh6 6. Kg3 h4+ (6... Kg6 7. Kf3 Kf6 8.
Ke3 Ke6 9. Kd4 Kd6 10. h4) 7. Kf3 $1) 2. Kh4 Kf6 (2... f4
4+*+*+b+*5
3. gxf4 Kf6 4. Kg3 Kf5 5. h4 Ke6 6. Kf2 Kf6 7. Ke3 Ke6 4*+*+*+*K5
8. Kd3 Kf5 9. Ke3 Kf6 (9... Ke6 10. Ke4 Kf6 11. f5 g5 4+*+*+*+*5
(11... gxf5+ 12. Kf4) 12. hxg5+ Kxg5 13. Ke5) 10. Ke4
Ke6 11. f5+ gxf5+ 12. Kd4 Kd6 13. f4) 3. f4 Kf7 4. Kg5 4*+*+m+*+5
Kg7 5. h3 Kf7 6. Kh6 Kf6 7. Kh7 Kf7 8. h4 Kf6 9. Kg8 1-0 4+r+*P*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*V*+*+l5
4lV*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, Draw
4+o+*+*+*5 1. Bg6 (1. Bd5? Kh2) 1... Bxe3+ (1... Kh2 2. Rc3)
4*P*+*+*+5 2. Kh5 c1=Q 3. Rb1 Qxb1 4. Bxe4+ Qxe4 1/2-1/2
4+p+k+*N*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*O*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+pO*5
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1954, Draw 4*+p+k+*+5
1. Ne6! Be5! (1... c2 2. Nc7+ Bxc7 3. bxc7 c1=Q 4+*+*+*+*5
4. b6! Qc6+ 5. Ke5) 2. Kxe5 c2 3. Nc5 c1=Q 4. Nd7! Qc4
5. Kd6 Qxb5 6. Ke7 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins
1. Kf3 (1. c5? Kd7 2. Kf3 c6 $1) 1... Kf7 2. Kg4 Kf6
3. c5 Ke5 4. d6 exd6 5. Kxg5 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+r+*5 4+n+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+k+*+*+b5 4+*+oNo+*5
4*P*+o+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*T*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, Draw
1. Rf5+ Kb6 2. Bg4 Rf1 3. Rb5+ Kxb5 4. Bxe2+ 1. Nd6+ Kxe3 2. Nf5+ Ke4 3. Nxe7 f2+ (3... d2+ 4.
1-0 Kxd2 f2 5. Nf5 Kxf5 6. e4+ Kxe4 7. Ke2) 4. Kxf2 d2 5.
1222222223 Nd5 Kxd5 6. e4+ Kxe4 7. Ke2 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+k+pL*+n5 4l+*+w+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+r+o+*+*5 4k+*O*+*+5
4*+*+*T*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4r+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nf6! Rxf6 2. Kc7 Rf8 3. Rb6 Ra8 4. Ra6! Rh8 5. 7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins
Rd6 Rd8 6. Rxe6+ Kxe6 7. Kxd8 1-0 1. Be4+ Kb8 (1... c6 2. Kb6+ Kb8 3. Ra8+ Kxa8 4.
1222222223 Bxc6+) (1... d5 2. Bxd5+ Kb8 3. Rb4+ Kc8 4. Bb7+ Kd7
4*Lt+*+*+5 5. Rd4+ Ke7 6. Re4+) 2. Rb4+ Kc8 3. Bf5+ Kd8 4. Rb8+
1-0
4Oo+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+p+*P*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Bo+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+lO*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins
4t+*+*+*+5
1. c7+ Rxc7 2. Rg2 a5 (2... Rf7 3. Rg8+ Kc7 4.
Rg7 Rd7 5. f7) 3. Rg7 Rc8 4. f7 1-0 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins
1. Bb6 Ra1+ 2. Kg2 Ra8 3. Nh7 Kxb6 4. Nf6 Kc6
(4... Rf8 5. Nxd7+) 5. Ne8 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
4*+*+t+*P5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+oO*5 4+v+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Pp+5 4t+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+r5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1954, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1954, White wins
1. Kg7 Rf6 2. h7 Rf7+ 3. Kg6 Rf8 4. Kg7 Rh8 5. 1. R6h2+ Kb1 (1... Kb3 2. Be6+) 2. Bxd7 Rxh2 (2...
Kxh8 (5. g4? fxg4 6. Kxh8 Kf8 7. f4 g3) (5. f4? gxf4 6. Bxd7 3. O-O#) 3. Bf5+ Bd3! 4. Bxd3+ Ka1 (4... Kc1 5.
Kxh8 Kf7 7. g4 f3 8. gxf5 f2 9. f6 Kg6 10. Kg8 f1=Q ) 5... O-O+) 5. O-O+ (5. Rxh2 $2) 1-0
Kf8 (5... Kf7 6. g4! fxg4 7. f4 g3 8. f5 (8. fxg5? g2 9. g6+
Kxg6 10. Kg8 g1=Q 11. h8=Q Qa7) 8... g2 9. f6 Kxf6 10.
1222222223
Kg8) 6. f4! gxf4 7. g4 f3 8. g5 Kf7 9. g6+ Kxg6 10. Kg8 4*+*+*+*+5
1/2-1/2
4+*+t+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+v+*+*+*5
4+n+*+*+k5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4t+l+*+bR5
4n+*+*+*L5 4+*+*K*+r5
4Oo+*+*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1954, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Bh3+ (1. Bc6+! {cook}) (1. Bd5+! {cook}) 1... Kb1
4+*+v+*+*5 2. Bxd7 Rxh2 3. Bf5+ Bd3 4. Bxd3+ Ka1 5. O-O+ 1-0
7888888889
Fritz J, 1954, Draw 1222222223
1. g7 b2! 2. Nxb2! (2. g8=Q? b1=Q+ 3. Kh6 (3. Kg7 4*+*+*+*+5
Qxb7+ 4. Kf6 Qc6+ 5. Ke5 Qxa4) 3... Qc1+ 4. Kh7 Bc2+
5. Kh8 Qa1+ 6. Qg7 Qxg7+ 7. Kxg7 a2) (2. Nc3? Bb3 3.
4+m+*+*+*5
Nc5 Bf7) 2... Bb3! (2... axb2? 3. g8=Q $1) 3. Na5! (3. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nc4! { cook JN} Bxc4 4. Na5) 3... axb2! (3... Bd5 4. 4P*+*+*+*5
Nbc4! a2 5. Nb3! Bxc4 6. g8=Q) 4. Nxb3! b1=Q+ 5. Kh6!
(5. Kh8? Qb2 6. Kh7 Qc2+ 7. Kh8 Qc3 8. Kh7 Qc7 9. 4*O*+t+b+5
Kh8 Qe5 10. Kh7 Qe7 11. Kh8 Kg5 12. g8=Q+ Kh6) 5... 4+*+*B*+*5
Qxb3 6. g8=Q Qxg8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+k+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1954, White wins
1. a6 Rxg4 (1... Rxe3 2. axb7 Re8 3. Bc8) (1... b3
2. axb7 Rb4 3. Bf4+! Kg2 4. b8=Q) 2. a7 Rg8 3. Bf4+
Kh3 4. Bb8 1-0
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(7... Qb2? 8. Nc6+ Ka6 9. Nb8+ Ka5 10. Ra6+ Kb4 11.
1222222223 Rb6+ ) 8. Nc6+ Ka6) (7. Rf5 Qe1 (7... Ka6? 8. Rf6+) 8.
4n+*+*+*+5 Nc6+ Ka6 9. Ra5+ Qxa5+ 10. Nxa5 Kxa5) 7... Qxc4+ 8.
Nc6+ Ka6 9. Ra8+ Kb5 10. Ra5# 1-0
4P*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4v+*O*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+oL*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+tP*N*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1954, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. g7 Ne7 (1... Nf6 2. Nc7! Bb7 3. Ne8 Ng8 4.
Nxd6+) 2. Nb6! Bb7 3. Nc8 Ng8 4. Nxd6+ 1-0 4+*B*+k+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1955, Draw
4*+*N*+k+5 1. Ke2 Rd5 2. e4 Ra5 3. Nf5+ Rxf5 4. Ba3+ Rc5 5.
Kd3 Bc1 6. Bb4 Bb2 7. Ke3 Be5 8. Ba3 Bh2 9. Kf2 Bf4
4+*+*+*+*5 10. Ke2 Bg5 11. Kd3 1/2-1/2
4*V*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+vL*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+b+*+5 4B*+*+m+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4lN*Vk+*+5
4*+*+*R*M5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
7888888889
Kvezereli E, 1955, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ne6+ Kd6 2. Rxh2 Kxe6 3. Rb2 Bc4 4. Rb4 Ba2
5. Bb1! 1-0
4b+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Petrov D, 1955, White wins
1. Nc8 Bh2 (1... Kb7 2. Kd7 Ne5+ 3. Kxd6 Nc6 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bd5) 2. Kxf7 Kb7 3. Be6 g3 4. Bd5+ Kxc8 5. Bg2! Kd7 6.
4*K*+*+*+5 Bc5 Kd8 7. Ke6 Kc7 8. Ke7 Kc8 9. Bb6 Kb8 10. Ke6 Kc8
11. Kd6 Kb8 12. Kc6 Ka8 (12... Kc8 13. Bc7 Bg1 14.
4+*+t+n+*5 Bh3#) 13. Kc7# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+pO*+*+5
4+*+*+r+v5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1955, White wins
1. Nd4 (1. Ne3 Rd6+ 2. Kc7 (2. Kb5 Bf3) 2...
d1=Q) 1... Bf3 2. Rxf3 Rd6+ 3. Kc7 Rd7+ 4. Kxd7 d1=Q
5. Kc7 Qc1 (5... Qxd4 6. Ra3+ Qa7+ 7. Rxa7+ Kxa7 8.
c4) (5... Qa1 6. Rf8+ Ka7 7. Nc6+) 6. Rf8+ (6. Nc6?
Qf4+ 7. Rxf4) (6. Rf6 Qa3) 6... Ka7 7. c4 (7. Rf6? Qg5
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1. Kg3 f2! (1... Rxa7 2. Kxf3 Ka4 (2... Re7 3. Re2
1222222223 Rxe2 4. Kxe2 Ka4 5. Kd3) 3. Ke3 Rd7 4. Rb2 Rd1 5.
4*+*+l+*+5 Ke4 Rh1 6. Kd5) 2. Kxf2 (2. Rxf2? Rxa7 3. Rb2 Ka4 (
3... Rf7 4. a3) 4. Kf3 Rb7 5. Ke3 Ka3 6. Rc2 Rd7 7. Ke2
4+*+*+*B*5 Rd4 8. Ke1 Rh4) 2... Rxa2+ (2... Rxa7 3. Ke3 Ka4 (3...
4*P*+*+*+5 Rd7 4. Rd2) 4. Kd3 Ka3 5. Kc4 Rc7+ 6. Kb5) 3. Ke1! (3.
Ke3? Rxa7 4. Kd3 Rc7 5. Rc2 Rd7+ 6. Ke3 Ka4) 3...
4K*+*+vM*5 Rxa7 4. Kd1 Ra1+ (4... b3 5. Rh5+ Kb4 6. Kc1) (4... Kc4
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Kc1) 5. Kc2 Ra2+ 6. Kb3 Rxh2 1/2-1/2
4+*N*+*+*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+v+*+*5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1955, White wins 4p+*+*O*+5
1. Nb5 Bc8 (1... Ne6 2. b7 Nd8 3. b8=Q) 2. Nd6+ 4+*+*+l+*5
Kd8 (2... Kd7! {cook JN} 3. Nxc8 Ne6) 3. Nxc8 Kxc8 4.
Ka6 Nf7 5. b7+ Kb8 6. Bd4 (6. Kb6? a1=Q! 7. Bxa1 Nd6
4*+*+*O*+5
8. Be5) 6... a1=Q+ 7. Bxa1 Nd6 8. Be5 1-0 4+*+*+*+p5
1222222223 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1955, Draw
4*+*O*+*+5 1. a7 (1. Kc7? Be6 2. Kd6 (2. Kc6 Ke5) 2... Bc8)
1... Be6 2. a8=Q Bd5+ 3. Ka7 Bxa8 4. Kxa8 Kg5 (4...
4+*+*O*+k5 Ke4 5. h4 Kf5 6. Kb7 Kg4 7. Kc6 Kxh4 8. Kd5) 5. Kb7
4*Lo+*+*+5 Kh4 6. Kc6 Kg3 7. h4! Kxh4 8. Kd5 Kg3 9. Ke4 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+p+*5 1222222223
4pP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1955, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. f4! (1. Kg5? d5 2. f4 d4 3. fxe5 c3 $1) (1. Kg4? 4N*L*+*+k5
d5 2. f4 d4 3. f5 d3 4. Kf3 c3 5. f6 d2 6. Ke2 cxb2 7. f7
d1=Q+) 1... exf4 2. Kg4 d5 3. Kxf4 d4 4. Ke4 c3 (4... d3
4*+p+*+*+5
5. Ke3 c3 6. Kxd3) 5. Kd3! (5. bxc3+? Kxc3) 5... cxb2 6. 4+*+*Oo+*5
Kc2 Ka3 7. Kb1 d3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+m+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1955, Draw
4P*+*+*+*5 1. Nb3+ Kxc4 (1... Kb6! {cook} 2. Nd4 Nf4+ 3. Kg4
4t+*+*+*+5 f2 4. Kxf4 f1=Q+ 5. Bf3 Qf2 ) 2. Kg4 f2 3. Bxg2 e2 4. Bf1
exf1=Q 5. Nd2+ 1/2-1/2
4+l+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*K5
4+*+*+o+*5
4p+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1955, Draw
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(5... Na6+ 6. Kc4 Nc7 7. Bd7 Na6 8. Bc8 Nc7 9. Kc5) 6.
1222222223 Kc6! 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4m+*L*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*M*+*5
4+r+t+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*N*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+m+b+v+*5 4*+n+*V*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1955, White wins 4+bR*+*+*5
1. Na4+ Kc4 2. Rxb1 Rxd1 3. Nb2+ Kc3 4. Nxd1+ 7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, White wins
Kc2 5. Rb2+ Kxd1 6. Rb1+ Ke2 7. Kg3 1-0 1. Rf1 Ba7! 2. Rf8+ Kc7 3. Rxa8 Nc8! 4. Kb3! (4.
1222222223 Kd3? Kb7) (4. Kc3? Kb7 5. Nb4 Bd4+) 4... Kb7 5. Nb4!
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxa8 6. Be4+ Kb8 7. Na6# 1-0
4+p+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*T*+n+*K5 4m+*+*+v+5
4T*+*+*+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1955, Draw
4b+*+n+*+5
1. Rh4+ Kb3 (1... Ka3 2. Rxh5 Rxe6+ 3. Kg7 Ra7 4+*Rk+*+*5
4. Ra5+ Rxa5 5. b8=Q) 2. Rxh5 Rxe6+ 3. Kg7 Ra7 4. 7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, White wins
Rb5+ Ka4 5. Kf8 Rh6 6. Kg8 1/2-1/2 1. Rc8 Bxa2 2. Rxa8+ Kb4 (2... Kb3 3. Nc1+ Bxc1
1222222223 4. Kxc1) 3. Nd4 Bb3+ (3... Bb2 4. Rb8+ Ka3 (4... Kc3 5.
4*M*+b+*+5 Ne2+) 5. Nc2+) 4. Kd2! (4. Nc2+? Kc3 5. Rxa3 Kb2 $1)
4... Ba4 5. Nc2+ Bxc2 6. Kxc2 1-0
4+*+*+o+*5 1222222223
4*+*+lO*+5 4*+*R*+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4k+*+p+*P5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1955, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. h5 f5 (1... Ke7 2. h6 Kf8 3. Kb5 Kg8 4. Kb6) 2.
h6 Kf6 3. exf5 (3. e5+? Kg6 4. e6 Kxh6 5. e7 Na6 6. Bc6 4+*+*+*+*5
Nc7 7. Ka5 Kg7 8. Kb6 Kf6) 3... Na6 4. Kb5! Nc7+ 5. 7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, White wins
Kc5! (5. Kc6? Nxe8 6. Kd7 Kxf5! 7. h7 Nf6+) 5... Nxe8 1. Ne2! (1. Rf8! {cook IS} Ka5 (1... Kb6 2. Nd5+
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Kc5 3. Nde7) (1... a5 2. Nd6+ Kb6 3. Nd5+ Kc5 4. Rxh8 Rf3+ Kd4) 2... Ke4! ( 2... Kf4 3. Bxc4 Qb1+ 4. Kd2 Qb4+
Rd4 5. Ke6) 2. Ne7 Rd4+ 3. Kc6) 1... Nf7! 2. Nd6+! 5. Kd3) 3. Bxc4 Qb1+ 4. Kd2! (4. Ke2? Qc2+ 5. Ke1
Nxd6! 3. Nc3+ Ka5! 4. Nxa4 Nb7! 5. Rb8 Nc5+ 6. Kc6! Qxc4 6. Re6+ Qxe6 7. Ng5+ Kd3+ 8. Nxe6 a3) 4... Qb4+
Nxa4 7. Rb3! 1-0 5. Kd1 Qxc4 6. Re6+! Kd5 7. Rd6+! (7. Re5+? Kc6 8.
1222222223 Re6+! Kc7! 9. Re7+ Kb6 10. Rb7+ Ka6) 7... Ke4 (7...
Kc5 8. Rc6+) 8. Re6+ Kf4 (8... Kd4 9. Re4+) 9. Rf6+ Kg4
4*+k+*+*+5 10. Rg6+ Kh4 11. Rh6+ Kg3 12. Rg6+ Kf3 13. Rf6+ Ke3
4+b+*+*+*5 14. Rf3+! 1/2-1/2
4*+r+*B*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*V*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+t+*+l+*5 4*+b+t+*+5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, White wins 4L*B*+*+*5
1. Ba6+ Kg1! 2. Bd3! Rc1! 3. Bxb2!! Rxc6+ 4. Kd7! 4*+*+*K*P5
Rh6 5. Bg7 1-0
4Mv+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Bondarenko F, Kakovin A, 1956, Draw
4*+*+*+t+5 1. Bd5 Rf4+ 2. Kg3 Rf5 3. Be6 Rg5+ 4. Kh4 Rg6
4+o+*+*+*5 5. Bf7 Rh6+ 6. Kg5 Rh7 7. Bg6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+l+5 1222222223
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+v+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4*+n+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1956, White wins 4+*+*+*Vv5
1. Rg1+ Kf7 2. Rf1 Ke6 3. Nf4+ Ke5! 4. Nd3+ (4. 4*Or+*+*+5
Rxf3? Rg4 $1) 4... Ke4 5. Nc5+ Kf4 6. Nd4 Ke3! 7. Nxf3
Rg4+ 8. Kc3 Rf4 9. Nd3 Rxf3 10. Re1# 1-0
4+*+b+*+k5
1222222223 7888888889
Kvezereli E, 1956, White wins
1. Nf8+ (1. Ng5+? Kg6! 2. Rxb2 Kxg5) 1... Kg8
4*+*+*+w+5 (1... Kg7 2. Rxb2 Bf5 3. Nd7 Bxd7 4. Rb7) 2. Rxb2 Bf5
4+*+*+*+*5 3. Ne6! (3. Kg1! {cook MD} Kxf8 (3... Bd6 4. Rb5) (3...
4*+*R*+*+5 Be5 4. Rb5 Bd4+ 5. Kh2) 4. Rb3) 3... Bxe6 4. Rg2 Bd5
5. Bb3! Bxb3 6. Rxg3+ 1-0
4+*+*L*N*5
4o+o+*+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1956, Draw
1. Be6 Qb8! 2. Nf7+ (2. Rd5+? Kf4 3. Rf5+ Ke3 4.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*K5 4n+l+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+o+*+*Oo5
4*+*+l+b+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+r5 4P*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1956, White wins
7888888889
Euwe M, 1956, White wins
1. Bf3+ Kd4! 2. Rh4+ Ne4! {Nowotny} 3. Rxe4+ (3. 1. Nc5 Kd5 2. Nb7 Ke5 3. Nd8 g4 4. Nb7 Kd5 5.
Bxe4 $143 Rc5=) 3... Kd3 4. Rc4!! (4. Re6 $143 Rc5 5. Kf4 Kc6 6. Nc5 Kd5 7. Ne4 h4 8. Nf6+ Kc4 9. Nxg4 Kb3
Rd6+ Ke3 6. Bd1 Ke4=) 4... Rd6+ (4... Rd8 $144 5. c7 10. Ne5 Kxa3 11. Nc6 Kb3 12. Kg4 Kc3 13. Kxh4 Kd3
Rh8+ 6. Kg7+-) 5. Kg5! (5. Kh5 $143 Rd8 6. Be2+ Kd2 14. Kg4 Ke4 15. Nb8 Kd5 16. Kf5 1-0
({or} 6... Kxe2 $144=) 7. Bd1 Kxd1 8. Rxc3 Kd2=) 5...
Kxc4 (5... Rd8 $144 6. Be2+! ({dual} 6. Ra4 $144 c2 7.
1222222223
Be4+ Kc3 8. Bxc2 Kxc2 9. c7 $1) 6... Kd2 7. Bd1! Kxd1 4*+*+tL*+5
8. Rxc3 Kd2 9. Rc5+-) 6. c7 Rc6 7. Bxc6 c2 8. Bb5+! (8.
Bd5+? Kc3 9. c8=Q+ Kd2=) 8... Kb3 9. c8=Q Kb2 10.
4+*O*+*+r5
Qh8+!+- 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4n+*+*+*+5 4t+*+p+*+5
4+o+l+o+o5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1956, Draw
4P*+*+*K*5 1. Bh6+ (1. Rxc7? Rexe2 2. Rc1 Rh2+ 3. Kg1
Rag2+ 4. Kf1 Rxg5-+) (1. e3? Re5 2. Bf4 (2. Rh5 Kf7 3.
4*P*+*+*+5 Rh7+ Kg6-+) (2. Bh6+ Kg8 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4. Rg5 (4. Rxc7
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh5+ 5. Kg1 Rxh6-+) 4... Rxe3 5. Bg7+ Kh7 6. Bd4
Rh3+ 7. Kg1 Rd3 8. Bf2 Rd1+ 9. Kg2 Rdd2 10. Rf5 Kg6
7888888889
Euwe M, 1956, White wins
11. Rf3 Rxf2+ 12. Rxf2 Rxf2+ 13. Kxf2 Kf5-+) 2... Rd5 3.
1. b4! Kc6 2. Kf4 Kd6 3. Nc5 (3. Kxf5 $1) 3... Kd5 Bh2 Rd1+ 4. Bg1 Raa1-+) 1... Kg8 2. Rg7+ (2. Rxc7?
4. Nb7 Kc6 5. Nd8+ Kd5 6. Nf7! h4 7. Ne5! h3 8. Nf3 Rexe2 3. Rg7+ Kh8-+) 2... Kh8 3. Rxc7 (3. Rg2? Rexe2
Kc4 9. Kg3! Kb3 10. Nd4+ Kxa3 11. Nc6 Kb3 12. Kxh3 4. Rxe2 Rxe2 $44) 3... Rexe2 4. Bg7+ Kg8 (4... Kh7 5.
Kc4 13. Kg3 Kd5 14. Nb8 Ke4 15. Kf2 f4 16. Na6 1-0 Bd4+ Kg6 {GK donne :} 6. Rc1 (6. Bc3 Rec2 7. Be5 Re2
8. Bc3 Rac2 9. Ba5=)) 5. Bc3 Rac2 6. Ba5 (6. Rg7+?
Kf8 7. Bf6 Rh2+ 8. Kg1 Rhf2 9. Rg6 (9. Ba1 Rfd2 10.
Kh1 Rc1+ { et gagne le Fou aprРёs l'Р№change des
tours.}) 9... Rfd2 10. Kh1 Kf7+-) 6... Ra2 (6... Rb2?! 7.
Rc1=) 7. Bc3 Rec2 8. Be5 Re2 9. Bc3 (9. Rg7+? Kf8 10.
Bf6 Rh2+ 11. Kg1 Rhf2 12. Rg6 Rfc2 13. Kh1 Kf7-+) 9...
Rac2 10. Ba5= 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4B*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Op+*+*5 4+*+*+*+n5
4*+*T*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+bR5 4*+*+*+l+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+v+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1956, White wins
7888888889
Bondarenko F, Kakovin A, 1956, White wins
1. Kc6 Rd2 2. d6 c4 3. d7 Rxd7 4. Kxd7 c3 5. 1. Ne3+ Kf2 2. Nf5+ Kf3 3. Nxh4+ Kg4 4. Nf5 Bd3
Bd5+ Kb1 6. Kc6 c2 7. Kb5 c1=Q 8. Ba2# {#} 1-0 5. Nfg7 Bg6 6. Kxe7 Bxh5 7. Kf6 Kh4 8. Bf2+ Kg4 9. Be1
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+*+*R5 1222222223
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*Oo+*+*5
4+*Op+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+*+*+t+5 4P*+*+*B*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+b+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4M*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1956, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rh2 Rd4 2. Ke6 Rd2 3. d6 c4 4. d7 Rxd7 5. 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1956, White wins
Kxd7 c3 6. Bd5+ Kb1 7. Kc6 c2 8. Kb5 c1=Q 9. Ba2# 1-0 1. Bf4+ Kg2 2. Bd6 dxc6 3. Bc5 Bd7 4. a6 Bc8 5.
a7 Bb7 6. Kd4 Kf3 7. Ke5 Ba8 8. Ke6 Ke4 9. Kd7 Kd5
1222222223 10. Kc8 1-0
4*+*+*+*W5 1222222223
4+*+*+*Oo5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*N5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*T*+*B5
4*+*+b+*+5 4V*+*+*+*5
4+*+*B*+k5 4*M*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Bondarenko F, Kakovin A, 1956, White wins 4L*N*+*+*5
1. Bd4+ Ka2 2. Bd5+ Ka3 3. Bg8 Kb4 4. Kg4 Kb5 7888888889
Petrov D, 1956, Draw
5. Kf5 g6+ 6. Ke4 1-0 1. Bf4 Rxb6 (1... Rc6 2. Ne2 Nd3 3. b7 Rb6+ 4.
Ka4 Nxf4 5. Kxa5) 2. Bc7 Rb7 3. Bxa5 Na2+ (3... Nc6+
4. Ka4 Ra7 5. Nb3+ Kb2 6. Kb5 Kxb3 7. Bb6) 4. Kc2
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Rb2+ 5. Kd1 Rb1 6. Bc3+! Nxc3+ 7. Kc2 Nb5 8. Nb3+ b2 (2... Nf2+ 3. Kc3 b2 4. Kxb2 Nd3+ 5. Kc3 Nc5 6. Kc4
Ka2 9. Nc1+ Ka1 10. Nb3+ 1/2-1/2 Nb7 7. Ne4 Nd8 8. Nc5 Nc6 9. b7 Nb8 10. Nb3+ Ka4 11.
1222222223 Nb6+ Ka3 12. Na5) 3. Kc2 Nc3! (3... Ne3+? 4. Kb1 $1)
4. Kxb2 Na4+ 5. Kb3! Nxb6! (5... Kb5 6. Nd6+ Kxb6 7.
4k+*+*+*+5 Kxa4 a5 8. Nc4+ Kc6 9. Na3 $1) 6. Nd6! Na8 7. Nd5
4+*O*+*+*5 Nb6 8. Nc7 Nd7 9. Nc4# 1-0
4*Pl+o+n+5 1222222223
4+*+*P*+*5 4*T*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+t+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*V5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+p+5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1956, Draw 4+*+*Or+*5
1. b7 Ra4+ 2. Kb8 Rb4 3. Ka8! Rxb7 4. Ne7+ Kb6 4*+*+*+*+5
5. Nc6 Ka6 6. Nb4+ Kb6 7. Nc6 Kxc6 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1956, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. g5 Rb5+ 2. Kg6! Rxg5+! 3. Kf6! Re5! 4. Kxe5
4+*+b+*+*5 e2 5. Re3! Bxe3 6. e7 Bd4+ 7. Ke6! e1=Q+ 8. Kd7
4*+*M*+*+5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+o+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+oR*+*+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4*P*+v+*+5
4+*+*K*Vn5 4+kP*+*+*5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1956, White wins
4*+*+*+m+5
1. Kf1 Bh2 (1... Kd2! {cook VG} 2. Kxg1 c3 3. Ba3 4+*+*+*+*5
c2 4. Bb4+ Ke3) 2. Kg2 Bf4 3. Bc1+ Ke4 4. Nf2+ Ke5 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ng4+ Ke4 6. Nf6+ Ke5 7. Bb2+ c3 8. Bxc3# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1956, White wins
4*+n+*+*+5 1. Re7 Bc8 2. c6 bxc6+ 3. Kxc6 Bb7+ 4. Rxb7
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne5+ 5. Kc7 Nc6 6. Ra7+ Nxa7 7. b7# 1-0
4o+*+*N*+5
4Lp+*+*+*5
4*O*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1956, White wins
1. b6 b3 (1... Nf2+ 2. Kd4) (1... Nc3+ 2. Kd4! Nb5+
3. Kc5 b3 4. Ne4 b2 5. Nd2 Nc3 6. Nc4+ Ka4 7. Nxb2+)
2. Kd3! (2. b7? b2! 3. b8=Q b1=Q+ 4. Qxb1 Nc3+) 2...
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+l+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4B*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+t+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4oOo+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1956, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins
1. Nd2+ Kc1 2. Nb3+ Kb1 3. Nb5 c1=N+ (3... 1. Bb6 Rxb6 2. a7 Ra6 (2... Rb7+ 3. Kg8 Rxa7 4.
c1=Q 4. Na3#) (3... a1=Q 4. Nc3#) 4. Kd1 Nxb3 5. Nc3+ Rf8+ Ke7 5. Rf7+) 3. Kg8 Rg6+ 4. Kh8 Ra6 5. Rg3 Kd7
(5. Na3+? Ka1 6. Kc2 Nd4+ 7. Bxd4) 5... Ka1 6. Kc2 Nc5 6. Rg8 Rxa7 7. Rg7+ 1-0
(6... Na5 7. Nd1 Nc4 8. Nxb2 Na3+ 9. Kc1 Nb5 10. Na4+
Nc3 11. Bxc3#) 7. Nd1 (7. Ne2! {cook JN} Nd3 8. Bxb2+
1222222223
Nxb2 9. Nc1) 7... Na4 (7... Nd3 8. Nxb2 Nb4+ 9. Kc1 4b+m+*+*+5
Nd3+ 10. Nxd3#) 8. Nxb2 Nc3 9. Bg7 Nb1 10. Na4+ Nc3
11. Bxc3# 1-0
4+*+o+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*L*P*+5
4n+*L*+nM5 4O*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+v+*+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins
1. Ka4 Nb6+ 2. Kb5 Nxa8 3. Kxa5 Nc7 4. f7 Ke7
4*+*+*+*+5 5. d6+ 1-0
4+*K*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1956, Draw 4*+b+*+*+5
1. Nb6 Kc7 2. Nc4 Bd5 3. Nd2!! Bxg8 4. Ne4! Nf7
5. Nf6 Nh6 6. Ne4 Nf7 7. Nf6 1/2-1/2
4N*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+v5
4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*K*+5
4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins
1. Rxc2 Bd4+ 2. Ke1 Bxa7 3. Rh2 Be8 4. Rh8 Bg6
(4... Bc6 5. Rh6 Bb5 6. Rh5 Be8 7. Ra5+) 5. Rh6 Bd3 6.
Rh3 Bc4 7. Ra3+ 1-0
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Ka5 Ba8 (8... Bc8) 9. Ka6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4lB*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4O*+v+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4w+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+k+*5 4+*Ln+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1956, White wins
1. Kg3+ Bc6 2. Bc7 Bb7 3. Be4 Bxe4 4. Rb8# 1-0 1. Rd5 Bb6! 2. Bxa4 Kc4! 3. Rb5!! Bd4+ 4. Kb1
Nc3+ 5. Kc2 Nxb5 6. Bb3# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+l+*+5 4m+b+*+r+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4N*+*+*+*5
4*+k+p+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1956, White wins
1. Bf3 Nf4 2. Kd4 e2 3. Bxe2 Nxe2+ 4. Ke5 Kxe7 1. Ba6 (1. Nb7? Bb5+ 2. Kc5 (2. Kd5 Nb6+ 3. Kc5
1/2-1/2 Nc4) 2... Bb6+ 3. Kd6 (3. Kd5 Nc7+) 3... Bc7+ 4. Kd5 (4.
1222222223 Kc5 Bb6+) (4. Ke7 Nb6) 4... Nb6+ 5. Kc5 Nc4 6. Rg4
4k+*N*+*+5 Bb6+ 7. Kd5 Ka3 8. Rg3+ Ne3+ 9. Ke4 Kb2) 1... Bxa6
(1... Bg2+ 2. Rxg2 Bxa5 3. Bb5+ Ka3 4. Rg4 Nb6 5. Kb7
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb3 6. Ka6) (1... Bxa5 2. Bxf1 Nc7 3. Rg4+ Ka3 4. Re4
4v+*+*+*P5 Kb3 5. Bc4+ Ka3 6. Bf7 Na8 7. Kb5) 2. Rxa8 Kxa5 (2...
Bxa5 3. Rxa6 Kb4 4. Ra8! Ka4 5. Kc5) 3. Kxc7 Kb5 4.
4+o+*+*+*5 Ra7 Ka5 5. Kc6 1-0
4*P*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*T*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1956, Draw
1. Nf7 Bb7+ (1... Rh2 2. h7! Kf5 3. h8=Q Rxh8+ 4.
Nxh8 Kf6 5. Kb8! Kg7 6. Kc7 Kxh8 7. Kb6) 2. Ka7 (2.
Kb8? Bd5 3. h7 Rh2 4. h8=Q Rxh8+ 5. Nxh8 Kf5 $1) 2...
Kd5 3. h7 (3. Kxb7? Rf2 $1) 3... Kc6 4. Nd8+! Rxd8 5.
h8=Q Ra8+ (5... Rxh8) 6. Qxa8 Bxa8 7. Ka6! Bb7+ 8.
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1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5
4*+oPk+*L5
4+*Vp+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1956, Draw
1. Bg6 Kxg6 (1... cxd5 2. Kxd5 Kxg6 3. Kxc5 Kf6 4.
Kb6 h2 5. d7) 2. dxc6 h2 3. c7 h1=Q 4. c8=Q Qh3+ 5.
Ke7 Qxc8 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+p+o+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*K5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+m+l+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*T*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*V*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1957, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1957, Draw
1. d6 Nc5 2. Ne5+ Ke4 3. d7 Ne6 4. Ng4! (4. Nc6? 1. a6 Rd4+ 2. Ke2 Rd8 3. a7 Ra8 4. Rc3 Bd4 5.
Rc2 $1) (4. Nf7? Rh2+ 5. Kg4 Rg2+ 6. Kh4 Rg7! 7. Rc4 Bxa7 6. Ra4 Kd6 7. Ra5 Kc7 8. Ra6 e5 9. Ra5 e4
Ng5+ Rxg5 8. d8=Q Nxd8 9. Kxg5 Ne6+) 4... Rd2 (4... 10. Ra4 e3 11. Ra6 Kb8 12. Kd3 Kc8 13. Ke2 Kc7 14.
Rf1 5. Kh5 Rh1+ 6. Kg6 Rh8 7. Nf6+) 5. d8=Q Nxd8 6. Ke1 1/2-1/2
Ba5 Rd4 7. Bb6 Rd6 8. Bc7 Rd2 (8... Rg6 9. Kh5! (9.
Bxd8? Kf5 10. Nf6 f3 11. Nd5 f2 12. Ne3+ Kf4)) 9. Ba5
1222222223
1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+l+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*K*O5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4oT*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+p+k5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Bondarenko F, Kakovin A, 1957, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bf7+ Kh8 2. h5 b2 3. Ba2 b1=Q 4. Bxb1 Kg8 5.
Bg6 Kh8 6. Kf7 1-0
7888888889
Smyslov V, Lowenfisch G, 1957, White wins
1222222223
1. Rh7 Kg8 2. Re7 Kf8 3. Re6 Rxe6 4. fxe6 a5 5.
Kxh6 a4 6. g5 a3 7. g6 a2 8. g7+ Ke7 9. g8=Q a1=Q 10. 4*+n+*V*+5
Qf7+ Kd6 11. Qd7+ Kc5 12. Kg6 Qe5! 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+m+k+*+5
4+*L*+*+*5
4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1957, Draw
1. Bc1 Rb8 2. Ba6 Ra8 3. Ba3+ Nb4 4. Bxb4+
Kxb4 5. Bb7! Rb8 6. Bc6! Rxc8 ( 6... Kc5! {cook AO}) 7.
Kd7 Rb8 8. Kc7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+l+p+5
4N*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Oo+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1957, White wins
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1957, Draw
1. h4 gxh4 2. g5 h3 3. g6 Kg2 4. g7 h2 5. g8=Q+ 1. Rd3! (1. Rg1? Rc3 2. h6 gxh6) 1... Rd6+! (1...
Kf2 6. Qd5! Kg1 7. Qd1+ Kg2 8. Qg4+ Kf2 9. Qh3 b2+ g2 2. Rg3 Rc2 3. h6) ( 1... Rc5 2. Rxg3 Rxh5 3. Rg1!
10. Ka2 Kg1 11. Qg3+ Kh1 12. Qg6! b1=Q+ 13. Qxb1+ Rh8+ 4. Kc7 Rh6 (4... Rh5 5. Kd8 Kf6 6. Ke8 Rg5 7.
Kg2 14. Qe4+ Kg1 15. Qe1+ Kg2 16. Nc4 h1=Q 17. Rf1+! Kxg6 8. Kf8! Rg2 9. Kg8) 5. Kd8 Kf6 6. Kd7 Rxg6
Ne3+ Kh2 18. Qh4+ Kg1 19. Qg3+ Qg2+ 20. Qxg2# 1-0 7. Rf1+ Ke5 8. Ke7 Rg2 (8... Rf6 9. Rg1) 9. Kf7 g5 10.
Kg6 Ke4 11. Rf8) 2. Rxd6+ Kxd6 3. h6! g2 4. h7! (4.
1222222223 hxg7? g1=Q 5. g8=Q Qb6+ 6. Ke8 Qe3+) 4... g1=Q 5.
4*+*+b+*+5 h8=Q Qb6+ 6. Ke8! Qb8+ 7. Kf7 Qxh8 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+l+*+5 4k+l+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+o5 4P*+t+*+*5
4*+*Pv+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4Pr+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1957, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. d5+! (1. b7? b2) 1... Bxd5 (1... Kxd5 2. Bxh5 b2 4+*+v+*+*5
3. Bf7+ Kd4 4. Ba2) ( 1... Kd6 2. b7 Kc7 3. Bc6 Bf5 4. 7888888889
Grzeban G, 1957, Draw
d6+) (1... Ke7! {cook JN}) 2. Bxh5 Kf5! 3. Bd1! b2 4. 1. axb6 Bf3+ 2. b7+ Rxb7! 3. Rd5! Bh1 4. Rd8+
Bc2+ Be4 5. b7! Bxc2 6. Kb6! b1=Q+ 7. Kc7 1/2-1/2 Kc7 5. Rd7+ Kxd7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+r+*+p+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*Tl+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*B*+5 4o+*+*+*P5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1957, Draw
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1957, Draw
1. Rd7+! Kc2 2. Rd2+! Kxd2 3. Be1+! Kxe1 4. b7 1. Rc1 (1. gxf7? a1=Q+) (1. Ra6? Rf1+ 2. Kg2
Nd4 5. b8=Q Ra3+ 6. Kb2 Rb3+ 7. Kc1! Ne2+ (7... Rf2+ 3. Kg1 (3. Kh1 Kh3) 3... gxh2+) 1... Rb7 (1... Rc7 2.
Rxb8) 8. Kc2 Rxb8 1/2-1/2 Rg1 (2. Ra1? Kh3 3. g7 Rb7) 2... Ra7 3. g7 Rxg7 4.
1222222223 Rxg3+ Kf4 5. Ra3) 2. g7 Rxg7 3. Ra1 (3. Rg1? Kh3 $1)
4*+*+*+*+5 3... Ra7 4. Kg2 (4. hxg3? Kxg3 5. Kg1 Kf3 6. Kf1 Ke3)
(4. Kg1? Kh3! (4... gxh2+? 5. Kh1! Kf3 6. Rxa2 Rxa2) 5.
4L*O*+*+v5 Kh1 g2+ 6. Kg1 Rb7) 4... gxh2 (4... Kf4 5. hxg3+ Ke3 6.
4*+*+*+o+5 g4 Kd3 7. Kg3 Kc3 8. Kf4 Kb2 9. Rxa2+) 5. Kh1! Kf3 6.
Rxa2 Rxa2 1/2-1/2
4+p+p+*Kp5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4v+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1957, Draw
4*+*+*+*P5
1. hxg6! (1. Kh6? gxh5) (1. d6? cxd6 2. hxg6 Bxg6
$1) (1. h6? Kb6 2. Kf6 g5 3. Kxg5 Kc5! 4. Kf6 Kxd5 5. 4+*+*+*+k5
Ke7 Kc5 6. Kd8 Kb6 7. Kd7 Bc2 8. Kc8 Bd3 9. Kd8 Bf5)
1... Bg8 2. d6!! (2. Kf6? Bxd5 3. Ke7 Kb7 4. Kd7 Bb3 5.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kd8 Bc4 6. Ke7 Kc8) 2... cxd6 3. Kf6 Bc4 (3... Kb6 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke7 d5 (4... Kc5 5. b6) 5. Kf8 Be6 6. Ke7 Bf5 7. Kd6 d4 7888888889
Prokes L, 1957, White wins
8. Ke5) (3... Ba2 4. Ke7 d5 5. Kd6 Kb6 6. Ke5 Kc5 7. b6) 1. Nc7 Bh1 2. Kh2 Bc6 3. Ne6+ 1-0
4. Ke7 d5 5. Kd6 d4 (5... Kb6 6. g7 d4 7. Ke5 d3 (7...
Kc5 8. b6) 8. Kd4) 6. Kc5 d3 (6... Bg8 7. Kxd4) 7. Kxc4
d2 8. g7 d1=Q 9. g8=Q 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+tB*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+k+*5 4N*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*R*O5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Oo+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1957, White wins
7888888889
Farago P, 1958, White wins
1. Ke5+ Ke8 2. Rf2 h3 (2... Bh3 3. Kd5 Ra6 4. 1. h4 gxh4 2. g5 h3 3. g6 Kg2 4. g7 h2 5. g8=Q+
Rf8+ Kd7 5. c6+ Rxc6 6. Rf7+ Ke8 7. Re7+ Kd8 8. Kxc6) Kf2 6. Qd5 Kg1 7. Qd1+ Kg2 8. Qg4+ Kf2 9. Qh3 a2+
3. Ke6 1-0 10. Kb2 a1=Q+ 11. Kxa1 Kg1 12. Qg3+ Kh1 13. Qg6
1222222223 b2+ 14. Ka2 b1=Q+ 15. Qxb1+ Kg2 16. Nc4 h1=Q 17.
4*+k+l+*+5 Ne3+ Kh2 18. Qb8+ 1-0
4+*+*P*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*Ot+5 4nM*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4Ml+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1957, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bf7+ Kxf7 2. Kd7 Rg8 3. Re1! (3. Rxf5? Ra8 $1) 4+*+*+*+*5
3... Re8 4. Re6! f4 5. Rxf6+ Kxf6 6. Kxe8 1-0 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1958, Draw
1222222223 1. Kc5 Kxa8 (1... Nc8 2. Bd5+ Nc6 3. Be4) 2.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bd5+ Nbc6 (2... Nac6 3. Kb6 Be8 4. Be4) (2... Bc6!
{cook JN} 3. c4 (3. Bxc6+ Naxc6) 3... Na6+ 4. Kb6 Nb4
4+v+*T*+*5 5. Be6 Be4) 3. Kd6 Be8 4. Kc7 Nb5+ 5. Kb6 Nba7 6.
4n+*+*+p+5 Kc7 1/2-1/2
4+l+*V*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1958, Draw
1. Nc7+ Kc6 2. Ne6 Rxe6 3. g7 Re8 4. Kf5 Bc8+
5. Kg6 Kd6 6. Rxe5 Kxe5 7. Kf7 Rd8 8. g8=Q Be6+ 9.
Ke7 Rxg8 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4l+*N*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+lOn5
4m+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+n5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+v+5
4O*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Pv+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1958, White wins
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, White wins
1. Rb6 Ka7 (1... axb2 2. Rxa6+ Kb8 3. Rb6+ Kc8 1. Ng5+ Kg8 (1... Kg6 2. h7) 2. h7+ Kh8 3. Nf4
4. Rxb2 Bd1+ 5. Ke3 Kxd8 6. Rd2+ ) 2. Rb7+ Ka8 3. Nf2+ (3... Nc3+ 4. Ke5) 4. Ke5 ( 4. Kd4? Bf5) 4... Bh5
bxa3 Be4+ 4. Kxe4 Nc5+ 5. Kd5 Nxb7 6. Nc6! 1-0 (4... Nd3+ 5. Nxd3 Bd1 6. Nb4! Ba4 7. Nd5 Bc2 8. Ne7
1222222223 Bxh7 9. Nf7#) 5. Nxh5 Ng4+ 6. Ke6! Nf6 7. Nf4! (7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nxf6? gxf6) 7... Nxh7 8. Ng6+ Kg8 9. Ne7+ Kh8 (9... Kf8
10. Nxh7+ Ke8 11. Ng5) 10. Nf7# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+p5 4+*+*+o+*5
4oK*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+l5 4L*+*+n+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1958, White wins
4o+*+*+*+5
1. g4 g5 2. h4 gxh4 3. g5 h3 4. g6 h2 5. g7 Kg2 6.
g8=Q+ Kf2 7. Qd5 Kg1 8. Qd1+ Kg2 9. Qg4+ Kf2 10. 4+*Vk+*B*5
Qh3 Kg1 11. Qg3+ Kh1 12. Qxb3 Kg2 13. Qd5+ Kg1 14. 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, White wins
Qd1+ Kg2 15. Qe2+ Kg1 16. Qe1+ Kg2 17. Nc2 a1=Q+ 1. Bc5+ Kb3 2. Bd4! a1=Q 3. Bxa1 Bb2 4. Nd2+
18. Qxa1 h1=Q 19. Ne3+ Kh2 20. Ng4+ Kg2 21. Qa8+ (4. Bxb2! {cook JN} Kxb2 5. Kd2) 4... Kc3 5. Nb1+ Kb3
Kg1 22. Qa7+ Kg2 23. Qb7+ Kg1 24. Qb6+ Kg2 25. 6. Na5+ Ka2 7. Nc3+ Kxa1 8. Nb3# 1-0
Qc6+ Kg1 26. Qc5+ (26. Qc1+! {cook} Kg2 27. Ne3+
Kh2 28. Qc7+) 26... Kg2 27. Qd5+ Kg1 28. Qd4+ Kg2
1222222223
29. Qe4+ Kg1 30. Qe1+ Kg2 31. Ne3+ Kh2 32. Qh4+ 4k+r+*+*+5
Kg1 33. Qg3+ Qg2+ 34. Qxg2# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*Vp+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5
4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5
4+*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, Draw
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1. Nd3+ (1. Re8+? Kd6) 1... Ke4! 2. Nf2+! (2.
Nb2? Nxb2 3. c7 Bxc7) (2. c7! {cook JN} d1=Q 3. Re8+
Kxd3 4. c8=Q) 2... Bxf2 3. Re8+! (3. Rd8? Bd4 4. c7
1222222223
d1=Q 5. Rxd4+ Qxd4 $1) 3... Kd3 4. Rd8+ Bd4 5. c7! (5. 4kR*+*+*+5
Rxd4+? Kxd4 6. c7 Nb6+ 7. Kb7 Kc5) 5... d1=Q 6. 4+*P*+*+*5
Rxd4+!! Kxd4 7. Ka7!! 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+r+*+*+5 4m+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*Vw+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*R*5
4m+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, Draw
4+*+*L*+*5 1. Re8+! Kf3 2. Rf8+! Ke3! 3. Re1+ Kd3! 4. Rd8+
4*+*O*+*+5 Bd4! 5. Rd1+!! Qxd1 6. Rxd4+! Kxd4 7. Ka7!! 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, Draw 4*+*+*L*+5
1. Re8+ (1. Rd8? Bd4 2. f6 d1=Q 3. f7 Nb6+ 4. 4+*B*+*Vp5
Kb7 Qb3) (1. f6? Bxf6 2. Re8+ Kf4 $1) 1... Kd3 2. f6!
Bxf6 3. c7 d1=Q (3... Nb6+ 4. Kb7 d1=Q 5. Rd8+ Bd4 6. 4*+*+o+*+5
Rxd4+ Kxd4 7. Kxb6 Qg4 8. Kb7) 4. Rd8+ Bd4 5. Rxd4+ 4+*+*+o+*5
Kxd4 6. Ka7! Qc2 7. c8=Q Qxc8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+nK*5
4k+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+p+5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bd6+ Kf7! 2. Ne5+ Kf6 3. Bf8!! Bh8 4. Kf4! Bg7
4m+*Vl+*+5 5. h8=Q Bxh8 6. Bh6 Bg7 (6... Ke7 7. Ng6+) 7. Bg5# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, Draw
4*+o+*+*+5
1. Re8+! (1. g7? Bxg7 2. Re8+ Be5 3. Rd8 Bd4 4.
Rxd4+ Kxd4 5. c7 Nb6+ 6. Kb7 Kc5) 1... Kd3 2. g7! Bxg7 4O*+*+*+*5
(2... d1=Q 3. g8=Q) 3. c7 d1=Q 4. Rd8+ Bd4 5. Rxd4+
Kxd4 6. Ka7!! Qc2 7. c8=Q Qxc8 1/2-1/2
4*+*P*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5
4p+*P*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, Draw
1. Ka4! (1. Kb3? Kb1 2. a4 b6! 3. Kc3 (3. Kc4 Kc2
4. d5 cxd5+ 5. Kxd5 Kxd2 6. Kc6 Kc3) 3... Kc1 4. Kd3 (4.
d3 Kd1 5. Kc4 Kc2 $1) 4... Kb2 5. Ke4 Kc2! 6. Ke3 Kb3)
1... b6! 2. Kb3! b5 (2... Kb1 3. a4 Kc1 4. Kc3 Kd1 5. Kd3)
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3. a4! b4! 4. d5! cxd5 5. d4! Kb1 1/2-1/2 Kxd7 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*V*+*+l5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+o+5 4*+v+*Pk+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+p+*+k5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1958, White wins 7888888889
Prokes L, 1958, White wins
1. e7 Nf4+ 2. Kh4! (2. Kg4? Nd5) 2... g5+! 3. 1. a8=Q+ (1. f7? Re8 2. fxe8=Q+ Bxe8+ 3. Kf6
Kxg5! Bd8 4. exd8=B! ( 4. exd8=N? Nxd3) (4. exd8=Q? Bc6) 1... Bxa8 2. f7 Rg4+ (2... Re6+ 3. Kg5) 3. Kh6 Rg8
Ne6+ 5. Nxe6) (4. exd8=R? Ne6+ 5. Nxe6) 1-0 4. Ne7 Bd5 5. fxg8=Q+ Bxg8 6. Ng6# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4t+t+*+*+5
4+k+*+*V*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+kR*+5
4+*+*+l+n5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1958, White wins 7888888889
Prokes L, 1958, White wins
1. Kc6+! Kg1 2. Nf3+ Kxh1 3. Bf1 Bf4! 4. Kd5 Bb8 1. Rd2+ Ka4 2. Bc4 Rxc4 3. Ra2+ Kb5 4. Rf5+
5. Ke6! Bd6 6. Bh3 Ba3 7. Ke5! Bd6+ 8. Kd5 Bb8 9. Ke6 Rc5 5. Rxc5+ Kxc5 6. Rxa6 1-0
f1=Q 10. Bxf1 Bd6 11. Bh3 Ba3 12. Ke5! Bd6+ 13. Kd5
Bb8 14. Ke6! Bd6 15. Bf1 Ba3 16. Kf5 Bd6 17. Kg4 e5
1222222223
18. Kh3 e4 19. Bg2# 1-0 4b+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+l+p+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+v+*+b+m5 4T*+*+*+p5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*M*K5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1958, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bf3+! (1. Bd5? Rxh3+ 2. Kg2 Rh6 3. Bf7 Ne4 4.
g7 Nf6 5. Kf3 Rh7) 1... Rxf3 2. g7 Rxh3+ (2... d3 3.
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1958, Draw g8=Q d2 4. Kg2 Ke2 5. Qc4+ Rd3 6. Qe6+ Re3 7. Qc4+
1. c4! Bxc4 2. e7 Nf6 3. e8=Q+ Nxe8 4. Bd7+! Nd3 8. Qg4+ Ke1 9. Qh4+ Kd1 10. Qa4+) 3. Kg2 Ne4
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(3... Rh4 4. g8=Q Rg4+ 5. Kh2 Rxg8) (3... Rh2+ 4. Kf3
$1) (3... Rg3+ 4. Kxg3 Ne4+ 5. Kf4 Nf6 6. Ke5) 4. g8=Q
Rg3+ 5. Kf1! Nd2+ (5... Rxg8) 6. Kf2 Ne4+ (6... Rxg8) 7.
1222222223
Kf1 Rxg8 1/2-1/2 4*+m+*+*L5
1222222223 4R*+*+*+n5
4lV*+b+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*On+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+t+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4o+*+k+*+5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1959, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rf7 Nd6 2. Re7 Nf5 3. Rf7 Nh6 4. Re7 Ng8 5.
Rf7 Nh6 6. Re7 Nf5 7. Rf7 Rb1+ 8. Kh2 e2 9. Nf6 Rh1+
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1959, Draw 10. Kxh1 e1=Q+ 11. Kh2 Qh4+ 12. Kg1 Qd4+ 13. Kh2
1. Nc5 a1=Q 2. Bc6+ Ka7 3. Kd3 Qa3+ 4. Kc4 Qd6+ 14. Kg1 Ng7 15. Kh1 Qb8 16. Kg1 1/2-1/2
Qc1+ 5. Kb4 Qd2+ 6. Kc4 Qf4+ 7. Kc3 Qe3+ 8. Kc4 Kb6
9. Nb3 Qe1 10. Kd3 Qb4 11. Kc2 Qa3 12. Kc3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*P*B*+5
4*+*+*Bt+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*+t+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+*+m+*M*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*L*+*5
4+*+*+*+n5 7888888889
Evreinov V, 1959, White wins
1. Bh4 (1. d7! {cook JN} h1=Q 2. Bxh1 Nc5 3. Bh4
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1959, Draw Nxd7 4. Bxg3+) 1... Kf2 2. d7 h1=Q 3. Bxh1 Nc5 4. d8=Q
1. Bd4 Rg1 2. Ra7+ Ke6 3. Ra6+ Kf7 4. Ra7+ Ke8 Ne6+ 5. Kf6 Nxd8 6. Ba8 1-0
5. Ra8+ Kd7 6. Ra7+ Kc8 7. Ra8+ Kb7 8. Ra7+ Kc6 9.
Ra6+ Kb5 10. Rh6 Rxh1 11. Bf2 Rg5 12. Kf4 Rg8 13.
1222222223
Kf3 Rg7 14. Kf4 Kc4 15. Kf3 Kd5 16. Kf4 Rg8 17. Kf3 4*+*L*+*+5
Ke5 18. Bg3+ 1/2-1/2 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*M*+5
4+*+*Nk+p5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1959, White wins
1. h6 Ng8! 2. h7 Be4+ 3. Kxe4 Nf6+ 4. Kf5 Nxh7
5. Kg6 Nf8+ 6. Kf7 Nd7 (6... Nh7 7. Nf3) 7. Nc6+ Kc8 8.
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Ba6# 1-0 1. Re5+ Kxf7 2. Re1 Bc6+ 3. Kg3 Be4 4. Kf4
1222222223 b1=Q 5. Rxb1 Bxb1 6. Kg5 Bg6 7. Kh6 Kf6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4v+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4On+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*RpN*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+*+k+*Oo5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+b+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*P*+*+*+5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1959, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ke2 (1. e5! {cook GK} g2 2. Nxh3 g1=Q 3. Nxg1 7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, White wins
hxg1=Q 4. Rh4+) (1. Rd8! { cook JN} g2 2. Nxh3 g1=Q 1. Bd5 (1. Be2? Kxb7) 1... Bxb7 (1... c3 2. b4
3. Nxg1 hxg1=Q 4. Rh8+) 1... g2 2. Rd1+ (2. Nxh3! { Bxb7 3. Bc4#) 2. Bxc4+ Ka5 3. Bb5 a6 4. b4# 1-0
cook NK} g1=Q 3. Nxg1 Kg2 (3... Kxg1 4. Rd1+) 4. Nf3!
h1=Q 5. Rd1) 2... g1=Q (2... g1=N+ 3. Kf1) 3. Re1 (3.
1222222223
Rf1? Qxf1+ 4. Kxf1) 3... Qxe1+ 4. Kxe1 Kg1 5. Nxh3+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kg2 6. Nf2 1-0 4O*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*P*+*+*+5
4v+*+*+*+5 4L*K*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+v+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+n5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*N*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, White wins
4*O*+*+*B5 1. b7 Bxb7 2. b4+ Ka6 3. Bg4 Be4 4. Bc8+ Bb7 5.
4+*+l+*+*5 b5+ Ka5 6. Bxb7 c3 7. Be4 c2! {cook JN} 8. Bxc2 a6 9.
b6 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, Draw
1222222223
1. Ne2 Kxe2 2. Ng3+ Ke1 3. Ne4 b1=Q 4. Bg3+
1/2-1/2 4*+w+*+l+5
1222222223 4+*O*K*+*5
4*+*+v+*+5 4*+*+*+pO5
4+*+*Ln+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+n+5
4+*R*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+k+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nf6+ Kg7 2. Nh5+ Kh8 3. g7+ Kg8 4. Bd5+ Kh7
5. g8=Q+ Qxg8 6. Nf6+ 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+l+*+5
4+o+*N*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+pV*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+v5
4*+*O*L*+5 4*P*+*+*O5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1959, Draw
7888888889
Belenky A, Kuznetsov AG, 1960, Draw
1. Ng6+ (1. Nd5+? Ke5 2. c4 d3) 1... Kg5 2. cxd4 1. Rh6 Rf5 2. Re6+ Kd7 3. Re4 Rb5+ ({but} 3...
Bd6! 3. Nh8! Kf6 4. Kg2 Bf8 (4... Kg7 5. Kf3 Kxh8 6. Ke4 h3! 4. Rh4 Kc6-+) 4. Ka7 Rb7+! 5. Ka8 Bf3 6. Rxh4
Kg7 7. Kd5 Bh2 8. Ke6! Kf8 9. Kd7) (4... Bb4 5. Kf3 Bc3 Rxb4+ 7. e4! {Nowotny} Bxe4+ 8. Ka7 Kc7 (8... Kc6 9.
6. Ke4) 5. Kf3 Bg7 6. Ke4 (6. Ng6? Kxg6 7. Ke4 Bf8) 6... Rh6+ Kc5 10. Rb6 Rxb6 {stalemate}) 9. Ka6 Bb7+ (9...
Bxh8 7. Kd5 Ke7 8. Kc5 Kd7 9. Kb6 Kc8 10. Ka7 Bxd4+ Bd3+ 10. Ka5 Rxh4 { stalemate}) (9... Ra4+ 10. Kb5
(10... Kc7 11. b6+ Kc6 12. d5+) 11. b6 Bg1 12. Ka8 Bc6+ 11. Kc5 Rxh4 {stalemate}) 10. Ka7 Be4 ( 10...
Bxb6 1/2-1/2 Rxh4 {stalemate}) 11. Ka6 {positional draw - perpetual
1222222223 stalemate} 1/2-1/2
4*K*+l+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Tv+*+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*RoN*+*5
4+*T*+*+v5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*P*+*5 4l+*K*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Belenky A, Kuznetsov AG, 1960, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Re6+! Kd7 (1... Kf7 2. Re4 Rb5+ 3. Kc7 h3 4. 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1960, White wins
Rh4 Bg4 5. Rxg4 Rh5 6. Rg1 h2 7. Rh1 Ke6 8. b5 Kd5 1. Ra7+ Kb5 2. c7 Rb7 3. Nxc8 Kc6 4. Nd6 Rxc7
9. e4+ Kc5 10. e5) 2. Re4 Rb5+ 3. Ka7 Rb7+! (3... h3 4. 5. Ra6# {#} 1-0
Rh4 Bg4 5. Rxg4 Rh5 6. Rg1 h2 7. Rh1 Kc6 8. Ka6 Rh8
9. b5+) 4. Ka8! (4. Ka6? Be2+-+) 4... Bf3 5. Rxh4 Rxb4+
6. e4! {Nowotny} Bxe4+ 7. Ka7 Kc7 (7... Kc6 8. Rh6+
Kc5 9. Rb6! Rxb6 {stalemate}) 8. Ka6 Bb7+ (8... Bd3+ 9.
Ka5 Rxh4 {stalemate}) (8... Ra4+ 9. Kb5 Bc6+ 10. Kc5
Rxh4 {stalemate}) 9. Ka7! Be4 ( 9... Rxh4 {stalemate})
10. Ka6 {positional draw - perpetual stalemate} 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+b+*+o5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+l+5 4v+*+*+nB5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+o+*+k+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+pL5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1960, Draw
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1960, White wins
1. Be8+ Kg5 2. Be3+ (2. Be7+? Kf5 3. Bd7+ Kg6 1. Nh4 Kg3 2. Bd2! Bc8+ 3. Kg5 h6+ 4. Kh5 Bg4+
4. Be8+ Kg7) 2... Kh4 3. Bf2+ Kg4 4. Bd7+ Kf4 5. Be3+ 5. Kxh6 Kxh4 6. Be1# 1-0
(5. Bg3+? Kg5 6. Bh4+ Kg6) 5... Ke4 6. Bg1 h6 7. Be6
b1=Q 8. Bf5+ Kxf5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*N*V*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+oL5
4*+*+*Np+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+v+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*P*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+t+*+*+5 4+*+*+*M*5
4+*+*+r+k5 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1960, White wins
1. Kf2 Nh3+ 2. Kg2 Ng5 3. Be3! Be7 4. Nf7+ Kh5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1960, Draw
5. Bxg5! Bxg5 6. Kh3! Bd8 7. g4# 1-0
1. Rd1 (1. Nh5? Bc6+ 2. Kg1 Rg2+) 1... d2 (1...
Bc6+ 2. Kg1 Rg2+ 3. Kf1 d2 ( 3... Rxg6 4. Nh5 Rg5 5.
1222222223
Nf4 Rf5 6. Ke1) 4. g7+ Kxg7 5. Nh5+ Kh6 6. Nf4) 2. Kh2! 4r+*+*+*+5
Be2 (2... Bd3 3. g7+ Kxg7 4. Nh5+ Kh6 5. Nf4 Bf5 6.
Kg3 Kg5 7. Ne2) 3. Rg1 Bg4! (3... Kg7 4. Ne8+ Kh6 5.
4+o+*+*+*5
g7 d1=Q 6. g8=N+) 4. g7+! Kxg7 5. Nxg4 d1=Q+ 6. Nf2+ 4p+*K*+*+5
1/2-1/2 4+*+*+w+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4R*+*+*+v5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1960, Draw
1. Ra1+! Kc2 2. Ra2+ Kd3 (2... Kc1 3. Ra1+ Kb2
4. Ra2+ Kb3 5. Ra3+ Kb4 6. Ra4+ Kb5 7. Ra5+ Kb6 8.
Rxf5 Bxf5 9. a7 Bb1 10. Kd5 Ba2+ 11. Kd4 Bb3 12. Kc3
Ba4 13. Kb4 Bc6) 3. Ra3+ Ke4 4. Re8+ Kf4 5. Ra4+ Kg3
6. Rg8+ Kh2 7. Ra2+ Kh1 8. Ra1+ Bf1 9. axb7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*W*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+oO*+k+*5
4tV*+*+*O5 4*R*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*Rb+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1960, White wins
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1960, White wins
1. Bc4+! Kg7 (1... Kh7 2. Re7+ Kg6 3. Bxa6! Bd8 1. Rb2+ Kxh3 (1... Kg1 2. Rc6) (1... Kg3 2. Rb3+
4. Bd3+ Kf6 5. Rd7) 2. Re7+ Kf8 (2... Kf6 3. Re2) 3. Kh4 (2... Kg2 3. Rc6) 3. Rf4+ Kg5 4. Rg4+ Kh6 5. Rf3!
Rf7+ Ke8 4. Rf6! Bd8 5. Bb5+ Ke7 6. Rxa6 1-0 (5. Rg6+? Kh5 6. Rg8 Qa7) 5... Qd8 6. Rf6+ Kh5 7. Rf5+
1222222223 Kh6 8. Rg6+) 2. Rc6! (2. Ra6? c5 $1) 2... b5 (2... Kg4 3.
4*M*Bt+*+5 Rb4+ Kf3 4. Rc3+ Ke2 5. Rb2+ Kd1 6. Rh3 Kc1 7. Rg2)
(2... Kg3 3. Rc4! Kf3 4. Rb3+ Ke2 5. Rc2+ Kd1 6. Rh2
4+*+*+l+*5 Kc1 7. Rf3 Qd8 8. Rf1+ Qd1 9. Rxd1+ Kxd1 10. Ke6)
4*+*+*+*+5 (2... Qa7 3. Rb3+ Kg4 4. Rc4+ Kf5 5. Rb5+) (2... Qd8!
{cook H/HW} 3. Rb3+ Kg4 4. Rc4+ Kh5 $1) 3. Rc4 1-0
4N*K*+b+v5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+oO*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Pl5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1960, Draw
4*+n+*+*+5
1. Bc7 Na6+ 2. Kb6! (2. Kc6? Bf3+! 3. Kb6 Nxc7
4. Kxc7 Re5 5. Nc4 Rc5+) 2... Nxc7 3. Kxc7 Re5 4. Nc4! 4+*+*+*+*5
Rc5+ 5. Kd8! Rxc4 6. Be6+ Kxe6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1960, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. g6 Kh6 2. Kf7 Rh8 (2... c5 3. Ne5 c4 4. Kf6 c3
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Nf7+ Kh5 6. g7) 3. Ne5 Rxh7+ 4. Kf6 Rh8 5. Nf7+ 1-0
4+*+*+m+*5
4pLt+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4kP*+*+*+5
4+*+v+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1960, Draw
1. Rb8+ (1. Rxf5? Bb3+ 2. Kb1 Bc2+) 1... Ka5 (1...
Kxa4 2. b3+ Bxb3+ 3. Rxb3) 2. Rb5+ Kxa4 3. Rxf5 Bb3+
4. Kb1 Bc2+ 5. Ka1 Bxf5 6. b3+ Kxb3 1/2-1/2
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Nxb3 Nd3 3. Bg5! f5 4. Kb5 f4 5. Kc4 f3 (5... Ke2 6. Kc3)
1222222223 6. Kxd3 f2 (6... Kd1 7. Ke3) 7. Kc2 (7. Bh4? Kd1 8. Bxf2)
4*+*+*+r+5 7... f1=Q 8. Bh4+ Ke2 9. Nd4# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+nR*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+m+*+*M*5
4*+*NoLwB5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1960, White wins
4v+*+*+p+5
1. Bxg5+ Kg3 2. Bh4+ Kxh4 3. Nf5+ Kh3 4. Rh8+ 4+*+*+*L*5
Kg2 5. Ne3+ 1-0 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1960, White wins
1222222223 1. Rd2 Nh5+ 2. Kg6 Nf4+ 3. Kf5 Be6+ 4. Kxf4 Bxc8
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Kg3 Kf1 6. Kf3 Ke1 7. Rd5 Be6 8. Re5+ 1-0
4+*+*B*+*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*P*+t+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+p+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+m+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1960, White wins
4*+*+*+*M5
1. c6 Rxa5 2. Kg3! (2. Kf3? Ra1! 3. Bf6+ Kd5) (2. 4+*+*K*+*5
Kh3? Rh5+) 2... Rb5 ( 2... Ra2 3. Bc5+ Kxc5 4. c7) 3. c7 7888888889
Korolkov V, 1961, White wins
Rb3+ 4. Kg4 Rc3 5. Bf6+ 1-0 1. c7 (1. e6? Ng4! 2. Ne5+ Ngxe5 3. c7 Nd6 4. e7
1222222223 e3 5. e8=Q Nxe8 6. c8=Q Nd3+ 7. Kd1 e2+) 1... Nb6 2.
4*+*+*+*+5 e6 Ng4 (2... Nc8 3. e7 Nxe7 4. Nxe7 e3 5. c8=Q) 3.
Ne5+! (3. e7? Nf6 4. Ne5+ Kg3! 5. Nd7 Ne8 6. Nxb6
4+*+n+o+*5 Nxc7 7. Nd5 Ne8) 3... Kf4! (3... Kg3 4. Nxg4 Nc8 5. Ne5
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf4 6. Nc6 Kf5 7. e7) 4. e7! (4. Nxg4? Nc8! 5. Nh6 Ke5)
4... Nf6 5. Nd7! Ne8 (5... Nc8 6. Nxf6 Nxe7 7. Nd5+ $1)
4K*+*+*+*5 6. Nxb6 Nxc7 7. Nd5+! 1-0
4*O*+*B*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*M*+5
4+*+*L*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1960, White wins
1. Nc5 (1. d4? b3 2. Bc1 Nd3 3. Ba3 b2) (1. Ka4?
Nd3 2. Bg5 f5 3. Nf6 f4 4. Ne4 f3 5. Bh4+ f2 6. Kb3 Ke2)
1... b3 (1... Nh3 2. Be3 b3 3. Nxb3 f5 4. Nc5 Ke2 5. Ne6
Kd3 6. Kb4) (1... Ke2 2. Kxb4 Nh3 3. Be3 f5 4. Ne6) 2.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+nL*Ot5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+k+*+*O5 4*+*+kO*O5
4+*+*+*Pp5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1961, Draw
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1961, White wins
1. Nf8! 1... Kxf8 2. g6 Rh8 3. Kd7 Rg8 4. Kd8 1. Bf7 (1. Kxf6? Kg8 2. Bf7+ Kh8 3. Be6 h5 4. Kf7
1/2-1/2 h6 5. Bg4 Kh7 $1) 1... Kg7 (1... h5 2. Kxf6 h6 3. Kg6)
1222222223 (1... f5 2. h5) 2. h5 Kf8 3. h4 f5 4. Kf6 f4 5. Bd5 f3 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxf3 Kg8 7. Bd5+ Kh8 8. Be4 Kg8 9. Bg6! Kh8! 10. Kf7
hxg6 11. hxg6 1-0
4+*B*+*+v5 1222222223
4*+b+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*V*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*Pk5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Bl5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1961, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ba5 b2 2. Bc3+ Kg5 3. Bxb2 Bf5+ 4. Kg2! 4...
h4 5. Bc1+ Kh5 6. g4+ Bxg4 ( 6... Kxg4 7. Bf3#) 7. Be8# 4+*+*+*Kv5
1-0 7888888889
Evreinov V, 1961, White wins
1222222223 1. Bf2 Bg2 2. Bc4 (2. Bb5? Rd8) (2. Bd3! {cook
4*+*+*+*+5 AK} Rf8 3. Rxf8 Bxf8 4. Bf5# ) (2. Be2? Rg8) 2... Rh6 3.
Bd3 Rh5 4. Be2 Rh4 5. Rf7 Rb4 (5... Re4 6. Bd3 Re5 7.
4+l+*+*+b5 Rxe7 Rxe7 8. Bf5#) (5... Ra4 6. Bd1) 6. Rh7+ Bh4 7.
4*+r+*+*+5 Bd3 Rf4 8. Bf5+ Rxf5 9. Rxh4# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+kM*+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+p+5
4+m+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1961, White wins
1. Rc1 Nc3+ 2. Rxc3 h2 3. Rc1 Ne2 4. Rh1 Ng3+
5. Kf3 Nxh1 6. Be4+ Kc7 7. g4 Kd6 8. Kg2 Ke5 9. Bf3
Kf4 10. Kxh1 1-0
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Rxa2+! Kxa2 6. Ra3+! Kxa3 (6... Kb2 7. Ra2+) 7. Kh3
1222222223 g1=N+ 8. Kg2 Ne2 9. Kf1 1/2-1/2
4*B*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+v+*+*+*5 4*+*+m+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*Km+l+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+*P*P*+5 4+b+k+v+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1961, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. f3+ Kxf3 2. d3 Nf6 3. Kc5 Nd7+ 4. Kxb5 Nxb8 5. 7888888889
Prokes L, 1961, White wins
Kb6 Bd5 6. Kc7 Na6+ 7. Kb6 Nb8 8. Kc7 Nc6 9. Kd6 1. h7 Be4+ 2. Kxe4 Nf6+ 3. Kf4 Nxh7 4. Bf7+ Kh4
Nb4 10. Kc5 1/2-1/2 5. Nf3+ Kh3 6. Be6# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Ln+5 4p+p+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Bp+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1961, Draw
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1961, White wins
1. Bb6! (1. Bh4+? Kxg6 2. Kc4 Be1 $1) (1. Ba7? 1. d5 (1. c7? Nc6+ 2. Kb5 Nxd4+ 3. Kc5 Ne6+ 4.
Kxg6 2. Kc4 Ne5+! 3. Kxb4 Nc6+) (1. Bg1? Be1 2. Nf8 Kd6 Nxc7 5. Kxc7) 1... Nxc6+ ( 1... Nc2 2. c7 Nc6+ 3.
Bf5) 1... Kxg6 2. Kc4 Bf5 3. g4 Be4 4. Kd4 Nf2 5. Ke3 dxc6 Na3 4. c8=N $1) (1... Nd3 2. c7 Nc6+ 3. dxc6 Ne5
Be1 6. Ke2 Nd3 7. Ke3 1/2-1/2 4. Kb5 Nc4 5. c8=N $1) 2. dxc6 Nc2! 3. Kb5! (3. c7? Na3
1222222223 4. c8=Q Nc4+) 3... Nd4+ 4. Kc5 Nf5 5. c7 (5. Kd5? Kb4
4*+*+*+*+5 6. c7 Ne7+ 7. Kd6 Nc8+ 8. Kd7 Nb6+ 9. Kc6 Nc8 $1) 5...
Ne7 6. Kd6 Nc8+ 7. Kd7 (7. Kc6? Kb4 8. Kd7 Nb6+ 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kc6 Nc8! ( 9... Ka5? 10. Kb7 Nc4 11. c8=N $1)) 7...
4*+*+*+*+5 Nb6+ 8. Kc6 Kb4 9. Kb7 Kb5 (9... Nc4 10. Kxa7 (10.
c8=N? Ka5 $1)) 10. Kxa7 Kc6 11. Kb8! Nd7+ 12. Kc8
4R*+*+*+*5 Nb6+ 13. Kd8 1-0
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+r5
4*+*L*+oP5
4+*M*V*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1961, Draw
1. Rd5+ Kc2 (1... Ke2 2. Re5+ Kd1 3. Rxe1+ Kxe1
4. Rg3) 2. Rc5+ Kb2 3. Rb5+ Ka1 4. Ra5+ Na2 5.
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1. Rb6+ Ka8 2. Rc6 Kb8 3. Ne3 g2 4. Nxg2 Nxg2
1222222223 5. b4 Nf2 6. Rc2 Nd3 7. Rxg2 Nxb4+ 8. Kb5 Nd5 9. Kc6
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne7+ 10. Kd7 Nd5 11. Rb2+ Ka7 12. Kc6 Ne7+ 13. Kd6
Nc8+ 14. Kc7 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4n+*+*+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4P*+*Ol+p5 4+*+*O*O*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4p+*T*+*+5
4+*+*K*+v5 4L*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1961, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nc5! (1. h6? Kg6 2. Kxe4 Kxh6 3. Kxe5 Kg5 4.
Nc7 Bc8) 1... Bf1 2. Nxe4 Ba6 (2... Ke6 3. Kf2 Bc4 4. h6 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf7 5. Nd6+) 3. Kd2!! Kxe4 (3... Ke6 4. Nc5+) 4. h6 1-0 7888888889
Fritz J, 1961, White wins
1222222223 1. a7 Ra6 2. f5 Ka4 3. Rd8 Rxa7 4. Kb6 Ra5 5.
4*+*+*+k+5 Rd4+ 1-0
4+*Oo+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4K*V*+*+n5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Lp+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+lP*+*+t5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1961, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ba4! (1. Bxd7? Kxb3 2. Be6+ Kc3 3. d5 Kd4 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf7 h5) 1... Kb4 (1... h5 2. Kf7 h4 3. Bxd7 Kxb3 4. Ke6 7888888889
Fritz J, 1961, Draw
Kc4 5. Ke5) (1... c5 2. d5 c4 3. bxc4 Kxa4 4. c5 Kb5 5. 1. Ng5 Re3 2. Bxb5 Bf4 (2... Bd8 3. Nf7 Re7+ 4.
c6 Kb6 6. Kf7 Kc7 7. Ke7 d6 8. Kf6) 2. Kf7 c5 3. d5 c4 4. Ka6 Rxf7 5. Bc4+ Kxc4) 3. Nf7 Re7+ 4. Ka8 Rxf7 5.
bxc4 Kxc4 5. Bc6 Kc5 6. Ba8 h5 7. Kf6 h4 8. Ke5 d6+ 9. Bc4+ Kxc4 1/2-1/2
Kf4 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+*+bT*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4k+*R*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+mM*+5 4T*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*O*5 4*+*+*N*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Ml+k+*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1961, Draw
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1961, White wins
1. Bf5+ Ka2 2. Bf8 Re5! 3. Bb1+ Kxb1 4. Bxa3
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Nc2! (4... Rd5+! {cook JN} 5. Ke2 Nc2 6. Bf8 Re5+ 7. 1. Bd4+ Kb1 2. Ra1+ Kc2 3. Ra2+ Kd3 4. Ra3+!
Kf1 Ne3+ 8. Ke2 (8. Kg1 Rg5+ 9. Kh1 Rf5) 8... Ng4+ 9. (4. Rxh2 $143 Bxd5+ 5. Kxd5 (5. Kc5 $144 Bg2=)) 4...
Kf3 Nxf2 10. Kxf2 Rf5+) 5. Bc1! Re1+ 6. Kd2 Rxc1 7. Ke2 5. Re3+! Kf2 6. Re4+! Kf1 7. Rf5 Rf2 8. Kd6 h2 (8...
Nd1 Nb4 8. Nc3+ Kb2 9. Nd1+ 1/2-1/2 Bxe4 $144 9. Rxf2+ Ke1 10. Ra2+-) 9. Rh4+- 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+rR*+5 4*+n+*+*B5
4K*+*+*O*5 4+*+o+o+*5
4*+*+*T*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*T*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1961, White wins 7888888889
Tjavlovski V, 1962, White wins
1. Rb8+ Ka4 2. Rxf6! Rxb8! 3. Ra6+ Kb5! 4. Kxb8 1. e6 dxe6 2. Kf3 f6! 3. Bxf6 ({dual} 3. Kf2!+-) 3...
Kxa6 5. Kc7 g5 6. e5 g4 7. e6 g3 8. e7 g2 9. e8=Q g1=Q e5! 4. Bxe5+ Kg1 5. Bd4+ Kh1 6. Ba7! {Indian} h2 7.
10. Qa4# 1-0 Nb6! Kg1 8. Nd5+ ({minor dual} 8. Nc4+) 8... Kh1 9.
1222222223 Ne3! 1-0
4*+*+n+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*V*+*T5
4m+*+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*+lB*+*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+r+*+*5 4k+*+*+*L5
4*M*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+n5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kalandadze V Neidze V, 1961, White wins 4+*+*+*B*5
{Original game: 51508} 1. Rb3 d3+ 2. Ke1 d2+ 3. 7888888889
Kalandadze V, Neidze V, 1962, White wins
Kxd2 Nc4+ 4. Kc3 Nxe5 5. Rb6 Nc5 6. Nf6# {MATCH} 1. b8=Q Bd7+ 2. Kb3 Be6+ 3. Kc2 Bf5+ 4. Kd1
1-0 Bg4+ 5. Kc1 Bg5+ 6. Nf4!! Rxb8 7. Bf2# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4l+*Bb+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+v+o5 4+*Po+*+*5
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*T*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Herbstmann A, 1962, White wins 7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1962, Draw
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1. Bc4+ Kb6 2. Bxd3 Rd2 3. Bf5 Ne3 4. Bf4 Nxf5+
5. Kf6 Rd5 6. c4 Ra5 7. c5+ Rxc5 8. Be5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+p+*M*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+l+*+*+*5
4+*+b+*+*5 4v+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+r+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4kP*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4+*+*+*T*5
4+*+*Tl+n5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1962, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1962, Draw 1. c7 Rg8 2. Rd8 2... Nd5! 3. Rxd5+ Kb6 4. Rd8
1. Bc4+ Kg1 2. b8=Q Re8+ 3. Kb7 Rxb8+ 4. Kxb8 4... Bb3+! 5. Kxb3 Rg3+ 6. Rd3! 6... Rxd3+ 7. Kc2 Rd5
g2+ 5. Kc8 gxh1=Q 6. Bd5 Qxd5 1/2-1/2 (7... Rd6 8. c8=N+ Kc7 9. Nxd6 Kxd6 10. Kb3) 8. c8=Q
1222222223 Rc5+ 9. Qxc5+ Kxc5 10. Kc3 1-0
4n+*+l+*+5 1222222223
4+*+oM*+k5 4*+*+l+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+p+*5 4*On+n+m+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+b+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1962, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc7+ Kf8 (1... Kd8 2. Bxd7 Kxd7 3. Na6 c2 4. 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1962, White wins
Nc5+ Kc7 (4... Kd6! 5. Nd3 Ke6 6. Kh6 Kf5) 5. Nd3) (1... 1. Bh3 (1. Kg7 Ke7 2. Bh3 Nh2 3. Bc8 Nd8 4. Ne5
Kf7 2. Bh5+ Kf8 3. Na6 c2 4. Nc5) 2. Bxd7 c2 3. Ne6+ Ne6+ 5. Kh7 Nd4) 1... Nh6+ ( 1... Nh2 2. Bc8 Nd8 3.
Kf7 4. Ng5+ Kf6 5. Ne4+ Ke5 6. Nc5 1/2-1/2 Nf6+ Ke7 4. Nd5+ Ke8 5. Nd6# {#}) 2. Kg7 Nf7 3. Bc8
1222222223 Nbd8! 4. Nf6+ (4. Ne3? Nc6) 4... Ke7 5. Nd5+ Ke8 6.
Ncb6 (6. Bf5 b3 7. Ncb6 Nb7 8. Bd7+ Kd8 9. Kxf7 b2)
4*+tL*+*+5 6... Ne5 7. Bd7+! Nxd7 8. Nc7+ Ke7 9. Nc8# {#} 1-0
4+qO*+*+*5
4k+p+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5
4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1962, White wins
1. b6 Rxb6+ 2. Ka7 Rxb7+ 3. Kxb7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4lB*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4W*Pl+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+*Q5 4*+p+*+o+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Kv5
7888888889
Bron V, 1962, White wins
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1962, White wins
1. Bb5+ Kxc3 2. Qe5+ Kb4 3. Qe7+ Kb3 4. Qxe2 1. a7 g5 (1... g6 2. c4 g5 3. c5 g4 4. c6 g3 5. c7) 2.
d5 5. Qh2 d4 6. Qd2 d3 7. Qxd3+ Kb4 8. Qd6+ Kb3 9. c3 g4 3. c4 g3 4. c5 Kb7 5. c6+ Ka8 6. c7 1-0
Qd2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*R*Mm+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*T*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+*+tPl+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*K5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+l+*5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1962, Draw
7888888889
Bron V, 1962, White wins
1. Nb2! (1. Rb1! {cook VK} Ke2 2. Nb2 Rb3 3.
1. Kg3 Ke1 2. cxd3 Kd2 3. Ra3 Rc6 4. Kf4 Rc3 5. Nd1) 1... Ra3+ 2. Na4! Rxa4+ 3. Kb5 Ra8! (3... Ra5+!
Ra2+ Kxd3 6. Be2# 1-0 {cook VK} 4. Kxa5 (4. Kc4 Nd6+) 4... Nc6+ 5. Kb6 ( 5.
1222222223 Kb5 Nxb8 6. e4 Ng7 7. Kc5 Nd7+ 8. Kd6 Nf8 9. e5 Nfe6)
4*+*N*+*+5 5... Nxb8 6. e4 (6. Kb7 Nd7 7. Kc6 Nf8 8. e4 Ne6) 6...
Nd7+ 7. Kc6 Ne5+ 8. Kd5 Kf4) 4. Rxa8 Nc7+ 5. Kc5
4+*+*+k+l5 Nxa8 6. Kd6! Ke4! 7. Kd7! Nf7 8. Kc6 Nd8+ 9. Kd7 Nb7
4*+*+*+oP5 10. Kc6 Na5+ 11. Kb5 Nb3 12. Kc6! Na5+ 13. Kb5 Nb7
14. Kc6 1/2-1/2
4+*+p+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1962, White wins
1. Ne6 (1. d6? Ne3 2. d7 Nc4 3. Nc6 Nd6+ 4. Kf6
Nb7 5. Na5 (5. Kg5 Nc5) 5... Nd8 6. Ke7 h4) 1... Ne3 2.
Ng5+ (2. d6? Nc4 3. Ng5+ Kh8 $1) 2... Kxh6 3. d6 Nc4
4. d7 Ne5+ 5. Kg8 Nxd7 6. Nf7# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4l+*+m+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+oT*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*Pr+k+*+5
4+o+pR*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1962, White wins
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1962, Draw
1. Re2+ Kxd1 2. Rb2 Kc1 3. Rxb3 Kc2 4. Ra3 Kb2 1. b5 Re6+ 2. Kd4 cxb5 3. Rc5 Rd6+! 4. Kc3 Rb6
5. Rxa6 Kc3 6. Ra3+ Kb4 7. Kb7 Kxa3 8. Kc6 Kb4 9. 5. Rc8+ Rb8 6. Rxb8+ Kxb8 7. Kb4 Nd6 (7... Nc7 8.
Kd5 Kc3 10. Ke4 1-0 Ka5! (8. Kc5? Kb7 9. Kb4 Kb6) 8... Kb7 9. b4 (9. b3?
1222222223 Kc6 10. b4 (10. Kb4 Kd5 11. Ka5 Kd4 12. Kb4 Kd3 13.
4t+*+*+*+5 Kc5 Kc3) 10... Kd5 11. Kb6 Kc4) 9... Kc8 10. Kb6 Kd8
11. Kc6! Kc8 12. Kb6 Kd7 13. Kc5 Ke6 14. Kc6) 8. Kc5
4PrO*+*+*5 (8. Ka5? Kb7 9. b4 (9. Kb4 Kb6) 9... Kc6) 8... Kc7 9. b3!
4*+k+*+*+5 (9. b4? Kd7 10. Kb6 Ke6 11. Kc6 Ke5 12. Kc5 Ke4 13.
Kxd6 Kd4 14. Kc6 Kc4) 9... Kd7 10. Kb6 Ke6 11. Kc6
4L*+*+*+*5 Ke5 12. Kc5 1/2-1/2
4*+*V*+*+5 1222222223
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*Vl+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1962, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rb8 Rxa7 2. Rb5+ Ka6 3. b4 Bb6 4. Ra5+ Bxa5
5. b5# 1-0
4*+*+*+p+5
1222222223 4+*+*+pK*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*N5 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1962, Draw
1. g5 (1. Kf4? h5 2. g5 Bd6+ 3. Kf5 h4) 1... fxg5 2.
4B*+*+o+*5 Kg4 Bh6 (2... Be7 3. f4 h5+ 4. Kf3 g4+ 5. Kg3 Kg7 6. f3)
4*+*+*+*+5 3. Kh5 Kg7 4. f4 gxf4 5. f3 Kf6 6. Kxh6 Kf5 7. Kh5 Ke6 8.
4+*+*+l+k5 Kg4 (8. Kh6? Kd5 9. Kg5 Ke5) 8... Ke5 9. Kg5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1962, Draw
1. Kh2 Kf2 2. Be1+ Kf1 3. Bf2 Kxf2 4. Ng4+ fxg4
1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*M*+*+v+5
4+k+p+t+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*Pm+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4m+r+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1962, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1962, White wins
1. Kc8! Bc7! 2. Kxc7 Nf8 (2... Ne5 {main} 3. Kd6 (3. 1. Rc7+ Kg6 2. Ba7 Na6 3. Rc6+ Kh7 4. Rxa6
Kd8? Rxd7+ 4. Ke8 Ra7) 3... Nxd7 4. Ke6 Rh7 5. f7 Nc3+ 5. Kd3 Nxe2 6. Be3 Ng3 7. Bf4 Nf5 8. Ke4 Ng7 9.
Nf8+ 6. Ke7 Ng6+ 7. Kf6 Nf8 8. Ke7 Rh8 9. Kf6 Nd7+ Rh6# 1-0
10. Ke7) 3. Kd8 Nxd7 4. Ke8 Ne5 5. Nc4! Rxf6 6. Ke7
Ng4 7. Ne5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*Lp+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+p+p+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*T*M*+*+5 4N*+*V*+*5
4+*+k+r+*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1962, White wins
1. Nc2 Bg3 (1... Bh4 2. exf7 Ke7 3. Bd8+) 2. Bc7+
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1962, Draw
Kxc7 3. e7 1-0
1. Rf2 (1. Rf5+? Kb4 2. Rh5 Ne4! 3. Kc1 (3. Rxh3
Nf2+ 4. Kc1 Kc3 5. Rg3 Rc2+) 3... Kc3 4. Rxh3 Rc2+)
1222222223
1... Rb1+ 2. Kc2 (2. Kxd2? h2 $1) 2... Rh1 3. Rxd2 h2 4. 4*R*+*+*+5
Kb2 Rb1+ 5. Kxb1 h1=Q+ 6. Kb2 Kb4 7. Rc2! Qh8+ 8.
d4! Qxd4+ 9. Ka2 Qa7+ 10. Kb2 Qa3+ 11. Kb1 Kxb3 12.
4+*+*+*+*5
Rc3+ Kxc3 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*N*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+n+k5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1962, White wins
1. Rb3 (1. Ne4! {cook JN} Kg6 2. Rb6+ Kf5 3.
Ng3+ Kf4 4. Ne2+) 1... Nc2 2. Rc3 Ne1 3. Nxe1 Bd2 4.
Rc2 Bxe1 5. Nd3 Bh4 6. Rc5+ Bg5 7. Nf4# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+bVl+5
4O*+*+w+*5 4+*+p+*O*5
4*M*+n+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4pK*+q+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, Draw
1. Qc6+ Kb8 2. Qd6+ Ka8 3. Qd8+ Kb7 4. Qxb6+ 1. Bf7+ Kxf7 2. d8=N+ Ke7 3. Nxe6 Kxe6 4. Kg6
Kxb6 5. a5+ Ka6 6. Nc5# 1-0 Ke7 5. f3 Ke6 6. f4 Ke7 7. f5 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+m+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*N*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Kp+b+m+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4N*+k+l+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, White wins
1. Bh5 1... Ne3! 2. Bxf7 Nc4+ 3. Ka2 Nxa3 4. c3 1. Nh3 Nf4 2. Bxg2+ Nxg2 (2... Kxg2 3. Nxf4+ Kf3
Nb5 5. Bb3# 1-0 4. Ne2 Ke3 5. Nc2+ Kd3 6. Ne1+ Kc4 7. Kc2) 3. Nc2 c4
1222222223 4. Kd2 c3+ 5. Kd1 Nf4 6. Ne3# 1-0
4*+*+r+*+5 1222222223
4+*R*+*+*5 4*+kQ*+*+5
4*M*+*+*V5 4+t+*+*+*5
4+*+*+t+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*L*+*+5 4Pm+*W*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, White wins 4+*+*+*+r5
1. Rc6 1... Bf4! 2. gxf4 Nd5 3. Re4+!! 3... Kxe4 4. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, Draw
Rc4# 1-0 1. Rh6+ Ka7 2. Qb6+ Rxb6 3. axb6+ Ka6 4. b7+
Ka7 5. Ra6+ Kxa6 6. b8=N+ Ka5 7. Nc6+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*Op+*L*5 4+*+*L*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+pN5
4T*+*+*Ob5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1963, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1963, White wins
1. e7 Ra8 (1... Ra2+ 2. Kxg3 Ra8 3. Bd7! Kf6 4. 1. Ng6+ Kf6 (1... Ke4 2. Bxh7 Kf3 3. Ne5+ Kf4 4.
e8=Q! Rxe8 5. Bxe8 Ke5 6. Bc6) 2. Bc8! Rxc8 3. d6 Kf6 Nf7 Bg7 5. Bf5) 2. Bxh7 Kg7 3. Nf8 Kh8 4. Ne6 Kxh7 5.
4. d7 1-0 Kf7 Kh8 6. Kg6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oL*+*+*+5 4t+*+p+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*N*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+r+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1963, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1963, White wins
1. Rb7+! Ka5 2. bxa6 Kxa6 3. Ne6 Ka5 4. Nd4!! 1. Ree4 d2 2. Rad4 Ra4 3. e7 (3. Rh4! {cook JN}
Rc1! 5. Ka7! Rc5 6. Rb5+ Rxb5 7. Nc6# 1-0 d1=Q 4. Rh8+) 3... d1=Q 4. Rd8+ Qxd8 5. exd8=Q+
1222222223 Kxd8 6. Rxa4 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+l+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+oP*T*+5
4*+*+*W*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*+*+n+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+r+*+*+5 4+*R*+*+*5
4+*+*+k+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1963, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rh2+ Qxh2 2. Nxh2 gxh6 3. Ng4 h5 4. Nf2+ (4. 7888888889
Prokes L, 1963, White wins
Ne3! {cook} Kh2 5. Kf2) 4... Kh2 5. Ne4 Kh1 6. Kf2 Kh2 1. Re3+ Kd8 2. Bf7 Rxf7 3. Rb3 Kc8 4. Ka7 1-0
7. Nd2 Kh1 8. Nf1 h4 9. Ne3 Kh2 10. Ng4+ Kh1 11. Kf1
h2 12. Nf2# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+l5 4+*+*OvO*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+k5 4+*+*+p+p5
4*O*+*+oR5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1963, White wins
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1963, Draw
1. Kg5+ Kg8 2. Kf5! (2. Kg6? b3! 3. Rxg4 Rg7+! 4. 1. Kd7 e5 2. f6 gxf6 3. h6 Bg6 4. Ke6 e4 5. Kxf6
fxg7 b2 5. Rb4 b1=Q+ 6. Rxb1) 2... Rxd5+ 3. Ke6 Rg5 4. Bh7 6. Kg7 Bf5 7. Kf6 Kg4 8. e3 Bh7 9. Kg7 Bf5 10. Kf6
f7+ (4. Rh1? Rb5 $1) 4... Kg7 5. f8=Q+! ( 5. Rh8? Kxh8 1/2-1/2
6. f8=Q+ Kh7 7. Qxb4 Rg6+ 8. Kf5 Rg7! 9. Qe4 g3 10.
Kf6+ Kg8 11. Qa8+ Kh7 12. Qh1+ Kg8 13. Qh6 Rf7+ 14.
1222222223
Ke6 g2) 5... Kxf8 6. Kf6 Rg7 7. Rh8+ Rg8 8. Rh7 Ke8 9. 4*+*+bN*+5
Rb7 g3! 10. Rb8+ Kd7 11. Rxg8 Kd6 12. Kf5 Kd5 13. Kf4
Kc4 14. Ke3 Kc3 15. Rc8+ Kb2 16. Kd2 1-0
4To+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+m+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*O*+*+o+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+t+l+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1963, Draw
1. Kb5 Nd4+ 2. Kb6 Ra8 3. Bh5+ Kf4 4. Nd7 Rh8
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Bd1 Rh1 6. Ba4 Ra1 7. Kxb7 Rxa4 8. c6 Nb5 9. c7
4+*N*+*+*5 Nd6+ 10. Kc6 Ra6+ 11. Nb6 Ke5 12. Kc5 Ra5+ 13. Kc6
Ra6 14. Kc5 Ra7 15. Kc6 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1963, White wins
1222222223
1. Nb3 Rd3 (1... Rd6 2. Kb8 Rc6 3. Nd4+) 2. Nc5!
bxc5 (2... Rc3 3. h6 Kf6 4. Ne4+) 3. Kb8 Rb3+ 4. Ka8 4*+k+*+*+5
Ra3+ 5. Kb7 Rb3+ 6. Kc6 1-0
4+n+*+*+*5
4oV*+l+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1963, Draw
1. Na5! Bxa5 2. Kb7 Bxc3 3. Kxa6 b4 4. Kb5! Kd5
5. Ka4 Kc4 6. a3 b3 1/2-1/2
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Ne4+ 6. Kf4 Nxg3) (5. d8=Q? 5... Ne6+ 6. Nxe6) 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*OvK*5
4p+*+n+*+5 4*+*+l+o+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*Pp+5
4T*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins
1. Nd4 Ka5 2. Nc2 Ra4 3. Kc5 Kxa6 4. Kc6 Ra5 1. Nf6 (1. Nh6? 1... Be8 2. g5 Kd5 3. Kf8 Ke4 4. f5
(4... Ka5 5. Bc7+ Ka6 6. Bb6 Ra2 7. Nb4#) 5. Nb4# 1-0 4... Kf4! 5. f6 exf6 6. gxf6 Ba4) (1. Kf8? 1... Bxg8 2. Kxg8
2... Kd5! 3. Kf7 Ke4) 1... exf6 2. Kf8 f5 3. g5 Bg8 4. Kxg8
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+*+b+5 1222222223
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+o+*+*+5 4+n+*+k+*5
4N*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+nO*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+lO*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins 4+*+*+m+*5
1. Nb2+! 1... Ka5 (1... Kxa3 2. Nxc4+ Ka4 (2... 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, Draw
Ka2 3. Ne3+) 3. Bd5 g1=Q 4. Bc6#) 2. Nbxc4+ 2... Ka6! 1. Kg5! 1... d1=Q 2. Nf2+ Kd2 3. Nxd1 e2 4. Nd4
3. Be6! 3... Kb7! 4. Bd5+ Ka6 5. Nb5 (5. Bxg2 $2) 5... exd1=Q 5. Bc2 1/2-1/2
g1=Q 6. Nc7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4r+*+k+*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+q+*O*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+m+*P5
4*+*Pn+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*W*+*5
4+*Tm+*P*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins
1. Kf7+! (1. hxg7+? 1... Nxg7+! (1... Kh7? 2.
1. d7 Rc4+ (1... Nc5 2. Nf8+) 2. Kh5 Rd4 3. Nxd4 g8=Q+ Kxg8 3. Qf7+) 2. Kf7+ Kh7 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4.
Bg5 4. Kxg5 Nc5 (4... Ne5 5. d8=N) 5. d8=B (5. d8=N Qd8+ 4... Qe8+ $1) (1. Ke7+? 1... Nf8+! (1... Kh7? 2.
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Qxe6) 2. Kxf8 Qf3+) (1. Qd5? 1... Kh7 2. Kd7 (2. Qf5+
g6) 2... Nf4 3. hxg7 (3. Qf5+ Ng6 (3... g6? 4. Rh8+ $1))
3... Qh3+ 4. Kd6 Qh6+ 5. Kc5 Qb6+ ( 5... Ne6+? 6. Kb5!
1222222223
6... Nc7+ 7. Ka5) 6. Kxb6 Nxd5+ 7. Kc5 Nf6) (1. Qa7? 4*+*+*K*+5
1... Qf3 2. Ke7+ Kh7) (1. Qb7? 1... Kh7 2. Qb1+ Kxh6 3. 4+*+o+*+o5
Ra6 Kg5 4. Qb5+ Nc5+) 1... Kh7 2. Rh8+ Kxh8 3. Qc8+
(3. Qe8+? 3... Kh7) (3. hxg7+? 3... Nxg7) 3... Nd8+ (3... 4*+*+l+*+5
Kh7 4. Qc2+! 4... Kh8 5. hxg7+ Nxg7 6. Qh2+) 4. Qxd8+ 4+*+*O*+*5
Kh7 5. Qh8+ (5. hxg7? 5... Qa7+) 5... Kxh8 6. hxg7+
Kh7 7. g8=Q+ Kh6 8. Qg6# 1-0
4*+*+pP*P5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*N*M5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins
1. f5+ Kf6 2. Ke8 d6 3. Kf8 h6 4. Ke8 h5 5. Kf8 d5
4+*+*O*+*5 6. exd5 Kxf5 7. Kf7 e4 8. d6 e3 9. d7 e2 10. d8=Q e1=Q
4*+*+p+p+5 11. Qg5+ Ke4 12. Qe7+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+l+k5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, Draw 4*+*+o+*+5
1. g5 Nf7 2. g6 Nh6 3. g7 Ba2 4. g8=Q Bxg8 5. 4+*+*O*+*5
Ng4 Nf7 6. Nf6 Nh6 7. Ng4 Nxg4 1/2-1/2
4*+*OlPp+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+*+v+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins
4+*N*+*+*5 1. f5 exf5 2. g5 f4 3. g6 f3 4. g7 f2 5. g8=Q f1=Q 6.
4k+*P*+*+5 Qa8+ Kf5 (6... Kd3 7. Qa6+) 7. Qf8+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*L*+*+*5 4Vp+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, Draw 4l+*+*+*+5
1. Nb3+ Rxb3 2. Kxb3 (2. h8=Q Bc2) 2... a1=N+ 3. 4+*+*K*+*5
Ka2 Nc2 4. h8=N 1/2-1/2
4p+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+t+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, Draw
1. b8=N+ Rxb8 2. Rxb8 Nc6+ 3. Kd6 Nxb8 4. Kc7
1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*P*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+b+l5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+rO5
4+*+t+*Bl5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Petrov D, 1964, White wins
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1964, White wins
1. Be3 Rd6+ 2. Kg5 a2 3. Bxc2 Re6 (3... a1=Q 4. 1. Bg4+ Kxg2 2. Bxf5 Kf3 3. Be6 Ke4 4. Bd7 Kd5
Be4+ Kh2 5. Rc2+ Kh3 6. Bg2+ Kh2 7. Bb7+ Kh3 8. 5. Kb7! 1-0
Bc8+ Kg3 9. Bf4+ Kf3 10. Bb7+) 4. Bd4 a1=Q 5. Rh3+
Kg2 6. Bxa1 Ra6 7. Be5 Kxh3 8. Bd3 Ra5 9. Bf1# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*Pp+*+*K5 4+*+*K*+*5
4Q*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+n+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4+*+rO*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*Vt+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+b+*+l5
4+*+*+*+t5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1964, White wins
1. Bf3 (1. Kf4? Bg1 2. Kf3 Rd2) (1. Rd7? Bg3+ 2.
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1964, White wins
Ke4 e2 3. Rh7+ Bh2) 1... Bg3+ 2. Ke4! (2. Kf5? e2 3.
1... Be1+ (1... Bd8+ 2. Kg6 Rg1+ 3. Kh5) 2. Kg6 Bxe2 Rxe2 4. Rxg3 Re8! 5. Kf4 Rf8+ 6. Ke3 Re8+) 2...
(2. Kg5? Bxa5 3. cxb7 Bd2+ 4. Kg4 Bf4! 5. Kxf4 Rf1+) e2 3. Bxe2 (3. Bxg2+? Kxg2 4. Ne3+ (4. Rd2 Kh3 5.
2... Rg1+ (2... Bxa5 3. cxb7 Rg1+ 4. Kh5 Rh1+ 5. Kg4 Rxe2 Kxg4) 4... Kg1 5. Nc2 e1=Q+ 6. Nxe1 Bxe1) 3...
Rg1+ 6. Kh3 Rh1+ 7. Kg2 Rg1+ 8. Kh2) 3. Kh5 Rh1+ 4. Rxe2+ 4. Kf3 Rg2 5. Rd1+ Rg1 6. Rd2 Bc7 ( 6... Ra1!
Kg4 Rh4+! 5. Kf3! (5. Kg5? Bxa5 6. cxb7 Bd2+ 7. Kxh4 {cook WV} 7. Kxg3 Ra3+ 8. Kf2 (8. Kf4 Kg1 9. Ne3 Ra8)
Bf4) 5... Rh3+ 6. Kg2 Rg3+ 7. Kh2! 1-0 8... Ra2 9. Rxa2) 7. Rh2+ Bxh2 8. Nf2# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+m+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*Pr+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*+pK5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1964, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1964, Draw
1. Ke6 Bxc6 2. Nd4 Nd8+ 3. Kd6 Ba8 4. b7! Bxb7 1. Nd5 (1. Nd3? f2) 1... f2 2. Nxf6+ Kxg7 3. Nh5+
5. Kd7 Nf7 6. Nc6+ Ka8 7. Na5 Ba6 8. Ke6 1/2-1/2 Kf7 4. Ng3 Bd6 5. Kh1 Bxg3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*M*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4K*B*+*+*5 4Kp+l+*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+q5 4+*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1964, White wins
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Kuznetsov AP, 1964, Draw
1. Qg1+ Rg7 2. Qe3 Rxc5+ 3. Qxc5 Rg5 4. Qd5+ 1. Kb6 Nd7+ (1... Kd6 2. Ka7 Nd7 3. b6) 2. Kc7
Rxd5+ 5. exd5 Kf7 6. Kb6 Ke7 7. Kc7 1-0 Bxb5 3. Ba1! Ke6 4. g7 Kf7 5. Bd4 Ba4 6. Kc8 Kg8 7.
1222222223 Kc7 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4l+*+v+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*+o+*5 4o+l+t+m+5
4k+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*P*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1964, White wins 4+*+k+*+*5
1. Kb2 f2 2. Bxe4 f1=Q 3. Bc6+ Kb4 4. c3+ Kc4 5. 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1964, Draw
Nd2+ 1-0 1. d3+ Kxd3 2. g7 Nf2+ 3. Kc1 Rg4 4. g8=Q Rxg8
5. Rb4 Ra8 6. Rb8 Ra7 7. Rb7 Ra6 8. Rb6 Ra5 9. Rb5
Rxb5 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+*+*+5 4tVn+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4M*L*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+o+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*BmM*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1965, Draw
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Pogosjants E, 1965, Draw
1. g5 Kg4! (1... Nf2! {Demolition} 2. g6 Ng4+ 3. 1. b6+ Kxc8 2. Nd8 Kxd8 3. b7 Nc8 4. bxa8=N
Kh3 Ng2 4. g7 Nh6 5. Bb2 Nf4+ 6. Kh2 Nd5 7. Be5 Ke2) Ba7 5. Kb5 Kd7 6. Ka6 Kc6 (6... Bd4! 7. Kb7 Nd6+ 8.
2. g6 Nf3+ 3. Kg2 Nh4+ 4. Kf1 Nxg6 5. Ke1 Ne5 6. Kxd1 Ka6 Kc6 9. Nb6 Ba1 10. Ka5 Nb7+ 11. Ka6 Nc5+ 12.
Nc4! 7. Ke1 Kg3 8. Kf1 Kf3 9. Ke1 Kg2 10. Bb2! Nxb2 Ka7 Bf6 13. Nc4 Bd4 14. Kb8 Nb3 15. Na3 Bf2 16. Nb1
1/2-1/2 Be1 17. Na3 Kc5 18. Nc2 Bf2 19. Kb7 Na5+ 20. Ka6
1222222223 Nc4 21. Ka7 Kb5+ 22. Kb7 Ka4 23. Ka6 Nb2 24. Kb7
4*+n+*+*+5 Nd3) 7. Nb6 Bxb6 1/2-1/2
4+*+*N*O*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+vL5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4K*+*O*+*5 4+*+m+*+m5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+n5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1965, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. g5+! Kh7! (1... Kh5 $144 2. Nd5! e2 3. Nf4+=) 4+*+*+*+*5
(1... Kxg5 $144 2. Nc6! e2 (2... Kf4 $144 3. Nd4 Ke4 4. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1965, Draw
Nc2 e2 5. Kb2 Ke5 6. Ne1=) 3. Nd4! e1=Q (3... e1=N 1. Rf8+ Kg7 2. Rf7+ Kxf7 3. Ng5+ Kg7 4. Nxh7
$144=) 4. Nf3+=) 2. Nxg6! Kxg6 (2... e2 $144 3. Nce7! Ndf4 5. Ng5 Kg6 6. Nh3 Nxh3 7. f4 Nf6+ 8. Kf3 Kf5 9.
e1=Q 4. Nf8+ Kh8 5. Nfg6+ Kh7 6. Nf8+=) 3. Ne7+! Kh7! Kg3 Ng1 10. Kf2 Nh3+ 11. Kg3 1/2-1/2
(3... Kf7 $144 4. Nc6!=) (3... Kxg5 $144 4. Nc6 e2 5.
Nd4=) (3... Kh5 $144 4. Nf5=) 4. g6+ Kh8 (4... Kh6 $144
5. Nf5+=) 5. Kb4 e2 6. Kc5 e1=Q 7. Kd6= 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+lTw+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+q+k+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*BmM*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1965, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1965, White wins
1. Kh2 Kf3 (1... Nf3+! 2. Kh3 Ke2 3. Kg3 Nf2 4. 1. Ne5+ Rxe5 2. Qb7+ Kd6 3. Qb6+ Kd7 (3... Kd5
Kf4 Nxd2 5. g5 (5. Kf5 Nb3 6. Bf4 Kf3) 5... Nh3+ 6. Kg4 4. Qc5+ Ke4 5. Qd4#) 4. Qc7+ Kxe6 (4... Ke8 5. Qc8#)
Nxg5 7. Kxg5 Kd1 8. Ba3 Kc2) 2. g5 Kg4 3. g6 Nf3+ 4. 5. Qc6# 1-0
Kg2 Nh4+ 5. Kf1 Nxg6 6. Ke1 Ne5 7. Kxd1 Nc4 8. Ke1
Kg3 9. Kf1 Kf3 10. Ke1 Kg2 11. Bb2 Nxb2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*B*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+p5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+w+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+t5
4+*+*+*+q5 4*+*+*L*M5
4*+*T*+*+5 4M*+*+*+*5
4V*+*+*+*5 4*+*+k+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+b+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1965, Draw
1. e7 (1. Bc7+ Kg4 2. e7 Rh8 3. Bd3 ({Kasparyan
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Pogosjants E, 1965, Draw
ne donne pas :} 3. Ba2!? { qui semble pourtant meilleur}
1. Qa5+ (1. h8=Q? 1... Bd6+ 2. Kg1 Qc1+ 3. Kg2 Nb5 4. Be5 Re8 5. Bf6 Nc7 6. Bf7 Ra8! 7. Bd4 Kg5 8.
Qb2+ 4. Kf3 Rf4+ 5. Ke3 Qf2+ 6. Kd3 Qg3+ 7. Kd2 Rf2+ Bb6 Kf6! 9. Bh5 Ne8! 10. Bf2 Nf5 11. Bg4 Nxe7-+) 3...
8. Qe2 Bb4+ 9. Kc1 Qg1+ 10. Qd1 Ba3+ 11. Kb1 Nf5 4. Bb6 Nxe7 5. Bc5 Nd5! 6. Bxa3 Nf4+ 7. Kd2 Rd8
Qxd1#) 1... Kb7 2. Qa8+ (2. Qxa3? 2... Rd2+ 3. Kh3 8. Kc2 Rxd3-+) (1. Bd3? Nf5! 2. e7 Nxe7 3. Bc7+ (3.
Qg2+ 4. Kh4 Rd4+ 5. Kh5 Qh2+ 6. Kg5 Qf4+ 7. Kh5 Bxe7? Re5+ 4. Kd2 Rxe7-+) 3... Kg4 4. Bd6 Nd5! ( 4...
Qh4#) 2... Kxa8 3. h8=Q+ Kb7 4. Qxd4 Bd6+ 5. Kg1 (5. Ra5? 5. Bb4 Ra7 6. Bc5=) 5. Bxa3 Nf4+-+) 1... Rh8 (1...
Kh3? 5... Qf3+ 6. Kh4 Be7+) 5... Bc5 6. Be4 Bxd4+ 7. Re5+ 2. Kf2! Kg4 3. Bd3! Kh5 (3... Nf5 4. Be2+ Kf4 (4...
Kf1 Qxe4 1/2-1/2 Kh3 5. Bf1+ Kg4 6. Be2+=) 5. Bh5 Nxe7 6. Bc7) 4. Be2+
Kg6 5. e8=Q+ Rxe8 6. Bxh4=) 2. Bd3 Nf5 3. Bb6 ( 3.
Bc7+? Kg4 4. Bb6 (4. Ke1!? Re8 5. Kf2 Kg5 6. Ba5 Nd6
7. Be2 Kg6-+) 4... Nxe7 5. Bc5 Nd5-+) (3. Ba5? Nb5 4.
Bxb5 Nd4+ 5. Kd3 Nxb5 6. Kc4 Nd6+ (6... Na7 7. Kd5
Kf5 8. Bc3 Re8 9. Kd6 Kg6 10. Ke6 Nb5 11. Bb2 Rb8
12. Be5 Ra8 13. Bb2 Ra6+ 14. Ke5 Nc7 15. Kd4 Re6
16. Ba3 Kf5 17. Bc5 Re4+ 18. Kd3 Nd5 19. Kd2 Nxe7-+)
(6... Na3+ 7. Kb3 Nb5 8. Kc4 {etc.}) 7. Kd5 Ne4 8. Ke6
Kg5! 9. Bb6 Kg6 10. Be3 Rg8 11. Bc1 Nc5+ 12. Kd6
Nd3 13. Ba3 Kf7 14. Kd5 Nf4+ 15. Kd6 Ng6 16. Bb2
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Nxe7-+) (3. Kd2 Nd6 4. Kc3 Ke5 5. Bf1 (5. Kb4? Ke6-+)
5... Ke6 6. Be2 Nab5+-+) (3. Kf2 Re8 4. Bb6 Nd6! 5. Bc7
Ke5 6. Bd8 Rh8 7. Bg6 Nac4-+) 3... Nxe7 (3... Ng3+ 4.
1222222223
Kd2 Ne4+ 5. Kc1! Nd6 6. Bc7! Rc8 7. e8=N!! Ke5 8. 4*+*+l+*+5
Kb2! Rxe8 9. Kxa3=) (3... Ng7 4. Bd4 Re8 { Kasparyan 4+pV*+*+*5
donne 5. Bc5 comme conduisant Р° =} (4... Rh2+ 5. Kd1
(5. Kf1 Ne8 6. Bg6 Nd6 7. e8=Q Nxe8 8. Bxe8 Nc4=) 5... 4m+*+*+*+5
Ne8 6. Bg6 Nc4 7. Bxe8 Rd2+ 8. Kc1 Rxd4 9. Bd7 Nd6 4+m+p+*+*5
10. e8=Q Nxe8 11. Bxe8=) 5. Bc5 {alors que} Ra8! { est
gagnant pour les Noirs :} 6. Bd6+ Kg5 7. Kd2 (7. Bb4
4*+*+*+*+5
Ne8 8. Kd2 Nc7 9. Be4 Ra4 10. Kc3 Nab5+! 11. Kb3 4+*+*+*+*5
Ra6! 12. Bd3 Nd4+ 13. Kc3 Ra4! 14. Kxd4 Rxb4+ 15. 4b+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
Kc5 Rb8 16. Kd6 Ne8+ 17. Ke6) 7... Ne8 8. Bc5 Kf6! 9.
Be4 Ra4 10. Kd3 Ke6 11. Bg6 Kd7-+) (3... Nd6 4. Bc7
Ke5 5. Bg6 Kf6 6. Bxd6 Kxg6 7. Bxa3=) 4. Bc5! 7888888889
Bron V, 1965, Draw
{Kasparyan donne comme ligne principale :} (4. Bc7+ 1. Bc4 Nc3+ 2. Kd3 Na4 3. b8=Q+ Bxb8 4. Bxa6
Kg4 5. Bd6 Nd5) 4... Ra8 {alors que ce n'est pas le Nc5+ 5. Kc4 Nxa6 6. Kb5 Nc7+ 7. Kc6 Kd8 8. Kb7
meilleur coup.} ({ L'Р№tude est en fait dР№molie par :} 1/2-1/2
4... Rh2+! 5. Kf1 (5. Ke1 Ra2! 6. Kd1 Nd5 7. Kc1 Ke5 8.
Bf8 Kd4-+) (5. Kd1 Ra2! 6. Kc1 (6. Bxe7? Ke3 7. Bxa3
1222222223
Kxd3 8. Bc1 Ra1-+) (6. Bh7 Nf5 7. Bxf5 Kxf5-+) 6... Nf5 4*+*+*B*+5
7. Bxa3 Rxa3) 5... Kf3! 6. Kg1 (6. Ke1 Ra2! 7. Kd1 Nd5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*P5
8. Bxa3 Rxa3-+) 6... Rd2 7. Bf1 Nf5 8. Ba6 Ne3 9. Bxe3
Kxe3 10. Kf1 Nc2 11. Bb7 Rf2+ 12. Kg1 Ne1 13. Bd5
Nf3+-+) 5. Bd6+ Kg4 6. Be4 Ra7 (6... Ra4 7. Bf3+) 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bc5 (7. Bf3+? Kf5 8. Bc5 Ra5-+ ) 7... Ra4 8. Bf3+ Kf5 9.
Bxe7 1/2-1/2
4*+*P*+*K5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Lv+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1965, White wins
1. h7 Rc2 2. Bh6 Rh2+ 3. Kg5 Rg2+ 4. Kf6 Rf2+ 5.
4+*+*P*+*5 Ke7 Re2+ 6. Kd7 Bh3+ 7. Kd8 Ra2 8. Bf8 1-0
4v+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*R*5 4lT*+*T*+5
4*T*+*+*+5 4+oP*+p+*5
4V*+*K*+*5 4*+*+k+*+5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1965, Draw
4+p+*+*+*5
1. e6 Rb1+ 2. Ke2 Be8 3. Ra3 Bb5+ 4. Kd2 Bc6 5.
Rg3 Rb2+ 6. Ke1 Rg2 7. Rb3 Rg1+ 8. Ke2 Rg2+ 9. Ke1
4*+*+*+*+5
Rb2 10. Rg3 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1965, Draw
1. b6 Rbc8 (1... Rh8 2. cxb8=Q+ Kxb8 3. Kd7 $1)
2. Ke7! (2. Kd7? Rh8 3. Ke7 Rh7 4. Kd7 Rf8) 2... Rh8 3.
Kd7! (3. Ke6? Rh7) 3... Rcf8 4. Ke7 Rc8 5. Kd7 Rb8 6.
Kd6 Rh6+ 7. Ke7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*B*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4v+*+t+*P5 4*+*+t+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*Lv+*5
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1965, White wins
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Dobrescu E, 1965, White wins
1. h7 Rg6+ (1... Re3+ 2. Kh2 Re2+ 3. Kg1 Bb7 4. 1. h7 Rg6+ (1... Re3+! {cook HH} 2. Kh2 Rh3+) 2.
Bb4+) 2. Kh3! (2. Kh4 Rg2 3. Bh6 Rh2+ 4. Kg5 Rg2+ 5. Kh4 Rg2 3. Bh6 Rh2+ 4. Kg5 Rg2+ 5. Kf6 (5. Kf4? Rf2+
Kf6 (5. Kf4! {cook HH} Rf2+ 6. Kg3) 5... Rf2+ 6. Ke7 6. Ke4 Re2+) 5... Rf2+ 6. Ke7 (6. Ke6? Bc4+ 7. Ke5
Re2+ 7. Kd7 (7. Kd8 Rb2) 7... Bb5+) (2. Kh2? Kf2 3. Re2+) 6... Re2+ 7. Kd7! (7. Kd8? Ra2 8. Bf8 Rh2) 7...
h8=Q Rg2+ 4. Kh1 Rg1+ 5. Kh2 Rg2+ 6. Kh3 Bc8+) 2... Bh3+ 8. Kd8 Ra2 9. Bf8 Ra8+ 10. Ke7 1-0
Bf1+ (2... Bc8+! {cook HH} 3. Kh4 Rg4+! 4. Kh5 Rg2 5.
Bh6 Bg4+ 6. Kg5 (6. Kh4 Rh2+ 7. Kg5 Rh5+ 8. Kg6 Bf5+
1222222223
9. Kxh5 Bxh7) 6... Be6+! 7. Kf6 Rg8 $1) 3. Kh4 Rg2 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Bh6 Rh2+ 5. Kg5 Rg2+ 6. Kf6 (6. Kf4? Rf2+ 7. Ke4
Re2+ 8. Be3 Rh2) 6... Rf2+ 7. Ke7 (7. Ke6? Bc4+ 8. Ke5
4+*+*O*+*5
Re2+) 7... Re2+ 8. Kd7! (8. Kd8? Ra2 9. Bf8 Rh2) 8... 4*+*+*+*+5
Bh3+ 9. Kd8 Ra2 10. Bf8 Ra8+ 11. Ke7 1-0 4+*K*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+*B*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+n+5
4t+*+*+*P5 4+*V*+b+n5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Joitsa P, 1965, White wins
4*+*P*+*+5 1. Ne1+ Kh2 2. Nf3+ Kxh1 3. Kd5 Bf4 4. Ke6 Bd6
4+*+*+*K*5 5. Bh3 Ba3 6. Ke5 Bd6+ (6... Bb2+ 7. Kf4 e5+ 8. Ke3
Bd4+ 9. Ke2 e4 10. Nxd4) 7. Kd5 Bc7 8. Ke6 Bd6 9. Bf1
4*+*+*+*+5 Ba3 10. Kf5 Bd6 11. Kg4 e5 12. Kh3 e4 13. Bg2# 1-0
4+*+*Lv+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1965, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. h7 Rg6+ 2. Kh4 Rg2 3. Bh6 Rh2+ 4. Kg5 Rg2+
5. Kf6 (5. Kf4? Rf2+ 6. Ke4 Re2+) 5... Rf2+ 6. Ke7 (6.
4+*+*V*+*5
Ke6? Bc4+ 7. Ke5 Re2+) 6... Re2+ 7. Kd7! (7. Kd8? Ra2 4*+*+*+*+5
8. Bf8 Rh2) 7... Bh3+ 8. Kd8 Ra2 9. Bf8 Ra8+ 10. Ke7 4+*+*+*+*5
1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+lB*+*5
4pO*+*+*+5
4Rk+*+*+*5
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Kovalenko V, 1965, Draw
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1. Bg5! (1. Bf4? Ke4) (1. Bd2? Bf6 2. Bc3 Bd4 $1) 1. c5 Na8 2. Kg1 Bg2 3. Bc8 Kg3 4. Bb7 Bf3 5. Kf1
1... Bc5 (1... Bb4 2. Bf6 Bc3 3. Bxc3 Kxc3) 2. Bd2 Kf4 6. Kf2 Be4 7. Ke2 Ke5 8. Ke3 Bd5 9. Kd3 Ke6 10.
bxa1=Q+ (2... Bd4 3. Bc3 Kc4 4. Kc2 bxa1=Q 5. Bxa1 Kd4 1-0
Bxa1 6. Kb1) (2... Be3 3. Bb4! bxa1=Q+ 4. Kxa1 Kc2 5.
Bc5 Bh6 6. Bf8 Bxf8) 3. Kxa1 Kc2 4. Be3 Bf8 5. Bh6 Be7
1222222223
6. Bg5 Bxg5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+p+o+*5
4*+o+o+l+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+vP*+*5 4B*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1965, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bb1+ Kd4 2. Bb2+ Kc4 3. Ke6 Ra6+ 4. d6 Kc5
5. Ke7 Ra7+ 6. d7 Kc6 7. Bxf5 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1965, Draw
1222222223
1. Kf4 c5 2. Bxd5 exd5 3. e6 Kf6 4. e7 Kxe7 5.
Ke5 c4 6. Kd4 Kd6 7. e3 Ke6 8. e4 1/2-1/2 4*+*+t+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+n5
4*+*P*+*+5 4r+*+*B*V5
4Ol+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1965, White wins
4+k+*+*+*5 1. Bb6 Bg3 2. Bc7+ Kf5 3. Bxg3 Kg4 4. Bd6 Kxh3
5. Kd7 Rg8 6. Rh2+ Kg4 7. Rg2+ 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1965, White wins
1222222223
1. f4 Kc4 2. f5 Kd5 3. Ka2 d6 4. f6 Ke6 5. d5+ Kxf6
6. dxc6 Ke7 7. c7 Kd7 8. cxd6 1-0 4*+k+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+nL*O*+*5
4pM*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*B5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1965, White wins
4+*+*+k+v5 1. Nc3 Be6+ 2. Kc7 Nd3! 3. Bxd3 Kd4 4. Ne4 (4.
Na4! {cook} Kxd3 5. Nc5+) 4... Bf5! 5. Bb1 Bxe4 6. Bf2+
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1965, White wins Kd5 7. Ba2# 1-0
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4. a5 (4. Kb6 Rb3+ 5. Kc5 Rc3+ 6. Kb5 Kc8 7. a5 Kb8)
1222222223 4... Kc8 5. a6 Ra3 6. a7 d2) 2... d3 3. Rb2 (3. Rb1 d2 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd1 Kb8 5. Rxd2 Kc7 6. Rh2 Rd3+) 3... Rc2 4. Rb3 (4.
Rb1 d2 5. Rd1 Ka7 6. Kd6 Kb6 7. a5+ Kxa5) 4... d2 5.
4+*+*+*O*5 Rd3 Kb8 6. Kd6 Kc8 7. a5 Ra2 8. Rd5 Rxa5) (1. Rh8+?
4*+*+*+*B5 Ka7 2. c7 (2. Kxd4 Re7) 2... Rc3+) 1... b5+! (1... Rc3+ 2.
Kxd4 Rc1 3. Rh8+) (1... Re8 2. Rd7 Rc8 3. Rd8 b5+ 4.
4Ol+*P*+*5 axb5 Kb7 5. b6) 2. axb5! (2. Kxd4! {cook} Re8 3. Kd5
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb7 4. axb5= {EGTB6} (4. Kd6 $144 Re4=) (4. a5 $1))
4O*+*+*+*5 (2. Kxb5? Kb7 3. a5 Re5+ 4. Kb4 Re6) (2. Kc5? Kb7 3.
Kd6 Rc3 4. a5 d3) 2... Kb7! (2... Rc3+ 3. Kxd4 Rc1 4. b6
4*N*+k+*+5 Kb7 5. Rh8) (2... Re8 3. Rd7 Rc8 4. Rd8) 3. b6! Kxb6 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 c8=N+! Kc6 (4... Ka6 5. Ra7#) (4... Ka5 5. Ra7#) 5.
Ne7+ Kb6 (5... Kd6 {main} 6. Nf5+) 6. Nd5+ 1-0
7888888889
Amirkanov G, 1966, White wins
1222222223
1. Bc1 a2 2. Nd1 a1=Q 3. Bb2 Qxb2+ 4. Nxb2 Kc5
5. Ke3 Kd5 6. Kf4 g5+ 7. Kf5 g4 8. e6 g3 9. e7 g2 10. 4b+*+*+*T5
e8=Q g1=Q 11. Qd7+ Kc5 12. Qa7+ 1-0 4L*+m+*+*5
1222222223 4*V*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*R*+*+*5 4n+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*L*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+*+vV5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1966, Draw
4m+*+*+p+5 1. Bd6! (1. Bc6 $143 Nf6+ 2. Ke6 Rxh2 3. Kxf6
4+*+*+*+k5 Rh6+-+) 1... Rxa8 2. Kc6 Nb8+ (2... Rd8 $144 3. Nxb6
Nxb6 4. Bc5 Rb8 5. Kb5!=) 3. Kb5 Bd8 4. Nc5 Bb6 ( 4...
7888888889
Kurashvili A, 1966, Draw Bh4 $144 5. Bc7=) 5. Na4 Be3 6. Bc5+! Bxc5 7. Nxc5=
1. Rc2 Nb4 2. Rc4 Nd3 3. Rxg4 Nf2+ 4. Kh2 1/2-1/2
Nxg4+ 5. Kh3 Kg5 6. g3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*L*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+o+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4K*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4r+*+*+*+5
4p+kO*+*+5 4+*+oO*+*5
4+*+*T*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1966, Draw
7888888889
Herbstmann A, Pogosjants E, 1966, White wins 1. Kb6 d2 2. Rd4 Kc8 3. Kc6 e2 4. Ra4 Kb8 5.
1. c7! (1. Kxd4? Re8! 2. Rxb7 (2. cxb7+ Ka7 3. Rb4+ Ka7 6. Ra4+ Kb8 7. Rb4+ Kc8 8. Ra4 Kd8 9.
Kd5 Re1 4. a5 Rb1 5. Kc6 Rc1+ 6. Kd6 Rb1) 2... Re4+! Rd4+ Ke7 10. Re4+ Kf8 11. Rf4+ Kg8 12. Ra4 1/2-1/2
3. Kc5 Rc4+! 4. Kb6 Rxc6+ 5. Kxc6) (1. Rxb7? Rc3+ 2.
Kd5 (2. Kb5 d3 3. Rd7 (3. Kb6 Rb3+ 4. Kc7 d2) 3... Kb8
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1. Na6! Qxa6 (1... Qc4 2. Qg3+ Kd4 3. Qf4+ Kd5
1222222223 4. Nc7+) 2. Qf6+ Kb4 3. Qd6+ Kb5 4. Qd3+ Ka5 5. Qa3+
4*+*+*+*+5 Ba4 (5... Kb5 6. c4+) 6. Qc3+ Kb5 7. Qd3+ Ka5 8. Qd2+
Kb5 9. Qd5+ Kb4 10. c3+ Kxc3 (10... Ka3 11. Qd6+ Ka2
4+v+*P*M*5 (11... Kb3 12. Qb4+ Ka2 13. Qb2#) 12. Qd2+ Ka3 13.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qb2#) 11. Qd2+ 1-0
4+pO*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1966, Draw 4k+*+r+*+5
1. Kc3 Bg2 2. Kc4 Kc2 3. e4 Bxe4 4. Kxc5 Kc3 5. 4N*O*+*+o5
Kd6 Kb4 6. b6 Kb5 7. e8=Q+ Nxe8+ 8. Ke7 Ng7 9. Kf6
Nh5+ 10. Kg5 Ng7 11. Kf6 Ne8+ 12. Ke7 1/2-1/2
4*P*+*+*+5
1222222223 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1966, White wins
1. Kb3 (1. b4? c2) 1... cxb2 2. Re1+ Rc1 3. Nc2+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb1 4. Re2 Rg1 (4... Rd1 5. Nb4 Rf1 6. Rxb2+ Kc1 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Na2+ Kd1 8. Nc3+) 5. Ne3 Ka1 6. Rxb2 Rg3 7. Re2 Rg1
8. Ra2+ Kb1 9. Rb2+ Kc1 10. Rc2+ Kb1 11. Nd5 Rg2
4V*+*+m+*5 12. Nc3+ Ka1 13. Rc1# 1-0
4*+*+*+kO5 1222222223
4+*B*+n+*5 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*+b+l+*5 4p+pB*+*+5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1966, White wins
4+k+*+*+*5
1. Nd2+ Ke1 (1... Kg1 2. Bxa5 Ne3+ 3. Kf3 Nxd1
4. Bb6+ Kh1 5. Bd4) 2. Bxa5 Ne3+ 3. Kf4 (3. Kf3? Nxd1
4*+*+*+*V5
4. Bb4 Nb2 5. Nc4+ Kd1 6. Nxb2+ Kc2 7. Na4 Kb3) 3... 4+*+*+*+*5
Nxd1 4. Kf3 h3 5. Ne4+ Kf1 6. Ng3+ Kg1 7. Bb6+ Kh2 8.
Nf1+ (8. Bd4? Ne3 9. Bxe3) 8... Kh1 9. Bd4 h2 10. Ng3#
4*+*+*T*+5
1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1966, Draw
4*Nw+v+*+5 1. Bb4 Ra2 2. Ba5+ Rxa5+ 3. Kxa5 Bf2 4. a7!
Bxa7 5. Ka6 Bf2 6. Kb7 Bg3 7. c7+ Bxc7 8. Kc6 h5 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kd5 h4 10. Ke4 h3 11. Kf3 Ke7 12. Kf2 Bh2 13. Kf3 Be5
4*O*+*+*+5 14. Kf2 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*Q5
4+*L*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1966, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4v+oO*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*O*+*+5
4L*P*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+k+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1966, Draw
7888888889
Steniczka H, 1966, Draw
1. Kf3 Bb7 2. Ke4 Ka4 3. Kf5 Ka5 4. Ke6 Kb6 5. {Schach Echo/10} 1. Bf8+! (1. Kg8? d3 2. Bf8+
Kxd6 Kxa7 6. c4 (6. Kc5? Kb8) (6. Kc7? c5) 6... Kb8 7. Kg5! (2... Kg6? 3. exd3 a2 4. d4 Bxd4 5. h8=Q Bxh8 6.
Kd7 Ba8 8. c5 (8. Kd6? Kc8) (8. Kd8? c5) 8... Bb7 9. c3 Bg7 Bxg7) (2... Kh5? 3. Bg7) 3. Bg7 Bxg7 4. Kxg7 a2)
(9. Kd6? Kc8) (9. Kd8? Ba6) (9. c4? Ba8) 9... Ba8 10. 1... Kg6 2. Kg8! (2. Bg7? d3 3. Bxa1 d2 4. Kg8 d1=Q 5.
Kd8 Kb7 11. Kd7 Ka6 12. Kc8 (12. Kc7! {cook} Ka7 h8=Q Qd8#) 2... d3 3. exd3 a2 4. d4! Bxd4 5. h8=Q
(12... Bb7 13. Kb8) 13. Kc8 Bb7+ 14. Kc7 Ka8 15. Kd6 Bxh8 6. Bg7! Bxg7 1/2-1/2
Kb8 16. Kd7) 12... Ka7 13. Kc7 Bb7 14. Kd6 Kb8 15.
Kd7 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
4nOp+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+o+*+*5 4b+*+*+*+5
4*+*P*+*V5 4+*+*+*Ok5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*Tt+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1967, White wins
1. Bc6+ g2 2. Bxg2+ Kg1 3. Bd4+ Rf2 4. Bxf2+
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1966, White wins
Kxf2 5. f7 Re3+ 6. Kh2 (6. Kh4 $143 Kxg2 7. f8=Q Rh3+
1. Kd7 Bg3 2. Nc7 Kc4 3. Ne8 Bb8 4. Nc7 Kxd4 5. 8. Kg4 Rg3+=) 6... Re8 7. fxe8=N+- 1-0
Kc8 Kc5 6. Kb7 Kd6 (6... d4! {cook WV} 7. Na6+ (7.
Ne6+ Kd5) 7... Kb5 8. Nxb8 d3) 7. Na6 1-0
1222222223
4*N*+*+*M5
4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+p+v+k5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1967, Draw
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1. d7 Ke7 2. d6+ Kd8 3. Nc6+ Kxd7 4. Ne5+ Kxd6
(4... Ke6 5. d7 Ke7 6. Kh6) 5. Nf7+ Ke6 (5... Nxf7) (5...
Ke7 6. Kg5) 6. Nxh8 Kf6 7. Kh6 Nf4 (7... Ne3 8. Ng6
1222222223
Bxg6) 8. Nf7 Ne6 (8... Kxf7 9. Kg5) (8... Nh3 9. Nd6 Bg6 4*+*+*+*+5
10. Nc4) 9. Nd6 Bg6 10. Nc4 (10. Nc8? 10... Nd8 11. 4M*+*+*+*5
Nd6 Nc6 12. Nc4 (12. Nc8 Nd4) 12... Ne7) 10... Nd8 11.
Ne5 (11. Nd6? 11... Nc6) 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+k5
4l+p+bP*M5 4*+*R*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+m5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1967, White wins
4K*+*+*+*5
1. Rd3+ Ke4 2. Kg2 Nf2 3. Kxf2 Bh4+ 4. Ke2 Bxe1
5. Nf3 (5. Nb3! {cook}) 5... Bg3 (5... Ba5 6. Rd4+ Kf5 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd5+) 6. Nd2+ Kf4 7. Nf1 Bh4 8. Rd4+ Kg5 9. Nh2 Kh5
4+*+*+*+*5 10. Rd7 Nc6 11. Rh7+ Kg5 12. Nf3+ 1-0
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1967, Draw
1222222223
1. f7 (1. cxb7 Ka7! (1... Kxb7 2. f7) 2. f7 Rc3+) 1... 4*+*+*+*+5
Nxf7 (1... Ra5+ 2. Kb4 Rb5+) 2. cxb7 Ra5+ 3. Kb4 Rb5+ 4+*+*+*B*5
4. Ka4 Nd6 5. Bc4 Nxc4 6. b8=N+ (6. b8=Q? Nb2+ ) 6...
Kb6 7. Nd7+ Kc6 8. Nb8+ Rxb8 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*OoR5
1222222223 4+l+*+*+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+oPl+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*P5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1967, Draw
1. Rh5+! Kb6! 2. Rc5 Kxc5 3. Bh6!! (3. Bf8+? Kc4
4+*K*+*+*5 4. Ba3 Kb3 5. Bc1 Ka2 6. Kf2 Kb1 7. Be3 c1=Q 8. Bxc1
4*M*+*+*+5 Kxc1) 3... g5 (3... Kc4 4. Bc1 Kb3 5. Kf2 Ka2 6. Ke2 Kb1
4V*+*+*+*5 7. Kd2 g5 8. h3! f5 9. Ba3 f4 10. Ke2) 4. Bf8+ Kc4 5. Ba3
Kb3 6. Bc1 Ka2 7. Kf2 Kb1 8. Be3 c1=Q 9. Bxc1 Kxc1
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1967, Draw 10. Kg3! (10. Kf3? f5) 10... f5 11. h4 1/2-1/2
1. g6+ Kxe7 2. g7 Kf7 3. Ba7 Kg8 4. Bg1 Kf7 5.
Ba7 Kg8 6. Bg1 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+o+*Nm5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*N*+*P5
4+*+rK*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+pV*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*M*+*+v5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1967, Draw
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1967, Draw
1. Rd6+ Kb5 2. Rd5+ Kb4 3. Rd4+ Kxb3 4. Rd3+ 1. Ne8+! (1. h7? Be6+ 2. Nf7 Be5 3. Kf8 Bxf7 4.
Kb4 5. Rd4+ Kb5 6. Rd5+ Kb6 7. Rd6+ Kc7 (7... Kb7 8. Kxf7 Nxe4 5. Kg8 Nf6+ 6. Kg7 Ng4+ 7. Kg8 Nh6+) 1...
Rxd7+ Kc8 9. Ne6 Kxd7 10. Nc5+) 8. Ne6+ (8. Ne8+? Kd8! 2. h7 Be6+ 3. Kf8! (3. Kg7? Be5+ 4. Nf6 Ke7) 3...
Kd8 $1) 8... Kb8 (8... dxe6 9. Rd4 c1=Q 10. Rc4+ Qxc4) Bh6+! (3... Be5 4. Nf6! Bxf6 5. e5! Bxe5 6. h8=Q Bxh8)
(8... Kc8 9. Rd5) 9. Rb6+! (9. Rxd7? c1=Q 10. Rxh7 4. Ng7 Nxe4 (4... Na4 {main} 5. h8=N! (5. h8=Q? Nc5
Qc3+! 11. Nd4 Qe3+ 12. Kd5 Qg5+) 9... Ka7 (9... Kc8 $1)) 5. h8=B! (5. h8=Q? Nc5) (5. h8=N? Ng5! 6. Nf7+
10. Rb5) 10. Rb7+! (10. Ra6+? Kxa6 11. Nc5+ Kb5 12. Nxf7 $1) 5... Bd7! {cook JN} 6. Kf7 Nd6+ 7. Kf6 Bd2
Nd3 Kc4) 10... Kxb7 11. Nc5+ Kb6 12. Nb3 Ng5 13. Kd4 1/2-1/2
Nf3+ 14. Ke3 Ne1 15. Kd2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*Lp+n+*+5
4rP*L*+*+5 4V*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*T*+5 4M*+t+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4v+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1968, Draw
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1967, Draw
1. c7 Nb5 (1... Nc4 2. c8=N+ Kc6 3. Na7+ Kd6 4.
1. b7+ Kc7 2. Rc6+! Kxb7 3. Rxc2 Bb1 4. Bd5+ Nc8+ Kc6 5. Na7+ Kb6 6. Nc8+ Kb5 7. Na7+ Kb4 8.
Kb6 5. Be4! Rxe4 6. Rg2! Rg4+ 7. Kh8 Rxg2 1/2-1/2 Nc6+) 2. c8=N+ Kc6 3. Ne7+ Kd6 4. Nc8+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*T*L5
4L*+*+n+*5 4+*+*Wt+*5
4t+*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Nt+*+5 4*+q+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1968, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1968, White wins
1. Rc7+ (1. Nd6? 1... Rxd4 2. Nb5+ Kb6 3. Nxd4 1. Rh3+ Rh7 2. Qc3+ Kg8 3. Rg3+ Rg7 4. Qb3+
Kxc5) (1. Rc4? 1... Re8+ 2. Kd7 Bxf7) 1... Ka8 (1... Kb6 Qf7 5. Ra7 Qxb3 6. Rgxg7+ Kh8 7. Rh7+ Kg8 8. Rag7#
2. Rc6+ Ka5 3. Nb3+ Kb5 4. Rxa6 Kxa6 (4... Rc4+ 5. {#} 1-0
Kb7 Be4+ 6. Ka7 Rc7+ 7. Kb8 Rb7+ 8. Kc8 Kxa6 9.
Nc5+) 5. Nc5+) 2. Nb5 (2. Rd7? 2... Bxf7 3. Rxf7 Rxd4)
1222222223
(2. Nb3? 2... Re8+ 3. Kd7 (3. Nd8 Bf5+) 3... Bxf7) 2... 4*+k+*+*+5
Re8+ (2... Bf5+! 3. Kd8 (3. Rd7 Re7) 3... Rg6 4. Rc5 (4.
Rd7? 4... Bxd7 5. Kxd7 Rg7) 4... Rg8+ 5. Kc7 Re7+ 6.
4+*M*+b+t5
Kb6 Rb7+ (6... Rxf7? 7. Nc7+ Kb8 8. Na6+)) 3. Nd8 (3. 4*+*L*+*+5
Kd7? 3... Bxf7) 3... Bf5+ (3... Re5 4. Nd4) 4. Rd7 Rc6+ 4+*+p+*V*5
(4... Bxd7+ 5. Kxd7 Rh8 6. Nc7+) (4... Re7 5. Nc7+ Ka7
6. Nce6+) 5. Nc7+ Ka7 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*B*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1968, Draw
4R*+n+*+b5
1. Bb4+ Ke5 2. Bg8 Rh4 3. Be1 Rc4 4. Bg3+ Bf4
5. Bxf4+ Kxf4 6. d6 Ne6+ 7. Kb8 Rb4+ 8. Kc8 Rc4+ 9.
4*+*O*+*+5 Kb8 Ke5 10. d7 Rb4+ 11. Kc8 Rc4+ 12. Kb8 Rd4 13.
4K*+o+*+*5 Kc8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+o+*+5 1222222223
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1968, White wins
4+*+o+*+*5
1. Rb5+ Ka1 2. Bxe2 dxe2 3. Nb4 d3 4. Re5 d2 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rxe2 d1=Q 6. Ra2+ Kb1 7. Rb2+ Kc1 8. Na2# {#} 1-0 4+*Op+*+*5
4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*P*+*O5
4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1968, Draw
1. d6 (1. e4? Kd4 2. d3 c4! 3. dxc4 Kxc4 4. Kxh2
Kd4 5. Kg3 Kxe4 6. d6 Ke5 7. Kf3 Kxd6 8. Ke4 Kc5) (1.
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Kxh2? Kd3 2. d6 c4 $1) 1... Kd3 2. Kg2! (2. Kxh2? c4) Rb6+ Ka3 5. Ra6+ Kb4 6. Rb6+ Rb5 7. Rxb5+ Kxb5 8.
2... c4 (2... h1=Q+ 3. Kxh1 c4 4. Kh2! Kxd2 5. e4 c3 6. e7 b1=Q 9. e8=Q+) 2. Rb8 Rd4+ 3. Ke5 Rb4 4. Rc8+
e5 c2 7. e6 c1=Q 8. exd7) 3. Kxh2! Kxd2 4. e4 c3 5. e5 Kb6 5. Rb8+ Ka5 6. Ra8+ Kb6 7. Rb8+ Kc5 8. Rc8+
c2 6. e6 c1=Q 7. exd7! 1/2-1/2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+n+*+5 4*B*+*V*+5
4Wo+*+*+*5 4+*+lO*+*5
4lN*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Pk+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1968, White wins 7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1968, White wins
1. Rc8! Qxb6 2. Ra8+ Qa7 3. Nc7+ Kb6 4. Rc8! 1. e6+ Kc8 2. Ba7! Kb7 3. Kg6 Kxa7 4. b5! Kb7 5.
1-0 Kf7 Bh6 6. Kxe7 Kc7 7. Kf7 Bg5 8. e7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+b+*+*B5 4*+b+*+*V5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+k5
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*+m+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+o+o+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1968, Draw 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1968, Draw
1. Kh6! g1=Q! 2. Be5+ Kf2 3. Bd4+ Kxe1 4. Bxg1 1. c7 Nf6+! 2. Kh4! Kd6 3. Bh3! g1=N! 4. c8=N+!
Kf1 5. Bb6 e1=Q 6. Bh3+ Ke2 7. Bg4+ Kd3 8. Bf5+ Kc3 (4. c8=Q? Nf3#) 4... Kc7 5. Bf5! (5. Be6? Nf3+ 6. Kh3
9. Ba5+ 1/2-1/2 Ng5+) 5... Nf3+ 6. Kh3 Nd4 7. Ne7 Kd6 8. Ng6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4r+*+p+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+r+*+*+b5
4*+l+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*T*+*+5 4*+*+*M*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+vL*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1968, Draw 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1969, White wins
1. Rb6 Kc5 (1... Kc3 2. Ke3 Rd5 3. Rc6+ Kb3 4. 1. Rg5+ Ng4! {Nowotny} (1... Bg2 2. Bf3 h1=Q 3.
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Rxg2+ Qxg2 4. Bxg2 Kxg2 5. Kd7) 2. Bxg4 (2. Rxg4+
Bg2 3. Rh4 (3. Rxg2+ Kxg2 4. Bf7) 3... Bxc6) 2... h1=Q
3. Bf3+ Bg2 {Nowotny} 4. Rxg2+ Kf1 5. Rf2+ Kxf2 6.
1222222223
Bxh1 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+n+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
4*+*+p+*O5 4*+p+*O*O5
4+*+m+*+k5 4+*+*+*+p5
4o+*+*P*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Lt5
4*+*+*+*L5 7888888889
Korolkov V, 1969, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kf3 Rxh3+ 2. Kxf4 2... Rh2! 3. c5 (3. Kg4! 3...
h3 4. Kg3! 4... Kh1 5. Bc7 Kg1 6. Bb6+) 3... Re2 4. c6 h3
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1969, Draw 5. c7 Rc2 6. c8=Q! 6... Rxc8 7. Kg3 h2 8. Bd4+ Kh1 9.
1. f5 (1. e7 $143 Nxe7 2. Nxe7 a3 3. f5 a2 4. f6 Kf2 1/2-1/2
a1=Q 5. Kg6 (5. Ng8 $144 Qg1 6. Nxh6 Kh3 7. Nf7
Qg4+ 8. Kh6 Kh4-+) 5... Qe5-+) 1... a3 2. e7 (2. f6 $143
1222222223
Nf4+ 3. Kxh6 Nxe6-+) 2... Nxe7! (2... Nc7 $144 3. f6 a2 4*+l+*B*+5
4. f7 Ne6 5. e8=Q Ng7+ 6. Kxh6 Nxe8 7. fxe8=Q a1=Q=) 4O*+*+*+*5
3. f6 (3. Nxe7 $143 a2-+) 3... Nxg8! (3... Nf5 $144 4. f7
Ng7+ 5. Kxh6 Ne6 6. Kg6 a2 7. Kf6 Nf8 8. Ke7=) (3... 4*+k+m+*+5
Nd5 $144 4. f7 Nf4+ 5. Kxh6 Ne6 6. Kg6=) 4. Kh4! (4. f7 4+*P*+*+*5
$143 Nf6+ 5. Kxh6 Nd7-+) 4... a2 $144 (4... Nxf6 $144=)
5. f7 Ne7 6. Kh5 a1=Q 7. f8=Q Qe5+ 8. Kxh6= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+bP5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1969, Draw
1. Nc3 (1. Bh6? 1... Nd4+ 2. Kd6 Nf5+) 1... Bb3
4+*+*+k+*5 (1... Bc4 2. Ne4 Nxf8 3. Nd6+ ) 2. Nb5 Ba4 3. Kd6! 3...
4o+*+p+*+5 Nxf8 4. Nxa7+ Kb7 5. c6+ Kxa7 6. c7 Kb7 7. Ke7 Nd7 8.
4+*+*+*+o5
Kd8 Nb6 9. c8=Q+ Nxc8 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*R*O*K*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1969, White wins
4*+p+*+*+5
1. Bh5 (1. h7 $143 Kg2 2. h8=Q h1=Q=) 1... Kg2
2. Kf4 h1=Q 3. Bf3+ Kh2 4. Bxh1 a3! 5. h7 a2 6. h8=B! 4+*+*P*+*5
(6. h8=Q $143 a1=Q 7. Qxa1=) 6... Kxh1 7. Kg3 h2 8.
Ba1! (8. Bd4 $143 a1=Q 9. Bxa1 Kg1 10. Bd4+ Kh1=)
4*+*+*+*+5
(8. Kh3 $143 Kg1 9. Bd4+ Kh1 10. e5 a1=Q 11. Bxa1 4+*+*+*+v5
Kg1 12. Bd4+ Kh1=) 8... Kg1 9. Bd4+ Kh1 10. Kh3! 4*+o+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5
a1=Q 11. Bxa1 Kg1 12. Bd4+ Kh1 13. Be5+- 1-0
7888888889
Sindelar M, 1969, Draw
{6/69} 1. Ra7+ Kb2 2. Rb7+ Kc3 (2... Kc1 3. Rb5
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Kd2 4. Rc5) 3. c7 c1=Q (3... Kd4 4. c8=Q Bxc8 5. Rc7
Bf5 6. Kf7 e6 7. Rxc2) (3... Bc8?! 4. Rb6 c1=Q (4... Kd4
5. Rc6 Kxe5 6. Kf7) 5. Rc6+ Kd2 6. Rxc1 Kxc1 7. e6) 4.
1222222223
c8=Q+ Bxc8 5. Rc7+ Kd2 6. Rxc1 Kxc1 7. e6 Bxe6 8. 4t+*+*+*+5
Kf8 1/2-1/2 4P*+o+*+p5
1222222223 4*L*B*+*+5
4*+*R*+*B5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*V5
4*T*+*+v+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+oP*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1969, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Bb8 Bg3+ 2. Kf5 Bxb8 3. h8=Q Kxa7 4. Qd4+
4+*+*+*+k5 Ka6 5. Qa4+ Kb7 6. Qe4+ Ka7 7. Qe3+ Ka6 8. Qa3+
Kb7 9. Qf3+ Ka7 10. Qf2+ Kb7 11. Qg2+ Ka7 12. Qa2+
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1969, Draw Kb7 13. Qd5+ Ka7 14. Qxd7+ Kb6 15. Qd8+ Kb7 16.
1. Bd4 Rb1+ 2. Bg1 e3 3. Rh8+ Kg4 4. Rg8 e2 5. Qd5+ Ka7 17. Qc6 Bh2 18. Qa4+ Kb8 19. Qb3+ Kc8 20.
Rxg6+ Kf5 6. Rg5+ Kxf4 7. Rg2 e1=Q 8. Rf2+ Kg3 9. Qg8+ Kb7 21. Qg2+ 1-0
Rg2+ Kh3 10. Rh2+ Kg4 11. Rg2+ Kf3 12. Rf2+ Ke4 13.
Re2+ Qxe2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*M5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*Po+*+5 4+*+*+*Bm5
4K*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*+l+*+*5
4+o+*+*B*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+t+*+5 4+*+*V*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1969, Draw
1. g7 Nxg7 2. Bf6 Bh4 3. Bxh4 Nf5+ 4. Kf6 Nxh4
7888888889
Bron V, 1969, White wins 5. Kg5 N4g6 6. Kf6 Nf4 7. Ke5 Ng2 8. Kf6 Nh4 9. Kg5
1. d7 Ra2+ 2. Kb6 Ra8 3. Be5 b2 4. Bxb2 Kd6 5. Ng2 10. Kf6 Nf4 11. Ke5 Nh5 12. Kf5 Kd4 13. Kg5 (13.
Kb7 Rd8 6. Ba3+ Kxd7 7. Nf6# 1-0 d3? Kd5 14. Kg5 Ng7 15. Kf6 Ne8+ 16. Ke7 Nd6) 13...
Ng3 14. Kf6 Nh5+ 15. Kg5 Ng7 16. Kf6 Ne8+ 17. Ke7
Nc7 18. Kf6 Ne8+ 19. Ke7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4r+*+pL*P5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+b+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+p+*+*+5 4*V*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1969, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1970, Draw
1. Be4 Kb8 2. c4 f2 3. Bg2 Kc8 4. a4! (4. Bh3+? 1. h7 (1. Rb6? Ba3 2. h7 Rg5+ 3. Kh8 Ke7) 1...
Kb8 5. a4 Ka8 6. Bg2 f1=Q! 7. Bxf1 Bb8) 4... Kb8 (4... Rg5+ (1... Rh5 2. Ra2) 2. Kf8 Kg6! (2... Rh5 3. Rc6! Bg2
Bb8 5. Bh3+ Kd8 6. a5) 5. a5 Kc8 6. Bf1! Kb8 7. Bh3 4. Ra6 Bf1 5. Rc6) 3. h8=Q! Bxh8 4. e7+ Kh7 5. e8=Q
Ka8 8. Kc7 Bb8+ 9. Kb6 Ba7+ 10. Ka6! Bb8 11. Bg2# (5. Rh6+? Kxh6 6. e8=Q Bg7+) 5... Rg8+ 6. Kf7 Rxe8
1-0 (6... Bc4+ 7. Qe6) 7. Ra4! (7. Ra5? Re5) 7... Kh6 8. Rf4!
1222222223 (8. Rh4+? Kg5 9. Rh1 Bg2 (9... Bb5? 10. Rh5+ Kxh5)
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Rh2 Bc6 11. Rh5+ Kf4) 8... Bb5 (8... Re1 9. Rh4+) 9.
Rh4+ Kg5 10. Rh5+ Kxh5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+v+*R5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4l+k+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+b5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*M*+k5 4+*+pO*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1969, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rh4+ (1. Bg4? Bxg4 2. Rd6 d1=Q 3. Rxd1 Bxd1
4. Nb1 Nf3 5. Kg2 Kb3) 1... Kc5 2. Rh5+ Kc6! (2... Kd4 4+*+n+*+*5
3. Bxe6 d1=Q 4. Rd5+) (2... Kb6 3. Rb5+) (2... Kd6 3. 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1970, White wins
Nb5+) (2... Bd5+ 3. Rxd5+ Kxd5 4. Bg4) 3. Bg4! Bxg4 1. Nb2 Ka5 (1... e2 2. Nc4 e1=Q 3. Bb7#) 2. Kc5
(3... Bd5+ 4. Rxd5 Kxd5 5. Nb1! d1=Q 6. Nc3+) 4. Rh6+! e2 3. Nc4+ Ka4 4. Bf3! (4. Bc6+? Kb3 5. Nd2+ Kc2 6.
Kc5 5. Rd6! Bf3+ 6. Kh2 Bd5 (6... Kxd6 7. Nc4+) 7. Nf3 Kxd3) 4... e1=Q 5. Bd1+ Qxd1 6. Nb2+ Kb3 7. Nxd1
Rxd5+ Kxd5 8. Nb1! (8. Nb5? Kc4 $1) 1/2-1/2 a5 (7... Kc2 8. Kxd4 Kxd1 9. Kc4) 8. Kd5! (8. Kxd4? a4
9. Nc3 a3 10. Ne2 Kb2 11. Nc3 Kb3) 8... a4 (8... Kc2 9.
Kxd4 a4 10. Kc4) 9. Kxd4 a3 10. Nc3 Kb4 11. Na2+ Kb3
12. Nc1+ Kb4 (12... Kb2 13. Kc4) 13. Kd5 Kc3 14. d4
Kc2 15. Kc4! Kxc1 16. Kb3 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*PpL*+*+5 4p+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*V*+*5
4*+*+v+o+5 4*+v+pM*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*M5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, Draw
1. Ba8! Bxc6 (1... g3 $144 2. Ke2 Bxc6 3. b7 Bb5+ 1. d8=N+ Ke7 2. a7 (2. Nc6+? 2... Kd6 3. Nxe5
4. Ke3 Kc7 5. Kf4 Nf1 6. b8=Q+ Kxb8 7. Bg2=) 2. b7 Bxa6+) 2... Ba6+ 3. Nb7 Ke8 ( 3... Ng6 4. a8=N! (4.
Bf3+! (2... Ba4+ $144 3. Ke2 Kc7 4. Kf2 Bd7 5. b8=Q+ a8=Q? 4... Ke8) (4. a8=B? 4... Bh2 5. e5 Nxe5 6. Kc7 (6.
Kxb8 6. Bg2 Kc7 7. Kg3=) 3. Ke1 Kc7 4. Kf2 Kb8! (4... Kb8 Nc6+ 7. Kc8 Na7#) 6... Nd7+ 7. Kc6 Bf1 8. Kd5 (8.
Bd1 $144 5. Kg3 Nf1+ 6. Kf2 Nd2 7. Ke1 Kb8 8. Kxd2 g3 Nc5 Bg2+) 8... Nb6+) 4... Kf7! 5. Nc7 Ne7+ 6. Kb8 Nc6+
9. Ke1!=) 5. Kg1 g3= 1/2-1/2 7. Kc8 Na7+ 8. Kb8 Nb5 9. Nd8+ Kf6 10. Nde6 Ke7) 4.
1222222223 a8=B! (4. a8=Q? 4... Ng6 $1) 4... Kf7 (4... Ng6) 5. Kd7 (
4*+*+*+k+5 5. Kd8? 5... Ne6+ 6. Kd7 Bb5+ 7. Kc8 Ke7 8. Na5 Nd8
9. Nc6+ Bxc6) 5... Bb5+ 6. Kc8 Ba6 7. Kd7 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*P*5 1222222223
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+bO*5 4+*+*+nW*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+pM5 4*+*O*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, White wins
4*+*+*+k+5
1. Kh8! Rh6+ (1... Rc5 $144 2. g8=Q Rxf5 3.
Qh7++-) 2. Bh7 Rxh7+ (2... Ng4 $144 3. g8=Q Nf6 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Qc4+ Kg3 5. Kg7+-) 3. Kxh7 Ng4 4. g3+! (4. Kg6 $143 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, Draw
Ne5+ 5. Kh7 (5. Kf5 $144 Ng4=) (5. Kf6 $144 Ng4+=) 1. Nh6+ Kh5 2. Nf5 Qf8 3. Be8+ Kg4 4. Nh6+
5... Ng4=) 4... Kh5 (4... Kxg3 $144 5. Kg6+-) 5. g8=N Qxh6 5. Bd7+ Kh5 6. Be8+ Qg6 7. g4+ Kh6 8. Bxg6
Ne5 6. Nf6# 1-0 Kxg6 9. Kf3 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Vn+tB*K*5 4B*+*+*N*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*On+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, Draw
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1970, White wins
1. Kf6 Rxb7 (1... Kxb7 2. Bh3! 2... Rc7 3. Bg2+ 1. Nh4+ Kg3 2. Nh5+! Kxh4 3. Nf4 e1=N! (3...
Ka6 4. Bf1+ Kb7 5. Bg2+ Kc8 6. Bh3+) 2. Bd8+ Kc5 3. e1=Q 4. Ng2+) 4. Bf2+ g3 5. Bd4! (5. Bxe1 $2) 5... g2
Be7+ Kb6 4. Bd8+ 1/2-1/2 (5... Nf3 6. Bxf6+ Ng5 7. Bxg5#) 6. Bf2# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4v+*+l+*+5 4*+*Wt+*+5
4+*+w+*+*5 4+*+*O*+l5
4*+o+n+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*B*+n+k5 4+*+*+p+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4q+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, Draw
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1970, White wins
1. Nd6+ Ke7 2. Ng5 (2. Nf4? 2... Kf8 3. Ne4+ Kf7) 1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. f6 Qa5+! (2... Rg8 3. Kh6 Qf8+ 4.
2... Kd8 3. Bb6+ Ke7 4. Bc5 Kf6 5. Bd4+ Ke7 6. Bc5 Kf8 Qxf8 Rxf8 5. fxe7) 3. Kg6! (3. Kh6? Qd2+) 3... Rg8+ 4.
7. Nde4+ (7. Nf5+! 7... Kg8 8. Kg6 Qe8+ 9. Kf6) 7... Kg7 Qxg8+!! Kxg8 5. dxe7! 1-0
8. Bd4+ Kf8 9. Bc5+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*R*+*+5
4wL*B*+*+5 4+*+p+*+t5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*T*+v5
4Kp+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+l+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1970, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, White wins
1. Re8! (1. f7? Re1+! 2. Kd2 Rxf7) 1... Rc3+ 2.
1. Nb6! 1... Qa7 2. b4! 2... a5 3. b5 a4 4. Kb2! 4... Kd2 Bxd7 3. f7! (3. Re1+? Kf2 4. Re2+ Kf3 5. f7 Rc8) 3...
a3+ 5. Ka2 Qa5 6. Nd7+ 1-0 Rxf7 4. Re1+ Kf2 5. Re2+ Kf3 6. Re1! Kf2 7. Re2+ Kf1 8.
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Re1+ Kf2 9. Re2+ Kf3 10. Re1 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*N5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+b5 4+*K*+*+b5
4*+*+lO*+5 4*+v+n+*+5
4N*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4n+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1970, White wins 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1970, White wins
1. Nc2 e1=Q 2. Nxe1 f2 3. Nc3+ Kf5 4. Nf3 f1=Q 1. Ng6 (1. Nf7? Bd3) 1... Bf7 (1... Bd3 2. Nf6+ Kg7
5. Ne4! Qb1 (5... Qe2 6. Nd4+) (5... Kxe4 6. Nd2+) 6. 3. Ne8+ Kg8 4. Ne7+ Kf8 5. Nd5 Be4 6. Nef6 Bd3 7. Kc6
Nd6# 1-0 Ba6 8. Kd6 Bc8 9. Nd7+ Kg7 10. Ke7 Bb7 11. N7f6 Ba6
1222222223 12. Ne8+ Kg8 13. Bf7+ Kh8 14. Kf8) 2. Nf4 Bxh5 3. Nf6+
Kh8 4. N6xh5 Nc7 5. Kc6 (5. Kb6? Ne8) 5... Ne8 (5...
4*+*M*+v+5 Na6 6. Nd3 Kh7 7. Nhf4 h5 8. Kb6 Kh6 9. Kxa6 Kg5 10.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nh3+ Kg4 11. Ndf2+) 6. Kd7 Ng7 7. Nf6 Nf5 8. Ke6 Nh4
4*+*+*+*+5 9. Kf7 h5 10. Kf8 Nf5 11. Ng6# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Nr+k+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1970, White wins
4*+*+*K*L5
1. Nd1 (1. Na4? Bc4+ (1... Bb3? 2. Rxc3 Bxa4 3. 4+*+*+*+n5
Rd3+) 2. Kf2 Bb3 3. Rxc3 Bxa4) 1... Bb3 (1... Bc4+ 2. 4*+*P*+*+5
Ke1 Bb3 3. Rxc3 Bxd1 4. Rc8) 2. Rxc3 Bxd1+ 3. Kd2
Nf7 (3... Nb7 4. Rh3 (4. Ra3? Bh5 5. Ra4+ Kd5) 4... Bg4
4+*+tTmR*5
5. Rh4) (3... Ne6 4. Rh3 (4. Ra3? Bh5 5. Ra4+ Kd5 6. 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1970, Draw
Ra5+ Nc5) 4... Ba4 5. Rh4+) 4. Ra3 (4. Rh3? Bg4 5. 1. Nf2! (1. Rh1? Re4+ $1) 1... Ne3! 2. Rxe1! (2.
Rh4 Ne5 6. h3) 4... Bh5 5. Ra4+ Kc5 6. Ra5+ 1-0 Nxd1? Nd5+ $1) 2... Ng2+ 3. Ke4! Rxe1+ 4. Kf3 Rg1 5.
Nd3! Kh3 (5... Kg5! {cook AU} 6. Kf2 Rd1 7. Kxg2 Rxd2+
8. Nf2 Kf4 9. Kg1 Kf3 10. Nh1 Ra2) 6. Nf2+ Kh2 7. Ng4+
Kh3 8. Nf2+ Kh2 9. Ng4+ Kh3 10. Nf2+ Kh4 11. Nd3!
1/2-1/2
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Ke4 Kg2! 9. h4 Nxh4 10. d6 Nf3 11. h4 $1) 3. Kf5 Nf3 (
1222222223 3... h6 4. h4 Nh7 5. Kg6 Nf8+ 6. Kxh6) 4. Ke4 Nd2+ (4...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg2 5. h4 Nxh4 6. d6 Nf3 7. h4! Nd2+ 8. Kd5) 5. Kd3
Nb3 6. Kc4 Na5+ 7. Kb5 Nb7 8. Kc6 Nd8+ 9. Kd7 Nf7
4O*O*+*+*5 10. Ke6 Ng5+ (10... Nh8 11. d6 Ng6 12. Kf6 Nf8 13. Ke7
4k+*+*+*+5 Ng6+ 14. Kf6) 11. Kf5 1/2-1/2
4+p+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+t+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*O5
4+*B*+*+r5 4+*+*P*+t5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1970, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ka5 (1. Rh7! {cook} c6 2. Rc7 Kxc1 3. bxc6! 4+*+*+*+*5
Ra3+ 4. Kb7 a5 5. Kb6 a4 6. Kb5 Ra2 7. Kb4 a3 8. Kb3)
(1. Bf4! {cook} Ra3+ 2. Kb7 Ra5 3. Rh5 a6 4. Rh2+) 1...
4*+*+p+*O5
Rb1 2. Rh7! Ra1+ 3. Kb4 Kxc1 4. Rh1+ Kb2 5. Rh2+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kc1 6. Kb3 Ra5 7. Rh1+ Kd2 8. Kb4 Ra2 9. Rh2+ 1-0 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, White wins
1222222223 1. e4! 1... Kxe5 2. Rb5+ Kxe4 3. Rxh5 Kf4 4. Rxh2
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg5 5. Kf7 h5 6. Rg2+ Kf5 7. Kg7 h4 8. Kh6 Kf4 9. Kh5
h3 10. Ra2 Kg3 11. Ra3+ Kg2 12. Kg4 h2 13. Ra2+ Kg1
4O*O*+*+*5 14. Kg3 h1=Q 15. Ra1# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4Kp+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*+*+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+tB*+*+r5 4n+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1970, White wins 4M*+v+*+*5
1. Rh7 Ra1+ 2. Kb4 Kxc1 3. Rh1+ Kb2 4. Rh2+
Kc1 5. Kb3 Ra5 6. Rh1+ Kd2 7. Kb4 Ra2 8. Rh2+ 1-0
4*+*On+*+5
1222222223 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw
1. Rb2 (1. Rb1+? 1... Kxb1 2. Nec3+ Kc2 3. Kd5
4O*+*+*+o5 Nb5) (1. Rb3? 1... Nc4+ 2. Kc5 d1=Q) (1. Nec3? 1...
4*+*+*+*M5 Nxb5+ 2. Kc5 Nxc3 3. Nxc3 Be2 4. Kb4 Kb2 5. Na4+
Kc2 6. Nc3 Bf3) 1... Nc4+! (1... d1=Q 2. Ra2+) 2. Kc7!!
4+*+p+*+*5 2... Nxb2 3. Nd4! 3... d1=Q (3... Nxa4 4. Nb3+ Kb2 5.
4*+*+*K*+5 Nxd2) 4. Nc3! 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1970, Draw
1. Ke5 Nf7+ 2. Ke6 Ng5+ (2... Nd8+ {main} 3. Kd7
Nb7 4. Kc6 Na5+ 5. Kb5 Nb3 6. Kc4 Nd2+ 7. Kd3 Nf3 8.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+n+*+5 4*V*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+m+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*R*+*+*5
4*+*+lN*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+p+pL*5
4*Kv+*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw
1. Nf6+! (1. b7? 1... f1=Q 2. b8=Q Qb1+) 1... Kf3! 1. Rg5+ Kf4 2. Rg4+! 2... Kxf3 3. Rg7 Bc8 (3...
(1... Kxf4 2. b7) 2. Ng4! 2... Kxg4 3. Nd5! 3... Kf3 (3... d2 Nc5 4. d4 Ne6 5. Rf7+) 4. Rg8 4... Bb7! (4... Bc7+ 5.
4. b7! 4... f1=Q 5. Ne3+ Kg5 6. Nxf1 d1=Q 7. Nd2! 7... Kb5 Nb6 6. Kc6) 5. Rxb8! 5... Nxb8 6. Kb6 Bd5 (6... Ba8
Qxd2 8. b8=Q) 4. b7 f1=Q 5. Nc3! 5... d2 6. b8=Q Qc1+ 7. Ka7) (6... Ba6 7. Ka7) (6... Bc8 7. Kc7) (6... Bc6 7.
7. Ka2! 7... Bb1+ 8. Qxb1 Qxc3 9. Qf1+ 1/2-1/2 Kc7) 7. Kc7 Na6+ 8. Kb6 Nb8 (8... Nb4 9. Kc5) 9. Kc7
1222222223 Nc6 10. Kd6 Nb4 11. Kc5! 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*V*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*K*5 4k+vL*+*+5
4*+*+p+p+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Bl5 4*O*+p+b+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bh2! (1. Bxe3? 1... Bxe3 2. Kf3 Bb6 3. Kg4 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw
Bd8) 1... Bc7+ (1... Bd8 2. Kh3 g4+ 3. Kxg4 Kxh2 4. Kf4! 1. e3+ Ke5 2. Be4! 2... Kxe4 3. Rb3! 3... Bxb3+ 4.
4... Bb6 5. Kf3! 5... Kg1 6. g4 Kf1 7. g5 Ke1 8. g6) 2. Ka3 4... b1=N+! 5. Kxb3 Nd2+ 6. Ka4 Nc4 7. Kb5 Kd3 8.
Kh3! 2... Bxh2 3. g4! 3... Bg1 4. Kg3 Bf2+ 5. Kh3! 5... e4 (8. Ka4? 8... Kxe3) 8... Kc3 9. Ka4! (9. e5? 9... Kb3
Bg1 ( 5... Kg1) 6. Kg3 Bh2+ 7. Kh3 Kg1 1/2-1/2 10. e6 a4 11. Kc5 11... Ne5! 12. e7 Nd7+ 13. Kd6 Nf6
14. Ke6 Ne8) 9... Kd4 10. Kb5 Kc3 11. Ka4 1/2-1/2
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(5... gxh6 6. g7+ Kh7 7. g8=Q#) 6. hxg7# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4No+*+*+*5
4*+v+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+tT*5
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*Pl5 4+*+*+*+r5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, White wins
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1971, White wins
1. Bd6 h4 2. Bf1+ Kg4 3. Be2+ Kh3 4. g4 4... Bf3! 1. Nc6 bxc6 (1... b6! {cook} 2. Rxb6 Rh5+ 3. Rxh5
5. Bb5! (5. Bxf3 $2) 5... Kxg4 (5... Bxg4 6. Bf1#) 6. Rxh5+ 4. Kxh5) 2. Ra3+ Ra5 3. Raa1 Rh5+ 4. Kg6
Bxd7# 1-0 Rhg5+ 5. Kf6 Rgf5+ 6. Ke6 Rfe5+ 7. Kd6 Red5+ 8. Kc7
1222222223 Rxa1 9. Rxa1+ Ra5 10. Rxa5# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4K*+*+*+p5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*N*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+t+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+tT*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*N*+*+*R5
4*+*+*O*B5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1971, White wins 4+r+*+*+*5
1. Bg3+ Kxg3 2. Ne4+ Kh4! 3. Nxf2 Ra5+ 4. Kb7 7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1971, White wins
Rb5+ 5. Kc7 Rc5+ 6. Kd7 Rd5+ 7. Ke7 Re5+ 8. Kf7 Rf5+ 1. Nc6 bxc6 (1... b6! {cook} 2. Ra4+ (2. Ra1+ Kb7
9. Kg7 Rg5+ 10. Kh6 Rg8! 11. hxg8=B! (11. hxg8=Q $2) 3. Nd8+ Kb8 (3... Kc8? 4. Nf7) (3... Kc7? 4. Ne6+)) (2.
1-0 Rxb6 Rh5+ 3. Rxh5 Rf6+ 4. Kg7 Rf7+) 2... Kb7 3. Nd8+
1222222223 Kc8 4. Ra8+ Kd7) 2. Ra4+ Ra5 3. Rba1 Rh5+ 4. Kg6
4*+*+k+*L5 Rhg5+ 5. Kf6 Rgf5+ 6. Ke6 Rfe5+ 7. Kd6 Red5+ 8. Kc7
1-0
4+*+*O*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+pP*5
4*+*+*O*P5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1971, White wins
1. Kf8! (1. Kf7? f3 2. f6 exf6 3. g6 f2 4. h5 f1=Q 5.
h6 Qc4+) 1... f3 2. f6! exf6 3. g6 f2 4. h5 f1=Q 5. h6 Qh3
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7. Be3! Rh1 8. Rg5+ Kxh3 9. Bg1! Kh4 10. Rg8 Rh3 11.
1222222223 Bf2+ Kh5 12. Bg3 1-0
4m+*M*+b+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*L5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+r+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Vt5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
4*+*+*+t+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*B*+l5 4*+*+*+bB5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1971, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. b7! Nxb7 2. Bd5 Rb2 (2... Rg7 3. Bf2) 3. Bg3 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1971, White wins
1/2-1/2 1. Bg1 (1. Rg6? Bh6+ 2. Kf7 Rf5+ 3. Ke6 Rg5! 4.
1222222223 Rxh6+ Kg7) 1... f3! 2. Bf1 (2. Bd4+! {cook} Kh7 3. Bf1
4*V*+*+*+5 Bh6+ 4. Kf7 Rf5+ 5. Rf6! Rxf6+ 6. Bxf6 Be3 7. Bg7) 2...
f2! 3. Bxf2 Be3! 4. Bd3! Rh6! 5. Bxe3! (5. Rc8? Rf6+! 6.
4O*+*+*+*5 Ke7+ Kg7 7. Bxe3 Re6+! 8. Kxe6) 5... Rf6+! 6. Ke7 Rxc6
4*+*+*P*P5 7. Kd7! Rf6 8. Bd4 Kg7 9. Ke7 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4k+*+p+*+5 4p+v+*+*V5
4+*+*+*Tl5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1971, White wins 4*+*+*N*T5
1. h7 Ra1+ 2. Kb3 Rb1+ 3. Ka4 Ra1+ 4. Kb5 a6+ 4+*+*+*+*5
(4... Rb1+ 5. Ka6 Ra1+ 6. Kb7 Rb1+ 7. Ka8) 5. Kb6
Rb1+ 6. Kxa6 Ra1+ 7. Kb5 Rb1+ 8. Ka4 Ra1+ 9. Kb3
4*+*+*L*+5
Rb1+ 10. Kc2 Rb2+ 11. Kxb2 Be5+ 12. Kc2 Bxf6 13. 4+*+*+*R*5
Kd3 Kg2 14. Ke4 Kf2 15. Kf5 Bh8 16. e4 1-0 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1971, Draw
1222222223 1. Rg6 Be4 2. Nd3+ Bxd3 3. a7 Bf8+ 4. Kd7 Bf5+
4vK*+*+*+5 5. Kc7 Rc4+ 6. Kb6 Bc5+ 7. Kb5 Bxa7 8. Ka6 Rc7 9. Rf6
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*R5
4+*+*Lb+*5
4*+*+*+*O5
4B*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1971, White wins
1. Rh5 Kf4 2. Ka7! h3 (2... Kf3! {cook} 3. Bb2 Rc4
$1) 3. Bxh3 Rg6! 4. Bc1+ Kg3 5. Kxa8 Ra6+ 6. Kb7 Ra1
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Kg1 Nxd1 4. Nf1 b1=Q 5. Be4+ Kxe4 (5... Qxe4 6. Ng3+)
1222222223 6. Nd2+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*K*+5
4*+*+*+*B5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+n+o+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*O5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*O*+*W5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1971, White wins 4+*+*+*N*5
1. Kg2 h1=Q+ 2. Kxh1 Kf2 (2... Kd1 3. Ne3+) (2... 7888888889
Kakovin A, 1971, Draw
Kf1 3. Nd2+ Kf2 4. Be3+ Kg3 5. Ne4+ Kf3 6. Bd2) 3. 1. Nf3+ (1. e8=Q? Qh8+ 2. Kf7 Qxe8+) 1... Kf6! 2.
Be3+ Kg3 (3... Kf3 4. Bd2 Kf2 5. Be1+) 4. Bd2 Kf2 5. Nxh2 d1=Q 3. Nf7 (3. e8=Q? Qd6+ 4. Kg8 Qg3+ 5. Kh7
Be1+ Kxe1 (5... Kf1 6. Ne3+) 6. Kg1 Kd1 (6... d2 7. Ne3 Qg7#) 3... Qg1 4. Ng4+! (4. e8=Q? Qg7#) 4... Qxg4 5.
d1=Q 8. Ng2#) 7. Ne3+ Ke1 8. Kg2 d2 9. Nd4 (9. Kg1! e8=N+! Ke6 6. Nc7+ Kf6 7. Ne8+ 1/2-1/2
{cook} d1=Q 10. Ng2#) 9... d1=Q 10. Nf3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*+*O*5 4k+*+*N*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*R*5
4+b+*+*+*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*O*M*+*5
4+*B*+*+*5 4p+o+*+*+5
4v+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1971, Draw
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1971, White wins
1. Rg1 Nd1 2. Nh5+ (2. Nd5+? Kf3 (2... Kf5 3.
1. Nd6 Kc5 2. Be5 Kd5 3. Nf7 Ke6 (3... Ke4! Ne3+ Nxe3 4. Rc1 Ke4 5. Kb5 Kd3 6. Kb4 Kd2 7. Ra1
{cook}) 4. Be8 Ke7 5. Nd6 Ke6 6. Bf4! g5 7. Bf7+ 1-0 Nd5+) 3. Rf1+ Ke2) 2... Kf3 3. Rg3+ Ke4 (3... Kf2! { cook
1222222223 PK/RT} 4. Nf4 Kxg3 5. Nd3 Nb2 6. Nc1 Kf2 7. Kb5 Ke1
4*+*+*+*+5 8. Kb4 Kd1 9. Nb3 Nd3+ (9... Na4 10. Kxa4 c1=Q 11.
Nxc1 Kxc1) 10. Kxc3 Nc1 11. Nc5 Nxa2+) 4. Rg4+ (4.
4+*+t+*+*5 Rxc3? Nxc3 5. Ng3+ Kd3) 4... Ke5 (4... Kf5 5. Ng3+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxg4 6. Ne2) 5. Rg5+ Kd6 6. Rg6+ Ke7 7. Rg7+ Kf8 8.
Nf4 c1=Q 9. Ne6+ Ke8 10. Nc7+ Kd8 11. Ne6+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*Om+*+*N5
4+*+r+k+b5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1971, Draw
1. Rb1 Rd1+ (1... Rd2 2. Nf3) 2. Rxd1 Ne3+ 3.
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4. Ne6+) 2. Ne5+! Kf5 3. Nc6 Nd6+ (3... Kf6 4. Kxa6
1222222223 Rxa8+ 5. Kb7 Rh8 6. c8=N $1) 4. Kb6! Rxa8 5. c8=Q+!
4*+*+*+*+5 Nxc8+ 6. Kb7! Nc7 (6... Nb6 7. Kxb6 Ke6 8. Kb7 Rh8 9.
Kxa6) 7. Kxc7 Ke6 8. Kb7 Ra4 9. Kxc8 Kd6 10. Nb8
4+*+*+*+*5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4T*+*Po+*5 4*+*+*Bv+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+n5
4O*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*N*R5 4T*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1971, Draw 4+*+k+*+b5
1. Rg2+ Kf3 2. Nd3 a2 3. Ne1+ Kf4 4. Rf2+ Ke4 5.
Re2+ Kf4 6. Rf2+ Kg3 7. Rg2+ Kf4 8. Rf2+ Kxe5 9. Nc2
4o+*+*+*+5
Rc5 10. Na1 Rc1+ 11. Kg2 Rxa1 12. Kf3! f4! 13. Re2+ 4L*+*+*+*5
Kd4 14. Rf2 Ke5 15. Re2+ Kf6 16. Rf2 Kg5 17. Rg2+ Kf6 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1972, White wins
18. Rf2 Kf5 19. Rxa2 Rxa2 1/2-1/2 1. Kc2 Bxh7+ 2. Bf5! {Nowotny} Bxf5+ 3. Kc1 Ra7
1222222223 4. Bd6 Ra5 5. Bb4 Rb5 (5... Ra3 6. Bxa3+-) 6. Bc3+ Rb2
4*+*+*+*L5 7. Bxb2# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4v+*+pO*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+n+k+p+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4nPoO*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Kp+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1971, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nd6 h2 2. e7 h1=Q+ 3. Ke6 Bb5 4. Nxb5 Qe4+ 4+*+*+*+*5
5. Kf7 Qc4+ 6. Kg6! Qxb5 7. Kh6! Kg8 8. e8=Q+ Qxe8 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1972, Draw
1/2-1/2 1. Nc5+ (1. Ka5? 1... Nxb6 2. c5 (2. Nc5+ 2... Ka7!
1222222223 (2... dxc5 $2) 3. Ne4 Nxc4+ 4. Kb4 Kb6) 2... Nc4+ 3.
4n+*+*+tN5 Kb4 d5) (1. Nc7? 1... Nxc7 2. bxc7 Kxc7 3. Kc3 Kd7 4.
Kd4 Ke6 5. Ke4 5... c5! 6. Kd3 (6. Kf4 d5) 6... Kf5) 1...
4+*P*+*+*5 dxc5+ (1... Kxb6 2. Ne4 c5+ 3. Kc3 Kc6 4. Nf6) 2. Ka5!
4m+*+*+*L5 2... Kc8 (2... Nxb6) 3. Ka6 Kb8 4. b7 Nc7+ (4... Nb6 5.
Kxb6 $1) 5. Kb6 Ne6 6. Kxc6 1/2-1/2
4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+m+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1971, Draw
1. Nf7+ Kg6! (1... Kg7 2. Nd8! Nxc7+ 3. Nxc7 Rxd8
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4p+lO*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4*T*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+v+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sindelar M, 1972, White wins
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1972, White wins
{11/72 11/72} 1. g7! Rxb5! (1... e1=Q!? {cook} 2. 1. Nd5 Kxd5 2. a7 Be4+ 3. Ke3 Ke5 4. Ng4+ Kf5
Re7+ Kd4 3. Rxe1 Rh2+! 4. Kg8 Kc5 5. Rg1 (5. Kf7 Rf2+ 5. Nh6+ Ke5 6. Nf7+ 1-0
6. Ke6 Rg2) (5. Rb1!? a2 6. Rg1 Rg2! (6... Kxb5 7. Kf7
Rh7 8. Ra1) 7. Ra1 Kxb5 8. Kf7 Rf2+) (5. b6 Kxb6 6.
1222222223
Rg1 Kb5 7. Kf8 Rc2) 5... Kxb5 6. Kf8 (6. Kf7 Rh7) 6... 4*+*+*+*+5
Rc2 7. Rg5+ Kb4 8. Rg4+ Kb5 9. g8=Q Rc8+ 10. Ke7
(10. Kf7 Rxg8 11. Kxg8 a2) 10... Rxg8 11. Rxg8 Kb4)
4+k+*+*+*5
(1... a2 2. g8=Q a1=Q 3. Qc4+ {and Blacks battery 4*+*+*+*+5
doesnt work} Ke3 4. Re7+ Kd2 5. Rd7+ Ke1 6. Qh4+ Kf1 4L*O*+*+*5
7. Rf7+ Kg1 8. Qf2+) 2. Rxb5 (2. g8=Q Rxb7 3. Qe6+
Kd3) 2... a2! (2... e1=Q 3. g8=Q Qc3+ 4. Kh7 Qh3+ (4... 4pR*+*+*+5
Qc7+ 5. Qg7 Qh2+ 6. Kg8 Qa2+ 7. Kf8 Qf2+ 8. Ke8) 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kg6 Qg3+ 6. Rg5 Qd6+ 7. Kh7 Qc7+ 8. Qg7 Qh2+ 9.
Kg6 Qd6+ 10. Qf6) 3. Re5+! Kxe5 (3... Kd3 4. g8=Q
4o+*+*+*+5
a1=Q 5. Qb3+ Kd2 6. Qe3+) 4. g8=Q a1=Q ( 4... e1=Q 4T*N*+*+*5
5. Qe8+) 5. Qg7+ 1-0 7888888889
Bron V, 1972, Draw
1222222223 1. Rb5+ Kxa4 2. Rxc5 Rb1+ 3. Ka6 a1=Q 4. Ra5+
4*+k+v+*L5 Kb4 5. Nd3+ Kc3 6. Nc5 Qb2 7. Na4+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*Po+o5 1222222223
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+b+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+r5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1972, White wins 4*+*+t+*+5
1. Kd8! (1. a3? h5 $1) 1... Ba4! (1... h5 2. Kxe8) 2. 4+*+*+*+*5
e8=Q+ Bxe8 3. Kxe8 Kg8! (3... h5 4. Kxf7 h4 5. Ke8) 4.
a4! h5 5. a5 h4 6. a6 h3 7. a7 h2 8. a8=B! (8. a8=Q
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1972, White wins
1. Bf7 Re7! 2. Rh5+ Ka6 3. Nb8+ Kb6! 4. Bxg8
h1=Q 9. Qxh1 (9. Qb8! {cook})) 1-0 Ra7+! 5. Kb4 Kc7 6. Nd7! Rb7+ 7. Ka5 Kxd7 8. Rh7+
Kc8 9. Be6+ Kb8 10. Rh8+ Ka7! (10... Kc7 11. Rc8#) 11.
Bd5 Rb8 (11... Rb5+! {cook} 12. Kxb5) 12. Rh7+ 1-0
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1... Ra5! (1... Bc6 2. Nf6+) 2. Nc4 Ra6 (2... Rb5+! {cook
1222222223 EP} 3. Kxa8 Kxd4 4. Nce5 (4. Nde5 Nb2 5. Nxb2 Rxe5
4*+*+*R*+5 6. Ka7 Rb5 7. Nd1 Ra5+ 8. Kb6 Ra2) 4... Kd5 5. Ka7
Kd6 6. Ka6 Nc3 7. Ka7 Nd5 8. Ka6 Nc7+ 9. Ka7 Rb1) 3.
4+*+*+*V*5 Ncb6! Bc6! (3... Nxb6 4. Nc5+) 4. Nxa4 Ra8+! 5. Kc7
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxa4 6. Kb7 Ra5 7. Kb6 Rb5+ 8. Ka6 Kxd4 9. Nb6 Rb4
10. Ka5 Rb5+ (10... Kc3 11. Nd5+) 11. Ka6 Kc5 12.
4+*+v+*+*5 Nxa4+ Kc6 13. Nc3 Rb3 14. Na4 Ra3 15. Ka5 Rb3 16.
4*+*+*+p+5 Ka6 1/2-1/2
4N*+*+*+l5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*M5 4vKn+*N*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+t+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1972, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rf4 Bh6 2. g5 Bxg5 3. Rf2 Be3 4. Nc2 Bb6 (4... 4+*+*+*+*5
Nf3+ 5. Kf1 Bc4+ 6. Re2 Bb6 7. Ne3 Bxe3) 5. Nd4 Kg3
(5... Bxd4) 6. Rg2+ Bxg2 1/2-1/2
4m+*P*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+l+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Rv+*+t5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*M*P5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1972, Draw
1. Ng6 Rf6 (1... Rg7 2. Ne5+ Ke4 3. Kxa8 Kxd4 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nc6+ Kc5 5. N6e7 Nb6+ 6. Kb8) 2. Ne5+ Ke4 3. Nd7 (3.
4*+*+*K*+5 Kxa8? Kxd4 4. Nd7 Rf7 5. Nb8 Rc7 6. Nd6 Nb6#) 3...
4+*+*+*+*5 Ra6 4. Ncb6 Bc6 (4... Nxb6 5. Nc5+) 5. Nxa4 Ra8+ 6.
Kc7 Bxa4 7. Kb7 Ra5 8. Kb6 Rb5+ 9. Ka6 Kxd4 10. Nb6
4*+*+*+*+5 Rb4 11. Ka5 Rb5+ (11... Kc3 12. Nd5+) 12. Ka6 Kc5 13.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nxa4+ Kc6 14. Nc3 Rb3 15. Na4 Ra3 16. Ka5 Rb3 17.
Ka6 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1972, Draw
1222222223
1. Rb7+ Ka8 (1... Kc8! {cook} 2. Kg5 Ng8 3. Rb6
Be8 4. Rb7 Ne7 5. Kf6 Ng8+) 2. Kg5 Ng8 3. Kg6 Rxh6+ 4*+*+*+*+5
4. Kg7 Be6 5. Rb6 Rf6 6. Rc6 (6. Rd6? Ka7 7. Rc6 Rh6 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
8. Rd6 Ne7) 6... Ka7 7. Rd6 Rh6 8. Rc6 Rf6 9. Rd6
1/2-1/2
1222222223 4+*L*+*+k5
4vK*+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*B*+oO*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+*+v+*+5
4+*+tN*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4m+*Pl+*+5 7888888889
Kakovin A, 1972, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kh4! g2 2. Bxg2 fxg2 3. Nc1! Ba6 (3... g1=Q!
{cook JF} 4. Bd4+ Qxd4+! (4... Kxd4? 5. Nxe2+)) 4. Ne2!
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxe2 5. Bd2! Kd4 6. Ba5 Kc5 7. Bd2 Kd4 (7... g1=Q 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Be3+ Qxe3) 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1972, Draw
1. Nfd7! (1. Ne6? Kf5 2. Ng7+ Kf6 3. Ne8+ Ke7)
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+t+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4L*+k+*+*5
4*+*Pp+*+5 4oR*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+p+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1972, Draw
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1972, White wins
1. Nc3+ Ka5 2. d7 Rxe6+ 3. Ne4 Rxe4+ 4. Kxe4 1. Rb4 (1. Bd5! {cook}) 1... a1=Q 2. Bc6 a5 3.
Ng5+ 5. Kd5 Kb5 6. d8=N!! 1/2-1/2 Rb7+ Ka6 4. Kc7 a4 5. Rb6+ Ka5 6. Kb7 a3 7. Rb5+
1222222223 Ka4 8. Rb1+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+*W*+*5 4pT*+*P*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4oP*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4K*+*+r+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1972, Draw 4+*+*+*L*5
1. e4! (1. Rf3? Qd5 2. Re3+ Kf6! 3. Rf3+ Kg5 4. 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1972, White wins
Rg3+ Kh4 5. Rg1 Kh3 6. e4 Qd2 7. e5 Qh2 8. Rf1 Kg2) 1. Rg7+ Kh1 (1... Kf2 2. a7 Ra6+ 3. Kb2! h2 4. f7
1... Qb5! 2. Rg1! (2. Rd1? Qe2 3. Rg1 Ke5! 4. Rc1 Kf4 h1=Q 5. f8=Q+ Qf3 6. Rf7) ( 1... Kh2 2. a7 h4 3. f7! (3.
5. e5 Kf3 6. e6 Qd2 7. Rg1 Kf2 8. Rh1 Kg2) (2. Rh1? a8=Q? Rb2+ 4. Ka1 Rb1+ 5. Ka2 Ra1+ 6. Kxa1)) 2. a7
Qb7! 3. Rh6+ Ke5 4. Rb6 Qa8! 5. Rb5+ Kf4 6. Rxb3 Ra6+ 3. Kb3! h2 4. f7 Rxa7 5. f8=Q Rxg7 6. Qf1+ Rg1 7.
Qxe4! 7. Kxa2 Qd5! 8. Ka3 Qa5#) 2... Qc5 3. Rh1! Qf2 Qf3+ Rg2 8. Qe4 h4 9. Kc3 h3 10. Kb3 Kg1 11. Qe1#
(3... Qc6 4. Rh6+) (3... Ke5 4. Rh5+) 4. e5 Kf5 5. e6 Qg2 1-0
6. Rc1 Qd2 7. Rh1 Kg4 8. e7 Qe2 9. e8=Q Qxe8 10.
Rg1+ Kh3 11. Rh1+ Kg2 12. Rg1+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+t+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5
4pK*+l+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1973, Draw
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1. Ng3+ (1. Rf1 $143 Rc1 2. Nf2+ (2. Ng3+ $144
Ke5 3. Rf5+ Ke6-+) 2... Kd4 3. Nd1 a2-+) 1... Kd4 (1...
Ke3 $144 2. Nf1+ Ke4 3. Nxd2+ Kxf5 4. Kxa3=) ( 1...
1222222223
Kd3 $144 2. Kxa3 Rc3+ 3. Kb2=) 2. Rf1 (2. Ne2+ $143 4*+*+*+*+5
Kd3-+ 3. Kxa3 Rd8 4. Rf1 Kxe2 5. Rb1 d1=Q 6. Rxd1 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxd1 7. Kb3 Kd3-+) (2. Rf4+ $143 Ke5 3. Rf1 Rc1-+) 2...
a2 (2... Kd3 $144 3. Rd1 Rc1 (3... a2 $144 4. Nf1 Rc2 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nxd2 Rxd2 6. Ra1=) 4. Rxd2+ Kxd2 5. Kxa3 Rc3+ 6. 4+*+*+*+o5
Kb4 Rxg3 7. a5=) 3. Rd1! ( 3. Ne2+ $143 Kd3-+) 3...
Ke5! (3... Kd3 $144 4. Nf1=) 4. Ne2 Rb8+ (4... Rc1 $143
4pB*+*Lo+5
5. Nxc1 a1=Q 6. Nd3++-) 5. Ka3! Rb1 6. Rxd2 a1=Q+ 7. 4+*+*+*+p5
Ra2!= 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*V5
1222222223 4+*+*+k+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Megvinishvili N, 1973, White wins
4+*O*+*+*5 1. Kg2! (1. Bd6+? Ke4 2. Bxh2 gxh3) 1... Bg3 2.
4*+b+*L*+5 h4! (2. Bd2+? Ke5! 3. Kxg3 gxh3 4. a5 Kd6 5. a6 Kc7)
2... Bxh4 3. a5 Bd8 4. a6 Bb6 5. Be1 Ba7 6. Bf2 Ke5 7.
4+*P*+*+w5 Bxa7 Kd6 8. Bb6 Kc6 9. Ba5 1-0
4*+*+k+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*Q*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+o+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*P5
7888888889
Neidze V, 1973, White wins 4+*+*+*B*5
1. Qf2+ (1. Qxg2? Qe5+ 2. Kd3 Qxc5) 1... Ke6 2.
Qxg2 Qe5+ 3. Kd3! Qxc5 4. Qg6+ Ke7 (4... Ke5 5. Qg5+
4*+*+k+*+5
Kd6 6. Qf6#) 5. Qg7+ Ke6 6. Bd7+! Kd6 (6... Kd5 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Qf7+) 7. Qf8+ Kd5 8. Qf5+ Kd6 9. Qe6# 1-0 4*+t+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Amirkanov G, 1973, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. d7 Re2+ 2. Kd5 Re8! 3. Bf6!! Ra8 4. Kc6 Ra6+
4*RkP*+*+5 (4... Kg8 5. Kb7 Rf8 6. Be7) 5. Kc5 Ra5+ 6. Kc4 Ra4+ 7.
Kb5 Ra8 8. Kb6 Rb8+ 9. Ka7 Re8 10. Kb7 1-0
4O*+*T*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*O*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1973, Draw
4*+*+*+l+5
1. d7 d1=R (1... d1=Q 2. d8=Q+ Qxd8 3. Ra6+
Kb8 4. Ra8+ Kxa8) (1... Rd5 2. Kxd5 d1=Q+ 3. Kc6 4+*+*+*+n5
Qxa4+ 4. Kc7) 2. d8=Q+ Rxd8 3. Kc7 Ka7 4. Rb7+ Ka6 4*+*+*+t+5
4+v+*+*+*5
5. Rb6+ Ka7 6. Rb7+ Ka8 7. Rb6 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Marwitz J, 1973, White wins
1. Nf4! (1. d7 $143 Re2+ 2. Kf6 Rd2 3. d8=Q
Rxd8 4. Rxd8 Kxh3 5. Kxg5=) 1... Rd2 (1... gxf4 $144 2.
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Rg8+ Kf3 3. Rxg2 Kxg2 4. Kxf4+-) (1... Bf5 $144 2. Rc4 1. e7 Rc2+ 2. Kf3! (2. Kf1? Kg3 3. g7 (3. e8=Q
Rd2 3. Ne6+ Kg3 4. Nxg5+-) 2. Nd5 Re2+ 3. Kf6 Re6+! Rc1+ 4. Ke2 Re1+) 3... Kf3! 4. Kg1 Bc5+ 5. Kh1 Rc1+ 6.
(3... Rf2+ $144 4. Kg7 Bf5 (4... Rd2 $144 5. Rc5 Bf5 6. Kh2 Bg1+ 7. Kh3 Bf2) 2... Bc5 3. g7! (3. Kf4? Rf2+ 4.
Ne3+ Kf3 7. Nxf5+-) 5. Ne3+ Kf4 6. Nxf5+-) 4. Kxe6 Bf5+ Ke4 Re2+ 5. Kf5 Rxe7 6. Kf6 Rc7 7. g7 Bd4+) (3. c7?
5. Kf6!! Bxc8 6. Nb6 Bf5 7. Ke5+- 1-0 d5! 4. Kf4 (4. c8=Q Rf2#) 4... Bd4 5. Kf5 (5. e8=Q Rf2#)
1222222223 5... Rc6 6. e8=N! (6. e8=Q Rf6#) 6... Kg3! 7. g7 Bxg7 8.
Nxg7 Rxc7 9. Ne6 Re7! 10. Nd4 Re4) 3... d5! 4. Kf4 (4.
4l+*+*+*+5 g8=Q? Rf2#) 4... Bd4 5. Kf5 (5. g8=Q? Rf2#) 5... Rxc6 6.
4+*K*+*+*5 e8=N! ( 6. e8=Q? Rf6#) (6. g8=N? Rc8) 6... Bxg7 7.
4o+p+n+*+5 Nxg7 Rc7 (7... d4 8. Ke4 Kg5 9. Kxd4 Kg6 10. Kd5) (7...
Rd6 8. Ke5 Rd7 9. Ne6 Kg4 10. Nc5 Rd8 11. Ne6) 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne6! Re7 9. Nf4! (9. Nd4? Kg3 10. Nc6 Re4 11. Ne5
4*+*+*+*+5 Rf4+ 12. Ke6 d4) 9... Rf7+ (9... Rd7 10. Ke6) (9... d4 10.
Ng6+) 10. Ke5 d4 11. Ke4 Kg4 12. Nd3 1/2-1/2
4+oO*+*+n5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+nO*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1973, Draw
4*+*+m+*+5
1. Nhf4! (1. Nc5 $143 b2 2. Na4 b1=Q 3. Nb6+
Qxb6+ 4. Kxb6 c2-+) (1. Nd4 $143 b2 2. Kd8 (2. Kd7 4+*Qw+*Pk5
$144 b1=Q 3. c7 Qh7+-+) 2... b1=Q 3. c7 Qb6-+) (1. Kd7
$143 c2 2. c7 c1=Q 3. c8=Q+ Qxc8+ 4. Kxc8 b2-+) 1...
4*+*+*+*+5
b2 2. Nd5 (2. Kd7 $143 b1=Q 3. c7 Qh7+ 4. Kd6 Kb7 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Nd5 Qg6 (5... c2 $143 6. Nd8+ Ka7 7. c8=Q=) 6. Ne7 4*+*+*+*+5
Qg3+ 7. Kd7 Qxc7+ 8. Nxc7 c2-+) 2... b1=Q 3. Nb6+! (3.
Nxc3 $143 Qb3 4. Kd7 Qxc3 5. c7 Qd3+ 6. Ke7 Qc4 7.
4+*+*+*+*5
Kd7 Qd5+ 8. Ke7 Kb7-+) 3... Ka7 4. Nc8+ Ka8 5. Nb6+ 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1973, White wins
(5. Kd7 $143 Qd3+ 6. Kc7 Qg3+ 7. Kd7 c2 8. Nc7+ Kb8! 1. Nh6+! 1... Kh7! (1... gxh6 2. Qxd5) 2. Qc2+ Kh8
9. Nxa6+ Ka8 10. Nc7+ Qxc7+ 11. Kxc7 c1=Q 12. Nb6+ 3. Qc8+ Nf8 (3... Nd8 4. Qxd8+ Qxd8 5. Nf7+) 4. Qxf8+
Ka7 13. Nc8+ Ka6-+) 5... Qxb6+! 6. Kxb6 c2 7. Nc7+! (7. Kh7 5. Qg8+! (5. Qf5+? 5... Qxf5 6. Nxf5 g6+) 5... Qxg8
c7 $143 c1=Q 8. c8=Q+ Qxc8 9. Nc7+ Qxc7+-+ ) 7... 6. g6+ Kh8 7. Nf7+ Qxf7 8. gxf7 g6+ 9. Kh6 (9. Kxg6 $2)
Kb8 8. Ne8! (8. Nd5 $143 c1=Q 9. c7+ Ka8 10. Ne7 (10. 1-0
Kxa6 $144 Qa3+ 11. Kb6 Qd6+-+) 10... Qe3+ 11. Kc6
Qe6+-+) (8. Nxa6+ $143 Kc8-+) 8... c1=Q 9. c7+ Ka8
1222222223
10. Nd6 a5! 11. c8=Q+ Qxc8 12. Nxc8 a4 13. Ka6! (13. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kb5 $143 a3 14. Nb6+ Ka7 15. Nc8+ Kb8-+) 13... a3 14. 4+*+*+*+n5
Nb6+ Kb8 15. Nd7+ Kc7 16. Nc5 a2 17. Nb3= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+b+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+o+*5
4*+pOp+p+5 4*+*+*K*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+*L5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1973, White wins
4+*T*+*+*5 1. Ne1 h1=Q 2. Nxf3+ Kg4 3. Nf6+ Kf4 4. Nd5+
4*+*+*+k+5 Kg4 5. Ne3+ Kf4 6. Ng2+ Kg4 7. Ne5+ Kh3 8. Bf5+ g4 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bxg4+ Kh2 10. Nf3# 1-0
7888888889
Olimpiev B, 1973, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4v+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*O*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*T*5
4b+*+l+k+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4w+n+*P*+5 4*+*P*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4B*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1973, White wins
7888888889
Sindelar M, 1973, Draw
1. f3+ Ke5 (1... Kd5 2. Nb4+) 2. f4+ 2... Ke4! (2... {3/73} 1. Rf4+ (1. Rc7+ Kd3 2. Rc1 g1=Q 3. Rxg1
Ke6 3. Bb3+ Qxb3 4. Nd4+ ) 3. Bc6+! 3... d5 4. Bd7! 4... Rxg1) 1... Be4! (1... Kd3 2. Bd4) 2. Rxe4+ Kd3 (2... Kd5
f5+ 5. Bxf5# 1-0 3. Re1 Rh5+ 4. Kg8! (4. Kg7 Rh1 5. Re5+ Kd6 (5... Kc4!
1222222223 {EV} 6. Rg5 (6. Re4+ $1) 6... g1=Q 7. Rxg1 Rxg1+) 6.
4*+*+*+m+5 Bd4 g1=Q+ 7. Bxg1 Rxg1+ 8. Kf6) 4... Rh1 5. Re5+ Kc4
6. Rg5 g1=Q 7. Rxg1 Rxg1+ 8. Bg7) 3. Re1 Rh5+ 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg8! Rh1 5. Re3+ Kxd2 6. Rg3 g1=Q 7. Rxg1 Rxg1+ 8.
4p+*+k+l+5 Bg7 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*V*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1973, Draw 4*+n+*+*P5
1. a7 Bf3 2. d5 2... Ne7! 3. a8=Q 3... Nc8! 4. Qa4 4+b+*+*+*5
(4. d6? 4... Bg4+! 5. Kd5 Nb6+) 4... Bxd5+! 5. Kxd5
Nb6+ 6. Kc6 Nxa4 7. Kb5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kralin N, 1973, White wins
1. Na3+! (1. Nd2 $143 Bxb3 2. Nxb3 Kc4 3. Kb2
4+*B*+*+*5 Kd3=) 1... Kb4 2. Bxg8 Kxa3 3. Ba2! (3. Kb1 $143 Kb4
4*+*+*+*+5 4. Kc2 Kc5 5. Kd3 Kd6 6. Ke4 Ke7 7. Kf5 Kf8 8. Ba2
Kg7=) 3... h5! 4. Kb1 h6 5. Ka1 (5. Kc2 $143 Kxa2 6.
4+*+n+*Ol5 Kd3 Kb2 7. Ke4 Kc2 8. Kf5 Kd2 9. Kg6 Ke3 10. Kxh6 Kf4
4*+*+*+m+5 11. Kxh5 Kf5=) 5... Kb4 6. Kb2 Kc5 7. Kc3 Kd6 8. Kd4
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke7 9. Ke5 Kf8 10. Kf6 Ke8 11. Kg6 Kf8 12. Kxh6 Ke7
13. Kxh5 Kf6 14. Kh6+- 1-0
4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+k5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1973, White wins
1. Bd1 Bh3 2. Nf6+ Kh4 3. Bxg4 Bxg4 4. Kh2 Bd1
5. Bg3# 1-0
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4. Ke4 f5+ 5. Kf4 Qxf3+ 6. Kxf3 f4 7. Kf2 f3 8. Kf1 f2 9.
1222222223 Nxf2# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+m5
4+*M*+*+*5 4lPp+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4P*+b+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*K*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 4*+*M*+*+5
7888888889
Kakovin A, Motor A, 1973, Draw 4+*T*+*+*5
1. Bd4 Nb3+ 2. Kc2 Nxd4+ 3. Kb2 Nb3 4. Kxa2 7888888889
Kakovin A, 1973, Draw
Nc1+ 5. Kb2 Nxd3+ 6. Kc3 Nc5 7. Kb4 Kd5 (7... Kc6 8. 1. b7 Ra1+ 2. Kb4 (2. Kb2? Rb1+) 2... Rb1+ 3.
Ka5! (8. Kc4? Nd7 9. Kb4 Nb6)) 8. Kb5 Kd4 9. Kb4 Kd3 Ka4 Rxb5 (3... Ne4! {cook} 4. b8=Q Nc3+ 5. Ka3 Nxb5+
10. Kxc5 Kc3 11. Kd5 Kb3 12. Kd4 Kxa3 13. Kc3 1/2-1/2 6. Ka2 Nc3+) 4. c7 Nf6 5. b8=N+ (5. b8=Q? Ra5+) 5...
Kb6 6. c8=N+ Kc5 7. Na6+ Kc4 8. Nd6+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*T*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oR*+*+*K5 4*+*+r+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4nL*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5 4+m+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1973, White wins
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1973, Draw
1. Bb4 Nc5! 2. Bxc5 (2. Kg7! {cook}) 2... Rh8+ 3. 1. Re4+ Ka3 2. Nxb2 Nc5+ 3. Kd4 (3. Ke3? Nxe4
Kg7 Rh5! 4. Rh6! Rxh6 5. Bd7 Rh5 6. Bf2+ Kg5 7. Be3+ 4. Nc4+ Kb4) 3... Nxe4 4. Nc4+ Kb3 5. Ne3 Rf4 6. Ke5
Kh4 8. Kg6! Re5 9. Bf2# 1-0 Rh4 7. Nf5 Rg4 8. Ne3 Rh4 9. Nf5 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*V*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5 4+*Bl+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*P5
4W*+*+*+l5 4+*R*+*+*5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1973, White wins
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1973, White wins
1. Rf1+ Qxf1 2. Ke3+ Qg2 3. Bf3 f6 (3... f5 4. Kf4) 1. h4 Bb3+ (1... Ba3 2. Ra1 Bb3+ 3. Kg7 Kxc3 4.
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Rxa3 e5 5. h5 Kb2 6. Rxb3+ Kxb3 7. h6 e4 8. h7 e3 9. 1. b5 Bxb5 2. Kh4!! a2 (2... f3 3. Be3 a2 4. Bd4+
h8=Q) (1... Bf4! {cook WV} 2. Rf1 e5) 2. Kg7 (2. Kf8? Kg8 5. Kg3 Bc6 6. d7 Bxd7 7. Kxf3) 3. d7! Bxd7 4. Bxf4
e5+ 3. Kg7 Ba3 4. Ra1 Kxc3 5. Rxa3 e4 6. h5 e3 7. h6 a1=Q 5. Be5+ Qxe5 1/2-1/2
e2 8. Ra1 Bc2) (2. Kh8? Ba3 3. Ra1 Kxc3 4. Rxa3 e5 5.
h5 (5. Ra5 e4 6. Re5 Bc2 7. h5 Kd2 8. h6 e3) 5... e4 6.
1222222223
h6 e3 7. h7 e2 8. Ra1 Bc2 9. Re1 Kd2) 2... Ba3 (2... Bf4 4*+*+*Nr+5
3. Rf1 Kxc3 4. Rxf4 Bc2 5. h5 e5 6. Rf3+ Kd2 (6... Kd4 4+*+*+lOn5
7. h6 Be4 8. Rg3 Bc2 9. Kf6 Bh7 10. Rg7 ) 7. h6 Be4 8.
Rg3) 3. Ra1 Bd6 4. Bb2 Kc2 5. Bd4 Kd3 6. Rb1 (6. Bf2? 4*+*+*+*+5
Be5+) 6... Bc2 (6... Kxd4 7. Rxb3 e5 8. Rb6 Bc7 (8... 4+*+*+*+*5
Kc5 9. Rb1 e4 10. h5 e3 11. Kg6 Bg3 (11... Bf8 12. Kf5
Kd4 13. Kf4 Kd3 14. Kf3 Bh6 15. Rd1+) (11... Kd4 12.
4*+*+*+*K5
Rd1+ Ke5 13. h6) (11... Kc4 12. Rc1+ Kb3 13. h6) 12. 4+*+*+*+*5
h6 e2 13. h7) 9. Rc6 Bb8 10. h5 e4 11. Re6 Be5+ 12. 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*V*5
Rxe5 Kxe5 13. h6 e3 14. h7 e2 15. h8=Q e1=Q 16.
Qe8+ ) 7. Rc1 (7. Rb2? Ba4 8. Ra2 Bb3 9. Rb2 Ba4 10.
Rg2 Bc6 11. Rg4 Bf3) 7... Ba3 (7... Kxd4 8. Rxc2 e5 9. 7888888889
Fritz J, 1973, White wins
Rd2+ Kc5 10. h5 e4 11. Kg6 e3 12. Rd1) 8. Ra1 Bd6 ( 1. Rh8 g6! 2. Ng5+ Kg7 3. Nxg6 Kxg6 4. Rg8+ Kf5!
8... Kxd4 9. Rxa3 e5 10. Kf6 e4 11. Kg5 e3 12. Kf4 e2 5. Nh3! Bxh3 6. Rxg1 1-0
13. Re3) 9. Bb2 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*MlM*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*B*+k+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*Pk+*+5
4*+o+b+*+5 4+*+*N*+v5
4+*W*+*+l5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1974, Draw
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Jakimtsjik V, 1973, White wins 1. d4 Kxd4 2. Nc2+ Kc4 (2... Ke4 $144 3. d4 Bf3+
1. Bf3+ Kh2 2. Be5+ Qf4+! 3. Bxf4+ gxf4 4. c8=R! 4. Kd2 Nc4+ 5. Kc3=) 3. Ne3+ Kd4 4. Nc2+ (4. Nf5+
(4. c8=Q? c1=Q 5. Qh8+ ( 5. Qxc1) 5... Kg1 6. Qh1+ Kf2 $143 Kd5 5. d4 Be4 6. Ng3 Bd3+ 7. Ke3 Nc4+-+) 4...
7. Qh2+ Ke3 8. Qxf4+ Kf2 9. Qxc1) 4... c1=Q 5. Rh8+! Kd5 5. d4 Be4 6. Kd1 (6. Na3 $143 Bd3+ 7. Ke3 Ng4+ 8.
(5. Rxc1 $2) 5... Kg1 6. Rh1+ Kf2 7. Rxc1 1-0 Kf4 Kxd4 9. Kxg4 Kc3 10. Kf4 Kb3 11. Ke5 Kxa3 12.
1222222223 Kd4 Kb4-+) 6... Bf3+ 7. Ke1 Be4 8. Kd1= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*B5
4+*+*+*K*5
4vP*+*O*+5
4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1973, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*O*+*+*5
4mNm+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4Pk+*+*+*5 4Pk+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1974, Draw
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Vlasak E, 1974, *
1. Nd5 (1. a4+? 1... Kxb6 2. Kxa2 2... Ncxb4+ $1) 1. Kc4 a6! 2. Kb3!! {Switchback in pawn EG
(1. Kxa2? 1... Kxb6 2. Kb3 2... Kb5! 3. a4+ Kb6 4. b5 study!} Kd2 3. Ka4 Kc3 4. Ka5 Kb2! 5. Kxa6! Kxa3 6. b5
Na5+ 5. Kc3 Nc5 6. Kd4 Nd7 7. Kd5 7... Kc7! 8. Ke6 cxb5 7. Kxb5 Kb3 8. c6 *
Nb6 9. Ke5 Kd7 10. Kd4 Kd6) 1... a1=Q! (1... a1=N+ 2.
Kb2) 2. a4+! 2... Qxa4+ 3. Kb2 Qd1 (3... Kc4 4. Nb6+) 4.
1222222223
Nc3+ 1/2-1/2 4*+*B*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+n+*+p5 4+n+b+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+m+5 4*+t+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*Vo+*+*+5 7888888889
Kralin N, 1974, White wins
4+*+*K*+*5 1. Bh4 (1. Bb6? Rb2 2. Bc4 Kc6) (1. Bf6? Rc5 2.
Bb3 Rxb5 3. Ba4 Ke6) 1... h2+ 2. Kh1 Rc1+ 3. Kxh2 Rc5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1974, Draw
4. Bb3 Rh5 (4... Rxb5 5. Ba4 Kc6 6. Bf2) 5. Kh3 (5.
1. Nd4+! 1... Bxd4 2. Kd2 Ne3 3. Nc5! 3... Bxc5 Kg3? Rxb5 6. Ba4 Kc6) 5... Rxb5 6. Ba4 Kc6 7. Bf2 d5
(3... Bc3+ 4. Kc1 Ke2 5. Ne4 Be5 6. Nc5! (6. Nf6? 6... 8. Bd4 (8. Kg4? d4 9. Bxd4 Kd5) 1-0
Bd6 $1)) 4. h8=Q Bb4+ 5. Kd3 (5. Kc1? 5... Ba3+) 5...
c1=N+ (5... c1=Q 6. Qh3+ Kf2 7. Qh4+ Kg1 8. Qg5+ Kf1
1222222223
9. Qf4+) 6. Kd4 Ne2+ 7. Kd3 Nf4+ 8. Kd4 Ne6+ 9. Kd3 4l+*T*+m+5
Nc5+ 10. Kd4 Nb3+ 11. Kd3 Nc1+ 12. Kd4 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*M*+*+5
4+p+*N*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1974, Draw
1. Bf3+ Nb7 2. Nc6 Rd2+ 3. Kg1 Nf6 4. Na5 Nd5
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5. Nc6 Rd3 6. Kf2 Nf6 7. Na5 Ng4+ 8. Kg2 Ne3+ 9. Kf2
Nd5 10. Nc6 Nf4 11. Na5 Nh3+ 12. Kg2 Nf4+ 13. Kf2
Nd5 14. Nc6 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+n5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+m+*T5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*L*N*+*5
4+*P*M*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+p+*+v+5 4+*K*+*R*5
4+*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1974, White wins
1. Nd5+ Kd3 (1... Kd4 $144 2. Nf3++-) 2. Nf3 Nc3
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1974, Draw (2... Rh8 $144 3. Re1 c3 4. Nf4+ Kc4 5. Rxe4++-) 3.
1. Kf2 Be4 2. Nf6 Nd1+ 3. Ke2! Bxc2 (3... Nxc3+ Nxc3 (3. Nxh4 $143 Ne2+=) 3... Rf4 4. Nd4 Rxd4 5.
4. Kd2 Nb1+ 5. Kc1 Nc3 6. Kd2 ) 4. Kd2 Ba4 5. Nd7+ Rg3# 1-0
Kc7 6. Nc5 Nb2 7. Kc1 Kb6 8. Nd7+ Kc7 9. Nc5 Kd6 10.
Nb7+ Kc7 11. Nc5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+t+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*R*+*+p+5
4n+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+l5
4B*+k+*V*5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1974, White wins
1. Ne6! (1. Nc6? Rg7 2. Kf3 f4! 3. Nd4 Rg3+ 4.
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1974, Draw Kxf4 Rxg2) 1... Re7 2. Kf2! Rxe6 3. Rb1+! (3. Rxb4?
1. Nc3+ Ke3 (1... Kf4 $144 2. Nd5+ Ke4 3. Nf6+ Rh6 4. Rf4 Rh5 5. Rf3 Kh2 6. Rf4 Kh1 7. g3 Rh2+! 8.
Kf4 4. Be5+ Kxe5 5. Bxf3=) 2. Nd5+ Kf2 3. Bd4+ Kg2 Kf3 Ra2 9. Rxf5 Ra3+ 10. Kf4 Ra4+ 11. Kg5 Kg2 12. g4
(3... Kg3 $144 4. Be5+=) 4. Nf4+ Kg3 5. Ne2+ fxe2+ 6. Kg3) 3... Kh2 4. Rxb4 Rh6 5. Rf4 Rh5 (5... Kh1 6. Rf3!
Kxe2 h1=Q 7. Be5+ Kh4 (7... Kh3 $144 8. Bf3=) 8. Bf3 (6. Rxf5? Rh2 7. Rg5 Rxg2+ 8. Rxg2) 6... Rh2 7. Rg3 f4
Qh3 9. Bf6+ Kg3 10. Be5+ Kh4 11. Bf6+= 1/2-1/2 8. Rh3) 6. Rf3! (6. g3? Rh3! 7. Rh4 f4! 8. Rxh3+ Kxh3 9.
gxf4 Kg4) 6... Rh4 (6... Kh1 7. Rh3+) 7. Rxf5 1-0
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1. f6 (1. a7? Kb7 2. f6 Kxa7 3. e6 exf6 4. exf7
1222222223 Kb7) 1... Kb6 2. e6 exf6 3. exf7 Kxa6 4. Kc2 Kb6 5. Kd3
4*+*+*+*B5 Kc6 6. Ke4 Kd7 7. Kf5 Ke7 8. f8=Q+ Kxf8 9. Kxf6 1/2-1/2
4L*+*+*+p5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+*+*T*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+p5
4*+o+*K*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+mK5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1974, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ke4! (1. c3? Rh1 2. Bd4+ Ka6 3. h8=Q Rxh8 4.
Bxh8 Ka5) (1. Bf6? Rh1 2. h8=Q Rxh8 3. Bxh8 b4 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bb2 (4. Ke4 b3) 4... Kb6 5. Ke4 Kc5 6. Bd4+ Kb5 7. Ba1 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1974, Draw
Kc5 8. Ke3 c3 9. Kd3 Kb5! 10. Bxc3 (10. Kd4 b3 11. 1. Nc7+! (1. Kxh5? Nf6+ 2. Kg6 Nxh7 3. Nc7+
cxb3 Kb4) 10... bxc3 11. Kxc3 Kc5) (1. Ke3? Re1+! 2. Kxb7 4. Ne6 Rf6+) 1... Ka7! 2. Ne6 Rh8 3. Kxh5 Nf6+ 4.
Kd2 (2. Kf4 Rh1 3. Bd4+ Ka6 4. h8=Q Rxh8 5. Bxh8 b4 Kg6! (4. Kh6? Nxh7 5. Kg6 Re8 6. Ng7 Nf8+) 4... Nxh7
6. Ba1 Kb5 7. Ke4 Kc5) 2... Rh1 3. Bd4+ Ka6 4. h8=Q 5. Kh6! (5. Kg7? Re8 6. Kf7 Rb8! 7. Kg7 Rxb7+) 5... Re8
Rxh8 5. Bxh8 b4 6. Ba1 (6. Ke3 b3) 6... Ka5 7. Be5 (7. 6. Ng7 Rh8 7. Ne6 Kxb7 8. Kg7 Re8 9. Kf7 Rc8 10. Kg7
Ke3 c3 8. Kd3 Kb5 $1) 7... Ka4 8. Bb2 c3+ 9. Bxc3 b3) Re8 (10... Rc6 11. Nd8+) 11. Kf7 Ra8 12. Kg7 Re8 (12...
1... Rh1 (1... Rd8 2. Bf6 Re8+ 3. Kd5) 2. Bd4+ Ka6 (2... Ra6 13. Nc5+) 13. Kf7 1/2-1/2
Kb7 3. h8=Q Rxh8 4. Bxh8 b4 (4... Kc6 5. Kd4) 5. Bb2!
(5. Ba1? Kc6! 6. Kd4 (6. Bb2 Kc5) 6... Kb5 7. Bb2 (7.
1222222223
Ke4 Kc5) 7... c3 8. Ba1 b3) 5... Kc6 (5... c3 6. Ba1! Kc6 4*+*+*K*+5
7. Kd4! Kb5 8. Kd3 $1) 6. Kd4 Kb5 7. Ba1! (7. Bc1? c3
8. Kd3 Ka5! 9. Kc4 Ka4) 7... c3 8. Kd3) 3. h8=Q Rxh8 4.
4V*+*+*+l5
Bxh8 b4 5. Ba1! (5. Bb2? c3 6. Bc1 (6. Bxc3 bxc3 7. Kd3 4*+*+*+*+5
Kb5 8. Kd4 Kb4) (6. Ba1 Ka5! 7. Kd3 Kb5! 8. Kd4 b3) 4+*+*+*+*5
6... Kb5 7. Kd3 Ka5 8. Kc4 Ka4 9. Bg5 Ka3 10. Bc1+
Ka4) 5... Ka5 6. Kd5! (6. Kd4? Kb5! 7. Bb2 c3 8. Bc1 (8. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ba1 b3) (8. Bxc3 bxc3) 8... b3 9. cxb3 Kb4) (6. Ke3? c3 4+*+*+*+*5
7. Kd3 Kb5) 6... Kb5 7. Kd4 c3 8. Kd3! Ka4 (8... Kb6 9.
Kc4 Ka5 10. Bxc3) (8... Kc5 9. Bxc3 bxc3 10. Kxc3) 9.
4*+r+*O*+5
Kc4! (9. Bxc3? b3) 9... Ka3 10. Bxc3 1-0 4+b+*+*Bt5
1222222223 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1974, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Rc6+ Kh8 2. Bxf2 Be3 3. Bd3 Rh6 4. Bxe3 (4.
Bg6! {cook JS} Rh3 (4... Bxf2 5. Kf7 Rxg6 6. Kxg6) 5.
4+*+*Oo+*5 Bxe3 Rxe3 6. Bf5) 4... Rf6+ 5. Ke7 Rxc6 6. Kd7 Rf6 7.
4p+lV*+*+5 Bd4 Kg7 8. Ke7 1-0
4+*+*Pp+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1974, Draw
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(2. Kc7? Bg4 $1) 2... Nf5+ (2... Bxe6 3. Nc5+ Kf5 4.
1222222223 Nxe6) 3. Kc6 Bxe6 4. Nc5+ Ke5 5. f4+ Bxf4 6. Nd3+ Ke4
4*+*+*+*+5 7. Nc5+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+b+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+oL*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*T*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*K*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1974, White wins
4o+b+*+*T5
1. Rc5+ Kd4 (1... Kd3 2. Rd5+ Bd4 3. Rxd4+ Kxd4 4+*+r+*+*5
4. Kxd2) 2. Rd5+ Kc3 3. Rxd2 b2+ 4. Kb1 Kxd2 5. g4 7888888889
Fritz J, 1974, White wins
Ke3 6. g5 Kf4 7. g6 Kg5 8. g7 Kh6 9. g8=R! (9. g8=Q $2) 1. Ra5+ Kb4 2. Ra4+ Kb5 3. Rd5+ Kc6 4. Bb3 Bc2
(9. g8=N+? Kg5) 1-0 5. Ra6+ Kb7 6. Bc4 Bb3 7. Rd7+ Kc8 8. Rf7 Bxc4 9.
1222222223 Ra8# 1-0
4*R*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+b+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4vP*+*+*+5
4v+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+*+l+bM*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4+*+*V*+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1974, White wins 4T*+*+*+*5
1. Nc5+ Ke3 2. Ba8 Bd1 3. Re8+ Kd2 4. Rd8+ Ke2 7888888889
Fritz J, 1974, Draw
5. Kc1 Nf1 6. Rxd1 Bd2+ 7. Kb2 Kxd1 8. Bf3+ Ke1 9. 1. b7 Ra5+ 2. Kf4! (2. Kf6? Rb5 3. b8=Q Rxb8 4.
Nd3# 1-0 Bxa6 Rb6+) (2. Ke4? Rb5 3. b8=Q Rxb8 4. Bxa6 Nc5+)
1222222223 2... Rb5 3. b8=Q Rxb8 4. Bxa6 Nc5 5. Bc4 Rb4 6. Ke5!
4*+*+*+*+5 Rxc4 7. Kd5 Rc2 8. Nd4 Rc3 9. Ne2 Re3 10. Nd4! Rc3
11. Ne2 Rc2 12. Nd4 Rc1 13. Ne2 Re1 14. Nd4! 1/2-1/2
4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*V*5
4*+*+lN*M5
4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1974, Draw
1. Kd6 Bc8 (1... Bxf4+ 2. Nxf4 Bc8 3. Nd5 Nf5+ 4.
Kc5) (1... Bg4 2. Ne6 Bxe6 3. Nc5+ Kf5 4. Nxe6) 2. Ne6
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1. f3! {Nowotny} (1. Rb4 Bc3+) (1. Rb1 Bc3+) 1...
1222222223 Rxf3 (1... Bxf3 2. Nf2 Rh2 3. Rh7+) 2. Ne3 (2. Nh2 Rf2+
4*+*+*+*V5 3. Ke1 (3. Ke3 Bd4+) 3... Rf5 4. Ra7 (4. Rb1 Be5 5. Kd1
Bxh2 6. Rb2 Rf1+) (4. Rc7 Be5 5. Rc2 (5. Rc8 Kh4 6.
4+*+*+*+v5 Rc4+ Kg3 7. Ng4 Bf4 8. Nf2 Re5+ 9. Kd1 Bf3+ 10. Kc2
4*+*+*+*+5 Re2+) (5. Rh7+ Kg6) (5. Rd7 Kh4) 5... Bg3+ 6. Kd1
Rd5+ 7. Kc1 Bf4+ 8. Kb2 Rd2 9. Rxd2 Bxd2) (4. Rd7
4+p+*+p+*5 Be5 5. Rd2 (5. Rh7+ Kg6) 5... Bc3) (4. Re7 Be5 5. Ke2
4*+l+*+k+5 Kh4 6. Rh7+ Kg3 7. Ke3 Bh3 8. Ke4 Rg5) (4. Rh7+ Kg5
4+*+*+*+*5 5. Re7 (5. Rd7 Be5 6. Rh7 (6. Rd8 Kh4) (6. Ke2 Kh4) (6.
Kd1 Kh4 7. Rd2 Kh3) 6... Kg6) (5. Rc7 Be5 6. Rc8 (6.
4*T*+*+*+5 Rh7 Kg6) (6. Ra7 Kh4) (6. Rc2 Bg3+) 6... Kh4 7. Rc4+
4+*+*+*R*5 Kg3 8. Ng4 Bf4) (5. Ke2 Be5 6. Ke3 (6. Ke1 Kg6) (6.
Re7 Kh4) (6. Rd7 Kh4) (6. Ra7 Kh4 7. Ra4+ Kg3 8. Ng4
7888888889
Bron V, 1975, Draw Bf3+) 6... Bf6 7. Ke2 (7. Rd7 Kh4 8. Rh7+ ( 8. Rd2
1. Rh1 Rg2+ 2. Kf4! Rg7 3. Rc1+ Kxb5 4. Rc8 Bg5+) 8... Kg3 9. Kd3 Bh3) (7. Rc7 Kh4 8. Rc2 (8. Rh7+
Rg8 (4... Bg8 $144 5. f6 Rg1 6. f7=) 5. Rc7 Rg7 6. Rc8 Kg3 9. Ke2 Bh3) ( 8. Rc4+ Kg3 9. Ng4 Bg5+ 10. Kd4
Rg8 7. Rc7 Bg7 8. Ke4! Kb6 9. Rf7! (9. Rd7 $143 Kc6 (10. Kd3 Bf1+) 10... Kxg4) 8... Kh3 9. Ng4 Bg5+ 10. Kd4
10. Rf7 Kd6 11. Kf3 Ke5 12. f6 Be4+ 13. Kf2 Bxf6-+) 9... (10. Kd3 Bf1+) 10... Rf4+) (7. Ra7 Kh4 8. Ra4+ Kg3 9.
Kc6 10. Kf3! Kd5 (10... Kd6 $144 11. f6=) 11. Ke2! Kd4 Ng4 Bg5+ 10. Kd3 Bf1+ 11. Kc3 Be2) (7. Kd3 Kf4) 7...
(11... Kc4 $144 12. Kf3=) 12. Kf2 Ke5 13. f6= 1/2-1/2 Kg6 8. Rd7 Be5 9. Rd8 (9. Ng4 Bf3+) 9... Bc6 10. Rg8+
1222222223 (10. Ng4 Bf3+) (10. Nf1 Bb5+) (10. Rc8 Bb5+) 10... Kf7
4*+*+*+*+5
11. Ng4 Bg7 12. Ne3 Bb5+ 13. Kd1 (13. Kd2 Rf2+) 13...
Re5 14. Rb8 Ba4+ 15. Kd2 Bh6) 5... Be5 6. Re8 (6. Rh7
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg6) (6. Ke2 Kh4) 6... Kh4 7. Rg8 Bh3)) 2... Rxe3 ({but}
4*+b+*+*+5 2... Rf2+!-+) 3. Rh7+! (3. Rb5+? Re5-+) 3... Kg6 4. Ra7
Bd4 5. Ra4 Re4 (5... Bc5 6. Rg4+=) 6. Kd3 Re3+ 7. Kd2
4+*+*+*P*5 (7. Kxd4? Re4+-+) 7... Re4 8. Kd3 {positional draw}
4*+*+*+*+5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+k+*5 1222222223
4oO*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*N5
4Tl+*B*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1975, White wins 4b+*+*+*+5
1. Ke2 Kc2 2. Ba4+ Kc1 3. Bd2+ Kb1 4. Bb4 Kc1 4+*L*+*+o5
5. Ba3 Rb1 6. Bd6! Ra1 7. Bf4+ Kb1 8. Ke3! {Indian} 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kuznetsov AG, 1975, White wins
1. Rb5+ Kd4! (1... Kc6 2. Bb7+) (1... Kc4 2. Rb6+
4+*+*+*+l5 Kc5 3. Rh6) 2. Rd5+! (2. Rb4+? Ke3 3. Re4+ Kd2) 2...
4*+*+*+n+5 Ke3! (2... Kxd5 3. Bb7+) (2... Ke4 3. Bb7 Rxh8 4. Rxh5+)
3. Rd3+ Kf2! (3... Kf4 4. Ng6+) 4. Rf3+! Kg1! (4... Kxf3 5.
4+*+*+*+t5 Bb7+ Ke3 6. Bxa8 Kd2 7. Be4) (4... Kg2 5. Bb7 Rxh8 6.
4*+*K*Pv+5 Rf8+) (4... Ke1 5. Bc4 Rxh8 6. Kc2 h4 7. Rf1#) 5. Rf1+
4V*+*+*+*5 Kh2 6. Rf2+! (6. Rh1+? Kg3 7. Rg1+ Kf2!! 8. Rg2+! Ke1!
(8... Ke3? 9. Re2+ Kd4 10. Re4+ Kc5 11. Rc4+ Kb6 12.
7888888889
Fritz J, 1975, Draw Bc8) 9. Bc4 Rxh8 10. Kc2 Re8) 6... Kg3! (6... Kg1 7.
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Rg2+! Kh1 8. Bb7 Rxh8 9. Rg8+) 7. Rg2+! Kh3 (7... b1=N $1) (5. Kd7? Nc5+ 6. Kc6 Na3) 5... Na3 (5... Nc3
Kxg2 8. Bb7+) (7... Kf4 8. Ng6+) (7... Kh4 8. Ng6+) 8. 6. Nc4 b1=Q 7. Nd2+) 6. Na4 b1=Q 7. Nc3+ 1-0
Bf1! Rxh8 9. Rg8+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*V5
4*+*+l+mT5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+n+*M*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+r+5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4l+p+*+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4t+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*R*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Bron V, 1975, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1975, White wins 1. Rh1 Rg2+ 2. Kf4 Rg7 3. Ra1+ Kb4 4. Ra8 Rg8
1. N5d6+ Kf8 2. Nc5 Nxg6 3. Nd7+ Kg7 4. Nf5+ 5. Ra7 Rg7 6. Ra8 Rg8 7. Ra7 Bg7 8. Ke4 Kc5 9. Rf7
Kh7 5. Kd6 N6e7 6. Nf8# 1-0 Kd6 10. c5+ Kxc5 11. Kf3 Kd5 12. Ke2 Kd4 13. Kf2 Ke5
1222222223 14. f6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*+nW*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
4l+k+o+*+5 4+o+*+*N*5
4B*+*P*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*V*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+m+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1975, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bc7 (1. Bd8? 1... Qe8 $1) 1... Qe8 2. Bd8! 2... 7888888889
Ivanov A, 1975, Draw
Qxd8 3. Nc5+ Ka5 4. Nb7+ Kb4 5. Nxd8 a5 6. Nxe6 a4 1. Kf3 Bd4 2. Nf5 Ne1+ 3. Ke2 Bc3 4. a3 Ng2 5.
7. Nd4 a3 8. Nc2+ Kb3 9. Nxa3 1-0 Kf3 Ne1+ 6. Ke2 Kc8 7. Nd6+ Kb8 8. Nf5 Ba5 9. Ne3
1222222223 Kc8 10. Nc4 Bc3 11. Nd6+ Kb8 12. Nf5 1/2-1/2
4n+*K*+*+5 1222222223
4+b+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*M*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*N*+*5
4+*Ml+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*Tp+*5
4+m+*+*+*5 4l+k+*+*+5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1975, White wins 4+*+mB*+*5
1. c6 Nd5 (1... Nb5 2. Ba6 N1c3 3. c7) 2. c7 Nxc7 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1975, Draw
3. Be4+ Kxe4 4. Nb6 Ne6+ 5. Ke7 (5. Kc8? Nd2 6. Na4 1. Nd3 Ka1 (1... Nb2 $144 2. Nc1+ Ka3 3. Bf2 Re6
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4. Bc5+ Ka4 5. Kxb2=) (1... Rxf3 $144 2. Nc1+ Ka3 3. 1... Kg3! 2. Bh4+! Kxh3 3. Rxf4 g5! 4. Rf7 (4.
Kxd1=) 2. Bd2 Rxf3 3. Ne1 Ne3+ (3... Rf2 $144 4. Bxg5? Kg3! 5. Bh6 Ng4 6. Bg5 Nh2 7. Kh1 Ng4 8. Kg1
Kxd1=) 4. Kb3 (4. Kd3 $143 Rg3! 5. Bxe3 Nd5 6. Nc2+ Nh2) 4... gxh4 5. Rf2! Ng4 6. Rf3# 1-0
Kb2-+) 4... Rg3 ( 4... Rf5 $144 5. Bxe3=) 5. Nc2+ Nxc2+
6. Bc3+ Kb1= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*Ov+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+bLw+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4B*+t+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*Vk+*5 4*+q+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+l+t5 7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1975, White wins
1. Bd7! Qxd7 (1... Qb3+! {cook}) 2. Qd1+! Ke6
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1975, Draw (2... Kc6 3. Qa4+ Kd6 4. e5+ Ke6 5. Qg4+) 3. Qg4+ Kd6
1. Ng3+ Kg1 2. Ne2+ Kh2 3. b7 Bf4 4. Nxf4 Rb5 5. 4. e5+ Kc6 5. Qa4+ 1-0
Bc7 Rxb7 6. Nd5+ Kh3 7. Nf4+ Kh2 8. Nd5+ Kg1 9.
Bb6+ Kf1 10. Ne3+ Kg1 11. Nd5+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*V*+o5
4+*+*+l+*5 4*+bL*+*+5
4*+*Po+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4k+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+w5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+q+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+m5 7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1975, White wins
1. Bd7! Qxd7 2. Qd1+! Ke6 (2... Kc6 3. Qa4+ Kd6
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1975, Draw 4. e5+ Ke6 5. Qg4+) 3. Qg4+ Kd6 4. e5+ Kc6 5. Qa4+
1. Kb5 Ke8 2. Kc6 Kd8 3. d7 e5! 4. Kd5 Kxd7 5. 1-0
Kxe5 Ke7 6. Kf5! Kf7 7. Kg4 Nf2+ 8. Kh5 Kg7 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*B*+5 4B*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+k+*O5
4*+*R*V*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+l+n5 4t+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+*M5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+*+*+*K*5 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1975, White wins
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1975, White wins 1. Rf2+ Rxf2 2. a7 Re2+ 3. Kxf3 Re8 4. Bc7+ Kh3
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5. Bb8 Rxb8 6. axb8=R 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+k+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
4l+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4T*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+n+5 4*+l+*+b+5
4+r+m+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1975, White wins 7888888889
Bron V, 1976, Draw
1. Ne1 Rd4+ 2. Ke5 Re4+ 3. Kxe4 Nc3+ 4. Kd3 1. Be4+! (1. Bxd5 $143 Nxf6+ 2. Kf7 Nxd5-+) 1...
Nxb1 5. Kc2 Na3+ 6. Kb2 Nb5 7. Bb3+ Kb4 8. Nd3# 1-0 Kc1! (1... Kxc3 $144 2. Rf3+ Kb4 3. Bxd5=) 2. Rf1+ Rd1
3. Rxd1+ Kxd1 4. Kf7 Nh6+ (4... Ra4 $144 5. Bf3+=) 5.
1222222223 Kg7! Ra6 (5... Ng4 $144 6. Bf3+=) 6. Bd3! Rc6! (6... Rb6
$144 7. Bg6 Ng4 8. Bh5 Rb4=) 7. Be4! Re6 (7... Rb6
4k+*+*V*+5 $144 8. Bg6 Ng4 9. Bh5=) 8. Bg6 Ng4 9. Bf5 Re7+ 10.
4+*+l+*+*5 Kf8= 1/2-1/2
4*P*+*+*T5 1222222223
4+n+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+r+5
4*+*B*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*T*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Afek Y, 1976, White wins 4+k+o+*+*5
1. b7 Bc5 (1... Re6 $144 2. Nc7+-) (1... Rc6 $144 4*+t+*+p+5
2. b8=N+! (2. Nc7 $143 Rxc7=)) 2. Bxc5 (2. b8=Q $143
Ra6+ 3. Kb7 Rb6+=) (2. b8=N+ $143 Kc8 3. Bxc5 d4=)
4+*+r+*+*5
(2. Nc7 $143 Bxd4 3. b8=Q Rh8=) 2... Rh8+ 3. Ka7 (3. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
b8=Q $143 Rxb8+ 4. Kxb8 Kc6=) 3... Kc6 4. Bd4 (4. Nd6 1. Rxd3 Rxg2 (1... Rxd3+! {Demolition} 2. Kxc2=)
$143 Kxc5 5. Nc8 Rh7=) 4... Rh7 (4... Rf8 $144 5. 2. Ra8+ Ra6 3. Rd5+ Kb6 4. Rd6+ 1-0
Ka6+-) (4... Rh2 $144 5. Ka8+-) 5. Bg7! Rxg7 6. Nd4+
Kd6 (6... Kc5 $144 7. Ne6++-) 7. Nf5++- 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+rP*+*5
4*+v+m+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1976, Draw
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1. Rd2 Rb4+ 2. Kh3 Ng1+ 3. Kg3 (3. Kg2 $143 2... e1=Q! (2... exd1=Q 3. g8=Q Qg1+ 4. Kh3 Qxg8) 3.
Rg4+ 4. Kf2 Bxb1-+) 3... Bxb1 4. Rh2+ Kg5 5. Kf2 Ne2 Nc3+ Kb4 4. Ne2!! 4... Qxe2 5. g8=Q Bd4+ 6. Kh3 (6.
6. Rg2+ Kh4 7. Kxe2 Rb2+ 8. Kf1 Bd3+ 9. Kg1 Rb1+ 10. Kh1? 6... Qf1+) (6. Kg3? 6... Be5+) 6... Qf3+ 7. Qg3
Kh2 Be4 11. Rg4+ Kxg4= 1/2-1/2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*M*L5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*N*+p+*5 4+*+*+*On5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+o+pP5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+v+k5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, Draw 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, Draw
1. g3+ Kxg3 2. Ne2+ 2... Kf2! 3. Nxf4 Kxf3 4. Ng2! 1. Ng1 1... Bxg2+! (1... e1=N 2. Nf3+! 2... Nxf3 3.
4... Kg3 5. Kg1 Bxg2 1/2-1/2 hxg3+ Kxg3 4. gxf3) 2. Kxg2 e1=N+ 3. Kf1 (3. Kh1? 3...
1222222223 g2#) 3... gxh2 4. Nf3+! 4... Nxf3 5. Kg2 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*O*+*5 4r+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4K*+*+l+*5
4+*+p+o+*5 4*O*+*+*O5
4*+*Pp+*+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+l+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*O*+*+p+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. d6! 1... exd6 2. d5! 2... fxe4 (2... exd5 3. exf5) 3. 7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1976, Draw
dxe6 1-0 1. Rb8! b1=Q 2. Rb7+ Ke8 3. Rb8+ Kd7 4. Rb7+
1222222223 Kd6! 5. Rxb6+ Qxb6+ 6. Kxb6 h5 7. Kb7! (7. g3? Kxd5 8.
Kc7 (8. Kb5 Ke4 9. Kc4 Kf3 10. Kd3 Kxg3 11. Ke2 Kg2 )
4*+*+*+*+5 8... Ke5 9. Kd7 Kf5 10. Ke7 Kg4 11. Kf6 Kxg3 12. Kg5
4+*+*+*+*5 h4) (7. Kb5? Kxd5 8. Kb4 (8. Kb6 Ke5 9. Kc5 Kf4 10.
4*+*+*+p+5 Kd5 Kg3) 8... Ke4 9. Kc4 Kf4) 7... h4 8. Kc8! Kxd5 9.
Kd7 Ke5 10. Ke7 Kf4 11. Kf6 Kg3 12. Kg5 1/2-1/2
4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+oP5
4+*+nV*K*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, Draw
1. g7 (1. Ne3? 1... Bf2+ $1) 1... Bf2+! (1... exd1=Q
2. g8=Q Bf2+ 3. Kxg2! 3... Qg1+ 4. Kh3 Qxg8) 2. Kxg2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*L5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*O*+*M*5 4+*+rP*+*5
4*+*Np+*+5 4*+v+m+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1976, White wins
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1976, Draw
1. Nb3+ Kb4 2. Nd4 Kc4 3. e3 Kd3 4. Nc2 Nf5 5. 1. Rd2! (1. Ra3! {cook}) 1... Ra4+ 2. Kh3 Ng1+ 3.
Bxa6+ Ke4 6. Bb7+ Kd3 7. e4 Nd6 8. Bc6 Nxe4 9. Bb5# Kg3 (3. Kg2? Rg4+ 4. Kf2 Bxb1) 3... Bxb1 4. Rh2+ Kg5
1-0 5. Kf2 Ne2 6. Rg2+ Kh4 7. Kxe2 Ra2+ 8. Kf1 Bd3+ 9.
1222222223 Kg1 Ra1+ 10. Kh2 Be4 11. Rg4+! Kxg4 1/2-1/2
4*+v+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+m5 4*+*+oL*K5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1976, Draw 4+*+*+*+v5
1. b5! (1. Na4 Nf2 2. b5 Nd3+ 3. Kd1 (3. Kf1 Kd4 7888888889
Evreinov V, 1976, Draw
4. b6 a5 5. b7 Bxb7 6. Nb6 Kc5 7. c8=Q+ Bxc8 8. Nxc8 1. Nc1 g3+ 2. Kh3 g2 3. Nxe2 Kxe2 4. Nd4+ Kf2 5.
a4) 3... Be6 4. Kc2 Nb4+ 5. Kc3 Nd5+ 6. Kc4 Nb6+ 7. Nf3 Kxf3 6. a7 Kf2 7. a8=Q g1=N+ 8. Kh2 Bxa8 1/2-1/2
Kb4 Bc8 8. Ka5! {cook GU} Nxa4 (8... Nd5 9. b6! a6 10.
Nc5) (8... Nc4+ 9. Kb4 Kd4 (9... Ne5 10. b6! a6 11. Nc5)
1222222223
(9... Nd6 10. b6! a6 11. Nc5 Kd4 12. b7 Nxb7 13. Nxa6) 4*+*+*+*+5
10. b6! a6 (10... axb6 11. Kb5 Bd7+ 12. Ka6) (10... a5+
11. Kb5 Kd5 12. Nc3+ Kd4 13. Na4 Bd7+ 14. Ka6) 11.
4+*+*+*+*5
Nc5 a5+ (11... Nd6 12. b7 $1) 12. Kb5) (8... Nd7 9. b6! 4*+*+*+*+5
a6 10. b7! Bxb7 11. Nb6! Nxb6 12. Kxb6 Bc8 13. Ka5 4+*+k+*Po5
Kd3 14. Kb4 Kc2 15. Ka3 Kb1 16. Kb3 Ka1 17. Ka3 Be6
18. Kb4 Kb2 19. Ka5 Bc8 20. Kb4) 9. Kxa4 Kd2 10. b6! 4*+*+*+*+5
a6 11. Ka3 Kc1 12. Ka2) 1... Nf2 2. b6 axb6 3. Na4 4+*+*+*B*5
Nd3+ 4. Kd1! (4. Kf1? b5 5. Nb6 Bh3+ 6. Kg1 b4 7.
c8=Q Bxc8 8. Nxc8 b3 9. Nb6 Kd4 10. Na4 Kc4) 4... Be6
4*+*+*+oO5
5. c8=R! (5. c8=Q? Bb3+ 6. Qc2 Bxa4 7. Qxa4 Nb2+) 4+*+b+*+l5
5... Bb3+ 6. Rc2 b5 7. Nc3 b4 8. Na2 Ba4 9. Nc3 bxc3
1/2-1/2
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1976, White wins
1. Bf3! (1. Bf2? g1=Q 2. Bf3+ Qg2 3. Ke4 h4 4. g6
h3 5. g7 Qxf3+ 6. Kxf3) 1... h4 2. Bf2 (2. Bxg2+! {cook}
Kxg2 3. Bxh2 Kxh2 4. g6 h3 5. g7 Kh1 6. Ke4 $1) 2... h3
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3. Bg3! Kg1 4. g6 h1=Q 5. g7 Kf1! 6. g8=Q g1=Q 7. Rg8? h3 2. g7 Rg2+ 3. Kh1 Ka2) 1... Ka1 (1... Ka2 2. g7
Qg4!! Qxg3 8. Qxg3 Qg1 9. Be2+ 1-0 Rc8 3. Kh2 Ka3 4. Kh3 Ka4 5. Kxh4 Kxa5 6. Kg5 Ka4 7.
1222222223 Kf6 a5 8. Kf7 Ka3 9. g8=Q Rxg8 10. Kxg8 a4 11. Kf7
Ka2 12. Ke6 a3 13. Kd5 Ka1 14. Kc4 a2 15. Kb3 Kb1 16.
4*+*+*+*R5 Rh7) 2. g7 h3 3. g8=R! (3. g8=Q? h2+ 4. Kh1 Rc1+ 5.
4+*+*+l+k5 Kxh2 Rh1+ 6. Kg2 Rg1+ 7. Kxg1) 3... Rg2+ 4. Rxg2 h2+
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Kf2 h1=Q 6. Rg1+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+p+*+o5 4+*+*+nOt5
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1976, Draw
4*+*+*+k+5
1. Nf2 Nxf2 2. Kh6 h2 3. Kg5 h1=Q 4. Rxh1 Nxh1 4+*+*+*+t5
5. d4 (5. Kg4? Nd4 6. Kf4 Kf6 7. Ke4 Nf5 8. d4 Nhg3+ 9. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf4 Ne2+) 5... Nhg3 (5... Nc3 6. d5 Ne4+ 7. Kf4 Nd6 8.
Kf3) 6. d5 Ne4+ 7. Kf5 Nd6+ 8. Ke5 Ke7 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1976, White wins
1. Nh6+! (1. Nfg5? R7h4#) 1... R7xh6 (1... gxh6 2.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rf8#) 2. Rf8+ Kh7 3. Ng5+ Kg6 4. Nxh3 Rh7 (4... Kh7
4+*+*+*+*5 {main} 5. Ng5+ Kg6 6. Re8! Kf6 7. Re6#) 5. Nf4+ Kh6 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg8! g6 7. Rxg6# 1-0
4+o+*P*+o5 1222222223
4*P*K*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+vL*+*5 4+*+*+p+p5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1976, Draw
4*O*+*+p+5
1. Kc5! Be2! 2. e6! Bg4! 3. Kd6 Bf5! 4. Ke5! Bd3 5. 4Oo+*+*+*5
Kf6! Be4 6. Ke5 Bg6 7. Kf6 Be8 8. Ke7! Bc6 9. Kd6 Be4 4*+*K*+*+5
10. Ke5 Bc6 11. Kd6 Be8 12. Ke7 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1976, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Kc1! b2+ (1... Kf6 2. h6) (1... Kh6 2. f6) 2. Kc2!
4+*+*+*R*5 (2. Kb1? b3 3. g5 Kg8! 4. f6 (4. h6 Kh7 5. f6 Kg6) (4. g6
4o+*+*+p+5 Kg7) 4... Kf7 5. h6 Kg6 6. f7 Kxf7 7. g6+ Kxg6 8. h7 a2+
9. Kxb2 Kxh7) 2... b3+ 3. Kb1 Kf6 (3... Kg8 4. g5) (3...
4P*+*+*+*5 Kh6 4. f6 Kh7 5. g5) 4. h6 Kf7 5. g5 Kf8! (5... Kg8 6. f6)
4*+*+*+*O5 6. g6! (6. h7? Kg7 7. g6 Kh8 8. f6 a2+ 9. Kxb2 a1=Q+
10. Kxa1 b2+) (6. f6? Kg8 7. g6 Kh8) 6... Kg8 7. g7! (7.
4+*+*+*+*5 h7+? Kh8) 7... Kh7 8. g8=Q+! (8. f6? Kg8) 8... Kxg8 9. f6
4*+t+*+*+5 Kf7 (9... Kh7 10. f7) 10. h7 1-0
4+l+*+*K*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1976, White wins
1. Rb7+ (1. Ra7? Rc6 2. g7 Rg6+ 3. Kh2 Rg3) (1.
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Kd6+ 5. Ke2 Nb4 6. Kd2 Ba5-+) 4... Kd6+ 5. c5+ Bxc5+
1222222223 6. d4 Bxd4+ (6... Nxd4 $144 7. Ng6=) 7. Ke2 Kxe7 8.
4*K*+*+*+5 Kd3= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*Op5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+nLo5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+r+p+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1976, White wins
4p+*+*O*+5
1. Nd4! Kg6! 2. h8=N+! Kh7 3. Nxe2 Kxh8 4. Kc7 4T*+*+l+k5
Kh7 5. Kd6 Kg6 6. Ke5 Kg5 7. Ng1! Kh4 8. Kf4 g6! 9. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
Ke5 g5 10. Kf5 g4 11. Kf4 gxh3 12. Nf3# 1-0 1. g7 Re1 2. g8=B! (2. g8=Q! {cook} Rxe6 3. Qxe6
1222222223 (3. Qh7 $1)) 2... Rxe6 3. Bxe6 Ke1 4. Bc4 f1=Q+ 5. Bxf1
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxf1 6. a4 e5 7. a5 e4 8. a6 e3 9. a7 e2 10. a8=Q e1=Q
11. Qg2# 1-0
4+*+*+p+p5 1222222223
4*Vo+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+kP5
4+*+*+t+*5 4+n+*L*+o5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1976, Draw
4*+*+*+oT5
1. g6! Bd4 2. g7 Rh1+ 3. Kg6 Rg1+ 4. Kf5 Bxg7 5.
h8=Q Bxh8 6. f8=Q Rf1+ 7. Ke4 Rxf8 1/2-1/2 4+*+r+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, Draw
4*+*V*+*+5 1. Rc1 Rh1 2. Rc3+ Kf2 3. Rc2+ Ke3 4. Rc3+ Kf2
(4... Ke4 $144 5. Nd2+ Kd5 6. Rg3 h2 7. Rxg2 Rg1 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kh3 h1=Q+ 9. Rh2=) 5. Rc2+ Ke1 6. Kg3 g1=Q+ 7. Kf3
4*+*+*+*+5 Qf1+ 8. Ke3 Qg1+ 9. Kf3= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*Lp+*+*+5
4+n+p+*+*5
4*+*+kO*+5
4+*+*M*+*5
7888888889
Perkonoja P, Roche J , 1977, Draw
1. Nd4 (1. Kxf2 $143? Bh4+-+) 1... Bb6 (1... Nxd3
$144 2. Nc6+=) (1... Bh4 $144 2. Nf5=) 2. Nc6+ Kc5 (2...
Kc3 $144 3. d4 Nd3 4. c5 Bc7 5. Ne5=) 3. Kxf2 (3. Ne5
$143 Kd6 4. Ng4 Nxd3-+) 3... Nc2 4. Ne7 (4. Nb8 $143
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+lO*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+bO*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4nLoB*+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4Mv+*+*+*5 4+*Tn+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
1. Bc1+ Kxa2 2. Kc4 Nb3 3. Bxb3+ Ka1 4. Kc3 1. Nb3 Rxd1 2. Ke2 Rg1 3. Kf2 Rd1 4. Bc2 Rd5 5.
Ba2 5. Bb2+ Kb1 6. Bxc2# 1-0 Be4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Ol5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Pr+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Pk5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+m+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4v+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*Nn5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
1. Rh6+ gxh6 2. g6+ Kh8 3. Kxh6 g1=Q (3... Be6 1. Ka3 Nc1 2. Kb2 Bc4 (2... Ne2! 3. Nh3 (3. Nxe2
4. f7 Bxf7 5. gxf7 g1=Q 6. f8=Q+ Qg8 7. Qf6+ (7. Qe7? Kxe2 4. Kxa2 e3 5. Kb2 Kd2) 3... Bd5) 3. Kxc1 Bf1 4.
7... Qe6+! 8. Qxe6) 7... Qg7+ 8. Qxg7#) 4. g7+ Qxg7+ 5. Bxe4 Bg2 5. Nf3+ (5. Bxg2 $2) 5... Kf1 (5... Ke2 6. Nd4+
fxg7# 1-0 Ke1 7. Nc2+ (7. Bxg2 $2) 7... Ke2 8. Bxg2) 6. Bd3# 1-0
1222222223
4m+k+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*N*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4lN*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+pOl+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*Pk+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins 4+*+*+*V*5
1. Nd3! 1... Nb6+ 2. Kc7! 2... Nc4 3. Nc5+ Ka5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
(3... Kb4 4. Nc6+ Kxc5 5. b4#) 4. Nc6# 1-0 1. Kf1 Bh2 2. Kg2 Bf4 3. Bg6# 1-0
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1. c7 1... Be8+! 2. Kxe8 Nb5 3. c8=N+! 3... Ka6 4.
1222222223 Nc5+ Ka5 5. Nc6# 1-0
4tL*+*+*+5 1222222223
4Op+*+*+*5 4rMl+*+*+5
4*O*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*N*5
4Pp+*+*+*5 4o+v+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. a6! (1. bxa8=Q+? 1... Kxa8 2. axb6 2... Kb7! 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
(2... a5? 3. bxa6)) 1... Kc7 2. bxa8=N+! 2... Kb8 3. Nxb6 1. Ra7 Bb7 (1... Bb5+ 2. Kc3 Bxd3 3. Ne6 Nc6 4.
1-0 Rc7+) 2. Bf5+ Kc7 3. Be4 Nc6 4. Rxb7+ Kxb7 5. Kc5 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+b+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*R*5 4*+*+t+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*Or5
4+*+t+*O*5 4*+*+n+l+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+l+k5 4*+*+*O*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rxg6 (1. h5? 1... g2+ 2. Rxg2 Rh3+ 3. Rh2 Rg3 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
4. Rh4 g5) 1... g2+ (1... Rf3 2. Rg4 Kf2 3. d4 Rf5 4. d5 1. Bd7 Kxh5 2. Bxe6 f1=N+ 3. Kf2 Nh2 4. Kg2 Ng4
Rf6 5. d6 Rf7 6. d7 Rf8 7. d8=Q Rxd8 8. Rf4+) 2. Kh2 (2. 5. Ng3+ Kh4 6. Nf5+ Kh5 7. Bf7# 1-0
Rxg2? 2... Rh3+ 3. Rh2 Rg3) 2... Rxd2 3. Kh3 Rd3+ 4.
Kh2 Rd2 5. Kh3 g1=Q 6. Rxg1+ Kxg1 7. Kg4 (7. h5? 7...
1222222223
Rd4 8. Kg3 Kf1 9. h6 Rd6) 7... Kf2 8. h5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+nB*+l5
4*Lp+n+*+5 4*+*+*+oW5
4+*+*+*+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Pk+5
4O*M*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bg3 Qh3+ 2. Kg1 Kg5 3. Nf4 Qxg3+ 4. fxg3 h5
5. Ng2 1-0
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*LtP*+*5
4*+vPk+*+5 4*+v+*+*P5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*N*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Meleghegyi C, 1977, White wins
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1977, White wins
1. Nd1 (1. d7? Bxd7+ 2. Kxd7 Kc4 3. Nd1 Kd3) (1. 1. e8=Q Rd4+ 2. Kxg5 Bxe8 3. h7 Rd3 4. Kf4
h4? Kc4) 1... Kc4 (1... Bf3 2. d7 Bg4+ 3. Ke7 Bxd7 4. Rd4+ 5. Kg3 Rd3 6. Kf2 Rd2+ 7. Kg1 Rd3 8. h8=Q Rxe3
Kxd7 Kc4 5. Ke6 Kd3 6. Kd5) 2. Ke5 Kd3 3. h4 Kc2 (3... 9. Qh2+ Kc8 10. Qc2+ Kb7 11. Qb2+ Ka6 12. Qd2 1-0
Kd2 4. Kd4 b5 5. h5 b4 6. Kc4 Bd5+ 7. Kxb4 Kxd1 8.
Kc3 Kc1 9. d7 b2 10. d8=Q b1=Q 11. Qg5+ Kd1 12.
1222222223
Qd2# {#}) 4. Kd4 Kxd1 5. Kc3 Ba4 6. Kb2 1-0 4*+v+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4n+*K*+*+5
4+l+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+lN*M5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*V*P*+5
4B*+*+n+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kralin N, 1977, Draw
4+*+v+*+*5 1. Ne6! Nf5+ 2. Kc6 Ne7+ 3. Kd6 Nf5+ 4. Kc6
Bxe6 5. Nc5+ Ke5 6. f4+ Bxf4 7. Nd3+ Ke4 8. Nc5+
7888888889
Bron V, 1977, White wins
1/2-1/2
1. Nd6+ Kc7 2. Ne8+ Kd8 3. Ng5 Bh5+ 4. Kf8
Bxe8 5. Ne6+ Kd7 6. Nxc5+ Kd8 7. Ne6+ Kd7 8. Nf4 c5
1222222223
9. Bb2 Kd8 10. Bf6+ Kd7 11. Bg5 c4 12. Bf6 c3 13. Bxc3 4l+*+*+*+5
Kd8 14. Bf6+ Kd7 15. Bg5 1-0
4Vo+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5
4bK*+*+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1977, White wins
1. c7 Rxa4+! (1... Bxc5+? 2. Kb5 $1) 2. Kxa4 (2.
Kb5? Ra5+! 3. Kxa5 Bb6+! 4. Kxb6 (4. cxb6)) 2... b5+! 3.
cxb6 Bb8! 4. c8=R! (4. c8=Q $2) 4... Kb7 5. Rd8! (5.
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Re8? Ka6! 6. Kb4 Bd6+) 5... Ka6! 6. Kb4! (6. Rxb8 $2) 1. a8=Q R7b2+ 2. Ka3 Rb3+ 3. Ka4 Rb4+ 4. Ka5
6... Bg3 7. Kc5 Bf2+ 8. Kc6 Bxb6 9. Ra8+ Ba7 10. Kc7 Rb5+ 5. Ka6 Rb6+ 6. Ka7 Rxb8 7. Rg1+ Kf4 8. Rf1+
1-0 Ke5 9. Re1+ Kd6 10. Rd1+ Kc7 11. Rc1+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*P*P*+t+5 4p+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+o+5
4+*+*K*O*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1977, White wins 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1977, Draw
1. d7 Re6+ (1... Rg8 2. Rc1 Kb7 3. Rc7+ Kb8 4. 1. Ke5 Kg2 2. Kf6 Kxg3 3. Kxg6 Kf4 (3... Kh4 4.
Rc8+ Rxc8 5. bxa7+) 2. Kd4! ( 2. Kf4? Rd6) 2... Rd6+ 3. Kh6 g3 5. g6 g2 6. g7 g1=R ( 6... g1=Q 7. g8=Q (7. Kh7?
Kc5! Rxd7 4. Kc6! Rd8 5. Kc7! Rb8 6. Rf8! Rxf8 7. b7# Qb1+) 7... Qxg8) 7. Kh7) 4. Kf6 g3 5. g6 g2 6. g7 g1=Q
1-0 7. Kf7 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+k+*+b5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+pO5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+oL5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*B*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1977, White wins 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1977, White wins
1. Bf2 Kh1 2. g5 h2 3. Bf3 h3 4. Bg3 Kg1 5. g6 1. Kb2 (1. exd5? Kb7 2. Kb2 Kb6 3. Kc3 Kc5) 1...
h1=Q 6. g7 Kf1 7. g8=Q g1=Q 8. Qg4 Qxg3 9. Qxg3 Kb7 2. Kc3 (2. e5? d4 3. Kb3 Kc6 4. Kc4 d3 5. Kxd3 Kd5
Qg1 10. Be2+ 1-0 6. e6 Kxe6 7. Ke4 g6) 2... Kc6 3. Kd4 dxe4 4. Kxe4 Kd6
1222222223 5. Kf5 Ke7 6. Kg6 Kf8 7. Kh7 Kf7 (7... h5 8. Kg6 h4 (8...
Kg8 9. Kxh5 Kh7 10. Kg5 Kg8 11. Kg6 Kh8 12. Kf7 Kh7
4*N*+*+*+5 13. g4 Kh6 14. h4 Kh7 15. g5) 9. g4 Kg8 10. h3 Kh8 11.
4Pt+*+*+*5 Kg5 Kh7 12. Kxh4 Kh6 13. g5+ Kg6 14. Kg4 Kf7 15. Kh5
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf8 16. Kg6 Kg8 17. h4 Kh8 18. Kf7 Kh7 19. h5 Kh8 20.
h6) 8. g4 (8. h4? h5) (8. h3? h5 9. h4 g6) 8... Kf6 (8... h5
4+*+*+*+*5 9. g5 h4 10. h3 Kf8 11. g6) 9. h4 (9. h3? Kg5 10. Kxg7
4*+*+*+*+5 h5) 9... Kf7 (9... h5 10. g5+) (9... g5 10. h5 Kf7 11. Kxh6
Kf6 12. Kh7 Kf7 13. h6) 10. g5 h5 (10... hxg5 11. hxg5
4+*+*+*Lo5 g6 12. Kh6 Kf8 13. Kxg6 Kg8 14. Kh6 Kh8 15. g6) 11.
4k+*+*+*+5 Kh8 Kg6 12. Kg8 1-0
4+t+*+*+r5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1977, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+l+*+*+5 4*+r+v+*+5
4+*T*+m+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4r+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+p+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1977, White wins
1. Bf5+ (1. Re8+? Nd8 2. Bf5+ Rd7 3. Rc6+ Nc7+ 1. Bf5+ Ka2 (1... Kc1 2. Rb8 Bh5+ 3. Kf2) 2. Ra8+
4. Ka7) 1... Kd8 2. Rg6 Rc5 3. Rg8+ Kc7 4. Re7+ Kb6 5. (2. Be4? f3+! 3. Bxf3 Bh5! 4. Rh8 h1=Q 5. Rxh5 Qc1)
Rb7+ Ka5 6. Rxf7 1-0 2... Kb2 3. Rb8+ Ka2 4. Bb1+!! Ka1 (4... Ka3 5. Be4 f3+
1222222223 6. Bxf3 Bh5 7. Rb1) 5. Be4 f3+ 6. Bxf3 Bh5 7. Rh8 h1=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 8. Rxh5 Qc1 9. Rh1 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4r+*+o+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+lP*5
4k+*O*L*N5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1977, Draw
4*+*+*O*R5
1. Nd3+! exd3 2. Ng4+ Kf3 3. Rd4! d1=Q 4. Rxd3+! 4+*+*+t+*5
Qxd3 5. Ne5+! Bxe5 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1978, Draw
1222222223 1. Ke8! (1. Ke7 $143 e5 2. g6 Kxg6 3. Ke6 e4 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg2+ Kh5 5. Kf5 Kh4 6. Kf4 Kh3 7. Rg3+ Kh2 8. Rg5
Rb1 9. Rh5+ Kg1 10. Rg5+ Kf1 11. Kxe4 Ke1-+) 1... e5
4+*+*K*+v5 2. b6 Kxg5 3. b7 Rb1 4. Rg2+ Kh4 (4... Kf4 $144 5.
4*+*+*+*P5 Rxf2+ Ke3 6. Rf7=) 5. Rxf2 Rxb7 6. Re2 Rb5 7. Kd7 (7.
Ke7 $143 Kg5 8. Kd6 Kf4-+) 7... Kg4 8. Kc6 Kf3 9. Re1
4+*+bM*+*5 Ra5 10. Kb6! (10. Rf1+ $143 Ke2 11. Rf5 Kd3 12. Kb6
4r+*+*+*+5 Rd5 13. Kc6 Kd4 14. Rh5 Rd8-+) 10... Kf2 11. Re4 Kf3
4+*+*+*+l5 12. Re1 Rd5 13. Kc6 Ra5 14. Kb6 Kf2 15. Re4= 1/2-1/2
4*+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1977, White wins
1. Kf6 Ng4+ 2. Kg5 Nxh6 3. Kxh6 Bb1! (3... Bf5 4.
Kg5 Bc8 5. Ra8 Bd7 6. Rd8 Bg4 7. Bb7 Nf3+ 8. Kf4 Nh4
9. Rd3+) 4. Rd4 Nf1 5. Rd1 Ne3 6. Be6+ Bf5 7. Rd3!
Bxe6 8. Rxe3+ 1-0
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1. Ne6+ Ke3! 2. g7 a2 3. Nd4! Bxd3! 4. g8=Q
1222222223 a1=Q 5. Qg3+ Ke4 6. Qf3+ Ke5 7. Qe3+ Be4 8. Qg5+
4*+*+*+*+5 Bf5 9. Qxf5+ Kd6 10. Qf6+ Kd7 11. Qc6+ Kd8 12. Ne6#
1-0
4+*+v+*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+t+*P*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*K*+5 4v+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1978, Draw
4r+r+*+*+5
1. a7 Ra5 (1... Bxe5+ $144 2. Ke4=) 2. e6! Bxe6
(2... Ba4 $144 3. e7 Rxa7 4. Re4=) 3. Re4 Bc1+ 4. Kg3 4+*+*+*+w5
Ra3+ 5. Kf2 Ra2+ 6. Kg3! (6. Ke1 $143 Bd2+-+ ) (6. Kf1 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
$143 Bh3+-+) 6... Rg2+ 7. Kf3 (7. Kh4 $143 Bg5+ 8. Kh5 1. Nf7+ (1. Rh2? 1... Qf1 2. Raf2 Qa1) (1. Rxa6?
Bf7#) 7... Bd5 8. a8=Q Bxa8= 1/2-1/2 1... Qh6+ 2. Kf7 Qh7+ ( 2... Qxa6? 3. Nc6+ Kd7 4.
1222222223 Nb8+) 3. Ke6 Qxc2) 1... Ke8 2. Nd6+ Kd8 3. Rxa6 Qe1+
4*+*+b+*+5 (3... Qh3+ 4. Ke5 Qg3+ (4... Qe6+ 5. Kd4) 5. Kd4) 4. Kf5
(4. Kd5? 4... Qd1+) (4. Kf6? 4... Qe6+ 5. Kg5 Qe3+ 6.
4+n+*+*+*5 Kg4 Qd4+ 7. Kg5 Qe3+) 4... Qf1+ (4... Qe6+ 5. Kf4
4*+*+*+*+5 Qh6+ (5... Qf6+ 6. Ke3) 6. Ke5 Qe6+ (6... Qh8+ 7. Kd5
Qh1+ 8. Ne4) 7. Kd4) 5. Ke5 Qxa6 6. Ke6 1-0
4+*+*L*O*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+n5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1978, White wins
4*+*+*+t+5
1. Bh5 (1. Bc6 $143 Nd4=) (1. Kg2 $143 g4=) 1...
g4! (1... Ke4 $144 2. Kg2 g4 3. Bxg4+-) 2. Bxg4 Ke4 3. 4+*+o+*Ol5
Kg2 Ne5 4. Be6! Bf4 5. Nd6+ Ke3 6. Nf5+ Ke4 7. Nf2#
1-0
4*+*+p+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*Kr+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
1. Bf5 dxe2 2. Bxg4+ Kh2 3. Bxe2 g2 4. Rf2 Kg3
4+*+*+*N*5 5. Rf3+ Kh2 6. Bf1 g1=Q 7. Rh3# 1-0
4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*L*+5
4O*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, Makletsov J, 1978, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+w+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*M5 4*+*+o+o+5
4+*+*L*M*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+bK*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4k+*+*+p+5
4+*+q+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
1. Qd4+ Kf5 2. Qf4+ Kg6 3. Bh5+ Kxh5 4. Qh4+ 1. b4! 1... e5 2. b5 e4 3. b6 cxb6 4. g3+!! 4... Kg5
Kg6 5. Qh5+ Kxh5 6. Nf4# 1-0 (4... Kh5 5. c6! 5... e3 6. c7 e2 7. c8=Q e1=Q 8. Qh3+
1222222223 Kg5 9. Qh4+ Kf5 10. g4+) 5. cxb6 e3 6. b7 e2 7. b8=Q
4*+m+l+*+5 e1=Q 8. Qf4+ Kh5 9. Qh4# 1-0
4+*W*+*Br5 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+b+*5 4+*+*+*Po5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+pKvL5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+b+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, Draw
4*+*+*+o+5
1. Bg6+ Kd8 2. Bf6+ Ne7 3. Bxe7+ Bxe7 4. Rh8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd7 5. Bf5+ Kd6 6. Rc8 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
1222222223 1. Bd1 Bf7 2. exf7 (2. Kxf7? 2... g1=Q 3. g8=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 Qa7+ 4. e7 Qxe7+ 5. Kxe7) 2... g1=Q 3. g8=N+ Qxg8 4.
fxg8=N# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+b+*M5 4l+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*Ot5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+p+*+q+*5
4*+*+k+p+5 4*+*+*O*W5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
4*P*+*+*+5
1. Bg4 Nf7 2. Kf2 Rh6 3. g3# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
1. b6 Qh8+ (1... Qe1+ 2. Kf7 Qc1 3. Qa5+ Kb8 4.
Qe5+ Kc8 5. Qe8#) 2. Kf7 Qd8 ( 2... Kb8 3. Qxf4+ Ka8
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4. Qa4+ Kb8 5. Qa7+ Kc8 6. Qa8+) 3. Qa5+ Kb8 4.
Qa7+ Kc8 5. Qa8+ Kd7 6. Qa4+ Kc8 7. Qc4+ Kb8 8.
Qxf4+ Ka8 (8... Kc8 9. Qc4+ Kb8 10. Qe6) 9. Qa4+ Kb8
1222222223
10. Qa7+ Kc8 11. Qa8+ Kd7 12. Qa4+ (12. Qxb7+? 12... 4*+m+*M*+5
Kd6 13. b4 Qd7+ 14. Qxd7+ Kxd7 15. b5 Kc8) 12... Kc8 4+l+p+*+*5
13. Qc4+ Kb8 14. Qe6 Ka8 15. b4 (15. b3? 15... Kb8 16.
b4 Ka8 17. b5 Kb8) 15... Kb8 16. b5 Ka8 17. Qa2+ Kb8 4*P*+*+*+5
18. Qa7+ Kc8 19. Qa8+ Kd7 20. Qxb7+ Kd6 21. Qc6+ 4+k+*+*+*5
1-0
4n+*+*W*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+nM*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Pv+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nc5+ Kb8 2. Na6+ Kb7 3. d8=N+ Ka8 4. b7+
4*+*+*+*+5 Ka7 5. bxc8=N+ Ka8 6. Nb6+ Ka7 7. Nc6+ Kb7 8. Nc5+
4+*+*+*M*5
Kc7 9. Nd5+ Kc8 10. Nxf4 Ne6 11. Ncxe6 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kg8! (1. Kg7? 1... Bh7! 2. Kxf8 Nf5 3. Ng7 Nd4
4. Ne8 Ne6#) 1... Bh7+ (1... Nf5! 2. Ng7 2... Bh7+! 3. 4+*+n+*+b5
Kh8 (3. Kxf8 Nd4) 3... Nh6! 4. Ne8! 4... Bg6! 5. Kg7
Bxf7) 2. Kg7! 2... Nf5+ 3. Kxf8 Kd8 4. Nd6! 4... Nxd6 5.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kg7 1/2-1/2 4+o+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+lO*Ok+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*N*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Vlasak E, 1978, *
4*+*B*+n+5 1. Nxb3 f1=Q+ 2. Kxf1 d1=Q+ 3. Bxd1+ Kxd1 4.
Ne3# *
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+pO*+*+*5
4*+*K*O*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*Mn+l5 4+*+*P*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bg3! 1... Kg2 (1... Kg1 2. Nf4 Kxf1 3. Bh2 Ng2
4. Nd5 Nf4 5. Ne3#) 2. Bh2! (2. Nf4+? 2... Kg1! 3. Bh2+ 4+*+*+pT*5
Kxf1) 2... Kxf1 3. Nf4! 3... Ng2 4. Nd5! 4... Nh4 5. Ne3# 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5
1-0
7888888889
Vandecasteele I, 1978, Draw
1. Ka8 (1. Kxc7? Ba7 2. e6 Kg7 3. e7 Kf7 4. Kd7
Rg8 5. f4 Rb8) 1... Rg8+ 2. b8=Q Rxb8+ 3. Kxb8 c5 4.
e6 Bh2+ 5. Kc8! Bd6 6. Kd7 Bf8 7. Ke8 Kg7 8. e7 Bxe7
9. Kxe7 Kg6 10. Ke6 c4 11. f4 c3 12. f5+ Kg7 13. Ke7 c2
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14. f6+ Kg6 15. f7 c1=Q 16. f8=Q 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*L*+w+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+t+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+n5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Ok+n+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+m+*+5
4+*Kq+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1978, Draw 7888888889
Rusinek J, 1978, White wins
1. Qc2+ Kb7 2. a8=Q+ Kxa8 3. Qxa2 Re1+ 4. 1. Bb5! c2 2. Ba4 Nc1+ 3. Kxd4 (3. Ke4? Na2 4.
Bd1+ Qxa2 1/2-1/2 Kxd4 (4. Bb3 Kc1 5. Kd3 Kb2 6. Bxc2 Nb4+) 4... Ke2) (3.
1222222223 Kc4! {cook SH} d3 4. Nf4 d2 5. Nd4) 3... Ke2 ( 3... Na2
4. Nf4 $1) 4. Ne5 (4. Ke4! {cook} Nb3 5. Nf4+ Kf1 6.
4mMtL*+*+5 Bb5+ Kf2 7. Nd3+ Kg3 8. Ke3 c1=Q+ 9. Nxc1 Nxc1 10.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bc4) 4... Nb3+ 5. Bxb3 c1=Q 6. Ng3+ Kd2 7. Nf3# 1-0
4*+p+k+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+v+*+*+5
4*+*+*B*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+b+*+*+*5 4*K*+p+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*N*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1978, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kf7 Rxc6 2. Bg5+ Kc7 3. Bf4+ Kd8 4. Bg5+ Kc8 4*V*+*+o+5
5. Be6+ Nd7 6. Ke8 Nab6 7. Be3 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Rusinek J, 1978, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. e7 Bd7 2. Nxd7 g1=Q+ 3. Kc7 (3. Kc6? Qg8 4.
4+*+*+*K*5 Nf6 Qe6+) 3... Qg8 (3... Qa7+! {cook JB} 4. Kd8 Qa5+ 5.
4*+*+p+*M5 Kc8 Bxe5) 4. Nb6+ (4. Nf6? Bxe5+ 5. Kd7 Qf7) 4... Ka7
5. Nc8+ (5. Kd7? Qg7 6. Nc8+ (6. Kd8 Kxb6) (6. Kd6
4+*Nl+*+*5 Bxe5+) 6... Kb8 7. Kd8 Bxe5) 5... Ka6 6. Nd6 Bxe5 7.
4*+*+*+r+5 e8=Q Bxd6+ (7... Qxe8) 8. Kd7 Qd5 9. Qe6 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*V*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1978, White wins
1. Rg5+ Kd6 2. Kf8! Nf5! 3. Rxf5 Nh4 4. e7! Ng6+
5. Ke8! Nxe7 6. Ne4+ Ke6 7. Rf1! Be3! 8. Re1 Nd5 (8...
Nf5 {main} 9. Ng3 $1) 9. Nc3 1-0
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9. Rh1+ Kg7 10. Rg1+ Kf7 11. Rxg8 Kxg8 12. Kc3 Kf7
1222222223 13. Kd4 Ke6 14. Ke4 1-0
4*+*V*+*+5 1222222223
4T*+*+*+*5 4*+*+b+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+n+*5
4+*+*R*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+l+*+n5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*K*+v+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4B*+*+*+*5 4k+*O*+*+5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1978, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bd4 (1. Re8? Bg5+) (1. Re2? Bg5+ 2. Kd3 Bf1) 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1978, White wins
(1. Rb5+? Kxc4 2. Rb1 Bg5+ 3. Ke2 Ra2+ 4. Ke1 Bh4+ 1. Ba4 e3! (1... f2 $144 2. Ng3 e3 3. Bd1 Kd4 4.
5. Kd1 Bf3+ 6. Kc1 Bg5#) 1... Rd7 2. Re3+ Ka4 ( 2... Kb3+-) (1... Kd4 $144 2. Ng5+-) 2. Bd1 (2. Nf4+ $143
Kxc4 3. Rc3+ Kb4 4. Rd3) 3. Kc3 Ba5+ 4. Kd3 Bb6 5. c5 Ke4-+) 2... e2! 3. Nf4+ Ke4 4. Nxe2 Ke3! ( 4... fxe2 $144
Bxc5 6. Kc4 Bxd4 7. Rd3! Bf1 1/2-1/2 5. Bxe2 Ke3 6. Bd1 Kf2 7. Kb2 Ke1 8. Kc2+-) (4... f2
1222222223 $144 5. Ng5+ Ke3 6. Ng3+-) 5. Ng3! (5. Nc3 $143 f2 6.
4*+*+m+*L5 Be2 d1=Q 7. Nxd1+ Kxe2=) 5... Kf2! 6. Ne5! (6. Nf5
$143 Ke1 7. Ne3 f2 8. Ne5 f1=Q 9. Nf3+ Qxf3 10. Bxf3
4+*+k+*+o5 Kf2=) 6... Ke1! (6... Kxg3 $144 7. Nxf3+-) 7. Be2!! fxe2 8.
4*+*+*+pN5 Nd3+ Kd1 9. Kb1 e1=Q 10. Nb2# 1-0
4+*+*+n+m5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1978, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. g7+ Nexg7 2. Nf7+ Kg8 3. N5h6+ Kf8 4. Ng5 4O*+*+*Lp5
Nf6+ 5. Kd8 Ngh5 (5... Nd5 6. Nxh7#) 6. Ne6# 1-0
4p+*+*+*O5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Grushko M, 1978, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bf8 d6 2. Bxd6+ Kxh3 3. Bxh2 Kg4 4. Kg2 Kf5
4*+*L*O*+5 5. Kf3 Ke6 6. Ke4 Kd7 7. Kd5 Kc8 8. Kc6 1-0
4+r+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*NoP*+*5
4*K*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1978, White wins
1. Ne4+ Ke7 2. Rb7+ Kf8 3. Rb8+ Kg7 4. Nxf6 d2
5. Rg8+ Kh6 6. Rd8 d1=N+ 7. Rxd1 g1=Q 8. Ng8+ Qxg8
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+*M*+b+5 4*+*R*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*V*+m+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+l+*+n+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+oO*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1978, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1978, White wins
1. Nd4+ Ka5 2. Nb3+ Kb5 3. c8=Q Nc7+ 4. Kb8 1. d5+ Kb6 2. Bb8 Ka6 3. Rd6+ b6 4. Rd7 b5 5.
Na6+ 5. Qxa6+ Kxa6 6. Bc4# 1-0 Ra7+ Kb6 6. Bf4 d1=Q 7. Be3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*K5
4+*+k+*Nb5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Po+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*V*+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*V*+*5 4O*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4N*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Grechishinikov N, 1978, Draw
7888888889
Veliev R, 1978, Draw
1. Nh5 h1=Q 2. Be4+ Kxe4 3. Ng3+ Kf3 4. Nxh1 1. g7 Bd4 2. Nc2 Bxg7+ 3. Kxg7 f2 4. Ba7 f1=Q 5.
c5 5. b7 Bf4 6. Ke6 c4 7. Kf5 c3 8. Nf2 1/2-1/2 Ne3+ Ke5 6. Nxf1 a2 7. Nd2 a1=Q 8. Bd4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+v5
4*+p+*P*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+lO*+k5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*B*+5 4*+*V*+*N5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
7888888889
Bujannemek D, 1978, White wins
7888888889
Marwitz J, 1978, White wins
1. Bc5 Ke6 2. Kg6 e4 3. f7 Bh6 4. Bd6 e3 5. Bxc7 1. c7 Bf5 2. fxg4 Ba5 3. gxf5 Bxc7 4. f6 Bd8 5. f7
e2 6. Bg3 Bf8 7. Kh5 Ke7 8. Kg4 Kd8 9. Kf3 1-0 Be7 6. Nf3+ Ke2 7. Ne5 Bf8 8. Nd7 Be7 9. Ke6 Bb4 10.
Ne5 Bf8 11. Ng6 Bg7 12. Nh4 Kd3 13. Nf5 Bf8 14. Kd7
Ke4 15. Ke8 Bb4 16. Ne7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*R*+k+5
4+*+*+*B*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*Pp5 4+*L*T*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*O*+o+p+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Aitov F, Kostenkov V, 1978, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1978, Draw
1. g4+ Kh4 2. Bf6+ g5 3. Bd4 d2 4. Kh2 Ne3 5. 1. Rc8+ Kd3 2. Rb3+ Kd4 3. Rb4+ Kd5 4. Rxb2
Bxe3 d1=N 6. Bg1 Nc3 7. Bf2# {#} 1-0 e1=Q 5. Rd2+ Ke6 6. Re8+ Kf6 7. Rd6+ Kf5 8. Rd5+ Kf4
1222222223 9. Rd4+ Kg3 10. Rd3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*N5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+n+*+*+5
4o+v+*+*+5 4+t+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*P*L*+*+5 4+bK*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+m+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+l+*+m+5
7888888889
Aloni H, Aloni Y, 1978, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ng6 Be4 2. Nf4 Ke3 3. Kb3 Kd2 4. Ka3 Bxc2 5. 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1978, Draw
Nd5 Bb3 6. Nxc3 Kxc3 7. b5 axb5 1/2-1/2 1. Bc6 Rc7 2. Nd6 Ne5 3. g7 Rxg7 4. Nf5 Nd3+ 5.
1222222223 Kd4 Rg4+ 6. Be4 Kd2 7. Ne3 Nxe3 1/2-1/2
4k+r+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*M*+*+*+5
4lP*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4T*+o+*+*5 4r+p+t+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+m+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*N5
7888888889
Zemljanski Y, Kovalenko V, 1978, Draw 4+l+*+k+*5
1. b4 Rb5 2. b7 Rxb7 3. Rd8 Ra7+ 4. Kb8 Rb7+ 5. 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1978, White wins
Ka8 Nd4 6. Rxd5 Nb5 7. Rxb5 Rh7 8. Rb7 Rxb7 9. b5+ 1. Rb6+ Ka1 2. c7 gxh2 3. Rb1+ Ka2 4. Rb2+ Ka1
Rxb5 1/2-1/2 5. Kg2 Re1 6. Kxh2 Rc1 7. Ra2+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*Mk+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4Oo+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4+*L*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*B5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+bV*5
7888888889
Hoch Y, 1978, White wins
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1978, White wins
1. Be7+ Kc4 2. Kxf8 a5 3. Ba3 Kb3 4. Ke7 Kxa4 5. 1. Ne7+ (1. Rg2? Bb6) 1... Kh8 (1... Kg7 2. Rg2+
Kd6 b5 6. Kc5 b4 7. Kc4 bxa3 8. b3# {#} 1-0 Kf7 3. Nd5 Rd4 4. Rxg1 Rxd5 5. Bc4) 2. Rg2 Bc5 3.
1222222223 Rg8+ Kh7 4. Bd3+ Kh6 5. Rg6+ Kh5 6. Be2+ Kh4 7.
4*+*+*+*L5 Nf5+ Kh3 8. Bf1+ Kh2 9. Rg2+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4Lp+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+p+*+*K*5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*Pp+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Motor A, 1978, White wins
4o+*+*+*R5
1. Kf4 Kg7 2. Ke5 Kf7 3. Kd6 g5 4. Ke5 Kg6 5. c3 4T*+t+*+*5
g4 6. Kf4 Kh5 7. c4 Kh4 8. c5 g3 9. Kf3 Kh3 10. c6 g2 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1978, Draw
11. c7 g1=Q 12. c8=Q+ Kh2 13. Qh8# {#} 1-0 1... Re1+ 2. Kf7 Re7+ 3. Kxe7 Re1+ 4. Kd6 a1=Q
1222222223 5. b8=Q+ Kxb8 6. Rb2+ Ka8 (6... Qxb2 7. Rb5+ Qxb5) 7.
4*+*+*+b+5 Rc8+ Ka7 8. Rc7+ Ka6 9. Rc6+ Ka5 10. Rcc2 Qd1+ 11.
Rd2 Qc1 12. Rbc2 1/2-1/2
4+*+*R*P*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4B*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*T*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+k5 4O*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Nadareishvili G, 1978, Draw
4*V*+*+*+5
1. Re1+ Kb2 2. Bxa2 Rh3+ 3. Kg1 Rg3+ 4. Kh1
Kxa2 5. Re2 Rb2 6. Rg2 Rbxg2 7. g8=Q+ Rxg8 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*Kb5
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1978, Draw
1... Rg7+ (1... a2 2. Rb3+ Kg4 3. Rb4+) 2. Kf1 (2.
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Kf2? a2 3. Rb3+ (3. Rh8+ Kg4 4. Bf3+ Kf5! (4... Kf4 5.
Rh1) (4... Kg5 5. Rh1) 5. Rh5+ (5. Rh1? Rxa7) 5... Kg6
6. Ra5 (6. Rh1 Rxa7) 6... Rxa7! 7. Rxa7 Bd4+) 3... Kh4
1222222223
4. Rb4+ Rg4) 2... a2 (2... Rf7+ 3. Bf2 a2 4. Ra8) 3. Rb3+ 4*+*+*M*+5
(3. Rh8+? Kg4 4. Bf3+ Kf5 5. Rh1 Rxa7) 3... Rg3 (3... 4+*+o+*+*5
Kh4 4. Bf2+ Kh5 5. Bf3+ Kh6 6. Rb6+) 4. Bg2+ Kh4 5.
Rb4+ Rg4 6. Bf2+ Kh5 7. Rb5+ Rg5 8. Bf3+ Kh6 9. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rb6+ Rg6 10. Be3+ Kh7 11. Rb7+ Rg7 12. Be4+ Kh8 4+*P*+*+*5
13. Rb8+ Rg8 14. Rxg8+ Kxg8 15. Bd5+ 1/2-1/2
4*+o+*+*+5
1222222223 4L*+*+b+k5
4k+nM*+b+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*+m+*+5 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1978, Draw
4+l+*+*+*5 1. Kg4 c3 2. Bd1 Ne6 3. c6 dxc6 4. Kf5 Nd4+ 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke5 c2 6. Bxc2 Nxc2 7. Kd6 Nb4 8. Kc5 Ka4 9. Kb6 Ka3
4+*+*+*+*5
10. Kc5 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1978, White wins
4*P*+*+*+5
1. Na7+ Ka5 2. Nc6+ Kb5 3. Nd4+ Ka5 4. Nb3+
Kb5 5. c8=Q Nc7+ 6. Kb8 Na6+ 7. Qxa6+ Kxa6 8. Bc4# 4B*+rT*+*5
1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, Draw
4+v+*+*+*5 1. b7+ Kxb7 2. Rd7+ Kc6 3. Rc7+ Kd6 4. Ra7
4*+o+*+*+5 a1=Q (4... a1=N+ $5) 5. Bb4+ Kd5 6. Rxa1 Re3+ 7. Bc3!
4+*+pL*+t5
{Nowotny} Rxc3+ 8. Ka2 Rc2+ 9. Kb1 Rb2+ 10. Kc1
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+b+*5 4*+*+v+*R5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1978, Draw
4+n+t+*+*5
1. dxc4 (1. Bxh3? c3 $1) 1... Rf3+ 2. Ke5 Ba6 (2...
Bd7 3. Nb6) 3. Bg2! Rg3! (3... Rf2 4. Bh3 $1) 4. Bb7! 4*+*+*+*+5
Bxb7 5. Nd6! Rg5+ 6. Kf6 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+b+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, Ruszczynski P, 1979, White wins
1. Kb2! (1. Kxc2 $143 Rc7+ 2. Kb2 Bc6=) 1...
c1=Q+ (1... Re7 $144 2. Rxe8 Rxe8 3. Bc6++-) 2. Kxc1
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Rc7+ 3. Bc2+ Kb4 (3... Ka3 $144 4. Rxe8 Rxb7 5. Re3+
Ka2 6. Rc3! Rb8 7. Bd3 Ra8 8. Bc4+ Ka1 9. Rb3 Rb8
10. Ra3#) 4. Rh4+ Kc3 (4... Ka3 $144 5. Nd6 Bd7 (5...
1222222223
Bc6 $144 6. Rc4+-) 6. Kb1 Ra7 7. Rd4 Bc6 8. Nc4+ Kb4 4*+*+*+*+5
9. Ne5+ Kc5 10. Rc4+ Kd5 11. Nxc6 Rb7+ 12. Rb4 Kxc6 4Bo+*+*+*5
13. Be4++-) 5. Nd6 Bd7 6. Rf4 Bc6 (6... Rc6 $144 7.
Nb5#) (6... Rc5 $144 7. Ne4++-) (6... Rc6 $144 7. Nb5#) 4l+*+*+*+5
(6... Be6 $144 7. Nb5#) 7. Rc4# 1-0 4+*Km+*+*5
1222222223 4*P*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*Nt+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, Draw
4*+*+*+m+5 1. axb3 Nf6 2. Bb8 Nd7+ 3. Kd6 Nxb8 4. Kc7 (4.
b5+? 4... Kb6) 4... Ka7 (4... Nc6 5. b5+) 5. b5 1/2-1/2
4+*P*+v+*5 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, Draw
4*+*+pLp+5
1. Na4+ Kc2 2. a8=Q Rd6 (2... Rh6 3. Qa7 Rh1+
4. Qg1 Nh2+ 5. Kf2 Ng4+ 6. Kf1 Ne3+ 7. Kf2 Ng4+ 8. 4+*+*+o+*5
Kf1 Be2+ 9. Kg2 Bf3+ 10. Kf1) 3. Qe8 Rd1+ 4. Qe1
Nh2+ 5. Kf2 Ng4+ 6. Kf1 Ne3+ 7. Kf2 Ng4+ 8. Kf1 Bg2+
4*+*+*K*+5
9. Ke2 Bf3+ 10. Kf1 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+p+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*V*+5
4*+*+wM*L5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Op5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. g7 dxe6 2. g8=N+ Kf7 3. Nh6+ Kg6 4. Ng8 Kf7
5. Nh6+ Kf6 6. Nxf5 exf5 1/2-1/2
4+*+n+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4q+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*B*L*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
4*+*+t+*+5
1. Ne7!! 1... Nxh7 2. Qg8+ Qxg8 3. Ng6# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+rOo+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
1. Bd6+ Ke6 (1... Kd4 2. Rxd2+ Ke3 3. Bf4+) 2.
Rf6+ Kd7 (2... Kd5 3. Rxd2+ Kc4 4. Bg3) 3. Rc7+ Kd8 4.
Rf8+ Re8 5. Rff7 Rg8+ 6. Kxg8 e1=Q 7. Rf8+ (7. Rce7!
7... Qg3+ 8. Bxg3 d1=Q 9. Bc7+ Kc8 10. Ba5 Qg1+ 11.
Rg7) 7... Qe8 8. Rcf7 d1=Q 9. Bc7+ Kc8 10. Rxe8+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+k+o+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4B*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4v+*+*P*P5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+l+*+*+5
4M*+*R*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1979, White wins
7888888889
Kralin N, 1979, White wins
1. d7 Bf6 2. Rxa1 Ke6+ 3. Kc4 Bd8 4. Ng4 Bf5 5. 1. f5! (1. Kf7! {cook} Kd3! 2. Kxg6 Ke4 3. Bd2! (3.
Ne3 Be4 6. Rd1 Bc6 7. Nd5 Bxd7 8. Nf4+ Ke7 9. Ng6+ f5? Kf4! 4. f6 Be8+ 5. f7 Bxf7+ 6. Kxf7 Kg4 7. Be1 Kh5
Ke8 10. Re1+ Kf7 11. Ne5+ Ke6 12. Nc6+ 1-0 $1) 3... Kd5! 4. Kf6! Be8 5. f5! Kd6 6. Be3 c4 7. Bd2 Kd7
1222222223 8. Bb4! Kd8 9. Kg5 c3! 10. f6! c2 11. Ba3 Bf7 12. h5 Ke8
4*+*K*M*+5 13. h6 c1=Q+ 14. Bxc1 Kf8 15. h7) 1... gxf5 2. h5 Bb3+
(2... Be8 3. h6 Bg6 4. Kf6 Bh7 5. Kg7) 3. Kf6! f4! 4. h6
4V*+*+p+*5 Bg8 5. Kg7 Kd1! 6. Bc7! (6. Bb6? c4 7. Bd4 f3 8. Kxg8
4*+*+*+p+5 c3 9. h7 c2 10. Be3 f2! 11. h8=Q f1=Q 12. Qd4+ Ke2)
6... f3 7. Bg3 c4 8. Kxg8 c3 9. h7 c2 10. Bf4! c1=Q! (10...
4+*+*+*+*5 f2 11. h8=Q f1=Q 12. Qd4+ Ke2 13. Qe3+ Kd1 14.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qd2#) 11. Bxc1 f2 12. h8=Q f1=Q 13. Qd4+ Kc2! 14.
4L*+*+*+*5 Qb2+ Kd3 15. Qb5+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*R5 1222222223
4+*+*+*T*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1979, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. g7 Rxg7 2. Rh5 Rxf7 3. Ke8 Rh7 4. Rg5 Ne6 5. 4*+*+*V*+5
Ra5+ Kb4 6. Rxa7 Rxa7 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+b5
1222222223 4n+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*Ml+n5
4+*N*+*O*5 7888888889
Rusinek J, 1979, White wins
4*+*+o+n+5 1. Ng3+ Kf2 2. Ne4+ Kf1 3. Nxf6 e2 4. Nc3 Nf3+ 5.
4+*+b+*+k5 Bxf3 e1=Q 6. Bg2+ Kf2 7. Ng4# 1-0
4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1979, White wins
1. Ne3+ Kd2 2. Nc4+ Kd1 3. Nb3 exd3 4. Ne3+
Ke1 5. Kg3 (5. Kg2? g4 6. Kg1 d2) 5... g4 6. Kg2 d2 7.
Kg1 d1=Q 8. Ng2# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4Vv+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Op5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
4*N*+*+o+5 4*+*N*+*K5
4+*R*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1979, Draw
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1979, White wins
1. Nd3! (1. Ra1? Bb6+ 2. Kh2 Bf1 3. Ra3+ Kxe4 4. 1. Rf8+! Rf6! 2. Rxf6+ Kg4 3. Nf1! Rh3+ 4. Kg2
Rg3 (4. Ra4+ Kf5) 4... Bc7 ) (1. e5? Bd2 2. Ra1 Be3+ 3. Rxh5 5. Ne3+ (5. Nh2+! { cook YO} Kh4 6. Nf3+ Kg4 7.
Kh2 Bf1 $1) 1... Bxd3 (1... Bd2 2. Rc2 Be3+ 3. Nf2) (1... Ne5+ Kh4 8. Ng6+ Kg4 9. Rf7! Rh6 10. Ne5+ Kh5 11.
Bb6+ 2. Nc5) 2. Rc6 Bxe4 (2... Bd2 3. Rf6+ Kg3 4. Rg6+ Rf1 g4 12. Rh1+ Kg5 13. Nf7+) 5... Kh4 6. Nf5+ Kg4 7.
Kh3 5. Rxg2! (5. Kf2? Bxe4 6. Rg8 Bc3 7. Rd8 Kh2) 5... Nh6+! Kh4 8. Rg6! g4 9. Rxg4# 1-0
Be3+ 6. Kh1 Bxe4) 3. Rf6+! (3. Rh6? Bd2 4. Rh3+ (4.
Rf6+ Kg4 5. Rf2 Be3 6. Kh2 g1=Q+! 7. Kxg1 Kg3) 4...
1222222223
Ke2 5. Rg3 Be3+ 6. Kh2 Kf1 $1) (3. Re6? Bd8! 4. Ra6 4*+*+*+*+5
Bg5) 3... Kg4 4. Re6! (4. Rf2? Bb6 5. Kh2 g1=Q+ $1) (4.
Ra6? Bb4 5. Ra1 Bc5+ 6. Kh2 Kf3 7. Rc1 Bd6+ 8. Kg1
4+*+*+o+*5
Bf4 9. Re1 Be3+ 10. Kh2 Bf2 11. Ra1) 4... Kh3 5. Rh6+ 4*+l+*P*+5
(5. Kf2? Bb4 6. Re5 Bd6! 7. Rh5+ (7. Rxe4 Bg3+ 8. Kg1 4+*+*+*+*5
Bh2+) 7... Kg4 8. Ra5 (8. Rb5 Bh2) 8... Bc6! 9. Kg1 Kh3)
5... Kg4 (5... Kg3 6. Rg6+ Bxg6) 6. Re6 Kf3 7. Rf6+ Kg4 4k+*+*+*+5
8. Re6 1/2-1/2 4P*+*+*+o5
1222222223 4b+*V*+*+5
4l+*+*+t+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1979, Draw
4*P*+o+*+5 1. Bb1! (1. Bb3? h2 2. Bd1 Kc5 3. Bf3 Kd4) (1.
4P*+*O*+*5
Bc4? h2 2. Be2 Kc5 3. Bf3 Kd4) 1... Kd5 2. Bf5 h2 3.
Bc8 Kc6 (3... Kd4! {cook} 4. Bb7 Bg5) 4. Bg4 h1=B! (4...
4*+*+*+*+5 h1=Q 5. Bf3+ Qxf3) 5. Bh5 Bd5 6. Bxf7 Bxf7 1/2-1/2
4+*+b+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1979, White wins 4p+m+*+*+5
1. Be4+ (1. a6? Rg4 2. Bb5 Rg7+ 3. Kf8 Rb7 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bc6 Kb8 5. Be4 Rd7 6. Ke8 Rg7 7. Kf8 Rd7) 1... Kb8 2.
a6 Rg7+ 3. Kf8! (3. Kf6? Rd7 4. Kxe6 Rg7) (3. Kd8? 4*+*+*O*+5
Rd7+ 4. Ke8 Rg7) 3... Rd7 4. Ke8 Rd8+ 5. Ke7 (5. Kxd8 4+*+*L*+*5
$2) 5... Rd7+ 6. Kf6 1-0
4b+*+*+*O5
4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1979, Draw
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1. Bd5! (1. b8=Q? Nxb8 2. a7 h1=Q+) 1... f3 2.
Bxf3 Kxf3 3. b8=Q! h1=Q+ 4. Ka2! (4. Kb2? Nxb8 5. a7
Qh8+) 4... Nxb8 5. a7 Qg2+ (5... Qh2+ 6. Kb3! ) 6. Ka3!
1222222223
1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*N*+o+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+l+*V*M*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+k+5 4*+rK*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*T*N5 7888888889
Marwitz J, 1980, White wins
4+*+*+*+l5 1. Nd7 Bf4+ (1... Bd4 $144 2. Rc5+) 2. Kd1! Nxh7
3. Rc5+ Ka6! (3... Kb4 $144 4. Rh5 Ng5 5. Rh4+-) 4.
7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1979, White wins Rh5 Ng5 5. Nc5+ Kb6 6. Nd3 Be3 7. Ke2+- 1-0
1. Nf3 d2 2. Be8 d1=Q 3. Rh7+ Kg2 4. Rh2+ Kf1 5.
Bb5+ d3 6. Bxd3+ Qxd3 7. Rh1+ Ke2 8. Re1# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4mB*+*+*L5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+b+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+b5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*T*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+m+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+t+*5
4+*+*B*+*5 7888888889
Ivanov A, 1980, Draw
1. e6 Nf4 2. Be5+ Kh7 3. Bxf4 Rxf4+ 4. Kc5 Rf5+
7888888889
Costeff, Gady, 1980, White wins 5. Kd6 Rxh5 6. e7 Rh6+ 7. Kd7 Nb6+ 8. Kd8 Rd6+ 9.
1. Nb6+ ( 1. Nc7+ Kb8 ( 1... Ka7 2. Nb5+ Kb6 3. Kc7 Rd7+ 10. Kb8 Rxe7 1/2-1/2
Nxd4 ) 2. Nb5 ( 2. Bg3 e1=Q ) ( 2. Ne6 Rd6 3. Bg3 e1=Q
) 2... Rd3+ 3. Kxe2 bxc6 4. Kxd3 cxb5 ) 1... Ka7 ( 1...
1222222223
Kb8 2. Bb5 ) 2. Nc8+ Kb8 ( 2... Ka6 3. Be4 ) 3. Ne7 Rd1 4*+*+*+*+5
( 3... bxc6 4. Nxc6+ Kc7 5. Nxd4 ) 4. Bg3+ ( 4. Kxe2 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxe1+ 5. Kxe1 bxc6 ) 4... Ka8 ( 4... Ka7 5. Kxe2 Rg1 6.
Bf2+ ) 5. Kxe2 Rg1 6. Bf2 ( 6. Bh2 Rg7 7. Nf5 Rh7 ) 6... 4*+n+*+*+5
Rg5 ( 6... Rg7 7. Nf5 Rg5 8. Be4 ) 7. Be4 ( 7. Be3 Re5 ) 4+o+*+*+*5
( 7. Bd5 Re5+ 8. Kd3 Rxe7 ) ( 7. Bf3 Re5+ 8. Kd3 Rxe7 )
7... Re5 8. Nd5 Rxe4+ 9. Kf3 Re5 ( 9... Ra4 10. Nb6+ ) (
4o+*+*+*+5
9... Rc4 10. Nb6+ ) ( 9... Re8 10. Nc7+ ) ( 9... Re6 10. 4T*+*+*+*5
Nc7+ ) 10. Nb6+ Kb8 ( 10... Ka7 11. Nd7+ ) 11. Nd7+ 4p+r+*+*+5
4L*K*+*+*5
1-0
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
1. Nb4 (1. Rb2? 1... Rc3+) (1. Nd4? 1... Rxa2 2.
Rc3 b4 3. Nc2+ Rxc2+ 4. Rxc2 a3) 1... Rb3 (1... Rh3 2.
Rc5 (2. a3? 2... Rc3 3. Rxc3)) 2. axb3 (2. a3? 2... Rc3
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(2... Rxa3? 3. Rb2 Rc3+ 4. Nc2+ Rxc2+ 5. Kxc2 a3 6. (4. Ke7? 4... Qh2!! 5. Ke6 Qd6+ 6. Kxd6) (4. Kf5? 4...
Rxb5 a2 7. Kb3) (2... Rb1+? 3. Kd2 Rb2 4. Kc3 Rxc2+ 5. Qf7+) (4. Kd6? 4... Qa6+ 5. Ke7 Qd6+ 6. Kxd6) 4...
Nxc2+ Kb1 6. Nd4 Ka2 7. Nxb5) 3. Kd2 Rxc2+ 4. Nxc2+ Qa6+ 5. Kf5!! (5. Ke7? 5... Qd6+ 6. Kxd6) (5. Qe6? 5...
Kb2 5. Kd3 Kb3) 2... axb3 3. Ra2+ bxa2 4. Nc2# 1-0 Qb6! 6. Qxb6) 5... Qb6 (5... Qd6 6. Qe5 Ka7 7. b8=Q+
1222222223 Qxb8 8. Qa5#) 6. Qe5+ Ka7 7. b8=Q+ Qxb8 8. Qa5# 1-0
4*N*+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*+oL*+*5 4t+v+*+*+5
4b+p+*M*+5 4+l+m+*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+rK*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4n+*N*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. c7 Ne8 2. c8=Q Nd6+ 3. Ke5 Nxc8 4. Bxc8 Kd8
5. Ba6! 5... Kc7 6. Kd5 Kxb8 7. Kd6 Ka8 8. Kc7 d5 9. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
Bb7# 1-0 1. Rb6+ Nxb6 2. Nc5+ Kb8 3. Nc6# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Wt+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*V*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+b+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+o+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4Rn+*+*Lw5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
1. Nd2+ Kh2 2. Rxh1+ gxh1=Q+ 3. Kf4 Kg1 4. 1. Rb4+ Ka5 2. Ra4+ Kxa4 3. Bc6+ Ka5 4. b4+
Nf3+ Kf1 5. Ke3 Qg2 (5... h2 6. Rf2# ) 6. Rc1# 1-0 Ka6 5. Bb5# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4bL*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4M*K*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+o+*+*+5
4W*+*M*+*5 4V*+*+r+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+q+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
1. Qb5 Qb3+ 2. Qxb3 a1=Q 3. Qxe3 Qa2+ 4. Kf6! 1. Nd6! 1... c3 2. Rf4+ Bb4 3. Kb6 Nb5 4. Nb7! 4...
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Na3 5. Nc5# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*R5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*Tl+*+5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+b+*+*K5 4*+t+*Ml+5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
1. Rh5+ Kf6 2. Ne4+ Kg6 3. Nxd6 Bg5+ 4. Kh3 1. Rg8+ Kf5 2. Nb5 Re4+ 3. Kf7 Nc4 4. h8=Q
Kxh5 5. Bf7+ Kh6 6. Nf5# 1-0 Ne5+ 5. Qxe5+ Kxe5 (5... Rxe5 6. Nd6#) 6. Rg5# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+b+*B5 4*+kBbL*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+v+*V5
4+*K*+*+n5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
1. Bb5+ 1... Bc4! 2. Bxc4+ Ke1 3. Kb3 (3. Kb2? 1. Bc6 Bxc6 2. bxc6 Rb4 (2... Rh7 3. c7! 3... Ke8
3... c1=Q+ 4. Kxc1) 3... c1=Q 4. Bc3+ Kd1 5. Nf2# 1-0 4. Kb8! 4... Bg3 (4... Bxd8 5. c8=Q) 5. Kb7 Bf4 6. Kc6
1222222223 Rh6+ 7. Kb7 Rh7 8. Kc6) 3. c7! 3... Ke8! ( 3... Bg3 4.
Be7+! 4... Kxe7) 4. Be7! (4. Bxh4? 4... Rxh4 5. Kb7
4*+*+*+*+5 Rb4+ 6. Kc6 Rc4+ 7. Kd6 Rc3) 4... Rc4 5. Kb7 Kd7 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 c8=Q+! (6. Bxh4? 6... Rb4+! 7. Ka7 Rxh4) 6... Rxc8 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bxh4 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+oO*5
4vB*O*K*+5 4*+*+*+pL5
4+m+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
4*+*+n+kN5
1. Rb4 Kc2 2. Bxa2 d1=N+ (2... Nc3! 3. Bf7 Nd1+ 4+*+*+*+*5
4. Ke2 Nc3+) 3. Ke1 Nxb2 4. Bxb1+ Kc1 5. Ke2 Kxb1 6. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kd2 Ka2 7. Kc2 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
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1. Nf5+ Kxg6 2. Ne7+ Kh7 3. Ng5+ Kh8 4. Kh5 f6
(4... Bh7 5. Nxf7#) (4... g6+ 5. Kh6 f6 (5... Bh7 6. Nxf7#)
6. Nxg6#) 5. Ng6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4oPo+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4lN*Po+b+5
4p+*+*L*+5 4+*Kv+*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
1. Nd3 Bc2 2. Bd5 Bxd3 3. Bxb3+ Ka3 (3... Kxb3)
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw 4. Bd1 e1=Q 1/2-1/2
1. Kc2! (1. Kd2? 1... c5 $1) 1... Ke3 2. Kb3 Kd4 3.
Kb4 c5+ (3... a5+ 4. Kxa5 Kxc4 5. a4 Kd4 6. Kb4 c5+ 7.
1222222223
Kb5) 4. Ka5 Kxc4 5. a4 Kd3 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+l+*+*+5 4bL*P*+*+5
4+m+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+vN*+5
4+nV*K*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*T*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. d7 Kc7 (1... Rd1! 2. Kxb3 Kxa6 3. Ne6 Bf5 4.
d8=N Rd6) 2. Ne6+ Kxd7 3. Nc5+ Kc6 4. Nxb3 Bd5+ 5.
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins Kd4 Rf4+ 6. Ke5 Re4+ 7. Kf5 Ra4 8. Bb7+ Kd6 9. Bxd5
1. Rc7+ Kb8 2. N3xd4 Bd6+ 3. Ke6 Bxc7 4. Nc6+ Kxd5 10. Nd2 Ra2 11. Nf3 1/2-1/2
Kc8 5. Nba7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*L*K5
4*+k+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+pM5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+w+*+*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*+*+pQb+5 4+*+*+t+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins 1. g7+ (1. gxf3? 1... Bxg6 2. f4 Nf7#) 1... Ke7 2.
1. Qf6 Bb2 2. e5 Qxe5 3. Bd7# 1-0 gxf3! (2. g8=Q? 2... Nf7+ 3. Kg7 Rg3#) (2. g8=N+? 2...
Kf8 3. gxf3 Nf7#) 2... Nf7+ 3. Kg8 Bd5 4. h8=N! (4.
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h8=Q? 4... Ng5#) (4. f4? 4... Ne5+ 5. Kh8 Ng6#) 4...
Ng5+! 5. Nf7 Kf6 6. Kh8! (6. Kf8? 6... Ne6+! 7. Kg8
Nxg7) (6. f4? 6... Nxf7 7. Kh7 Be4+ 8. f5 Bxf5+ 9. Kg8
1222222223
Nh6+ 10. Kh8 Be6 11. g8=Q Nxg8) 6... Nxf7+ 7. Kh7 4*+*+*+*+5
Bxf3 8. g8=N+! (8. g8=Q? 8... Be4+ 9. Qg6+ Bxg6+) 4+*+*+l+p5
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+oK*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1980, White wins
4+*+k+*+o5 1. Kb2! (1. g6+? Kxg6 2. Kb2 Kxh7) (1. h8=Q?
4*+*+*+tN5 a1=Q+) 1... a3+ 2. Ka1 Kg7 3. g6 Kh8 4. f3! (4. f4? Kg7
4+r+*N*Lt5 5. f5 Kh8 6. f6 b2+ 7. Kxa2 b1=Q+ 8. Kxb1 a2+ 9. Kxa2)
4... Kg7 5. f4 Kh8 6. f5 Kg7 7. f6+ Kh8 8. f7 1-0
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
1222222223
1. Nef3+ Kf2 2. Rxh1 2... Rg1!! 3. Nxg1 Kg2 4.
Ke2 Kxh1 5. Kf1! 5... Kxh2 6. Kf2 Kh1 7. Ne2 Kh2 8. Nd4 4*+*+*+*+5
Kh1 9. Nf5 Kh2 10. Ne3 Kh1 11. Nf1 h2 12. Ng3# 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+lPk+r+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4n+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*M*+*+*5 4*+*+*+v+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*V*+*5
4B*+*+kV*5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1980, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. d7 Bh4 2. Rh6 Bd8 3. Rh8 h2 4. Rxh2 Bd5+ 5.
4+*+n+l+*5 Ke5 Bc7+ 6. Kd4 Kxd7 7. Rh7+ Kc6 8. Rh6+ Bd6 9. Nb6
1-0
7888888889
Pletanek J, Vlasak E, 1980, *
1222222223
1. Bxc5 cxb6 2. Bd4!! Be1! 3. Bxb6 {Zugzwang.}
Bd2 4. Bf2 Bh6 5. Nc3 * 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5
4M*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*B*+*+*K5
4+b+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1980, White wins
1. Bc3 Nc4 2. Bd3 Ne3 3. Be1+ Kh5 4. Nf6# {#}
1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+bL5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+b+5
4+*+*T*+n5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*Ro+*+5 4*+*+v+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1980, White wins
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1980, Draw
1. Rd8! (1. Bf7? e3+ 2. Ke1 f2+ 3. Ke2 f1=Q+ 4. 1. Bf7 Rf6 2. Ng3 Bf3+ 3. Kd3 Be5 (3... Be1 $144
Kxf1 Rf5+) (1. Rd5? e3+ 2. Ke1 Rg5! 3. Rxg5 f2+ 4. Ke2 4. Bd4=) 4. Bc4 (4. Bh5 $143 Bxh5 5. Nxh5 Rf5-+) (4.
f1=Q+ 5. Kxf1 e2+ 6. Kf2 e1=Q+ 7. Kxe1) 1... e3+ (1... Be8 $143 Rf8-+) (4. Ba2 $143 Ra6-+) 4... Rg6 5. Bf2
Rxh5 2. Bf7+ Kg7 3. Bxh5) 2. Ke1 f2+ 3. Ke2 f1=Q+! 4. Bxg3 6. Bd4+ Kh7 7. Ke3 Rg4 (7... Rd6 $144 8. Bc5 Rc6
Kxf1 e2+ 5. Ke1 Re8! 6. Rd6! (6. Rxe8 $2) 6... Rd8! (6... (8... Rf6 $144 9. Be7 Rf4 10. Bd3+ Kh6 11. Bd6=) 9.
Kxg8 7. Nf6+) (6... Rxg8 7. Rh6#) 7. Rg6! Rd1+ 8. Kxe2 Bd3+ Kg8 10. Bc4+ Kg7 11. Bd4+ Kf8 12. Bb5=) 8. Bd3+
Rd2+! 9. Ke3 Rd3+ 10. Ke4 Re3+! 11. Kd4! ( 11. Kf4! Kg8 9. Bc4+ Kh7 (9... Kf8 $144 10. Be6 Rf4 11. Bc5+
{cook LK}) 11... Rh3! 12. Rh6+! (12. Nf4? Rh4! 13. Ke5 Ke8 12. Bd6 Re4+ 13. Kxf3 Rxe6 14. Bxg3=) 10. Bd3+
Rxf4 14. Rh6+ Kg7) (12. Rg5? Rg3! 13. Nxg3) 12... Kh6 11. Bc5 Bd1 12. Kd2 (12. Bf8+ $143 Kh5 13. Kd2
Kxg8 13. Nf6+ 1-0 Rd4-+) 12... Bf3 13. Ke3 Bd1 14. Kd2 Ba4 15. Bf8+ Kg5
1222222223 16. Be7+ Kf4 17. Bd6+ Kg5 18. Be7+ Kh6 19. Bf8+ Kh5
4*+v+*+*+5 20. Be2= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*Vo5
4*+*M*+n+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4Km+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1980, Draw
4l+*+*+p+5
1. Ne3 Nd2 2. h6 N4b3+ 3. Ka2 Nc1+ 4. Ka1 Bb7 4+*+*+*+*5
5. h7 Ndb3+ 6. Kb1 Be4+ 7. Nc2 Bxh7 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Timman J, 1980, Draw
1. g5 (1. Ke4? Bh6! 2. Kf5 Bg5 3. h6 Kb3 4. Ke6
Kc4 5. Kf7 Kd5 6. Kg8 Ke6 7. Kxh7 Kf7) 1... fxg5 2. h6!
(2. Kg4? Bh6! 3. Kf5 Kb3 4. Kf6 Kc4 5. Kf7 Kd5 6. Kg8
g4 7. Kxh7 Be3 8. Kg6 Ke4) 2... Bf6 (2... Bxh6 3. Kg4
Kb3 4. Kh5) 3. Kg4 Kb3 4. Kh5! (4. Kf5? Bd8 5. Ke6
Kc4) 4... Kc4 5. g4 Bc3 (5... Kd5) 6. Kxg5 Kd5 7. Kf5
1/2-1/2
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Rh6) 13. Kh2 Bc6) 9... Ra6 10. Rxh6 Ra5 11. Bb6 Ra6
1222222223 12. Bd4! Ra5 13. Rh5! Ra6 14. Rh8 Bc6 15. Rh6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+o5 4*Q*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*Pk+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*P*5 4k+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Bw5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
7888888889
Timman J, 1980, Draw 4+*+*+bL*5
1. Kg5 Kf7 2. Kh6 Bg7+ 3. Kg5 (3. Kxh7? gxh5 4. 7888888889
Razumenko V, 1980, White wins
f5 Kf6) 3... Bf8 4. hxg6+ (4. g4? h6+ 5. Kh4 g5+! 6. fxg5 1. Bc4 Kh1 2. Qb1+ g1=Q 3. Qxe4+ Qhg2 4.
Be7) 4... hxg6 5. f5 Be7+ 6. Kf4 g5+ 7. Ke4 Bf6 8. g4 Qh4+ Q1h2 5. Bxh2 Qc2+ 6. Kb5 Qb2+ 7. Kc6 Qxh2 8.
Ke7 9. Kd5 Kd7 10. Kc5 1/2-1/2 Bd5+ Kg1 9. Qe1# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*R*+*O5 4*L*O*+*T5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*B5 4*+*+*+vP5
4+t+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1980, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1980, Draw
1. a7 Ra1 2. Bg1 Ra5+ 3. Kf4! Ba4! (3... Ra4+ 4. 1. Kg7 Re6 2. Kf7 Bh3 3. Rd3 Bf5 4. Rd5 Bg4 5.
Rd4 Ra6 (4... Rxa7 5. Re4+ ) 5. Rd8) (3... Bc2 4. Rd8 Rd4 Bh3 6. Rd3 Rh6 7. Kg7 Rh7+ 8. Kg6 Kc5 9. Rc3+
Ra4+ (4... Rf5+ 5. Kg3 Rg5+ 6. Kh4 Be4 7. Re8) 5. Bd4 Kd4 10. Rb3 Rh8 11. Kg7 Rh5 12. Kg6 Rh8 13. Kg7
Kd3 6. Ke5 Ra5+ 7. Bc5+ Kc4 8. a8=Q) 4. Bb6 Ra6 5. Rg8+ 14. Kf7 Rh8 15. Kg7 1/2-1/2
Be3! (5. Bd4? Rxd6 6. a8=Q Rxd4+) 5... Ra5 6. Rd2+
Kf1 (6... Ke1 7. Rd5 Ra6 8. Rd6 Ra5 9. Bd2+) 7. Rf2+!!
1222222223
(7. Rd5 Ra6 8. Rd6 Ra5 9. Bb6 Ra6 10. Bd4 (10. Bc5! 4*+*+*+*+5
{cook HH} Ra5 11. Kf3 h5 (11... Bb3 12. Kg3 Ba4 13.
Rd2 Ra6 (13... Bb3 14. Rd8) 14. Rf2+ Ke1 15. Rf6 Ra5
4T*+*+vP*5
16. Bb4+) 12. Rg6 Bd1+ 13. Ke3 Bb3 14. Rg5! Bc4 15. 4p+*R*+*+5
Kd2 Ra2+ 16. Kc3 Ra4 17. Rf5+ Kg2 18. Rf4) 10... Ra5! 4+*+*+*+*5
11. Rd5 Ra6 12. Rd8 Bc6 13. Rd6 Ra4! 14. Rxc6 Rxd4+
15. Kf5 Ra4 16. Rc7 h5) (7. Kg3? Ra6 8. Ra2 (8. Rf2+ 4o+*+*+*+5
Ke1 9. Rf6 Ra5 10. Bb6 Rg5+) 8... Ke1! 9. Kh4 h5! 10. 4+*+*+*L*5
Kg5 (10. Kg3 Rg6+ 11. Kh4 Ra6) 10... Kf1! 11. Kh4! Ke1
$1) (7. Bb6? Ra6 8. Ra2! h5 9. Ke3 h4 10. Kd4 h3 11.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kc5 Kg1! 12. Rxa4 Rxa7! 13. Kb5+ Kf1 14. Rxa7 h2 15. 4+*+*+*+k5
Rf7+ Kg2) 7... Ke1 8. Rh2! Kf1 9. Rh5! (9. Kg3? Ra6 10.
Rxh6 Ra5 11. Rh5 Ra6 12. Rh8 Rg6+! (12... Bc6? 13.
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1980, Draw
1. Rg6+ (1. Rd3+! {cook} Kf2 2. Rd4! Bb3 3. Rxa4
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Rxg7 4. Rf4+! Kg3 5. Rd4 $1) 1... Kh3 2. g8=Q Bxg8 3.
Rxg8 a3 (3... Rxa6 4. Rg6 Ra5 5. Rg5 Ra7 6. Rg7 Ra8
7. Rg8 Rxg8) 4. Rg2 Rxa6 5. Ra2 Kg3 6. Kg1 Kf3 7. Kf1
1222222223
Ke3 8. Ke1 Kd3 9. Kd1 Kc3 10. Kc1 Kb3 11. Kb1 Rh6 4*+*+*+*L5
12. Rb2+ axb2 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*K*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*T*+5
4*L*O*+*T5 4+*+pK*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1980, White wins
4*+*+*+vP5 1. Bc3+ Rd4 2. Bxd4+ cxd4+ 3. Ke4! a5 4. Kd5! a4
4+*+r+*+*5 5. Kc4 1-0
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1980, Draw
1222222223
1. Kg7 Re6 2. Kf7 Bh3 3. Rd3 Bf5 4. Rd5 Bg4 5. 4*+v+*+*+5
Rd4 Bh3 6. Rd3 Rh6 7. Kg7 Rh7+ 8. Kg6 Kc5 9. Rc3+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd4 10. Rb3 Rh8 11. Kg7 Rh5 12. Kg6 Rh8 13. Kg7
Rg8+ 14. Kf7 Rh8 15. Kg7 Rg8+ 16. Kf7 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+p+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+l5
4*Vt+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*N5
4+m+*+b+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1980, Draw
4K*+*P*+*5
1. g7 Be6 2. Nf3 Nxf3 3. Nf4+ Kh6 4. Nxe6 Ng1+
5. Kf1 Kh7 6. Nf4 (6. Kg2? Rh6 7. Ng5+ Kxg7) 6... Rh4
4*+*+*+l+5 7. Ng2 Rh1 8. Nf4 Kg8 9. Kf2 (9. Kg2? Rh4 10. Kg3
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh7) 9... Kf7 10. Kf1 Rh4 11. Ng2 Rh1 12. Nf4 Kg8 13.
Kf2 Kxg7 14. Kg2 Rh4 15. Kg3 Rh6 16. Kg2 Rh4 17.
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1980, Draw Kg3 Rh8 18. Kg2 Rh4 19. Kg3 1/2-1/2
1. Bd5+ Kg3 2. Bxb7 Bd6+ 3. Ka4 Rb8 4. Kb5
Rxb7 5. Kc6 Rb8 6. Bd4 Rd8 7. Bb6 Rb8 8. Bd4 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+tVb+5
4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+v+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*B*5
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1980, Draw
1. Bf7 (1. Kd1? Be5 2. Bf7 Rf6) 1... Bc3+ 2. Ke2
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(2. Kd1? Rf6! (2... Ra6? 3. Ng3 Bd3 4. Be3 (4. Ne2!
Ra1+ 5. Nc1) 4... Ra1+ 5. Bc1 Bb2 6. Kd2 Rxc1 7. Kxd3
Rc3+)) 2... Rf6 3. Ng3 Bf3+ 4. Kd3 Be5 (4... Be1 5. Bd4)
1222222223
5. Bc4 (5. Bh5? Bxh5 6. Nxh5 Rf5) (5. Be8? Rf8) (5. 4k+l+*+*+5
Ba2? Ra6) 5... Rg6 6. Bf2 Bxg3 7. Bd4+ Kh7 8. Ke3 Rg4 4+*+*+o+*5
(8... Rd6 9. Bc5 Rc6 (9... Rf6 10. Be7 Rf4 11. Bd3+ Kh6
12. Bd6) 10. Bd3+ Kg8 11. Bc4+ Kg7 12. Bd4+ Kf8 13. 4*+*Pp+*+5
Bb5) 9. Bd3+ Kg8 10. Bc4+ Kh7 ( 10... Kf8 11. Be6 Rf4 4+*+*+*+*5
12. Bc5+ Ke8 13. Bd6 Re4+ 14. Kxf3 Rxe6 15. Bxg3)
11. Bd3+ Kh6 12. Bc5 Bd1 13. Kd2 (13. Bf8+? Kh5 14.
4*Nm+*+*+5
Kd2 Rd4) 13... Bf3 14. Ke3 Bd1 15. Kd2 Ba4 16. Bf8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kg5 17. Be7+ Kf4 18. Bd6+ Kg5 19. Be7+ Kh6 20. Bf8+ 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*V*+*5
Kh5 21. Be2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 7888888889
Sochniev A, 1980, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. d7+ Kc7 2. Nd5+ Kd8 3. exf7 Bb4 (3... Nb6+ 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nxb6 Bb4 5. Kb7) 4. Nxb4 Nb6+ 5. Kb7 Nxd7 6. Nc6#
4*+l+*+*+5 (6. Nd5! {cook AV} Nf8 7. Kc6 Nd7 8. Kd6 Nf8 9. Nc7
Ng6 10. Ne6+ Kc8 11. Nf4 Nf8 12. Ke7 Nh7 13. Ne6) 1-0
4+m+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+n+*K*+5 4N*+*+*+*5
4Nb+*+m+*5 4*V*L*+*+5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1980, White wins 4+*+o+bM*5
1. Nb4+ Kc5 2. Nd3+ Kc4 3. Kxf1 Na3! 4. Nb2+
Kc3 5. Nd1+ Kd2 6. Nb3+ Kxd1 7. Bd3! Nc2 8. Be2# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*B*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+n+o5 7888888889
Sochniev A, 1980, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Bf4+ (1. Nb5+? Kc5) 1... Kc5 2. Be3+ (2. Bxg5?
Bxa7 3. Kb7 Bb6 4. Be3+ d4) 2... d4 3. Bxg5 Bxa7 4.
4+*+*+*Kp5 Kb7 Bb6 5. Be7+ Kb5 6. Bd3+! Ka5 7. Kc6! Ba7 8. Kc7!
4o+*V*B*+5 Bb6+ 9. Kb7 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1980, White wins 4*B*+*+*+5
1. Nh6+! Kh8! (1... Kg7 2. Nf5+) (1... Kf8 2. Bc1! 4+*K*+*+*5
Bc5 3. Ng4 a3 (3... Be7+! {cook KC} 4. Kh6 Kg8 5. Bb2
Bf8+ 6. Kg5 a3 7. Be5 (7. Bc1 Be7+ 8. Kf5 Kf7 9. Ne5+
4*+*+*+*+5
Kg7 10. Nc4 a2 11. Bb2+ Bf6 12. Ne5 Bd8) 7... Bg7 8. 4+o+*+b+*5
Nf6+ Kf7 9. Kf5 a2) 4. Kh6 Kg8 5. Nf6+ Kf7 6. Nxh7 a2 4oLn+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7. Bb2) 2. Bc1! (2. Bd6? Bb2) 2... a3! 3. Bxa3 Be3+ 4.
Kf6 Bxh6 5. Kf7 Bg7 6. h6! Bc3 (6... Bxh6 7. Bb2+ Bg7
8. Bxg7#) 7. Bf8 Bf6 8. Bg7+ Bxg7 9. hxg7# 1-0 7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1980, White wins
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1. Na1! Kxa1 2. Kb4 b2 3. Ka3 b1=N+! 4. Kb3
Nd2+ 5. Kc2 Nxf3 6. Kc1 d5 7. Bc5 d4 8. Ba3 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*Ln+v+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+m+nR*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*B*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4tO*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Schitz M, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1980, White wins 1. Bd1 Kb1 2. Bb3 Ra1 3. Kg6 (3. Bg7 a2 4. Kg6)
1. Re3! (1. Rg7? Bd5+ 2. Kxg3 Kxe8 3. Nf6+ Kf8) 3... a2 4. Bg7 Kc1 5. Bh6+ Kb1 6. Kg5! {Indian} Kc1 7.
(1. Re2? Bc4! 2. Rc2 Kxd7) (1. Re1? Bd5+! 2. Kxg3 Kg4+ (7. Kf5+) 7... Kb1 8. Kf4 Kc1 9. Kf3+ (9. Ke4+) 9...
Kxd7 3. Nf6+ Kc6 4. Rc1+ Nc5 5. Rc3 Kd6) 1... Bd5+! 2. Kb1 10. Ke3 Kc1 11. Kd3+ Kb1 12. Bc2# 1-0
Kxg3 Kxd7 3. Nf6+ Kc6! (3... Kd6 4. Rd3) 4. Rc3+ Nc5!
5. Rc1! (5. Rc2? Bb3) (5. Kf2? Kb5! 6. Nxd5 Ne4+) 5...
1222222223
Kd6 6. Rd1 1-0 4*+*V*+m+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+pP5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*B*+b5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4tO*+*+*+5 7888888889
Matous M, 1981, White wins
4L*+*+*+*5 1. h7 (1. h5 $143 Nf6 2. Kf7 Kg5 3. h7 Nxh7 4.
gxh7 Bf6 5. Kxe6=) (1. Kxg8 $143 Kxg6 2. h7 Bf6-+) 1...
7888888889
Schitz M, 1981, White wins Bf6+ 2. Kf8 (2. Kf7 $143 Nh6+-+) (2. Kxg8 $143 Kxg6-+)
1. Bf7! Kb1 2. Bb3 ({minor dual} 2. Kg6 Ra1 3. 2... Ne7 (2... Nh6 $144 3. g7+-) 3. g7 Ng6+ 4. Kf7! (4.
Bb3) 2... Ra1 3. Kg6! a2 4. Bg7! Kc1 5. Bh6+ Kb1 6. Kg8 $143 Kg4! 5. Kf7 Bxg7 6. Kxg7 Kh5=) 4... Nh8+ (4...
Kg5! {Indian} Kc1 7. Kf5+ ({minor dual} 7. Kg4+) 7... Kb1 Ne5+ $144 5. Kg8 Ng6 6. h5!+-) 5. Kg8 Kg6 (5... Ng6
8. Kf4 Kc1 9. Ke4+ Kb1 10. Ke3 Kc1 11. Kd3+ 1-0 $144 6. h5+-) (5... Bxg7 $144 6. Kxg7 Ng6 7. h5+-) 6.
h5+! (6. gxh8=Q $143 Bxh8 7. Kxh8 Kf7 8. h5 e5 9. h6=)
6... Kh6 7. gxh8=B+- (7. gxh8=Q $143 Be5 8. Qxe5=) (7.
gxh8=N $143 e5 8. Nf7+ Kxh5 9. Nd6 Kg6 10. Ne8 Bh8
11. Kxh8 Kf7=) 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+vT5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Ot5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+l+5 4*+oL*+*+5
4+*+*R*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+kB*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, Draw
1. Rg3+ Kh4 2. Rg4+!! 2... Kxg4 3. Ne3+ Kh4 4. 1. Bb2+ c3 2. Bxc3+ Kxc3 3. a8=Q Bh7+ (3...
Nf5+ Kg4 5. f3# 1-0 Bxa2+ 4. Ka1 (4. Qxa2 Rh1#) (4. Kxa2 Rxa8+) 4...
1222222223 Rxa8) 4. Ka1 Rxa8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4tL*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Op+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4b+*+*+*+5
4*+o+q+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+oP*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*Po+*+*+5 4T*+*+*+*5
4+*L*K*+*5 4*+*+*B*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Qh1 Kb1 2. Kd2+ c1=Q+ 3. Qxc1+ Ka2 4. Qc2 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1981, White wins
bxc2 5. Kxc2 1-0 1. Bd4 Rb3+ 2. Kc5 Rxb7 3. Be5+ Rc7+ 4. Kd6
1222222223 Rh7 5. Kc6+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4rM*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Ol+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+p+5
4o+n+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*P*L*O5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, White wins 4+*+*+*+k5
1. Nd4+ Kxa4 2. Nc3+ Ka5 3. Kb7 a1=N 4. Ka7 a2 7888888889
Kralin N, 1981, White wins
5. Kb7 Nac2 (5... Nd5 6. Nc6#) 6. Nb3# 1-0 1. h4 (1. Kxh2? Ke2) 1... d3 2. h5 gxh5 3. g5 (3.
gxh5? Ke2 4. h6 Kxd2 5. h7 Ke1 6. h8=Q d2) 3... Kg3 4.
g6 Kh3 5. g7 h4 6. g8=N (6. g8=Q $2) (6. g8=B? Kg3 7.
Bh7 Kf2 8. Bxd3 Ke1) 6... Kg3 7. Nf6 Kf3 8. Kxh2 Ke2 9.
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Ne4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4v+*+t+o+5 4p+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4o+*+*+nT5
4+*+b+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1981, Draw 7888888889
Frolkin A, 1981, White wins
1. Bb1! (1. Bxa6? Rxa6+ 2. Kb7 Re6 $1) (1. Bc2? 1. Nf8! (1. Nd8? Rh8 2. Ne5 Kxd8) 1... Rh5 2.
Bc4! 2. hxg6 Bd5+ 3. Kb8! Re8+ 4. Kc7 Bxe4 5. Kd7 Ne5! Rh2+ 3. Kxa3 Rh3+ 4. Ka2 (4. Kb4! {cook SH}
Bc6+! 6. Kxc6 Rc8+) 1... Bc4! (1... Re7 2. Nc5 $1) (1... Rh4+ (4... Rb3+ 5. Kc5 Rc3+ 6. Nc4 Rd3 7. Ng6+ Kf6 8.
Rb6 2. Ba2+ $1) 2. hxg6 Bd5+ 3. Kb8! Re8+ (3... Bxe4 Nd6 Rc3+ 9. Kb6 Rd3 10. Kc6 Rc3+ 11. Kd7 Rh3 12.
4. Ba2) ( 3... Rb6+ 4. Kc7 Rxb1 5. Nf6+) 4. Kc7 Bxe4 5. Ne7 Rh5 13. Ne8+ Kf7 14. Nf5) 5. Kc3 Rh3+ 6. Kd2
Kd7 Re5 6. Kd6 Rd5+ 7. Kc6! Rd4+ 8. Kc5 Ra4 9. Kb5 Rh2+ 7. Ke3 Rh3+ 8. Kf2 Rc3 9. a7 Rc8 10. Nc6+ Kd6
Rd4 10. Kc5 Rd5+ 11. Kc6 1/2-1/2 11. Nb8 Rxf8+ 12. Ke3 Re8+ 13. Kd3) 4... Rh2+ 5. Kb1
1222222223 Rh1+ 6. Kc2 a3 7. a7 a2 8. a8=Q a1=Q 9. Qb7+ Kf6 10.
Nfd7+! Ke7 {eg} 11. Qb4+ Ke6 12. Qc4+ Ke7 13. Qc5+
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke6 14. Qc6+ Kf5 15. Qg6+ 1-0
4O*+*+n+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*Ml+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*T*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4N*+*+*+*5
4*K*+r+*+5 4*+*Vv+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Antipin I, Skripnik A, 1981, White wins
4*+*P*+*+5
1. Bg2+ Kc4 2. Ne5+ Kb5 3. Kc3! Ne6 4. Bh3 Rd6
5. Nc4 Rd3+ 6. Kxd3 Nf4+ 7. Ke3 Nxe2 8. Nd6+ Kc6 9.
4M*+*K*+*5
Ne4 Nc1 (9... Kd5 10. Nf6+ Ke5 11. Nd7+) 10. Be6 1-0 7888888889
Melnichenko E, 1981, Draw
1. Nc7 Bb6 2. Ne6 Kg3 3. Nc4 Bf2+ 4. Ke2 Bd5 5.
Nd6 Bxe6 6. Ne4+ Kg2 7. Nxf2 1/2-1/2
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1. Qe2 (1. Qc6+? Kxg7 2. Qc8 (2. Kf1 Qb8) 2...
1222222223 Qg5+) 1... Qxd7 2. Ne8+ Kf5 ( 2... Kg5 3. Qe3+ Kh4 4.
4*+*+*+l+5 Qh6+) 3. Qf3+ Kg5 (3... Ke5 4. Qe3+ Kf5 5. Qh3+) 4.
Qe3+ Kh4 5. Qh6+ Kg3 6. Qh2+ Kf3 7. Qf2+ Ke4 (7...
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg4 8. Nf6+) 8. Nf6+ 1-0
4t+*V*+*P5 1222222223
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+*+l+*+5
4*+*P*R*+5 4+k+*+*+b5
4+*+*+*+v5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1981, Draw 4O*+*+*+o5
1. h7+ Kh8 2. Rf6 (2. Rh4? Bf1#) 2... Bc8 3. Rh6
Bb7 4. Rf6 (4. d5? Bc8) 4... Rc6 5. Rh6 Ba8 6. Re6 (6.
4p+*+*+*+5
d5? Rc5+ 7. Kb6 Rxd5 8. Re6 Bc5+ 9. Kc7 Rf5! 10. 4+*+*+*+*5
Re8+ Rf8) 6... Kxh7 7. d5 Rc5+ 8. Kb6 Rxd5 9. Re8 7888888889
Kalandadze V, 1981, White wins
Bc5+ 10. Kc7 Bd6+ 11. Kb6 1/2-1/2 1. Bg6+ Ke7 2. Bh5 Kf6 3. Bg4 h2 4. Bf3 Kg5 5.
1222222223 Kc6 Kf4 6. Bh1 Ke3 7. Kd5 Kd3 8. Kxe5 Kc3 9. Kd6 Kb2
4*+*+*+*+5 10. e5 Kxa2 11. e6 Kb2 12. e7 a2 13. e8=Q a1=Q 14.
Qe5+ Kb1 15. Be4+ Ka2 16. Bd5+ Kb1 17. Qe1+ Kb2
4+*+*+*+*5 18. Qd2+ Ka3 19. Kc5 Qg1+ 20. Kb5 Qf1+ 21. Ka5 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+v+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+v5
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*+*+5
4*O*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+b5
4+*+*+b+*5 4l+t+tP*R5
7888888889
Makletsov J, 1981, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bg2+ Kd4 2. e3+ Ke5 3. Be4 Kxe4 4. Rb3
Bxb3+ 5. Ka3 b1=N+ 6. Kxb3 Nd2+ 7. Ka4 Nc4 8. Kb5
4*+*+*+*+5
Kd3 9. e4 Kc3 10. Ka4 Kd4 11. Kb5 Kc3 12. Ka4 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Makletsov J, 1981, White wins
1222222223 1. Bf7! Red4+ 2. Ke5! Re4+ 3. Kd6! Rcd4+ 4. Kc5
4*+*W*+*+5 Bf5 5. Rh2! Rd3 6. Bc4! Rc3 7. Ra2+ Ra3 8. Rb2 Rc3 9.
Ra2+ Ra3 10. Rb2 Be6! 11. Rb4+ Ka5 12. Rb5+ Ka6 13.
4+*+p+oN*5 Rb6+ Ka7 14. Rxe6 Ra5+ 15. Kb4 1-0
4*+*+*L*+5
4+qO*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Akobia Y, 1981, White wins
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1. e5 Re6 2. Bxc6 (2. Kxg5? Nxa5! (2... Rxe5+? 3.
1222222223 Kf4)) 2... Nf7 3. Bg2 Rxe5+ 4. Kg6 Nh8+ 5. Kg7 Rxa5 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Be4! Re5 (6... Rh5 7. Bh7 Nf7 8. Bg6) 7. Bh7 Re8 8.
Bg8 Ng6 9. Bf7 1/2-1/2
4+*+*Kb+*5 1222222223
4*+*M*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+t5 4V*+b+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*K*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*T5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Janosi E, 1981, Draw
4*O*+*+*+5
1. Nd4+ (1. Bxh5? Nc8+) 1... Ke5 2. Nf3+ Ke4 3.
Nxh2 Nxf7 (3... Nf5+ 4. Kf6 Rxh2 5. Bg6 Rf2 6. Bh7) 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ng4 Kf5 (4... Rf5 5. Nf6+ Ke5 6. Nd7+ Ke4 7. Nf6+) 5. 7888888889
Kurjatnikov A, 1981, White wins
Nf6 Rh6 6. Ng8 Rh7 7. Nf6 Rg7 8. Ne8 Rh7 9. Nf6 1. c5+ Ka6! (1... Kb7 2. c6+ Ka8 3. c7 b1=Q 4.
1/2-1/2 Bc6+) 2. Kc6 Bxc5! (2... a4 3. Bc8+ Ka5 4. Be1#) 3. Bb8!
1222222223 a4 4. Bc8+ Ka5 5. Kxc5 a3 6. Bc7+ Ka4 7. Kc4! a2 8.
4*+r+*+*+5 Bd7+ Ka3 9. Bd6# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4M*+pN*M*5
4tP*Ot+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kaljagin V, 1981, Draw
4*+*+*+b+5
1. Rd3 Rxb2+ 2. Ka1 Kf2 3. Rf8+ Ke1 4. Rh8 4+*+*+*+*5
d1=Q+ (4... Rc2 5. Rh1+ Kf2 6. Kb1 Rb2+ 7. Ka1 Kg2 8. 7888888889
Truliko M, 1981, Draw
Rd1 Rc2 9. Kb1) 5. Rxd1+ Kxd1 6. Rh1+ Kc2 7. Rc1+ 1. d6+ Ka7 2. Bd5 Nb7 3. Bxb7 Ne6+ 4. Kd7 Nf8+
Kb3 8. Rc3+ Ka4 9. Ra3+ Kxa3 1/2-1/2 5. Kc7 Ne6+ (5... Rh7+ 6. d7 Ne6+ 7. Kd6 Rh6 8. Ke7
1222222223 Kxb7 9. d8=N+ Nxd8 10. Kxd8) 6. Kd7 Nc5+ 7. Kc7
4*L*+*+*+5 Nxb7 8. Nc6+ Ka8 (8... Ka6 9. Nb8+) 9. d7 Rh7 10. Kc8
Nd6+ 11. Kc7 Ne8+ 12. Kc8 Nd6+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+mT*+*+5
4B*+*+*Mk5
4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5
7888888889
Sarychev A, 1981, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4lP*+*KoN5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4bP*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4L*+*+*B*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Avni A, 1981, Draw
7888888889
Makletsov J, 1981, White wins
1. Be3 Be7 2. Bb1 (2. Bh6? Nd4+ (2... Bc5? 3. 1. Kg3 Bh1 2. Kf2 g3+ 3. Kf1 g2+ 4. Nxg2 fxg2+ 5.
Bg7 Nc1+ 4. Kc2 Nxa2 5. b4+) 3. Kc3 b4+! (3... Nf5 4. Kg1 Kb5 6. b7 Ka6 7. b8=R Ka7 8. Rc8 Kb6 9. Rc2 Ka6
Be6 b4+ 5. Kb3 Nxh6 6. Kc2 Bd6 7. Kc1 Be5 8. Kc2 10. Rb2 Kb5 11. Rb1 Ka6 12. b5+ Kb6 13. Rb2 1-0
Bxb2 9. Kb3 Ba3 10. Kc2 Bb2 11. Kb3 Bc3 12. Kc2 Be5
13. Kc1) (3... Kxa2 4. Kxd4 b4 5. b3 Kxb3 6. Bd2 Bf6+ 7.
1222222223
Kd3 Bc3 8. Bg5 Ka2 9. Be7 b3) 4. Kxd4 Kxa2 5. b3 Kxb3 4*+*+*+*+5
6. Bd2 Bf6+ 7. Kd3 Bc3 8. Bg5 Ka2 9. Be7 b3) (2. Bd2?
Bc5 3. Bc3 Nc1+ 4. Kc2 Nxa2 5. b4+ Nxc3 6. bxc5 Nd5)
4+*+o+m+*5
2... Kxb1 3. Bc5 Nc1+ 4. Ka3 Bxc5+ 5. b4 1/2-1/2 4*+*O*+*+5
1222222223 4+p+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+vN5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+n+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*+5 7888888889
Palgujev L, 1981, White wins
4+*+*+*N*5 1. Nd4 Nd8 2. Nb3+ Kb2 3. Na5 Kc3 4. b6 Kc2 5.
Kg3 Kc3 6. Kg4 Kd3 7. Kf3 Kd4 8. Nc6+ dxc6 9. b7 Nxb7
4*+*+pV*+5 10. dxc6 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Kos V, 1981, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ng6+ Kf7 2. Nh8+ Ke6 3. Ne4 Be1+ 4. Kc4
Ke5+ 5. Kd3 Bh7 6. Nf7+ Kd5 7. Nfg5 fxg5 8. Ke3 Bxe4
4+*+*+*+*5
1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+k5
4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+n+n5
4*+*+*+pO5
4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Valtonen K, 1981, White wins
1. Ne1 (1. Nh4? e3! 2. Nf4 Kg1 3. Nf3+ Kf2 4.
Nxh2 Kg3 $1) 1... f4 2. Kg4 f3 3. g3 f2 4. Nxf2+ Kg1 5.
Nf3+ Kxf2 6. Nxh2 Kg2 7. Kf4 Kxh2 8. g4 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*O*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+t+pK5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Pr+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+oKm+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ristoja T, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Bent C, 1981, White wins
1. Rf8+ Kxf8 2. Kxh7 Rxg6 (2... Rxe5 3. g7+ Ke8 1. Nd3 (1. Kxc2? Nf4) 1... c1=Q+ 2. Nxc1 Nf4 3.
4. g8=Q+ Kd7 5. Qg4+) 3. Kxg6 Kg8 4. e6 1-0 Ne2 Nxg2 4. Bd5 Kh3 5. Ng1+ Kh2 6. Nf3+ Kh3 (6... Kh1
1222222223 7. Nh4) 7. Be6# 1-0
4*+*L*K*+5 1222222223
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+k+5
4p+*+*P*+5 4+*T*+*Vp5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+p+*+l5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+t+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Atajants G, 1981, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. a7 Ra1 2. Na3 Rxa3 3. f7 (3. Kg7? Rxa7 4. f7 7888888889
Comay O, 1981, Draw
c5) (3. Kg8! {cook AK} h2 4. f7 Rg3+ 5. Kf8 Ra3 (5... 1. d6 Rb7 2. fxg7 (2. f7? Kg6 3. f8=Q Bxf8 4.
h1=Q 6. a8=Q+ Qxa8) 6. Kg7 Rg3+ 7. Kf8) 3... h2 4. h8=Q Bg7 5. Qh7+ Kf6) (2. d7? Bxf6 3. d8=Q Rg7+ 4.
Kg7 Rg3+ (4... Kd7! {cook GU}) 5. Kf6 Rf3+ 6. Kg6 (6. Kf8 Bxd8 5. h8=Q Bf6) 2... Kg6 3. h8=N+ Kf6 4. d7 Rxd7
Ke6? Re3+ 7. Kf6 h1=Q ) 6... Rg3+ 7. Kf6 1/2-1/2 5. Nf7 Rxf7 6. Kh8 Ke7 7. g8=N+ Ke6 8. Nxh6 Ra7 9.
1222222223 Kg8 Kf6 10. Ng4+ Kg6! {cook} 11. Ne5+ Kf5 12. Nd3
4tL*+*+*+5 Rc7 13. Nb4 Rb7 14. Nc6 Rb6 15. Nd4+ Ke5 16. Nc2
Rb7 17. Kf8 Ke4 18. Ke8 Rb2 19. Na1 Kd3 20. Kd7 Rb1
4+*+*K*+*5 1/2-1/2
4r+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+pO*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hoch Y, 1981, Draw
1... Ra7+ 2. Rxa7 d1=Q 3. Ra2 Qe1+ 4. Kd7 Qxf2
5. Rb2+ Ka7 6. Ra2+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+vV*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Lo+k5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*O*+*+*5 4+*+*N*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+p+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*P*5
4pK*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Meleghegyi C, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Avni A, 1981, Draw
1. a3+ Kb5 2. Kc3 Kb6 (2... a4 3. bxa4+ Kxa4 4. 1. g5 Ke6 (1... Bb5 2. g4 Ke6 3. Nxf7) 2. Nxf7 Kxf7
h4 Kxa3 5. Kc4) (2... g5 3. a4+ Kb6 4. Kd3) 3. Kd3 (3. 3. g4 Bg7 4. g6+ Kf8 5. g5 Bd4 6. g7+ Bxg7 7. g6 Bd4 8.
Kc4? g5) 3... Kb5 4. h4 Kc6 5. Kc4 Kb6 6. Kd5 Kb5 7. g7+ Bxg7 1/2-1/2
Kd6 (7. Ke6? a4 8. bxa4+ Kxa4 9. Kd5 Kb5 10. a4+ Kb4
11. a5 c4) 7... c4 8. a4+ Kb4 9. bxc4 Kxc4 10. Ke6 Kb4
1222222223
11. Kf6 Kxa4 12. Kxg6 Kb3 13. h5 a4 14. h6 a3 15. h7 4*+*+*+*+5
a2 16. h8=Q 1-0
4+*+*+r+*5
1222222223 4*P*O*+*K5
4*+r+*+*+5 4+*T*+*+*5
4O*+w+*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
4*R*+*+*+5 4+m+*N*+*5
4+*+t+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1981, White wins
4*+*+*+b+5 1. Rf4+! (1. b7? Rb5 2. Rf4+ (2. Nd5 Ka5 3. Nc3
4K*+*+*+*5 Rb6 4. Nd5 Rb5) (2. Nc4 Nc5 ) 2... Nd4!! (2... Ka3? 3.
Nc4+ Ka2 4. Nxd6 Rb6 5. Ra4+ Kb2 6. Ra6! Rb4 7.
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1981, Draw
Ra8) 3. Rxd4+ Kb3 $1) 1... Ka5 (1... Ka3 2. Nc2+! (2.
1. Rb4+ Rd4 (1... Kg5 2. Rg8+ Kf6 3. Bxd5) 2. b7? Rb5 3. Nc2+ Kb2 4. Rb4 Rxb7) 2... Kb2 3. Rb4! Rc8
Bh3+ Kxh3 3. Rc3+ Kg2 (3... Kg4 4. Rd3) (3... Rd3 4. (3... Rxc2 4. b7 Rh2+ 5. Kg7 Rg2+ 6. Kf7 Rf2+ 7. Ke7
Rxd3+ Qxd3 5. Rb3 Qxb3) 4. Rb2+ Rd2 (4... Kf1 5. Re2+ 8. Kd7) 4. b7 Rb8 5. Nd4 Kc3 6. Nc6 Nc5 7. Nxb8
Rc1+ Rd1 6. Rxd1+ Qxd1+ 7. Rb1) 5. Rxd2+ Qxd2 6. Kxb4 8. Na6+) 2. b7 Rb5 3. Nc4+ (3. Rf5? Nc5) 3... Ka6
Rc2 Qxc2 1/2-1/2 4. Nxd6 Rb6 5. Ra4+ Na5 6. Kg5! ( 6. Kg7? Rxd6 7.
b8=Q (7. b8=R Rd5 8. Rab4 Rd7+) 7... Rg6+ 8. Kf7
Rg7+! 9. Kf6 Rg6+ 10. Kf5 Rg5+ 11. Kf4 Rg4+ 12. Kxg4)
6... Rxd6 (6... Rb1 7. Kf6 Rb2 8. Ke7 Rb3 9. Kd7 Rb1
10. Kc8! Rc1+ 11. Nc4) 7. b8=Q (7. b8=R? Rd5+) 7...
Rg6+ (7... Rd5+ 8. Kg4 Rg5+ 9. Kf3) 8. Kh4! Rh6+ 9.
Kg3! Rh3+ 10. Kg2 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+lN*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+o+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4r+*+m+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+vP*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Kivi V, 1981, White wins
1. Bd2+ Kh5 (1... f4 2. Bxf4+ Kh5 3. Bd2 Bf3 4. b6 1. Ra8+ (1. Ra1? Ng3+ 2. Ke6 Nf1 3. Kd6 Kb8 $1)
Kg4 5. Bc1 Kh3 6. b7 Bxb7 7. Kxb7 Kg4 8. f4) 2. f4! (2. 1... Kd7 (1... Kc7 2. Ne6+ Kb6 3. Rg8) 2. Ra1 Ng3+ 3.
b6? Bf3 3. Bc1 Kg4 4. b7 Bxb7 5. Kxb7 Kf3) 2... Kg4 3. Kf6 Nf1 4. Rd1+ Kc7 (4... Ke8 5. Ne6) 5. Ne6+ Kb6 ( 5...
b6 Bf3 4. Bc1! (4. b7? Bxb7 5. Kxb7 Kf3 6. Kc6 Ke2 7. Kc6 6. Nd4+) 6. Rd6+ Ka7 (6... Ka5 7. Rd5+ b5 8. Rg5)
Bb4 Kf3 8. Bd2 Ke2 9. Bc1 Kd1 10. Be3 Ke2 11. Bc1 7. Nd4! g1=Q 8. Nb5+ Kb8 9. Rd8# 1-0
Kd1 12. Ba3 Ke2 13. Bb4 Kf3 14. Bd2 Ke2) 4... Be4 5.
b7 Bxb7 6. Kxb7 Kf3 7. Kc6 Ke2 8. Kc5 Kd1 9. Be3 Ke2
1222222223
10. Kd4 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+k+*M*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4P*+mT*+*5 4O*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*B*5 4+*+*+*R*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Fekete Z, 1981, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. e6 Re2 2. e7 a4 3. Bh4 (3. Rxg2? Rxe7) (3.
Kd4? Rxe7) 3... Re3+ (3... a3 4. Rxg2 Rxe7 5. Rf2+) 4.
7888888889
Katsnelson L, 1981, Draw
Kc4 a3 5. Kd5 (5. Kc5? Rxe7) 5... a2 6. Kd6 Re2 7. Kd7
1. Kd8 (1. Bc7+? Ka6 2. Kd8 Rg7) 1... Rg7 (1... (7. Bf6? Rd2+) 7... Rd2+ 8. Ke6 (8. Ke8? Rf2) 8... Re2+
Rh7 2. Bd5 Nb6 3. a8=Q+ Nxa8 4. Bxa8 Ne6+ 5. Ke8) 2. 9. Kf7 Kg4 10. Bf6 1-0
Be1+ (2. Bd5? Nb6 3. a8=Q+ Nxa8 4. Be1+ Kb5 5. Bxa8
Ne6+ 6. Kc8 Rg8+ 7. Kb7 Nc5+ 8. Ka7 Rg7+ 9. Kb8
Kb6) 2... Ka6 3. Bc3! Rg5 ( 3... Rg1 4. Bd5 Nb6 5. Bd4)
(3... Rg6 4. Be4) 4. Bd2 Rg3 (4... Rg1 5. Bd5 Nb6 6.
Be3) 5. Be1 Rg5 (5... Ra3 6. Bb4 Rg3 7. Bc6 Kxa7 8.
Bxd7 Rd3 9. Bxf8) 6. Bd2 Re5 7. Bc3 Rg5 8. Bd2 Rg7 9.
Bc3 Rg3 10. Be1 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4K*P*O*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+pL*+5
4+n+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*Ob+*+5
4+*+*+t+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, Polasek J, 1981, Draw
7888888889
Speelman J, 1981, White wins
1.Nd4 (1.Rb8+? Kxd7 2.Nd4 Ra1+ 3.Kb4 Rb1+ 1. Kb6 Kxe4 2. Kxc6 Ke3 3. Bd1 e4 4. Kd5 Kd3 5.
4.Kc3 Rxb8) (1.Rc6+? Kxd7) (1.Ne5? e2 2.Rc6+ Kb8) Ba4! e3 6. Bb5+ Kc2 7. Ke4 d1=Q 8. Ba4+ 1-0
(1.Nbc5? e2 2.Rb8+ Kc7 3.Re8 Rf4+ 4.Kb3 Be4 5.Nd3
Bxd3) 1...Rf4 (1...Bxd7+ 2.Kb4 Rf4 3.Kc3 Re4 4.Kd3
1222222223
Re7 5.Rg6) 2.Rb4 (2.Rd6? Rxd4+ 3.Rxd4 e2 4.Nb6+ 4*+v+*V*+5
(4.Rc4+ Kxd7 5.Rc1 Bc2+) 4...Kb7) (2.Ne5? Rxd4+
3.Rb4 Bc2+ 4.Ka5 (4.Ka3 e2) 4...Rd5+ (4...e2? 5.Nf3)
4+l+*+*O*5
5.Rb5 Rxb5+ 6.Kxb5 Be4) (2.Rb3? Rxd4+ 3.Ka5 e2 4*+*+*+p+5
4.Re3 Re4) 2...Rxd4 3.Nb6+ (3.Rxd4? e2 4.Nb6+ Kb7) 4+*+*+*+p5
3...Kc7 4.Rxd4 (4.Na8+? Kc6 5.Rxd4 Bc2+ 6.Ka3 (6.Ka5
e2 7.Rc4+ Kd6 8.Rxc2 e1=Q+) 6...e2 7.Kb2 (7.Rc4+ 4*+*+n+*+5
Kd6 8.Nb6 (8.Nc7 e1=Q 9.Rxc2 (9.Nb5+ Kd5 10.Rxc2 4+*+*+*+*5
Qa5+) 9...Qa1+) (8.Rxc2 e1=Q 9.Nb6 (9.Nc7 Qa1+)
(9.Rc8 Qa5+) 9...Qe3+) (8.Ka2 e1=Q 9.Rxc2 Qa5+)
4*+*+*+*+5
(8.Kb2 e1=Q 9.Kxc2 (9.Rxc2 Qb4+ 10.Kc1 Qa3+) 4+*+*+k+*5
9...Qe2+) 8...e1=Q 9.Rxc2 (9.Nc8+ Kd7) 9...Qe3+)
7...e1=Q 8.Kxc2 Qe2+ 9.Rd2 (9.Kc3 Qe3+ 10.Kc4
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1981, Draw
1. h6 gxh6 2. g7 Bh3+ 3. Kf2 Bxg7 4. Kg3 Bf1 5.
(10.Rd3 Qe8) 10...Qe8) 9...Qe8) 4...e2 5.Nd5+ (5.Rc4+? Kf2 Bh3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
Kxb6 6.Rc1 Bc2+ 7.Kb4 Bd1) 5...Kb7 (5...Kc6 6.Ne7+
Kb6 7.Rb4+) (5...Kc8 6.Ne7+ Kb7 7.Rb4+ Ka6 8.Nxf5
e1=Q 9.Nd4) 6.Rb4+ (6.Ne3? e1=Q 7.Nxf5 (7.Rb4+ 4*B*+*+*+5
Ka6) 7...Qa1+) 6...Ka7 (6...Ka6 7.Nc7+ Ka7 8.Nb5+)
7.Ne7 (7.Nc3? e1=Q (7...Bc2+? 8.Ka3 e1=Q 9.Nb5+
4+k+*+*+*5
Kb7 10.Nd4+ Ka6 11.Nxc2 Qc3+) 8.Nb5+ Kb6 9.Nd4+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc5 10.Nxf5 Qxb4#) 7...Bd7+ 8.Nc6+ Bxc6+ (8...Ka6
9.Rb1) 9.Ka5 e1=Q 1/2-1/2
4P*+*+*+v5
4*+*T*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1981, Draw
1. Be5 Bf2 2. a6 Bg6 (2... Bxe2 3. a7 Bf3+ 4. Kb8)
(2... Bf7 3. e4 (3. e3? Bxe3 4. a7 Bd5+) 3... Bg6 4. a7
Bxe4+ 5. Kb8) 3. e3! Bxe3 4. a7 Be4+ 5. Kb8 ( 5. Kc8?
Ka2 6. Bxd4 Bxd4 7. Kb8 Be5+) 5... Bf4! 6. Kc8 Be3 (6...
Bxe5 7. a8=Q+ Bxa8) 7. Kb8 Bf4 1/2-1/2
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2. Bxf7 Kh6 3. Ne4 Rxf7 4. Nd6 Rg7+ 5. Kh4 Bd3 6.
1222222223 Nf5+ Bxf5 1/2-1/2
4*+*R*N*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Or+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+*+*M*+*5 4p+*+*+*V5
4oP*+*K*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*B*+*+5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1981, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ra8 Nd1+ 2. Ke1 Nc3 3. Nd7+! Kb5 4. Nc5! 7888888889
Timman J, 1981, White wins
Kxc5 5. Kd2 Nb1+ 6. Kc2 Na3+ 7. bxa3 a1=Q 8. axb4+ 1. a5 Bf2 2. axb6 Nd7+ 3. Kb7 Bxb6 (3... Nxb6 4.
1-0 Rc3 Ke7 5. Rf3 Bc5 6. Kc6 Nd7 7. Bc3) 4. Kc8 Ne5 5.
1222222223 Rxb6 Nc4 6. Rb7+ Ke8 7. Kc7 (7. Bf4? Nd6+ 8. Bxd6)
4*+*+*N*+5 7... Nxd2 8. Rb2 Nc4 9. Rc2 Na3 10. Re2+ Kf7 11. Kc6
Nc4 12. Kc5 Na5 13. Rb2 1-0
4+*M*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4O*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4K*+lB*+b5 4+*+n+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*Lp+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Missiaen R, 1981, White wins
4*+*+*+*P5
1. Bf4! (1. Bb6? Na8) 1... Nd5 (1... Ne6? 2. Bxf5+)
2. Bh6! Bc4 (2... Bb1 3. Bxf5+) (2... Nc3 3. Bxf5+ Kd4 4. 4+*K*+*+*5
Bg7+ Kc4 5. Be6+) 3. Bf1+ Kd4 (3... Kc3 4. Bg7+) 4. 7888888889
Larsen P, 1981, White wins
Ne6+ (4. Bg7+? Kc5 5. Ne6+ (5. Nd7+ Kb5) 5... Kb5) 4... 1. Nc3 Kxc3 (1... Ke5 2. h4 Kd4 3. h5 Ke5 4. Nd5
Ke5 (4... Kc3 5. Bg7+) 5. Bxc4 Kxe6 6. Bf4 1-0 Ke6 5. Nxc7+ Kf6 6. Nb5) 2. e5 dxe5 3. h4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+oL*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*T*+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+nK*5 4M*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4M*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Timman J, 1981, Draw
7888888889
Botokanov A, 1981, White wins
1. Ng5 (1. Ne5! {cook}) 1... Bxb5 (1... Be2! {cook}) 1. Rc5+ Kb3 2. Rc3+! Kxc3 3. Nd5+ Kd3 (3... Kb3
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4. Rb4#) 4. Nb4+ Kc3 5. Nxa2+ Kb3 6. Rb4+ Kxa2 7.
Rb2# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+p5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4lPp+*+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4pM*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Reddmann H, 1981, Draw
7888888889
Van der Heijden H, 1981, White wins 1. Ke6! h5 2. gxh5! g4 3. Kf5 g3 4. Kg6 g2 5. Kh6
1. b7 (1. c7? Nd5 2. b7 Nb6+ 3. Kb8 Nd7+ 4. Ka8 g1=N (5... g1=Q) 6. Kg5 Ne2 7. Kf5 Nc3 8. Ke5 Nxa2 9.
Nb6+ 5. Kb8 Nd7+ 6. Kc8 Nb6+) 1... Nxc6 2. Kc7 Nb8 3. Kd4 Nb4 10. Kc3 a2 11. Kb2 1/2-1/2
Kxb8 Kb6 4. Ka8! (4. Kc8? Ka6 5. b8=N+ Kb6 6. Nd7+
Kc6 7. Kd8 (7. Ne5+ Kc5 8. Nd3+ Kc4 9. Nb2+ Kb3 10.
1222222223
Kb7 Kxb2 11. Ka6 Kb3 12. Kxa5 Kc4) 7... Kd6 8. Ke8 4*+*+*+*B5
Ke6 9. Nb8 Kd6 10. Na6 Kc6) 4... Ka6 5. b8=N+ Kb6 6. 4+*+m+*+*5
Nd7+ Kc6 7. Ne5+ Kc5 8. Nd3+ Kc4 9. Nb2+ Kb3 10.
Kxa7 Kxb2 11. Ka6 Kb3 12. Kxa5 Kc4 13. Kb6 1-0 4*Pn+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*L*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+v+t+*+*5
4l+*P*+bO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4nK*+*+*+5 7888888889
Mattei L, 1981, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. b7 Bd5! 2. b8=Q+ Nxb8 3. Nxb8 Rb3+ 4. Kc5
Rxb8 5. Be5+ Kxe5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*T*5 4*+*+*+*K5
7888888889
Kitsigin V, 1981, White wins
4+*+*+*+p5
1. d7 Rd1 2. Bd3+ Rxd3 3. Nc5+ Kb6 4. Nxd3 Kc7
5. Nc5 (5. Ne5? h5 6. Kc5 h4 7. Kd5 h3 8. Ke6 h2 9. Ke7 4*+*+r+*+5
h1=Q 10. d8=Q+ Kb7) 5... h5 6. Kc4 h4 7. Kd5 h3 8. Ke6 4+*+*+*+p5
h2 9. Ke7 h1=Q 10. d8=Q+ Kc6 11. Qa8+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+v+lT*5
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1981, Draw
1. Rf6+ Ke1 2. h6 Bb3 3. Re6+ Kd1 4. Rd6+ Kc1
5. Rc6+ Kb1 6. Rc3 Bc2 7. Rb3+ Ka1 8. Rb2! Bg6 9.
Rb6 Bb1 10. Rb8 Be4 11. Rb4 Bd5 12. Rb5 Bg2! 13.
Rb4 Rb1 14. Rd4! Bh3 15. Kg7 Rb7+ 16. Kg6 1/2-1/2
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3... R3b2+ 4. Kc3 Rh1 5. Kxb2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+tP*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*K*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4v+o+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+b5 4+b+*+*L*5
7888888889
Pudovkin V, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Pudovkin V, 1981, Draw
1. Bf3+! Kc1 2. Be4 (2. a4? Kb1 3. Be4 Bd5! 4. 1. b7! (1. Ka7? Ra5+ 2. Kb7 Rxc5 3. Ka6 Rc1! 4.
Bxc2+ Ka2 5. a5 Bxc6 6. a6 Ka3 7. Kc4 Ba8 8. Kc5 Bf3 Bh7 (4. b7 Rxb1 5. b8=Q Ra1+) 4... b1=Q 5. Bxb1 Rxb1
9. Bf5 Ka4! 10. Bc8 Ka5 11. Bb7 Bh1) 2... Bb1 3. Bd5! 6. b7 b2 7. b8=Q Ra1+) 1... Ra5+! 2. Kb8 Rxc5 3. Ka7
Kd1 4. Bb3 Kc1 (4... Ke2 5. Bxc2) 5. a4 1-0 Rb5 4. Ka6 Rb4 5. Ka5! Rxb7 6. Ka4 Kf2 (6... Ra7+!
1222222223 {cook MS} 7. Kxb3 Rb7+ 8. Kc3 Kf2 9. Kc2 Ke3 10. Kc3
4*+*+vV*+5 Rb6 11. Kc2 Kd4 12. Ba2 Rb4 13. Bb1 Kc5 14. Ba2 Kb5
15. Bb1 Ka4 16. Ba2 Ka3) 7. Ka3 Ke2 8. Kxb2 1/2-1/2
4+l+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*L5
4+*+n+*+r5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*No+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+m+*5
7888888889
Makletsov J, 1981, White wins
4*+*+*R*O5
1. Rg5 (1. Rh7+? Kc6 2. Be3 Kxd5 3. Rh8 Bg7+)
1... Bh6 2. Rxg2 Bxc1 3. Rg7+ Kc6! (3... Ka6 4. Nc7+) 4+*+*+*+*5
(3... Kc8 4. Rg8 Kd7 5. Nf6+ Ke7 6. Nxe8 Bf4 7. Kd4 $1) 7888888889
Scheffler G, 1981, White wins
4. Nf6! Bf4! 5. Kd4 Bc1 6. Rg2! Bf7 7. Rc2+ 1-0 1. Rf1! (1. Re2? h1=Q 2. Re8 Qxh7 3. Nxh7 Kxh7
1222222223 4. Re3 Nh4 5. Rh3 g5) (1. Rg2? h1=Q 2. Rxg6 Qxh7 3.
4*+*+*+*L5 Nxh7 Kxh7) 1... Ng1 2. Rb1! (2. Rc1? h1=Q 3. Rc8 Qb7
$1) 2... h1=Q 3. Rb8! Qh2 4. Rc8! Qh3 (4... Qa2? 5.
4+v+*+*+*5 Ke7+) 5. Re8! Qxh7 6. Nxh7 Kxh7 7. Re1 Nh3 8. Rh1 g5
4*+*+*N*+5 9. Rxh3+ Kg6 {eg} 10. Rg3 (10. Rh1 { or}) 10... Kf5 11.
Kg7 Kf4 12. Rg1 g4 13. Kh6 g3 14. Kh5 Kf3 15. Kh4 g2
4+*+*+*+*5 16. Kh3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5
4*T*+p+*+5
4R*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Akobia Y, 1981, Draw
1. O-O-O Rgb3 2. Rd7 Rb1+ 3. Kc2 (3. Kd2? Rh1)
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b8=Q+ Ke7 8. Qd6+ Kf6 (8... Ke8 9. Qd7+ Kf8 10. Qf7#)
1222222223 9. Qf8+ (9. e7+? Kf7 10. Qxg6+ Kxg6 11. e8=Q+ Kf5 12.
4*+*+*L*K5 Qf8+ Qf6+) 9... Kxe6 10. f5+ gxf5 11. Qe8+ Kf6 12.
Qh8+ 1-0
4+*+bO*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Po+*+*+*5 4+*Vp+*+*5
4*+*+v+*+5 4o+*+k+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jurzinov V, 1981, White wins
4p+*+*+*+5
1. g4! (1. a6! {cook} b4 2. Bc8 Bd3 3. a7! Be4 4.
Bg4) 1... b4 2. Bf5! Bxf5 3. gxf5 b3 4. a6 b2 5. a7 b1=Q 4+*L*+*+*5
6. a8=Q+ Kf7 7. Qg8+ Kf6 8. Qg7+ Kxf5 9. Qh7+ 1-0 7888888889
Dukic M, 1981, White wins
1222222223 1. a4 Bd8 2. Nf4 Kb2 3. Nd5 Kb3 4. Kf7 Kc4 5.
4*+*+bL*+5 Ke8 Bh4 6. Ne7 1-0
4+*+*+t+w5 1222222223
4*+*R*+*M5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
4*+*+*+q+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+v+*P5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Topko L, 1981, Draw
4*+*+o+*+5
1. Qg6! (1. Qb4! {cook}) 1... Nf5+! 2. Kg1 Rg7 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rf6+! Kg8 4. Qxg7+ Nxg7 5. Bf7+! Kh8 6. Bg6! Qg8! (6... 7888888889
Kitsigin V, 1981, Draw
Qh6?? 7. Rf8#) 7. Bf7! Qh7! ( 7... Qd8?? 8. Rh6#) 1. h5+ Kh6 2. Nd6 Bxf5 (2... Ng5! {cook} 3. Rxg5
1/2-1/2 Kxg5 4. Nxe4+ Kh6) 3. Nxf5+ Kg5 4. Nd4 e1=Q 5. Nf3+
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+l+5 1222222223
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+p+o+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4Ok+*+*+*5 4o+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*P*+5 4P*+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Melnichenko E, 1981, White wins 4+*+l+*+*5
1. Kc5 Kf8 (1... a4 2. Kd6 a3 3. e7 Kf7 4. Kd7) 2. 7888888889
Ptak J, 1981, Draw
Kd6 Ke8 3. Kc7 a4 4. Kxb7 a3 5. Kc6 a2 6. b7 a1=Q 7. 1. Kd6 Ke2 2. Kc5 Kf3 3. Kb6 Kxg3 4. Kxa6 h4 5.
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Kb6 h3 6. a6 h2 7. a7 h1=Q 8. a8=Q 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
4kP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4p+*+*+*L5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+oK*+o5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*Po+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Makletsov J, 1981, Draw 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1981, Draw
1. b7 (1. Kb5? g1=Q 2. b7 Qb1+ 3. Kc6 Nd7 4. 1. Kf4 (1. Rh7+! {cook JN} Kg4 (1... Kg5 2. Rxh3)
Bxc5+ Kxd3) 1... Nd7 (1... g1=Q 2. b8=Q Qg6+) 2. Kb5 2. f3+ Kg3 3. Rg7+ Kh2 4. a5 g1=Q+ (4... Kg1 5. a6 h2
g1=Q (2... g1=R 3. Bxc5+ (3. Kc6? Rb1 4. Kc7 Kd5 5. 6. Rxg2+ Kxg2 7. a7) 5. Rxg1 Kxg1 6. a6) 1... Kh5 2. Kf5
Kc8 Kc6) 3... Nxc5 4. b8=Q Rb1+ 5. Ka5! Rxb8 (5... Kh6 3. Ra6+ Kg7 4. Ra7+ Kf8 5. Kf6 Ke8 6. Ke6 Kd8 7.
Ra1+ 6. Kb5)) 3. Bxc5+ (3. b8=Q? Qb1+ 4. Kc6 Nxb8+) Kd6 Kc8 8. Kc6 Kb8 9. Rb7+ (9. Rg7? d2) 9... Ka8 10.
3... Nxc5 4. b8=Q Qb1+ 5. Kc6! (5. Ka5? Qa2+ 6. Kb5 Rg7 h2 (10... d2 11. Kb6) 11. Rg8+ (11. Kb6? g1=Q)
Qa6+ 7. Kb4 Qa4#) 5... Qh1+ (5... Qxb8) 6. Kb5! (6. 11... Ka7 12. Rg7+ Ka6 13. Rg8 Ka5 14. Kc5 Kxa4 15.
Kd6? Qh6+ 7. Ke7 Qe6+ 8. Kf8 Nd7+) 6... Qb1+ 7. Kc6 Kc4 Ka3 16. Kc3 Ka2 17. Ra8+ Kb1 18. Rb8+ Kc1 19.
1/2-1/2 Ra8 Kd1 20. Kxd3 Ke1 21. Ke3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+vW5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*K5
4+*+*+*Oo5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+pP*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*K*M5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*B*+*+*5
7888888889
Motor A, 1981, White wins 7888888889
Akerblom A, 1981, Draw
1. a4 h4 2. gxh4 (2. a5? Ng4+! 3. fxg4 h3) 2... 1. Bf4+ Ke6 2. Be5 Qxe5 3. dxe5 Kf7 4. e6+ Kxe6
gxh4 3. a5 Nxf3 4. a6 h3 5. a7 h2 6. a8=R! Ng1 (6... Ne1 5. Kg7 Kf5 6. Kxg8 h6! 7. Kf7! Kg5 8. Ke6 1/2-1/2
7. Ra2 Nd3+ (7... Nc2 8. Kg3 Kg1 9. Rxc2 h1=N+ 10.
Kf3) 8. Kg3) 7. Ra2! Ne2 (7... Nh3+ 8. Kg3) 8. Rb2 Ng1
9. Kg3 1-0
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$144 4. Nb4+-) 4. Nxd4 (4. Nc5 $143 Kc1 5. Rg2 b1=Q
1222222223 (5... Nc2 $143 6. Nd3+ Kb1 7. N5b4 Nxb4 8. Rxb2++-) 6.
4mRm+*+v+5 Nb4 Kd1! (6... Qf5? 7. Nbd3+ Kd1 8. Na4) 7. Nbd3 (7.
Ncd3 Nc2 $1) 7... Qc2! 8. Nb2+ Kc1!=) 4... Kc1 (4... Ka2
4+*+*+*+*5 $144 5. Nc3+ Ka3 6. Kf1 Nb3 7. Nc2#) 5. Rc2+ Nxc2 6.
4p+k+*+*+5 Nb3+ Kd1 7. Kf1 (7. Kf2 $143 b1=N 8. Kf1 Nd2+=) 7...
b1=N 8. Kf2+- 1-0
4L*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+bT5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*M*+n5
7888888889
Werle A, 1981, White wins
4*+*+k+n+5
1. Rxa8! (1. Rxc8? Bd5+! 2. Kxd5 Nb6+ 3. Kc6
Nxc8 4. Kb7 Nd6+) 1... Bd5+ (1... Ne7+ 2. Kc5! Bxa2 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
a7 Ka6 4. Re8 Kxa7 5. Rxe7+) 2. Kxd5 Nb6+ 3. Kc6
Nxa8 4. Kb7 Nc7 5. a7! Kb5 6. a3! Ka5 7. a4 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+kB5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1982, Draw
1. Ngf6 (1. Nhf6? 1... Rexg8 2. Nxg8 Nxg4) 1...
4+*+*+*Pm5 Rhxg8 (1... Rexg8 2. Nxg8 Rxg8 3. Nf6 Rg5 4. Nh7 Rh5
4*+*+*+*N5 5. Nf6 Rg5 6. Nh7 Rg7 7. Nf6 Rg5 8. Nh7) 2. Nxe8+ ( 2.
Nxg8? 2... Nd7+) 2... Rxe8 3. Nf6 Re6 4. Kf5 Kd6 5.
4+*+*+*+v5 Ne4+ Ke7 6. Ng5 Rg6 7. Ne4 Re6 8. Ng5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+m+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1982, Draw
4+r+*+*+*5
1. Nf5+ Kg4 2. Kxh7 Nf6+ 3. Kh6 Ng8+ 4. Kh7 Bf7
5. Nd6 (5. Ng3! {cook} Nf6+ ( 5... Ne7 $144 6. Kh6
4r+*+*+*+5
Kxg3= {EGTB6}) 6. Kh6 Kxg3= {EGTB6}) 5... Kh5 6. 4+*+*+w+*5
Ne4 Bd5 7. Ng3+ Kg5 8. Ne4+ Kh5 9. Ng3+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+o+*K5
1222222223 4+*+*Tl+n5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1982, White wins
4+*+*N*+*5 1. Rg5! 1... Qxh1+ 2. Kxh1 Kf2+ 3. Kh2 Rh1+ 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxh1 e1=Q+ 5. Kh2 Qe6 6. Rg2+ Ke3 7. Rg3+ Kd2 8.
Ra2+ Ke1 9. Rg1# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*On+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5
4o+*R*+*+5
4L*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Matous M, 1982, White wins
1. Nc5 b2 2. Nb3+ Kb1 3. Nd5 a1=N (3... a1=Q
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+wVp+l5 4+*+*+m+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Pk5 4+*+*+p+m5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+tN*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1982, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1982, White wins
1. g6+ Kh8 2. g7+ Kh7 3. f8=N+ Bxf8 4. gxf8=N+ 1. Bc3+ Ng7 2. Nh5 Ne5 3. Nf6 Re2 4. Ba1 Nf3 5.
Kh8 5. Nxd7 Bf7+ 6. Kg5 Kg8 7. Nf6+ Kh8 8. Bf8 Bg6 9. Nh5 Ne5 6. Nf6 Re1 7. Bc3 Re2 8. Ba1 1-0
Kh6 Bf5 10. Bg7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*Q5
4*+*P*P*+5 4+*V*+*K*5
4+*+*+*K*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Rp+w+l+*5
4+l+o+*+p5 4*+*+*M*+5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1982, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1982, White wins
1. Qf6+ Kg2 2. Qc6+ Ne4+ 3. Kf5 Qf3+ 4. Ke5
1. d7 d2 2. d8=Q d1=Q 3. Qxd1+ Nxd1 4. Kh6 Nf2 Qg3+ 5. Kf5 Qf2+ 6. Kg6 Qg3+ 7. Kf5 Qh3+ 8. Ke5 Bd6+
5. h4 Ng4+ 6. Kg7 Ne5 7. h5 Kc4 8. h6 Kd5 9. h7 Ng6 9. Kd4 Bc5+ 10. Ke5 Qh5+ 11. Kf4 Bd6+ 12. Ke3 Qf3+
10. Kxf7 Nh8+ 11. Ke7 Ng6+ 12. Ke8 Ke6 13. f7 1-0 13. Kd4 Qf2+ 14. Kd3 Qg3+ 15. Kc2 Qf2+ 16. Kd3 Qf1+
1222222223 17. Kd4 Bc5+ 18. Ke5 Bd6+ 19. Kd4 Qd1+ 20. Ke3 Bc5+
4*+*+*+*+5 21. Kf4 Qf3+ 22. Ke5 1/2-1/2
4B*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+b+5
4L*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4m+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*V*+5
4M*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*V*+*+5 4*No+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1982, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. b7 Nc4+! 2. dxc4 Nb6! 3. Bxb6+ Ka6! 4. Be3! 4+*+*+*+*5
(4. b8=Q? Bf4+ 5. Kxf4 ) 4... Bc3+! 5. Bd4! Ba5 6. 7888888889
Hoch Y, 1982, White wins
b8=N+! (6. b8=Q? Bc7+ 7. Qxc7) 6... Kb7 7. Nd7 1-0 1. Nc6+ Ka8 (1... Kb7 2. Nd8+ Bxd8 (2... Kb6 3.
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Ne6) 3. Bd5+) (1... Kc7 2. Nd4! Kd6 3. Nf5+ Kc5 4. Bh7
Bxg7 5. Nxg7 Kb4 6. Ne6) 2. Bxc4 Bxg7 3. Ba6! h4 ( 3...
Bh6+ 4. Ke4 h4 5. Kd5 h3 6. Kd6 h2 7. Kc7 Bf4+ 8. Kc8
1222222223
h1=Q 9. Bb7#) (3... Bc3 4. Kd3 h4 5. Kxc3) 4. Kf3! (4. 4*+v+*+*+5
Kf4? Bc3! 5. Kg4 (5. Bc8 Be1 6. Ke5 h3 (6... Bg3+? 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd4 h3 8. Kc4) 7. Kd6 h2 8. Kc7 Ba5+) 5... Be1 6. Kf3
Bg3) (4. Ke4? Bf8 (4... Bc3? 5. Kf4) 5. Kf4 Bd6+ 6. Kg4 4*P*B*+*+5
Bg3) (4. Ke2? Bc3 5. Kf2 Bd2) 4... Bc3 5. Kf4! (5. Kg4 4+*P*+*+*5
$2) (5. Kf2? Bd2 $1) (5. Ke2? h3) 5... Bd2+ (5... Bb2 6.
Kg4 Bf6 7. Bc8 $1) 6. Ke5 h3 7. Kd6 h2 8. Kc7 h1=Q 9.
4*+k+*+*+5
Bb7# 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+*Km+5 4V*M*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Tt5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, White wins
4*+*Pp+*+5 1. c6 Ba6+ 2. Kb4 (2. Kd5! {cook GC}) 2... Nd3+
(2... Be5! {cook DG} 3. Bxe5 Nd3+) 3. Ka5 Ne5 4. Bxe5
4+*+*+*P*5 Bb7 5. Bg3+ (5. cxb7? Bxe5 6. Ka6 Bb8 7. Kb5 Ke3 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc6 Kd4 9. Kd7 Kc5) 5... Kxg3 6. cxb7 Be5 7. Ka6 (7.
Kb5? Kf4 8. Kc6 Ke4 9. Kd7 Kd5 10. Kc8 Kc6) 7... Bb8
4+*+*+*+*5 8. Kb5 Kf4 9. Kc6 Ke5 10. Kd7 Kd5 11. Kc8 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+l+*+*5 4b+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1982, Draw
4+*+*+*+r5
1. d7 Ne7 2. d8=Q+ Ke2 3. Qxe7 Rxe7 4. g6 Rhg7
1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+t+*+*B*5
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*Lv+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, White wins
4+*+*R*+*5
1. Bh4+ Kg1 2. Rg7 Kh2 3. Bxg2 (3. Rxg2+? Kh3
4. Bg5 Rb1+ 5. Kxa2 Ra1+ 6. Kxa1) 3... Rb1+ 4. Kxa2
4k+*+*O*P5 Rg1! 5. Bf2! Ra1+! (5... Rxg2 6. Rh7#) 6. Kb3! (6. Kb2?
4+*+*R*+*5 Ra2+! 7. Kxa2) 6... Ra3+ 7. Kb4!! Ra2 (7... Rb3+ 8. Kc4
Rb2 9. Bg3+! Kxg2 10. Be5+) 8. Bg1+! Kxg1 9. Bd5+ 1-0
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, White wins
1. Re4+ Kd5 (1... Kd3 2. R1e3+ Kd2 3. Rf3) 2.
Re5+ Kd6 3. Re6+ Kd7 4. Re7+ Kd8 5. Re8+ Kd7 6.
R1e7+ Kd6 7. Re6+ Kd5 (7... Kd7 8. R8e7+ Kd8 9. Rf7)
8. Re5+ Kd4 9. Re4+ Kd3 10. Re3+ Kd2 11. Re2+ Kd1
12. Rxc8 f1=Q 13. Rcc2 Qxe2 (13... b4 14. Red2+ Ke1
15. Rc1+ Kxd2 16. Rxf1) (13... Qf4 14. Kb1 Qf5 15. Rf2
Qh3 16. Rf1+) 14. Rxe2 Kxe2 15. h4 Kd3 16. h5 Kc2 17.
Ka3 Kc3 18. h6 b4+ 19. Ka4 b3 20. h7 b2 21. h8=Q+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*T*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*Tm+o+*+5 4t+*+*P*+5
4+l+n+*+*5 4+*+*+kO*5
4*+*R*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+r5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, Draw
1. Nc7+ Kc5 2. Nxe6+ Kb5 3. Nc7+ Kc5 4. Rd5+ 1... Rfxf6+ (1... Raxf6+ 2. Kxg5 Rf5+ 3. Kg4 Rf4+
Kb4 5. Kb2 Na5 (5... Ne7 6. Rh5) ( 5... Na7! {cook MS}) 4. Kg3 Rf3+ 5. Kg2 Rf2+ 6. Kg1! Rf1+ 7. Kg2 R8f2+ 8.
6. Rb5+ (6. Rh5? Nc4+ 7. Ka2 Ne3) 6... Rxb5 7. Na6# Kg3 Rf3+ 9. Kg4 Rf4+ 10. Kg5 Rf5+ 11. Kg6 Rf6+ 12.
1-0 Kg7 Rf7+ 13. Kg8) 2. Kxg5 Rg6+ 3. Kh5! Rh6+ 4. Kg5
1222222223 Rag6+ 5. Kf5 Rf6+ 6. Ke5 Re6+ 7. Kd5 Rd6+ 8. Kc5
4r+*+*+*+5 Rc6+ 9. Kb5 Rb6+ 10. Ka5! Ra6+ 11. Kb5 Rhb6+ 12.
Kc5 Rc6+ 13. Kd5 Rd6+ 14. Ke5 Re6+ 15. Kf5 Rf6+ 16.
4P*+o+k+o5 Kg5 Rg6+ 17. Kh5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+l+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4b+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+t+*+*5
4T*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, White wins 4+*O*+*+l5
1. Ke7 (1. Kg7? Kg4 2. Kxh7 Kxh4 3. Kg6 Kg4 4.
Kf6 Kf4 5. Ke7 Ke5 6. Kxd7 Kd5 7. Kc7 Kc5 8. Rc8
4*+*+*K*O5
Rxa7+ 9. Kb8+ Kb6) 1... Ke5 2. Kxd7 Kd5 3. Ke7 Ke5 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf7 Kf5 5. Kg7 Kg4 6. Kxh7 Kxh4 7. Kg6! Kg4 8. Kf6 Kf4 7888888889
Joitsa P, 1982, Draw
9. Ke6 Ke4 10. Kd6 Kd4 11. Kc6 Kc4 12. Rc8! Rxa7 13. 1. d8=Q Rd2+ (1... Rxd8 2. Bxd8 Kg4 3. Be2+ Kh3
Kb6+ 1-0 4. Bf1+) 2. Qxd2 cxd2 3. Bg3 ( 3. Be7? d1=N+) 3...
d1=N+ 4. Kf3 h1=Q+ 5. Kf4 Qg1 (5... Qc6 6. Bf1+) (5...
Qg2 6. Bc8#) (5... Ne3 6. Bc8+ Kg2 7. Bb7+) 6. Bc8+
Kg2 7. Bb7+ Kf1 8. Ba6+ 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4n+*+*+*+5 4*Pp+*+*+5
4+*+*M*+*5 4K*+*V*O*5
4*+*+t+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+*R*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1982, Draw
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1982, White wins
1. Nc5 (1. Rg1+? Kf2 2. Rg2+ Kf3 3. Rg3+ Kf4 4. 1. Ka6 g4 2. Ba5 g3 3. b7 e1=Q 4. Bxe1 Kc7 5.
Nc5 Re2+ 5. Kh3 d2 6. Rg1 Re1 ) 1... Re2+ 2. Kh1 (2. Kb5 Kb8 6. Ba5 Bc7 7. Bb6 g2 8. Bg1 Be5 9. Kb6 Bd4+
Kh3? d2 3. Nb3 d1=Q 4. Rg1+ Kf2 5. Rxd1 Re3+ 6. Kh2 10. Bxd4 g1=Q 11. c7# 1-0
Ng4+ 7. Kh1 Rh3#) 2... d2 3. Nb3 (3. Rg1+? Kf2 4. Nb3
Re1) 3... Nf3 (3... d1=Q 4. Rg1+ Kf2 5. Rxd1 Re3 6.
1222222223
Rd2+ Kg3 7. Rg2+ Kxh4 8. Nd2) 4. Rxf3 d1=Q 5. Kg1 4*+*+*L*+5
Rf2 6. Re3+ Re2 7. Rf3 1/2-1/2
4+m+k+*+*5
1222222223 4*+p+*+pP5
4b+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4O*M*+*+*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+n+*+*5 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1982, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. h7 Kg7 2. c7! Bf5+ 3. Ke7 Nc5! 4. h8=Q+! Kxh8
4+*+*+*+*5 5. Kf7! Be6+ 6. Kf8 Nd7+ 7. Ke7! Nc5 8. Kf8 Nd7+ 9.
Ke7 Nb6 10. Kxe6 Kg7 11. Kd6 a4 12. Kc5 Nc8 13. Kb4
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1982, White wins
1/2-1/2
1. Bd5 Nb5 (1... Nxd5 2. Kxd5 Kb5 3. Nb2) 2. a4
Nc3+ 3. Kd4 Nxa4 4. Bb3 (4. Bf7? Kc7) 4... Kb5 5. Bf7
1222222223
Nb6 (5... Ka6 6. Be8) 6. Be8+ Ka6 7. Nc5# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+k+m+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+nL*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+oR*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1982, White wins
1. Nd4 Ne5+ (1... c1=N 2. Nc6 Bb6 3. Rc2+) 2. Kc7
c1=N 3. Kb7 Bb6 4. Ne6+ Kb4 ( 4... Kb5 5. Rb2+) 5. Rc2
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(5. Rd1? Bf2) 5... Be3 6. Nf5 1-0 Kf6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+k5 4L*+*P*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*L*+*+5 4*+*+tNr+5
4B*V*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Pp+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1982, Draw 7888888889
Beljavski A, Mitrofanov L, 1983, White wins
1. g4 b5 2. g5 b4 3. Bxb4 (3. Bc1? a3 4. g6 Kd3 5. 1. Nd5 Re1 (1... Re6 2. Rg8) (1... Rxg4 2. e8=Q)
g7 Bxg7 6. Kxg7 a2 7. Bb2 Kc2) 3... Bxb4 4. g6 Bf8 5. 2. Rg1 Re2 3. Rg7 Nc7 4. Nxc7 b2 5. Ne6 b1=Q+ 6. Kg8
Kg8 Bh6 6. Kh7 Bf8 7. Kg8 1/2-1/2 Qb8+ (6... Rb2 7. e8=Q+ Rb7 8. Qa4+ Kb8 9. Qf4+ Ka7
1222222223 10. Qd4+ Qb6 11. Nc5 Rxg7+ 12. Qxg7+ Ka8 13. Qg2+
Ka7 14. Qa2+ Kb8 15. Nd7+) 7. e8=Q+ Ka8 8. Nc7+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb7 9. Nb5+ Ka8 10. Ra7# 1-0
4+*+k+v+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*L*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+pR*+5 4*+*+*N*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
7888888889
Avni A, 1982, White wins
4*No+*O*+5
1. Rf6 (1. Rf2? Be6+ 2. Ke7 Nxe4) (1. Rf1? Bc4 2.
Bf4+ Kxe4) 1... Be8+ ( 1... Kxf6 2. Bb2#) (1... Be6+ 2.
4+*+*+*+*5
Ke7) 2. Ke7 Nxe4 3. Ra6 (3. Bb2+? Kd5 4. Re6 Bc6) 3... 7888888889
Solovjov Y, 1983, Draw
Bb5 4. Ra5 Nd6 5. Ba3 Nf5+ 6. Kd8 Nd4 7. Bb2 1-0 1. Ne4+ Kd4 2. Rxf2 c1=Q+ 3. Nd2 Qh1+ 4. Kg5
1222222223 Qg1+ 5. Kf4 Qxf2+ 6. Nf3+ Kd5 7. Nd1 1/2-1/2
4*+v+*+k+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*V*P5 4+*+*+*N*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*B*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*P*+*5 4*+r+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+k+5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1983, Draw 4+m+wL*+*5
1. Kf7 Bh8 2. Kg6 Kc2 3. f6 Be6 4. f7 Bxf7+ 5. Kh7 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, White wins
Bg6+ 6. Kxh8 Kd3 7. Kg7 Bf5 8. Kf6 Bh7 9. Kg7 Bf5 10. 1. Ba5+ 1... Nc3! (1... Qd2 2. Rc1#) (1... Nd2 2.
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Rh4) 2. Bxc3+ Qd2 3. Bxd2+ Kxd2 4. Rd4+ Ke3 5. Nf5#
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*V*+5
4*+w+*+*+5 4+*+l+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+*+*N*+b5 4*+p+q+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+t+*W*5
4+*+*+o+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*Kr+m5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1983, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, White wins 1. Qe6+ Kc7 2. Qb6+ Kd7 3. Qe6+ Kd8 4. Qf6+
1. Bg4+ Kg2 2. Bxc8 f2+ 3. Kd1! 3... Kxf1 4. Bh3+ Be7 5. Qxe7+ Kc8 6. Qe6+ Rd7+ 7. Ke8 Qc7 8. Qa6+
Kg1 5. Nf3# 1-0 Kb8 9. Qb5+ Kc8 10. Qa6+ Qb7 11. Qe6 Qc7 12. Qa6+
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*+k+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+mL5
4*+p+*+*M5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+t+p+l+*5 4*+*+*+*V5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+k+*+v+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+m+*5 4r+*B*+b+5
7888888889
Vlasak E, 1983, * 4+*+*+*+*5
1. c7 (1. d6 Rb8+ 2. Kd7 (2. Ke7 Ng8+ 3. Kd7 (3. 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1983, White wins
Kf7 Ke5) 3... Nf6+ 4. Kc7 Rh8 5. d7 Ne3 6. d8=Q Ned5+ 1. Bc3+ Bg7 2. Bd5 Bxc3 3. Ra8 Bg7 4. Bxg8
7. Kc8 Ne7+ 8. Kc7 Nfd5+ 9. Kd7 Rxd8+ 10. Kxd8 Be2+ 5. Kb3 Bd1+ 6. Ka2 1-0
Nxc6+ 11. Kd7 Ne5+ 12. Kd6 Nf4) 2... Nf7 3. c7 Ne5+
(3... Rh8 {ale ne} 4. c8=Q Rxc8 5. Kxc8 Nxd6+ 6. Kd7
1222222223
{tak vznikla studie z kapitoly Jedna z nejtРєР¶?РЅch 4*+*+*+t+5
koncovek }) 4. Ke7 Rc8 5. f4 Kxf4 6. Ke6 Re8+) 1... Rc5 4+*+*+*T*5
2. d6 (2. Kd7 Ne3 3. d6 Nc4 4. Ke7 Ng8+) 2... Ke6 (2...
Ng8 3. Kd8 (3. d7 Rxc7 4. d8=Q Nf6+ 5. Kf8 Rd7 6. Qc8 4*+*+*+l+5
Ne3 7. f4 {s hrozbou patu}) 3... Nf6 4. d7) 3. d7 Rg5 4. 4+*+*R*+*5
d8=N+ Kd6 5. c8=N+ Kd5 6. Nb6+ Ke5 7. f4+ Kxf4 8.
Ne6+ *
4*+oB*+*+5
4+*K*+b+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1983, White wins
1. Be4+ Kf6 2. Ra5+ Ke6 3. Ra6+ Ke7 4. Ra7+
Kf8 5. Bc5+ Ke8 6. Bc6+ Kd8 7. Bb6+ Kc8 8. Ra8# {#}
1-0
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Ne3 Ke7 14. Kd4 Kf6 15. Ke4 Kg5 16. Be6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*R*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*M*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*B5
4Vo+*+*+*5 4PlN*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1983, White wins
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1983, White wins
1. Ra7 Bc3+ 2. Nb2 Na4 3. Nac4 Bd4 4. Ra5 Nc3 1. Be3 h3 2. a6 bxa6 3. Ne6! h2 4. Nd4+ Ka5 5.
5. Ra6 Kc7 6. Rd6 Be5 7. Re6 Bh8 8. Rh6 Bd4 9. Na3 Bf4 g1=Q 6. Bc7# 1-0
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*R*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*T5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Op5 4*+*+*+v+5
4q+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*W*+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+t+*V5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1983, Draw
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1983, Draw
1. Rg8! Bd3+ 2. Kb4 Bd6+ (2... Rxb2 $144 3. Kc3
1. Qa2+ Ke3 2. Qa7+ Kf3 3. Nd4+ Ke4 4. Qxg7 Bh7 4. Rg7+=) 3. Kc3 Bb1 4. Ba1 Ra2 (4... Be5+ $144 5.
Qe1+ 5. Kg2 Qd2+ 6. Kh3 Qe3+ 7. Kh2 Qf2+ 8. Kh3 Kb4 Bxa1 6. Rg1 Rb2 7. Rh1=) 5. Re8 (5. Rg5 $143 Bf4
1/2-1/2 6. Rd5 Be4 7. Rd7+ Bb7 8. Bb2 Be5+-+) 5... Rxa1 6.
1222222223 Re1 (6. Kb2 $143 Bg6 7. Re6 Ra6 8. Rxg6 Be5+-+) 6...
4*+*+lW*+5 Bf8 7. Rg1 Bd6 (7... Bc5 $144 8. Rd1 Ba3 9. b4=) 8.
Re1! Ba2 9. Re4! (9. Rxa1 $143 Be5+-+) (9. Re6 $143
4+*+*O*+*5 Ba3-+ ) 9... Bf8 10. Rg4! Bb1 11. Rg1! (11. Kb2 $143
4*+*+*+*+5 Bf5 12. Rg8 Rb1+-+) 11... Bd6 12. Re1 Bf8 13. Rg1 Ba2
14. Rg4!= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+n+*5
4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*Q*+5
4+m+*+*+*5
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1983, White wins
1. Qc5 e6 2. Nd6+ Kd7 3. Qb5+ Kc7 4. Qc4+ Kd7
5. Qxe6+ Kc7 6. Qc4+ Kd7 7. Qb5+ Kc7 8. Qc5+ Kd7 9.
Qf5+ Qxf5 10. Nxf5 Nd2 11. Bd5 Nf1 12. Kc5 Nh2 13.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4B*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*VoB*L*+5 4k+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+l+*5
4vP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Timman J, 1983, Draw
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1983, White wins
1. f7 Bf8 2. b4 cxb3 3. Kb2 Kf5 4. Ka1 Kg6 5. Bb2 1. Kb3! (1. Bc5? a2 2. Rxa2 Rg4+) (1. h5? Ra8)
Bc5 6. f8=Q Bxf8 7. Ba3 Bg7+ 8. Bb2 Bh6 9. Bc1 1/2-1/2 1... Kg3 (1... Kg4 2. Bf2) (1... Ra8 2. Bd4 Kg3 3. Be5+
Kg4 4. h5) (1... Rg4 2. Bb8 a2 3. Kxa2 Ra4+ 4. Kb3 )
1222222223 (1... Rh8 2. Bd4 Rh5 3. Bf6 e5 4. Kxa3 e4 5. Bg5 e3 (5...
4*+*+*+l+5 Kg3 6. Re2) 6. Rh3+ ) 2. Bg1! (2. Rh1 Rh8 3. h5 (3. Bd4!
{cook FS/JV} Rxh4 (3... Rh7 4. Bf6) 4. Bf2+) 3... Kg2 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh4 Kg3 5. Rh1 Kg2 6. Rg1+ Kf3 7. Rf1+ Kg4 8. Rg1+
4*+r+*+p+5 Kf3 9. Rg5 Kf4 10. Rb5 Kg4) 2... a2 (2... e5 3. h5 Kf3 4.
h6 Rxg1 5. h7 Rb1+ 6. Kxa3 Rb8 7. h8=Q) 3. Kxa2
4+*+n+*+*5 Ra8+ 4. Kb2 (4. Kb1! {cook FS/JV} Rf8? 5. h5 Rf1+ 6.
4*K*+*V*+5 Kb2 Rxg1 7. h6 Kxh2 8. h7 Rg2+ 9. Kc1 Rg1+) 4... Rb8+
4+*O*+t+*5 5. Kc2 Rc8+ 6. Kd2 (6. Kd1? Ra8 $1) 6... Rd8+ 7. Ke2!
Ra8 8. h5 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1983, White wins
4R*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ne7+ Kh8 (1... Kg7 2. Nf5+) (1... Kf8 2. Nf5 (2.
Rc8+? Kxe7 3. g7 Rg3) 2... Bc7 (2... Bd6+ 3. Nxd6 c2
(3... Rf1 4. Kb3 c2 5. Kxc2) (3... Rf6 4. Rc8+ Kg7 5. 4+*+*K*+l5
Ne8+) (3... Kg7 4. Ne8+ Kg8 5. Rxc3) 4. Rxc2 Rf4+ 5.
Rc4 Rxc4+ 6. Nxc4 Kg7 7. Ne5) 3. Rf6+ Kg8 4. Ne7+
4p+*+*+*+5
Kh8 5. Rxf3 Bd6+ 6. Kxc3 Bxe7 7. Rf7) 2. Rc8+ ( 2. Nf5? 4+*+o+*+o5
Bc7 3. Rf6 Bd6+ 4. Kb3 Rxf5 5. Rxf5 Kg7 6. Rg5 (6. Rb5
Bf4 7. Rb6 Bg5 ) 6... Be7 7. Rg2 Bf6) 2... Kg7 3. Nf5+ (3.
4*+*+*Po+5
Rg8+? Kf6 4. Nd5+ Kg5 5. Nxf4 Rxf4+ 6. Kxc3 Kh6) 3... 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf6 4. g7 Bd6+ (4... c2 5. Rf8+ Ke5 6. g8=Q Bd2+ 7. 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1983, Draw
Kb5 c1=Q 8. Qg7+) 5. Kb3 c2+ 6. Kxc2 Rf2+ 7. Kd3 Rg2 1. Kf5 (1. Ra8? Kg6) 1... Kh6 2. Ra6+ Kg7 3.
8. Rf8+ Ke5 9. Nd4 Rxg7 10. Rf5# 1-0 Ra7+ Kf8 4. Kf6 Ke8 5. Ke6 Kd8 6. Kd6 Kc8 7. Kc6 Kb8
8. Rb7+ (8. Rg7? d2) 8... Ka8 9. Rg7 h2 (9... d2 10. Kb6)
10. Rg8+ Ka7 11. Rg7+ Ka6 12. Rg8 Ka5 13. Kc5 Kxa4
14. Kc4 Ka3 15. Kc3 Ka2 16. Ra8+ Kb1 17. Rb8+ Kc1
18. Ra8 Kd1 19. Kxd3 Ke1 20. Ke3 Kd1 21. Kd3 1/2-1/2
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Kb7 ( 7... Ka6 8. Qc6#) 8. Qa7+) 4. Qxe6+ Kc7 5. Qc4+
1222222223 Kd7 6. Qb5+ Kc7 7. Qc5+ Kd7 8. Qf5+! (8. Nb7? Qf4+ 9.
4*+*+*+*T5 Kb5 (9. Ka5 Qd2+) (9. Kb3 Qf3+) (9. Bc4 Nd2 10. Qd5+
Kc7) 9... Qf1+ 10. Kb6 Qf6+ 11. Ka7 Nc3 12. Bc4 Ne4
4Q*+*+*Op5 13. Bb5+ (13. Qb5+ Ke7) 13... Ke6 14. Bc4+ Kd7 15.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qd5+ Kc7 16. Qxe4 Qf2+ 17. Ka8 Qf8+) (8. Ne4? Qb8+
9. Kc4 (9. Ka4 Qa8+) (9. Qb5+? Qxb5+ 10. Kxb5 Na3+
4+n+*+*+*5 11. Kc5 Nc2) 9... Qg8+ 10. Qd5+ Qxd5+ 11. Kxd5 Na3)
4*W*+*+*+5 8... Qxf5 9. Nxf5 Nd2 10. Bd5 Nf1 11. Kc5 Nh2 12. Ne3
4+*+*+l+*5 Ke7 13. Kd4 Kf6 14. Ke4 Kg5 15. Be6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1983, Draw
4+*+*Ob+*5
1. Nd4+! (1. Qf7+? Qf4 2. Qb3+ (2. Qd5+ Qe4) (2. 4*P*+*+*+5
Qh5+ Kg3 3. Qg6+ Qg4 4. Qd6+ Kh4) 2... Kg4 3. Qe6+ 4L*+k+*+*5
Kg5) (1. Qxg7? Qe1+ 2. Kh2 Qf2+ 3. Kh3 Rxh7+) 1...
Ke4 2. Qxg7 (2. Ne2? Qe1+ 3. Ng1 Qh4+ 4. Kg2 Qg4+
4*+*R*+*+5
5. Kf1 Rf8+) 2... Qe1+ ( 2... Qxd4 3. Qg4+ Ke3 4. Qg1+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd3 5. Qd1+ Kc3 6. Qa1+ Kc4 7. Qa4+ Kc5 8. Qa7+
Kd5 9. Qd7+ Ke5 10. Qg7+ Ke4 11. Qg4+ Ke5 12.
4*+*O*+*+5
Qg7+) 3. Kg2! (3. Kh2? Qh4+ 4. Kg2 Rxh7) 3... Qd2+ 4. 4+*+t+*+*5
Kh3! (4. Kf1? Qxd4 5. Qg4+ Ke3 6. Qg1+ Kd3 7. Qg3+ 7888888889
Joitsa P, 1983, White wins
Kc4 8. Qc7+ Kb5 9. Qb7+ Ka5 10. Qc7+ Ka6) (4. Kg3? 1. b7 e6+ 2. Bxe6 Rb1 3. Kc6 Rc1+ 4. Bc4 Rxc4+
Qxd4 5. Qg4+ Ke3 6. Qf3+ Kd2 7. Qg2+ Kc3 8. Qc6+ 5. Rxc4 d1=Q 6. Rc5+ Ka6 7. Kc7! Qb3 8. b8=N+! (8.
Kb4) (4. Kh1? Qd1+ 5. Kg2 (5. Kh2 Qh5+) 5... Qxd4) 4... b8=Q? Qf7+ 9. Kc6 (9. Kd6 Qe6+ 10. Kxe6) 9... Qd7+
Qe3+ 5. Kh2! (5. Kg2? Qxd4) (5. Kh4? Qxd4) 5... Qf2+ 10. Kxd7) 8... Ka7 9. Ra5# 1-0
6. Kh3 Qe3+ 7. Kh2 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+lW*+5 4+*O*+*+v5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*+o+*+5 4+pL*+*+*5
4+*Q*+n+*5 4k+*+*V*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4b+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+m+*+*+*5 7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1983, Draw
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1983, White wins
1. e7 Bg6 2. Ne4+ Kb6 3. Nf6 Bd6! (3... Bc2+ 4.
1. Nd6+ Kd7 2. Qb5+! (2. Nb7? Qb8 3. Qb6 (3. Kb4 Bd6+ 5. Kc4 Bxe7 6. Nd5+) 4. Kb3 (4. e8=Q? Bc2#)
Qb5+ Kc7 4. Nd6 Qf8 5. Qc5+ Kd7 6. Qa7+ Kc6 7. Qc5+ 4... Bf7+ 5. Ka4 Bxe7 6. Nd5+ Bxd5 1/2-1/2
Kd7) 3... Qf4+ 4. Kb3 (4. Bc4 Qd2+ 5. Ka4 Qc2+ 6. Bb3
Qc6+) (4. Kc5? Qe3+) 4... Nd2+ 5. Ka3 (5. Kc2 Qc7+)
5... Qg3+ 6. Kb4 Qf4+ 7. Ka5 Nc4+ 8. Bxc4 Qxc4 9.
Qd8+ Kc6 10. Qc8+ Kd5 11. Qd7+ Ke5) 2... Kc7 (2...
Ke7 3. Bxb1 Qf4+ 4. Nc4) 3. Qc4+ Kd7 (3... Kb6 4.
Qc5+) (3... Kb8 4. Qc5! Qg7 ( 4... Qf4+ 5. Ka5 Qd2+ 6.
Kb6 Qb2+ 7. Nb5) 5. Qc8+ Ka7 6. Nb5+ Kb6 7. Qc5+
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Kf5 6. Kc4 g5 7. Kxc5 Ke5 8. Kc6 g4 9. Kd7 g3 10. Bb7
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+*+*T5 1222222223
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+lN5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*M*+*+5 4+m+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+l+*M*B5
4m+*+*+*B5 4+o+*+*+n5
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1983, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Be5 Nc3+ 2. Kb2 Nd1+ 3. Kc1 Rc8 4. Kxd1 Ne6 7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1983, Draw
5. Ng4 Kf5 6. Ne3+ Kxe5 7. Nc4+ Kd4 (7... Kf4 8. Nb6 1. e7 (1. Nxf4? b2 2. e7 Nd6) 1... Nh5+ (1... Ne6+
Rxc7 9. Nd5+) 8. Nd6 Rxc7 9. Nb5+ 1/2-1/2 2. Kf7! Nec7 3. Bf6 Nc3 4. Nf2 b2 5. Ne4! Nxe4 6. Bxb2)
1222222223 (1... Nc7! {cook ZC} 2. Nf2 b2 3. Ne4 Kd3 4. Nc3 Nh5+
4vK*+*+*+5 5. Kh8 Kxc3) 2. Kh8! (2. Kh6? Nc7! 3. Ng5 b2 4. Ne4
Kd3) 2... Nd6! 3. Nf2 b2 4. Ne4! Kd3 5. Nc3! (5. Nxd6?
4+*+*P*V*5 b1=Q 6. e8=Q Qb2+) 5... Kxc3 6. e8=Q! Nxe8 7. Bf6+!
4l+*+pM*+5 Nhxf6 (7... Nexf6) 1/2-1/2
4+*+p+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Tl+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1983, Draw 4o+*+*+*B5
1. d6 (1. Kxa8? Nxd5 2. e8=N Be5) 1... Ne8 (1... 4+*+*+*+*5
Bd5 2. d7 Nxd7+ 3. exd7 Be5+ 4. Kc8 Bb7+ 5. Kd8 Bf6
6. Ke8 Bc6 7. Kf7) 2. d7 Bb7 3. dxe8=N Be5+ 4. Nc7+
4*+*+*+*+5
Kb6 5. e8=N Bh2 6. e7 Be5 7. Nd6 Bxd6 8. e8=N Be5 9. 4+*Tb+r+k5
Nd6 Bxd6 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Fritz J, 1983, White wins
1222222223 1. Bf3+ Rc6 2. Rb1+ Kc7 3. Bg3+ Rd6 4. Rc1+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd7 5. Bg4+ Re6 6. Rd1+ Ke7 7. Bh4+ Rf6 8. Rf1 (8.
Re1+? Kf7 9. Bh5+ Kg7 10. Rg1+ Kh6) 8... Raa6 9. Be2
4+*+*O*O*5 Rac6 10. Rxf6 Rxf6 11. Bc4 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*P*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1983, White wins
1. Bc8 Kg3 2. e6 Kf4 3. g6 Kf5 4. Ke2 Kxg6 5. Kd3
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1222222223 1222222223
4lV*+m+*+5 4*+*+*M*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*P*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4M*+*K*R*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1984, White wins
7888888889
Akobia Y, 1984, Draw
1. f7 Rg4+ 2. Ka5 Rg5+ 3. Ka6 Nc7+ 4. bxc7 Rg8 1. a7 Nc6+ 2. Kd6 Nxa7 3. Ke7 Nh7 4. Ra5+ Ra4
5. fxg8=B Bxc7 6. Nd4 Kb8 (6... Bh2 $144 7. Nc6+-) 7. 5. Rh5 Rb4 (5... Nc8+ 6. Kd8 Nb6 (6... Nd6 7. Rxh7
Nc6+ Ka8 8. Be6+- 1-0 Ra8+ 8. Kd7 Ra7+ 9. Kd8 Rxh7) 7. Rxh7 Ra8+ 8. Kc7
1222222223 Ra7+ 9. Kb8 Rxh7) 6. Ra5+ Ra4 7. Rh5 1/2-1/2
4k+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+b+*R5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*+m+*+*5 4r+*+*Qt+5
4*+*+v+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+v+*+*5
4+*W*+*+*5 4*+*+*+t+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1984, Draw 4+b+*+*+l5
1. d8=Q Nb4+ (1... Ne7+ $144 {main} 2. Bd5 7888888889
Kvezereli E, Martsvalashvili R, 1984, White wins
Bxd5+ 3. Qxd5 Qa1+ 4. Ra6 Qxa6+ 5. Kb8 Qb6+ 6. Ka8 1. Qh4+ Rh2 2. Qe1+ Rg1 3. Qe4+ Bxe4+ 4.
Qa6+ 7. Kb8 Qc8+ 8. Ka7 Qc7+ 9. Ka8=) (1... Nf6+ $144 Bxe4+ Rgg2 (4... Rhg2 5. Rh6#) 5. Ra1# 1-0
2. Kb8 Qxh6 3. Qa5+= {For example} Kd3 4. Qa3+ Ke2
5. Bc4+ Kd2 6. Qb2+ Kd1 7. Qb3+ Ke1 8. Qc3+ Kf2 9.
1222222223
Qb2+ Kg1 10. Qd4+ Kh2 11. Qb2+ Kg3 12. Qc3+ Kh4 4lV*+*+*+5
13. Qe1+ Kg5 14. Qe3+ Kg6 15. Qxh6+=) 2. Bd5 Bxd5+
3. Qxd5 Qa1+ 4. Ra6 Qxa6+ 5. Kb8 Qb6+ 6. Ka8 Qa6+
4+*+*+*+*5
7. Kb8= 1/2-1/2 4m+p+w+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Chabradze B, 1984, White wins
1. c7+ Ka7 2. Be3+ Nc5+ (2... Qxe3 3. c8=N#) 3.
Bxc5+ Ka6 4. cxb8=N# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*K*P*5
4*Lp+*K*+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+oL*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Zinar M, 1984, Draw
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Sidorov B, 1984, White wins
1. Kg7!! (1. Kg5 $143 Kxc6 2. Kh6 Kd5 3. Kxh7 1. Kf7 Rf6+ 2. Ke8 Rg6 3. Ke7 d4 4. Re8 Rxg7+ 5.
Ke5 4. Kh6 Kf4-+) 1... h5 2. Kf6! h4 3. Ke5! h3 (3... Kxc6 Kf8+ Kf6 6. Bxd4+ Kg6 7. Re6+ Kh7 8. Bxg7 g1=Q 9.
$144 4. Kf4=) 4. Kd6= 1/2-1/2 Rh6# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+lOpV*+*5 4Tt+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4+*+*B*+*5 4+*+*+b+*5
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1984, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1984, White wins
1. Be4+ 1... c6+! 2. Bxc6+ Kc7 3. d8=Q+! 3... 1. Be1+ Kc7 2. Bg3+ Kc8 3. Bg4+ Kd8 4. Rd1+
Bxd8 (3... Kxd8 4. Bb6#) 4. Bf4# 1-0 Ke8 5. Bh4 Kf7 6. Rf1+ Ke8 7. Re1+ Re7 8. Bh5+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+lN*+pM*5 4+pP*L*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4v+m+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*M*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1984, Draw
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Rusinek J, 1984, Draw
1. Nb5! (1. Ne8? 1... Bf8 $1) 1... e2 2. Nd6+ Bxd6 1. c4 Bxc4 (1... Ne4 2. c5 Be2 3. b8=N Na5 4.
3. Kxd6 3... e1=B!! ( 3... e1=Q 4. f8=Q Qb4+ 5. Kd7! 5... Nc6+ Nxc6 5. Kb7 Nd8+ 6. Kb8 Nc6+ 7. Kb7 Na7 8.
Qxf8) 4. f8=Q Bb4+ 5. Ke5 Bxf8 6. Kf6 Nh5+ 7. Kg5 Ng3 Kxa7 Kd7 9. Kb8 Ba6 10. c6+) 2. b8=R Ba6+ 3. Rb7
8. Kf6 Nh5+ 9. Kg5 Ng7 10. Kf6 Nh5+ 11. Kg5 1/2-1/2 Ne4 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+lO*+*5
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*Ov+*+5
4+*+*V*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*M*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
4n+*+lP*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+rK*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1984, Draw
7888888889
Timman J, 1984, White wins
1. Nc1+ Kf3 (1... Kd2 2. Nb3+ Kc2 3. Rc1+) 2. Rd1 1. Bf3 (1. Ka3? Bxb3 2. Kxb3 d5 3. Kb4 Kd6 4.
(2. Kh2? Ne2+! 3. Kh3 (3. Kh1 Ng3+! 4. fxg3+ (4. Kg1 Kb5 e5) 1... Bxb3+ 2. Kxb3 Ke6! 3. Bg4+ (3. Kc4? Kf6
Nxf1 5. Kxf1 Bb5+ 6. Ke1 Bc3+ 7. Kd1 Ba4+) 4... Kxg3+ (3... Kf5 4. d5 e6 5. Bg4+) 4. Kd5 (4. Kb5 d5) (4. d5 Ke5)
5. Kg1 (5. Rf3+ Kxf3 6. Kg1 Bd4+) 5... Bd4+ 6. Rf2 Bb5 4... e5) 3... Kd5 4. Kc3 Ke4 (4... e5 5. Bf3+) 5. Bh3! (5.
$1) 3... Bd7+ 4. Kh4 Bg4! 5. Kg5 Bf4+) 2... Nh3+ 3. Kf1 Be6? d5 6. Bh3 e5) (5. Bc8? e5 6. Bb7+ d5) 5... d5 (5...
Nxf2 (3... Bb5+ 4. Rd3+! Ke4 5. f3+ Kf5 6. Ke1 Bf4 7. e5 6. Bg2+ Ke3 7. d5) 6. Be6 Kf4 7. Kd3 1-0
Rd5+) 4. Rd2! (4. Ke1? Bc3+) (4. Rd8? Bb5+ 5. Kg1
Nh3+ 6. Kh1 Bc6 7. Rc8 Bb7) (4. Re1? Bb5+ 5. Kg1
1222222223
Nh3+ 6. Kh1 Bc6 7. Rxe5 Kg3+) 4... Bb5+ 5. Ke1 (5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ne2? Ne4 $1) (5. Kg1? Nh3+ 6. Kh1 Bc6! 7. Rg2 (7. Rc2
Bb7 8. Rg2 Ke3) 7... Ke3 8. Nd3! Bd6 9. Ne1 (9. Nb2
4+*+*+*+*5
Kd4! 10. Nd3 Kc3! 11. Ne5 Bxg2+) 9... Nf4 10. Nc2+ 4*+*+*T*+5
Kd3 11. Ne1+ Kd4! 12. Nc2+ Kc3 13. Ne1 Nxg2 14. 4+*+*+*+l5
Nxg2 Bg3 15. Kg1 Kd2) 5... Bc3 6. Na2! Ba5 (6... Nd3+
{main} 7. Kd1 Ba4+ 8. Rc2 Ba5 9. Nc3! Bxc3) 7. Nb4 4*+*+*+*+5
Bxb4 (7... Ke3 {main} 8. Re2+! Bxe2) 1/2-1/2 4Vb+r+*K*5
1222222223 4*+*+o+p+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 7888888889
Timman J, 1984, Draw
4*+*O*+*+5 1. Bd1 (1. Re3? Bd6+ 2. Kh3 Kg5 3. g3 Rf3 4.
4+*V*+*+*5
Rxe2 Rxg3+ 5. Kh2 Re3+) 1... Rf3+! 2. Kh2!! (2. Rxf3?
e1=Q+) (2. gxf3? e1=Q+) (2. Kxf3? e1=Q) 2... e1=Q 3.
4*+*N*+b+5 Bxf3+ Kh4 4. Rxa3 Qe5+ 5. Kh1 1/2-1/2
4+k+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
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Timman J, 1984, White wins
1. Bh5+! (1. Bf3? Bxd4 2. exd4 Kf7! 3. Kc4 Kf6 4.
Kb5 d5! 5. Bxd5 e5) ( 1. Be6! {cook EW/JB} Kf8 2. Nf5)
1... Kd7 (1... Kf8 2. Ne6+) 2. Bf3 Bxd4 3. exd4 Ke6! 4.
Bg4+ (4. Kc4? Kf6) 4... Kd5 5. Kc3 Ke4 (5... e5 6. Bf3+)
6. Bh3! (6. Be6? d5) (6. Bc8? e5 7. Bb7+ d5) 6... d5 (6...
e5 7. Bg2+) 7. Be6 1-0
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4. Bxe6+ Ke7) 1... Ka7 2. Qe3+ Ka8 (2... Kb7 3. Qb6+
1222222223 Ka8 4. Qb8#) 3. Bxe6 (3. Qc5? Qe4 4. Qc6+ Qxc6+ 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxc6 Ka7 6. Kd6 Kb6 7. Bh7 e5 8. Be4 Bg4 9. Bc6 Bc8
10. Bd7 Bb7 11. Bf5 Ba6 12. Kd7 Bb7 13. Kd8 Ba6 14.
4T*+*+*+*5 Bc8 Bc4 15. Bb7 Be6 16. Be4 Bg4 17. Bg6 Kc6) (3.
4p+*+*+p+5 Qe5? Bd7+ 4. Kb6 Qe7) 3... Ba6+ (3... Bxe6 4. Qxe6
Qg5+ (4... Qh5+ 5. Kb6) 5. Ka6) 4. Ka5 (4. Kxa6? Qc4+
4+*+*+*+*5 5. Kb6 Qxc7+ 6. Kxc7) 4... Qh5+ (4... Bb7 5. Qa3) (4...
4o+*+*+*+5 Qh1 5. Qe5) (4... Qh8 5. Bd5+ Bb7 6. Bxb7+ Kxb7 7.
4+*+*T*+l5 Qb6+) 5. Qg5!! (5. Kxa6? Qe2+ 6. Ka5 Qa6+ 7. Kb4
Qb6+ 8. Qxb6) 5... Qxg5+ 6. Kxa6 Qg8 7. Bd5+ Qxd5 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 c8=Q# 1-0
4+*+*+*Rk5 1222222223
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Gurgenidze D, 1984, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. g7 Re8 2. g8=Q Rxg8 3. Rxg8 Rxa6 (3... a3 4. 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5
Rg2! Rxa6 (4... Rc7 5. a7) 5. Ra2 Kg3 6. Kg1 Kf3 7. Kf1
Ke3 8. Ke1 Kd3 9. Kd1 Kc3 10. Kc1 Kb3 11. Kb1 Rh6
12. Rb2+! axb2) 4. Rg6! (4. Rg2? Rb6 $1) 4... Ra5 5. 4+*+*P*+*5
Rg5 Ra8 6. Rg8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+l+*K5
1222222223 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4NoL*+*+*5 4+v+*B*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1984, White wins
4+*+*+*+k5 1. e6 Ke5 (1... Kd4 2. Bb4 Be4 3. Bxe7 Bd5 4.
4*+*+*+o+5 Bxf6+) 2. Bc3+! Kf4 3. Bb4 Ke5 4. Bxe7 Bf5 5. Bd8 Bxe6
4+*+*+*+b5 6. Bc7+ Kf5 7. Bc2#! 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+k+*L5
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1984, White wins
4+*+*+o+*5
1. Nb5+ Kb8 2. a7+ Ka8 3. Kxg4 Bg7 4. Kf5 Bf8 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke6 Bc5 6. Kd7 Bxa7 7. Kc8 Be3 8. Bg2 Bf4 9. Bxb7# 4+*+n+*P*5
1-0
4*+*+m+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*B*+*5
4l+v+*+b+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 7888888889
Kekely L, 1984, Draw
4+k+*+*+*5 1. Bf2 Nxf2 2. Nf4 e1=Q+ 3. Kxf7 Qe4 4. Ng6+ Kh7
4*+*+*+*W5 5. Nf8+ Kh8 6. Ng6+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+q+*5
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Joitsa P, 1984, White wins
1. Qf3+ (1. Qa1+? Kb7 2. Qa6+ Kxc7 3. Qb6+ Kd7
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1. Ba6 Be5 2. Nc4 (2. Be2? Ke8 3. g3 Kf8 4. Kxh2
1222222223 Kg8) 2... Bc7 3. Nd2 Bf4 4. Ne4 Ke7 5. g3 Bc1 6. Kxh2
4*+*L*+*+5 Kf7 7. Bc4+ Kg6 8. Bg8 1-0
4+o+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+o+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4k+*N*+*+5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4pO*+*+*+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
7888888889
Kekely L, 1984, Draw
4*+*+*+pM5
1. Nxc6+! bxc6 2. Rb5! cxb5+ 3. Ka3 b1=B (3... 4+*+*+*+*5
b1=Q) 4. Kb4 Bd3 5. a4 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1984, White wins
1222222223 1. Nd5 Kc8! 2. Bb5! Bc1 3. Kh4 Ba3 4. Kh3 Bd6 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nb6+! (5. Be2? Kd7! 6. g3 Ke6 7. Nc3 Kf7 8. Bc4+ Kg6
9. Kxh2 Kh7 $1) 5... Kd8 (5... Kb7! {cook YV } 6. Nc4
4M*N*+*+*5 Bc7! 7. Nd2 g5 (7... Kb6 8. Be2 Kc5 9. g3 Kd4) 8. g3
4*+*+*+*+5 Ba5 9. Nb3 Nf3! 10. Nxa5+ Kb6) 6. Nc4 Bc7 (6... Bf4 7.
g3 Nf3 8. gxf4 g5 9. Ne5! Nd4! 10. fxg5 Nxb5 11. g6) 7.
4+*+*+*+t5 Nd2 Bf4 8. Ne4 Ke7 (8... g5 9. Ng3) 9. g3! (9. Ng3? Kf7!
4*+b+o+r+5 10. Bc4+ Kg6 11. Bg8 Kg5 $1) 9... Bc1 10. Kxh2 Kf7 11.
4+*+*+l+*5 Bc4+! Kg6 12. Bg8!! 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
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Ryabinin N, 1984, White wins
4+n+*+*+*5
1. Be2+ Ke3 2. Rg3+ Kf4 3. Ra3 Rh1+ 4. Kg2 Re1! 4*P*+*+*+5
(4... Rc1 5. Rxa7 Rc2 6. Kf2 e3+ 7. Ke1) 5. Kf2 Rc1! 6. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxa7 e3+ 7. Kg2 Rc2 8. Nd5+! (8. Kf1? Rc1+ 9. Kg2
Rc2) 8... Ke5 (8... Ke4 9. Ra2! Rxa2 10. Nc3+) 9. Nxe3!
4*+*+*+*+5
Rxe2+ 10. Kf3 Re1 (10... Rd2 11. Nc4+) (10... Rb2 11. 4Oo+*L*+*5
Nc4+) (10... Rh2 11. Ng4+) 11. Re7+ Kd6 (11... Kf6 12.
Nd5+) 12. Nf5+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*K*+m+n5
4*+bL*+*+5 7888888889
Osintsev S, 1984, Draw
1. Ng3 Nd2 2. Nf1+ Nxf1 3. Na5 b2+ 4. Kc2 Nd2 5.
4+*+*+*O*5 Nc4+ Nxc4 6. b7 a2 7. b8=Q b1=Q+ 8. Qxb1 Na3+ 9.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc3 axb1=Q 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+pM5
4V*+*+*+*5
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Vlasenko V, 1984, White wins
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4*L*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+mP*+5 4*+o+*V*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4KpL*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4r+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Matous M, 1985, White wins
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Gogberashvili M, 1985, Draw
1. f7 (1. Be5+ $143 Kc8 2. f7 Kd7=) 1... Nd6! (1... 1. Ra1 (1. b4 Re8 2. Bb6 Ra8+ 3. Ba5 Be7 4. Ka4
N8g7+ $144 2. Kg6 Kc8 (2... Nf8+ $144 3. Kxg7 Nd7 4. Bxb4 5. Rc2+ Kxc2 6. Kxb4 c5+ 7. Kb5 c4) (1. Rb2 Re8
Kg6 Kc8 5. Kf5 Kd8 6. Bb4+-) 3. Bxg7 Kd7 4. Kf6 Kd6 5. 2. Ka2 Kb4 3. Rd2 Ra8+ 4. Kb1 Bc3 5. Re2 Kxb3) (1.
Bh6 Kd7 6. Bc1 Nf8 7. Ba3 Nh7+ 8. Kf5 Kd8 9. Kg6+-) Bc5 Be7) 1... Be7+ 2. b4! {Nowotny} Bxb4+ (2... Rxb4 3.
(1... N8c7 $144 2. bxc7+ Kxc7 3. Bb4 Kd7 4. Kg6 b6 5. Be1+) 3. Ka4 Kb2 (3... Bc5+ 4. Ka5 Kb2 5. Bxc5 Kxa1 6.
Kf6 b5 6. Ba3+-) 2. Be5 Ka8 3. Bxd6 Nd8 (3... Nf4+ Kb6 Re6 7. Kc7) 4. Bd4+ Bc3 (4... Rxd4 5. Ra2+ Kb1 6.
$144 4. Kg4 Ne6 5. Bc5 Kb8 6. Kf5+-) 4. f8=N Ne6 5. Rb2+ Kc1 7. Rc2+ Kxc2) 5. Ra2+ Kb1 6. Kb3 Bxd4 7.
Nd7 ( 5. Ng6 $143 Nf4+ 6. Nxf4=) (5. Nh7 $144? Ng5 6. Rb2+ Ka1 (7... Bxb2) ( 7... Kc1 8. Rc2+) 8. Ra2+ Kb1 9.
Nf8 (6. Nf6 $143 Ne4 7. Ne8 Nf6+ 8. Nxf6=) 6... Ne6 7. Rb2+ Bxb2 1/2-1/2
Nd7+- {Repeat the position. Loss of time.}) 5... Nc5 (5...
Nf8 $144 6. Ne5 Ng6 {(Cd7 transpose)} 7. Nc4 Ne5+- {
1222222223
transpose main line}) 6. Ne5 (6. Nf6 $143 Ne4=) (6. Nb8 4*N*+*+tL5
$143 Nd7=) 6... Nd7 (6... Nd3 $144 7. Nc4 Nb2 8. Na3
Nc4+- {transpose to main line}) 7. Nc4 Ne5 8. Na3! (8.
4+*+*+*+m5
Na5 $143 Nc4=) (8. Nd2 $143 Nc4=) (8. Ne3 $143 4*+*+*+*+5
Nc4=) 8... Nc4 9. Nb5! Nxb6 (9... Na3 $144 10. Bxa3+-) 4+*+*+*+k5
(9... Ne3 $144 10. Kg6 Nc2 11. Kf7 Nd4 12. Nc7+ Kb8
13. Ke8 Kc8 14. Bg3 Nf5 15. Be5 Ne3 16. Nb5+-) (9... 4*+v+*+*+5
Nxd6 $144 10. Nxd6 Kb8 11. Kg4 Ka8 12. Nb5 Kb8 13. 4+*+*+*+b5
Na7 Ka8 14. Kf4 Kb8 15. Ke4 Ka8 16. Kd5 Kb8 17. Kd6
Ka8 18. Nc6 bxc6 19. Kc7 c5 20. b7+ Ka7 21. b8=Q+
4*+*+*+*+5
Ka6 22. Qb6#) 10. Nc7+ Ka7 (10... Kb8 $144 11. Nd5+ 4+*+n+*+*5
Ka7 12. Bc5+-) 11. Bc5+- { An original realisation of a
S-vs.-S perpetual attack idea. By precise manoeuvres
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Pogosjants E, 1985, Draw
1. Nc6 Be2+ 2. Kh6 Bxd1 3. Ne7 Re8 4. Ng6+
W, who has to win, avoids positionally drawing. The Kg8 5. Be6+ Rxe6 1/2-1/2
introductory play with its S-promotion has been adroitly
constructed.} 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*K*+*+l5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+m+*+*P5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4pO*+*+*+5
4Q*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*+t+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+w+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1985, Draw
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Vlasak E, 1985, *
1. Qd6+ Kxd6 2. f8=Q+ Kd5 3. Qd8+ Kc5 4. Qe7+ 1. Be4+! (1. Bxc6 b3 2. a5 b2 3. a6 (3. Be4+ Kh8!
Kd4 5. Qe5+ Kxd3 6. Qd5+ Kc2 7. Qxa2+ 1/2-1/2 4. a6 b1=Q 5. Bxb1 h1=Q 6. a7 Qc1+) 3... b1=Q 4. a7
1222222223 Qc2!-+) 1... Kxh6 2. Bxc6 b3 3. a5 b2 4. a6 b1=Q 5. a7
4*+*+w+l+5 Qh7+ 6. Kb6 Qb1+ 7. Kc7 Qc2 8. a8=Q h1=Q 9. Qh8+
{Prepared in first move!} *
4+*K*+*Om5 1222222223
4*+n+*+*+5 4r+*+*K*L5
4+q+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Pogosjants E, 1985, White wins
4o+*+*+p+5
1. Qb3+ (1. Ng6! 1... Nf6 2. Nce7+ Kh7 3. Qf5
Qd7+ 4. Qxd7 Nxd7 5. Kxd7) 1... Kh8 2. Ng6+ Qxg6 3. 4T*+*+*+*5
Ne7 Qe8 4. Qg8+ Qxg8 5. Ng6# 1-0 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1985, Draw
1222222223 1. h6 gxh6 2. Kf7+ Kh7 3. Ra7 h5 4. Kf6+ Kh6 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra6 h4 6. Kf5+ Kh5 7. Ra5 h3 8. Kf4+ Kg6 9. Kg3
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+v+5
4+p+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+o+*+5 4*+*Lp+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*M*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mikeska A, Vlasak E, 1985, *
4b+*+*+p+5
1. c5! Nd3+ 2. Ke3 Nxc5 3. Bh1!! Kf5 4. Bg2 Ke5
5. Bh1 Kd5 6. Bg2 {Zugzwang. } Kc4 7. Bf1+ * 4V*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1985, Draw
1. e7 (1. Bxd5? Kxd5 2. e7 Bg7 3. g4 Be6 4. g5
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Bc3 5. g6 Ke5 6. g7 Kf6 7. Kf8 Bb4 8. g8=N+ Kg6 9. Ke8
Kg7) 1... Bg7 2. g4 Bh6 3. g5 Bxg5 4. Kf8 Be6 5. e8=N+
Kd7 (5... Kc6 6. Ng7 Bg4 7. Kf7) 6. Bxd5 Bh6+ (6... Bxd5
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7. Nf6+ Bxf6) 7. Ng7 Bxd5 1/2-1/2 4*+t+*+*+5
1222222223 4R*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+kO*5
4kP*+p+*R5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4m+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Ol+*+*5 4+*Nl+b+*5
4*+*+*T*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1985, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nd3 Rf8+ 2. Ke4 d5+ (2... Rxf1 3. Ra1+ Ke2 4.
Ra2+ Kd1 5. Ke3) 3. Ke3 d4+ 4. Ke4! (4. Kxd4? Rxf1 5.
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1985, Draw Ra1+ Ke2 6. Ra2+ Kf3) 4... Rxf1 5. Ra1+ Ke2 6. Ra2+
1. Rh3+ (1. Kb5! {cook DF/PP} Nxb6 2. e7 Re2 3. Kd1 7. Nf2+ Ke1 8. Kd3! Rg1 (8... Rxf2 9. Ra1#) 9. Ne4
Rh3+ Kd4 (3... Kd2 4. Rh2) 4. Rh4+ Kd5 5. Rh5+ Kd6 6. Kf1 10. Rf2+ Ke1 11. Re2+ Kf1 12. Nd2# 1-0
Kxb6 Rxe7 7. Rh3 $1) 1... Kc4 2. Rh4+ Kb3 3. Rxa4 (3.
Rh5! {cook}) 3... Kxa4 4. b7 Rf8 5. Ka7 c2 6. e7 Re8 7.
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b8=Q Rxe7+ 8. Ka8 c1=Q 9. Qf4+ Qxf4 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+b+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+k+o5
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+pO5
4+*O*+*+r5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*M*T*+*+5 7888888889
Grzeban G, 1985, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Ng5 (1. gxh3? Kg1) (1. Kf2? hxg2) (1. Nxf4?
hxg2 2. Nh3 g1=Q 3. Nf2+ Qxf2+ 4. Kxf2) 1... hxg2 (1...
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1985, Draw Kg1 2. Nxh3+ Kh1 (2... Kf1 3. Bc4+ Ke1 4. Nf2) 3. Kf2 f3
1. b6 Na4 2. Rh4+ Kb3 3. Rxa4 Kxa4 4. b7 Rd8 5. 4. Bd5 fxg2 5. Bxg2#) 2. Nh3 g1=N+ (2... g1=Q 3. Nf2+
Ka7 c2 6. e7 Re8 7. b8=Q Rxe7+ 8. Ka8 c1=Q 9. Qf4+ Qxf2+ 4. Kxf2 f3 5. Kf1 f2 6. Bd5#) 3. Kf2 Nxh3+ (3... f3
Qxf4 1/2-1/2 4. Bd5) (3... Nf3 4. Nxf4) 4. Kf1 f3 5. Bh5 (5. Bd5? Ng5
6. Bc6 Ne4 7. Bxe4) (5. Bb3? Nf4 (5... Ng5? 6. Bd1 ) 6.
Bd1 Ng2 7. Bxf3) 5... Ng5 6. Bg4 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4O*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+*O5 4*P*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+oL*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4T*+*+o+*5
4pP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1985, White wins
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1985, White wins
1. Kb7 a6 2. Kc6 (2. b3? b5 3. a3 b4 4. a4 h5 5. 1. b7 Rb3 (1... Kc3 2. Ra8) 2. Kc2 (2. Rd8+? Kc3
Kc6 h4 6. Kd6 Kb6 7. Kd5 Ka5 8. Kc4 Kb6 9. Kxb4 a5+) 3. b8=Q Rb1+ 4. Qxb1) 2... Rc3+ 3. Kd2 Rd3+ 4. Ke1
2... b5 3. Kc5 Ka4 (3... h5 4. b3 h4 (4... b4 5. Kd5 Kb5 6. Rb3 5. Rd8+ Kc3 6. b8=R (6. b8=Q? Rb1+ 7. Qxb1) 1-0
h4 a5 7. Ke4 Kc5 8. Ke5) 5. a3 (5. a4? b4) 5... b4 6.
axb4#) 4. Kb6 a5 5. Kc5 b4 6. Kc4 h5 7. h4 b3 8. axb3#
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*V*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*N*+*Lo5
4+*+*+k+l5 4*+*P*+v+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+t5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*R*+*+*5 7888888889
Sochniev A, 1985, White wins
1. Ne6+! Kh6! (1... Kf7 2. d7 Be5 (2... Bc7 3. Nxc7
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1985, White wins
Ke7 4. Bg4) 3. d8=Q Bf6+ 4. Ng5+) 2. d7 Be5! 3. d8=B!
1. a7 Rf3+ 2. Ke7 Rf1 3. a8=Q g1=Q 4. Qe4+ Kh6 (3. d8=Q? Bf6+) 3... Bb1 (3... Be8 4. Bc2) (3... Bf7 4.
5. Qh4+ Kg6 (5... Kg7 6. Qd4+ Kg8 7. Qd8+ Kg7 8. Bg5+ Kg6 5. Bc2#) (3... Bf5 {main} 4. Bg5+ Kg6 5. Bh5#)
Qf8+! Rxf8 9. Rxg1+ Kh7 10. Kxf8) 6. Qf6+! Rxf6 7. 4. Bh5! Bg3+ 5. Kg4 Bf5+ 6. Kxf5 Kxh5 7. Bg5 (7. Be7?
Rxg1+ Kf5 8. Rf1+ Kg5 9. Rxf6 1-0 Bh2 8. Bg5) (7. Bf6? Bh2 8. Bg5) 7... Bd6 8. Ng7# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*V5
4+*K*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Ob+*+*+5 4*+*PlP*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+pL5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1985, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan S, 1986, Draw
1. Bd7 (1. Bf3? Kg5 2. Kd6 b5 3. Ke5 b4 4. Bd1 b3 1. d7 Bxf6 2. d8=Q Bxd8 3. Rg1 (3. Kxd8? Kd6)
5. Bxb3 Kxg4) 1... b5 (1... Kg5 2. Kc6 b5 3. Kxb5 Kh4 4. 3... Rg5 4. Kxd8 Kd6 5. Ke8 Bd7+ (5... Bh5+ 6. Kf8
Kc4 g5 5. Bc6 Kxg4 6. Kd3 Kf4 7. Ke2) 2. Kd6 b4 3. Ke5 Rxg1) (5... Rg8+ 6. Kf7 Be6+ 7. Kf6 Rxg1) 6. Kd8 Rxg1
b3 4. Kf4 g6 5. Ba4 g5+ 6. Ke3 b2 7. Bc2 Kxg4 8. Bg6 1/2-1/2
Kh4 9. Kf3 g4+ 10. Kf4 g3 11. hxg3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*Tt+*+*L5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*P*+5 4+*+*+n+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*B*+*O*+5
4m+*Km+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*R*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+*+*+t+*5 7888888889
Pandzhakidze N, 1986, Draw
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1985, Draw
1. Ne7 Rc4 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Bb3 Rbxb4 4. Ba2
1. f7+ Rxf7 2. Rc8+ Kd7 3. Ra8 Nd6 4. Ra7+ Ke8 Ra4 5. Bb3 Rab4 6. Ba2 f3 7. Ne5 f2 8. Nxc4 Ra4 9.
5. Ra8+ Ke7 6. Rxa4 Rf4+ 7. Ke5 Rxa4 1/2-1/2 Bb3 Rb4 10. Ba2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4oR*+*+*+5 4*+*Wo+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*Lo+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*Np+r+*+5
4L*Bv+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Neidze V, 1986, White wins
7888888889
Roiko I, 1986, Draw
1... Kb1 2. Ba3 Ka2 3. Rxa4 (3. Bc1? a3) 3... b2 4. 1. Nd1+ Kc4 2. Rxe4 dxc2 3. Ne3+ Kb3 (3... Kc5
Ra7 b1=Q 5. Bc1+ Kb3 6. Ra3+ Kc2 7. Rc3# 1-0 4. Rxd4 c1=Q 5. Rc4+) 4. Rxd4 c1=Q 5. Rb4+ Ka2 6.
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Ra4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Oo5 4Op+oK*+*5
4*+l+*+o+5 4*Wl+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Pp+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Nadareishvili G, Smyslov V, 1986, White wins 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1986, White wins
1. b4 Kb5 2. b3 Kb6 3. a4 Kc6 4. b5+ Kc5 5. b4+ 1. Ra6! 1... Qxa6 (1... Kc7 2. Rxb6 axb6 3. Kf6 b5
Kb6 6. Kg4 h6 7. Kf4 g5+ 8. Kf5 g6+ 9. Kg4 Kb7 10. a5 4. Ke5 b4 5. Ke4!! (5. Kd4? 5... d5! 6. Kd3 Kb8 7. Kc2 d4
Kc7 11. b6+ Kc6 12. b5+ Kb7 13. Kf3 h5 14. Kg3 g4 15. 8. Kb3 (8. Kd3 b3) 8... d3) 5... d6! 6. Kd3! 6... d5 7. Kd4!
Kf4 g5+ 16. Kg3 Kb8 17. a6 Kc8 18. b7+ Kc7 19. b6+ 7... Kb8 8. Kxd5! 8... b3 9. Kc6 b2 10. Bf5) 2. b8=N+ Kc7
Kb8 20. Kg2 h4 21. Kf2 g3+ 22. Kf3 g4+ 23. Kg2 h3+ 24. 3. Bxa6 Kxb8 4. Kd6 Ka8 5. Kc7 d5 6. Bb7# 1-0
Kxg3 {The play is based on a game of the ex-world
champion. Yes, there are duals in some moves of wK,
1222222223
but all is forgiven for the humour.} 1-0 4*Vl+*T*+5
1222222223 4+m+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+n+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*No+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*O5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1986, White wins
4+k+*+*+l5 1. Rc7+! 1... Bxc7 2. Ne7+ Kb8 (2... Kd8 3. Nc6+
Ke8 (3... Kc8 4. Nba7#) 4. Nxc7#) 3. Nc6+ Ka8 (3... Kc8
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1986, White wins 4. Nba7#) 4. Nxc7# 1-0
1. Nf5 g2 2. Ng3+ Kg1 3. Ne5! 3... h1=N! (3...
h1=Q 4. Ng4! 4... Qh7 5. Re1#) 4. Nxe4 Kf1 5. Rf2+!! 5...
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Nxf2 6. Ng3+ 6... Ke1! (6... Kg1 7. Nf3#) 7. Kc1! (7. Kc2? 4*+*+*+m+5
7... g1=N! 8. Kc1 Ne2+) 7... g1=N 8. Kc2 1-0 4+*B*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*K*+5
4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+nM*+*+*5
7888888889
Polasek J, Vlasak E, 1986, *
1... Ne2+ 2. Kf3 c2 3. Nd2 Kd3 4. fxg8=Q c1=Q 5.
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Qd5+ Kc2 (5... Nd4+ 6. Qxd4+ $1) 6. Qe4+ Kxd2 7.
Ba5+ Nc3 8. Qe2# *
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*N*+n+5
4r+m+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*R*+*+*+5
4bT*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+w+*O*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+l+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Nadareishvili G, 1986, Draw
7888888889
Kralin N, 1986, White wins 1. Ne6+ (1. Nf7+ $143 Kf4-+) 1... Kg4 2. Nh6+ Kf3
1. Na3+ Kd1! 2. Bxc8 Rb2+ 3. Ka1 c2 4. Bg4+ 3. Rxb3 Qxb3 4. Nd4+ Kf2 5. Ng4+ (5. Nxb3 $143
Kd2! 5. Rd8+ Kc1 6. Nxc2! Rb1+ 7. Ka2 Rb2+ 8. Ka3 g2+-+) 5... Kf1 6. Nh2+ Kf2 7. Ng4+= 1/2-1/2
Rxc2 9. Rd1# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4k+*+*+*+5
4*+*+r+*+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+*+*+*N*5 4l+p+*+b+5
4*+*T*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*R*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+o5
4+*Oo+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4+*+*+v+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1986, White wins
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1986, White wins 1. Bh2 g1=Q! 2. Bxg1 h2! 3. Bxh2 Bg2 4. Be8 Kb6
1. Nf5 d2 2. Ne3+ (2. Nxd6! {cook}) 2... Kd3 3. 5. Bg1+ Kc7 6. Ka7 Bxc6 7. Bh2+ Kd8 8. Bxc6 1-0
Nd1 c2 4. Rd5+! Rxd5 5. Nf2+ Kd4 6. Re4# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+t+*+5
4*+*+*M*K5 4B*+*+*+*5
4+*+*V*+*5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+v+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*R*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+n+*+p+5 4Ok+*+*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*R5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1986, White wins
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1986, Draw 1. Bg1 a2 2. Kxa2 Ra8+ 3. Kb2 Rb8+ 4. Kc2 Rc8+
1. Ne5+ Kh6 2. g5+ Kxg5 3. Rc7 Bf6+ 4. Rg7+ Kf5 5. Kd2 Rd8+ 6. Ke2 Rh8 7. h5 Rh6 8. Be3 1-0
5. Nf7 Bd4 6. Kg8 Nd7 7. Rg5+ Kf6 8. Rg6+ Kxg6
1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4r+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+w+*O*+*5 4+*L*+o+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*M*+*+5
4+*+b+t+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1986, Draw
7888888889
Avni A, 1986, Draw
1. Raa5 Re1+ (1... Qc6 2. Rab5+ Qxb5 3. Rxb5+ 1... Re3+ 2. Kh4 fxe6 3. Bh6 Nf3+ 4. Kg4 Nh2+ 5.
Kxb5 4. Be2+) 2. Be2! Rxe2+ 3. Kd3 Rb2 4. Kc3 Rb1 5. Kh4 Re2 6. Bxe6 Nf3+ 7. Kg4 Rxe6 8. Bf4+ Ne5+ 9. Kf5
Kc2 Kc7 6. Rac5+ Kb8 7. Rd8+ Ka7 8. Ra5+ Kb6 9. Kd6 10. Ke4 1/2-1/2
Rdd5! Rb4 10. Kc3 Rb1 11. Kc2 Kc7 12. Rac5+ Kb8 13.
Rd8+ Ka7 14. Ra5+ Kb6 15. Rdd5! 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4K*O*+*+*5
4O*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4lO*+*+*O5 4+*P*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4bP*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4Pp+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Mitrofanov L, etc, 1987, White wins
1. Bb3 (1. b5? a2 2. b6 cxb6 3. cxb6 a1=Q 4. b7+
7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1986, White wins
Kd8 5. b8=Q+ Ke7 6. Qe8+ Kf6 ) 1... e4 2. b5 e3 3. Ba4
1. Kc6 Ka5 (1... h5 2. b4! h4 3. a4 b5 4. axb5#) 2. (3. b6? cxb6 4. cxb6 Kd7 5. Ba4+ Ke6) 3... a2 4. b6 cxb6
Kb7 a6 3. Kc6 b5 4. Kc5 h5 5. h4 b4 6. axb4# 1-0 5. cxb6 a1=Q 6. b7+ Kd8 7. b8=Q+ Ke7 8. Qe8+ Kd6 9.
1222222223 Qd7+ Kc5 10. Qc6+ Kb4 11. Qb5+ Ka3 12. Qb3# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*N*+*+kB5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*TpO*L5
4*+*L*Vk+5 4+v+*+*+*5
4+*Ro+*B*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*Po+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1986, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rxd3+! Kxd3 2. Bh2!! Bxh2 3. Kf3! g1=N+ (3... 7888888889
Akobia Y, Pandzhakidze N, 1987, Draw
g1=Q) 4. Kg2 1/2-1/2 1. Kf7 (1. Bxf6? Kg6) 1... Rd8 (1... Bc4! {cook}) 2.
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Bg7+ Kh7 3. Nd7 Bxd7 4. Bxf6 Be8+ 5. Kf8 Ra8 6. Bd8
Rxd8 (6... Bh5 {main} 7. e7 Ra1 8. e8=N (8. e8=Q Rf1+
9. Ke7 Re1+) 8... Rf1+ 9. Nf6+) 7. e7 Rd1 (7... Ra8) 8.
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Kxe8 Kg7 1/2-1/2 4*+*W*+*L5
1222222223 4+*+*OkO*5
4l+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*+*+*Pn5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*R*+*5
4t+*+*+k+5 7888888889
Matous M, 1987, White wins
4+*+*+*R*5 1. Nf6 (1. Nf4? Qg8+ 2. Kxe7 Qc4) 1... Qa8 2. Re2
Qb8 (2... Qh1 3. Rd2) 3. Re3 Qc8 (3... Qh2 4. Ra3! Qg2
7888888889
Kalandadze V, 1987, Draw 5. Ra4 Qh1 6. Rd4) 4. Re4 Qh3 5. Rb4 Qg3 6. Rb1 Qh2
1. Rf2 Bc6+ 2. Kg3 (2. Kf1? Ra1+ 3. Ke2 Bb5+) 7. Ra1 Qg2 8. Ra4 Qh1 9. Rd4 gxf6 10. Rd8+ Kh7 11.
2... Bc7+ 3. Rf4 Ra3+ 4. Kg4 Bd7+ 5. Rf5 Ra4+ 6. Kg5 g6+ 1-0
Bd8+ 7. Rf6 Ra6 8. Rgf1 Bb5 9. R1f3 Rxf6 10. Rxf6 Bd3
11. h4 Bc2 12. h5 Bb1 13. Kh6 (13. h6? Bh7) 13... Bxf6
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1/2-1/2 4*N*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+mL5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*P*N*V5 4*+lO*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+p+*+*K5
4K*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kralin N, 1987, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kg3 (1. Kg1? d3 2. cxd3+ Kxd3 3. Nc6 Kc4) (1.
Kxh3? Kc3 2. Nc6 Kxc2 3. Nxd4+ Kb2 4. a4 Kc3 5. Nb3
7888888889
Israelov V, 1987, Draw Kxb3 6. a5 Kc4 7. a6 Kd3 8. a7 f2 9. a8=Q f1=Q+) 1...
1. d7 Bf8+ 2. Ka4 Be7 3. Nd5 Bd8 4. Nf4 Ne7 (4... Kc3 2. Nc6 Kxc2 3. Nxd4+ Kb2 (3... Kc3 4. Nc6) 4. a4
Bb7 5. Kb5 Ne7 6. Ne6 Nc6 7. Nxd8 Nxd8 8. Kb6 Bf3 9. Kc3 5. Nb3 (5. a5? Kxd4 6. a6 Ke3 7. a7 f2 8. a8=Q
Kc7) 5. Ne6 Nc6 6. Nc5 (6. Nxd8? Nxd8 7. Ka5 Bxd3 8. f1=Q) (5. Nc6? Kc4) 5... Kxb3 6. a5 Kc4 7. a6 h2 8. Kxh2
Kb6 Ne6) 6... Nb8 7. Ne6 Nc6 8. Nc5 1/2-1/2 Kd3 9. a7 f2 10. a8=Q f1=Q 11. Qa6+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*N*+rK5 4*+*+b+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*L*P5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+m+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kozirev V, 1987, White wins
7888888889
Fomin F, 1987, White wins
1. Rf8+ Kg6 2. h7 Ne5 3. Kg8 Ng4 4. h8=Q Nh6+ 1. Bb5! Kh7 2. Bd3+ Kh6 3. Kf3 b2 4. Ke4! {Indian}
5. Qxh6+ Kxh6 6. Nf7+ Kg6 7. Ne5+ Kh6 8. Kh8 Re2 9. Kg6 5. Ke5+ Kh6 6. Kf5 Kh7 7. Kg5+ Kg8 8. Kxh5 1-0
Re8 Rf2 10. Rg8 Rf6 11. Rg6+ Rxg6 12. Nf7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4k+r+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*N*Vv+*5
4+p+*+*+t5 4*L*+*+*+5
4r+r+*+*+5 4Mp+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+k+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rusinek J, 1987, Draw
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins
1. Ne8 (1. Kb8 $143 Bd6-+) (1. Re8 $143 Bd6!-+)
1. Ra4+ (1. b8=Q $143 Rh1+ 2. Kxb2 Qd2+ 3. 1... Bd5+ 2. Kb8 Bg5 ( 2... Bh4 $144 3. Rc3=) 3. Rc7! (3.
Rc2 Qd4+ 4. Rc3 Qd2+ 5. Rc2=) (1. Rc4+ $143 Kh5 2. Nc7 $143 Bf4-+) (3. Nd6 $143 Bf4 4. Rd8 Nc4-+) (3. Rc3
b8=Q Qg1+ 3. Kxb2 Rb7+ 4. Qxb7 Qg7+ 5. Kc1 Qxb7 6. $143 Bf4+ 4. Nc7 (4. Rc7 $144 Be6-+) (4. Kc8 $144
Rc5+ Kg4 7. Ra4+ Kf3 8. Rc3+ Ke2 9. Ra2+ Ke1=) 1... Be6+ 5. Kd8 Bg5+-+) 4... Nc4-+) 3... Bf4 (3... Be6 $144
Kh5! (1... Kf3 $144 2. Rc3+ Kg2 3. b8=Q+-) 2. b8=Q 4. Rg7 Bf4+ 5. Nc7 Bd6 6. Rg6! Bxc7+ 7. Ka8=) 4. Kc8
Qg1+ (2... Qf5+ $144 3. Kxb2 Qf2+ 4. Rc2 Qf6+ 5. Ka2 Be6+! 5. Rd7! (5. Kd8 $143 Bg5+ 6. Re7 Nb7#) 5... Nb7
Qe6+ 6. Qb3+-) 3. Kxb2 Rb7+ 4. Qxb7 Qg7+ 5. Kc1! (5... Bg5 $144 6. Nc7 Bh3 7. Nd5+ Kxb5 8. Kc7=) 6.
Qxb7 6. Ra5+ Kg4 7. Rc4+ Kf3 8. Ra3+ Ke2 9. Rc2+ Ng7! (6. Nc7 $143 Bxd7+ 7. Kxd7 Bxc7-+) (6. Nf6 $143
Ke1 10. Re3+ (10. Rd3 $143 Qf3 11. Rxf3=) 10... Kf1 Bd6 7. Ne8 Be5-+) 6... Nd6+ ( 6... Bg4 $144 7. Nf5! Bxf5
11. Rd3+- 1-0 (7... Nc5 $144 8. Rf7=)) 7. Kd8 Bg5+ 8. Re7 Bg4 9. Ne6!
Bxe6= (9... Bf6 $144 10. Kd7=) 1/2-1/2
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6. Rc2+ *
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+oPv5 4+l+b+*Or5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+p+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Smyslov V, 1987, White wins
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1987, Draw
1. g8=N+ (1. g8=Q? f6+) 1... Bxg8 2. Kf6 Kh7 3. 1. Rh6! gxh6 (1... Bf6+ 2. Rxf6 gxf6 3. Bg4! h1=Q
g5 d3 4. Bf4 (4. Ba5? Kh8 5. Bc3 Kh7) 4... Kh8 5. Be5 4. Bf3+ Qxf3) 2. Bg4 h1=B (2... h1=Q 3. Bf3+ Qxf3) 3.
Kh7 6. Bc3 d2 7. Bxd2 Kh8 8. Bc3 Kh7 9. Bb2 Kh8 10. Kg3 1/2-1/2
g6 fxg6 11. Kxg6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*R5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+o5 4*+*+*+vK5
4*+*+*T*N5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+*L*5 4*+*+*+*V5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*R*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+tP5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+b+*+*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1987, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1987, White wins
1... Bf6 2. Rc1+ (2. Rf3! {cook} Bxb1 3. Rxf6 Kxh2)
1. Ng8 Re6 2. Nd4 Kg6 3. Nxe6 (3. Nh6! 3... Kg7 (2. Rb3! {cook}) 2... Kxh2 3. Rc6 Bg7+ 4. Kxg7 Be4+ 5.
4. Rg8+) 3... fxe6+ 4. Ke5 Kg7 5. Nh6 Kxh8 6. Kf6 e5 7. Kh8 Bxc6 6. Be4 Bxe4 1/2-1/2
Kf7 e4 8. Kf8 e3 9. Nf7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+q+*+*+5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4V*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+r+p+*+*5 4o+*+*T*+5
4*+*M*+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+l+*+n+*5
4K*+*+*+v5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1987, White wins
7888888889
Vlasak E, 1987, *
1. Nd2+ Kb2 2. Qh8+ Ka2 3. Qc3 Rf7+ 4. Kc8 (4.
1. Rb1 Nb3+ 2. Rxb3 Bd4+ 3. Kb1 (3. Rab2 Kd7 Kb8? Rf8+ 5. Kc7 c1=Q 6. Qxc1 Rc8+ 7. Kxc8) 4... Rc7+
$1) 3... Bxd5 4. Rd3 Be4 5. Rad2 Kc7 (5... Ke7 6. Re2) (4... Rf8+ 5. Kd7 Rd8+ (5... Rc8 6. Nc4 (6. Qxc8? c1=Q
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7. Nc4 Qg5 8. Kc6 Kb3 9. Qe6 Qd8) 6... Rxc4 7. Qxc4+
Kb2 8. Kc6) 6. Kxd8! (6. Ke6? Rxd2) 6... c1=Q 7. Qd3
Qc3 8. Qd5+ Kb2 9. Nc4+ Kb3 10. Qb5+) 5. Qxc7 (5.
1222222223
Kxc7? c1=Q 6. Qxc1) 5... c1=Q 6. Nc4 Qg5 (6... Kb3 7. 4*+*+*+nL5
Qb6+ Kc3 8. Qc5) 7. Qc6 Kb3 8. Kb7 Qe7+ 9. Ka6 Qf8 4O*R*+*T*5
10. Nd2+ Kxa3 11. Qc3+ Ka2 12. Qc2+ Ka3 13. Nb1+
Kb4 14. Qc3# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4O*+*+*N*5
4r+*R*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+t5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins
4+*+*L*+*5
1. Re7 (1. Rxg7? Kxg7 2. Ne7 Kf6) 1... a4 (1...
Kxg8 2. Re8#) (1... Rxg8 2. Rh7#) (1... Rxe7 2. Nxe7)
4kO*+*+*+5 (1... Rxg5 2. Nf6) (1... a6 2. Ka4) 2. Kb4! (2. Kxa4? a5 3.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxa5 (3. Ka3 a4) 3... Rxg5+) 2... a6 3. Ka3 Rxg5 4. Nf6
Rg3+ 5. Kxa4 Rh3 6. Ka5 Rh1 7. Rf7 Rh2 8. Kb6 a5 9.
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins Kc6 a4 10. Kd6 a3 11. Ke7 (11. Ke6? Re2+ 12. Kd7 Rh2
1. Re8+ Kf2 2. Re2+ (2. Rf8+? Kg2 3. Rf2+ Kh3) 13. Ke7) 11... a2 (11... Re2+ 12. Kf8 Rh2 13. Rg7) 12.
2... Kxe2 3. Re8+ Kd1 4. a8=Q b1=Q+ 5. Kxb1 Rb7+ 6. Rf8+ Kg7 13. Rg8+ Kh6 14. Kf7 a1=Q 15. Rg6# 1-0
Ka2 (6. Qxb7? Rb4+ 7. Qxb4) 6... Rc2+ 7. Ka3 Rc3+ 8.
Ka4 Rcc7 9. Rd8+ Kc2 10. Rc8 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4rR*+*+*+5
4*+*L*+*+5 4P*+*K*+*5
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*T*5
4+*+*+b+*5 4*+lT*+*+5
4*+*+o+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins
1. Rb2+ Kxb2 2. Rb8+ Ka1! 3. a8=Q+ Ra2 4.
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins Rb1+! (4. Qxc6? Re2+ 5. Kf6 Rg6+ 6. Kxg6 Re6+ 7.
1. g7 g1=Q (1... e1=Q 2. g8=Q+ Ke7 3. Qg7+ Kd6 Qxe6) 4... Kxb1 5. Qb8+ Rb2 6. Qxg3 Rc2 7. Qb3+ Kc1
4. Qc7+ Ke6 5. Bg4+ Kf6 6. Qd6+ Kg7 7. Qe7+ Kh6 8. 8. Kd6 1-0
Qf8+) 2. g8=Q+ Ke7 3. Qg7+ Ke6 4. Bxe2 (4. Qg6+?
Ke7 5. Bxe2 Qb1+ 6. Kc7 Qc2+ 7. Qc6 Qxe2) 4... Qb1+
5. Kc8 (5. Kc7? Qxe4 6. Bg4+ Kd5 ) 5... Qc2+ 6. Kd8
Qxe4 7. Bg4+ (7. Bc4+? Kf5 8. Bd3 Qxd3+) 7... Kd6 8.
Qc7+ Kd5 9. Bf3 Qxf3 10. Qb7+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*K*+*+*+5 4*+b+*R*+5
4+*+nM*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4w+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*B*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1987, Draw
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1987, White wins
1. Nb6 (1. Be1? Nxd3) 1... Kb5 2. Bd2 (2. Be1? 1. Bb7+ Kg1 (1... Kh3 2. Rh8+ Kg4 3. Rh4+) (1...
Nxd3 3. Bh4 Nc6+ 4. Kc7 Be5+ 5. Kb7 Na5+ 6. Ka7 Bd4 Kh2 2. Rh8+ Kg1 3. Rh1#) 2. Bf2+ Kf1 3. Bd4+! Ke1 (3...
7. Bd8 Nc4) 2... Kxb6 (2... Nc6+ 3. Kb7 Na5+ 4. Bxa5) 3. Ke2 4. Bf3+ Ke1 5. Bc3+) 4. Bc3+ d2+! (4... Ke2 5. Bf3+
Be3+ Ka6 4. Bxf2 Be5+ 5. Ka8 Nd5 6. Bg1 (6. d4? Ke3 6. Bd2+ Kd4 7. Rf4+) 5. Bxd2+ Ke2 6. Bf3+ Kd3 7.
Nb6#) (6. Ba7? Nc7+ 7. Kb8 Nb5+) (6. Bc5? Nc7+ 7. Rd8+ Kc4 8. Bd5+ Kc5 9. Be3+ Kb4 10. Rc8!! (10. Ra8?
Kb8 Ne6+) 6... Bg3 7. Bd4 Nc7+ (7... Bh2 {main} 8. Bf2 Qc2+! 11. Kxc2) 10... Qa3+ 11. Kd2 Qb2+ 12. Rc2 Qe5
Be5 9. Bg1 Bg3 10. Bd4) 8. Kb8 Nb5+ 9. Ka8 Nxd4 13. Bc5+ Ka5 14. Ra2# 1-0
1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+b+*+*5
4+b+*O*Nv5 4*+*+r+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+t+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4*L*+*+*M5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+k5 4oL*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Sochniev A, 1987, White wins
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1987, White wins
1. Rb6+ Kc1 (1... Kc2 2. Ra6 Rd5 3. Rxa2+) 2.
1. Nd5+ Kc5 2. Ne6+ Kd6 3. Ng5 Bg8 4. Ne4+ Ke5 Ra6 Rd5 (2... Re5 3. Nc3) 3. Bc6 (3. Be6? Re5 4. Ng5
5. Nxe7 Bh7 6. Ng5 Nf5 7. Nc6+ Kd6 8. Nxh7 Kc7 9. Rxe6+) 3... Re5 4. Nc3 a1=Q 5. Rxa1+ Kc2 (5... Kb2 6.
Ba8 Nd6 10. Ne5 Nb7 11. Nd7 1-0 Kf6 ) 6. Ne2 (6. Nb5? Re6+ 7. Kf7 Rxc6 8. Nd4+ Kb2)
6... Kb2 (6... Re6+ 7. Kf7 Rxc6 8. Rc1+) 7. Nd4 Kxa1 8.
Kf6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+v+b5
4o+*+*+*+5 4l+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+t+*+*+r5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+lT*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1987, White wins
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1988, White wins
1. Be4+ Kb2 2. Bf5! Rd1 3. f7 Rd8 4. Bh7 a3 5. 1. Be8+! (1. Rxb3? Be6+ 2. Kc3 Bxb3 3. Be8+ b5
Bg8 a2 6. h7 a1=Q 7. h8=Q+ Kb1 8. Bh7+ Ka2 9. Qxd8 4. Bxb5+ Ka5! 5. Kxb3 Kxb5 ) 1... b5+ 2. Bxb5+ Ka5 (2...
1-0 Rxb5 3. Ra3#) 3. Rxb3 Be6+ 4. Kd4! (4. Kc3? Bxb3 5.
1222222223 Kxb3 Kxb5) (4. Kc5! {cook} Bxb3 5. Bd3 Be6 (5... Ka4 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bc4) 6. b4+) 4... Bxb3 5. Kc5! Bd1 6. b4# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+l+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4o+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+b5
4oP*+b+*+5 4l+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+tR*+*+*5
7888888889
Paoli E, 1988, White wins
4*P*+*+*+5
1. c7 a1=Q 2. c8=Q Qxb2 3. Bf3+ Kd6 4. Qf8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Ke6 5. Bg4+ Kd5 6. Qf7+ (6. Qa8+! {cook MC} Kd6 7. 7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1988, White wins
Qd8+ Kc5 8. Qe7+ Kd5 9. Bf3+ Kd4 10. Qg7+) 6... Ke4 1. Be8+ b5+ 2. Bxb5+ Ka5 3. Rxb3 Be6+ 4. Kd4
7. Qf5+ ( 7. Qf3+! {cook MC} Ke5 8. Qf5+ Kd6 9. Qd7+ (4. Kc5! {cook} Bxb3 5. Bd3 Be6 (5... Ka4 6. Bc4) 6. b4+)
Kc5 10. Qe7+ Kd5 11. Bf3+ Kd4 12. Qg7+) 7... Ke3 8. 4... Bxb3 5. Kc5 Bg8 6. b4# 1-0
Qf3+ Kd2 9. Qe2+ Kc3 10. Qe3+ Kc2 11. Bf5+ Kd1 12.
Qg1+ Kd2 13. Qf2+ Kc3 14. Qe3# 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*N*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5
4*+p+p+*+5
4L*+*+*M*5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1988, Draw
1. Nc4! Bc7 2. Nd2! (2. e3? Nf3 3. Na3 Nd2+ 4.
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Kc3 Ba5+ 5. Kd4 Bb6+ 6. Kd5 (6. Kc3 Bxe3) 6... Kb2) (2.
Kc3? Nxe2+ 3. Kd2 Ng3 4. Ke3 Bb8 5. c3 Ka2 6. Nd2 (6.
Kf2 Bf4) 6... Ba7+ 7. Kf4 e3) 2... e3 3. Nf1! (3. Nc4? Bf4
1222222223
4. Kc3 Nxe2+ 5. Kd3 Nc1+) 3... Bb6 4. Kc4 Kb2 (4... 4*R*+n+*+5
Nxe2 5. Nxe3! Bxe3 6. Kd3) 5. c3!! (5. Kd3? Nh3! 6. 4+*+*+*+*5
Nxe3 Nf2+ 7. Kd2 Ba5+ 8. c3 Bxc3#) 5... Kc2 6. Kb5
Ba7 7. Ka6 Bc5 8. Kb5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4L*+*+*+*5
4m+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Pp+*+*+*5 4+*+*T*+o5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*L*+*+*5 4+*+*+bK*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1988, White wins
4+*+*+*+k5
1. Nd6! h2+ (1... Rg3+! {cook} 2. Kh2 d1=Q 3.
Nc4+ Ka6! 4. Ne3+ Qxf1) 2. Kxh2 d1=Q 3. Nc4+ Ka4
4*+*+*+t+5 (3... Ka6 4. Nxe3+) 4. Nb2+ Ka3 5. Nxd1 Re1 6. Ra8+
4+*+*+*T*5 Kb4 ( 6... Kb3 7. Bb5 Rxd1 8. Ba4+) 7. Nf2! Rxf1 8. Kg2
Rc1 (8... Rb1 9. Rb8+) 9. Nd3+ 1-0
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1988, White wins
1222222223
1. f7 (1. b8=Q? Rg8 2. Kh2 R8g2+ 3. Kh3 Rg8)
1... Rg3+ 2. Kh4 Rg4+ 3. Kh5 Rg5+ 4. Kh6 Rg6+ 5. Kh7 4*+*+*+*B5
Rg7+ 6. Kh8 Rxf7 7. bxa8=Q Rgg7 8. Qc8+ Kb4 9. 4+*+*+o+l5
Qb8+ Kc4 10. Qf4+ Rxf4 11. Kxg7 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*K*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1988, White wins
4N*+o+*+*5 1. Rh3+ Kg8 2. Bf6 Re2+ 3. Kc3 Re3+ 4. Rxe3
4*+*+o+*+5 g1=Q 5. Re8+ Kh7 6. g6+ Qxg6 7. Rh8# 1-0
4L*+*+n+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1988, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nd2 e1=Q+ 2. Kxd3 Qg3+ 3. Kc2 Qg6+ 4. Kc1 4+*+*+*+*5
Qxc6+ 5. Nac4 Qa4 6. Na5 Ka2 7. Nac4 c6 8. Nb6 Qb4
9. Nbc4 Qa4 10. Nb6 1/2-1/2 4*W*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+r5
4*Or+*Pl+5
4+*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1988, Draw
1. Rg3+ Kh2 2. Rxb2 exf2+ 3. Kf1 Qa6+ (3... Qxb2
4. Rh3+ Kxh3) 4. Re2 (4. Kxf2? Qf6+) 4... Qxe2+ (4...
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Kxg3) 5. Kxe2 Kxg3 6. Kf1 Kf3 1/2-1/2 1. Bc7+ Ka6 2. Rb1 Bg4+ 3. Kd8 h1=Q 4. Bd3+
1222222223 Ka7 5. Ra1+ Kb7 6. Ba6+ Kc6 7. Rc1+ Bc3 8. Rxc3+
Kd5 9. Bb7+ Kd4 10. Be5+ Kxe5 11. Bxh1 1-0
4*+k+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*T*+*+5
4p+p+*+*O5 4+*R*N*V*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+*+5
4o+n+*+*+5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+*+t+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
7888888889
Kekely L, 1988, White wins
4+*+*+*+k5
1. c7 a1=Q (1... Kb6 2. Kb8) (1... Kc6 2. a7) 2.
Nxa1 Kb6! 3. Kb8 (3. Nc2? Rh1 $1) 3... Rc1 4. Nc2! (4. 7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1988, Draw
a7? Rxc7 5. a8=Q Rh7 $1) 4... Rxc2 5. a7 Rxc7 6. a8=Q 1. Nf5+ Kf2 2. Bxd2 Rh8+ 3. Bh6 Bxh6 4. Nh4 Bf4
Rh7 7. Qa1 1-0 5. Rc2+ Kf1 6. Rf2+ Kxf2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+v+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4p+*+l+o+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+k+t5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1988, White wins 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1988, White wins
1. a5 g3 2. Ba4 f5 (2... f6 3. Bc6+ Bd5 4. d3+ Kd4 1. Kf2!! (1. Kg2? Rc1 2. Bd3+ Kb2 3. Bf5 Rd1 4. f7
5. Bxd5 Kxd5 6. a6 g2 7. a7 g1=Q 8. a8=Q+ Ke5 9. Rd8 5. Bh7 a3 6. Bg8 a2 7. h7 a1=Q 8. h8=Q+ Kb1 9.
Qe4#) 3. Bc6+ Bd5 4. d3+ Kd4 5. Bxd5 Kxd5 6. a6 g2 7. Bh7+ Ka2 10. Qxd8 Qg7+) 1... Rc1 2. Bd3+ Kb2 3. Bf5!
a7 g1=Q 8. a8=Q+ Ke5 (8... Kd4 9. Qa7+) 9. Qb8+ Kf6 (3. f7? Rc8 4. Bh7 a3 5. Bg8 a2 6. h7 Rc2+! (6... a1=Q?
10. Qf8+ Ke5 (10... Kg6 11. Qg8+) 11. Qd6# 1-0 7. h8=Q+ Kb1 8. Bh7+ Ka2 9. Qxc8)) 3... Rd1 4. f7 Rd8
1222222223 5. Bh7 a3 6. Bg8 a2 7. h7 a1=Q 8. h8=Q+ Kb1 9. Bh7+
Ka2 10. Qxd8 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*B*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+v+*5
4*+b+*+*O5
4+*+*V*+*5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1988, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*NmL5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4Bk+*+*+*5 4+*R*No+*5
4*O*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*M*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Osintsev S, 1988, White wins
7888888889
Anufriev V, 1989, White wins
1. Nc2+ Nxc2 2. h8=Q Nd4+ 3. Qxd4 d1=Q+ 4. 1. Nf5 Rg4+ 2. Kf7 Nh6+ (2... Rg5 3. Ke6 (3.
Qxd1+ b1=Q+ 5. Bb2# 1-0 Rxf3? Rxf5+ 4. Rxf5 Nh6+) 3... Nh6 4. Nxh6 f2 (4... Kg7
1222222223 5. Nf5+ (5. Nf7? f2 6. Rf3 Rg1) 5... Kxf8 6. Rc8#) 5. Rf3
4*+*+nT*+5 Kg7 (5... Rg1 6. Rxf2 Kg7 7. Rf7+ Kxh6 8. Rh7+ Kg5 9.
Rg7+) 6. Rf7+ Kxh6 7. Rh7#) 3. Nxh6 f2 (3... Rf4+ 4.
4+*+*N*+*5 Ke7 f2 (4... Kg7 5. Ne6+) 5. Rg3 Rxf8 6. Kxf8 f1=Q+ 7.
4*+*B*+*+5 Nf7+ Kh7 8. Rg7#) 4. Ng6+ (4. Rf3? f1=Q 5. Rxf1 Rf4+
6. Rxf4) 4... Kh7 5. Nxg4 f1=Q+ 6. Nf4 Qxf4+ (6... Qh1 7.
4+o+*+*O*5 Rc7) 7. Nf6+ Kh6 8. Rh3+ Kg5 9. Rh5# 1-0
4*+*+*+l+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*M5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+n+*+*+o5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pervakov O, 1988, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ng8! Rf4! 2. Ng7! Kh4 3. Nh6! b4 (3... g4 4.
Be7+) 4. Nhf5+ (4. Be5 b3 5. Nhf5+ (5. Bc3! {cook PG}
4*+*R*+*+5
g4 6. Bd2 Kg5 7. Ne6+) 5... Kg4 6. Ne3+ Kh4 7. Bc3 g4! 4+*+*+w+*5
8. Be1+ Kg5 9. Ne6+ Kh6! 10. Nxf4 b2) (4. Bc7? b3 5.
Nhf5+ Kg4 6. Ne3+ Kh4 7. Ba5 (7. Be5 b2 8. Bxb2 Ra4)
4n+*+*+*+5
7... Rf2+! 8. Kxf2 b2) 4... Kg4 5. Ne3+ Kh4 6. Nd5! Rg4+ 4+*+*+*+*5
(6... b3 7. Nxf4 b2 8. Nd3 b1=Q 9. Bg3+ Kg4 10. Ne5#) 7888888889
Anufriev V, 1989, Draw
7. Kh2 b3 (7... Re4 8. Bg3+ Kg4 9. Nf6+) (7... Rc4 8. 1. Nb4+ Kb5 (1... Kb6 2. Nd5+ Kb5 3. Nc7+ Kc6 4.
Bg3+ Kg4 9. Ne3+) 8. Nf6 Rf4 9. Nf5+! Rxf5 10. Bg3# Rd6#) 2. Nd6+ Kc5 (2... Kb6 3. Rd5) (2... Ka5 3. Kc7
1-0 Ka4 4. Nd5+ Ka3 5. Nc4+ Ka2 6. Nb4+ Ka1 7. Nc2+) 3.
Rf4 Qg2 (3... Qe2 4. Ne4+ Kb6 5. Rf6+ Ka5 6. Nc6+)
(3... Qb3 4. Kc7 Ng6 5. Nb7+ Kb5 6. Nd6+ Ka4 7. Nd3+
Nxf4 8. Nc5+) 4. Kc7 Qg7+ 5. Rf7 Qa1 (5... Qxf7+ 6.
Nxf7 Nxf7 7. Nd3+ Kd4 8. Nf4) 6. Rf4 Qg7+ (6... Qa7+ 7.
Nb7+ Kb5 8. Nd5) 7. Rf7 Qg6 (7... Qd4 8. Na6+ Kd5 9.
Rf5+ Ke6 10. Nc5+) 8. Rf6 Qg7+ 9. Rf7 Qa1 (9... Qg8
10. Rf4 Ng6 11. Ne4+ Kb5 12. Nc3+) 10. Rf4 Qg7+ (10...
Qa5+ 11. Kd7 Qa7+ 12. Ke6 Qg7 13. Rc4+ Kb6 14.
Nd5+ Ka5 15. Rc7 Qg8+ 16. Ke5 Ka4 17. Rb7) 11. Rf7
Qg3 12. Rf4 Qg7+ 13. Rf7 Nxf7 14. Nd3+ Kd5 15. Nf4+
Ke5 16. Nd3+ Ke6 17. Nf4+ 1/2-1/2
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Rc7+ Kh6 5. Nf2 Rf5+) 1... Kf8 2. Rh4 Rd6+ 3. Ke5 Rd2
1222222223 4. Ng2! {Nowotny} (4. Rh3 Kg7 (4... Ke7 5. Kf4 Bd5 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nf3 Bxf3 7. Rh7+) (4... Rf2 5. Nd3) (4... Re2+ 5. Kf4) 5.
Ng2 Rxg2 6. Kf4 Kf6 7. Rh5) 4... Rxg2 5. Kf4 Ke7 6.
4+*+*+b+*5 Rh7+ (6. Rh5 Kd6 7. Rh6+ Kc7 8. Rh7+ Kc6 9. Rh5 Kb6
4*+*+*P*+5 10. b5 (10. Rh4 Kb5 11. Kf3 Ka4 12. Ke3 Rb2) 10...
Ka5) (6. Rh6 Kd7 7. b5 Kd8 8. Rd6+ (8. Rh7 Kc8 9. b6
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb8 10. b7 Ka7) 8... Kc7 9. Rc6+ Kb8 10. Rh6 Kb7 11.
4*+*+*Ot+5 b6 Ka6) 1/2-1/2
4+k+*O*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4v+*+*+bK5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
7888888889
Katsnelson L, Tavariani R, 1989, White wins 4*+*P*+*L5
1. Bd5! (1. Be6? Rg6 2. f7 Rf6 3. Kc3 f3 4. Kd3 4+*+*+*+o5
Kg3) (1. Bh5? Rg5 2. f7 Rf5 3. Kc3 f3) 1... f3! (1... Rg5 2.
Be4! Rb5+ 3. Kc3) 2. Rh1+! (2. Bxf3? Rf4) 2... Kxh1 3.
4*+*+*+*+5
Bxf3+ Rg2 4. Kc3 Kg1! 5. f7 e2 6. Kd2 Kf2! 7. Bxe2 Rg8! 4+*+*T*+*5
8. fxg8=N! (8. fxg8=Q $2) 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4m+*+n+l+5 7888888889
Ivanov A, 1989, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. d7 Rd3 2. Bc4 (2. Be6 Rd6 (2... h4 3. Rc8 Bg2
4*+*Ko+*+5 4. d8=Q Rxd8+ 5. Rxd8 h3 6. Rd7) (2... Bf3 3. Bd5) (2...
Kg5 3. Rc8 Kf6 4. Rxa8 Kxe6 5. d8=Q Rxd8+ 6. Rxd8
4+*+*+*+*5 Kf5 7. Kg7 h4 8. Kh6) 3. Rc8 (3. Kg8 Kg6 4. Kf8 Kf6 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bh3 Be4 (5... Bf3 6. Ke8 Bg4 7. Bxg4 hxg4 8. Rc6) 6.
4+*+b+n+*5 Ra7 Bd3 7. Rb7) 3... Bd5 4. Bh3 Bg2 5. Be6 Bd5 6. Bh3
Bg2) 2... Rd4 3. Bb5 Bf3 (3... Bg2 4. Rc4 Rd6 5. Rc3 (5.
4m+*+*+*+5 Rc2 Bh3 (5... Be4 6. Rc8 h4 7. Re8 h3 8. Rxe4) 6. Rc7
4+*+*+*+*5 h4 7. Kg8 Kg5 8. Kf7 Bf5 9. Ke7 Re6+) 5... Be4 6. Rc8
h4 7. Re8 h3 8. d8=Q Rxd8 9. Rxd8) 4. Rc8 Be2 5. Bc6
7888888889
Silkov L, 1989, White wins Bf3 6. Bd5! { Nowotny} Rxd5 (6... Bxd5 7. d8=Q) 7. Rc6+
1. Nf6+ Kf7 2. Nd7 Nb4 3. Be4 Nd5 4. Bxd5 exd5 Kg5 8. Rc5 Rxc5 9. d8=Q+ 1-0
5. Nd4 Ke8 6. Kc6 Kd8 7. Nc5 Nc7 8. Kb7 Ne8 9. Nc6#
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+*+5
4*+*+*K*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+t+*+*5 4*+v+*+*+5
4*Pr+*+*+5 4Km+*+n+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Ol+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*N*+v5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1989, White wins
1. Ne1+ Kc3 2. d8=Q b1=Q 3. Qd4+ Nxd4 4. Ba5+
7888888889
Umnov G, 1989, Draw Qb4+ 5. Bxb4# 1-0
1. Rg4+ (1. Rc2 Rh5 2. Nd3 Be4 3. Rc8+ Kh7 4.
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1. g7 Rg8 2. Rxg8 Rf1+ 3. Kh2 (3. Kg2? Rxf5) 3...
1222222223 Rf2+ 4. Kh3 Rxf5 (4... Rf3+ 5. Ng3+ Kg6 6. Rf8) 5. Rb8
4*M*+*+l+5 (5. Ra8? Rg5 6. Ra5 Rxa5 7. g8=Q Ra3+ 8. Kh2 Rh3+
9. Kg2 Rg3+ 10. Qxg3) 5... Rg5 6. Rb5 (6. g8=Q? Rxg8
4+*+o+*P*5 7. Rxg8) 6... Rxb5 7. g8=Q 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*Bk+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+o+*N*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*O5
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1989, White wins 4+o+*+*+n5
1. Nf5 d2 2. Bd4 d1=Q 3. Ne7+ Kf7 4. g8=Q+
Kxe7 5. Qg7+ (5. Qg5+! {cook AR/MG } Ke8 6. Qe5+)
4*+p+*+r+5
5... Kd8 6. Kd6 Kc8 7. Qg8+ Kb7 8. Qc4 Nc6 9. Qb5+ 4+*+wL*+*5
Kc8 10. Qa6+ Kb8 11. Qb6+ Ka8 12. Kc7 1-0 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1989, White wins
1222222223 1. Rg1+ Kd2 2. Rxd1+ Kxc2 3. Rf1 b2 4. Rf2+ Kb1
4*+*+*+*L5 5. Nf4 Ka1 6. Nd5 b1=Q 7. Nc3 1-0
4R*+*+*N*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*M*+*K5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+lP5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+p+*+*+o5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+*M*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1989, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. N7e6 Rf1+ 2. Kg4 Rg1+ 3. Kh5 Rxg5+ 4. Nxg5 4+*+*+*+*5
e1=Q 5. Kh6 Qh1 (5... Qe8 6. Rh7+ Kg8 7. Rg7+ Kf8 8. 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1989, White wins
Nh7#) 6. Rc7 Qd5 7. Rc8+ (7. Rh7+? Kg8 8. Rg7+ Kf8 1. f8=Q! Nf7+ 2. Kg8! Nxh6+ 3. Kh8 Nf7+ 4. Qxf7+
9. Nh7+ Ke8 10. Nf6+ Kf8 11. Nxd5 h2) 7... Qg8 8. Nf7# Kxf7 5. b6 Nd5 6. b7 Ne7 7. b8=Q Ng6+ 8. Kh7 Nf8+ 9.
1-0 Kh6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*R*T5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+pO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+n+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+m+*L*5
4*+*+*T*+5 4oRk+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*B*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1989, White wins
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1989, White wins
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1. Rxa2 b3+ 2. Kxb3 Nxc1+ 3. Kc4! Nxa2 (3...
Kxh4 4. Rc2) 4. h5 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+t+*+*+5 4T*+*+*+*5
4To+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*+*R*+5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4v+*+r+*+5
4*+*+*Bl+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*P*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4M*+*+*+*5
4+*+k+b+*5 7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1989, Draw
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1989, White wins 1. f3! (1. Rh4? Ra8 2. Kb7 Kg5 3. Rh1 (3. Rc4
1. Be2+ Kh3 2. Rh6+ Kg2 3. Rg6+ Kf2 4. Bg3+ Ra5! 4. Kb6 Bb3 $1) 3... Ra5! 4. Rxa1 Bc6+) (1. d3?
Ke3 5. Re6+ Kd4 6. Bf2+ Kd5 7. Bxa7 Ra8 (7... Kxe6 8. Ra8 2. Kb7 Ra5 3. Kb6 Nb3 4. Rb4 Ra8 5. Kb7 Re8! 6.
Bg4+ Kd6 9. Bxc8) 8. Ra6!! bxa6 9. Bf3+ 1-0 d4! Re4 $1) 1... Ra8 2. Kb7 Ra5 3. Kb6 Nb3 4. Rb4! Ra8
1222222223 5. Kb7 Rh8! (5... Ra5 6. Kb6 Ra8 7. Kb7) (5... Rd8? 6.
Rxa4 Nc5+ 7. Kc7) 6. d4! Rh4! 7. f4! (7. Rxa4? Nc5+)
4*+*+*Bb+5 7... Rxf4 8. Rxa4 Nc5+ 9. dxc5 Rxa4 10. c6 Rb4+ 11.
4+r+*+*+*5 Kc8! Ke6 12. c7 Ke7 (12... Kd6 13. Kd8 Rh4 14. c8=N+)
4*+*+*+*+5 1/2-1/2
4+*+t+*+o5 1222222223
4t+l+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+kN*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1989, White wins
4*+v+*+o+5
1. Rc7+ (1. Rd7? Ra1+ 2. Kg2 Rad1 3. Kf2 R1d2+) 4+*+*+*+*5
1... Kd4 2. Bg7+ Re5 (2... Ke4 3. Re7+) 3. Rd7+ (3. 4*+*+*+*+5
Re7? Raa5 4. Bh7 Ra1+ 5. Kg2 Rae1) 3... Ke4 4. Bh7+
Rf5 5. Re7+ (5. Rf7? Raa5 6. Bh6 Ra1+ 7. Kg2 Raf1)
4+*+*+*+*5
5... Kf4 6. Bh6+ Rg5 7. Re1 (7. Rg7? Raa5) 7... Ra7 8. 7888888889
Sochniev A, 1989, White wins
Bb1 (8. Bc2? Ra2) 8... Rag7 9. Rg1 1-0 1. Neg6+ (1. Nxc6? g3 2. Ne5 g2 3. Nhg6+ Kg8 4.
Nf3 Kf7) 1... Kg8 2. Ne5 g3 ( 2... Bd5 3. Nhg6 g3 4. Ke7
g2 5. Nf3 Bxf3 6. f7+ Kh7 7. f8=Q g1=Q 8. Qh8+ Kxg6 9.
Qg8+) 3. Nhg6 (3. Nxc4? g2 4. f7+ Kf8 5. Ng6+ Kxf7 6.
Nge5+ Kg7 7. Nf3 Kf6 8. Kd6 c5 9. Kd5 Ke7 10. Ke4
Ke6 11. Ke3 Kd5 12. Kd3 Kc6 13. Ke4 Kb5) 3... g2 4.
Nf3 Kf7 (4... Bd5 5. Ke7) 5. Nge5+ Kxf6 6. Nxc4 c5 7.
Kd6 Kf7 (7... Kf5 8. Nh4+) 8. Ke5 Ke7 9. Kf4 Ke6 10.
Ke4 Kd7 11. Ke3 Kc6 12. Kf2 Kb5 13. Nfd2 1-0
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Bc7+) 2. Bc7 Qc5 (2... Qa3 3. Nc3+ Ka7 4. Nb5+) 3. Bb6
1222222223 Qa3 (3... Qd6 4. Bc7 Qf8 5. Nf6+ Ka7 6. Bb6+ Ka6 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bf1+ Kb7 8. Bg2+ Kc8 9. Bh3+ Kb7 10. Bg2+) 4. Nc3+
Kb8 5. Bc7+ Kc8 6. Bh3+ Kb7 7. Bg2+ Ka6 8. Bf1+ Kb7
4+*+*+*+*5 9. Bg2+ 1/2-1/2
4*+n+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+pO*P*5 4*+*+v+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*V*K*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+n+m+*+*5
4+*+m+*+*5 4*+*+*+r+5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1989, White wins 4+*+*+n+*5
1. g6 Bf4+ 2. Kh3 Nf2+ 3. Kh4 Kf5 4. g7 Bg5+ 5.
Kg3 Ne4+ 6. Kf3 Nf6 7. Ne7# 1-0
4*+*+*L*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Steniczka H, 1989, White wins
{EG#10198 EG#11377.} 1. Nbd4 Bh5 (1... c5 2.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rg2+ Ke3 3. Re2+) 2. Rg2+ Ke3 3. Re2+ (3. Rg3?
4*+*+*+p+5 Bxf3+ 4. Nxf3 Kf2 5. Kh2 (5. Rh3 Nf4) 5... Ne3 6. Kh3 (6.
Nd2 Ke2) (6. Rh3 Nf1+ 7. Kh1 Ng3+) 6... Nf1 (6... Nf5?
4+*+*+*V*5 7. Rg5) 7. Rg1 Ne3 8. Rg3 Nf1) 3... Kf4 4. Rf2 (4. Kg2?
4*+*L*+*+5 Bxf3+ 5. Nxf3 Ne3+ 6. Kf2 Ng4+ 7. Kg2 Ne3+) (4. Kg1?
4+*+n+*+k5 c5 5. Ne6+ (5. Re5 Bxf3 6. Nxf3 Ne3 7. Kf2 Ng4+) 5...
Kg3 6. Rg2+ Kxf3 7. Rg5 Bg4) 4... Bxf3+ (4... c5 5. Ne1+
4*+*+p+*+5 Ke3 6. Rf5 cxd4 7. Ng2+ Ke4 8. Rxh5 d3 9. Rh4+ Ke5
4+*M*+t+*5 10. Ne1 Nf4 11. Kg1 Ke4 12. Nxd3) 5. Kg1 (5. Nxf3?
Kg3 6. Kg1 (6. Rf1 Ne3) 6... Nf4 7. Kf1 (7. Rf1 Nh3+ 8.
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1989, Draw Kh1 Nf2+ 9. Kg1 Nh3+) (7. Ng5 Kg4) 7... Nh3 (7... Nd3?
1. g7 Be3 2. Nf4 (2. Ne1! {cook TO} Rxe1 3. g8=Q 8. Rd2) 8. Rh2 Nf4 9. Rf2 Nh3) 5... Ne3 6. Rxf3+ (6.
Rh1+ 4. Kg2 Rg1+ 5. Kf3 Rxg8 ) 2... Rh1+ 3. Kg3 (3. Nxf3? Ng4 7. Rf1 Ne3) 6... Ke4 7. Kf2 Ng4+ (7... Nd1+
Kg2! {cook KV} Rg1+ 4. Kh2 Rxg7 5. Ne6+) 3... Bxf4+ 4. 8. Ke2) 8. Kg3 Ne5 9. Rf4+ 1-0
Kg2 Rh2+ 5. Kf1 Rh1+ 6. Kg2 Rh5 7. e3+ Bxe3 (7...
Kxe3 8. g8=Q Rg5+ 9. Kh1 Rxg8 ) 8. g8=Q Rg5+ 9. Kf3
1222222223
Rxg8 1/2-1/2 4*+r+*+*K5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
4*Bw+*+*O5 4l+*+p+o+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Pervakov O, 1990, White wins
4+*V*+b+k5 1. Nc3+ Kb3 2. Ne2 h2 3. Rc3+! (3. Rc1 $143 g3
4. Nxg3 (4. Rh1 $144 Kc4! 5. e5 Kd5 6. Kh7 Kxe5 7.
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1989, Draw Kh6 Nf6! 8. Nxg3 Kf4 9. Nf1 Ng4+ 10. Kh5 Kf3 11.
1. Bg2 Qd6 (1... Kb8 2. Bc7+ Ka7 3. Bb6+ Kb8 4. Nxh2+ Kg2=) 4... Nxg3 5. e5 Kb4! 6. Kh7 (6. e6 $144
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Ne2! 7. Rh1 Nf4 8. e7 Ng6+=) (6. Re1 $144 Kc5=) (6.
Kg8 $144 h1=Q 7. Rxh1 Nxh1 8. e6 Ng3 9. e7 Ne4=) (6.
Kg7 $144 h1=Q 7. Rxh1 Nxh1 8. e6 Ng3 9. e7 Nf5+=)
1222222223
6... h1=Q+ 7. Rxh1 Nxh1 8. e6 Ng3 9. e7 Ne4=) 3... Kb4 4*+*+*+*+5
(3... Kb2 $144 4. Rc1 Nf4 (4... g3 $144 5. Rh1!+-) 5. Rh1 4+*+*+*B*5
Nxe2 6. Rxh2+-) 4. Rc1 g3 5. Nxg3! (5. Rh1 $143 Kc4 6.
e5 Kd5 7. Kh7 Kxe5 8. Kh6 Nf6 9. Nxg3 Kf4 10. Nf1 4*+*+o+l+5
Ng4+ 11. Kh5 Kf3 12. Nxh2+ Kg2=) 5... Nxg3 6. e5! Kb3! 4+*+*+*+o5
(6... h1=Q+ $144 7. Rxh1 Nxh1 8. e6 Ng3 9. e7+-) (6...
Kb5 $144 7. e6 Ne2 8. e7+-) 7. Re1! Kc3 8. e6 Ne2 9.
4*+*+*+oP5
e7 Ng1 10. e8=Q h1=Q+ 11. Kg7! (11. Kg8 $143 Qg2+ 4+*+*+*+p5
12. Kf8 Qf2+=) 11... Qg2+ 12. Qg6 Qxg6+ (12... Qb7+ 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
$144 {EGTB6} 13. Kh8 Qc8+ 14. Re8 Qc5 15. Rd8
Qe5+ 16. Kg8 Ne2 17. Qd3+ Kb2 18. Qd2+ Kb3 19.
Qd1+ Kb2 20. Rd2++-) 13. Kxg6 Nf3 14. Re3++- 1-0 7888888889
Kralin N, 1990, White wins
1222222223 1. Be5 Kf5 2. Bh2! gxh3 3. Ke2! Kg4 4. Ke3 e5 5.
4mK*+*+*+5
Ke4 Kxh4 6. Kf5 e4 7. Kf4 e3 8. Bg3# 1-0
1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4T*Pp+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4l+*+o+*+5
4v+*+*B*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+nM*+pK5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1990, Draw
4+*+n+*+*5
1. d6 Rb5+ 2. Ka7! (2. Kxa8? 2... Kb4 3. d7 Bd5+)
(2. Kc8? 2... Kd5! 3. d7 Kc6 4. d8=Q Be6+) 2... Kb4 (2... 7888888889
Timman J, 1990, White wins
Kc3 3. d7 (3. Be1+? 3... Kb2 4. d7 Bd5 5. d8=Q Rb7+ 6. 1. Nd4 (1. g4 Nf3+ 2. Kg3 Kb3 3. Nde3 Kc3! 4. Kf4
Ka6 Nc7+ 7. Ka5 Rb5+ 8. Ka4 Bb3#) 3... Bd5 4. c6 Bxc6 Kd3 5. g5 Nh4! (5... Nxg5? 6. Kxg5 a4 7. Kf4 Kc3 8.
5. d8=Q Rb7+ 6. Kxa8 Rd7+ 7. Kb8 Rxd8+ 8. Kc7 Rd2 Na3) 6. Ne1+! {cook MD} Kc3 7. Kxe4 a4) 1... Nf3+! (1...
9. Be1) (2... Bb1 3. d7 Be4 4. d8=Q Rb7+ 5. Ka6 Nc7+ Kb4 2. g4 Kc4 (2... Nc4! {cook MD} 3. Nc6+ (3. g5 Ne5
6. Ka5 Rb5+ (6... Nd5 7. Qd6 Rb5+ 8. Ka6 Nb4+ 9. Ka7 4. Kg3 Kc4 5. Nf5 (5. Ne2 Nd3) (5. Nc2 Kd3 6. Nde3 a4)
Rb7+ (9... Nc6+ 10. Ka6) 10. Ka8) 7. Ka4 Bc2+ 8. Ka3 5... a4 6. Nb2+ Kb3 7. Nxa4 Kxa4 8. Kf4 Ng6+ 9. Kxe4
Rb3+ 9. Ka2 Bb1+ 10. Ka1) 3. d7 Bd5 4. c6! 4... Bxc6 5. Kb5 10. Kd5 (10. Nd4+ Kc5 11. Nf3 Kd6 12. Kf5 Nf8)
d8=Q Rb7+ 6. Kxa8 Rd7+ 7. Kb8 Rxd8+ 8. Kc7 Rf8 (8... 10... Kb6 11. Kd6 Kb7 12. Ne7 Nh4 13. Ke6 Kc7 14. Kf6
Rd2 9. Be1) 9. Bc5+ Kxc5 1/2-1/2 Kd7 15. Nf5 Ng2! 16. g6 Nf4) 3... Kc5) 3. g5 Kxd4 4. g6
e3 5. Nxe3 Ne4 6. Ng4) (1... Nb3! {cook MD} 2. Ne2 (2.
Nc3+ Kb4 3. Na2+ Ka3 4. Nxb3 Kxb3 5. g4 Kxa2 6. g5
e3 7. Kg2 e2 8. Kf2 a4 9. g6 a3 10. g7 Kb1 11. g8=Q a2)
2... Kb4 3. g4 a4 4. g5 Nc5 5. g6 Ne6) 2. Nxf3! exf3 3.
g4! (3. gxf3? Kb3) 3... Kb3 4. g5 Kc2 5. Ne3+ (5. Kg3?
a4 (5... Kxd1? 6. Kxf3 a4 7. g6 a3 8. g7 a2 9. g8=Q
a1=Q 10. Qg1+)) 5... Kd3 6. Nf1! (6. Nd1? a4 7. g6 a3 8.
Nc3 f2 9. Kg2 Kxc3 10. g7 f1=Q+ 11. Kxf1 a2) (6. Nd5?
a4 7. g6 a3 8. Kg3 Kc4! 9. g7 (9. Nc3 Kxc3 10. g7 f2 11.
Kxf2 a2 12. g8=Q Kb2) 9... a2 10. g8=Q a1=Q 11. Ne3+
Kc5 12. Qd5+ Kb6 13. Qd6+ Kb7) 6... a4 7. g6 a3 8. g7
a2 9. g8=Q a1=Q 10. Qh7+! (10. Qg6+? Kc4 11. Nd2+
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Kb5) 10... Ke2 (10... Kc4 11. Nd2+ Kb5 (11... Kd5 12.
Qd7+) 12. Qb7+) 11. Qe4+ Kd1 (11... Kxf1 12. Qxf3+
Ke1 13. Qh1+) (11... Kf2 12. Qe3+) 12. Ne3+ Kd2 13.
1222222223
Nc4+ Kd1 14. Qd3+ 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+*O*K*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*O*+*+*5
4t+*+*+*P5 4*+p+*L*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1990, White wins
4+*+m+*+*5 1. Ke6 (1. h4! {cook} Kg4 (1... d5 2. h5 d4 (2...
dxc4 3. h6 c3 4. h7 c2 5. h8=Q c1=Q 6. Qh6+) 3. h6 d3
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1990, White wins 4. h7 d2 5. h8=Q d1=Q 6. Qh6+ Kg4 (6... Ke4 7. Qe3# )
1. Rf7+ (1. Nf7? Ne3 2. Rg7 Ng4+) 1... Kg4! (1... 7. Qg5+ Kf3 (7... Kh3 8. Qg3#) 8. Qh5+) 2. Ke6 Kxh4 3.
Ke5 2. h7 Rh6+ 3. Kg3 Re6 4. Kg4! (4. Rg7? Kf5 $1) 4... f4) (1. Ke7? d5) 1... Kf3 (1... Ke4 2. h4 d5 (2... Kf4 3. f3)
Nf2+ 5. Kxg5) 2. h7 Rh6+ (2... Ra2+ 3. Kg1 Ne3 4. Ng6) 3. f3+ Kd4 4. h5 dxc4 5. h6 c3 6. h7 c2 7. h8=Q+) 2. Kd5
3. Kg1 Kh5 4. Rg7! Ne3 (4... g4 5. Ng6! Rxh7 6. Nf4+ (2. h4! {cook HH} Kg4 3. h5! Kxh5 4. f4) 2... Kf4 3. Kc6
Kh6 7. Rg6#) (4... Nb2 5. Nf7! Rxh7 6. Rxh7+ Kg6 7. Kf3 4. h4 (4. Kxc7? d5 5. cxd5 c4 6. d6 c3 7. d7 c2 8.
Rh2) 5. Nf7! Rxh7 6. Rxh7+ Kg6 7. Rh3 1-0 d8=Q c1=Q+ 9. Kd7 Kxf2 10. Qh4+ Kf1 11. Qg4 Qc5 12.
1222222223 h4 Qf8 13. h5 Qf7+ 14. Kd6 Qf8+ 15. Ke5 Qb8+) 4...
Kg4 5. f3+ (5. f4? Kxf4 6. h5 Kf5) 5... Kh5 (5... Kxh4 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxc7 d5 7. cxd5 c4 8. d6 c3 9. d7 c2 10. d8=Q+) 6. f4
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg4 (6... Kxh4 7. Kxc7 d5 8. cxd5 c4 9. d6 c3 10. d7 c2
4*+*+*K*+5 11. d8=Q+) 7. f5 Kxf5 8. h5 Kg5 9. Kxc7 d5 10. cxd5 c4
11. d6 c3 12. d7 c2 13. d8=Q+ 1-0
4+o+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*N*+*+5
4P*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4l+t+oR*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1990, White wins
4*+*O*+*+5
1. Re3 e1=N 2. Rfe2 (2. Ree2? Kb2 3. Ke5 Rxe2+
4. Rxe2+ Nc2 5. Ke4 Kb3) (2. Rf1? Rc6+) 2... Rxe2 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxe2+ Nc2 (3... Kxa3 4. Rxe1) 4. Rxc2+ Kxa3 5. Ke5 b4 4o+*+*+k+5
6. Kd4 b3 7. Rc8 b2 8. Kc3 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1990, White wins
1. Nc6+ Ka4 2. Bc2+ Ka3 3. Ba7 (3. Bd6+! {cook
NR}) 3... a1=Q 4. Bc5+ Ka2 5. Nb4+ Ka3 6. Nd3+ Ka2 7.
Bb4 h4 8. Be1 Ka3 9. Kh3 Qa2 10. Bb4# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+v+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4O*+*B*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4kO*+l+*+5
4V*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*P*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kuznetsov AG, 1991, Draw
7888888889
Berlov S, 1991, White wins
1... Bb6+ 2. Kb5 Bb1 3. Na5 Bxa5 4. Kxa5 Kb2 1. Bd8 (1. Bf8? Ke5 2. Nc3 Kd4 3. Bg7+ Kd3 4.
(4... Be4 5. d3 Bxd3 6. Nb3 Kxb3) 5. Nb3 Kxb3 6. d3 Nd5 Bf7 5. Nf6 Bc4+ 6. Kb7 Kd4) 1... Ke5 2. Ng3 Kf4 3.
Bxd3 1/2-1/2 Bc7+ Kf3 4. Nf5 Bd7 5. Nd6 Kf4 6. Ne8+ Kg5 7. Bd8+
1222222223 Kf4 8. Nf6 Bc8+ 9. Kb5 Ke5 10. Kc4 Ba6+ 11. Kc3 Bf1
4*+*+*+*+5 12. Kd2 Kd4 13. Bc7 1-0
4L*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*V*K*P5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*OtOb+*5
7888888889
Kuruoglu J, 1991, Draw
4*+*+*+r+5
1. h7 Ra5 (1... Re1 2. Be4 Rxe4 3. h8=Q Be5+ 4. 4+*+*+*B*5
Kf5) 2. Bd5 Rxd5 3. f4 Bxf4 4. h8=Q Be5+ 5. Ke6 Bxh8 7888888889
Akobia Y, 1991, White wins
6. Kxd5 h4 7. Ke4 h3 8. Kf3 Be5 9. Kf2 Bh2 10. Kf3 Be5 1... e2 2. Bxe2 (2. Bg4+? Kb7 3. Rxe2 Rg3 4.
11. Kf2 1/2-1/2 Re7+ Kc6 5. Rg7 c2 6. Bd7+ Kd6 7. Bh2) 2... Rh3+ 3.
1222222223 Kg8 (3. Kg6? c2 4. Bg4+ Kb7 5. Rxc2 Rg3 6. Rc7+ Kb8
4k+*+*+*+5 7. Rc8+ Kb7 8. Rb8+ Ka6 9. Rb6+ Ka5) 3... c2 4. Bg4+
Kb7 (4... Kb8 5. Rxc2 Rg3 6. Bh2) 5. Rxc2 Rg3 6. Rc7+
4+*+*+*+*5 (6. Rb2+? Ka6 7. Rb6+ Ka5) 6... Kb8 (6... Kxc7 7. Bh2)
4*+*+p+*+5 (6... Ka6 7. Rg7 Rxg1 8. Be2+) 7. Bh2 Rxg4+ 8. Rg7+
1-0
4+*+*+pO*5
4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+m+*+p+5
4+*+t+*+*5
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1991, Draw
1. e7 Ra1+ 2. Kb8 Re1 3. f6 Nb4 4. f7 Nc6+ 5.
Ka8 Rxe7 6. f8=Q+ Ke5 7. Qf5+ Kxf5 8. g4+ Kg6 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+b+5 4*+*R*+*+5
4+v+*+*P*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 4*T*+*T*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+o+5 4*O*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Akobia Y, Gurgenidze D, 1991, Draw
7888888889
Gogberashvili M, Nadareishvili G, 1991, White wins
1. Bd5 (1. Be6? Bxe4+ 2. Kxe4 Rc8! 3. Bxc8 1. Ra8+ (1. e8=Q? Rfe4+) 1... Kb1 (1... Ra4 2.
g1=Q) 1... g1=N+! (1... Bxd5 2. g8=Q+ Bxg8 3. Re8+) 2. Rxa4+ Rxa4 3. Rxb2 Re4+ 4. Re2 ) 2. e8=Q (2. Re2?
Kg3 Bxd5 3. g8=Q+! (3. Re8+? Rc8) 3... Bxg8 4. Re8+ Rfe4 3. e8=Q Rxe8) 2... Rfe4+ 3. Kd2 (3. Kd1? Rxe8 4.
Rc8 5. Re1 Rc1! 6. Re8+ Rc8 7. Re1 1/2-1/2 Rxe8 Rc4 5. Rh7 Rd4+) (3. Qxe4+? Rxe4+ 4. Kd2 Rh4
1222222223 5. Re2 Rh2) 3... Rbd4+ ( 3... Rxe8 4. Rh1+) 4. Kc3 Rc4+
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Kb3 Rb4+ (5... Rxe8 6. Rxb2+) 6. Ka3 Rxe8 7. Rxe8
Ka1 8. Re1+ b1=N+ 9. Rxb1+ Rxb1 (9... Kxb1 10. Kxb4)
4+*+vN*+*5 10. Ra2# 1-0
4*+*M*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*V*+*K5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+pL*+5
4*+*+*Pl+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1991, Draw 4Tt+*+*+*5
1. Ra5 Bf6+ 2. Rg5+ Kf3 (2... Kxf2 $144 3. Nd5
Bd8 4. Kh5 Be8+ 5. Kg4=) 3. Ng8 (3. Nd5 $143 Bd8 4.
4o+*+*+*R5
Kh5 Be8+ 5. Rg6 Ke4-+) 3... Bd8 (3... Nf5+ $144 4. Kh5 4+*+*+*+*5
Be8+ 5. Rg6=) 4. Kh5 Be8+ 5. Rg6 (5. Kh6 $143 Nf7+-+) 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1991, Draw
5... Nf5 (5... Kf4 $144 6. Kh6=) 6. Nf6 Bf7 (6... Bxf6 1. Rxa2 (1. Rf2+? Ke7! (1... Kxe6? 2. Rxa2 Rc3+
$144=) 7. Kg5 Ne7 (7... Nd6 $144 8. Kh6=) 8. Rg7 (8. 3. Kd4 Rd3+ 4. Ke4 Re3+ 5. Kd4 Rad3+ 6. Kc4 Rb3 7.
Rh6 $143 Ng8-+) 8... Be6 (8... Bb3 $144 9. Ne8=) 9. Re2) 2. Rxa2 Rc3+ 3. Kd4 Rd3+ 4. Ke4 Re3+ 5. Kd4
Kh5 Nf5 (9... Kf4 $144 10. Ne8=) (9... Kxf2 $144 10. Rad3+ 6. Kc4 Rb3 7. Ra3 Rec3+ 8. Kd4 Rd3+ 9. Ke4
Ne4+ Ke3 11. Ng5=) 10. Rg6 Bf7 (10... Kf4 $144 11. Rh3 10. Kd5 Rh5+ 11. Kc6 Rxa3 12. b8=Q Rc3+ 13.
Rg4+ Ke5 12. Kg6 Bxf6 13. f4+=) 11. Kg5 Ne7 12. Rg7 Kb6 Rb3+) 1... Rc3+ 2. Kd4 Rd3+ 3. Ke4 Re3+ 4. Kd4
Be6 13. Kh5= 1/2-1/2 Rad3+ 5. Kc4 Rb3 (5... Rc3+! {cook JF} 6. Kd4 Red3+ 7.
Ke4 Rd8 8. Ra8 Rcd3 9. b8=Q R8d4#) 6. Ra3 (6. Rf2+?
Ke7) 6... Rec3+ 7. Kd4 Rd3+ 8. Ke4 Rh3 9. Kd5 Rh5+
10. Kc6 Rb1 (10... Rxa3 11. b8=Q Ra6+ 12. Kd7 Rh7+
13. e7 Rxe7+ 14. Kd8) 11. Ra1 (11. e7? Kxe7 12. Re3+
Kf8 13. Rf3+ Kg8 14. Rg3+ Kh8) (11. Ra8? Rhb5 12.
Ra7 Kxe6 13. Kc7 Kd5 14. Kb8 Kc6 15. Ka8 Rh1 16.
b8=Q (16. Ra6+ Kc7) 16... Rxb8+ 17. Kxb8 Rh8#) 11...
Rb2 12. Ra2 Rb3 13. Ra3 Rb4 14. Ra4 Rbb5 15. e7 (15.
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Ra5? Rhc5+ 16. Kd6 Rd5+ 17. Kc6 Rxa5) (15. Ra8? 14. g8=Q+ Bxg8 15. Rb8 Rc4+) 1/2-1/2
Ke7 16. Rh8 Rhc5#) (15. Rc4? Rb1) 15... Kxe7 (15...
Rhc5+ 16. Kd6 Rd5+ 17. Kc7) 16. Re4+ (16. Kc7? Rh7
1222222223
17. Kb8 Kd8 18. Rd4+ Rd7) 16... Kf7 17. Rf4+ Kg7 18. 4bM*+*M*+5
Rg4+ Kh7 19. Rh4 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4p+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*B*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+pL5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*R*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4T*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+v+*5 7888888889
Katsnelson L, 1991, Draw
4*+*+t+*+5 1. a7 (1. Ke7? Ng6+ 2. Kf6 Kb5) 1... Nbd7+ 2. Ke7
4+*+k+*+*5 (2. Kg7? Ne6+ 3. Kh6 Kb6) (2. Kf5? Ka6 3. Be3 Nb6) 2...
Re1+ 3. Kd8 Ka6 (3... Nb6 4. Bd2+) 4. Bd2! Re5! (4...
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, Sochnev A, 1991, Draw Ra1 5. Bc3 Rc1 (5... Ra3 6. Bb4 Rg3 7. Bc6 Kxa7 8.
1. Rf5 (1. g7? Rxe4+ (1... Kxg7? 2. Rg5+ Kh6 3. Bxd7 Rd3 9. Bxf8) 6. Bd2) (4... Rg1 5. Be3 Rg7 6. Bd5)
Rg3 Bh5 4. Nf6) 2. Kd2 Kxg7 3. Rb5 Re6) 1... Rf2+ (1... 5. Bc3 Rg5 6. Bd2 Rg3 7. Be1 Rg7 ( 7... Rg5 8. Bd2 Rg7
Bxe4! {cook} 2. Re5 Re3 3. Kd2 (3. Rb5 Rd3+ 4. Ke2 9. Bc3 (9. Bh6? Ne6+)) 8. Bc3 Rg5 9. Bd2 Re5 10. Bc3
Rd6) 3... Rd3+ 4. Ke2 Bxg6) 2. Ke1 (2. Kc1? Rc2+ (2... Rg5 11. Bd2 1/2-1/2
Rf1+? 3. Kd2 Rd1+ 4. Ke3) 3. Kxc2 (3. Kb1 Bxe4 4. Re5
Bxg6) 3... Bxe4+ 4. Kc3 Bxf5 5. Kc4 Bd7) 2... Re2+ 3.
1222222223
Kd1 (3. Kf1? Bxe4 4. Re5 Re3 5. Kg1 Rg3+ 6. Kh2 Rg2+ 4*+*+v+*+5
7. Kh3 Bc6) 3... Re3+ 4. Kc1 (4. Kd2? Bxe4 5. g7 Rd3+ 4+*+*+*+*5
6. Ke2 Kxg7 7. Re5 Bg6 8. Re7+ (8. Re6 Rb3) 8... Kf6)
4... Re1+ 5. Kd2 Re2+ 6. Kd1 Bxe4 7. Re5 (7. g7? Kxg7 4*+*+l+*+5
8. Rg5+ Kf6 9. Rb5 Bf3 10. Rxb6+ Re6+) 7... Re3 8. Kc1 4+*+*+*+b5
Rc3+ (8... Kg7 9. Re7+ ( 9. Kd2? Rd3+ 10. Ke2 Bxg6)
9... Kf6 (9... Kf8 10. g7+ Kg8 11. Kd2 Rd3+ 12. Ke2 Bf5
4*+*+*+*M5
13. Re5 Bh7 (13... Bg6 14. Re6) 14. Re8+ Kf7 (14... 4V*+*+*+*5
Kxg7 15. Re7+) 15. Rh8 Kxg7 16. Rxh7+) 10. g7 Rc3+ 4r+*+pK*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
11. Kb2 Rc2+ 12. Kb3 Bh7 13. Re8 Rg2 14. Rb8) 9. Kb2
Rc4 (9... Rc2+ 10. Kb3 Re2 (10... Bd3 11. Re3 (11.
Rd5? Bc4+) 11... Bf5 12. Re5 Rf2 (12... Rc5 13. Rxc5 7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1991, Draw
bxc5 14. Kc4) 13. Rb5 Rf1 (13... Be6+ 14. Kc3) (13... 1... Bc5+ 2. Kg3 Nf5+ 3. Kg4 Ne3+ 4. Kf4 (4. Kg5?
Bc2+ 14. Kc3) 14. Ka2 Be6+ 15. Kb2 Rf2+ 16. Kc3 Rf3+ Be7+ 5. Kf4 Nd5+ 6. Kg4 Nf6+) 4... Bxh5 5. Ra5 Nd5+ 6.
17. Kb2) ( 10... Bxg6 11. Re6 Rc1 12. Ka2 b5 13. Rb6 Kg5 Bb6 7. e4 Bd8+ 8. Kh6 (8. Kxh5? Nf6+) 1/2-1/2
Rc5 14. Kb3 Kg5 15. Kb4) 11. Rb5 Re1 (11... Bc2+ 12.
Kc3) 12. Kc3 Rc1+ 13. Kd4 Rb1 14. Rxb1 Bxb1 15. Kc4)
10. Kb3 ( 10. g7? Kxg7 11. Kb3 Rd4 12. Kc3 Rd3+ 13.
Kc4 Bg6 14. Re7+ (14. Re6 Bf7) 14... Kf6 15. Rb7 Rd6
16. Kb5 Bd3+) 10... Bd3 (10... Rd4 11. Kc3 Rd3+ (11...
Ra4 12. Kb3 Bc6 13. Re6 Bd5+ 14. Kxa4 Bxe6 15. Kb5)
12. Kc4 Bxg6 13. Re6) 11. g7 (11. Re3? Bf1 12. g7 Kxg7
13. Rg3+ Kh7 (13... Kh6? 14. Rf3 Rc1 15. Kb2 Re1 16.
Rf6+)) (11. Rd5? Bf1 12. g7 Kxg7 13. Rd7+ Kg8 (13...
Kf8? 14. Rd6 Rc1 15. Kb2)) 11... Kh7 12. g8=Q+ (12.
Rg5? Rc8) (12. Rh5+? Kg8 13. Rd5 Be2 14. Re5 Bf1 15.
Re8+ Kxg7 16. Re7+ Kf6) (12. Re8? Rg4 13. Kc3 Bc4
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*B5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+l+*+5 4*+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*R*W*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4k+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+t+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
7888888889
Bondar I, 1991, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1991, Draw
1... Rf2+ (1... Nd6 2. Bg7 Nf7 3. Bxc4) 2. Kh3 1. c7+ Kc8 2. Rxd4 c1=N+ (2... Qxc3 3. Rd8+
Rf3+ 3. Kh4 Rf4+ (3... Nd6 4. Bg7 Nf5+ 5. Kg5 Rg3+ 6. Kxc7 4. Rc8+ Kxc8) (2... Qxd4 3. Rxc2) 3. Kb1 Qxc3 4.
Kf6 Rh3 7. Bc8 Rxh7 8. Bxf5+) 4. Kh5 Rf8 5. Bg7 Rb8 6. Rd8+ Kxc7 5. Rc8+ Kxc8 1/2-1/2
Bb7+ Kd3 (6... Kf5 7. Bd5 Nd6 8. h8=Q (8. Bg8 Rb1 9.
Bf6 Ne8! 10. Bh4 (10. Be6+ Kxe6 11. h8=Q Nxf6+) 10...
1222222223
Ng7+) 8... Rxh8+ 9. Bxh8 Kf4 10. Kg6 Ke3 11. Be5) 7. 4*+*V*+*+5
Bd5 Nd6 (7... c3 8. Bg8 c2 9. Bb2) 8. Bg8 Nf7 9. Bxf7 c3
10. Bg8 c2 11. Bh6 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*L*P5
4t+*+m+*+5 4+*R*+*+p5
4+*+nL*+*5 4t+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4m+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+v+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, Ryabinin N, 1991, Draw
1. h7 Kg7 2. Rf5 Ba5+ 3. Kb3 Rb4+ 4. Ka3 Bb5 5.
4*+*B*+*+5 h6+ Kxh7 6. Rh5 Rb1 7. Ka2 Rb4 8. Ka3 Ra4+ 9. Kb3
4+*+*+n+*5 Bc6 10. Rc5 Bd7 11. Rd5 Be8 12. Re5 Rb4+ 13. Ka3
Bb5 14. Rh5 Kg8 15. Rg5+ Kh8 16. Rc5 Rb1 17. Ka2
7888888889
Senkus R, 1991, Draw
Rb4 18. Ka3 Ra4+ 19. Kb3 Be8 20. Re5 Bd7 21. Rd5
1. Nc5 Nxc5 2. Bb4 Rc8 3. Kd4 Kd6 4. Ng3 Nf6 5. Rb4+ 22. Ka3 Bb5 23. Rc5 Ra4+ 24. Kb3 Bd7 25. Rd5
Ba3 Rg8 6. Bxc5+ Kc6 7. Ne2 Rg2 8. Nf4 Rg4 9. Ke5 Bc6 26. Rc5 Rb4+ 27. Ka2 Bb5 28. Ka3 Kh7 29. Rh5
Kxc5 10. Ne6+ Kc4 11. Kxf6 1/2-1/2 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4w+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Pl5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4On+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*P5
4P*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*Tv+r+*5
7888888889
Olimpiev B, 1991, Draw
7888888889
Zemljanski Y, 1991, Draw
1. Rc3+ Ke4 2. Rc8! Qa6 3. a4 Kd3! 4. Rc3+ (4. 1. g8=Q+ Kxg8 2. Rg1+ Kh7 3. Kc3 Na1+ 4. Kb2
Rb8? Kc4 5. Kd2 Kb4 6. Kc2 Kxa4 7. Nc3+ Ka3 8. Nb1+ Nb3 5. h5 Kh6 6. Rh1 Ra1 7. Re1 Rc1 8. Rh1 Ra1 9.
Kb4) 4... Ke4 5. Rc8! Ke3 6. Rb8! (6. Rc3+? Kf4 7. Rc8 Re1 Kxh5 10. Re5+ Kg4 11. Rd5 Kf4 12. Rd3 Ra2+ 13.
Qxc8) 6... Kd3 7. Kd1 Kc4 8. Kc2! (8. Kc1? Kb3 9. Kb1 Kb1 Rd2 14. Rxd2 Nxd2+ 15. Kc1 1/2-1/2
Kxa4 10. Nc3+ Kb3) 8... Kb4 9. Kb2! Kxa4 10. Nc3+ Kb4
11. Rxb6+! Qxb6 12. Nd5+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4t+*+*+*+5 4+l+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*K*O*+*+5 4P*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*R*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*P*+m+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1991, White wins
1. b4 e3 (1... g5 2. b5 e3 3. Kc2 g4 (3... axb5!
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1991, White wins
{cook MC} 4. d6 b4 5. a6+ Kxa6 6. d7 b3+) 4. bxa6+) 2.
1. Bf3 Rb8+ 2. Kc7 Rb2 3. Be4+ Kh6 4. Rh3+ Kg5 Kc1! (2. Kc2? Kc7 3. b5 axb5 4. a6 b4 5. a7 b3+ 6. Kxb3
5. Rg3+ Kf4 6. Rxg2 Kxe4 7. d3+ Kxd3 8. Rxb2 d5 9. e2) 2... Kc7 3. b5 axb5 4. a6 1-0
Kd6 d4 10. Rb5 Ke2 (10... Kc2 11. Rc5+ Kb3 12. Rd5
Kc3 13. Ke5 d3 14. Ke4 d2 15. Ke3) 11. Re5+ Kf3 12.
1222222223
Rd5 Ke3 13. Kc5 d3 14. Kc4 d2 15. Kc3 1-0 4*+*+*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+pP*+5
4+*+*+v+*5
4*Ol+*K*+5
4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1991, White wins
1. f7 Ne7 2. f8=Q Ng6+ 3. Kxf5 (3. Ke3! {cook
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BT}) 3... Nxf8 4. e7 Ne6 5. Kxe6 bxc3 6. e8=Q c2 7. Qh8 Kc8 4. Bb7+ 1/2-1/2
c1=Q 8. Qc8+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+r+*+*K5
4*+*+*+m+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+pP*+5 4+*+*M*Lv5
4+*+*+v+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+lO*K*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*W*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1991, Draw
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1991, White wins 1. Rg8+! (1. Rxe5+ $143 Kf6 2. Rg8 Qh2-+) 1...
1. f7 Ne7 2. f8=Q Ng6+ 3. Kxf5 Nxf8 4. e7 Ne6 5. Ng6+! (1... Bg6 $144 2. Rxe5+ Kf6 3. Re6+! Kxe6 4.
Kxe6 dxc3 6. e8=Q c2 7. Qh8 c1=Q 8. Qc8+ 1-0 e8=Q+ Bxe8 5. Rxg1=) 2. Kh7 Qh1! (2... Qa7 $144 3.
1222222223 Rg7=) 3. Re5+! (3. Re1 $143 Qh2! 4. e8=Q (4. Re5+
$144 Kf6 5. Rf8+ Nxf8+ 6. exf8=Q+ Bf7+ 7. Qh6+ Bg6+
4*+bL*+*T5 8. Kg8 Qa2+-+) 4... Be2+! 5. Kg7 Qc7+ 6. Qf7 Qe5+ 7.
4P*+*T*+*5 Kh7 Qh2+ 8. Kg7 Qh6#) 3... Kf6 4. Rf8+! (4. Re6+ $143
4*+*+*+k+5 Kxe6 5. e8=Q+ Ne7!-+) 4... Nxf8+ 5. exf8=Q+ Bf7+ 6.
Qh6+ Bg6+ 7. Kg8 Qa8+! (7... Qxh6 $144 8. Rf5+! Ke6
4+*+*+*+*5 9. Re5+!=) 8. Qf8+ Bf7+ 9. Kh7! Qh1+! (9... Qxf8 $144
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Re6+! Kf5 11. Re5+!=) 10. Qh6+ Bg6+ 11. Kg8!=
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+q+5 4*+rK*+*+5
4W*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1991, White wins
4*+o+*+*+5
1. Qd5+! Kc7 2. Qc5+! Kd8 3. Qd6+ Ke8 4. Bd7+!
Rxd7 5. a8=Q+! Qxa8 6. Qe5+ Re7 7. Qxh8+ Kd7 8. 4+*+*+*+p5
Qxa8 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*V*+*+5 4*+oP*+*+5
4PpMl+*+*5 4+*T*+*+*5
4*M*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1991, Draw
4+p+*+*+*5 1. Rc7+ (1. Kd7? Rb1 2. Rc7+ Kb8 3. Rc8+ Ka7 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rc7+ Rb7) 1... Kb6 2. Kd7 c5 3. Rc6+ Kb5 4. Kd6 c4 5.
Rc5+ Kb4 6. Kd5 Rh1 (6... Rd1 7. Rxc4+ Kb3 8. Rxc2
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxc2 9. Ke6) 7. Rxc4+ Kb3 8. Rc3+ (8. Rxc2? Kxc2 9.
4*+*+*+*+5 d4 Kd3) (8. Rc8? Rxh5+ 9. Ke6 Rh4 10. Kd5 Rh3 11.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke4 Rh1 12. d4 c1=Q 13. Rxc1 Rxc1 14. d5 Kc4 15. d6
Rd1 16. Ke5 Kc5) 8... Kb2 9. Ke6 Rxh5 10. Rxc2+ (10.
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1991, Draw Rc8? Rh4 11. Ke5 Rh3 12. Rxc2+ Kxc2 13. d4 Kd3 14.
1. a8=B! (1. a8=Q? Nxb5 2. Qa4 Bc7#) (1. a8=N? d5 Kc4 15. d6 Kc5 16. d7 Rd3 17. Ke6 Kc6) 10... Kxc2
Nxb5 2. Nxb6+ Bxb6 3. Ka8 Nc7+ 4. Kb8 Na6+) 1... Bg5 11. d4 Kd3 12. d5 Ke4 13. d6 Rh6+ 14. Ke7 Ke5 15. d7
2. Ka7 Be3! 3. b8=N+! (3. b8=Q? Nc8+ 4. Kb7 Nd6#) 3... Rh7+ 16. Ke8 Ke6 17. d8=N+ 1/2-1/2
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Kh1? Nd4 4. Rd8+ Kc5 5. Ra8 Nb3 6. d6 a1=Q+ 7. Rxa1
1222222223 Nxa1 8. d7 Nc6 9. d4+ Kd5 10. Kh2 Nc2 11. Kh3 Na3
4n+*+*+*R5 12. Kg4 Nc4 13. Kf5 Nb6 14. Kf6 Nxd7+) 3... Nd4 4.
Rd8+! Kc7 5. Ra8 Kd6 6. Rd8+ Kc7 7. Ra8 Nb3 8. d6+
4+o+*+*+*5 Kd7 9. Ra7+! Kxd6 10. d4! Kd5 11. Rd7+! Kc6 12. Ra7
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd5 13. Rd7+ Kc6 14. Ra7 1/2-1/2
4M*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+t+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*B*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4L*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1991, White wins 4*+*T*+b+5
1. Nb6 Rb4! 2. Bd4+! (2. Ra8? Rb1+ 3. Kc2 Rb2+ 4+*+*+*K*5
4. Kd3 Rb3+ 5. Ke2 Ra3 6. Bd2 Nc4) 2... Rxd4 3. Ra8
Ka2 4. Kc2 Ka3 5. Kc3 Ra4 6. Ra7! 1-0
4*+*+*Pv+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+*+5 7888888889
Avni A, 1991, White wins
1. Rh4! (1. Rg6+? Kf7 2. Bh5 Rd5 3. Rg5+ (3. Kh4
4+*+*+*+*5 Be4! 4. Rg4+ Rxh5+ 5. Kxh5 Bf3) 3... Kf6) 1... Bd5 (1...
4*+*+l+*+5 Be4 2. Bf3) 2. Be6+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+b5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*M5 4*+*+*+l+5
4V*+*+*+p5 4O*+*+*+*5
4r+*+*K*+5 4*+*+r+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1991, Draw 4t+*+*+b+5
1... Bc5+ 2. Kg3 Nf5+ 3. Kg4 Ne3+ 4. Kf4 Bxh5 5. 4+*+*+*K*5
Ra5 Nd5+ 6. Kg5 Bb6 7. Rxd5 Be2 8. Rf5 Be3+ 9. Rf4
Ke5 10. Kh4 Kxf4 (10... Bxf4) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*Pv+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Avni A, 1991, White wins
1. Rg6+ (1. Bd1? Rd4 2. Bb3 Bd5 (2... Rd3+? 3.
4+*+*+*+*5 Re3+) 3. Rd6 (3. Re4? Rd3+ ) 3... Rd3+) (1. Re8+? Kg7
4*+*L*+*+5 (1... Kf7? 2. Bh5+) 2. Bd7 Rd4) 1... Kh7 (1... Kf7 2. Bh5
Ra5 3. Rg5+) 2. Bf5 Ra5 (2... Be4 3. Ra6+ Bxf5 4. Rxa4)
4+*+pM*R*5 3. Bc2! ( 3. Bd3? Ra3 4. Rd6+ Be4 $1) 3... Ra2 4. Rc6+
4*M*+*+*+5 1-0
4O*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1991, Draw
1. Rg8 a2 2. Ra8 Nf3+ 3. Kh3! (3. Kg3? Nd4 4.
Rd8+ Kc7 5. Ra8 Kb6 6. Ra4 Kb5 7. Ra3 Ndc2 8. Rxa2
Nxa2 9. d6 Kc6 10. d7 Kxd7 11. d4 Ne3 12. d5 Nf5+) (3.
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Bxe4? Nd2+ 5. Bxd2) (4. Bc1! {cook HC}) 4... Ned2+ 5.
1222222223 Kc2 Ka2 (5... Nc4 6. Be6 Ne3+ 7. Kc1 Nc3 8. Bf6 Ned1
4*+*+*+l+5 9. Kc2 Nb2 10. Kxc3) 6. Be6+ Ka1 7. Bf6+ 1-0
4O*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+r+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*P*+*+*5
4t+*+*+b+5 4*+r+*T*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+t5
4*+*+*PvK5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Avni A, 1991, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bd1! (1. Rg6+? Kf7 2. Bh5 Rh4+) 1... Rd4 (1... 4+*+*+*+l5
Ra1 2. Bb3) (1... Re4 2. Rg6+) (1... Bd5 2. Re8+ Kf7 3. 7888888889
Kalandadze V, 1992, White wins
Bxa4) 2. Bb3 Bd5 (2... Rb4 3. Rb6+) (2... Rd3 3. Re3+) 1. Rc5 a6+ 2. Kb4 Rf4+ 3. Rc4 a5+ 4. Kb3 Rh3+
3. Rd6 Rh4+ 4. Kg3 1-0 5. Rc3 a4+ 6. Kb2 Rf2+ 7. Rc2 a3+ 8. Kb1 a2+ 9. Rxa2
1222222223 Rf1+ 10. Kb2 Rf2+ 11. Ka1 (11. Kb1? Rf1+ 12. Kc2
4*+*+*+*B5 Rh2+ 13. Kd3 Rxa2 14. c8=Q Rd1+) 11... Rf1+ 12. Rb1
Rxb1+ 13. Kxb1 Rh8 14. Rc2 1-0
4+*+*+*+p5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+o+*5
4o+p+l+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pervakov O, 1991, White wins
4*P*+*+*R5
1. Ba1! Rh1 (1... Rxa1 2. h8=Q Rb1 3. Qe5+ Kf1 4.
Qf6+ Kg1 5. Qg7+ Kh1 6. Qh8+ Kg1 7. Qg8+) 2. h8=Q 4+*+*+*+k5
Rxh8 3. Bxh8 c4! 4. Ba1! (4. Bb2? Kd2 5. c3 Kc2 6. Ka3 7888888889
Gogberashvili M, 1992, White wins
Kb1) 4... Kd2 5. c3 Kc2 6. Ka3 Kb1 7. Bb2! 1-0 1. Rc2 (1. Nd7? Rd6 2. Nc5 Rd1+ 3. Kg2 Rd2+ 4.
1222222223 Kg3 Rxh2 5. Kxh2 Kb5) 1... b3 (1... Ka4 2. Nc6 Kb3 (2...
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd6! {cook JF} 3. Ne5 Kb3 4. Rf2 Rd4 5. Nc6 Rh4+ 6.
Kg2 Ka2 7. Ne5 (7. Kf1 Re4) 7... Rd4) 3. Nd4+) 2. Rc5+
4+*+*+*+*5 (2. Rc3! {cook JF} Rb6 3. Nd7 (3. Nc6+ Kb5 (3... Ka4 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rc5) 4. Nd4+ Ka4 5. Kg2 Rb4 6. Rd3 Rc4 7. Kf3) 3...
Rd6 4. Ne5 Rd1+ 5. Kg2 Rd2+ 6. Kf3 Rxb2 7. Nc4+
4+*+*+bB*5 Kb4) 2... Kb4 3. Rxf5 Rd6 4. Kg1 Rd1+ 5. Kf2 Rd2+ 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke3 Rxb2 7. Na6+ (7. Nc6+? Kc4 (7... Ka3? 8. Ra5#)
4K*+*+*+*5 (7... Kc3? 8. Rc5#) 8. Ne5+ Kd5 (8... Kc3? 9. Nd3 Rh2
10. Rc5#) 9. Nd3+ Ke6) 7... Ka4 (7... Ka3 8. Ra5#) (7...
4*OoN*M*+5 Kc3 8. Rc5#) 8. Nc5+ Ka3 9. Nd3 Rh2 10. Ra5# 1-0
4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1991, White wins
1... b1=N+ 2. Nxb1 cxb1=N+ 3. Kb3 Ne4 4. Be7 (4.
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{Autor uvР±dРЅ bez komentР±oe s vykoiРёnРЅkem.
1222222223 Poitom je jasnР№, e na skoРЅpnutР№ diagonР±le se
4*V*+*+*+5 stoelec nebude moci udr et.} (7... Ba5! {a nevidРЅm
rozdРЅl proti remРЅzovР№ variantРј.} 8. Kf2 Bb4!! (8...
4+*+n+*+*5 Kg5? 9. Ke2 Bb4 10. Rd4 Bc3 11. Rc4+-) 9. Rd5+ Kg6
4*+*+*+t+5 {a remis}) 8. Kg3! (8. Kf1 Kh4 9. Ke2 Bf4 {remis}) 8...
Kg5 9. Rd5+ Kf6 10. Kg4! (10. f4? Ke6 11. Rd3 Kf5=)
4L*+*+*+*5 10... Ke6 11. Rd3 Kf6 12. f4 Kf7 13. Kf3+- {8.5 (9+8)} 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*R*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+o+*5
7888888889
Gogberashvili M, 1992, White wins 4k+*+*P*+5
1. Rf5+ (1. Nxb8 Rd6 2. Rf5+! {cook HH} Kb6 3. 4+*L*+*+*5
Rf6 Rxf6 4. Nd7+) 1... Kb4 2. Nxb8 Rd6 3. Kg1 (3. Kg2?
Rd2+ 4. Rf2 Rxb2) 3... Rd1+ 4. Kf2 Rd2+ 5. Ke3 Rxb2 6.
4*+*+*+*+5
Na6+ (6. Nc6+? Kc4 (6... Ka3? 7. Ra5#) (6... Kc3? 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rc5#) 7. Ne5+ Kd5 (7... Kc3? 8. Nd3 Rh2 9. Rc5#) 8.
Nd3+ Ke6) 6... Ka4 (6... Ka3 7. Ra5#) (6... Kc3 7. Rc5#)
4rP*+*+*O5
7. Nc5+ Ka3 8. Nd3 Rh2 9. Ra5# 1-0 4+*T*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Bunka V, 1992, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. b4+ Kc6 2. b5+ Kc7 3. b6+ Kc6 4. b7 h1=Q 5.
b8=Q Qf1+ 6. Ka7 Qg1+ (6... Qf2+ $145 $3) 7. Ka8 Qh1
4+r+*+*+*5 8. Ka7 {5 (6+4)} 1/2-1/2
4*V*+*+*+5 1222222223
4T*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4V*O*O*K*5
4B*O*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4Pp+l+*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pospisil J, 1992, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
{Hybatelem dРјnРЅ je napadeny Рёe y stoelec} 1.
Bc1+ (1. Be7+? Kf4 2. Bd6+ Ke3 3. Rxb6 Rg5+ (3... c2
4*+*+*+*+5
4. Rb3+ Ke2 5. Bf4 Rf5 6. Bc1 Kd1 7. Bb2 {a vРј ovР± 4+*+*+*+*5
koncovka je divnР±}) 4. Bg3 c2 5. Rc6 Kd2 6. Kf2 (6. 7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1992, White wins
Kh3!? {PolР±sek} Rf5 7. Kg4 c1=Q 8. Rxc1 Rxf3) 6... 1. Kf7! (1. h6? Bd4+! (1... Ke6 2. b6! (2. h7? Bd4+
Rf5 $1) 1... Kh4! {nepoРЅmo brР±nРЅ stoelce - . 3. Kg8 Kd7) 2... cxb6 3. a6) 2. Kf7 Kc5) 1... Kd6 2. h6
LabilnРЅ postavenРЅ krР±le dР± bРЅlР№mu dalsРЅ Bd4 3. a6 Kd7 4. b6! Kc8 5. a7 Kb7 6. bxc7 Bxa7 7. Ke6
objekt k poenesenРЅ hry.} 2. Rh7+! ( 2. Rxb6? Ra2+ 3. Kxc7 8. Kd5! 1-0
Kf1 Ra1=) 2... Rh5 3. Re7! {s hrozbou po 4. oadРј.
SlabsРЅ je s tou myslenkou} (3. Rf7 {, Рёeny se snadno
ubrР±nРЅ po} Re5 4. Rf4+ Kh5 5. Rf6 Be3) 3... Rd5!
{RovnРј nejlepsРЅ sloupec, jak bude dР±l vidРјt.} 4.
Re4+ Kh5 5. Re6 Rd2+! 6. Bxd2 cxd2 7. Rd6! (7.
Re5+?= Kg6 8. Rd5 Ba5 { poziРёnРЅ remis. BРЅly sice
dosР±hne postavenРЅ Kg5 Pf5, ale proti obrannР№
konstelaci Sc3 Kf7 nemР± dalsРЅ postup.}) 7... Be3!
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*Po+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+rK*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Pl+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4vP*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*V*+k+*5 4+*+nT*T*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1992, Draw
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1992, Draw
1. b7 Bd2 2. b3 Bxb3 3. b8=Q Bc4+ 4. Kg1 Bxe3+ 1. Kf6 Rg6+ (1... exd1=Q 2. Rf8+ Rg8 3. Rh5+
5. Kh1 Bd5 6. Qd8 Kg3+ 7. Qxd5 cxd5 1/2-1/2 Qxh5 4. Rxg8+ Kxg8) 2. Kxg6 Rg1+ 3. Kh6 exd1=Q (3...
1222222223 e1=Q 4. Rf8+ Rg8 5. Rxg8+ Kxg8 6. Nf2) 4. Rh7+ Kg8
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Rg7+ Rxg7 6. Rf8+ Kxf8 1/2-1/2
4L*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+p+*+*+5 4k+l+*+w+5
4K*+*Q*+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*M*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+w+*+*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*+oN*+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1992, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. c7 Nd5! (1... Qd5+! {cook} 2. Qxd5 (2. Ka4 4Q*+*+*+*5
Qxe5 3. c8=Q e1=Q) 2... e1=Q+ 3. Kb5 Nxd5 4. c8=Q 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1992, Draw
Qb4+ 5. Kc6 Ne7+) 2. Nd3! (2. c8=N+? Ka8 3. Nd3 1. Qa6+ Kxc7+ 2. Ka7 Qa8+ 3. Kxa8 Rxb6 4. Qa5
Qa3+ 4. Kb5 Qxd3+ 5. Ka4 Qc2+ 6. Kb5 Qb3+ 7. Kc5 (4. Qa7+? Kc6 5. Qb7+ Kd6 6. Qa7 Rb3) 4... Kc6 5. Qa7
Qc3+) 2... Qa3+ (2... Qb6+! {cook} 3. Ka4 Qa6+ 4. Kb3 Rd4 6. Qb7+ Kb5 7. Qd7+ Rxd7 1/2-1/2
Qxd3+) 3. Kb5 Qxd3+ 4. Kc5 Nb6! (4... Kb7 5. c8=Q+!
Kxc8 6. Qe8+ Kc7 7. Qd7+! Kxd7) (4... Qa6! {cook}) 5.
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c8=N+! Nxc8 6. Qc7+ Ka6 7. Qxc8+ Ka5 8. Qa8+ Qa6 9. 4*+*+*+l+5
Qb8! e1=Q 10. Qd8+ Ka4 11. Qd1+! Qxd1 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+pP5
4+*+*+*Op5
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1992, White wins
1. h7+ Kg7 2. gxf7 (2. h6+? Kxg6 3. h8=Q f5#) 2...
Re4+ 3. Kxg5 Re5+ (3... Kxh7 4. h6 (4. f8=Q? Rg4+ 5.
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Kxg4) 4... Re8 5. fxe8=N $1) 4. Kg4 Rxh5 5. Kxh5 Kxh7
6. f8=R 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4v+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*T5 4+*+*+o+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+l+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4Lm+*N*+r5 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1992, Draw
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1992, White wins 1. Bg6! h3 (1... f4 2. Bf5 f3 (2... Kc3 3. Bc8 f3 4. b7
1. Nc2+ Ka2 2. Nb4+ (2. Rxh6? Nd2+ 3. Kc3 Nc4) f2 5. b8=Q f1=Q+ 6. Qb1) 3. Kb1! Kc3 4. Kc1 f2 5. Bh3
2... Ka1 (2... Ka3 3. Rxh6! (3. Nb5+? Ka4 4. Rxb1 Rc6+ Kd3 6. Bf1+! (6. Kd1? Bf3+! 7. Kc1 Ke2) 6... Ke3 7. Kc2
5. Kd5 Rc8 6. Rxb2 Kxb5 7. Nc6+ Ka4)) 3. Ncd5 (3. Kf3 8. Kd2 Kg3 9. Ke3 Bf3 10. Ba6) 2. b7! Bxb7 3. a8=Q
Kb3? Rh3+ 4. Ka4 Ra3+ 5. Kb5 Ra5+ 6. Kxa5 (6. Kb6 Bxa8 4. Bxf5 h2 5. Be4! Bxe4 1/2-1/2
Rb5+) (6. Kc4 Rc5+) (6. Kc6 Rc5+)) 3... Rh4+ (3... Rxh1
4. Nc2+ Ka2 5. Ndb4#) 4. Kb3 Rh3+ 5. Rxh3! Nd2+ 6.
1222222223
Ka4 (6. Kc3? Ne4+) 6... b1=Q 7. Ra3+ Kb2 8. Nd3+ Kc2 4*+*+*R*T5
9. Ne3# 1-0 4L*+*N*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 4*+m+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*T*5
4+*+*B*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+o+*+5 4K*+*+r+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1993, White wins
4n+*+*+*+5 1. Nc8+ (1. Rxh8 $143 Ra3+ 2. Kb1 Nd2+ 3. Kb2
4+*+*+n+*5 Nc4+ 4. Kc2 Ne3+ 5. Kb2 Nc4+ 6. Kb1 Nd2+ 7. Kb2=)
1... Kb8 (1... Ka6 $144 2. R1f6+ Kb5 3. Rxh8+-) 2. Rxh8
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1992, White wins Ra3+ 3. Kb1 Nd2+ 4. Kb2 Nc4+ 5. Kc2 Ne3+ 6. Kb1
1. Nc3+ Kb4 2. Nd5+ Ka3 3. Bd4 g2 4. Nfe3 Kb3 Nxf1 7. Nd6+ Kc7 8. Nb5++- 1-0
5. Nxg2 Kc4 6. Ba7 Kxd5 7. Kd7 Be5 8. Ne3# 1-0
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4*+l+t+*+5 4*+*N*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*P*+*R*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*M*+*5 4+*+*+*Kp5
4*+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*K*+b5 4+t+*+*+*5
7888888889
Matous M, 1993, Draw
7888888889
Kekely L, 1993, Draw
1. b7+ (1. Rf1 $143 Nc4+ 2. Kd1 Nge3+-+) 1... {cooked by Lerch} 1. Rc8 (1. Rd6? d1=Q 2. Rxd1
Kb8 2. Ra6 Nf3+! 3. Kf1 Re1+ 4. Kg2 Ngh2! (4... Nge5 Rxd1 3. Nxb7 (3. Nf7+ Kg7 4. Ne5 b5 5. h6+ Kh7) (3.
$144 5. Ra8+ Kxb7 6. Rh8 Rg1+ 7. Kf2=) 5. Ra8+! Kxb7 Ne6 b5) 3... Rd7 4. Nc5 Rd5+ 5. Kg6 Rxc5-+) (1. Rh6+
6. Rg8! Rg1+ 7. Kh3! Rxh1 (7... Rxg8 $144 8. Bxf3+ Kg7 2. Rg6+ Kf8 3. Rd6 d1=Q 4. Ne6+ Kf7 5. Rxd1
Nxf3=) 8. Rg1! Nxg1+ 9. Kg2= 1/2-1/2 Rxd1 6. Nf4 b5) (1. Re6!? Re1! (1... d1=Q 2. Re8+ Kh7
1222222223 3. Re7+ Kg8 4. Re8+ Kg7 5. h6+ Kh7 6. Re7+)) (1. Rc7
4*+*+*+*+5 d1=Q 2. Nf7+ Kg8 3. Nh6+ Kf8 4. Rc8+ Ke7 5. Nf5+
Kd7) (1. Rg6 Rg1+ 2. Kf5 Rxg6 3. hxg6 d1=Q) (1. Nxb7
4+p+*+*P*5 Rg1+ 2. Kh6 d1=Q 3. Rc8+ Rg8) 1... Kh7 (1... Rc1 2.
4pL*+*+*+5 Nc6+ Kh7 3. Rc7+ Kg8 4. Rc8+ Kf7 5. Rc7+ Ke6 6.
Nd4+ Kd6 7. Nb5+ Ke6 8. Nd4+ Ke5 ( 8... Kd5 9. Rd7+
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke4 10. Nb5) 9. Nf3+ Kd6 10. Nxd2 Rxc7 11. h6=) (1...
4*V*+*+*+5 d1=Q!? 2. Nxb7+ Kh7 3. Rc7+ Kg8 4. Rc8+ Kf7 5. Rc7+
4+*+*K*Ot5 (5. Nd8+ Ke7 6. Nc6+ Ke6 7. Re8+ Kf7) 5... Ke8 6. Rc8+
Ke7 7. Rc7+ Ke6 8. Nc5+) 2. Rc7+ Kg8 3. Rc8 d1=Q (
4*+*+*+*+5 3... b6! {Lerch, cook - saving a pawn} 4. Nc6+ (4. Kf6
4+*+*+*+*5 Rf1+ 5. Kg6 Rg1+ 6. Kf6 Kh7-+) (4. Nb7+ Kf7 5. Rc7+
Ke6) 4... Kf7 5. Ne5+ Ke7 6. Nc6+ Ke6 (6... Kd7?! 7.
7888888889
Hlinka M, 1993, Draw Rd8+ Kxc6 8. Rxd2) 7. Re8+ (7. Rd8 Rg1+ 8. Kh6 d1=Q
{Seems OK} 1... g2+ 2. Kf2! (2. Ke2? Re3+ 3. Kf2 9. Rxd1 Rxd1 10. Kg7 Kf5 11. Kf7 Kg5 12. Ke6 Kxh5 13.
Re8-+) (2. Ke4 Re3+ 3. Kf5 Re8-+) 2... g1=Q+! 3. Kxg1 Nb4 b5) 7... Kf7 8. Re7+ Kf8 9. Rd7 (9. Kg6 Rg1+ 10.
Rg3+ {the interesting moment, chess software doesnt Kf6 Rf1+-+) 9... d1=Q 10. Rxd1 Rxd1-+) 4. Nxb7+ Kf7 5.
solve it. F6 solves it.} 4. Kh2 (4. Kh1 Ka7) 4... Bd6 5. Rc7+ Ke8 6. Rc8+ Ke7 (6... Kd7 7. Rd8+ Kc7 8. Rxd1)
b8=Q+ Bxb8 6. a7 Kxa7 (6... Bd6 7. Kh1) 7. Kh1! {hrozi 7. Rc7+ Ke6 8. Nc5+ Ke5 9. Re7+ Kd6 10. Rd7+ Kxc5
g8D! Vxg8 pat a hoci je na tahu cie y nemoze tomu 11. Rxd1 Rxd1 12. h6= 1/2-1/2
zabranit Sb8 nema unik z diagonaly b8-h2} Rh3+! 8.
Kg2! (8. Kg1? Bh2+!-+) 8... Rg3+ 9. Kh1 {pat,alebo
pozicna remiza} 1/2-1/2
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4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+o+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+v+5 4*K*+*+v+5
4+*+*Ko+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5 4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Timman J, 1993, White wins
7888888889
Timman J, 1993, Draw
1... e4 (1... Kc6 2. Bc7) 2. Ba7!! Kc8 3. Kxe4 Bd7! 1. a4! (1. f6 Rf1 2. a4 Rf4+ 3. Kc5! {cook SH}
(3... f2 4. Bg2 Be2 5. Ke3 Ba6 (5... f1=Q 6. b7+) 6. Kxf2) Rxa4 (3... bxa4 4. Rd4 Rf5+ 5. Kb4) 4. Kxb5) (1. Kxb5?
4. Kd5 Kb7 5. Kc5 Bg4 (5... Bc6 6. Bb8) 6. Kd4 Ka6 7. Be2) (1. Rd4! {cook SH} Be2 2. f6 Rxa2 3. f7 Ra8 4. Re4
Ke3 (7. Kd3? f2 8. Bg2 Bf3! 9. Bh3 Bg4 10. Bf1 Bd7! 11. Bc4 5. Re8) 1... bxa4 2. Ra3 Rb1+ 3. Kc3 Bd1 4. Ra1!
Ke3+ Bb5) 7... Bh5 8. Kf2 Bg4 9. Ke1 (9. Kg3? Bh5 10. Rxa1 5. Kb2 1/2-1/2
Kh4 f2) (9. Kf1? Bh3+ 10. Kf2 Bg2) (9. Kg1? Kb7 10.
Kh2 Ka6) 9... Kb7 (9... Bh5 10. Kf1) 10. Kd1!! Ka6 11.
1222222223
Kd2 Bh5 12. Ke3 Bg4 13. Kf2 Bh5 14. Kg3 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+lP5
4O*T*+*+l5 4O*+*+*+*5
4r+p+*+*+5 4*+*+kM*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1993, White wins
4+*+*+*+k5 1. Ne5+ Kh3 2. f7 a2 3. f8=Q a1=Q 4. Qf3+ Kxh4
5. Qxf2+ (5. Qf6+! {cook AR} Kh3 6. Qf5+) 5... Kg5 (5...
7888888889
Timman J, 1993, Draw
Kh3 6. Qe3+ Kh4 7. Ng6+ Kg4 8. Qf4+ Kh3 9. Qh4+ Kg2
1. Kg1! (1. Kg2? Kg4) 1... Kg5 2. Kf1 Kf5 3. Ke1 10. Nf4+) 6. Qg3+ Kf6 (6... Kf5 {main} 7. Qg6+ Kf4 8.
Ke5 4. Kd1 Kd4 5. Kd2 1/2-1/2 Nd3#) 7. Qg6+ Ke7 8. Qf7+ Kd6 9. Qd7+ Kc5 10. Qc6+
Kd4 (10... Kb4 11. Nd3+ Kb3 12. Qb5+ Kc2 13. Qc4+
Qc3 14. Qa2+) 11. Nf3# 1-0
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4*+r+*+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*W*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+bT5
4+*+*+r+b5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4n+*+*K*+5
4+l+*+*V*5 4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1993, White wins
7888888889
Neidze V, 1994, White wins
1. Bf5+ Ka1 2. Rc1+ Kb2 3. Rc2+ Ka1 4. Ra3+ 1. Nb4+ Kd4 2. Nc2+ Kd3 3. Be2+ Kd2 4. Nxa1
Kb1 5. Rc5+ Qxf5+ 6. Rxf5 Bf2! ( 6... Bh2 7. Rb5+ Kc2 Rh2+ 5. Kf3 e4+ 6. Kg3 Rxe2 7. Nb3+ Ke3 (7... Kd1 8.
8. Ra2+) 7. Ra2! (7. Raf3? Bh4 $1) 7... g1=Q 8. Raxf2 Rc1#) (7... Ke1 8. Rc1#) 8. Rc3# 1-0
Qg4 9. R2f4! Qg3 10. Rf1+ Kc2 11. R5f2+ Kd3 12. Rf3+
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*B*L5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*N*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*K*5 4*+*+*KmN5
4*+*+oMn+5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+*+*+*+*5 4w+*+*L*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Bacque G, 1994, Draw
1. Ne4+ (1. Nxg4+ $143 Bxg4-+) 1... Kf1 2. Rd7
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1993, White wins
(2. Ng3+ $143 Ke1 3. Nf3+ Kd1 4. Rd7+ Kc1-+) 2... Qa4
1. Nf6! (1. Kh6? Kg8! 2. Bd6 Nxe2) (1. Bd6? Nxe2 3. Rd1+ (3. Rd2 $143! Nf6-+) 3... Qxd1 4. Ng3+ Ke1 5.
2. Bxe5+ Kg8 3. Nf6+ Kf7 4. Nxe4 Ke6 5. Bb2 Kd5) 1... Nf3+ Kf2 6. Ne4+ Kg2 7. Nh4+= 1/2-1/2
Ne6+ (1... Nxe2 2. Kh6) (1... e3 {main} 2. Kh6 Ne6 3.
Bd6 Nd4 (3... e4 4. Be5) 4. Bxe5 Nxe2 5. Nd7+ Kg8 6.
1222222223
Kg6 Ng1 7. Bg7) 2. Kg6 Nxf8+ 3. Kf7 Nh7 4. Nxe4 (4. 4b+*+*K*L5
Nxh7? Kxh7 5. Kf6 e3 6. Kxe5 Kg6 7. Ke4 Kf6 8. Kxe3
Ke5) 1-0
4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*Pn+*5
4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Benko P, 1994, White wins
1. Ng5! (1. Nh2? c6! 2. Bxc6 c3 3. Ba4 c2 4. Bxc2
f1=Q+ 5. Nxf1) 1... f1=Q+ 2. Bf3! (2. Nf7+? Qxf7+ 3.
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Kxf7 c6! 4. Bxc6 c3 5. Ba4 c2 6. Bxc2) 2... Qd3 3. Nf7+
Kh7 4. Be4+ Qxe4 5. Ng5+ Kg6 6. Nxe4 Kf5 7. Nc3 Kf6!
8. Ke8 Ke6 9. Kd8 Kd6 10. Kc8 Kc6 11. Kb8 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*B*+5
4*+*+*+nM5 4+t+oO*+*5
4+*+*+*+n5 4r+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*K*+*Lb5
4V*+*K*+r5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1994, White wins
1. Bd5! (1. Be4? e2! 2. Kd2 Rb1 3. Kxd3 Rb3+! 4.
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1994, White wins Kd2 Rb2+! 5. Rxb2 e1=Q+ 6. Kxe1) 1... d2+! (1... e2 2.
1. Ne3+! (1. Nf4+? Ke4 2. Nxg2 Nxg2+ 3. Kf2 Ne3 Kd2 Rb1 3. Kxd3 e1=N+ (3... e1=Q 4. Bh2+ Kf1 5. Bg2#)
4. Nxe3 Bd4! 5. Rh3 Kd3 $1) 1... Ke4 2. Nxg2 Nxg2+ 3. 4. Kc3) (1... Rc3+ 2. Kd1 d2 (2... e2+ 3. Ke1 $1) 3. Ke2
Kf2 Nf4! 4. Re1+! (4. Nxf4? Bd4+! 5. Kg3 Be5! 6. Rh4 d1=Q+ 4. Kxd1 Rd3+ 5. Ke2 Rxd5 6. Kf3 $1) 2. Kc2
Kf5 $1) 4... Kf5 5. Nxf4 Bc3! 6. Rc1! Bd2! 7. Rc5+! Kxf4 Rd3! (2... Ra3 3. Bh2+! (3. Rxa3? d1=Q+ 4. Kxd1 e2+ 5.
8. Ke2 Be3 (8... Bb4 9. Rc4+) 9. Rc4+ 1-0 Kd2 e1=Q+ 6. Kxe1) 3... Kf1 4. Bg2+! Kf2 5. Bg3+! Ke2
1222222223 6. Bf3+ $1) 3. Ra1+ d1=Q+ 4. Rxd1+ Rxd1 5. Bxe3+! (5.
Kxd1? e2+ 6. Kd2 e1=Q+ 7. Kxe1) 5... Kf1! 6. Bc4+! (6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxd1 $2) 6... Ke1 7. Bf4! Rd8 8. Bg3# 1-0
4+k+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Ob+m+p+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1994, Draw
4*+*+*+kP5
1. Rc4 (1. Rd1? Nc5+) 1... Bc3! 2. Ba2! Be5! (2...
Be1 3. Rd4 Nc5+ 4. Kc6 Kxa2 5. Rd1 Bb4 6. Kb5 Kb3 7.
4+t+*+*+*5
Rb1+ Kc3 8. Rc1+ Kb2 9. Rd1 $1) 3. f4! Bxf4 4. Ka8! (4. 7888888889
Kalandadze V, 1994, Draw
Rd4? Nc5+ 5. Kc6 Be3 6. Rh4 Kxa2 7. Rh3 Bf2! 8. Rf3 1. a6 Rg1+! 2. Kxg1 (2. Kh3! {cook} b2 (2... Rg7 3.
Bd4! 9. Kd5 Nb3! 10. Kc4 Nd2+) 4... Kxa2 5. Rd4! Kb2 6. Rb8 Kg6 4. Rb4) 3. Rb8) 2... b2 3. Rb8 a3 4. a7 (4. Kg2!
Rxd3 a2 7. Rd1 Bc1! 8. Rd7! a1=Q+ (8... Be3 9. Rd1 {cook} a2 5. Rxb2 a1=Q 6. Rb7+ Kg6 7. a7) 4... a2 5.
Bc1 10. Rd7) 9. Ra7 Qb1 10. Rb7+ 1/2-1/2 Rh8+! (5. a8=Q? a1=Q+ 6. Kg2 Qxa8+ 7. Rxa8 b1=Q)
5... Kg7 6. Rg8+! Kf7 7. Rf8+! Ke7 8. Re8+! Kd7 9.
Rd8+! Kc7 10. Rc8+ Kb6 11. a8=Q! a1=Q+ 12. Kg2
Qxa8+ 13. Rxa8 Kb7 14. Rg8! b1=Q 15. Rg3! Qe4+ 16.
Kg1 Kc6 17. h3! Qe1+ 18. Kg2 Kd5 19. Rg4! 1/2-1/2
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4*+*+b+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*O*+*R*+5 4*+*+*T*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4r+r+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+o+*K*5
4lO*+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1994, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1994, White wins
1. Bf7+ (1. Nd1? Nc5+) (1. Rxb6? Nc5+ 2. Ka5 1. Rab4+ Ka7 2. Rc7+ Ka8 (2... Ka6 3. Rc6+ $1)
Nb3+ 3. Rxb3 Kxb3 4. Bg6 Ka2 5. Nd1 b1=N) ({dual :} 1. 3. Rc8+ (3. Rd4! {cook}) 3... Ka7 4. f8=Q Rxf8 5. Rxf8 d2
Ne4! Nc5+ 2. Nxc5 bxc5 (2... b5+ 3. Bxb5 b1=Q 4. Rf2+ 6. Rf2! Rg1+ (6... d1=Q 7. Ra2+) 7. Kh2 (7. Kh4? Rg4+
Qb2+-) 3. Bf7+ Ka1 4. Bg6 b1=Q 5. Bxb1+-) 1... Ka1 2. $1) 7... Rh1+ 8. Kg2 Rg1+ 9. Kxg1! d1=Q+ 10. Rf1! 1-0
Rxb6 Ne5 (2... Nxf2 3. Bg6+-) (2... b1=Q 3. Rxb1+ Kxb1
4. Bg6) ({dual :} 2... Nc5+ 3. Ka3! b1=Q 4. Rxb1+ Kxb1
5. Kb4 Nd7 (5... Nb7 6. Ne4) (5... Na6+ 6. Kb5) 6. Ng4
1222222223
Kc2 ( 6... Nf8 7. Nf6) 7. Be6 Nf8 8. Bf5+ Kd2 9. Kc5 Ke2 4*+*+*+*+5
10. Nf6) 3. Ba2! Kxa2 ( 3... Nd7 4. Rb5 Kxa2 5. Nd1 Kb1
(5... b1=N?! 6. Rb2+ Ka1 7. Rc2 {M8}) 6. Kb3 Nf6 7.
4+*+*+*+l5
Nxb2 Kc1 8. Nc4+-) 4. Nd1 b1=N (4... Nc4 5. Nc3+ Ka1 4*+*+*W*+5
6. Rb3) 5. Rb2+ Ka1 6. Kb3 1-0 4+*+*+nO*5
1222222223 4*+*O*+*+5
4*+*+*T*+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Q*+*+*+*5
4+*O*+*+m5 7888888889
Avni A, 1994, White wins
4k+b+*+r+5 1. Qh1+ Kg6 2. Qc6!! Kxf5 (2... Qxc6 3. Ne7+) 3.
4+*+*P*+*5 Qe4# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1994, *
4+k+*+*+*5
1. Bd3+ Kh6 2. Rg6+ Kh7 3. Kb3 (3. Kb5 Rf7 4. 4*+*P*+*M5
Kxc5 (4. Kc4 Ng7) 4... Rg7 5. Re6+ Kg8 6. Bg6 Rc7+ 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd5 Ng7) 3... Rf7 4. Kc3 c4 5. Be4 {zugzwang} Rg7 (5...
Rf8 6. Kxc4 Rf7 7. Kd4 Rg7 8. Rd6+ Kg8 9. Bg6) 6. 4b+m+*L*+5
Re6+ Kg8 7. Bg6 * 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1994, Draw
1. d7 Na5+ (1... Nf7! {cook}) 2. Ka8! Nf7 3. Nd2 g2
4. Nf3 Kxf3 5. d8=Q Nxd8 6. Bc6+ Ndxc6 (6... Naxc6)
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1/2-1/2 7. Rxe5 Kxe5 8. d7) 3. Kf8 (3. Kg7? cxd6 4. exd6 Nf5+)
1222222223 (3. Kg8? cxd6 4. exd6 Be8 5. Kf8 Nf5) 3... Ng6+ 4. Kg7
Nxe5 5. Ne4+ Kh4 (5... Kf5 6. Ng3+) (5... Kf4 6. Nf6+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg5 7. Nxh5 Kxh5 8. Rb5) 6. Nf6+ Ng4 (6... Kg5 7. Nxh5
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxh5 8. Rb5) (6... Bg4 7. Re4! (7. Kh7? Kg5)) 7. Rd4 (7.
4*+o+*+*+5 Rc4? c5) (7. Ra4? c6) 7... c6 8. Ra4 c5 9. Rc4 1-0
4K*P*R*+*5 1222222223
4*+*T*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4L*O*+*+*5 4N*+*+o+*5
4*N*+*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Afek Y, 1995, Draw
4*+*P*+*+5
1. Nd1! (1. Re3 $143 Kxb2 2. Kb6 c2 3. Re1 (3. 4+*+*+*O*5
Re2 $144 Kc3 4. Rxc2+ Kxc2 5. Kxc6 Kc3 6. Kb7 Rb4+ 4o+*K*+*+5
7. Ka7 Rc4-+) 3... Re4 (3... Rd1 $143 4. Re2 Kb3 5.
Rxc2 Kxc2 6. Kxc6=) 4. Rxe4 c1=Q 5. Re6 Kc3 6. Rxc6
4+*+*+*+*5
Qb2+ 7. Ka7 Qa3+ 8. Kb7 Qb3+ (8... Qb4+ $143 9. 7888888889
Iriarte E, 1995, White wins
Rb6=) 9. Ka7 Qa4+ 10. Kb7 Qb5+ 11. Kc7 Kc4-+) (1. 1. Rd6+ (1. Rb8+? Kd7 2. Rb7+ Ke8 3. Rb8+ Kd7)
Re1 $143 cxb2 2. Kb6 Rc4 (2... Rb4+ $143 3. Kxc6 (1. Ra6? g2 2. Nc6+ Kc7) (1. Nc6+? Kc7 2. Ra6 g2) 1...
b1=Q 4. Rxb1 Rxb1 5. Kd7 Rd1+ 6. Kc7 Kb4 7. Kb6=) 3. Ke7 (1... Kc7 2. Rc6+ Kb7 3. Rc1) (1... Ke8 2. Nc6 Kf8
Rb1 Rc1 4. Rxb2 Kxb2 5. Kxc6 Kb3 6. Kb5 Kc3) 1... (2... f5 3. Re6+ Kd7 4. Re1 Kxc6 5. Ke3 Kd5 6. Ra1 g2
Ra4+ ( 1... c2 $144 2. Re3+=) (1... Rxd1 $144 2. Re3 7. Kf2) 3. Rd8+ Kg7 4. Ra8 g2 5. Ne7 g1=Q 6. Rg8+) 2.
Kb2 (2... Kb3! {cook JN}) 3. Kb6 c2 4. Re2 Kb1 5. Rxc2 Ra6 g2 3. Nc6+ Kf8 (3... Kf6 4. Ne5+ Kg7 5. Nf3) (3...
Kxc2 6. Kxc6 Kd3 7. Kd5 (7. Kb7 $143 Rb1+ 8. Ka7 Ke8 4. Ra8+ Kd7 5. Ne5+) 4. Ra8+ Kg7 5. Ne7 Kh7 (5...
Rc1-+) 7... Kc3+ 8. Ke6=) 2. Kb6 Rb4+ 3. Kxc6 c2 4. Kh6 6. Ke2) ( 5... f6 6. Ke2) (5... f5 6. Ke2) (5... Kf6 6.
Re3+ Rb3 5. Re1 c1=Q (5... Rb1 $144 6. Ne3=) 6. Ne3 Nd5+ Ke6 (6... Kf5 7. Ne3+) (6... Kg7 7. Nf4) 7. Nf4+ (7.
Qc3 7. Ra1+= 1/2-1/2 Re8+? Kxd5 8. Re1 Kxd4)) 6. Nd5 Kg7 (6... g1=Q 7.
1222222223 Nf6+) (6... Kh6 7. Nf6 Kg6 8. Ke2) (6... f6 7. Ke2 g1=Q 8.
Nxf6+) (6... f5 7. Ke2 g1=Q 8. Nf6+) 7. Nf4 g1=Q 8.
4*+*+*K*+5 Nh5+ Kh7 (8... Kh6 9. Rh8+) 9. Nf6+ Kh6 10. Rh8+ Kg7
4+*O*+*+*5 11. Rg8+ 1-0
4*+*N*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*P*+l5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*R*M5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+v+*+*5 4*+l+*N*+5
7888888889
Osintsev S, 1995, White wins 4+*+oV*+*5
1. Kf7 (1. Rd4? Ng6+ 2. Kg7 Nxe5 3. Ne4 (3. 4*+o+*+*+5
Rxd1 cxd6) 3... Bb3 4. Rb4 (4. Nd2 Ba2 5. Ra4 (5. Kf6
Ng4+) 5... Bd5 6. Ra5 c6) 4... Bc4 5. Kf6 (5. Nd2 c5) 5...
4+*+n+*+*5
Ng4+ 6. Kf5 Bd3) (1. Kg7? Kg5 2. Rb4 cxd6 3. exd6 7888888889
Hoch Y, 1995, White wins
Nf5+) (1. Kg8? cxd6 2. exd6 Bb3+) (1. Ke8? Ng6 2. Rd4 1. Nb2+ (1. Nxe3+? Kb5 2. Nxd3 (2. Nxc2 Kxb6)
Nxe5 3. Ne4 Bb3) 1... Kg5 (1... cxd6 2. exd6 Bb3+ 3. 2... Kxb6) 1... Kc3 (1... Kb3 2. Bxe3 d2 (2... Kxb2 3.
Kf6) 2. Rb4 (2. Rd4? cxd6 3. exd6 Bb3+) 2... Bh5+ (2... Nxd3+) 3. Bxd2 Kxb2 4. Nd3+) 2. Bxe3 (2. Na4+? Kd2 3.
cxd6 3. exd6 Bh5+ 4. Kf8 Ng6+ 5. Kg7 Ne5 6. Rb5 Kf4 Ba5+ Kc1 4. Nxd3+ (4. Nd5 Bh6+ 5. Kf7 Kb1) (4. Bc7
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Bxf4 5. Bxf4+ Kb1 6. Nc3+ Kb2 7. Na4+ Kb1) 4... Kb1 5. Ng3) 3. Nd5 Bh8 (3... Rc6 4. Rb1) (3... Ba5 4. Rb2 (4.
Nc3+ Ka1 6. Ne2 Kb1 7. Nc3+ Ka1 8. Ne2 Kb1) 2... Rb5? Bd8 5. Ne3 Rg6 6. Ng2+ Rxg2 7. Kxg2 Kg4) 4...
c1=Q (2... Kxb2 3. Nxd3+) (2... d2 3. Ne2+ Kxb2 4. Kh3 (4... Kh5 5. Rb5) 5. Ra2 Be1 (5... Bd8 6. Ra1 Kh2 7.
Bxd2) 3. Bxc1 (3. Na4+? Kc2 4. Bxc1 Kxc1) 3... d2 (3... Ne3 h5 8. Nf1+ Kh3 9. Ng3) 6. Ra1 Bg3 ( 6... h5 7. Ne3
Kc2 4. Nbxd3) 4. Nd5+ (4. Na4+? Kc2) (4. Ne2+? Kc2 5. Bg3 8. Rh1+ Bh2 9. Nf1) 7. Rh1+ Bh2 8. f5 Rd6 9. Nf4+)
Nd4+ Kxc1) (4. Nd1+? Kc2 5. Ne3+ (5. Ba3 Kxd1 6. Nd5 (3... Be1 4. Ne3 (4. Rb1? Kh5 5. Ne3 Bh4 6. Rh1 Ra6 7.
Ke2 7. Nc3+ Ke1) 5... Kxc1 6. Nd3+ Kb1 7. Nd1 Kc2 8. Ng2 Ra3+) 4... Bd2 (4... Rg6 5. Rb1 Rg3+ (5... Rg1 6.
N3b2 Kb3 9. Ke7 Kb4 10. Kd6 Kb5) 4... Kc2 5. Ne3+ (5. Rxe1 Rxe1 7. Ng2+) 6. Ke2 (6. Ke4? Rg1) 6... Ba5 7.
Nb4+? Kxc1) 5... Kxc1 (5... Kc3 6. Nbd1+) 6. Nbd1 (6. Nf5+) 5. Ng2+ Kh3 (5... Kh5 6. Rb5+ Kg6 7. f5+) 6. Rb5
Ned1? Kc2) 6... Kb1 7. Ke7 Ka2 8. Kd6 Kb3 9. Kc5 (9. Kh2 7. Rb2 Bc3 (7... Bxf4 8. Nxf4+) (7... Rd6 8. Ne3 Kh3
Kc6? Ka4 10. Kb6 Kb4) 9... Ka4 (9... Ka3 10. Kb5) 10. 9. Rb1) 8. Rc2 Bd4 9. Ne3+ Kh3 10. Nf1 Bg1 11. Rg2) 4.
Nc4 (10. Kb6? Kb4) 10... Kb3 11. Ncb2 (11. Kb5? Kc2 Rb8 Bf6 (4... Bg7 5. Rg8 Rg6 (5... Bf6 6. Rg6) (5... Be5
12. Ncb2 Kb3 13. Kc5) 11... Ka3 12. Kc4 Ka2 13. Kb4 6. Rg1 Kh5 7. Re1) (5... Bd4 6. f5 Re5 7. Rg4+ Kh3 8.
Kb1 14. Ka3 Kc2 15. Ka2 Kc1 16. Kb3 Kb1 17. Nd3 Ka1 Nf4+ Kh2 9. Rh4+ Kg1 10. Ne2+) (5... Bb2 6. Rg2) (5...
18. Nb4 Kb1 19. Nc3+ Kc1 20. Nd3# 1-0 Ba1 6. Rg1) 6. Ne7 Rg3+ 7. Ke4 Kh3 8. Nf5) (4... Be5 5.
1222222223 Rb1 Bxf4 (5... Kh5 6. Re1) 6. Nxf4 Ra6 7. Rh1+ Kg5 8.
Rh5+ Kf6 9. Rxh6+) (4... Bd4 5. Rb4 Bc5 6. Rc4 Rc6
4*+*+*+m+5 (6... Ba7 7. f5+) 7. Nb4 (7. Ne7 $1) 7... Rb6 (7... Rc7 8.
4+*+*O*+*5 Na6) 8. Rc1 Kh5 9. Rxc5+) 5. Rb1 Kh5 6. Rb5 Kg6 (6...
4*K*+*+*+5 Bg5 7. fxg5 hxg5 8. Nf4+) (6... Kh4 7. Ne3 Bg5 8. Ng2+
Kh3 9. fxg5 hxg5 10. Nf4+ gxf4 11. Rh5#) 7. f5+ Kxf5 8.
4+*+*+*B*5 Ne7# 1-0
4*+*+n+l+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
4*+*+*Po+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+t+*+*+5
7888888889
Byway P, 1995, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Be3 Nf6 (1... Kf3 2. Ng5+ Ke2 (2... Kg4 3. f3+)
3. Nh3) 2. Nxf6+ (2. Nd2? Nd5+ 3. Kc5 Nxe3) (2. Ng5?
4*K*O*+*+5
Nd5+ 3. Kc5 Nxe3) 2... Kf3 3. Nd5 (3. Nh5? g1=Q 4. 4+*+*+*Rr5
Ng3 Qd1 5. Kc5 Qd7 6. Kc4 (6. Kb6 Qc8 7. Kb5 Qc7 8. 4*+oP*+*+5
Ka4 Qc4+ 9. Ka5 Qb3 10. Ka6 Qb4 11. Ka7 Qb5 12.
Ka8 Qd7 13. Kb8 Kg4 14. Ka8 Qc7) 6... Qd6 7. Kc3) 3...
4+*+*+*+*5
g1=Q 4. Nb4 Qg4 5. Kb5 Qd7+ 6. Kc4! 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1995, White wins
1222222223 1. Rg8+! Kb7 2. Rh7+ Ka6 3. Ra8+ Kb6 4. Rb8+!
Ka6 5. Rbb7 Rc4+ (5... Rc3! {cook} 6. Rbc7 Kb6 7. Rxc3
4*+n+*+*+5 dxc3) 6. Kxc4 c1=Q+ 7. Kd5! 1-0
4+r+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+tO5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+kP*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pye R, 1995, White wins
1. Ne7 Re6+ 2. Kf3 Bc3 (2... Bf6 3. Rb1) (2... Kh5
3. Rb5+) (2... Kh3 3. Rb5 Kh2 4. Rh5+ Kg1 5. Nf5 Bh8 6.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*K*+*+b5
4*+*+*T*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4r+r+*+*K5 4pO*+*N*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1995, White wins
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1995, White wins
1. Rab4+ Ka7 2. Rc7+ Ka8 3. Rc8+ Ka7 4. f8=Q 1. Nd3 Ba3! (1... Bd2 2. Nb2! Ka5 3. Nc4+) (1...
Rxf8 5. Rxf8 Rh1+ 6. Kg3 (6. Kg5! {cook DG} Rg1+ (6... Bg5 2. Nb2 Ka5 3. Bc2 b3 4. Bxb3 Kb4 5. Nc4! Kxb3 6.
d2 7. Rf2 Rg1+ 8. Kf6) 7. Rg4) 6... d2 7. Rf2 Rg1+ 8. a5) 2. Bg8 Ka5 3. Bb3 (3. Nxc5? b3 $1) 3... c4 4. Bxc4
Kh2 Rh1+ 9. Kg2! Rg1+ 10. Kxg1 d1=Q+ 11. Rf1! 1-0 Kxa4 5. Kb6! b3 6. Bb5# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*M*+5
4+*+*+oO*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*O5
4+*+*+p+o5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*Pp5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Lb5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1995, White wins
7888888889
Miljanic M, 1996, White wins
1. f6 (1. Kg5? Ke4) (1. g4? hxg4 2. hxg4 f6) 1... 1. Ng3 Ne6+ 2. Kc8 Nf4 3. Ba8! {Indian} h5 4. Nd5
gxf6 (1... g6 2. Kg5 Ke4 3. Kh6 Kf5 4. Kg7 Ke6 5. h4) 2. (4. Nh1 Ng2 5. Nd5 Kxh1 6. Nf4 Kg1) 4... h4 (4... Ng2 5.
g4 (2. h4? f5 3. Kxf5 Ke3 4. g4 hxg4 5. Kxg4 Ke4 6. h5 Nc3 h1=Q 6. Nce2+ Kh2 7. Nxh1 Kxh1 8. Nf4 Kh2 9.
f5+ 7. Kh3 Ke5) 2... hxg4 (2... h4 3. Kf5 Ke3 4. Kxf6 Kf4 Nxg2) 5. Nh1! Ng2 6. Nc3 Kxh1 7. Ne2 h3 8. Kb7 Ne3 9.
5. Kxf7 Kg3 6. g5 Kxh3 7. g6 Kg2 8. g7 h3 9. g8=Q+) 3. Kb6+ Ng2 10. Kc6 Ne3 11. Kc5+ Ng2 12. Kd5 Ne3+ 13.
h4 g3 (3... f5! {cook} 4. h5 g3 5. Kf3 g2 6. Kxg2 Ke2 7. Kd4+ Ng2 14. Ke4 Nh4 15. Ke3+ Ng2+ 16. Kf3 Nh4+ 17.
h6 f4 8. h7 f3+) 4. Kxg3 Ke4 (4... Ke3! {cook} 5. Kg4 ( 5. Kf2+ Ng2 18. Ng3# 1-0
h5 f5 6. h6 f4+ 7. Kg2 Ke2) 5... Ke4 6. h5 f5+ 7. Kh3
Ke5) 5. h5 Kf5 6. Kh4 Ke6 7. h6 Ke7 8. h7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*W*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*+o+p+5
4+o+mB*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*N*+p+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Matous M, 1996, White wins
7888888889
Polasek J, 1996, White wins
1. Bg3+ Ke2 2. Nd4+ Ke3 3. Re6+ Kxd4 4. Bf2+ 1. Na4+ Kd4 (1... Kb3? 2. e4 Bxe4 3. Nc5+) 2.
Ne3+ 5. Rxe3 Qd5 (5... Qd6 $144 6. Rd3+ Ke5 7. e3+!! (2. Nb6? Be4 3. g7 Bh7 4. Nd7 Bg8 5. Nf6 Bf7 6.
Bg3++-) (5... Qf6 $144 6. Rf3+ Ke5 7. Bd4++-) (5... Qh4 e3+ Kc3=) 2... Kxe3 (2... Kd3 3. e4! Kxe4 4. Nb6 Bb3 5.
$144 6. Rd3++-) (5... Kc4 $144 6. Re4+ Kd5 7. Rd4++-) Kb2) 3. Nb6 Be4 4. g7 Bh7 5. Nd7 Bg8 6. Nf6 Bf7 7.
6. Re7+ Kc4 7. Rc7+ Kb4 8. Be1+ Ka4 9. Ra7# Ng4+ Kf4 8. Nh6 1-0
{Excellent construction with an unexpexted sacrifice of a
white knight. Mate or 4-fold gain of bQ belongs in the
1222222223
record books of the popular theme of domination.} 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*V*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+b+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4n+*+o+*+5 4*M*+*+l+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4l+*+*M*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+*+*+bN*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kos V, 1996, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bh3+ Kf4 2. Rf5+ Ke4 3. Ne2 Nd5+ 4. Kb2
Be5+ 5. Kxc2 Ne3+ 6. Kd2 Nxf5 7. Bg2# {#} 1-0
7888888889
Polasek J, 1996, Draw
1222222223
1. Nc5+ (1. Nc7? Rh7 2. a6 Nd5! 3. a7 Nxc7) 1...
Kxa5 (1... Kb5 2. Nxe6 Nxe6 3. Bxe6 Rh7+ 4. Kc8 Kc6 4*+*+*+tL5
5. Kb8=) 2. Bxe6! (2. Nxe6!? {Thematic try} Rh7 3. Nxf4
(3. Nd8 Nd3 4. Kc8 Ne5 5. Bd5 Kb6 6. Be6 Rh8 7. Bd5
4+*+*+*O*5
Kc5 {with next Nf7 or Nc6}) 3... Rxf7+) (2. Kc6 $143 e5 4q+*+*+*B5
3. Kd6 Re3 4. Bd5 Kb4 5. Be4 Ne2! 6. Nd3+ Kc4 7. Bf5 4+*+*+*+*5
e4 8. Ne5+ Kd4 9. Nc6+ Kc3 10. Ke5 Ng3 11. Bg6 Re1
12. Kf4 e3 13. Kxg3 Rg1+ 14. Kf3 Rxg6) 2... Rh7+ 3. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc6! (3. Bd7!? {Thematic try} Nd3! 4. Nxd3 Rxd7+) 3... 4+*+*+*W*5
Rh6 4. Kd7! (4. Kd6? Kb5-+ {mutual zugzwang}) 4... Kb6
5. Na4+! Ka5 6. Nc5 Kb5 7. Kd6 {mutual zugzwang} Rg6
4*R*+*+*+5
8. Ke5 Kxc5 9. Bf5 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Matous M, 1996, White wins
1. Bxg7+ Rxg7 2. Qa8+ Rg8 3. Qa1! Rg7 $144
(3... Rg5 $144 4. Rb8+ Kh7 5. Qh8+ Kg6 6. Qg8+ Kf6 7.
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Rb6+ Ke5 8. Qe6+) (3... Qf3+ $144 4. Rg2+ Kh7 5.
Qa7+ Kh6 6. Qb6+ Kh5 7. Qc5+ Kh4 8. Qe7+) 4. Rh2+
Kg8 5. Qa2+ Kf8 6. Rf2+ Ke7 $143 7. Re2+ Kf6 8. Qe6+
1222222223
Kg5 9. Re5+ 1-0 4l+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+r5 4Pp+*+oO*5
4*+*+l+*K5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1996, White wins
4+*+*+t+*5 1. b6 f4 (1... g4 {main} 2. bxa7! g3 3. b5 g2 4. b6
g1=Q 5. b7#) (1... axb6 { main} 2. Kxb6 Kb8! (2... g4 3.
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1996, * Kc7 g3 4. b5 g2 5. b6 g1=Q 6. b7+ Ka7 7. b8=Q+ Ka6 8.
1. Kg5 e2 (1... Kxe5 2. Rh8) (1... Kd5 2. Kg4 Ke4 Qb6+ Qxb6+ 9. axb6 f4 10. b7 f3 11. b8=Q) 3. a6 (3. b5!
(2... e2 3. Ng2 Ke4 4. Rh3 Kd4 5. Rh8 Rg1 6. Kf3 Rxg2 {cook}) 3... f4 (3... g4 4. a7+ Ka8 5. Ka6 g3 6. b5 g2 7.
7. Rh1 Rh2 8. Ra1=) 3. e6 fxe6 4. Re7 e5 5. Nf3 Rxf3 6. b6 g1=Q 8. b7#) 4. a7+ (4. b5! { cook}) 4... Ka8 5. b5 (5.
Rxe5+ Kxe5 7. Kxf3 Kd4 8. Ke2 Ke4 9. Ke1) 2. Ng2 Rg1 Kc7! {cook}) 5... f3 6. Kc7! f2 7. b6 f1=Q 8. b7+ Kxa7 9.
3. Kf4 Rxg2 4. Rh1 Rf2+ (4... Kd5 5. Kf3 Rh2 6. Re1 Kd4 b8=Q+ Ka6 10. Qb6#) 2. b7+ Kb8 3. b5 f3 4. b6! axb6 5.
7. Kg3) 5. Ke3 Rf1 (5... Rh2 6. Ra1! Kxe5 7. Ra5+ Ke6 Kxb6 f2 6. a6 f1=Q 7. a7# 1-0
8. Ra1=) 6. Rh6+ Rf6! 7. Rh1 (7. Rxf6+? Kxe5 8. Kxe2
Kxf6-+) 7... Rf1 8. Rh6+= *
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*K*+*+5
4*+v+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*+l+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+o5
4+o+*+*+*5 4pLp+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*M*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1996, Draw
1. Kc7 (1. a5? Kxa5 2. Kc7 h4 3. c5 h3 4. cxb6 h2
7888888889
Kralin N, 1996, Draw 5. b7 h1=Q 6. b8=Q Qh2+) 1... h4 2. Kxb6 h3 3. Ka7 (3.
1. Na5+ Kc5 2. d4+ Kxd4 3. Kb4 Bd7 4. a4 bxa4 c5? h2 4. c6 h1=Q 5. c7 Qa8) 3... h2 4. b6 h1=Q 5. b7
5. Nc4 Nb1 6. Na3 Nc3 (6... Nd2 7. Nc4 Nxc4) 7. Nc2+ Qg1+ 6. Ka8 (6. Ka6? Qg3 7. Ka7 Qc7) 6... Qg2 7. Ka7
Kd3 8. Ne1+ Kd2 9. Nf3+ Kc2 10. Ne1+ Kb2 11. Nd3+ Qf2+ 8. Ka8 Qf3 9. Ka7 Qe3+ 10. Ka8 Qe4 11. Ka7
Kc2 12. Ne1+ Kb1 13. Kxc3 a3 14. Nf3 Be6 15. Nd2+ Qd4+ 12. Ka8 Qb6 13. b8=Q Qxb8+ 14. Kxb8 Kxa4 (
Kc1 16. Nb3+ Kb1 17. Nd2+ 1/2-1/2 14... Kxc4 {main} 15. Kc7 e5 16. Kb6 e4 17. a5) (14... e5
{main} 15. Kb7 e4 16. a5 (16. c5? Kxc5) 16... Kxa5 17.
c5) 15. Kc7 Kb4 16. Kd7 e5 17. Kd6 e4 18. c5 1/2-1/2
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1. Re8! (1. Rxf5? Rd3 2. Nh5+ Kg6 3. Nf4+ Kxf5 4.
1222222223 Nxd3 Ke4 5. Nc5+ Kd4 6. Na6 Kd3) (1. Rd8? Rd3 2.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nxf5+ Kg6 3. Ne7+ Kf7) 1... Rd3 (1... Kf7 2. Re3 f4 3.
Rf3) 2. Nxf5+! (2. Nh5+? Kh6 3. Rh8+ Kg5 4. Nb5 Rh3)
4+*+*+*+*5 2... Kg6! (2... Kf6 3. Rf8+ Kg5 4. Nb5 Rf3 5. Nbd4) 3.
4*P*+*+*+5 Ne7+ Kf7 4. Nb5! Kxe8 5. Ng6! Rc3+! (5... Kf7 6. Ne5+)
(5... Rd1 6. Nd6#) 6. Nxc3 d4 7. Ne4! (7. Nb5? Kf7 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne5+ Ke6 9. Nd3 Kd5) 7... Kf7 8. Ne5+ Ke6 9. Nd3 Kd5
4k+*O*+*+5 10. Nef2 1-0
4+t+*O*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+pR*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4V*P*+k+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1996, White wins 4*+l+*+*P5
1. Rf1+ Ka2 2. Ra1+ Kb2 3. Rb1+ Kxb1 4. Kxb3 4+*+*+*+*5
d3 5. b7 dxe2 6. b8=Q e1=Q 7. Qb7 (7. Qd6? Qd2) (7.
Qh2? Qd1+) 7... Kc1 (7... Qd1+ 8. Kc3+) (7... Qd2 8.
4*+*+*+*+5
Qh1+ Qc1 9. Qe4+) (7... Qh4 8. Qg2 e2 9. Qg6+) 8. 4+*+m+n+*5
Qc6+ Kd2 9. Qc2# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+v+*+*+*5
4*+k+*R*+5 7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1996, Draw
4+*+*+*L*5 1... Kb7 2. h7 Ne5+ 3. Nxe5 Bxh7 4. Nc6 Bc5 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne7 Kxc7 6. Ng6 Bd4 7. Nf8 Bc2 8. Ne6+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+o+o+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*N*5 4L*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+r+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1996, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Re8! Rd3 2. Nxf5+ (2. Nh5+? Kh6 3. Rh8+ Kg5 4+*O*+*+*5
4. Nb5 Rh3) 2... Kg6! 3. Ne7+ Kf7 4. Nb5! Kxe8 5. Ng6!
Rc3+! 6. Nxc3 d4 7. Ne4! (7. Nb5? Kf7 8. Ne5+ Ke6 9.
4*O*+*+*+5
Nd3 Kd5 $1) 7... Kf7 8. Ne5+ Ke6 9. Nd3 1-0 4+t+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Afek Y, 1996, Draw
4*+k+*R*+5 {EG#11204} 1. c8=N+! Kb8 2. a7+ Ka8 3. Nb6+
Kxa7 4. Rc7+! Kb8 5. Rc8+! Kb7 6. Rxc3 Ra1+ 7. Na4!
4+*+*+*L*5 b1=Q 8. Rb3+ Qxb3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+o+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*N*5
4*+*T*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1996, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*M*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+n+*+*V5
4+p+*M*+l5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*K*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4O*+*+b+*5
4n+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
7888888889
Matous M, Polasek J, 1997, Draw
7888888889
Tsurtsumia R, Tsurtsumia S, 1997, White wins
1. Rc3! {The only way to escape from the strong 1. Rc4+ Kb3 2. Bxh5 Bg7+ 3. Kc5 a2 4. Na5+ Ka3
mate threats:} (1. Ra3 Rf2! 2. Rh3+ (2. Ra7 Ne8+ 3. Kg8 5. Rc3+! Bxc3 6. Nc4+ Kb3 7. Bd1# 1-0
Ng6 4. Rf7 Rxa2) 2... Kg4 3. Re3 Kf5) (1. Re3 Ne6+ 2.
Kf6 Ng4+) (1. Rh3+ Kg5! 2. Rg3+ Kf5 3. Nc3 Ne6+ 4.
1222222223
Kh8 Rd2 5. Kh7 Rd7+ 6. Kg8 Ng4) 1... Rg2+ 2. Kf6 (2. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf8 Rf2+ 3. Kg8 Nd5) 2... Nd7+ 3. Kf5! (3. Ke7? Rg7+ 4.
Kd8 Ne6+ 5. Kc8 Ndc5 6. Kb8 Rb7+ 7. Kc8 Ra7) (3.
4+*+r+*O*5
Kf7? Nd5 4. Rh3+ (4. Ra3 Re2) 4... Kg4 5. Ra3 Re2 6. 4*+*+*+l+5
Ra6 Re7+) 3... Rf2+ 4. Ke4 Nxb5 (4... Nf6+ 5. Kd3 Nfd5 4+*+*+*+n5
6. Rc5 Rxa2 7. b6) 5. Rf3 Nd6+ 6. Kf4 Rxa2 7. Ra3 Rb2
8. Rb3 Rc2 9. Rc3 Rd2 10. Rd3 Rxd3 {stalemate. See 4*+*B*+*+5
Kalanadze 1971. Solution in 06/97.} 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+t+o+k+5
4b+rV*+*T5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kaljagin V, Olimpiev B, 1997, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Nf4+ Kf5 2. Kf3 e1=N+! (2... e1=Q 3. Rd5+ $1)
4+*B*+*+*5
3. Kg3 Rc4! 4. Bb2! (4. Ba1? Nf3! 5. Rf7+ Ke4 6. Re7+
Kf5 7. Nd5! Ra4 8. Ne3+ Kg6 9. Rxg7+ Kh5 10. Bf6 Ra6
4*+*+*+*+5 11. Ng4 Ra4 12. Kxf3 Rf4+! 13. Kg3 Rf3+ 14. Kh2 Rh3+!
4+*K*+*+*5 15. Kg2 Rg3+! 16. Kxg3) 4... Nf3! 5. Rf7+ (5. Rd8? Ra4!
6. Rf8+ Ke4 7. Re8+ Kf5 8. Rd8 Ra2 $1) 5... Ke4 6.
4*+*Ol+*+5 Re7+ Kf5 7. Nd5! Nd4! (7... Rb4 8. Nxb4) (7... Ra4 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxf3) (7... Rc2 8. Ne3+) 8. Ne3+ Kg6! 9. Rxg7+! Kxg7
(9... Kh6 10. Bxd4 Rxd4 11. Nf5+ Kh5 12. Nxd4) 10.
7888888889
Kalandadze V, 1997, Draw
Nxc4 1-0
1. Bf3+ Kxf3 2. Kxd2 Bg5+ (2... Ba5+ 3. Bb4
Bxb4+ 4. Kd1 Rxc8) 3. Be3! Bxe3+ 4. Kd3 Rxc8 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+l+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
4*Tv+*+*P5 4*+m+lP*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4B*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hlinka M, Tazberik J, 1997, Draw
7888888889
Simkovitch F, 1997, White wins
{seems to be OK} 1. Rg7+ (1. Rd8+ Kh7 2. Kc5 1. Bb6 Ra3 2. Kb2 1-0
Ra6 3. Rf8 Kg6 4. h7 Kxh7 5. Rf6 Na7 6. c4 (6. Re6
Kg8) 6... Ra1 (6... Kg7 7. Re6 Kf7 8. Rh6 Kg8 9. Rf6
1222222223
Kg7 10. Re6 Kf8 11. Rh6 Ke7 12. Rh7+ Ke6 13. Rh6+ 4*+*L*+*+5
Ke5 14. Rh5+ Kf4 15. Rh6 Nc8) 7. Rxc6 (7. Kb6 Kg7 8.
Re6 Kf7 9. Rh6 Be4) 7... Nxc6 8. Kxc6 Kg6 9. c5 Kf7)
4O*+*+*+*5
1... Kh8 2. Kc5 (2. Rg6 Bd5+) 2... Ra6 3. Rg6! (3. c4? 4p+*+*+*+5
Nc3 4. Rg6 Na4+ (4... Ne4+! 5. Kd4 Kh7 6. Re6 Ng5) 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kb4 Nb2 6. Rd6! (6. Kc3 Nxc4) 6... Rb6+ 7. Kc5 Na4+ 8.
Kd4 Bg2 9. c5 (9. Rxb6 Nxb6 10. c5 Nc8) 9... Rb4+) 3... 4*+*+*+*+5
Na7 4. Rf6! { prevents Ra2} (4. Re6? Ra2! (4... Ra5+ 5. 4+*+v+o+*5
Kb6 Bd7 6. Rg6 (6. Re7 Nc8+) 6... Ra4 7. c4 Nc8+ 8.
Kc7 Bf5 9. Rf6 Rxc4+) 5. Kb6 Bd7! (5... Bb5)) (4. c4 Ra2
4*P*+*+*+5
5. Kb6 Be4 6. Rf6 Nc6 7. Rxc6 Bxc6 8. Kxc6 Kh7 9. c5 4K*+*+n+*5
Kxh6) 4... Kg8 (4... Ra2 5. Rf8+ Kh7 6. Rf7+ Kg6 7. Rc7
Ra6 8. h7) 5. Rg6+ (5. c4 Ra2 6. Kb6 Be4) 5... Kh7 6.
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1997, Draw
1. Nh2!! (1. Nd2? f2 2. Ka2 Kc7 3. Kb3 Kb6 4. Kc3
Rf6! (6. Re6? Ra2! 7. Kb6 Kh8! 8. Rf6 Bd5! 9. Rf8+ Kh7) Be2! 5. Kd4 Kb5! 6. Ke3 f1=Q 7. Nxf1 Bxf1 8. Kd2 Kc4!
6... Kg8 ( 6... Ra2 7. Rf7+ Kxh6 8. Kb6) 7. Rg6+ Kh8 8. 9. Kc2 Bd3+) (1. Ng3? Kc7 2. Nh1 (2. Ka2 Kd6 3. Kb3
Rf6! Kh7 9. c4 (9. Re6 Ra1 10. Kb6 Kh8) 9... Kg8 10. Ke5 4. Kc3 (4. Nh1 Kd4 5. Nf2 Bf5 6. Kb4 Ke3 7. Nh1
Rg6+ Kh8 11. Rf6 Kh7 12. Re6 Kg8 (12... Ra2 13. Kb6 Bh3 8. Kc5 Bg2 9. Ng3 f2) 4... Kf4 5. Nh5+ Ke3 6. Nf6
Kh8 14. Rf6) 13. Rg6+ Kh7 14. Rf6 1/2-1/2 Bf5 7. Nd5+ Ke4 8. Nf6+ Ke5 9. Nh5 f2 10. Ng3 Bh3 11.
1222222223 Kd2 Kf4 12. Nh5+ (12. Ne2+ Kg4) 12... Kf3) (2. b3 f2)
4*+*+*+*V5 2... Kc6 3. Nf2 (3. b3 Kc5 4. Kb2 Kd4 5. Kc1 Kc3 6. Kd1
Kxb3 7. Kd2 Bxa6 8. Ke3 Be2) 3... Bf5 4. b4 (4. b3 Kc5
4O*O*+*+*5 5. Kb2 Kd4 6. Kc1 (6. b4 Bd3) 6... Ke3 7. Nh1 (7. Nd1+
4p+*+*+*+5 Ke2) 7... Bh3 8. Kd1 Bg2 9. Ng3 f2) 4... Kb5 5. Kb2 Kxb4
4+p+*+*+*5
6. Kc1 Kc3 7. Kd1 Bd3 8. Ke1 Bxa6) 1... f2 2. Ka2!! (2.
b4? f1=Q+ 3. Nxf1 Bxf1) (2. b3? Kc7! (2... f1=Q+? 3.
4*+*+k+*+5 Nxf1 Bxf1 4. Kb2 Kc7 5. Ka2 Kb6 6. Kb2 Kb5 7. Ka2 Kb4
4+p+*+*+*5 8. Kb2 Bd3 9. Ka2! Kc3 10. Ka1 Kc2 11. Ka2) 3. Kb2
Kb6 4. Kc3 Bb5! 5. Kd4 Ka5 6. Ke3 f1=Q 7. Nxf1 Bxf1 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd2 Kb4 9. Kc2 Ka3! 10. Kb1 Bd3+ 11. Ka1 (11. Kc1
4+*+*+*+l5 Kxb3) 11... Bh7 12. b4 Bg6 13. b5 Bh7 14. b6 axb6 15.
a7 Be4 16. a8=Q+ Bxa8) 2... Kc7 3. Kb3 Kb6 4. Kc3 Bb5
7888888889
Simkovitch F, 1997, White wins
(4... Be2 5. Kd2) 5. Kd4! (5. Kd2? Kc5 $1) 5... Ka5 6.
1. b4 (1. Kd5? Bc3 2. Kc6 Ba5) 1... Bc3 2. b6 cxb6 Ke3 f1=Q 7. Nxf1 Bxf1 8. Kd2 Kb4 9. Kc2! 1/2-1/2
3. b5 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Pv5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Pk+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+l+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4vM*+*+*+5
4+*+*M*+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*P5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Osintsev S, 1997, Draw
7888888889
Hlinka M, Tazberik J, 1998, Draw
1. d7 Bg8+ 2. Ke7 Nf5+ 3. Kf8 Be6 (3... Nxg7 4. {Seems OK, but duals in side lines.} 1. h4+!! (1.
Kxg7! (4. Kxg8? Ne6 5. Kf7 Nd8+ 6. Ke7 Bb6) (4. d8=N? Rc5+? {sorry, this the play in this try is not unique.} Rd5
Ne6+ 5. Nxe6 Bxe6)) 4. g8=Q! (4. d8=Q? Bc5+ 5. Ke8 2. Rc4 (2. h4+ Kxh4! 3. Rc4+ Kg3) 2... Rd1+! (2... Bc6?
(5. Qd6 Nxd6! (5... Nh6? 6. Ke8 Bxd6 7. exd6 Kc6 8. 3. h4+!=) 3. Kg2 Bc6+ 4. Kf2 (4. Kg3 Rg1+ 5. Kf2 Rg4 6.
Ke7 Bf5 9. Kf8 Bh7 10. g8=Q)) 5... Nxg7#) 4... Bc5+ 5. Rc5+ Kh4 7. c3 Nd3+) 4... Rf1+! (4... Rb1 {dual} 5. c3 (5.
Ke8 Bxg8 6. d8=Q Ng7+ 7. Kd7 Be6+ 8. Kc7 Bb6+ 9. Ke3 Kf5) 5... Nd3+ 6. Ke3 Ne5 7. Rc5 Kf6) 5. Ke3 Rf3+
Kd6 Bxd8 (9... Bc5+ 10. Kc7 Bb6+ 11. Kd6) 1/2-1/2 (5... Nd5+ 6. Kd2 Ne7) 6. Kd2 Rf4 7. Rc5+ Rf5 8. Rc4
1222222223 Rd5+ (8... Rb5 9. c3 Rd5+ 10. Kc1 (10. Ke3 Nc2+) 10...
4*R*+*+*+5 Nd3+) 9. Kc3! Na2+! 10. Kb2 Rb5+! 11. Kxa2 Bd5-+) (1.
Rc4 Rd1+ {see the line 1. Vc5}) 1... Kh5! (1... Kxh4 2.
4+p+l+*+*5 Rc4+ Kg3 3. cxd3) (1... Kf5) 2. Rc5+ (2. Rc4? Rh3+ 3.
4o+*+*+*+5 Kg2 Rxh4) 2... Rd5 3. Rc4 Bc6! 4. Kh2! (4. Kg1? Rd1+
5. Kh2 (5. Kf2 Rb1 (5... Rf1+!? {the another dual in side
4R*+*+*+*5 line} 6. Ke3 (6. Kg3 Rg1+ 7. Kf2 (7. Kh3 Bd7+ 8. Kh2
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg4) 7... Rg2+ 8. Ke3 Nxc2+) 6... Nd5+ 7. Kd2 Rf6) 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 c3 Nd3+ 7. Ke3 Bb5 8. Rd4 Ne1 9. Kf2 Nc2) 5... Rh1+ 6.
Kg3 Rg1+ 7. Kh3 Bd7+ 8. Kh2 Rg4) 4... Rd2+ 5. Kg3
4*+*O*+k+5 Rg2+ 6. Kh3 Nd5! (6... Rg4! 7. Rc5+! (7. Rxg4 Bd7) 7...
4+*W*+*+*5 Bd5 8. c3=) 7. Rc5! (7. Rxc6? Nf4#) (7. Kxg2? Ne3+) 7...
Rg6 8. c4= 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Matous M, 1998, White wins
1222222223
1. Rd8+ (1. Rc8? d1=Q 2. Rxc1 Qxc1 3. b8=Q
Qd2+) 1... Kc6! (1... Kxd8 2. b8=Q+ Ke7 3. Re5+ Kd7 4. 4*+*+b+*+5
Qb7+ Qc7 5. Re7+) 2. b8=R! (2. b8=Q? Qh1+ 3. Kg3 ( 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5
Kxh1 d1=Q+) 3... Qf3+ 4. Kh4 Qg4+ 5. Kxg4 d1=Q+ 6.
Kf5 Qg4+ 7. Kxg4) 2... d1=Q 3. Rxa6+ (3. Rbc8+ Kb7)
3... Kc5! (3... Kc7 4. Rdc8+ Kd7 5. Ra7+ Ke6 6. Rb6+ 4+*M*+*K*5
Kf5 7. Ra5+ Kf4 8. Rb4+ Ke3 9. Re5+ Kd3 10. Rd5+
Ke2 11. Re8+) 4. Rdc8+! (4. Rbc8+? Kb5) 4... Kd4 5.
4*+*+l+*M5
Rb4+! Ke5! (5... Ke3 6. Re6+! Kd3 7. Rd6+ $1) 6. Rb5+! 4+*+*+*+n5
Kf4 7. Rf6+! Ke3 (7... Kg4 8. Rg8+ Kh4 9. Rb4+ Kh5 10.
Rf5+) 8. Re6+! Kd4 9. Rd6+! Ke4 10. Re8+ Kf4 11.
4*+*+*+*+5
Rf6+! Kg4 12. Re4+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+v5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1998, *
1. Bc6+ Ke3 2. Ng4+ Ke2 3. Nf4+ Kf1 4. Bxh1
Ne6+ 5. Nxe6 Ng2 6. Nd4 (6. Nf4? Kg1=) 6... Kg1 7.
Nf3+ Kxh1 (7... Kf1 8. Kf5+-) 8. Nf2# *
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Rc3! 6. Bb2 Rc5+ 7. Kb4 Rc3! 8. Ka5 (8. Bxc3) (8. Kxc3)
1222222223 8... Rc5+ 9. Ka4 Rc6! (9... Rc8? 10. Nb5! Ra8+ 11. Na7)
4*+*+*+k+5 10. Kb5 Rc5+! 11. Ka6 (11. Kxc5) 11... Rc6+! 12. Ka7
Ra6+ 13. Kb8 Ra8+ 14. Kc7 Rc8+ 15. Kd6 Rb8 16.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rxb8) 3... c1=Q 4. Na3+ Ka2 5. Bxc1 Rc3 6. Bb2 Rc5
4*+*+*P*+5 (6... Rc6 {main} 7. Nb5! Kxb2 8. Nd4+) (6... Rc8 {main}
7. Nb5! Kxb2 8. Nd6+) 7. Nb1! Ra5+ 8. Kb8 (8. Kb6?
4+*+*+r+*5 Rh5) 8... Kxb1 9. Bc3+ 1-0
4*+*+*+m+5 1222222223
4T*+*+*+o5 4*+*+r+*+5
4l+*+*+p+5 4+*+*P*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4t+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1998, Draw
4+*+*+*P*5
1. Rf1 (1. f7 $143 Ra8+ 2. f8=Q Rxf8+ 3. Kxf8
hxg2-+) (1. gxh3 $143 Nh6+ 2. Kh7 Nxf5 3. f7 Rxh3+ 4.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kg6 Nh4+-+) 1... hxg2 2. Rg1 Rg3 3. f7 (3. Kf7 $143 4+*+*+*+*5
Nh6+ 4. Ke6 Kb2 5. Ke5 Rg4-+) (3. Kh8 $143 Ne5 4.
Kh7 Kb3 5. Kh6 Kc4 6. Kh5 Rh3+ 7. Kg5 Nf3+-+) 3...
4*+*+*KoO5
Ne5+! (3... Nf6+ $144 {main} 4. Kh8! (4. Kf8 $143 Nh7+ 4+*+*+*+*5
5. Ke7 Re3+ 6. Kd6 Re2 7. Kd5 Kb2 8. Kd4 Kc2-+) 4... 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1998, White wins
Nd7 5. f8=Q Nxf8 6. Rxg2+ Rxg2=) (3... Nh6+ $144 1. Rg8+! Kh7! 2. Rh8+! (2. Kxg2? Ra2+ 3. Kh1
{main} 4. Kh7! Nxf7 5. Rxg2+ Rxg2= ) 4. Kh7 Ng6! (4... Ra1+ 4. Kxh2 Re1 5. e8=Q Rh1+ 6. Kxh1) 2... Kg7 3.
Nd7 $144 {main} 5. Kh6! (5. Kh8 $143 Kb3-+) 5... Nf8 6. Kxg2 Ra2+ 4. Kh1 Ra1+ 5. Kxh2 Re1 6. e8=R! (6.
Kh5 Ng6 7. f8=Q Nxf8 8. Kh4 Rg7 9. Kh3 Ne6 10. e8=Q? Rh1+ 7. Kxh1) 1-0
Rxg2+=) 5. Kg7! (5. Kh6 $143 Kb3 6. Kh5 Kc3 7. f8=Q
Nxf8 8. Kh4 Rg7 9. Kh3 Ne6! 10. Rxg2 Nf4+-+) 5... Kb3
1222222223
6. Kf6 Kc3 7. Kf5 Kd4 8. f8=Q Nxf8 9. Kf4 Rg8 10. Kf3 4*+*+k+r+5
Ng6 11. Kxg2! (11. Rxg2 $143 Nh4+-+) 11... Nf4+ 12.
Kf1!= (12. Kh1 $143 Rh8#) (12. Kh2 $143 Rh8+ 13. Kg3
4+*+*+*Po5
Ne2+-+) (12. Kf2 $143 Nh3+-+) 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*N*L5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1998, White wins
4+*+*+t+*5 1. Ng4+ Kh5 2. Rh8 (2. Rf8? Bc4 3. g8=Q Bxg8 4.
Rxg8 g1=Q 5. Nf6+ Kh6 6. Rxg1 ) 2... Bc4 3. g8=Q (3.
4t+o+*+*+5 Ne5! {cook} g1=Q 4. Rxh7+ Kg5 5. g8=Q+ Bxg8 6.
4L*+*+*+*5 Rg7+) 3... Bxg8 4. Nf6+ Kh6 5. Nxg8+ (5. Rxg8? g1=Q
6. Rxg1) 5... Kg7 6. Nh6 Kxh8 7. Kf8 g1=Q 8. Nf7# 1-0
7888888889
Kralin N, 1998, White wins
1. Bg7+ Rb2+! (1... Kb1 2. Nd2+ Kc1 3. Nxf3 Ra3
(3... Rb2+ 4. Bxb2+ Kxb2 5. Ne1) 4. Nd4 Kd1 5. Rf7 Rc3
(5... c1=Q 6. Rf1+ Kd2 7. Bh6+ Kd3 8. Bxc1) (5... Rg3 6.
Rf1+ Kd2 7. Bh6+ Kd3 8. Rf3+ Rxf3 9. Nxf3) 6. Bh6 Ke1
7. Re7+ Kd1 8. Rg7 Ke1 9. Be3 Rxe3 10. Nxc2+) 2.
Bxb2+ Kb1 3. Ka7! (3. Ka5? c1=Q! 4. Na3+ Ka2! 5. Bxc1
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*O*+*+*5 4+*+*O*K*5
4l+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4kP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*N*N*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1998, White wins
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1998, White wins
1. b5+ Kb6 2. Kb4 f2 3. c4 Bb8 (3... f1=Q {main} 4. 1. Nde4+! Kh5 (1... Kf5 2. gxh4 Ng4 3. h5) 2. g4+!
c5#) 4. c5+ Ka7 5. Ka5 f1=Q 6. b6+ cxb6+ 7. cxb6# 1-0 Nxg4 3. Ng3+ Kg5 4. Nh3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*Kr+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*N*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4p+*O*O*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4T*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kekely L, 1998, Draw
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1998, White wins
1. Nb5+ (1. a5? a1=Q 2. Rf8 Kb3 3. a6 Qa5 4.
1. Kb8! Kb6! (1... Re1 2. Rh8! b1=Q 3. c7 Qxb4 4. Rxf4 (4. Rf6 d3 5. a7 Qb4+ 6. Kc8 d2 7. a8=Q d1=Q) 4...
c8=Q+ Ka5 5. Qd8+ Ka4 6. Rh4 Re4 7. Qd1+ Ka5 (7... Qb6+! 5. Kc8 d3 6. Rf5 Kc2 7. Rb5 Qa7 8. Rb7 Qe3 9.
Ka3 8. Qa1+ Kb3 9. Qb1+ Kc3 10. Rh3+) 8. Qa1+ Qa4 a7 Qh3+ 10. Ne6 Qxe6+ 11. Rd7 Qa6+ 12. Kb8 Qb5+
(8... Kb6 9. Qa7+ Kc6 10. Qb7+) 9. Qc3+ Qb4 10. Qc7+ 13. Kc7 Qa4 14. Kc8 Kb2! 15. Rb7+ Ka1) 1... Kb2 (1...
Ka4 11. Qc2+) (1... b1=Q 2. c7 Qxh7 3. c8=Q+ Kb6 4. Kxa4 2. Nxd4! a1=Q 3. Rc4+ Ka5 (3... Ka3 4. Nc2+) 4.
Qe6#) 2. c7! (2. Rh6? Ra8+! 3. Kxa8 b1=Q) 2... Ra8+! 3. Nb3+) 2. Nxd4 a1=Q 3. Rc2+ Ka3 (3... Kb1 4. Rc1+!
Kxa8 b1=Q 4. c8=Q Qa2+ 5. Qa6+! Qxa6+ 6. Kb8 Kc6 Kxc1 5. Nb3+ Kb2 6. Nxa1) 4. Rc3+! Kb4 (4... Qxc3 5.
7. Rh6+ Kd5 8. Rxa6 Kc4 9. Kb7 Kxb4 10. Kb6 Kc4 11. Nb5+ Kb4 6. Nxc3 Kxc3 7. a5 f3 8. a6 f2 9. a7 f1=Q 10.
Ka5 b4 12. Rb6 b3 13. Ka4 1-0 a8=Q) (4... Ka2 5. Ra3+ Kxa3 6. Nc2+ Kb2 7. Nxa1) 5.
Nc2+ Kxc3 6. Nxa1 f3 7. Nc2! (7. a5? f2 8. a6 f1=Q 9. a7
Qb5+ 10. Kc7 Qa6 11. Kb8 Qb6+ 12. Ka8 Qc7 13. Nb3
Qc8#) 7... Kxc2 8. a5 f2 9. a6 f1=Q 10. a7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+o+*+b5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*P*+o+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 4*+*Nm+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*B*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1998, White wins
7888888889
Osintsev S, 1998, White wins
1. b7 g2 2. Be3 (2. b8=Q? g1=Q) 2... Ra3! (2... 1. b7 Rg5+ 2. Kh6 Rh5+! 3. Kg7! Rg5+ 4. Kf8!
Rc4+ 3. Kd2) (2... Rb4 3. Bd3+ Ke1 4. Ba6 d5 (4... d6 5. Rg8+! 5. Kxg8 Nf6+ 6. Kf7 Nxd7 7. Nxe6# 1-0
Kc2) (4... Re4 5. b8=Q Rxe3 6. Qb4+ Kf2 7. Qd2+) 5.
Kc2 d4 (5... Re4 6. b8=Q Rxe3 7. Qb4+ Kf2 8. Qd2+ Kf3
1222222223
9. Qxd5+ Kg3 10. Qg5+ Kf2 11. Kd2 g1=Q (11... Re2+ 4*+*+*+*K5
12. Bxe2) 12. Qxe3+ Kg2 13. Bb7+ Kh2 14. Qh6+ Kg3
15. Qg5+) 6. Bd2+ Kf2 7. Bxb4 g1=Q 8. b8=Q) 3. Bb6!
4+l+*+*+*5
(3. b8=Q? Rxe3) 3... g1=Q! 4. Bxg1 Rb3 5. Bc5! Rxb7 6. 4*+*+*+*+5
Bd3+ Ke1 7. Bd6 Kf2 8. Bc4! (8. Kc2? Kf3) 8... Ke3 9. 4R*+*+*+*5
Ba6 Rb3 10. Kc2 1-0
4*T*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+o+*V*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4B*R*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Umnov G, 1999, White wins
4O*+*+*+b5 1. Rb1 (1. Re1? Bb6) 1... b2 (1... Bb6 2. Rd5) 2.
4*+*P*+*+5 Bxb2 (2. Kg8? Bb6) 2... Bd4+ 3. Kg8 Rb6 (3... Kb6 4.
4+l+k+*+*5 Bxd4+) (3... Bxb2 4. Ra2) (3... Rxb2 4. Rxb2+ Bxb2 5.
Rb5+) 4. Ra7+ (4. Ra2? Be5 5. Kf7 Rf6+ 6. Ke8 Re6+ 7.
4v+t+*+*+5 Kd7 Rd6+ 8. Ke7 Rb6) 4... Kb8 5. Ra2 Kb7 (5... Be5 6.
4+*+*B*+*5 Bxe5+) (5... Rb7 6. Re1 Rg7+ (6... Bxb2 7. Re8+) 7. Kf8
Rg2 8. Rea1) 6. Kf7 (6. Kf8 Rb5 7. Rd1 (7. Ke8! {cook
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1998, White wins
AV} Re5+ 8. Kd7 Rd5+ 9. Ke6 Re5+ 10. Kd6 Rb5 11.
1. Bd1 Bb1 2. Bc3 a4 3. d5 a3 4. d6 Ka2! 5. d7 (5. Rba1! Bxb2 12. Ra7+ Kb8 13. Ra8+ Kb7 14. R1a7+ Kb6
Bxc2? Bxc2+ 6. Kxc2) 5... Rf2+ 6. Kc4 Rf4+ 7. Bd4 Rf8 15. Ra6+ Kb7 16. R8a7+ Kb8 17. Kc6 $1) 7... Bxb2 8.
8. Bb3# 1-0 Rb1 Bg7+) 6... Bc3 7. Ke8 Be5 8. Ke7 Rb5 9. Kd7 (9.
Ke6 Bd4 10. Kd6 Bc3 11. Kd7 (11. Rba1! {cook AV})
11... Rd5+ 12. Ke6 Rb5) 9... Rb6 (9... Rd5+) (9... Kb8
10. Ra8+ Kb7 11. Bxe5) 10. Rba1 Bxb2 11. Ra7+ Kb8
12. Ra8+ Kb7 13. R1a7# 1-0
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Kg2 (12... c2 13. Qe5+) 13. Qe5 Rc6+ 14. Kg5 Kf2 15.
1222222223 Qe4! (15. Qf4+? Ke2 16. Qe4+ Kd2) 15... Rc5+ 16. Kf4)
4*+*+*+*+5 (10... Rc6+ 11. Rg6 Rc8 12. Rg8 Rc6+ 13. Kg5) 11.
h8=Q c1=Q+ 12. Kg6+ Kg3 13. Kf6+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+n+oL5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+*+oK5 4v+o+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*B*+*M*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Manveljan A, 1999, White wins
4*+n+*+*+5
1. Nf7+ Kh7 2. Neg5+ Kg8 (2... Kg7 3. Be5+ Kf8 4.
Bd6+) 3. Nh6+ Kg7 4. Be5+ Kxh6 5. Bd6 Rb7 6. Bf8+ 4+*+k+*+n5
Rg7 7. Ne6 g5+ 8. Kxg4 (8. Kg3? Kg6 9. Bxg7 (9. Nxg7 7888888889
Vandecasteele I, 1999, White wins
Kf7) 9... Kf7) 8... Kg6 9. Bxg7 Kf7 10. Kf5 1-0 1. Bd2 Kg5 (1... Be2+ 2. Ke1 Kg5 3. Nf2 Bc4 4.
1222222223 Nh3+) 2. Nf2 Kf5 3. Nd4+ Ke5 4. Nf3+! (4. Nxc6+? Kf5)
4*+*+*+*+5 4... Kf5 5. Nh4+ Ke5 6. Ng4+ Ke4 7. Nf6+ Ke5 8. Nd7+
Kd6 9. Nb8 Be2+ 10. Ke1 Ke5 11. Nd7+! (11. Nxc6+?
4+*+*+*+t5 Ke4) 11... Ke4 12. Nc5+! Ke5 13. Bxf4+ Kxf4 14. Kxe2
4*Oo+*+*P5 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4N*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Fleck J, Lutz C, 1999, White wins 4*+o+*+*L5
1. Rg1! (1. Ke5? Kg2! 2. Ra6 Rxh6 3. Rxb6 Rh4 4. 4+*+t+*+*5
Kd6 Rc4) (1. Ra6? c5+ 2. bxc5 bxc5+ 3. Ke5 Kg4 4.
Rg6+ Kf3 $1) (1. Rh1+? Kg2! 2. Rh5 c5+ 3. Ke5 ( 3.
4*+*+*+*+5
bxc5 bxc5+ 4. Ke5 Kf3 5. Kf6 Ke3) 3... cxb4 4. Kf6 b3 5. 4K*+*R*+*5
Kg6 Rc7 6. h7 Rc6+ 7. Kf7 Rc7+) 1... c5+ (1... Kh4 2. 7888888889
Hlinka M, 1999, White wins
Ke4! (2. Rg6? c5+ 3. Ke5 Kh5 4. Rg1 Rc7! (4... cxb4? 5. 1. Re7 Kg5 2. Nc6! (2. Kb2? Kf6 3. Nc6 Rd2+! 4.
Kf6) 5. Rh1+ (5. Kf6 Rc6+) 5... Kg6 6. Kd6 Rh7) (2. Kb1! c3 5. Kc1 h4! 6. Rh7 Kg6 7. Rxh4 Rxd7 8. Ne5+
Ke5? Rxh6) 2... Rxh6 (2... Kh5 3. Kf5 Rf7+ 4. Ke6 Rh7 Kg5 $1) (2. Rh7? Kg6 3. Re7 Kf6 4. Nc6 Rd2 $1) ( 2.
5. Kf6 $1) 3. Ke5! c5 4. b5 c4 5. Rh1+ Kg5 6. Rxh6 Kxh6 Nc8? Kf6 3. Rh7 Kg6 4. Re7 Kf6) 2... Kf6 3. Rh7! (3.
7. Kd4) 2. bxc5 bxc5+ 3. Ke5 (3. Kxc5? Kh4) 3... c4 4. Kb2? Rd2+! 4. Kc3 Rd6 $1) 3... Rd1+! (3... Kg6 4. Ne5+)
Kf5 Kh2! (4... Rc7 5. h7) (4... c3 5. Kg6 Kh2 6. Rg5 $1) 4. Kb2 Kg6 5. Re7 Kf6 6. Kc2! Rd6 (6... Rd5 7. Rh7 Kg6
5. Rg6 Rc7! 6. Rg7 Rc5+ 7. Kg4 c3 8. h7 Rc4+ 9. Kg5! 8. Ne7+) (6... Rd3 7. Rh7 Kg6 8. Ne5+) 7. Kc3! h4 8.
(9. Kh5? Kh3! 10. Rc7 Rxc7! 11. h8=Q c2) (9. Kf5? Rc5+ Kb2! (8. Kc2? c3! 9. Kb1 Rd1+ 10. Kc2 Rd6 $1) 8...
10. Ke4 Rc4+ 11. Kd3 Rh4 12. Kxc3 Kh3) (9. Kf3? Rh4) Rd2+ 9. Kb1! (9. Ka3? Rd6! (9... c3? 10. Kb3 c2 11. Kb2
9... Rc5+ 10. Kh6! (10. Kh4? c2! 11. h8=Q c1=Q 12. Rd6 12. Kc1 $1) 10. Kb2 Rd2+) 9... Rd6 ( 9... c3 10. Kc1
Kg4+ Kg1 13. Kf3+ Rg5) (10. Kg6? Rc6+ 11. Kh5 c2 12. $1) 10. Kc1! c3 11. Kc2! h3 12. Rh7! Kg6 (12... Kf5 13.
h8=Q c1=Q 13. Kg4+ Rh6) 10... c2 (10... Rc4! 11. Rc7! d8=Q Rxd8 14. Nxd8 Kg4 15. Ne6 Kg3 16. Nf4) 13.
(11. Kg5? c2) (11. Rd7? c2) (11. Rg8 $1) 11... Rxc7 ( Rxh3! Rxd7 14. Ne5+ 1-0
11... Rh4+ 12. Kg7 Rg4+ 13. Kf7 Rh4 14. Kg8) 12. h8=Q
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Rh2+! 4. Ke1 (4. Kf3 Rh3+ 5. Kg2 Rb3 6. b7 (6. Nh6+
1222222223 Kh8 7. b7 f3+) 6... f3+ 7. Kh3 f2+ 8. Kg2 Ng4) (4. Kg1
4*+*+tL*+5 Rb2 5. b7 f3 6. Nh6+ Kh8 7. Nf5 Ng4 8. Rc8+ Kh7 9.
b8=Q Rg2+ 10. Kf1 Nh2+=) 4... f3 (4... Nd5 {also
4+n+*+*+*5 possible} 5. b7 Rb2 6. Nh6+ Kh8 7. Rd7 (7. Rf7 Ne3) 7...
4r+*+*+*+5 Nf6) 5. b7 Re2+! (5... Rb2 6. Nh6+ Kf8 7. Nf5 (7. Rc8+
Kg7) 7... Ne8 8. Rd7) 6. Kf1 (6. Kd1 Rb2 7. Nh6+ Kh8 8.
4+*+*+*+k5 Nf5 f2 9. Ng3 Nd5 10. Rc8+ Kg7 11. b8=Q Ne3+ 12. Kc1
4*+*+*+*+5 Rxb8 13. Rxb8 f1=Q+ 14. Nxf1 Nxf1 15. Rb3 Kg6! 16.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh3 Kg5!=) 6... Rb2 7. Nh6+ Kh8 8. Nf5 Ng4 9. Rc8+
Kh7 10. b8=Q Nh2+) (2. Kg2 Rxf7 3. b7 Rf8 4. Kf3 f4
4*+*+o+*+5 {zugzwang}) 2... Rxf7 3. b7 Rf8 (3... Nd7 4. Rxd7 Rxd7
4+*B*V*+*5 5. b8=Q++- {CD}) 4. Kg2! (4. Kf2 Ne4+ 5. Ke3 Nd6 6.
Rc8 Rxc8) (4. Kf1 f4 5. Kg1 f3 6. Kf1 f2) 4... f4 5. Kf3
7888888889
Osintsev S, 1999, White wins {mutual zugzwang} 1-0
1. Ba3+ Kg7 (1... Kf7 2. Nd6+ Ke6 3. Nxe8+) (1...
Kg8! { the best move, Emil Vlasak} 2. Rg6+) 2. Rg6+ (2.
1222222223
Bb2+ {dual EV} Kf7! (2... Kf8! 3. Ba3+ {to the main}) 3. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nd6+ Kf8 4. Nxe8 (4. Bg7+! {EV} Kxg7 (4... Kg8 5. Nxe8 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+p+*O*+5
Bc3 (5... Kf7 6. Rf6+ Kxe8 (6... Ke7 7. Rf4) 7. Re6+ Kf7
8. Rxe2) 6. Kg6 $1) 5. Nxe8+ Kf7 6. Nd6+ Ke6 (6... Kf6
7. Ne4+ Kg7 8. Rg6+ Kf8 9. Rg2) 7. Ne4+ Ke5 (7... Kf5 4+*+*+*+*5
8. Ra2 Bd2 9. Ng3+) (7... Ke7 8. Ng5 Bc3 9. Re6+) 8.
Ra2 Bd2 9. Nxd2 Kf4 10. Ra1 Ke3 11. Nc4+ Kf2 12. Ra2
4*+*O*+k+5
Kf1 13. Ne3+) 4... Bb4 5. Bg7+ Kxe8 6. Re6+ Kf7) 2... 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh7 (2... Kf7? 3. Nd6+ Ke7 4. Nxe8+ Kxe8 5. Re6+) (
2... Kh8? 3. Bb2+ Kh7 4. Rg7+ Kh8 5. Re7+) 3. Bb2 (3.
4*+p+r+*+5
Rh6+ Kg8 4. Rg6+ { only loses time}) 3... Re7 (3... Bc3 4T*+*+*+*5
{the second thematic line} 4. Bxc3 (4. Rh6+ Kg8 5. Bxc3 7888888889
Platov V, 1999, White wins
Re5+ 6. Bxe5 e1=Q) 4... Re5+ (4... Re3 5. Rh6+ Kg8 6. 1. Re8 (1. Re7+! {cook} Kg6 2. c7 Ra8 3. Kf4 Rc8!
Rh8+ Kf7 7. Nd6+ Ke6 8. Re8+) 5. Bxe5 e1=Q 6. Rg7+ (3... f5? 4. Re6+ Kf7 5. Rc6 Rc8 6. Kxf5 Ke7 7. Ke5 Kd7
(6. Rh6+ Kg8 7. Rh8+ Kf7) 6... Kh8 7. Re7+ Kg8 8. 8. Kd5) 4. Ke4 (4. Rd7 f5 5. Ke5 f4! 6. Kd6 (6. Kxf4 Kf6
Re8+ Kf7 9. Nd6#) 4. Rh6+ (4. Nd6 Bd2 $1) 4... Kg8 5. 7. Ke4 Ke6 8. Rh7 Kd6 9. Kxd4 Kc6) 6... d3! (6... f3? 7.
Rh8+ (5. Nd6 Rh7) 5... Kf7 6. Nd8# (6. Rh7+ Ke6 7. Rd8 f2 8. Rxc8 f1=Q 9. Rg8+ Kh7 10. c8=Q Qf4+ 11.
Nd8+ Kd7 8. Rxe7+ Kxe7 9. Nc6+ Kd6 10. Nd4 Bd2) 1-0 Kd5 Qf3+ 12. Kxd4) 7. cxd3 (7. Rd8? d2 8. Rxc8 d1=Q+)
7... f3 8. Rd8 f2 9. Rxc8 f1=Q 10. Rg8+ Kh7 11. c8=Q
1222222223 Qxd3+) 4... f5+ 5. Kd5! (5. Kxd4 f4! (5... Kf6? 6. Rh7 f4
4*+*+*+l+5 (6... Kg6 7. Rd7 f4 8. Kc5 f3 9. Kc6 f2 10. Rd1) 7. Kc5 f3
8. Kc6 f2 9. Rh1) 6. c4! (6. Ke4 Kf6 7. Rh7 Ke6 8. Kxf4
4+*R*+n+t5 Kd5 $1) (6. Kc5? f3) 6... Kf6! (6... f3 7. Re3 Kf6 8. Kd5
4*+*+*+*+5 Rxc7 9. c5 f2 10. Rf3+ Ke7 11. Rxf2 Kd7 12. Rf8) 7. Re4
Kf5! 8. Re7 Kf6 9. Rh7 f3! 10. Rh3 Ke6! 11. Rxf3 Rxc7
4+p+*+o+m5 12. Rh3 Rc8 $1) 5... f4 (5... Kf6 6. Kd6 $1) 6. Kc6 f3 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Re4 $1) 1... Ra7 2. Rb8! Kg6 3. Rc8! 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sulc J, Vlasak E, 1999, White wins
1. b6 Nf6+ (1... Nf4+ 2. Kg1 Ne2+ 3. Kf1 Rh2 4. b7
Ng3+ 5. Kg1 Rb2 6. Ne5) 2. Kg1!! (2. Kg3 f4+! 3. Kf2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4R*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+o+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5 4Ko+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*O*+t+*+5
4+t+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Platov V, 1999, White wins
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1999, White wins
1. Rf8 (1. Rf7+! {cook} Kg8 (1... Kh6 2. d7 Rb8 3. 1. N8e7+ (1. N6e7+? Kd8 2. Nc6+ Ke8 3. Nf6+
Re7 Rd8 4. Kg4 g5 5. Kf5 g4 6. Ke6 Kg5 (6... g3 7. Re8 Kf8 4. Nd8 Re7 $1) 1... Kd8 2. Nc6+ Kc8! (2... Ke8 3.
$1) 7. Re8 Rxd7 8. Kxd7 Kf4 9. Kc6 g3 10. Kc5) 2. Rc7) Nge5 Rxe5 (3... Kf8 4. Rf7+ Ke8 5. Rf1 Rc2 6. Rb1 Rf2
1... Rb7 2. Rc8! Kh6 3. Rd8! g5+ 4. Kg4 Kg6 5. d7 Kf7 6. 7. Nc4) (3... b1=N+ 4. Kxb3 Kf8 (4... Re3+ 5. Kb2 Ra3 6.
Rf8+! Kxf8 7. d8=Q+ 1-0 Re7+ Kf8 7. Kxb1) 5. Rf7+ Ke8 6. Re7+ Kf8 7. Ng6+) 4.
1222222223 Ra8+! Kd7 (4... Kf7 5. Nxe5+) 5. Nxe5+) 3. Nge7+ Rxe7
4*+*+*K*L5 4. Nxe7+ Kb8 5. Nc6+ Kc8 6. Ra8+! (6. Kxb2 $2) 6...
Kb7 7. Rb8+ Ka6 8. Rxb3 (8. Kxb2 $2) 8... b1=Q 9.
4+r+p+*+*5 Nb4+ (9. Rxb1 $2) (9. Nb8+? Ka5 10. Rxb1) 9... Ka5 10.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rxb1 1-0
4V*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+t+*+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+oK*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4l+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, Stavrietsky A, 1999, White wins 4*P*+*+*+5
1. d8=N (1. d8=Q? Rf4+!= (1... Bxd8? 2. Bxe4 4+*+*+*+*5
Be7+ 3. Rxe7 d1=Q 4. Rh7# ) 2. Rf7 Rxf7+ 3. Kxf7+
Bxd8 4. Bc2) (1. Bc2? Rf4+ 2. Ke7 Rf1=) (1. Rb1? Re1
4*+*+*+*+5
2. Rb2 $8 (2. Rb5? d1=Q) (2. Rb8? Rf1+-+ 3. Ke7+ (3. 4+*+*N*+*5
Bxf1 d1=Q) 3... Kg7 4. Bc2 Re1+ 5. Kd6 Rc1) 2... Rg1= 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 1999, White wins
(2... Bc7 3. Rxd2 Bd6+ 4. Kf7 Re7+= 5. Kf6 (5. Kg6 1. b5+ Ka7 2. b6+ Ka8 3. Bd5! (3. Be4? Rc8+ 4.
Rg7+ (5... Rxd7)) 5... Rxd7) 3. Bf5 (3. Be2) (3. Bc2) 3... Kd6 Rc4 5. Bd5 Rd4 $1) 3... h4 4. Nd3 h3 5. Nc5 h2 6.
Rf1 4. Rxd2 Rxf5+ 5. Ke7) 1... Re8+ (1... Rf4+ 2. Nf7+ Nxb7 Rc8+! 7. Kd6 Kb8 8. Nc5 Rd8+ 9. Kc6 Rxd5 10.
Rxf7+ 3. Kxf7 (3. Rxf7?? Bb4+ (3... d1=Q?? 4. Rh7#) 4. Na6+ Kc8 11. b7+ 1-0
Ke8 d1=Q-+) 3... d1=Q 4. Rb8+ Bd8 5. Rxd8#) ( 1...
d1=Q 2. Nf7+ Kh7 3. Bxe4#) (1... Bxd8 2. Bxe4 Be7+ 3.
Rxe7 d1=Q 4. Rh7#) ( 1... Bb4+ 2. Rxb4+- Re8+ 3. Kf7
Re7+ 4. Kf6 (4. Kg6) (4. Kxe7)) 2. Kxe8 (2. Kf7? d1=Q)
2... d1=Q 3. Kf8 Bb4+ (3... Qxd3 4. Nf7+ Kh7 5. Ne5++-)
4. Rxb4 (4. Ke8? Qh5+ 5. Nf7+ Kg7 $17) 4... Qf3+ (4...
Qxd3 5. Rh4+ Qh7 6. Nf7#) 5. Bf5 (5. Nf7+? Qxf7+ 6.
Kxf7 $10 {pat}) 5... Qxf5+ (5... Qh5 6. Rh4 Qxh4 7. Nf7#)
6. Nf7+ Kh7 7. Rh4+ Kg6 8. Rh6# 1-0
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1. Nf4+! (1. Ke2? Nc3+) (1. Rb6+? Nd6 $1) 1...
1222222223 Kf7! (1... Ke5 2. Ke2! Nc3+ 3. Kxe3 Nxb1 4. Nd3+ Kf5 5.
4*+l+*+*+5 Nf2) (1... Kf5 2. fxe4+) 2. Rb7+ Kg8! 3. Rb8+ Kh7 4.
Rb7+ Kh6 5. Rb6+ Kg5 6. Rg6+! (6. Rb5+? Kxf4 7. Rh5
4+*+*+*+*5 Nf2! 8. Rh4+! Kg3! 9. Rxh2 Kxf3 $1) 6... Kxf4 7. Rg4+!
4pP*+*+*K5 (7. Rh6? Nf2! 8. Rh4+ Kg3) 7... Kxf3 8. Rh4 Nf2 9. Rxh2
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+t+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+b+*5 4+k+*R*+*5
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Vlasenko V, 1999, Draw
4*P*+*+*+5
1. Bh3+ Kb8 2. a7+ Ka8 3. Bg2 h3 4. Bh1 Bd3 5.
Kg5 h2 6. Kf5 Ba6 7. Kxe4 Bb7+ 8. Kf4 Bxh1 9. Kg3 4Oo+*+*M*5
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*P*+5
1222222223 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Afek Y, 1999, White wins
4+*M*+*+*5 {Magyar Sakkelet/1-2 2000 EG#11821} 1. Ka4 b2
4*+*+*K*P5 2. Kxa3! Ne4! 3. Rxe4 b1=N+! 4. Ka2! (4. Ka4? Nc3+ 5.
Ka5 Nxe4 6. f4 (6. b5 Nxf2 7. b6 Nd3 8. b7 Ne5) 6... Kd2
4+*+*+*+*5 7. f5 Ke3 8. b5 Kf4 9. b6 Nd6 10. f6 Kg5 11. f7 Nxf7 12.
4*+*+*P*L5 b7 Nd8 $1) ( 4. Kb3? Nd2+ 5. Ka4 (5. Kc3 Nxe4+ 6. Kd4
4+*B*+*+*5 Nxf2 7. b5 Ng4 8. b6 Nf6) 5... Nxe4 6. f4 (6. b5 Nxf2! 7.
b6 Ne4) 6... Kd2 7. b5 Ke3 8. f5 Kf4) 4... Nc3+ 5. Ka1!
4*+*+o+*+5 Nxe4 6. b5! (6. f4? Nd6) 6... Nd6 7. b6 Kd2 8. f4 Ke3 9.
4+*V*+*+*5 f5 1-0
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Tkachenko SN, 1999, White wins 1222222223
1. h7 Nd5+ (1... Bb2 2. h8=Q+ Kg4 3. Kg6 Bxc3 4. 4*+*+*Tl+5
Qxc3 Kxf4 5. Qxc7+) 2. Kf7! (2. Kf5? Ne7+ 3. Kf6 Bb2 4. 4+*+r+*+*5
4rP*+*T*+5
h8=Q+ Kg4 5. Qg7+ Kf3 6. Kxe7 e1=Q+ 7. Bxe1 Bxg7 8.
f5 Ke4) (2. Kg6? Nxc3 3. h8=Q+ Kg4 4. Qxc3 Bxf4) 2...
Nxc3 3. h8=Q+ Kg4! 4. Qxc3 Bxf4 5. Kg6! Bg3 6. Qd3! 4+*+*+*+*5
e1=Q 7. Qf5+ Kh4 8. Qh5# 1-0
4*+*+*O*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Raa7 f3+ 2. Kf2!
4*+*+m+*+5 ({Ошибо~~ность хода} 2. Kf1? {
4+*+*Op+*5 будет установлена при
разборе варианта с
4*+*+*+nO5 С…РѕРґРѕРІ 2. ... Р›h6.} Rh6 3. b7 f2 4. Rg7+ Kh8 5.
4+r+*K*+*5 Rf7 Rh1+ {с ни~~ьей.}) 2... Rg6 (2... Rh6 3.
b7 ({Если сразу} 3. Rg7+? {, то} Kh8 4.
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1999, Draw b7 Rh2+ 5. Ke3 Re2+ 6. Kd3 Rd8+ {СЃ Р»,РіРєРѕР№
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ни~~ьей.}) 3... Rh2+ 4. Kg3
({Рзбегая соблазна} 4. Ke3? f2!
({РќРѕ РЅРµ} 4... Re2+ 5. Kd3 f2 6. Rg7+ Kh8 7. b8=Q
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{с выигрышем.}) 5. Rg7+ Kh8 6. Rf7 Re8+ { 4*+*+*+v+5
, и у белых нет выигрыша.}) 4+*+*LoK*5
4... f2 ({Рли} 4... Rg2+ 5. Kh3 f2 6. b8=Q f1=Q 7.
Qb3+ Kh8 ({(Упорнее} 7... Rf7 8. Rd8+ Kg7 4*P*+*+*+5
9. Qc3+ Qf6 10. Rxf7+ Kxf7 11. Rf8+! {- СЏ.)}) 8. Rh7#) 4+*+*+p+*5
5. Rg7+ Kh8 6. Rf7! {и выигрываo^т.}) 3. b7
Rg2+ 4. Kf1! ({После} 4. Ke3? Re2+ 5. Kd3 Rb2
4b+*+*+*+5
6. Rg7+ Kh8 7. Rh7+ Kg8 {выигрыша 4+*+*+*+*5
нет.}) 4... f2 ({Рли} 4... Rb2 5. Ra8 Rb1+ 6. Kf2 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+t+*5
Rb2+ 7. Kg3! f2 8. Rxf8+ Kxf8 9. Kg2 {СЃ
выигрышем.}) 5. Rf7! {(!! - я.)} Rb8 6. Ra8!
({Если} 6. Rc7 { , то снова} Rf8) 6... Kxf7 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, Draw
7. Rxb8 Rg1+ 8. Kxf2 Rb1 9. Rh8 { и 1. b7 ({Нельзя, коне~~но,} 1.
выигрываo^С‚. Р-С‚o^Рґ навеян Kxg8? {РёР·-Р·Р°} Rg1+ 2. Kh7 Rb1 {СЃ
окон~~анием одной моей выигрышем.}) 1... Rg1+! 2. Kh8 Rb1 3. Bc6
л,гкой партии.} 1-0 Kf8 ({>
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+nB*+*+*5
4*+*+*Pt+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+m+t+*+b5
4oO*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*B*+*+5 4*+k+*+m+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, White wins 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, Draw
1. Bg5 (1. Rf5? Rg1+ 2. Kc2 b3+ 3. Kc3 b2 4. f7 1. Ba5+ Ka3! ({Упрощается
Rc1+) 1... b3 2. Rd2+ Ka1 3. f7 (3. Be3? b2+ 4. Rxb2 защита белых после} 1... Ka4 2.
Rxf6 5. Bd4 Rf1+ 6. Kc2 a3 7. Rb1+ Ka2 8. Rxf1) 3... Bf7 Ne3+ (2... Na3+ 3. Kb2 {- РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) (2... Rf5
Rxg5 (3... a3 4. Rd1 Rd6 5. f8=Q b2+ 6. Kc2+ Rxd1 7. 3. Bb3+ Ka3 4. Bc4 {- РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) 3. Kb2 Nd1+ 4.
Qxa3#) 4. f8=Q Rg1+ 5. Rd1 Rg2 6. Qa3+ Ra2 7. Rd2! Kc1 {- РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) 2. Bf3! Nd4+ ({РќРµ
(7. Qc5? Rh2 (7... b2+? 8. Kd2+ b1=Q+ 9. Ke1) 8. Rd2 выигрывает и} 2... Ne3+ 3. Kc1 Rf5 4.
Rh1+ 9. Rd1 Rh2) 7... Rxa3 (7... b2+ 8. Qxb2+ Rxb2 9. Be2 Nd4 5. Kd2) 3. Kd3 Nxf3+ 4. Ke4 {РЈ
Rxb2 a3 10. Rb1+ Ka2 11. Rb8 Ka1 12. Kc2 a2 13. Kb3) ~~,рных лишняя ладья,
8. Rb2 Ra2 9. Rb1# 1-0 но король напал на две
фигуры , ~~то созда,т
возможности для
продолжения борьбы.
Следуo^щим ходом ~~,рные
атакуo^т белого коня,
выигрывая важный темп.[%csl
Gd5,Gf3][%cal Ge4d5, Ge4f3]} Rb5! 5. Kxf3 {
Белые отыграли фигуру,
но их ожидаo^т новые
неприятности.} Nh4+ 6. Kg4 ({
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Слабо, разумеется} 6. Kg3? (А. Гербстман). } 1/2-1/2
{РІРІРёРґСѓ} Nf5+ 7. Kf4 Rxb7) 6... Ng6 7. Nd6 {
Слон защищ,н косвенно
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(из-за вилки 8. Кс4+). Но 4*+*+k+*+5
ходом 7. ... Ке5+ ~~,рные с 4B*+*+*+*5
темпом защищаo^т пукт с4, и
можно подумать, ~~то белые 4n+*+lO*+5
проиграли сражение.} Ne5+ 4+*+*+o+*5
(7... Rxa5 8. Nc4+) 8. Kf5 Rxa5 9. Nb7
{Теперь на~~инается
4*P*+*+*+5
единоборство между 4+*+*+*+*5
белым кон,м и ладь,й, 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
завершаo^щееся успехом
белых.} Rb5 10. Nd6 Rc5 11. Nb7 Rc7 12. Nd6
Re7 {Здесь уже спокойнее, 7888888889
Kubbel L, 19??, White wins
думает ~~,рная ладья, но 1. Nc7+ Ke5 2. Nb5! b1=Q (2... b1=N 3. Nd4+-) 3.
белый конь на да,т ей Bb8+ Ke6! 4. Bf4!! Qc2 5. Nd4+ 1-0
прередышки.} 13. Nc8
({РљРѕРЅРµ~~РЅРѕ, РЅРµ} 13. Kf6? {РёР·-Р·Р°} Nc6)
1222222223
13... Re8 14. Nd6 Re7 15. Nc8 Rc7 16. Nd6 Rc5 17. 4*+*+*+m+5
Nb7 Rb5 18. Nd6 Ra5 19. Nb7 Ra7 20. Nd6 Re7 21. 4+t+*+*O*5
4*+*+k+*+5
Nc8 {Р~~,рные, убедившись в
бесполезности
дальнейшего 4+*Pp+*B*5
маневрирования,
вынуждены согласиться
4*+*+l+*+5
на ни~~ьo^. Подобная идея 4+*+*+*+*5
встретилась в одном из
этo^дов А. Гурви~~а (см. доп.),
4*+*+*+*+5
но в этo^де 67 ~~,рная ладья 4+*+*+*+*5
более подвижна. Отзыв 7888888889
Farago P, 19??, White wins
СЃСѓРґСЊРё РєРѕРЅРєСѓСЂСЃР° РѕР± 1. d6! (1. c6? Rb6 2. Kf7 Kxd5 3. Kxg8=) 1... Kd4
этo^дах 66 и 67: Оба этo^да Г. (1... Ra7 2. d7! Ra6+ 3. Kf7 Ra7 4. c6! Kd5 5. Kg6! Ra8
Капаряна, полу~~ившие 1-й (5... Kxc6 6. d8=Q Nf6 7. Qc8+ Rc7 8. Qa6+ Kd5 9.
и 2-й призы, являo^тся Be3+-) 6. c7) (1... Nh6 2. Bxh6 Rb5 3. d7 Rxc5 4. d8=Q
первоклассными gxh6+-) 2. c6! (2. d7? Rxd7 3. Kxd7 Kxc5 4. Ke8=) 2...
произведениями. Первый Rb6 (2... Rb5? 3. d7 Re5+ 4. Kf7+-) 3. c7! Rc6 4. Kf5!!
из них представляет (4. Kd7? Kd5 5. Bf4 Nf6+ 6. Ke7 Ke4 7. Bh2 Nd5+=) (4.
оригинальнуo^ идеo^, Bf4? Nf6 5. Be5+ Kc5 6. Bh2 Kb6 7. Bg3 Kb7 8. Be5
разв,ртываo^щуo^ся в Kc8 9. Bg3 Ne8 10. Ke7 Nxd6 11. Bxd6 g5-+) 4... Rc5+
живой борьбе, (4... Kd5 5. d7 g6+ 6. Kg4 Rc4+ 7. Kf3 Rc3+ 8. Ke2
завершаo^щейся на 9-м Rc2+ 9. Kd1+-) 5. Kf4 Nf6 (5... Kc3 6. d7 Rxc7 7. d8=Q
ходу исклo^~~ительно Rc4+ 8. Ke5+-) 6. Bxf6+ gxf6 7. d7 1-0
свежей позицией
цугцванга. Второй
является подлинным
шедевром, даo^щим
закон~~енное
воплощение идеи,
впервые
представленной в этo^де
А. Гурви~~а (64, 1936 г., 2-й приз).
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4*+*+b+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*W*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*K*+r+*5
4*+*+vN*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+lM*5 4+*+*+*R*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, Draw
7888888889
Kaljagin V, Mitrofanov L, 2000, White wins
1. Nh1 (1. Kc2 Kxf2 2. Kc3 Ke3 3. Bg6 Nh3 4. Be4 1. Ra1+ (1. h8=Q? Qc5+) (1. Rf5+? Ka6 2. Ra1+
Nf4-+) 1... Bxd3+ ({ le meilleur coup est :} 1... Kg2! 2. Kb7 3. h8=Q Qe3+ 4. Kb2 Qd2+) 1... Na4+ (1... Kb5 2.
Kc2 Bf3! ({Roycroft ne donne que :} 2... Nf3 3. Bc6 Kxh1 h8=Q) 2. Rxa4+ Kxa4 3. h8=Q (3. Rf4+? Ka3 4. h8=Q
4. d4 exd4 5. Bxf3+=) 3. Kd2 (3. Bg6 Kxh1 4. Kd2 Ne2 { Qe3+ ) 3... Qa3+ 4. Kc4 Qxf3 5. Qa1+ Qa3 6. Qb1 (6.
etc.}) 3... Ne2 4. Ke3 (4. Ke1 Kxh1 5. Kf2 Nd4 6. Bg6 Qd1+? Ka5) 6... c6 7. Qd1+ Ka5 8. Qd8+ Ka6 9. Qa8+
Kh2-+) 4... Nd4 5. Bg6 (5. Bd7 Kxh1 6. Kf2 Bh5-+) 5... Kb6 10. Qxa3 1-0
Kxh1 6. Kf2 Kh2 7. Bf5 Nxf5 8. Kxf3 Nd6-+) 2. Kc1 Kg2
3. Kd2 (3. Bc6+? Nf3 4. Bxf3+ Kxf3 5. Kd2 e4 6. Kd1
1222222223
e3-+) 3... Be2 (3... Be4? 4. Ke3=) 4. Ke3 (4. Bc6+? Bf3 4*+*+*+*+5
5. Bxf3+ Kxf3 6. Ke1 Nh3-+) 4... Kxh1 5. Ke4 Nf3 6. Ke3
Bd1 7. Bh5 Kg2 8. Bg4 Kg3 9. Bh5= 1/2-1/2
4L*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*K*+*+5
4*+*+l+tT5 4Nt+*+*+o5
4+r+r+*+o5 4*Pv+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*R*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 7888888889
Roxlau M, 2000, White wins
1. Kc7 Rxa5 (1... Be6! {main} 2. Re2! Bf7 3. Rf2!
4*+*+*+*P5 Be6 4. Rf8 Bd5 5. Rf1! Rxa5 6. bxa5 h4 7. Kd6! Bg2 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rf7+ Ka6 9. Kc5! h3 10. Rh7 Bf1 11. Kb4 Bg2 12. Rh6+
Ka7 13. a6! Bf1 14. Ka5) 2. bxa5 Ka6 3. Kc6! Kxa5 (3...
7888888889
Benko P, 2000, White wins
h4 4. Kc5 Bb5 5. Kb4) 4. Kc5 Bb3 5. Rd8 Ka6 6. Rb8
1. Rd2! Rf8 2. Kc2! (2. Kb2? Rhg8 3. h3 h6 4. h4 Bc2 7. Rb6+ Ka7 8. Kc6 Bg6 9. Kc7! Bf7 10. Rd6 h4 11.
h5 5. Ka2 Rf6) (2. Ra2? Rf3+ 3. Kd4 O-O $1) 2... Rhg8 Rd7! Be8 12. Re7 1-0
3. Kb2 h6 4. h3! (4. h4? h5 5. Ka2 Rf6 6. Rc2 (6. Rb8+
Kf7 7. Rd7+ Ke6) 6... Ra6+ 7. Kb2 Ra8) 4... h5 5. h4
Rh8 (5... Rf6 6. Rc2 Rd6 7. Rc8+ Rd8 8. Rxd8+ Kxd8 9.
Rb8+) 6. Ka2 Rhg8 7. Ra7 Rh8 8. Rb2 { pseudo-Bristol}
1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*O*P*5
4o+l+*P*+5 4*N*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
4p+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Smyslov V, 2000, Draw
7888888889
Gonzales L, 2000, White wins
1. a3 (1. Kf2? a3! 2. Ke3 Kc3 3. h3 Kc4! (3... Kc2 1. g6 (1. Kg2? Rf5 2. g6 Rg5 3. g7 Kh5+ 4. Kf3
4. Ke2 Kb2? 5. Kd2 Kxa2 6. Kc2 Ka1 7. Kc1= a2?? 8. h4 Kh6) 1... Rf6! (1... Rf8 2. Rf7 Rh8+ 3. Rh7 Rg8 4. Nc6
g5 9. h5) 4. Kf3 Kd3 5. Kf2 Ke4 6. Kg3 Ke3 7. Kh4 Kd2 Kg5 5. Ne7) (1... Rf5 2. Rd2 Rf8 3. Rg2+ Kh5 4. g7 Rg8
8. Kg5 Kc2 9. Kxg6 Kb2 10. h4 Kxa2 11. h5 Kb3 12. h6 5. Nd5 Kh6 6. Ne7 Rxg7 7. Nf5+) (1... Kh3 2. Rd3) 2. g7
a2 13. h7 a1=Q-+) (1. Ke2? a3! 2. Ke3 {zie 1.Kf2?}) (1. Rh6+! (2... Rg6 3. Nc6 Kh5 4. Nxe5 Rg5 5. Kh2 b5 6.
Kd2? Kd4-+) (1. h3? { Van Beers} a3 $1) 1... Kd3 (1... Kh3 b4 7. Ng4 Rxg4 8. Rd5+) 3. Kg2! (3. Kg1? Rg6 4.
Kb3 2. Kd2 Kxa3 3. Kc3= Ka2 4. Kc2 a3 5. h3 Ka1 6. Nd5 Kf5+ 5. Kf2 Ke6 6. Nxb6 Kf6 7. Nd5+ Ke6) 3... Rg6
Kc1=) 2. Kf2 Ke4 3. Kg3 (3. Ke2? Kxf4-+ 4. Kf2 { = Van 4. Nd5 Kf5+ (4... Kh5+ 5. Kf3 Kh6 6. Ne3 Kh7 (6... Rxg7
der Heijden/Wissmann} Kg4 (4... Ke4) (4... g5) 5. Kg2 f4 7. Nf5+) 7. Nf5 Rg1 8. Rd8) 5. Kf3! (5. Kh3? Ke6 6. Nxb6
6. Kf2 Kh3 7. Kg1 g5 8. Kf2 g4 9. Kg1 f3 10. Kf1 Kxh2) Kf6 7. Nd5+ Ke6 8. Ra7 Kxd5 9. Ra5+ Ke4! 10. Ra4+
3... Ke3 4. h3 Ke4 (4... Kd4 5. Kf2!=) (4... Kd3 5. Kf3!=) Kf5) 5... Ke6 (5... e4+ 6. Kf2 Ke5 7. Nxb6 Kf6 8. Nd5+
(4... g5 {Stellwagen} 5. fxg5 f4+ 6. Kh2 (6. Kg2 Ke2 7. g6 Ke5 9. Nc7 Rg4 10. Rf7 Rg6 11. Ne8) 6. Nxb6 Kf6 (6...
f3+ 8. Kh2 f2 9. g7 f1=Q 10. g8=Q+- {??}) 6... f3 7. g6 f2 Rg1 7. Ra7 Kf6 8. Nd5+ Ke6 9. Ne3 Rg5 10. Ng4) 7.
8. g7 f1=Q 9. g8=Q+- {??}) 5. Kh4 {plan 6.Kg5} Kxf4 $8 Nd5+ Ke6 8. Ra7! (8. Rb7? Kxd5 9. Rb5+ Kc6) 8... Kxd5
{stalemate} 1/2-1/2 9. Ra5+ Kd4 10. Ra4+ Kd3 11. Rg4 (11. Ra3+? Kd2 12.
1222222223 Ra2+ Kd3 13. Rg2 e4+ 14. Kf2 e3+ 15. Kf3 Rf6+ 16.
4*+*+*R*+5 Kg4 Rg6+ 17. Kh3 Rh6+) 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*N*V*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*N*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*N*K*5
4*T*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+o+*+*+*5
7888888889
Garcia M, 2000, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nd3 Rxd2 2. Nxe5 Kg3 3. Nf3 Nxf3 4. Rg8+ Kf4 4L*+*+*+m5
5. Rf8+ Ke3 6. Re8+ Kf2 7. Rd8 Rc2 (7... Re2 8. Re8 7888888889
Kurjatnikov A, Markov E, 2000, White wins
Rxe8) 8. Rc8 Re2 9. Re8 Ne5 10. Rg8 Re1+ 11. Kh2 1.Ndc4 b2 2.Nxb2 (2.Nd2? b1=Q 3.Nxb1 Kxb1
Nf3+ 12. Kh3 Rh1+ 13. Kg4 Rg1+ 14. Kh3 Rxg8 1/2-1/2 4.Kf4 Nf2 5.Ke3 Nd1+ 6.Kd2 Nb2) 2...Kxb2 3.Kf4 Nf2
4.Ke3 Nd1+ (4...Nh3 5.Bxg6 Ng5 6.Bf5) 5.Kd2 Nf2
(5...Nc3 6.Nd3+ Kb3 7.Bf7+) 6.Bxg6 Nh3 7.Ke3 Ng5
8.Bf5 Kc3 9.Kf4 Kd4 10.Nc6+ Kc5 11.Nd8 1-0
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Rc1+ 3. Ke2 Rc2+ 4. Kd1 Rxb2 5. Be5+ Kxe5 6. Nd3+
1222222223 Nxd3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*L5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+o+p+5 4+*+*R*+v5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+b+*+k5 4*+*+o+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+kP*+*+*5
4+*+v+*+*5 4*+*+*O*+5
7888888889
Zimmer E, 2000, White wins 4L*+*+*+*5
1. Kh4 b3 2. Kg5 Kg7 3. h8=Q+ (3. Bc4? Bc2) 3... 7888888889
Krausser H, 2000, Draw
Kxh8 4. Kf6 Bh5 (4... Kg8 5. g7) 5. g7+ Kg8 6. Bc4 Bg4 1. Kc2 Bg8 2. e6 (2. Rd7? Bb3+) 2... Bxe6 3. c4
(6... Bf7 7. Bxb3) 7. Bxb3 1-0 (3. Rxe6? f1=Q) 3... Bxc4 4. Rxe4 f1=Q (4... f1=R 5.
1222222223 Rxc4) (4... Bd3+ 5. Kd2 Bxe4 6. Ke2) (4... Bb3+ 5. Kd2
4*+*+*+*+5 Bc4 6. Rxc4 f1=Q 7. Rc1+) 5. Re1+ Qxe1 1/2-1/2
4L*Po+*T*5 1222222223
4v+*K*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*Ot5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+v+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Chernous V, 2000, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ne7! Rxe7! 2. c8=N+! (2. c8=Q? Re6+! 3. Kxd7 4Br+*+*+*5
Bxc8+) (2. Kxe7? Bc8! 3. Kd6 (3. Kd8 Kb7 4. c4 d6 $1) 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 2000, White wins
3... Kb6 4. c4 Ka6 5. c5 Kb7! (5... Kb5? 6. Kd5 $1)) 2... 1. Bf7! Bf5 (1... Rh6 2. Rh1+) (1... Rh8+ 2. Ka7
Bxc8 3. Kxe7 Kb8! 4. Kd6 Kb7 5. c3! Kb6 6. c4 Kb7 ( 6... Bxf7 3. Rh1+) 2. Be6! Rh8+ (2... Bxe6 3. Rh1+) (2... Kg4
Ka6 7. Kc7 $1) 7. c5! Kb8 8. c6 1/2-1/2 3. Rg1+ Kf4 4. Rf1+) 3. Ka7! Rf8 4. Rb8! Rxb8 5. Bxf5+
1222222223 1-0
4*B*+*Nm+5 1222222223
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*T*+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*O*+*+*+5
4*N*+*+*+5 4+k+pT*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Bent C, 2000, Draw 4L*+*+*+v5
1. Ng6+ Kf6 (1... Kf7 2. Ne5+ Ke6 3. Ned3) 2. Nf4 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 2000, White wins
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1. g8=Q Bd5+! 2. Qxd5 Rxd3+! 3. Kxb4! (3. Qxd3 Qc4 Bf5 9. Qc1+ Kh5 10. Qxc6! (10. Kf4? Bxd7 11.
$2) 3... Rxd5 4. c7 Rd4+ 5. Kb3 Rd3+ 6. Kc2 Rd4! 7. Qd1+ Kh4 12. Qe1+ (12. Qd5 Ne5 $1) (12. Qh1+! {cook
c8=R! (7. c8=Q? Rc4+ 8. Qxc4) 7... Ra4 8. Kb3 1-0 GC} Bh3 13. Qe1+ Kh5 14. Qe8+ Kh6 15. Qxc6+ Kg7
1222222223 16. Kg5) 12... Kh5 13. Qe2+ Kh6 $1) 10... Rg7+ (10...
Bxd7 11. Qf6) (10... Rxd7 11. Qf6) 11. Kf4 Bxd7 12. Qf6
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg4+ 13. Kf3 Rg6 14. Qh8+ Kg5 15. Qd8+ Rf6+ 16. Ke4
4+p+*+*+*5 1-0
4*T*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+t+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*O*+*Q5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*P*+*+*5 4lPp+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 2000, White wins 4+*R*+*+*5
1. Qe7+ Kb3 (1... Ka4 2. Qd7+ Rbb5 (2... Rfb5 3. 4*To+*+*+5
c4 Rxb7 4. Qc6) 3. Qxd4+ Kb3 ( 3... Ka3 4. Qd6+ Kb3 5.
Qe6+) 4. Qd3 $1) 2. Qe6+! Rxe6 3. b8=Q+ Kc4 (3...
4+*+t+*+*5
Kxc3 4. Qb2+) 4. Qc8+ Kd5 5. Qd7+ Ke5 6. Qxd4# 1-0 7888888889
Joitsa P, 2000, Draw
1222222223 1. b7 Rxb7! (1... c1=Q 2. Ra3+ Kb5 3. b8=Q+ Kc4
(3... Kxc6 4. Rc3+! Kd5 5. Qa8+) (3... Kc5 4. Qe5+ Kb4
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Qe7+ Kb5 6. Qe5+) 4. Ra4+ Kd5 (4... Kc3 5. Qg3+
4Mp+pL*+v5 Kc2 6. Rc4+) 5. Ra5+ Ke4 6. Qe5+ Kf3 7. Qh5+) 2. cxb7
4*+*+*+tP5 c1=Q 3. b8=N+! (3. Rxc1? Rxc1+ 4. Kb8 Kb6 5. Ka8
Ra1+ 6. Kb8 Ra7) 3... Ka7 4. Rc7+! Ka8 5. Nd7! Qe3 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nb6+ Qxb6 7. Ra7+ Kxa7 (7... Qxa7) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+k+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 2000, White wins 4+*+*P*+*5
1. b8=Q (1. d8=Q+? Kxd8 2. b8=Q+ Nc8 3. Qf4
Ne7) 1... Rxh6+ (1... Nc6 2. d8=Q+ Nxd8 3. Qc7+) 2.
4*+*+*+m+5
Kg4 (2. Kg2? Nc6 3. Qe8+ Kf6 4. Qf8+ Kg5! (4... Kg6? 5. 4+*+*+*M*5
Kg3 $1) 5. Qg7+ (5. Qc5+ Bf5 6. Qc1+ Kh5) 5... Bg6 6. 4*+o+p+*+5
Kg3 Rh7) (2. Kg3? Nc6 3. Qe8+ Kf6 4. Qf8+ Kg6 5. Kf4
(5. Qd6+ Kg7 6. Qc7 Rg6+) (5. Kf3 Ne5+) (5. Kf2 Rh2+
4+*+*+*+*5
6. Kg3 Rc2) (5. Kg2 Kg5) 5... Rh4+ 6. Kf3 (6. Kg3 Rh6) 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 2000, Draw
6... Ne5+ 7. Kg3 Rg4+ 8. Kh3 Nxd7! 9. Qe8+ Kg5 10. 1. Re6+ Kb5 2. Kb7! Nxe5 (2... c1=Q 3. Rb6+ Ka4
Qe3+ Kh5) 2... Nc6 3. Qe8+ Kf6 4. Qf8+ Kg6 5. Kg3! 4. Ra6+ Kb3 5. Rb6+ Ka2 6. Ra6+ Qa3 7. Rxa3+ Kxa3
Kg5 6. Qg7+ (6. Qc5+? Bf5 7. Qc1+ Kh5 8. Kf4 Bxd7 9. 8. e6 Nf5 9. Kc7 Nf6 10. e7 Nxe7 11. e4) (2... Ne4 3.
Qd1+ (9. Qc5+ Kg6 10. Qd6+ Kg7 11. Qxd7+ Kf8) 9... Rb6+! Kc4 4. Rc6+ Nc5+ 5. Kb6) 3. Rxe5+ Kb4 4. Kb6!
Kh4! 10. Qh1+ (10. Qxd7 Rf6+! 11. Ke4 Kg5) (10. Qa1 Ne4! (4... c1=Q 5. Rb5+ Ka4 6. Ra5+ Kb3 7. Rb5+) (4...
Kh5) (10. Qe1+ Kh5 11. Qd1+ Kh4 $1) 10... Bh3 11. Nxe2 5. Rb5+! Ka3 6. Rc5) 5. Rxe4+ Kb3 6. Kb5! c1=Q
Qe1+ Kh5 12. Qe8+ Rg6 13. Qh8+ Rh6 14. Qg7 Rg6) 7. Rb4+ Ka3 8. Ra4+ Kb2 9. Rb4+ 1/2-1/2
6... Bg6 (6... Rg6 7. Qxh7 Rd6 8. Qe4) 7. Qg8! (7.
d8=Q+? Nxd8 8. Qe7+ Kf5 9. Qc5+ Kf6 10. Qd4+ Kf7
11. Qd7+ Kf8) (7. Qc3? Bf5 8. Qc1+ Kh5) 7... Rh7 8.
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8. Qc5+ Nc6 9. Qb6+ Kd7 10. Qc7+ Kxc7) 8. Qb8+! (8.
1222222223 Qe7+? Kc6 9. Qxa7 Qh1) 8... Kc6! (8... Bxb8) 9. Qc8+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd5 (9... Nxc8) 10. Qg8+ Kc5 11. Qh7! Qg2+ (11...
Qxh7) 12. Kxa7 Qa2+ 13. Kb8 Qb3+ 14. Kc7! (14. Ka8?
4+*+*+*+*5 Kc6 15. Qh1+ Kd7 16. Qh7+ Kc8 17. Qh8+ Kc7 18.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qh7+ Nf7 19. Qh2+ Kc8) 14... Qb6+ 15. Kd7 Qb7+ 16.
Kd8 Qc8+ (16... Qxh7) 17. Ke7 Qc7+ 18. Kf8 Qxh7
4+*Ot+*+*5 1/2-1/2
4kR*+n+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+v+*5 4*+n+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+t+*+*5
4B*L*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 2000, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rc4+ Kb1 2. Nc3+ Kxa1 3. Kb3 Bd1+ (3... Rd4
{main} 4. Rxc5 Bd1+ 5. Nxd1 Rxd1 6. Kc2 Rh1 7. Ra5#)
4*+*+*O*+5
4. Nxd1 Rxd1 5. Kc2 Rd4 6. Rxc5 Ra4 7. Kb3 Ra8 8. 4L*O*+*+*5
Rc1# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2000, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. b8=Q (1. Kb1? Rxb7+ 2. Kc2 Rb8 3. Bxc3 Rxc8
4*+*+*+*L5 4. Kd3 f3) (1. b8=R? Rd1+ 2. Rb1 c2 3. Bb2+ Kb3 4.
Rc1 Rd5 $1) 1... Rd1+ 2. Qb1 c2 3. Bb2+ Kb3 4. Qc1 f3
4+*+*+*+*5 5. Nd6 f2 6. Ne4 f1=Q 7. Nd2+ Rxd2 8. Qxf1 Rd1+ 9.
4*+*+*+o+5 Bc1! Rxf1 1/2-1/2
4+*+*O*+*5 1222222223
4*+p+pO*P5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+m+*+*L*5
7888888889
Aliev I, Aliev V, 2000, Draw 4*P*+*+*+5
1.c4 Kg5 2.c5 Kf6 3.c6 Ke7 4.c7! (4.h4? gxh3 5.c7 4Oo+*+*+*5
h2 6.c8=Q h1=Q#) 4...Kd7 5.h4! gxh3 6.c8=Q+ Kxc8
1/2-1/2
4*P*+*P*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+nM*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5 7888888889
Campioli M, 2000, Draw
1. Ke7! (1. Kd7? axb4 2. Kc6 Na5+ 3. Kxb5 b3) (1.
4L*+*+*+*5 bxa5? Nxa5 2. Ke7 b4 3. f5 Nc6+ $1) 1... Kg6 (1... axb4
4*+*+*+*+5 2. f5) 2. Ke6 (2. bxa5? Nxa5 3. Ke6 b4 4. f5+ Kg7! 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke7 (5. f6+ Kf8) 5... Nc6+ $1) 2... axb4 (2... a4 3. f5+
Kg7 4. Ke7) (2... Nd8+ 3. Kd7) 3. f5+ Kg5! (3... Kg7 4.
4*+*+*+*W5 Ke7) 4. f6 b3 (4... Nd8+ 5. Ke7 Nc6+ (5... b3 6. Kxd8) 6.
4+*R*+*+*5 Kd7) 5. f7 Nd8+ (5... b2 6. f8=Q b1=Q 7. Qe7+) 6. Ke7!
(6. Kd7? Nxf7) 6... Nxf7 (6... b2 7. Kxd8) (6... Nc6+ 7.
7888888889
Sochniev A, 2000, Draw Kd6) 7. Kxf7 b2 8. b7 b1=Q 9. b8=Q Qh7+ (9... b4 10.
1. Ra1+ Kb5 2. Na7+! Bxa7 3. Rb1+ Ka6! 4. Ra1+ Qg3+) 10. Ke6 (10. Ke8? Qg8+) 10... Qf5+ (10... Qe4+
Kb6 5. Rb1+ Kc7 6. Rb7+! Nxb7 7. f8=Q Nd6! (7... Nd8 11. Qe5+) 11. Ke7 (11. Kd6? Qf4+) 11... Qf6+ (11... Kg4
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12. Qd6 Kf3 13. Qa3+) 12. Kd7 (12. Ke8? Qh8+) 12...
Qf7+ (12... Qd4+ 13. Kc6) (12... Qg7+ 13. Kc6) 13. Kc6
(13. Kc8? Qf8+) (13. Kd6? Qf4+) 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*N*+*Bl+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4vO*+*+*+5 4W*+p+*K*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*M*+*+5 4+*+q+*+*5
4N*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Katsnelson L, 2001, White wins
1. Qh5+ (1. Be5? Qd8+ 2. Kf4 Qf8+ $1) 1... Kg2 2.
7888888889
Katsnelson L, 2000, White wins Qe2+ Kh3 (2... Kh1 3. Be5 ( {dual} 3. Kh6!+-) 3... Qd8+
1. Bh6 (1. Bb4? 1... Nc4+ 2. Kb3 2... Bb5=) 1... 4. Kf5 (4. Kf4? Qf8+ $1) 4... Qc8+ (4... Qd7+ 5. Kf4) 5.
Nc4+ (1... Nb1+ 2. Kb2 Bd3 3. Bc1 b5 4. Nc6 Kg7 (4... Kf6 Qd8+ 6. Ke6! Qxd5+ 7. Ke7! Kg1 8. Bh2+ Kh1 9. Bf4
Be4? 5. Nb4+-) (4... Kf7 5. Ne5++-) 5. Nc2+-) 2. Kb4 2... Qc5+ 10. Ke8! Qg1 11. Qf3+ (11. Kf7) 11... Qg2 12.
Kh7! 3. Bg5! (3. Bf4? 3... Nb2 4. Nxa6 4... Nd3+=) ( 3. Qh5+ Kg1 13. Be3+ Kf1 14. Qd1#) 3. Kh6! (3. Be5
Bc1? 3... Ne5 4. Nxa6 Nd3+ 5. Kc3 5... Nxc1=) (3. Bf8? Qd8+) 3... Qxd5 (3... Qd8 4. Qh5+ Kg2 5. d6+-) 4. Bc7! {
3... Kg8 4. Be7 Ne3 5. Nxa6 5... Nd5+=) 3... Kg6 4. Bh4! Bristol} Qf7! (4... Qh1 5. Be5! c5 6. Kh5+-) 5. Qh2+ Kg4
(4. Bd8? 4... Ne5 5. Bc7 5... Nd3+=) 4... Kh5 5. Bg3 Kg4 6. Qg3+ Kf5 7. Qf4+ Ke6 8. Qe5+ Kd7 9. Qd6+ Kc8 10.
6. Bh2 Kh3 7. Bg1 Kg2 8. Bd4! 8... Na5 9. Bxb6 (9. Qd8+ Kb7 11. Qb8+ Ka6 12. Qb6# 1-0
Nxa6? 9... Nc6+ 10. Kc3 Nxd4 11. Kxd4 11... b5=) 9...
Nc4 10. Bd4! {La constante amenaza que sufre el alfil
1222222223
blanco del fourchettes del caballo da brillo singular a 4*+*K*+*+5
esta obra de Katsnelson.} 1-0 -0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4pL*Bo+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4M*+*+*+*5 4*+*N*+*+5
4*R*+p+*L5 4+*V*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*Pt+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Mzhavanadze G, 2001, White wins
4*+v+*+*+5 1. a7! (1. Nb5? Ba5 2. a7 Kb7+ 3. Kd7 Bb6 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 a8=Q+ Kxa8 5. Kc8 e4 6. Bb8 e5! 7. Ba7 Be3 8. Bxe3)
1... Kb7 2. a8=Q+ (2. Nc6? Bd4) 2... Kxa8 3. Nb5 Bd4 4.
7888888889
Afek Y, 2001, Draw Kc8 Bf2 5. Bb8! (5. Bxe5? Bb6 6. Bd6 e5 7. Bb8 e4 8.
1. e7+ Kg5 (1... Kg7 $144 2. e8=N+=) 2. Re6 (2. Ba7 Be3 9. Bxe3) 5... Bb6! 6. Bxe5! Bc5 7. Bb8 Bb6 8.
Rb8 $143 Bg6-+) 2... Re4+ (2... Nb5 $144 3. Kd5 Rc8 4. Ba7 Bxa7 9. Nc7# 1-0
Rc6 Bb3+ 5. Kc5 Rxc6+ 6. Kxc6 Ba4 7. Kc5 Nc7 8. b5=)
3. Kd5 Rxe6 4. Kxe6 Bb3+ (4... Ba4 $144 5. Kf7 Nc8 6.
e8=N=) 5. Kd7 Ba4+ 6. b5! Bxb5+ 7. Kc7 Ba4 8. Kb7
Nb5 9. e8=N= 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+kR*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*Ro5
4*+*+*+o+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*N*Ml+*5 4+*+t+*+*5
7888888889
Sadikov A, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Matous M, 2001, White wins
1. Ba7 f2 2. Ne2 g1=Q 3. Nxg1 fxg1=N! (3... 1. Rg4+! (1. b7? Rb1 2. Rg4+ Ka3 $1) 1... Ka5!
fxg1=Q 4. Rf5+ Kg2 5. Rg5+ Kh2 6. Bxg1+) 4. Bxg1 (4. (1... Ka3 2. Nb5+) 2. b7 Rb1 3. Rg5+ Ka4 4. Nb5! (4.
Ke4! {cook}) (4. Re8! {cook}) (4. Re3! {cook}) 4... Nd3 5. Rb5? d1=Q) 4... Rxb5! (4... d1=Q 5. Nc3+ Ka3 6. Nxb1+
Re3 Nf4+ 6. Ke4 Ng2 7. Rg3 Kxg1 8. Kf3 Kh1 9. Kf2 Nf4 Qxb1 7. Ra5+) 5. Rxb5 d1=Q (5... Kxb5 6. b8=Q+ Kc4 7.
10. Rf3 1-0 Qc8+ Kd4 8. Qc2 Ke3 9. Qd1 h2 10. Qh1 $1) 6. b8=Q
1222222223 Qg1+! (6... h2 7. Qe8 $1) (6... Qg4+ 7. Kf8 Qf3+ 8. Ke7
4b+*+*+*+5 h2 (8... Qa3+ 9. Ke8 h2 10. Qb6) 9. Qe8 h1=Q 10.
Rb7+! Qc6 11. Qa8+) 7. Kh7! h2 8. Rb4+ Ka3 9. Rb3+
4+*+*+*+*5 Ka2 10. Rb2+ Ka1 11. Qh8! h1=Q+ 12. Rh2+ Kb1 13.
4*+*+l+*+5 Qb2# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+v+k+o5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+o+p+5
4N*+*+*+n5 4+*+*O*+*5
7888888889
Visokosov A, 2001, White wins 4*+k+*+*+5
1. Kg3 (1. Bb7 $143 Ke5 2. Nf2 h1=Q+ 3. Nxh1 4+*+*+pLp5
Bf1=) 1... Ke5 (1... Bf1 $144 2. Bb7 Bg2 3. Bc8++-) 2.
Nf2 Bc4 3. Ng4+ Kd6 4. Ne3 (4. Nf6 $143 Bb5 5. Bh1
4*+*+*+*+5
Bc6 6. Ne4+ Ke5=) 4... Bb5 5. Nf5+ Kc7 (5... Kc5 $144 4+*+*+*+*5
6. Nb3++-) (5... Ke5 $144 6. Nh4 Bc4 7. Bh1 Bd5 8. 7888888889
Pospisil J, 2001, Draw
Nf3++-) (5... Kd7 $144 6. Nd4 Bf1 7. Kxh2 Bg2 8. Nf3+-) 1. h4! Kxh4 2. Kc5! (2. Kd3? Kg5 3. Ke4 Kf6 $1)
6. Nd4 Ba6 7. Bh1 Bf1 8. Ne6+ Kd6 9. Nf4 Bb5 10. Kxh3 2... Kg3 (2... Kg5 3. Kd6 Kf6 4. Kd7! Kxg6 5. Kxe6) 3.
Bc6 11. Ng2+- {A systematic movement of classic Kd6 Kxf3 4. Kxe6! e4 5. Kf7 e3 6. Kxg7 e2 7. Kf7! e1=Q
proportions so as to avoid exchange of the light bishop 8. g7 1/2-1/2
and to lure bK to c7 whereby the wS that implements
this decoy blocks the co er-to-co er played wB on hi in
three jumps (moves 8, 9. and 11).} 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*B*+*+5
4Pl+n+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+p+r+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+v+t+o5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Peretjaka E, 2001, White wins
1. a8=Q+! (1. Rc7+? Kxc7 (1... Ka8? 2. Nb6#) 2. 1. Re8! (1. Bf6? b1=Q 2. Re8+ Ka7 3. Bd4+ Ka6
a8=Q Rf5+ 3. Kb4 Kxd7 4. Qa7+ (4. Qb7+ Kd6) 4... Kc6) 4. Ra8+ Kb5 5. Rb8+ Kc4! 6. Rxb1) 1... b1=Q 2. Be7+!
1... Kxa8 2. Kb6 Ba6 3. Kxa6 Ra3+ 4. Kb6 Rb3+ 5. Kc7 Ka7 3. Bc5+ Ka6 4. Ra8+ Kb5 5. Rb8+ Kxc5 6. Rxb1 1-0
Ra3! 6. Rc1! (6. Nb8 Ra7+ 7. Kc8 Rh7 8. Ra6+ Ra7 9.
Rh6 (9. Rb6! { cook AR/MG} Rg7 10. Nc6) 9... Rg7 10.
Nc6 h2 11. Rh4 Rg8+ 12. Kc7 Rg7+ 13. Kb6 Rb7+ 14.
1222222223
Ka6 (14. Kc5! {cook} Rb2 15. Rh7 Ra2 16. Kd6 h1=Q 4*+*+*+*+5
17. Rxh1 Rg2 18. Kc7 Rg7+ 19. Kb6 Rb7+ 20. Kc5 Rb1
21. Rh7 Rc1+ 22. Kd6 Rd1+ 23. Kc7 Rh1 24. Rd7 Rd1
4+*+*N*+*5
25. Nd4 Rb1 26. Kc6 Rb7 27. Rd5 Rb4 28. Nb5 Rc4+ 4*+*+*+*+5
29. Kb6) 14... h1=Q 15. Rxh1 Rb6+ 16. Kxb6) (6. Rc2! 4+*+kO*+*5
{cook} Ra7+ (6... h2 7. Rxh2 Rc3+ 8. Kb6 Rb3+ 9. Kc6
Rc3+ 10. Nc5) (6... Ra6 7. Nb6+ Ka7 8. Nc8+ Ka8 9. 4*+*+p+*+5
Rb2) (6... Ra1 7. Nb8 Ra7+ 8. Kc8 Rh7 9. Nd7) 7. Kb6! 4+o+*+*+*5
Rb7+ 8. Kc6 Ra7 9. Rb2 Ra6+ 10. Kc7 Ra7+ 11. Kc8
Ra3 12. Rb8+ Ka7 13. Rb7+ Ka6 14. Nb8+ Ka5 15.
4*+*L*+*+5
Nc6+ Ka4 16. Rb4#) 6... h2 7. Nb8! Ra7+ 8. Kc8 Rh7 9. 4+*V*+*N*5
Ra1+ Ra7 10. Na6! h1=Q 11. Nc7# 1-0 7888888889
Kasparjan S, 2001, Draw
1222222223 1. Kc4 b2 2. Nd5 b1=Q 3. Nf3+ Kc2 4. Ne1+ Kd2
4*M*B*L*+5 5. Nf3+ Kc2 6. Ne1+ Kb2 7. Nc3 Qa1 8. Nd1+ Ka2 9.
Nc3+ Kb2 10. Nd1+ Kb1 11. Nc3+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*T*+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*Tn+*+5 4*+*P*+p+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+rM*5
7888888889
Kolpakov V, 2001, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nc5 Rd5 2. Ba5! Na6 (2... Rxc5 3. Bb4) (2...
Nc6 3. Bb6 $1) 3. Nb3 Rb5 4. Ka2 Nc5 5. Bb4! Rxb4 6. 4+*+*+*+*5
Nxc5 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Elkies N, Costeff G, Comay O, 2001, White wins
1.g7 (1.Rb3+? Kc8! 2.Rxg3 Rg8! 3.g7 Nf7 4.Ke6
Nd8+! 5.Ke7 Nc6+! 6.Kf7 Rxg7+ 7.Rxg7 Kd7 $1) 1...Nh5
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2.Rf8 Rxd6+ 3.Ke5! (3.Kxd6? Nxg7) 3...Re6+ (3...Nxg7
4.Kxd6) 4.Kxe6! Nxg7+ 5.Kd6! Ng6 (5...Nh5 6.Rxh8 Nf6
7.Rh4! Ne8+ 8.Kd7! Nc7 9.Rb4+) 6.Rf7+ Kb6 7.Rxg7
1222222223
Nf4 8.Rg3! Ne2 9.Rb3+ Ka5 10.Re3! Nd4 (10...Nc1 4*+*+*+*+5
11.Rc3! Ne2 12.Rc4 Kb5 13.Kd5) 11.Kc5! Nc2 12.Rc3! 4Nl+*+*+*5
Na1 13.Ra3# (13.Kc4? Ka4) 1-0
4*+*P*+*K5
1222222223 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Oo+*5
4*+*Pp+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5 7888888889
Campioli M, 2001, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. d7 (1. Nb5? Kc8 (1... f2? 2. d7) (1... e2? 2. d7))
4*+*TmN*+5 1... Kc7 2. Nc6 Kxd7 3. Ne5+ Ke6 4. Nxf3 Kf5 5. Kh5 (5.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nd4+? Kxf4 6. Kh5 Ke4 7. Ne2 Kf3 8. Nd4+ Kf2 9. Kg4
e2 10. Nf3 d4) 5... Kxf4 6. Ng1 (6. Nd4? Ke4) (6. Ne1?
7888888889
Bratsev V, 2001, Draw d4 7. Nd3+ Ke4) 6... d4 (6... Kg3 7. Kg5 d4 8. Ne2+) (6...
1. d7! Ng3+ (1... Nc3+ 2. Ke3 Rd6 3. Ne4! Nd1+ 4. Ke4 7. Kg4 d4 8. Ne2 d3 9. Ng3+) 7. Ne2+ Ke4 (7... Ke5
Kf3) 2. Ke5! Kf8 3. Nd3! Rxd3 (3... Ke7 4. Nb4 Re2+ (4... {main} 8. Kg4 (8. Nc1? Ke4 9. Kg4 d3) 8... d3 (8... Ke4
Rd6 5. d8=Q+) 5. Kd5) (3... Re2+ 4. Kf6 Ne4+ 5. Kg6 9. Kg3 Kd3 10. Kf3) 9. Kf3 (9. Nc3? e2) 9... d2 10. Nc3
Ke7 6. Nb4) 4. d8=Q+ Rxd8 5. e7+ Kxe7 (5... Ke8 6. Kd4 11. Nd1 ) 8. Kg4 (8. Ng3+? Kf3) 8... d3 9. Ng3+ (9.
exd8=Q+ Kxd8 7. Kf6 Ne4+ 8. Kf5) 1/2-1/2 Nc3+? Kd4 10. Nd1 e2) 9... Ke5 10. Kf3 d2 11. Ke2
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+n+m5 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+v+*+*+*5
4T*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
4*+lO*+*+5 4O*K*+*+*5
4+r+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*B*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 4p+p+*+*+5
7888888889
Gorezhin E, 2001, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Rh3 Ra1+ 2. Kb2 Rd1 3. Kc2 Rf1 4. Rxh7 d3+ 7888888889
Manveljan A, 2001, Draw
5. Kb2 Rf2 6. Ne5+ Kd5 7. Nxd3 Rxd2+ 8. Kc3 Rd1 9. 1. Kb6 a4 2. a3 (2. c4? a3 3. c5 Kb8 4. c4 Ka8 5.
Rd7+ Kc6 (9... Ke6 {main} 10. Nc5+) 10. Ne5+ 1-0 Kc7 Ka7 6. Kd6 Ka6 7. Kc7 Ba8 8. Kb8 Ka5 9. Kxa8 Kb4
10. Kb7 Kxc5 11. Kc7 Kxc4) 2... Kb8 3. c4 Ba8 4. c5 (4.
c3? Bb7 5. c5 Kc8 6. c4 Kb8) 4... Bb7 5. c4 Ba8 6. Ka6
Kc8 7. Kb6 Kb8 8. Ka6 Bb7+ 9. Kb6 Ka8 10. Kc7 Ka7
11. Kd6 Ka8 12. Kc7 Ka7 13. Kd6 Kb8 14. Kd7 Ba8 15.
Kd8 Kb7 16. Kd7 Kb8 17. Kd8 Bb7 18. Kd7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*W*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*M*+*+pB5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+*+p+*+m5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+k+*V5
4+*+*Vk+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+rR*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Umnov G, 2001, Draw
7888888889
Osintsev S, 2001, Draw
1. Rh2+ (1. Rxe3? Rf5+ 2. Ke2 Rxf2+ 3. Kxf2 1. Kf5 Be1 2. d6+ Ke8 3. g7 Kf7 4. g8=Q+ Kxg8 5.
Qf8+) 1... Kg5 2. Reg2+! (2. Rxh5+? Kxh5 3. Ba2 (3. Kg6 Ng3 6. Bd2 Bf2 7. Be3 Bxe3 8. d7 Nxd7 1/2-1/2
Bb3 Qb7+) (3. Bc4 Qc7) (3. Bd5 Qd7) (3. Re1 Qg5) (3.
Rh2+ Kg6 4. Re2 Qg7) 3... Qa7) 2... Kh6 3. Rxh5+ Kxh5
1222222223
4. Re2! Qa3 (4... Qa7 { main} 5. Rxe3 Qa8+ 6. Kf2! Qf8+ 4*+*+*+*+5
7. Rf3! Qxg8 8. Rh3+) (4... Kh6 {main} 5. Rxe3 Qf8+ 6.
Ke2! Qxg8 7. Rh3+) (4... Kh4! {main} 5. Bc4! Qc5 6.
4+*V*+*+*5
Rxe3 Qxc4 7. Re4+) (4... Qe8 5. Bh7 $1) 5. Bf7+! Kh6 4m+*+*+*+5
(5... Kh4 6. Rxe3 Qf8 7. Re4+ ) 6. Rxe3 Qf8 7. Kg2! 4B*+k+*+*5
Qg7+ 8. Rg3 Qxf7 9. Rh3+ 1/2-1/2
4*Po+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Van der Heijden H, 2001, White wins
4W*+*+*V*5 1. b5+ (1. Nxc4+? Kc3! 2. b5+ Nb4+! 3. Kc5 Bxa5
4*+*+l+nQ5 4. Nxa5 Nd3+! 5. Kd5 Kb4! 6. b6 Kxa5 7. b7 Nb4+) 1...
4+*+*+r+*5 Kxe3 (1... Nb4+ 2. Kd4! (2. Bxb4+? Kxe3) (2. Kxc4?
Bxa5) 2... Bxa5 (2... c3 3. Bxc7 c2 4. Nxc2) 3. Nxc4+) 2.
4*O*+*+*+5 bxa6 (2. Kxc4? Bxa5 3. bxa6 Bb6) 2... Bxa5 3. a7 c3 4.
4+k+*+*+*5 a8=Q c2 5. Qa6!! (5. Qc6? Kd2) (5. Qe8+? Kd2) (5.
Qa7+? Kd2) (5. Qxa5? c1=Q) 5... Bc3 (5... c1=Q 6.
7888888889
Rossi P, 2001, White wins
Qh6+) (5... Kd2 6. Qxa5+ Kd1 7. Qa4 $1) 6. Kc4! (6.
1. Re3+! Bxe3 (1... Kd4 2. Qh8+ Kc4 3. Re4+) (1... Qg6? Kd2 $1) (6. Qh6+? Kd3! 7. Qh3+ Kd2) (6. Qe6+?
Kf5 2. Qh7+ Kxg4 3. Qh3+) 2. Ne5+! Kd5 (2... Kf5 3. Kd2) (6. Qf1? Kd2) 6... c1=Q 7. Qh6+ 1-0
Qg4+ Kf6 4. Qg6+) (2... Bf4 3. Qh1+ Kf5 4. Qh7+) ( 2...
Kxe5 3. Qh5+ Kd4 4. Qxa5 Bc1 5. Qe1) 3. Qh1+ Kc5
(3... Ke6 4. Qh3+ Kf6 5. Qf3+ Ke7 6. Nc6+) 4. Qc6+ Kb4
(4... Kd4 5. Nf3+ Kd3 6. Qc2#) 5. Qc4+ (5. Nd3+! {cook
HH} Kb3 6. Qc2+ Ka3 7. Qc4) 5... Ka3 6. Qa2+ Kb4 7.
Nc6+ 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+kO*5 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+r+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+o5
4lO*+o+*+5 4*+*+*Ov+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+*K*+l+*5
7888888889
Kondratjev V, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Campioli M, 2001, White wins
1. Nd2 e1=Q (1... b1=Q 2. Naxb1 e1=Q 3. Rc2+ 1. Ba6+ (1. Kd2? Bxb7 2. Rc1+ Kg2 3. Ke2 Bf3+)
Ka1 4. Nc3 Qf2+ 5. Kg8 Qa7 6. Nb3# ) 2. Nab1 Qf2+ 3. (1. Be3? Bxb7 2. Rc2 Bg2 3. Rxf2+ Ke1) (1. Bf4? Bxb7
Kg8! Qf6! (3... Qa7 4. Nc3+ Ka3 (4... Ka1 5. Nb3#) 5. 2. Rxh3 Kg2 3. Rg3+ Kh1) 1... Kg1 2. Bf4 (2. Kd2? h2 3.
Nb5+) 4. Rxf6 gxf6 5. Kf7 f5 6. Ke6 f4 7. Kd5 f3 8. Kc4 f2 Rc1+ f1=N+! 4. Bxf1 Bxf1 5. Be3+ Kg2) 2... h2 (2... Bb7
(8... Ka1 9. Kd3) 9. Nc3+ Ka3 (9... Ka1 {main} 10. Nb3#) 3. Bb5 (3. Bxb7? f1=Q+)) 3. Bxh2+ Kxh2 4. Kd2 (4. Kd1?
10. Ndb1# 1-0 Kg1) 4... f1=Q (4... Kg1 5. Ke3 f1=Q 6. Bxf1 Bxf1 7. Kf3
1222222223 Ba6 8. Rc7 Bb5 9. Rc5) 5. Bxf1 Bxf1 6. Ke1 (6. Ke3?
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg3) 6... Kg2 (6... Kg1 7. Rg3+ Bg2 (7... Kh2 8. Kf2) 8.
Rg7 Kh2 9. Kf2) 7. Rc2+ Kg1 (7... Kh1 8. Kf2 (8. Kxf1
4+*+*+*+*5 $2)) 8. Rc6 (8. Rc8? Bb5 9. Rg8+ Kh2 10. Kf2 Kh3 11.
4n+*+*+*+5 Kf3 Bc6+) (8. Rc5? Ba6 9. Rg5+ Kh2 10. Kf2 Kh3 11.
Kf3 Bb7+) 8... Bb5 9. Rg6+ (9. Rc5? Bd7 10. Rg5+ Kh2
4+*+l+*+*5 11. Kf2 Kh3 12. Kf3 Bc6+) 9... Kh2 (9... Kh1 10. Kf2) 10.
4*+*+o+*+5 Kf2 Kh3 11. Kf3 (11. Rg3+? Kh4 12. Kf3 Be2+) 11... Kh4
4K*+*+*+*5 (11... Kh2 12. Rg2+ Kh3 13. Rg3+ Kh4 (13... Kh2 14.
Kf2) 14. Kf4 Bc4 15. Rc3) 12. Kf4 Kh3 13. Rg3+ Kh2
4oO*N*+*+5 (13... Kh4 14. Rb3 Bc4 15. Rb4 Bf1 16. Rb1 Bg2 17.
4+b+*+*+*5 Rb8) 14. Kf3 Be2+ (14... Bc6+ 15. Kf2) 15. Kf2 1-0
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2001, Draw 1222222223
1... a1=Q+ 2. Ba2+ Kd4 3. Nb1 e3 4. Nb4 e2 5. 4*+*+*V*+5
Nc2+ Kd3 6. Ne1+! (6. Kb3? Qxa2+ 7. Kxa2 Kxc2) 6... 4+*+*+*M*5
4*+p+*+*L5
Ke3 7. Kb3! (7. Nc2+? Kf2 8. Kb3 e1=Q 9. Nxe1 Kxe1
10. Ka3 Kd1 11. Kb3 Kc1) 7... Kf2 8. Nd3+ Kf1 9. Nd2+
Kg2 10. Nb1 Kg1! 11. Ka3! (11. Ne1? Kf1 $1) 11... Kf1 4+*+*+*+*5
12. Nd2+ Kg2 13. Nb1 Kg1 14. Kb3! 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*Nt+5
4+*+rK*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Umnov G, 2001, White wins
1. c7 Nf5+ 2. Kf3 Rxf4+ 3. Kxf4 Bd6+ 4. Kg4! Bxc7
5. Kxf5 Bb8 (5... Ba5 6. Kf6 Kh7 7. Kf7 Kh6 8. Rd6+) 6.
Rd8 Bc7 7. Rc8 Bg3 8. Rg8 (8. Rc6+? Kh7 9. Rg6 Be5
$1) 8... Bc7 9. Rg6+ Kh7 10. Kf6 Be5+ 11. Kf7 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*O*5 4+*+o+*+r5
4*+*+*+pP5 4*+*+*+o+5
4P*+*K*+*5 4R*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+w+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Grushko M, 2001, Draw
7888888889
Kaljagin V, Olimpiev B, 2001, Draw
1. a4! (1. hxg5? hxg5 2. a4 a5) 1... gxh4 (1... a6 2. 1...Kg6! (1...Qe4+ 2.Kh2! (2.Kg1? Qb1+) 2...Qc2+
hxg5! hxg5 3. a5! Kd5 4. Kd3 Kc5 5. Ke4! Kb5 6. Kf5 3.Kg3 (3.Kg1? Qc1+)) 2.hxg4 (2.Rxd5? Qe4+) (2.Rh4?
Kxa5 7. Kxg5) 2. a5 (2. Kf3? Kf6 3. a5 Kg6! 4. a6 Kg5 5. Qe1+) (2.Rh8? Qe4+ 3.Kh2 (3.Kg1 Qd4+) 3...Qe5+)
Kf2 Kxg4 6. Kg2 h3+ 7. Kh2 Kh4 8. Kg1 Kg3 9. Kh1 Kf3 2...Qxg4 3.Rg5+! (3.Rg3? Qxg3 4.Rg5+ (4.Rh6+ Kg5)
10. Kh2 Ke4 11. Kxh3 Kd5 12. Kg4 Kc5 13. Kh5 Kb5 14. 4...Qxg5) 3...Kxg5 (3...Qxg5 {main} 4.Rg3! Kf5 (4...d4
Kxh6 Kxa6 15. Kg5 Kb5 16. Kf4 Kc4! 17. Ke3 Kc3) 2... 5.Kg2! (5.Rxg5+? Kxg5 6.Kg1 Kf4 7.Kf2 d3 $1)) 5.Rxg5+
Kf6 (2... Kd5 3. Kf3) (2... a6 3. Kf3 Kf6 4. Kg2) 3. a6! Kg5 Kxg5 6.Kg1! (6.Kg2? Kg4) 6...Kf5 7.Kf1 Ke5 8.Ke1)
4. Kf3 h3 5. Kg3 h2 6. Kxh2 Kxg4 7. Kg2 Kf4 8. Kh3 Ke5 4.Rg3! d4 (4...Kf4 {main} 5.Rxg4+ Kxg4 6.Kg2! Kf4 7.Kf2
9. Kg4 Kd5 10. Kh5 Kc5 11. Kxh6 Kb5 12. Kg5 Kxa6 13. Ke4 8.Ke2) 5.Kg2! d3 6.Kf1! (6.Rxg4+? Kxg4 7.Kf2 Kf4
Kf4 Kb5 14. Ke3 Kc4 15. Kd2 Kb3 16. Kc1 1/2-1/2 8.Kf1 Kf3) 6...Qxg3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4k+l+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+v5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Lp+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+k5
4*+bN*+*N5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*B*5
7888888889
Kasparjan S, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Kalinin A, 2001, Draw
1. Be6+ Kc7 2. Ndf5! (2. Nhf5? Bg6 3. Ka7 Bh5! 1. dxe5+ Kxe5 2. Bc5 a2 3. Bf8 Kf6 4. Bc5 a1=Q
(3... Be8? 4. Bd5 Bd7 5. Ne6+ Bxe6 6. Bxe6) 4. Bd5 Bg4 5. Bd4+ Qxd4 1/2-1/2
$1) 2... Kd8! 3. Ka7! (3. Kb7? Bxf5 4. Nxf5 Bg7! 5. Nxg7)
3... Kc7 4. Ka6 Kc6 5. Ka5 Kc5 6. Ka4 Kb6 7. Kb3! (7.
Kb4? Bg8! 8. Bxg8 e6+) 7... Kb5 8. Kc3! (8. Kc2? Bh6)
(8. Ka2? Ka4! 9. Kb2 Kb4) 8... Kc5 9. Kd2! 1-0
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4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*W5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*T*+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*+q+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4B*+*+*P*5
4*+*+o+n+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bondar I, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Foguelman A, Copie J, 2001, White wins
1. b8=N+ Ka5 2. Nbc6+ Ka4 3. Nxe5 a2 4. Nc2 1.Qf5! Qf6 (1...Bf6 2.Bc1+ Kg7 3.Qxf6+) 2.Bf8+
Kb3 5. Nge1 Kb2 6. N5d3+ Kb1 7. Na3+ Ka1 8. Nec2# Kh5 3.g4+ (3.Qh7+? Bh6) 3...Kh4 4.Qh7+ Kxg4 (4...Bh6
1-0 5.Be7) 5.Qh3+ Kf4 6.Qf3+ (6.Bd6+? Ke4) 6...Ke5 7.Bg7!
1222222223 Qxg7 8.Qc3+ 1-0
4*V*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*B*+*+*5 4*+*B*+k+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+n5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+l+*+*M5 4+*+*+p+l5
4Kv+*+*+n5 4*+*+*+*P5
7888888889
Rossi P, 2001, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bxh2! (1. Bxb8? Nf3 2. Bf4 (2. N1f2 Nd2) (2. 7888888889
Van der Heijden H, 2001, White wins
Ba7 Nd2) 2... Nd4) (1. Nf4? Bxc7 2. Nd3 Ba5 $1) (1. 1. f4! (1. Bc7? Kg2 2. Kxf7 Kxf3 3. Ke6 Kg4! 4.
N1f2? Bxc7 2. Nd1 Be5+) (1. Bg3? Nf3 2. Bf4 Nd4) 1... Ke5 f4 5. Ke4 f3 6. Ke3 Kh3 7. Kf2 Kg4 8. Bb8 Kh3 9.
Bxh2 (1... Ba7 2. Bg1) 2. Ng3 Bxg3 3. Nf4 Bh4 (3... Bf2 Kg1 Kg4 10. Kf2 Kh3 11. Kxf3) (1. Bxh4? f4! ( 1... Kxh4?
4. Ne2! (4. Ne6? Be3 $1) 4... Be3 5. Nc3) (3... Be1 4. 2. Kxf7) 2. Bg5 Kxh2 3. Bxf4+ Kg2) 1... Kg4 2. Kxf7 (2.
Ne2! (4. Nd5? Kc1 $1) 4... Bf2 ( 4... Bb4 5. Nd4+ Kc1 6. Bg5? f6! (2... h3? 3. Kxf7 Kf3 4. Bh4! Kxf4 5. Kg6 Kg4 6.
Nb3+) 5. Nc3 $1) 4. Nd5! (4. Nh5? Be1) 4... Be1! (4... Be7 Kf4 (6... f4 7. Bd6 ) 7. Kh5) 3. Bxf6 Kxf4 4. Bxh4
Kc1! {cook MC}) 5. Nb4+ (5. Ne3+? Kc1 6. Nd1 (6. Nd5 Kg4 5. Be1 Kh3! 6. Bg3 Kg4 $1) 2... Kxf4 3. Bxh4 Kg4 4.
Bd2 $1) 6... Bb4 (6... Bh4? 7. Nc3) 7. Nb2 Bf8) 5... Kc1 Bf2! (4. Be1 $1) 4... Kh3 5. Bg3! Kg4 6. Kg6! (6. Kf6? f4!
(5... Bxb4) 6. Na2+ Kc2 7. Nb4+ Bxb4 1/2-1/2 7. Bxf4 Kxf4 8. h4 Kg4) 6... f4 7. Bxf4 Kxf4 8. h4 Kg4 9.
h5 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4Lo+*+*+*5
4*+b+*+v+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+t+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*O*+*+*B5
4+r+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Missiaen R, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Vandecasteele I, Missiaen R, 2001, White wins
1. Rb7 (1. Rb8? Kxa1 2. Rg8 Bd4+) 1... Bxa1 2. 1.c7 Rf1+ (1...Rxa5+ 2.Kb2 Rc5 3.Bf2 b6 4.Bxc5
Bd5+ Ka3 3. Ra7+ Kb2 4. Rg7 Bb1! (4... Be8 5. Rg1 Bh5 Kb7 5.Bxb6) (1...Rc5 2.Bf2) (1...Rf8 2.Bd8) 2.Kb2
6. Be6 Be8 7. Kf3 Bb5 8. Kxf4) 5. Kf3! Kc3 6. Rg1! Kb2 (2.Ka2? Rc1 3.Bf2+ b6 4.axb6+ Kb7 5.Kb3 Rxc7) 2...Rf8
7. Kxf4 Bd3 8. Ke3 Bf5 9. Kd2! Bb1! (9... Bh3 10. Rg3 3.Bd8 Rf2+ 4.Kb3 (4.Kc1? b3 5.c8=Q Rc2+ 6.Qxc2
Bd7 11. Rb3+ Ka2 12. Rb7+) (9... Bc2 10. Rg8 Ba4 bxc2) 4...Rf3+ 5.Kxb4 Rf4+ (5...b5 {main} 6.c8=R!
(10... Kb1 11. Rb8+ Bb2 12. Ba2+! Kxa2 13. Kxc2) 11. (6.c8=Q? Rf4+ 7.Kxb5 Rb4+ 8.Kc6 Rc4+ 9.Kd7 Rxc8)
Ra8 Bd7 (11... Bc2 12. Rb8+) (11... Bb3 12. Bxb3) (11... (6.a6? Rf1! (6...Rf4+? 7.Kxb5 Rf1! 8.Be7! Rb1+ 9.Bb4
Bb5 12. Rb8) (11... Ka3 12. Bc6) 12. Rb8+ Ka3 13. Rc1 10.Bc5+) (6...Rf8? 7.Kxb5 Rxd8 8.cxd8=N $1)
Rb3+ Ka4 14. Rb7) 10. Rg8 Bf5 (10... Bh7 11. Rb8+ Ka3 7.Be7 (7.c8=R Kxa6) (7.c8=B? Rf8) (7.Bf6? Rb1+ 8.Bb2
12. Rb3+ Ka4 13. Rb7) (10... Ka3 11. Ra8+ Kb2 12. Rxb2+ 9.Kc3 Rb1 10.Kd2 Rb2+ 11.Kd3 Rb3+ 12.Kd4
Rb8+) (10... Ba2 11. Bxa2 Kxa2 12. Kc2) 11. Rf8 Bg4 Rb4+ 13.Kc5 Rc4+) 7...Rb1+ 8.Ka5 Rc1)) 6.Kb3 b5!
(11... Bg6 12. Rb8+ Ka3 13. Rb3+ Ka4 14. Rb6) 12. Rf4 (6...Rf3+ 7.Kc2 Rf2+ 8.Kd3 Rf3+ 9.Kd4 Rf4+ 10.Kd5
Bc8! (12... Bh3 13. Rf3 Bg2 14. Rb3+ Ka2 15. Be6) (12... Rf5+ 11.Kd6 Rxa5 12.c8=Q) 7.c8=R! (7.c8=Q? Rb4+!
Bh5 13. Rh4 Be8 14. Rb4+) 13. Rf3 Kb1 14. Rb3+ Bb2 8.Ka3 Ra4+ 9.Kb3 Rb4+ 10.Kxb4 (10.Kc3 Rc4+ 11.Qxc4
15. Be4+ Ka2 16. Kc2 Ba3 (16... Be5 17. Rb5 Bc7 18. bxc4)) (7.axb6+? Kb7 8.Be7 Rf7 9.Bd6 Rf6 10.Bc5 Rc6
Rc5) 17. Bd5 Bf5+ 18. Kc3 Bc1 19. Rb5+ Ka1 20. Ra5+ 11.Bb4 Rxc7) 1-0
Kb1 21. Ba2+ Ka1 22. Be6+ Kb1 23. Bxf5# 1-0
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4*R*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*R*+*+p+5
4oT*+*+*+5 4+*L*+m+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*M5
4*+*+*R*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*K*5 7888888889
Nikitin V, 2001, Draw
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Akobia Y, 2001, White wins
1. g7! Nxg7 (1... Qxg7 2. Ne6+) (1... Qg8 2. Nd7+
1. Rf1! Rf6 (1... Re6 2. Ra8 Rb6 3. Rxa6 (3. Rd8? Kd5 3. Nf6+) 2. Nd7+ Kd5 3. Nf6+ Ke5 4. Rb8! Qxb8
Rxb7 4. Rf3+ Kb2 5. Rf2+ Ka1)) 2. Rg8! (2. Ra1! {cook}) (4... Ne8 5. Rxe8+) (4... Qh6 5. Ng4+) 5. Nd7+ 1/2-1/2
2... Rxf1+ 3. Kxf1 a1=Q+ 4. Kg2! Qb2+ 5. Kh3 Qc3+ (5...
Ka2 6. Rg2) (5... Ka3 6. b8=Q Qxb8 7. Rxb8 a5 8. Kg3
a4 9. Kf3 Ka2 10. Ke3 a3 11. Kd3 Ka1 12. Kc3 a2 13.
Rd8) 6. Rg3 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+m5
4*+lNt+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+n+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*K5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Crisan V, 2001, Draw
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Kaljagin V, 2001, Draw
1. Nd2+! (1. Nxe2? fxe2 2. Bxe2+ Rxe2+ 3. Kg3 1... Ng7+! (1... Nf6+ 2. Rxf6 h1=Q 3. Nh6+ Kh7 4.
Kxb3) 1... Kd3! (1... Kxd4 2. Nxf3+ Ke3 3. Bxe2 Kxe2 4. Nf7) 2. Nxg7 h1=Q 3. Nd6! Qa8+! (3... Qc6+ 4. Ke7
Ng1+! (4. Ng5? Rg4) 4... Kf1 5. Nh3 Rg4 6. Kh1 ) 2. Qc7+ 5. Ke6) 4. Kd7! (4. Ke7? Qa7+ 5. Ke8 (5. Ke6
Nxe2! (2. Nxe4? Kxd4 3. Bxe2 fxe2 4. Ng5 Ke3 $1) (2. Qe3+) (5. Kf6 Qxg7+) 5... Qa4+ 6. Kd8 Kxg7 7. Rxh4
Bc2+? Kxd2 3. Bxe4 f2! (3... e1=Q? 4. Nxf3+) 4. Nxe2 Qxh4+) 4... Qa7+ 5. Kc6! ( 5. Kc8? Qxg7 6. Rxh4 Qe7 7.
f1=Q 5. Ng3 Qf4 $1) 2... fxe2 3. Nxe4 e1=Q 4. Bf3! Rg4+ Kh7 8. Ne4 Kh6! 9. Kb8 (9. Ng5 Kh5) (9. Rf4 Qe5)
Qh4+ 5. Kg1 1/2-1/2 9... Qd8+) (5. Ke6? Qe3+) (5. Ke8? Qa4+) (5. Kd8?
1222222223 Qxg7) 5... Qa4+ 6. Kc7! (6. Kc5? Qa3+ 7. Kd5 (7. Kc6
4*+*+t+*+5 Qc1+) (7. Kb6 Qe3+) (7. Kb5 Kxg7) 7... Qb3+ 8. Ke4
Kxg7 9. Rxh4 Qe6+) (6. Kb7? Qd7+) (6. Kb6? Qd4+) 6...
4+r+*+v+p5 Qa5+ (6... Qf4 7. Rh5) 7. Kd7! (7. Kc8? Qc3+ 8. Kb8
4*+*+*+*K5 Qb2+ 9. Nb7 Qxg7 10. Rxh4 Qg3+) (7. Kb7? Qb4+ 8.
Kc6 Qc3+ 9. Kb6 Qxg7 10. Rxh4 Qg5) 7... Qa7+ 8. Kc6
4+*+*+*+*5 Qa4+ 9. Kc7 Kxg7 (9... Qa5+ 10. Kd7 Qg5 11. Rh8+!
4*+t+*+*+5 Kxg7 (11... Kxh8 12. Nf7+) 12. Rxh4! Qxh4 13. Nf5+) 10.
4+b+*+*+*5 Rxh4 Qxh4 11. Nf5+ 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
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Milokumov A, 2001, Draw
4+n+*+*+*5
1... Rh4+ 2. Kg5 Rh5+ 3. Kg4 Re4+ 4. Kf3 Bg6 5. 4p+*+*+v+5
Ra7+! Kb1 6. Ba2+! Kc1 7. Bf7 Rh3+ 8. Kg2 Bf5 9. 4+*+*+*O*5
Ra1+! Kb2 10. Ra2+ Kb1 11. Bg6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*Lo+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5
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Byway P, 2001, White wins
1. Nc5 (1. Nd6? Bxc2 2. a7 Bd1 3. a8=Q Bf3+) 1...
Bf7 (1... Bxc2 2. a7 Bd1 3. Nd3+ Ke3 4. Ne1) 2. Nd3+
Ke3 (2... Ke4 3. Nb4 Bg6 4. a7 Kd4 5. a8=Q Be4+ 6.
Qxe4+) (2... Kf5 3. Nb4 Bc4 4. a7 Be2 5. a8=Q) 3. Nb4
Bg6 (3... Bc4 4. a7) 4. Nd5+ Kd4 5. Nf6 Bxc2 6. a7 Bd1
7. Nxg4 Bc2 8. Nf6! (8. Nf2? Bb3) 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*Rr+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+l5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*K*P*+5 4o+tW*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+pP*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
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Grushko M, 2001, Draw
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Melnichenko E, 2001, White wins
1. Kc3 Kg4 2. e3! Kf3 3. Kb3 Ke4 4. Kxa3 c5 5. 1. c3 Rc5+ 2. Kb6 Qd5 3. c4 Rc6+ 4. Kb7 Qd6 5.
Kb2! Kd3 6. Kc1 c4 7. Kd1 c3 8. Kc1 c2 9. e4! Kxe4 10. c5 Rc7+ 6. Kb8 Qd7 7. Rxd7+ Rxd7 8. c6 Rh7 9. Re3
Kxc2 Kf3 11. Kd2 Kxf2 12. Kd1! 1/2-1/2 Kc2 10. Ra3 Rh4 11. c7 Rb4+ 12. Ka7 Kb2 13. c8=Q 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+n5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*OoP5 4B*+*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*N*+nW*+5
4*+*+*L*N5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*Mo+*+5
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Rossi P, 2001, White wins 4+*+*L*+*5
1. Ng4+ Kf3 2. Ne3! Kxe3 3. Ng5! fxg5 4. h7 g2 5. 7888888889
Topko L, 2001, Draw
h8=Q g1=Q 6. Qd4+ 1-0 1. Bf2+ Kf1 2. Ng3+ Kxf2 3. Nd3+ Kf3 4. Ne1+ Kf2
1222222223 5. Nd3+ Kf3 6. Ne1+ Ke3 7. Ng2+ Kf3 8. Ne1+ Ke3 9.
4*+n+*+*+5 Ng2+ Kf3 10. Ne1+ Kf2 11. Nd3+ 1/2-1/2
4+o+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+v+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+l+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+oP*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*P*B*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*W*+*+*5
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Vlasenko V, 2001, Draw
4*+*+*+k+5
1... Ne4 2. Na7+ Ka6 3. Be3 Ng3+ 4. Ke1 Nf5 5. 4+q+*+*+*5
Bf2! Ne7! 6. b4! b6 7. Bh4 Nf5 8. Nc6 Nxh4 9. b5+ Kxb5 7888888889
Schmidt P, 2001, White wins
10. Nd4+ 1/2-1/2 1. Qh1+! (1. Qb8+? Kg7 2. Qc7+ Nf7! (2... Kh6? 3.
Qh7+ Kg5 4. Qf5+ Kh4 (4... Kh6 5. Qf6+) 5. Qf6+ Kg4
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(5... Kh5 6. Bf3+) 6. Bf3+ $1)) 1... Kg8 (1... Kg7 2. Qh7+
Kf6 3. Qe7#) 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Qe7+ Kg8 4. Bd5+ cxd5
(4... Kh8 5. Qf8+ Kh7 6. Be4+ Ng6 7. Qf7+) 5. Qd8+ Kf7
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6. Qc7+ Qxc7 7. dxc7 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4L*+*+*T*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*P*+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4Kr+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*O5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+nV*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*B*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+b+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Garcia M, 2001, White wins
4+m+*+*+*5 1. Be4 b3 (1... Nb8 {main} 2. Kxb4 (2. Rc5? Na6
3. Rc8 Rg5+ 4. Ka4 Rg7 5. Bd5 Rg5 6. Be6 Nb8 7. d7
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Garcia M, 2001, White wins Nxd7) 2... Rf7 (2... Nd7 3. Ka5 Nf6 4. Bc6 Rh7 5. Re5
1. Nb7 Na3 (1... Bb4 {main} 2. Kc2 Nd2 3. Nc7 Kb8 6. Kb6 Rb7+ 7. Kc5 Rf7 8. Kd4 Rh7 9. Re7 Rh4+
Kd7 4. Na6 Be7 5. Bxd2 Kc6 6. Na5+ Kb6 7. Nb4 Kxa5 10. Ke5) 3. Ka5 Rg7 4. Rc5 Na6 5. Re5 Nc7 6. Re7
8. Nc6+) 2. Nc3 Bb6 3. Bd6+ Kd7 4. Bxa3 Kc6 5. Nd6 Rxe7 7. dxe7) 2. Bd5 (2. Bc6? Nb8 3. Bd5 Rd7 4. Be4
Bc5 6. Bxc5 Kxc5 7. Nf5 h5 8. Nh4 1-0 Rg7 5. Rb4 Rg5+) 2... Rd7 (2... b2 3. Rxb2 Nc5 (3... Rd7
1222222223 4. Bc6 Rf7 5. d7 Rf5+ 6. Rb5) 4. Kb5 Nb7 5. Ra2+ Kb8
6. Kb6 Rg1 (6... Rd7 7. Bxb7 Rxb7+ 8. Kc6) 7. Bxb7
4*+*+m+*+5 Rb1+ 8. Kc6 Rc1+ 9. Kd7 Kxb7 10. Kd8) 3. Bc6 Rxd6 4.
4+*+*B*+*5 Rb7+ Ka8 5. Kb6 (5. Bf3? Rd3 6. Rxb3+ Rxf3 7. Rxf3
4p+*+*+*+5 Kb7) 5... Rxc6+ 6. Kxc6 Nc5 7. Rb4 Ne6 8. Kd6 Nd8 (8...
Ng5 9. Rxb3 Ka7 10. Re3) 9. Kd7 Nb7 10. Rb5 Ka7 11.
4+*+*+*+p5 Kc7 1-0
4*+*+*Lm+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+v5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*+*+bP5
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Garcia M, 2001, White wins 4+*+*+k+*5
1. a7 Nc7 (1... Ne3 2. h6 Bg2+ 3. Kg1 Be4 4. h7)
2. Bd6+ Kg5 3. h6 (3. Bxc7? Ne3 4. Bf4+ Kxh5 5. Bxe3
4o+*+p+*+5
Bf5 6. a8=Q Be4+ 7. Qxe4) 3... Kg6 4. Bxc7 Ne3 5. Bf4 4+*+*+*+o5
Bg2+ 6. Kh2 Ba8 7. Bxe3 1-0 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+l5
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Pogosjants E, 2002, White wins
1. Bh5! {Not} (1. h7? Kg2 2. h8=Q h1=Q) {, which
only draws} 1... Kg2 {Or} (1... Kg1 2. Bf3 h1=Q 3. Bxh1
Kxh1 4. h7 h2 5. h8=Q Kg1 6. Qg7+) {and White wins} 2.
Kf4 h1=Q 3. Bf3+ Kh2 4. Bxh1 a3! {After} (4... Kxh1 5.
h7) {White wins as in the previous variation} 5. h7 a2 6.
h8=B! {Not} (6. h8=Q? a1=Q 7. Qxa1) {stalemate} 6...
Kxh1 7. Kg3 h2 8. Ba1! {After} (8. Kh3? Kg1 9. Bd4+
Kh1 10. Be5 Kg1 11. Bxh2+ Kf2 12. Be5 Kf3) {White
loses his last pawn} {and after} (8. Kh3? Kg1 9. Bd4+
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Kh1 10. e5 a1=Q 11. Bxa1 Kg1 12. Bd4+ Kh1) {the
White pawn blocks the vital e5 square} 8... Kg1 9. Bd4+
Kh1 10. Kh3 a1=Q 11. Bxa1 Kg1 12. Bd4+ Kh1 13. Be5
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1-0 4*L*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*Tp+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+v+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+t+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+r+*K*+5 4t+r+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5 7888888889
Akobia Y, 2002, Draw
4+*+*+*+l5 {A nice move Ka5! found in a database position.
But the second line with perpetual seems to be randomly
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Rusinek J, 2002, Draw pasted without connection between lines. WK in check.}
1. a7 Ra5 {Not} (1... Bxe5 2. Ke4) 2. e6! {After 1. Kb5! {with two sublines} (1. Kd6? Ra6+ 2. Ke7
both} (2. Rc7? Bxe5+) {and} (2. Re4? Ba3 3. e6 Be8) e1=Q+) (1. Kd5? Rxd7+) (1. Kb6? Rb7+ 2. Kc5 Rxc2+)
{Black wins} 2... Bxe6 3. Re4 Bc1+ 4. Kg3 Ra3+ 5. Kf2 1... Rxd7 (1... Ra5+!? 2. Kb6! (2. Kxa5 e1=Q+) 2... Rb7+
Ra2+ {After} (5... Rf3+ 6. Ke2! Bd5 7. Rd4 Re3+ 8. Kf2) 3. Kc6 Ra6+ (3... e1=Q 4. d8=Q+ Ka7 5. Qd4+ Ka6 6.
{White draws} 6. Kg3 Rg2+ 7. Kf3 {Not} (7. Kh4? Bg5+ Qd3+) 4. Kc5 Rc7+ 5. Kb5 Ra5+ (5... Rxd7? 6. Rf8+ Kb7
8. Kh5 Bf7#) 7... Bd5 8. a8=Q Bxa8 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2 7. Rxe2) 6. Kb6 {with cykl}) 2. Rb6+! (2. Rf8+ Kb7 3. Rc1
1222222223 Rb2+ 4. Ka5 Rd1) (2. Rxa2 e1=Q 3. Rb6+ Rb7) 2... Rb7
(2... Ka8? 3. Rxa2+) 3. Rxb7+ (3. Rxa2? Rxb6+ 4. Kxb6
4*+*Mm+*+5 e1=Q) (3. Rxe2? Rxb6+) 3... Kxb7 4. Rc1 {Nalimov}
4V*+*+*+*5 Rb2+!? (4... Rd2 5. Re1 Rb2+ 6. Kc4) 5. Ka5!! (5. Ka4?!
4*+*L*+*+5 Kb6 6. Ka3 (6. Re1 Kc5 7. Ka3 Rd2 8. Kb3 Kd4) 6... Rd2
7. Re1 Kc5 8. Kb3 Kd4) 5... Rd2 (5... Rc2 6. Re1 Kc6 7.
4N*+*+*+*5 Kb4 Kd5 8. Kb3) 6. Re1 Kc6 7. Kb4 Kd5 8. Kc3 Ra2 9.
4k+*+*+*+5 Kd3 (9. Kb3 {a small dual}) 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*N*+*+5 4lM*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4P*+*Ok+*5
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Fritz J, 2002, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rh8 {Unfortunately the move suggested by 4+*+*+*+*5
Harold van der Heijden: 1.Nc4 could not be refuted} 1...
Kd7! {After} (1... Ke7 2. Rh7+ Nf7 3. Nc6+) {wins the
4*+*+m+*+5
Bishop} 2. Rh7+ Kc8 3. Rxa7 Nc7! 4. Ndc4 Kb8 5. Rb7+! 4+*+*+*+*5
Nxb7 6. Nc6+ Kc8 7. Nb6# 1-0 4*+*+*+*B5
4+b+*+*+*5
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Josten G, 2002, White wins
1... Nd6+ 2. Kxe7 Nc8+ 3. Kd8 Nxa7 4. Be4+
Nac6+ 5. Kc7 Ka7 6. Bd6 Ka6 7. Bd3+ Ka5 (7... Ka7 8.
Bc5+ Ka8 9. Bf2 Nb4 10. Be4+ N4c6 11. Bf3) 8. Bc4
Ka4 9. Kb6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Mk+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+mB5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*T5 4*+m+p+p+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*+*5
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Ryabinin N, 2002, Draw
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Van der Heijden H, 2002, White wins
1. Bg3 Rh1 2. Bf5 (2. Be4? Nf6+) 2... Nd5 (2... 1. Kxb5! (1. Rc5? Ne3 2. Rxb5 (2. g4 Nxg4 3. e4
Nh6 3. Be4) 3. Be6 (3. Bxg4? Nf6+) 3... Kc4 (3... Rh5 4. a3 4. Rxb5 Kd2 5. Rb3 Nf6 6. e5 Nd7 7. e6 Nc5+) 2... a3
Kd6 Ngf6 5. Be5) (3... Ngf6+ 4. Kd6 Ne4+ 5. Ke5 Nxg3 3. g4 Nxg4 4. e4 Kd2) (1. Rxb5? a3 2. Ra5 a2 3. Kb5
6. Bxd5+) 4. Kd6 Rh6 5. Bf4 (5. d3+? Kd4 6. Be5+ Kxd3 a1=Q 4. Rxa1+ Nxa1 5. e4 Kf2 6. g4 Nc2 7. g5 Nd4+ 8.
(6... Nxe5 $2) 7. Kxd5 Ne3+ 8. Kd6 Nc4+ 9. Kd5 Rh5) Kc4 Nf3) (1. g4? a3 2. Rxb5 a2 3. Ra5 a1=Q 4. Rxa1+
5... Rg6 (5... Rxe6+ 6. Kxe6 Nxf4+ 7. Kf5) ( 5... Rf6 6. Nxa1 5. g5 Nb3 6. g6 Nc5+ 7. Kb5 Ne6) 1... a3 2. Kc6!
Be3 Nh6 7. d3+ Kxd3 8. Bxh6) 6. d3+ (6. Be3? Ngf6 7. (2. Kc4? a2 3. Ra5 a1=Q 4. Rxa1+ Nxa1 5. e4 Nc2 6.
d3+ Kc3 8. Bxd5 Ng4+) 6... Kd4 7. Be5+ Kxd3 (7... Nxe5 Kd3 Nb4+) 2... a2 (2... Kf2 3. Ra5 Kxg2 (3... Kxe2 4. g4
{main}) 8. Kxd5 Ne3+ 9. Kd6 Nc4+ 10. Ke7 (10. Kd5? Kf3 5. g5 a2 6. Rxa2 Nb4+ 7. Kd6 Nxa2 8. g6) 4. e4
Rg5) 10... Nxe5 11. Bf5+ 1/2-1/2 Nd4+ 5. Kd5) 3. Ra5 a1=Q 4. Rxa1+ Nxa1 5. e4! (5. g4?
1222222223 Kxe2 6. g5 Nc2 7. g6 Nd4+ 8. Kd5 Nf5) 5... Kf2 (5... Nc2
4*+*+*+l+5 6. g4 Kf2) 6. g4 (6. e5? Nc2 7. e6 Nd4+) 6... Nc2 (6...
Kf3 7. g5! Kxe4 8. g6 Nb3 9. g7 Nd4+ 10. Kd7) ( 6... Nb3
4+*+*+*O*5 7. Kd5) 7. g5 (7. e5? Kf3 8. g5 Kf4 9. g6 Nd4+ 10. Kd5
4*+*V*+pP5 Nf5 11. e6 Kg5) 7... Nd4+ (7... Ne3 8. g6 Ng4 9. g7 Nf6
10. e5) 8. Kd5! (8. Kd7? Nf3! 9. g6 Ne5+) (8. Kd6? Kf3 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 g6 Kxe4 10. g7 Nf5+) 8... Ne2 (8... Nf3 9. g6) 9. Ke5! (9.
4*+r+*+*+5 g6? Nf4+) (9. e5? Kf3! 10. e6 Nf4+ 11. Ke5 Kg4 12. e7
4+*+*+*+v5 Ng6+ 13. Kf6 Nxe7 14. Kxe7 Kxg5) (9. Ke6? Kf3 10. e5
Ke4 11. Kf6 Nf4 12. e6 Nd5+ 13. Kf7 Ke5 14. g6 Kd6 15.
4*+*+*+*+5 g7 Ne7! 16. Kf6 Nd5+ 17. Kf7 Ne7) 9... Ng3 10. g6 (10.
4+*+*+*K*5 Kf4? Nh5+ 11. Kg4 Ng7) 10... Nh5 11. Kf5 Ke3 12. e5
(12. Kg4? Ng7) 12... Kd4 13. e6 Kd5 14. e7 Kd6 15.
7888888889
Zemljanski Y, 2002, White wins e8=N+!! (15. e8=Q? Ng7+) 15... Ke7 16. Kg5! Ng3 17.
1. h7+ Kh8 2. Ra4 Bc8 3. Ra8 (3. Kf2? Bb7 4. Rc4 Nf6 Kf8 18. Kh6 Nf5+ 19. Kh7! Ke7 {eg} 20. Ng4 Kf8 21.
Bf8 5. Kg3 Ba6 6. Rd4 Bb5 7. Kf4 Be8 8. Kf5 Bb5 9. Ke6 Nh6 Ng7 22. Kh8! Ne8 23. Nf5 Nf6 24. g7+ Kf7 25. Nh6+
Be8) 3... Bb8 (3... Bf8 4. Kf1 Bh3+ 5. Ke1 Bc8 6. Rb8 ) Kg6 26. Ng4 1-0
4. Kf2 (4. Rxb8 $2) 4... Bg3+ 5. Ke3 Bb8 6. Kd4 Be5+ 7.
Kc5 Bb8 8. Kb6 Bc7+ 9. Ka7 Bb6+ (9... Bd8 10. Rb8) 10.
Kb8 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+m+k+5
4+m+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*O*+b+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Br+*+*+5 4w+*P*Q*+5
4+*+*+t+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Timman J, 2002, White wins
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2002, White wins
1. Kg2 Rb1 2. h6 Nd6 3. h7 Nf7 4. Ba1! 1-0 1. Qf7! Qc2+ (1... Qxd2 2. Bf3+ Kb8 3. Qb7#) (1...
1222222223 Kb8 2. Qxe6 Qxd2 3. Qb6+) 2. Bf5! (2. Kf6? Nc7 $1) 2...
4*+*+*+*N5 Nf4+ 3. Kg5! Qxd2 4. Be4+ Nd5+ 5. Kg6! Qb4! (5... Kb8
6. Qxd5 Kc7 7. Qc6+ Kd8 8. Bf5 $1) 6. Qxd5+! (6.
4R*+*+*+*5 Bxd5+? Kb8 7. Qe8+ Ka7 (7... Kc7? 8. Qc6+ Kb8 (8...
4*+*+t+*P5 Kd8 9. Be6 Qb1+ 10. Kf6 Qf1+ 11. Bf5 $1) 9. Kf7 d3 (9...
Qb2 10. Ke8 Qe2+ 11. Kd8) (9... Qb1 10. Ke8 Qe1+ 11.
4+*+*+*O*5 Kd7) 10. Ke8 d2 11. Qa8+ Kc7 12. Qd8#) 8. Qd7+ Kb6
4*+*+*+*+5 9. Qc6+ Ka5 10. Bc4 Qb6) 6... Ka7 7. Kh5! d3 (7... Kb8
4+*+*+l+*5 8. Qd8+! Ka7 9. Qc7+ Ka6 10. Bd3+) (7... Qe7 8. Qa5+
Kb8 9. Qb6+ Kc8 10. Bf5+) 8. Qa8+ Kb6 9. Qc6+ Ka5
4*+*+*+*K5 10. Bxd3! Qb6! 11. Qc4! Qb3 12. Qc5+! (12. Qxb3 $2)
4+*+m+*+*5 12... Ka4 13. Bc2 1-0
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 2002, White wins 1222222223
1. Rf7+! (1. Nf7? Re2+ 2. Kg1 Re1+ 3. Kh2 Re2+ 4*+*+*T*+5
4. Kg1 (4. Kh3? Nf2+ 5. Kh2 Ng4+) 4... Re1+) (1. Ra3+? 4O*+*+*+*5
4p+r+*+*+5
Re3! 2. Rxe3+ Nxe3 3. h7 Ng4+ 4. Kg1 Nf6) 1... Kg4 2.
h7 Rh6+ (2... Re2+ 3. Kg1 Kg3 (3... Ne3 4. Rf2 $1) 4.
Kf1! (4. Ng6? Ne3 5. Rf3+ Kxf3 6. h8=Q Re1+ 7. Kh2 4+*+*+*P*5
Ng4+) 4... Nc3 5. Ng6 Rd2 6. Re7) 3. Kg1 Kh5 4. Rg7!
(4. Re7? Nc3 5. Re3 Kg4 $1) (4. Rd7? Ne3! 5. Rd2 Nf5!
4*+*+*O*K5
(5... Ng4? 6. Rd3 Rxh7 7. Rh3#) 6. Rh2+ Nh4) 4... g4 4+*+*+*+*5
(4... Nc3 5. Nf7! ( 5. Ng6? Rxh7 6. Rxh7+ Kxg6) 5...
Rxh7 6. Rxh7+ Kg6 7. Rh3 Ne2+ 8. Kf2 (8. Kf1 {or} Nf4
4*+*+*+*L5
9. Ne5+)) (4... Nb2 5. Nf7! Rxh7 6. Rxh7+ Kg6 7. Rh2) 5. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ng6! (5. Nf7? Rxh7 6. Rxh7+ Kg6) 5... Rxh7 6. Nf4+ Kh6 7888888889
Aliev I, 2002, White wins
7. Rg6# 1-0 1. Rf6! Rxf6 2. gxf6 f3 3. f7 f2 4. f8=R! (4. f8=Q?
f1=Q! 5. Qxf1) 4... Kg2 5. Kg4! f1=Q (5... Kg1 6. Kg3) 6.
Rxf1 Kxf1 7. Kf3! (7. Kf4? Kg2! 8. Ke5 Kf3 9. Kd6 Ke4
10. Kc7 Kd5 11. Kb7 Kd6 12. Kxa7 Kc7) 7... Ke1 8. Ke4
Kf2 9. Kd5 Ke3 10. Kc6 Kd4 11. Kb7 Kc5 12. Kxa7 Kc6
13. Kb8 1-0
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18. Kd7 g3) 16... Kg5 17. Qd2+ Kg6 (17... Qf4 18. Qd5+
1222222223 Qf5 19. Qd2+) 18. Qd6+ Kg7 19. Qd4+ (19. Qg3? Qf3
4*+*V*+*+5 20. Qe5+ Kg6 21. Qe6+ Kh7) 19... Kh7 20. Kd6 (20.
Kd8? Qf8+) 20... Qf3 (20... Kg6 21. Qe3 Kh5 22. Qe2
4+*+*+*+*5 Qf3 23. Qe5+) 21. Kc5 (21. Kc7? g3 22. Qh4+ Kg6) (21.
4p+*+*+*+5 Qa7+? Kh6) 21... g3 22. Qd7+ (22. Qh4+? Kg6) 22...
Kh6 23. Qe6+ (23. Qd6+? Kg5 24. Qd2+ Kh5) 23... Kg5
4+*+*+*+*5 (23... Kh5 24. Qe8+ Kh4 25. Qd8+ Kh3 26. Qh8+ Kg2
4*+*+*+*O5 27. Kb6) 24. Qg8+ ( 24. Qe7+? Qf6 25. Qe3+ Kg4 26.
4+*+l+*+*5 Qe2+ Qf3 27. Qc4+ Kh5) 24... Kf4 25. Kb6 (25. Qb8+?
Ke3 26. Qe5+ Kd3 27. Qd6+ Kc2 28. Qg6+ Kb2 29.
4*+*+*+*B5 Qb6+ Qb3) (25. Qf8+? Ke3 26. Qe7+ Kf2) 25... g2 26.
4+*+n+v+k5 Qf8+ (26. Qf7+? Ke3 27. Qe6+ Kf2 28. Qa2+ Qe2) (26.
Qb8+? Ke3 27. Qe5+ Kd3 28. Qd6+ Ke2) 26... Kg3 (26...
7888888889
Sochniev A, 2002, White wins Ke3 27. Qa3+ Kf2 28. Qb2+) 27. Qg7+ (27. Qd6+? Qf4
1. a7 h3 2. Nf2+ Kd4! 3. Nxh3 Bd3 (3... Bc4 4. Nf4) 28. Qd3+ Kh4 29. Qd8+ Qg5 30. Qd4+ Kh5 31. Qd1+
4. Bg1+! (4. Nf2? Bc4 ) 4... Ke5 5. Nf2 Bc4 6. Ng4+ Kd6 Kh6) 27... Kf2 (27... Qg4 28. Qc3+ Kh2 29. Qe5+ Kh1
7. Ne3 (7. Bh2+? Kc5 8. Ne3 Bb5) 7... Bb5 8. Nf5+ Kc7 30. Qd5) 28. Qb2+ Qe2 29. Qf6+ Ke1 30. Qa1+ (30.
9. Nd4 (9. Bh2+? Kb7) 9... Ba6 (9... Kb7! {cook MG/AR} Qc3+? Qd2 31. Qe5+ Kd1 32. Qh5+ Qe2 33. Qd5+ Ke1
10. Nxb5 Ba5) 10. Ne6+ Kb7 11. Nxd8+ 1-0 34. Qa5+ Kf1 35. Qa1+ Qe1) 30... Qd1 31. Qe5+ Qe2
1222222223 32. Qa1+ Kf2 33. Qf6+ Qf3 34. Qb2+ (34. Qh4+? Ke3
4*+*+*+*+5
35. Qe7+ Kd2 36. Qb4+ Qc3 37. Qd6+ Ke2) 34... Kg3
35. Qg7+ (35. Qe5+? Qf4 36. Qc3+ Kg4 37. Qg7+ Kf3)
4+*+*K*+l5 35... Qg4 36. Qc3+ (36. Qc7+? Qf4 37. Qc3+ Kg4) 36...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kh4 37. Qh8+ (37. Qf6+? Qg5 38. Qf2+ Kh5 39. Qf3+
Qg4 40. Qd5+ Kh6 41. Qd2+ Qg5) (37. Qe1+? Kh5 38.
4+*+*N*O*5 Qe5+ Qg5 39. Qh2+ Kg6) 37... Qh5 38. Qd4+ Qg4 39.
4oOp+p+*+5 Qh8+ (39. Qf2+? Kh5 40. Qc5+ Kh6 41. Qf8+ Qg7 42.
Qf4+ Kh7) 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Campioli M, 2002, Draw
4k+*+*+*+5
1. Nd3 (1. Nf3? g4 2. Ng5+ Kg6 3. c5 a3 4. c6 a2
5. c7 a1=Q 6. c8=Q Qf6+ 7. Kd7 Qd4+ 8. Ke7 Kxg5) (1. 4+*O*+*Pp5
c5? a3 2. c6 a2 3. c7 a1=Q 4. c8=Q Qxe5+ 5. Kd7
Qd4+) 1... b3 2. c5 b2 (2... a3 3. c6 b2 4. Nxb2) 3. Nxb2
4*+*+*M*+5
a3 4. c6 axb2 5. c7 b1=Q 6. c8=Q Qxe4+ 7. Kf6 (7. Kf7? 4+*+*+*+*5
Qf3+ 8. Ke7 g4 9. Qc2+ Kh6 10. Qd2+ Kg6 11. Qd6+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf5 12. Qd7+ Kf4 13. Qd6+ Ke3 14. Qa3+ Kf2) (7. Kd6?
Qd4+ 8. Ke7 g4) 7... Qf4+ (7... g4 8. Kg5 g3 9. Qf8 g2 4+*+*+*+*5
10. Qf7+) 8. Ke7 Qe5+ (8... g4 9. Qc2+) 9. Kf7 (9. Kd8? 7888888889
Campioli M, 2002, Draw
Qh8+) 9... Qf4+ (9... Qg7+ 10. Ke6 g4 11. Kf5 g3 12. 1. g6 (1. Kb5? Kg7 2. Kxc5 Kxh8 (2... Nxh5 3. g6
Ke4 g2 13. Qh3+ Kg8 14. Qc8+) 10. Ke7 (10. Ke8? g4 h6 4. Nf7) 3. g6 Nxg6 4. hxg6 hxg6) 1... Nxg6 (1... Kg7
11. Qb7+ Kg6 12. Qb1+ Kg5 13. Qb5+ Kh4) 10... g4 2. Nf7 hxg6 (2... Nxh5 3. gxh7) 3. hxg6 c4 4. Nd6 c3 5.
(10... Kg6 11. Qc6+) 11. Qc2+ Kg7 (11... Kh6 12. Qc6+ Nf5+ Kxg6 6. Ne3) (1... hxg6 2. Nxg6+ (2. hxg6? c4) (2.
Kg5 13. Qd5+) 12. Qc3+ (12. Qb2+? Kg6 13. Qb6+ Kh5) Kb5? gxh5 ) 2... Nxg6 3. Kb5) (1... c4 2. gxh7 Kg7 3. Nf7
12... Kg6 13. Qc6+ (13. Qd3+? Kh6 14. Qa6+ Kg5 15. Kxh7 4. Ng5+ Kh6 5. Ne4) 2. hxg6 (2. Nxg6+? hxg6 3.
Qb5+ Kh4) (13. Qc2+? Kg5 14. Qc5+ Kh4) 13... Kg5 14. hxg6 c4) 2... h5 (2... c4 3. gxh7 Kg7 (3... c3 4. Ng6+) 4.
Qd5+ (14. Qb5+? Kh4) 14... Qf5 15. Qd2+ (15. Qg8+? Kb5 c3 5. Ng6 Kxh7 6. Ne5) 3. Kb5 (3. Nf7? c4 (3... h4?
Kf4) 15... Kh4 16. Qh2+ (16. Qh6+? Qh5 17. Qc6 Qg5+ 4. Kb5) 4. Kb5 c3) 3... h4 (3... Kg7 4. Kxc5 h4 5. Nf7 h3
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6. Nd6 h2 7. Nf5+ Kxg6 8. Ng3) 4. Nf7 (4. Kxc5? h3) 4... Ke8 Re1+ 10. Kf7 Rf1+ 11. Kg6 Rg1+ 12. Kxh6 Rh1+
h3 5. Nh6 (5. g7+? Kxf7 (5... Kxg7? 6. Nd6 Kf6 7. Ne4+)) 13. Kg6 Rg1+ 14. Kf5 Rf1+ 15. Ke6 Re1+ 16. Kd7 Rd1+
5... h2 (5... Kg7 6. Nf5+ Kxg6 7. Ng3) 6. g7+ Kxg7 7. 17. Kc8 Rc1+ 18. Qc7 1-0
Nf5+ Kf6 8. Ng3 Ke5 9. Kxc5 (9. Nh1? Kd5) 9... Kf4 10.
Nh1 Kf3 (10... Ke4 11. Kc4 Kf3 12. Kd4 ) 11. Kd4 Kg2
1222222223
12. Ke3 Kxh1 13. Kf2 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+n+5
1222222223 4+*+*+bO*5
4*+*+*+r+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*N*+*L*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+m+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*K*L5 7888888889
Zakharov S, 2003, Draw
4+*+*+*Mt5 1. Ne6+ Kg4 2. Nh6+ gxh6 (2... Kf3 3. Ng5+ Kf4 4.
Ne6+ Kf3) 3. Nd4 g1=Q 4. Be6+ Kh5 (4... Kf4 {main} 5.
7888888889
Josten G, 2002, White wins Ne2+ Ke5 6. Nxg1 Kxe6 7. Ne2 (7. Nf3? Kd5 8. Kb5 b3
1. Rg2+ (1. f7? Nh3+ 2. Ke3 (2. Kxf3 Rf1+ 3. Ke4 9. Kb4 b2 10. Nd2 Kd4 11. Kb3 Kd3 12. Nb1 h5) 7... Ke5
Rxf7) 2... Re1+ 3. Kxf3 Rf1+ ) (1. Rh8+? Nh3+ 2. Kxf3 8. Kb5 b3 9. Nc1 b2 10. Nd3+ Ke4 11. Nxb2 h5 12. Nc4)
Rf1+ 3. Ke3 Rxf6) 1... Kh3 2. Rxg1 (2. f7? Nxd2 3. Rg8 5. Bf7+ Kg5 6. Nf3+ Kf6 7. Nxg1 Kxf7 8. Nf3 (8. Kb5? b3
(3. f8=Q Ne4+ 4. Kf1 Nf3+ 5. Ke2 Re1+ 6. Kxf3 Rf1+) 9. Ne2 b2 10. Nc3 h5) 8... b3 9. Ne5+ Ke6 10. Nd3 (10.
3... Rh2+ 4. Kxg1 Nf3+ 5. Kf1 Nd2+ 6. Ke1 Nf3+ 7. Kd1 Nc4? h5) 10... Kd5 (10... h5 11. Nc5+) 11. Kb5 Kd4 12.
Rh1+ 8. Ke2 Nd4+ 9. Ke3 (9. Kf2 Rh2+ 10. Ke3 Nc2+ Nb2 Kc3 (12... h5 13. Kb4 h4 14. Kxb3 h3 (14... Ke4 15.
11. Kd3 Rf2) 9... Rf1 10. f8=Q Rxf8 11. Rxf8 Nc2+) (2. Nc4) 15. Nd1 h2 16. Nf2 Ke3 17. Ng4+) 13. Na4+ Kd3 (
Rg3+? Kh4 3. f7 Rh2+ 4. Rg2 Nh3+ 5. Ke3 (5. Kxf3 13... Kd2 14. Kc4) 14. Nc5+ Ke3 15. Nxb3 h5 16. Na5 h4
Rxg2 6. Kxg2 Nf4+) 5... Rxg2 6. f8=Q Nxd2) 2... Nxg1 17. Nc4+ Kf3 18. Ne5+ Kg3 19. Nc4 Kf3 (19... Kf4 20.
(2... Rxg1 3. f7 Ng5 4. f8=Q) 3. f7 Rh2+ (3... Kh2 4. f8=Q Nd2) (19... h3 20. Ne3) 20. Ne5+ 1/2-1/2
Nh3+ 5. Ke2) 4. Kxg1 (4. Kf1? Ne2 5. f8=Q Ng3+ 6. Ke1
Rh1+ 7. Kf2 Rf1+) 4... Rg2+ 5. Kf1 Rg4 6. f8=R (6.
1222222223
f8=Q? Rf4+ 7. Qxf4) 6... Kg3 (6... Rd4 7. Ke2 Kg4 8. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ke3 Rd7 9. d4) (6... Rg7 7. Ke2 Kg4 8. d4 Rd7 9. Kd3) 4P*+l+*+o5
(6... Re4 7. Rg8 Rg4 8. Rxg4 Kxg4 9. Ke2) 7. Ke2! Re4+
(7... Rg7 8. d4) 8. Kd3! Re7 9. Rf5! 1-0 4k+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*Q*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*P*+*+*O5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2003, Draw
4P*+*+*+*5
1... Re6+ 2. Kb7 Ba6+ 3. Ka8 Re8+ 4. Qb8 Rc8 5.
f4 h5 6. f5 h4 7. f6 h3 8. f7 h2 9. Qxc8+ (9. f8=Q? Rxf8
4o+*+*+*+5 10. Qxf8 h1=Q+) 9... Bxc8 10. Kb8 (10. f8=N+? Kc7 11.
4+l+*+*+t5 Ne6+ Kb6 12. Kb8 Bb7) 10... h1=Q 11. f8=N+ Kd8 12.
Ne6+ (12. a8=Q? Qh2+ 13. Ka7 Qc7+) 12... Bxe6 13.
7888888889
Kalandadze V, 2003, White wins a8=Q 1/2-1/2
1. b7 Rc1+ 2. Kd8 Rd1+ 3. Ke8 Re1+ 4. Kf8 Rf1+
5. Kg8 a1=Q 6. b8=Q+ Qb2 7. Rb7 Rg1+ 8. Kf8 Rf1+ 9.
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Kxg4) 5. f7+ Ke7 (5... Kf8 6. Kf6 Bg5+ 7. Kxg5 Ke7 8.
1222222223 Kxg4) 6. Kg6 (6. Kxg4? Bh6) 6... g3 7. Nc6+ (7. Ne6?
4*+*+*+*+5 Bh6 8. Kxh6 Kxf7 9. Ng5+ Kf6 10. Ne4+ Kf5 11. Nxg3+
Kf4 12. Ne4 Ke3 13. Nc5 Kd4 ) (7. Kg7? Bh6+ 8. Kxh6
4+*+*+o+*5 g2) 7... Kf8 8. Nxe5 (8. Nb8? Ke7 9. Nc6+ (9. Nd7? Bh6
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Kxh6 Kxf7 11. Nxe5+ Ke6 12. Nf3 Kd5 13. Kg5 g2
14. Kf4 g1=Q 15. Nxg1 Kd4) 9... Kf8) 8... Bh6 9. Kxh6 (9.
4+*+*+p+*5 Nd7+? Ke7 10. Kxh6 Kxf7 11. Ne5+ Ke6) 9... g2 10. Nf3
4*+*Op+*+5 Kxf7 11. Kg5 Ke6 12. Kf4 Kd5 13. Ke3 1-0
4+*+*+*+n5 1222222223
4*+*L*+k+5 4nL*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pospisil J, 2003, Draw 4*+*+*+*+5
1... Ne3+ 2. Kf3 Nc4 3. e5! (3. f6? Ne5+! 4. Kf4 4P*+*+*+*5
Ng6+! 5. Kf3 (5. Kf5 Ke3 6. e5 Nh4+ 7. Kg4 d3 8. Kg3
(8. e6 d2 9. Kxh4 d1=Q 10. exf7 Qd8 11. Kg5 Ke4 ) 8...
4*+*+o+*+5
d2 9. Nf2 Nf5+ 10. Kg2 Nd4 11. Kg3 (11. Kf1 Kf3 12. 4+*+*K*+*5
Nd1 Ne6 13. Nf2 Nc5 14. Nd1 Nd7) (11. Kg1 Nf3+ 12.
Kg2 Nxe5) 11... Ke2 12. Ne4 Ne6) 5... d3 6. Nf2 Ne5+ 7.
4*+r+*+*+5
Kf4 Ke2 8. Nxd3 Nxd3+) 3... Nxe5+ 4. Ke4 d3 5. Kxe5 4+*+*M*M*5
Ke3 6. Nf4 f6+! 7. Kxf6 d2! (7... Kxf4 8. Kg6 d2 9. f6 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2003, White wins
d1=Q 10. f7) 8. Nd5+! Kd4 9. Nc3! (9. Ne3? Kxe3 10. 1. Rc1 Ng2+! 2. Kxe4! (2. Kf2 $143 Nf4! 3. Rb1+
Ke7 d1=Q 11. f6 Kf4 12. f7 Qe2+ 13. Kf8 Kg5 14. Kg8 Kxa8 4. Kxg1 Nd3!=) 2... Ne2! 3. Rc2! Ng3+! 4. Ke5!
Kg6) 9... Kxc3 10. Ke7! d1=Q 11. f6 Qe1+ 12. Kf8 Ne3 (4... Ne1 $144 5. Rc3 Ne2 6. Re3 Nd4 7. Nb6+-) 5.
1/2-1/2 Rc3! Ng4+! 6. Ke6! Ne4! (6... Ne2 $144 7. Rc4! Ne3 8.
1222222223 Re4+-) 7. Rc4! Ng5+ 8. Ke7! Ne5! (8... Ne3 $144 9. Rc5!
4*+*L*N*+5 Ne4 10. Re5+-) 9. Rc5 Ng6+! 10. Ke8! Ne6! 11. Rc6!
Ng7+ 12. Kd8! Ne5 13. Rc8+ Kb7 14. Rc7+ Kxa8 15.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rxg7+- 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*OpO*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*V*+*+5 4V*+*+*Oo5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Husak K, 2003, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. f6 (1. Ne6+? Ke7 2. Nxg5 Bc1 3. Ne4 Be3 4.
Kh4 (4. f6+ Ke6) 4... Kf7) (1. Nh7? Ke7 2. f6+ Kf7 3. Kf5
4*P*+*+*P5
(3. Nxg5+ Kg6 4. Ne4 Ba5) 3... g4 4. Kxg4 Kg6) (1. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ng6? Bc3 2. f6 Ke8 3. Kxg5 (3. Kf5 Kf7 4. Nh8+ (4. 7888888889
Staudte R, 2003, Draw
Nxe5+ Bxe5 5. Kxe5 g4 6. Kf4 Kxf6 7. Kxg4 Ke5) 4... 1. b4! Bd8 2. b5 Ke7 (2... g4 3. b6 Bxb6 4. Kxb6
Kg8 5. f7+ Kg7 6. Kxg5 Bb4 7. Ng6 Kxf7 8. Nxe5+ Ke6) Ke7 5. Kc7) 3. b6 Bxb6 4. Kxb6 Kxd7 5. Kc5 Ke6 (5... g4
3... Kf7 4. Kf5 e4 5. Nh8+ Kg8 6. dxe4 Kxh8) 1... Ke8 2. 6. Kd5 h4 7. Ke4) 6. Kd4 Kf5 7. Ke3 Kg4 8. Kf2 Kh3 9.
Ne6 (2. Ng6? Bc3 3. Kxg5 (3. Kf5 Kf7 4. Nh8+ Kg8 5. Kg1 g4 10. Kh1 h4 11. Kg1 {eg} g3 12. hxg3 (12. Kh1
f7+ Kg7 6. Kxg5 Bb4 7. Kf5 Kxh8 8. Kxe5 Kg7) 3... Kf7 {or} g2+ 13. Kg1) 12... hxg3 13. Kh1 g2+ 14. Kg1 Kg3
4. Kf5 e4 5. Nh8+ Kg8 6. dxe4 Kxh8) 2... Kf7 3. Kf5 (3. 1/2-1/2
Nxg5+? Kg6 4. Ne4 Ba5) 3... g4 4. Nd8+ Ke8 (4... Kf8 5.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*Oo5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*P*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+p+t+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+l+k5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 2003, White wins
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 2003, Draw
1. Rh8+ Rg8 2. Rh7 (2. Rh3? Rg2 3. Rxe3 Rh2 4. 1. f5 d3 2. f6 d2 3. f7 d1=N! 4. f8=Q+ Nf2+ 5.
Rd3 Rxe2 5. Rd7 Kg8 6. Rd8+ Kh7 7. Kxf7 Rb2) 2... Rg2 Qxf2+ Kxf2 6. h4 g4 7. h3 Kf1 (7... g3) 8. Kh2 Kf2 9.
3. Rxf7+ Kg8 (3... Ke8 4. Re7+) 4. Ke7 Rxe2 (4... Rg4 5. Kh1! g3 1/2-1/2
Rf8+ Kh7 6. Re8! Ra4 7. Kf7! Ra7+ (7... Ra6 8. Rxe3) 8.
Re7 Ra3 9. Kf8+ Kh6 10. f6 Ra8+ 11. Re8 Ra7 12. f7
1222222223
(12. Rxe3? Kg6 13. Rf3 Rf7+ 14. Ke8 Rxf6) 12... Kg6 13. 4*+*L*+*+5
Re6+ Kf5 14. Rxe3 Kf6 15. Kg8! Rxf7 16. Rf3+) 5. f6
Ra2 (5... Rg2 6. Rf8+ Kh7 7. f7 e2 8. Rh8+! Kxh8 9.
4+*+*+*+*5
f8=Q+) 6. Rg7+ Kh8 7. Rg8+! Kh7 ( 7... Kxg8 8. f7+ Kh7 4*+*+*+*T5
9. f8=Q) 8. f7 e2 9. Rh8+! (9. Rg7+? Kh6) 9... Kg6 10. 4+o+*+*+*5
Rh6+! Kg5 11. Re6 Ra7+ {eg} 12. Kf8 e1=Q 13. Rxe1
Kg6 14. Kg8 Rxf7 15. Rg1+ Kf6 16. Rf1+ 1-0 4*P*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+oN*+*5 4R*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*T5 7888888889
Aliev I, 2003, Draw
4+l+*+*+*5
1. O-O-O+ Ke7 2. Rh1 Kf6 3. Kb2 Kf5 4. Ka3 Ra6+
5. Kb2 Rh6 6. Ka3 Kg4 7. Rxh2 Rxh2 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+kV5 1222222223
4B*+*+*+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2003, White wins
4+*+*+k+*5
1. Nf5! Rc6 2. Bxd7 Bf6! 3. Ne3! Bd4! 4. Nd5! Bc5!
5. Bc1! Bd6! 6. Be3! Bc5! 7. Bg5! Bd6 (7... Ba3 8. Be7 4*+*+*+*+5
$1) 8. Kf5 Kc5 9. Be3+! Kxd5 10. Be6# 1-0 4+o+*+*O*5
4*+*+*Lp+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 2003, White wins
1. Nf6! (1. Nxd6? b2 2. Ne4+ Kxg2 3. Nc3 Kf2 4.
e8=Q b1=Q+ 5. Nxb1 g2 6. Nc3 g1=Q 7. Qe2+ Kg3 8.
Ne4+ Kh4 9. Qf3 Qg5+ 10. Nxg5) 1... b2 2. Ne4+ Kxg2
3. Nc3 (3. Nd2 {or}) 3... Kf2 4. e8=Q b1=Q+ 5. Nxb1 g2
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6. Nc3! g1=Q 7. Qe2+ Kg3 8. Ne4+ Kh4 9. Qf3 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*LoO*+5
4+*O*+*N*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+p+*P*+5
4+*+*+*Op5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2003, White wins 7888888889
Campioli M, 2003, Draw
1. b7 Ka3 2. b8=Q Rh1+ 3. Qb1 g2 4. Nf3 Rf1! 5. 1. Nb7+ Kc6 2. Na5+ Kc5 3. Nb3+ (3. Kf2? a2 4.
Ng1! (5. h4? c4 6. Ne1 g1=Q 7. Nc2+ Ka4) 5... c4 6. Nb3+ Kxc4 5. Na1 Kc3 6. Ke2 Kb2 7. Kd2 Kxa1 8. Kc2
Ne2! c3 7. Nc1 g1=Q 8. Qb3# 1-0 e5) (3. f5? a2 4. Nb3+ Kxc4 5. Na1 exf5 6. Kf2 Kc3) 3...
1222222223 Kxc4 4. Nc1 (4. Nd2+? Kb4) 4... Kc3 5. Kf2 Kc2 (5... Kd2
6. Na2 e5 7. fxe5 fxe5 8. Kf3) 6. Na2 (6. f5? e5 (6...
4*L*+*+*+5 exf5? 7. Na2) 7. Na2 Kb2 8. Nb4 a2 9. Nxa2 Kxa2 10.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke3 Kb3 11. Ke4 Kc4) 6... Kb2 7. Nb4 (7. f5? e5 (7...
4*+*K*+*M5 exf5? 8. Nb4)) 7... Kb3 8. Nd3 Kc3 (8... a2 9. Nc1+ Kb2
10. Nxa2 Kxa2 11. Ke3 ) 9. Nc1 Kc2 10. Na2 Kb1 11.
4+*+n+*+*5 Nb4 (11. Nc3+? Kb2 12. Nd1+ (12. Na4+ Kc2 13. f5 a2)
4*+*Oo+*+5 12... Kb3 13. f5 a2) (11. f5? e5 12. Nc3+ Kb2) 11... a2
12. Nxa2 Kxa2 13. Ke3 (13. Ke2? Kb3) (13. f5? e5 14.
4+b+*+*+*5 Ke3 Kb3) 13... Kb3 14. Kd4 (14. Ke4? Kc4) (14. f5? e5
4*+*+*P*+5 15. Ke4 Kc4) 14... Kb4 (14... Kc2 15. f5) 15. f5 e5+ (15...
4+*+*+*+*5 exf5 {main} 16. Ke3 (16. Kd5? Kc3) 16... Kc4 17. Kf4
Kd5 18. Kxf5) 16. Kd5 ( 16. Kd3? Kc5) 16... Kc3 17. Ke6
7888888889
Campioli M, 2003, White wins e4 18. Kxf6 1/2-1/2
1. Ke5! (1. Kc5? Ng4 2. Kxd4 Nxf2 3. Nf6 Nd3 4. 1222222223
4r+*+*+*+5
Nxe4 Nb4 5. Kc5 Nd3+ $1) ( 1. Bd1? e3 2. f3 (2. fxe3
Nf5+ 3. Ke5 Nxe3) 2... Nf5+ 3. Ke5 d3 4. Nc3 e2) ( 1.
Nf6? e3 2. fxe3 dxe3 3. Bc4 Nf5+ 4. Ke5 Ng3 5. Kf4 e2) 4+*+*+*+*5
1... Ng4+ 2. Kxe4! (2. Kxd4? Nxf2) 2... Nxf2+ 3. Kxd4
Ng4! (3... Nh3 4. Ke3! Ng5 5. Nf6! Kc7 6. Kf4 $1) 4. Ke4
4*+*+*+*+5
(4. Bc2? Nh6 $1) 4... Kb7 5. Kf4 Nf2 6. Bc2 (6. Ke3? 4N*N*+*+*5
Ng4+ 7. Kf4 Nf2) 6... Kc6 (6... Nh3+ 7. Kg4! Nf2+ 8. Kg3)
7. Nf6! (7. Nb4+? Kb5 8. Na2 Kc4! 9. Ke3 (9. Kf3 Nd3
4*+*+*+*+5
$1) 9... Ng4+ $1) (7. Nc3? Kc5! 8. Ke3 Kc4) (7. Ne3? 4+*+*+*+*5
Kc5! 8. Kf3 Nh3! 9. Kg2 Kd4) (7. Ne7+? Kd6! 8. Nf5+ 4k+*O*+*+5
Kd5! 9. Ke3 (9. Kg3 Ne4+ $1) 9... Nh3 $1) 7... Nh3+ (7...
Kd6 8. Kg3 Ke5 9. Nd7+! Kd6 10. Nf8 Ke7 11. Ng6+) 8.
4M*L*W*+*5
Kg4 (8. Kg3? Ng5 $1) 8... Nf2+ ( 8... Ng1 9. Bd1) 9. Kg3 7888888889
Campioli M, 2003, Draw
(9. Kf3 Nh3 10. Kg4 (10. Nh7! {cook HH}) 10... Nf2+) 9... 1. Ncb3+! (1. Kxa1? Qe5+ 2. Ka2 Qb2#) (1. Rc8?
Nh1+ 10. Kg2 (10. Kh2? Nf2 11. Kg3 Nh1+) (10. Kf3! Kd1 2. Nc4 Ke2 3. Nxd2 Kxd2 $1) (1. Nab3+? Kc2 2.
{minor dual HH} Kd6 11. Ne4+ Ke5 12. Bd3) 1-0 Nd4+ Kc3 3. Ra4 Qb1+ 4. Kxb1 d1=Q+ 5. Ka2 Qd2+ 6.
Kxa1 Qb2#) (1. Nd3+? Kc2 2. Nxe1+ dxe1=Q 3. Rc8+
Kd3 4. Rd8+ Kc3 5. Rc8+ Kb4 6. Nc6+ Ka4 7. Ra8+ Kb5
8. Rc8 Qe6+ 9. Kxa1 Kb6) 1... Nxb3 (1... Kc2 2. Rc8+
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Kd1 3. Rd8 Nxb3 4. Nxb3 Kc2 5. Rxd2+! (5. Nxd2? $1) (7... Qe4 8. Rd8 Qe5 9. Ka4) 8. Rf3 Qh1 9. Rd3
Qe7)) 2. Nxb3+ (2. Rc8+? Kd1 3. Nxb3 Qe7 4. Rc4 Ke1) 1/2-1/2
2... Kc2 (2... Kd1 3. Rd8 Kc2 4. Rxd2+) 3. Rc8+ (3.
Na1+? Qxa1+ 4. Kxa1 d1=Q+) 3... Kd3 4. Rd8+ Kc3! 5.
Rxd2! (5. Nxd2? Qe6+ 6. Ka1 Qa6+ 7. Kb1 Qb6+) 5...
Qe3 (5... Qe6 {main} 6. Rb2 Qa6+ 7. Kb1) ( 5... Qe4
{main} 6. Rb2 Qa4+ 7. Kb1) (5... Qh1 {main} 6. Rb2
Qa8+ 7. Kb1) 6. Rb2 Qa7+ 7. Kb1 Qa3 8. Rc2+! Kxb3 9.
Rc3+! Kxc3 1/2-1/2
1222222223
4k+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4mO*+p+*+5
4P*M*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Josten G, 2003, White wins
1. axb6 (1. Bxa6? bxa5 2. e7 Ne6 3. Kb8 Ng7) (1.
e7? Nc7+ 2. Kb8 Ne8 3. a6 Nxa6+ 4. Bxa6 Kh2) 1...
Nxe6 2. Bxa6 Nc5 3. Bb5 Kg2 4. Kb8 Kf3 5. Kc7 Ke4 6.
Kc6 Nb3 (6... Kd4 7. Bf1 Nb3 (7... Ne6 8. Bg2 Nc5 9.
Bd5) 8. Kb5) 7. Kd6 Na5 8. Bc6+ Kd4 9. Bd5 Kc3 10.
Kc5 1-0
1222222223
4r+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+n5
4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*N*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*O5
4+*+v+*+*5
7888888889
Josten G, 2003, Draw
1. Rd8! Bg4 (1... h1=Q 2. Nxf6 Qh2+ 3. Ka3 Qg3+
4. Rd3) 2. Nxf6 (2. Nd5? h1=Q 3. Nhxf6 Be6 4. Ka3
Bxd5 5. Rxd5 Qa1+ 6. Kb4 Qxf6) 2... Be6+ 3. Nfd5! ( 3.
Kb2? h1=Q 4. Rd3 Qh8 5. Rf3 Qh2+ 6. Nc2 Qe5+ 7. Kc1
Bf5 8. Ne3 Qa1+ 9. Kd2 Qb2+ 10. Ke1 Bd3! 11. Rf2
Qa1+ 12. Kd2 Qd4) 3... h1=Q (3... Bxd5+ 4. Rxd5) 4.
Kb3 Qh4 (4... Qh3+ 5. Ka4 Qh4 6. Rd6) 5. Rf8! Qe4 (5...
Qh6 6. Rf3 Qd2 7. Rd3 ) (5... Qg3+ 6. Kc4 Qc7+ 7. Kd4
Qg7+ 8. Rf6) 6. Rd8 Qh4 7. Rf8 Qh6 (7... Qd4 8. Rb8+
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*Lo+*+*5 4+*+*+o+*5
4*+p+o+*+5 4*+*+*P*B5
4+*Pp+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+l+*5
7888888889
Bunka V, 2004, White wins
7888888889
Sochnev A, 2004, White wins
1. cxd7 (1. Kxc4? exd5+ 2. Kxd5 Kc8!! (2... dxc6+ 1. g6 fxg6 2. f7 Bd6 3. Bf8 b3 4. Bxd6 b2 5. f8=Q+
3. Ke6+-) (2... Kd8?? 3. Kd6+-) 3. Kd6 Kd8 4. c7+ Kc8 5. Kg2 6. Qe7 b1=Q 7. Qe2+ Kh3 8. Qf3+ Kh4 9. Bg3+ Kg5
c6 dxc6 6. Kxc6 {stalemate.}) 1... exd5 2. c6 Kd8 3. Kd4 10. Qf4+ Kh5 11. Qh4# 1-0
Ke7! (3... Kc7? 4. Kxd5 c3 5. Ke6 c2 6. Ke7 c1=Q 7.
d8=Q+ Kxc6 8. Qc8++-) 4. Kc5! c3 5. Kb6 c2 6. Kc7
1222222223
c1=Q 7. d8=Q+ Ke6 8. Qd6+ ({ also possible:} 8. Qe8+) 4*+*+*+kR5
8... Kf7 9. Qxd5+ ({also possible:} 9. Kd7) 9... Ke7 10.
Qe4+ ({also possible:} 10. Qd6+) ({also possible:} 10.
4+*+*P*+*5
Qe5+) 10... Kf7 11. Kc8 Qa3 12. c7 Qa6+ 13. Kb8 Qb5+ 4*+*+*NlO5
14. Qb7 Qe5 15. Qb4! Kg7 16. Kb7 Qd5+ 17. Ka7 Qa2+ 4+*+*+*+*5
18. Kb8 Qh2 19. Qd4+ Kh7 20. Qf6 Qg3 21. Kc8 Qa3
22. Qe5 Qd3 23. Qe6 Qa3 24. Qe4+ Kh6 25. Kd7 Qa7 4*+*+*+*+5
26. Qb4 Kh5 27. Kd8! {wins.} 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*V*+*+w+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+o+*Lp5 7888888889
Carlsson O, 2004, Draw
4*+o+*+*+5 1. Kf8! Kxf6 2. Rxh6+ Kf5 3. Rh5+ Kf4 4. Rh4+ Kf3
4+*+*K*+*5
5. Rh3+ Kf2 6. Rh2 Qxh2 7. e8=Q= Qh6+ 8. Ke7 Ba3+
9. Kd7 Qd6+ 10. Kc8 Qa6+ 11. Kd8 Qa8+ 12. Kd7=
4*+*+*+p+5 1/2-1/2
4O*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*+5 4kR*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Pp+*+*+*5
7888888889
Aliev I, 2004, * 4*+*+*+*+5
{1024MB} 1. Kd6 Kxh7 2. Kxd7 c5 3. Ke6 c4 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf7 Kh6 5. Kf6 Kh7 6. Kf7 Kh6 7. Kf6 c3 8. g5+ Kh7 9.
Kf7 c2 10. g6+ Kh6 11. g7 c1=Q 12. g8=Q Qc4+ 13. Kf8 4*+*+*+*+5
Qxg8+ 14. Kxg8 Kg6 15. Kh8 Kf6 16. Kh7 Ke5 17. Kg6 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd4 18. Kf5 Kc3 19. Ke4 Kb2 20. Kd3 Kxa2 21. Kc2 *
4*+*+*+oO5
4+*+*+*Tl5
7888888889
Minerva E, 2004, White wins
1. Rh8 Rb1 2. Rxh2+ Kxh2 3. b8=Q+ Rxb8+ 4.
axb8=Q+ 1-0
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g5 Kh5!! (10... Qe8+!? 11. Kg7 Qe7+ 12. Kh6 Qe3=) 11.
1222222223 g6+ Kh6 12. g7 Qe8+ 13. Qf8 Qe5!=) 2... Kg8!!=) (1.
4kR*+*+*+5 Ke7? Kg8!! 2. f6 (2. h6 e4 (2... g4?? 3. fxg4 e4 4. g5 e3
5. g6 fxg6 6. fxg6 e2 7. h7+ Kg7 8. h8=Q+ Kxh8 9. Kf7
4Pp+*+*+*5 e1=Q 10. g7+ Kh7 11. g8=Q+ Kh6 12. Qg6#) 3. fxe4 g4
4*+*+*+*+5 4. e5 g3 5. e6 fxe6 6. f6 g2 7. f7+ Kh7 8. f8=Q g1=Q=)
(2. Ke8 g4 3. fxg4 e4 4. g5 e3 5. g6 fxg6! 6. f6 e2 7. f7+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kh7 8. hxg6+ Kxg6 9. f8=Q e1=Q+=) 2... g4 (2... e4?? 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 fxe4 g4 4. e5 g3 5. e6 g2 6. exf7+ Kh7 7. f8=Q g1=Q 8.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qf7+ Kh8 9. Qe8+ Kh7 10. Qg6+ Qxg6 11. hxg6+ Kxg6
12. f7+-) 3. fxg4 e4 4. g5 e3 5. g6 e2 6. gxf7+ Kh7 7.
4*+*+*+oO5 f8=Q e1=Q+ 8. Kf7 Qe6+ 9. Kxe6=) (1. h6? g4 2. fxg4 e4
4+*+*+*Vl5 3. g5 e3 4. g6 fxg6 5. f6 Kg8!! 6. Ke7 e2 7. f7+ Kh7 8.
f8=Q e1=Q+ 9. Kd7! Qe5= ) 1... Kg8 (1... Kh7 2. Ke7
7888888889
Minerva E, 2004, Draw ({oder} 2. Ke8+-) 2... e4 (2... Kg8 3. Ke8!!+- ) (2... g4 3.
1. Rg8 Bxa7 2. Rxg2 Kxg2 3. Kxa7 h1=Q 4. b8=Q fxg4 e4 4. g5 (4. Kxf7 e3 5. g5 e2 6. g6+ Kh6 7. g7 e1=Q
1/2-1/2 8. g8=Q Kxh5 9. Qg6+ Kh4 10. Kg8+-) 4... e3 5. g6+ (5.
1222222223 Kxf7 e2 6. g6+ Kh6 7. g7 e1=Q 8. g8=Q Kxh5 9. Qg6+
4*K*+*+*+5
Kh4 10. Kg8+-) 5... fxg6 6. f7 e2 7. Kf6!! e1=Q 8. hxg6+
Kh6 9. f8=Q+ Kh5 10. Qc5+ Kg4 11. Qf5+ Kh4 12. Qg5+
4Pp+l+*+*5 Kh3 13. Qh5+ Kg2 14. g7+-) 3. fxe4 g4 4. Kxf7 g3 5. Ke8
4*+*+*+*+5 g2 6. f7 g1=Q 7. f8=Q+-) 2. Ke8!! (2. Ke7? g4! 3. fxg4 e4
4. g5 e3 5. g6 e2 6. gxf7+ Kh7 7. f8=Q e1=Q+ 8. Kf7
4+m+o+*+*5 Qe6+=) (2. h6? g4 3. fxg4 e4 4. g5 e3 5. g6 fxg6 6. h7+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxh7 7. f7 e2 8. f8=Q e1=Q=) 2... g4 (2... e4 3. fxe4 g4
4. e5 g3 5. e6 g2 6. exf7+ Kh7 7. f8=Q g1=Q 8. Qe7+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kh6 9. f7+-) 3. fxg4 e4 4. g5 e3 5. g6 e2 6. gxf7+ Kh7 7.
4mP*+*+*+5 f8=Q e1=Q+ 8. Qe7++- *
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Sochnev A, 2004, Draw 4*+*+v+*+5
1. a8=N! (1. a8=Q Nb4 2. Qa5 Nc6+ 3. Ka8 Nc7+) 4+*+*+l+*5
1... Kc6 2. Nc7 Nxc7 3. Ka7 Nb5+ 4. Ka8 Nc7+ 5. Ka7
Na6 6. Kxa6 Nb4+ 7. Ka5 (7. Ka7 Kc5 8. b8=N Nc6+ 9.
4*+m+*+*+5
Nxc6 Kxc6) 7... Kc5 8. b8=N! d4 9. Nd7+ 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*V5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*R*+*5
4+*+k+o+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+bB*+*+*5
4+*+*OpOp5 7888888889
Osintsev S, 2004, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Ba2+ Kf8 2. Re4 Nb4+! (2... Bg6 3. Bh6#) 3.
Rxb4 Bg6+ 4. Kb3 Bf7+ 5. Ka4 Be8+ 6. Ka3! Be7 7.
4+*+*+p+*5 Bh6# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hornecker S, 2004, *
{Gewinn (F)} 1. f6! (1. Ke8? Kg7!! (1... f6? 2.
Ke7!!+-) 2. Ke7 ( 2. h6+ Kxh6 3. Kxf7 g4 4. fxg4 e4 5. f6
e3 6. Kg8 e2 7. f7 e1=Q 8. f8=Q+ Kg5 9. Qf5+ Kh4 10.
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8. Ka3) 6. Rd3+) (3... Rh8 4. Rb1 Rb8 5. Kd4 Kf3 6.
1222222223 Kc3=) 4. Kd4 (4. Kc4 Rb5 5. Rb1 Kf4 6. Kc3) 4... Rb5 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rb1 a5 6. Kc3= (6. c4? {Burg} 6... Rb3 7. c5 a4 8. c6 a3
9. c7 a2 10. Rg1+ Kf2 11. c8=Q a1=Q-+)) (1... bxc2? 2.
4+*+*R*+k5 Rc7 Rxh6+ 3. Kd5 Rh2 4. Kd4 Rd2+ (4... Kf3 5. Kd3) 5.
4*+*+*+p+5 Ke3 Rh2 6. Kd3) 2. Rg7+! {10 punten} (2. Rb7? Rxh6+
3. Kc5 (3. Kc7 Rh7+) 3... Rh5+ 4. Kc4 Rb5-+) (2. Bf4+?
4+*+*+*L*5 Kxf4 3. Rf7+ Ke4! { Afek, Van Essen, Bertholee} (3...
4*+*+*+o+5 Ke3 4. Rb7 (4. Rf1 Kd2 5. Rf2+ Kc1 6. Rf1+ Kxc2 7.
4+*R*+*+*5 Rf2+ Kb3 8. Rf1 Ka2 9. Rf2 Ka1-+) 4... Rh6+ 5. Kc5
Rh5+ 6. Kc4 Rb5 7. Rxb5 axb5+ 8. Kc3=) 4. Rf1 (4. Rb7
4*+*+*+o+5 Rh6+ 5. Kc5 Rh5+ 6. Kc4 Rb5-+) 4... Kd4-+) (2. Bg7?
4T*+*+*+*5 b1=Q 3. Bxh8 Qb8+) 2... Kf2 (2... Kh2?? 3. Bf4++-) (2...
Kf3 3. Rg1 Rxh6+ 4. Ke5) 3. Be3+! (3. Rf7+ Ke2 4. Re7+
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Akobia Y, Gurgenidze D, 2004, * Kd1) 3... Kxe3 4. Rb7!! ( 4. Rg3+ Kd2 5. Rb3 Kxc2) 4...
1. Rg3 (1. g7!? Rh1+ 2. Kg8 g1=Q 3. Kf8 Qf2+ 4. Rh6+ 5. Kc5 (5. Kd5 {een zogenaamde minor dual} 5...
Rf7 Qxf7+ 5. Kxf7 Rh7=) 1... Rh1+ 2. Kg8 (2. Kg7!? Rh5+ 6. Kc4) 5... Rh5+ 6. Kc4 Rb5 7. Rxb5 axb5+ 8.
g1=Q 3. Rxg1 Rxg1 4. Re5+ Kf4 (4... Kh4 5. Kh6 Ra1 6. Kc3!! {15 punten} 8... b1=Q {pat} (8... b1=R {pat}) (8...
Rh5+ Kg3 7. g7+-) 5. Kf6 Ra1 6. g7 Ra8 7. Rf5+ Ke3=) b1=B 9. Kb4=) (8... b1=N+ 9. Kb4=) 1/2-1/2
2... g1=Q 3. Rxg1 Rxg1 4. g7 Rf1 5. Re5+ Kg6 6. Re6+
(6. Re8!? Rf2 7. Re4 Kg5 8. Re5+ Kg6 9. Re4 Kg5=) 6...
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Kg5 7. Rh6!! Ra1 (7... Kxh6 8. Kh8+-) 8. Kh7 (8. Kh8!? 4*+*+*+*+5
Ra8+=) 8... Ra8 (8... Ra7 9. Rg6+ Kh4 10. Kh6+-) 9. 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*+*+m+5
Rg6+ Kf4 10. Kh6 (10. Ra6 Rb8 11. Rb6 Rc8 12. Rc6
Ra8 13. Rf6+ Ke3=) 10... g3 11. Kh5 Rg8 12. Rg4+ Kf3
13. Kh4 g2 14. Kh3 Kf2 15. Rxg2++- * 4+*+*+*+k5
1222222223 4*+*+v+*P5
4*+*+*+*T5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+r+*+*5 4*L*Pp+*+5
4o+*K*+*B5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Aliev I, 2004, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 {10 punten in totaal} 1. d3 Bxd3 {slechts 4
4+o+*+*L*5 oplossers gaven deze hoofdvariant!! } (1... Bf5 2. e4
Bxe4 (2... Nf4+ 3. Kg5=) 3. dxe4= Ne5 4. Kg5 Kc3 5. h5
4*+p+*+*+5 Kd4 6. h6 (6. Kf5 {zetdwang - Wissmann}) 6... Nf7+ 7.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg6 gxh6 8. Kxf7 h5 9. Kf6! {Reti} 9... h4 (9... Kxe4 10.
Kg5) 10. e5= {Bohm, Afek}) (1... Nf4+ 2. Kg4 Nxd3 (2...
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Matous M, 2004, Draw Bxd3 3. Kxf4 Bxe2 4. Kg5= Bd3 5. h5 Bh7 6. h6 g6 7.
{15 punten in totaal} 1... b2 {5 punten} (1... Rxh6+ Kf6 Kc2 (7... Kc3?? 8. Kg7 g5 9. Kxh7 g4 10. Kg6 g3 11.
2. Kc5! (2. Kc7? bxc2! (2... b2? 3. Rd3+ Kf4 4. Rb3= h7 g2 12. h8=Q++-) 8. Kg7 g5 9. Kxh7 g4 10. Kg7 g3 11.
{Wissmann}) 3. Rd3+ Kf4 4. Rc3 Rh2-+ 5. Kd6 (5. Kb6 h7 g2 12. h8=Q g1=Q+=) (2... Bg6 3. Kxf4 Be8 4. Kg5
Ke4 6. Ka5 Kd4 7. Kb4 (7. Rc8 Kd3) 7... a5+ 8. Kb3 g6 5. d4 Kc3 6. d5 Kd4 7. d6 Ke5 8. d7= {Boll}) 3. exd3
Rh3-+) 5... Ke4 6. Kc5 a5 7. Kc4 a4 8. Kb4 Kd4 9. Rc8 Bh7 (3... Bxd3 4. Kg5 Bh7 5. h5 Kc3 6. h6 g6 7. Kf6 Kd3
Kd3 10. Ka3 Kd2 11. Rd8+ (11. Kb2 a3+ ) 11... Kc1 12. 8. Kg7 g5 9. Kxh7 g4 10. Kg8 g3 11. h7 g2 12. h8=Q
Ka2 Rd2 13. Rh8 Rd3-+ {Bohm}) 2... b2 (2... bxc2 3. g1=Q+= { Benak, Speer, Pfannkuche, Boll, Van de
Rd3+ Kf4 4. Rc3 Rh2 5. Kc4 Ke4 6. Kb3) 3. Rd1 (3. Gevel, Pervakov}) 4. d4 (4. Kg5 Kc3 5. h5 Kd4 6. h6= g6
Rd3+? Kf4 (3... Kf2 4. Rb3 Rh5+ 5. Kc4 Rb5-+) 4. Rd4+ 7. Kf6 Kd5 8. d4 (8. Kg7 Ke6 9. Kxh7 Kf7 10. d4 g5 11.
Ke3 5. Rb4 Rh5+ 6. Kc4 Rh4+! (6... Rb5? 7. Rxb5 axb5+ d5 g4 12. d6 g3 13. d7 Ke7 14. d8=Q+ Kxd8 15. Kg8 g2
8. Kc3 {Van Herck}) 7. Kc3 Rxb4) 3... Rh5+ (3... Rh2 4. 16. h7 g1=Q+ 17. Kh8 Qa7 18. Kg8 Ke8) 8... Kd6 9. Kg7
Kc4 Rxc2+ 5. Kb3 Rc1 ( 5... Rh2 6. Rb1 a5 7. Rxb2 a4+ Ke7 10. Kxh7 Kf7 11. d5 g5 12. d6 g4 13. d7 Ke7 14.
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Kg7 g3 15. h7 g2 16. d8=Q+ Kxd8 17. h8=Q+) 4... Kc3 4... Rb5+ 5. Kc6 Kb4 ( 5... Re5) 6. Nc8 Rc5+ 7. Kb7 Bh2
5. d5 Kd4 6. d6 Ke5 7. d7 Bf5+ 8. Kg5=) (1... Ne5 2. 8. Kb6 (8. a7 Kb5 9. a8=Q Rc7+ 10. Kb8 Rf7+ 11. Nd6+
dxe4 Kc3 3. Kg5 Kd4 4. Kf5= g6+ 5. Kg5 Kxe4 6. h5 Kb6 12. Kc8 Rf8+ 13. Kd7 Rxa8-+) 8... Bg1 (8... Rxc8 9.
{Muhren, Bertholee}) (1... Ne7 2. dxe4 Kc3 3. Kg5 Kd4 a7=) ( 8... Bc7+ 9. Kb7 Bf4 10. Kb6) 9. a7 Rh5+ 10. Ka6
4. h5 Kxe4 5. h6=) (1... Nxh4 2. Kxh4=) 2. exd3 Nh8 {5 Rh6+ 11. Kb7 Rh7+ 12. Ka6 Bxa7 13. Nxa7= {5 punten})
punten} (2... Nf8 3. d4 Kc3 4. d5 Kd4 5. d6 Ke5 6. d7 2. a7 {dreigt 3.Kb6=} 2... Bc7 (2... Bxa7 3. Bxa7=) (2...
Nxd7 7. Kg6=) 3. d4 (3. Kg5? Kc3 4. h5 (4. Kf5 Kxd3 5. Bh2 {d6/f4/g3} 3. Kb6= Kxd4 4. Kb7 Rc7+ 5. Kb6) 3. Be5
Ke6 ( 5. h5 Ke3 6. Ke6 Kf4 7. Ke7 Kg5 8. Kf8 Kh6 9. {Alleen Ulrichs en en Pervakov vonden deze slotpointe
Kg8 Ng6 10. hxg6 Kxg6-+) 5... Ke4 6. Ke7 g6 7. Kf6 Kf4 die leidt tot een derdeprijswinnaar van Fleck uit 1996} (3.
8. Kg7 Kg4 9. Kxh8 Kxh4-+) 4... Kxd3 5. h6 Nf7+ ( 5... Bb6? Kd6-+) (3. Bg1 Rg8-+) (3. Ka6 Kc6-+) 3... Bxe5
g6? 6. Kf6 Ke4 7. Kg7 Kf5 8. Kxh8 Kf6 9. h7 Kf7 {pat! (3... Ra8 4. Bxc7 Rxa7) (3... Kxe5 4. Kc6=) 4. Kb6 {10
Van Essen}) 6. Kg6 gxh6-+) 3... Kc3 4. d5 Kd4 5. d6 Ke5 punten} 4... Kc4 ( 4... Rh8 5. Kb7 Rh7+ 6. Ka6=
{een Reti-manoeuvre} 6. d7 Kf5 7. d8=N { Het {Pervakov}) 5. Kb7 Rc7+ 6. Kb6 (6. Ka6? Rc6+ 7. Kb7
Excelsior-thema - Van der Heijden} (7. d8=Q? g6+ 8. Kb5 8. a8=Q Rc7+ 9. Kb8 Kb6-+ {Ulrichsen}) 1/2-1/2
Kh6 Nf7+ 9. Kg7 Nxd8-+ {Van Essen}) 7... Ng6 8. Ne6
{10 punten Mestel, Ulrichsen} 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 4*+*+*+*M5
4*Vt+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4pO*+*+v+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+k+o+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*Bl+*+5 4+*+*+*Kn5
4+*+*+*+*5 4lP*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Iriarte E, 2004, White wins
1. Nf2 (1. Ng5? Be8) 1... Bf7 2. Nd3 Kb3 (2... Kb1
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Timman J, 2004, Draw 3. Nb4 Bg6 4. Kf4) 3. Nf4 Be8 4. Ne6 (4. Ne2? Kc4 5.
{10 punten in totaal} 1. Nxd5 (1. Ne6? Re8-+ 2. b3+ Kd3 6. Nf4+ Ke4) 4... Kc4 5. Nd8 Bg6 6. Nb7 ( 6.
Ng7 (2. a7 Bxa7) 2... Re7 ( 2... Rg8 3. Ne6 Rg6 4. Nf8 Kf4? Kd3 7. Nb7 Be4 8. Ke5 Nf7+ 9. Ke6 Bxb7 10. axb7
Rg8 5. Ne6 Re8 6. Ng7= {Pfannkuche}) 3. Kc6 (3. Bf6 Nd8+) 6... Be4 7. Nd6+ (7. b3+? Kd3 8. Nd8 Bg6 9. Nb7
Rf7 4. Bb2 d4 5. Ne6 d3 6. Bc1 Rf2 7. Nc5+ Kd4 8. Be4) 7... Kc5 8. Nxe4+ Kc6 9. Nd6 1-0
Nb3+ Kc3 9. Nc5 Kc2 10. Kc4 d2 11. Bxd2 Rxd2-+) (3.
Kb4 {Van Beers} 3... Rd7!-+) 3... Rc7+ (3... Be5 4. Bxe5
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Kxe5 5. Nh5 d4 6. Ng3 Rf7 7. Ne2 d3 8. Nc3 d2 9. Kb6 4*+*+*+k+5
Kd4 10. Nd1 Rf1 11. a7 Rxd1 12. a8=Q Rb1+ 13. Kc6 4B*+p+*+*5
d1=Q-+) (3... Ba7 {Pfannkuche} 4. Kd6! (4. Bf6 Rf7 5.
Ne8 Kd3-+) 4... Rf7 5. Ne6 Bb8+ 6. Kc6=) (3... Rf7 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ne6=) 4. Kb5 Rd7! (4... Rf7 5. Ne6 Re7 6. Nd8 4+*+*+*+l5
{positional draw - Mestel}) (4... Rc4 5. a7 Bxa7 6. Bxa7
Rc7 7. Bd4= Rc8 8. Ne6 Re8 9. Nc7 Rb8+ 10. Bb6 d4
4*+*N*+*+5
11. Ne6 d3 12. Nc5+ Ke3 13. Nxd3+ Kxd3= {Abeln}) 5. 4+*T*+*+*5
Kc6 Rd6+ 6. Kb7 Rg6-+ 7. Kxb8 Kxd4 8. a7 Rxg7) 1... 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+v+*5
Kxd5 (1... Kxd4 2. Ne7!= Rc5+ (2... Rc1 3. Nc6+ Kd5 4.
Nxb8 Rb1+ 5. Ka5 Rxb8 (5... Kd6 6. a7 Kc7 7. Na6+ (7.
Nc6=) 7... Kb7 8. Nb4=) 6. a7 Rh8 7. Kb6=) (2... Re8 3. 7888888889
Kondratjev V, 2004, White wins
a7 (3. Nc6+ Kd5 4. a7) 3... Bf4 (3... Bxa7 4. Nc6+ Kd5 5. 1. Ne2 (1. Ne6? Ba6) 1... g1=Q+ 2. Bxg1 Bh3 3.
Nxa7 Rb8+ 6. Ka6 (6. Ka5 Kc5 7. Ka6=) 6... Kc5 7. Ka5 Nf4+ Kh6 4. Nxh3 (4. d8=Q? Rc8) 4... Rd3 5. Be3+ Rxe3
Rb1 8. Ka6=) 4. Nc6+ Kd5 5. Nb8=) (2... Rh8 3. Nc6+ (5... Kh5 6. Nf4+) (5... Kg6 6. Nf4+) 6. Nf2 (6. d8=Q?
Kd5 4. a7 Bg3 5. Nb8=) 3. Kb6 Kc4! 4. Kb7 {Van Herck} Re8+ 7. Qxe8) (6. Nf4? Re7 7. d8=Q Rg7+ 8. Kf8 Rg8+
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9. Kxg8) 6... Rg3+ 7. Kh8 (7. Kf8? Kh7) 1-0 1. Kg2 (1. h5 $143 Kb6 2. h6 e4 3. Bc4 Kc5 4.
1222222223 Bxa6 Kd6 5. Be2 Ke7 6. h4 Kf7 7. Bh5+ Kg8=) 1... Kb4
2. Kf3 a5 3. Ba6! (3. Bd3 $143 a4 4. Bb1 (4. Bxh7 $144
4*+*+*+k+5 Kc5 5. Ke4 Kd6 6. Bg8 Ke7 7. Kxe5 Kf8=) 4... Kc3 5.
4+*+*+o+*5 Bxh7 (5. Ke3 $144 a3 6. Ba2 Kb2=) 5... Kd4 6. h5 e4+ 7.
4*+*+*Pl+5 Kf4 e3 8. Kf3 Ke5 9. h6 Kf6 10. h4 a3 11. Bb1 a2 12.
Bxa2 Kg6=) 3... a4 4. Bb7 Kc5 5. Ke4 Kd6 6. Bd5 Ke7 7.
4+*+*+*O*5 Kxe5 Kf8 8. Kf6+- 1-0
4*+*Op+p+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
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Fomichev E, 2004, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. e5 d3 2. e6 d2 (2... fxe6 3. f7) 3. exf7 (3. e7?
d1=Q (3... Kxf6? 4. e8=Q d1=Q 5. Qxf7+ Ke5 6. Qf5+
4*+*+*L*+5
Kd6 7. Qxg5) 4. e8=Q Qd5) 3... d1=Q 4. f8=Q Qd5+ 5. 4+*+k+*+*5
f7 (5. Kh8? Qh1+) 5... Qe5 6. Qh6+ Kxh6 7. f8=Q+ Kg6 4*+o+*+*O5
8. Qf7+ Kh6 9. Qh7# ( 9. Qh5#! {cook}) 1-0
4+*+*+bN*5
1222222223 7888888889
Didukh S, 2004, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Ne2+ Kf3 2. Bg2+! (2. g7? h1=Q 3. g8=Q
4+*+*+*+*5 c1=N+! 4. Kd2 Qxf1=) 2... Kxg2 3. g7 c1=Q! (3... h1=Q
4p+*P*+*+5 4. g8=Q+ Kf2 5. Qg3+ Kf1 6. Qf4+ Kg2 7. Qg5+ Kf2 8.
Qe3+ Kg2 9. Nf4+) (3... c1=N+ 4. Ke3 Nxe2 5. Kxe2)
4+*+*+*+r5 (3... Kf2 4. g8=Q c1=N+ 5. Kd2! h1=Q 6. Qg3+ {wins.})
4*+*+*+*+5 4. g8=Q+ Kf1 5. Ng3+! (5. Qf8+? Ke1 6. Qb4+ Kf1 7.
Qf8+ Ke1=) 5... Ke1! 6. Qe8+ Kf2 7. Ne4+ Ke1 (7... Kf3
4+*+*+*+o5 8. Qh5+) 8. Nc3+! Kf2 9. Qf7+ Kg3 10. Ne2+ {(back to
4*+t+*+*+5 e2)} Kg4 11. Qxd7+ 1-0
4K*+*Lv+*5 1222222223
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unknown, 2004, White wins 4*+*+v+*M5
1. d7 Rd2 2. Re5+ Kd1 (2... Kf2 3. Rf5+ Kg1 (3... 4+*B*+*+*5
Ke3 4. Rf3+ Kxf3 5. a7) (3... Kg3 4. a7) 4. Rxf1+) 3. a7
Bg2 4. Rd5! {Nowotny} Rxd5 ({but} 4... Bxd5! 5. d8=Q
4*+l+*+*+5
h2-+) 5. a8=Q 1-0 4+*+*K*+m5
1222222223 4n+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+p+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*+*O*+*5 7888888889
Didukh S, 2004, Draw
4*+*+*+*P5 1. Bd8! (1. Ba5? Kb5) (1. Bb8? Kb7) 1... Nf7+ 2.
Ke6 Nxd8+ (2... Nf4+ 3. Kf5!= (3. Ke7? Ng6+ 4. Kxe8
4+*+*+*+p5 Nd6#)) 3. Ke7 Bg6 4. Kxd8 Bxc2 5. Nc3 Nf4 ( 5... Ng3 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ke7 Kc5 7. Ke6 Kc4 8. Nd5=) 6. Ke7 Kc5 7. Kf6 Kc4 8.
4+*+*+b+k5
Ne4! Bxe4 9. Ke5 {draw.} 1/2-1/2
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Visokosov A, 2004, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+o+5
4O*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+mT*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4r+*R*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4N*+k+*+l5
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Kovalenko V, 2004, White wins
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Becker R, 2004, *
1. Ke2 Kc7 2. Kd3 Kb6 3. Kc4! Ka5 4. Kb3 Kb5 5. 1. Rdb2! (1. Rf2!? Rg1+ 2. Ke2 g3=) 1... Rg1+ 2.
Kxa3 Ka5! (5... Kc4 6. Ka4! Kxd5 7. Kb5 $1) 6. Kb3 Kb5 Ke2 g3 (2... Nh2 3. Nc2 g3 4. Ne3 g2 5. Kd3 Rd1+ 6.
7. a3! Kc5 8. Ka4! Kc4 9. Ka5 Kxd5 10. Kb5! Ke5 (10... Nxd1 g1=Q 7. Nf2+ Kg2 8. Ng4+ Kg3 9. Nxh2+-) 3. Kxf3
Ke6 11. a4 Kd7 12. Kb6! Kc8 13. Kc6 Kb8 14. Kxd6) 11. g2 4. Ra8 Rf1+ 5. Ke4 Re1+ 6. Kd5 (6. Kd3!? Re3+ 7.
a4 d5 12. a5 Kd6 13. Kb6! (13. a6? Kc7 $1) 13... d4 14. Kc4 Rh3=) 6... Rd1+ 7. Kc6 Rc1+ 8. Kb7 Rf1 9. Rh8++-
a6 d3 15. a7 d2 16. a8=Q d1=Q 17. Qd8+ 1-0 (9. Rg8!? Rxa1=) *
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4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+pLn+p+5 4k+p+*+*+5
4T*O*+*+*5 4P*V*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Aliev I, Velikhanov K, 2004, Draw
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Tkachenko SN, 2004, White wins
1.g7 Ra8 2.Nf8 Ra2+ (2...e2 3.Kf2) 3.Kf3 (3.Kf1? 1. c7 Nb6 2. axb6 Ra2+ 3. Kb5 Rb2+ 4. Kxc5 (4.
Ra1+ 4.Kg2 (4.Ke2 Rg1) 4...e2 5.g8=Q e1=Q 6.Qg6+ Kc6? Rxb6+ 5. Kxc5 Rb8) (4. Kc4? Rc2+) (4. Ka4?
Ke7 7.Qg7+ Ke8) (3.Kh3? e2 4.g8=Q Ra3+) 3...Rf2+ Rb4+ $1) 4... Rb5+ (4... Rc2+ 5. Kd6 Rd2+ 6. Ke7 Re2+
(3...e2 4.g8=Q e1=Q 5.Qxa2) 4.Kxe3 (4.Kg3? Rf1 5.Kg2 ( 6... Rd7+ 7. Kf8 Rf7+ 8. Nxf7) 7. Kd7 Rd2+ 8. Kc8 $1)
e2 6.g8=Q e1=Q 7.Qg6+ Ke7 8.Qg7+ Ke8) 4...Rg2 5.c7 5. Kd6! (5. Kc6? Rxb6+ 6. Kd7 Rb8 $1) 5... Rxb6+ 6.
Kxc7 6.Kf3 Rg1 7.Kf2 Rg4 8.Kf3 1/2-1/2 Ke7! Rb8 7. Kd7 Ka7 8. Nc6+ 1-0
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4l+*N*+*+5 4*+*+*K*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4kPp+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*+*OpOp5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 2004, White wins
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Hornecker S, 2005, White wins
1. c7 Bb5+! 2. Kxb5 (2. Ka5? Bxb6+) 2... Rb2+ 3. {Diagram #} 1. Ke7!! (1. Kf7? e4! 2. fxe4 g4 3. e5
Kxc5 (3. Kc6? Rxb6+ 4. Kxc5 Rb8) (3. Kc4? Rc2+) (3. fxe5! 4. f6 g3 5. Ke6g2 6. f7 g1=Q 7. f8=Q+ Qg8+=) (1.
Ka4? Rb4+ $1) 3... Rb5+ (3... Rc2+ 4. Kd6 Rd2+ 5. Ke7 Ke8? Kh7!! 2. Ke7 g4 (2... e4 3. fxe4g4 4. e5 g3 (4...
Re2+ (5... Rd7+ 6. Kf8 Rf7+ 7. Nxf7) 6. Kd7 Rd2+ 7. Kc8 fxe5 5. f6 g3 6. f7 g2 7. f8=Q g1=Q=) 5. exf6 g2 6.
$1) 4. Kd6! ( 4. Kxb5 $2) (4. Kc6? Rxb6+ 5. Kd7 Rb8 $1) f7g1=Q=) 3. fxg4 e4 4. g5 fxg5! 5. f6 e3 6. f7 e2 7. f8=Q
4... Rxb6+ 5. Ke7! Rb8 6. Kd7! Ka7 7. Nc6+ 1-0 e1=Q+=) (1. h6$2 g4 2. fxg4 e4 3. g5 fxg5 4. f6 e3 5. f7
1222222223 e2 6. h7 Kxh7-+) 1... Kg7 (1...Kh7 2. Kxf6+-) (1... e4 2.
4t+*+*+*+5 fxe4 g4 3. e5 g3 4. exf6 g2 5. f7 g1=Q 6. f8=Q+$18) (1...
g4! 2. fxg4 e4 3. g5 e3 4. g6! (4. gxf6? e2 5. f7
4+*+m+*+*5 e1=Q+-+)4... Kg7 (4... e2 5. Kf7 e1=Q 6. g7+ Kh7 7.
4*P*+*R*+5 g8=Q+ Kh6 8. Qg6#) 5. h6+! Kxh66. Kf7!! (6. Kxf6? e2 7.
g7 e1=Q 8. g8=Q Qc3+=) 6... e2 7. g7 e1=Q 8.g8=Q+-)
4P*+k+*+*5 2. Ke6!! g4 3. fxg4 e4 4. g5 e3 5. h6+! Kh7 6. g6+! Kxh6
4*+*+*+*+5 7. Kf7$3 (7. Kxf6? e2 8. g7 e1=Q 9. g8=Q Qh4+=) 7...
4+m+*+*+*5 e2 8. g7 e1=Q 9. g8=Q+- {wins. The P-endgame
metamorphoses into a regal one.} 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Sochnev A, 2005, Draw
4PtP*+*T*5
4*+r+*+*+5
{Diagram #} 1. Rd6 Nb8 2. Rd8 (2. Ke6+) 2... Nxa5
3. Rc8! Nb7! 4. Kc4!! (4. Ke6!? Kd2 5. Ke7 Kd3-+) 4...
Ra4+ (4... Nd6+ 5. Kb3 Nxc8 6. b7=) 5.Kb3 Ra8 6. Kc4 4+*+*+*+k5
Nd6+ 7. Kb3!! Ke2! 8. Kc2!! Ke3 9. Rd8 Nb7 10. Re8+
Kd4 11.Re7 Nc5 12. Ra7! {Draw. Top-notch. By a
4*+*+*+*+5
leading composer in Russia.}1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5
4+l+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalandadze V, 2005, Draw
{Diagram #} 1. Rc1+! Kxc1 2. c8=Q+ Kb2 3. Qxb7+
Rxb7 4. a8=Q Rb5+ 5. Kh4 $1g1=Q (5... Rb4+ 6. Kh3
g1=Q 7. Qa2+! Kxa2 {stalemate}) 6. Qg2+! Qxg2
{stalemate. In the classical tradition. Attractive pair of
chameleonstalemates.} 1/2-1/2
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{draws}) 11. Kf4! Kf2 12. Rf3+ Kg1 (12... Kg2 13. Rg3+!
1222222223 Rxg3 14. a8=Q+ {is a draw}) 13. Re3! Kf1 14. Rf3+ {and
4*+*+*+*+5 also leads to a draw.}) 10. Kf4! Re8! (10... Ra8 11. Ra3
Kd1 12. Ra1+ { draws as White has enough checking
4Oo+*+l+*5 distance.}) (10... Kf2 11. Rf3+ { transposes to the
4*+o+*+*+5 previous note}) 11. Kg4! {The white king must remain on
the fourth rank so as not to block the rook checks if
4+*+*+*+*5 Black's king heads for the kingside.} (11. Kg3? Kf1 12.
4pPp+*+*+5 Rf3+ Kg1 {loses, as does}) (11. Ra3? Kf2 12. Rf3+ Kg2
4+*+*+*+*5 13. Rg3+ Kh2 14. a8=Q Rxa8 15. Re3 Rf8+ 16. Kg5 Rf2
{ followed by ...Kg2-f1.}) 11... Rg8+ 12. Kf4 Rf8+ 13.
4*+*+*+*K5 Kg3! {Here} (13. Kg4? {is wrong due to} 13... Kf2 14.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rf3+ Rxf3 15. a8=Q Rg3+ 16. Kf4 e1=Q { and Black
wins.}) 13... Kf1 (13... Rg8+ 14. Kf4 {repeats}) 14. Rf3+
7888888889
Hornecker S, 2005, * Kg1 ({Or} 14... Rxf3+ 15. Kxf3) 15. Re3 (15. Rxf8?
{Remis (P)} 1. Kg3 a5! 2. b5! (2. bxa5? Ke6 3. e1=Q+ 16. Kg4 Qe4+ { picks up the pawn and wins.})
Kf4 Kd6 4. a6 (4. Ke4 Kc5 5. Kd3 (5. Ke5 Kxc4 6. Kd6 1/2-1/2
c5 7. Kc7 Kb4 8. Kxb7 Kxa5-+) 5... Kb4 6. Kd4 Kxa5 7.
Kc5 Kxa4 8. Kb6 Kb4 9. Kxb7 c5! 10. Kc6 Kxc4-+) 4...
1222222223
bxa6 5. Ke4 Kc5 6. Kd3 Kb4! 7. Kd4 c5+ 8. Kd5 a5!-+) 4*+*+*+*+5
2... Ke6 3. Kf4 Kd6 4. b6!! Kc5 5. Ke5 Kxb6 6. Kd6!= (6. 4+*+*Q*+*5
4*+*+*Nk+5
Kd4? Kc7!-+) *
1222222223
4*+*T*+v+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*W5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+oL5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+n+*M*5
4+*+pO*+*5 7888888889
Pogosiants E, Staudte R, 2005, White wins
1. Qc7+ Kh1 (1... Kh3 2. Nf2+ Qxf2 3. Qc8+ (3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qd7+? Kh2 4. Ng4+ Kg3 5. Nxf2 Nf3) 3... Kh2 (3... Kg3
4+*+*+*+l5 4. Ne4+) 4. Ng4+) 2. Nf2+ Qxf2 3. Ng4 Qh4 4. Qh2+
Qxh2 5. Nf2# 1-0
7888888889
Katsnelson L, Katsnelson V, 2005, Draw
1222222223
{This is a delicate battle in which must manoeuvre
carefully with his king to preserve a possible perpetual 4*+*+*+*+5
check with his rook along the third rank. However, there 4+m+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+l+5
is no reciprocal zugzwang involved because White is
always threatening to force the issue by playing Ra3.} 1.
Rg3! (1. Rd4? Bh7+ 2. Kf6 Rf8+ 3. Kg7 Ra8 4. Kxh7 4+*+*+*B*5
Rxa7+ 5. Kg6 Kg2 {wins for Black.}) 1... Bh7+ 2. Kg4! (2.
Kf4? e2 3. Re3 Bxd3 { and Black wins since White
4*+*+*+k+5
cannot drive Black's king to e1 with checks.}) 2... e2 3. 4N*+*O*+*5
Re3 Bxd3 4. Rh3+! Kg2 5. Rg3+ Kf2 6. Rf3+ Kg1 7.
Rg3+ Kf1 8. Rf3+ Ke1 9. Rxd3! Rg8+ ({The other main
4*+*+p+m+5
line is} 9... Re8 10. Ra3! (10. Rb3? { gives insufficient 4+*+*+*+*5
checking distance and loses after} 10... Kd2 11. Rb2+ 7888888889
Garcia M, 2005, White wins
Kd3 12. Rb1 Ra8! 13. Kf3 Rxa7 14. Rb3+ Kc2 15. Re3 1. Be7 Na5 2. Nc2 Nb3 3. Ba3 (3. Bb4? Nc1 4.
Kd1) (10. Re3? {fails to} 10... Rxe3 11. a8=Q Kf2 12. Nd4 Kf6 5. Bc3 Na2 6. Bb2 Ke5 7. Nf3+ Ke4 8. Ng5+
Qf8+ Kg1) 10... Rg8+ (10... Kd2 11. Ra2+ Kd3 12. Ra3+ Kd5) 3... Ne1 4. Nxe1 Nd4 5. Bb2 (5. Nf3 {or} Nxe2 6.
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Bb2) 5... Nxe2 6. Nf3 Kh6 7. Ng5 Ng1 8. Bc1 e2 (8...
Ne2 9. Bxe3 Kg6 10. Ne4) 9. Nf3+ Kg6 10. Ne1 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+m+*+*+5 4+*+*L*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*P*+v+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+*P5
4*+b+*+t+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+*+*Vr+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+v+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gamsjager E, 2005, Draw
7888888889
Grondijs H, 2005, White wins 1. g6 e3 2. Rg5 Kf6 3. Rg2 Bf5 4. h5 e2 5. Rxf2
1. d7 Bxc2+ 2. Kxc2 Rd4 (2... Rxc4+ 3. Kb3) 3. e1=Q 6. Rxf5+ Kxf5 7. g7 Qe7 8. Kh8 Qf6 9. Kh7 Qf7
Bd5! (3. dxc8=R? Rd8! 4. Rxd8) (3. dxc8=Q? Rxc4+ 4. 10. Kh6 Qe8 11. g8=Q Qxg8 1/2-1/2
Qxc4) 3... Rxd5 (3... Rf4 4. d8=Q (4. dxc8=Q? Rc4+ 5.
Bxc4) (4. dxc8=R? Rf2+ 5. Kd3 Kb2) (4. dxc8=N? Rc4+
1222222223
5. Bxc4) (4. dxc8=B? Rc4+ 5. Bxc4) 4... Rf2+ 5. Kc3 Rd2 4*+*+*+*+5
6. Qa5+ Kb1 7. Kxd2 Nb6 8. Qa2#) 4. dxc8=Q (4. 4+*+*+*+*5
dxc8=R? Ra5) 1-0
4l+*O*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+m+k+*+*5
4*+*+bK*+5 7888888889
Josten G, 2005, Draw
4+*O*+*+*5 1. Kc2 Na3+ 2. Kd3 Nc4 3. g4 Na5 4. g5 Nc6 5. g6
4*R*M*+o+5 Ne7 6. g7 Ka5 7. Ke2 Ng8 8. Kf3 Nf6 9. Kg2 Kxa4 10.
4+*L*+*+*5 Kh3 Kb5 11. Kh4 Kc6 12. Kg5 Ng8 13. Kg6 Kd7 14. Kf7
Ne7 15. Kf6 Ke8 16. Ke6 Ng8 17. Kxd6 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Osintsev S, 2005, White wins
1222222223
1. Rc2+! Kd1 2. Ra2 c2 3. Bxc2+ Ke2 4. Bd1+
Kxd1 5. Ra6! Ke2 6. Rg6 Kf2 7. d6 Nb3 8. d7 Nc5 9. 4*Kr+*+*+5
d8=Q Ne6+ 10. Rxe6 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Mp+*B*+5
4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*V*+5
4+t+*+*+*5
7888888889
Minski M, 2005, Draw
1. Bd8! Ka6 2. Bxb6 {Main A} Bg3+ ({Main B} 2...
Kxb6 3. Rg8! Kxc6+ 4. Kc8 Bc5 5. Rg7! Bd6 6. Rc7+
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Bxc7 {stalemate}) 3. Ka8! Kxb6 4. Rb8+ Bxb8 5. c7
Ra1+ (5... Kxc7) (5... Bxc7 {stalemate}) 6. Kxb8= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*N*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4v+*+*N*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Lo+k+*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 4o+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*P*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+n+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+kMl5 7888888889
Zgerski G, 2006, *
1. Kc6 Bc8 2. Nd7 Ka6 3. Kc7 Bxd7 (3... Bb7 4.
7888888889
Krug P, 2005, White wins Nc5+ Ka7 5. Nxb7) 4. Kxd7 Kb7 5. Kd6 Kb6 6. Kd5 Ka5
{Schach-Aktiv/12} 1. Nd4 (1. Ne3? Nf3 2. Kf2 Ng5 7. Kc5 Ka6 8. Kc6 Ka5 9. Kb7 b4 10. cxb4++- *
3. Nc6 Ne4+ 4. dxe4) 1... exd4 2. Nd7 Ne2 3. Nf6 Ng3+
4. Kf2 Nh5 5. Ne4 Nf6 6. Ng3# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Pl+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*Rm+*5
4+r+v+*+*5 4v+*+k+*+5
4w+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4L*N*K*+r5 7888888889
Van der Heijden H, 2006, *
1. Rxc5 Nd6+ 2. Kd5 Nb5 3. a8=Q+ Kxa8 4. Kc6
7888888889
Syzonenko V, Topko L, 2006, Draw (4. c4? Nc3+ 5. Kd4 Ne2+ 6. Ke3 Nc3 7. Kd3 Nd1 8.
1.Ne2! g2 {main} ( 1...Qxb5 {main} 2.0-0+ Kb2 Ra5+ Kb7=) 4... Kb8 5. Rxb5+ Ka7 6. c3! (6. c4? Ka6 7.
3.Rb1+ Kxb1 4.Nc3+ c2 5.Nxb5= ) ( 1...Bxh1 {main} Kc5 Bxb5 8. cxb5+ Kb7=) 6... Ka6 7. c4 Bxb5+ 8. cxb5+
2.Rb1+ Kxb1 3.Nc3+ Kc2 4.Nxa4 g2 5.Kf2= ) 2.Rg1 Ka7 9. Kc7+- *
Qxb5 3.Kf2+ ( 3.Kd2+? Kb2 4.Rb1+ Kxb1 5.Nc3+ Kb2
6.Nxb5 g1=Q -+ ) 3...Kb2 4.Rb1+ Kxb1 5.Nc3+ Kc2
1222222223
6.Nxb5= 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+rM*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5
4+*O*V*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Amann G, 2006, *
1. Nf3 c2 2. Rxe5+ Kf6 3. Nd4 c1=Q 4. Rf5+ Ke7
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5. Re5+ Kd7 6. Rd5+ Kc7 7. Rc5+ Kb6 8. Rb5+ Ka6 9. Kxc6 11. Ne2 (11. Kc8? Re3 12. b8=N+ Kd6 {-+}) 11...
Ra5+= * Re3 12. Nd4+ Kb6 13. Ka8 Ra3+ 14. Kb8 Rh3 15. Ka8
1222222223 Ra3+ 16. Kb8 Ra7 17. Nc6 Rxb7+ 18. Ka8 {zz} Kxc6
{stalemate} (18... Ka6 19. Nb4+ Rxb4 {stalemate})
4*+*+*+*+5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*B*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4O*+*P*L*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*P*+o+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+lO*5
7888888889
Josten G, 2006, White wins
4*P*K*+*+5
1. Be7! (1. Bf6!? b4 2. Be7 a2 3. Bf6 b3 4. Ba1
Kf3=) 1... a2 2. Bf6 Kf3 3. Ba1 b4 4. d4 Ke4 5. Kxg2 b3
4R*+*+*+*5
6. d5 Kxe3 7. d6 Kd2 8. d7 Kc2 9. d8=Q b2 10. Qc7+ 7888888889
Afek Y, 2006, *
Kb1 11. Qb6 Kxa1 12. Qd4 Kb1 13. Qd1# 1-0 1. Ke1! (1. Ra3+? Kf2 2. Ra6 g2 {(h3, Kf3)} 3. Rxc6
1222222223 h3 4. Rf6+ Kg3 5. Rg6+Kf3 6. c6 h2 7. c7 g1=Q 8. Rxg1
hxg1=Q 9. c8=Q=) 1... Kg2 (1... h3 2. Kf1 h23. Ra3+-+)
4*+*+*+m+5 2. Ke2! h3 3. Ke3! h2 (3... Kh2 4. Kf4 g2 5. Kg4+-) 4.
4+*O*+*+*5 Kf4Kf2 5. Rh1! Kg2 6. Rc1! (6. Ra1!? Kf2=) 6... Kh3 (6...
4k+*+*L*+5 Kf2 7. Rc2+ Ke18. Kxg3+-) 7. Kg5! g2 8. Rc3# {. The
known idea (N. Marinescu,1956,Revista de Romana de
4+p+*+*+*5 Sah) is realized technically well.} *
4*+*+*T*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+b+*+*N*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Akobia Y, Becker R, 2006, Draw 4+*+*+*+l5
1. b6 (1. Ne2? Rb4 {-+}) (1. Bd3? Ne7 {(Ke5) -+})
(1. Bh7? Ne7 {-+}) 1... Ne7 (1... Rb4 2. bxc7 Ne7 3. Bd3
4*+*+*+*+5
Ke6 4. Bb5 Kd6 5. Ka5 Rb2 6. Ne2 Kc5 7. Nc3 Rc2 8. 4+*Po+*+*5
Ne4+ {=}) (1... cxb6 2. Bh7 Ne7 (2... Rg4 3. Ne2 {=}) 3. 4*B*+*Ob+5
Kxb6 Ke5 (3... Kg7 4. Bd3 {=}) 4. Kc5 {=}) 2. b7 (2. Bd3?
Rd4 3. Bb5 Rd6 {-+}) 2... Rb4 ( 2... Nc6 3. Bd3 Ke5 4.
4+*+kM*+*5
Bb5 Nb8+ 5. Ka7 {=}) 3. Be4 Ke5 4. Bf3 (4. Bg2? Rb2 5. 7888888889
Josten G, 2006, *
Bf3 Ra2+ 6. Kb5 Kd6 7. Kc4 Rb2 {-+}) 4... Kd6 5. Ka7 1. Bh3 (1. Bf1? Nf3 2. c4 Nh2 3. Bxd3 f1=Q+ 4.
Ra4+ (5... Nc6+ 6. Bxc6 Kxc6 7. b8=N+ {=}) 6. Kb8 Ra3 Bxf1 Nxf1=) 1... Nf3 (1...Kh4 2. Bf1 Kg3 3. c4 Kh2 4. Bc3
(6... Rf4 7. Ka8 {(Ka8) =}) (6... c5 7. Nh3 Nc6+ (7... c4 8. (4. c5? Kg1 5. c6 Kxf1 6. Bd4 (6. c7 Kg2 7.c8=Q f1=Q=)
Ng5 Kd7 9. Bg4+ {(Ne6) =}) 8. Bxc6 Kxc6 9. Kc8 Rg4 6... Nc2 7. c7 Nxd4 8. c8=Q Kg2=) 4... Kg1 5. Bxe1 Kxf1
10. b8=N+ Kb5 11. Nf2 {=}) 7. Be4 (7. Bg2? c5 8. Ne2 6.Bxf2+-) 2. c4 Kh4 (2... Ng5 3. Bf1+-) 3. Bf1 Nh2 4.
(8. Nh3 Nc6+ 9. Kc8 Rg3 {-+}) (8. Be4 Nc6+ 9. Bxc6 Bxd3 f1=Q+ (4... Kg4 5.Be5 Nf3 6. Bb8+-) 5. Bxf1 Nxf1
Kxc6 10. Kc8 Re3 11. b8=N+ Kd6 {-+}) 8... Rb3 9. Nc1 6. Ke2 Ng3+ 7. Kf3 Nf5 8. Kf4 Nd6 9. c5 Nb510. c6 Kh5
(9. Nf4 Nc6+ 10. Kc8 Rg3 {-+}) 9... Rb2 10. Bf3 Rb1 11. 11. Kf5 Na7 12. c7 Nb5 13. c8=N+- {. Considering that
Nd3 c4 12. Nf2 Kd7 13. Ng4 c3 14. Ne5+ Ke6 15. Be4 the finalplay of this study is known (for example -
Rb4 16. Nf3 Kd6 {-+}) 7... Re3 8. Ka8 (8. Ka7? Rxe4 9. J.Nunn, Secrets of Minor PieceEndings, 1995) the
b8=N {(b8Q)} Nc6+ {-+}) 8... Ra3+ 9. Kb8 Nc6+ 10. Bxc6 author has made a not small effort for improvement of
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theintroduction.} *
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*P*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+pO5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+l+n+*5
4r+tRo+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
7888888889
Kalandadze V, 2006, * 7888888889
Keith D, 2006, White wins
1. e8=Q R7c3+ 2. Kb4 Rc4+ 3. Kb5 Rc5+ 4. Kb6 {#} 1. Bc4 (1. Nxh4? Rc1+ 2. Kd5 (2. Kd7+ c5 3.
Rc6+ 5. Qxc6 (5. Kb7 Rc7+ 6. Kb8Rc8+ 7. Qxc8 Rxc8+ Kd6) 2... c5 3. g5 c4 4. g6 Rg1 5. Bf5 Ke3 6. Kxc4 Kf4 7.
8. Kxc8 e1=Q 9. Kd7) 5... Rxc6+ 6. Kxc6 e1=Q 7. Kd7! Bd7 Rg3 8. Kc5 Kg5 9. Nf5 Rg1 10. g7 Kf6) (1. Ng5?
Qb18. Rf2+ Kg1 (8... Ke1 9. Rae2+ Kd1 10. Rf1++-) 9. Rc1+ 2. Kd7+ (2. Kd5) 2... c5) 1... Kxc4+ 2. Nd2+ Kd3+
Rg2+ Kh1 10. Rh2+ Kg1 11.Rag2+ Kf1 12. Rh1++- {. (2... Kd4+ { (rР№siste moins)} 3. Nxf1 Ke5 4. Kc5 Ke4 5.
Not badly developed introduction to a known idea.} * Kc4 h3 6. Nh2 { (transpose au 9e coup blanc)}) 3. Nxf1
1222222223 Kd4! (3... Ke4 4. Kc5 Kf4 5. Nh2 { transpose}) 4. Nh2 h3
(4... Ke5 5. Kc5) 5. Nf1! Ke5 6. Kc5 Kf4 7. Nh2 Ke5 ( 7...
4*+*R*+*+5 Kg3? 8. g5 Kxh2 9. g6 Kh1 10. g7 h2 11. g8=Q c6 12.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kd4) 8. Kc4 Ke4 ( 8... Kf4) 9. Kc3 c5 (9... c6 10. Kc4 Ke5
4*+*+n+*+5 11. Kd3 c5 (11... Kd5 12. Nf3) 12. Kc4 Ke4 13. Kxc5 Kf4
14. Kd4 Kg3 15. g5 Kxh2 16. g6 Kh1 17. g7 h2 18. Ke3)
4Ob+*+*+w5 10. Kc4 Kf4 11. Kd3! (11. Kc3? Ke4 12. Kc2 c4 13. Kd2
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd4 14. Nf3+ Ke4 15. Ke2 Kf4 16. Nh2 c3=) 11... c4+!
{(Ligne principale)} (11... Ke5 12. Ke3! c4 13. Nf3+ Kd5
4+*O*+*+*5 14. Kf2 c3 15. Ne1 h2 16. Kg2) 12. Kc3! {zz} (12. Kxc4?
4*+l+*+*+5 Kg3 13. g5 Kxh2 14. g6 Kg2 15. g7 h2 16. g8=Q+ Kf2=
4K*+*+*+*5 {#}) 12... Kg3 (12... Ke5 13. Kxc4 Ke4 14. Kc3 Ke5 15.
Kd3 Kf6 16. Nf3) 13. g5 Kxh2 14. g6 Kg2 15. g7 h2 16.
7888888889
Pervakov O, 2006, White wins g8=Q+ Kf2 {#} 17. Qd5 Kg1 18. Qd1+ Kg2 19. Qg4+ Kf2
1.Ba4+ (1.Nd4+ Kd2 2.Ne2+ Ke3 3.Rd3+ Kf2!=) 20. Qh3 Kg1 21. Qg3+ Kh1 22. Kd2 c3+ 23. Ke2 c2 24.
1...Kc1 2.Nc5! (2.Nf4? c2! 3.Nxh5=) (2.Rd3 Qh1 3.Nd4 Kf2 c1=Q 25. Qg2# 1-0
Qf1! 4.Rxc3+ Kd2+=) 2...Qh1 3.Ne4! Qf3 4.Nd2! Qg4 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
(4...Qh1 5.Nb1! Qf3 6.Rc8 c2 7.Rxc2+ Kd1 8.Rc3++-)
5.Nb3+ Kc2 6.Nc5+ Kc1 7.Nd3+ Kd2 8.Nf2++- (8.Ne5+)
1-0 4+*+*+v+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5
4N*L*+m+k5
4*O*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Keith D, 2006, Draw
{#} 1. Nb1! (1. Bxf3? Bg6! {#} 2. Bd5 (2. Bh5 Bxh5
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3. f4 Bg6 4. Kg4 Kb4) 2... Kb4 {0-1}) (1. Bxf7+? Ng5 2. weak struggle of the black side and also the immovable
Kg4+ Nxf7 3. f4 Nd6! 4. f5 Ne4 (4... Nc4? 5. f6 Nxa3 6. Pa3.} 1-0
f7+=) (4... Kb3 5. Nb1 Ne4 {transpose}) 5. Kf4 Kb3 {0-1
#} 6. Nb1 (6. Kxe4 Kxa3 7. f6 b1=Q+ 8. Ke5 Qa2) 6...
1222222223
Ka2) 1... Kd3+! (1... Kd4+ 2. Bxf7! (2. Bxf3? Bg6! 3. Na3 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc5) 2... Ng5 3. Kg4 Nxf7 4. f4 Nd6 5. f5 Kd3 (5... Ne4 6. 4+*L*+*+*5
Kf4) 6. f6 Kc2 7. Na3+) (1... Kc2+ 2. Na3+ Kb3+ 3. Bxf7+
(3. Nb1) 3... Kxa3+ 4. Bg6) 2. Bxf3! (2. Bxf7? Ng5 3. Kg4 4*+*+*Pv+5
Nxf7 4. f4 Nd6 5. f5 Ne4 6. Kf4 Kc2 7. Na3+ Kb3 8. Nb1 4+*+*+*+*5
Ka2) 2... Kd4! (2... Bg6 3. Bd5!=) ( 2... Ba2 3. Na3=) (2...
Kc4 3. Be4=) 3. Na3! Bg6 {#} 4. Bh5!! Bxh5 ( 4... Bh7 5.
4*+n+*+*+5
Bf7=) 5. f4 (5. Kh4? Bf3 $1) 5... Kc3 (5... Bg6 6. Kg4 Bd3 4+*+*+*+r5
( 6... Kc5 7. f5 Bf7 8. Kg5) 7. f5 Kc3 8. Kg5 Kb3 9. f6 4o+*+k+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5
Kxa3 10. f7 b1=Q 11. f8=Q+) 6. f5 Kb3 7. Nb1 1/2-1/2
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Kasparjan S, 2007, *
4*B*+*+*+5 1. Ra3 Bh5+ (1... Rh1 2. Ra7+ Kb8 3. Rxa2 Rh2+
4+*+*+*Rb5 4. Ke3 {(Ke1)} Rxa2 5. Ne5 Bh5 6. f7 Re2+ 7. Kd4
4*+*+*+*L5 {(Kd3)} Rf2 8. f8=Q+ {(Nd7+)} Rxf8 9. Nd7+=) 2. Kf2!
Rh1 3. Ra7+! (3. Rxa2!? Rh2+ 4. Kg3 Rxa2-+) 3... Kd8
4+*+*Vk+*5 4. Ra8+ Kc7 5. Ra7+ Kb8 6. Rxa2 Rh2+ 7. Kg3 Rxa2 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne5 Kc7 9. f7 Ra8 10. Kh4! (10. Kf4!? Bxf7 11. Nxf7
4+*+*+*+o5
Rf8-+) 10... Rh8 (10... Kd6 11. Nc4+ Kc5 12. Kxh5
{(Ne5)} Kxc4 13. Kg6 { (Kh6)=}) 11. Kg5 (11. f8=Q!?
4*+*+o+*+5 Rxf8 12. Kxh5 Rf5+-+) 11... Kd6 12. Kf6= { . The first
4+*+*+*+*5 move of White is obvious. Maneuvers of wR (3. Ra7!
etc) forces bK on the necessary square b8. Also are
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Minski M, 2006, White wins remarkable the maneuvers of wK.} *
1. Rg6+! ({thematic try} 1. Bxe5? e1=Q 2. Rb7 (2.
Rg6+ Kh5 3. Rg5+ Kh6) 2... Qg1! 3. Bf4+ Kh5=
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{4.Rh7#??}) 1... Kxh7 2. Bxe5 e1=Q 3. Rg7+ Kh6 4. Rb7 4*+*K*+*+5
Qa5 (4... Qg1 5. Bf4+ Kh5 6. Rh7#) 5. Rb3! (5. Rb8? 4+*+*O*+*5
Qa7!=) 5... Kh7 6. Rb8 1-0
4*+*+*R*+5
1222222223 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+b+*+5 4p+*L*+*V5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5 7888888889
Minski M, 2007, *
4O*+*+n+k5 1. Rxf2! (1. Rf3? Ke4 (1... e5+? 2. Kd7 e4 3. Rf7!
4o+*+*+*+5 {(not 3.Rf8? e3 4.a6 e2 5.a7 e1Q 6.a8Q Qe7-+)} e3 4.
4+*+*+l+*5 a6 e2 5. a7 e1=Q 6. a8=Q$11) 2. Rxf2 e5+! (2... e6+? 3.
Kd7=) (2... Bxf2? 3. Kxe7=) 3. Rf6Bxf6+-+) (1. Rf7
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Gurgenidze D, 2007, White wins {(Rf8)?} Bf6!-+) 1... e5+! (1... e6+ 2. Kd7! Bxf2 3.Kxe6=)
1. Kg3 {(threate Bb5#)} 1... Be5+! 2. Nxe5 a1=Q 3. (1... Bxf2 2. Kxe7=) 2. Rf6! {switchback!} Bxf6+ 3. Kd7!
Bb5+ Kg1 (3... Ke1 4. Nc2++-) 4. Ne2+ Kf1 5. Nf4+ Ke1 (3.Kc7? Be7 4. a6 Bc5-+) 3... Kc5 4. Kc7 e4 5. a6 Bd8+!
(5... Kg1 6. Nh3+ Kh1 7. Bc6#) 6. Nf3+ Kd1 7. Ba4+ Kc1 6. Kb7 (6. Kb8 $2Kb6-+) 6... Bb6 7. a5 (7. a7? Bxa7-+)
8. Nd3+ Kb1 9. Nd2+ Ka2 10. Bb3# {The original ending 7... e3 8. axb6= *
is executed by clean technical play. Reduces impression
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*Pk+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
4*+*+*+*R5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+*Lt+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+o+5 4*+*P*+*V5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
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Bazlov Y, 2007, Draw
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Ryabinin N, 2007, Draw
1. Re4+! ({Thematic try} 1. Rxf3+? Bxf3! 2. Rg4 1. d4 (1. d7? Nf7 2. Bh4 Nc6) 1... Nec6 (1... Ned3
Bxg4 3. Bf1 g1=B! (3...g1=Q {stalemate}) 4. Bb5 Bf2+ 5. 2. d7 Bc7 3. Bh4 Nc6 4. d8=Q Nxd8+ 5. Kd7) 2. Bc3! (2.
Kf1 Bh3# {(Idea of I.Fritz,1933)}) 1... Kxe42. Kxe2 d5? Nd4+ 3. Kd7 Nxd5) 2... Kf8 3. d5 Nd8+ 4. Kd7 Na2
({Thematic try} 2. Rxf3? g1=Q+ 3. Kxe2 Qh2+! (3... (4... Nxd5 5. Kxd8 Nxc3 6. d7 Na4 7. Kc8 Nb6+ 8. Kd8
Qg2+? 4. Rf2$1 (4. Ke1? Qg1+-+) 4... Qg4+ 5. Kf1 {and Nc4 (8... Kf7) 9. Kc8 Nd6+ 10. Kc7 Nf7+ 11. Kc8 Ke7 12.
impossible 5...Qh1+}) 4. Rf2 Qh5+5. Kf1 Qh1+ 6. Ke2 d8=Q+! Nxd8) 5. Kxd8 Nxc3 6. d7 Na4! (6... Nb5 7. Kc8
Qb1!-+) 2... g1=N+! (2... g1=Q 3. Bb7+=) 3. Ke1Rxh3 4. (7. d6? Be5 8. Kc8 Nxd6+) 7... Nd6+ 8. Kc7 Nf7+ 9. Kc8
Kf2 Nf3 5. Bf1 Rh2+ 6. Kg3 Rh8 7. Bg2 Rf8 8. Kf2 {and Ke7 10. d8=Q+ Nxd8 11. d6+! Ke8 12. d7+ Ke7) 7. d6!
draws - (De Villeneuve-Esclapon, 1923.). Brilliant (7. Kc8? Nb6+ 8. Kd8 Kf7 9. d6 Ke6) 7... Bxd6 8. Kc8
synthesis!} 1/2-1/2 Nb6+ 9. Kd8 Ba3 10. Kc7 Nd5+ {} 11. Kc8 Ne7+ 12. Kc7
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4w+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4B*+*K*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4W*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4r+*+*+*+5 4+*Oo+*+*5
4+b+*+*+o5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+rN*B*L5
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Maksaev V, 2007, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bd1+ (1. Bf7+? Kg5! 2. Be3+ Kf5 3. Be6+ Kg6 4. 7888888889
Matous M, 2007, White wins
Rg4+ Kh5! 5. Rg5+ Kh4 6. Rg4+ Kh5 7. Rf4 (7. Rb4 1. Nf3+ Kh1! (1... Kh3 2. Ng5+ Kg2 3. Bxc5+) 2.
Kg6! 8. Rg4+ Kh5) 7... Qb7+ 8. Kf6 Qc6! 9. Rf5+ Kg4 10. Bd4!! {with a mate threat} ( 2. Bxc5? Qa4+ 3. Nd4
Rc5+ Qxe6+! 11. Kxe6 h2 12. Rc1 Kf3 13. Bb6 Kg2 14. Qxd4+ 4. Bxd4 {stalemate}) 2... Qf7+! (2... Qc7+? 3. Ne5
Rc2+ Kh3 $1) 1... Kg5 (1... Kg6 {} 2. Rxa6+! Kf5 3. Ra5+ Qc8 (3... Qb8 4. Rb2! Qf8+ 5. Kg3 Qg7+ 6. Ng4 Qc7+ 7.
(3. Bc2+? Kg4 4. Bd1+ Kf5) 3... Ke4 4. Ra4+ Kd3 5. Be5 Qh7 8. Rd2) 4. Kg3 Qg8+ 5. Ng4 Qb8+ 6. Kh3
Ra3+ Kc4 6. Be2+ (6. Bb3+? Kb5! 7. Ba4+ Kb4) 6... Kb4 Qb3+ 7. Rc3 Qb1 8. Nf2+ Kg1 9. Ne4+ cxd4 10. Rg3+
7. Bc5+! Kxc5 8. Rxa8) 2. Be3+ Kg6 3. Bc2+ Kh5 4. Be4 Kf1 11. Nd2+) (2... Qb8+? 3. Be5 Qf8+ 4. Ke3 Qh6+ 5.
Qxe4+ (4... Qc8 5. Bf3+ Kg6 6. Rg4+ Kf5 7. Rg5#) 5. Kf2 c4 6. Ra2 Qb6+ 7. Bd4 Qb1 8. Ra1) 3. Ke3!! (3.
Rxe4 h2 6. Re6 Kg4 7. Rh6 Kg3 8. Bf4+ Kxf4 9. Rxh2 Kg3? Qg6+ 4. Kf4 Qxc2) (3. Ke5? Qe8+ 4. Kf6 Qh8+ 5.
1-0 Kg5 cxd4) 3... cxd4+ 4. Kf2! Qf4 5. Rc6!! { Mutual
zugzwang. Black has no good move with his queen.} (5.
Re2? Qe3+) (5. Ra2? Qc1 6. Kg3!? (6. Ra8 Qc2+ 7. Kg3
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Qg6+ 8. Kf2 Qc2+ (8... Qg2+ 9. Ke1 Qxf3)) 6... Qc7+ 7. fork domination.} 2... Bg7 {(Bf6, Bd4)} 3. c7 Kd7 4.
Kf2 Qc1) (5. Rc8? Qe3+ 6. Kg3 Qh6 7. Kf2 Qe3+ 8. Kg3 Nd6+-) 3. Kb3! {a surprise even for experts} (3. Kb1?!
Qh6 9. Rg8 d3) 5... Qe3+ (5... d3 {the second thematic Bd4 4. c7 Kd7 5. Nd6 Kxc7 6. Nxb5+ Kc6 7. Nxd4+ Kd5
echo-like line} 6. Rc8!! Qh6 7. Rb8! (7. Ra8? Qg7)) 6. 8. Ne2 Ke4 9. Kc2 Ke3 { positional draw}) 3... b4! (3...
Kg3 { Mutual zugzwang again. Black has to move with a Ke6 4. Kb4 Bb2 5. Kxb5 Bc1 6. Ne5 Kd6 7. Kb6+-) 4.
pawn blocking important line.} d3 7. Ra6! Qc1 8. Ra7! (8. Kxb4 Bb2 {The bishop is saved, but...} 5. Nh6! (5. Ne5?
Ra8? Qc7+ 9. Kf2 Qb6+) 1-0 Kd8! { for example} 6. Kc5 Bc1 7. Ng6 Kc7 8. Kd5 Bd2 9.
1222222223 Nf8 Kc8 10. Ne6 Bc3! 11. Kd6 Bb2! 12. Kd5 Bc3! 13.
Kc5 Bb2 (13... Bd2? 14. Kd4+- { Black has to control the
4*+*+vM*+5 e5 square}) (13... Kb8) 14. Kb6 Bc1 15. c7 Be3+ 16. Kc6
4+*O*+*+*5 Bxf4 $140=) 5... Bc1 6. Nxf5+ { white can consolidate his
4*+*+*+p+5 2 pawns advance now} Kd8 (6... Ke6 7. Nd4+ Kd6 8. f5
{consolidates a 2 pawn advantage}) 7. Nd4 (7. Ng7 {
4+p+*+*+*5 organic dual is not important for us}) 7... Bxf4 8. Ne6+
4l+*+k+*+5 {bK is cut-off from c7 } 1-0
4+*+b+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
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Nosek S, 2007, White wins 4*+*+*+*P5
1. g7 Nd7 (1... Nh7 2. Ke5 Bf7 3. Bxh7 Kxb5 4. 4+*O*+*+*5
Kf6 Ba2 5. Bg6 Bg8 6. Bf7 Bh7 7. Kg5) 2. b6!! {a nice
point} (2. Bc4?! Bg6+! (2... Nf6+ 3. Kf5) 3. Kf4 (3. Kd4
4o+*+*+*+5
Bh7) 3... Bh7 (3... Nf6 4. Kg5) 4. Kg5 (4. Be6 Nf6 5. Kg5 4P*+*+*+*5
Ng8) 4... Kb4 5. Be6 (5. Ba2 Kxb5 6. Kh6 Nf6) 5... Nc5!= 4*+*T*+*+5
(5... Kc5? 6. Bxd7 Bg8 7. Kf6 Kd6 8. Be8) (5... Kxb5 6.
Bxd7+ Kc5) 6. Bd5 Nd7! 7. Be6 Nc5=) (2. Kf4 Bf7 3. Bg6
4+*+*+*+l5
Bg8 4. Be8 Nb6 (4... Nc5)) 2... cxb6 3. Kf4! { another 7888888889
Becker R, 2007, Draw
nice move to nowhere} (3. Kd4? Nf6 4. Bc4 Bg6 5. Ke5 1. Bg6! Rh2 2. h7 c4 3. Kb7 c3 4. Kc6! c2 5. Bxc2
Ng4+ 6. Kf4 Bh7 7. Kxg4 b5= {db}) (3. Kf5 Bf7) 3... Bf7 Rxc2+ 6. Kb5 Rh2 7. Kxa4 Kg2 8. Kb4!! Kf3 9. a4 Ke4
(3... Nf6 4. Kg5 { a point of 3.Kf4} Ng8 5. Bc4 Ne7 6. Kf6 10. a5 Kd5 11. Kb5 {zz} Rb2+ 12. Ka6 Rh2 13. Kb5
Bg6 7. Kxe7 Bh7 8. Kf8) 4. Bg6 Bg8 5. Be8 Kb4 6. Bxd7 Rb2+ 14. Ka6 Rb8 15. Ka7 Rh8 16. Kb6 Kd6 17. a6
Kc5 7. Ke5 {wins} (7. Ke5 {example} b5 8. Be6 (8. Kf6 Rb8+ 18. Ka7 Kc7 19. h8=Q Rxh8 {stalemate.} 1/2-1/2
{also}) 8... Bh7 9. Kf6 b4 10. Kf7 Kd6 11. Bb3 {with Kf8
and Bc2}) 1-0
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1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+l+*+5 4O*+o+*+*5
4+o+*+o+*5 4*+*P*+*L5
4*+*+*P*+5 4+*Kp+*+*5
4+*+*+*+n5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+k+*+*+5 4+*N*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Josten G, 2007, White wins
1. Ne2 g5 (1... Kg4 2. Kd2 a4 (2... g5 3. Nc3 Kf3 4.
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Lerch J, 2007, White wins Nxd5+-) 3. Nc3 a3 4. Kc2+-) 2. Kb3 g4 (2... Kg4 3. Nc3
1. Ng5+ Ke7 2. Nf7 (2. c7? Kd7 3. Nf7 Ba1! {see Kf3 4. Nxd5 g4 5. Ne7 Kf4 6. d5 Ke5 7. Kc4 a4 8.
3.Kb1?}) 2... Ba1! ({ Other moves lead to well-known Ng6++-) 3. Ka4 Kh3 (3... Kg5 4. Kxa5+-) 4. Nf4+ (4.
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Nc3!? Kg2 5. Nxd5 g3 6. Nf4+ Kf3=) 4... Kg3 5. Nxd5
Kf3 (5... Kf2 6. Nf4+-) 6. Ne7 Kf4 (6... g3 7. Nf5 g2 8.
Nh4++-) 7. Ng6+ Kg5 (7... Kf5 8. Ne5 g3 9. Nf3+-) 8.
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Ne5 g3 (8... Kf4 9. Nxg4+-) 9. Nf3+ Kf4 (9... Kg4 10. 4*+k+*+*+5
Ne1+-) 10. Nh4 Kg4 11. d5 Kxh4 12. d6 g2 13. d7 g1=Q 4O*+*Pm+*5
14. d8=Q+ Qg5 15. Qxg5+ Kxg5 16. Kxa5+- { . This
work reminds the ending of practical game. It would be 4l+*+*+*+5
desirable to see the sharp moments in play. Not enough 4+*+*+*+*5
salt.} 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
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4*+k+*+*L5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 7888888889
Amann G., 2007, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 {EG#16585.} 1. Kc7! (1. Kd7? Nd6 (1... Nh5? 2.
4*+*Pm+*+5 Bd5 Ng7 3. Bxf7 Kb5 4. Kc7 Kb4 5. Kc6) 2. Bh3 (2. Bf1+
4+*+*+*+v5
Kb6 $1) (2. Kxd6 Nf5+ 3. Kd7 Nxe7 4. Kxe7 Kb5) 2...
Nge4 3. Kc6 Ka5 4. Bf5 (4. Bg2 Ng3 5. Kxd6 Nf5+ 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc5 Nxe7) 4... Ng3 5. Bg6 Ne8! 6. Bxe8 Nf5 7. Kc5
4R*+*+*+*5 Nxe7 8. Bb5 Nd5) 1... Nd6 2. Bf1+! Ka5 3. Kxd6 Nf5+ 4.
Kc5 Nxe7 5. Be2! (5. Bb5? Nd5) (5. Bc4? Nc6 6. Kxc6
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Didukh S, 2007, White wins Kb4) (5. Bd3? Nd5 6. Kxd5 Kb4 7. Bc2 Kc3) 5... Nd5 6.
1. Nh5! (1. Ne8? e5+ 2. Kd8 exd4 3. Rh1 Ng5=) Kxd5 Kb4 7. Bd1! 1-0
(1. Rh1? Kxg7! (1... Nf2? 2. Rh2 Kxg7 3. Kc7) 2. Rxh3
Nd6+ 3. Kd7 Nf5 4. Rd3 Kf6 {draw.}) 1... e5+ (1... Kg8 {is
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not enough. For example} 2. Kd8 Kf7 3. Ra7+ Kf8 4. Ra3 4*+*+*+*+5
Bg4 5. Re3 Nd6 6. Ng3 Nc4 7. Re1 Kf7 8. Kc7 Kf6 9. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ne4+ Ke7 10. Nc5 Kf7 11. Nd7 Bf5 12. Ne5+) 2. Kb8!!
(2. Kd8? exd4 3. Rh1 d3! 4. Rxh3 Nf2 5. Rg3 d2=) ({ 4*+*+*T*+5
Thematic try} 2. Kc7? exd4 3. Rh1 Bg2 4. Rh4 Kg8 5. 4K*+*O*+*5
Rg4+ Kh7! 6. Rxg2 d3 7. Rg1 d2 8. Rd1 Kg6 9. Nf4+ Kf5
10. Nd3 Kg4 11. Rf1 Nc3 12. Nb2 Nd5+!! 13. Kd6 Ne3=)
4*+*+*+*+5
2... exd4 (2... Bg4 3. Re1 $1) 3. Rh1 Bg2 (3... d3 4. 4+*+*+p+o5
Rxh3 Nf2 5. Rg3! d2 (5... Kh7 6. Nf6+ Kh6 7. Ng4+ $1) 4l+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5
6. Nf6 d1=Q 7. Rg8#) (3... Ng5 4. Nf4) 4. Rh4 Kg8 5.
Rg4+ Kf8 (5... Kh7 6. Rxg2 d3 7. Rg1 d2 8. Rd1 Kg6 9.
Nf4+ Kf5 10. Nd3 Kg4 11. Rf1! Nc3 12. Nb2 Kg3 13. 7888888889
Akobia Y, Becker R, 2008, Draw
Nd1! {win.}) (5... Kf7?! 6. Rxg2 d3 7. Rg7+ Ke6 8. Nf4+ 1. Kb5! (1. Re1? {(Rf1?)} Kb3 {-+}) (1. Kb4? Rb6+
{wins.}) 6. Rxg2 d3 7. Rg1 d2 (7... Nc3 8. Rf1+ Ke7 9. 2. Kc3 Rb1 3. Rg8 Rc1+ {-+}) (1. Rh1? Rxf3 2. Kb4 Rd3
Rf2) 8. Rd1 Ke7 9. Nf4 Kd6 10. Nd3 Kd5 (10... Kc6 11. 3. Kc4 e4 {-+}) 1... Rxf3 (1... Kb3 2. Rg3 h2 3. Rh3 {=})
Ne5+) 11. Nf2! Nxf2 12. Rxd2+ {win.} 1-0 (1... Kb2 2. d4 exd4 3. Kc4 {=}) 2. d4!! {key move} (2.
Kc4? Kb2! 3. Kd5 (3. Rh1 Kc2! 4. d4 e4! 5. Rh2+ Kd1-+)
3... Kc2 4. Ke4 Rb3! 5. d3 Rb1 6. Rg3 Rb4+ 7. Kf5 (7.
Kxe5 Rh4-+) 7... Rh4-+) 2... exd4 3. Kc4 Rf4 {main B}
({Main A} 3... d3 4. Kc3 h2 5. Rd1! ({Thematic try} 5.
Rh1? Rh3 { zz -+}) 5... Rh3 (5... Re3 6. Rd2+ Ka3 7.
Rxh2=) 6. Rh1 { zz = zz chameleon echo (see the line
B1)}) 4. Rd1! ({Thematic try} 4. Re1? Kb2 5. Re2+ Kb1!
{zz} 6. Rd2 Re4 {zz} 7. Rf2 Rg4 {zz} 8. Kd3 Rh4 9. Rh2
Kc1 10. Kc4 Kd1 11. Kd3 Ke1-+) 4... Kb2 {main B2}
({main B1} 4... Rh4 5. Rd2+ Ka3 6. Rh2 {zz chameleon
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echo (see the line A)}) 5. Rd2+ Kb1! 6. Re2! {zz} ({
Thematic try} 6. Rh2? Rh4 {zz} 7. Kd3 Kc1 8. Rh1+ Kb2
9. Rh2+ Kb3 10. Kd2 Kc4-+) 6... Rg4 7. Rf2 {zz} Re4 8.
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Rd2 {zz} Rh4 9. Rh2 Kc1 10. Kd3 Kb1 11. Kc4 { 4*+*+*+*R5
positional draw} 1/2-1/2 4+*+p+v+*5
1222222223 4*+*V*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*+o5 4*N*+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+*+l+o+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Sochnev A, 2008, Draw
4l+*+pP*+5 1. Re8+ (1. d8=Q!? g1=Q+ 2. Kb2 Qd4+ 3. Kc1
4+*+*+*+*5 Qd2+ 4. Kb1 Bg6+-+) 1... Kd2! 2. Re1! Kxe1 3. d8=Q
Be5+! (3... g1=Q 4. Qxd6=) 4. Kb1 g1=Q 5. Nd3+ Kd2+
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Vieweger J, 2008, * ({main} 5... Ke2+ 6. Nc1+ Kf3 7. Qd1+ Qxd1 {stalemate})
1. e4! (1. e3!? Kb3! 2. e4 Kc4 3. e5 Kd5 4. exf6 6. Nc1+ (6. Ne1+!? Kxe1 7. Qd1+ Kf2!-+ (7... Kxd1
Kd6 5. Kb7 Kd7 6. f7 Ke7 7. Kc6 h5 8. Kd5 h4 9. Ke4 h3 {stalemate})) 6... Ke3 ({main} 6... Bd4 7. Qxd4+ Qxd4 8.
10. Kf3 Kxf7-+) 1... fxe3 2. fxe3 Kb3 3. e4 Kc4 4. e5 Kd5 Nb3+ Bxb3 {stalemate}) 7. Qb6+ Bd4 8. Qb3+ Bxb3
5. exf6 Kd6 6. Kb7! (6. Kb6!? h5-+) 6... Kd7 (6... h5 7. {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
Kc8 h4 8. Kd8+-) 7. f7= *
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1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*W*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*Oo5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+o+*+*+5 4+k+pL*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4q+r+*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*T*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Akobia Y, 2008, *
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Mikitovics J, 2008, * {The initial position looks equal for both sides, but
1. Kd7! Kb7 2. Ke6 g4 3. Kf5 Kb6 4. Kg5 Kxb5 5. White use the initiative very skillfully.} 1. Qa7+ {main B}
Kxh5 g3 ({main} 5... Ka4 6. Kxg4 Kb3 7. Kf5!= (7. Kh5!? Kxd3 ({main A} 1... Qd4 2. Qe7+ Kxd3 3. Qh7+ Re4 4.
Kxc3 8. g4 Kd4! 9. g5 Ke5 10. g6 Kf6 11. Kh6 c3 12. g7 Qh3+ Re3 5. Qf5+ Qe4 6. Qxb5+ Kd4+ 7. Kb2 Qe6 (7...
c2 13. g8=Q c1=Q+-+)) 6. Kg4 Ka4 7. Kxg3 Kb3 8. Kf2! * Qd3 8. Qb4+ Ke5 ({ or also} 8... Kd5 9. Rd2 {pin of
queen 1}) 9. Rd2 Qe4 10. Qd6+ Kf5 11. Rd5+ Kg4 12.
Rd4 {pin of queen 2}) 8. Qb4+ Ke5 9. Rc5+ Kf6 10.
Qh4+ Kf7 11. Rc7+! (11. Qh7+!? Kf6 12. Qh4+ Kf7 13.
Rc7+ {loss of time}) (11. Qh5+!? Ke7! 12. Qh7+ Kf6 13.
Qh4+ {etc, loss of time}) 11... Kg6 12. Qh7+ Kf6 13.
Qg7+ Kf5 14. Rf7+ Ke4 15. Re7 {pin of queen 3}) 2.
Qh7+! (2. Qd7+? Ke4! 3. Qh7+ Ke5=) 2... Re4 ({main}
2... Kd4 3. Rd2+ Ke3 4. Qd3+ Kf4 5. Rf2+ { Win of
queen on the vertical line}) (2... Ke3 3. Rc3+ Kf4 (3... Kf2
4. Qh2++- ) 4. Qh2++-) 3. Qd7+ (3. Qh3+? Re3 4. Qd7+
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Ke4+=) 3... Rd4 4. Qh3+ (4. Qxb5+? Ke4 5. Re2+ Kf3=)
4... Ke4 5. Qg4+ {(Qh7)} Ke5 6. Qh5+ Ke6 ({mqin} 6...
Kd6 7. Qc5+ Ke6 8. Qc6+! Kf7 9. Qc7+ Kf8 10. Qc8+
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Rd8 11. Qc5+ Kf7 12. Rf2 {pin of queen 4}) 7. Qe8+ Kf5 4*+*+*+*+5
8. Rf2+ Rf4 9. Qd7+ Kg5 10. Rg2+ Kh6 11. Rh2+ Rh4 4+*+*+*+*5
12. Rd2! {(Threat - Rd5 with pin of bQ)} Kg5 13. Rd5+
Kf4 ({main} 13... Kg6 {(Kh6)} 14. Rd6 {pin of queen 5}) 4*+*+*+*+5
14. Rd6 Rh3+ ({main} 14... Qg5 15. Qf7+ Ke3 16. Rg6 4+o+*L*+t5
Qc5 ({or also} 16... Qe5 17. Re6 {pin of queen 6}) 17.
Rg3+ Ke4 18. Qf3+ Ke5 19. Rg5+ {Win of queen on the
4*+*+*R*+5
horizontal line}) 15. Qxh3 Qxd6 16. Qh2+ {and win of 4Op+*+*+*5
queen on the diagonal line. Study with a theme of 4*+*K*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5
domination with a repeated wins of a queen. The set an
echo pins (6 times) and also all kinds of linear wining of
a queen (3), undoubtedly raises an art content of the 7888888889
Mikitovics J, 2008, Draw
study.} * 1. Rf1! (1. Rb4? a2! 2. Rxb5+ Kd6! 3. Rb6+ Kc5!
1222222223 4. Ra6 Kb4! 5. Rxa2 Rxh2+-+) 1... Rh3 (1... b4 2. Kd3!
4*+*R*+*K5
Kd5 3. h4!! Rxh4 4. Rf5+=) 2. b4! (2. Kc2? b4 3. Rf8
Rc3+-+) 2... Rb3 3. h4! Rxb4 4. h5! (4. Kc3? Rb2!! 5. h5
4+*+*+*P*5 Kd5! 6. Rd1+ Kc5! 7. Rc1 b4+-+) 4... Rb2+! 5. Kd3!! (5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc3? Kd5! 6. Rf5+ (6. h6 b4+-+) 6... Ke6-+) 5... Kd5 6.
h6! Rb3+! 7. Kc2! (7. Kd2? Rh3-+ 8. h7 b4! (8... Kc4? 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rf4+! Kc5 10. Rf3! Rxh7 11. Kc3!! Ra7 12. Rf5+!=)) 7...
4*+*+*+*+5 Rh3 (7... Rb2+ 8. Kd3!+- {e.g.} a2 9. Ra1! b4 10. h7!
4+*L*+*+*5
Rh2 11. Rxa2! Rh3+ 12. Kd2!! Rxh7 13. Rc2!! { draws.}
(13. Kc2? Kc4! 14. Ra6 Rh2+-+) (13. Ra8? Kc4! 14.
4*+*+mO*+5 Rc8+ Kb3-+) (13. Ra5+? Kc4 14. Kc2 Rh2+-+)) 8. h7! b4
4N*+*+*T*5 9. Rf3!! (9. Rf5+? Kc4! 10. Rf4+ Kb5 11. Rf3 Rh2+! (11...
Rh1? 12. h8=Q Rxh8 13. Kb3 Rh5 14. Rg3 {/e3!} Rc5
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Sochnev A, 2008, * 15. Rf3 {/h3!} Rc3+ 16. Rxc3 bxc3 17. Kxc3! Ka4 18.
1. Rc8+!! ({Thematic try} 1. Rf8!? Rh1+ 2. Kg8 Kc2=) 12. Kb3 Rb2#) 9... Rh2+ (9... Rxh7 10. Kb3! Rh2
f1=Q 3. Rxf1 Rxf1 4. Kh7 (4. Nb3 Nf4-+) 4... Rh1+ 5. 11. Kxb4=) 10. Kb3 Rb2+ 11. Ka4 Rh2! {draws.} (11...
Kg6 Nf4+ 6. Kf7 Rh7 7. Kg8 Rh5! 8. Kf7 Rf5+ 9. Ke8 Ke4? 12. Rf8!! a2 13. h8=Q {(Excelsior)} a1=Q+ 14.
Nd5 10. g8=Q Nf6+-+) 1... Kb2 2. Rf8 Rh1+ 3. Kg8 f1=Q Kb5+-) (11... a2 12. h8=Q a1=Q+ 13. Kb5+-) 1/2-1/2
4. Rxf1 Rxf1 5. Nb3!! (5. Nc2!? Kxc2 6. Kh7 Rh1+ 7. Kg8
(7. Kg6 Nf4+-+) 7... Nd4 8. Kf7 Nf5-+) 5... Kxb3 6. Kh7
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Rh1+ 7. Kg6 Nf4+ 8. Kf7 Rh7 9. Kg8 Rh5 10. Kf7 Rf5+ 4*+*+*+*+5
11. Ke8! Nd5 12. g8=Q {and draws, because bN is 4+*+*+o+*5
pinned and impossible Nf6+} *
4*+*+*+o+5
4+*L*+*+o5
4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*P5
4+*+k+*+*5
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Didukh S, Rusz A, 2008, Draw
{At the comment of match Adams-Polgar (Korus
2008) Martin has come on interesting zz position.} 1. h4!
{(threat 2.f5)} ({Thematic try} 1. Ke2? Kd4! (1... Kc4? 2.
Kf3 Kd4 3. c3+ Kxc3 4. f5 g5 5. Ke4 f6 6. Kd5 g4 7. Ke6
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h4 8. Kxf6 g3 9. hxg3 h3 10. Kg7=) 2. Kf3 f6! 3. h4 f5 4.
Ke2 Ke4 5. Kd2 Kf3! 6. c3 Ke4 7. c4 Kxf4 {zz} 8. Kd3 g5
9. c5 gxh4 10. c6 h3 11. c7 h2 12. c8=Q h1=Q 13. Qc7+
1222222223
Kg4 14. Qg7+ Kh3 {win.}) (1. c3? Kd5 2. Kc2 Ke4 3. c4 4*+*+*+*+5
Kxf4 4. Kc3 Ke5 5. Kb4 Kd6 {win.}) 1... f5 (1... Kd4 2. 4+*+*+*+*5
f5=) 2. c3! (2. Kd2? Kd4 3. c3+ Ke4 4. Kc2 Kxf4 5. c4
Kg3! 6. c5 f4 7. c6 f3 8. c7 f2 9. c8=Q f1=Q {win.}) 2... 4*+*+*+r+5
Kd5 3. Kc2! Ke4 4. c4 Kxf4 5. Kd2! {zz} g5 (5... Ke4 6. 4+*L*O*+*5
Kc3 f4 7. c5 f3 8. Kd2=) (5... Kg3 6. Ke2! Kg2 7. Ke3
Kg3 8. Ke2=) 6. c5 gxh4 7. c6 h3 8. c7 h2 9. c8=Q h1=Q
4*+*+*+pK5
10. Qc7+! Kg4 11. Qg7+ Kh3 12. Qc3+! { Perpetual 4+*O*Vp+*5
check. Anti-Marin. Art processing practical endgame, 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
that brings together a practical chess with a study.}
1/2-1/2
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Prusikin M, 2008, *
4*+*L*+*+5
1. Rg8! Kc4 2. Rc8+ Bc5 3. Ra8 c2 4. Ra1 Be3 5.
g5 Kd5 6. Kg4 Ke6 7. Ra6+ Kf7 8. Rf6+! (8. Rc6!? c1=Q
4O*+*+*P*5 9. Rxc1 Bxc1 10. Kf5 Bf4 11. g6+ Kg7 {zz-+}) 8... Kg7 9.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rc6 c1=Q 10. Rxc1 Bxc1 11. Kf5 Bf4 12. g6 {zz} Bg3 13.
Kg4 Bh2 14. Kg5 Bg1 15. Kf5 Bh2 16. Kg5= *
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Qk5 4+*+*+*N*5
7888888889
Aliev I, 2008, Draw
4*+*+*+o+5
1... Bd5+ (1... Bxg1 2. Kxg1=) 2. Kh2 (2. Qg2?
Bxg2+ 3. Kxg2 Bxg7-+) 2... Be5+ ({main A} 2... Bxg1+ 3. 4+n+*+*+o5
Kxg1 a5 4. Kf2 a4 5. Ke3 a3 6. Kd4! { Manevr Reti} Bg8 4*+*K*O*+5
4+*+*+*L*5
(6... a2 7. Kxd5 a1=Q 8. g8=Q+ $1) 7. Kc3 a2 8. Kb2=)
3. Qg3 Bc7 4. Qxc7+ Kxc7 5. Kg3! ({Thematic try} 5.
Kg1? a5 6. Kf2 a4 7. Ke3 a3 8. Kd4 {Manevr Reti} a2 9. 7888888889
Sizonenko V, 2008, White wins
Kxd5 a1=Q 10. g8=Q Qa2+ 11. Ke5 Qxg8 { -+, AntiReti}) 1. Nxh3+ gxh3 2. Ke2 h2 3. Nd2 h1=Q 4. Rg8+
5... a5 (5... Kd6 6. Kf4 Kc5 7. h4 a5 8. h5 a4 9. Kg5 a3 Kh2 5. Nf1+ Kh3 6. Rh8+ Kg2 7. Ne3+ Kg1 8. Rg8+ Kh2
10. h6 Bg8 (10... a2 11. h7 a1=Q 12. h8=Q) 11. Kg6 a2 9. Ng4+ (9. Kxf2? Qa1=) 9... Kg1 10. Ne5+ Kh2 11. Kxf2
12. h7 Bxh7+ 13. Kxh7 a1=Q 14. g8=Q=) 6. Kf4! (6. Kf2? Qa1 12. Rh8# 1-0
a4 7. Ke3 a3 8. Kd4 a2 9. Kxd5 a1=Q 10. g8=Q Qa2+
11. Ke5 Qxg8 {-+}) 6... a4 7. Ke5! {Manevr Reti} (7. Ke3?
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a3 8. Kd4 a2 9. Kxd5 a1=Q 10. g8=Q Qa2+ 11. Ke5 4*+*+*+*+5
Qxg8-+) 7... Bg8 8. Kd4 a3 9. Kc3= { . Favorite theme of 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*M5
the author. This work convinces us once again that
Reti's idea is ete al} 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+p+*+*+5
4L*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+v5
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Vlasenko V, 2008, Draw
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1. Kf6 h4 2. Kg5 h3 3. Kh4 h2 4. Kh3! Ng4 5. Ng2
Kb4 6. Kg3 Kc5 7. Kh3 Kd4 8. Kg3 Kxd3 9. c5= 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4w+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+q+*5
4+*V*+*+n5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+t+*+v+5 4+*+*N*+*5
4B*+*+*+*5 4oM*+*+*+5
4*P*K*+*+5 4L*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Krug P, 2008, White wins
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Gurgenidze D, 2008, Draw {Schach-Aktiv/6} 1. Nc5 (1. Nc2+? Kb1 2. Nd4+
1. Nf6+ Ke7! (1... Kf7 2. Nxg4 Bxa3 3. Ne5+) 2. Nd3+ $1) 1... Qa5+ 2. Kf1 Qc3 ( 2... Qb5+ 3. Kg1 Nd3
Nxg4 Bxa3 3. Ne3 Bb4+ 4. Kd3 Rc5! (4... Rc6 5. Nd5+) (3... Nc4 4. Qf6+ Kb1 5. Qf1+ Kb2 6. Qf2+ Kc3 7. Nd5#)
(4... Rf4 5. Nd5+) (4... Rh4 5. Nf5+) 5. Nc2 Rb5 6. Kc4 4. Nc2+ Kb2 5. Nxd3+ Kxc2 6. Ne1+ Kd1 7. Qxb5 a1=Q
Rc5+ 7. Kd3 {positional draw,} 7... Ba5 8. b4 Rd5+ 9. 8. Qd3+ Kxe1 9. Qf1+ Kd2 10. Qxa1) 3. Qc2! (3. Ke2?
Kc4 Rd2 10. Kc3= 1/2-1/2 Nd1 4. Nc2+ Kb1 5. Ne1+ Kc1 6. Ncd3+ Kb1 7. Kxd1
1222222223 a1=Q 8. Nc1+ Kb2 9. Qb5+ Ka3 10. Nc2+ Qxc2+ 11.
Kxc2 Qc3+ 12. Kxc3) 3... Qxc2 4. Nxc2+ Kb1 5. Na3+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc1 6. Ke1 a1=N 7. Ke2 Nc4 (7... Nc2 {} 8. Nb3#) 8.
4Ok+*+*+*5 Nd3# 1-0
4p+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*N*+*+*5 4*R*+k+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*Lm+*+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*R*+*+5
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Afek Y, 2008, White wins 4OoM*+*+*5
{EG#16608} 1. Nd3+ Kc3 2. Nf4 Kd4! 3. Ne2+ (3. 4l+*+*+*+5
Nh5? g2 4. Nf4 g1=N! 5. g5 Ke5 6. Kxa7 Nb4 7. g6 (7.
Nd3+ Nxd3 8. Kb6 Nf3 9. g6 Kf6 10. a7 Kxg6 11. a8=Q
4+*+*+*+*5
Nfe5) 7... Kf6 8. Nd5+! Nxd5 9. Kb7 Kxg6 10. a7 Ne2 11. 7888888889
Vlasak E, 2009, White wins
a8=Q Nef4) 3... Ke3 4. Nxg3 Kf4 5. Nh1! (5. Nf5? Kxg4! 1. b6 (1. Rc8 Nxb5 2. Rd5 b2) (1. Rbd8 b2 2. Rb4
(5... Nb4? 6. Ne3 $1) 6. Ne3+ Nxe3 7. Kxa7 Nf5 $1) (5. Nxb5 3. Rd2 Nc3 4. Kd7 Ka1 5. Rb3 b1=Q 6. Rxa3+
Nh5+? Kg5! (5... Kxg4? 6. Nf6+ Kf5 7. Nd5)) 5... Kxg4 Qa2) (1. Ra8 Nxb5) (1. Rb4? Nd5 2. Rd4 b2) 1... b2 (1...
(5... Nb4 6. Nf2) 6. Nf2+ Kf5 7. Nd3! Ke4 8. Kxa7! 1-0 Nb5 2. Rb4 Nd6+ 3. Kd7) (1... Kb2 2. b7 a2 (2... Nb5 3.
Rd2+ Kc3 4. Rc8+ Kxd2 5. b8=Q a2 6. Rd8+ Kc2 7.
Qxb5) 3. Ra8 a1=Q 4. Rxa1 Kxa1 5. b8=Q b2 6. Qa7+
Kb1 7. Rd2) 2. Rb4! (2. Rd2 Kb3-+) 2... Nd5! (2... Ne4 3.
Ra8 Nd6+ 4. Kd7) 3. Rxb2+! (3. Rb5? Nxb6 4. R5xb6
b1=Q 5. Rxb1 {stalemate}) 3... Kxb2! {only the a-pawn
gives chances to draw} (3... axb2 4. Ra8+ Kb3 5. b7
Nc7+ (5... b1=Q 6. b8=Q+ Kc2 7. Qh2+ Kc3 8. Qe5+) 6.
Kd7 Nxa8 7. b8=Q+ Kc2 8. Qh2+ Kb3 9. Qg3+ Ka2 10.
Qg8+) 4. b7 {else Nxb6} Nc7+! (4... a2 5. Rc8! a1=Q 6.
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b8=Q+ Ka2 7. Qa7+ Kb1 8. Rb8+) 5. Ke7!! {the point} (5. Ke5 11. Rd3+-) 8. Ra2+ Kg1 9. Kg3 h1=N+ 10. Kf4!
Kd7? a2 6. Ra8 Nxa8 7. b8=Q+ Nb6+ ) (5. Kf7? a2 6. {wins.} (10. Kf3? Bc6+ 11. Ke3 (11. Kf4 Nf2=) 11...
Ra8 Nxa8 7. b8=Q+ Nb6 {the simplest way to draw} 8. Ng3=) (10. Kh3? Bd7+=) 1-0
Qe5+ Kb3 9. Qe3+ Kb2 10. Qd4+ Kb3 11. Ke6 Nc4! 12.
Kd5 Na3! {and compare to the main, white has no
1222222223
Qb4+}) 5... a2 6. Ra8! (6. Rc8 Na6 $1) 6... Nxa8 7. 4*+*+*B*L5
b8=Q+! Nb6 8. Qe5+ Kb3 (8... Kb1 9. Qe4+ Kb2 10. 4+*+nO*+*5
Qb4+ Kc1 11. Qa3+ Kb1 12. Qb3+ Ka1 13. Qc2 Nd5+
14. Kd6 Nc3 15. Kc5) 9. Qe3+ Kb2 10. Qd4+ Kb3!? 4*K*+*+*+5
(10... Kc2 11. Ke6! (11. Kd6? Kb1 12. Qb4+ Kc2 13. 4+*+*+*+o5
Qa3?? Nc4+) 11... Nc4 (11... Kb1 12. Qb4+ Kc2 13. Qa3
Kb1 14. Qb3+ Ka1 15. Qc2) 12. Kd5!+-) 11. Kd6! {other
4*+*+*+*+5
checks only lose time} Nc4+ (11... Na4 12. Qa1 Ka3 13. 4+*+*+*+o5
Kd5) 12. Kc5! Na3 ( 12... Nb2 13. Qd5+ Ka3 14. Qf3+ 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
Ka4 15. Qc3 Nd3+ 16. Kc4) 13. Qb4+ Kc2 14. Qxa3 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Aliev I, 2009, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nf6! h2 2. Bg7+! Kxg7 3. Nxh5+ Kg6 4. Ng3 Kg5
5. Kc5 Kg4 ({main} 5... Kf4 6. Nh1 Ke3 7. Kd5 Kxe2 8.
4+*+*+k+*5 Ke4 e5 9. Kxe5 Kf3 (9... Ke3 10. Kd5 Kf3 11. Kd4 Kg2
4*+*P*+*+5 12. Ke3 Kxh1 13. Kf2) 10. Kd4 Kg2 11. Ke3 Kxh1 12.
Kf2 {stalemate}) 6. Nh1 Kh3 7. Kd4 Kg2 8. Ke3 e5 9. Nf2
4+*+*+*+*5 e4 10. Nh1 Kxh1 11. Kf2 e3+ 12. Kf1 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+vL5
4+*+*+*+o5 1222222223
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+r5 4+*+*+*O*5
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Mikitovics J, 2009, White wins 4*+*+*+p+5
1. Nd3!! (1. Ng2+!? Kg3 (1... Kg5? 2. Ne3+-) 2. 4L*K*+*+*5
Ne3 Bc8! (2... Bd7? 3. Ke7+-) 3. Rf1 (3. Kf6 Kf3! 4. Nd1
Kg2! (4... Ke2? 5. Rh2+-) 5. Nxf2 Kxf2 6. Kg5 Kg3! 7.
4*+r+*+p+5
Rc1 h2 8. Rc3+ Kf2! 9. Rc2+ Kg3 10. Rc3+ Kf2 { 4+*+*+*+m5
positional draw.}) 3... h2 4. Rh1 Bd7! 5. Ke7 Bc6 6. d7 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5
Bxh1 7. d8=Q Be4!= 8. Nf1+ Kg2 9. Nxh2 Kxh2=) 1...
Kg3 2. Kf6 {or Kg6} (2. Rf1? Bf5! 3. Nxf2 Kg2 4. Rc1 (4.
Nxh3 Kxf1=) 4... Kxf2 5. Kf6 Bd7!!= (5... Bg4? 6. Kg5!+-)) 7888888889
Akobia I, Becker R, 2009, White wins
2... Kg2 ({main} 2... Bc8 3. Rf1 Bd7 4. Kg5 h2 5. Nxf2 1. Rc1! (1. Rc2? Bg1+ {=}) 1... Be5 (1... Bg1+ 2.
Kg2 6. Rh1+-) ({main} 2... Bd7 3. Rf1!! (3. Ke7? Bc6 4. Kc4 Bf2 (2... Kb6 3. Re1 Kc6 4. Re7 {+-}) 3. Rc2 ({Also}
Nxf2 Bxh1 5. d7 Kxf2=) 3... Bb5! 4. Nxf2 Bxf1 5. 3. Rc3 Ng5 4. Rd3 Bh4 5. Re3 Kb6 6. Kd5 {+-}) 3... Kb6
Nh1+!!+- (5. d7? Kxf2 6. d8=Q h2=)) 3. Nxf2! (3. Kg5? (3... Bg1 4. Re2 Nf4 5. Re5+ Kb6 6. Re7 {+-}) 4. Re2
f1=Q= (3... Bd7? 4. Nxf2! Kxf2 5. Kh4! Kg2 6. Rc1! (6. Bh4 5. Rh2 {+-}) 2. Rc2! (2. Re1? Bb2 3. Re8 Ka6 {=})
Rb1? h2 7. Rb2+ Kg1 8. Kg3 h1=N+! 9. Kf3 (9. Kf4 2... Ka4 (2... Ka6 3. Kc6 Ka7 4. Re2 Bd4 5. Re4 Bf6 6.
Nf2!=) 9... Bc6+ 10. Ke3 Ng3=) 6... Ba4 7. Ra1 h2 8. Kc7 Ka6 7. Re6+ {+-}) 3. Re2 (3. Kc4? Ka3 4. Re2 Bf4 5.
Ra2+ Kg1 9. Kg3 h1=N+ 10. Kf4! Bd7 11. Ra7+-)) 3... Re7 Bh6 6. Kc3 Ka4 7. Kc4 Ka3 {=}) 3... Bf4 (3... Bc3 4.
Kxf2 4. Kg5! Bd7 5. Kh4! (5. Kf4? Kg2 6. Rc1 h2 7. Rc2+ Kc4 {+-}) (3... Bf6 4. Re4+ Ka5 5. Re3 {+-}) 4. Re7 (4.
Kh3!= (7... Kg1? 8. Kg3 h1=N+ 9. Kf3!+-)) 5... Kg2 6. Kc4? Ka3 5. Re7 Bh6 {etc.}) 4... Bh6 5. g5! Nxg5 (5...
Rc1! (6. Rb1? h2 7. Rb2+ Kg1 8. Kg3 h1=N+! 9. Kf3 Bxg5 6. Rxg7 Bf6 (6... Nf4 7. Kc4 Ka5 8. Ra7+ Kb6 9. g7
Bc6+ 10. Ke3 (10. Kf4 Nf2=) 10... Ng3= ) 6... Ba4 (6... {+-}) 7. Rf7 Ng5 8. Ra7+ Kb3 9. Kd5 Nh3 10. Rb7+ Kc3
Bb5 7. Rc2++-) 7. Ra1 h2 ({main} 7... Bb5 8. Ra2++-) ({ 11. Ke6 {etc a thechnical win:} Bh8 12. Kf5 Nf2 13. Rh7
main} 7... Bd7 8. Ra2+ Kf3 9. Ra3+ {(Rh2)} Kf4 10. Rxh3 Bd4 14. Rc7+ Kb3 15. Rd7 Bc3 16. Kf4 Kb4 17. Kf3 Nh3
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18. Rb7+ Ka4 19. Ke3 Ng5 20. Kd3 Bf6 21. Kc4 Ka3 22. f1=Q 5. Re5+ Qf5! 6. Rxf5+ Kg4 7. Bd3 Kxh3 8. Rh5+
Rb3+ Ka2 23. Re3 Kb2 24. Kd5 Kc2 25. Rg3 Kd2 26. Kg4 9. Bxg6+- 1-0
Rxg5 {+-}) 6. Re3! {zz wins} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*T*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Ol5 4*+*+*+lP5
4*+*Bp+*+5 4+*P*+*Oo5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+r+*5 4*+m+*+p+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*K*V*+*5 7888888889
Polasek J, Hlinka M, Campioli M, 2010, Draw
7888888889
Rjabinin N, 2009, White wins 1. c6! (1. Kc3?! Ne3! 2. Kd4 Nf5+ 3. Ke5 Nxh6! 4.
1. e7 Rc8+ 2. Kd1 Bh4 3. Rh3! (3. Rf8? Bxe7 4. c6 Nf5! 5. c7 Ne7-+) (1. h7 Kxh7 2. c6 Ne3+ 3. Kd4 Nf5+
Rxc8 Bxd6=) 3... g5 4. Rf3 g4 5. Rf7+! Kg6 6. Rf8 Bxe7 4. Ke5 Kg6 5. c7 Ne7-+) 1... Ne3+ 2. Kd4! (2. Kc5?! Nf5
7. Rxc8 Bxd6 8. Rc6 1-0 3. c7 Ne7-+) 2... Nf5+ 3. Ke5! Ne7! (3... Ne3 4. h7 Kxh7
1222222223 5. c7 Nc4+ 6. Kf6 Nb6 7. Kxg5=) (3... Nxh6 4. c7) 4.
Kd6! Nc8+ 5. Kc7 Na7 6. Kb6 Nc8+ 7. Kc7 Ne7 8. Kd6
4*M*+k+*+5 Nxc6 9. Kxc6 Kxh6 10. Kd5! (10. Kd6? h4! 11. Ke5 Kg6!
4+*L*+*+*5 {mutual zugzwang} 12. Ke4 Kf6! 13. Ke3 Ke5! 14. Kf3
4p+*+*+*+5 Kf5! 15. Ke3 Kg4! 16. Kf2 h3 {wins}) 10... Kg6! (10... h4
11. Ke4! {draw, for example} Kg6 (11... Kh5 12. Kf3 (12.
4+*O*+*+m5 Kf5)) 12. Ke3 (12. Ke5)) 11. Ke6! { see J. Pospisil, Cs.
4*+*Nn+*+5 sach 1957} (11. Ke5? h4! {mutual zugzwang}) (11. Ke4?
Kf6 12. Kf3 Ke5 (12... Kf5? 13. g3= (13. g4+=)) 13. Ke3
4+*+*+*+*5 (13. Kg3 Ke4 ) (13. g3 Kd4) 13... Kf5 14. Kf3 h4
4*+*+*+*+5 {zugzwang}) 11... h4 12. Ke5 Kh5 13. Kf5 g4 14. Ke4!
4+*+*+*+*5
(14. Kf4? g3 {another mutual zugzwang} 15. Kf3 Kg5 16.
Ke2 h3 17. gxh3 Kh4 18. Kf1 Kxh3 19. Kg1 g2) 14... Kg5
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Vlasenko V, 2009, White wins (14... g3 15. Kf4! {zugzwang}) 15. Ke3 g3 16. Kf3! (16.
1. Nb5+ Kb6 2. a7 Kb7 3. Ned6+ Ka8 4. Nc8 Nf6+ Ke2? h3! 17. gxh3 Kh4 18. Kf1 Kxh3 19. Kg1 g2) 16...
5. Kf7! Nd5 6. Ke6 Nc6 7. Kxd5 Nxa7 8. Ncxa7 c4 9. Kc6 Kf5 (16... Kh5 17. Kf4! {zugzwang}) 17. Ke2! Kg4 18. Kf1
c3 10. Kb6 1-0 h3 19. Kg1 h2+ 20. Kh1 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+k+*+5 4*K*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4R*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+t+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5 4B*+*+v+*5
4*+*+rO*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kraslin N, 2009, White wins 7888888889
Gonzales L, 2010, *
1. Bb5 Rg8+! 2. Ke7! Rg7+ 3. Ke6! Rg6+ 4. Kd5! 1. Bc5! (1. Be7+? Kxe7 2. Ra1 Bg2 3. Kc7 Ke6 4.
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Kb6 Ke5 5. c5 Kf4 6. Kc7 Kg3) 1... f1=Q 2. Bb6+ Kd7! 3.
c5 Qe1 4. Ra8! Bg4! 5. Ka7 Qa1+ 6. Kb8 Qg7! 7. Ka7
Kc6 8. Re8 (8. Rd8? Qa1+ 9. Kb8 Bd7 10. Rf8 Qe5+ 11.
1222222223
Ka7 Be8 12. Rf1 Qd4 13. Rh1 Qa4+ 14. Kb8 Qe4 15. 4*+*+*+*R5
Rf1 Qd4 16. Rh1 Qe5+ 17. Ka7 Bh5 18. Rf1 Kd7-+) 8... 4+*+*+*+*5
Bd7 9. Rd8 {zz} 9... Qf6 ({COOK-->>} 9... Kb5! 10. Kb8
Qe5+ { etc -+}) 10. Ka8! (10. Kb8? Qa1 {zz}) 10... Qe5 4*+n+*+o+5
11. Ka7 Qd4 12. Ka8 Qc3 13. Ka7 Qb2 14. Ka8 Qa1+ 4+kM*+*+*5
15. Kb8 {zz} *
4*+*+l+w+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 7888888889
Kalyagin V, 2010, *
4+*+*+t+*5 1. f3+ Qxf3 2. Re8+ Kd5 3. Rd8+ Ke4 (3... Nd7 4.
4*+*K*+n+5 Rxd7+ Ke4= (4... Ke6 5. Nd4+= (5. Re7+ Kd5 6. Rd7+
4+o+*+*+*5
Ke4 7. Re7+=))) 4. Re8+ Ne6! 5. Rxe6+ Kd5 6. Re5+ (6.
Rxg6? Qd3+ 7. Kb4 Qc4+-+) 6... Kd6 7. Re6+! Kc7 (7...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxe6 8. Nd4+=) 8. Re7+ Kc8 9. Re8+ Kc7 10. Re7+= *
4+*+v+l+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Afek Y, 2010, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. e7 Rd5+ 2. Kxd5 Bf3+ 3. Kd4! b2 4. Ne3+ (4. 4+*+*+*B*5
e8=Q? b1=Q 5. Ne3+ (5. Nh2+ Kg2!=) 5... Kf2 6. Nc4
Qd1+ 7. Kc5 Qd5+=) 4... Kf2 5. Nd1+! Bxd1 6. e8=Q 4*+*+*+*+5
b1=Q 7. Qe3+ Kf1 8. Qh3+ Ke1 9. Bg3+ Kd2 10. Bf4+! 4+*+b+*+*5
Ke1 11. Bd2+! Kxd2 12. Qe3+ Kc2 13. Qc3# {
--------------------------------------------see the study of
4*+*+*R*+5
O.Zhuk above} 1-0 4V*+*+*K*5
1222222223 4o+*L*+*+5
4b+*+*+*+5 4+*+t+*+*5
4L*N*+*+*5 7888888889
Murarazu I, 2010, *
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Rf2+! (1. Rd4+? Ke1 2. Re4+ Kd2=) 1... Ke3 2.
Rf3+ Ke2 3. Bc4+ Kd2 4. Rf2+ Kc1 5. Bh6+ Kb1 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bxa2+ Ka1 7. Kg2!! (7. Bg7+ Bb2 8. Rxb2 Rd3+ 9. Kf4
4*+t+*+o+5 Rf3+=) 7... Bf8 8. Bb3! (8. Bxf8 Rg1+ 9. Kf3 Rg3+=) 8...
4+*+*+o+*5
Rd3 9. Bc2+- *
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+kB*+*5
7888888889
Mikitovics J, 2010, *
1. Bf2+ Kb8 2. Nd5 Rc8 (2... Ra4 3. Bg3+ Kxa8 4.
Nb6++-) 3. Nb6 Rd8+ 4. Bd5 Kc7 5. Ke1! Re8+ 6. Kf1!
(6. Kd1? Rd8! 7. Be3 Kd6 8. Bd4 g3 9. Bxf3 Ke6=) 6...
g3 7. Na8+! Kd6 8. Bxg3+ Kxd5 9. Nc7++- *
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*R*5
4*+*+*Pk+5 4oL*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*+*+l+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*M*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+vO5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Maksaev V, 2010, *
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2010, *
1... Bc2+ 2. Kf7 Bb3+ 3. Kf8! (3. Kg6? Nd5 4. f7 1. a5+! (1. Rg6+? Kc7 2. Rg7+ Kd8 3. Rg8+ Ke7 4.
Ne7+ 5. Kf6 Ng8+ 6. fxg8=Q Bxg8 7. b4 h4 8. b5 h3-+) Rg7+ Kf8 5. Bh5 Bd5! 6. Rf7+ Bxf7 7. Bf3 Ke7 8. Kg5
3... Ne4 4. f7 Nf6 5. Ke7 Bxf7 (5... Ng8+ 6. fxg8=Q Bxg8 Kd6 9. Kf4 Bd5 10. Kg3 Bxf3 11. Kxh2 Kc5-+) 1... Kc6
7. b4 h4 8. b5 h3 9. b6 h2 10. b7 h1=Q 11. b8=Q=) 6. (1... Kxa5 2. Rg5+=) 2. Rg6+ Kc7 3. Rg7+ Kd8 4. Rg8+
Kxf7 Kf5 7. b4 h4 8. b5 h3 9. b6 h2 10. g8=Q Nxg8 11. Ke7 5. Rg7+ Kf8 6. Bh5! Bd5! (6... h1=Q 7. Rf7+ Ke8 8.
b7 h1=Q 12. b8=Q Qh7+ 13. Kf8= * Rf1+ Qxh5+ 9. Kxh5 Bxf1 10. Kg4=) 7. Rf7+! Bxf7 8. Bf3
1222222223 Ke7 9. Kg5 Kd6 10. Kf4 {(g4,h4)} Bd5 11. Kg3 Bxf3 12.
4*+*+*+n+5 Kxh2 Kc5 13. Kg3!= *
4K*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*R*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*O*O*5 4+*+*+o+o5
4l+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+pPk5
7888888889
Osintsev S, 2010, *
4*+*+*+*P5
1. Ra4+! (1. Bd5+!? Kb2! 2. Rb4+ Kc1 3. Rc4+ Kd2 4+*+*L*+*5
4. Rd4+ Kc3! 5. Rc4+ Kd3 6. Rc1 Kd2 7. Ra1 e1=Q 8. 7888888889
Kuiper R, Afek Y, 2010, Draw
Rxe1 Kxe1 9. Ne7 e2 10. Ng6 Kd1! 11. Bb3+ Kd2! 12. {EG/4 EG#17179} 1.Kg2! (1.Kh4? Kf2 2.Kg5 Kg2!
Nh4 Kc3! 13. Nf3 g2-+) 1... Kb2 2. Rb4+ Kc1 3. Ra4! 3.Kxg6 Kxh2 4.Kxh5 Kxg3 5.Kg5 f4) 1...Ke2 2.f4 Ke3
e1=Q 4. Ra1+ Kd2 5. Rxe1 Kxe1 6. Ne7! e2 7. Ng6! Kf1 3.Kg1! (3.Kf1? Kf3 4.Kg1 h4! 5.gxh4 Kxf4 6.h5 gxh5
8. Ne5! e1=Q 9. Bb5+ Kg2 10. Bc6+ Kh3 11. Bd7+ Kg2 7.Kf2 h4 8.Ke2 Ke4 9.Kf2 Kd3! 10.Kf3 h3 $1) 3...Kf3
12. Bc6+ Kf1 13. Bb5+ * 4.Kf1 h4 5.gxh4 Kxf4 (5...Kg4 6.h5! gxh5 (6...Kxh5 7.h3)
7.Kf2 Kxf4 8.Ke2 Kg4 9.Kf2 Kh3 10.Kg1 f4 11.Kh1 f3
12.Kg1 h4 13.Kh1 f2) 6.h5! gxh5 7.Ke2! Ke4 8.Kf2 Kf4
(8...f4 9.Ke2 f3+ 10.Kf2 Kf4 11.Kf1 Ke3 12.Ke1 f2+
13.Kf1 Kf3 14.h3! Kg3 15.h4 Kf3) 9.Ke2! Kg4 10.Kf2 Kh3
11.Kg1 f4 12.Kh1 f3 13.Kg1 h4 14.Kh1 f2 1/2-1/2
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Rc8 11. Kg4! Nc5 12. Kf5 Na6 13. Ke6 Nxc7+ 14. Kd7=
1222222223 *
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*+*M5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*+*+*N5
4rKr+*+*+5 4+*+nL*+*5
4+*+*+m+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*+*O*+5 4+*+r+*+m5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pallier A, Dore M, 2010, * 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ra2+! (1. Rc2+? Kxc2 2. Ra2+ Kd3 {(Kd1)} 3. 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2011, *
Rxf2 Nxg5=) 1... Kxa2 2. Rc2+ Kb1 3. Rxf2 Nxg5 4. Kc4! 1. Ng4+ ({Thematic try} 1. Rxh3 Kxd5 2. Ng4 Nf7+
(4. Re2? Kc1 5. Kc3 Kd1=) 4... Kc1 5. Kd3 Ne6! 6. Rf5! 3. Ke7 Bf5 4. Ne3+ Ke5 5. Rh5 (5. Nxf5 Ng5 6. Rh5
(6. Kc3? Kd1 7. Rf6 Ng5 8. Kd3 Ke1 9. Ke3 Nh3! 10. Kxf5=) 5... Nd6 6. Nxf5 Nxf5+ 7. Kf7 Kf4=) 1... Kd6 2.
Rg6 Kf1!=) (6. Rc2+? Kd1 7. Rf2 Nc5+! 8. Kd4 Ne6+ 9. Rxh3 Nf7+ 3. Ke8 Bg6 4. Kf8 (4. Rg3!? Ng5+ 5. Kf8
Kd3 Nc5+=) 6... Kb2! (6... h5 7. Kc3 Kd1 8. Rd5+ Ke2 9. Ne6+ 6. Kg8 Kxd5 7. Ne3+ (7. Nf6+ Ke5 8. Rxg6 Kf5 9.
Re5++-) 7. Re5 (7. Rf6? Nc5+ 8. Kc4 Ne4 9. Rf4 Nd2+=) Kf7 Ng5+ 10. Kg7 Ne6+ 11. Kh6 Nf4 12. Rg3 Kxf6=) 7...
7... Ng5 8. Rb5+ Kc1 {(moves 7 and 8 can be inverted)} Ke4 8. Rxg6 Nf4 9. Rg3 Ne2 10. Rh3 Nf4 11. Rg3 Ne2=)
9. Rf5! (9. Ra5? Kb2 10. Rb5+ Kc1 {loss of time}) 9... 4... Kxd5 5. Kg7 Bf5 6. Ne3+ Ke5 7. Rh5! (7. Nxf5? Ng5
Kb2 10. Rf6! h5! 11. Rh6! Nf3 ({main} 11... Kb3 12. Rb6+ 8. Rh5 Ne6+! 9. Kf7 Nf4 10. Rg5 Ne6 11. Rh5 Nf4 12.
({Thematic try} 12. Rxh5!? Ne6 13. Rb5+ Ka4 14. Rb6 Rg5 Ne6 13. Rg6 Nf4 14. Rf6 Nd5 15. Rd6 Nf4 16. Rf6
Nc7 15. Kc4 Ka5 16. Rb7 Na6=) 12... Ka4 13. Kc4+-) 12. Nd5 { positional draw}) 7... Nd6 8. Nxf5 Nxf5+ 9. Kg6+- *
Rxh5 Ne1+ 13. Kd2 Nf3+ 14. Ke2 Nd4+ 15. Kd3 Nc6 16.
Kc4!+- (16. Rb5+? Ka3 17. Kc4 Ka4 18. Rb6 Na5+ 19.
Kc5 Nb3+= {The study of logic character with a choice of
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the first move. Unfortunately, play very quickly passes to 4*+*+*+*+5
territory EGTB and struggle R vs N it is difficult to
consider the original.}) *
4O*+*+p+*5
1222222223 4*O*+l+*+5
4t+*+*N*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+r+*+*+*5 4o+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*K*5 7888888889
Becker R, 2011, *
1. f8=N+! Kf7 2. Kb2 Kxf8 3. Kxa2 Ke7 4. Kb2! (4.
4*+*+o+m+5 Kb3? Kd7! 5. Kb4 Ke7! 6. Kc4 Ke6!=) 4... Kd7 5. Kb3!
4+*+*+l+*5 Ke7 6. Kc2! Kd6 7. Kc3! Ke6 8. Kd2! Kd6 9. Ke3! Kd5
10. Kd3! Kd6 11. Ke4 Ke6 12. d5+ Kd6 13. Kd4 Kd7 14.
7888888889
Arestov P, 2011, *
Ke5 Ke7 15. d6+ Kd7 16. Kd5+- *
1. Rf5+!! Kg1 2. Re5 e1=Q+ 3. Rxe1+ Nxe1 4. Ne6
Ng2! 5. Kf3! Re8 6. Nd4! Re3+ 7. Kg4 Re8 8. Kf3! Ne1+
9. Kg3! (9. Kf4? Nd3+ 10. Kf5 Nb4 11. Nb5 Nd5 12. Nd6
Rf8+-+) (9. Kg4? Nd3 10. Nb5 Ne5+! 11. Kf5 Nc4! 12.
Kf6 Nb6 13. Nd6 Nd5+ 14. Kf7 Re7+-+) 9... Nd3 10. Nb5
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Kb6 5. Kg6 Kc5 6. Kxg7 d5! 7. b6 (7. cxd5 Kxd5=) 7...
1222222223 Kxb6 8. cxd5 Kc5=) 2... Kc6 3. c4 {zz} 3... g5 {main B} ({
4*+*+*+*+5 main A} 3... g6 4. b5+! (4. Kf6? d5 5. b5+ Kd6 6. cxd5
Kxd5=) 4... Kc5 5. Kd7 g5 6. Kc7 g4 7. b6 g3 8. b7 g2 9.
4+nK*O*+*5 b8=Q+-) ({or} 3... Kc7 4. b5! g5 ( 4... g6 5. Kf6 Kb6 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kxg6+-) 5. Kf5 Kb6 6. Kxg5+-) 4. Kf5 d5 5. c5 d4 6. Ke4
g4 7. Kxd4 g3 8. Ke3 g2 9. Kf2+- *
4+*+*Pp+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+l5 4B*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*P*5
7888888889
Gonzales L, 2011, *
4*+*N*+*+5
1. e6! Rh7! 2. Kd8! Nf3 3. f6 Ne5! 4. Na5! Ng6! 5.
f7 Rh8+ 6. Kd7 Ra8 7. Nc6 Ra6 8. Nxe7! Nf8+ 9. Kd8 4+o+o+*+*5
Nxe6+ 10. Ke8 Ra8+ 11. Nc8 Kg4 12. Ke7 Nf4 13. Nd6
Ra6 14. f8=N!= *
4*O*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+l+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+w+5 7888888889
Zaharov S, 2011, *
1. g6 d2 2. g7 d1=Q 3. g8=Q Qh1+ 4. Kg7 Qg2+ 5.
4+*+*L*+*5 Kh8! (5. Kf8? Qa8++-) (5. Kf7 {(Kh7)?} Qb7+-+) 5...
4*+*+*+*+5 Qh3+ 6. Kg7 Ka2 ({main} 6... Qg2+ 7. Kh8 Qxg8+ 8.
Kxg8 Kc1 9. Nb5! b1=Q 10. Be3+ Kb2 11. Bd4+ Kc1
4+*+oMb+k5 (11... Kc2 12. Na3++-) 12. Be3+ {positional draw}) 7.
4*+*+n+*+5 Qa8! Qd7+ 8. Kg8 {(h8,f8)} ({try} 8. Kf6? b1=Q 9. Bc5+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb2 10. Ba3+ Kc3 11. Ne2+ Kd2! 12. Qa5+ Kxe2-+) 8...
b1=Q 9. Bc5+ Kb2 10. Ba3+! (10. Qa3+? Kc3 11. Qb4+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd3-+) ({Try} 10. Qg2+? Ka1 11. Qa8+ Qa2 12. Qh1+
4R*+*+*+*5 Kb2 13. Qg2+ Kc3 14. Qf3+ Kc4-+) 10... Kc3 11. Ne2+
Kd2! (11... Kd3 12. Qf3+ Kc2 13. Qe4+! Qd3 14. Nd4+!
7888888889
Malyshev A, 2011, * Kd1 15. Qg4+=) 12. Bc1+! Kxe2 ({also} 12... Kc2 13.
1. Ra7+ Kf8 2. Ng5! Qh8+ 3. Nh7+ Kg8 4. Be6+ Qe4+ Qd3 14. Qc6+! Kd1 15. Nc3+=) 13. Qg2+ Kd1 14.
Nf7 5. Bxf7+ Kxh7 6. Bg8+! Kxg8+ 7. Kg6+- * Qf1+ Kc2 15. Qc4+ Kd1 16. Qf1+ {positional draw} *
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*L*K*O*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+oK*+*+n5
4oP*+*+*+5 4l+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4p+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Akobia Y, 2011, * 7888888889
Josten G, 2011, *
1. Ke6 a3 (1... Kc6 2. a3 g5 3. Kf5+-) 2. c3!! {zz} 1. Ng7 b4 2. Ne6 (2. Ne8? b3 3. Nc7 b2=) 2... b3 3.
({Thematic try} 2. c4!? Kc6! {zz} 3. b5+ Kc7! {zz} (3... Ng5 b2 4. Ne4 Kb3 5. Kd4 (5. Nd2+? Kc3 6. Nb1+ Kc2=)
Kc5? 4. Kd7 g5 5. Kc7 { and see the main line A}) 4. Kf5 5... Kc2 6. Nc3 e6 7. g4 Kd2 8. Nb1+ Kc2 9. Na3+ (9.
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Nc3? Kd2=) 9... Kb3 10. Nc4+- *
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4vK*+l+w+5
4B*+*+p+k5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+*+*N*+5 4*+*+p+*M5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Ot+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+r+*+*+*5
7888888889
Minski M, 2011, White wins 7888888889
Pervakov O, 2011, White wins
1. f8=Q! (1. Nh5+? Kh4=) 1... d1=Q (1... Rh2+ 2. 1. Ka7 (1. Kxa8? Qg2+) 1... Bb7 2. Rbxb7 Qg1+ 3.
Kg6 d1=Q 3. Nxe4++-) 2. Qg7+! ({thematic try:} 2. Ka8 Qa1+ 4. Ra7 Qh1+ 5. Kb8 Qh2 6. Ra8 Qxc7+ 7.
Qg8+? Kh2 3. Bf2!? Rxf2! 4. Ng4+ Kg2 5. Ne3+ Kh1! 6. Kxc7+ Ke7 8. Ra4 Nf5 9. Re4 Ng7 10. Kc6 Nxe6 11.
Nxd1 Rh2+ 7. Kg7 Rg2+=) (2. Nh5+? Kh4=) 2... Kh2! ( Kd5+- 1-0
2... Kf3? 3. Qg4#) 3. Bf2!! {(threat 4.Qg3+ Kh1 5.Qh3#)
mainline A:} (3. Qh6+? Kg2! 4. Qg5+ Kh1!= 5. Qh4+??
1222222223
Rh2-+) (3. Ng4+? Kh3!=) ( 3. Bb8+? Kh1! 4. Qh6+ Kg1=) 4*+*+*+*+5
3... Rxf2 ({mainline B:} 3... Kh1 4. Qg4! {(threat 5.Qh3#)} 4+*+*+*+*5
(4. Ng4? Qc1! 5. Qe5 Rxf2=) 4... Qf1 5. Qh4+ Kg2 6.
Qg3+ Kh1 7. Ng4! {(threat 6.Qh2#)} Qg2 (7... Rxf2 8. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nxf2+ Qxf2 9. Qxf2+- { no stalemate}) 8. Qh4+ Qh3 9. 4+m+*+*+*5
Qxh3#) (3... Qb1 4. Qg3+ Kh1 5. Qh3#) 4. Ng4+ Kg2
(4... Kh3 5. Nxf2++-) (4... Kg1 5. Ne3+ Rg2 6. Qxg2#) 5.
4*O*+*+*P5
Ne3+ Kh1 (5... Kf3 6. Qg4+ Kxe3 7. Qxd1+-) 6. Nxd1 4+b+*+*+*5
Rh2+ 7. Kg8 Rg2 8. Nf2+! Kh2 9. Ng4++- { switchback} 4*+*+*+pK5
4L*+*+v+*5
1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Akobia I, 2011, *
4*+*+*+*+5 1. h5 Bd3! (1... Nd4 2. h6! Bd3 3. Bg8= b3 4. h7
4+*+o+*+*5 Bxh7 5. Bxh7=) (1... Nd6 2. h6! (2. g4 Bc4 3. Ba4 Bd3 4.
4*+*P*+*+5 Bb3 Kb2 5. Bg8 Ne4 6. h6 Nf6-+) 2... Bd3 3. Bg8=) 2.
Bg8! (2. h6? Bh7!-+) (2. Kg3? Nd4! 3. Bg8 b3-+ ) 2...
4P*+*+*+*5 Kb2 3. h6! ({Thematic try} 3. g4!? Kc3! 4. h6 b3 5. h7
4k+*+*+*+5 Bxh7 6. Bxh7 Na3! {zz and play leads to the thematic try
4+*+o+*+*5
6.g4!? below}) 3... b3 4. h7 Bxh7 5. Bxh7 {main B} Kc3
({main A} 5... Kc1 6. g4! ({thematic try} 6. g3!? b2 {
4*+lV*+*+5 (Nd4)} (6... Na3? 7. g4 b2 8. g5 Nc2 9. g6 {main A}) 7.
4+*+*R*+*5 g4 Nd4 {(b2)} 8. Kg2 Nc2!-+) 6... b2 7. g5 {(Kg3)} Nd4 8.
Kg3 ({or} 8. Kh3 Nc2 9. g6 { and same result}) 8... Nc2 9.
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Manvelyan A, 2011, * g6 b1=Q 10. g7 Qb8+ 11. Kh3! Qc8+ 12. Kh4! Qd8+ 13.
1. Re5 Bc3 2. Rd5! Be1! 3. Rc5+ Kb2 4. a6 Bf2 5. Kh5! Qd5+ 14. Kh6 {(g6)=}) 6. g3!! {zz} ({Thematic try} 6.
a7 d2 6. Rd5 Bxa7 7. Rxd2+ Kc3 8. Rd1! Kc4 9. Ka5 g4!? Na3! {zz} 7. g5 (7. Bg8 Nc4 8. g5 b2 9. Bh7 Na3 10.
Kc5 10. Ka6 Bb8 11. Rc1+! Kd5! 12. Rc7! Kxd6 13. Rc8 Bb1 Nxb1 11. g6 Nd2 12. g7) 7... b2 8. Bb1 Nxb1 9. g6
Bc7 14. Kb5+- * Nd2 10. g7 b1=Q {(Nf3)} 11. g8=Q Nf3+ {(b1Q)-+}) 6...
Na3 7. g4 {zz} b2 8. g5 Kd2 ({or} 8... Nc2 9. g6 b1=Q 10.
g7 Qb8+ 11. Kh3! Qc8+ {and draws as in the line A}) 9.
Bb1!! Nxb1 10. g6 Nc3 { (impossible 10...Nd2 as in the
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thematic try 6.g4!?)} 11. g7 b1=Q 12. g8=Q= { (no Nf3+
)} *
1222222223
1222222223 4m+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*N5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Ok+*+*+l5 4*+*+*+b+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4+*+m+*+*5 4*+k+*LvR5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2011, *
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Rossi P, 2011, * 1... Nb6+ 2. Kc5 Na4+ 3. Kb4 d2 4. Bc2 Nb2 5.
1. Nf7 (1. Kxa7? Nb4 {(Nc7)} 2. Nf7 Nxa6 {(Kg6)=}) Nc3 Kg3 6. Rh1 d1=Q 7. Nxd1 (7. Bxd1? Bxd1 8. Nxd1
1... Kg6 2. Ne5+ Kf5 3. Nf3 Kf4 4. Nxh4 Kg3 5. Ng2 Kg2 9. Re1 Nd3+=) 7... Nxd1 (7... Bxd1 8. Bxd1 Kg2 9.
Kxh3 6. Nf4+ Nxf4 7. Kxa7 Nd5 8. Kb7+- * Bf3+! Kxf3 10. Kc3 Na4+ 11. Kd4+-) 8. Rg1+ Kf2 9.
1222222223 Rxg4 Ne3 10. Rf4+ Kg3 11. Re4 Nxc2+ 12. Kc3 Kf3 13.
Kd3+- *
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*V*+*+5
4*+*B*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*Oo+*L5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+m+*+p+5
4*T*+p+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+r+5
7888888889
Minski M, 2011, *
4+*+k+*+*5
1. f6! d3 2. Be7! Rb7! (2... dxe2 3. f7+ Kh3 4. f8=Q
e1=Q 5. Qh6+ Kg2 6. Qg7+ Kf1 7. Qxb2=) 3. exd3 e3 7888888889
I.Akobia (Georgia) , S. Didukh (Ukraine), 2011,
({main} 3... exd3 4. Kg6! ({thematic try} 4. Kh6? d2 5. f7+ Draw
Rxe7 6. f8=Q Re6+! 7. Kg7 d1=Q-+) 4... d2 5. f7+ Rxe7
1. g5+! ({Thematic try} 1. Rg3? Ne3+ 2. Ke1 Bh4 3.
6. f8=Q Re6+ 7. Kf7 {(h5)=}) 4. Kh6 ({Thematic try} 4.
Kf2 Nf1! 4. Kxf3 Nxg3 5. g5+ Kxh5 $1) (1. Rf2? Ne5 2.
Kg6? e2 5. f7+ Rxe7 6. f8=Q e1=Q 7. Qf4+ {(f6)} Kh3 8.
Rf1 Kg5 3. Kd2 (3. Ke1 Kf4) 3... Kxg4 4. Ke3 Bb6+ 5.
Qf5+ Kh2 9. Qh5+ Kg2 10. Qg5+ Kf1 11. Qf6+ Kg2 12.
Ke4 Nf7 6. Rxf3 Ng5+) 1... Bxg5 2. Rg3! Ne3+ (2... Ne5
Qg5+ Qg3-+) 4... e2 5. f7+ Rxe7 6. f8=Q e1=Q 7. Qf4+
3. Rh3 Bd8 4. Ke1 Bb6 5. Kf1 Bc5 6. Ke1=) 3. Ke1 Bh4
{(f6)} Kh3 8. Qf5+ Kg2 9. Qg5+ Kf1 10. Qf6+ Kg2 11.
4. Kf2 Nf1 (4... Nf5 5. Kxf3 Bxg3 6. Kg4) 5. Kxf3 Nxg3 6.
Qg5+ Qg3 12. Qxe7= *
Kg4! 1/2-1/2
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1... Nxh4 2. Kc5! Kb2! (2... Ng2 3. Kd4 Kb2 4. Rb4+=)
1222222223 (2... Nf3 3. Kd5=) 3. Rb4+ Kc3 4. Rc4+ Kd2 5. Rd4+ Kc1
4k+*+l+*+5 6. Kd5 (6. Rc4? Ng2-+ (6... Nf3? 7. Kd5 Kd2 8. Ke6 Nh4
9. Kf6!=) ) 6... Ng2 (6... Nf3 7. Rc4 Kd1 8. Ke6=) 7. Ke5!
4+*+t+*+*5 Ne3 (7... Kb1 8. Rb4+ (8. Rc4? Ne3-+) 8... Ka2 9. Rc4=)
4*+t+m+*+5 8. Rd8!! (8. Rd7? Nc4+-+) 8... Nc4+ ( 8... Kb2 9. Rb8+
Kc3 10. Rc8+ Kd2 11. Rd8+ Ke2 12. Rc8=) 9. Kd4! Kd2
4+*+*B*+*5 10. Rg8!! (10. Kxc4+? Ke2 11. Re8+ Kf2-+) (10. Rh8?
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne3! 11. Rh1 (11. Rh2+ Ke1 12. Rh1+ Nf1-+) 11...
4Q*+*+*+*5 Ng4!-+) 10... Ne3 11. Rg1 Ng4 12. Rg2+ Kd1 13. Rg1+
(13. Kd3? c1=N+!-+) 13... Kd2 14. Rg2+ {perpetual
4*+p+*+*+5 check} 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
Mario Garcia (Argentina), Iuri Akobia (Georgia, 4*+*N*+*+5
2011, Draw 4+*L*O*+o5
1. Qe3! Kd8! 2. Qb3 Rc8+ 3. Bb8 Nc7+ 4. Kb7 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
{(Ka7)} Nd5+ 5. Ka6 Rc6+ 6. Ka5 Rc5+ 7. Ka6 (7. Ka4?
Rc3 8. Qb5 Kc8-+) 7... Rxc2 8. Qg3! ({try} 8. Ka5!? Rc3
9. Qa4 Kc8 10. Ka6 Ne7 11. Ba7 Rc6+ 12. Bb6 Kb8 13. 4*+o+*+*+5
Qf4+ Rdd6 14. Qf8+ Nc8-+) 8... Ra2+ (8... Kc8 9. Qh3
Ra2+ 10. Kb5 Rb2+ 11. Kc6 {(Kc5) with easy draw }) 9.
4+p+*+*+*5
Kb5 Rb2+ 10. Kc4 {(Kc5)} Rc2+ 11. Kd4 Nc7+ 12. Ke4! 4*+*+*+p+5
Rc4+ 13. Kf5! Rd5+ 14. Kg6! ({try} 14. Kf6!? Rc6+ 15.
Kf7 (15. Kg7 Ne6+ 16. Kf7 Ng5+!-+) 15... Rf5+ 16. Kg8
4+*+*K*+*5
(16. Kg7 Ne8+ 17. Kh7 Nf6+ 18. Kg6 Rb5! 19. Kf7 7888888889
I.Akobia (Georgia), J.Mikitovics (HUN), 2011, White
Rb7+-+) 16... Nd5! 17. Kg7 Ke8! 18. Bd6 Rf7+ 19. Kh8 wins
Kd7!-+) 14... Rc6+ 15. Kh7! (15. Kg7!? Ne6+ {etc as in 1. b4!! ({Thematic try} 1. Kd2? cxb3! (1... e5? 2.
the try line 14.Kf6!?}) 15... Rd7+ 16. Kg8 Nd5 17. Be5! b4!! Kxd8 3. Kc3 e4 4. Kxc4 Kd7 5. g4 Kc6 6. g5 e3 7.
({Try} 17. Qg5+!? Nf6+ 18. Kf8 Rd5 19. Qg3 Kc8 20. Bf4 Kd3 Kb5 8. Kxe3 Kxb4 9. Kd4 Kb3 10. Ke5 Kc4 11. Kf6
Rf5! 21. Qg2 (21. Qh3 Ng4+-+) 21... Ne4+-+) 17... Re6 Kd5 12. Kg7+-) (1... Kxd8 2. b4!! Kc7 3. Kc3 Kc6 4. Kxc4
18. Bg7! Re8+ { (compare with the position after {main line} ) 2. Ne6+ Kd6 3. Nd4 b2=) (1. Ne6+? Kd6=)
4...Nd5)} 19. Kh7= {wK from a8 to g8!} 1/2-1/2 (1. bxc4? Kxd8=) 1... Kxd8 2. Kd2 Kc7 ({main} 2... Kd7
1222222223 3. Kc3 Kc6 4. Kxc4 Kb6 5. g4! {zz} (5. g3? Kc6 {zz} 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 b5+ Kb6=) 5... Kc6 6. g5 Kb6 7. Kd5 Kb5 8. Ke6 Kxb4 9.
Kxe7+-) 3. Kc3 Kb6 4. Kxc4 Kc6 ({main} 4... e5 5. g4 (5.
4+*+*+*+*5 g3? e4 6. g4 e3=) 5... e4 (5... Kc6 6. g5 e4 7. Kd4=) 6.
4*+*+*+*+5 g5 e3 7. Kd3 Kb5 8. Kxe3 Kxb4 9. Kd4! Kb3 10. Ke5 Kc4
11. Kf6 Kd5 12. Kg7+-) 5. g3!! {zz} ({Thematic try} 5. g4?
4K*+*+o+*5 Kb6 {zz} 6. g5 Kc6 {zz} 7. b5+ Kb6 8. Kb4 e5 9. Kc4 e4
4*+r+*P*P5 10. Kd4 Kxb5 11. Kxe4 Kc4! (11... Kc5? 12. Ke5+-) 12.
4+l+*+m+*5 Ke5 Kd3=) 5... h5 ({or} 5... Kb6 6. g4 e6 7. g5 Kc6 8.
Kd4 Kb5 9. Ke5 Kxb4 10. Kxe6+-) 6. b5+ Kb6 7. Kb4 e5
4*+o+*+*+5 ({or} 7... e6 8. Kc4 e5 9. Kd5 Kxb5 10. Kxe5+-) 8. Kc4 e4
4+*+*+*+*5 9. Kd4 Kxb5 10. Kxe4+- 1-0
7888888889
Janos Mikitovics (Hungary), 2011, Draw
1. Kb5! (1. Rc5? Kb2! (1... Nxh4? 2. Kb6!! Kb2 3.
Rb5+ Kc3 4. Rc5+ Kd2 5. Rd5+ Kc3 6. Rc5+=) (1...
Nd2? 2. Kb5 Ne4 3. Rxc2! Kxc2 4. Kc6! Kd3 5. Kd5 Ke3
6. Ke5 Ng3 7. h5=) 2. Rb5+ Kc3! 3. Rc5+ Kd2 4. h5
c1=Q 5. Rxc1 Kxc1 6. h6 Nh4 7. h7 Ng6 8. Kb4 Kd2-+)
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+*+oO*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+q+*+tN5 4*+*+p+*L5
4+*+*M*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+m+*+5 4*+p+p+*+5
4+*+*+l+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Janos Mikitovics (Hungary), 2011, White wins
7888888889
Kenan Velikhanov (Azerbaijan), 2011, White wins
{Dedicated to the memory of Samir Badalov} 1. 1. c4 g5 2. c5 g4 3. c6 g3 4. c7 g2 5. c8=Q (5.
Qf7+ Rf4! (1... Ke1 2. Nf3++- (2. Ng2+? Nxg2 3. Bxg2 c8=R? g1=Q 6. Rh8+ Kg5 (6... Kg3 7. Rg8+ Kf2 8. Rxg1
Rh4+=)) 2. Qh7! (2. Qe7? Ng4 3. Bg2+ Kf2 (3... Ke1? 4. Kxg1 9. Kxe5 Kf2 10. Kf6 Ke3=) 7. Rg8+ Kf6 8. Rxg1 {
Bh3!-+) 4. Qa7+ Kg3 5. Qa3+ Kf2 6. Qa7+ Kg3 stalemate}) 5... g1=Q 6. Qh8+ Kg5 (6... Kg3 7. Qxe5+!
{positional draw} ( 6... Ne3? 7. Ng6+-)) 2... Kf2 (2... (7. Qg7+ Kf2 8. Qxg1+ Kxg1 9. Kxe5 Kf2 10. Kf6 Ke3
Ng3+ 3. Kh2 Kf2 4. Bc8! (4. Bg2? Ng4+ 5. Kh3 Ne2 6. 11. e5 Kf4 12. e3+ Ke4=) 7... Kh4 8. Qh8+ Kg3 9. Qg7+
Nf3 Ne3 7. Ne5 Nxg2 8. Nd3+ Kf3! 9. Qh5+ Ke3=) 4... Kf2 10. Qxg1+ Kxg1 11. Ke7) 7. Qg7+! (7. Qg8+? Kf6! 8.
Nef1+ 5. Kh3 Ne2 6. Qa7+ {main line}) (2... Ng4 3. Bg2+ Qxg1 { stalemate}) (7. Qxe5+? Kg6=) 7... Kf4 8. Qxg1
Kf2 4. Nf5 (4. Qa7+? Kg3 5. Qa3+ Kf2! 6. Qa7+ Kg3 7. 1-0
Qa3+ Kf2 {positional draw}) 4... Ke1 5. Bh3+-) 3. Bc8!
({Thematic try} 3. Ba6? {(a)} Ng3+ 4. Kh2 Ne4! 5. Qe7
1222222223
(5. Qh5 Ng4+ 6. Kh3 Kg1=) 5... Nf6! 6. Ng2 (6. Kh3 4*+*K*+*+5
Rxh4+ 7. Kxh4 Nf5+=) 6... Nfg4+! 7. Kh1 Rf6! 8. Bb5
Rh6+=) 3... Ng3+ (3... Rc4 4. Bh3! ({ Thematic try} 4.
4B*+*+p+*5
Be6? Rf4! (4... Rd4? {(b1)} 5. Bh3 Kg3 6. Nf5++-) 5. Ng6 4*Ol+*+*+5
Nf1!! 6. Qa7+ Rd4 7. Qf7+ Rf4 8. Qa7+ Rd4! {(B1) 4+*+*+*+*5
positional draw}) (4. Qh8? Nf4= (4... Rc1+? 5. Kh2 Rc4
6. Bh3+-)) (4. Qf7+? Nf4 5. Bh3 Kg3 6. Nf5+ Nxf5 7. 4*+*+*+*+5
Qxc4 Kxh3! 8. Qxf4 Ng3+ 9. Kg1 Ne2+=) (4. Ba6? Rc1+ 4+*W*+*+*5
5. Kh2 Nf1+ 6. Kh3 Rc3+ 7. Kg4 Ne3+ 8. Kg5 Rc5+=)
4... Ng3+ 5. Kh2 Ngf1+ 6. Bxf1 Nxf1+ 7. Kh3 Rc3+ 8.
4o+*R*+*+5
Kg4+-) (3... Nf1 4. Qa7+ Rd4 5. Nf5+-) (3... Kg3 4. Qg8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
{} Kf2 5. Qd8 Rd4 6. Qh8 Ng3+ 7. Kh2 Ne2 8. Bh3+-) 4.
Kh2 Nef1+! (4... Ne2 5. Bh3+- (5. Nf5? Nf1+ 6. Kh1
7888888889
Janos Mikitovics (Hungary), 2011, Draw
{After E.Dobrescu.} 1. Rd6+! (1. Rxa2? Qf6+ 2.
Rg4=)) 5. Kh3 Ne2 6. Qa7+ Ne3 7. Nf5! (7. Qa2? Ra4! Ke8 Qe6+-+ (2... Qe5+? 3. Kf8=)) 1... Kb7 2. Rd7+ (2.
8. Qb2 Rb4! 9. Qa2 (9. Qxb4 Ng1+ 10. Kh2 Nf1+ 11. f8=Q? Qc7+! (2... Qc8+? 3. Ke7 Qxf8+ 4. Kxf8 a1=Q 5.
Kh1 Ng3+ 12. Kh2 Nf1+ {positional draw}) 9... Ra4 Bxb6 Qe5 6. Rh6! (6. Rg6? Qh8+ 7. Kf7 Qh7+-+) 6...
{positional draw, or} 10. Qxa4 Ng1+ 11. Kh2 Nf1+ 12. Qf4+ 7. Kg7=) 3. Ke8 a1=Q-+) 2... Ka6 3. f8=Q (3. Bb8?
Kh1 Ng3+ 13. Kh2 Nf1+ {positional draw}) ({Thematic Qh8+!-+ (3... Qf6+? 4. Ke8 Qe6+ 5. Kd8 Qf6+ 6. Ke8
try} 7. Ng2? Ng1+ (7... Rd4? {(b2)} 8. Qf7++-) 8. Kh2 Kb5 7. Ra7!= (7. f8=Q!? a1=Q-+))) 3... a1=Q 4. Bxb6
Nf3+ 9. Kh1 Rd4!= {(B2)}) 7... Ng1+ 8. Kh2 Nf3+ 9. Kh1 Qh8 (4... Qf6+ 5. Qxf6 Qxf6+ 6. Kc8 Kxb6 7. Rd6+ Qxd6
Nd4 10. Qa2+ (10. Qc7? Ne2!=) 10... Ne2 11. Ba6+- {Chameleon echo stalemate}) 5. Qxh8 (5. Bc5? Qaf6+!-+
{(A)} 1-0 (5... Qa5+? 6. Rc7=)) 5... Qxh8+ 6. Kc7 Qc3+ 7. Kb8
Qc6 (7... Kxb6 8. Rb7+ Ka5 9. Ra7+ Kb4 10. Rb7+ Ka3
11. Ra7+ Kb2 12. Rb7+ Kc2 13. Rc7=) 8. Ra7+ Kxb6 9.
Ra6+ Kxa6 { Chameleon echo stalemate} 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+r+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+l5
4*+*+o+p+5 4*O*+t+*+5
4+*+*Po+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
7888888889
Jeyhun Huseynzade (Azerbaijan), 2011, White wins
7888888889
Katsnelson V, Katsnelson L, 2011, *
{The author is 13 years old (14.03.2000)} 1. Kf2 1. g7! Bc4 (1... Re7+ 2. Kb6! Kg6 3. Rf8 Bc4 4.
Kb5 2. g5 Kc4 3. g6 Kd3 4. g7 g1=Q+ 5. Kxg1 Ke2 6. g8=Q++-) 2. Rh8+! Kg6 3. g8=Q+ Bxg8 4. Rxg8+ Kf7 5.
g8=Q f2+ 7. Kh2 f1=Q 8. Qc4+ Kf2 9. Qxf1+ {wins} Kxf1 Rg3! (5. Rg2? Ke6 6. Rd2 b3 7. Rb2 Re3! ( 7... Rc4+? 8.
10. a4 {Sp.comm- to the most young participant.} 1-0 Kb6 Rb4 9. Ka5) 8. Kc6 Rc3+! 9. Kb7 Kd5=) 5... Ke6 6.
1222222223 Rd3 Rc4+ 7. Kb7! (7. Kb6? Rc3 8. Rd2 b3 9. Ka7 Rc2
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Rd3 Ra2+ 11. Kb7 b2 12. Rb3 Kd5=) 7... Rc3 8.
Rd2! b3 9. b6! {main} Rc2 ({main} 9... Rc4 10. Rb2 Rb4
4+*+*+*+*5 11. Kc6 Rc4+ 12. Kb5! Rc2 13. b7! Rxb2 14. b8=Q+-)
4o+*+*K*L5 10. Rd3! (10. Rd1? Rc4! 11. Ka6 b2 12. Rb1 Rb4=) (10.
Rd4? Rc1! 11. Rh4 Rb1=) 10... b2 11. Rb3 Kd5 12.
4+*+*+p+*5 Rb5+! (12. Ka6? Kc5 13. Rb5+ Kc6 14. b7 b1=Q=) 12...
4*+o+*O*+5 Kc4 13. Ka6! Rh2 14. b7 Rh8 15. Rxb2+- (15. b8=Q?
4P*+*+*+*5 Rxb8 16. Rxb8 Kc3=) *
4*P*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Aysel Bakhtiyarli (Azerbaijan), 2011, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
{Women - 6.04.1991.} 1. Ke7 f3 2. f6 f2 3. f7 f1=Q 4*+*+*+*+5
4. f8=Q+ Qxf8+ 5. Kxf8 Kg5 6. Ke7 (6. Kf7? Kf5=) 6... 4+o+*+*+*5
Kf4 7. Kd6 (7. Ke6? Ke4=) 7... Ke3 8. Kc5 (8. Kd5?
Kd3=) 8... Kd3 9. a4! a5 (9... c3 10. bxc3 Kxc3 11. a5!+-)
4*P*O*+*T5
10. Kb5 Kc2 (10... Kd4 11. Kxa5 Kc5 12. Ka6 Kb4 (12... 4+*+*+b+*5
Kc6 13. a5+-) 13. a5 Kb3 14. Kb5!+-) 11. Kxc4 Kxb2 12.
Kb5 Kb3 13. Kxa5 Kc4 14. Kb6 {Sp.comm- for pawn
4*+*K*+p+5
study} 1-0 4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Akobia, I GarciaM, 2011, Draw
1. Be2 (1. Bc6+? Rh5 (1... Kb2? 2. Bxb5) 2. Kd3
Kb2 3. Kxd4 Kb3 4. g4 Rg5 5. Ke3 Kxb4 (5... Rxg4? 6.
Bxb5) 6. Kf4 Rg8! 7. Bd5 Rf8+) 1... d3 (1... Kb2 2. Bxb5
Kb3 3. Kd3 Kxb4 4. Bd7 Kc5 5. g4 Rh3+ 6. Kd2 Rg3 7.
Be6 Rf3 8. Bf5) 2. Bxd3 (2. Kxd3? Rxb4 3. Ke3 (3. g4
Rb1) 3... Rb3+ 4. Kf4 b4 5. g4 Rc3 6. Bd1 Kb1 7. g5 Kc1
8. Ba4 Ra3 9. Bc6 b3 10. g6 Ra7 11. Kf5 b2 12. Be4
Re7 13. Bd3 Re3) 2... Rxb4 3. g4 (3. Kc3? Rb2 4. g4
b4+ 5. Kc4 b3 6. Bf5 Ka2) 3... Rb2 ( 3... Rb3 4. g5 b4 5.
g6 Rb2 6. Ke3) 4. Ke3 (4. Kc3? b4+ 5. Kc4 b3 6. Kc3
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Ka2) 4... b4 5. g5 (5. Be4? Rh2 6. Bd5 Rc2 7. Ke4 Rc5 Rd5 10. Bc3 Rc5 11. Bd2 Re5)) 3. Nxb2 Rf2+ 4. Kh1!!
8. g5 (8. Bf7+ Kb2) 8... Rxd5 9. Kxd5 b3 10. g6 b2 11. (4. Kg1? Rxc2 5. Bb6 (5. Nd3 Rd2) 5... Rxb2 6. Bxe3
g7 b1=Q 12. g8=Q+ Qb3+ 13. Kd6 Qxg8) 5... Rg2 6. Kf4 Kg3 7. Kh1 (7. Kf1 Kf3) 7... Rh2+ 8. Kg1 Re2) 4... Kh3
b3 7. g6 b2 (7... Rd2 8. Be4 Rd4 9. g7 b2 10. g8=Q#) 8. (4... Rxc2 5. Bb6 Rxb2 6. Bxe3) (4... Kg3 {main
Kf5 (8. Ke5? Rd2 9. Bf5 Re2+ 10. Kd6 Rf2 11. Be4 according to the author} 5. Bc7+ (5. Kg1? Rg2+ 6. Kf1
Rd2+ 12. Ke5 Re2) 8... Rd2 9. Be4 Rd4 10. Bc2 Rc4 Kf3 7. Bb6 e2+ 8. Ke1 Rh2 9. Kd2 Rh1 10. Nd3 Rd1+
(10... Rd5+ 11. Kf6 (11. Ke6? Rd2 $1) 11... Rd2 12. Be4 11. Kc3 Rxd3+ 12. Kxd3 e1=Q) 5... Kh3 6. Kg1 Rxc2 7.
Re2 13. Bd3) 11. Bd3 Rc3 12. Be4 Re3 13. Bc2 Rf3+ Nd1 {compare to main line} (7. Nd3? Rxc7) 7... Rc1 8.
14. Kg5! (14. Ke6? Rc3 15. Bf5 Re3+ 16. Kf6 (16. Kd6 Kf1 Rxd1+ 9. Ke2) 5. Kg1 Rxc2 6. Nd3 {compare to
b1=Q) 16... Rf3) (14. Kg4? Rc3 15. Bf5 Rc4+ 16. Kg5 4...Kg3} (6. Nd1? Rc1 (6... e2 {or} 7. Nf2+ Kg3 8. Ne4+
(16. Kg3 b1=Q) 16... Rc5) 14... Rc3 15. Be4 (15. Bf5? Kf4 9. Kf2 Kxe4 10. Ba5 Kd3) 7. Kf1 Rxd1+ 8. Ke2
Rc5 $1) 15... Re3 16. Bc2 Re2 17. Bd3 1/2-1/2 Rxd8) 6... Rd2 7. Kf1 (7. Ba5 Rxd3 8. Kf1 Ra3) 7... Rxd3
1222222223 ({main} 7... e2+ 8. Ke1 Rxd3 9. Bb6! Rb3 10. Bd4 Rb4
11. Be3 Rb2 12. Bd2=) 8. Be7!! (8. Bg5? {try} Kg4 9.
4*T*+*+*+5 Ke2 Rd2+ 10. Kxe3 Rd6! {J. Fritz, Veche i Praha, 1962}
4+*V*+*+*5 11. Bf4 Re6+) 8... Rb3 (8... Rd2 9. Bg5 e2+ 10. Ke1 Ra2
4kO*+*+*+5 11. Bd2) (8... Kg4 9. Ke2 Rd5 10. Bf8! Kf4 11. Bh6+) 9.
Ke2 Kg4 10. Bd6! Kf5 11. Kf3! 1/2-1/2
4+*+p+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*R*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*M*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Timman J, 2012, *
4*+*+*+o+5
1. d6 Bd8 2. Ka7 (2. d7? Ke3 3. Rc4 Ra8+ 4. Kb7
Ra4=) 2... Rc8 3. Rf4+ Ke3 4. Rf8 b5 5. Kb7 Bc7 6. 4P*P*+l+*5
Rf3+! Kxf3 7. dxc7 Rf8 8. c8=Q Rxc8 9. Kxc8 Ke4 10. 4*+*B*+*+5
Kc7 {/b7} Kd5 11. Kb6 Kc4 12. Ka5+- *
4+*+*+*+*5
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Vlasenko V, 2012, *
4*+*B*+*+5 1. Be1 Nb5+ 2. Kb7! ({Thematic try} 2. Kxa8? Nxa3
4+*+*+*+*5 {zz} 3. Ka7 Nc2 4. Bh4 Ne3 5. Be1 Ng2 6. Bd2 g3-+) 2...
4*+*+*+*+5 Nxa3 3. Kxa8 {zz} (3. Bh4? Nb5 4. Be1 Nac7-+) 3... Nc2
4. Bh4 Ne3 5. Be1 {zz} Ng2 ({or} 5... Nf5 6. c4=) 6. Bd2
4+*+*+t+*5 g3 7. c4 Nh4 (7... Ke4 8. Bg5! Kd4 9. Bf6+! Ke4 10.
4*+*+*L*+5 Bg5!=) 8. Ba5! Ng6 9. Bc7 g2 10. Bh2 Ne5 11. c5= *
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4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Eilazyan, Eduard, 2012, Draw 4v+*+*+*+5
{The theme of this study is the change of defense} 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Kg2! (1. Kh2? b2 2. Nd3+ Kg4 3. Nxb2 e2 ({JP} 3...
Rf2+? 4. Kh1! {see main}) 4. Nd3 Rd5 5. Ba5 Rxa5 6.
4*+*L*+k+5
Kg2 Rf5! (6... Rc5 7. Kf2 Rxc2 8. Ne1 (8. Nb4) 8... Ra2 4O*+*O*+*5
(8... Rd2 9. Nf3 Ra2 10. Nd4) 9. Nd3 Rd2 10. Nc1)) (1. 4*+p+*+*+5
cxb3? Kg3 2. Kg1 e2 3. Bh4+ Kxh4 4. Kg2 Rf1) 1... b2 2.
Nd3+ Kg4! (2... Ke4 3. Nxb2 Rf2+ 4. Kg3 Rxc2 5. Nd1
4+*+*B*+n5
e2 6. Nf2+ Kf5 7. Ba5 (7. Nd3? Rc3 8. Kf2 Rxd3 9. Ba5 7888888889
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1. Bh4! (1. Ng3? a2 2. Nf5+ Kc5! 3. Bc3 e2 4. Nd4
a1=Q 5. Nb3+ Kc4! 6. Nxa1 Kxc3-+) 1... e2 2. Ng3! Ke5
(2... e1=Q 3. Nf5+ Kc4 4. Bxe1 a2=) 3. Nxe2! a2 (3...
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Bxe2+ 4. Kg5 a2 5. Kg6 a1=Q 6. Bf6+=) 4. Bg3+ Kf6 5. 4k+*+*+*+5
Be1! Bxe2+ 6. Kh4! a1=Q 7. Bc3+ Qxc3 {stalemate} 4+*+*+*+*5
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
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4*+*+*K*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*R*R*+5
4+pO*+*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
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Akobia I, 2012, *
4+*+*+*+*5 1. a6 (1. Ra2+? Kb3 2. a6 h4 3. a7 (3. Rac2 h3=)
4*+*Ln+*B5 3... h3 4. Rac2=) 1... h4 (1... Rb8+ 2. Ka7 Rh8 (2... R8b5
4+*+*T*+*5 3. Rf7 h4 4. Rb7 h3 5. Kb8+-) (2... R8b4 3. Rd8 h4 4.
Ka8 Ka3 5. a7+-) 3. Rf4+ Kb3 (3... Kb5 4. Rd7 Kc6 5.
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Chernikov V, 2012, * Rb7 Rd1 6. Rf5+-) 4. Rd7 Re1 (4... Ra1 5. Rd3+ Kc2 6.
1. Nc1!! (1. b6? Rb1 2. Nf4 c3 3. Nd5 Kd3-+) 1... Rh3 Rg1 7. Rf2+ Kc1 8. Rc3+ Kb1 9. Rc7 h4 10. Kb7+-)
Kxc1 2. b6 Re2 3. Be5! c3! 4. Bxc3 (4. b7? Rb2 5. b8=Q 5. Kb7 h4 6. a7 Rb1 7. Rf6! Kc3+ 8. Kc7 Ra1 9. Rc6+
Rxb8+ 6. Bxb8 c2-+) 4... Re6 5. Ba5 Re3 6. Bb4 cxb4 7. Kb4 10. Kb6 h3 11. Rd4+ Kb3 12. Rd3+ Kb2 13. Rf6+-)
b7 Rh3 8. Kg7+- * (1... Ka5 2. a7 Kb6 3. Rd8 Kc7 4. Rh8+-) 2. a7!
1222222223 ({Thematic try} 2. Rf4+? Ka5! (2... R5b4? 3. Rxb4+ Rxb4
4. a7 h3 5. Rf2! {zz main line}) 3. Ra2+ Kb6 4. Rxh4
4t+*+*T*+5 R1b2 {(R5b2)= }) 2... h3! 3. Rf4+!! {logical choice: The
4+q+*+*+*5 White free square f2 as it will be very important in the
4*R*+v+*+5 future} ({Thematic try (logical)} 3. Rd4+? {and Study in
study, BTM:} R1b4! ({not} 3... R5b4? 4. Ra2+ Kb3 5.
4+*+*+*+p5 Rxb4++-) ( {not} 3... Ka3? 4. Rd3+ R1b3 5. Rxb3+ Rxb3
4*+*+*+l+5 6. Rc2!! {zz with BTM}) 4. Rxb4+ Rxb4 {zz with WTM}
(4... Kxb4? 5. Rb2+ Ka4 6. Rxb5 Kxb5 7. Kb8!+-) 5. Rh2
4+*+*+*+*5 (5. Rd2 Kb5=) (5. Rc2 Kb3! 6. Rh2 Rh4 7. Kb7 Rh7+ 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ka6 Rh6+ 9. Ka5 Rh5+=) 5... Kb5 6. Kb7 Kc5+ 7. Ka6
4+*+*+*+k5
Ra4+ 8. Kb7 Rb4+ 9. Kc7 Ra4 10. Rc2+ Kd4! 11. Kb7
Rb4+=) 3... R1b4 (3... Ka3 4. Rf3+! (4. Rd3+? R1b3=)
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Skripnik A, 2012, White wins 4... Kb4 5. Rxh3+-) (3... Ka5 4. Ra2+ Kb6 5. Kb8 h2 6.
1... Ra1+ 2. Kg2! (2. Rb1? Bd5+ 3. Qxd5 Rxb1+=) Rxh2 (6. a8=Q? h1=Q 7. Qxh1 Rxh1=) 6... Re1 7. Rf8+-)
2... Ra2+ 3. Kg1! Ra1+ 4. Rb1! Rxb1+ 5. Qxb1 Rg8 6. 4. Rxb4+ Rxb4 (4... Kxb4 5. Rb2+ Kc5 6. Rxb5+ Kxb5 7.
Qb5! Rg5 7. Qe2+ Kh4+ 8. Kh2 Bg4 9. Qe7 Bxh5 ( 9... Kb8!+-) 5. Rf2!! {zz with BTM ( zz position as in the
Kxh5 10. Qh7#) 10. Qe1+ Kg4 11. Qe4# 1-0 thematic try 3.Rd4+?)} (5. Re2? Kb5! 6. Kb7 Kc5+
{similar play of the thematic try 3.Rd4?}) (5. Rh2? Kb5)
(5. Rc2 Kb3 6. Rh2 Rh4 7. Kb8 Rh8+=) 5... Kb5 (5...
Rb1 6. Ra2+ Kb5 7. Kb7 Kc5+ 8. Kc7+-) (5... Rb3 6.
Ra2+ Kb4 7. Kb8+-) 6. Kb7 (6. Kb8? Ka6+=) 6... Kc5+ 7.
Kc7 Ra4 8. Rf5+ {and easy win:} Kd4 9. Rf4+ {(it was
possible to owning of 5.Rf2!)} *
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4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Qv+*+p5 4Rk+v+*+*5
4*+*+*Ml+5 4*+*W*O*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+w+*+*N*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+q+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Becker R, 2012, White wins
1. Nh5! (1. Ne2? Qa2 2. Qb8 Qa1 3. Nc3! Qh1 4. {No.25 - Richard Becker (USA) 4-5th prizes. The
Qb1+ Qxb1 5. Nxb1 Nxh7-+ ) 1... Qb4 (1... Qb2 2. Nf4+ initial position dictates that we will be dealing with a
Kf7 3. Nd3 Qa1 4. Ne5+ Ke6 5. Nf7 Kxf7 6. Qa5) 2. Nf4+ classic play with a material KQR-KQB.} 1. Qe3+! Kh7
Kf7 3. Ng6! Kxg6 4. Qc4! (4. Qd6? Qe4 5. Qe6 Qh4 6. (1... Kh5 2. Qf3+ Kg5 3. Ra8 {+-}) (1... Kg7 2. Qe4 Qc5
Qf7+ Kf5 7. Qg6+ Ke6 8. Kg7 Be8 $1) 4... Qb6! 5. Qe6! (2... Kf7 3. Ra5 { (Qc4+) +-}) 3. Qg2++-) 2. Qe4 (2.
(5. Qg8+? Kh5!! 6. Qg6+ Kh4 7. Kg7 Nh5+! 8. Qxh5+ Qh3+? Kg7 3. Qg2+ Kf8 4. Ra8+ Be8 {=}) 2... Qc5 3.
Kxh5 9. h8=Q+ Kg5-+) ({dual-->} 5. Qb3 Bb5 6. Qf7+ Qh1+! Kg7 4. Qg2+ Kf7 (4... Kf8 5. Ra8+ Be8 6. Rxe8+
{=}) 5... Qb2 6. Qb3! ({dual-->} 6. Qb6 Qe5 7. Qe6 {=}) Kxe8 7. Qc6+! {+-}) 5. Qg6+ (5. Ra8? Qb5+ {(Qb4+)} 6.
({or also same play -} 6. Qa2 Qd4 7. Qc4 Qe5 8. Qe6 Kc7 Qc5+ {(Qe5+)} 7. Kxd7 Qd6+ { (Qd4+)}) 5... Ke7 6.
{etc}) 6... Qe5 7. Qe6 Qa1 8. Qa2! Qe5 9. Qe6 Qf4! 10. Qg7+ (6. Qh7+? Kd8 7. Qg8+ {(Qh8+)} Ke7 8. Qg7+
Qc4! (10. Qg8+? Kf5 11. Qg6+ Ke5 12. Kg7 Nxh7) 10... {loss of time}) 6... Ke8 7. Ra8+ Bc8+ 8. Kb8! (8. Rxc8+?
Qf5 11. Qg8+! Kh5 12. Qg6+ Kh4 13. Kg7 Nh5+ 14. Qxc8+ 9. Kxc8 {stalemate }) 8... Bd7 9. Qxf6 (9. Qg8+?
Qxh5+ Qxh5 15. h8=Q {/R=} * {(Qg6+)} Ke7 10. Qh7+ Kd8 11. Qh8+ Ke7 12. Qg7+
1222222223 Ke8 {loss of time}) 9... Bxf5 10. Qh8+! (10. Kb7+? Bc8+
4*+*+*+*+5 11. Rxc8+ (11. Kb8 Qc7+ 12. Kxc7 {stalemate}) 11...
Qxc8+ 12. Kxc8 {stalemate}) 10... Ke7 11. Ra7+ (11.
4Kq+*+*O*5 Qg7+? Kd6 12. Ra6+ Kd5 13. Qg2+ Ke5 14. Qh2+ Ke4
4*+*+*+*+5 15. Qh1+ Kf4 16. Ra4+ Ke5 17. Qa1+ Ke6 18. Ra6+
Kd7 19. Qg7+ {loss of time}) 11... Ke6 12. Ra6+ Kd7 13.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qg7+ Ke8 14. Qg8+ Ke7 15. Ra7+ Kf6 16. Qd8+ (16.
4*R*+*+*+5 Qg7+? Ke6 17. Ra6+ Kd5 { etc.}) 16... Kg6 {(Ke6)} 17.
4L*+*+*+*5 Ra6+ Kf7 (17... Kh5 18. Qh8+ Kg4 (18... Kg5 19. Qh6+
Kg4 20. Ra4+ {+-}) 19. Ra4+ Kg3 20. Qh4+ {+-}) 18.
4p+*O*+*+5 Qf6+ Ke8 19. Ra8! { repeating the position, but with
4+*+w+*+*5 BTM. 19...} Bd7 (19... Qc2 20. Qd6 Be4 21. Qe5+ Kf8
22. Qh8+ Kf7 23. Ra7+ Ke6 (23... Kg6 24. Rg7+ {+-}) 24.
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Kovalenko V, Staude R , 2012, Draw Qg8+ {+-}) 20. Qh8+ (20. Qg6+? Kd8 21. Qg8+ Ke7 22.
1... Qg1+ 2. Ka8 (2. Rb6? d1=Q 3. Ka8 (3. Qe7+ Qh7+ {loss of time}) 20... Ke7 21. Qh7+ (21. Qh4+? Kf7
Kxa2 4. Qe6+ Ka1 5. Qe5+ Qgd4 6. Qa5+ Q1a4 7. 22. Qh7+ Ke6 23. Ra6+ {loss of time}) (21. Qg7+? Ke8
Qxa4+ Qxa4+ 8. Ra6 Qxa6+ 9. Kxa6 g5-+) 3... Qd8+ 4. {(Kd8)} 22. Qg8+ {(Qh8+)} Ke7 23. Qh7+ {loss of time})
Ka7 Qe8 5. Qc7 Qd4 6. Qc1+ Ka4 7. Qc2+ Ka5 8. Qf5+ 21... Ke6 22. Ra6+ Bc6 23. Qh6+ Kd5 24. Qd2+ Kc4 25.
Qee5-+) 2... d1=Q 3. Rb3+ Kxa2 4. Rb2+ Ka1 5. Rb1+! Qc2+ Kd5 26. Ra5 Bb5 27. Qb3+ Kc6 28. Qe6+ Qd6+
Qxb1 6. Qxg7+! Ka2 (6... Qxg7 {stalemate}) 7. Qf7+ Ka1 29. Qxd6+ Kxd6 30. Rxb5 {+-. Sharp struggle between
8. Qg7+ Ka2 9. Qf7+ Ka3 (9... Qb3 10. Qf2+ Qxf2 of both sides. There is no high material advantage at the
{stalemate}) 10. Qe7+ Qb4 11. Qe3+! Qxe3 {stalemate. sides. Especially after the 10th move (6 man positions)
Clasical style with 3 stalemates. Unfortunately, not all of the chances are almost identical. The outcome of the
them have the same quality} 1/2-1/2 play decides the White's initiative. But, unfortunately,
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here are too many checks to bK in the play.} 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*K*+m+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+oP*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+pK*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4n+*+l+*+5
4B*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Sochnev A, 2012, White wins
{No.31 - Alain Pallier (France) 2nd HM. The {No.39 - Aleksei Sochnev (Russia) 3rd HM. On the
White's task is to change his bishop for a dangerous board equal material, but White has the danger pawn on
pawn h2. As can see it's not difficult work.} 1. Be5+ (1. g7. White will well use it for a win.} 1. Nc3+ (1. Nc1+?
Rb6? Kh3! 2. Rxb5 Ng3 3. Rb1 Nxf5=) (1. Rh6? Kg2 2. Ke3 2. Nb3 Kd3 3. Nxc5+ Kxc4 4. Ne4 f5 5. Ng5 f4 6.
f6 Bc4 {(e8)=} ) 1... Kg2 2. Bxh2 Kxh2 3. Re6! Ke8 Kd3 7. Kf7 Nh6+ 8. Kg6 Ng8=) 1... Kd3 2. Nd5 Kxc4
({Thematic Try:} 3. Rb6? Be8! ({Not} 3... Bc4? 4. Rc6 3. Ne7 Nf6 4. Nf5 Kd3 5. Ke7 Ng8+ 6. Kf8! (6. Kxf7? c4
Bf7 5. Rc7 {similar to the main line}) 4. Re6 (4. Rb8 Bf7 7. Kxg8 c3 8. Ne3 Kxe3 9. Kh7 c2=) 6... c4 7. Kxg8 c3 8.
5. Rf8 Bb3! 6. Rb8 Bf7 7. Rb7 Bg8! 8. Rg7 Bb3 Ne3 Kxe3 9. Kh7!! (9. Kxf7? c2 10. g8=Q Kd2=) (9. Kf8?
{positional draw}) 4... Bf7! 5. Re7 Bg8! 6. Re8 Bf7 7. Re7 c2 10. g8=Q f5 11. Qc4 Kd2 12. Qd4+ Kc1 13. Ke7 f4=)
Bg8 {positional draw}) ({Another Try:} 3. Rh6+? Kg2! 4. 9... c2 10. g8=Q c1=Q 11. Qg5++- { . Of course the main
f6 Bc4!= ({and not} 4... Be8? 5. Rh7 Ng3 6. Re7! Bh5 7. point is the nice move 9.Kh7!!} 1-0
Kh4 Bg6 8. Rd7 Be8 9. Rg7+-)) 3... Bc4 4. Rc6 Bf7 5.
Rc7 (5. Kf4? Nf2! 6. Rc2 Kg1=) (5. Rf6? Bb3! 6. Rb6 Bf7
1222222223
7. Rb7 Bg8=) 5... Bb3 (5... Bg8 6. Kf4 Nf2 7. Rd7! {the 4*+*+k+r+5
knight cannit escape} Bc4 8. Kf3 Nd3 9. Rd4 Bb5 10. 4+pL*+*+*5
Rh4+ Kg1 11. Kg3 Nf2 12. f6 Be8 13. Rf4 Nh1+ 14. Kf3
Nf2 15. f7 Bxf7 16. Rxf7+-) 6. Rc3 (6. Kf4? Nf2! 7. Rc3 4*+*+*+*T5
Bd5! (7... Bf7? 8. Kf3+-) 8. Rc2 Kg1 9. Rd2 Bf7!= (9... 4+*+*+*+*5
Bc4? 10. Rd4+-)) 6... Bf7 (6... Bd5 7. Rd3! (7. Rc5? Bb3
8. Rc3 {is just a loss time}) 7... Bc4 8. Rd4!+- {e. g.} Bf7
4*+*+*+*+5
9. Kf4 Nf2 10. Kf3 Kg1 11. Rd7 Bh5+ 12. Kf4 Kg2 13. 4+*+*+r+*5
Rg7+ Kf1 14. f6+-) 7. Kf4 Nf2 8. Kf3! (8. Rc2? Kg1=) 8... 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5
Nh1 9. Rc2++- {. Here, after two simple moves appears
to 6-men position. In the both lines are well-known
attacks on each other of the pieces B-R. However, the 7888888889
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play enriches the thematic tries.} 1-0 {No.20 - Oleg Pervakov (Russia) 2nd prize.
Material balance on the board. In addition, the pawns of
both sides on the penultimate horizontal. There is no
doubt that White must attack the Black's king, or protect
his pawn. There are some possibilities for this. As will be
seen below, White chooses the correct move.} 1. Rf7+!
(1. Rb3? Re1+!=) (1. Rg7+? Kb8 2. Kf8 Rh7 3. Rxh7
Rd1 {and not Kg7+}) 1... Kb8 2. Kf8 ({Thematic Try:} 2.
Rd7? Rg6! ({Not} 2... Rh7? 3. Rxh7 Re1+ 4. Re7 Rxe7+
5. Kxe7+ Kxb7 6. Rg1+-) 3. Rxg6 Re1+ 4. Kf7 Rf1+ 5.
Ke6 Re1+ 6. Kf5 Rf1+ 7. Ke4 Re1+! 8. Kf3 Rf1+ 9. Ke2
Re1+! 10. Kf2 Rf1+= {and the long trip of white king don't
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give a win}) 2... Rh7 (2... Rg6 3. Rxg6 Rd1 4. Ra6! {with 1. Kb8 Bxc6 2. Bc4 Be4 3. c6 Bxc6 4. Ba2 Kd7 5.
mate}) 3. Rxh7 Rd1 4. Kg7+ Kxb7 5. Kh8+! { White king Ka7 Kc7 6. Ka6 Kd6 7. Kb6 Bd7 8. Ka5 Kc5 9. Bg8 Bc6
tu ed his rooks in the lofty powers!} Kb6 6. Rg6+! {the 10. Ba2 Bb5 11. Bb3 axb3 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
important chose!} (6. Rh6+? Kc7 7. Rh7+ Kd6!=) 6... Kb5
(6... Kc5 7. Rc7++-) 7. Rh5+ ({Too early} 7. Rb7+? Ka5!
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{black king is too close to a6 }) 7... Kb4 8. Rg4+ ({Again 4*+*+r+*+5
not} 8. Rb6+? Ka4!=) 8... Ka3 9. Ra5+ (9. Rh3+? Kb2 4+*+*+*To5
10. Rg2 Ra1 11. Rhh2 Ra8+ 12. Kg7 Rc8=) 9... Kb2 10.
Rb5+ Kc1 ( 10... Kc3 11. Rc5++-) 11. Rc5 (11. Rc4? 4*+*+*+*N5
Rd4! 12. Rxd4 {stalemate}) 11... Kb1 12. Rb4+ (12. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rb5+? Kc1 13. Rc5 {loss of time}) 12... Kc1 13. Rbc4+- {
. If we consider that there is a material balance,
4*+*+*+*+5
impresses the exact play of the White! On the technical 4+*+*K*P*5
side, this is a very clean work. If characterize the artistic 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*L*+*5
side of this study, we have excellent content here!} 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
I. Akobia, V.Neidze, 2012, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Kf4+ Kd2 2. Rd8+ Kc2 3. Rc8+ Kb2 4. Rb8+
4+*+*+*+p5 Ka2 5. Ra8+ Kb1 6. Rb8+ Kc1 7. Rc8+ Kd1 8. Rd8+ Ke1
4*+k+*+*O5 9. Re8+ Kf1 10. Rd8! g1=Q ({Main} 10... Re7 11. Rd1+
Re1 12. Rd2! g1=Q 13. Ng4! Re2 14. Rd1+ Re1 15. Rd2
4T*+*+*+*5 Qh1 16. Nh2+ Kg1 17. Nf3+ Kf1 18. Nh2+) 11. Rd1+
4*+*+n+t+5 Kg2 12. Rxg1+ Kxg1 13. g4 Kg2 14. g5 Kh3 15. Ng4!
4+b+*+*+*5
{zz} Kh4 (15... h5 16. gxh6) 16. Nf6! {zz} Rb7 17. Kf5
Ra7 18. Nxh7 Rxh7 19. g6 Ra7 20. Kf6 Ra6+ 21. Kf7
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg5 22. g7 {Development of the idea from TFS, 1982
4+l+*+*+*5 (Akobia, Neidze)} 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Martin Minski (Germany), 2012, Draw
1222222223
1... Rg6+ 2. Nf6! Rxf6+ 3. Kb7! Ra8 4. Kxa8 Rf8+ 4*+*+k+*+5
5. Kb7 Rh8 6. Bg8! h5 7. Kc6 h4 8. Be6 Kc1 9. Bf5 Kd2 4+*+*+n+*5
10. Kd5! ({Thematic try} 10. Kd6? Ke2 11. Kd5 Kf2 12.
Ke6 Kf3 13. Kf6 Kf4 {zz} 14. Kg7 Rxh7+ 15. Bxh7 h3 16. 4*+*+*L*+5
Bg8 Ke5-+) 10... Ke3 11. Ke5 Rf8 12. Be6 Rh8 13. Bf5 4O*+p+*+*5
Kf3 14. Ke6! ({Thematic try} 14. Be4+? Kf2 15. Kf6 Ke3
16. Bf5 Kf4-+ {zz}) 14... Rf8 15. Ke7! Rh8 16. Ke6 Kg3
4*O*+*P*+5
17. Kf7! Kf4 18. Kf6 {zz} Rxh7 19. Bxh7 h3 20. Bg8 h2 4+*+o+*+*5
21. Bd5 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*Lv+*+5 7888888889
Marcel Dore, 2012, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nd6! (1. Ne5? d2 2. Ng4+ Kf5 3. Nf2 (3. Ne3+
4*+p+*+*+5 Kxf4 4. Nd1 Ke5) 3... b3 4. Nd1 a4 5. d6 a3 6. d7 a2 7.
d8=Q a1=Q 8. Qg5+ Ke4!=) (1. Ng5? Kf5 2. Nf3 Kxf4 3.
4+*P*+*+*5 d6 Kxf3 4. d7 d2 5. d8=Q Ke2=) 1... a4 2. Nc4 a3 3. d6
4o+*+*+*+5 a2 4. d7 a1=Q 5. d8=Q+ Kf5 6. Qg5+ Ke4 7. Nd2+ Ke3
4O*+b+*+*5
8. f5+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Richard Becker, Iuri Akobia, 2012, Draw
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+p+*+o+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*O*+*+5 4*+*+l+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*P*P5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Marcel Dore, 2012, Draw
7888888889
Mikhail Zinar (Ukraine), 2013, *
1. d7! Ng5+ 2. Kf4 Nf7 3. b6! Nd8 4. a5 d3 5. a6 d2 1. Ka7! (1. Kb7? Kf3 2. c4 Kg2 3. c5 Kxh2 4. c6
6. a7! (6. b7? d1=Q 7. b8=Q Qg4+ 8. Ke5 Qg3+) 6... Kg1 5. c7 h2 6. c8=Q h1=Q+) 1... Kf3 2. c4 Kg2 3. c5
d1=Q 7. a8=Q Qg4+ 8. Ke5= 1/2-1/2 Kxh2 4. c6 Kg1 5. c7 h2 6. c8=Q h1=Q 7. Qc1+ Kh2 8.
1222222223 Qxh1+! (8. Qxh6+? Kg1 9. Qxh1+ Kxh1 10. f4 h5 11. f5
4w+*+*+m+5 h4 12. f6 h3 13. f7 h2 14. f8=Q Kg2=) 8... Kxh1 9. f4 h5
10. f5 h4 11. f6 h3 12. f7 h2 13. f8=Q *
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*P*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*No5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+*+*+5
4+q+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Amann G., 2012, White wins
4l+*+*+*+5
{WCCT9 ty 2012-2013.} 1. Be3+ Kh7 2. Bd4! (2.
Kf4+? Kh8 3. Qg6 (3. Qf5 Qb8+ 4. Kg4 Qb4+ 5. Kg5 4+*+k+*+r5
Nxf6) (3. f7 Kg7! 4. Bc5 Ne7! 5. Bxe7 Kxf7) 3... Qb8+! 4. 7888888889
Iuri Akobia, Pavel Arestov, 2013, White wins
Kg4 Qb4+ 5. Kxh3 (5. Bf4 Nxf6+) (5. Kh5 Qb5+) 5... 1. Rh2+! Ka1! 2. Rxh3 Rb4 3. Ne4! Rxb6 4. Nc3!
Nxf6) 2... Qd5+ (2... Nxf6 3. Kxf6+ Kg8 4. Qg6+ Kf8 5. Rb3! 5. Kc2! Rb2+ 6. Kc1 h4 7. Nd1! Rg2 8. Ra3+ Ra2
Bc5#) (2... Kh6 3. Qc1+ Kh7 4. Qc7+) (2... Qg2 3. Ke6+) 9. Rb3! Rg2 10. Nc3 Rg1+ 11. Kc2 Rg2+ 12. Kd3 Rb2
3. Be5 Qf7 (3... Qg2 4. Ke6+ Kh6 5. Bf4+ Kh5 6. Qf5+ 13. Ra3+ 1-0
Kh4 7. Bg5+ Qxg5 8. Qxg5+ Kxg5 9. f7) 4. Kg5+ Kh8 5.
Qb7! (5. Qb3? Qxb3 6. f7+ Nf6 7. f8=Q+ Qg8+ $1) (5.
Qb8? Kh7 6. Qb1+ Kh8) 5... Qxb7 6. f7+ Kh7 (6... Nf6 7.
f8=Q+ Kh7 8. Qh6+ Kg8 9. Qxf6 Qg2+ 10. Kh6 Qd2+ 11.
Bf4 Qd7 12. Qg6+ Kf8 13. Bd6+) 7. f8=N# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4k+*L*B*+5
4+*P*+t+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*TmL5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*R*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*M*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+w+*+*+5
4+q+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Iuri Akobia (Georgia), 2013, White wins
7888888889
Mikitovics J & Skripnik A, 2013, Draw
1... Rf8+ 2. Ka7! Ne7 3. Qh1+! (3. b7? Nc6+ 4. Kb6 1. Rb8+ Kd7 2. Rf7+ Ke6! 3. Re7+! Kf5! 4. Bxh6
Nd8+ 5. Kb5 Rf5+ 6. Kc4 Rf4+ 7. Kd3 Rf3+ 8. Ke2 Rf2+ Qa4+ (4... Qa2+ 5. Ra7= ) 5. Ra7! (5. Kb7? Qb4+-+) 5...
9. Ke1 Rf1+) 3... Kg7 4. b7 Nc6+ 5. Kb6 {(a6)} Nd8+ 6. Qc6+ 6. Rab7! (6. Rbb7? Qxh6-+) 6... Qxh6 7. Rf7+!
Kb5! Rf5+ 7. Kc4 Rf4+ 8. Kd3 Rf3+ 9. Ke2! Nxb7 10. Ke4 8. Re7+ Kf3 9. Rf7+ Ke2 10. Re7+ Kf1 11. Rf7+
Qg1+ Kh8 (10... Kh7 11. Qb1+) 11. Qd4+ Kg8 12. Qg4+ Ke1 12. Re7+ Kd1 13. Rd7+ Kc2 14. Rb6!! Qxb6 15.
Kh7 13. Qe4+ 1-0 Rd2+! Kc1 (15... Kxd2 {stalemate}) 16. Rd1+ Kc2 17.
1222222223 Rd2+ Kb1 18. Rd1+ Ka2 (18... Nxd1 {stalemate}) 19.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra1+ Kb3 20. Rb1+ Nxb1 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
4+p+*+*Tl5 1222222223
4*+p+m+*+5 4*+*B*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
7888888889
w25 Pallier A, 2013, White wins
4*+*P*L*+5
1. b8=Q Nc2+ 2. Kb3! Ncd4+ 3. Kc4! Rc7! 4. Qe8! 4+*+*+*+k5
({Thematic try:} 4. Kd3? Kg6! 5. Qe8+ Kf5! 6. b6 Rxc6 7. 7888888889
Gonzalez LM, 2013, White wins
b7 Rb6 8. b8=Q Rxb8 9. Qxb8 Nc6 10. Qb5+ Ne5+ 11. 1... f3! 2. Bh4+ Ke2 3. Kg1 f2+! 4. Bxf2 Kxd2 5.
Ke3 Ng7! 12. Qd5 Kf6! 13. Qd6+ Kf5 14. Qf8+ Kg6 15. Kf1! {zz} ({Thematic try } 5. Kg2? Ke2! 6. Bg1 h6! 7. Bf2
Ke4 Nf7=) 4... Kg7 5. Kd3! (5. Kd5? Kf6 6. b6 Rxc6 7. h5 8. Bg1 h4 {zz=}) 5... Kd3 6. Bg1! ( 6. Ke1? Ke4 7.
Qh8+ Ke7 {/f5=}) 5... Kf6 6. b6! Rxc6 7. b7! Rb6 8. b8=Q Ke2 h6 8. Bg1 h5 9. Bf2 h4 10. Bg1 d4=) 6... h6! 7. Bf2!
Rxb8 9. Qxb8 Nc6! 10. Qb6! Ne5+ 11. Ke4! 1-0 (7. Kg2? Ke2! {zz}) 7... h5 8. Kg1 (8. Kg2? Ke2 {zz}) 8...
Ke2 9. Kg2 {zz} h4 10. Bg1 {zz} Ke1 11. Kf3! Kf1 12.
Bh2 h3 13. Kg3 Ke2 14. Bg1 Kf1 15. Bh2 {zz +-} 1-0
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positions.} 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*R5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*O5
4+*+o+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
4p+l+*K*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Keith D & Minski M, 2013, White wins
7888888889
Minski M , 2013, White wins
1. Ke2! ({Thematic try} 1. Ke1? Kxd3! 2. Kd1 Kc3! {BTM, main:} 1... Rh3+! ({main} 1... Rf1+ 2. Kh2
3. g6 d3 4. Kc1 d2+ 5. Kd1 d4 6. a3! d3! 7. a4 Kb4 8. Kg7 3. Bb5 Rf5 4. Rh7+! Kxh7 5. Bd3 {echo pin} Kg6 6.
Kxd2 Kxa4 9. Kxd3 Kb5 10. Ke4 Kc6 11. Ke5 Kd7=) 1... g4 Kg5 7. gxf5+-) 2. Kg1! (2. gxh3? Kg7= ) 2... Kg7 3.
Kc3 2. Kd1! g6 3. Ke1! (3. a3? Kb3) 3... Kxd3 4. Kd1! Bd7! Rd3 (3... Kxh8 4. Bxh3+-) 4. Rh7+! Kg6! (4... Kxh7
Kc3 5. a3! d3 6. Kc1 d2+ 7. Kd1 d4 8. a4 Kb4 9. Kxd2 5. Bf5++-) 5. Ba4! (5. Re7? Kf6 6. Rh7 (6. Re6+ Kf7=)
Kxa4 10. Kd3 Kb5 11. Kxd4 Kc6 12. Ke5 Kd7 13. Kf6+- 6... Kg6) 5... Kxh7 (5... Ra3 6. Bc2++-) 6. Bc2 {pin} Kg7
1-0 7. Bxd3+- {. In this study are good echo pins of the rook,
1222222223 but at some point require a relatively complex analyzes
4*+*+*+*+5 here.} 1-0
4P*Rr+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4To+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+t+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Arestov P , 2013, White wins
4*+*V*+l+5
1. Rc1+! ({Thematic try:} 1. Rd1+? f1=Q 2. Rxf1+ 4+*+k+n+*5
Kxf1 3. Kf3 Ke1 4. Ke3 Kd1 5. Kd4 Ra4+ 6. Kc3 (6. Kc5 7888888889
Skripnik A Mikitovics J, Minski M, 2013, Draw
b4 7. Kb5 Rxa7 8. Rxa7 b3=) 6... Ke2! 7. Kb3 Ke3! (7... {BTM} 1... Bf4 (1... Kxf1 2. Kxd2=) 2. Ne3+! (2.
Kd3? 8. Rh7!+-) 8. Rc3+ (8. Rh7 Kf3!=) 8... Kd4! 9. Rc8? Kxf1 3. Rxh8 Rc5!-+) 2... Bxe3 3. Rc8! Nf7 4. c7!
Rc4+! Rxc4! 10. a8=Q Kc5! 11. Qa7+ Kc6 12. Qa6+ Kc5 Kf2! (4... Rd5+ 5. Ke2 Bg5 6. Rg8=) 5. Rd8! (5. Re8?
13. Qa7+ Kc6 {- pos. draw}) 1... f1=Q 2. Rxf1+ Kxf1 3. Rd5+ 6. Kc2 Rc5+ 7. Kd3 Rxc7 8. Rxe3 Rd7+-+) 5...
Kf5! {zz} (3. Kf3? Ke1 4. Ke3 Ra4! 5. Kd3 Kf2=) 3... Kf2! Rc5 {(thr: 6...Rc1#)} 6. c8=Q Nxd8! 7. Qc6!! Ne6! (7...
4. Kf4! {zz} (4. Ke4? Ke2! {zz}) 4... Ke1! ( 4... Ke2 5. Ke4 Nxc6 {/Rxc6 stalemate}) 8. Qc8! (8. Qc7? Rd5+-+) 8...
{- main line.}) 5. Ke5! {zz} (5. Ke3? Ra4!=) (5. Ke4? Nf4 (8... Rc7 9. Qf8+ Bf4 10. Qa3! Rd7+ 11. Kc2 Nd4+
Ke2!= {zz}) 5... Ke2 6. Ke4! {zz} Ke1 (6... Ra4+ 7. Kd5 12. Kb1 {/Kb2} Rb7+ 13. Ka2=) 9. Qc7! (9. Qc6? Kg1
Kd3 8. Kc5+ Kc3 9. Kxb5+-) (6... b4 7. Kd4 Kd2 8. Kc4+ {/Kg3-+}) 9... Kg1 (9... Rxc7 {stalemate}) 10. Qg7+ Kf1!
Kc2 9. Kxb4+-) 7. Kd3! (7. Ke3? Ra4!=) (7. Ke5 Ke2 8. 11. Qc3! (11. Qb2? Rd5+ 12. Kc2 Rd2+-+) 11... Rd5+
Ke4 Ke1 {- loss of time.}) 7... Ra4 (7... Ra3+ 8. Kd4 b4 9. (11... Rxc3 {stalemate}) 12. Kc2 Rc5 13. Kd1! Rd5+ 14.
Kc4 b3 10. Kc3!+-) 8. Rf7! {zz} Ra3+ 9. Kd4! Kd2 10. Kc2 {positional draw. Disadvantages of initial position
Kc5+- {. Pleasant rook study with nice thematic try. It is is obvious. However, the authors found their
a pity that in the thematic try are no zugzvang compensation. Here are beautiful moves 2.N3! 6.Qc6!!
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7...Ne6 etc} 1/2-1/2 Kg2 8. Nh5 h1=Q 9. Nf4+ Kg1 10. Ne2+ Kg2 11. Nf4+
1222222223 Kg1=) 3... Rxh5+ (3... Nf8+ 4. Kh6! (4. Kg7? Rxh5 5.
Rb1+ Kg2 6. Kxf8+ Kf2=) 4... Rxh5+ 5. Kxh5+- {no
4*+*+*+*+5 stalemate}) 4. Kxg6 Rh6+! (4... Rg5+? 5. Kxg5+-) 5.
4+o+*+*Oo5 Kg5! (5. Kxh6? {stalemate}) (5. Kf5? Rb6! 6. Rc7 Rc6 7.
4*Pl+*+*+5 Ra7 Ra6 8. Rxa6 {stalemate}) ({thematic try} 5. Kg7?
Rh7+! 6. Kxh7 {stalemate}) 5... Rh5+ 6. Kg4 (6. Kf4?
4+*P*+*+*5 Rb5!=) 6... Rh4+ 7. Kf3! (7. Kg3? Rh3+ 8. Kg4 Rh4+) (7.
4*+*+*+*P5 Kf5? Rb4! 8. Rc7 Rc4 9. Rd7 Rd4 10. Ra7 Ra4 11. Rxa4
{stalemate}) 7... Rf4+ (7... Rb4 8. Re8 {/Ra8/Rc8/Rd8}
4+k+*+*+*5 Rxb7 9. Re1#) (7... Rh3+ 8. Rg3! Rh7 9. Rb1#) 8. Kg3
4*+*+*+*+5 Rf3+ 9. Kg4 Rf4+ 10. Kg5 (10. Kh3? Rh4+ 11. Kg3 Rh3+
4+*+*+*+*5 12. Kg4 Rh4+) 10... Rf5+ 11. Kg6 Rf6+ 12. Kg7!
{compare with the thematic try} Rf1! (12... Rf7+ 13.
7888888889
Badalov Samir + (Azerbaijan), 2013, Draw Rxf7+-) 13. Kh8! ( 13. Kh6? Rf6+ 14. Kg7 Rf1) (13. Kh7?
1. Kb4! (1. Kc4? g6 2. Kd4 h6 3. Kc4 g5 4. h5 (4. Rf7+! 14. Rxf7 {stalemate}) (13. Rh8? Kg1!=) 13... Rf7
hxg5 hxg5 5. Kd4 g4 6. Ke4 Kxc5 7. Kf4 Kxb6 8. Kxg4 14. Rb1+ (14. Rxf7? {stalemate}) 14... Rf1 15. Rxf1# 1-0
Kc5) 4... g4 5. Kd4 g3 6. Ke3 Kxc5 7. Kf3 Kxb6 8. Kxg3
Kc5 9. Kf4 b5 10. Kf5 b4 11. Kg6 b3 12. Kxh6 b2 13. 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5
Kg7 b1=Q-+) 1... g6 (1... Kd5? 2. Kb5 g6 3. c6 bxc6+ 4.
Ka6) (1... h6? 2. h5) 2. Kc4 h6 3. Kd4 g5 (3... Kb5? 4.
Kd5 g5 5. hxg5 hxg5 6. Kd6! g4 7. c6! g3 8. cxb7 g2 9. 4+*R*+*+*5
b8=Q g1=Q=) 4. h5! g4 (4... Kb5 5. Kd5 g4 6. Kd6 g3 7.
c6 g2 8. c7 g1=Q 9. c8=Q Qxb6+ 10. Ke5 Qc5+ 11.
4*+o+*+*+5
Qxc5+ Kxc5 12. Kf5 b5 13. Kg6 b4 14. Kxh6 b3 15. Kg7 4+o+pK*R*5
b2 16. h6 b1=Q 17. h7 {=, EGTB}) 5. Ke4 (5. Ke3) 5...
Kxc5 6. Kf4 Kxb6 7. Kxg4 Kc5 8. Kf5 Kd6 ({Main} 8... b5
4*+*+*+*+5
9. Kg6 b4 10. Kxh6 b3 11. Kg7 b2 12. h6 b1=Q 13. h7=) 4+*+*+*+*5
9. Kg6 Ke7 10. Kxh6 Kf6 11. Kh7 b5 12. h6 Kf7 13. Kh8 4w+*+*+*+5
b4 14. h7 b3 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Krug P, 2013, White wins
4*+*+n+*R5 {EG#19025.} 1. Kf6! Qf2+ 2. Kg6 Qf8 3. Rh7+ Kg8
4+r+*+*+k5 4. Rd7 cxd5 5. Rg1! (5. Rgxd5? Qe8+ 6. Kf6 Qf8+ 7.
4*+*+*+m+5 Kg5 Qb4 8. Rd8+ Kf7 9. Kf5 Qb1+) 5... d4 6. Rg5 d3 7.
Rgd5 Qe8+ 8. Kf6 Qf8+ 9. Kg5 Qb4 10. Rd8+ Kf7 11.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kf5 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*To5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+p+*+p+5
7888888889
Minski M, 2013, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
{(ZADACHY I ETIUDY No.59 2013, #4499)} 1. Rg8
h2 (1... Rg1 2. Nf6 Ne5 3. Ne4 Rxg8 4. Kxg8 h2 5.
4*P*+*+*+5
Rg7+-) 2. Nf6! (2. Ng7? Kg2 3. Rb2+ Kh3=) 2... Rh3+! 4+*+*+*+k5
(2... Kg2 3. Rb2+ Kh3 4. Ne4! h1=Q 5. Nf2++-) 3. Nh5! 4*T*+*+*+5
(3. Kxg6? Rg3+! (3... Rh6+? 4. Kg7 {/Kg5} Rh7+ 5.
Nxh7+-) 4. Kh7 (4. Ng4 Rxg4+=) 4... Rxg8 5. Kxg8 Kg2!
4+*+*L*V*5
(5... Kg1? 6. Rg7+! Kf1 7. Nh5 {/Ne4} h1=Q 8. Ng3++-) 7888888889
Micaloni M, 2013, Draw
6. Rg7+ (6. Rb2+ Kg1 7. Rb1+ Kg2=) 6... Kf3! 7. Rh7 1. g7! (1. c7? Rh2+ 2. Kg4 Rh8-+) 1... Kf1 2. c7
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Rc2! 3. b5! f5! 4. b6! Bxb6 5. g8=Q Bxc7 6. Qc4+! Rxc4
{stalemate} 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*W*+*+*L5
4t+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*O*+*+*5 4*+*M*+r+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+r+o+*5
4+*+*Lb+*5 4*+*+*+n+5
4*+k+*+*B5 4+*+*+*+*5
4V*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
J.Polasek, 2014, White wins
7888888889
Jan Timman, 2014, Draw 1. Nf6 (1. Rdxd6 fxg4=) 1... Ne4!? (1... Nc4 2. Ke7
1. Bd7! Kd6 (1... Rxa6 2. Bg3+ Ke4 (2... Kf6 3. Qb4+ 3. Ke8 Qa4+ 4. Kf7 (4. Rd7 Nd6+ 5. Ke7 Nc8+ 6.
Bxc7 Ra7 4. Bd8+) 3. Bxc7 Ra7 4. Bc6+) 2. Bb5 c6 3. Kf7) 4... Qa7+ 5. Nd7 Ne5+ 6. Rxe5 Qxd7+ 7. Re7 Qd5+
Be7+! Kxe7 4. Bxc6 Rxa6 (4... Ra7 5. Bb7) 5. Kb5 Ra7 8. Kf8 Qd8+ 9. Re8) (1... Nf7 2. Ke7) 2. Nxe4 Qb7+! (2...
6. Kb6 1/2-1/2 Kh7 3. Rg3) ( 2... fxe4 3. Rh5#) 3. Ke6 Qc8+ (3... Kh7 4.
1222222223 Rg3) (3... Qb4 4. Kf7 {zde by ce y mohl take zacit
sachovat} Qb7+ 5. Ke6 Qc8+ 6. Ke7 Qb7+ 7. Rd7
4*N*+*+*+5 Qxe4+ 8. Kf8! Qa8+ 9. Kf7 Qa2+ 10. Re6) 4. Ke7 (4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kf6?! Qf8+ 5. Kg5 (5. Ke6 Qe8+! 6. Kxf5 Qf7+! 7. Nf6
4*+*+*P*+5 Qxg6+ 8. Kxg6 {pat}) 5... Qe7+! (5... fxe4? 6. Rh6+ Kg7
7. Rhd6 Qe7+ (7... Qf3 8. Rd7+ Kg8 9. Rd8+ Kf7 10.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rf5+) 8. Kg4! { ce emu prekazi pesec e4} Qe8 9. Rd7+
4l+*+*O*+5 Kf6 10. Kf4 $1) 6. Kxf5 (6. Nf6 Qe3+) 6... Qf7+ 7. Nf6
Qxg6+ ({nebo} 7... Qe6+ 8. Kxe6 {pat}) 8. Kxg6 {pat}) (4.
4T*+*+*+*5 Kf7 Qb7+ 5. Ke6 Qc8+ {s opakovanim tahu}) 4... Qb7+
4b+*+k+*+5 5. Rd7 (5. Ke6 {vede jen k opakovani tahu} Qc8+) 5...
4+*+*+m+*5
Qxe4+ 6. Kf8! ({sv
7888888889
Tarasiuk V, 2014, Draw
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1... Ng3+ 2. Kd1! (2. Ke1? Rxa2 3. f7 Ra1+ 4. Kd2 4k+*+*+*+5
Ne4+ 5. Kc2 Ra2+ 6. Kd3 ( 6. Kb1 Kb3 7. f8=Q Nc3+ 8. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kc1 Rc2#) 6... Nc5+ 7. Kc4 Ne6-+) 2... f3! (2... Rd3+ 3.
Ke1 Rd8 (3... Re3+ 4. Kd1 Re8 5. Nd7 Rd8 6. Be6=) 4.
4n+*+*+o+5
Nc6 Re8+ 5. Ne7=) 3. f7 f2 4. f8=Q f1=Q+ 5. Qxf1 Nxf1 4+*+*+*+*5
6. Bb1! (6. Be6?-+) (6. Bf7?-+) (6. Bg8?-+) 6... Rb3 (6...
Ne3+ 7. Ke2 $1) 7. Bc2 Ne3+ 8. Kd2! Nxc2 9. Nd7! Rb2
4*+*+*+*+5
(9... Rb7!? 10. Nc5+=) 10. Nc5+ Ka3 11. Nd3 Ra2 12. 4+*+*+*M*5
Nc1 Rb2 13. Nd3= 1/2-1/2 4oP*+*+r+5
4+*L*+*+*5
7888888889
Didukh S, 2014, White wins
1. b3! ({Logical try} 1. b4? a1=Q! 2. Rg1+ Kb2 3.
Rxa1 Kxa1 {zz} 4. b5 Ne4 {zz} (4... Nf5) 5. b6 Nd6 {zz}
6. Nc5 (6. Kb8 Nc4 7. b7 Nd6=) 6... g5 { zz} 7. Ne4 g4!
{zz} 8. Nxd6 g3=) 1... a1=Q 2. Rg1+ Kb2 3. Rxa1 Kxa1
4. b4! {zz} Ne4 5. b5 {zz} Nd6 6. b6 {zz} g5 7. Nc5 {zz}
g4 8. Ne4! {zz} Ka2 ( 8... g3 9. Nxg3) 9. Nxd6 g3 10.
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Ne4 (10. Nb5) 10... g2 11. Nc3+! Kb3 12. Ne2 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+b+*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+o+*+5 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+oR*N5 4*+kB*+o+5
4L*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Didukh S, 2014, White wins 7888888889
Minski M Rubin K, 2014, White wins
1. Rf1+! ({Logical try} 1. b5? e1=Q (1... e3? 2. {reciprocal promotions (g1R-f8Q and g1Q-f8R)} 1.
Rxe2 Nxe2 3. Nf3! Nc3 4. b6 Nd5 5. b7 Nb6+ 6. Kb8 Bf5+ (1. Be3? Kg6 {/Bf7=}) 1... Kh8 2. Bc3! {mainline A:}
Nd7+ 7. Kc8! {win.}) 2. Rf1 Qxf1 3. Nxf1 Nf3 {zz} 4. b6 (2. Be3? Bh7!=) 2... g1=R! ({ mainline B:} 2... g1=Q 3.
(4. Ne3 Ne5 5. Kb7 Kb2 6. Kc7 Nd3!=) 4... Ne5 {zz} 5. f7+ Qg7 4. f8=R! (4. f8=Q? Qxc3+ 5. Kxc3 { pin
b7 Nd7 {zz} 6. Ng3 (6. Ka7 Ka2 {zz} 7. Ka8 Ka1 {zz}) 6... stalemate}) 4... Qxc3+ 5. Kxc3+-) (2... Bf7 3. Bd4+-) 3.
e3 7. Nf5 e2 8. Nd4 e1=N! 9. Nb3+ Kb2 {(b1)} 10. Nc5 Bg6!! (3. f7+? Rg7 4. f8=Q {double pin stalemate} (4.
Nxc5 11. b8=Q+ Kc2! 12. Qc7 Ned3=) (1. Rf4? e3!= ) f8=B Bh7 5. Bcxg7+ Kg8 6. Bxh7+ Kxh7=)) 3... Rxg6
1... exf1=Q 2. Nxf1 {zz} Nf3 3. b5 {zz} Ne5 4. b6 {zz} (3... Rg3 4. Bd4 {/Be5+-}) (3... Bf7 4. Bxf7+-) 4. f7+ Rg7
Nd7 5. b7 {zz} Ka2 6. Ka7! {zz} Ka1 (6... Ka3 7. Nd2 e3 5. f8=Q+- 1-0
8. Nc4+) 7. Ng3! e3 8. Nf5 e2 9. Nd4 e1=N (9... e1=Q
10. Nc2+) 10. Nb3+ Kb2 11. Nc5! Nxc5 12. b8=Q+ {win.}
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Kc2 13. Qc7 {(c8)} Ned3 14. Kb6! 1-0 4*N*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+o+*L*+*5
4*+*+vK*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+v5
4*+*M*Pp+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+m+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+pB*V*+5
4+*+l+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Minski M, 2014, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 {change of 4.Na6/Nc6 in the mainline A and B} 1.
c4! {mainline A:} ({ thematic try:} 1. Ke4? Kd8! (1... Ba7?
7888888889
Martin Minski , (Germany), 2014, Draw 2. Na6! bxa6 3. Be3! Bb8 4. Bf4 Ba7 5. Be3 Bg6+ 6. Kf3!
1. f7! (1. g7? Nh6!-+) 1... Nxf7 (1... Bxf7 2. gxf7=) Bb8 7. Bf4 Bxf4 8. Kxf4 Kd6 9. Ke3 Kc5 10. Kd2 Kb4 11.
(1... Ba4 2. g7=) 2. Kxe8 Nh8! (2... Ne5 3. g7! Nxg7+ 4. Kc1 Ka3 12. Kb1 a5 13. Ka1 Bxc2 {stalemate}) ({dual
Ke7!=) (2... N7h6 3. Kf8=) 3. g7! (3. f4? Nxg6-+) 3... minor} 1... Be2! 2. Be3 Bg3 3. Bf4 Bxf4 4. Kxf4 Kd8
Nxg7+ 4. Ke7! (4. Kf8? Nf5! 5. Kg8 Ng6-+) 4... Ke3! 5. {/Kd6-+}) 2. Be3! Bg3! (2... Bxe3? 3. Kxe3 Kc8 4. Na6!
f4! (5. Kf6? Nh5+! 6. Kg5 Nf4-+) 5... Nf5+ (5... Ke4 6. bxa6=) 3. Bf4 Bxf4! 4. Kxf4 Be2! 5. Ke3 Bf1! 6. Kd4 Kc7
f5=) 6. Ke6! ({thematic try:} 6. Kf6? Ke4 {zz} 7. Kg5 (7. {/Kc8} 7. Na6+ Bxa6!-+ (7... bxa6?=)) (1. Bb4+? Kd8!-+
Ke6 Ng6-+) 7... Nf7+-+) 6... Ke4 7. Kf6!= {zz} 1/2-1/2 {e.g. } 2. Bd6 Kc8 3. c4 Bg3+ 4. Ke6 Bxd6 5. Kxd6
Kxb8-+) (1. Bg5+? Ke8!-+ { e.g.} 2. Bf4 Kd8 3. Ke6 (3.
Kd6 Be8-+) 3... Kc8 4. c4 Ba7 5. Nd7 Bg4+-+) 1... Ba7
({mainline B:} 1... Kd8 2. c5! Bxc5 (2... Kc7 3. c6! Kxb8
4. cxb7=) 3. Kd5 Ba7 4. Nc6+! (4. Na6? bxa6-+) 4...
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bxc6+ 5. Kxc6=) (1... Bg3+ 2. Bf4=) 2. Bb4+! Kd8 3. Bd6
Kc8 4. Na6! (4. Nc6? bxc6-+) 4... bxa6 5. c5!= {The
bBa7 is in the prison.} 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+r+*+k+5
4r+*+*K*+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4N*+*+*+*5 4*+p+*+*O5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*+*+*V*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*W5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+v+l5 7888888889
Minski M, 2014, Draw
1. c7! (1. Rf7? Qg2-+) (1. Rcb8? Qd6 2. c7 Qe6+
7888888889
Minski M, 2014, White wins 3. Kg7 Bf6+ 4. Kxh6 Bd8+ 5. Kh7 Qf7+ 6. Kh6 Bxc7-+)
1. Kg7! ({thematic try:} 1. Ke7? f2 2. Rh8+ Kg2! 3. 1... Qh5! (1... Qa2+ 2. Kf8 Qa3+ 3. Kg8 Bf4 4. Rcb8
Nh4+ Kg3 4. Nxf5+ Kf4 5. Rf8 Bg2! 6. Nd4+ (6. Nd6+ Qa2+ 5. Kf8 Bd6+ 6. Kg7 Be5+ 7. Kf8=) (1... Qd6 2.
Kg3!=) 6... Ke3 7. Nc2+ Ke2= { compare with the Re8! Qd5+ 3. Kf8=) (1... Qe5 2. Rb1+! Kc2 3. Rb2+! Kc3
mainline A after 7...Ke2}) (1. Nh4? f2 (1... Bg2? 2. (3... Qxb2 4. Rb8 Qa2+ 5. Kf8 Qa3+ 6. Kg8 Qa2+ 7.
Nxf3!+-) 2. Nxf5 Bg2 (2... Bh3? 3. Ne3+-) 3. Ng3+ Kh2=) Kf8=) 4. Rb3+ Kc4 5. Rb4+ Kc5 6. Rb5+ Kxb5 7. Rb8+=)
(1. Nc6? Bg2! (1... f2? 2. Ra1 Kh2 3. Rxf1 Kg2 4. Ra1 (1... Qc2 2. Re8!=) (1... Bf4 2. Rb1+! Kc2 3. Rb2+ Kxb2
f1=Q 5. Rxf1 Kxf1 6. Nf4+-) 2. Ra2 Kg1 3. Nd4 f2 4. 4. Rb8+ Ka3 5. Ra8+!=) (1... Qg3 2. Rcb8 ({or} 2. Ra8=)
Ne2+ Kh2=) 1... f2 2. Rh8+ {mainline A:} Kg2 ({mainline 2... Bh4+ 3. Kh7 Qd3+ 4. Kxh6=) 2. Rb1+! ({thematic
B: } 2... Bh3!? 3. Rxh3+ Kg1 (3... Kg2 4. Nf4+ Kg1 5. try:} 2. Rb6? Qg4!-+) (2. Rcb8? Qg6+ 3. Kf8 Qf6+ 4. Kg8
Rg3+ Kh1 6. Rf3 Kg1 7. Nh3+ Kg2 8. Rxf2++-) 4. Rg3+! Qe6+ 5. Kg7 Bf6+ 6. Kxh6 Bd8+ 7. Kg7 Qf6+ 8. Kh7
(4. Rf3? f4!=) 4... Kh2 5. Rf3 Kg2 6. Rf4! (6. Rxf2+? Qf7+ 9. Kh6 Bxc7-+) 2... Kc2 (2... Kxb1 3. Rb8+=) 3.
Kxf2=) (6. Nh4+? Kg1 7. Ng6 f4!=) 6... f1=Q 7. Rxf1 Kxf1 Rb2+ Kc3 4. Rb3+ Kc4 5. Rb6! (5. Rb4+? Kc5! 6. Kg7
8. Nf4!+- {win after Troitzky} (8. Kf6? f4!=)) (2... Kg1 3. Qh2!-+) 5... Qg4 (5... Bf6 6. Rc6+! (6. Rxf6? Qg4+-+) 6...
Nf4 Bg2 4. Ne2+ Kf1 5. Ng3+ Kg1 6. Kf6 f4 7. Ne2+ Kf1 Kd5 7. Rd8+=) 6. Rb4+! Kxb4 7. Rb8+ Kc3 8. c8=Q+=
8. Nxf4 Kg1 9. Ne2++-) 3. Nh4+ Kg3 4. Nxf5+ Kf4 5. Rf8! 1/2-1/2
(5. Nh4? Bh3! 6. Rf8+ Ke3! 7. Rf3+ Ke2 8. Rxh3 f1=Q=)
(5. Nd4? Bd3! 6. Rf8+ Kg3! 7. Rf3+ Kg2 8. Rxd3 f1=Q=)
1222222223
5... Bg2 (5... Be2 6. Nd4+ Ke3 7. Nc2+ Kd2 8. Rxf2+-) 4*+*+*+*+5
(5... Bd3 6. Nh4+ Kg3 ( 6... Ke3 7. Ng2+ Ke2 8. Nf4++-) 4+*+*N*+*5
7. Rf3+ Kxh4 8. Rxf2+-) 6. Nd4+ Ke3 (6... Kg3 7. Ne2+
Kh2 8. Rxf2+-) 7. Nc2+ Ke2 8. Re8+! Be4!? (8... Kd2 9. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ne3+- ) 9. Rxe4+ Kf3 10. Re3+! (10. Re8? f1=Q 11. 4+*+*+p+*5
Rf8+ Ke2 12. Nd4+ Ke1=) 10... Kf4 11. Re8 {/Re7/Re6}
f1=Q 12. Rf8+ Kg3 13. Rxf1+- 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+o+*5
4v+*+*L*+5
4K*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Minski M, 2014, White wins
{position X} 1. Nd3+! ({logical try:} 1. f6? b2+!= 2.
Kxa2?? bxc1=Q-+) (1. Nxa2? Ke1 {/Ke2/Ke3} 2. Nc1
Kd2 3. Nxb3+ Kd3!=) (1. Kb2? Ke3!=) 1... Ke2 {/Ke3} 2.
Nf2! Kxf2 {position X without the wSc1} 3. f6 b2+!? (3...
Ke2 4. Nf5 f2 5. Ng3+ Kf3 6. Nf1 Ke2 7. Nh2 Kd2 8.
Kb2-+) (3... Ke3 4. Nd5+ Kd2 5. f7 f2 (5... b2+ 6. Kxa2!+-
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{see mainline} (6. Kxb2? Bxd5 7. f8=Q Ke2! 8. Qe8+ Kf1 Kf6? Ba6 3. Ke5 Bc4) (2. b5? Bb7 3. Kf5 Bd5 $1) 2...
9. Qb5+ Kg1 10. Qxd5 f2=)) 6. f8=Q! (6. f8=R? Ke1!=) Ba6 3. b5! (3. Ne2? Bxe2 4. Kf4 Bc4 5. Kxe3 Bxa2 6.
6... b2+ 7. Kxb2! (7. Kxa2? b1=Q+! 8. Kxb1 f1=Q+ {/R+} Kd2 Kc7 7. Kc3 Kb6 8. b5 Kxb5) 3... Bxb5 4. Ne2! (4.
9. Qxf1 {stalemate}) 7... Bxd5 8. Qxf2++-) 4. Kxa2 Ke3! Kg4? Bc4! 5. Kf3 Bxa2) 4... Bxe2 (4... Bc4 5. Kf4 Bxa2 6.
(4... Ke2 5. Nf5! f2 6. Ng3+ Kf3 7. Nf1 Ke2 (7... Kg2 8. Kxe3) 5. Kf4 Bc4 6. Kxe3 Bxa2 7. Kd2 (7. Kd3? Bb3! 8.
Nd2+-) 8. Nh2+-) 5. Nd5+! (5. f7? f2 6. Nd5+ Ke2! 7. Kc3 Ba4) 7... Kc7 8. Kc3 Bc4 9. Kc2 Kb6 10. Kb1 1/2-1/2
Ne3 (7. Nc3+ Ke1=) 7... Kxe3 8. f8=Q Ke2=) (5. Nf5+?
Kf4! 6. f7 f2 7. f8=Q (7. Ne3 Kxe3 8. f8=Q Ke2=) 7...
b1=Q+! 8. Kxb1 f1=Q+=) 5... Kd2! (5... Ke2 6. Nc3+ Ke1
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7. Ne4+-) (5... Kd4 6. f7+-) 6. f7 f2 7. f8=R! (7. f8=Q? 4n+*+*+*+5
b1=Q+! 8. Kxb1 f1=Q+ {/R+} 9. Qxf1 {stalemate }) 7... 4+*+*+p+*5
Kc1 (7... b1=Q+ 8. Kxb1 f1=Q+ 9. Rxf1+- {no stalemate})
8. Nc3+- ( 8. Rc8+? Kd2 9. Rf8 Kc1) 1-0 4l+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4RvT*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4v+o+*O*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Rk5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Tarasiuk V, 2014, White wins
4+*+*+*+k5
{Sinfonie Scacchistiche/10-12} 1. Ra1 (1. f8=Q?
fxg1=Q+ 2. Kxg1 c1=Q+) 1... f1=Q+! 2. Rxf1 Bxf7 3.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg1! (3. Nc7+? Kb6 4. Kg1 Kc6! 5. Kg2 Bh5 6. Ne6 Bd1
4+l+*+*+*5 7. Nd4+ Kd5! 8. Nb3 Kc4 9. Nc1 Kc3) 3... Bh5! 4. Nc7+
Kb6 (4... Kb7 5. Ne6! Bd1 6. Nc5+) (4... Ka5 5. Rc1 $1)
7888888889
Minski M, 2014, White wins 5. Nd5+ Kc5 6. Ne3 Bd1 7. Nxc2! Bxc2 8. Rc1 1-0
{Sinfonie Scacchistiche/7-9} 1. g7! Rc3+ (1... Rc8
2. Rxb7) (1... Bc8+ 2. Kg3 ) 2. Kh2! Rc2+ (2... Bd5 {} 3.
1222222223
g8=Q! (3. g8=R {}) 3... Rc2+ (3... Bxg8 4. Bxc3) 4. Kh3! 4*+v+*+*+5
(4. Kg3? Rg2+ 5. Kh3 Rxg8) 4... Bxg8 5. Ra1#) 3. Kg3! 4R*+*+n+*5
(3. Kg1? Rc1+ 4. Kf2 Bd5 5. Ra1+! Kc2 $1) 3... Bd5 (3...
Rg2+ 4. Kh3 Bd5 5. Rd7) (3... Rc3+ 4. Kf2 Rf3+ 5. Ke2) 4b+l+*+*+5
(3... Be4 4. Ra1+ $1) 4. Ra1+! (4. g8=Q? Rg2+ 5. Kh3 4+*+t+*+*5
Rxg8) 4... Kxa1 5. g8=Q+ Rc3+ 6. Bxc3+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+vL*+*+5 4*+*+k+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 7888888889
Мартин Мински
4+*+*+*+n5 (Германия), 2014, Draw
4oP*+*+*+5 1. Rh7! Nf7+! ( 1... Bxd5 2. Qxd5 Ng6+ 3. Kg8
4+*+*O*+*5 Ne7+! 4. dxe7 Rxg3+ 5. Rg7 Rxg7+ 6. Kxg7 Qa1+! 7.
4p+*+*+*+5
Kh7 Nc7 ( 7... Kc7 8. Qc5+ Kd7 9. Qxb5+ ) 8. e8=Q+!
Nxe8 9. Qe6+ ) 2. Rxf7 Qh6+ ( 2... Bxd5 3. d7+ Kd8 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bh4+ ) 3. Kg8 ( 3. Rh7? Qf8#) 3... Bxd5! ( 3... Qg6+ 4.
7888888889
Tallaksen Ostmoe G, 2014, Draw
Kf8 Bxd5 5. Qxd5 Qh6+ 6. Ke7 Qe3+ 7. Be5 ( 7. Kf8
Qh6+ ) 7... Qg5+ 8. Rf6 Qg7+ 9. Rf7 Qg5+ ) 4. Qc2+! (
{Sinfonie Scacchistiche/1-3} 1. Nf4! (1. Ng3? a3! 2.
4. Qc3+? Nxc3 5. d7+ Kb7+ 6. d8=N+ Kc8! ( 6... Kb6) (
Kg5 (2. Kf6 Ba6 3. Ke5 Bc4) 2... Be6 3. Kf4 Bxa2) 1...
6... Ka6)) ( 4. Qc4+? Bxc4 5. d7+ Kb7+ 6. d8=N+ Kc8! (
a3! (1... Ba6 2. a3 e2 3. Nxe2 Bxe2 4. Kf5) 2. Kg5! (2.
6... Kb6 ) ( 6... Ka6 )) 4... Kb8 5. Qc7+!! ( 5. Qc8+?
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Kxc8 6. d7+ Kb7+ 7. d8=N+ Kc8! ) 5... Nxc7 6. dxc7+
Ka7+ ( 6... Kb7+ 7. c8=B+!! ( 7. c8=Q+ Kb6! 8. Qxa8
Rxg3#) 7... Kb6 ( 7... Kc6 ) ( 7... Kxc8 )) ( 6... Kc8 ) 7.
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c8=N+!! Ka6 1/2-1/2 п»ї[Event ; I РїСЂРёР·] 1. Nd8+! 4*+rK*+*R5
( 1. Bxc8? h1=Q 2. Bb7+ Kb6 ) 1... Kb6! ( 1... Rxd8 2. 4+oP*+*+*5
Bxc8 h1=Q 3. Bb7+ Kb6 4. Bxh1 Kxa7 ) 2. Rh7 Bg4+
3. Kf2 Bh5 4. Rh6+ ( 4. Kg2? Rd2+ 5. Kh1 Bf3#) 4... 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc7 ( 4... Ka5 5. Rxh5! Rxh5 6. Bb7 h1=Q 7. Bxh1 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxh1 ) ( 4... Ka7 5. Nc6+ Kxa6 6. Ne5+ ) 5. Rc6+ ( 5.
Ne6+? Kb8! 6. Rh7 Rd2+! ( 6... h1=Q?! 7. Rb7+ Kc8
4*+*+*+*+5
8. Rb1+ ) 7. Ke3 h1=Q 8. Rb7+ Qxb7! 9. Bxb7 Re2+ ) 4+*+*+*L*5
5... Kd7! ( 5... Kxd8 6. Rc1 Bd1 7. Kg2 ) 6. Bb5! ( 6. 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+w+*5
Rc1 Bd1 7. Bb5+ Ke7! ( 7... Kxd8 8. Kg2 ) 8. Rc7+ ( 8.
Kg2 Rd2+ 9. Be2 Rxe2+ 10. Kh1 Bc2 11. Rxc2 Rxc2 )
8... Kxd8 9. Rh7 Bh5! 10. Kg2 Rd2+ 11. Kh1 Bf3#) 6... 7888888889
Vladimir Samilo, 2015-16, Draw
Kxd8 ( 6... Rxb5 7. Rc1 Rb2+ 8. Kg3 Kxd8 9. Rh1 ) ( 1. Rg8+ Kh4 2. Rh8+! (2. Ra8? Qf6+ 3. Kc8 b5 4.
6... h1=N+ 7. Kg2 ) 7. Rc1 Bd1! 8. Kg2 Rd2+ 9. Be2!! Ra7 Be4! 5. Re8 Bd5! 6. Ra3 b4-+) 2... Kg5 3. Rg8+ Kh6
( 9. Kh1 Bf3#) 9... Rxe2+ ( 9... Bxe2 10. Kxh2 ) 10. Kh1 4. Rh8+ Kg7! (4... Bh7 5. Ra8 {(b8)} Qf6+ 6. Kd7 Qg7+
Re1+ ( 10... Bc2 11. Rxc2 ( 11. Rd1+ Ke7 12. Rd7+ ) 7. Kd6! Qf6+ 8. Kd7=) 5. Rg8+! Kf7! 6. Rf8+! Kxf8 7.
11... Rxc2 ) 11. Kxh2 1/2-1/2 Kd7+ Kg7! (7... Kf7 8. Rf8+! Kxf8 9. c8=Q+=) 8. Rg8+!
1222222223 Kh6! 9. Rh8+! (9. c8=Q? Bf5+-+) 9... Kg5 10. Rg8+ Kh4
4*+*+*+*+5
11. Rh8+ Kg3 12. Rg8+ Kh2 13. Rh8+ Qh3+! (13... Kg1
14. Rg8+=) 14. Rxh3+ Kxh3 {study A. & V.Saruchev,
4+*Pt+*+*5 1928} 15. Kc8!! b5 (15... Be4 16. Kb8!=) 16. Kd7! Bf5+
4*+*+*+l+5 17. Kd6 b4 18. Ke5 Kg4 19. Kd4 {draw} 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+v+n5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4v+k+*+*+5
4R*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
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Стеффен Нильсен 4*+*+*P*+5
(Дания), 2014, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nf4+ ( 1. c8=Q? Re7+ ) ( 1. c8=N? Kxh5 2. 4*O*+*+*+5
Rh1 Rd3+ 3. Kf2 Rd2+ 4. Ke3 Ra2 ) 1... Kg5 2. Ne6+! 4+*+*Ln+*5
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( 2. c8=Q? Bxf4+ 3. Ke2 Rd2+ ) ( 2. c8=N? Bxf4+ 3.
Didukh S Minski M, 2015, Draw
Kf2 Rd2+ 4. Kf3 Rd3+ ( 4... Bxc8?! 5. Ra5+ Bf5 6.
Rxf5+! Kxf5 ) 5. Ke2 Re3+ 6. Kf2 Bxc8 ) ( 2. Kf2 Rxc7 3. 1. Ne3! ({thematic try:} 1. Nd2? Kxd2 2. Ra2 Kc3 3.
Nd5 Rf7 ) 2... Bxe6 3. Ra5+ ( 3. c8=Q? Bf4+ 4. Kf3 Rxb2 Kxb2 4. f5 Bc4 5. f6 {(position X with bKb2)} Bb3
Bg4+ ) 3... Kh6! ( 3... Kf6 4. c8=Q! Bg1+ 5. Kf3 ( 5. {/Ba2!} 6. Kb7 Bd5+ 7. Kc8 Nb6+ 8. Kd8 Bb3 { /Ba2!} 9.
Ke2? Bg4+ 6. Kf1 Rd1+ ) 5... Rd3+ 6. Kg2 Bxc8 7. Kxg1 Ke8 Nc4! 10. Ke7 (10. f7 Nd6+-+) 10... Ne5-+) 1... b1=Q
) ( 3... Kg6 4. c8=Q! Bg1+ 5. Kf3 ( 5. Ke2? Bg4+ 6. Ke1 2. Ra1! Qxa1 3. Nc2+ Kd2 4. Nxa1 Kc3 (4... Bc4 5. Kc5
Rd1#) 5... Rf7+ 6. Kg2 Bxc8 7. Kxg1 ) ( 3... Kh4 4. Ba2 6. Kb4=) 5. Nb3! ({ thematic try:} 5. f5? Bc4 6. f6
Ra4+! ( 4. c8=Q? Bg1+ 5. Kf3 Rd3+ 6. Kg2 Bxc8 7. Ba2! 7. Kb7 Bd5+ 8. Kc8 Nb6+ 9. Kd8 Ba2! 10. Ke8
Kxg1 Kg3 8. Kf1 Re3 ) 4... Kh3 5. c8=Q Bg1+ 6. Ke2 Nc4! 11. Ke7 (11. f7 Nd6+-+) 11... Ne5-+) 5... Kxb3 6. f5
Bg4+? 7. Rxg4 ) 4. c8=Q! ( 4. Ra6? Rd6 5. Ra8 Bg1+ Bc4 7. f6 {(position X with bKb3, 7...Bb3/Ba2
6. Kf3 Rc6 ) 4... Bg1+ 5. Kf3 ( 5. Ke2? Bg4+ 6. Ke1 ( 6. impossible)} Kb4 8. Kd7 Nb6+ 9. Ke8 { (9...Nc4
Kf1 Rd1+ ) 6... Rd1# ) 5... Rf7+ ( 5... Rd3+ 6. Kg2 Bxc8 impossible)} Nc8 10. Kd7 Na7 11. Ke8 Nb5 12. Ke7 Nd4
7. Kxg1 ) 6. Kg2 Rg7+ 7. Kh1! Bxc8 8. Rh5+! Kxh5 ( 13. f7 Nf5+ 14. Kf6= 1/2-1/2
8... Kg6 9. Rh8 ) 1/2-1/2
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(4. Kb8? c5 5. Kc7 c4 6. a7 c3 7. a8=Q c2) 4... Kg1 (4...
1222222223 Kg3 5. Kb8 c5 6. Kc7 c4 7. a7 c3 8. a8=Q c2 9. Qh1) 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb8 c5 6. Kc7! (6. a7? Nc6+) 6... c4 7. a7 c3 8. a8=Q c2
9. Qa7+! (9. Qxd8? c1=Q+) 9... Kg2 10. Qe3 1-0
4M*+b+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+o+*+5 4t+*+nL*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+k+5
4K*+*+n+w5 4+*+m+*+*5
4*R*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Hornecker S Minski M, 2015, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rf2 Kb1 2. Ba4! {mainline A:} (2. Kb3? Kc1! 3.
Ba4 e5! 4. Ka2 Qe6+! 5. Ka1 Qc4=) 2... Ka1 {(position X 4+*+*+*R*5
with WTM)} ({mainline B:} 2... e5 3. Bc2+ Kc1 (3... Ka1 7888888889
Becker R, 2015, White wins
4. Bd3 Nb5+! 5. Bxb5 e4 6. Bd3!!+- {(see mainline A)}) 4. {Pat a Mat/6} 1. Kf5! (1. Nf6? Ne7+ 2. Kh7 Kf7) (1.
Bb3! Nb5+ (4... Kb1 5. Rb2+ Ka1 6. Ra2+ Kb1 7. Nd2+ Rd1? Ne7+ 2. Kf6 Ng8+ 3. Ke6 Rxe8+ $1) 1... Ke7 (1...
Kc1 8. Rc2+ Kd1 9. Rc3++-) 5. Ka2 Nc3+ 6. Ka1 Ne2!? Rxe8 2. Rg8+ $1) (1... Rd8 2. Ke6 Nf4+ 3. Kd6) (1... Nb6
7. Rxe2 Qxf3 8. Rc2+ Kd1 9. Rc3+ Ke2 10. Bd1+!+-) 3. 2. Nc7 Rd8 3. Ne6+) 2. Rg7+ Kd8 3. Nd6! (3. Ke5? Ra7!
Ra2+ (3. Kb3? Nc8!=) 3... Kb1 4. Rb2+ Ka1 (4... Kc1 5. 4. Rg8 Ne7) (3. Nf6? Nb6 4. Rg8+ (4. Ke6 Kc7 $1) 4...
Ka2! Qxf3 (5... Qf5 6. Ng1! Qd5+ 7. Ka1-+) 6. Rc2+ Kd1 Kc7 5. Rxa8 Nxa8 6. Ke6 Nb6) 3... Rb8 (3... Kc7 4. Nb7
7. Rf2++- (7. Rc3+? Ke2=)) 5. Rf2! {(position X with Rd8 5. Nxd8) (3... Ra7 4. Nf7+ Kxd7 5. Ne5+) 4. Ke5
BTM, zugzwang)} e5 (5... Kb1 6. Kb3! ({thematic try:} 6. Nb6 (4... Ne7 5. Ke6) (4... Nc7 5. Rg8+) 5. Ke6 (5.
Bc2+? Kc1! 7. Bb3 Nb5+ 8. Ka2 Nc3+ 9. Ka1 Ne2! 10. Rg8+? Kc7! 6. Rxb8 Nxd7+) 5... Kc7 6. d8=Q+! Kxd8 7.
Rxe2 {(compare with the mainline B after 7.Rxe2 with Rh7! (7. Re7? a5 $1) 7... Ra8 (7... a5 8. Nb5! Kc8 (8...
bPe5)} Qh8+!=) 6... Qh1 (6... e5 7. Bd7!+-) (6... Kc1 7. Nc4 9. Rh8#) 9. Na7+ Kd8 10. Nc6+ Kc8 11. Rh8+ Kc7
Ka2!+-) (6... Nc8 7. Bb5!+-) 7. Rb2+ Ka1 8. Ra2+ Kb1 9. 12. Nxb8 ) 8. Nb7+ (8. Rb7? a5) 8... Kc8 9. Na5 Rb8 10.
Nd2+ Kc1 10. Ra1++-) 6. Bd7! {switchback} Nb5+! (6... Kd6 Nc4+ (10... Nd7 11. Rh8+ Nf8 12. Rxf8#) 11. Nxc4
Qxd7? 7. Rf1+ Qd1 8. Rxd1#) 7. Bxb5 e4 8. Bd3!! (8. Rb4 (11... Rb7 12. Rh8#) (11... Rb1 12. Rh8+ Kb7 13.
Ra2+? Kb1 9. Bd3+ exd3 10. Nd2+ Kc1 11. Nb3+ Kd1=) Na5+ Kb6 14. Rb8+ Kxa5 15. Rxb1) 12. Rh8+ Kb7 13.
8... exd3 (8... Qxf3? 9. Ra2# ) 9. Nd2 Qg2!? (9... Qh1? Na5+ Kb6 14. Nc6 Rg4 15. Rb8# 1-0
10. Nb3+ Kb1 11. Rb2#) 10. Nb3+ (10. Rxg2? {
stalemate}) 10... Kb1 11. Rxg2+- 1-0
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4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*O*+*+v5 4*+*+oP*+5
4p+*+m+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*+*O5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*Tl5
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Lubomir Koblizek, 2015, White wins
1. f7 Rg8! 2. fxg8=B! ( 2. fxg8=Q?! ) ( 2. fxg8=R
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Tarasiuk V, 2015, White wins
$6) ( 2. fxg8=N? Kg1 ) 2... Kg1 3. Bg2! Kxg2 4. Bxe6
{Pat a Mat/9} 1. Kb8 (1. Kb7? Nc5+! 2. Kc6 Nxa6 Kf3 ( 4... h1=Q 5. Bd5+ ) 5. Bd5+ Kf4 6. e6 Ke5 7. e7
3. Kd5 c5) 1... Be4 2. a8=Q Bxa8 3. Kxa8 Nd8! 4. Ka7! Kxd5 8. e8=Q h1=Q 9. Qa8+ 1-0
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4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Oo5 4B*+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+p+o5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*N*5
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Златко Михайловски
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Stavrietsky Alexandre, 2016-17, White wins
(Македония, 2015, Draw 1. Nh3+ Kg3 2. Ng5 Kf4 3. Nxf7 Kf5 4. Nxe5 Nb3+
1. f6! ( 1. Ke7? Kxf5 2. Kf7 g5 3. Kg7 Kg4 4. ({Main:} 4... Nc2+ 5. Kb2! Kxf6 6. Nd3!+-) (4... Ne6 5.
Kxh7 Kxg3 5. Kg6 Kg4 6. Kh6 h4 7. Kg6 Kf4 8. Kh5 Kf5 Nd7!+-) (4... Kxf6 5. Bxd4+-) 5. Kb2! Kxf6 6. Nc4! 1-0
9. Kh6 g4 ) 1... gxf6 2. Ke7 Kf5 ( 2... f5 3. Kf6! f4 4. 1222222223
Kg5! fxg3 5. Kh4! ( 5. Kxh5? Ke3 ) 5... Kf4 6. Kh3 ( 6.
Kxh5? Ke3 ) 6... h4 ( 6... h6 7. Kh4 ) 7. Kxh4 ) 3. Kf7
4*+m+*+*+5
Kg5 4. Kg7 Kg4 5. Kxf6 Kxg3 6. Kf5! ( 6. Kg5? h4 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh5 h6! ) 6... h4 ( 6... Kxg2 7. Kg5 ) 7. Kg5 h6+! 8. Kh5!
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+o+l+*+5 4*N*O*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
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M.Hlinka, L.Kekely, 2016-17, White wins
1. Nd1 (1. Kxc4? Kxb2 2. Ne3 Kc1 3. Ba3+ Kb1 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb5 Ka2 5. Bc5 Kb3 6. Kc6 Kc3 7. Kc7 Kd3 8. Kxc8
4pP*+*P*+5 Ke2=) 1... Nb2+ (1... N8d6 2. N5c3 Ne5+ (2... Nb7 3.
Be7+-) 3. Kxd2 Ndc4+ 4. Kc2 Nf3 5. Ne2 Ne1+ 6. Kc3
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne5 7. Kb3+-) 2. Kxd2! (2. Nxb2? Kxb2 3. Kxd2 Kb3 4.
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7158. Alain Villeneuve, 2015, White wins Kd3 Ka4 5. Kc4 Ka5 6. Nc7 Nb6+=) 2... Nxd1 (2... Ka2
1. a4! b5 2. Kd4! bxa4 (2... Kd6 3. b4 axb4 4. a5 3. Nxb2 Kxb2 4. Kd3 Kb3 5. Nc3!+-) 3. Kc1! {refusal of
c5+ 5. Kd3) 3. Kc5 Kd7 4. f3! (4. f4? Kc7 5. f5 Kd7 6. catching} (3. Kc2? Ka2!= {zz}) (3. Kxd1 Kb2 4. Kd2 Kb3
Kb6 Kd6 7. Kxa5 Ke5 8. Kxa4 Kxf5 9. Kb4 Ke6 10. Kc5 5. Kd3 Ka4 6. Kc4 Ka5=) 3... Ka2 (3... Nb2 4. Nb4+-) 4.
Kd7=) (4. Kb6? Kd6 5. Kxa5 a3 6. bxa3 Kd5=) 4... Kc7 5. Kc2! {zz} Nb2 (4... Nf2 5. Nc3+ Ka1 6. Bxf2+-) 5. Nc3+
f4 Kd7 6. Kb6! (6. f5? Kc7=) 6... Kd6 7. Kxa5 a3 8. bxa3 Ka1 6. Ne2 Na4 7. Bf8! Ncb6 (7... Na7 8. Bg7+ {as main
1-0 line} Ka2 9. Nc1+ Ka3 10. Bf8+ Nc5 11. Bxc5+ Ka4 12.
Bxa7+-) 8. Bg7+ Ka2 9. Nc1+ Ka3 10. Bf8+ {switchback}
Nc5 11. Bxc5+ Ka4 12. Bxb6 {and wins.} 1-0
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4*+t+*+l+5 4*+*+*Bn+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+kPp+5 4*P*+*+*K5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+o+*+o+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
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Alexander Zhukov, 2016-17, White wins
{We are glad to host one of our regular readers {Dedicated to Y.Afek's 65th birthday. The
with an excellent rook ending (E 1190).Both sides have advanced white pawn in E1211 is about to cost black
a strong pair of connected passed pawns just that his rook but the fun only starts then!} 1. Nf6! {All other
white's ones are more advanced and directed also at the attempts fail:} (1. b7? Ra6+ (1... Ra6+ 2. Kg5 Rb6=)) (1.
enemy king. Follow the subtle solution with the author's Bc5? Ra6 2. Nf6 (2. Kg5) 2... Rxb6!=) (1. Kg5? Ra8 2.
annotations:} 1. Kd7! (1. Ke7?! Rc7+ 2. Ke8 Rc8+ 3. Kd7 Bd6 Rxg8+=) 1... Ra6 ({Following} 1... Ra8 2. Bd6 Ra6
{is just a loss of time.}) 1... Rc4! ({Better than} 1... Rc3 2. 3. Nd7! Rxb6 4. Nxb6+- {it's even easier to stop the
Ra1 (2. Re1) 2... Rd3+ 3. Ke6 Re3+ 4. Kf5 Rf3+ 5. Ke5 pawns.}) 2. Nd7! ({ The alte atives would prove futile:} 2.
Re3+ 6. Kd4+-) (1... Rf8 2. Ke7 Rc8 3. Rxc2+-) 2. Re1! Bc5? Rxb6 3. Bxb6 b4=) (2. Kg5? b4 3. Nd7 Ra5! 4. b7
(2. Ra1? Ra4 3. Ke7 Re4+ 4. Kd6 Ra4=) 2... Rd4+ 3. Rb5 5. b8=Q Rxb8 6. Nxb8 b3=) 2... Rxb6+ 3. Kg5!! ({ A
Ke8!! (3. Ke7? Rf4!! {is the key reciprocal ZZ position: shocking move!} 3. Nxb6? f4 4. Nd5 f3= {again leads
the white rook is in a focal position, because it must nowhere however now the rook is dominated while the
observe at the same time e4 & c1) } 4. g7 (4. Ra1 white king takes part in the chase}) 3... Rg6+! 4. Kxg6 f4
Re4+ 5. Kd6 Ra4=) 4... Rf3 { (with the square f7 5. Nc5+! {That was not possible with knight on b6!} Ke2
available for the BK, the attack to the 8th rank has no 6. Ne4! f3 7. Bc5! b4 8. Ng3+! Ke1 9. Bxb4+ Kf2 10.
more strength)} 5. Ra1 Re3+! 6. Kd6 Re8 (6... Kf7) 7. Ne4+ Ke3 11. Kf5! f2 12. Bc5+ {The pawn have been
Rh1 Kf7) 3... Rf4 4. Ke7! {ZZ Now the black rook is in a finally successfully tamed. Judge: A study of one move,
focal position controlling both a4 and f7 squares!} b4 (4... 3.Kg5, but it is a great MOVE. Unfortunately, the
Rf3 5. Ra1! Re3+ 6. Kd6+-) (4... Re4+ 5. Rxe4 c1=Q 6. subsequent play is less interesting.} 1-0
f7++-) 5. Ra1! Re4+ 6. Kd6 (6. Kd7) 6... Rd4+ {No more
...Ra4.} 7. Ke6! Rd8 8. g7! {Threatening Rh1.} (8. Rh1?
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Ra8 9. g7 Ra6+! 10. Ke5 Kf7! 11. Rh8 Ra5+! 12. Kd6! 4*+*+n+*+5
Ra6+! 13. Ke5 Ra5+= {Since after} 14. Ke4 ( 14. Kf4
c1=Q+) 14... Rg5 15. Rf8+ Ke6 {Black wins!}) 8... Rc8 9.
4+*+o+*+*5
Rh1 Re8+ ({Or } 9... Rc6+ 10. Ke5! Rc5+ (10... Kf7 11. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rh8! Re6+ 12. Kd5+-)) 10. Kf5! Kf7 11. Ra1! 4+oP*K*+l5
{Switchback. The chessboard is just wide enough !} Rc8
12. Ra7+! Kg8 13. Kg6 c1=Q 14. f7# {Judge: A 4*P*+*+*+5
non-standard rook endgame with an unexpected mutual 4+*+*+*O*5
zugzwang and very wide play of the white rook.} 1-0
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4+*+*+*+*5
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Dusan Mijatovic, 2016-17, White wins
{We wish all readers a happy and creative new
year with the hope to enjoy your contributions to this
column as well. We are especially pleased to open the
new biennial tou ey with a debut of arguably the
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youngest composer ever in this column, at least in my Bb3 Ra5 5. Bc4 Kc1 ) 2... Kxb3 3. Rb8+ Ka2 4. a7 ) 2.
period as its editor. Dusan is an 11 year old gifted player Kd8! ( 2. Kd7?! Re5! 3. a7 Ra5 4. Bd1 h3! 5. Bg4
from Novi Belgrade with an impressive record of Rxa7+! 6. Rxa7 h2 7. Bf3 Kb2 8. Bd5 h1=Q! 9. Bxh1 a2 )
achievements in both chess and mathematics contests. 2... h3 ( 2... Re5 3. a7 Ra5 4. Bd7! ) 3. Bb3+! ( 3. a7?!
His highly mature composing effort (E 1174) h2 4. Bb3+ Ka1! 5. Bd5 Rd2 6. Kc7 Rxd5 7. Rh8 Ra5 8.
demonstrates a heroic struggle of a mighty knight to Kb6 Rxa7 9. Kxa7 a2 ) ( 3. Rb8?! h2 4. Bb3+ ( 4. Bc6
prevent promotion with a remarkable wealth of different Re6 5. Bd5+ Ka1 6. a7 Ra6 7. a8=Q Rxa8 8. Bxa8 a2 )
thematic forks and a seemingly original reciprocal 4... Ka1 5. Bd5 Rd2 ) 3... Kxb3 ( 3... Ka1 4. Kd7! Re5 5.
zugzwang:} 1. Ng7+! (1. Nf6+?? Kh4!-+ (1... Kg6 2. Nd5! Kc6! Ra5 6. Kb6 h2 7. Rh8 ) 4. Rb8+ Ka2! 5. a7 Re8+! (
g2 3. Nf4+ {fork}) (1... Kh6 2. Ng4++-) (1... Kg5 2. 5... h2 6. a8=Q ( 6. a8=B? ) 6... Re8+! 7. Kc7! ( 7. Kxe8
Ne4++- {fork})) 1... Kg5! (1... Kh6 2. Nf5++- {fork}) (1... h1=Q! 8. Qxh1 ) 7... Rc8+ 8. Rxc8 h1=Q 9. Qxh1 ) 6.
Kg6 2. Nf5 g2 3. Nh4++- {fork}) (1... Kg4 2. Nf5! g2 3. Kxe8 ( 6. Kc7?! Re7+ ) 6... h2 7. a8=B!! ( 7. a8=Q?!
Ne3++- {thematic fork}) 2. Nf5 g2 3. Nd4 Kg4 (3... g1=Q h1=Q! 8. Rb2+ ( 8. Qxh1 ) 8... Kxb2 9. Qxh1 a2 ) 7...
4. Nf3++- {fork}) (3... g1=N 4. Kd6+-) 4. Ne2 Kf3 5. Ng1+ Ka1 8. Rd8! ( 8. Bd5?! a2 9. Ra8 h1=Q! 10. Bxh1 Kb2
Kf2 (5... Ke3 6. Nh3! Kf3 7. Kf5 {as in the main ) ( 8. Kd7?! a2 9. Kc7 h1=Q! 10. Bxh1 ) 8... a2 9. Rd2!
variation}) 6. Nh3+ Kf3! (6... Kg3? 7. Nf4! g1=Q (7... h1=Q ( 9... Kb1 10. Be4+ ) 10. Bxh1 Kb1 11. Be4+ Ka1
g1=N 8. Nd5+-) 8. Ne2++- { thematic fork, echo shift one 12. Bd5 1-0
rank below}) 7. Kf5! { White needs to lose a tempo and
use a triangulation method!} Ke3 (7... Kg3? 8. Nf4+-) 8.
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Kf6! Kf3 (8... Kd4? 9. Ke7+-) 9. Ke5! { The same position 4*+*+*+*+5
as after black's sixth move but now it is black on move!} 4+*+*+*N*5
Ke3 (9... Kg3? 10. Nf4+-) (9... Kg4 10. Ng1 Kg3 11. Ke4!
Kf2 12. Nh3+!+- (12. Nf3? Ke2!=)) 10. Kd6! Kf3 11. Kxd7 4m+*V*+*+5
Kg3 12. Ng1 Kf2 13. c6! Kxg1 14. c7 Kf2 15. c8=Q g1=Q 4+*+*+*O*5
16. Qc5+ ({Also} 16. Qc2+) 16... Kg2 17. Qxg1+!+- {with
an easily won pawn ending. Very well done Dusan!} (17.
4*+*+*+*P5
Qxb5? Qd4+= { Dusan will be among participants of the 4+l+*+*+*5
Youth Chess Composing Challenge, announced this 4*+*B*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
month on the WFCC website. This new thematic
competition for juniors is organized in the frames of the
Belgrade WCCC 2016, and the endgame section will be 7888888889
Victor Aberman (USA), 2016, White wins
judged by Ofer Comay. Judge: The successful debut of 1. h5 Nc5 2. Kf3 (2. h6 {?} Ne4+ 3. Kg2 Be5 4. Be3
a young Serbian composer.}) 1-0 Nf6 5. Bxg5 Ng4 {=}) 2... Bf8 {!} (2... Be5 3. h6 Kc4 4.
1222222223 Kg4 {!} Kd5 5. Kf5 {!} (5. Bxg5 {?} Ne6 6. Ne8 Nxg5 {=})
4r+*+k+*+5
5... g4 6. Nh5 Nd7 (6... Ne4 7. Nf4+ Kd6 8. Ng6 {! +-}) 7.
Nf4+ Kd6 8. Bb4+ Kc7 9. Ne6+ Kc6 10. Kxg4 Nf6+ 11.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kf5 Kd7 12. Bf8 Bc3 13. Bg7 {!} Ke7 14. Ng5 Bd4 15.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kg6 Bb2 16. Ne4 {+-}) 3. h6 Ne6 {!} (3... Nd7 4. Kg4 {!}
Ne5+ 5. Kf5 {!} Nf7 6. h7 {!!} Bxg7 7. Kg6 Bh8 8. Kxf7 g4
4P*+*+*+*5 9. Be1 Kc4 10. Bh4 Kd3 11. Bf6 g3 12. Bxh8 g2 13. Bd4
4b+*+*+*O5 {! +- A study in a study type of variation!}) 4. Nxe6 Bxh6
4O*+*+*+*5
5. Kg4 Kc4 6. Bc1 {!} (6. Kh5 {?} Kd5 {=}) (6. Kf5 {?} Kd3
{!} 7. Bc1 Kc2 8. Be3 Kd3 {=}) 6... Kd5 7. Kf5 Kd6 8. Kf6
4l+*+*+*T5 Kd5 { zz WTM} 9. Bd2 {!!} (9. Kf7 Ke4 { a central zz
4+*+*+*+*5 WTM} 10. Nc5+ Kf3 11. Ne6 (11. Nd7 {?} Ke2 12. Kg6
g4 {!} 13. Kxh6 g3 {=}) 11... Ke4 12. Kg6 Ke5 13. Kf7
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Хароль ван дер Ke4 14. Kf6 Kd5 {waste of time}) 9... Ke4 10. Kg6 Kd5
Хейден, (Голландия)., 2016, (10... Ke5 11. Kf7 { zz BTM} Kd5 12. Be3 { +- see main})
11. Kf5 {! White King's tringle!} Kd6 (11... Kc6 12. Kf6
White wins
Kd6 13. Be3 Kc6 14. Ke7 Kd5 15. Kf7 { +- see main}) 12.
1. a6 Re2+! ( 1... Rg2 2. Bb3+! ( 2. Rd8?! Rg5! 3. Kf6 Kc6 {! Black King's tringle in response!} (12... Kd5
a7 Rg8+ 4. Ke7 Rg7+) ( 2. Rd8 Rg5 3. Rd2+ Kb1 4. 13. Bc1 Ke4 14. Kf7 {+-}) 13. Kf7 (13. Be3 Kd6 {!} 14.
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Bd2 (14. Kf7 {?} Kd5 {! zz WTM} 15. Bd2 Ke5 {! zz Qb1+ 7. Kh6 Qb4 8. Rd4+! ) 4. Be5 g2! ( 4... Kxh7? 5.
WTM} 16. Bc1 Ke4 {! } 17. Kf6 Kd5 { step back to move Rd8! Kh6 6. Bf6 ) 5. Rd3 Kxh7 6. Rh3+ ( 6. Rd8 Kh6 7.
9!}) 14... Kc6 {waste of time}) 13... Kd5 14. Be3 {! zz Bf6 Kh5 8. Rd5+ Kh6 9. Rd8 Kh5 ) 6... Rh6 7. Rg3
BTM!} Ke4 (14... Ke5 15. Nc5 Kd5 16. Nd7 Ke4 17. Bc1 g1=Q 8. Rxg1 Rg6! 9. Rxg6) 1... Kh6! ( 1... Kg6 2.
Kf5 18. Bd2 {+-}) (14... Kc6 15. Bc1 Kd6 16. Nd4 Ke5 17. Rxd2 Ra8+ 3. Bd8 ( 3. Rd8 g2! 4. Rxa8 g1=Q ) 3... g2
Ne2 Ke4 18. Ng3+ Ke5 19. Bd2 {+-}) 15. Bc1 { a central 4. Rxg2+ Kf5 5. Nd6+ Ke6 6. Nf7 ) 2. Rxd2 Rg6+ 3.
zz BTM - mission accomplished!} Kd5 (15... Kd3 16. Kg6 Kf8! ( 3. Kf7?! Rg7+ ) ( 3. Kh8?! g2 4. Rd5 g1=Q 5.
{+-}) 16. Nc7+ Ke4 17. Ne8 Kf5 18. Bd2 {!} ({A familiar Bf4+ Rg5 6. Rxg5 Qa1+! 7. Rg7+ ( 7. Be5 Qa8+! ) 7...
waiting move! White still needs to be careful} 18. Nf6 {?} Kh5 8. Ng3+ Kh4 9. Bg5+ Kh3 ) 3... g2 4. Rd5! Rg8+! (
Bf8 {! =}) 18... Ke4 19. Nf6+ Kd3 20. Bc1 Kc2 21. Be3 4... g1=Q 5. Bf4+ Kh7 ( 5... Rg5 6. Rxg5 ) 6. Rh5+ Rh6
Kd3 22. Ng4 {+-} 1-0 7. Rxh6#) ( 4... Rg4 5. Rd6+ Kh5 6. Nf6+ Kh4 7. Rd5!
1222222223 Kh3 ( 7... g1=Q 8. Rh5#) 8. Rh5+ Rh4 9. Rg5 ) 5. Kxg8
g1=Q+ 6. Bg3! ( 6. Ng3?! Qc1! 7. Bd8 Qc4! ( 7... Qf4?
4*+*+*+*+5 8. Rd6+! Qxd6 9. Nf5+ ) 8. Nf5+ Kg6 9. Ne7+ Kf6! ( 9...
4+*+*+*+*5 Kh6? 10. Bb6! ) 10. Nc6+ Ke6! ) 6... Qg2 ( 6... Qf1 7.
4*P*+*+*K5 Rd6+ Kh5 8. Nf6+ Kg6 9. Nd5+ Kh5 10. Kg7 Qb5 11.
Nf6+ Kg5 12. Rd5+ ) ( 6... Qe3 7. Rd6+ Kh5 8. Nf6+ Kg5
4+o+*+*+*5 9. Kf7! Qa7+ ( 9... Qxg3 10. Ne4+ ) 10. Rd7 Qa2+ 11.
4*N*+*+o+5 Rd5+ Kh6 12. Bf4#) 7. Rd6+ Kh5 8. Nf6+ Kg6 ( 8... Kg5
9. Kf7! Qb7+ ( 9... Qxg3 10. Ne4+ ) 10. Rd7 Qc6 11.
4+l+*+*+*5 Rd5+ ) 9. Nd5+! ( 9. Nh7+?! Kf5 ) 9... Kg5 ( 9... Kh5
4*+*+*P*+5 10. Nf4+ ) ( 9... Kf5 10. Ne3+ ) 10. Rg6+! Kxg6 ( 10...
4+*+*+t+*5
Kf5 11. Ne3+ ) ( 10... Kh5 11. Nf4#) 11. Nf4+ Kf5 12.
Nxg2 1-0
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V.Tarasiuk & V.Samilo, 2016, White wins
1222222223
4*+*+*R*+5
1. b7 g3 2. fxg3 (2. b8=Q? gxf2 3. Qg3+ Kxb4 4.
Qg4+ Ka5=) 2... Rf8 (2... Rf6+ 3. Kg5 Rb6 4. Nc6 Ka2 5.
b8=Q) 3. Nc6! ({Thematic try} 3. Na6? b4 4. b8=Q (4. 4+*B*+*K*5
Kg7 Rd8) 4... Rxb8 5. Nxb8 Ka2 6. Na6 b3 7. Nc5 b2 8.
Na4 b1=N 9. g4 Nd2 10. g5 Nf3 11. g6 Nh4 12. g7 Nf5+
4*+*+*+*O5
{draw.}) 3... b4 4. Kg7! Re8 5. Kf7 Rh8 6. Ke7 Rh7+ (6... 4+*+*P*+*5
Kc2 7. Nd8 Rh7+ 8. Nf7) 7. Kf6 (7. Ke6? Rxb7 8. Na5+
Kc2 9. Nxb7 b3 10. Na5 b2 11. Nc4 Kd3=) 7... Rxb7 8.
4t+*+*+*+5
Na5+ Kc2 (8... Ka2 9. Nxb7 b3 10. Nc5 b2 11. Na4 4+*+*+*+*5
{win.}) 9. Nxb7 b3 10. Na5 b2 11. Nc4 b1=N (11... b1=Q 4*+*+m+*+5
12. Na3+) 12. g4 Nc3 13. Ke5! 1-0
4+l+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Jaroslav Polasek, 2016, White wins
4*+*+*+k+5 1. e6! ( 1. Rf1+?! Kc2 2. e6 Nd4 3. e7 Ne6+ 4.
4+*B*+*+*5 Kg6 Nxc7 ) ( 1. Bd6?! Rg4+ 2. Kf6 ( 2. Kxh6 ) 2... Nd4 3.
4t+*+*N*+5 Bc5 Rf4+ 4. Kg6 Rg4+ 5. Kxh6 Ne6 ) 1... Ra7! ( 1... Nd4
2. e7 Ne6+ 3. Kh8 Nxc7 4. Rc8 Rc4 5. Rxc7 Rxc7 6.
4+*+*+*L*5 e8=Q ) 2. Rf1+!! ( 2. Rf7? Nd4 3. e7 Ne6+ 4. Kxh6
4*+*+*+*+5 Nxc7 5. e8=Q Ra6+ ) ( 2. Rc8?! Nd4 3. e7 Rxc7 4. Rxc7
Ne6+ ) 2... Kc2 ( 2... Kb2 3. Rf2 Rxc7+ 4. Kf6 Rc2 5.
4+*+*+*O*5 e7 ) 3. Rf7 Nd4 4. e7 Ne6+ 5. Kg6! Nxc7 6. Rf8 Ra6+
4*+*O*R*+5 7. Kf7 Ra7! ( 7... Nb5 8. Rc8+! ( 8. e8=Q? Nd6+ ) 8...
4+*+*+*+*5
Kb3 ( 8... Kd3 9. Rd8+ ) 9. Rb8 Kc4 10. Rxb5! ) 8. Rc8
Kd3 ( 8... Kb3 9. Kg6 Ra6+ 10. Kg7 (10. Kf7?! Ra7 11.
7888888889
Michal Hlinka, 2016, White wins Kg6 ) 10... Ra7 11. Kh8! ( 11. Kxh6? Ra6+ 12. Kg7
1. Ne4+! ( 1. Nh7+? Kh5! 2. Rxd2 Rg6+! 3. Kf7 Rc6 13. Kh8 Rh6+ 14. Kg8 Nd5 15. e8=Q Nf6+ ) 11... h5
Kh6! ( 3... g2? 4. Rd5+ Kh4 5. Kxg6 g1=Q+ 6. Ng5 ( 11... Ne8 12. Rxe8 Kc4 13. Rc8+ ) 12. Rxc7! Rxc7 13.
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e8=Q ) 9. Kg6 Ra6+ 10. Kg7 Ra7 ( 10... Rc6 11. Kh8! )
11. Kxh6! ( 11. Kh8?! Ne8! 12. Rxe8 Ke4 13. Kg7 h5 )
11... Ra6+ 12. Kg7 ( 12. Kh7?! Nd5 13. e8=Q ( 13. Rd8
1222222223
Ra7 14. Rxd5+ Ke4 ) 13... Nf6+ ) 12... Ra7 ( 12... Rc6 4*+*+*+*+5
13. Kg8 Nd5 ( 13... Rg6+ 14. Kf7 Rc6 15. e8=Q Nxe8 4+*L*+*+*5
16. Rxc6 ) 14. Rd8! Kc4 15. Rxd5 Re6 16. Rd7 ) 13.
Kh8! 1-0 4p+o+*+*+5
1222222223 4OpP*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4k+o+*+*+5
4O*+n+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 7888888889
Михаил Зинар
4+*+*+*+*5 (Украина), 2016, White wins
4*+*P*+*+5
1. b6+ Kc8 ( 1... Kb8 2. Ka3! ( 2. a7+?! Kb7 $1) (
2. b7 Ka7 ) 2... Ka8 3. a7! ( 3. b7+ Kb8! 4. Ka4 Ka7 ) 3...
4+*T*+*+*5 Kb7 4. Ka4 Ka8 5. Kxa5 c3 6. Ka6 c2 7. b7# ) 2. Ka3! (
7888888889
Владислав Тарасюк
2. a7?! Kb7) ( 2. b7+?! Kc7 ) ( 2. Kxa5? c3 ) 2... Kb8 3.
b7! ( 3. a7+?! Ka8 4. Ka4 Kb7 5. Ka3 Ka8 6. Ka4 Kb7 )
(Украина), 2016, Draw 3... Kc7 4. Ka4! Kb8 5. Kxa5 c3 6. Kb6 c2 7. a7# 1-0
1. d4! Rd1 ( 1... Ke4 2. Nc5+ Kxd4 3. Nb3+! Kd5
4. Nxc1 Kxd6 5. Kc8! ( 5. Ke8? g5 6. Kf7 Ke5! 7. Kg6
1222222223
Kf4 8. Kh5 g4 9. Kh4 a5 ) 5... a5 ( 5... Kc6 6. Kd8 Kd5 4*+*+*+*+5
7. Ke7 ) 6. Kb7 Kc5 7. Nb3+! ( 7. Ka6? Kb4 8. Na2+ 4Ko+*+*+*5
Ka4 9. Kb6 g5 10. Kc5 Kb3 11. Nc1+ Kb2! 12. Nd3+ Kc3
13. Nc1 a4! ) 7... Kb4 8. Nxa5 Kxa5 9. Kc6 ) ( 1... g5!? 4*+*L*+*P5
2. Nc5! Kf5! 3. d7 Rc4! 4. Nb3 Rc6! 5. Nd2! ( 5. Na5? 4+*+*+*+*5
Rh6! 6. Kc7 Rh7 7. Kc6 Rxd7 8. Kxd7 g4 ) 5... Rd6 6.
Nc4 ( 6. Ke7 Rxd4 7. Nc4! ) 6... Rxd4 7. Ke7! Rxd7+ 8.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kxd7 Kf4 9. Kd6! ( 9. Ke6? g4 10. Ne5 g3 11. Ng6+ Ke4 4+p+*+*+v5
12. Nh4 a5 ) 9... g4 10. Ne5 g3 11. Ng6+ Kg5 12. Ne5! ) 4p+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
2. Nc5 Rxd4 3. Ne6+ Ke5! 4. Nxd4 Kxd6! 5. Nb5+! ( 5.
Nf5+? Ke5 6. Nxg7 a5 7. Ke7 a4 8. Ne6 a3 9. Nc5 a2
10. Nb3 Kd5 11. Kd7 Kc4 ) 5... Kc5 6. Nxa7 g5 7. Kc7 ( 7888888889
Владислав Тарасюк
7. Nc8? g4 8. Kc7 g3 9. Nd6 g2 10. Ne4+ Kb4! ) 7... g4 (Украина), 2016, Draw
8. Nc6 g3 9. Ne5 g2 10. Nf3 1/2-1/2
1. h7 e1=Q 2. h8=Q Qa5+! ( 2... Qf2+ 3. Kb8 Bg2
4. Qd8+ ) 3. Kb8 ( 3. Kxb7? Bg2+ 4. Kb8 Qc7#) 3...
Qc7+ 4. Ka8! ( 4. Ka7? b6+ 5. Ka8 (5. Ka6 Bf1#) 5...
Bg2#) 4... Qc8+ ( 4... Be6 5. Qh2+! Kc6 6. Qc2+ Kb6
7. Qf2+ Kc6 8. Qc2+ Kd6 9. Qh2+ Kd7 10. Qh7+! ) 5.
Qxc8 Bxc8 6. Kb8 Kd7 7. a3!! ( 7. a4? b6! 8. b4 Kd8
9. a5 b5! 10. a6 Bxa6 11. Ka7 Bc8 12. Kb6 Bd7 ) 7... b6!
( 7... b5 8. a4 b4 9. a5 Ba6 10. Ka7 Bf1 11. Kb6 Kd6
12. a6 Bxa6 13. Kxa6 Kc5 14. Ka5 Kc6 15. Kxb4 Kb6 )
8. a4! ( 8. b4? b5 ) 8... Kd8 9. b4 Kd7 10. a5 b5 11. a6!
Bxa6 12. Ka7 Bc8 13. Kb6 1/2-1/2
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11. Kf2+! Kh2 12. Rd2! Kh1 13. Rd1+ Kh2 14. Rd2!
1222222223 Kh3 15. Rd3+ Kg4 16. Rd4+ Kg5 ( 16... Kf5 17. Rd6! )
4*+*+*+*+5 17. Rd5+ Kf4 18. Rd6! ) ( 10... Re8+ 11. Kd2+ ) 11.
Rd4+ Kxh3 12. Kd2! Kg3 ( 12... Kg2 13. Rd3 Kf2 14.
4+*+*+*+b5 Kd1 Kg2 15. Kd2 ) 13. Kd1! Kf3 ( 13... a5 14. Kd2 Kf3
4l+*+*+*+5 15. Rd5 ) 14. Kd2 a5 15. Rd5 a4 16. Rd4 Kg3 ( 16...
Kf2 17. Rd3 Kg2 18. Kd1 ) 17. Kc3! ( 17. Kd1? Ra8!
4+*+*+*+*5 18. Rxd7 a3 ) 17... Rc8+ 18. Kb4 Nb6 19. Kb5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4Po+*+*+*5 4*K*L*+*+5
4*+o+*+w+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+q+*K*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Павел Арестов (Россия),
4+*+*+*+*5
2016, Draw
4*O*+p+*+5
1. Bd3+! ( 1. Bxc2? bxc2 2. Qc1 Qh2! 3. a4 Kb7!
( 3... Ka7 4. Qe3+ ) 4. Qb2+ Ka8! ( 4... Ka7?! 5. Qd4+ )
4+*+o+*+*5
5. Qc1 Qg2 6. a5 Qh2 7. a6 Qg2 8. a7 Qh2 9. Qb2 4*M*P*+*+5
Qg1+ 10. Kd2 ( 10. Ke2 Qd1+ 11. Kf2 Qd2+ 12. Kg3
Qe3+ 13. Kg2 Qe4+ 14. Kg3 Kxa7 ) 10... Qd1+ 11. Ke3
4+*+*N*+*5
c1=Q+ ) 1... Ka7 2. Bxc2! bxc2 3. Qc1 Ka8 ( 3... Ka6 4. 7888888889
Pavel Arestov, 2016, Draw
Qh6+ ) 4. a4! Qh2 5. a5 Qg2 6. a6 Qh2 7. a7 Qg2 ( 7... 1. e5! ( 1. Ka7? b3 2. e5 ( 2. Ka6 Na4 3. Nxd3
Kxa7 8. Qa3+ ) 8. Qf4! Qg1+ 9. Ke2 Qd1+ ( 9... c1=Q? Nc5+! ) 2... Ke8! ( 2... Ke7? 3. e6 ) 3. e6 Ke7! 4. Ka6 (
10. Qb8#) 10. Kf2 1/2-1/2 4. Nf3 Nc4 ) 4... Na4 5. Nxd3 Nc5+! 6. Nxc5 b2 ) ( 1.
1222222223 Kb7? b3 2. Kc6 ( 2. Ka6 Na4 ) 2... Nc4 3. Nxd3 Ne5+! )
1... b3 ( 1... Ke7 2. Ka7! ) 2. e6! ( 2. Ka7? Ke8! 3. e6
4t+*+*+*+5 Ke7! 4. Ka6 Na4 5. Nxd3 Nc5+! ) 2... Ke8! ( 2... Ke7 3.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ka7! ) 3. Ka8!! ( 3. Kc7? Ke7 4. Kc6 Nc4! 5. Nxd3
Ne5+! ) ( 3. Ka7? Ke7 4. Ka6 Na4 5. Nxd3 Nc5+! ) ( 3.
4o+*P*+*+5 Kb7? Na4 4. Nxd3 Nc5+! ) 3... Kd8 4. Kb8! Ke7 ( 4...
4+*+*+*+*5 Ke8 5. Ka8! ) 5. Ka7! Kxe6 ( 5... Kd6 6. Ka6 Na4 7.
4*+*+*+l+5 Nxd3 Nc5+ 8. Nxc5 b2 ( 8... Kxc5 9. e7 ) 9. Ne4+ Kxe6
10. Nc3 Ke5 11. Kb5 Kd4 12. Kb4 Kd3 ) 6. Ka6! ( 6.
4+*+m+*+*5 Kb6? Na4+ ) 6... Kd5 ( 6... Na4 7. Nxd3 Nc5+ 8. Nxc5+
4*+*+*+*P5 ) 7. Kb5! ( 7. Ka5? Nc4+ ) 7... Nc4 ( 7... Ke4 8. Kb4 ) 8.
Nxd3 b2 ( 8... Kd4 9. Kb4 ) 9. Nxb2 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+k+r5 1222222223
7888888889
Richard Becker (USA), 2016, Draw
4*+*+*+m+5
1. Ke2 Nc5 ( 1... Ne5 2. Ke3! ( 2. h4? Rd8 3. h5
Kg5 4. h6 Kg6 5. h7 Kg7 6. Ke3 Nf7 ) 2... Kf5 ( 2... Rd8 4+*+*+*+*5
3. Kd4 Nf7 4. Kc5 ) 3. Kd4 Rb8 4. h4! Rb6 5. Kc5 Rb5+ 4*V*+*Pt+5
4+*+*+*+*5
6. Kd4 ) 2. Ke3! ( 2. Rd1? Re8+ 3. Kf2 Kf4 4. h4 Ke5 ) (
2. Rc1? Re8+ 3. Kf1 Re5 4. Rd1 Nd7 ) 2... Rd8 3. Rd1
Nb7 4. d7 ( 4. h3+? Kf5 ) ( 4. Rd4+ Kf5 ) 4... Nc5 ( 4... 4*+*B*+*+5
Kf5 5. h4 Ke6 6. h5 Rxd7 ( 6... Nd6 7. Ra1 a5 8. Kf4 )
7. Rxd7 Kxd7 8. h6 Nd6 9. Kf4 Nf7 10. h7 Ke7 11. Ke4 )
4+*+*+l+*5
5. h3+! ( 5. Rd5? Nxd7 6. h3+ ( 6. Kd2 Kf4 7. h4 Ke4 ) 4*+*+*+*K5
6... Kxh3 7. Rd6 Re8+ 8. Kd4 Nb8 ) ( 5. Rd4+? Kh3 6.
Rd5 Nxd7 7. Kd2 Kg4! ) 5... Kh4 ( 5... Kxh3 6. Kf3 ) 6.
4+*+*+b+*5
Rd5 Nxd7 7. Rd4+ Kg5 8. Rd5+ Kh4 ( 8... Kf6 9. Rd6+ 7888888889
Siegfried Hornecker, 2016, Draw
Ke5 10. Rxa6 ) 9. Rd4+ Kg3 10. Rd3! Kh4 ( 10... Kxh3 1. Be2+! ( 1. f7? Bc7+ 2. Kh1 Bd6 ) ( 1. Bxb6?
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Nxf6 ) 1... Kxe2 2. f7 Bc7+ 3. Be5! ( 3. Kh1? Bd6 ) 3... 1... Rxf6 2. Rxf6 g2 3. Nc2+ Ke2 ( 3... Kd1 4. Ne3+ ) (
Bxe5+ 4. Kh1! Rh6+ ( 4... Bd6 5. fxg8=Q Rxg8 ) 5. Kg2 3... Kd2 4. Rf2+ ) 4. Nd4+ Ke3 5. Nf5+ Ke4 6. Nd6+! Ke3
( 5. Kg1? Bd4+ 6. Kg2 Rg6+ 7. Kh3 Bc5 ) 5... Nf6 6. 7. Rg6! Kf2 8. Ne4+ Kf1 9. Rf6+ Ke2 10. Ng3+ Ke3 11.
f8=Q Rg6+ 7. Kh1 ( 7. Kh3? Nd5 8. Qf7 ( 8. Qe8 Rh6+ Re6+ Kf2 12. Ne2 Kf1 13. Re7! c3 14. Ng3+ Kf2 15.
9. Kg4 Nf6+ ) 8... Nf4+ 9. Kh2 Kf2 ) 7... Kf1 8. Qg7! Ne4+ Kf1 16. Rf7+! Ke1 17. Ra7! c2 ( 17... g1=Q 18.
Ne4! ( 8... Rxg7 ) 9. Qf7+! ( 9. Qxg6? Nf2#) ( 9. Qxe5? Ra1+ ) 18. Ra1+ ) 2. Kb7! ( 2. Kc7?! Rxf6! 3. Rxf6 g2 4.
Nf2+ 10. Kh2 Rg2#) 9... Bf4! ( 9... Nf2+ 10. Qxf2+! Kxf2 Nc2+ Ke2 5. Nd4+ Ke3 6. Nf5+ Ke2 ( 6... Ke4 7. Nd6+
) 10. Qc4+! ( 10. Qxf4+? Nf2+ 11. Kh2 ( 11. Qxf2+ Kxf2 Ke3 ) 7. Ng3+ Ke3 8. Re6+ Kf2 9. Ne4+ ( 9. Ne2 Kf1 10.
) 11... Rg2#) 10... Kf2 11. Qe2+! ( 11. Qf1+ ) 11... Kxe2 Re8 c3! 11. Ng3+ Kf2 12. Ne4+ Kf3 13. Ng5+ Kg4 14.
1/2-1/2 Ne6 c2 ) 9... Kf1 10. Rf6+ ( 10. Nd2+ Kf2 11. Rf6+ Ke3
1222222223 12. Nf3 c3 13. Ng1 c2 ) 10... Ke2 11. Rf2+ Ke3 12. Rxg2
Kxe4 ) 2... Rxf6! 3. Rxf6 g2 4. Nc2+ Ke2 ( 4... Kd1 5.
4t+*+*+*+5 Ne3+ ) ( 4... Kd2 5. Rf2+ ) 5. Nd4+ Ke3 6. Nf5+ Ke4! (
4+*Pk+*P*5 6... Ke2 7. Ng3+ Ke1 8. Re6+ Kf2 9. Ne2 ) 7. Nd6+! ( 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ng3+?! Ke5 8. Rf5+ Ke6 9. Rf1! ) 7... Ke3 8. Rg6! ( 8.
Re6+?! Kf3! 9. Rg6 c3 10. Nb5 Kf2! ) 8... Kf2 9. Ne4+
4+m+*+*+l5 Kf1 10. Rf6+! ( 10. Nd2+ Kf2 11. Rf6+ ( 11. Ne4+ Kf1
4*+*+*+*+5 12. Rf6+! ) 11... Ke3! 12. Nf3 c3 13. Ng1 c2 14. Re6+
Kf2 15. Nh3+ Kg3 ) 10... Ke2 11. Ng3+ Ke3 12. Re6+
4+*+*+*V*5 Kf2 13. Ne2 Kf1! ( 13... c3 14. Nf4 g1=Q 15. Nh3+ Kg2
4*+*+*+p+5 16. Nxg1 Kxg1 17. Rc6 ) 14. Re8!! ( 14. Re7?! c3 15.
4+*+*+*+*5
Ng3+ Kf2 16. Ne4+ Kf1! ( 16... Kf3? 17. Ng5+ Kg4 18.
Ne6! c2 19. Rc7 Kf3 20. Nd4+ Ke4 21. Ne2 Kd3 22.
7888888889
Peter Siegfried Krug (Austria, 2016, White wins Nf4+ Kd2 23. Rd7+ Kc1 24. Ne2+ Kb2 25. Rg7 ) 17.
1. c8=N! ( 1. c8=Q?! Ra7+! 2. Kc6 Rxg7 3. Qh3+ Rf7+ Ke1 18. Rg7 Kf1! ) ( 14. Re5?! c3 15. Ng3+ Kf2
( 3. Qh8+ Kg6 ) 3... Bh4 ) 1... Rxc8 ( 1... Ra2 2. g8=Q 16. Ne4+ Kf3! ( 16... Kf1? 17. Rf5+! Ke1 18. Ra5 c2 19.
Rd2+ 3. Ke6 Nc7+ 4. Kf7 Rf2+ 5. Kg7 Rxg2 6. Kh7 ) ( Ra1+ ) 17. Ng5+ Kg4 18. Ne6 Kf3 19. Nd4+ Kf2 20.
1... Ra1 2. g8=Q Rd1+ 3. Ke8 ) 2. Kxc8 Nd6+ 3. Kd7 ( Rf5+ Ke3 21. Nc2+ Ke2 22. Rg5 Kf2 ) 14... c3! 15. Ng3+
3. Kd8? Nf7+ 4. Ke7 Nh6 ) 3... Ne4 4. Ke6! ( 4. Ke7?! Kf2 ( 15... Kg1 16. Rf8 c2 ( 16... Kh2 17. Ne2 ) 17. Ne2+
Bh4+ 5. Kf8 Nf6 ) ( 4. g8=Q? Nf6+ ) 4... Ng5+ 5. Ke7! ( Kh2 18. Rh8#) 16. Ne4+ Kf3 (16... Kf1 17. Rf8+! Ke1 18.
5. Kf6?! Be5+! 6. Kxe5 Nf7+ 7. Kf6 Nh6 ) 5... Bd6+! 6. Ra8! c2 19. Ra1+) 17. Ng5+ Kg4 ( 17... Kg3 18. Re3+
Kd7! ( 6. Kxd6?! Nf7+ 7. Ke7 Nh6 ) 6... Ne4 7. Ke6! Kf4 19. Rxc3 Kxg5 20. Rg3+ ) ( 17... Kf4 18. Nh3+ Kg3
Ng5+ 8. Kf5 ( 8. Kd5 Nh7 9. Kxd6?! ( 9. Ke6 Ng5+ 10. 19. Re3+ ) 18. Ne6 c2 ( 18... g1=Q 19. Rg8+ ) 19. Rc8!
Kf5 ) 9... Nf6 ) 8... Nf7 9. g4+! ( 9. g8=Q?! Nh6+ ) 9... Kf5 ( 19... g1=Q 20. Rg8+ ) 20. Nd4+ Ke4 21. Ne2 Ke3 (
Kh4 ( 9... Kh6 10. g8=Q ) 10. g5! 1-0 21... Kd3 22. Nf4+ Kd2 23. Rd8+ Kc1 24. Ne2+ Kb2 25.
1222222223 Rg8 ) 22. Rxc2 ( 22. Ng1?! Kd2 ) 1-0
4*K*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+t+n5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*No+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*O*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Lo+*+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4o+v+*N*+5
7888888889
Vladislav Tarasiuk, 2016, White wins 4R*+*+*K*5
1. Nf6! ( 1. Ng5?! Rf8+ 2. Kc7 g2 3. Nc2+ Kd2 4. 7888888889
Peter Siegfried Krug (Austria, 2016, White wins
Nd4 ( 4. Na3 g1=Q 5. Ne4+ Kd3 6. Rxg1 Kxe4 ) 4... Ke3 1. Re3! Kb2 2. Ree1 Ka3! ( 2... Bb1 3. Rf1! Kxa1
5. Nge6 Kf2 6. Nxf8 g1=Q 7. Rxg1 Kxg1 ) 1... Rf8+! ( 4. Nd3 b2 5. Ne1! Be4 6. Nc2#) 3. Nd1 ( 3. Re3 Kb2 )
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3... Bxd1 ( 3... b2 4. Re3+! ( 4. Nxb2 Kxb2 ) 4... Bb3 5. d1=Q ( 1... a5? 2. Nc3 ) 2. Bg4+! Kxg4 3. Ne3+ Kxg5 4.
Nxb2 Kxb2 6. Rf1 Bc2 7. Re2 ) 4. Raxd1! ( 4. Rexd1 b2 Nxd1 Kf6! ( 4... a5 5. Ke7 a4 6. Kd6 a3 7. Nc3 Kf4 8.
) 4... b2 5. Rf1! ( 5. Kf2?! Kb3 6. Ke3 Kc2 7. Rd2+ Kb3 Kc5 g5 9. Kb4 g4 10. Kxa3 g3 11. Ne2+ ) 5. Ke8 Ke6 (
8. Rd3+ Kc4 9. Rdd1 Kc3 ) 5... Kb3 6. Rde1! Kc2 7. 5... a5 6. Kd7 ) 6. Kd8 Kd6 ( 6... a5 7. Kc7 ) 7. Ke8! ( 7.
Re2+! ( 7. Rf2+?! Kc3 8. Rf3+ ( 8. Rff1 Kc2 ) 8... Kd2 9. Kc8? a5 8. Kb7 Kc5 9. Ka6 a4 ) 7... g5 ( 7... Ke6 8. Kd8
Rff1 Kc2 10. Re2+! ) 7... Kc3 8. Re3+ Kd2 ( 8... Kd4 9. ) 8. Kf7 Ke5 9. Kg6 Kf4 ( 9... g4 10. Kg5! g3 11. Ne3
Ree1 Kc3 10. Kg2 Kc2 11. Re2+ Kc3 12. Re3+ Kc4 13. Ke4 12. Ng2 Kf3 13. Nh4+ Ke2 14. Kf4 a5 15. Ke4 Kd2
Ree1 Kc3 14. Kf3 Kc2 15. Re2+ Kc3 16. Re3+ Kc2 17. 16. Kd4 a4 ( 16... Kc2 17. Kc4 Kb2 18. Kb5 ) 17. Kc4 )
Rf2+ Kd1 18. Ree2 b1=Q 19. Rf1#) ( 8... Kc2 9. Rf2+ 10. Nf2 a5 ( 10... g4 11. Nxg4! Kxg4 12. Kf6 Kf4 13.
Kb1 10. Re1#) 9. Ra3 b1=Q 10. Rxa2+! Qxa2 11. Rf2+ Ke6 Ke4 14. Kd6 Kd4 15. Kc6 a5 ( 15... Kc4 16. Kb6 )
1-0 16. Kb5 ) 11. Nh3+ Ke3 12. Kxg5! ( 12. Nxg5? a4 ) 12...
1222222223 Kd2! ( 12... a4 13. Nf4 a3 14. Nd5+ Kd2 15. Nb4 ) 13.
Nf4! ( 13. Nf2? a4 14. Ne4+ Kc2! ) 13... a4 14. Nd5 a3
4*+*+n+*+5 15. Nb4 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4Lo+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+mL*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+k+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*V*5
7888888889
Daniel Keith, 2016, Draw
4*+*+*+o+5
1. Bc1! Nxc1 2. Nd6! ( 2. Re5+? Kd4 3. Re6 Nd3 )
( 2. Rd5? Nd3 ) 2... h3+! ( 2... d1=Q 3. Nc4+ Kf4 ( 3...
4+*+*+*+*5
Kd4 4. Rd5+! Kxd5 5. Ne3+ ) 4. Rf5+! Kxf5 ( 4... Ke4 5. 7888888889
S.Hornecker. M.Minski, 2016, White wins
Re5+ ) 5. Ne3+ ) 3. Kh2! ( 3. Kxh3? d1=Q 4. Nc4+ Kf2 1. Re3! (1. Bh6? Bf2!=) 1... g1=Q 2. Bc5+ b6 (2...
5. Rf5+ Kg1 6. Rg5+ ( 6. Ne3 Qd7! ) 6... Kh1 ) ( 3. Kg3? Ka6 3. Re6+ Bd6 4. Rxd6+! (4. Bxg1?? b5#)) 3. Re7+
Ne2+ ) 3... d1=Q 4. Nc4+ Kf2 ( 4... Ke4 5. Re5+ Kf4 ( Ka6 4. Bxg1 Bd6! (4... b5+ 5. Kb4 Be1+ ( 5... Bd6+ 6.
5... Kd4 6. Rd5+! Kxd5 7. Ne3+ ) 6. Rf5+! Kxf5 7. Ne3+ Bc5+-) 6. Rxe1!+- (6. Ka3? Bb4+! 7. Kxb4 {stalemate.}))
) 5. Rf5+ Ke1 ( 5... Ke2 6. Re5+ ) 6. Rf1+! ( 6. Re5+? 5. Bc5!! (5. Re6?? b5#) 5... Bxc5 (5... b5+ 6. Kb4+-) 6.
Ne2 ) 6... Kxf1 7. Ne3+ 1/2-1/2 Re6+- { This study is sligthly too light to win a prize, but it
1222222223 is certainly one to remember. The immediate switchback
5 Bc5! is highly pleasing, surprising and aesthetic to
4*+*+*K*+5 me.} 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4o+*+*+o+5 4l+*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*N*+*+*+5 4*P*+*B*R5
4+*+*+l+b5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Vladislav Tarasiuk, 2016, White wins
4*+*T*+*+5
1. Nd5! ( 1. Nc2? a5! ( 1... Kf4?! 2. Ne3! Kxe3 3.
Bg4 ) 2. Bd7 d1=Q 3. Bg4+ Kxg4 4. Ne3+ Kxg5 5. Nxd1
4+*+*+*+*5
a4 ) ( 1. Nd3? Kg3 2. Nf2 Kxf2 3. Bg4 a5 4. Bd1 ( 4. Kf7 7888888889
Arpad Rusz, 2016, White wins
a4 ) 4... Ke1 5. Ba4 d1=Q 6. Bxd1 Kxd1 7. Kg7 a4 ) 1... 1. bxc7 Rc2+ (1... Ne6+ 2. Kc6 Rc2+ (2... Nxc7 3.
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Kxc7 Ka7 4. Bc3 Rd5 5. Rc6 Rb5 6. Bd4+ Ka8 7. Ra6#) 12. Qd5+ Qac6-+) 8... Kb8 9. Qb2+ Ka8 10. Qg2+ Qac6
3. Kb6 Nf8 4. Be5 Nd7+ 5. Ka6 Ra2+ 6. Kb5 Kb7 7. Rh8 (10... Qcc6 11. Rf8+ Kb7 12. Rf7+ Kb6 13. Qxc6+ Kxc6
Rc2 8. Rb8+ Nxb8 9. cxb8=Q#) 2. Bc3! (2. Kb6? Rc6+ 3. 14. Rf6+=) 11. Qa2+ Q8a6 12. Rf8+ Kb7 13. Rf7+ Kc8
Kb5 Rxc7=) 2... Rxc3+ 3. Kb6 Rb3+ 4. Ka6 Rb8 (4... 14. Rf8+ Kc7 15. Rf7+ Kb6 16. Qxa6+ Kxa6 17. Rf6
Ra3+ 5. Kb5 Rb3+ 6. Ka4 Rb8 7. Rh8+-) 5. Rg6!! (5. {draw.} 1/2-1/2
Rf6? Nc6 6. cxb8=Q+ (6. Rxc6 Rb6+ 7. Kxb6
{stalemate.}) 6... Nxb8+ 7. Kb6 Nd7+=) 5... Rc8 (5... Nf7
1222222223
6. cxb8=Q+ Kxb8 7. Rg8+ Kc7 8. Rg7+-) ( 5... Nc6 6. 4*+*+t+n+5
cxb8=Q+ Nxb8+ 7. Kb6 Nd7+ 8. Kc7+-) 6. Rg8 Rxc7 7. 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxd8+ {wins.} 1-0
4*+*+*+o+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*M*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+kO*5
4*+pK*+bR5 4*+*+*R*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*L*+*N*5
4*+*V*+*+5 7888888889
Mihail Gromov, 2017, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Rf1+! ({Prostaya nichyya posle} 1. Ne2+? Kd1!
4*+*+*+*+5 2. Nc3+ (2. Rf1+ Kd2) 2... Ke1=) 1... Kd2! {Nachinaya
4+*+*+*T*5 ohotu za beloy ladyey.} ({Drugaya popitka -} 1... Kb2 2.
Nf6 Re5!? 3. Kxg3 Rf5 {oprovergalasy putem} 4. Rxf5!
7888888889
Arpad Rusz, 2016, White wins gxf5 5. Nf3 { , i hotya peshka ostanovlena za liniey
1. c7 Bc5+! 2. Kxc5 (2. Kd7? Rd1+ 3. Ke8 Re1+ 4. Troitskogo (na f4), che iy koroly ne popadaet v ugol h1 -
Kxd8 Rd1+ 5. Kc8 Ka7!=) 2... Rc1+ 3. Bc2!! (3. Kb6? believiigrivayut}) 2. Nf6 Re1! { Razmen ladey
Rc6+ 4. Kb5 Rxc7=) 3... Rxc2+ 4. Kb6 Rb2+ 5. Ka6 neizbezhen, kak uderzhaty peshku g6 na linii Troitskogo}
Rb8! 6. Rg6!! (6. Rf6? Nc6! 7. cxb8=Q+ (7. Rxc6 Rb6+! 3. Ne4+ Kd1 4. Nc3+! ({Rano} 4. Rxe1+? Kxe1 5. Ng5 { -
8. Kxb6 {stalemate}) 7... Nxb8+ 8. Kb6 Nd7+=) 6... Rc8 peshka g6 ostanovlena na linii Troitskogo, no che ih
7. Rg8 Rxc7 8. Rxd8+ Rc8 9. Rxc8# 1-0 viruchaet peshka g3:} Kf1! 6. Ne2 g2 7. Ng3+ Kg1=) 4...
1222222223 Kd2 5. Rxe1 Kxe1 6. Kg2! Kd2 ({ Rivok za liniyu
Troitskogo karaetsya matom:} 6... g5 7. Nf3# $1) 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne4+ Ke3 ({ Uzhe bespolezno} 7... Ke1 {- na f1 doroga
4+*+*+*+q5 zakrita.}) 8. Ng5! Kf4 9. N1h3+! ( {No ne} 9. N1f3? Kg4!=
4l+*+b+*+5 { , i beliy kony otnyal vazhneyshee pole f3 u svoego
korolya.}) 9... Kg4 10. Kf1 Kh4 11. Ke2 Kg4 12. Ke3
4+*+o+r+*5 Kh5! {Hitriy hod v nadezhde na ochevidniy otvet belih.}
4*+*K*+*+5 13. Kf3! ({Ne popadayasy na} 13. Kf4? g2! 14. Ng1 Kh4=
{zz}) 13... Kh4 14. Kf4 g2 15. Ng1 {zz. Tepery vzaimniy
4+*+*+*+*5 tsugtsvang v polyzu belih!} Kh5 16. N1f3 Kh6 17. Kg4!
4o+o+*+*+5 Kg7 18. Kg3 {(h3)} 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
M.Hlinka, L.Kekely, 2016, Draw
1... a1=Q+ (1... c1=Q 2. Bc8+ Qxc8 3. Qh6+ Kb7
4. Rf7+ Ka8 5. Qh1 Qc4+ 6. Ke5 Qc3+ 7. Ke6 Qc6+ 8.
Kf5 Qc2+ 9. Kg5 Qd2+ 10. Rf4 Ka7 11. Qa1 Kb6 12.
Kf5=) 2. Kxd5 c1=Q 3. Bc8+ (3. Bd7? Qa5+ 4. Ke6 Qc4+
5. Ke7 Qab4+ 6. Kd8 Qd6 7. Qg7 Qcc7+ 8. Ke8 Qb8+ 9.
Kf7 Qxd7+-+) 3... Qxc8 4. Qg6+ Kb7 5. Rf7+ Kb8 6.
Qg3+ Ka8 7. Qg2 Qaa6 (7... Qb1 8. Kd4+=) 8. Ke5+ (8.
Kd4+? Qac6 9. Qa2+ Q8a6 10. Rf8+ Kb7 11. Qf7+ Qc7
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Kf5) (9. Kg4?! dxe5 10. Qxe5+ Qxe5 11. fxe5 Ke6) 9...
1222222223 Qxb4 10. Nc6+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+o+*N*+*5 4*N*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+r+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+v+*5
4+*+l+*T*5 4t+*+*+*O5
7888888889
Yochanan Afek, 2017, Draw 4+*K*+b+*5
1. Rd4+ Kc1 (1... Ke2 2. Rd2++-) (1... Ke1 2. 7888888889
M.Glinka, L.Kekeli, 2017, Draw
Nf3++-) 2. Nd3+ Kb1 (2... Kd1? 3. Rh4 h1=Q 4. Rxh1 1. Nd5+ (1. Bxh2? Ra1+ 2. Kc2 Rxf1 3. Nc4+ Kb5
Rxh1 5. Nf2++-) 3. Nf2 (3. Rh4? h1=Q 4. Rxh1 Rxh1-+) 4. Nd2 Rf2 5. Bg1 Rg2) (1. Nc4+? Kb4 2. Bxh2 Ra1+)
3... Rf1 4. Nh1! Rxh1 ({main} 4... Rc1+ 5. Kb3! Rxh1 6. 1... Ka4 2. Nb6+! Kb4 3. Bd6+! (3. Bxh2 Rxh2) 3... Kc3
Rd2! Rg1 7. Rb2+!= {Draw on material} (7. Rxh2? 4. Be5+ Kb4 5. Bd6+ Ka5 6. Nc4+! Ka4 7. Nb6+ Kb3 8.
Rg3#)) 5. Rd2 Rc1+ 6. Kb3 Rc2 ({main } 6... h1=Q 7. Bc4+ Kc3 9. Be5+ Kb4 10. Bd6+! (10. Bxh2? Rxh2 11.
Rb2+ Ka1 8. Ra2+ Kb1 9. Rb2+= {Draw by perpetual Bd5 Bxd5 12. Nxd5+ Kc4 13. Nb6+ (13. Ne3+ Kd3) 13...
check}) 7. Rd1+ Rc1 8. Rd2 Rc3+! ({main} 8... Rc2 9. Kd3 14. Na4 Rc2+) 10... Ka5 11. Bxh2! Rxh2 12. Nd5!
Rd1+ Rc1 10. Rd2= { Positional draw by repetition.}) 9. Ka4 13. Kb1! (13. Nf6 Kb4 14. Bd5 Bxd5 15. Nxd5+ Kc4
Kxc3 h1=Q 10. Rd1+! Qxd1= {Draw by sta lemate! Four 16. Ne3+ Kd3) 13... Ka3 14. Kc1! Ka4 15. Kb1 Rd2 16.
forms of draws in one study: On Material, Perpetual Kc1 Rh2 17. Kb1 Rh5 18. Nc3+! (18. Nf4? Rh4 19. Nd3
check, Positional draw, Stalemate.} {The author shows Ka3! 20. Be6 Rd4! 21. Bf5 Rd5 22. Bh7 Rh5! 23. Bg8
four forms of draws in one study: on material, by Rh2! 24. Kc1 Bc6! 25. Bc4 (25. Kd1 Bb5) 25... Ba4! 26.
perpetual check, by positional draw and by stalemate. Kb1 Rd2) 18... Kb4 19. Be2! Bxe2 20. Nxe2 (20. Nxe2
The judge proposes to add a fifth form: offering to the Rh2 21. Nc1 Rd2 22. Na2+ Kb3 23. Nc1+ Ka3 24. Ka1
composer a draw by agreement!} 1/2-1/2 Rb2 25. Nd3 Rc2 26. Kb1) 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4W*+o+*+*5 4+wP*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*LmN5
4N*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+q5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Martin Minski, 2017, White wins
7888888889
S.Nielsen, M.Minski, 2017, Draw
1. f4+ Ke6 (1... Kd4 2. Qg1+?! Ke4! 3. Qxa7 1. Ng2+ (1. c8=Q? Ne5+ (1... Ne3+) 2. Kc5 (2. Kc3
d1=Q+ 4. Kg5 Qd5+) (1... Kd4 2. Nb5+) 2. Qe4+ Kf6 3. Qb3+ 3. Kd2 Nc4+) 2... Qa7+! 3. Kb4 Qb6+ 4. Kc3 Qb3+
Qe5+ Kf7 4. Qd5+ Ke7! (4... Ke8 5. Nc4 d1=Q+ 6. Qxd1 5. Kd4 Qb4+ 6. Kd5 Bb3+) (1. Ng6+? Ke4 2. Re8+ Ne5+
Qc5+ 7. Ne5 d6 8. Qa4+) (4... Kg7 5. Nc4 d1=Q+ 6. 3. Rxe5+ Kf3 4. Nh4+ Kg4 5. Rc5 Qb3+ 6. Kd4 Qd3+ 7.
Qxd1 Qc5+ 7. Ne5 d6 8. Qg4+) 5. Nc4! d1=Q+! 6. Qxd1 Ke5 Qe4+ 8. Kd6 Qd4+ 9. Rd5 Qb6+ 10. Kd7 Ba4+) (1.
Qc5+ 7. Ne5 d6 8. Qd4!! Qa5! (8... Qxd4 9. Nc6+) 9. Rf8+? Kg3 2. c8=Q Ne3+ 3. Kc3 Qb3+ (3... Qg7+ 4.
Qb4!! (9. Qa7+?! Qxa7 10. Nc6+ Ke6 {(f6)} 11. Nxa7 Kb4 Qd4+ 5. Kb5 Bd3+ 6. Kc6 Be4+ 7. Kb5 Qd5+ 8. Ka4
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Bc2+ 9. Kb4 Qd6+ 10. Qc5 Nd5+ 11. Kc4 Nb6+ 12. Kb4
Qxc5+) 4. Kd2 Qd3+ (4... Nc4+) 5. Kc1 Qd1+ 6. Kb2
Qb1+ 7. Kc3 Qa1+ (7... Qb3+ 8. Kd2 Nc4+-+) 8. Kb4
1222222223
Qb2+ 9. Kc5 Qc3+ 10. Kd6 Qd4+ 11. Kc6 Be4+ 12. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kb5 Qd5+ 13. Ka6 Qa2+ 14. Kb5 (14. Kb6 Nd5+ 15. Kc5 4+*+*+*+*5
Qa7+-+) 14... Qb3+ 15. Kc5 Qd5+ 16. Kb4 (16. Kb6
Nc4+-+) 16... Nc2+ 17. Ka4 Qa2+ 18. Kb5 Nd4+ 19. Kb6 4v+*+*L*+5
Qb3+ 20. Kc7 Qc4+ 21. Kd8 Qd5+ 22. Qd7 Ne6+ 23. 4+p+*+*+*5
Ke8 Qxd7+ 24. Kxd7 Nxf8+ 25. Ke7 Nh7-+) 1... Qxg2
(1... Kg3? 2. c8=Q Ne5+ 3. Kc3 (3. Kc5 Qe7+ 4. Kd5
4*+*V*+*+5
Bb3+ 5. Kd4 Qd6+ 6. Kc3 Be6 7. Rg8+ Kh2 8. Qd8 4+*+*+*+*5
Qa3+ 9. Kd2 Nf3+ 10. Kd1 Qa1+ 11. Ke2 Ng1+ 12. Ke3 4rT*+*+*+5
4Kr+*+*+*5
Qe5+ 13. Kd3 Qe2+ 14. Kd4 Nf3+ 15. Kc5 Qc4+ 16. Kb6
Bxg8 17. Ne3 Qb4+ 18. Ka6 Qa3+ 19. Kb7=) 3... Qb3+
4. Kd4 Nf3+ 5. Kc5 Qc3+ 6. Kb6=) 2. Rf8+! (2. c8=Q? 7888888889
Valery Vlasenko, 2017, Draw
Ne3+ 3. Kb5 Bd3+ 4. Kb6 Nc4+ 5. Kc7 Qg7+ 6. Kb8 1... Rb4+ ({B.} 1... Rd2+ 2. Rab2 (2. Rbb2? Rd1#)
(6. Qd7 Qe5+ $3) 6... Qb2+=) 2... Bf5!! (2... Ke3 3. c8=Q 2... Bxb5 3. Ka2 Bc4+ 4. Ka3 Bc5+ 5. Ka4 (5. Rb4? Ba2)
Ne5+ 4. Kc5=) 3. Rxf5+ (3. c8=Q? Qc2+ 4. Kb5 Qxc8 5. 5... Rd6 6. Rb5 Ra6+ 7. Ra5=) 2. Rbb2 (2. Rab2? Ra4#)
Rxc8 Bxc8-+) 3... Ke3 (3... Kg3 4. Rf3+!!=) (3... Ke4 4. 2... Bxb5 3. Kb1 Bd3+ 4. Kc1 Be3+ 5. Kd1 (5. Rd2?
Kb5! Qc2 5. Rc5=) 4. Rf3+!! (4. Rc5? Qe4+! 5. Kb5 Rb1#) 5... Rf4 6. Re2 Rf1+ 7. Re1= 1/2-1/2
Qb7+ 6. Ka5 Qc8-+ 7. Kb6 Nf6=) 4... Kxf3 (4... Ke4 5.
c8=Q Qc2+ 6. Rc3=) 5. Kb3! Ne3 6. c8=Q= {draw.}
1222222223
1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+r+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+pV*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+m+k+5
4Pp+v+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*KoO*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Janos Mikitovics, 2018, Draw
4+*+bL*+*5 {Keywords: - horisontal and vertical halfpins; - pins
of all three black pieces - pins of two white pieces} 1.
7888888889
Aleksey Popov, 2017, White wins Rd8! ({Thematic try I.} 1. Ra8? Bxc6! (1... Be5? 2. c7!!
1. Bg4! (1. Kxd5? f3= {draw after Lomonosov}) 1... Bxc7 3. Rf8! Be5 4. Rf5! {halfpin} Be6! { selfpin & pin!} 5.
f3 2. a6 f2 3. Bh3 Be6! 4. Bg2 e3 5. Kxe3 Bd5! 6. Bh3! g7 Nd6 6. g8=Q!=) 2. Rd8 Be5-+ (2... Bc7? 3. Rf8! Be5
Be6 7. a7!+- 1-0 4. Rf5! {pin} Bd7 {pin} 5. g7 Nf6+ 6. Kg5=)) ({Thematic
try II.} 1. c7? Be6+! (1... Bxc7? 2. Rf8!= {as them. try I.})
(1... Nf6+? 2. Kg5 Bxc7 3. Rf8! Ng8 4. g7! Be5 5. Rf5!=
{halfpin}) 2. Kf3 Bxc7 3. Re8 Ng5+ 4. Ke3 Be5 5. Re7
Bf6-+) 1... Kxc6 2. g7! Nf6+ (2... Be6+ 3. Kh5= ( 3. Kf3?
Nf6-+)) 3. Kf5! (3. Kg5? Kc7!-+ (3... Ng8? 4. Kg6 {main})
) 3... Ng8 4. Kg6 Ne7+ (4... Be4+ 5. Kf7 (5. Kh5? Bh7!
$17) 5... Bd5+ 6. Kg6 {positional draw}) 5. Kh7! (5. Kh6?
Kc7! (5... Bf4+? 6. Kh7 Be4+ 7. Kh8 Be5 8. Rd1 {main})
6. Re8 Kd7-+) 5... Be4+ 6. Kh8! (6. Kh6? Bf4+-+) 6...
Be5 {pin} 7. Rd1!! (7. Rd2? Nf5-+) (7. Ra8? Nf5! 8. Ra6+
Kd7!-+ (8... Kc7? 9. Rg6! Kd8 10. Rg4! Bd3 11. Rg1!
Bd4 12. Rd1!= { halfpin})) 7... Nf5 8. Rg1 Kd7 9. Rg4!
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({Thematic try III.} 9. Kg8? Bc3!! (9... Ke8? 10. Re1!=
{halfpin}) (9... Bd4? 10. Rd1!= {pin}) (9... Bb2? 10. Rd1+
Ke8 11. Re1!= {pin}) 10. Rg4 Nh6+-+ {fork}) 9... Nd6 10.
1222222223
Kg8!! ({Thematic try IV.} 10. Rg1? Ne8! (10... Nf7+ 11. 4*+*L*+*+5
Kg8 Nh6+ 12. Kh8 Ke6 13. Re1! {halfpin} Nf7+ 14. Kg8 4+*+o+*+*5
Ng5 15. Kf8! Nh7+ 16. Kg8 Ng5 17. Kf8 { positional
draw}) (10... Ke7 11. Kg8 Ne8 12. Re1= {halfpin, main})) 4*+o+p+*+5
10... Ke7! (10... Ke8 11. Rg1 Nf5 12. Re1! {halfpin} Nh6+ 4+*+p+*+*5
13. Kh8 Nf7+ 14. Kg8 Nh6+ 15. Kh8 {positional draw})
11. Rg1! ({Thematic try V.} 11. Rg5? Bf5! (11... Bd4? 12.
4*+*+*+m+5
Rg4 Be5 13. Rg1 {main}) (11... Nf5? 12. Kh7!=) 12. Rg1 4R*+*+*+*5
Ne8! 13. Re1! {pin} Be6+!! {selfunpin/halfpin} (13... Be4? 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
{ selfunpin/ halfpin} 14. Re2!! {halfpin} Nf6+ 15. Kh8 Kf7
16. Rf2!= {pin}) 14. Kh7 Bxg7-+ {selfpin}) 11... Ne8 12.
Re1! {halpin} Nf6+ { preliminary unpin} 13. Kh8 Kf7 14. 7888888889
Marcel Dore, 2018, White wins
Rf1!= {pin} (14. g8=Q+? Nxg8#) 1/2-1/2 1. Ra7! (1. Rg3?! Nf6 2. Rg7 cxd5 (2... Nxd5? 3.
1222222223 Rxd7+ Ke8 4. Rf7! c5 5. Kb3+-) 3. Rf7 Ne4 4. Rxd7+
4*+k+*+*+5
Ke8=) (1. dxc6?! dxe6! (1... dxc6? 2. Ra7 Ne5 3. Kc3+-)
2. Ra7 Ne5=) 1... dxe6 (1... cxd5 2. Rxd7+ Ke8 3. Kc3!+-
4+*+*+*+*5 (3. Rc7?! d4=) (3. Rg7?! Ne5 4. Kc3 Nc6 5. Rc7 Nd8=))
4*+*P*+p+5 2. dxe6 Ne5 3. Kc3! (3. Kb3?! c5 4. Rg7 Ke8! (4... c4+
$2) 5. Rc7 Kd8 6. Rxc5 (6. Ra7 Nc6 7. Ra6 Ne5 8. Ra7
4+*+m+*+*5 Nc6=) 6... Ng6 7. Kc4 Ke7 8. Rg5 Nf4 9. Re5 Ng6 10.
4l+*+*+*T5 Rg5 Nf4=) (3. Rg7?! Nd3+= (3... c5? 4. Kc3 Ke8 5.
4+r+*+*+*5
Rc7+-)) 3... c5 4. Rg7! (4. Rh7?! Ng6 5. Rf7 (5. Rd7+
Ke8 6. Rd1 Ke7=) 5... Ke8 6. Rf6 Ne5 7. Rf5 Nc6 8.
4*+*+*+*V5 Rxc5 Nd8=) (4. Kb3?! Nc6! (4... Ke8? 5. Rg7 Kd8 6. Kc3
4+*+*+*+*5 Nc6 7. Kc4+-) 5. Rd7+ Ke8 6. Rd6 (6. Kc4 Ne5+) 6...
Ne5!=) 4... Ke8 5. Rc7! (5. Kb3?! Kd8 6. Kc3 Ke8 7.
7888888889
Yuri Bazlov, 2018, Draw Rc7) (5. Rh7?! Ng6 6. Kc4 Nf4 7. Rh6 Ke7=) (5. Rg5?!
1. g7! Rc4+! (1... Bxd6 2. Rf3! (2. Rd3? Ne7+ 3. Nf3! 6. Rxc5 Ke7 7. Rf5 Nh4 8. Rf4 Ng6 9. Re4 Kd6 (9...
Kd7 Bb4 4. Ke6 Rg4 5. Kf7 Nf5!-+) 2... Bb4 3. Kd7! Rg4 Nf8? 10. Kd4 Nxe6+ 11. Kd5+-) 10. Kd4 Ne7!=) 5... Ng6
4. Ke6! Nc3! (4... Nb6 5. Kf7! Nc4 6. Kg8 $3) 5. Kf7 Ne4! (5... Kd8 6. Rxc5+-) 6. Kc4 Nf4 7. e7 Ng6 8. Kd5 Nxe7+
6. Rd3! (6. g8=Q? Nd6+ 7. Kf8 Nf5+-+ 8. Kf7 Nh6+ ) 6... 9. Ke6+- 1-0
Rf4+ 7. Kg6! Rf6+ 8. Kh5! Rf1 9. Kg6! Rg1+ 10. Kf7!
Ng5+ 11. Kf6! Nh7+ 12. Kf7 Ng5+ 13. Kf6 Ne4+ 14. Kf7
1222222223
Rf1+ 15. Kg6 Rf6+ 16. Kh5 Rf1 17. Kg6! {positional 4*+*+*+q+5
draw}) (1... Bxd6 2. Rf3! Bb4 3. Kd7! Rg4 4. Ke6! Nb6 5. 4Ko+*T*+*5
Kf7! Nc4 6. Kg8!! (6. g8=Q? Nd6+ 7. Kf8 Nf5+ 8. Kf7
Nh6+) 6... Bc5 7. Kh7! Rh4+ 8. Kg6! (8. Kg8? Bd4 9. Kf8 4*+*+p+*+5
Rg4!-+) 8... Rg4+ 9. Kh7=) (1... Rg4 2. Rd3 Nb6+ 3. 4L*+*P*+*5
Kb7=) (1... Kxb3 2. g8=Q=) 2. Kd8! Rg4 3. Rd3! Nb4! 4.
Rd4! Rxg7 5. d7 Rg8+ (5... Kb5 6. Rxb4+) (5... Be5 6.
4*M*+*+*+5
Kc8! Bxd4 7. d8=Q) 6. Ke7 Bc7! 7. d8=Q! (7. Rc4? Bb6 4+*+*+*+*5
(7... Ba5 8. Rc5 Bb6 9. Rc8) ( 7... Bd8+ 8. Kf7 Rh8 9. 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
Kg7 Rh3 10. Rc8) 8. Rc8 Rd8! 9. Rxd8 Nc6+-+) 7...
Bxd8+! (7... Rxd8 8. Rxd8 Nc6+ 9. Kd7=) 8. Kf7! Rh8 9.
Kg7! Re8 10. Kf7! Re7+ 11. Kf8 Rh7 12. Kg8! (12. Rxd8 7888888889
S. Slumstrup Nielsen, 2018, White wins
Rh8+ 13. Ke7 Nc6+-+) 12... Rh8+! 13. Kg7! (13. Kxh8? 1. Qd8+ b6+! (1... Kb5 2. Qd7+! Nc6+ 3. Kxb7
Bf6+-+) 13... Re8 14. Kf7! 1/2-1/2 Rxd7+ 4. exd7 Kc5 5. Kc8! ( 5. Kc7 {} Nd4 $1) 5... Kd5 6.
Kc7) 2. Qd7 (2. Qxe7? Nc6+) (2. Ka8 {} Rxe6 ( 2...
Ra7+)) 2... Nc6+ 3. Ka8 (3. Kb7? Kb5 4. Kc8 Rxd7 5.
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exd7 Kc5=) 3... Rxd7 4. exd7 Nd8 (4... Kb5 5. e6) 5. Kb8 10. Bb4+ Kd1 {(Ke2)} 11. Bf3++- {An elegant battle of
Ne6 (5... Kb5 6. Kc8 (6. Kc7) 6... Ne6 7. d8=Q) 6. Kc8! minor pieces vs. a rook. The knight is given away in
(6. Kb7? Kb5=) 6... b5 (6... Kb5 7. d8=Q Nxd8 8. Kxd8 { favour of an effective battery play to obtain domination.}
+-}) 7. Kb7!! b4 8. Kc6 b3 (8... Nd8+ 9. Kc7 Ne6+ 10. 1-0
Kd6 Nd8 11. e6+-) 9. Kd5 (9. Kd6? Nd8 10. e6 Nb7+=
(10... b2 11. e7 Nf7+ (11... Nb7+))) 9... Nd8 (9... b2 10.
1222222223
Kxe6 b1=Q 11. d8=Q++-) 10. e6 b2 11. e7 b1=Q 12. 4*+*+*+tW5
exd8=Q++- {A fascinating struggle to secure promotion 4+*+*+*+*5
with subtle King moves highlighted by the obstruction on
b5. Aesthetic is the similarity between the key and the 4*+*+*+*+5
final move in the main line.} 1-0 4+p+*+*Nl5
1222222223 4*+o+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+q+*+*K5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+t+*+*+*5 7888888889
P.Arestov, 2018, White wins
4*+o+*+b+5 1. Nf7! {Inache che uyu batareyu ne obezvredity,
naprimer,} (1. Qf5? Rxg5 ({ili} 1... Qb2+) 2. Qh3+ Kg6 3.
4+*+n+*+*5 Qxh8 Rh5+ 4. Qxh5+ Kxh5 5. b6 c3=) 1... Rg2+!
4*+k+*+o+5 {Vremeni na othod ferzya net:} (1... Qf6 2. Qh7+ Kg4 3.
4+*+*+r+*5 Qh3+ Kf4 4. Qf1+ ) (1... Qa1 2. Qf5+) 2. Qxg2 (2. Kxg2?
Qg7+ 3. Kh3 Qxf7=) 2... Qb8+ 3. Kh1! {V ukromniy
7888888889
S. Slumstrup Nielsen, M.Minski, 2018, White wins ugolok! Ploho} (3. Kh3? Qc8+ 4. Kh2 Qc7+! 5. Kg1
1. Ra1+ Ra5 2. Nc5+ Kb5 (2... Kb6 3. Nd7+!+-) 3. Qxf7=) ( 3. Kg1? Qxb5 4. Qe4 Qb6+!=) 3... Qxb5 4. Qe4!
Na4! (3. Bd7+? Kb6! 4. Na4+ Kc7=) 3... Kb4 (3... Rxa4 {Dominatsiya i nad korolem, i nad ferzem. Mezhdu
4. Bd7++-) (3... Kc6 4. Bf3++-) 4. Bd7 Rg5 5. Nc5!! g1=Q prochim, pozitsiya 6-figu ogo vzaimnogo tsugtsvanga.
({main} 5... Rxc5 6. Ra4#) ({main} 5... Kxc5 6. Ra5++-) Zhaly, net tematicheskogo lozhnogo sleda...} c3 {
6. Na6# {After the astounding switchback 5. Nc5!! Black Prihoditsya perekrivaty 3-yu liniyu:} (4... Qa5 5. Qe2+!
faces an unpleasant choice between 2 mates and a Kg6 6. Ne5+ Kf6 7. Qf3+! Kxe5 8. Qh5+) 5. Kg2! {Pora i
deadly skewer.} 1-0 belomu korolyu pouchastvovaty v atake.} c2 {A chto
1222222223 eshte?} (5... Qb2+ 6. Kh3+-) 6. Qh7+! Kg4 7. Qh3+ ({
Vse ostalynoe - poterya vremeni, naprimer,} 7. Qg6+
4b+*+*+*+5 Kh4 8. Qf6+ Kh5 9. Qh6+ Kg4 {...} 10. Qh3+ Kf4 11.
4+*+*+*+o5 Qf3#) 7... Kf4 8. Qf3# 1-0
4*+*+*+nO5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*B5 4+b+*+*P*5
4T*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
L.Topko, 2018, White wins 4+*+*+*L*5
1. Nf4+ Kh4 (1... Kg4 2. Bc6 Re1+ 3. Kd4 h5 4. 4*+*O*V*+5
Ng2+-) (1... Kg5 2. Bd5 h5 3. Ng2 Ra3 4. Bd6+-) 2. Bd5!
(2. Bc6? {(Bb7)} Rh1 3. Ng2+ Kh3 4. Be5 Kxg2=) 2...
4+*+t+*+*5
Rh1 3. Ng2+ Kh3 4. Bd6!! (4. Be5? {(Bc7)} Kxg2 5. Kf4+ 7888888889
Geir Sune Ostmoe, 2018, Draw
Kh2 6. Kg4+ {(Kf5)} Kg1=) 4... Kxg2 5. Kf4+! Kh2 6. 1. g6 Be3! (1... Bc5+ 2. Kg8= (2. Kg7? Bf8+ 3. Kxf8
Kg4+ {(f3+)} Kg1 7. Kg3 Rh5 8. Bc5+ Kf1 9. Bg2+! Ke1 Rf1+ 4. Bxf1 d1=Q =)) 2. Bxe3 Rf1+! 3. Bxf1 d1=Q {
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Black sacrificed two pieces in order to queen. Now it is 5... Qh6 (5... Qf7 6. Qb8 Kg3 7. Ne2+ Kg4 8. Qg3+ Kf5
White's tu to sacrifice two pieces in order to queen }4. 9. Nd4+ Kf6 10. Qd6+ Kg5 11. Nf3+ Kh5 12. Qh2+ Kg6
Be2!! (4. Bc4? Qd8+!-+ (4... Qf3+ ? 5. Bf7=)) 4... Qxe2 13. Ne5++- {fork}) 6. Qb3!! {zz} Kg3 (6... Qc6 7. Qb2+!
(4... Qd8+ 5. Kf7 Qd7+ 6. Kf6! Qd6+ 7. Kf7=) 5. Bf4+! Kg3 8. Qxg7+ Kh4 9. Qh7+ Kg5 10. Qh5+ Kf6 11.
Kxf4 6. g7= { as Black has no checks }1/2-1/2 Qg6++-) 7. Ke4+ Kg4 8. Qd1+ Kh4 (8... Kg5 9. Qd5++-)
1222222223 9. Qc1!! {zz} (9. Qe1+? Kg5 10. Qa5+ Kh4 11. Kf3
Qc6+=) 9... Kg4 (9... Qd6 10. Qh1+ Kg5 11. Qh5+ Kf6
4*+*+*M*L5 12. Nd5+ Ke6 13. Qf5#) 10. Qg1+ Kh4 11. Qf2+ Kg5
4+*+*+*+*5 (11... Kg4 12. Qg2+ Kh4 13. Ng6+ ({also is possible} 13.
4*N*W*+*+5 Qh3+ Kg5 14. Qf5+ Kh4 15. Kf3 Qc6+ 16. Nd5+-) 13...
Kh5 14. Qh3+ Kxg6 15. Qf5#) 12. Qc5+ Kg4 (12... Kf6
4+*+*+q+*5 13. Qf8+ Kg5 14. Qf5+ Kh4 15. Kf3 Qc6+ 16. Nd5 Qb7
4*+*+*+*+5 (16... Qa4 17. Qh7+ Kg5 18. Qxg7+ Kf5 19. Qf6#) 17.
Qg4#) 13. Qf5+ Kg3 14. Ne2+ Kh4 15. Qf2+ Kg5 16.
4+*+*B*+*5 Qf4+ Kg6 (16... Kh5 17. Ng3+ Kg6 18. Qf5#) 17. Qf5#
4*+*+*+*+5 1-0
4+*+vK*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
M.Minski, G.Hertneck, 2018, White wins 4*+*+v+k+5
1. Nd5 Bc2 2. Bd4+ Kg8 3. Nf6+ Kh8 (3... Kg7 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ne8+ Kg8 5. Qg5+ Qg6 6. Nf6+ Kf7 (6... Kg7 7. Nd5+
Kg8 8. Ne7+) 7. Qd5+ Ne6 8. Qb7+ Kf8 9. Qb8+ Ke7 10.
4o+*+*L*+5
Nd5+ Kd7 11. Qb5+ Kd6 12. Be5+ Kxe5 13. Ne7+) (3... 4P*+*+*+*5
Kf7 4. Ne4+ Kg8 5. Qg5+ Qg6 6. Nf6+) 4. Qh3+ (4.
Qh5+? Bh7) 4... Bh7 5. Qa3 (5. Qe3 Qb4+ 6. Kf1 Qc4+
4*+*+*P*+5
7. Kg1 Ne6 8. Bc3 Qa2 9. Ne4+ Ng7) 5... Qxa3 (5... 4+*+r+*+*5
Qxd4 6. Qxf8+ Bg8 7. Qxg8#) 6. Ng4+ Kg8 7. Nh6# 1-0 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 7888888889
P.Arestov, D.Keith, 2018, Draw
4b+*+*+*+5 1. Rd6+! (1. Rd1? Bg6-+) 1... Ke7 (1... Kf5 2. Rd1
4+*+*+*O*5 $10) 2. Rd1 Bg6 3. f5!! (3. Kg7? b1=Q 4. Rxb1 Bxb1 5.
4*+*+*P*+5 Kh6 Bf5! 6. Kg5 Ke6 7. Kh5 Kd5 8. Kg5 Ke4-+) 3... Bxf5
4. Kg7 b1=Q 5. Rxb1 Bxb1 6. Kh6! Kd6 (6... Kf6 7. Kh5
4+*+*+*+*5 Kf5 8. Kh4! Kf4 9. Kh3! Kf3 10. Kh2! $10) 7. Kg5 Kc5 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf4 Kb4 9. Ke3 Kxa5 10. Kd2 Kb4 11. Kc1 Bg6 12. Kb2
1/2-1/2
4+*+*K*+n5 1222222223
4o+*+*+o+5 4*M*+*+l+5
4+*+*+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Eilazyan Eduard, 2018, White wins
4*+*V*R*K5
1. f7! (1. fxg7? a1=Q 2. Bxg2+ Kxg2=) (1. Bxg2+?
Kxg2 2. Nf4+ Kh1 3. fxg7 a1=Q 4. g8=Q Qg1+=) 1... 4+*+r+p+*5
a1=Q 2. f8=Q+ Qf6! 3. Bxg2+ Kxg2 4. Nf4+ Kh2! (4...
Kg3? 5. Nh5++- {fork}) (4... Kf1 5. Qb4 ({also is possible}
4*+*+*+*+5
5. Qc5 Qb2 6. Qc4+ Kg1 7. Ne2+ Kf1 8. Qf4+ Ke1 9. 4+*+*+*+*5
Qf2+ Kd1 10. Qf1+ Kc2 11. Nd4+ Kc3 12. Qd3+ Kb4 13. 4*+o+*+*+5
Qb5+ Ka3 14. Qa5#) 5... Qe5+ 6. Kf3 g5 7. Qb1+ Qe1 8.
Qb5+ Kg1 9. Qxg5+ Kf1 10. Qg2#) 5. Qb4! ({Try:} 5.
4+*+*+*+*5
Qc5? Qf7! 6. Qa3 Qd7! 7. Qa2+ Kg3 8. Qg2+ Kh4 9. 7888888889
P.Arestov, 2018, White wins
Qh2+ Kg5! 10. Qh5+ Kf6 11. Nd5+ Ke6 12. Qg4+ Kd6=) 1. Rg6+ Kf7! (1... Kh8 2. Rg1 Bf4+ 3. Kg6 c1=Q 4.
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Rd8#) 2. Rg7+! (2. Rg1? Bf4+ 3. Kh5 c1=Q 4. Rxc1 Kc6+-) 7. d8=Q Rxd8+ 8. Kxd8 Ke5 (8... f4 9. Rc5!+-) 9.
Bxc1=) 2... Ke8! (2... Kf8 3. Rg1 Bf4+ 4. Kg6 c1=Q 5. Rf7! Ke4 10. Ke7 f4 11. Kf6 f3 12. Kg5!+-) 4. Kc7 Rd3! 5.
Rxc1 Bxc1 6. Rd8++-) 3. Rg1 Ba3! (3... Bf4+ 4. Kg6! d7 Ke7! 6. Re5+ Kf6 7. Re3!? Rd2 8. d8=Q+ Rxd8 9.
{main line}) 4. Kg6! (4. Kg7? c1=Q 5. Rxc1 Bxc1 6. f6 Kxd8 f4= (9... Kg5=)) ( 2. Nd3?! b2! 3. Nxb2 Rxb2 4. Rc5
Bb2! 7. Rb5 Bxf6+ 8. Kxf6 Nd7+=) 4... c1=Q (4... Nc6 5. Kf6! (4... Rf2? 5. Kc8! Rd2 6. d7 Ke7 7. Rc7! Ke6 (7...
f6 c1=Q 6. Rxc1 Bxc1 7. f7+! (7. Rc5? Ne7+! 8. fxe7 Rxd7 8. Rxd7+ Ke6 9. Kc7 f4 10. Kc6-+) 8. d8=Q Rxd8+
Ba3!=) 7... Kf8 8. Rc5 Ne7+ 9. Kf6 Bd2 10. Ke6!+-) 5. 9. Kxd8 Ke5 (9... f4 10. Rc5!+-) 10. Rf7! Ke4 11. Ke7 f4
Rxc1 Bxc1 6. Rc5! (6. f6? Ba3! 7. f7+ Ke7 8. Ra5 Bd6 9. 12. Kf6 f3 13. Kg5!+-) 5. Kc7 Rd2! 6. d7 Ke7! 7. Re5+
Ra8 Kf8!=) 6... Bf4 7. f6 Bd6 (7... Nd7 8. Rc8#) 8. f7+ Kf6 8. Re2!? Rd3 9. d8=Q+ Rxd8 10. Kxd8 f4 (10...
Ke7 (8... Kd7 9. Rd5 Nc6 10. Rxd6+ Kxd6 11. f8=Q++-) Kg5=) 11. Kd7 Kf5=) 2... b2 3. Nc3 b1=Q (3... Rb3 4.
9. Rc8 Nd7 (9... Kd7 10. Rxb8+-) 10. Re8#! 1-0 Nb1!+-) 4. Nxb1 Rxb1 5. Rc5!! Kf6! (5... Rb7+ 6. Kc8+-)
1222222223 (5... f4 6. Rf5++-) (5... Rf1 6. Kc7 f4 7. d7 Rd1 8. d8=Q
Rxd8 9. Kxd8+-) 6. Kc7! (6. Kc8?! Rd1 (6... Kg5 7. d7
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd1!=) 7. d7 Kg5! 8. d8=Q+ Rxd8+ 9. Kxd8 Kg4!=) 6...
4+r+*+*+*5 Rd1 7. d7 Ke7 (7... Kg5 8. Rc6!! (8. Kc6?! Kf6 9. Rd5?!
4*+p+*+*+5 Rxd5 10. Kxd5 Ke7=) 8... f4 (8... Rxd7+ 9. Kxd7+-) 9.
Rd6+-) 8. Re5+ Kf6 9. Re1!! (9. Re8?! f4=) 9... Rd2 10.
4+*+*+*+m5 d8=Q+ Rxd8 11. Kxd8+- (11. Kxd8 f4 12. Kd7 Kf5 13.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd6 f3 14. Kd5 Kf4 15. Kd4 f2 16. Rf1 Kf3 17. Kd3 Kg2
18. Ke2) 1-0
4+*+k+*+*5 1222222223
4v+*+*+o+5 4*+*K*+nN5
4+*+*L*+n5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
P.Arestov, M.Minski, S.Nielsen, 2018, Draw
4*+*L*O*+5
{After M.Minski & S.S.Nielsen 2017} 1. Re7+ Kf1 2.
Ng3+! (2. c7? gxh1=Q 3. c8=Q Nf4+! 4. Kc3 Qf3+!-+ ( 4+*+*+*+*5
4... Nd5+? 5. Kb2!=)) 2... Nxg3 3. c7 Bb1+ 4. Kc3! ({Try:}
4. Kd2? Bf5 5. Rf7 Ne4+! (5... g1=Q? 6. Rxf5+! Nxf5 7.
4*R*+*+*+5
c8=Q=) 6. Kc2 Nf6+! 7. Kd2 g1=Q-+) ({Try:} 4. Kc4? Bf5 4+*+*+*O*5
5. Rf7 Ke1 {(e2)} 6. Rxf5 Nxf5 7. c8=Q Nd6+=) 4... Bf5 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rf7 g1=Q 6. Rxf5+! (6. c8=Q? Ne2+ {(e4)+ -+}) 6... Ke2!
7. Rf2+!! (7. c8=Q? Qc1+-+) 7... Kxf2 (7... Qxf2 8.
4+*+*+*+t5
c8=Q=) 8. Kb2!! (8. c8=Q? Qc1+-+) 8... Ne2 9. c8=Q 7888888889
S.Hornecker, M.Minski, 2018, White wins
{draw} 1/2-1/2 {dedicated to Klaus Rubin} 1. Nf7+ Ke6 (1... Kc5 2.
1222222223 Rg4+-) 2. Ke8 g2 3. Ne7 { (threatens 4.Re4#/Rb6#)}
Rh8+! (3... g1=Q 4. Re4#) (3... f5 4. Rb6#) 4. Nxh8
4*+*+*+*+5 g1=Q 5. Re4+! (5. Nf7? f5!=) 5... Kd6 6. Rc4! {(threatens
4+*+k+l+*5 7.Nf7+)} Ke6 7. Nf7 {(threatens 8.Re4#/Rc6#)} Qg2 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra4! {(threatens 9.Ra6+)} (8. Rb4? Qa8+!=) 8... Qe2 9.
Rb4! {(threatens 10.Rb6#)} Qe3 (9... Qf2 10. Re4# ) 10.
4+t+p+o+*5 Rb2! f5 11. Rg2! f4 12. Rg6# 1-0
4*Or+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Branislav DJURASEVIC, 2018, White wins
1. d6 (1. Kc6?! b3! 2. Kxb5 b2=) 1... b3 2. Ne2! (2.
Nxb3?! Rxb3 3. Rc5 Kf6! (3... Rf3? 4. Kc8! Rd3 5. d7
Ke7 6. Rc7! Ke6 (6... Rxd7 7. Rxd7+ Ke6 8. Kc7 f4 9.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*M5
4+*+r+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+bL5
4+n+*O*+l5 4+*+*+kO*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
L.M.Gonzalez, 2018, Draw
7888888889
S.Nilysen, M.Minski, 2018, White wins
1. a7 f1=Q 2. a8=Q {with 2 lines:} e2! ({main} 2... {V sleduyushtem elegantnom etyudike storoni
Kg3+ 3. Kg7! (3. Kg8? Qc4+ 4. Qd5 Qc8+ 5. Kf7 Qxd7+! budto sorevnuyutsya drug s drugom, kto iz nih (odni -
6. Qxd7 Rh7+ 7. Ke6 Rxd7 8. Kxd7 e2-+) (3. Kg6? Rg1! nastupaya, drugie - zashtishtayasy) bolee kruto narushit
4. Qe4 e2 5. Rd3+ Kh2+-+) 3... Rg1! 4. Kh8! (4. Qd8? materialynoe ravnovesie, kotoroe mi nablyudaem
e2! 5. Kh8 Qh3+! 6. Rh7 Qxh7+! 7. Kxh7 e1=Q 8. Qd6+ seychas v startovoy pozitsii... Vprochem, ponachalu
Kf3 9. Qf6+ Ke4! 10. Qd4+ Kf5 11. Qd7+ Kf4 12. Qd6+ belie delayut vid, chto nikakogo matperevesa im i darom
Qe5 13. Qd2+ Kg4 14. Qd4+ Qxd4 15. Nxd4 Rd1! 16. ne nado, prodolzhaya...} 1. c5! {...prevrashtaya tem
Ne6 Kf5 17. Ng7+ Kf6 18. Nh5+ Kg5-+) (4. Rf7? e2! 5. samim eshte odnu svoyu peshku v otdalennuyu, daleko
Nd2 Qh3! 6. Nf3 e1=Q! 7. Nxe1 Kh2+! 8. Kf6 Qh6+ 9. prodvinutuyu prohodnuyu.} ({slabo} 1. cxd5?! { vvidu
Ke5 Rxe1+-+) 4... Rh1+ 5. Kg7! Rh5! (5... Rh4 6. Rd4!=) hotya bi sleduyushtey idei:} g2 2. Kxg2 Kxg4 3. d6 Kxh5
6. Rd5! (6. Qa1? Qg2! 7. Kf8 Rf5+ 8. Ke8 Qe4+ 9. Kd8 4. d7 Nf7 { , i vse zakanchivaetsya banalynim
(9. Re7 Qc6+ 10. Rd7 Qe6+ 11. Kd8 Qb6+ 12. Ke7 ravenstvom}) 1... Nf7 { Kony vibralsya iz ugla i aktivno
Qb4+! 13. Ke6 Qe4+ 14. Kd6 Rd5+ 15. Kc7 Qc4+ 16. vstupaet v igru.} ({ne rabotaet seychas} 1... g2 {iz-za} 2.
Kd8 Rxd7+ 17. Kxd7 Qxb3-+) 9... Rf8+ 10. Kc7 Qc4+ Kxg2 Kxg4 3. c6 {, i belaya peshka stanovitsya ferzem})
11. Kd6 Qf4+ 12. Ke7 Rf7+ 13. Ke8 Rxd7 14. Qg1+ Kh4 2. h6! { Minus odna peshka...} Nxh6 {...no otdaetsya ona
15. Qh1+ Kg5 16. Kxd7 Qf7+ 17. Kd6 Qxb3-+) (6. Rf7? belimi ne darom.} ({v sluchae} 2... Kg5 {reshalo} 3. h7
Rh7+! 7. Kxh7 Qxf7+ 8. Kh6 Qe6+ 9. Kg5 Qe5+ 10. Kh6 Kg6 ({ili} 3... Kh6 4. Bf5 {i t.d.}) 4. Bh5+! Kxh5 5. c6 {s
e2-+) 6... Qg2! (6... Qf3 7. Qb8+ Kg2 8. Rxh5=) 7. Rd8! neizbezhnim poyavleniem u sil dobra i sveta ferzya}) 3.
(7. Ra5? Rxa5 8. Qxa5 Qb2+ 9. Kg6 Qxb3-+) 7... Qh3 8. Be6! {Vot dlya cheg o bila pozhertvovana peshka! Dlya
Qb8+! (8. Qe4? Rg5+ 9. Kf7 Qh5+ 10. Kf8 Rf5+ 11. Ke7 togo, chtobi saevshego ee konya mozhno bilo virezaty,
Re5+-+) 8... Kf2 9. Qf4+!= (9. Rf8+? Kg1! 10. Qf4 Rh4! prikovav k krayu doski. Tepery (uzhe vseryez) grozit
11. Qf5 Qg3+ 12. Kf7 Rf4-+) (9. Rd2+? Ke1!-+)) 3. Rg7! marsh-brosok poslednego belogo pehotintsa. Poetomu
(3. Kh8? e1=Q!-+) 3... Qf5+! (3... e1=Q 4. Qc8+ Kh2 5. che ie nachinayut izo vseh sil kreativity v zashtite.} Ng8!
Qc7+ Kh3 6. Qc8+= {positional draw}) 4. Kg8! (4. Kh8? {Chto eto? Pobeg? Ne bivaty etomu!} 4. Bxg8 { No
Qh5+! 5. Rh7 Qxh7+ 6. Kxh7 e1=Q 7. Qf3+ Kh2! 8. Kh6 tepery temniy vlastelin...} Kh3 {...idet vpered s
Kg1+-+) 4... e1=Q (4... Qe6+ 5. Kh7= ({or } 5. Kh8=)) 5. nedvusmislennimi ugrozami. } 5. Be6+! { Neobhodimiy
Nd4! (5. Qg2+? Kh4 6. Rh7+ Qxh7+! 7. Kxh7 Rg1! 8. promezhutochniy shah. Vazhno raschistity vosymuyu
Qh2+ Kg4 9. Qd6 Qe4+ 10. Qg6+ Kf4! 11. Qxe4+ liniyu.} ({ skorospeloe} 5. c6?! { , yavlyayushteesya
Kxe4-+) 5... Qee4! (5... Qfe4 6. Qc8+ Kh2 7. Qb8+=) 6. logicheskim lozhnim sledom, opravdivalo sebya tolyko
Qa3+! (6. Rg3+? Kh2!-+) 6... Qd3 7. Rg3+!! Qxg3+ (7... posle} Kh2? {To esty} 6. c7 g2 7. c8=Q g1=Q {, i pri
Kxg3? 8. Nxf5+) 8. Qxg3+ Kxg3 9. Nxf5+ 1/2-1/2 nicheynom, voobshte-to govorya, sootnoshenii sil, che ih
gubit neudachnoe raspolozhenie korolya i ferzya:} 8.
Qc2+! Kh1 ({ili} 8... Kh3 9. Qh7#) 9. Bxd5 {, i belaya
batareya slon+koroly uzhe na sleduyushtem hodu
sovershit smertelyniy vistrel}) ({odnako v otvet na} 5.
c6?! {pravilyno} g2! {, ne strashasy shaha s s8. Dalee
vozmozhno} 6. c7 g1=Q 7. c8=Q+ Kh4! {, i net 8.Qh8+,
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ibo etomu meshaet slon. A} 8. Qd8+ {nestrashno vvidu} 8. Rf2+! Ke3 9. Rf5! e4 10. Ke6 Kd3 11. Rd5+! Kc3 12.
Qg5 {i t.d.}) ({a esli} 5. Bxd5?! {, to} g2 6. Kf2 Kh2 7. Re5 Kd3 13. Kf5!+-) 8. Kd6 Ke4!=) 6... Re1 7. Rc5! Re2
Bxg2 { , i che im poluchaetsya pravilyniy pat!}) 5... Kh2 (7... Rxc1 8. Rxc1 exf4 9. Rf1! {zz} Kg5 (9... Ke5 10.
6. Bh3! {Slon, zhertvuya soboy, vipolnyaet mnozhestvo Kg6+-) 10. Ke6+-) 8. Ke7! Re1! 9. Bd2! (9. Kd6?! Rd1+!
zadach. I prohodnuyu sope ika pritormazhivaet, i 10. Kc6 Re1 11. Kd6 Rd1+ 12. Ke7 Rxc1! 13. Rxc1 exf4
vozvrashtaet prime oe materialynoe ravnovesie na 14. Rf1 Ke5!=) 9... Re2! 10. Ra5!! (10. Rb5?! Rxd2 11.
dosku. A zaodno peremeshtaet vrazheskogo korolya fxe5 Ra2! 12. e6+ Kg6!=) 10... Rxd2 11. fxe5 Rb2 12.
obratno na h3 pod shah novoprevrashtennogo ferzya.} e6++- 1-0
Kxh3 7. c6 { Vpered!} g2 8. c7 g1=Q 9. c8=Q+ Kh4
{Slona na g8 net, i eto uzhe ne spasaet.} ({ kak,
1222222223
vprochem, i} 9... Kh2 {, na chto sleduet} 10. Qh8# { - 4*+*+*+*+5
pravilyniy mat s blokirovaniem polya g1}) 10. Qh8+ Kg5 4+*+*+*+o5
11. Qg7+ { I belie otbirayut u sope ika samoe dorogoe -
ferzya!} ({mikrodualy: vozmozhno i } 11. Qg8+ {i t.d.}) 4*+*+*+*+5
11... Kf5 12. Qxg1 {I pozvolyte ;) na etom zakruglitysya.} 4+*+*+*+p5
1-0
4bVm+*+*+5
1222222223 4Ln+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+mBv+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 7888888889
B.Djurasevic, 2018, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bc6! (1. Bd7?! Kxb3 2. Be6 Bc3+! 3. Kb1 Kb4 4.
4*+*+p+*+5 h6 Nd2+ 5. Kc2 Ne4 { (f3) -+}) 1... Kxb3 2. Bd5! Kc3!
4+o+*+*+*5
(2... Bc3+ 3. Kb1 Kb4 4. h6 Nd2+ (4... Kb3 5. Kc1 Bd2+
6. Kd1!=) 5. Kc2=) 3. Bg8! (3. Bxc4? Kxc4-+) (3. h6?
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb3! 4. Kb1 Bd2! 5. Bg8 Bxh6 6. Bxh7 Na3+ 7. Ka1
4+*+k+*L*5 Bg7#) 3... Nd2! (3... h6 4. Bxc4=) 4. h6! (4. Bxh7? Kb3!
5. Bg8+ Ka3 6. h6 Bc3#) 4... Bf8 5. Ka2! Bxh6 6. Bxh7=
7888888889
Anders Gillberg, 2018, White wins 1/2-1/2
1. a7 Nb6 2. Bc5+ Kf1 3. Bxb6 b2 4. Kc2 Bg6 5.
a8=B! (5. a8=Q? b1=Q+ 6. Kxb1 Bxe4+ 7. Qxe4=
1222222223
{stalemate}) 5... Ke2 6. Kxb2 Kf3 7. e5++- 1-0 4*N*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+kP*M*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*Ok+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+l+*+5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+oB*+*+5 7888888889
Marcel Dore, 2018, White wins
4+*+r+*+*5 1. Na6! ({thematic try:} 1. Nc6? b3 2. Na5 b2 3.
Nc4 b1=N $10) 1... b3 2. Nc5+ Kxe5 3. Nxb3 Kd5 4. Nd2
7888888889
Iuri Bazlov, 2018, White wins (4. Na5? e5 5. Nb7 e4 6. Nd8 Kc4!! 7. Ne6 Nh5 8. Kd8
1. Rc1! Re2! 2. Rxc2 Kf5! 3. Rc5+ e5! 4. Rd5! (4. Nf6 9. Nf4 e3 $10) 4... e5 5. Nf3 e4 6. Ng5 e3 7. Ne6
Bc1?! Re3! 5. f4! (5. Bxe3?!=) 5... Re1! {zz} 6. Ke7 Rxc1! Nh5 8. Nf4++- 1-0
7. Rxc1 exf4 8. Rf1 Ke5! {zz} (8... Ke4?! 9. Kf6!+-) 9. Kf7
Kf5 {zz} 10. Kg7 Kg5= {zz}) 4... Re3! 5. f4! (5. Bxe3?!=)
5... Re2 6. Bc1! (6. Ke7?! Rxd2! 7. Rxd2 exf4! (7... Kxf4?
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Rxh2+=) 2. Bxd2+ Kd1 (2... Kxd2 3. Rxh2+=) 3. Rxh2 (3.
1222222223 Bb5+? Qg1 4. Bc6 Kxd2+-+) 3... Qg6+ (3... Qb7+ 4. Bb4!
4*+*K*+*+5 (4. Ka2 Qa8+ 5. Kb3 Qb8+-+) 4... Qxb4+ 5. Rb2 Qe4+ 6.
Ka2 Qa4+ 7. Kb1 Qe4+ 8. Ka2= ) 4. Ka1! (4. Kb2? Qb6+
4+*+*P*M*5 5. Kc3 Qc7+!-+) 4... Qf6+ 5. Bc3!! (5. Kb1? Qf5+ 6. Ka2
4*+*+o+*+5 Qd5+ 7. Kb1 Qe4+ 8. Ka2 Qa8+ 9. Kb3 Qb8+-+) 5...
Qxc3+ 6. Kb1 (6. Rb2? Kc1-+) 6... Ke1 (6... Qb4+ 7. Rb2
4+*+*+*+*5 Qe4+ 8. Ka2=) 7. Bb5 Qb4+ 8. Rb2= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*P*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+n+o+*L5 4+*+*T*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
7888888889
Marcel Dore, 2018, White wins
4+v+*+b+*5
1. Nd4 e1=Q (1... e1=N 2. f5!! (2. Kd7? Ng2! 3. f5
exf5 4. Nxf5 Nf4 5. Nxg7 Nd5!=) 2... exf5 3. Nxf5 Nxf5 4.
4*+*+*+*+5
e8=Q+-) 2. Nf3+ Kg3 3. Nxe1 Kxf4 4. Kd7! {A)} (4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Nd3+? Ke4 5. Nc5+ Kd5!= {With two lines :}) 4... Ke4
({B)} 4... Kf5 5. Nd3! ({Thematic try :} 5. Nc2? e5 6. Ne3+
4*+*+*+*+5
Ke4! 7. Nc4 Kf4 8. Nd6 e4!=) 5... e5 6. Nc5 e4 7. Ne6 4+*+*+rK*5
Nh5 8. Nd4+! {(switchback)} ( 8. Kd8? Nf6! 9. Nc5 e3=) 7888888889
Martin Minski, 2018, White wins
8... Kg5 9. Ke6 e3 10. Kf7! (10. Nc2? Ng7+! 11. Kf7 Nf5! 1. Bd3! Bc4! (1... Bxd3 2. Rf8#) 2. Rf5! (2. Bxc4?
12. Nxe3 Nxe7=) 10... Nf6 11. Nc2! (11. Nb5? Kf5! 12. Re1! 3. Bd3 (3. Rxe1 {stalemate}) 3... Rxf1+ 4. Kxf1
Nd4+ Ke5!=) 11... e2 12. Nd4 e1=N 13. Ne6+ Kg8=) (2. Rf8+? Bg8 3. Rf5 Re1+ 4. Kf2 Rh1=) (2. Rf4?
{(switchback)} Kf5 14. Ng7+ Kg5 15. Nh5 Ne4 (15... Bd5 3. Rf5 Rd7=) 2... Bb3 (2... Re1+ 3. Kf2 Rf1+ 4.
Nxh5 16. e8=Q+-) 16. Ke6 $1) 5. Ng2! ({ Thematic Try :} Bxf1+-) (2... Re3 3. Rh5+ (3. Bxc4? Rg3+ 4. Kf1 Rf3+! 5.
5. Nc2? e5! {e.g.} 6. Nb4 Kf3 7. Nc6 e4 8. Nd4+ Kf2! 9. Rxf3 {stalemate} ) 3... Kg8 4. Bxc4++-) 3. Rb5 (3. Rh5+?
Ne6 e3=) 5... Kf5 6. Nh4+! (6. Ne3+? Kf4 7. Nc4 e5 8. Kg8 4. Rb5 Ba4!=) 3... Ba2 ( 3... Be6 4. Re5 Kg8 5. Bc4
Nd6 e4!=) 6... Kf6 7. Nf3! {(first retreat)} e5 8. Nd2! Kf8 (5... Bxc4 6. Rxe7+-) 6. Bxe6+-) 4. Rh5+ (4. Ra5?
{(Second retreat)} Kf5 9. Nb3 e4 10. Nd4+! Bb3 5. Rb5 Ba2=) 4... Kg8 5. Ra5 Bf7! 6. Bc4! (6. gxf7+?
{(switchback)} (10. Nc5? e3! 11. Ne6 Nh5! 12. Kd8 Nf6=) Kxf7=) (6. Ra8+? Be8 7. Bb5 Kf8=) 6... Bxc4 7. Ra8+
10... Kg4 11. Ne6 Nh5 12. Kd8!+- {e.g.} (12. Kd6? Nf6=) Re8 8. Rxe8# {In an appa rently dull position, this shows
(12. Ke8 e3!=) 12... Nf6 13. Nf8 e3 14. Nd7! e2 15. a very good play with sacrifices and counter-sacrifices of
Nxf6+= { Double consecutive retreat of the wKnight.} 1-0 both bishops.} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+t+*+r+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*T*+*+*5
4B*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+o+5
4*+t+*+*O5 4+*+*+l+*5
4+k+*Lb+r5 7888888889
D. Gurgenidze & M. Minski, 2018, Draw
7888888889
Pavel Arestov & Daniel, Keith, 2018, Draw
1. Rf8+! Ke1! 2. e8=Q+ (2. dxc3? g1=Q+ 3. Kb7
1. Bb4+! (1. Kxc2? Qc7+ 2. Kb3 Kf2! 3. Bb5 Kg3-+) Rxc3 4. e8=Q+ Re3! 5. Qf7 Qg2+-+) 2... Rxe8 3. Rxe8+
1... Rd2 (1... Rc3 2. Bxc3+ Qxc3 3. Bc4+ Kd2 4. Re3!! (3... Kf2 4. dxc3 g1=Q 5. Rc8! Kf3+ 6. Kb7 {/Ka6}
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Qb1+ 7. Ka7 {/Ka6/Ka8} Ke4 8. c4 Ke5 9. c5 Ke6 10.
Rc7= { theoretical draw after Guretzky & Co itz}) 4. Rg8!
{switchback} (4. Rxe3+? Kf2 5. Re8 g1=Q-+) (4. dxe3?
1222222223
g1=Q-+) 4... Rb3+ 5. Kc6! Kf2 6. Rxg2+! (6. Rf8+? 4*+*+*+*+5
Rf3-+) 6... Kxg2 7. d4 Rc3+ (7... Kf3 8. d5 Ke4 9. d6 Ke5 4+*+*+*+*5
10. d7 Rd3 11. Kc7=) 8. Kd6! Kf3 9. d5 Ke4 10. Ke6 Rh3
11. d6 Rh6+ 12. Ke7 Kd5 13. d7 Rh7+ 14. Ke8 Ke6 15. 4p+*L*+*+5
d8=N+! {excelsior} (15. d8=Q? Rh8#) 15... Kf6 ( 15... 4+*+w+*+*5
Kd6 16. Nf7+=) 16. Nc6 Rc7 17. Nd8!= {Rook ending
with the outstanding move 3...Re3!! The subsequent
4*+*+o+*+5
play including an excelsior has been seen before.} (17. 4+*+o+*+*5
Nb4? Rc4 18. Nd5+ Ke6 19. Ne7 Rc7-+) 1/2-1/2 4*+*R*+*R5
1222222223 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+n+5 7888888889
P.Arestov, A.Zhukov, 2019, Draw
4O*+*+*+*5 1. a7! (1. Rh6+? Kc5 2. a7 e3 3. Rh5 exd2+ 4.
4o+*+k+*+5 Kxd2 Qxh5 5. a8=Q Qe2+ 6. Kc3 Qc2# {mate!}) 1... Qb7
(1... Qa5 2. Rh6+ Kd7 3. Rh7+ Ke6 4. Kf1!=) 2. Rh7! (2.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rh6+? Ke5 3. Ra2 Qb1+-+) 2... Qxh7 3. Rxd3+! (3.
4p+*+p+*+5 a8=Q? Qh1+ 4. Kf2 e3+!-+) 3... Kc7! (3... exd3 4.
4+*+l+*+*5
a8=Q=) 4. Rd7+! ({Try:} 4. a8=Q? Qh1+ 5. Ke2 exd3+-+)
4... Kxd7 5. a8=Q Qh1+ 6. Ke2 (6. Kf2? e3+-+) 6... Qf3+
4*+*+*+*+5 7. Ke1 (7. Kd2? e3+-+) 1/2-1/2
4+m+*+*+*5 1222222223
7888888889
M.Micaloni, A.Rusz, 2019, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. e5 Nc3 (1... Nd2 2. Kd5) 2. Nf6! {1st knight 4+*+*+k+*5
opposition.} (2. Kd7? Ne4! (2... Nxa4? 3. Kc6+-) 3. Kc6
Ng5 $10) 2... Kc4 3. Kd6 Ne2 4. Nh5! { 2nd knight 4p+*+*B*+5
opposition.} (4. e6 Nd4=) 4... Nd4 5. Ng7! {3rd knight 4+*L*+*+*5
opposition.} Kb4 (5... a5 6. e6 Nxe6 7. Nxe6 Kb4 8.
Nc5+-) 6. Kd5 Ne2 7. Nh5! Nc3+ 8. Kc6 Ne2 9. Kd6 Nd4
4*+o+*+*+5
(9... a5 10. Kd5 Nc3+ 11. Kc6 {etc.}) 10. Ng7! {White has 4+*+r+*M*5
managed a first cycle to transfer the move to black.} a5 4*+*+*+*T5
4+*+*+*+*5
11. Kd5 Ne2 (11... Nb5 12. axb5 a4 13. e6 a3 14. e7 a2
15. e8=Q a1=Q 16. Qe7+! Kxb5 17. Qb7++-) 12. Nh5
Nc3+ 13. Kc6 Ne2 14. Kd6 Nd4 15. Ng7! {White ends 7888888889
M.Minski, Y.Afek, 2019, White wins
the second cycle} a6 (15... Nb5+ 16. axb5 a4 17. Nf5 a3 1. a7! (1. Ra3? Rh7+ 2. Kg6 Ra7=) (1. Rxg3?
18. Nd4 Kc3 19. b6! a6 ( 19... a2 20. Nb5+ Kd2 21. b7 Ra2=) (1. Bd4+? Kd5 2. a7 cxd3 3. a8=Q+ Kxd4=) 1...
a1=Q 22. b8=Q+-) 20. b7 a2 21. Nb3!+-) ( 15... Kxa4 16. Ra2 (1... Rh7+ 2. Bg7+-) (1... cxd3 2. a8=Q+-) 2. Bd4+
Kc5 Kb3 17. Kxd4 a4 18. Nf5 a3 19. Kd3 a2 20. Nd4+ Kd5 (2... Kc6 3. Rxg3+-) 3. Rd2! (3. Rd1? c3 4. Bxc3+
Kb4 21. Nc2+ Kc5 22. Ke4+-) 16. Kd5 Ne2 17. Nh5 Kc6 5. Bd4 Nf5 6. Bg1 Nd6+=) 3... Rxd2 4. Bb2! (4.
Nc3+ 18. Kc6 Ne2 19. Kd6 Nd4 20. Ng7! { The third a8=Q+? Kxd4=) 4... Rf2+ (4... Rxb2 5. a8=Q+ Kd4 (5...
cycle finishes. Black has no more tempo moves.} Kxa4 Kc5 6. Qa3+ Rb4 7. Qxg3+-) 6. Qh8+ {skewer } Kd3 7.
(20... Kc4 21. e6 Nxe6 22. Nxe6 Kb4 23. Nc5+-) 21. Kc5 Qxb2 c3 8. Qb5+ Kd2 9. Qg5+ Kd1 10. Qd8+ (10. Qxg3?
Nb3+ 22. Kc4 Nd2+ 23. Kd5 {and wins.} 1-0 c2=) 10... Kc1 11. Ke6 c2 12. Kd5 Ne2 13. Kc4+-) 5. Ke7
(5. Kg8? Rxb2 6. a8=Q+ Kd4 { /Ke5= no skewer}) 5...
Nf5+ 6. Kd7 Rxb2 7. a8=Q+ Kd4 (7... Kc5 8. Qf8+ (8.
Qa3+? Rb4=) 8... Kb5 9. Qb8+ {skewer} Ka4 10.
Qxb2+-) 8. Qh8+ Kd3 9. Qxb2 c3 10. Qb5+ Kd2 11. Qa5
(11. Qb4? Kd3 12. Qb5+ Kd2 {repeating}) (11. Qxf5?
c2=) 11... Nd4 (11... Kd3 12. Qxf5++-) 12. Kd6 Kd1!
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(12... Kd3 13. Kd5 (13. Qa6+? Kd2 14. Qa5 Kd3) 13... c2 fxg2= (3... f2=)) 2... Rb1 3. Rh7 {White has managed to
14. Qa3+ Kd2 15. Qb4+ Kd1 16. Qxd4++-) 13. Qa1+ lure the black king to a4, but why? Can Black not stop
(13. Qxc3? Nb5+=) 13... Kd2 14. Kd5 c2 15. Qxd4+ Kc1 the progress of Whites's king like before?} Rb4 {
16. Kc4+- 1-0 Otherwise White plays 4. Kc4 or 4. Kd4 winning.} 4. g4!
1222222223 {After} (4. g3? Rb3+=) 4... fxg3 ({After} 4... f3 {White's
king tu s to defensive duties:} 5. Kd2 f2 6. Ke2+-) 5. Rh4
4*+*+*+*+5 Ka3 (5... Rxh4 6. b8=Q) (5... g2 6. b8=Q g1=Q 7. Rxb4+
4O*+*+*+o5 axb4+ 8. Qxb4#) 6. Rxb4 axb4+ 7. Kc2 (7. Kc4? g2 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 b8=Q g1=Q=) 7... b3+ (7... g2 8. b8=Q (8. b8=R) 8...
g1=Q 9. Qa8+ Qa7 10. Qxa7#) 8. Kc3 g2 9. b8=Q+- 1-0
4PpP*+*K*5
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*Lt+*5 4*+*K*+*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*Np+t+5
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Pervakov O, 2019, White wins 4+*+*V*+*5
1. b6! (1. c6? h6+ 2. Kg6 Kf4 3. c7 Rc3 4. b6 h5 5.
b7 Rc6+ 6. Kxh5 Rc5+ 7. Kh4 Rc6 8. Kh3 Kf3 9. Kh4 Kf4
4*+*+*+*T5
10. Kh5 Rc5+ 11. Kh4 Rc6=) 1... h6+ 2. Kg6 axb6 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
cxb6 (3. axb6? Kf4 4. b7 Rb3 5. c6 Rb6 6. Kh5 Rb5+=) 4*+*+*+*+5
3... Rg3+ 4. Kf6!! ({logical try} 4. Kxh6? Ke4 5. b7 Rh3+
6. Kg6 Rg3+ 7. Kf6 Rf3+ 8. Ke6 Rb3 9. a6 Rb6+ 10. Kd7
4+*+*+*+*5
Kd5 11. Kc8 Rc6+ 12. Kd8 Rd6+ 13. Ke8 Re6+ 14. Kf8 7888888889
Pavel Arestov, 2019, Draw
Rf6+ 15. Kg8 Rg6+ 16. Kh8 Rh6+=) 4... Ke4 5. b7 Rb3 1. Nf7+! (1. e7? Bxd6 2. e8=Q+ Rg8 3. Nf8 Rxf8-+)
6. a6 Rb6+ 7. Ke7 Kd5 8. Kd8! ({logical try} 8. Kd7? h5 1... Kg8! (1... Kg7 2. e7 Bc7+ 3. Kxc7 Kxf7 4. Ne5+=
9. Kc8 Rc6+ 10. Kd8 Rd6+ 11. Ke8 Re6+ 12. Kf8 Rf6+ {fork,} Kxe7 5. Nxg6+= {fork,}) 2. e7! (2. Nfxe5? Rxe6-+)
13. Kg8 Rg6+ 14. Kh8 Rh6+=) 8... Rd6+ 9. Ke8 Re6+ 2... Bc7+! (2... Re6 3. Nfxe5=) 3. Kxc7 Re6 (3... Re4 4.
10. Kf8 Rf6+ 11. Kg8 Rg6+ 12. Kh8!+- 1-0 Nfe5 Re6 5. Nf6+=) 4. Nfe5! (4. Nde5 Rxe7+-+) (4. Kd8?
1222222223 Kxf7-+ ) 4... Rxe7 (4... Kg7 5. Nc6 Rc4 6. Kb7 Rc3 7.
Nde5 Rc5 8. Nd7=) 5. Kd6! ( 5. Kd8? Re6-+) 5... Rg7
4*+*+*+*+5 (5... Reh7 6. Nf6+= {fork,}) (5... Re8 6. Nf6+= {fork,}) 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nf6+ Kh8 (6... Kf8 7. Nfd7+! Ke8 8. Nf6+ Kd8 9. Nc6+
4*P*+*+*R5 Kc8 10. Ne7+! Kb7 11. Nf5! {fork, draw.}) 7. Ke6! Rg2!
(7... Ra4 8. Nf7+=) ( 7... Ra7 8. Ng6+= {fork}) 8. Kf7! (8.
4O*+*+*+*5 Nf7+? Kg7-+) 8... Rh6 (8... Ra4 9. Ng6+ Rxg6 10.
4*+*+*O*+5 Kxg6=) 9. Neg4! (9. Nfg4? Ra6-+) 9... Rh1 10. Ne5! Rh6
(10... Rg7+ 11. Kf8 Rf1 12. Nf7+ Rxf7+ 13. Kxf7=) 11.
4L*K*+*+*5 Neg4 { positional draw.} 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*T*5
7888888889
Slumstrup Nielsen S, 2019, White wins
{White's only plan is to promote his advanced
pawn, possibly with the support of his king.} 1. Rh5!
({The logical alte ative} 1. b7? {fails because of} Rb1 2.
Rh7 Rb4 {and White's king is not in time to support the
pawn. The point of 1. Rh5 seems to be the old trick 2.
Rb5 after 1...Ka4, but in fact the purpose is more
subtle.}) 1... Ka4 (1... a4 2. Rb5+-) (1... Rc1+ 2. Kd4 (2.
Kd2+-)) 2. b7 (2. Rb5? f3! 3. b7 (3. gxf3? Kxb5) 3...
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4l+*K*V*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+v+*L*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+o5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*R*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Darko Hlebec, 2019, White wins
7888888889
Halski M, 2020, Draw
1. Kc7! (1. Kc8? Rb5! 2. Rc4 Bb4 3. Kc7 a2=) 1... 1. Nc5! (1. Nd6? Bxa8 2. Ne8+ Kg6! 3. Nc7 Kf5 4.
Bd6+! (1... Rb5 2. Rc4 Bd6+ 3. Kc6! Rb4 4. Rxb4+-) 2. Ne8 d4 5. Ng7+ Kg5 (5... Kg4? 6. Kc2) 6. Kc2 Be4+ 7.
Kxd6 a2 (2... Kb7 3. Rc1!+-) 3. Kc6 (3. Kc7? Ra7+! 4. Kd2 Bf5 8. Ke2 Kg6! 9. Ne8 Kf7 10. Nd6+ Ke6 11. Nc4
bxa7 a1=Q=) 3... Rc5+! (3... a1=Q 4. b7+ Ka7 5. Bf2+ Kd5-+) 1... Bxa8 2. Nd3 Kf5 3. Nf2 Ke5 4. Kc3! Bc6 5.
Ka6 6. b8=N#) 4. Rxc5 a1=Q 5. b7+ {or 5.Ra5+ moves Kd3 Bd7 6. Ke3 Bf5 7. Nh1! (7. Nd1? d4+ 8. Ke2 Bg4+)
inversion} Ka7 6. Ra5+ Qxa5 7. Bf2+ Ka6 8. b8=N# 1-0 (7. Kd2? Kd4) 7... Bh3 (7... d4+ 8. Ke2 Bg4+ 9. Kd3=) 8.
Nf2 Bf1 9. Kd2! (9. Kf3? d4 10. g4 h4 11. g5 Kf5-+) 9...
1222222223 Kd4 (9... Bc4 10. Ke3 Bf1 11. Kd2) 10. g4! h4 11. g5 Ke5
4*+*+w+*+5 12. Ng4+ Kf4 13. Ne3 Bh3 14. Nxd5+ Kf3! 15. Nc3 Bf1
16. g6 h3 17. Ne2! Bxe2 18. Kc3 h2 19. g7= 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*Pb+*+5 4*+*+*+*W5
4O*L*+*+*5 4+b+*N*+*5
4*+*+k+*O5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*Q*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Q*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Richard Becker, 2019, White wins
4*+*+o+k+5
{Section Thematic: Q/B vs Q} 1. Qc3+! (1. Qxa5+?
Kxd6 2. Qe5+ Ke7=) 1... Kxd6 2. Qe5+ Ke7 3. Ke3! {zz} 4+*+*+*+*5
(3. Kd4? Qa4+ 4. Kc5 Qa3+ ({also} 4... Qc2+ 5. Kb5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2020, White wins
Qb1+ 6. Kxa5 Qc1 7. Kb6 Qg1+ 8. Kb7 Qg3=) 5. Kc6 1. Ba6+ (1. Nxg6? e1=N+ {draw EGTB.}) 1... Kd2
Qg3=) 3... h3 ( 3... a4 4. Kd4+-) (3... Qd8 4. Bd5+ Kf8 5. 2. Qd6+! (2. Qg5+? Kd1 3. Qd5+ Kc1 4. Bxe2 Bb1=
Qh8+ Ke7 6. Qg7+ Kd6 7. Qg6+ Kxd5 8. Qd3++-) 4. Kd4 {EGTB.}) 2... Kc1 3. Nxg6 e1=N+ (3... e1=Q 4. Nxh8) 4.
Qa4+ 5. Kc5 Qc2+ 6. Kb5 Qb1+ (6... Qf2 7. Bf5+ Kf7 8. Kf2 Qc3 5. Nf4 Qd2+ 6. Ne2+ Kd1 7. Qa3! Nc2 8. Qc1+!
Qe6+ Kg7 9. Qg6+ Kf8 10. Qf6++-) 7. Kxa5 Qc1 (7... Qxc1 9. Nc3+ Kd2 10. Ne4+ Kd1 11. Be2# 1-0
Qg1 8. Bd5+ Kd7 9. Qe6+ Kd8 10. Qf6+ Kd7 11.
Be6++-) 8. Kb6! Qh6 (8... Qg1+ 9. Kb7+-) (8... Qb1+ 9.
Kc6+-) 9. Qc5+ (9. Qc7+? Kf6 10. Qc3+ Kg6 11. Qd3+
Kg7 12. Qd7+ Kf6 13. Qf7+ Ke5 14. Qf5+ Kd4=) 9... Ke8
10. Qc6+ {(Qc8+)} Ke7 11. Qb7+ Kf6 12. Qf3+ Ke5 13.
Qd5+ Kf6 (13... Kf4 14. Qd2++-) 14. Qf5+ Ke7 (14... Kg7
15. Qf7+ Kh8 16. Qg8#) 15. Qf7+ Kd6 16. Qc7+ Kxe6
17. Qc6++- 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*M*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+*+5 4*+*P*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+oP*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4K*+*Mr+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Minski M Kiryakov P, 2021, Draw
7888888889
Hlinka M Kekely L, 2021, Draw
1. d5! (1. Rf6? Bc4 2. Kb2 Nd3+ 3. Ka3 Kd1 4. Rb6 1. Rc4! (1. Kc8? Rb4!-+) (1. Rc5+? Kxh6-+) 1...
Kc2 5. Rxb3 Bxb3 { no stalemate.}) 1... Bxd5 2. c4! (2. Bb5 2. Rc5+! Kf4 {main A} (2... Kxh6 {main B} 3. Kc8
Rf5? Bc4 3. Rc5 Kd2 4. Rxc4 Kc1 5. Rb4 Nc2#) 2... Rb6 (3... Ba6 4. d7 Rb5+ 5. Kc7 Rxc5+ 6. Kxb8 Rd5 7.
Bxc4 3. Rf4 Bg8 4. Rf8 Kd2 5. Kb2! Nd3+ 6. Ka3 b2 Kc7=) 4. Kc7 Nd7 5. Rxb5! Rxb5 6. Kxd7 Kg7 7. Kc6!
({main} 6... Bc4 7. Rb8 Kc2 8. Rxb3 Bxb3 {stalemate.}) Rb1 8. d7 Rd1 9. Kc7 {draw}) 3. Rc7! (3. h7? Nc6+ 4.
7. Rb8 Kc2 8. Rc8+ Kd2 9. Rb8 Kc3 10. Rxb2! Nxb2 Kc8 Rxh7-+) 3... Nc6+ 4. Ke8! (4. Kd7? Rb8 5. Ke6 Rh8
{stalemate.} 1/2-1/2 6. h7 Ne5 7. Kf6 Bd3 8. d7 Bf5-+) 4... Rb8+ ( 4... Ne5+
1222222223 5. Ke7=) 5. Kf7 Ke5 (5... Kg5 6. Kg7 Nd4 7. Rc5+ Nf5+
4*+*+*+*+5 8. Rxf5+! Kxf5 9. h7 Rb7+ 10. Kh6=) 6. h7 (6. d7? Kd6 7.
Rc8 Rb7-+) 6... Kxd6 ( 6... Nd8+ 7. Ke7 Ne6 8. Rc1!=) 7.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rxc6+! Bxc6 8. Kg7 Rb7+ 9. Kh6= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+oOl+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4Tp+kB*+r5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+m+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
7888888889
Arestov P, 2021, White wins 4+*+n+*+v5
1. Kc3! (1. Kc2? Ra2+ 2. Kb1 Rg2) 1... Kg4 (1...
d4+ 2. Bxd4 exd4+ 3. Kxd4 Ke6 4. Kc5 Kd7 5. Kb6) 2.
4*+*+*+*P5
Rh6! (2. Rh8? d4+ 3. Bxd4 exd4+ 4. Kc4! Kf4! (4... Kf5? 4+*+*+*+*5
5. Rd8) 5. Rd8 Ke3! {zz} 6. Rd7 Ra8 7. Re7+ Kd2 8. 7888888889
Sprenger J, 2021, White wins
Kxd4 Kc2) (2. Rh7? d4+ 3. Bxd4 exd4+ 4. Kc4 Kf5! (4... 1. Ke8! (1. Kd6? Nf6) 1... g3 (1... Bg2 2. Nc5) 2.
Kf4? 5. Rd7 Ke3 6. Rd8 {zz}) 5. Rd7 Ra8 6. b4 Rc8+ 7. hxg3 Bf5 (2... Be6 3. Kf8 Nf6 4. Nf2 Kc7 5. Ne4! Nd7+
Kxd4 Ke6) 2... d4+ 3. Bxd4 exd4+ 4. Kc4! Kf4 (4... Kf5 5. (5... Nh7+ 6. Kg7 Bf5 7. Ng5) 6. Ke7 Bf5 7. Nd6 Bd3 8.
Rd6 Ke5 6. Rd5+ Ke6 7. Rxd4) (4... Kf3 5. Kxd4 Rxb3 6. g4 Ne5 9. Nf5 Nxg4 10. h7) 3. Ne5 Nf6+! 4. Kf7 Nh7 5.
Rh3+) 5. Rd6 Ke3 6. Rd8! {zz} (6. Rxd4? Rxb3) 6... Ra7 Nd7+! (5. g4? Bb1! 6. Nd7+ Kb7 7. Nf8 Ng5+ 8. Kf6
7. Re8+ Kd2 8. Kxd4 Kc2 (8... Rb7 9. Kc4 Rc7+ 10. Kb4 Ne4+ 9. Ke7 Ng5 10. Ne6 Nh7 11. g5 Kc6 12. Kf7 Kd6
Rb7+ 11. Ka3 Ra7+ 12. Kb2) 9. b4 Kb3 10. Kc5! Ka4 11. 13. g6 Bxg6+ 14. Kxg6 Kxe6 15. Kxh7 Kf7) 5... Bxd7
b5 Rc7+ 12. Kb6 1-0 (5... Kb7 6. Nf8 Ng5+ 7. Kf6) 6. Kg6 Nf8+ 7. Kg7 Ne6+ 8.
Kf6 Nf8 9. Ke7 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*T*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+l+*+o+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+*+vT*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*K*5
4*+*+k+p+5 4*+*N*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*M*+*5
7888888889
Pasman M, 2021, Draw
7888888889
Gonzalez L, 2021, Draw
1. g3! (1. h7? Rh4) 1... Bd3+! 2. Kxd3 Re4 (2... 1. Nc4+ Kb3! (1... Kb4 2. Ne5! Bxf5 (2... Rd5 3.
Rc4 3. a7 Rc8 4. Ke3 Kb6 5. Kf4) 3. g4! (3. a7? Re8 4. Ne7) (2... Re8 3. Nxg4) ( 2... Rf8 3. Kxg4) 3. Nc6+=) 2.
Kd4 Kb6 5. a8=Q Rxa8 6. Ke5 Rh8 7. Kxf5 Rxh6-+) 3... Na5+ Ka4 3. Nc6! Rg8! (3... Rc8 4. Nfe7 $1) 4. Nce7! (4.
Kxa6 (3... Rxg4 4. h7 Rh4 5. a7) 4. h7! (4. gxf5? Rh4) (4. Nfe7? Rg7) 4... Rg5 5. Kf4 Nf3 6. Ne3 {(h6)} (6. Nd4?
g5? Rh4 5. Ke3 Kb6 6. h7 Rxh7 7. Kf4 Rf7) 4... Re8 5. Rg7! 7. Nxf3 Bxf3 8. Nf5 Rf7-+) 6... Bh5 7. N3f5! {Black
gxf5! (5. g5? f4 6. g6 f3 7. g7 f2 8. g8=Q f1=Q+-+) 5... with an extra rook cannot release his forces. So Black
Kb5 6. f6 Kc5 7. f7 Rh8 8. Ke4 Kd6 9. Kf5 Ke7 10. tries to engage his king, first via d2 (plan A) and then via
f8=Q+! (10. Kg6? Kf8) 10... Kxf8 11. Kg6 {zz} Ke7 12. c7 (plan B), but White always finds a way to stop him. }
Kg7= 1/2-1/2 Ka3! (7... Kb5 8. Nd4+) (7... Ka5 8. Ng3 Bg4 9. Nc6+
1222222223 Kb6 10. Nd4=) (7... Kb4 8. Nd5+ Kc5 9. Nf6=) 8. Ng3 (8.
4*+*+r+*+5 Nd6? Rg4+) 8... Bg4 9. Ngf5! Kb2! 10. Ne3 {(h6)} Bh5
11. N3f5! Kc1! 12. Ng3 Bg4 13. Ngf5! Kb1! (13... Kd2 14.
4R*+*+*+m5 Nd4 {or Nh4} (14. Ne3? Bh5 15. N7f5 Rg8 16. Nf1+ Ke1
4*+*+*+*+5 17. N1g3 Bg6 18. Kxf3 Rf8-+) 14... Rg7 15. Nef5 Bxf5
16. Nxf3+! Ke2 17. Nd4+ Kd3 18. Nxf5=) 14. Ne3 {(h6)}
4+*+*+*+b5 Bh5 15. N3f5! Ka2! 16. Ng3 Bg4 17. Ngf5! Ka3! 18. Ne3
4*+*+*+*+5 {(h6)} Bh5 19. N3f5! Ka4! 20. Ng3 Bg4 21. Ngf5! (21.
4+*+*+oL*5 Ne4? Rg7) 21... Ka5! 22. Nc6+ ({or} 22. Ne3 {(h6)} Bh5
23. N3f5 Ka6 24. Ng3 Bg4 25. Ngf5) 22... Ka6 23. Nce7!
4*+*+*O*+5 Kb7 24. Nd6+ ({or} 24. Ne3 {(h6)} Bh5 25. N3f5) 24...
4+*K*+*+*5 Kc7 25. Ne4! (25. Ndf5? Kd7 26. Ne3 Bh5! 27. N3f5
Ke6-+) 25... Re5! (25... Rg7 26. Nf6 $1) 26. Nf6! (26.
7888888889
Osintsev S, 2021, White wins Ng6? Re6! 27. Nf8 (27. Kxg4 Nd4 $1) 27... Re8 28. Nh7
1. Rg7+! (1. Rg8+? Kh4=) 1... Ng5! (1... Kh2 2. Bh5 29. Nhf6 Rf8 30. Ke3 Bg6! 31. Kxf3 Bxe4+-+) 26...
Re2! fxe2 3. Bxe2+-) (1... Kh3 2. Bg4++-) (1... Kh4 2. Be6! 27. Kxf3 Kd6 28. Kf4! (28. Neg8? Bxg8 29. Nxg8
Re4+ Kxh5 3. Rxh7+ Kg6 4. Rh1+-) 2. Kd2! (2. Rxg5+? Re6!-+) 28... Ra5 29. Neg8! Rf5+ 30. Ke3! (30. Kg3?
Kh4! 3. Kd2!? Kxg5!= (3... f1=Q? 4. Rg4+)) 2... f1=Q (2... Bxg8 31. Nxg8 Rg5+-+) 30... Bxg8 (30... Bf7 31. Ne4+)
Kh4 3. Bxf3 f1=Q 4. Rh8+ Kg3 5. Rxg5+) 3. Rxg5+ Kh4 31. Nxg8 Ke6 32. Nh6 Rh5 33. Ng4 Kf5 34. f3= 1/2-1/2
(3... Kf4 4. Rg4+ Kf5 5. Rf8+ Ke5 6. Rg5+ Kd6 7.
Rxf3+-) 4. Rg4+! (4. Ree5? Qa1! 5. Rgf5 Qd4+! 6. Ke1
Qg1+! 7. Kd2 Qd4+ 8. Kc2 Qc4+! 9. Kb2 Qb4+! 10. Ka2
Qa4+!=) (4. Rf5? Qg2+! 5. Ke3 (5. Kc3 f2) 5... Qg1+! 6.
Kxf3 Qg4+! 7. Bxg4=) 4... Kxh5 (4... Kh3 5. Rgg8 ({or} 5.
Re1) ({or} 5. Re3) 5... Qg2+ 6. Ke3! Qe2+ 7. Kf4 Qd2+
8. Kxf3+-) 5. Rg1! Qf2+ ({main} 5... Qxg1 6. Rh8+ Kg4 7.
Rg8++-) 6. Kd3 Qb2 7. Rh8+! Qxh8 8. Rh1++- 1-0
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4*+*+*T*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+o+*+*5 4+pO*+*+*5
4*+*Kp+*+5 4v+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*R*+*+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Minski M Sprenger J, 2021, White wins
7888888889
Rewitz P, 2021, White wins
1. e7! (1. Rc7+? Kb6! 2. exd7 Na5! 3. Rc8 Nb7+ 1. Ra5+! (1. Re4+? Ka3 2. Re3+ Ka4 3. Ne2
$10) 1... Rg8 2. Rg1! (2. Rd1? Rg6+! 3. Kxd7 (3. Kc7 Bxb7+ 4. Kxc7 Kb4! 5. Nc3 Be4!=) 1... Kxa5 2. Nb3+
Re6 4. Kd8 d5! 5. e8=Q Rxe8+ 6. Kxe8 Ka6 7. Kd7 Kb5 Ka4 3. Nc5+! (3. b8=Q? Bb7+! 4. Qxb7 b1=Q 5. Nc5+
8. Kd6 Kc4 9. d3+ Kd4=) 3... Nc5+ 4. Ke8 Rh6! 5. Kf7 Ka3 6. Qxb1 {stalemate.}) (3. b8=R? Bb7+! (3... b1=Q?
Rh7+=) 2... Rh8! 3. Rh1! (3. d3? Nd4! 4. Re1 (4. Rh1 4. Nc5++-) 4. Rxb7 b1=Q 5. Nc5+ Ka5 6. Rxb1
Rxh1! 5. e8=Q Nb5+ 6. Kxd7 Rh6! 7. Qe3+ Rb6= {stalemate.}) 3... Ka3 4. b8=R! (4. b8=Q? Bb7+! (4...
{fortress}) 4... Ne6 5. Kxd7 Nc5+ 6. Kc7 Na6+ 7. Kd6 Bb5+? 5. Qxb5 b1=Q 6. Qa4+ Kb2 7. Qb3+ Ka1 8. Qa3+
Rh6+ 8. Kd7 Nb8+ ({or} 8... Nc5+ 9. Ke8 Nxd3) 9. Ke8 Qa2 9. Nb3+ Kb1 10. Qc1#) 5. Qxb7 b1=Q 6. Qxb1
Nc6 10. Kf7 Nxe7 $10) 3... Rg8! (3... Rxh1 4. e8=Q {stalemate.}) 4... Be2! (4... Ka2 5. Na4!+-) 5. Kxc7! (5.
Rh6+ 5. Kxd7 Nc5+ 6. Kc7 Rb6 7. Qe3!+-) 4. d3 Nd4! 5. Ne4? Bf3=) (5. Kd5? Ka2 6. Na4 b1=N! 7. Kd4 (7. Rb2+
Re1! (5. Kxd7? Rg7 6. Rg1 Rh7! 7. Rf1 Kb6! 8. Rf6+ Kc5 Ka3 8. Rxe2 Kxa4 9. Kc4 Na3+=) 7... c6!=) 5... Ka2 6.
9. Kd8 Rh8+ 10. e8=Q Rxe8+ 11. Kxe8 Kb4=) 5... Ne6 Na4 (6. Ne4? Kb1! 7. Nc3+ Kc2=) 6... b1=N 7. Kd6!+-
6. Kxd7 Nc5+ 7. Kc7 Na6+ 8. Kd6! Rg6+ 9. Kd7 Nb8+ ({or} 7. Kc6!+-) 1-0
(9... Nc5+ 10. Ke8 Rg8+ 11. Kf7+-) 10. Ke8 Nc6 11.
Kf7+- 1-0
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1222222223 4w+*+*+*+5
4*+*N*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+oT*5 4*+*+*+b+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+nK*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4b+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Q*Ot+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+n+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Arestov P, 2021, Draw
1. Be4+! (1. Nf2+? Kg1 $1) 1... Rxe4 ({B)} 1...
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Bazlov Y, 2021, White wins
Qxe4 2. Nf2+! Rxf2 3. Qa1+ Qe1 4. Qa8+ Kg1 5. Qg2+
1. Nf6+! (1. Bb3? Kf8 2. Nf6 g5!=) 1... Kf8 2. Bd1! Rxg2 {stalemate.}) 2. Nf2+ Kg1 3. Nxe4 Qc8+ 4. Kh4! (4.
({Thematic try: } 2. Bc2? g5! (2... Ke7? 3. Nc6+ Kf8 4. Kg3? Qc7+ 5. Kf3 d1=Q+-+) 4... Qd8+ 5. Ng5! (5. Kg3?
Kd6 g5 5. Ne5+-) 3. Kd6 g4! 4. Nc6 Rg6! 5. Bxg6 fxg6 6. Qc7+! 6. Kf3 d1=Q+-+) 5... d1=Q 6. Qg2+! (6. Qh2+?
Nxg4 Ke8! {zz} 7. Ke6 g5! {zz} 8. Kd6 Kf7? 9. Nce5+ Kf1! 7. Qg2+ Ke1!-+) 6... Kxg2 {stalemate.} 1/2-1/2
Ke8! {zz} 10. Nd7 Kd8! {zz} 11. Nb6 Ke8= {positional
draw}) 2... g5 3. Bh5! g4! 4. Kd6! g3 5. Bxf7! Rxf7 (5...
g2 6. Nd7#) (5... Rg4 6. Nxg4 g2 7. Ne5 g1=Q 8. Ne6#)
6. Ne6# 1-0
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Na7 12. Rf5 Kc3 13. Ra5+-) 10. Kd5! (10. Kd7? Nb6+
1222222223 11. Kc6 Bxc7 12. Rxc7 Na4 13. Kb5+ Kb3=) 10... Nb6+
4*+*+*+*L5 (10... Kd2 11. Kc6 Na7+ 12. Kb6 Nc8+ 13. Kb7 Nd6+ 14.
Kc6 Nc8 15. Rd7+ Ke3 16. Kb7+-) 11. Kc5! Bxc7 (11...
4Oo+*+*+*5 Na4+ 12. Kb4 Nb6 13. Kb5 Nc8 14. Kc6+-) 12. Rxc7
4*+*+*+k+5 Na4+ (12... Na8 13. Rc8+-) 13. Kb4+!+- 1-0
4+p+*+*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*+p+*+m+5 4p+*Rm+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hlinka M Kekely L, 2021, Draw 4*P*+*+*+5
1. c4 Kg8 2. c5 Kf8 3. c6! bxc6 4. Kf6! (4. bxc6? 4+k+*+*+*5
Ke7) 4... Ne3 (4... Ke8 5. Ke6 Kd8 6. Kd6 cxb5 7. axb5
Ne3 8. Kc6 Kc8 9. b6 a6 10. b7+ Kb8 11. Kb6=) 5. Ke6
4o+*+*+*+5
(5. bxc6? Ke8) 5... c5 (5... cxb5 6. axb5 Nc4 7. Kd5 Na5 4+*+*+*+*5
8. Kd6=) 6. Ke5 (6. a5? Nc4 7. b6 Nxb6!-+) 6... Ke7 7. 7888888889
Arestov P Kiryakov P, 2021, White wins
Ke4 Nc4 8. Kd5 Na5! (8... Nd6 9. Kxc5 Kd7 10. a5=) 9. 1. Kb2! (1. Kxa2? Bb5 {/e8} 2. Rxe6 Bc4+=) 1...
Kxc5 Kd7 10. Kb4 Nb7 11. a5 Kc8 (11... Kd6 12. a6 Nc5 Bc8 2. Kxa2 Kb8 (2... Ka7 3. Ka3) 3. Rc6! (3. Rb6+?
13. b6=) 12. Ka4! (12. a6? Nd6 13. Kc5 Kc7-+) 12... Nd8 Ka7=) (3. Kb3? Kc7=) 3... Bd7 (3... Nd4 4. a7+) 4. Rb6+
(12... Nd6 13. Kb4 Kd7 14. Kc5 Ne8 15. Kd5 Nf6+ 16. Ka8 (4... Ka7 5. Rb7+) 5. Kb2!! (5. Kb3? Nc7! {zz} 6.
Kc5=) 13. Kb4 Kd7 14. Kc5 {zz} Ne6+ (14... Nb7+ 15. Rb7 Be6+! 7. Kb2 Nxa6=) (5. Ka3? Nd4! 6. Rd6??
Kb4 Kd6 16. a6 Nd8 17. b6 Nc6+ 18. Kb5=) 15. Kd5= Nb5+-+) 5... Nd4! (5... Nc7 6. Kb3! {zz} Bc8 7. Rc6 Kb8
1/2-1/2 8. a7+! Kxa7 9. Rxc7++-) 6. Kc3! (6. Rd6? Nc6! 7. b5 (7.
1222222223 Rxd7 Nxb4 8. Rd6 Ka7=) 7... Nb8 8. b6 Bc8! 9. a7
4*+*+b+*+5 Nd7=) 6... Nc6 7. Kc4 (7. b5? Na7!=) 7... Ka7! 8. Kc5! (8.
Rb7+? Kxa6 9. Rxd7 Ne5+=) 8... Nxb4 (8... Nb8 9. b5+-)
4+*P*+*+*5 9. Rb7+! (9. Rxb4 Kxa6=) 9... Kxa6 10. Rxd7 Ka5 11.
4*+*+*+k+5 Ra7+ Na6+ 12. Kc6+- 1-0
4+*+*+m+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Pl+5
4+*+r+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
7888888889
Hlinka M Kekely L, 2021, White wins 4*+*+*+k+5
1. Ba4! (1. c8=Q? Ne7+ 2. Kg7 Nxc8=) (1. Kxf5? 4+m+*+*+*5
c2 2. Rf1 Bxc7=) 1... c2 2. Bxc2 (2. c8=Q? Ne7+ 3. Kf7
Nxc8 4. Bxc2 Kxc2=) 2... Ne7+ 3. Kf6! ({Try:} 3. Kf7?
4*+*+*+o+5
Kxc2 4. Rd7 Nc8 5. Ke6 Kb3 6. Rf7 Bh2 7. Rh7 Bf4 8. 4+v+*+*+*5
Kf5 Bxc7 9. Rxc7 Nd6+=) 3... Kxc2 (3... Bxc7 4. Be4 Nc8 7888888889
Jasik A, 2021, White wins
5. Rb1+ Ka3 6. Bc2 Nb6 7. Ke6+-) (3... Ng8+ 4. Ke6 1. h8=N+! (1. h8=Q? g1=Q+-+) 1... Kh7!! (1... Kh6
Bxc7 5. Bh7 Nh6 6. Rb1+ Ka3 7. Kd5 Ng4 8. Kc5+- ) 4. 2. Rh5#) 2. Rh5+ Kg8 3. Rg5+! Kxh8 4. Kh5 Nd4 5. f7
Rd7! Nc8 5. Kf5! Bd6 (5... Bg3 6. Rg7 Bd6 7. Ke6 {as Ne6 6. Kh6! Bh7 7. Rxg2! (7. Rg7? Nf8 8. Rxg2 Bg6! 9.
main}) 6. Ke6 Bh2 7. Rh7 Bg3 8. Rg7 Bf4 9. Rf7 (9. Kf5? Rxg6 Nxg6 10. Kxg6=) 7... Nf8 8. Rg7! {zz} Bg6 (8... Ne6
Bd6 10. Ke6 Bf4 11. Rf7 {is only waste of time}) 9... Bg3 9. Rxh7#) 9. Rg8# 1-0
(9... Bh2 10. Rf2++-) (9... Bd6 10. Kd7 Bxc7 11. Kxc7
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1222222223
4lM*M*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+r+*5
4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gelly M, 2021, White wins
1. Kb6! (1. Rf6? Kb7 2. Rxd6 Kc7=) (1. d4? Nbc6
2. Kb6 Kb8 3. Rf6 Ne7 4. Rh6 Nd5+ 5. Kb5 Kc7=) 1...
Nbc6! (1... Ne6 2. Rf1 Nd7+ 3. Kc6 Nb8+ 4. Kxd6 Nd4 5.
Rf7! Na6 6. Kd5! Nc2 7. Kc6 Nab4+ 8. Kb6 Nd5+ 9. Kc5
Ndb4 10. Rh7 Kb8 11. Rh4!+-) 2. Rf6!! (2. Kc7? Ne6+! 3.
Kxd6 Kb7! 4. Rf1 Ned4! 5. Rb1+ Kc8 6. Rc1 Kb7=) (2.
Rf8? Kb8=) 2... Nd4! (2... Ne7 3. Rf8! Nd5+ 4. Ka5!-+) 3.
Kc7!! (3. Rxd6? N8e6=) 3... Nb7! (3... N8e6+ 4. Kxd6
Ng5 5. Kc5 Nde6+ 6. Kb6+-) 4. Rf1! Ne6+ 5. Kc8!! (5.
Kd7? Nec5+ 6. Kc7 Ka7! 7. Ra1+ Na6+ 8. Kc6 Nbc5 9.
d4 Ne6 10. d5 Nd4+ 11. Kxd6 Kb6=) 5... Ka7 (5... Na5 6.
Ra1 Ka7 7. Rxa5+ Kb6 8. Rh5 Kc6 9. Rh6 Nd4 10.
Kd8+-) 6. Ra1+! (6. Rf7? Ned8 7. Rc7 Kb6 8. d4 d5 9.
d3 Ka6 10. Rd7 Nf7! 11. Kc7 Ng5 12. Kb8 Ne6 13. Rxb7
Nxd4=) 6... Kb6 7. Rb1+ Kc6 (7... Kc5 8. Rxb7 Ng5 9.
Kc7 Ne6+ 10. Kd7 Nf8+ 11. Ke7 Ng6+ 12. Kf6+-) 8.
Rxb7 Nc5! (8... d5 9. Rh7 Nc5 10. Rh6+ Kb5 11. Kc7+-)
(8... Nf4 9. Rb3 Kd5 10. Kd7 Kc5 11. d4++-) 9. Ra7!!
Nxd3 (9... d5 10. Ra3 d4 11. Kd8 Kd6 12. Ke8 Ke6 13.
Kf8 Kf6 14. Kg8 Kg6 15. Ra5 Nb3 16. Ra4! Kf5 17. Kf7
Ke5 18. Ra2+-) (9... Kd5 10. Kc7 Ne6+ 11. Kb6 Nc5 12.
Ra3 Ne6 13. Ra8+-) (9... Ne6 10. d4! Nxd4 (10... Kd5
11. Kd7+-) 11. Ra6+!+-) 10. Ra6+!+- {e.g.} Kc5 11. Kc7
d5 12. Ra5+ Kc4 13. Kd6 d4 14. Ra4+ Kb3 15. Rxd4
Kc2 16. Kd5 Kxd2 17. Ke4+- 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pT*+*+*N5 4*+n+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+o+*N*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4L*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Mattison H, 0000, White wins
7888888889
Becker R, 0000, *
1. Nf7+ (1. a7 Re6+ 2. Kd1 Re8 3. Nf7+ Kh7 4. 1. Nd3 (1. Kxc2 Rb4 2. Nxb4) 1... Rb1+ 2. Kd2
Ng5+ (4. Nd6 Rd8 5. b6 Bd4 6. Nc8 Rxc8 7. b7 Rc1+=) c1=Q+ 3. Nxc1 Kb2 4. Ne5 Ka3 5. a5 Kb4 6. Kc2 Ra1 7.
4... Kg8 5. Nf3 Bf8 6. d4! Ra8 7. b6 Bd6 8. Ne5 Bb8=) Kb2 Rxa5 8. Ncd3+ Ka4 9. Ka2 Rb5 10. Nc6 Rh5 11.
1... Kg8 (1... Kh7 2. Ng5+ Kg6 3. a7+-) 2. a7 Re6+ 3. Nb2# *
Kd1 Re8 4. Nd6! (4. Nh6+? Kf8! 5. Nf5 Be5 6. b6 Ra8 7.
Ne3 Ke8 8. Nc4 Bh2 9. d4 Kd7=) 4... Rd8! (4... Rf8 5.
1222222223
Nf5! Be5 6. b6 Ra8 7. Ne7+ Kg7 8. Nc6 Bf4 9. b7 Rxa7 4l+*N*+*+5
10. Nxa7+-) 5. Nf5! (5. b6? {essai thР№matique} Bd4 6.
Nc8 Rxc8 7. b7 Rc1+ 8. Kxc1 Bxa7= {voir aussi aprРёs
4+*O*+*+*5
1. a7 suivi de 4. Nd6 supra}) 5... Bf8 { dР№viation 4*+*+*+*+5
romaine} (5... Ra8 6. b6 Be5 7. Ne7+ Kf7 8. Nc6 Bh2 9. 4W*+*+*+*5
b7 Rxa7 10. Nxa7 Ke8 11. Nc6+-) (5... Be5 6. b6 Ra8 7.
Ne7+ Kg7 8. Nc6+-) 6. b6 (6. d4 Bc5 7. a8=Q Rxa8 8. 4*+*+*N*+5
dxc5=) (6. Nd4? Re8 7. Ne6 Bd6 8. b6 Ra8 9. Nc5 Kf8 4+*+*+*+*5
10. d4 Ke7 11. d5 Bb8 12. axb8=Q Rxb8 13. Ne4
Rxb6-+ 14. Ke2=) 6... Bc5 { rejet noir forcР№} 7. Ne7+!
4*+*+*+*+5
Kh8 (7... Bxe7? 8. b7+-) 8. Nc8 Rxc8 9. b7+- 1-0 4Bk+*+b+*5
1222222223 7888888889
Chernoushko M, Kovalenko V, 0000, *
4r+*+*+*+5 1. Bg2+ c6 2. Nxc6 Qf5+ 3. Ka2 Qf7+ 4. Ka3 Qxf4
5. Nb4+ Ka7 6. Bd4+ Kb8 7. Be5+ Qxe5 8. Nc6++- *
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+k+p+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+v5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+k+*+5
4+p+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+t+*5
7888888889
Kekely L, 0000, *
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nc4+ Kf2 2. Ra1 e1=Q+ 3. Rxe1 Kxe1 4. g7
h1=Q 5. g8=Q Qh3+ 6. Ke5 Qxb3 7. Qg1+ Ke2 8. Qg2+ 4+*+*+n+*5
Kd3 9. Qe4+ (9. Qd5+ Ke2 10. Qg2+) 9... Kc3 10. Qd4+
Kc2 11. Qd2+ Kb1 12. Kd4! (12. Qe1+ Kc2 13. Qd2+
7888888889
Rinck H, 1803, Draw
1. Nfd2 Rd3 2. Ke5 Bg8 3. Ke4 Bh7+ 4. Kf4 Bg6 5.
Kb1) * Ke5 Bh5 6. Ke4 Be2 7. Nc1 Rxd2 8. Ke3 Rc2 9. Nxe2
1/2-1/2
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1. Rd5 f1=Q (1... Kxd5 2. Nf5 2... Ke4! 3. Kd2! 3...
1222222223 Kxf5 4. Ke2 Ne4 5. a5 Kxf4 6. a6 Kg3 7. a7 Kg2 8. a8=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 f1=Q+ 9. Ke3 Qf2+ 10. Kd3) 2. Rd4+ Kxd4 3. Nf5+
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*V5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pT*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*W5
4+*+*+p+l5 4+*+k+*+*5
4r+*+*+*P5 4*+*N*Lp+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
7888888889
Steinitz W, 1888, White wins
4*+*+*+p+5
1. Kf2! Kxh2 2. Ra1 Rb3 (2... Rc4 3. Ke3 Kg3 4.
Rg1+ Kh3 5. f4! Rxa4 6. f5 Rb4 7. f6 Rb8 8. Kf4) 3. Re1 4+*+*+*+*5
Ra3 4. Re4 Kh3 5. Rg4 Ra2+ 6. Ke3 Ra3+ 7. Ke2 Ra2+ 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1898, White wins
8. Kd3 Ra3+ 9. Kc2 Rxf3 10. Rg5 Rf4 11. Rxa5 Kg4 12. 1. g3+ Kg5 2. Ne6+ Kg6 3. g5 1-0
Ra8! Kg5 13. a5 Kf6 14. a6 Ra4! 15. Kd3! 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*K*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+p+lT*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+r+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+oR5
4r+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*L*+*+*5 7888888889
Duras O, 1902, White wins
7888888889
Von Holzhausen W, 1895, Draw
1. Be3 Rxe3 2. Rxg2 Ra3 3. Rd2+ Ke7 4. Rd6
1... Qg7+ 2. Rab2 Qa7+ 3. Ra2 Qd4+ 4. Rab2 Rc3 5. Rc6 Rxc6 6. Ka7 1-0
Qa4+ 5. Ra2 Qxb3 6. Rc2+ Kd1 7. Rd2+ Ke1 8. Re2+
Kf1 9. Rf2+ Kg1 10. Rg2+ Kh1 11. Rg1+ Kxh2 12. Rg2+
1222222223
Kxh3 13. Rh2+ Kg4 14. Rxh4+ 1/2-1/2 4*K*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+p+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*M*+r+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+l+*P*+5 4*+*+t+oR5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*O*+5 7888888889
Duras O, 1902, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Be3 Rxe3 2. Rxg2 Ra3 3. Rd2+ (3. Rg7+! {cook
JN} Kd8 4. Rg6 Kd7 (4... Rc3 5. Rc6) 5. Rd6+) 3... Ke7
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1896, Draw
4. Rd6! Rc3 (4... Kxd6 5. Kc8 Rc3+ 6. Kd8) 5. Rc6! Rxc6
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6. Ka7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*K*L5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4n+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*W*+*B5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+bT*+*P5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Von Holzhausen W, 1905, White wins 7888888889
Sehwers J, 1905, Draw
1. Bd1! (1. Bd3? Rf2 2. Ke7 Rxf6 3. Kxf6) 1... 1. Nc5+ Kb4 2. Rb3+ Kc4 (2... Kxc5 3. Be7+) 3.
Rxd1 2. Ke7 Re1+ 3. Kd6 Rd1+ 4. Ke6 Re1+ 5. Kf5 Rb4+ Kxb4 4. c3+ Kxc3 (4... Qxc3 5. Be1) 5. Bf6 Qxf6 6.
Rf1+ 6. Kg5 Rg1+ 7. Kh5! Rg8 8. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 9. Kg6 Ne4+ Bxe4 1/2-1/2
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+l+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*P*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*M*+*+5
4*+*+*N*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*B*+pT*5 4*+*N*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*T*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1905, White wins 1. Nb3+ Nxb3 2. Bd2+ Nxd2 3. d7 1-0
1. g6 fxg6 2. Kf2 Rg5 3. Ne6 Rh5 4. Ng7+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+b+*+w+5
4k+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+rO*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*Po+*L5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+*+oP*+*5 4*P*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1906, White wins
7888888889
Hillybrand A, 1905, White wins 1. b4+ Kd5 2. Ba6 Qg4 3. Bb7+ Kxe6 4. Bc8+ 1-0
1. Nf6! d2 2. g3+! Kh3 3. Nxe4 d1=N 4. Kb7 Nxe3
5. Kc6 1-0
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Nd6+ cxd6 5. c7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*B*+*L*5 4O*+*+*+t5
4*+p+*+*+5 4p+*Bp+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Platov V, 1906, White wins
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1907, White wins
1. Be5+ Kg6! 2. c7 Kh5! 3. c8=B! (3. c8=Q? Bf5+ 1. b6 (1. Kd3! {cook} Rh6 (1... Rh1 2. Kc4 Rc1+ 3.
4. Qxf5) (3. Bf4? Bb7 4. Be3 Be4! 5. c8=B Bf5+ 6. Bxf5) Kd5 Rb1 4. Kc6 Rc1+ (4... Rb2 5. Bc5 Rc2 6. b6) 5. Bc5
1-0 Rc2 (5... Rb1 6. Bxa7) 6. b6 axb6 (6... Ra2 7. b7) 7.
1222222223 Kxb6 Rb2+ (7... Ra2 8. a7 Rb2+ 9. Bb4 Rxb4+ 10. Ka5)
4*+*+*+k+5 8. Kc6 Ra2 (8... Rb8 9. a7 Rc8+ 10. Kb7 Rc7+ 11. Kb6
Rc8 12. Bd6) 9. a7 Ke8 (9... Ra6+ 10. Kb7) (9... Rxa7
4+*+*+*+*5 10. Bxa7) 10. Kb6) (1... Rh5 2. Kc4 Rh3 3. b6 Rh4+ 4.
4*+v+*+*+5 Kb5 Rh5+ 5. Bc5 axb6 6. Kxb6 Rh1 7. a7 Ra1 8. Bb4)
(1... Rh4 2. Bc5) 2. e7+ Kd7 3. Bc5 Rh8 (3... Rh1 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bxa7 Kxe7 5. b6 Kd7 (5... Rh8 6. Bb8) 6. b7 Rb1 (6...
4l+*W*+*B5 Rh8 7. Bd4) 7. Bb6 Rxb6 8. a7) (3... Rg6 4. Bxa7 Kxe7
4+*Rn+*+*5 5. Bb8 Rg1 6. a7 Ra1 7. b6) (3... Rh5 4. Kc4 Rh8 5.
Bxa7) 4. Kc4 Rg8 (4... Rh4+ 5. Kb3! Rh1 (5... Rh3+ 6.
4*+p+*+*+5 Ka4) 6. Bxa7 Kxe7 7. Bd4 Rh5 (7... Rb1+ 8. Kc4 Rc1+ 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bc3) 8. a7 Rxb5+ 9. Ka4) 5. Bxa7 Kxe7 6. Bb8 Rxb8
(6... Rg1 7. a7 Ra1 8. b6 Kd7 9. b7) 7. a7 Rc8+ 8. Kd5
7888888889
Sehwers J, 1906, Draw Kd7 9. b6) 1... axb6 2. e7+ Rxe7+ (2... Kd7 3. a7 Rh8 4.
1. Nc5+ (1. Rxc6! {cook}) 1... Kb4 2. Rb3+ Kc4 Bb8) 3. Bxe7+ Kc7 4. Bd6+ Kc6 5. Kd3 b5 6. Bc5 Kc7 7.
(2... Kxc5 3. Be7+) 3. Rb4+ Kxb4 4. c3+ Kxc3 (4... Qxc3 Ba7 Kc6 8. Kc3 b4+ 9. Kxb4 1-0
5. Be1 Bd5+ 6. Kf8 Qxe1 7. Nd3+) 5. Bf6 Qxf6 6. Ne4+
Bxe4 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4N*O*+*+*5 4*+p+*P*+5
4*Tp+*+*+5 4N*+*L*T*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+v+5
4*+*P*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1908, White wins
1. f7 Rf5 2. c7 Rf2+ (2... Bh3 3. Nc4+ Kf4 4. c8=Q)
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1907, White wins 3. Ka3! 3... Bh3 4. Nc4+ Ke4 (4... Kd5 5. Ne3+ Kd6 6.
1. b5 Kf3 2. d4 Ke4 (2... Kf4 3. d5 Ke5 4. d6 Kxd6 Nf5+ Rxf5 7. c8=Q Ra5+ 8. Kb4) 5. Nd6+ Kd3 6. Nf5
5. Nc8+) 3. Nc8 Rxb5 (3... Kxd4 4. Nxb6 Kc5 5. Kb7) 4. Rxf5 7. c8=Q Ra5+ 8. Kb4 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+n+m+*+5 4*+*+t+l+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+oB5
4K*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+b+*+w5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*N*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1909, Draw
7888888889
Tresling J, 1909, White wins
1. d7 Qxd7 2. c6+ Qxc6 3. Be4 Qxe4 4. Nd6+ 1. Bg7 Kxg7 (1... Rc8 2. Be5) 2. Nc4 Rc8 3. Nd6
Nxd6 1/2-1/2 Rxc7 4. Ne8+ Kf7 5. Nxc7 Ke7 { eg} 6. Kg2 Kd6 7. Nb5+
1222222223 Kc5 8. Kg3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+n+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*W*+5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*P5
4*N*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+b+5
4*+k+*P*T5 4+*+t+*+*5
4+*+*+q+*5 4kP*L*+*+5
7888888889
Sackmann F, 1909, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Qa1+ Ke4! 2. Qa8+ (2. Qxf6? Rxf2+ 3. Qxf2) 7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1910, Draw
2... Kf5 3. Qf3+ Ke6 4. Nd8+ Qxd8 5. Qg4+ 1-0 1.b7 Bg8+ 2.b3! Rxb3 3.h7 Bd5 4.Be6 Bxe6
1222222223 5.h8=Q Rh3+ 6.Ka1 Rxh8 7.b8=Q Rxb8 1/2-1/2
4*+*K*+*L5 1222222223
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+n+*+*+*5
4+*+n+p+*5 4n+*+*+*+5
4*B*+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*O*O*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1909, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bc3+ Kg8 2. h7+ Kxh7 3. Nf6+ Kh6 4. Bd2+ 7888888889
Rinck H, 1910, White wins
Qg5 5. Be3! a5! 6. Kd7! Qxe3 7. Ng4+ Kg5 8. Nxe3 Kf6 1. Nb4 Kxb4 2. c6 c2 3. Nc5 Kxc5 4. c7 Kb4 5.
9. Kd6 a4 10. Kd5 a3 11. Ke4 1-0 c8=Q Kb3 6. Kg3 Kb2 7. Kf3 c1=Q 8. Qxc1+ Kxc1 9.
Kxe3 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*B*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*Tp+p+*T5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4N*+*P*+*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Sackmann F, 1910, Draw
7888888889
Holm E, 1911, White wins
1. c7 Rc6 2. e7 Rhe6 3. Nd6! Rcxd6+ 4. Kc4 Rc6+ 1. e6 Kxa5 (1... Rc1 2. e7 Rc8+ 3. Kh7! Kxa5 (3...
5. Kd5 Kxh7 6. e8=Q Rxe8 7. Kxc6 1/2-1/2 Re8 4. Nb7) 4. Bc7+ Kb5 5. Bd8) (1... Re1 2. Nc6+ Kb5
1222222223 3. Ne5 Rc1 4. Bd6) 2. Be5 Kb5! (2... Rc1 3. Bc3+) (2...
4*+*+*+*+5 Re1 3. Bc3+) 3. e7 Ra8+ 4. Kxg7 Kc6 5. Kf7 Kd7 6. b4
Re8 7. Bf6 Rb8 8. b5 Rc8! {cook JU} 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*P*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4p+*+*KpT5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*PoOn+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1911, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. d7 (1. Kg1? Rh4 2. d7 Rd4=) 1... Ke7 2. Kg1
Rh4 3. g3 Ra4 (3... Rg4 4. Nc6+ Kxd7 5. Ne5++-) (3... 4+*+*+*N*5
Re4 4. Nb7 Kxd7 (4... Re1+ 5. Kf2+-) 5. Nc5++- ) 4. Nb7 7888888889
Mattison H, Saldoks S, 1911, White wins
Kxd7 5. Nc5+ 1-0 1. Ne2 d2 (1... dxe2 2. Kf5) 2. Nxd2 exd2 3. Ng3+
1222222223 Kh4 (3... Kg4 4. Ne4 d1=N 5. f5 Ne3 6. Nd6 Nd5+ 7. Ke5
4*+*+*L*+5 Nxc3 8. f6 Ne2 (8... Na4 9. Ne4 Nb6 10. Ke6) 9. f7 Nf4
10. Kf6 Nd5+ 11. Kg7 Nf4 12. Ne8 Kg5 13. Nc7 Ng6 14.
4+w+*+*+o5 Ne6+ Kf5 15. Nd4+ Kg5 16. Nf3+ Kh5 17. Ne5 Nf4 18.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kf6) 4. Nf5+ Kg4 5. Ne3+ Kxf4 6. Nd1 Ke4 7. Nb2 1-0
4+*+*+n+p5
4*+*+*+pB5
4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1911, Draw
1. Be7+ Kg8 2. Nh6+ Kg7 3. g5 1/2-1/2
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5. Ne5+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+vK*+l+5
4+*+*N*+t5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pK*+*+*+5 4*+*+*PpP5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+w+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1912, White wins
7888888889
Nielsen K, 1912, Draw
1. a7 Rh8 2. Nc6+ Kc4 (2... Kc3 3. Nb8 Rh6+ 4. 1. h7+ Kh8 2. g7+ Kxh7 3. Bc2 Qxc2 4. g8=Q+
Ka5 Rh5+ 5. Ka4 Rh4+ 6. f4! 6... Rxf4+ 7. Kb5 (7. Ka5? Kxg8 5. f7+ Kg7 6. f8=Q+ Kxf8 1/2-1/2
7... Nb3+ 8. cxb3 Kxb3) 7... Rf5+ (7... Rb4+ 8. Ka5 Nb3+
9. cxb3 Kxb3 10. Na6) 8. Kb6 Rf6+ 9. Kc7 Rf7+ 10. Nd7)
1222222223
3. Nb8 Rh6+ 4. Ka5 Rh3 5. f3! (5. c3? 5... Nb3+ 6. Ka4 4*+m+*+*+5
Rh1) 5... Rxf3 6. Kb6 Rf6+ (6... Ra3 7. Na6) 7. Kc7 Rf7+
8. Nd7 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*PlP*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*+5
4*O*+*P*L5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+t+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*N*+*5 7888888889
Holm E, 1912, White wins
1. d7 Kxd7 2. Kc5 Ne7 3. a6 Kc8 4. Kd6 Ng6 (4...
4*P*+*+*+5 f4 5. Kxe7 f3 6. a7 Kb7 7. Kd6 f2 8. a8=Q+ Kxa8 9. Kc7)
4+*+*+*+*5 5. a7 Kb7 6. a8=Q+ Kxa8 7. Kc7 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1912, White wins 1222222223
1. f7 Kg7 2. Nf5+ Kf8 3. b4 Kxf7 4. Nd6+ 1-0 4*+*+n+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*Lt+*5
4b+*P*L*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*P*+*+k5
4*+*+t+*N5 4*+*N*+p+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins
4+*+*+k+*5 1. Nc4+ Kf4 2. Ng7! 2... Rd5! (2... Rf7 3. Ne6+ Kf5
4. Nd6+) 3. Ne6+ Ke4 4. Kg4 h5+ (4... Rd1 5. Nc5+ Kd5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1912, White wins
6. Ne3+) 5. Kh4! 5... Rd1 6. Ng5+ (6. Nc5+? 6... Kf5 $1)
1. d7 Ke7 2. Ng6+ Kxd7 3. Bd3 Re3 4. Kf2 Rxd3 6... Kf4 7. Nh3+ Kf5 (7... Ke4 8. Nf2+) 8. Ne3+ 1-0
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13. Kc3 Ka4 14. Kc4 Ka3 15. Nd4 Ka4 16. Nb3 Ka3 17.
1222222223 Nc5 Ka2 18. Kd3 Kb2 19. Kd2 Ka2 20. Kc2 Ka3 21. Kc3
4*+l+*+*+5 Ka2 22. Nd3 Ka3 23. Nb2 Ka2 24. Nc4 24... Kb1! 25.
Kd2 Ka1 26. Kc1 Ka2 27. Kc2 Ka1 28. Nd6 Ka2 29. Nb5
4+oN*+*+*5 Ka1 30. Nd6 Ka2 31. Nc4 Ka1 32. Kb3 Kb1 33. Nd2+
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc1 34. Kc3 Kd1 35. Nb3 Ke1 36. Kd4 Ke2 37. Ke4 Ke1
38. Ke3 Kd1 39. Kd3 Ke1 40. Nd4 Kd1 41. Ne2 Ke1 42.
4+*+*+*B*5 Nc3 Kf2 43. Kd2 Kg2 44. Ke2 Kg3 45. Ke3 Kh4 46. Kf4
4t+*+*+*+5 Kh5 47. Kf5 Kh6 48. Kf6 Kh5 49. Ne4 Kh4 50. Kf5 Kh5
4+*+*+*+*5 51. Ng3+ Kh4 52. Ngf1 Kh5 53. Ne3 Kh6 54. Kf6 Kh7
55. Nf5 Kg8 56. Ke7 Kh7 57. Kf7 Kh8 58. Kg6 Kg8 59.
4*+*+*Pp+5 Ng7 Kf8 60. Kf6 Kg8 61. Ne6 Kh7 62. Kg5 Kg8 63. Kg6
4+*+*K*+*5 Kh8 64. Kf7 Kh7 65. Ng4 h2 66. Ng5+ Kh8 67. Ne5
h1=Q 68. Ng6# 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins
1222222223
1. Nd5 Rg4 2. Bf6 Rxg2 3. Kf1 Rg4 (3... Rh2 4.
Nb6+ Kc7 5. Be5+) 4. f3 Rg3 5. Nb6+ Kc7 6. Be5+ 1-0 4*+n+*+*+5
1222222223 4+o+*+*N*5
4*+*+*V*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4p+*Lt+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+*K*P*+5
4T*+*+*N*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1913, White wins
4+*+*Kn+*5 1. f3 Re5 2. Nb6 Ra5 3. Ne6+ 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins 1222222223
1. b7 (1. Nf5+? 1... Kd3 2. b7 Bb4+ 3. Kd1 Rxa2 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kc1 Ba3+) 1... Bd6! ( 1... Bb4+ 2. Kd1! 2... Bd6 3. Nf5+ 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*KbB5
Kd3 4. Nxd6 Rxa2 5. Kc1) 2. Nf5+ Kd3 3. Nxd6 Rxa2 4.
b8=R! (4. b8=Q? 4... Re2+ 5. Kd1 Rb2 6. Qxb2) 1-0
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+pR*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+l+*+*W5 4oO*+*+n+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 7888888889
Sackmann F, 1913, White wins
4+*+*+*N*5 1. Bg7 (1. Bf4! {cook} b1=R 2. Ne3 $1) 1... b1=R
(1... b1=Q 2. Kf7+! Qb2 3. Ne3 Qxg7+ 4. Kxg7 Kb2 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nc2) 2. Kf5+! Rb2 3. Ne3 Kb1 4. Kf4+ Kc1 5. Bxb2+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxb2 6. Nc2 1-0
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1913, White wins
1. Re6+ Qxe6 2. d8=N+ 2... Kb5! 3. Nxe6 3... h5!
4. Nc7+ Kxa5 5. Kc5 h4 6. Nf1 h3 7. Nh2 Ka4 8. Nd5
Ka5 9. Nb4 Ka4 10. Nc6 Ka3 11. Kd4 Kb3 12. Kd3 Ka3
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*L5
4Lp+*+*+*5 4+*+*NkO*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+p+5
4+*+*+w+o5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+*T*+*+*5
7888888889
Selesniev A, 1913, Draw
7888888889
Havasi A, 1914, White wins
1. b8=Q+ Kxb8 2. Rg8+ Kc7 3. Rg7+ Kd6 4. 1. Ke6 (1. Ke8? Rc2! 2. Kd7 Rd2+ 3. Ke6 (3. Kc7
Rg6+! Ke7 (4... Qxg6) 5. Rg7+ Kf6 6. Rf7+ Kxf7 1/2-1/2 Rd7+) 3... Rd6+ 4. Kf5 Rd7) (1. h6? Rf1+ 2. Ke6 gxh6 3.
c7 Re1+ 4. Kd7 Rd1+ 5. Ke8 Rc1 6. c8=Q Rxc8+ 7.
1222222223 Nxc8 Kg7 8. Ne7 h5) 1... Re1+ 2. Kd6 Re6+ 3. Kd7
4*+*+*+*+5 Rd6+ 4. Ke8 Rd8+ (4... Rd7 5. Nf5 Rd5 6. Nxg7 Kxg7 7.
c7 Rc5 8. Kd7 Rd5+ 9. Kc6) 5. Kf7 Rf8+ (5... Rd7 6. h6)
4+*+*+*+*5 6. Ke6 Rf6+ 7. Kd5 Rd6+ 8. Kc5 1-0
4*+*+*V*+5 1222222223
4+*R*+n+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*Pl+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*+*+k+5
4*+*+*W*P5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+l+*+5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1914, Draw 4+*+*+*+p5
1. Ng3+ Kd3 2. Rc3+ Kxd4 3. Rf3 Qxf3 1/2-1/2
4o+*P*+n+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Daniel A, 1914, White wins
4+*+*+*+p5 1. Ne1 a1=Q 2. d3+ Ke5 (2... Kf4 3. Bh2+ Ke3 4.
4*+m+p+kP5 Nc2+) 3. Bd4+ Kxd4! 4. Nc2+ Kxd3 5. Nxa1 Kc3 6. Kf5
d4 7. Ke4 d3 8. Nb3 1-0
4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Platov V, Platov M, 1914, Draw
1. d4 Bxd4 2. h8=Q Bxh8 3. Kh7 Bf6 4. e7 Bxe7 5.
Kg8 Bf6 6. h7 Ne7+ 7. Kf7 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 4*+k+*+*+5
4+p+l+p+*5 4+*+*+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*O*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+pP*+*W5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Brodd G, 1915, White wins
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1917, White wins
1. d4! Kxd4 2. f6 (2. b6! {cook JU}) 2... Bxf6 3. b6 1. Be7+ Kc4 (1... Ka4 2. Ra3#) 2. Rc3+ dxc3 3.
Bd8 4. b7 Bc7 5. b8=Q (5. d8=Q! {cook JU} Bxd8 6. d3+ Kd4 4. Bc5+ Ke5 5. Bd6+ 1-0
b8=Q) 5... Bxb8 6. d8=Q 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+n+l+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*O*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4Lw+n+*R*5 4*+t+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4p+*+*+pK5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Holm E, 1917, White wins
7888888889
Puljan A, 1915, White wins
1. d7 Rxc3+ 2. Kg4 Rc4+ 3. Kf5 Rd4 4. Ke5 Rd1
1. Rh5 Qb2! 2. Ne3+ Ka4 3. Ra5+ Kb4 4. a3+ (4... c5 5. Nd6) 5. Nf6+ Kf7 6. Nd5 c6 7. c4 1-0
Kxa5 5. Nc4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+k+5
4*+*M*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*N*5 4*+*+n+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+mP*5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*M*+*5
4+*+*V*+*5 7888888889
Havasi A, 1918, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1916, White wins
1. Nf4! Nxh4! 2. g4 (2. gxh4 $2) 2... Nef3 3. g5+!
1. Nf6+ Kh8 2. Nf3 Bc3 3. Nd5 Ba5 4. Ka4 Nb7 5. Nxg5 4. Nd6! Ne4 ( 4... Nhf3 5. Nf5#) 5. Nf7# 1-0
Kb5 Bd8 6. Kc6 Na5+ 7. Kd7 Nb7 8. Kc8 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*B*+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*Kb+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*Lo+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*N*+oP*+5 4oO*+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+n5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1919, White wins
7888888889
Sackmann F, 1922, White wins
1. Be5+ Kxe5 2. Nc4+ Kd4 3. Ne3 e1=Q 4. Nc2+ 1. Bg7! (1. Kf7? b1=R! 2. Bg7+ Rb2) 1... b1=Q 2.
1-0 Kf7+ Qb2 3. Ne1 Qxg7+ 4. Kxg7 Kb2 5. Nc2 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*W*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*P5
4+p+p+*+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+p+kQoO5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zipperlin O, 1920, White wins
7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1922, White wins
1. Qf3 Kg1 2. Qe3+ Kh1 3. Qe4 Kg1 4. Qd4+ Kh1 1. Rc8 Qa5 2. Ra8 Qxa8 3. Nb6+ 1-0
5. Qd5 Kg1 6. Qc5+ Kh1 7. Qc6 Kg1 8. Qb6+ Kh1 9.
Qb7 Kg1 10. Qa7+ Kh1 11. Qa8 Kg1 12. Qa1# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*W*+*+5
4*N*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*O*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+n+*+p5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*O*+*B5 4+l+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+pP*+*+5 4K*R*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1922, White wins
1. Rc3+ Ka4 2. Rc8 Qa5 3. Ra8 Qxa8 4. Nb6+ 1-0
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1922, White wins
1. Nc6! Kxc6 2. Bf6 Kd5 3. d3!! a2 4. c4+! Kc5 (4...
dxc3 5. Bxc3+-) 5. Kb7 a1=Q 6. Be7# {#} 1-0
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1. g3+ Kg4 2. Bb3 Qb5 3. Bd1+ Kf5 4. Nd6+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oL*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*Pn5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+rP*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+vPk+*O5
4+*W*+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
7888888889
Sehwers, J., 1922, White wins
7888888889
Holm, E., 1923, White wins
1. Rb3+ Ka5 2. Rb5+ Ka4 3. Ra5+ Kb4 4. a3+ Kc4 1. Ng3 Kg2 2. Nh1 Kxh1 3. Kf1 Bd3+ 4. Kf2 1-0
5. Rc5+ Kxc5 6. Nb3+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+n5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*+*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+*N*+*N*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+lPv5
4T*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+t+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*+*M*+*5 7888888889
Neumann, M., 1923, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1923, White wins
1. Ng5+ Kxg3 2. d7 Bxf5+ 3. Ne4+ Bxe4+ 4. Kc1
1. e7 Ng2+ 2. Kh5! (2. Kg4? 2... Ne3+ 3. Kh5 Ra8 Rg1+ 5. Kd2 Bf3 6. d8=Q Rd1+ 7. Ke3 Rxd8 1/2-1/2
4. Nf7+ Kh7 5. Nd8 Nd5) 2... Ra8 3. Nf7+ Kh7 4. Nd8
Nf4+ 5. Kg5 (5. Kg4? 5... Nd5) 5... Rxd8 6. exd8=B
1222222223
Nxh3+ 7. Kg4 Nf2+ (7... Ng1 8. Nd3 Ne2 9. Bf6 Kg6 10. 4*+*+*+*B5
Bb2 Kf7 11. Kf3 Ng1+ 12. Kg2 Ne2 13. Kf2) 8. Kf3 8...
Nh3! 9. Nd3 Kg6 10. Kg4 Ng1 11. Nf4+ Kh6 12. Bb6 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*P5
1222222223 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4T*N*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*K*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+w5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*L5 7888888889
Havasi, A., 1923, White wins
4+*+*+*+o5 1. h7 Rxa5 2. Nb5 Rxb5 3. Be5 1-0
4b+*+*+pK5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1923, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+oNl5 4+k+*+*+*5
4n+*+p+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*T5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+o+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Vb5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
7888888889
Herbstmann A, 1925, Draw
1. Nf5 Rxe4 2. exf7 Re5 (2... Rg4 3. Kd7 Rg8 4. 1. Ka8! b2 2. b7 Bh2 3. f4 Bxf4 4. e5 Bxe5 5.
Ke7 Rh8 5. Nd4 5... Kh6! ( 5... Kg6 6. Ne6 Rh7 7. Nf8+) b8=Q Bxb8 6. Bd5 b1=Q 7. Be4+ Kxe4= 1/2-1/2
6. Kf6) (2... Re6 3. f8=N+ $1) 3. f8=R 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*O*+*5 4n+pLm+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+t+*+5 4+*+*B*+*5
4P*P*+*+*5 4oPk+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kubbel L, 1925, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, White wins
1. Bc5+! (1. c7 Nxc7) 1... Ke5 (1... Kxc6 2. Nb4+)
1. c7 Rh4+ 2. Kg3 Rc4 3. Nxe7+ Ke4 4. c8=R (4. (1... Nxc5 2. c7 Kd7 3. Nxc5+) 2. c7 Nxc7 3. Bd4+! Kxd4
c8=Q? 4... Rxc3+ 5. Qxc3) 1-0 4. Nc5! Kxc5 5. b4+ Kxb4 6. Kb2 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*V*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+nW5 4*Lt+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*P5
4+*+b+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1924, Draw
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1925, White wins
1. g7 Qh7 2. Nf6+ (2. Ba4+! 2... Kf7! (2... Kd8 3. 1. Ne3 1... Re4! (1... Rxf4 2. Nd5+ Kb3 3. Nxf4
Ne6+ Kc8 4. Nh6 $1) 3. Nf5! 3... Qxf5 4. Nh6+) 2... Bxf6 Kxb2 4. Nd3+) 2. Nd3+ Kb5 3. Nf5 Rg4 (3... Rh4 4.
3. Bc2 Qg8+ 4. Bb3 Qxg7 5. Ba4+ Kf7 6. Bb3+ Kg6 7. Nxh4) 4. b3 a4 5. Nd6+ Ka5 6. Nc4+ Kb5 7. Na3+ Ka5 8.
Bc2+ Kh5 8. Bd1+ 1/2-1/2 b4+ Rxb4+ 9. Nxb4 Kxb4 10. Nb1 1-0
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Bd6# {#} 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4t+*+p+*P5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Lt+*N*P5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*P*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*R*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1925, White wins
7888888889
Platov, V PlatovM, 1925, White wins
1. Ne3 1... Re4! (1... Rxf4 2. Nd5+ Kb3 3. Nxf4 1. Rd8+ Kh7 2. Rd7+ Kxh6 3. e7 Re6+ 4. Kf5 Rxe3
Kxb2 4. Nd3+) 2. Nd3+ Kb5 3. Nf5 Rg4 (3... Rxh4 4. 5. Rd3 Re1 6. Rd1 Rxe7 7. Kf6 1-0
Nxh4 a4 (4... Kc4 5. Nc1) 5. Nf3 Kc4 (5... a3 6. b3 a2 7.
Nd4+) 6. Nc1 a3 (6... Kb4 7. Nd4 a3 8. b3) 7. bxa3 Kb5
1222222223
8. Nd4+) 4. b3 a4 5. Nd6+ Ka5 6. Nc4+ Kb5 7. Na3+ 4*+*+*+*+5
Ka5 8. b4+ Rxb4+ 9. Nxb4 Kxb4 10. Nb1 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*N*+5
4*T*+*+l+5 4+*B*+p+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4o+*+*+*P5
4bPp+*+*P5 4+*+*+t+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*L*+*K*5
4+*K*+*+*5 7888888889
Havasi, A., 1925, White wins
4*+*+*+t+5 1. h5 Rxf5 2. h6 Rxf6 3. h7 Rg6+ 4. Kf2 Rf6+ 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg3 Rg6+ 6. Kf3 Rf6+ 7. Kg4 Rg6+ 8. Kf5 1-0
7888888889
Dedrle F, 1925, White wins 1222222223
1. Bc4+ Kh8 2. c7 Rg3+ 3. Kb4 Rxb6+ 4. Kc5 Rg8 4k+*+*+*+5
5. Bxg8 Rb8 6. cxb8=B 1-0
4+*+p+*P*5
1222222223 4*L*T*+t+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+*R*+*5
4P*K*+*+o5 7888888889
Gruber, S., 1926, White wins
4nB*+*+*+5 1. Re6 Kc7 2. Rxd6 Rxd6 3. b5 Rg6 4. b6+ Rxb6 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 d8=Q+ Kxd8 6. g8=Q+ 1-0
7888888889
Platov, M., 1925, White wins
1. a6 bxa6 2. Kc2 h2 3. Be5 h1=Q 4. Nc3+ Kxa3 5.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4Pl+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*V*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+t+*N5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+bV*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
7888888889
Horowitz, I KashdanI, 1926, White wins
7888888889
Mattison H, 1927, White wins
1. c6+ Rxc6 2. a8=Q+ Kxa8 3. Nxc6 Be3 4. Ba6 1. Nf7+ (1. a7 $143 Re8 2. Nf5 Be5 3. b6 Ra8! 4.
1-0 Nd4 Bb8 5. Nb5 Kg8 6. Kc2 Kf8 7. Kb3 Ke8 8. Kc4 Kd8
1222222223 9. Kd5 (9. Kc5 Kd7 10. d3 Bh2 11. Nd4 Bd6+ 12. Kb5
4*+*+*+*+5 Bb8 13. Ka6 Bxa7 14. bxa7 Kc7=) 9... Kd7 10. Kc5 Bh2
11. Nd4 Bb8 12. Nc6 Bxa7 13. bxa7=) 1... Kg8 2. a7 Re8
4+*+*+*+*5 3. Nd6 Rd8 4. Nf5! (4. b6 $143 Bd4 5. Nc8 Rxc8 6. b7
4*K*+*+*+5 Rc1+! 7. Kxc1 Bxa7=) 4... Bf8 5. b6 Bc5 6. Ne7+! Kf8 7.
Nc8!! Rxc8 8. b7+- 1-0
4+*T*+o+*5 1222222223
4*L*+*P*+5 4l+t+bNr+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*T*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Kubbel L, 1927, White wins
4k+*+*+*+5
1. c3+ Kc4 2. Na3+ Kd5 3. c4+ Kd4 4. Nb5+ Kxc4
5. Nc7 {blocus} 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1927, White wins
4*+b+p+*K5 1. Na6! Ra7! 2. Bc6+! Rxc6 3. Nd7+ Kb7 4. Rb8+
Kxa6 5. Rb6+! Rxb6 6. Nc5# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+lM5
4+*T*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1927, White wins
1. Bd7 Nf5+ 2. exf5 Kxf5 3. e7+ Kf6 4. e8=R! 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5 4L*P*W*+b5
4b+*+*+p+5 4*Rr+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Tl+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kaminer S, 1927, White wins
7888888889
Cook, E., 1927, White wins
1. g7 (1. Be2+ Kh4! 2. g7 Rf5 3. g8=Q (3. Kh1! 1. Ra6+ Bxa6 2. Rxa6+ Kb7 3. Ra7+ Kxa7 4.
{cook} Rg5 4. h6 Rg6 5. Bd3 Rg5 6. Bxh7 Kh5 7. Bg6+) c8=N+ 1-0
3... Rg5+) 1... Kxh5 2. Be2+ Kh6 (2... Rg4+ 3. Bxg4+
Kh6 4. g8=N+) 3. g8=R 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+b+*+5
4*+*+*+b+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*K*5 4*+*+*Tp+5
4pP*+*+*+5 4+*+*+n+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*L*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+t+p+v+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1928, White wins
1. Nxg7+ Kh6 (1... Kxh4 2. Bf7 Kg5 3. Ne6+ Kh6
7888888889
Kliatskin M, 1927, Draw
4. g7) 2. Nh5! 2... Kxh5 (2... Rf8 3. Bf7 (3. g7? 3... Rg8))
1. e4 Bxe4! 2. Bh7 Bxh7 3. b7 Rb2 4. a7 Rxb7+ 5. 3. g7+ Rg6+ (3... Kh6 4. g8=R! (4. g8=Q? 4... Rf1+ 5.
Kh8 Rxa7 1/2-1/2 Kxf1) 4... Kh7 (4... Re6! 5. Bf7 (5. h5 Kh7 6. Rf8 (6. Bf7
1222222223 Re7) 6... Kg7 7. Rf7+ Kg8) (5. Kh2 Kh7 6. Bf7 Re2+ 7.
4*+*+*+*L5 Kh3 Re3+ 8. Kg4 8... Re7 $1) 5... Rf6 6. Be8 Re6)) 4.
Bxg6+ 4... Kh6! 5. g8=N+ Kxg6 6. Kg2 1-0
4+*+*+*R*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*K*+*+5 4*+*+*Tp+5
4B*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*L*5
4p+*+*+*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Akerblom, A., 1927, White wins
4*+*+*T*P5
1. Bd6 h1=Q 2. Be5 Qa1+ 3. Kd5 Qxa2+ 4. Kd6
Qa3+ 5. Kc6 Qc1+ 6. Kd5 Qa3 7. Ke4 Qb4+ 8. Kf5 Qa3 4+*+*+*+*5
9. Rd7+ Kg8 10. Kg6 1-0 7888888889
Troitzky A, 1928, White wins
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1. h4+ (1. Nxf6! 1... Rxf6 2. g7 Rf8 3. gxf8=R $1)
1... Kh5! (1... Kf5 2. g7 Rf1 (2... Ra6 3. Nh6+ Rxh6 4.
Kxf2) 3. Kg2 Rf4 4. Nxf6) 2. Nxf6+ Rxf6 3. g7+ Kh6 (3...
1222222223
Rg6+ 4. Bxg6+ Kh6 5. g8=N+) 4. g8=R! (4. g8=Q? 4... 4l+*+*+*+5
Rf3+ 5. Kg4 Rf4+ 6. Kg3 Rf3+ 7. Kg2 Rf2+ 8. Kg1 Rf1+ 4+*+*+*+*5
9. Kxf1) 1-0
4*+*+*+*O5
1222222223 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+w+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*N*P*+5 4*+*+p+*K5
4P*+*+*Kp5 4+*+*+b+*5
4w+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Bg2 Qd4 2. Ne7+ Ka7 3. Nc6+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1928, Draw
4P*L*P*+n5
1. f7 Qxa5+ 2. Kg6 Qd8 3. f8=Q+! 3... Qxf8 4.
Nf7+ Kg8 5. Nh6+ Kh8 6. Nf7+ Kg8 7. Nh6+ gxh6 4*+*+*+*+5
1/2-1/2 4+*+*V*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+v+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4+*+*N*+*5 7888888889
Salkind L, 1928, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Ng5 (1. e8=N+? Kc8 2. Ng5 Bd7) 1... Bd7 2.
4B*L*+*+o5
Ne6+ Bxe6 (2... Kc8 3. Nd8 Bf6 4. Na3 Bxe7 5. Nc4 Kc7
6. Nb7 Bc6 7. Nca5 Bf3 8. Nc6 Bxc6 (8... Bd6! {cook} 9.
4*+*+pO*P5 Ncd8 Bh2 10. Nc6 Kxc6)) 3. Nc3 Bxc3 4. e8=N+ Kb6 5.
4+*K*+*+*5 Nc7! Bf7 6. Kb8 Be5 7. a8=N+ 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1928, Draw
1222222223
1. Bb4+ (1. Bb2+ Kb3 2. Kd2 f1=Q 3. Nd3 Qg2 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Be5) 1... Kb3 2. Nf3 (2. Kd1 f1=Q+ 3. Be1) 2... f1=Q+ 3. 4+*+*+*Pb5
Be1 Qg2 4. Bg3 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*B*+w5
4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5
4p+*L*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Salkind L, 1928, Draw
1. Bc3+! (1. Bf4+? Ke1! 2. Bc2 Qc5 3. Kb1 Qb4+
4. Bb3 Qe4+ 5. Bc2 Qb7+ 6. Bb3 Qxg7 7. Bc1 Qc3 8.
Bc2 Ke2 9. Bb3 Kd3 10. Bxa3 Kd2) 1... Kxc3 2. g8=Q
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Qd1+ 3. Bb1 Qd4 4. Qg1 Qh8 (4... Qxg1) 5. Qh1 Qf6 6. Kb3 5. Nc1+ Kb2 6. Nd2! Bd8+! (6... Bd4+? 7. Kc6 Kxc1
Qf1 Qg7 7. Qg1 Qe5 8. Qe1+ Qxe1 1/2-1/2 8. Nf3+) 7. Kc6! Kxc1! 8. Kd7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*K5
4+k+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*L*+*+5 4*+v+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*P*N*+*M5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+bN5 4*+*+*+*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1928, White wins 7888888889
Hasek, J., 1928, Draw
1. Nb5+ Ke5 2. Bh1! (2. Bc6! {cook JU} Bf8 3. 1. Nf3 a2 2. Nd4 a1=R 3. Nxc6 Ra8 4. Nb8 1/2-1/2
Ng4+ Kf4 (3... Kf5 4. Ne3+) 4. Nf6) 2... Bf8 3. Na7 Bxb4
4. Nc6+ Kf4! 5. Nxb4 Kg3 6. Nf1+ Kf2! 7. Nd2 Ng2 8.
Nd3+ Kg1 9. Nf3+! Kxh1 10. Nf2# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+k+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4K*P*Pl+*5
4+n+*L*+*5 4*+*+*+*M5
4*P*+*+*M5 4+*+n+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+bN5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 7888888889
Ivanov, N., 1928, White wins
1. e7 Bg6 2. c6 Ke6 3. c7 Kd7 4. Kb6 Nf5 5.
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1928, White wins e8=Q+ Bxe8 6. Kb7 Ne7 7. Nc5# {#} 1-0
1. Bh1 Bd2 2. Na7 Bxb4 3. Nc6+ Kf4 4. Nxb4 Kg3
5. Nf1+ Kf2 6. Nd2 Ng2 7. Nd3+ Kg1 8. Nf3+ Kxh1 9.
1222222223
Nf2# 1-0 4kB*T*+*+5
1222222223 4P*+*+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*P*+*5
4*K*+*V*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4vN*+*+*+5 7888888889
Sinelshikov, A., 1928, Draw
4+n+*+*+*5 1. Kb7 Rxa5 2. a8=Q Rd7+ 3. Kc8 Rxa8 4. e6+
Kxe6 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1928, White wins
1. Nd3+ Kc4! 2. Bd5+! Kxd5 3. Nb4+ Kc4! 4. Nxa2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*B*5 4+*+*W*B*5
4b+k+v+*+5 4o+l+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+pP*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Korolkov V, 1929, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
1. Ng3 Kxa5 2. Kb3 Bc2+ 3. Kxa3 Bxa4 4. Bd8+ 1. d3+ Kb5 2. c4+ Kb4 3. Bd2+ Kc5 4. d4+ Qxd4
Kb5 5. Ne2 Bc2 (5... Bd1 6. Nc3+) 6. Nd4+ 1-0 5. Be3 Qxe3 6. Rxe3 Kxc4 7. Kb6 Kb4 8. Re4+ Kb3 9.
1222222223 Kb5 a3 10. Re3+ Kb2 11. Kb4 a2 12. Re2+ Kb1 13. Kb3
4*+*+*+*+5 a1=N+ 14. Kc3 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*B*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+k+v+*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4B*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+n5 4L*N*+*+*5
7888888889
Korolkov V, 1929, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Ng3 Kxa5 2. Kb3 Bc2+ 3. Kxa3 Bxa4 4. Bd8+ 4+*+*+*N*5
Kb5 5. Ne2 Bc2 (5... Bd1 6. Nc3+) 1-0 7888888889
Petrov D, 1929, White wins
1222222223 1. b5 Bf2+! 2. Kc4 Bxb5+ 3. Nxb5+ Ka4 4. Bc7 (4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bb4! {cook WM}) (4. Bd2! {cook WM}) 4... Bxg1 5. Nc3+
Ka3 6. Be5! Bf2 7. Bd6+ Kb2 8. Nd1+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*B*+*+*+5
4W*+*O*R*5 4+tN*+*+*5
4*+*+*+n+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+lP*+*5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+lP*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1929, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nxe5+ Ke4 2. Rg4+ Kf5 3. e4+ Ke6 4. Rg6+
Ke7 5. Nc6+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, Draw
1. Na6 Rxb5 2. Bc7 Rb7 3. Bd8! Rd7 4. Bh4 Rd6+
5. Kg5 Rxa6 (5... Rb6! { cook OD} 6. Nc7 Bd7 7. Kh5
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Rc6 8. Bd8 Bf5 9. Kh4 Bc8! 10. Na8 (10. Ne8 Rh6+ 11.
Kg5 Rh8) 10... Rc5! 11. Be7 (11. Nb6 Be6 12. Be7 (12.
g4 Bxg4 13. Bg5 Be6 14. Kh5 Rb5 15. Na4! Bd7 16.
1222222223
Nc3! Rc5 17. Nb1 Be8+ 18. Kh6 Rc6+ 19. Kg7 Rg6+) 4*+*+*+*+5
12... Rb5 13. Na4 Bf7 14. Kh3 (14. g4 Re5 15. Bd6 Re4 4+*+*+*+p5
16. Nc5 Rxg4+) 14... Re5 15. Bh4 Be6+ 16. Kh2 Re2+
17. Kg1 Bh3) 11... Ra5 12. Nc7 (12. Nb6 Be6 13. Bf6 4*+*+*M*+5
Rb5 14. Na8 Bg4 15. Bg5 Rb8) 12... Bg4 13. Bg5 Rc5 4+*+t+*+*5
14. Na6 Rb5 15. Nc7 Ra5! 16. Ne8 Ra8) 1/2-1/2
4*B*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+pL*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*Tp+*+*+5 7888888889
Kaminer S, 1929, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Ne4+ Nxe4 2. Be1+ Nf2+ 3. Bxf2+ (3. Kg1?
4*+*+b+*T5 Rh5) 3... Kf4 4. Be3+ (4. h8=Q? Rh5+ 5. Qxh5) 4... Kg3
4B*+*+*+*5
5. Bf4+ (5. h8=Q? Rh5+ 6. Qxh5) 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*K*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1929, White wins
4*+*+v+n+5
1. c7 Rc6+! (1... Rxe4 2. c8=Q Rc6+ 3. Qxc6
Rc4+ 4. Nc3! Rxc6 5. Bb2#) 2. Bxc6 Rc4+ 3. Kd2 Rxc6 4+*+*+*+*5
4. Bd6! Rxd6+ 5. Nd4! Rxd4+ 6. Kc3 Rd1 7. Kc2 Rd4 8.
c8=R (8. c8=Q? Rc4+ 9. Qxc4) 8... Ra4 9. Kb3 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+n+bM*B*5
4p+o+*+*+5 7888888889
Dmitriev, I., 1929, White wins
1. Nd2 Kc1 2. Bb3 Kxd2 3. Bxe6 Nf3 4. Bb6 Ng5+
4B*+*+*+*5 5. Kg7 Nxe6+ 6. Kf6 1-0
4*+*P*+*+5 1222222223
4P*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*L*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kaminer S, 1929, White wins 4O*+*+o+*5
1. Bb6 Re7 2. a7 Re8 3. d5! cxd5 4. Bc7+ Kf3 5.
Bb8 Rh8 6. Ke1 Ke3 7. Kd1 Kd3 8. Kc1 Kc3 9. Be5+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*Pp+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Eisenstadt, M., 1929, Draw
1. g4 fxg4 2. f4 gxf3 3. gxf3 a4 4. f4 a3 5. f5 a2 6.
f6 a1=Q 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*B*+*K5
4+*+pV*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*T*+*+5
4+*+p+*P*5 4+p+*+*+b5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+l+*O5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Reti, R., 1929, White wins
7888888889
de Villeneuve_Escaplon, J., 1929, White wins
1. Kd3 Kg3 2. Ke3 Kh4 3. Kd4 Kg4 4. Ke4 Bd8 5. 1. Bg5 Rd5 2. b6 Rxg5 3. Be8 Rg3 4. Ba4 1-0
Ke5 g6 6. d6 Ba5 7. f5 Kxg5 8. f6 Bc3+ 9. Kd5 Bxf6 10.
Ke6 Bd8 11. Kf7 Kf5 12. Ke8 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*V*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4b+*O*+l+5
4*+*P*+o+5 4P*+t+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*B*+*+5
4*+*+kPpL5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
de Villeneuve_Escaplon, J., 1929, White wins
1. Bd3+ Kh5 2. a6 Rxd4 3. Bb5 Rd2 4. Bc4 Rf2 5.
7888888889
Reti, R., 1929, White wins
Kg7 Rg2 6. Bf7+ Kg5 7. a7 1-0
1. g5 Kh5 2. Kd5 Kg4 3. Ke5 Ba5 4. f5 Kxg5 5. f6
Bc3+ 6. Kd5 Bxf6 7. Ke6 Bd8 8. Kf7 Kf5 9. Ke8 Bf6 10.
1222222223
d8=Q Bxd8 11. Kxd8 g5 12. d7 g4 13. Ke8 g3 14. d8=Q 4*+*+*+*+5
1-0
4+*K*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+p+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4N*L*+*+*5
4P*Tp+*+*5 4*W*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*R*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Reti, R., 1929, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. e7 Qe2 2. Rg3+ Kb2 3. Re3 1-0
4+*B*+*+*5
7888888889
de Villeneuve_Escaplon, J., 1929, White wins
1. Be3 Rxa5 2. d6 Kf7 3. d7 Ke7 4. d8=Q+ Kxd8 5.
Bb6+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*O*5 4+*+lP*+*5
4*+*Rp+p+5 4*+*Vt+p+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
7888888889
Reti, R., 1929, White wins
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1930, Draw
1. Ka4 Kc8 2. Kb4 Ra7 3. Kb5 Rc7 4. Kb6 Re7 5. 1. Bc6+! 1... Kxe7! 2. Bd5 (2. g7? 2... Rg6 3. Bd5
Kc5 Ra7 6. Rd4 Ra5+ 7. Kc6 Ra6+ 8. Kd5 Ra5+ 9. Ke4 Rxg7 4. Kh5 Kf8) 2... Rxg6 3. Kh5 Rg7 4. g6 Kf6 5. Bf7
Ra6 10. Ke5 Ra5+ 11. Kf4 Ra7 12. Rd5 1-0 Kf5 6. Kh4! 6... Kf4 7. Kh3! 7... Be7 8. Kg2 Bh4 9. Kf1!
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+o+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+wL5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*Kn+*+*5 4wO*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+pP5 4L*P*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
7888888889
Matansiev, J., 1929, Draw 4+b+n+*+*5
1. g5+ Kg7 2. Nf6 Kh8 3. Kd6 Qg7 4. Ke7 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1930, White wins
1222222223 1. b4+ Ka4 2. Nb2+ Ka3 3. Nc4+ Ka4 4. Bc2+ Kb5
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Nd6+ Kc6 6. b5+ Qxb5 7. Be4+!! Kxc5 8. Nb7# 1-0
4+*+*K*+l5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*P5 4*N*T*+*+5
4+*+*R*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*B*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4o+m+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
7888888889
Haga, A., 1929, White wins
4*+*+*+*P5
1. Ra5 a1=Q 2. Rxa1 Nxa1 3. b4 Nc2 4. b5 Na3 5. 4+*+*+*+k5
b6 Nc4 6. b7 Na5 7. b8=N 1-0 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1930, White wins
1. Nd7 Rxd7 2. Rh6+ Kg5 3. Rg6+ Kxg6 4. f8=N+
1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*B*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*N5 4*+*+m+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+v5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4N*+*V*+*5 4+*B*L*N*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1930, White wins
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1931, White wins
1. Nc2+ Rxc2 2. Ba5+ Kxa5 3. a7 Rb2+ 4. Kc8 1. e3! (1. e4? Nc5 2. e5 Nd3) 1... Kf2 2. Nh3+ Kg3
Rc2+ 5. Kd7 Rd2+ 6. Ke8 Re2+ 7. Kf7 Rf2+ 8. Kg8 3. Nf4! Nxf4 4. Nf5+ Kg4 5. Nh6+ Kg5 6. exf4+ Kxh6 7.
Rg2+ 9. Kh7 1-0 f5# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Lp+kRp+5 4*P*+*+l+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*V5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*N*5
7888888889
Novikov, V., 1930, Draw
7888888889
Fritz J, 1931, White wins
1. c7 Kxc7 2. g7 f1=Q 3. g8=Q Qc4+ 4. Ke7 Qxg8 1. b7 Rxg1! 2. Bg2 (2. b8=Q? Bg3+ 3. Qxg3+ Rxg3
1/2-1/2 4. Kxg3) 2... Rb1 3. Be4+ Kh6 4. Bxb1 Bf6 5. b8=B! (5.
1222222223 b8=Q? Be5+ 6. Qxe5) 1-0
4n+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4L*+*+*W*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*N*O*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*P*K*P5
4*+*+b+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*B*+*+5 4Vn+*+o+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1931, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Be3+ Kb8 (1... Ka6 2. Bb6) 2. Nc7 Qxc7 3. Bf4 7888888889
Rinck H, 1932, White wins
f5! 4. Bxf5 Ka8 (4... Qc6! {cook} 5. Nb5+ Ka8 $1) 5. 1. d7 f2 2. Nd2 Bc1 3. Nf1 Bf4 4. d8=B 1-0
Be4+ Kb8 6. Ke2 Qd7 7. Nb5+ Kc8 8. Bf5 Qxf5 9. Nd6+
1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*O*+*+5
4+*+p+*P*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4l+*+*+t+5 4*+*P*+*O5
4+*+p+*+o5 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*Lp+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1932, White wins
7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1932, Draw
1. d6 Rg2+ 2. Kxh3 Rxg5 3. d7 Rd5 4. d8=R Rxd8 1. b4 (1. c4? h3 2. c5 (2. Kf6 h2 3. Ke6 h1=Q 4.
5. Nxd8 Kb4 6. Ne6 1-0 Kxd6 Kxb3 5. c5 Kc4 6. c6 Qxd5+) 2... h2 3. cxd6 h1=Q
1222222223 4. Kf6 Qxd5) 1... h3 2. b5 h2 3. b6 h1=Q 4. b7 Qg1+ 5.
4*+*K*+*+5 Kh7 (5. Kf7? Qf1+) 5... Qh1+ 6. Kg7 (6. Kg8? Qxd5+)
6... Qg2+ 7. Kh8! (7. Kh7? Qxc2+) 7... Qh3+ 8. Kg8
4+*+*P*+*5 Qg4+ 9. Kf8 Qf5+ 10. Ke8 Qg6+ 11. Kd8 (11. Kf8? Qf6+
4b+*+t+*L5 12. Ke8 Qh8+) (11. Kd7? Qh7+ 12. Kc6 Qxc2+ 13. Kb6
(13. Kxd6 Qh2+ ) 13... Qb3+ 14. Kc7 Kc3) 11... Qg8+
4+p+*+*+*5 12. Kc7 Qh7+ 13. Kb6 Qh8 14. Kc7 (14. Ka7? Qxd4+
4*+*+*+*+5 15. Ka6 Qc4+ 16. Kb6 Qc5+ 17. Ka6 Qc7 18. Ka7 Kxc2)
4+*+*O*+p5 14... Qg7+ 15. Kc8 Qf8+ 16. Kc7 Qe7+ 17. Kc8 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4n+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1932, White wins
4+*+*P*+*5
1. b6 e2 2. Bxe2 Rxb6 3. Bg4 Rg6 4. e8=R 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 4v+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+l+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*T5
4T*+*+*+*5 4K*B*N*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1932, White wins
4+*Nn+*+*5 1. Ba3+ Kc4! (1... Kd5! {cook} 2. Nb6+ Ke6 3.
Nxa4 Kf7 $1) 2. Nb6+ Kb3 3. Nxa4 Re2 4. Nc5+! (4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nc2! {cook} Kxa4 (4... Kxc2 5. Ka2 Kd3+ 6. Kb3 Kd4 7.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nb6) 5. Bd6 Ka5 6. Nd4) 4... Kxa3 5. e8=R! (5. e8=Q?
Rxe1+ 6. Qxe1) 1-0
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1932, White wins
1. e7 Rf5+ 2. Kg7 Kd7 3. a7 Ra5 4. Kf7 Rf5+ 5.
Kg6 Ra5 6. Nd5 Ke8 7. Nc5 Rxa7 8. Ne6 Rxe7 9. Nf6#
1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*K*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+pL*5 4P*+*+v+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4pK*P*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*T*+5 4*+*+*Mn+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Korn, W., 1932, White wins
7888888889
de Feijter, C., 1932, White wins
1. a6 a3 2. bxa3 Ra4 3. a7 Rxa3 4. Nd8 Rb3+ 5. 1. d7 Ne6 2. Nf6 Nd8 3. Ne8 Bxe8 4. dxe8=B 1-0
Nb7 Ra3 6. Nd6 Rb3+ 7. Kc7 Ra3 8. Kb7 Rb3+ 9. Nb5
Rxb5+ 10. Ka6 Rb1 11. f8=Q+ Kxf8 12. a8=Q+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+n+5
4*+*T*+*N5 4+*+p+*+*5
4+*+p+*+l5 4p+*T*+l+5
4*+*P*+*V5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*R*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+v+b+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kok T, 1933, White wins
1. a7 Be4 2. Bd3 Rxd3 3. Ne7+ Kh6 4. Nd5!
7888888889
Alekmensky, A., 1932, White wins
{Nowotny} Rxd5 ({but} 4... Bf5! 5. Nf4 Rd4 6. a8=Q (6.
1. Re4 Rxd7 2. Re7+ Rxe7 3. dxe7 Bf8 4. exf8=R Kg3 Be4 7. Nd5 Rxd5 8. a8=Q Rd3+ 9. Kf4 Bxa8-+) 6...
1-0 Rxf4+ 7. Kg3 Rg4+ 8. Kf3 Bxd7=) 5. a8=Q Rh5+ 6. Kg4
1222222223 Bxa8 7. d8=Q 1-0
4*R*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+o5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4P*+p+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+n+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*K*+*+*O5 4+*+*+v+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*T*+l+5
7888888889
Kozlowski, S., 1932, Draw 4+b+*+*+*5
1. Rb6+ Kg5 2. Rb5+ Kg4 3. Rb4+ Kg3 4. Rb3+ 7888888889
Kok T, 1933, White wins
Kg2 5. Ka2 h1=Q 6. Rb1 Qh6 7. Rb2+ 1/2-1/2 1. Ne3+ Kf2 (1... Kg1 2. Nd5 {Nowotny} (2. Bf5 $1)
2... Rh2+ (2... Rxd5 3. a8=Q Rd4+ 4. Be4) 3. Kg3 Rh8 4.
Kxf3) 2. Be4! {8th WCCT} ({dual} 2. Ng4+!+-) 2... Bxe4
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3. Nd5! {Nowotny} Rxd5 (3... Bxd5 4. d8=Q) ({but} 3...
Rd4! 4. d8=Q Bg2+! 5. Kg5 Rxd5+=) 4. a8=Q 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+*M*N5 4+*+*+o+k5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*R5
4*+k+*+*L5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
4*+*V*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+t+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*B*+*5 7888888889
Hasek, J., 1933, White wins
7888888889
Bron V, 1933, White wins 1. e7+ Kxe7 2. Kg7 Rg2+ 3. Rg6 Rf2 4. f6+ Ke8 5.
1. Nf7+ Kg6 2. Kd5 Bh8 3. Ne5+ Bxe5 4. Kxe5 Rg5 1-0
Kg5 5. Bd2+ Kxg4 6. Kf6 Kh5 7. Kg7 Ng6 8. Nd7 Nh4 9.
Nf6# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+*B*L*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+w+p+*+k5 4*+*Nm+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+*V*+*+*5 4*+*+*+rK5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*O5
4*+*+r+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Hasek, J., 1933, *
1. Nf7+ Kh7 2. Ng5+ Nxg5 3. Rg1 Nf3+ 4. Kh3
7888888889
Kajev L, 1933, White wins hxg1=Q {Stalemate No.2.} *
1. Be7+! Bxe7 2. Rf2+ Bf6 3. Rxf6+ Ke7 4. Rf7+!
Kxf7 5. d8=N+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*V5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4p+*+*B*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*Bb+*+*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Vk5
4+*Lt+*+*5 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1934, White wins
1. Bc7 Kf1 2. Bb6! Bf2! 3. Kh2! Ke2 4. Kg2 Be3 5.
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1933, White wins Kg3! Kd3 6. Kf3 Bd4 7. Kf4! Kc4 8. Ke4 Bc5 9. Ke5! Kb4
1. c6 Bf4 2. e5 Bxe5 3. Bxe5 Rxd3 4. Bb2+ Kc2 5. 10. Kd5 Bg1 11. Kc6+- (11. Bxg1 $143 Kxa5=) 1-0
c7 Rd8 6. cxd8=N 1-0
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1. Bd4+ Kxh7 2. Nf8+ Kg8 (2... Kh6 3. d7 Re8 4.
1222222223 dxe8=N! (4. dxe8=Q? Nf6+ 5. Bxf6)) 3. d7 Re8! 4.
4*+*+n+*+5 dxe8=R! (4. dxe8=Q? Nf6+ 5. Bxf6) 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*K*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*B*+t+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4K*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+p+*5
7888888889
Kok T, 1934, White wins
4pP*+*P*+5
1. b7 (1. f7? Bd4+ 2. Kb1 Rf2 3. b7 Ba7) 1... Bh2 4+*+*+*+*5
(1... Ba7 2. Be3! Bb8 ({ but} 2... Bxe3! 3. b8=Q Bd4+ 4. 7888888889
Grigoriev N, 1934, White wins
Kb1 Rb2+ 5. Qxb2 Bxb2 6. f7 Ba3=) 3. f7 Be5+ 4. Kb1 1. a4 h5 2. b4 h4 3. a5 bxa5 4. b5 h3 5. b6 h2 6.
Rb2+ 5. Kc1+-) (1... Bd4+ 2. Kb1 Be5 3. Bc3! Bb8 4. b7 h1=Q 7. b8=Q+ Kf5 8. Qc8+ Kg5 (8... Kf4 9. Qg4+)
f7+-) 2. f7 Rf2 3. Bf4! {Nowotny} Bxf4 (3... Rxf4 4. Nc7+! (8... Ke5 9. Qc5+ Kf4 10. Qe3+ Kf5 11. Qe4+ Kg5 12.
({dual} 4. b8=Q! Rf1+ 5. Qb1+-) 4... Ke4 5. b8=Q+-) 4. f4+) 9. Qg8+ Kf5 10. Qg4+ Ke5 11. Qe4# 1-0
Nf6+! Kd4 5. f8=Q 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+n+5
4*+v+*+*+5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Pl+t+*+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+*O*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4b+l+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+n+*+*V5 4+*+*K*+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1934, White wins
7888888889
Bron V, 1934, White wins
1. Ke2! Kxb6 (1... Kd7 2. b7 Rb6 3. Nf6+ Kxe7 4.
1. Nd2+ Kd3 2. Ne1+ Ke2 3. Bb5+ Kd1 4. d7 Bxd7 Nd5+) 2. Nf6 Rxe7 3. Nd5+ Kc5 4. Nxe7 Kd4 5. Kf3 1-0
5. Bxd7 Be5+ 6. Kb1 Bc3 7. Ne4 Bxe1 8. Bg4# {#} 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+w+*+*+5
4+*+n+*Ln5 4+*+*+pMk5
4*B*P*+*+5 4*+*P*L*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Petrov D, 1934, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1935, White wins
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1. d7 Qf8! 2. Re8 ({Ошибо~~но} 2.
d8=Q+? Qxd8 3. Bg5+ Kxe5 4. Bxd8 Ne6 { -
РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) 2... Nxe8 3. Bg5+! ({РќРѕ РЅРµ} 3.
1222222223
d8=Q+? Kxf7 4. Qd5+ Ke7 { - РЅРё~~СЊСЏ.}) 3... Kxf7 4*+*+*+*+5
({После} 3... Kxg5 4. fxe8=Q Qf5+ 5. Kg7 Qf6+ 6. 4+*Pn+*+*5
Kg8 { белые также
выигрываo^т.}) 4. d8=N# 1-0 4*+*+*+*P5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+t+n+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4V*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 7888888889
Kok T, 1935, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nc3! {Nowotny} Rxc3 (1... Bxc3 2. Nc5+!+-) 2.
Ne5+! Ke2 3. h7 Rxc7 4. h8=Q 1-0
4*+*+pT*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+l+*+*V5
7888888889
Kok T, 1935, White wins
4+*P*+*+*5
1. Nf6! {Nowotny} (1. b7 Be5) 1... Rxf6 (1... Bxf6 2.
f8=Q) 2. b7 Rf4+ 3. Kd5 Rd4+ 4. Ke6 Rd8 5. Ke7 Rb8 6. 4*+*+n+*+5
f8=Q Rxf8 7. Kxf8 Be5 8. Ke7 Kg2 9. Ke6 Bb8 10. e4 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf3 11. Kf5 1-0
4*N*+v+*+5
1222222223 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
4*+p+*P*+5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1935, White wins
4+l+b+*+*5 1. Ng5 Bb7 2. Nf7 Ba1 3. Kb1 Bc3 4. Nd6+ Kxc7
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Nb5+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4k+p+*+*+5 4*+b+*K*+5
4+*+vT*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kok T, 1935, White wins 4n+*+*+*+5
1. f7 Rf1 2. Bf3! {Nowotny} Bxf3 (2... Rxf3 3. c7) 3. 4+*+*Pv+*5
c4+ Ka4 4. f8=Q Rf2+ 5. Ka1 Rf1+ 6. Kb2 Rf2+ 7. Kc3
1-0
4*+mL*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kaminer S, 1935, White wins
1. e6 (1. Bxf5? Kxe5 2. Nxc4+ Kxf5) 1... Bxe6 (1...
Nd6 2. Bd7) (1... Nxd2 2. e7 Bg6 3. Bf5 Bh5 4. Nc7) 2.
Nf3+ Kd5 (2... Ke3 3. Bxe6 Kxf3 4. Bxc4) 3. Nc7+ Kd6 4.
Ne8+ Kd5 5. Nf6+ Kd6 6. Ne4+ Kd5 7. Bb7# 1-0
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5. Kb5 Nb7 6. Kc6 Nd8+ 7. Kd7 Nb7 8. Kc6 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+nV*5 4+p+*Pl+*5
4vP*+*+*+5 4pT*+*P*K5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rinck H, 1936, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1936, White wins
1. Nc7+ Kb7 2. Ne6 Ba1 3. Kb1 Bf6 4. Nc5+ Kxb6 1. e8=Q+ Kxe8 2. Kg7 Bd5 3. f7+ Bxf7 4. a7 1-0
5. Nd7+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*K*+*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+b+*+*+*5 4*+*+lN*+5
4*P*+*+*K5 4+*+o+w+*5
4+v+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4lP*+*+*+5 4+*+*Pp+*5
4+*T*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1936, White wins
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1936, White wins
1. Ne4 Kxf7 (1... dxe4 2. Rxf5 Kxf5 3. f4) (1... Qh5
1. Bg2 Bc6! (1... Ba6 2. Ra8 Kxb4 (2... Kb5 3. 2. Re7+ Kf5 3. Ng3+) 2. Nd6+ Ke6 3. Nxf5 Kxf5 4. Kd7
Bf1+ Kxb4 4. Rxa6 Rc6+ 5. Kg5 Kc5 6. b7) 3. Rxa6) 2. Ke5 5. Ke7 d4 6. f4+ Ke4 7. exd4 1-0
Bxc6+ Rxc6+ 3. Rg6 Rc4 4. b7 Rh4+ (4... Rxb4 5. Rg4)
5. Kg7! (5. Kg5? Rxb4 6. Ra6+ Kb3 7. Ra7 Rb6) 5...
1222222223
Rxb4 6. Ra6+ Kb3 7. Ra7 Kc4 (7... Rb6 8. Kf7 Kc4 9. 4*+*+*+t+5
Ke7 Kc5 10. Kd7) 8. Ra4 1-0
4+*+p+*On5
1222222223 4*+l+p+*+5
4*+*M*+*L5 4+*+*+p+*5
4N*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*P5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4Tb+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1936, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. f6 (1. Ng5! {cook} Kd6 2. Nf7+ Ke7 3. Ne5! Kd6
4+*+*+*+*5 4. Kf2 Rb8 5. Ke3 Rf8 6. Kf4) 1... gxf6 2. Nf8 Rxf8 3. e7
1-0
7888888889
Somov-Nasimovitch E, 1936, Draw
1. Kd7 Nb7 2. Bg8 Rxa7 3. Kc7 Na5+ 4. Kb6 Ra8
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+l+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*O*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*N*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+*+pT5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Nt5
7888888889
Troitzky A, 1937, White wins
7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, White wins
1. f7 Rxg2 2. Ne6! 2... Rf2 3. f8=Q+ Rxf8 4. Nc4!! 1. N5f3 Rh5 2. c5 bxc5 3. e6 Rd5 4. e7 Rd7 5.
(4. Nxf8? 4... g5) 4... Kd7+ 5. Nxf8+ Ke7 6. Ng6+ Kf6 7. Ne5+ 1-0
Nce5 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*Nl+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*Or5
4+*+*+*+k5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+pN5 4+*+*+*Pp5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*P*L5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*V*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+b+5 4+*+*+t+*5
4+*+w+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1938, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1937, Draw
1. g6 Rxf8 2. h6 gxh6 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Kxf8 1-0
1. Nf5+ Kh5! 2. g7! Bxg7 (2... Qg4 3. Bf3 Qxf3 4.
g8=Q) 3. Bf1! (3. Nxg7+? Kg4 4. f5 Kg5) 3... Qe1 4.
1222222223
Be2+ Qxe2 5. Ng3+ 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+n+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*B*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Vn5
4*+*Nl+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+p+*+5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1939, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nf4! Bxf4 2. e7 Bc7+ 3. Ka6! Re4 4. Ne5!
{Nowotny} Rxe5 (4... Bxe5 5. e8=Q) 5. Bf4+ 1-0
7888888889
Rinck H, 1938, Draw
1... d2 2. Nb5 axb5 3. a6 d1=Q 4. a7 Qd5 5. Kb8
Qd6+ 6. Kb7 Qd7+ 7. Kb8 1/2-1/2
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1. Ke6! (1. Kf6? Rc8! 2. d7+ Kd8 3. dxc8=Q+ Kxc8)
1222222223 1... Rc8 (1... Rb8 2. c7) 2. c7 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+n5 4*+*+*+k+5
4*+*+*+*L5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*P*+*5 4p+*+pN*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+oT*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+*+5 4+p+*+*+*5
4+*+*+kB*5 4l+*T*+*+5
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1939, White wins 4+*+*+v+*5
1. Bf2 Rh3! (1... fxe2+ 2. Kxe2) 2. e6! Rh1+ 3. Bg1 7888888889
Selman J, 1940, White wins
fxe2+ 4. Kxe2 Rxg1 ( 4... Rh5 5. Bd4! (5. Nf8? Re5+ 6. 1. e7 Re2 (1... Bb5 2. a7) 2. Ne4! (2. a7? Bg2 3.
Kd3 Kg7) 5... Kxh7 6. e7 Rh6! 7. Bf6! (7. e8=Q? Re6+ 8. Ne4 {Nowotny} Bxe4! 4. e8=Q Bh7+) 2... Rxe4 3. a7
Qxe6)) (4... Kg6! {cook} 5. Nf8+ Kg7 6. Bc5 Rh8 7. e7 Rg4+ 4. Kf8 Rf4+ 5. Ke8 Bg2 (5... Bb5+ 6. Kd8 Rd4+ 7.
Kf7 ) 5. e7 Rg8 6. Nf8 Rg5! 7. Ng6! (7. e8=Q? Re5+ 8. Kc8! (7. Kc7? Rd7+ 8. Kb8 Rxa7) 7... Ba6+ 8. Kc7) 6.
Qxe5) 1-0 Kd8 Rd4+ 7. Kc8 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4t+*+l+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+pP*+*+5 4*P*+l+*+5
4P*P*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+k+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+b+t5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1939, White wins
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1940, Draw
1. Kf6 (1. Ke6? O-O-O $1) 1... O-O-O (1... Ra7 2. 1. b7 Rxh2+ 2. Bg2! (2. Be2? Bf5+ $1) 2... Rh8!
c7 Kd7 3. c6+ Kc8 4. Ke6) 2. Kg7! Re8 (2... Kb8 {main} (2... Rxg2+ 3. Kc3! (3. Kc1? Rg1+ 4. Kb2 Bf5) 3... Rg3+
3. c7+) 3. d7+ 1-0 4. Kb2 $1) 3. a5 Be2! (3... Kd6 4. a6 Kc7 5. a7) 4. a6!
1222222223 Bxa6 5. Bh3+ Kd6 6. Bc8 Rh2+ 7. Kc3 Kc7 8. b8=Q+
4t+*+l+*+5 Kxb8 9. Bxa6 1/2-1/2
4O*+*+*+*5
4p+pP*+*+5
4+*P*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1939, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+p+p5 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+pT5 4*P*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*P5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4tP*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1941, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1942, White wins
1. a6 Kg7 2. Kc3 Rh1 3. Kd2 Rh3 4. Ke2 Kf8 5. 1. a6 bxa6 2. b3+ Ka5! 3. b7 Rb2 4. b8=Q (4.
Kf2 Kg7 6. Kg2 Rh6 7. Kf3 Rh4 8. Kg3 Rh6 9. Kf4 Rh5 b8=R? Rh2+ 5. Kxh2) 4... Rxb3+ 5. Qg3! (5. Qxb3 $2)
10. Kg4 Rh6 11. Kf5 Rh1 12. Ke6 Re1+ 13. Kd7 Rd1+ 1-0
14. Kc7 Rc1+ 15. Kb7 Rb1+ 16. Kxa7 Rf1 17. Ka8 Rh1
18. a7 Rf1 19. Kb7 Rb1+ 20. Ka6 Ra1+ 21. Kb5 Rb1+
1222222223
22. Ka4 Ra1+ 23. Kb3 Rb1+ 24. Ka2 1-0 4*+*+*L*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+o+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*+b+*+*+5
4+kP*+*+p5 4+*+*+t+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1942, White wins
4+*+*+*+t5 1. f6 Rxf6 (1... fxe6 2. g7+ Kf7 3. Bxe6+) (1... fxg6
2. e7+ Ke8 3. Bb5+) 2. g7+ Kxg7 3. e7 1-0
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1942, White wins
1222222223
1. Ka6 Rb1 2. Rf8+ Rb8 3. Rf1 h1=Q 4. Rxh1 Rb1
5. Rh4 Rb4 6. c6 Rxh4 7. c7 Rc4 8. Kb6 Rc1 9. h6 Rb1+ 4*+*+*L*+5
10. Ka6 Rb6+ 11. Ka5 Ra6+ 12. Kb5 Rb6+ 13. Kc5 Kb7
14. c8=Q+ 1-0
4+*+*+o+*5
4k+*+p+p+5
4+*+*+p+*5
4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+t+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1942, White wins
1. g7+ Kxg7 2. e7 Ra3+ 3. Kb7! Re3 4. Be6 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+*+pLtP5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+t5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+pO*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+pL5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1943, White wins
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1943, Draw
1. Re3 (1. h7? Rh6 2. Re3 Rxh7) 1... Rg8 (1... 1. Bf5 Rxf5 2. f4 Rxf4 3. e7 Re4+ 4. Kf1 Kh1 5.
Ke7 {main} 2. h7 Rh6 3. Rc3 ( 3. Ra3? Rxh4 4. Ra6 Kf6 e8=Q Rxe8 1/2-1/2
5. Rc6 (5. e7+? Kxe7) 5... Rxh7 6. e7+ Kf7 7. Rc8 Rh1+)
3... Rxe6+ (3... Rxh4 4. Rc8 Rxh7 5. Rc7+) (3... Kd8 4.
1222222223
e7+ Kd7 5. Rc8) 4. Re3! (4. Kd2? Rd6+ 5. Rd3 Rh6) (4. 4*T*+*+*L5
Kf2! {cook ZD} Rf6+ 5. Kg3 (5. Rf3 Rh6) 5... Rf8 6. Kg4
Rh8 (6... Kf7 7. Rf3+) 7. Kg5 Kf7 8. Kh6) 4... Rxe3+ 5.
4+p+*+*+*5
Kd2 (5. Kf2 {or})) 2. e7 (2. h7? Re8 3. Rg3 Rh8) 2... Re8 4*+*VkNp+5
3. h5! (3. h7? Kg7) 3... Kf7! 4. Rf3+! Kg8 (4... Ke6 5. h7) 4+*+*+*+*5
5. Rf8+ Rxf8 6. h7+ 1-0
4p+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+b5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
4+*+*+*+t5 1. g7+ Kxg7 2. Ne8+ Rxe8+ 3. Kxd6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+pO*5 4l+*T*+*+5
4*+*+k+pL5 4+t+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1943, Draw
4+*+*+p+*5
1. Bf5 (1. f4? Rxh7 2. f5 Re7 3. Kf3 Re8 $1) (1.
Be4! {cook HM} Re5 2. Kd3 Rxe6 3. f4 Rxe4 4. Kxe4 4*+*+*+*+5
Kxg2 5. f5) 1... Rxf5 2. f4 Rxf4 (2... Rf8 3. f5 Re8 ( 3... 4+*+*+*+*5
Kxg2 4. e7 Re8 5. f6 Kh1 6. Kf3 g2 7. f7) 4. Kf3 Re7 5.
Kf4 Kxg2 6. Ke5) 3. e7 Re4+ 4. Kf1 Kh1 5. e8=Q Rxe8
4kP*+*R*+5
1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1944, White wins
1. f6 Rf7 (1... Ra7+! {cook} 2. Kb1 (2. Kb3 Rf7 3.
Rh2 Rxf6 4. Rh8 Rb6+ 5. Ka2 Rbb8) 2... Rf7 3. Rh2
Rd1+ 4. Kc2 Rg1 5. Rh8+ Kb7 6. Rf8 Rgxg7) 2. Rh2
Rxf6 3. Rh8 Ra6+ 4. Kb1 Rad6 5. Rf8 1-0
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Re7 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+kM5 4l+*+t+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+p+*5
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+pB5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+b+*5
7888888889
Korolkov V, 1946, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, White wins
1. Kg7! (1. Kxh8? 1... Nb3 2. Kg8 (2. Kg7 Nc5 3. 1. Bg2 Bxg2 2. f6 Rxe7 3. f7 1-0
d4 Ne6+) 2... Nc1 3. d4 Ne2 4. d5 Nc3 5. d6 Ne4 6. d7
Nf6+) 1... Nc6 2. Kxh8 Nb4 3. d4 Nc2 4. d5 Ne3 5. d6
1222222223
Nc4 6. d7 Ne5 7. d8=N! 1-0 4*+r+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+l+*+p5
4*P*+p+*+5 4*+*+tP*T5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*T*+5 7888888889
Liburkin M, 1947, Draw
4K*V*+*+*5 1. Rd8+ Ke6 2. Re8+ Kf5 3. Rf8+ Kg4 4. Rg8+
Kxh5 (4... Kxf4 $144 5. g3+=) 5. g4+ (5. Rh8+ $143 Kg4
7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, White wins
6. Rg8+ Kf5 7. Rf8+ Kg6-+) 5... Rxg4 6. Rh8+ Kg6 7.
1. e7 Re2 2. Nf3+ Kh5 3. Ne5 Rxe5 (3... Bb2+ 4. Rg8+ Kf5 8. Rf8+ Ke6 9. Re8+ Kd5 10. Rd8+= 1/2-1/2
Kb1 Rxe5 5. b7) 4. b7 Re1 5. b8=Q Bf4+ 6. Qb1 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*B*+*L5
4*+*B*+*L5 4+*+*+*+v5
4V*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+p+*+p+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+t5 4*+*+*P*T5
4*K*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1947, Draw
7888888889
Prokes L, 1946, White wins
1... Rh5+ 2. f5! Rxf5+ 3. Kd6! Rf3! 4. Nc3!! Rd3+!
1. Bf6+ (1. Be7? Bb6 2. a7 Ra5 3. Bc5 Bc7) (1. c7? 5. Ke7! Rxc3 6. Kf7! Bg8+ 7. Kg6! Bh7+ 8. Kf7! 1/2-1/2
Rc5 $1) 1... Kg8 2. Bd4 Bxd4 (2... Bb8 3. a7) (2... Rh4 3.
c7) 3. c7 Rc5 4. a7 Rxc7 5. a8=Q+ Kg7! { cook} 6. Qh1
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Rg8+ 9. Kh7 Rh8+ 10. Kxh8=) (8. d8=R $143 Rg8+ 9.
1222222223 Kh7 Rxf8=) (8. d8=N+ $143 Kf6!=) 8... Rg5 9. d8=R!+-
4*+*+*+*+5 (9. d8=Q $143 Rg8+ 10. Kh7 Rh8+ 11. Kxh8=) 1-0
4+w+l+*+*5 1222222223
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4KpP*+*+*5 4Lp+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*O5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
4*+*O*+*+5
1. c6+ Kc8! 2. Bh3+ (2. cxb7+? Kb8! 3. Bg2 h1=Q 4+*+*+*+*5
4. Bxh1) 2... Kb8 3. c7+ Ka8 4. Bg2 Qxg2 5. c8=Q# 1-0 7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1948, Draw
1. Nf6 d1=Q+ 2. Kg5! Qd8 (2... Qg1+ 3. Kf4) 3.
1222222223 Kf5! Qf8! 4. Ke6! Qh6 5. Ke7 Qg5 6. Ke8! Qxf6 7. b8=Q+
4*+*B*+*+5 Kxb8 8. c7+ Kxc7 1/2-1/2
4+*P*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4Lp+*+*+*5
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*K*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4Lm+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1947, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bf6+ Ka2 2. Nc1+ Rxc1 (2... Ka3 3. Be7+ Kb2 4+*+w+*+*5
4. Nd3+) 3. Bc3 Nxd2! {cook JN } 4. c8=Q Kb3 1-0 7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1948, Draw
1222222223 1. Nf6 Qd8! (1... Qg1+ 2. Kf5 Qxe3 3. Nd7 Qg3 4.
4*B*+*+*K5 Kxe4) 2. Kf5! Qf8 3. Ke6 Qh6 4. Ke7! (4. Kf7? Qxe3 5.
Nd7 Qf4+ 6. Ke7 e3) 4... Qg5 (4... Qxe3! { cook} 5. Nd7
4+*+*+*+*5 Qg5+ 6. Ke8 (6. Ke6 Qg8+ 7. Kd6 Qg3+! 8. Ke7 e3) 6...
4*+*PtP*+5 Qg8+ 7. Ke7 e3) 5. Ke8 Qxf6 6. b8=Q+ Kxb8 7. c7+ Kb7
8. c8=Q+ Kxc8 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*M*5
4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1948, White wins
1. Nh3+! (1. d7+ $143 Kf5 2. Kg8 Rxf6 3. d8=Q
Rg6+=) 1... Kf5! 2. Nxg5 Rxf6 (2... Re8+ $144 3. Kg7
Rxb8 4. f7! Ke5 5. Ne4!+-) 3. Nh7! Rf7 4. Kg8 Kg6 5.
Nf8+! Kf6 6. d7 Rg7+ 7. Kh8 Kf7! 8. Bd6! (8. d8=Q $143
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1222222223 1222222223
4n+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4VlO*+*+*5 4+*B*L*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Kp+p+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
7888888889
Bron V, 1949, White wins
1. d6 cxd6 2. b6 Kxa8 3. Kb5!! Bb8 4. Ka6 1-0 1. Bd8+ (1. Bd6+? Kd7 $1) 1... Kf7 (1... Kd7 2.
1222222223 Rd3+) 2. Rf3+ Kg6 3. h8=N+! Kh7 (3... Kh5 4. Rf5+ $1)
4*+*+*K*+5 4. Rh3+ Kg8 5. Rg3+ Kh7 (5... Kf8 6. Ke6) 6. Rg7+!
Kxg7 (6... Kxh8 7. Ra7 Bb2+ 8. Ke6 a1=Q 9. Rxa1 Bxa1
4+b+*+*+n5 10. Bf6+) 7. Bf6+ Kg8 ( 7... Kh7 8. Ke6 Bh6 9. Kf7) 8.
4*+*+*+l+5 Kf5 Bh6! 9. Kg6 a1=Q! 10. Bxa1 Bg7 11. e5! Bxh8 12.
e6 Bg7 13. e7 Bf8! 14. e8=B! (14. e8=Q $2) 1-0
4+*+*T*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+p+p+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+o+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bc8 Kxh7 2. Bf5+ Kh8 3. g5 Bxf5 4. g6 Be6 5.
g7+ Kh7 6. g8=Q+ Bxg8 1/2-1/2 4+*+p+*+*5
1222222223 4*Bv+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+o+*5 7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1950, White wins
4*+*+*P*+5 1. Bh8!! (1. Ba3? Bxd3 2. Kb2 Be4 3. Kc3 e5 4.
Kc4 Kb7 5. Kc5 Kc7) 1... Kb7 2. Kb2 Bxd3 3. Kc3 Bf5 4.
4+*+*+*Pl5 Kd4 Kc6 5. Ke5 Kd7 6. Kf6 Ke8 7. Kg7! {Bristol} e5 8. h6
4*+*+b+*+5 e4 9. h7 e3 10. Kh6 e2 11. Bc3 1-0
4+*+*+*Pk5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*T*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1948, White wins
1. g6 fxg6 (1... Rxe4 2. gxf7) (1... Rc1 2. g7 Rc8 3.
Bh7) 2. f7 Rf1 3. Bf5 Rxf5 4. g4+ Kh6 5. gxf5 Kg7 6. fxg6
1-0
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1. a4 Bxa4 (1... Bd3+ 2. Kg7 Bg6 3. Be1! Re6 4.
1222222223 Ng3! Rxe1 5. Kxg6) 2. Ng3 Kxg3 (2... Rc2 3. Nf5! Rxd2
4*+*+*+k+5 4. Kg8) 3. Bf4+ Kxf4 4. e8=Q Rc7+ 5. Kh6 Bxe8 1/2-1/2
4+*L*+*P*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Tp+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4N*+*+*T*5 4+*+p+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1950, White wins
4*+n+*+p+5
1. a7 Kb7 2. a8=Q+ Kxa8 3. Kh7 Ng5+ 4. Kh6
Rh1+ 5. Kxg5 Rg1+ 6. Kf6 Rf1+ 7. Ke7 Re1+ 8. Kd7 4+*+*+*+*5
Rd1+ 9. Kc7 Rc1+ 10. Nc2 Rxc2+ 11. Kd7 Rd2+ 12. Ke6 7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins
Re2+ 13. Kf5 Rf2+ 14. Ke4 Re2+ 15. Kf4 Re8 16. Kg5 1. Nd4 Rb4 (1... Rb8 2. c7 Rc8 3. Nb5 Kf6 4. Nd6
Kb7 17. Kh6 Kc7 18. Kh7 1-0 Rxc7 5. Ne8+) 2. c7 Rxd4+ 3. g4 Rxg4+ 4. Kh3 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+v+*5
4v+*+o+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*Kb+*5
4*B*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+p+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*R*+*+*5
7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1950, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, White wins
1. Bh8 (1. Ka2 Bxd3 (1... Kb7 2. Kb3 Bxd3 3. Kc3) 1. Bd5 Bxe6 2. Rc8 Bxd5+ 3. Rxe8+ Kf7 4. Re4!
2. Kb3 e5! 3. Kb4! (3. Kc3? Be4 $1) 3... Kb7 4. Kc5 Kc7 1-0
5. Kd5 Kd7 6. Ba3! {cook} Ke8 7. Ke6 e4 8. Kf6 e3 9.
Kg7 e2 10. Bb4) 1... Bxd3 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+*P*+k5 4*+*+*+l+5
4*+t+*+*+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+v+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+o+o5
4+*+*+l+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4p+*B*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*+*+n5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1950, Draw
1... h2+ (1... f2+ 2. Kxf2 h2 3. Ra6+ Kxg5 4. Ra5+
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1950, Draw
Kg4 5. Rh5 Kxh5 6. g4+ Kxg4 7. Kg2) 2. Kxh2 f2 3.
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Ra6+ Kxg5 4. Ra5+ Kg6 5. Rf5 Kxf5 6. g4+ Kf4 7. Kg2
Ke3 8. Kf1 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+n+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+o+*+*+t5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+k+*+5 4+*O*+pPv5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*L*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+p+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+b5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1951, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1950, White wins 1. g6 Kxf5! 2. g7 Bf7 3. Bd5 Bxd5 4. e4+ Bxe4+
1. a7 Rh6+ 2. Kd5! Ra6! (2... Rh5+ 3. Kc4 Rxa5 4. (4... Kf6 5. exd5 Kxg7 6. Kc4 Kf7 7. Kxc5) 5. Kc4 Bb1 6.
Nb6#) 3. Nb6+ Kxa5 4. Kc5! Rxa7 5. b3 Ra6 (5... Ka6 6. Kb3 1-0
b4) 6. b4# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4bL*+*+*B5
4*K*+*+*+5 4Mn+*+*+k5
4+*+*+b+*5 4*T*+*+*+5
4p+*N*+o+5 4+*+*+*+r5
4+*+*+*T*5 7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
7888888889
Liburkin M, 1951, White wins 1. Nc5! Kxc5 2. Be7+ Kb6! 3. Bxa3 Ra2 4. Rb1+
1. Nb3 Ke7 (1... Ra1 2. Bxg2 Rxa2 3. Bd5) 2. a3! Ka5 5. Rb8! Rxa3+ (5... Kxa4 {main} 6. Bb2 Ka5 7.
(2. a4? Kf6 3. Be4 Kg7 4. Kb5 Rb1) 2... Kf6 3. Be4 Kg7 Ra8+) 6. Bb3 Ra1 (6... Ka6 7. Ra8+) 7. Ra8+ 1-0
4. Ka4! Kg8 5. Na5 Kg7 6. Nc6 Kf6 7. Na7! (7. Nb4? Kg7
8. Ka5? Ra1) 7... Kg7 8. Nb5 Kg8 9. Ka5 Kg7 (9... Ra1
1222222223
10. Bxg2) 10. a4 Kg8 11. Na7 Kg7 12. Nc6 Kf6 13. Nb4 4*+*+*+*+5
Kg7 14. Kb5 (14. Nd5? Rd1! 15. Bxg2 Rd2 16. Bf3 Rd3 4+n+*+*+*5
17. Be4 Rd4) 14... Kg8 15. a5 Kg7 16. a6 Kh6 17. Bxg2!
( 17. Kb6! {cook HB} Rb1 18. Bxg2 Rxb4+ 19. Ka5 Rb8 4*+*+*+*L5
(19... Rb2 20. Bc6) 20. a7 Re8 21. Be4 Re5+ 22. Kb6 4+*+*+*+*5
Re8 (22... Re6+ 23. Bc6) 23. Bb7 Kg7 24. Kc7 Re7+ (
24... Kxg6 25. Bc8 Re7+ 26. Bd7) 25. Kb8 Re8+ 26.
4*+*+*+b+5
Bc8) 17... Rxg2 18. a7 Rg5+ 19. Ka4 Rg1 20. Na2 Rg4+ 4+*+*+*+n5
21. Kb3 Rg3+ 22. Nc3 1-0 4*+*+k+vP5
4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins
1. Nd6 Bxh3 2. Nf5+ (2. Bxh3? Bf4 3. Nf5+ Kh5 4.
Ng3+ Kh4) 2... Kg5 3. Bxh3 Bf4 4. Nd4 Bxh2 (4... Kh4 5.
Bf1 (5. Bg2? Bxh2 6. Nf3+ Kg3) 5... Bxh2 6. Nf3+ Kg3 7.
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Ke3) 5. Nf3+ Kf4 6. Kf2 Bg3+ 7. Kg2 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*Pl+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+p+pK*+5
4+*+l+n+*5 4+*+oP*+*5
4w+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+bK*+r5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1951, White wins 7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1952, White wins
1. Ne5+ Ke4! (1... Ke3 2. Rh3+ Ke4 3. Nxc6 Qxf7 1. Kf3 Kxd6 2. Kf2 Ke6 3. Ke1 Ke5 4. Kd1 Kf6 5.
4. Bc2+ Kf4 5. Rf3+ Kxf3 6. Ne5+) (1... Kd4 2. Nxc6+) Kd2 Ke6 6. Kxd3 Ke5 7. Kd2 Kxe4 8. Ke2 Kf5 9. Kf3 Ke5
(1... Kc3 2. Rh3+ Kd4 3. Nxc6+ Kc5 4. Rf6) 2. Nxc6 Qxf7 10. e4 Kd4 11. Kf4 Kxc4 12. e5 Kd5 (12... Kb3! {cook JN
3. Bc2+ Kf4 (3... Ke3 4. Rh3+ Kf4 5. Rf3+ Kxf3 6. Ne5+) }) 13. Kf5 1-0
4. O-O+!! (4. Rf1+? Ke3! 5. Rxf7) 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*N5
4*N*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*L*5 4*P*+p+*L5
4*B*+k+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+m+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*Vk+5
4v+*+*+*+5 4+t+*+n+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Sindler I, 1953, White wins
7888888889
Gurvitch A, 1952, White wins 1. e7 Re1 2. Ne3! {Novotny} Rxe3 3. b7 Bg3 4.
1. Kd5! Nd2! 2. Kd4! Nxb3+! (2... Bxb3 3. Kc3) 3. Nf7+ Kh5 5. Ne5!+- {Novotny } 1-0
Kc3 Nc1! (3... Na1 4. Nc6 Bd5 5. Nd4 $1) 4. Kd2! (4.
Kb2? Nd3+ 5. Kxa2 Nxb4+) 4... Nb3+ 5. Kc2! Na1+! 6.
1222222223
Kc1! (6. Kb2? Bc4! 7. Kxa1 Bb5! 8. Kb2 Kf6 9. Kc3 Ke5 4mL*+k+*+5
10. Kd2 Kf4 11. Ke1 Kg3) 6... Kf7! 7. Kb2! Bc4 8. Nc6! 4N*+*+*+*5
Bd5 9. Nd4! 1-0
4*+*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+n+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+v5
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1953, White wins
1. Nb5! Nb6! 2. Bf4+! Ka8! 3. Nc7+ Ka7! 4. Be3!
(4. Nd6! {cook} Nxa4 5. Be3+ Kb8 6. Na6+ Ka8 7. Bd4
Bb7 8. Nc7+ Kb8 9. Kd8 Bg2 10. Nce8 Bf3 11. Nf6 Bg2
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12. Nd7+ Ka8 13. Kc7 Bf3 14. Nf6 Bg2 15. Nc8 Bf3 16.
Ne7 Bg2 17. Ned5 Bf1 18. Kc6 Kb8 19. Ne7 Be2 20.
Nd7+ Ka8 21. Nd5 Bf3 22. N7f6 Be2 23. Nc7+ Kb8 24.
1222222223
Nce8 Kc8 25. Nd6+ Kb8 (25... Kd8 26. Nd5) 26. Nd7+ 4n+*+*+*+5
Ka8 27. Ne8 Bf3+ 28. Kb5 Kb7 29. Ne5) 4... Kb7 5. a5 4K*+*+*+*5
Nc4! 6. Nd6+! Nxd6+ 7. Kd7! Nc8! 8. a6+ Kb8 9. Nb5!
Bb7! 10. a7+! Nxa7! 11. Bf4+! Ka8 12. Nc7+ Kb8 13. 4*+*+*+n+5
Nd5+ Ka8 14. Nb6# 1-0 4Pl+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*V*+*+5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4m+*+*+*+5
4p+*Bl+*+5 4+b+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Birnov Z, 1954, White wins
4t+*+*+*P5 1. a6 Nb4 2. Kb7 Nxa6 3. Bd3+ Ka5 4. Bxa6 Nb5
5. Ne5 Nd6+ 6. Ka7 Nb5+ 7. Kb8 Kxa6 8. Nc4 Nd6 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nc7# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*K*+b5 4*+*+*+*T5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1953, Draw
4+*+n+*+p5
1. Bb4! Ra1+ (1... Rxb4 2. a7) 2. Ke2 Rxh1 3.
Ba5! Bxa5 4. a7 Re1+ 5. Kf2 Bb6+ (5... Ra1! {cook JN}) 4*+*+*+*P5
6. Kxe1 1/2-1/2 4+*+k+mP*5
1222222223 4*+*+*L*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, Draw
4*B*+*+*+5 1. g6 Ne7+ 2. Ke6 Nxg6 3. Kf6 Rxh7 4. Nf8 (4.
Kxg6! {cook HH}) 4... Nxf8 1/2-1/2
4+p+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*R*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+t+*+*+t5 4+*V*+*+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1954, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Kg3 Rxb3+ 2. Kg2 Rbb1 3. Ba5+ Ka6 4. Bb6
Kxb6 5. Rb2+ Rxb2+ 6. Kxh1 Rb1+ 7. Kg2 Rb2+ 8. Kf3 4+*+p+l+*5
Rb3+ 9. Kf4 Rb4+ 10. Kf5 Rb5+ 11. Kf6 1-0
4*+*+v+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*R*PpK*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1954, White wins
1. d3 Bh1 2. Rb1 Bxd5 3. e4+ Bxe4 4. Rb5+ Be5
(4... Kf4 5. Rb4 Bb6+ 6. Ke2) 5. d4 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+nB5 4k+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+n+*+5
4+*W*+*+*5 4O*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*Lo+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+q5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1954, White wins
7888888889
Joitsa P, 1955, White wins
1. Kd1 Kb2 (1... Qe3 2. Qe1+ Qxe1+ 3. Kxe1 Kc2 1. Ka7 h3 2. Kb6 h2 3. a7 h1=Q 4. a8=Q+ Qxa8 5.
4. Nf6 d2+ 5. Kf2 d1=Q 6. g8=Q) 2. Qb7+ (2. Kd2? Qc3+ c6 a4 6. Nd4 a3 7. Nb5 Qa5+ 8. Kxa5 a2 9. Kb6 a1=Q
3. Ke3 d2+ 4. Ke2 Qc2 5. Qd1 Qe4+ 6. Kf2 Qf4+ 7. Kg2 10. Nd6# 1-0
Qe4+ 8. Kh3 Qe6+ 9. Kh2 Qe5+) (2. Qe4?? Qh5+ 3.
Ke1 Qg5 $1) 2... Kc3 3. Qc7!! (3. Qc8? Qxc8 4. Nh6 Kb4
1222222223
$1) (3. Qg2? Qh5+ 4. Ke1 Qe5+ 5. Kf2 Qf4+ 6. Kg1 d2) 4*+*+*+*R5
3... Qxc7 4. Ne7!! (4. Nh6? Kb4 $1) 4... Qxe7 5. g8=N+!!
1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*Rp+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4M*+*+*+w5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+*+o+p+5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+l+t+*+*5
4+*+b+*+*5 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1955, White wins
1. Rd2!! (1. e7? e1=Q 2. e8=Q Qg3+! 3. Ka4
4*+pR*+*+5 Qxd6) (1. Rhd8? Rxd6 2. Rxd6 e1=Q 3. e7 Qe3+ $1) 1...
4+*L*+*+*5 Rxd2 (1... e1=Q 2. Rb2+ Kc1 3. Rc8+) 2. Rh1+ Rd1 3.
Re1!! Rxe1 4. e7 Rd1 (4... Rc1 5. e8=Q e1=Q (5... e1=N
7888888889
Fritz J, 1954, White wins
6. Qe2 Nc2 7. Qe4) 6. Qg6+) (4... Kc1 5. e8=Q Kd2 6.
1. Rd1+ Kxd1 (1... Kb2 2. Rb1+ Kxb1 3. Nd2+ Kc1 Qd8+ Ke3 7. Qb6+ Kd3 8. Qb5+ Ke3 9. Qe5+ Kd3 ( 9...
4. Nb3+) 2. Nc3+ (2. Nf2+? Ke1 3. Bxh7 Kxf2 4. c4 Ke3 Kd2 10. Qc3+) 10. Qc3+) 5. e8=Q e1=Q 6. Qg6+ 1-0
$1) 2... Kd2! 3. Nb1+ Kc1! 4. Bxh7 Kxb1 (4... Nc6+ 5.
Kb6 Nd4 6. c4) 5. Kb6! Nc8+ 6. Kc7 Ne7 (6... Na7 7.
Kb7 Nb5 8. c4+) 7. Kd7! Nd5 8. c4+ 1-0
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Kxe2 4. Nc1+ Kd2 5. Nxa2 Kxc2 6. Nb4+ Kb3 7. Na6
1222222223 Kc4 8. Kg4 Kb5 9. Kf5! Kxa6 10. Ke6! Ka5 11. Kd7 Kb5
4*+lNv+*+5 12. Kd6 1-0
4+n+*+*B*5 1222222223
4*+p+k+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*N*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*T*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1955, White wins
4*+*+*+l+5
1. Nd6+ Kxd8 2. Nxe8 Kxe8 3. Bf6 Bg3 4. Be5 4+*B*W*+*5
Bxe5 5. Kxe5 Ke7 6. Kd5 Kd8 7. Kd6 Kc8 8. c7 1-0 7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, White wins
1222222223 1. Ra2+ (1. Rg8+? Kh3 $1) 1... Kh1! (1... Kf1 2.
4*+*+*Bl+5 Rf8+ Kg1 3. Nf3+) (1... Kg1 2. Nf3+) (1... Kh3 2. Rh2+
Kg3 3. Rg8+ Kxh2 4. Nf3+ Kh3 (4... Kh1 5. Rh8+ Kg2 6.
4+*+*K*+n5 Nxe1+) 5. Nxe1 Rd1 6. Rh8+) (1... Kg3 2. Rg8+ Kh3 3.
4m+*+*+*+5 Rh2+ Kxh2 4. Nf3+) 2. Rh2+ Kxh2 3. Nf3+ (3. Rh8+?
Qh4 $1) 3... Kh3 (3... Kg3 4. Nxe1 Rd1 5. Ra1 Rxe1 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bf4+ Kf2 7. Bg3+) (3... Kh1 4. Rh8+ Kg2 5. Nxe1+) 4.
4*+*+*N*+5 Nxe1 Rd1 5. Rh8+ Kg4 6. Nc2 Rxc1 7. Kb2! 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1955, White wins 4o+*+*N*+5
1. Ng5 Bd4 2. Ne4 (2. Nge6! {cook JN} Bxf2 3. Nd5 4Lp+*+*N*5
Bh4+ 4. Ke8 Kh7 (4... Nb8 5. Nb4 Bg3 6. Bg7 Bh4 7.
Be5 Be1 8. Bd6 Bxb4 9. Bxb4 Nc6 10. Bc3) 5. Kf7 Nb8
4p+k+*+*+5
6. Bg7 Nd7 7. Ndf4 Bf6 8. Nf8+ Nxf8 9. Bxf6 Nd7 10. 4+*+m+*+*5
Bd4) 2... Nc5 3. Nf6+ Bxf6+ 4. Kxf6 Nd7+ 5. Ke6 Nxf8+
6. Ke7 Nh7 7. Ne6 Kh8 8. f3! Kg8 9. f4 Kh8 10. Kf7 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1956, White wins
1. b6 Nb2+ (1... Kxb6 2. Kxd3 Ka5 3. Nd5 Kxa4 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kc4 a5 5. Ne4 Ka3 6. Kc3) ( 1... Ne5+ 2. Kc5 Nd3+ 3.
4*+o+*+*+5 Kc6) 2. Kb3! Nxa4 3. Nge4! Nxb6 4. Nd6! Na8 ( 4... Nd5
5. Nc4+) (4... Nd7 5. Nc4+) (4... Na4 5. Nfe4 Nb6 6.
4+*P*N*+*5 Nd2) 5. Nd5 Nb6 6. Ne3 Na8 7. Nec4# 1-0
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4w+p+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1955, White wins
1. Nd3+ Kg2 (1... Kg1 2. Kg3) 2. Re2+ Kf1! 3. Kh3!
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1222222223 1222222223
4*B*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Ok+n5 4+*Bp+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*+*+5
4Lp+o+*+*5 4+*K*+p+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins
7888888889
Fritz J, 1956, White wins
1. Bd6+ Kxb3 2. Bb4! Kxb4 3. Nf6 d2 4. Nd5+ Kc4 1. d6 Kb7 (1... Ra5 2. d7 Rxc5+ 3. Kd4) 2. d7 Kc7
(4... Kc5! {cook GH/GJ} 5. Ne3 Kd4 6. Nd1 Kd3 7. Nb2+ 3. Kb3 Ra5 (3... Rf4 4. Bd6+) (3... Rh4 4. Be7) 4. Bb6+
Ke2 8. Kxe5 Kxf2) 5. Ke4! (5. Ne3+? Kd3) 5... d1=N! 6. 1-0
Ne3+ Nxe3 7. fxe3 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4n+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*L*Po+5 4+pP*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4lN*+*+*+5
4t+*+*+n+5 4+r+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*P*5 4*+v+k+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*T*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1957, White wins
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins
1. b6! Bxb3 (1... Bd1+ 2. Kd2 Rxc5 3. Nd3 $1) 2.
1. Nb6 Rxg4 2. f7 Ke7 3. Nd7 Kxf7 4. Ne5+ 1-0 b7 Rxc5 3. b8=Q Rb5 4. Qd6! Bc4+ 5. Kd2 Rxb4 6. Kc3!
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*B*+*+*5 4*B*+*+*+5
4*K*N*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+v+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+k+*+*N*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+p+*Po+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4vOp+*+*+5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1956, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ne4 g1=Q 2. Bd6 Qg7 3. Nc5+ Kb4 4. Ne6+ 1-0 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1957, Draw
1. Be5+ (1. Nf3+? Ke3) 1... Kxe5 2. Nf3+ Kf4 3.
Nd2 Ke3 4. Nb1! Bxb1 5. b7 Bxc2 (5... Ba2 6. Kb6
b1=Q+ 7. Ka7) 6. Kb6! b1=Q+ 7. Kc7 1/2-1/2
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g3 Rh3 6. Kg2 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+r+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*M*+*N*5
4*+t+l+b+5 4m+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4lB*+*+*+5
4+*+*Pk+*5 4P*K*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4N*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Steniczka H, 1958, White wins
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1958, White wins
1. Bf5+! (1. Rb8? Kxe7 2. Be8 Rf6+ $1) 1... Kxf5 1. Bf8! Nb5+ 2. Kb2 Nxa3 3. Bxa3 Nb4 4. Ne6
(1... Kf7 2. Rb8 Rc5 3. Rxb5 Rxb5 4. Bd7) 2. Rb8 Rf6! Nd3+ 5. Ka2 Nb4+ 6. Kb1! Kxa3 7. Nc5 Na6 8. Nc2# 1-0
(2... Re6 3. Rxb5+ Kf6 4. Rb6! Kxe7 5. Rxe6+ Kxe6 6.
Ke4) 3. Rxb5+ Ke6+ 4. Rf5! Rxf5+ (4... Kxe7 5. Rxf6
Kxf6 6. Kf4) 5. Kg4! Kxe7 6. Kxf5 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*+*+*+5 4+pL*Nk+n5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4V*P*+*+*5
4Bk+*+*+b5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+*+*+oW*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*R*+*5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, White wins
1. c6 Ne4 (1... Nb5 2. Nf6 Nd6+ 3. Ke6 Nxb7 4.
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1958, White wins
Nfd5+ Kb8 5. c7+ Bxc7 6. Nc6+ Kc8 7. Nde7#) 2. Nf6
1. Re8+ Kb7 2. Re7+ Ka8 3. Kc6 Qb8 4. Re8 Nd6+ 3. Ke6 Nxb7 4. Nfd5+ Kb8 5. c7+ Bxc7 6. Nc6+
Qxe8+ 5. Bxe8 f2 6. Kc7 f1=Q 7. Bc6+ Ka7 8. Bb6+ Ka6 Kc8 ( 6... Ka8 7. Nxc7#) 7. Nde7# 1-0
9. b5+ Qxb5 10. Bb7# {#} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*N*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*O5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*L*5 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*+t+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*P*+*5 4vO*+bP*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+n+*5
4+*+*+*+k5 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1958, Draw
7888888889
Bron V, 1958, White wins
1. Nd2 Kc3! 2. Bd3! Kxd3 3. Nb1! Bxb1 4. b7 Ba2
1. d6 Kf6 2. Nd5+ Ke6 3. d7 Rh4+ 4. Kg1 Kxd7 5. 5. Kb6 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Ok+*+*+*5 4+t+*P*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*Pl+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Po+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*N*+r+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+bT*+*5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1958, White wins
7888888889
Birnov Z, 1959, White wins
1. Nd6+ Kxe5 2. Nc4+ Ke4 3. Nd2+ Kxe3 4. Nxf3 1. e8=Q+ Rxe8 2. Ba4+ Rb5 3. Rg6+ Kc5 4. Rg5+
Kxf3 5. Kc6! Ke4 6. c4 a5 7. Kb5 Kd4 8. c5 a4 9. c6 a3 Kb4 5. Bxb5 Ra8+ 6. Kb2 Ra5 7. Nb3! Rxb5 8. Rg4# 1-0
10. c7 a2 11. c8=Q a1=Q 12. Qh8+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+nL*V*+5
4W*+*+b+*5 4+t+p+*+*5
4*+p+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*M*+*5 4+*+*+*R*5
4*+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*B5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1958, Draw
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1959, White wins
1. g7 Qxf7 (1... Qa1+ 2. Kg2 Qb2+ 3. Nf2) 2. c7+ 1. Rg8 Rxd7+ 2. Nd6 Ke7 3. Bg3!! (3. Bf4? Bh6! 4.
Kxc7 3. Nf6 Qxg7 4. Ne8+ 1/2-1/2 Bg3 Bc1 5. Ke4 Rxd6 $1) 3... Bh6 4. Ke4! Bc1 (4... Rxd6
1222222223 5. Bxd6+ Kxd6 6. Rg6+) (4... Kf6 5. Bh4+ Ke6 6. Rg6#)
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Kd5 Bb2 (5... Kf6 6. Bh4+ Bg5 7. Bxg5#) 6. Bh4+ Bf6
7. Re8# 1-0
4+pL*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*M5 4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+kPb+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*V*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1959, White wins
4*+*+*+p+5
1. e6 Ng8 2. d5 Kxb7 3. d6+ Kc8 4. Bh7 Nf6 5. Bf5
Kd8 6. e7+ Ke8 7. Kc5 Bd8 8. Bg6+ Kd7 9. e8=Q+ Nxe8 4+*+*+l+k5
10. Bf5# 1-0 7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, Draw
1. g4 Bf4 2. h6 Bxh6 3. g5 Bxg5 4. hxg5 fxg5 5.
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Kh2 Kf2 6. Kh1 Kg3 7. h4 g4 8. Kg1 1/2-1/2 14. Kb1 Rb2+ 15. Ka1 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+n+*5 4+*+*Nn+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+l+*O5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*O*+5 4*+*+pOp+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1959, White wins 7888888889
Prokes L, 1960, Draw
1. b4+ Kb6 (1... Kxb4 2. Ba6) (1... Kb5 2. Nfd6+ 1. Ng5+ Ke3 2. Nf5+ Kxe2 3. Ng3+ hxg3 4. Nf3
Kb6 3. Nc4+) 2. Nfd6 (2. Ne5! {cook} f1=Q 3. Nd7+ Kb5 f1=Q+ 5. Ng1+ Kf2 1/2-1/2
4. Ba6+ Kxa6 5. Nc7#) 2... f1=Q 3. Nc8+ Kb5 4. Ba6+
Kxa6 5. Nc7# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+o5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4kO*+*+*+5 4+*+*N*+l5
4+p+*+*+r5 4*+p+*+*W5
4*+*R*+*W5 4+*+*P*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+r+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1961, White wins
1. Rf5+ Kh6 2. Rg5 Qh2 3. Kd8 Qd2+ 4. Kc8 Kxg5
7888888889
Halberstadt V, 1959, White wins 5. Nf3+ 1-0
1. Rc5! Qh8 2. Rcc4! Qf8 3. Rd6! Qg8 4. Rf6 Qh8
5. Rc3 Qg8 6. Rf7 Qh8 7. Rb7 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*L*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*O*+t5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*P5
4*+*+n+pP5 4+*+*P*+p5
4T*+*L*Km5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Evreinov V, 1961, Draw
1. f7! Rxf7+ 2. Kg4 Ke8 3. Kg5 (3. e6? Rf6 $1) 3...
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1960, White wins Kf8 4. Kg6 Kg8 5. h7+! Rxh7 6. e6 (6. h6? Rf7 7. e6 Rf8)
1. h7 Kxe6+ 2. Kh4 Ra8 3. Kxh5 Kf6 4. Kh6 Kf5 5. 6... Rh8 (6... Rg7+ 7. Kh6 Rg1) 7. h6 1/2-1/2
g7 Ra6+ 6. Kh5 Rxa2 7. Kh4 Kf4 8. Kh3 Ra3+ 9. Kg2
Ra2+ 10. Kf1 Kf3 11. Ke1 Ke3 12. Kd1 Kd3 13. Kc1 Kc3
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+t+p+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+t+n5 4B*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4WpR*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4lN*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+k5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1961, Draw
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1961, White wins
1. Nf6! (1. g7? Rxh5+) 1... Rxf6 (1... Rf2! {cook} 2. 1. Rc2 c4! 2. Bb4! Qxb4 3. Nd3+ Ka1 4. Nxb4
Kg1 Rxf6 3. e7 Rxg6+) (1... Rxa5 2. g7 Rc1+ 3. Kh2 cxb3 5. Ra2+! bxa2 6. Nc2# 1-0
Ra2+ 4. Kh3 Rh1+) 2. e7 Rfe6 (2... Rce6 3. Bc3+) 3. g7
Rh6+ 4. Kg2 Rhg6+ 5. Kf3 Rce6 6. Bc3+ Ka2 7. Bf6!
1222222223
Rexf6+ (7... Rgxf6+ 8. Kg4 Rg6+ 9. Kf5 $1) (7... Kb3 8. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf4 Re1 (8... Kc4! {cook} 9. Kf5 Rexf6+ 10. Ke5 Re6+
11. Kf5 Kd5! 12. e8=Q Rxe8 13. Kxg6 Ke6 14. Kh7 Kf7)
4+*+k+*N*5
9. Kf5 Rgg1 10. Bg5) 8. Ke4 Re6+ 9. Kf5! 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+m+5
1222222223 4+*+b+*+*5
4k+n+*+*W5 4*+*T*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*Pl+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 7888888889
Kakovin A, 1961, Draw
4+*+*+*+r5 1. Kc6 Nf4 (1... Ne7+ 2. Kd6) 2. Kd6 Nxd5 3. Ne6
Rxd3 4. Nc5 Rxd2 5. Ne4 Rd4 6. Ke5 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+o+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*N5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1961, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
1. b7 Qa1+ 2. Na7+ Qxa7+! 3. Kxa7 g1=Q+ 4.
Bf2!! Qxf2+ 5. Ka8!! Qa2+ 6. Kb8 Qg8+ 7. Ka7 Qg1+ 8. 4*+*+*+*N5
Kb8! Qg7! 9. Rh6+!! Qxh6 10. Ka8 1/2-1/2 4+o+*V*+l5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1961, White wins
1. N6f7 Bxg3+! (1... Bxc3 2. Kh3 b4 3. g4#) 2.
Kxg3 b4! 3. Ng6! Kxg6 4. Nh8+! Kf5 5. cxb4 Ke4 6. Ng6!
Kd4 7. Nf4 Kc4 8. Nd3 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4L*+b+*V*5 4+p+n+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+r5 4+*+*+*+n5
4*+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+v+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4L*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Prokes L, 1961, White wins
7888888889
Grzeban G, 1962, White wins
1. Rh5 Rxd5 2. Rxg5 Rxg5 3. b7 Rh5+ 4. Kg7 1. Nhf4 Bxd5 (1... axb5 2. a4!! Bxd5 3. Nxd5) 2.
Rg5+ 5. Kf7 Rf5+ 6. Ke7 Re5+ 7. Kd7 Rd5+ 8. Kc7 Rc5+ Nxd5 axb5 3. a4! (3. Nb4? ) (3. Nc3? b4 4. Kc2 b3+! 5.
9. Kd6 1-0 Kxb3) 3... bxa4 4. Nb4 a3 5. Nc2+ Ka2 6. Nd4 Ka1 7.
1222222223 Kc2 Ka2 8. Ne2 Ka1 9. Nc1 a2 10. Nb3# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4B*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*N5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*BoL*+*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4b+*+p+*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4K*+l+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
4*+*+t+v+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Kralin N, 1962, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bb5+ Kxe4 2. f6 Ra2+! (2... Ke5 $144 3. f7 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1963, White wins
Ra2+ 4. Kb4! Rxa7 5. f8=Q+- ) 3. Kxa2 Ke5 4. Bd4+! 1. Bd6+ 1... Kd8! 2. Nf7+ Kc8 (2... Ke8 3. Be7!!
Kxd4 5. Bc4! Kxc4 6. f7+- 1-0 3... f2 4. Nd6+ Kxe7 5. Nf5+) 3. Be5! 3... f2 4. Nd6+ Kd8
1222222223 5. Kb6! 5... f1=Q 6. Bf6# 1-0
4*+l+*K*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+v5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*P*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+p+*+*M*5 4*+p+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+mV*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*L5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4+*+*+b+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1962, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bh3+! Nxh3 2. b7+ Kxb7 3. d7 Nf4 4. Ke7 Ne6 7888888889
Kralin N, 1963, White wins
5. Kxe6 Bf5+ 6. Kxf5 Kc7 7. Ke6 Kd8 8. Kd5! Kxd7 9. b6 1. Bg5+! (1. c7? Bd6+! (1... Nxc7? 2. Bg5+ Kh5 3.
Kd8 10. Kd6 Kc8 11. Kc6 Kb8 12. b7 Ka7 13. Kc7 1-0 Kf5)) 1... Kh5 2. c7 Bd6+ 3. Kf5 Bg3! 4. c8=N! (4. c8=Q?
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Nd6+) 4... Nxc3 5. Nd6 Ne2! 6. Nb5! Ng1 7. Nd4 1-0 (3... Nc4+! {cook WV}) 4. Kb3) 2. Nd6 Rb8 (2... Na4+!
1222222223 {cook WV} 3. Ka3 Rxc7 4. b8=Q Rc3+ 5. Ka2 Rc2+ 6.
Ka1 Rc1+) 3. Kb3 Rh8 4. b8=Q Rxb8 5. Ka3 Rh8 (5...
4*+*+*+*+5 Nd5 6. Nc4#) 6. Nb7# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+pN*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+*+*L*Op5 4+n+*+*+*5
4*N*+pO*+5 4pL*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1963, Draw
4k+*+*+*+5
1. Nc4+ (1. Nd1+? Kd2 2. Nxf2 g2) 1... Kd4 (1...
Ke4 2. Bc6+) 2. e3+ Kc3 3. Nd2! g2 4. Bf1! g1=Q 5.
4+*+*+*+*5
Ne4+ Kc2 6. Ng3! 1/2-1/2 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1963, White wins
1222222223 1. a5 Kxa5 (1... Rb8 2. Na6+ Kxa5 3. Nxb8 Kxb5
4. Kb3) 2. Nd6 Rb8 3. Kb3 Rh8 4. b8=Q Rxb8 5. Ka3
4*+t+*+*+5 Rh8 (5... Nd7 6. Nc4#) 6. Nb7# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Pp+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+*Nk+l+5
4+*+*P*+o5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+*L*+*K5 4*+*+*+tB5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
7888888889
Farago P, 1963, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. c6 Kxe3 2. Nf5+ Ke4 (2... Kf4! {cook CF} 3. Ne7
Ra8 4. d6 Kg4! 5. c7 Ra2+ 6. Kh1 Ra1+ 7. Kh2 Ra2+ 8.
4+*+*+*+*5
Kg1? h2+ 9. Kh1 Kg3 10. Nf5+ Kh3) 3. Ne7 Ra8 (3... Rf8 7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1963, White wins
4. c7! Re8 5. d6) (3... Re8 4. d6) (3... Ke5 4. Nxc8 Kxd5 1. Ne5+ Kh5 2. Ne8 (2. Nxg4! {cook JN} gxh4 (2...
5. Na7 Kd6 6. Kxh3) 4. d6 Ke5 5. Nc8! 1-0 Kxg4 3. Nf5) 3. Nf6+) 2... Rxh4! 3. Ng7+ Kh6 4. Nf5+
1222222223 Kh5 5. Kf7! Rf4! 6. g4+! Rxg4 7. Nd7! Rf4 8. Nf6# 1-0
4*+t+*+*+5 1222222223
4+pN*+*+*5 4*+t+*+*+5
4*M*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*Vp5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4pL*+*+*+5 4Ln+*+p+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*K*+*+*+5 4K*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1963, White wins 4+*B*+*+*5
1. a5 Kxa5 (1... Rb8 2. Na6+ Kxa5 3. Nxb8 Kxb5 7888888889
Wotawa A, 1963, Draw
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1. f6! (1. Bg5? Kxb5 2. f6 Bh8) (1. Bh6? Bxh6 2.
Nd6 Bf8) (1. Nd6? Rxc1 2. Ne8 Bf8+ 3. Kb3 Rh1 4. Nf6
Be7 5. Ng8 Rxh7 6. f6 Bf8 7. Kc4 Rh8 8. f7 Rh7) 1...
1222222223
Bxf6 (1... Bh8 2. f7) (1... Bf8+ 2. Kb3 Bb4 3. Bh6 Kxb5 4. 4n+*+*+*+5
Bg7) 2. Nc7! Rxc7 (2... Be5 3. Bd2+ Kb6 4. Nd5+) 3. 4+l+*+*+*5
Bg5! Rc3+ (3... Bh8 4. Bd8) 4. Kb2! (4. Ka2? Rc2+ 5.
Kb3 Rb2+ 6. Ka3 Bh8) 4... Bh8 5. Bd2! 1/2-1/2 4*+n+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+b5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*B*+5
4+*+*+v+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4pL*+*+*+5 4*O*+*+o+5
4+p+p+*+*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*+b+*+5 7888888889
Bron V, 1964, White wins
4O*+*+*+*5
1. Na5+! Ka6 2. Nc7+ Kxa5 3. Bd2+ Ka4 4. Be8+
Kb3 (4... Ka3 $144 5. Nb5+ Ka2 6. Nc3+ Ka1 7. Be3
4*+*+*+*+5 b1=Q+ 8. Nxb1 Kxb1 9. Bd4+-) 5. Bf7+ Ka4 6. Kc2
4+*+*+*+*5 b1=Q+ 7. Kxb1 g1=Q+ 8. Ka2 Qg8 9. Bd5! Qf7 10. Ne6
Kb5 11. Nd4+ Ka4 12. Bb3+ Qxb3+ 13. Nxb3+- 1-0
7888888889
Prokes L, 1963, White wins
1222222223
1. a7 Kxa7 2. Kc7 a2 3. Bd3 Bxd5 4. b6+ Ka8 5.
Bc4 Be4 6. Bxa2 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*V*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*K*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4r+*+p+*+5
4+*P*+t+*5 4+*+*+l+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Kb+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*V*+*+*+5 7888888889
Korolkov V, 1964, White wins
4+*+*+n+*5 1. e5 Bxe5+ 2. Ka2 2... Bd4! 3. Bb3 (3. Rxd4? 3...
h1=Q 4. Be4+ Ke3 5. Bxh1 Kxd4 6. h4 Ke5) 3... Ke4 4.
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1963, Draw Ra5 4... Bc5! 5. Ba4 Kd5 6. Ra6 6... Bb6! 7. Rxb6 h1=Q
1. Ne3! (1. Kd6? Kxh8 2. Ne3 Rxf6+ 3. Kd7 Rf7+ 4. 8. Bc6+ Kc5 9. Bxh1 Kxb6 10. h4 Kc7 11. h5 Kd6 12. h6
Ke6 Rc7! 5. Kd6 Ra7 $1) 1... Rxc5+ 2. Kb6! Bd4 3. f7 Ke7 13. h7 1-0
Bxe3 4. Bd4! Bxd4 5. f8=N+! Kg8 6. Ne6 Rd5+ (6...
Rc4+ 7. Kb5) 7. Kc6 1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4lBb+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 4*T*+*N*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*Pr+*+*+5 4*M*+*+*+5
4+l+*+*+*5 4+k+*+p+*5
4mP*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+r+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1965, White wins
1. b5 Bxb5 2. Rf3+ Kxc4 3. Ra3 Nb4 4. Rc3# 1-0 1. Nd7 Rxb8 2. Nxb8 Nc6 3. Bb7+ Kxb7 4. Nxc6
1222222223 Kxc6 5. Kc4 Kd6 6. Kd4 Ke6 7. Ke4 Kf6 8. Kf4 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*K*+*+5
4b+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+t+*5
4Pp+p+*+*5 4lP*P*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*+*+*+*5
4O*+*+*+*5 4p+*P*+*+5
4l+*T*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1964, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. b6 Rxd5+ 2. Kc6! (2. Ke6? Rxa5 3. Bc4+ Kb1! 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1965, White wins
4. b7 Rb5! 5. Bxb5 a2 6. b8=Q a1=Q 7. Bd3+ Kc1) 2... 1. d7 (1. Kc8? Kxb6 2. d7 Rf8+ 3. d8=Q+ Rxd8+
Rxa5 3. Bc4+! Ka1 4. b7 a2 5. Bg8! (5. Bxa2? Ra6+ 6. 4. Kxd8 Kc6= 5. Kc8 Kd5 6. Kb7 Kxd4 7. Kb6 Kc4 8.
Kc5 Ra5+ 7. Kc4 Ra4+ 8. Kc3 Ra8! 9. bxa8=Q) 5... Kxa5 Kc5) (1. d5 Kxb6 2. d7 Rf5 3. d6! Rf8+ 4. Ke7 Kc6
Ra6+ 6. Kc5 Ra5+ 7. Kc4 Ra4+ 8. Kc3! Ra3+ 9. Kd2! 5. Kxf8= (5. d8=Q? Rxd8 6. Kxd8 Kxd6-+)) (1. Ke8? Rf4
Rf3 10. b8=Q 1-0 2. d5 Kxb6 3. d7 Re4+ 4. Kd8 Re5 5. Kc8 Rxd5-+) 1...
1222222223 Rf4 (1... Rf1 2. Ke7 Re1+ 3. Kd6 Rb1 4. d8=Q Rxb6+ 5.
4*B*+*+m+5 Kc5+-) 2. d5! (2. Kc7? Rxd4 3. b7 Rc4+ 4. Kb8 Rb4 5.
d8=Q ( 5. Kc8 Rxb7 6. d8=Q Rb8+=) (5. d8=R Rxb7+ 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ka8 (6. Kc8 Rb4 7. Rd6+ Ka7 8. Kc7 Rxa4 9. Kc6 Rb4=)
4*+p+k+*+5 6... Ra7+ 7. Kb8 Rb7+=) 5... Rxb7+ 6. Ka8 Rb8+=) (2.
Kc8? Rxd4 3. b7 Rc4+ 4. Kb8! (4. Kd8? Kxb7! (4... Ka7?
4+p+*+*+*5 5. Ke7 Re4+ 6. Kd6 Rd4+ 7. Kc7 Rc4+ 8. Kd6! (8. Kd8?
4*L*+p+*+5 Rxa4-+ (8... Kxb7 9. Ke7 Re4+ 10. Kd6 Rd4+-+)) 8...
4+*+*+*+*5 Kxb7 9. d8=Q Rd4+ 10. Ke7=) 5. Ke7 Re4+ 6. Kd6 Rd4+
7. Ke7 Kc7-+) 4... Rb4! 5. d8=Q Rxb7+ 6. Ka8 { suivi
4*+v+*+*+5 d'un Р№chec perpР№tuel ou du pat}) (2. Ke7? Rxd4 3.
4+*+*+*+*5 d8=Q Rxd8 4. Kxd8 Kxb6 5. Ke7 (5. Kc8? {ou Ke8?}
Kc5-+)) 2... Rd4 (2... Rxa4 3. Kc8 Rc4+ 4. Kb8! (4. Kd8?
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1964, Draw Rc5! 5. d6! Rc2 {ou Rc1} (5... Rc3? 6. Ke8 (6. Ke7 Re3+
1. b6 Kb5 2. c7 Bxe4 3. c8=Q Bf5+! 4. Kxf5 Ne7+ 7. Kf6 Rf3+ 8. Ke6 Re3+ 9. Kd5 Rd3+ 10. Kc5+- Rc3+
5. Ke6 Nxc8 6. b7 1/2-1/2 11. Kd4 {et fait D +-}) 6... Re3+ 7. Kf7 Rf3+ 8. Ke6 Re3+
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9. Kd5 Rd3+) 6. Ke7 Re2+ 7. Kf6 Rf2+! 8. Ke6 Re2+ 9.
Kd5 Rd2+ 10. Kc5 Rc2+ 11. Kd4 Rd2+ 12. Ke5 Re2+=)
4... Rb4 5. d8=Q Rxb6+ 6. Kc7 Ka7 7. d6 Rb2 8. d7+-)
1222222223
(2... Kxb6) 3. Kc8! (3. Kc7? { ou Ke7?, ou Ke8?} Rxd5 4. 4*+*+t+*+5
d8=Q Rxd8 5. Kxd8 Kxb6 {etc.}) (3. b7? Kxb7 4. Ke7 4+*P*+rP*5
Rxd5=) 3... Rxd5 {dР№viation romaine} 4. b7 (4. Kc7?
Rd4 5. d8=Q Rxd8 6. Kxd8 Kxb6 {etc.}) 4... Rxd7 (4... 4*+*+*+*L5
Rc5+ 5. Kb8! (5. Kd8? Kxb7 6. Ke7 Rc7 7. Ke8 Rxd7 8. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kxd7 Kb6 9. Kd6 Kb7=) 5... Rd5 6. Ka8! (6. Kc7? Rxd7+
7. Kxd7 Kxb7=) 6... Rxd7 7. b8=N+ (7. b8=Q? Rd8 8.
4*+*+*+*+5
Qxd8 {pat}) 7... Kb6 8. Nxd7+ {etc.}) 5. b8=N+ Kb6 6. 4+*+*+*+*5
Nxd7+ Kc6 7. Ne5++- 1-0 4*+*+pK*+5
1222222223 4T*+*+*+*5
4*+*V*+*+5 7888888889
Prokes L, 1965, White wins
4+*+*N*+b5 1. Rf8 Raa8 2. g8=N+ Kg7 3. Rxe8 Rxe8 4. Ne7
4*+*+*+*+5 1-0
4+*L*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*T*+*B*5 4+*+*P*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+t+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1965, White wins 4*+*V*+*+5
1. Bf2+ Kb4 2. Nd5+ Kxa3 3. Nxc3 Bf6 4. Be1 Kb3 4L*+n+*K*5
5. Bg8+ Kc2 6. Ka2! Bxc3 7. Bh7+ Kd1 8. Bxc3 1-0 4*+*+*+r+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Wojcik S, 1966, White wins
4+m+b+*+*5 1. Re2! Rxe2 {critical move} 2. Ne5! {Nowotny}
4l+*+p+*N5 Bxe5+ (2... Rxe5 3. h8=Q+- ) 3. Kf3 Re1 4. e8=Q 1-0
4+*Pv+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+vLn+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+m+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*P*+k+*5
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1965, White wins 4*+b+*+*+5
1. Bc8! (1. c6? Nc5 2. e7 (2. Kb8 Bxc6) (2. Bc8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kb6 3. e7 Bxc6+ 4. Kb8 Nd7+) 2... Nxd7) (1. e7? Nxc5+ 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
2. Kb8 Nxd7+ 3. Kc7 Nf6 4. Ng4 Ne8+ 5. Kd7 Bf7 ) (1.
Kb8? Nxc5 2. Bc8+ Kb6 3. e7 Bc6 4. Nf5 Nd7+) 1...
Bxe6! 2. Bxb7+ Kb5 3. c6 Kb6 4. Kb8 Bd5 5. c7 Bxb7 6. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1967, White wins
Nf7! Ba6 7. Nd8 1-0 1. Kf6 Bxe6 (1... Nxc5 2. e7+ Kd7 3. Bb5#) (1...
Bd7 2. e7+ Kxe8 3. Bf7#) 2. c6 Bc8 3. Bb5 Kxe8 (3...
Na5 4. c7#) 4. cxb7+ Kd8 5. b8=R (5. b8=Q $2) 1-0
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5. d5) 4. Kb8 Rb7+ 5. Ka8! Rb6+ 6. Ka7 Rb7+ 7. Ka8
1222222223 1/2-1/2
4*+*V*+*+5 1222222223
4+pL*N*+*5 4*+*+*+kQ5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*W*+p5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*+m+*+*+5 4+*+*+*O*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*Np+5
4*+n+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1967, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nb4 (1. Nd5+? 1... Kb8 2. Ncb4 Nd6+ 3. Ke6 7888888889
Kuznetsov AP, 1967, Draw
Nxb7 4. c7+ Kc8 5. Nc6 Nc5+) 1... Nd6+ 2. Ke6 Nxb7 3. 1. Ng6! (1. Qf6+? Qxf6 2. h8=Q+ Qxh8+ 3. Kxh8
Nbd5+ Kb8 4. c7+ Bxc7 5. Nc6+ Kc8 (5... Ka8 6. Nxc7#) gxf4) 1... Kxg6 2. Qf6+! Qxf6 3. h8=N+! Kh6 4. Nf7+ Kg6
6. Nde7# 1-0 5. Nh8+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*R5 4*PbK*+*L5
4+*+*+l+n5 4V*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+n+*+*O5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Badai B, 1967, White wins
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1968, White wins
1. Nd4+ Kg4 2. Kg2 h1=Q+ 3. Kxh1 Rh3+ 4. Kg2 1. b7 (1. Kxe5? Bxb6) 1... Re8! 2. Bxe8 Bxd2 3.
Rxh4 5. Nf6+ Kg5 6. Rxh4 Kxh4 7. Nf3# 1-0 Ke5 Be1! (3... Kg5 4. h4+! Kg4 5. h5! Bf4+ 6. Ke4 Bh2 7.
1222222223 h6) 4. Kf4 (4. b8=Q? Bg3+) 4... Ba5 5. b8=B! (5. b8=Q?
4k+*+b+*+5 Bc7+ 6. Qxc7) 1-0
4+t+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4n+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+l+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+v+5 4p+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1967, Draw
4*K*+*+n+5
1. Bc6! (1. d5? Re7 2. Bg6 Kg5 3. Kb8 Bxd5 4. Kc8 4B*+*+*M*5
Bf3) 1... Bxc6 2. d5! Kxh5 (2... Bxd5 3. Nf6+) 3. d4! (3. 7888888889
Bron V, 1968, White wins
dxc6? Rc7) 3... Rc7+ (3... Bxd5) (3... Rd7+ 4. dxc6 Rc7 1. Ka3 Be4 2. Nb6+ Kc5 3. Nf4 Kxb6 4. Bd4+ Ka5
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5. Bxg1 Bc2 6. Bf2 Bxa4 7. Be1+ Kb5 8. Ne2 Bc2 9.
Nd4+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*K*+nL*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+*N*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+o+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+nN*+*Lp5 4*B*W*+*+5
4*+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+m+*5 7888888889
Sindelar M, 1969, White wins
7888888889
Gorgiev T, 1968, White wins 1. Ba3+ Kxe8 2. c7 Qd6 3. Nc4 (3. Bxd6 $2) 3...
1. Ne2+ Kh4 2. Nbd4 gxh3 3. Nf3+ Kg4 4. Ne5+ Qg3!? (3... Qh2 4. Bd6) (3... Qf4 4. Nd6+ Ke7 5. c8=Q)
Kh4 5. g3+ Nxg3 6. Nf3+ Kg4 7. Nh2+ Kh4 8. Nd4 Ne4 4. Nd6+ (4. Bb4! {cook} Qf4 5. Nd6+ Ke7 6. Bc5) (4.
9. Nf5# 1-0 Bd6? Qb3+ 5. Ka7 Qxc4) 4... Ke7 5. Nf5+ (5. c8=Q?
1222222223 Qxa3) (5. Bc5! {cook} Qb3+ 6. Nb7+) 1-0
4k+l+*+*+5 1222222223
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+t+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+bP*W*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*Br+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+l+*+*+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+*N*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1969, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nd6+ Kc7 2. Ne8+ (2. cxb6+? 2... Kxd6 3. b7 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1969, White wins
Qa1+ 4. Kb8 Qh8+ 5. Ka7 Kc7) 2... Kd8 3. c6 (3. d4 $1) 1. Rf5 Nd5 2. Nd1 Kxc5 3. Nc3 Kd4 4. Nb5+ Kc5
3... Qxb5 4. c7+ Ke7 5. c8=Q Qxe8 6. Qxe8+ Kxe8 7. 5. Nc7 Re2+ 6. Kb3 Kd6 7. Nb5+ Kc5 8. Nc3 1-0
Kb7 b5 8. Kc7 (8. Kc8? 8... Kf7 9. d4 Ke6 10. Kc7 Kd5)
8... b4 9. d4 b3 10. d5 b2 11. d6 b1=Q 12. d7+ Kf7 13.
1222222223
d8=Q 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*V5
4+*+p+b+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5
4*B*+*+k+5
4+*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1969, White wins
1. Bd3+! (1. Bd4? Ne3+) 1... Ka5 (1... Kb7 2. Ba3!
Ne3+ 3. Kf3 Nxd5 4. Be4 Kc6 5. Kg4 Be3 6. Kf5 Bc5 7.
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Bb2 Kd6 8. Be5+) 2. Be5! Ne3+ 3. Kf3 Nxd5 4. Bc4! Nb4
(4... Nb6 {main} 5. Bc3#) (4... Ne7 {main} 5. Bc7+ Kb4 6.
Bd6+) ( 4... Ne3 {main} 5. Bc3+ Kb6 6. Bd4+) 5. Bc7#
1222222223
1-0 4k+l+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+rKr+*+5 4*O*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+bP*+*+w5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+t+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Nd6+ Kc7 (1... Kd8 2. cxb6 Qd5+ 3. Nb7+ Kc8
4. Ba6) 2. Ne8+ Kd8 3. c6! 3... Qxb5 4. c7+ 4... Ke7! 5.
7888888889
Wotawa A, 1969, Draw c8=Q Qxe8 6. Qxe8+ Kxe8 7. Kb7 b5 8. Kc7! (8. d4? 8...
1. Rc5+! (1. Re5+? Kxd4 2. Re7 d1=Q 3. Rd7+ Kd7) (8. Kc8? 8... Kf7! 9. d4 Ke6) 8... b4 9. d4 b3 10. d5
Ke4 4. Rc4+ Kf5 5. Rc5+ Kg4 6. Rc4+ Kh3 $1) 1... Kxd4 b2 11. d6 b1=Q 12. d7+ 1/2-1/2
(1... Kd6? 2. Rce5 $1) 2. Rc7 (2. Ree5? d1=Q $1) 2...
d1=Q 3. Rd7+ Kc3 (3... Kc5 4. Re5+) 4. Re3! Rxe3 5.
1222222223
Rxd1 1/2-1/2 4l+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+o+k+*+*5
4*+b+*L*+5 4*+*Nn+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*K*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+wP*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+v5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+o+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1970, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kc8 Qxd6 2. Nc7+ Qxc7+ (2... Ka7 3. Nb5+) 3.
Kxc7 b5 4. e4 (4. axb6 $2) 4... b4 5. e5 b3 6. e6 b2 7. e7
7888888889
Neidze V, 1970, White wins b1=Q 8. e8=Q+ Ka7 9. Qe3+ Ka8 (9... Ka6 10. Qb6+)
1. e7+ (1. Bd7? Bxe6) 1... Ke8! (1... Kf7 2. Bxh3 10. Qf3+ Ka7 11. Qf2+ Ka8 12. Qf8+ Ka7 13. Qc5+ Ka8
e1=Q 3. Bd7 Qf2+ 4. Kb7) 2. Bxh3 e1=Q 3. Bg4! Qe6+! 14. Qc6+ Ka7 15. Qb6+ Qxb6+ 16. axb6+ 1-0
(3... Qg1+ 4. Kb7 Qxg4 5. Nf6+) 4. Kc5 (4. Bxe6 $2) 4...
Qg6 (4... Qe5 5. b4 Qg5 6. Be2) 5. b4 (5. Be2? Qc2+ 6.
Kd6 Qg6+ 7. Kc7 Qc2+) 5... Qc2+ (5... Qh6 6. Be2) 6.
Kb6 Qg6+ (6... Qf2+ 7. Kb7) 7. Kb7 Qg5 8. Bh5+ Qxh5
9. Nf6+ Kxe7 10. Nxh5 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+*LtN*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*Tr+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*+kP5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+m+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+m+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1970, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1971, Draw
1. Ne6+! Rxe6 (1... Kc8 2. Nc4 $1) 2. Kb8 R6e7 1. h7 Ne7+ 2. Kh6 Nf5+ 3. Kg6 Nxh4+ 4. Kh6 Kf7
(2... R8e7 3. Rf8+ Re8 4. c7+) 3. c7+! Rxc7 4. Rd7+! 5. h8=N+! (5. h8=Q? 5... Nf5+ 6. Kh7 Ng5#) 5... Kg8 6.
Rxd7 5. Nc6# 1-0 e3! 6... Kxh8 (6... Nf5+ 7. Kg6 Ne7+ 8. Kh6 Nd6 9. Kg5!
1222222223 9... Kxh8 10. e4) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*Pw5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*B*5
4+*+*V*+l5 4*+*+*+*+5
4b+*Nn+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+o+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+n5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*PoP5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1970, Draw 4+*+*L*+*5
1. Nf6+ Bxf6 2. Bc2 Qg8 3. Bb3 Qxg7 4. Bd1+ 7888888889
Timman J, 1971, White wins
Kg6 5. Bc2+ Kf7 6. Bb3+ Ke8 7. Ba4+ Kf7 8. Bb3+ Kg6 1. Ng1 Kxf2 (1... Kf1 2. f4! Kxg1 3. Kf5 Kxh2 4.
9. Bc2+ 1/2-1/2 Bd4 g3 5. Kg4) 2. Nh3+!! gxh3 (2... Kf3 3. Kf5! gxh3 4.
1222222223 Bd4) (2... Ke3 3. Kd5 gxh3 4. Bd4+ Kf3 5. Ke5) 3. Kf4
4*+*+b+l+5 g1=Q 4. Bd4+ Kg2 5. Bxg1 Kxg1 6. Kg3 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+m+*+k5 4+*+*+*B*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+p5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+n5
7888888889
Zachodjakin G, 1970, Draw
4*+*+lPoP5
1. Kh4! Ra2 2. Be1! Re2 3. Ba4! Rxe1 4. Bb3 Re5 4+*+*+*+*5
5. d4 Rf5 6. Kg4 Rf4+ 7. Kg5! Rxd4 8. Kf5 Rd3 9. Bc4! 7888888889
Timman J, 1971, White wins
Rd4 10. Bb3 1/2-1/2 1. Nf4+ (1. Ng1+! {cook} Kxf2 (1... Kf1 2. f4! Kxg1
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3. Kf5 Kxh2 4. Bd4 g3 5. Kg4) 2. Nh3+ $1) 1... Kxf2 2.
Nh3+! gxh3 (2... Kf3 3. Kf5 gxh3 4. Bd4) ( 2... Ke3 3.
Kd5 gxh3 4. Bd4+ Kf3 5. Ke5) 3. Kf4 g1=Q 4. Bd4+ Kg2
1222222223
5. Bxg1 Kxg1 6. Kg3 1-0 4*+*+*+*K5
1222222223 4+*+*L*Pp5
4*+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*B*P*5 4+*+p+*+v5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4O*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*O*+*+*+5 4*V*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1972, Draw
4K*+*+*+*5 1. d4 Bxd4 2. Kg8 Bf7+ 3. Kh8 Ke8 4. d6 Ba2 5.
d7+ Kf7 6. d8=N+ Kg6 7. Ne6 Be5 8. Nf4+ Kh6 9. Nh5
7888888889
Prokop F, 1971, White wins Bd5 10. Nf6 Bxf6 1/2-1/2
1. Bf6 bxa3 (1... b3 2. Kb1 a4 (2... b2 3. Kxb2 a4
4. Bh4 Kxg7 5. Kc3 Kxg6 6. Kb4 Kf7 7. Kxa4 Ke6 8.
1222222223
Kb5) 3. Ba1 b2 4. Kxb2 Kxg7 5. Kc3 Kxg6 6. Kb4 Kf7 7. 4*Q*+*K*+5
Kxa4 Ke7 8. Kb5) 2. Kb1 a2+ 3. Kc2 a1=Q 4. Bxa1 a4 5. 4+*+*+*P*5
Kd3! a3 6. Ke4 a2 7. Ke5 Kxg7 8. Kf5+ 1-0
4*+*+w+*+5
1222222223 4P*+v+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4b+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4tB*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+r+*+5 7888888889
Joitsa P, 1972, White wins
4+*+*P*+b5 1. Qb3+ Ka1 (1... Bxb3 2. Bxb3+ Qxb3 3. g8=B
4*+*+o+*+5 $1) 2. Qc3+ Ka2 (2... Kb1 3. Bc2+) 3. Bb3+ Bxb3 4.
4+*+*+*+k5 Qxb3+ Qxb3 5. g8=B! (5. g8=Q? Ka1 6. Qg1+ Ka2 7.
Qb6 Qh3) 1-0
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1972, White wins
1222222223
1. Bg2! (1. Re8+? 1... Kb7 2. Bg2+ Kxb6 3. Rb8+
Kc5 4. Rb1 Rd6 5. Bf3 Rd3) 1... e1=Q+ 2. Kh2 2... Kb7! 4*+*+*+*+5
(2... Rxb6 3. Re8+ Ka7 4. Ra8#) 3. Rb4+! 3... Kc8 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bh3+ Kb8 5. Ba5+! 5... Ka7 6. Rb7+ Kxb7 7. Bxe1 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5
4*+l+pV*N5
4+*+*+b+*5
4*O*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kakovin A, 1972, Draw
1. Be2+ Kd4 2. Nf3+ Kxe4 3. Ne1 Bxd2+ 4. Ka4
Bxe1 5. Bh5 Kf5 6. Be2! Ke4 7. Bh5 Kf5 8. Be2 b1=Q 9.
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Bd3+ Qxd3 1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+p5
4l+*+*Bp+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+k+v5 4+*+*+*T*5
4*+*T*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Belenky A, Pogosjants E, 1973, White wins 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1974, White wins
1. g7! (1. Bxd4? Bxe2 2. g7 Bc4) 1... Rd5+ (1... 1. Rg8 Rg2+ (1... Rxh7 2. Rxg5 Rxh3 3. Ne4 (3.
Rg4 2. Bg5 Bf7 3. Kxg4) 2. Ke6! Rd8! (2... Bxe2 3. Kxd5! Nf5? Rh2+ 4. Kf1 Rh8 5. Rg1+ Kh2 6. Rg2+ Kh3 7. Kg1
Bd1 4. Kc4 $1) 3. Bxd8 Bxe2 4. Kd5 Bd1! ( 4... Kb5 5. Rg8 8. Rxg8)) (1... Ra2+ 2. Kf3 Ra3+ 3. Kf4 Rxh3 4.
a4+ Kb4 6. a5) 5. Kc4 Bh5! 6. g8=B! (6. g8=Q? Bf7+ 7. h8=Q ) 2. Rxg2 Rf7+ 3. Nf5 (3. Nxf7 $2) (3. Kg3? Rg7+
Qxf7) 1-0 4. Kf4 Rxh7 5. Rg3 Kh2) 3... Rxf5+ 4. Kg3 (4. Ke3? Rh5
1222222223 5. Rg7 Rh4 6. Kf3 Kh2) 4... Rf3+ 5. Kg4 Rxh3 6. Rg1+
(6. Kxh3 $2) 6... Kh2 7. Rh1+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*B*+*+5
4*+*P*P*+5 4+*+*+b+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4tT*+*Br+5 4+*+*+v+*5
4+*K*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*+l+*+5
7888888889
Evreinov V, 1973, White wins
4+*+*+*Vn5
1. f7 (1. Rg7+? Kh8 2. d7 Rc4+ 3. Kd3 Rd4+) 1...
Rc4+ 2. Kd3 Rc8 (2... Rxf4 3. Rxf4 Rxf4 4. d7) 3. d7 Rd8 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1974, White wins
4. Bd6! Ra7! (4... Rxg4 5. f8=Q Rxf8 6. Bxf8) (4... Raa8 1. Bh5+ Kf1 2. Bf3 Be6+ 3. Kb1 Bf5+ 4. Kc1 Bh3
5. f8=Q Rxf8 6. Bxf8 Rxf8 7. Rd4) 5. Rg7+! (5. f8=Q! { 5. g4 Bxg4 6. Bxg4 Kg2 7. Bc7 Be3+ 8. Kd1 Kxh1 9. Ke2
minor dual AR} Rxf8 6. Rg7+) (5. Rg8? Raxd7) 5... Kxg7 Bf2 10. Kf1 Bg3 11. Bb6 Kh2 12. Bg1+ Kh1 13. Bf3# 1-0
6. f8=Q+ Rxf8 7. Bxf8+ Kxf8 8. d8=Q+ 1-0
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1. Ne5 Be4 2. Kg5 Bxf5 3. Kxf5 Nd1 4. Ng4+ Kg3
1222222223 5. c4 Nb2 6. c5 Nd3 7. c6 Nb4 8. c7 Nd5 9. c8=N 1-0
4*+l+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4b+*+*+*+5
4*K*+p+*+5 4+*+*+*+v5
4+*N*+m+p5 4*+*+*V*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+t5 4*K*+*+*+5
4b+*+*+*+5 4N*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*L*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1975, White wins 4N*+*+*+*5
1. e7 Re3 (1... Nxe7 2. Be6+ Kd8 3. Bxh3 Ng8 4. 7888888889
Bron V, 1975, White wins
Ne4 Ke7 5. Bf5 Nf6 6. h6 Kf7 7. h7) 2. Be6+ Rxe6+ 3. 1. Nb3 Be7+ 2. Ka4 Bxa3 3. Bc1+ Ka2 4. Bxa3
Nxe6 Kd7 (3... Nxe7 4. h6 Ng6 5. h7 (5. Kc6? 5... Ne5+ Be4 5. Nc1+ Ka1 6. Ne2 Bxa8 7. Nc3 Bc6+ 8. Kb3 Bf3 9.
6. Kd5 Ng4 7. h7 Nf6+) 5... Kd7 6. Nf8+ Nxf8 7. h8=Q) 4. Bb2# {#} 1-0
e8=Q+! (4. Ng7? 4... Nxe7) 4... Kxe8 5. Ng7+! 5... Nxg7
6. h6 Kf8 7. h7 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4m+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*L*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*P5 4+*M*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+l5 4*+*+*N*+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+p+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4B*+*+*N*5
4T*+*+t+*5 7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1975, White wins
1. Kb4! Kd6! (1... Na6+ $144 2. Kb5 Nb8 3. Be5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1975, White wins
Nd7 4. Nd5+ Ke6 5. b7 Nab6 6. Nxb6+-) 2. Bd4! (2. Kb5
1. h7 Rh1+ 2. Kg2 Rag1+ 3. Kf2! Rf1+ 4. Ke2 $143 Nd7! 3. b7 Nc7+ 4. Ka5 Kc6=) 2... Nd7 3. b7 Nc7
Re1+ 5. Kd2 Rd1+ 6. Kc2 Rc1+ 7. Kb2 Rb1+ 8. Ka3 4. Nf3 Kc6 (4... Nb8 $144 5. Ne5 Nca6+ 6. Kb5 Kc7 7.
Rxb3+! 9. Kxb3 Rxh3+ 10. Rg3! 1-0 Nd5+ Kxb7 8. Bb6 Kc8 (8... Ka8 $144 9. Nc4 Nd7 10.
1222222223 Be3 Ndc5 11. Nc7++-) 9. Ba5 Kb7 10. Bd8 Kc8 11. Bb6
4*+*+*+*+5 Kb7 12. Ba5 Ka7 13. Nf6 Ka8 14. Kb6 Nb4 15. Bxb4
Nd7+ 16. Kc7+-) 5. Ne5+! Nxe5 6. b8=N+! Kd6 7. Bc5#
4N*+n+*+*5 1-0
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Pv+*+*5
4*M*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1975, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*V*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+pOp+5
4+*+*B*P*5 4+*+p+p+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+o5
4tP*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1975, White wins
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1975, Draw
1. Bh8!! (1. Bc3? Bf4 2. g6 (2. Kf3 Bc1 3. b4+ (3. 1. e7+ Kxe7 2. d6+ Kxd6 3. g7 h2 4. Kg6! h1=Q 5.
Nc4 Bxg5) (3. g6 Bxb2 4. g7 Bxc3 5. g8=Q Rxa3) (3. g8=Q Qg1+ 6. Kxf6! Qxg8 1/2-1/2
Nc2+ Kb1 4. Nb4 Ra5 5. g6 Bxb2) 3... Bb2 4. Bxb2+ (4.
Nb5 Ra6) 4... Kxb2 5. Nc4+ Kb3) 2... Bc1 3. Nc4 (3. g7
1222222223
Bxb2 4. Nc2+ Kb1 5. g8=Q Bxc3 6. Qb3+ Rb2 7. Qxc3 4l+*+*+*+5
Rxc2+) 3... Ra6 4. b4+ Ka2 5. Ne5 (5. g7 Rg6+) 5... Bh6
6. b5 (6. Kf3 Bg7) 6... Re6) (1. Bf6? Bf4 2. g6 (2. Kf3
4+*+*+*+*5
Bxg5) 2... Bc1 3. Nc4 (3. g7 Bxb2) 3... Ra8 4. b4+ Ka2 5. 4*P*+*+*+5
b5 Rg8 6. Ne5 Bf4 7. g7 Bh6) (1. Bg7? Bf4 2. g6 (2. Kf3 4+*K*+*+b5
Bc1) 2... Bc1 3. Nc4 Ra6 4. b4+ Ka2 5. Ne5 Bb2 6. b5
Re6) 1... Bd6! (1... Rxb2+ 2. Bxb2+ Kxb2 3. g6 Be5 4. 4*+*+pM*+5
Nc4+) (1... Bf4 2. g6 Bh6 ( 2... Bc1 3. g7 Bxb2 (3... 4+o+p+*+*5
Rxb2+ 4. Kf1) 4. g8=Q) 3. Kf3 Bf8 4. g7 Bxg7 5. Bxg7
Rxb2 6. Nc4) 2. g6 (2. Kf1? Bxa3 3. bxa3+ Kb1) (2.
4*+*+*+*+5
Nc4? Be7 3. g6 (3. Bf6 Bxf6 4. gxf6 Ra6) 3... Ra6 4. Ne5 4+*+*+*+*5
(4. g7 Rg6+) 4... Ra8 5. Nf7 (5. Bg7 Rg8 6. Bh6 Bf6) 5...
Rg8 6. b4+ Ka2) (2. Nb5? Be7 3. Kf3 (3. g6 Ra6 4. g7
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1975, White wins
1. Bd1! Nxd3+ 2. Kc6 b2 (2... Kb8 3. Bxb3 Nb4+ 4.
Rg6+) 3... Bxg5 4. b4+ Kb1 5. Nc3+ Kb2 6. Nxa2+ Kxa2 Kb5 Nd3 5. Bd5 Ne5 6. Bc6) 3. Bc2 Nb4+ 4. Kc7 Nd5+!
7. b5 Bd8 8. Ke4 Kb3) 2... Bxa3 (2... Bf8 3. Kf1 Bxa3 4. 5. exd5 b1=Q 6. Ba4 Qb5 7. d6! 1-0
1222222223
bxa3+) 3. g7 Bxb2 (3... Rxb2+ 4. Kf3 Rb3+ 5. Ke4) 4.
g8=Q Bxh8+ 5. Kh1!! Bc3 (5... Bf6 6. Qg1+ Kb2 7. Qf2+)
(5... Be5 6. Qg1+ Kb2 7. Qg2+) (5... Bd4 6. Qc4 Rd2 4*+*+b+*+5
(6... Bb2 7. Qf1+) (6... Be3 7. Qc3+) 7. Qc1+) 6. Qb3
Ba5 7. Kg1! Be1 8. Qd1+ Kb2 9. Qe2+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*K5
4+*+*+*+p5
4*T*+*+*L5
4+*+*+r+*5
4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Jakimtsjik V, 1975, White wins
1. f7! (1. Bd7? Rg4 2. f7 (2. Bxg4 g1=Q 3. f7 Qxg4
4. f8=Q Qxf3 5. Qxf3) 2... g1=Q 3. f8=Q Rg6+ 4. Kh7
Rh6+ 5. Qxh6 Qg8+ 6. Kxg8) 1... Rb6+ (1... g1=Q 2.
f8=Q Qg5+ 3. Kh7 Rb7+ 4. Kh8 Rb8 5. Qf4+) 2. Kh7
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Rb7 3. Rf4+ Kxh5 4. Kh8! (4. Rf6? Kh4 5. Rh6+ Kg3 6. Bf3+ 4. Qxf3) 2... Ba6! 3. d4! (3. Rd7? 3... Bc8! 4. Rg7
Rg6+ Kh3! 7. Kg8 Rxf7 8. Kxf7 Kh2) 4... Rxf7 5. Rxf7 Bf5 5. Re7 Bg4) 3... Bb7+ 4. d5 Kxf2 5. Rd6 Kf1 6. Rd7
g1=Q 6. Rf1+ Kh6 7. Rf6+! Kg5 8. Rg6+ 1-0 Ba8 7. Rf7+ Ke2 8. Rf5 Ke3 9. Kg1 Ke4 10. d6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*V*Pl+b5 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*Vp+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+p+*+o5
4r+*+k+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Fritz J, 1975, White wins 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, Draw
1. f6 Kxf6 2. e8=N+ Kf7 3. Nxc7 Rh2 4. Ra7 Rxh7 1. Kb3 h4 (1... Kc7 2. c5 Bxc5 3. Kc4 Bd6 4. Kd3)
5. Nd5+ Kg6 6. Nf4+ Kh6 7. Ra6+ Kg7 8. Ne6+ Kg8 9. 2. Ka4!! (2. c5? 2... Bxc5 3. Kc4 Bd6 4. e7 Bxe7 5. d6
Ra8+ Kf7 10. Ng5+ 1-0 5... Bf8!! 6. Kd5 h3) 2... h3 (2... Kb7 3. Kb5 h3 4. c5 Bf8
1222222223 5. d6) 3. c5! 3... Bxc5 4. Kb5 Bf8 5. d6! 5... Bxd6 6. Kc6
Ba3 7. Kd7 h2 8. e7 Bxe7 9. Kxe7 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+l+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*P*5 4v+*+*+*+5
4*+*+v+*+5 4+*+*+o+*5
4+*+*+mPk5 4*+pLp+*+5
4*+*+*+n+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+b5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4N*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nh6+ Nxh6 2. gxh6 (2. Bxe6+? 2... Kxg7 (2...
Kh7? 3. g8=Q+ Nxg8 4. Bxg8+ Kxg8 5. Kg6)) 2... Kh7 3. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
Bg4 (3. Bxe6) 3... Bxg4+ 4. Kxg4 Kxh6 5. g8=R 1-0 1. Nb5+ (1. Nc4+! 1... Kxc6 (1... Kxe6 2. Na5 $1)
1222222223 2. Kf4! 2... fxe6 3. h4) 1... Kxc6 (1... Ke7 2. Na7 $1) 2.
exf7 (2. h4? 2... fxe6! 3. h5 3... Kd7+! 4. Ke3 Ke7) 2...
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd7+ 3. Kf2!! 3... Ke7 4. Nc7! 4... Bh1! 5. Kg1! 5... Bb7
4+*+*+*+*5 (5... Bf3 6. Ne6 Kxf7 7. Ng5+) (5... Be4 6. Ne6 Kxf7 7.
4*+*P*+*+5 Ng5+) (5... Bc6 6. Ne6 Kxf7 7. Nd8+) 6. Ne6 Kxf7 7.
Nd8+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+v+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*PlB*P5
4+*+*+*+k5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
1. d7 1... Kf1! 2. d8=R!! (2. d8=Q? 2... Be2 3. Qf8
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Kxf3 4. Nd2+) 4. Bc1 Kxf3 5. Nd2+ Ke2 6. Nxb1 Kd1 7.
1222222223 Ba3 (7. Bd2 Kc2 8. Ke5 Kxb1 9. Bf4 Kc2 (9... Ne8 10.
4v+*+*+*+5 Na6 Kc2 11. Bh2 Kd3 12. Ke6 Ng7+ 13. Kf6 Ne8+ (13...
Nh5+ 14. Kg6) 14. Kf7) 10. Nd7 (10. Bh2! { cook JF})
4+*+*+o+*5 10... Nh5 11. Bh2 Kd3 12. Kf5 Ke3 13. Kg5 Ng7 14. Nf8
4*+pLp+*+5 Ke4) 7... Kc2 8. Nc3 (8. Kc4? Kxb1 9. Kb3 Nf5 10. Nc6
Ne3 11. Ne5 (11. Nb4 Nc2 12. Nxc2) 11... Nc2 12. Bb2
4+*+*+*+*5 Na1+ 13. Kc3 Nb3 14. Nd3 (14. Ba3 Ka2 15. Bb4 Nc1
4*+*+*+*+5 16. Nf3 Ne2+ 17. Kc2 Nf4 18. Nd2 Nd5 19. Bc5 Nf4 20.
4+*N*+k+*5 Nb3 (20. Nc4 Ne6 21. Bb6 Nd4+ 22. Bxd4) 20... Nd3 21.
Bd6 Nb4+ 22. Bxb4) 14... Ka2 15. Nb4+ Kb1) 8... Kb3 9.
4*+*+*+*P5 Bc1 (9. Nb5? Ne6+ 10. Kd3 Nc7) 9... Kc2 10. Na2 (10.
4+*+*+*+*5 Ne2? Nf5+ 11. Kc4 Ng3) 10... Kb3 11. Kd3 Kxa2 12. Kc2
Ne6 13. Nc6 Ka1 14. Bb2+ Ka2 15. Nb4# 1-0
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, White wins
1222222223
1. Nb5+ Kxc6 (1... Ke7 2. Na7 $1) 2. exf7 (2. h4?
2... fxe6! 3. h5 3... Kd7+! 4. Ke3 4... Ke7 $1) 2... Kd7+ 3. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf2!! 3... Ke7 4. Nc7! 4... Bh1! 5. Kg1! 5... Bb7 (5... Be4 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
6. Ne6 Kxf7 7. Ng5+) (5... Bf3 6. Ne6 Kxf7 7. Ng5+ ) (5...
Bc6 6. Ne6 Kxf7 7. Nd8+) 6. Ne6! 6... Kxf7 7. Nd8+ 1-0
1222222223 4+*+m+lN*5
4*+v+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+w+l+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+pK*V5
4+*+*P*+k5 4+*+b+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1977, White wins
4+*Bn+*+*5 1. Nf3 Bxf4 2. e4+ Kxe4 (2... Ke6 $144 3. Bb3+-)
3. Bc2# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*K*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1976, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+p+5
1. e6+ Qxe6 2. Ne5+ Kxf6 (2... Kf8 3. Bb4+ Kg8 4.
f7+ Kh7 5. f8=N+) 3. Nc6+ Kf5 4. Nd4+ 1/2-1/2
1222222223 4+*+*+*+t5
4*N*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+v+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4+*+n+*+b5
4*+*K*+*L5 7888888889
Bent C, 1977, Draw
4+*+*B*+*5 1. g7 (1. Nf2? Rh2 2. Nd3 Rxh1 3. Nc5+ Kf6 4.
Nxb3 Rb1) 1... Kf7 2. Nf2 (2. Bc6!? Rh6! (2... Bxd1 3.
4*+*+*P*+5 Be8+ Kxg7 4. Bxh5)) 2... Rh2 3. Bd5+! Bxd5 4. Ng4 (4.
4+v+*+*+n5 g8=Q+? Kxg8 5. Ng4 Rh8! 6. Nf6+ Kg7+) 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1976, White wins
1. f3 (1. Bd2? Kh3 2. Be1 Kg2 3. Ng3 Nf4 4. Ke3
Nd3 5. Ke2 Nf4+) 1... Kh3 2. Nf2+ Kg2 3. Ne4 Ng7 (3...
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*B*+5 4*+t+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4V*+*+*P*5
4*Ol+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+w+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*N5 4*+*+*+*B5
4+*+r+*K*5 4+*+*+*K*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1977, White wins
7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1977, Draw
1. Rd4+ Kxd4 2. Nf3+ Kd5 3. e4+ Kc6 4. Nd4+ 1-0 1. Be5+! (1. Bb8? Bb6+ 2. Kf1 Rc1+ 3. Ke2 Rc2+
4. Kd3 Ra2) 1... Kg8 2. Bd4! Rf8! 3. Bf2! Kg7 4. Kf1 Re8!
1222222223 (4... Kxg6 5. Ke2 Kf5 6. Kd3 Ke6 7. Kc4 Kd7 8. Kb5 Bc7
4*+v+*+kN5 9. g6 Ra8 10. g7 Rg8 11. Bc5) 5. Be3! (5. Bg3? Bc3! 6.
Bb8 Re1+ 7. Kf2 Ra1 8. Ke3 Kxg6 9. Kd3 Be1 10. Ke2
4+*+*+*+*5 Bb4) 5... Kxg6 6. Ke2 Rd8 7. Bd4! Kf5! 8. Kd3 Rc8 9.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bc5! Ke6 10. Kc4 Bd8 11. Kb5 Kd7 12. Ka6 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*L*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*V*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5 4+*+o+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1977, White wins 4*+*L*+*+5
1. Ng6+ Kg4 (1... Ke3! {cook GH/GJ} 2. h5 Be6+ 4+*+p+*B*5
3. Kf8 Bb4+ 4. Ke8 Bd5 5. h6 Bxg2 6. Ng3 Bc3 7. h7
Kf3) 2. Nf2+ Kh5 3. Kh7! Be1 (3... Bc3! {cook SM/KK} 4.
4o+*+p+*K5
Ne4 (4. g4+ Bxg4 5. Ne4 Bf5) 4... Bf5 5. Ng3+ (5. Nxc3 4+*+*+b+*5
Bxg6+ 6. Kg7 Kxh4 7. Kxg6 Kg3) 5... Kg4 6. Nxf5 Kxf5 7. 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1978, White wins
h5 (7. Ne7+ Kg4 8. g3 Kxg3 9. h5 Kg4 10. h6 Bd2) 7... 1. e3+ Kxe3 2. Be5 d4 3. Kg3 a1=Q 4. Bf4# 1-0
Kg4 8. h6 Bd2) 4. g4+ Bxg4 5. Ne4! Bf5 (5... Bxh4 6.
Nf4#) (5... Bc3 6. Ng3#) 6. Nf6# 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+b+*K*+5
4+*T*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*R5
4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*O*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Bron V, 1978, White wins
1. Ba4 Rxc3 2. Rh2+ Ke1 3. Ne6 Rc1 4. Bd1 Kxd1
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5. Nd4 Ke1 6. Nf3+ Kf1 7. Nxd2+ Ke1 8. Nf3+ Kd1 9.
Rd2# {#} 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+m+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+w5 4*+n+*+*+5
4rR*+pL*+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+*+5 4+t+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*B*+*+pO5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Makletsov J, 1978, White wins
7888888889
Kovalenko V, Makhno S, 1978, White wins 1. Be5 Kg1 2. Bxh2+ Kxh2 3. Nd4 Rc3+ 4. Kd2
1. e7+ Kf7 2. e8=Q+ Kxe8 3. Rb8+ Kf7 4. Rb7+ Rg3 5. Ne2 Rxg2 6. Rh5# {#} 1-0
Ne7 5. Rxe7+ Kxe7 6. d6+ (6. Ra7+? Kd6 7. Rxh7) 6...
Ke6 7. d7+ Ke7 8. d8=Q+ Kxd8 9. Ra8+ Ke7 10. Ra7+
1222222223
1-0 4*+*+k+*+5
1222222223 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*+v+kB5 4pL*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+p+*W5
4+*+*+*Ln5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+m+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+o+*+*+5 7888888889
Hoch Y, 1978, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. a8=Q Qh8+ 2. Kf7 Qxa8 3. Re8 Qa7+ 4. Re7
Qb8 5. Rb7+ 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Morozov V, 1978, Draw
1222222223
1. Ng7 Bg6 2. Ne6+ Kxg4 3. Nf4 Kxf4 4. Bg7 Kg5
5. f7 Bxf7+ 6. Kh8 c1=Q 7. Bh6+ Kxh6 1/2-1/2 4*+*+k+*+5
1222222223 4P*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+*W5
4+*Vp+*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+m+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 7888888889
Hoch Y, 1978, Draw
4+*+*+*L*5 1. a8=Q Qh8+ 2. Kf7 Qxa8 3. Re8 Qxa6 4. Re7+
1/2-1/2
7888888889
Hoch Y, 1978, White wins
1. g4 Kxg2 2. d6+ Kg3 3. d7 Bb6 4. Bc8 Bd8 5.
Kf7 Kxg4 6. Ke8 Ba5 7. d8=Q+ 1-0
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1. Rh5+! 1... Kxh5 2. Nf4+ Kg5 3. Nxh3+ Kh5 4.
1222222223 Nf4+ Kg5 5. h4# 1-0
4*+*+l+*T5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*B*+*+5
4p+*+*+p+5 4L*P*P*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*V*+*+*B5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+k+5 4+*+q+*K*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+o+o+*+5
7888888889
Kazantsev A, 1978, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. a7 (1. Bf2? Rg8 2. Kf3 Rxg6 3. a7 Ra6) (1. g7? 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1979, White wins
Rg8 2. Bf6 Bc5) 1... O-O 2. Bf2 Kg7 3. Kf1 Re8 4. Be3 1... e1=Q+ 2. Kg2 (2. Kh2? Qf2+ 3. Kh3 c1=Q) 2...
Bxa5 5. Ke2 Rd8 6. Bd4+ Kxg6 7. Kd3 Rc8 8. Bc5 Kf6 9. c1=Q 3. Qd4+ Kb7 (3... Ka6 4. c8=Q+ Qxc8 5. Qb6#) 4.
Kc4 Ke6 10. Kb5 Bd8 11. Ka6 Kd7 12. Kb7 1/2-1/2 Qd5+ Ka7 (4... Ka6 5. Qa2+ Kb5 6. Qb3+ Ka6 7. c8=Q+
1222222223 Qxc8 8. Qb6#) 5. Qa2+ Kb7 6. Qb3+ Kc8 7. Qb8+ Kd7
4*+*+*+*L5 8. Qb5+ Kc8 (8... Kd6 9. Qd3+ ) 9. Qa6+ Kd7 10. Qa4+
Kc8 (10... Kd6 11. Qd4+) 11. Qa8+ Kd7 12. c8=Q+ (12.
4+*+n+*+p5 e8=Q+! {cook DG}) 12... Qxc8 13. Qd5+ Ke8 14. Qg8+
4v+*+*+*+5 Kd7 15. e8=Q+ Qxe8 16. Qd5# 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+t+*+r+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Lp5
4*+*+*+pK5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1979, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. Rg6 (1. Rg8+ $143 Kxh7 2. Nf6+ Kh6 3. g4 Rc5 4+*T*+p+*5
4. Kg3 Bc4=) 1... Rh4+ 2. Kg1! (2. Kg3 $143 Rxh7 3. Nf6
Rg7=) 2... Bd3 3. Rg8+ Kxh7 4. Nf6+ Kh6 5. g4 Bg6 6.
4*+*+rR*+5
Kg2 Kg5 7. Kg3 Rh6 (7... Rh1 $144 8. Ne4+ Kh6 9. g5+ 4+*+*+*+w5
Kh5 10. Rh8++- ) 8. Ne4# 1-0 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1979, Draw
1222222223 1. Rh2 Qd1+ 2. Rd2 Rd3+ 3. Kc8! (3. Kc7? Qc1+)
4*+*+*+n+5 (3. Ke7? Qe1+) 3... Qc1+ 4. Rc2 Rc3+ 5. Kb7! (5. Kd7?
Qd1+ 6. Rhd2 Qxc2) 5... Qb1+ 6. Rb2 Rb3+ 7. Ka8
4+*+*+*+*5 Qa1+ 8. Ra2 Ra3+ 9. Kb7 Qb1+ 10. Rab2 Rb3+ 11. Ka8
4*+*+*+*R5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+wL*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Ko5
4*+*+n+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1979, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4w+*+*+*+5 4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*R*5 4+*+v+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*PoB*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*P*+*+*5
4*T*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*R*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1979, Draw
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1979, White wins
1. Rg6+ (1. Rf6+? Ka5) 1... Kc5 2. Rf5+ Kd4 3. 1. Ka6 Bc8+ 2. b7+ Bxb7+ 3. Kb6 Ba6 4. d4 Bb5
Rg4+ Kc3 4. Rc5+ (4. Rg3+? Kd2) 4... Kxb3 5. Rg3+ 5. Bh2 Ba4 6. Bg3 Bb5 7. d5 Ba4 8. d6 1-0
Ka4+ 6. Ka2! Rb8! 7. Rg4+! (7. Ra3+? Kb4 8. Rxa8
Rxa8+) 7... Rb4 8. Rg3! 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*N*+5
4*+r+*+t+5 4+n+*+l+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*B5
4*+*+*+*+5 4R*+*T*+*5
4+*+bBl+*5 4*+*+t+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+w+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Nadareishvili G, 1980, White wins
1. Nd6+ Kg8 (1... Ke7 $144 2. Rxe5+ Rxe5 3.
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 1979, Draw
Ng6+ Kxd6 4. Bf4+-) 2. Ra8! Rh4+ 3. Kg3 Rxh6 4. Ne6+
1. Rc5 (1. Rxg8! {cook PP} Kxe5 2. Rg5+ Kf4 3. Kh7 5. Ra7+ Kg6 6. Nf4+ Kg5 (6... Kf6 $144 7. Rf7+ Kg5
Rh5 Qc1 4. Rf3+ Kg4 5. Rhf5 Qc7+ 6. Kg6 Qb8 7. Rf8 8. Rf5+! Rxf5 9. Ne4#) 7. Rg7+ Kf6 8. Rf7+ Kg5 9. Rf5+
Qb1+ 8. R3f5 Qd3 9. Be6 Qe4 10. R8f6 Kg3 11. Kg7 Rxf5 10. Ne4# 1-0
Qb7+ 12. Bf7 Kg4 13. Rf1 Qb2 14. Kh7 Kg3 15. Rg6+
Kh2 16. Rf5 Qe2 17. Rfg5) 1... Qb6 2. Bd6 Rg7+ 3. Kxg7
1222222223
Qxd6 4. Be6+ Kxe6 5. Re3+ Kd7 6. Ree5 Qa6 7. Kf7 4*+*+*+*+5
Qf1+ 8. Rf5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+t+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5
4+p+l+b+*5
4*+t+*+*+5
4R*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
1. Be4+ Kxe4 2. Nd6+ Ke3 3. Nxb5 Rb2 4. Nd4
Kxd4 5. O-O-O+ Kc3 6. Rd3+ Kxd3 7. Kxb2 Kd4 8. Ka3
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Kc5 9. Ka4 Kb6 10. Kb4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4t+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+n+*+*5
4*+m+b+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+lB*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4oP*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*KbV*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins 7888888889
Bazlov Y, Kovalenko V, 1980, Draw
1. Bc4+ Ka4 2. Bb3+ Kb5 3. a4+ Rxa4 4. Bc4# 1-0 1. Ba4+ Kc4 (1... Kxa4 $144 2. Nc5+=) (1... Ka5
$144 2. b4+=) (1... Ka6 $144 2. Nc5+=) 2. Bb3+ Kxb3 3.
1222222223 Nc5+ Kc4 4. Kc2 a1=Q (4... Kxc5 $144 5. b4+ Kd4 6.
Kb2=) 5. Nb3 Qa2 6. Nc1 Qa1 7. Nb3= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+l+5 1222222223
4+*+*+t+*5 4*+*+*L*B5
4*+*+*PoK5 4+*+*+n+v5
4+*+*+pP*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+*+*P*+5 4+*+p+*W*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1980, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. fxg6 Kh8 (1... Rb7 2. f7+ Kf8 3. Kh7 Rb8 4. f4
Rc8 5. f5 Rb8 6. g7+ Kxf7 7. g6+ Kf6 8. g8=Q) 2. g7+! 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1980, Draw
(2. f3? 2... Rh7+! 3. gxh7) 2... Kg8 3. f3! 3... Ra7 4. g6 1. Ne5! (1. Nh6? Bg6! 2. Bd4 (2. d4 Qc7+ 3. Kd5
4... Rxg7! 5. f7+ Kf8 6. Kg5 Ke7 7. Kh5 Kf8 8. Kh6 Rxf7 Qh7) (2. Be5 Qh4+) (2. Rf6+ Ke8 3. Ng8 Bxd3+) 2...
9. gxf7 Kxf7 10. Kg5 1-0 Qxd3+ 3. Kd5 (3. Kc5 Qc2+ 4. Kd5 (4. Kb5 Qb3+) (4.
1222222223 Kb4 Qd2+) 4... Qa2+ 5. Kd6 Qh2+) 3... Qf3+ 4. Kc4 (4.
Ke5 Qh5+) (4. Kd6 Qf4+) 4... Qf1+ 5. Kb4 (5. Kc5 Qc1+)
4*+*+*+*+5 (5. Kd5 Qh1+) (5. Kb3 Bf7 6. Nxf7 Qxf7) 5... Qb1+ 6.
4+*+*P*+*5 Ka4 Qa2+) 1... Qg8 (1... Bg8 2. Nd7+ Kf7 3. Nc5 Qh4+
4*+*+*+*+5 4. Bd4) 2. Kd5! (2. Nd7+? Kf7 3. Kd5 Qxh8 4. Ne5+ Kg7!
5. Re7+ Kf6 6. Rf7+ Kg5) 2... Qxh8 ( 2... Bf5 3. Nd7+ Kf7
4+*+*+*+*5 4. Ne5+) 3. Rf6+ Ke8 (3... Qxf6 4. Nd7+) 4. Re6+ Kf8 5.
4*+*+n+*+5 Rf6+ Kg7 6. Rf7+ Kh6 7. Rf6+ Kg7 (7... Qxf6 8. Ng4+)
(7... Kh5 8. Rh6+! Kxh6 9. Nf7+) 8. Rf7+ Kg8 9. Rf4! (9.
4+*+*L*+p5 Rb7? Qf6 10. Rb8+ Kg7 11. Rb7+ Kh8) (9. Ke6? Bxd3
4*+*NoO*+5 10. Nxd3 Qh3+) (9. Kd4? Bg6) 9... Kg7 (9... Qg7 10.
4+*+*+*+k5
Rg4) 10. Rf7+ Kh6 11. Rf6+ Kg7 12. Rf7+ Kg8 13. Rf4
1/2-1/2
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1980, White wins
1. Kg2 e1=Q 2. Nf1+ Ke2 3. Kh2!! Kxf1 4. Ng3#
1-0
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1. Nc3 Kxc7 (1... Nb6! 2. Nd7 Be4+ 3. Nxe4 Nxd7)
1222222223 2. Nxd5+ Kd8 3. Nc6+ Kxe8 4. Kg7 Nc5 5. Nf6# 1-0
4*+*Lb+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*K*+v+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*+r+*P*5 4pP*+*OpO5
4*+*+*+pO5 4+*L*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*P*+5
7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1980, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bh5! (1. Bd7? Kxd7 2. Ke5+ Ke7 3. Kf4 h1=Q 4. 7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1981, White wins
Kxg4 Qxg2 5. Rd4 Kf6 6. Rf4+ Kg6 7. Rd4 Qe2+ 8. Kh3 1. Ke4! (1. b5? h3 2. b6 h2 3. b7 h1=Q+) 1... h3 2.
Qf1+ 9. Kg4 Qf5+ 10. Kh4 Qh5#) (1. Kc3+? Kc7 2. Bd7 Kf3 Kd2 (2... Kxb4 3. g5) 3. g5! (3. a5? Ke1 4. a6 Kf1 5.
Be2! 3. Rd2 h1=Q 4. Rxe2 Kxd7) 1... Bxh5 2. Ke3+ Ke7 a7 h2 6. a8=Q h1=Q+) (3. b5? Ke1 4. b6 Kf1 5. b7 h2 6.
3. Kf2 h1=Q 4. Re3+ Kf6 5. Re1 Qh2 6. Re4! Qh1 (6... b8=Q h1=Q+ 7. Kxf4 Qh2+) 3... Ke1 4. g6 Kf1 (4... h2 5.
Bg4 7. Rxg4 Qh6 8. Rf4+ Kg5 9. Kg1) (6... Bf3 7. Rf4+ Kg2 f3+ 6. Kxh2 Kxf2 7. g7) 5. g7 h2 6. g8=Q h1=Q+ 7.
Kg5 8. Rxf3 $1) 7. Re1 Qh2 8. Re4 1/2-1/2 Kxf4! (7. Kg4? Qg2+) 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4t+r+n+*+5 4qK*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+t5 4P*+*T*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+*N*+*5 4P*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, White wins
7888888889
Topko L, 1981, White wins
1. d7 Rxd7 2. Nc6+! 2... Kb7 3. Rc7+! 3... Rxc7 4. 1. Nf6 Re8+ 2. Nxe8 Rxe8+ 3. Kb7 Re7+ 4. Ka6
Nd6# 1-0 Re6+ 5. Qc6+!! Rxc6+ 6. Kb7 Rh6 7. a8=Q Rh7+ 8. Ka6
1222222223 Rh6+ 9. Ka7 Rh7+ 10. Qb7 1-0
4*Nl+b+*+5
4+*Pm+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1981, White wins
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5. Bxf5+ Kxh6 6. g8=N+! Kg7 7. Be6) 5. Kxg4 Kxh6 6.
1222222223 g8=R! (6. g8=Q $2) 1-0
4*+*+*+*L5 1222222223
4+*+*+*Op5 4*+*+*+l+5
4*+*+*Vp+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+b+*+*+p5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*B*+5 4+*+*+*Pk5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+m+*+*+5
7888888889
Raican P, 1981, White wins 4+*+*+*+m5
1. Kb3 (1. Kb5? Bd4 2. Bh4 Bf2 3. Be7 Bc5 4. Bf6 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Mitrofanov L, 1981, White wins
Bd4) 1... Bd4 2. Be1 Bc3 3. Bh4 Be1 4. Be7 Bb4 5. Bf6 1. h6 Ne3 2. Bd7! (2. Ba4? Nf2+ 3. Kh4 Nf5+ 4.
Bc3 6. Kxc3 1-0 Kg5 Nxg7) 2... Nf2+ 3. Kh4 Kh7 4. g4! (4. Be6? Kxh6 5.
1222222223 g8=Q Ng2#) 4... Nfxg4 5. Bxg4 Nxg4 (5... Nf5+ { main}
4*+t+*+*+5 6. Bxf5+ Kxh6 7. g8=N+ Kg7 8. Be6) 6. Kxg4 Kxh6 7.
g8=R (7. g8=Q $2) 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4M*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+b+*+pN5 4nP*+*+bL5
4R*+*K*L*5 4+*+*+k+*5
7888888889
Makletsov J, 1981, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Be4 (1. Rxa3? Rxc2 2. Ng4 Rxg2) (1. Bf5?
Re8+ 2. Kd2+ Kxh2) 1... Nc2+ ( 1... Re8 2. Ke2+ Kxh2 3. 4+v+*+*+*5
Rxa3 Rxe4+ 4. Kf2 Rf4+ 5. Rf3) 2. Bxc2 Rxc2 3. Ng4 7888888889
Puhakka E, 1981, White wins
Rxg2 4. O-O-O# 1-0 1. Bc8 Rb8 2. b7 Bf5 3. Nb6 Bh3 4. Kf2 Bg4 5.
1222222223 Kg2 Kg5 6. Kg3 Bf5 7. Kf3 Kf6 8. Kf4 Be6 9. Ke4 Ke7
4*+b+*+l+5 10. Ke5 Bf7 11. Nd5+ Kd8 12. Kd6 Rxc8 13. Ne7 Rb8
14. Nc6+ Ke8 15. Nxb8 1-0
4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*M*Pk5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Mitrofanov L, 1981, White wins
1. h6 Nf2+ 2. Kh4 Kh7! 3. g4! (3. Be6? Kxh6 4.
g8=Q Ng2#) 3... Nfxg4 4. Bxg4 Nxg4 (4... Nf5+! {main}
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1222222223 1222222223
4*V*R*+*+5 4*L*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Tb5
4*+*+*+*+5 4pP*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4L*+p+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+oP*+*+5 4*+*T*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Urban J, Krejci M, 1981, Draw
7888888889
Hoch Y, 1981, Draw
1. Nc3 (1. Rxb8? c1=Q+ 2. Rb1 Qxd2 $1) (1. 1. a7+ Ka8 2. Be4+ Rb7 3. Ka5 Rd6 4. a4 Rdxb6
Rc8? Be5+ $1) 1... Be5 (1... c1=Q+ 2. Nb1+) 2. Rd4! (2. 5. Bc6 Rb2 6. Ka6 R2b6+ (6... R2b4 7. a5) 7. Ka5
Ra8+? Kb3 3. Rb8+ Bxb8 4. Ne2 Be5+ 5. d4 Bf6) 2... 1/2-1/2
Bxd4 (2... c1=Q+ 3. Nb1+ Kb3) (2... Bf6 3. Ra4+ (3.
Rb4? c1=Q+ 4. Rb1 Bxc3+ $1) (3. Nb1+? Kb3 $1) 3...
1222222223
Kb3 4. Rb4+ Kxb4 5. Kb2) 1/2-1/2 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Lp5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+*+*B*5 4+*K*R*+p5
4p+o+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+tB*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1981, White wins
4L*K*+*+*5 1. Rg3 Kxh5 2. hxg4+ Kh4 (2... Kg5 3. Rg2 Kh4 4.
g5 Kh3 5. Rh2+ Kg3 6. Rh1! Kg2 7. Rh8 Rxg1 8. Kd4
7888888889
Krikheli I, 1981, White wins
Kf3 9. Rf8+ Kg4 10. g6 Kh5 11. Rh8+) 3. Bh2 Rf6 4.
1. Ne6 Rxa6 (1... Ka2 2. Kc2 Ka3 3. Kc3 Kxa4 4. Rg1! Rg6 5. Bf4 Rxg4 6. Rh1# 1-0
Kxc4 Ka5 5. Bd8+ (5. Nc5? Kb6 6. Bd8+ Kc6) 5... Kxa6
6. Nc5#) 2. Nc5 Ra5 3. Be7 Ka2 4. Kc2 Ka3 5. Ne4+
1222222223
Kxa4 ( 5... Ka2 6. Bb4) 6. Nc3# 1-0 4*+v+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*P*+p+5
4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Cambi R, 1981, Draw
1.d7 Bxd7 2.c8=Q Bxc8 3.g7 h2 4.g8=Q h1=R+
(4...h1=Q+ 5.Kg5 Qg2+ 6.Kh6 Qxg8) 5.Kg5 Rg1+ 6.Kf6
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Rxg8 7.h6 1/2-1/2 2. Bd6+ (2. Bb8! {cook} d1=Q 3. Ba7+ Kc6 4. Rc4+ Kd5
1222222223 5. Rd4+ Qxd4 6. Bxd4 Kxd4 7. Kb5 d5 8. a4 Kc3 9. a5
d4 10. a6 d3 11. a7 d2 12. a8=Q d1=Q 13. Qa3+ $1) 2...
4*+*+*+*L5 Kc6! 3. Rh6 (3. Rd4? d1=Q 4. Rxd1) (3. Rh1? d1=Q 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rxd1) (3. Bb4! {cook} d1=Q 4. Rh6+ Kc7 ( 4... d6 5.
4*+*+p+*+5 Rxd6+ Qxd6 6. Bxd6) 5. Ba5+) (3. Be5! {cook} d1=Q 4.
Rc4+ Kd5 5. Rd4+ Qxd4 6. Bxd4 Kxd4 7. Kb5 d5 8. a4
4+*+*+v+n5 Kc3 9. a5 d4 10. a6 d3 11. a7 d2 12. a8=Q d1=Q 13.
4*+*M*+*+5 Qa3+ $1) 3... d1=Q 4. Bb4+ Kc7 (4... d6 5. Rxd6+ Qxd6
6. Bxd6) 5. Ba5+ Kc8 6. Rh8# 1-0
4+*+*+*K*5 1222222223
4*+*N*+*+5 4*+*V*+*+5
4+*+*B*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Beljavski A, 1981, White wins
4o+k+*+*+5
1. e7 Bg6 2. Nf3 Nf5+ 3. Kg4 Nxe7 4. Bc3+ Kg8
(4... Kh7 5. Ng5+ Kh6 6. Bg7#) 5. Nf6+ Kf8 6. Bb4 Kf7 4P*+*+*+*5
(6... Bf5+ 7. Kh5 Kf7 8. Ng5+ Kxf6 9. Bc3#) 7. Ng5+ Kxf6
8. Bc3# 1-0
4*+p+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*N*+b+5
4+*+*+oO*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1981, White wins
1. Ne4+ (1. Kb7? Bxa5 2. Kxa6 Bd8 3. Ne4+
4+*+*+*P*5 Kxc4) (1. Kc5? Kxd2 2. Kb4 Kd3 3. c5 Kd4 4. c6 Ke5 5.
4*+*+p+p+5 Bf1 Kd6 6. Bg2 Bc7) 1... Kxc4 2. Nd6+ Kb4 3. Nb7 Bxa5
4. Be4! (4. Bf3? Ka4 5. Bd1+ Kb4 6. Bc2 Kc3) 4... Ka4 5.
4+*+*+l+*5 Bc2+ Kb4 6. Bd1 1-0
4*+*+*P*K5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+b+k+5
7888888889
Bor A, 1981, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. g6 (1. e5? g6) 1... f6 2. Kh3 (2. g5? fxg5 3. Kh3
g4+ 4. Kh4 g3 5. fxg3 Kxe4) 2... Kxf2 (2... Kxe4 3. Kg3 f5
4*+n+*+*L5
4. f4 $1) 3. g5 fxg5 4. Kg4 Ke3 5. e5 Ke4 6. e6 Ke5 7. e7 4+*+*+*+*5
Kf6 8. e8=R (8. e8=Q $2) 1-0
4*+o+*+p+5
1222222223 4+p+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*R5 4*+*+*+o+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1982, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Ne5 g1=Q (1... cxb3 2. Nf3 b2 3. g5#) 2. Bh5
4*+l+*+*+5 Qa7 (2... cxb3 3. Nf7#) 3. Nf7+ Qxf7+ 4. Kxf7 cxb3 5.
Kf6 b2 6. Bg6 b1=Q 7. g5# 1-0
4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*O*P*B5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Scheffler G, 1981, White wins
1. Rh4+! (1. Rc8+? Kb3 2. Rb8+ Ka2 $1) 1... Kc5
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4t+*+*L*+5
4+*+*B*+*5 4+*P*+p+t5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*P*+*P*+5
4Mp+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+v+n+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*K*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1982, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1982, White wins
1. Bd8+ Kxb5 2. a4+ Kb4 (2... Kxa4 3. Nc3+ Ka3 1. b7 Rh3+ (1... Ra3+ 2. Kf4 Ra4+ 3. Kg5 Kxf7 4.
(3... Kb4 4. Be7#) 4. Be7#) 3. Be7+ Kxa4 4. Nc3# 1-0 c8=Q Ra5+ 5. Kf4 Ra4+ 6. Ke3 Ra3+ 7. Kd4 Rh4+ 8.
1222222223 Kc5 Rc3+ 9. Kd5 Rd3+ 10. Ke5) 2. Kf2 (2. Kf4? Ra4+ 3.
4*+*Vm+*+5 Ke5 Re3+ 4. Kd5 Rd3+ 5. Kc5 Rc3+ 6. Kb5 Rac4 7.
b8=Q+ Kxf7) 2... Ra2+ 3. Kg1 Rg3+ 4. Kf1 Rf3+ 5. Ke1
4+l+*+*+*5 Re3+ 6. Kd1 Rd3+ 7. Kc1 Rc3+ 8. Kb1 Rac2 9. b8=Q+
4*+*+pP*+5 Kxf7 10. Qb3+ Rxb3+ 11. Kxc2 1-0
4+k+p+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4P*+*+*P*5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1982, White wins 4*+*+*+*+5
1. e7 Kc7 2. Kc5 Nxf6 3. d6+ Kd7 4. Bf5+ Ke8 5. 4+*+*+*+n5
Bg6+ Kd7 6. e8=Q+ Nxe8 7. Bf5# {#} 1-0
4*K*+*+o+5
1222222223 4+*+*+t+*5
4*R*+*+b+5 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1983, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. a6 Rf2+ (1... Kg7 2. a7 Rf8 3. Kc1 Kxg6 (3...
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra8 4. Kd2 Rxa7 5. Ke2 Ra3 6. Ng1 Rg3 7. Kf2 Rxg5 8.
Nf3 Rxg6 9. Kg1) 4. a8=Q Rxa8 5. Nf4+ Kxg5 6. Nxg2
4+*+*+*+n5 Ra1+ 7. Kb2) (1... Rd1 2. a7 Rd8 3. Kc2 Kg7 4. Kc3) 2.
4t+*+p+*+5 Kb3!! (2. Kb1? Rf3 3. a7 Ra3 4. Kc2 Rxa7 5. Kd2 Ra1)
4+*+*+*+*5 (2. Kc1? Ra2 3. Kd1 g1=Q+ 4. Nxg1 Ra1+ 5. Kc2 Rxg1)
(2. Ka3? Kg7! 3. Kb4 (3. Kb3 Rf3+ 4. Ka4 Rxh3) (3. a7
4*+*Lv+*+5 Rf8 4. Kb2 Ra8 5. Kc2 Rxa7 6. Kd2 Ra1) 3... Ra2 4. Kb5
4+k+*+*+*5 Ra1! 5. Kb6 Rh1 6. a7 Rxh3 7. a8=Q g1=Q+) 2... Rf3+
(2... Kg7 3. a7! (3. Kc4? Ra2) 3... Rf8 4. Kc4) 3. Ka4!
7888888889
Rusinek J, 1982, White wins Rxh3 (3... Rf1 4. Kb5) 4. a7 Rh4+ (4... g1=Q {main} 5.
1. Ng3 Bd3+ 2. Kb2 Bxe4 3. Rd8+ Ke3 (3... Ke1 4. a8=Q+ Kg7 6. Qb7+ Kxg6 7. Qb6+ Qxb6) 5. Ka3! g1=Q
Re8) 4. Kb3 Rd4 5. Nf1+ Kd3 6. Bc4# 1-0 6. a8=Q+ Kg7 7. Qb7+ Kxg6 8. Qb1+! Qxb1 1/2-1/2
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1/2-1/2
1222222223 1222222223
4l+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+p+*+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+k+5 4pO*V*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Rb+l+k+*5
7888888889
Bent C, 1983, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, White wins
1. c7 Ne7 2. c8=Q+ Nxc8 3. Nxc8 Kb7 4. Nd6+ 1. Bc2+ (1. h8=Q? 1... bxa1=Q 2. Qxa1 Bc3 3.
Kc6 5. Nf5 Bf8 (5... Bg5 6. Nd4+ Kxc5 7. Ne6+) (5... Bf4 Qxc3 (3. Bc2+ Kxc2)) (1. h8=B! ) 1... Kxc2 2. Rb1! 2...
6. Nd4+ Kxc5 7. Ne6+) (5... Bd2 6. Nd4+ Kxc5 7. Nb3+) Kxb1 (2... Bc3 3. Rxb2+ Kxb2 4. a4) 3. h8=Q Kxa2 4.
( 5... Bc1 6. Nd4+ Kxc5 7. Nb3+) 6. Nd4+ Kxc5 7. Ne6+ Qa8+ Kb3 5. Qe4 Ka2 6. Qa4+ Kb1 7. Qd1+! 1-0
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*K5
4*K*+*+*+5 4Lp+*+*R*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+p+*+b+5
4wOl+*+b+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+v+w+5
4p+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*Pp+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, Draw
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, White wins
1. b8=Q+! (1. c7? 1... Bxb7 $1) (1. Bxe4? 1...
1. Be8+ Kc5 2. Bb5 Qa5 3. c3 Kd6 4. b4 1-0 Qxe4 2. Rc7 Qe5+ 3. Rg7 3... Kb6! (3... Qh5+? 4. Kg8
1222222223 Qe8+ 5. Kh7 Qxc6 6. b8=Q+! 6... Kxb8 7. Rg8+ Kc7 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg7+)) (1. Rg8? 1... Qh4+ 2. Kg7 Qe7+ 3. Kh6 (3. Bf7?
3... Qg5+ 4. Kf8 Qd8+) 3... Qh4+ 4. Bh5 Qf6+) 1... Kxb8
4+*+*+*+l5 2. c7+ Kb7 (2... Kc8 3. Bf5+! 3... Qxf5 4. Rg8+ Kxc7 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rg7+) 3. c8=Q+! 3... Kxc8 4. Bf5+! 4... Qxf5 5. Rg8+
Kd7 (5... Kb7 6. Rg7+ Kb6 7. Rg6+ Bc6) 6. Rg7+ Ke6 7.
4+*+*+tPk5 Rg6+! 7... Ke5 (7... Qxg6) (7... Kf7 8. Rg7+ Kf6 9. Rf7+!
4*+*+*+pP5 9... Kxf7) 8. Rg5! 8... Qxg5 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+vR*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, Draw
1. Rg1! (1. Rh3? 1... Kg7! 2. Rg3 Rf8 3. g6 Rf5#)
1... Kg7! 2. Rd1! ( 2. Rc1? 2... Bd5 3. Rc7+ Bf7+ 4.
Rxf7+ Rxf7) 2... Bd5 (2... Bxd1) 3. Rxd5! 3... Rxd5
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1222222223 1222222223
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*W*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+p+*+*+5 4l+p+p+*+5
4Nk+*+*+*5 4+*+*T*+*5
4*+*+*+o+5 4v+k+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+rN*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1983, White wins
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1983, White wins
1. c7+ 1... Kxc7! 2. b8=Q+ Kxb8 3. Nc6+ 3... Ka8! 1. Nd3 Rxe6 (1... Bxd1 2. Nxe5 Kb6 3. Kd5 Kc7 4.
4. Nxe7 g3 5. Kb6 g2 6. Bb7+ Kb8 7. Nc6# 1-0 e7 Bh5 5. Ke6 Be8 6. Kf5 Kd6 7. Kf6) 2. Nc5+ Ka5 3.
1222222223 Rb1 Rxc6 4. Rb8 Rc7 5. Ra8+ Kb6 6. Ra6# 1-0
4*+l+*K*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*K*+*+5
4*+*P*+*+5 4+*+p+*V*5
4+*+*+*M*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4L*+n+*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*T*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*V*5 4*N*+p+*+5
7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1983, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ke7 Bc5 2. b4! Bxb4 3. c5 Bxc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. 7888888889
Joitsa P, 1983, White wins
Ke8 Ne6 (5... Bxd6) 6. d7+ Kc7 7. d8=Q+ Nxd8 1/2-1/2 1. Nc4+ (1. e4? Bh6 2. Nf6 Bg5 3. e5 Kb4 4. Ke7
1222222223 Kb3 5. d8=Q Rxd8 6. Kxd8 Kxb2 ) 1... Ka6 2. e4 (2.
4*+*+*+r+5 Nd6? Rxd5 3. Ke7 Bf8+ 4. Kxf8 Rxd6) 2... Rxe4 3. Nd6
Re1 4. Kc8 Bf6 5. Nxf6 Re7 6. d8=R (6. d8=Q? Ra7 7.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nd7 Ra8+ 8. Nb8+ Rxb8+ 9. Kxb8) 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*B*5 4*+k+*+v+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+*+*+t+b5 4*+*+*+pR5
4*+*P*T*L5 4+*+*+*+p5
4K*+*+*+*5 4*+o+*+*+5
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1983, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bd7 Rd3 2. Rh8+ Kg1 3. Bc6 Rfxd2 4. Rh1+
Kf2 5. Rh2+ Ke1 6. Bh4+ Kf1 1-0
4*+b+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kalinin A, 1983, White wins
1. Rh8! Kxh8 2. h6 Bh7 3. g7+ Kg8 4. Bxh7+! Kxh7
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5. Kd7 Kg8 (5... c3 6. Ke7 c2 7. Kf7 c1=Q 8. g8=Q+
Kxh6 9. Qg6#) 6. Ke7 c3 7. Kf6 c2 8. Kg6 c1=Q 9. h7#
1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4n+l+b+*+5
4*+*N*+v+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4N*+*T*+*5
4+*+*+*L*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*T5 4+*V*+*+*5
4+*+*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+*+k+*N*5 7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1984, White wins
1. Bd7+ Kb8 2. Bf4 Kxa8 3. Bxe5 Bxa5 (3... Bxe5
7888888889
Avni A, 1983, White wins 4. Kb6 Bd4+ 5. Kc7 Be5+ 6. Kc8 Bf4 7. Nc6 Bg3 8. Be6
1. f4+ Kxf4 (1... Rxf4 2. Nh3+ Kf6 3. Nxf4 Ke7 4. c7 Bf4 9. Bc4 Bg3 10. Ba6 Bf4 11. Bb7#) 4. Kb5 Bb6 5. Ka6
Kd7 5. Nfe6) 2. c7 Bb3+ 3. Ke1 (3. Kc1? Rh2) (3. Kd2? Bc7 6. Bd4 Kb8 (6... Bd6 7. Ba7 Bb8 8. Bc6#) 7. Ba7+
Rh2+ 4. Ne2+ Rxe2+ 5. Kxe2 Bc4+ 6. Kd2 Ba6) 3... Be6 Ka8 8. Bc6# 1-0
4. Nxe6+ Ke3 5. c8=R (5. c8=Q? Rc4 6. Qxc4) 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4Pv+*+*+*5
4Kn+lP*+*5 4*N*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+o+*+*5
4+*RpT*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4P*+*+*+*5
4+w+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4L*+*+k+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Maksimovskikh A, 1984, White wins
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1984, Draw 1. a4! (1. a8=Q? Bxa8 2. Nxa8 Kxa2 3. a4 Ka3 4.
1. Rc7+ Kxc7 2. e8=N+ Kc8 3. Ned6+ Kc7 4. a5 Ka4 5. a6 Ka5 6. a7 Ka6) 1... Kxa2 2. a5 Kb3 3. a6!
Ne8+ Rxe8 5. d6+ Kc8 6. d7+ Kc7 (6... Kxd7 7. Nc5+ Bxa6+ 4. Nc4! Bb7 5. Na5+ 1-0
Kc6 8. Nxb3 Kb5 9. Nd4+ Kc5 10. Nb3+ Kb4 11. Nd4
Kc5 12. Nb3+ Kc4 13. Na5+ Kb5 14. Nb7 Kc6 15. Na5+
1222222223
Kb5 16. Nb7 Re7 17. Kb8 Kc6 18. Nd8+ Kd7 19. Nb7 4*+*+k+r+5
Kc6 20. Nd8+) 7. dxe8=N+ Kc8 8. Ned6+ Kc7 9. Ne8+ 4+*+*+*+*5
1/2-1/2
4*+*+l+*M5
4+*+r+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*P*+*+5
4+b+*+*+*5
7888888889
Osintsev S, 1984, White wins
1. Rb5 Rxb5 2. Rg6+ Kd5 3. Ba2+ Kd4 4. Rd6+
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Ke4 5. Rxh6 Rb2 6. Rh2 Rxa2 7. d3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4Bl+nK*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4v+*+*+*+5 4pT*T*+*+5
4+p+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4nM*+*+*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+b+*+r5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1985, White wins 7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1985, White wins
1. b6 Nc6+ 2. Kd6 Nxa7 3. Nac5+ Ka8 4. b7+ 1. Bf5+ Kb8 2. Rh8+ Ka7 3. Rh7+ Kxa6 4. Bc8+
Bxb7 5. Nb6+ Kb8 6. Ncd7# 1-0 Kb5 5. Rh5+ Kc6 6. Rc5# {#} 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+lPw+*5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+r+o+*K5 4*+lP*+*V5
4+*+*P*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*P*+*Tb+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*R*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1985, White wins 7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1985, White wins
1. e8=Q+ Qxe8 2. Rc8 Qe7 (2... Qxc8 3. Nb6+ 1. d7! Bg5 (1... Rd4 2. Rc3+ Kb5 3. Rc8 Bg5 4.
Kc6 4. Nxc8 Kd5) 3. Nb6# 1-0 Rc5+) (1... Rf7 2. Rc3+ Kd6 3. Kb6 Bg5 4. Rc6+) 2. b5+!
1222222223 (2. Bh3? Bh4 3. Rb3 Kb5) (2. Rc3+? Kd6 3. b5 (3. Rd3+
Kc7 4. d8=Q+ Bxd8 5. Rd7+ Kc6 6. Rxd8 Rxb4) 3...
4*+*+*+*B5 Rxg4 4. Rd3+ Kc7 5. b6+ Kd8 6. b7 Bf4 7. Rd4 Bb8+)
4+*+*+*P*5 2... Kxb5 (2... Kc5 3. b6 Ra4+ 4. Kb7 Bd8 (4... Rb4 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Rc3+ Kd6 6. Rc6+) 5. Rc3+ Kd6 6. Rc6+ Ke7 7. Re6+)
3. Be2+ Kc6 4. Bb5+ Kxb5 5. Rxg5+ Kc6 6. d8=R! (6.
4+*+*R*+*5 d8=Q? Rf7+ 7. Kb8 Rb7+ 8. Ka8 Ra7+ 9. Kb8 Ra8+ 10.
4*+w+*+*+5 Kxa8) 6... Kc7 7. Rdd5! 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
4r+*O*+*+5
4+l+k+*+*5
7888888889
Pogosjants E, 1985, White wins
1. Ra1+ Kxa1 2. Ra5+ Kb1 3. Ra1+ Kxa1 4.
g8=Q+ (4. g8=B+? 4... Kb1 5. Bxc4) 4... Kb1 5. Qb8+ (5.
Qxc4 $2) 5... Ka2 6. Qb2# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4k+*+*+*+5 4*+b+*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*P*+5 4*+k+*M*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+p+*5
4t+*+t+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4P*+v+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1985, White wins
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 1986, White wins
1. d7 Red4 2. f7 Rxa7+ 3. Kb8 Rb7+ 4. Kc8 Rdb4 1. e5 Ng4 2. e6 Bxf5 3. e7 Bxc8 4. e8=Q Bd7+ 5.
5. d8=N Rb8+ 6. Kc7 1-0 Kxd7 Nf6+ 6. Kc6 Nxe8 7. a4 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4k+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*N*5 4+*R*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+n+*+5
4+*K*+*N*5 4+*+*P*+*5
4tO*+*+p+5 4*+*+m+*W5
4+*+*L*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Pervakov O, 1985, White wins
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1986, White wins
1. Kc2 b1=Q+! (1... Kf2 2. f7 Ra8 3. N3e4+ Kxg2 4. 1. c7 (1. Rc2? Qc7 2. Ng5 Qe5 3. c7 Qxg5 4.
Ne6 Ra1 (4... Kf3 5. Nf6 $1) 5. Nf4+! Kf3 6. Nd2+) 2. c8=Q Qxe3) 1... Qh6+ (1... Qh7 2. c8=Q Qxe4 3. Qc6) 2.
Kxb1 Rxg2 3. Nf3+ (3. N5e4? Rh2! 4. f7 Rh8) (3. N3e4? Ka5 Qxe3 3. c8=Q Qxe4 (3... Qa3+ 4. Kb5 (4. Kb6?
Rg4! 4. Nf3+ Ke2 5. Nd4+ Ke1 6. Nf3+ Ke2) 3... Kd1! 4. Qb4+ 5. Ka6 Qxe4 6. Rg5 Qd3+) 4... Qb3+ (4... Nd4+ 5.
Ne2! ( 4. f7? Rb2+! 5. Kxb2) (4. Ne4? Rc2! 5. f7 Rc1+ 6. Kc4) (4... Qd3+ 5. Rc4 Qb3+ 6. Ka6 Qa2+ 7. Kb6 Qb3+
Kb2 Rc2+ 7. Kb3 Rc8) (4. Nd4! {cook OP} Rh2 5. f7 Rh8 8. Ka7 Qa2+ 9. Qa6) 5. Ka6 (5. Kc6? Qa4+) 5... Qa4+ 6.
6. Ne6 Rb8+ 7. Ka2 Kc2 8. Ka3 Kd3 (8... Rb3+ 9. Ka4 Ra5 Qxe4 7. Qh3+ Kg1 8. Ra1+ Kf2 9. Rf1#) 4. Rg5 Ng3
Rf3 10. Nd4+) 9. Nf5 Rh8 10. Nd6 Ke3 11. Kb4 Kf3 12. (4... Ng1 5. Qh8+) 5. Qh3+ 1-0
Ne8 Kg3 13. Nf6 $1) 4... Rxe2 5. f7 Re8! 6. fxe8=B! 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4n+*K*+*+5 4r+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+w+*+*5
4*+n+*+bM5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*KpP*+*+5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*+*B*+*5
7888888889
Matous M, 1987, White wins
7888888889
Ivanov A, 1987, White wins
1. Ne5+ Ke4 (1... Kd4 $144 2. g6 Bh6 3. Nf3+!+- 1. Ra4+ Ke5 2. Ra5 c5 (2... Qxa5 3. d4+) 3. Rxc5
Nxf3 4. Bxf3+-) 2. g6 (2. Nf7 $143 Bxg5+ 3. Nxg5+ Kf4=) Qxc5 4. d4+ Qxd4+ (4... Kxd4 5. Bf2+) 5. Bc3 Kd5 6.
2... Bh6 3. Nf7 Bg7 (3... Bf8 $144 4. Bd1 Kf5 5. Bc2+ Kf6 Bxd4 Kxd4 7. Kb3 1-0
6. Nc7 Nxg6 7. Ne8+ Kxf7 8. Bb3#) 4. Bd1 Kf5 5. Bc2+
Kf6 6. Nb6 Nxg6 7. Nd7+ Kxf7 (7... Ke6 $144 8. Bxg6+-)
1222222223
8. Bb3# {The parallel synthesis of a pair of pure mates 4*+*T*T*+5
brilliantly realised in a light setting. A masterly study.} 1-0
4+*+*+pL*5
1222222223 4*+*N*+*+5
4*+*+*N*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*L*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+p+p+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+*+t+*+5 4+*+*+r+n5
4K*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1987, White wins
1. Ng3 Rxd6 2. Nh5+ Kh8 3. Rh1 (3. Nf6? Rd5+ 4.
4*+*+v+*+5 Kg6 (4. Nxd5? Kg7) 4... Rg5+ 5. Kxg5 Rxf7) 3... Rxf7
4+*+*+*+*5 (3... Rg8+ 4. Kf5 Rd5+ 5. Ke6) (3... Rd5+ 4. Kg6 Rg5+ 5.
Kxg5 Rxf7 6. Kg6 Rh7 7. Ra1) 4. Nf6+ Kg7 5. Rh7+ Kf8
7888888889
Gillberg A, 1987, Draw
6. Rh8+ Ke7 7. Re8# 1-0
1. g7 Rg4 2. e7 Rg3+ 3. Kb4 (3. Ka2 Bh5) 3... Bh5
4. Ng6! {Nowotny} ({dual} 4. Nh7! Rxg7 5. Nf6=) 4...
1222222223
Rg4+ 5. Ka5 (5. Kc5 Rxg6 6. e8=N+ Kb7 7. Nf6 Rxg7 8. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nxh5 Rg5+) 5... Rg5+ 6. Kb4 Rxg6 7. e8=N+! {Phoenix}
Kd8 8. Nf6 Rxg7 9. Nxh5 Rg5 10. Nf6 Ke7 ({but} 10...
4+k+*+*+*5
Rf5! 11. Ne4 Rf4-+) 11. a5! Kxf6 12. a6 Ke6 13. a7 4*+*+*+p+5
1/2-1/2 4+*+*+l+n5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5
4*+*+*+*M5
4+*T*B*+*5
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1987, White wins
1. g7 Rb1+ 2. Ka7 (2. Kc7? Rc1+ 3. Kd7 Rd1+ 4.
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Ke7 Rxe1+ 5. Kf7 Ng4) (2. Ka6! {cook MC} Rxe1 (2...
Rb8 3. Bg3) 3. g8=Q) 2... Ra1+ 3. Ba5 Rxa5+ 4. Kb7
Rb5+ 5. Kc7 Rc5+ 6. Kd7 Rd5+ 7. Ke7 Re5+ 8. Kf7 Ng4
1222222223
9. Ng3# 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4R*N*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+m+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*R*+*5 4K*+v+*+w5
4k+*+*+p+5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1988, Draw
4+*+*+lN*5 1. Nb5+ Kxc2 2. Na3+ Kd3 3. Rd7+ Ke4 4. Re7+
Kd4 5. Rd7+ Kc5 6. Rc7+ Kb4 7. g8=Q Bb3+ 8. Rc1
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1988, White wins Qxc1+ 9. Nb1 Bxg8 1/2-1/2
1. Bf3! Ra5+ (1... Rd2+ 2. Kb3 Nd4+ 3. Kc3 Nxf3
4. gxf3 Rh2 5. Kd4 Kxg1 6. f4 ) 2. Kb2! (2. Ra3? Nb4+ 3.
1222222223
Kb3 Rxa3+ 4. Kxa3 (4. Kxb4 Ra2! 5. Ne2 Rxe2) 4... 4*+*+*+*+5
Nc2+ 5. Kb2 Ne3! 6. Nh3 Nxg2) (2. Kb1? Rb5+ 3. Ka1 4+*P*+*+*5
(3. Kc1 Rc5+) 3... Nd4) (2. Kb3? Nd4+ 3. Kb4 (3. Kc4
Nf5) 3... Nc2+ 4. Kxa5 Nxe3) 2... Rb5+ ( 2... Ne5! {cook 4lO*+*+*+5
JB} 3. Rxe5 Rxe5 4. Nh3 Rc5) 3. Rb3! Rxb3+ 4. Kxb3 4+n+*W*+*5
Nd4+ 5. Kc3! Nf5 6. Nh3 Nh4 7. Kd2 Nxg2 8. Be2# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4P*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*L*+t5 4+k+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Kekely L, 1988, White wins
4P*+*+*+*5 1. c8=Q+ Kxb5 2. a4+ Kxa4 3. Qa6+ Qa5 4. Qc4+
4*+*+*+*+5 Ka3 5. Qa2# 1-0
4K*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4p+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+*N*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1988, Draw 4lP*K*+*+5
1. a8=Q Rh3+ 2. Kb2!! Rxh2+ 3. Kc3 Rg3+ 4. Kc4 4+*+*+*+*5
Rh4+ 5. Kc5 Rg5+ 6. Kb6 Rh6+ 7. Kb7 Rd5! 8. Qc8!
Rd7+ 9. Qxd7+ Kxd7 10. a6 Rh4! 11. a3! (11. a7? Rb4+
4*+*V*+*+5
12. Ka6 Kc7 13. Ka5 Rb2 $1) 11... Rh3 12. a7 Rb3+ 13. 4+o+*+*+*5
Ka6! Rxa3+ 14. Kb7 Rb3+ 15. Ka8! 1/2-1/2 4*+*Pn+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kekely L, 1988, Draw
1. Ne6 b2 2. Nc3 Bxc3 3. Nc5+ Ka5 4. dxc3 (4. b7?
Bxd2) 4... b1=Q 5. b7 Qb6+ 6. Kd5 Qd8+ 7. Kc6 (7.
Kc4? Qb6) (7. Ke5? Kb5) 7... Qb6+ 8. Kd5 Kb5 9. c4+
1/2-1/2
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Kb4 Nc4 15. Kb5 Na3+! 16. Kb6 Rg6+ 17. Ka5 Nc4+)
1222222223 13... Rxf2 (13... Nb6! {cook HH}) 14. g8=Q Rb2+ 15. Ka4
4*+*+*+*+5 Nb6+ 16. Ka3 ( 16. Ka5? Nc4+ 17. Qxc4+ Kxc4 18. h5
Kc5) 16... Nc4+ 17. Qxc4+ Kxc4 18. Kxb2 1-0
4+*+*+*+n5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+b+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+v+b5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*R*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Op+*+*+*5
7888888889
Lerch J, 1989, White wins
4*+*+*KpP5
1. Bf1 (1. Rb4+? Ke5 2. Bf1 Rd1) (1. Nf6? Ke5 2.
Bf1 Ra3) 1... Rd1 (1... Rxd5 2. Rb4+ Be4 3. Nf6 Re5 4. 4+*+*+*+*5
Bg2) (1... Rd4 2. Nf6 Bxd5 (2... Ke5 3. Ke3 Bxd5 4. 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1989, White wins
Nd7+) 3. Rb4) 2. Nf6 Bxd5 (2... Ke5 3. Be2 Bxe2 4. 1. g3+ Kh3 (1... Kg4 2. Bg6 a2 3. Kg2 a1=Q 4.
Kxe2 Rg1 5. Rb6 Rg6 6. Nd7+) 3. Be2 Rd4 4. Rb4 Ke5 h3#) 2. Kg1 a2 (2... Kg4 3. Bg6 a2 4. Kg2 a1=Q 5. h3#)
5. Nd7+ Ke4 6. Nc5+ Ke5 7. Nd3+ Ke4 8. Rb5 Kf5 ( 8... 3. Bd7+ g4 4. Bb5 a1=Q+ 5. Bf1+ Qxf1+ 6. Kxf1 Kxh2 7.
Bf7 9. Re5#) (8... Ra4 9. Nc5+) 9. Nb4 Ke6 10. Nxd5 Kf2 (7. b4? Kxg3 8. Kg1 Kf4) 1-0
Rxd5 11. Bc4 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*N*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+k+*+*+5
4p+*+*+p+5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+m+5
4*K*Ln+*P5 4+*+r+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*P*+o+*+5
4*+*M*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4T*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Sochniev A, 1989, White wins
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1989, White wins
1. Rd5+ Kf6 2. Ng8+ Ke6 3. Rd6+ Ke5! 4. Ne7!!
1. g7 (1. Nxd2? Rxa6 2. h5 Ke5 3. g7 Ra8 4. h6 Ne3! (4... e1=Q 5. Ng6+ Kf5 6. Nh4+ Ke4 7. Re6+ Ne5+
Kf6) (1. Nf6? Rxa6 2. h5 (2. g7 Ra8 3. h5 Ke5) 2... Rb6+ 8. Rxe5+ Kxe5 9. Nf3+) 5. Ng6+ Kf5 6. Nh4+ Kg4 7.
3. Ka3 (3. Ka4 Ra6+ 4. Kb5 Rxf6 5. g7 Rf5+) 3... Nc4+ Rd4+! Kxg3 8. Re4 e1=Q 9. Rxe3+ Qxe3 10. Nf5+ 1-0
4. Ka2 Rxf6 5. g7 Rf2+ 6. Kb1 Rg2 7. h6 Ne5) (1. Nd6?
Rxa6 2. h5 Ke5 3. h6 Kf6) (1. Kb5? Nxe4 2. h5 Nd6+ 3.
Kb6 Nf5) (1. h5? Nxe4 2. g7 (2. h6 Rxa6 ) 2... Rb1+) 1...
Rb1+ 2. Ka3 (2. Ka5? Nc4+ 3. Ka4 Nb6+ 4. Ka3 Rg1) (2.
Ka4? Nxe4 3. g8=Q Nc3+ 4. Ka3 Nb5+ 5. Ka4 Nc3+) 2...
Nc4+ 3. Ka2 Rb2+ 4. Ka1 Rg2 5. a7 (5. Ng5? Kc3 6.
Ne4+ Kb3 7. Nc5+ Ka3) 5... Rg1+ 6. Ka2 Rg2+ 7. Kb1
Rg1+ 8. Kc2 Rg2+ 9. Kd1 (9. Nd2? Nb6) 9... Ne3+ 10.
Kc1 (10. Ke1? Nc2+ 11. Kf1 Ne3+) 10... Rg1+ 11. Kb2
(11. Kd2? Rg2+ 12. Nf2 Nc4+) 11... Nc4+ 12. Kb3 Rg2!
13. Nf2! (13. a8=Q? Rb2+ 14. Ka4 Ra2+) (13. Ng5?
Rb2+ 14. Ka4 Nb6+ 15. Ka5 Nc4+) (13. Nd2? Nxd2+ 14.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+t+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Pn+*P*5 4+*+*+nR*5
4*+b+*+*+5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*L*O*5
4*Lt+*+*+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Tsurtsumia R, Tsurtsumia S, 1990, White wins
7888888889
Staudte R, 1990, White wins
1. Nc5 Ree2 2. Na4+ Ka1! 3. Be4! Rcd2+ 4. Kc1 1. g6 (1. Rh7? g2 2. Rh3+ Kf4 3. Rh4+ Kg3 4. Ne5
Ra2 5. Nc3 Re1+ 6. Nd1 Rxe4 7. c8=R (7. c8=Q? Rc4+ Kxh4 5. g6 Kh5 6. Nf3 Kxg6) 1... g2 2. Ng5 g1=Q 3.
8. Qxc4 Rc2+ 9. Kxc2 (9. Qxc2)) 7... Ree2 8. g8=R! ( 8. Re7+ Kf4 (3... Kf2 4. Nh3+) (3... Kd2 4. Nf3+) (3... Kd4 4.
g8=Q? Rac2+ 9. Rxc2 Rxc2+ 10. Kxc2) 1-0 Nf3+) 4. Nh3+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4o+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+*K*L*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4oPp+*+*+5
4+v+*L*+*5 4+*+b+*+*5
7888888889
Steniczka H, 1990, White wins
7888888889
Kekely L, 1990, White wins
1. e7 Bg6 2. Kg7 Be8 3. Kf8 Ba4 4. Be6 Rc2 5. b7 1. Re6+ Kf2 2. Rf6+ Kg2 3. Be2 a1=Q 4. Rf1 Qa2
Rb2 6. Bd5 Kxe2 7. Bc4+ Kf3 8. Bb5! {Nowotny} Rxb5 5. Bc4 1-0
(8... Bxb5 9. b8=Q) 9. e8=Q Rf5+ 10. Qf7 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*V*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+p+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+n+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*N*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+p5 4*+*+*+pP5
4*+m+*+*+5 4+*+v+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Martsvalashvili R, Tsurtsumia S, 1991, White wins
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1990, Draw
1. Ne3 Kxh2 2. Ncxd1 Kg3 3. Nc3 Kf2 (3... h3 4.
1. a6 Nd4! 2. a7!! Nf3+ 3. Kg4 Nh2+ 4. Kh4 Bxa7 Ne2+) 4. Ncd5 Kg3 5. Nf6 Kf2 6. Nfg4+ Kg3 7. Nh6 h3 8.
5. b8=Q!! Bxb8 6. c7 Bxc7 1/2-1/2 Nhf5+ 1-0
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1. Bf3+ Kxd2 2. Bc6 Rd4 (2... Rc8 3. Bxd7 Rxc5 4.
1222222223 b7) 3. Bxe8 Rb4+ 4. Ka3 Kc3 5. Bf7 Rb1 (5... Rb5 6.
4*R*+*+*+5 Ka4 Rb1 7. Bd5! (7. Ka5? Kd4 8. c6 Kc5) 7... Kd4 8. c6
Kxd5 9. c7) 6. Bd5 Kd4 7. c6 Rxb6 8. c7 Ra6+ 9. Kb4
4+*+*+*+*5 1-0
4l+w+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*R*+*+p+5 4VpP*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Pt5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+k+*+5 4L*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4n+k+*+*+5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, Ryabinin N, 1991, Draw 4W*+*+*+*5
1. Ra4+ (1. Ra8+? Qxa8 2. Ra4+ Kb7 3. Rxa8
Kxa8 4. Kf3 Kb8 5. g5 Kc8 6. Kg4 Rh7 7. g6 Ra7 8. Kf5
4*+*+*+*+5
Kd8 9. Kf6 Ke8 10. g7) 1... Qxa4 2. Ra8+ Kb5 3. Rxa4 4+*N*+*+*5
Kxa4 4. Kf3 Kb5 5. g5 Kc5 6. Kg4 Rh8 7. g6 Kd6 8. Kg5 7888888889
Tsurtsumia R, Tsurtsumia S, 1991, White wins
Rh3 9. Kg4 Rh8 10. Kg5 Rg8 11. Kf6 Rf8+ 12. Kg5 Rf3 1. Nb3+ Ka6 2. Nac5+ Bxc5 3. b8=R (3. b8=Q?
13. Kg4 Rf8 14. Kg5 1/2-1/2 Qa4+ 4. Kxc5 Qc4+ 5. Kxc4) 3... Qa4+ 4. Kxc5 Qa3+ 5.
1222222223 Kd5 Ka7 6. c8=R! (6. c8=Q? Qd6+ 7. Kxd6) 1-0
4*+*K*+n+5 1222222223
4Pl+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*L5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+p5
4+m+*+*+*5 4p+*+*+*M5
4*+*+n+*+5 4+*+*+p+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+v+*+*5 4*+*+*+*T5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Kalandadze V, 1991, White wins 4+*+*+*R*5
1. Nc5+ Ka8 2. Nf6 Bf3 (2... Nxa7 3. b7+ Kb8 4. 7888888889
Zemljanski Y, 1991, White wins
Nfd7#) 3. Ne8! Nxa7 4. Nc7+ ( 4. b7+? Kb8) 4... Kb8 5. 1. Ra1 Rf2+ (1... Rh5 2. Ra5 Nxf5 3. a7) 2. Kg5
N7a6+ Ka8 6. b7+ Bxb7 7. Nc7+ Kb8 8. Nd7# 1-0 Rxf5+ 3. Kg6 Rf8 4. a7 Ra8 ( 4... Ng4 5. a8=Q Ne5+ 6.
1222222223 Kg5 Rxa8 7. Rxa8+ Kxh7 8. Ra7+ Kg8 9. Re7) 5. Rb1
4b+*+t+*+5 Nf7 6. Rb8+ Nd8 7. Kh6 Rxb8 8. axb8=B (8. axb8=Q $2)
8... Nf7+ 9. Kg6 Nd6 10. Bc7 ( 10. Ba7? Nf5 11. Bc5
4+*+t+*+*5 Ne7+) 10... Nf7 11. Bf4 Ng5 12. Be5# 1-0
4*P*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*K*B*+*+5
4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Mitrofanov L, 1991, White wins
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+t+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+bL5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+*+p5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+r+*+*+*5 4Op+*+*K*5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*L*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*T*N*5
7888888889
Sidorov B, 1991, White wins
7888888889
Kekely L, 1991, White wins
1... Rd1+ 2. Kh2 (2. Kg2? 2... Be2 3. Ne3 Rd2 4. 1. Nf3+ Ke2 (1... Kc3! {cook HH}) 2. Nxe1+ Kxe1 3.
Nf5+ Kg5 5. Rg3+ Kf6 6. h6 Bh5+) 2... Rd2+ 3. Kg1 Be2 d6 a2 4. d7 a1=Q 5. d8=Q Qc3+ 6. Kh4 Qxb3 7. Qd4!
(3... Ba4 4. Rb2 Kg5 5. Ra2 Bxc2 6. Bxc2 Kh6 7. Rb2 Kf1 (7... Qa3 8. Qd1+ Kf2 9. Qe2+ Kg1 10. Qe1+) 8.
Kxh5 (7... Re2 8. Rb6+) 8. Bg6+) 4. Rh3 Bxh5 (4... Bg4 Qf4+ Ke1 9. Qc1+ Kf2 10. Qd2+ Kg1 11. Qe1+ Kg2 12.
$1) 5. Bxh5 Rxc2 6. Bd1+ 1-0 Bf5 Qf3 13. Be4 Kh2 14. Qd2+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+pP*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+n+b+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4Op+*+*K*5
4v+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+*+*Tl+*5
7888888889
Mitrofanov L, 1991, White wins
7888888889
Kekely L, 1991, White wins
1. d7 (1. b6! {cook BT} Rxc5 (1... Bd5 2. d7 Rh1+ 1. Nd2+ Kg1 2. Nf3+ Kf1 3. Nxe1 Kxe1 4. d6 a2 5.
3. Kg3 Rg1+ 4. Kf4 Rg8 5. Ke5 Bf3 6. Kd6) 2. b7 Rb5 3. d7 a1=Q 6. d8=Q Qc3+ 7. Kh4 Qxb3 8. Qd4 Kf1 9. Qf4+
d7 Rxb7 4. d8=Q+ Bg8 5. Qf6+ Rg7 6. h5 Kh7 7. Kh3 Ke1 10. Qc1+ Kf2 11. Qd2+ Kg1 12. Qe1+ Kg2 13. Bf5
Ra7 (7... Rg1 8. Qe7+ Rg7 9. Qe4+ Kh6 (9... Kh8 10. Qf3 14. Be4 Kh2 15. Qd2+ 1-0
h6) 10. Kh4) (7... Rf7 8. Qg6+ Kh8 9. h6 Ra7 10. Qe8)
(7... Bb3 8. Qf5+ Kh6 9. Qf4+ Kh7 10. Qe4+ Kg8 11. h6
1222222223
Rf7 12. Kg3) (7... Ba2 8. Qf5+ Kh6 (8... Kh8 9. h6 Rg8 4*+*+*+b+5
10. Kh2) 9. Kh4 Bg8 ( 9... Rg2 10. Qf4+ Kg7 11. Kh3)
(9... Rg8 10. Qf4+ Kg7 11. Qg3+) 10. Qe4) 8. Qf5+ Kg7
4+*+*+*+*5
9. Qe5+ Kf7 10. h6 Kg6 11. Qe8+ Bf7 12. Qe4+) 1... 4*M*K*P*+5
Rc2+ 2. Kg3 (2. Kg1? Rd2 3. c6 Be6 4. b6 Bxd7 5. b7 4+*+*+*P*5
Rg2+ 6. Kf1 Bh3 7. Ke1 Rb2) 2... Rd2 3. c6 Be6 4. b6
Bxd7 5. b7 Bxc6 6. b8=Q+ Kg7 7. Qc7+ Bd7 8. Qc4 (8. 4*+*P*+l+5
Qc3+! {cook HH} ) 8... Kg6 9. h5+ 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4V*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1991, White wins
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1. g6 Kg5 2. f7 Bxd4 3. f8=Q Bc5+ 4. Kxc5 Nd7+ 5.
Kd6 (5. Kc6? Nxf8 6. g7 Nd7 ) 5... Nxf8 6. g7 Nh7 (6...
Ne6 7. Bxe6 Kf6 8. g8=N+) 7. Bxh7 Kh6 8. g8=R 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*B*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*K*+*5
4+*Kn+*M*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*B*+*P*5
4+n+*+l+*5 4*+*+b+tO5
4*+*+*+oP5 4+*+*+*L*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1992, White wins
1. Bd4+ Kh1 2. Ba6 (2. Bc4? Rxg3 3. Bd5+ Rg2 4.
7888888889
Tkachenko SN, 1991, White wins Ke4 Rxg4+ 5. Kf3 Rxd4) (2. Bb5? Rxg3 3. Bc6+ Rg2 4.
1. Bd4! (1. Nd2+? Ke2! 2. Nf4+ Kxd2 3. Nxg2 Ke4 Rxg4+ 5. Kf3 Rg6 6. Bb7 Rb6! 7. Bxb6) 2... Rxg3 3.
Ne6+) 1... Ne6+ 2. Kd6! Nxd4 3. Nxd4+ Kg4! 4. Nf4! (4. Bb7+ Rg2 4. Ke4 Rxg4+ (4... Re2+ 5. Kd3+ Rg2 6. Be5
Ne2? Kh3) 4... g1=Q (4... g1=N 5. Ke5! Kh4 6. Ke4 Kg4 Kg1 7. Bxg2 Kxg2 8. Bxh2) 5. Kf3 Rxd4 (5... Rg2 6. Be4
7. Ke3) 5. h3+! Kxf4 (5... Kg3 6. Nde2+) 6. Ne2+ Kf3 7. Rg8 7. Kf2+ Rg2+ 8. Bxg2#) 6. Kf2+ Re4 7. Bxe4# 1-0
Nxg1+ 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4r+*+v+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+n+l+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+n+*+*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*K*5
4+*+*O*W*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4l+*+p+*+5 4+*W*+*+*5
4+*K*+p+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*B*+*+*5
4+*+*R*+*5 7888888889
Osintsev S, 1992, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1992, White wins 1. Nce5+ (1. Nde5+? Kg7 2. Rxe8 Qxc1+) (1.
1. c7 Qe7 (1... Qg8 2. Ra1+ Kb5 3. Rb1+ Kc5 (3... Nd8+? Ke7) 1... Kg7 2. Nd3! Qxd3 (2... Qc7 3. Bb2+ Kf7
Ka5 4. Rb8) 4. Rb8 Qc4+ 5. Kd2 Qd4+ 6. Ke2 Qc4+ 7. 4. N3e5+ Ke7 5. Ba3+) (2... Kh7 3. Nf6+ Kg7 4. Nxe8+
Kf2 Qd4+ 8. Kg3 Qg1+ 9. Kh4 Qh2+ 10. Kg5 Qg3+ 11. Kf7 5. Nd6+ Ke6 6. Ne4 Qg7+ 7. Kf4) 3. Bb2+ Kh7 4.
Kf6 Qh4+ 12. Kg6 Qg3+ 13. Kf7 Qf4+ 14. Ke8 Kd6 15. Nf6+ Kg7 5. Ra7+! (5. Nxe8+? Kf7) (5. Rxe8? Qd2+) (5.
c8=R! (15. c8=Q? Qf8+ 16. Kxf8) 15... Qe3 16. Rb7) 2. Ng4+? Kf8! 6. Ba3+ Kg7 7. Ra7+ Bf7) 5... Bf7 6. Ng4+!
Ra1+ (2. c8=Q? Qc5+ 3. Qxc5) 2... Kb5 3. Rb1+ (3. Kf8 7. Ba3+! Ke8! (7... Kg7 8. Rxf7+! Kg8 9. Nh6+ Kh8
c8=Q? Qc7+ 4. Qxc7) 3... Ka5 (3... Ka4 4. c8=R Qa3+ 5. 10. Bb2+) 8. Ra8+ Qd8+ 9. Nf6# 1-0
Kc2 Qa2+ 6. Rb2) 4. c8=R! (4. c8=Q? Qb4+ 5. Rxb4 (5.
Kc2 Qc4+ 6. Qxc4)) 4... Qa3+ 5. Kd2 Qa2+ 6. Ke3 Qa3+
7. Kf2 Qa2+ 8. Kg3 Qxb1 9. Ra8+ Kb6 10. Rb8+ 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+nL5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+n+l5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*P*5 4+p+*+*P*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4O*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*V*+*+*5 4+*+*Mk+*5
7888888889
Razumenko V, 1993, White wins
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1993, White wins
1. Kf7! (1. Nxc3? Bxf4 2. g6 Kxg8) (1. g6? Kxg8 2. 1. b6 Nf3 2. b7 Nxh2+ 3. Ke2! (3. Kf2? Ng4+! 4.
f5 Bg5+ 3. Ke6 c2) 1... c2! 2. Nd4! (2. Nc3! {cook Kg3 a2 5. b8=Q a1=Q 6. Kxg4 Qd1+ 7. Kf5 Qd7+ 8. Kf6
AR/MG} Bxf4 3. g6 c1=Q (3... Be5 4. Ne2) 4. g7+ Kh7 5. Qxf7+! 9. Kxf7) (3. Kg2? a2 4. b8=Q a1=Q) 3... a2 4.
Nf6+ Kh6 6. g8=Q) 2... Bxf4 3. g6 (3. Nxc2? Bxg5) 3... b8=Q a1=Q 5. Qxh2+ Kg6 6. Ne5+! Kxg5 7. Qg3+ Kf6
c1=Q 4. g7+ Kh7 5. Nf6+ (5. Ne6! {cook MC} Qc4 (5... (7... Kf5 8. Qg6+ Kf4 9. Nd3#) 8. Qg6+ Ke7 9. Qf7+ (9.
Qc8 6. Nf8+) 6. Nf6+ Kh6 7. g8=N#) 5... Kh6 6. g8=N+! Qg7+! Ke6 10. Qd7+ Kf6 11. Qf7+ Kg5 12. Qg6+ ) 9...
(6. Nf5+? Kg5 7. g8=Q+! Kxf5 8. Qg6+ Ke5 9. Qe4+ Kd6 10. Qd7+ Kc5 11. Qc6+ Kd4 (11... Kb4 12. Nd3+
Kd6) 6... Kg5 7. Nf3+ Kf5 8. Ne7# 1-0 Kb3 13. Qb5+ Kc2 14. Qc4+ Qc3 15. Qa2+) 12. Nf3# 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+v+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*N*R*+5 4W*+*Lo+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*T*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Pl5 4*+*+*+p+5
4*+*+*+r+5 4+b+*N*+*5
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1993, White wins 4+*+*+*+*5
1... Rd1+ 2. Ke2! Bg4+ 3. Kf2 Rd2+ 4. Ke3! Rxg2 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1993, White wins
5. Rh6+ Bh5! (5... Kxg3 6. Ne4#) 6. Rxh5+ Kxg3 (6... 1. Nf5+ Kf6 2. g7 Qa8+ 3. Kh7 Qh1+ 4. Nh6 Qe4+
Kg4 7. Rh4+ Kxg3 8. Nf5#) 7. Ne4+ Kg4 8. Rg5+ Kh3 9. 5. Kh8 Qg6 6. g5+! Qxg5 7. g8=N+! Kg6 8. Bxf7# 1-0
Nf2+ Kh2 10. Rh5+ Kg3 (10... Kg1 11. Rh1#) 11. Rh3#
1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+v+*+b5
4*+*+*+*T5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+p+p5 4+*+*+k+p5
4*M*+l+*+5 4*+*+o+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+n+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+r+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Nestorescu V, 1994, White wins
7888888889
Hlinka M, Vlasak E, 1995, White wins
1. f6 (1. Rg4+? Kxf5 2. Rxb4 Rxh5 3. Rb5+ Kg4) 1. Kg6 e3 (1... Bb5 2. Nd4 e3 3. Nxb5 e2 4. Nd6)
(1. Be6? Nc6) (1. Rf2? Ke5 2. Bb1 Nd5 3. Kg2 Rxh5 4. 2. Nd4 (2. Nc1 Bb5) 2... e2 ( 2... Bb5 3. Nxb5) (2... Bg4
Kg3 Kf6 5. Kg4 Rg5+ 6. Kh4 Ne3) (1. Bb1+? Kf4 2. Rg6 3. Kh6 e2 (3... Bd1 4. Bd3) 4. Nc2 Bf3 (4... Bxh5 5. Kxh5
(2. Rf2+? Kg5 3. Rb2 Nd5) 2... Rxh5 3. f6 Rh8 4. f7 Rf8 Kxh7 6. Ne1 Kg7 7. Ng2 Kh7 8. Kg4 Kh6 9. Kf3) 5. Bd3
5. Rf6+ Ke5 6. Rf2 Ke6 7. Bg6 Nd5) 1... Rxf6 (1... Nxa2 Bg4 6. Kg5) 3. Nxe2 (3. Nf3 Bc6 4. Ne1 Be4+) (3. Nc2
2. f7 Rf6 3. Rf2) 2. Rg4+ Kf5 3. Rxb4 Kg5 (3... Rh6 4. Ba4 4. Ne1 Bc2+ 5. Nxc2 e1=Q 6. Nxe1) 3... Bb5 4. Nf4
Bf7) 4. Rb5+ Rf5 (4... Kh6 5. Kg2) (4... Kf4 5. Bc4 Rf5 6. Bd3+ 5. Kg5!! (5. Kh6 Bxh7 6. Ng6+ Kg8 {zugzwang} 7.
h6) 5. h6 Rxb5 6. h7 Rb8 7. Bg8 Rb1+ 8. Kg2 (8. Kh2? Kg5 Kf7 8. Kf5 Kg7) 5... Bxh7 6. Ng6+ Kg7 7. h6+ Kg8 8.
Rb4) 8... Rb2+ 9. Kg3 1-0 h5 Kf7 9. Kf5 Bg8 $143 10. Ne5+ Kf8 11. Kg6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+bK*+*+5 4*T*+*+*+5
4Tp+*+*+*5 4+p+v+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+l+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*R*+5 4*P*+*+*+5
4L*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*B5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*W*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, Kalandadze V, 1995, White wins
7888888889
Sochniev A, 1995, Draw
1. Rf3+ Ka2 2. Rf2+! Ka1 (2... Qxf2 3. Be6+ Kb1 1. b5+ Kc7 2. b6+ Kc6 3. g8=Q Rxg8 4. Ka7 Rxg2
4. b8=Q+ Kc2 5. Bb3+) 3. Rf1 Qxf1 4. Be5+ Ka2 5. Be6+ 5. b8=N+ Kd6 6. b7 Bc6 7. Nxc6 Kxc6 8. b8=N+ 1/2-1/2
Ka3 6. Bd6+ Ka4 7. Bd7+ Ka5 8. Bc7+ Ka6 9. b8=N+
Kb7 10. Bc6# 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*T*5
4*+*P*O*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+k+*+*P*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+b+5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+*+l+*+*5
7888888889
Pervakov O, Kralin N, 1996, White wins
7888888889
Desensky J, 1996, White wins
1. Bb3 (1. d7? Kg6+ 2. Kg8 Rd1 3. Be6 f5 4. Kf8 1... Rxg5+ 2. Bd5 Rxd5+ 3. Kc4 Rd6 (3... Re5 4.
Kf6 5. Ke8 Kxe6 6. d8=Q Rxd8+ 7. Kxd8 Kd6) 1... Rh2 Kd3 Kc1 5. Rb8 Rd5 6. Rb6) ( 3... Rg5 4. Rh1+ Kd2 5.
(1... Ra1 $5) 2. d7 Kg6+ 3. Kg8 Rd2 4. Bc2+ (4. Ba4? Nf3+) (3... Ra5 4. Rh1+ Kd2 5. Nb3+) 4. Kd3 Ke1 $144 (
Kf5) (4. Be6 f5) 4... f5 5. Ba4 Kf6 6. Kf8 Rd3 (6... Ke6 7. 4... Kc1 $144 5. Rb8! (5. Kc3? Kb1 6. Rh1+ Ka2 7. Rh2+
Ke8) 7. Bb5 (7. Bc6? Rd6 8. Ke8 Re6+) (7. Ke8? Re3+ Kb1 8. Rb2+ Kc1 9. Rd2 Kb1=) 5... Rd5 6. Rb6 {or Rb7,
8. Kd8 Rd3) 7... Rd1! (7... Rd6 8. Bc6) 8. Ke8 (8. Bc6? Rb4, Rb3} d6 7. Rb8 Rh5 8. Ne2+ Kd1 9. Rb1# {#}) 5.
Rd6 9. Ke8 Re6+ 10. Kd8 Rd6) 8... Re1+ 9. Kd8 Rc1! Rf8 Rd5 6. Rf6 {or Rf7, Rf4, Rf3} d6 7. Rf8 Ra5 8. Nc2+
(9... Ke6 10. Kc7) (9... Rd1 10. Bc4 Rc1 11. Bd5) 10. Kd1 9. Rf1# {#} 1-0
Bc4 (10. Bd3? Kf7) (10. Ba6? Rc6 11. Bb7 Rd6 12. Ke8
Re6+) 10... Rd1 (10... Rxc4 11. Ke8 Rd4 12. d8=Q+
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Rxd8+ 13. Kxd8) 11. Ke8 (11. Kc7? Ke7) 11... Re1+ 12. 4*+*+*+*+5
Kf8 Rd1 13. Bb5 Rd6 14. Bc6 Rd2 15. Ke8 Re2+ 16.
Be4 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+k+p+5
4k+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 4*+*+r+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4+p+*N*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Lo+*+*O5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4P*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Kekely L, 1996, White wins
{Cooked by EV} 1. Nc4+ Kb1 (1... Kxb3 2. Re1
4pL*+*+*+5 Kxc4 3. g7 Kd3 4. g8=Q Kd2 5. Qg3) 2. Re1+ (2. g7
4+t+*+*+n5 c1=Q) (2. Na3+ {small dual, time lost} Kb2 3. Re1 c1=Q
4. Rxc1 ( 4. Nc4+! Kb1 5. Rxc1+ Kxc1 6. g7) 4... Kxc1 5.
7888888889
Samilo V, 1996, White wins
g7 h1=Q 6. g8=Q Qc6+ 7. Kf7 Qb7+ 8. Kf8 Qa8+) 2...
1. Kb7 (1. Kb8? Rxh1) 1... Kxa3+ (1... Kxa2+ 2. c1=Q 3. Rxc1+ (3. Nd2+ Kc2 4. Rxc1+ Kxc1 5. g7 h1=Q
Kxa6 (2. Kc7? Rc1+ 3. Kd7 Rd1+ 4. Ke7 Re1+ 5. Kf7 6. g8=Q Kxd2 {CD draw}) 3... Kxc1 4. g7 h1=Q 5. g8=Q
Rf1+ 6. Kg7 Rg1+ 7. Ng3 Rxg3+ 8. Kf7 Rf3+ 9. Ke7 Qh3+ (5... Kc2!? {not given by author, cook} 6. Qg3 (6.
Re3+ 10. Kd7 Rd3+ 11. Kc7 Rc3+ 12. Kb7 Rb3+) 2... Qb8 Qh3+) (6. b4 Kc3 7. Qg4 (7. Nd6 Kxb4) 7... Kxb4
Rb3 3. a4) 2. Kc7 (2. Kxa6? Rb4 3. a8=Q Ra4+) 2... {test}) 6... Qc6+ 7. Kf5! (7. Nd6? Qc3) (7. Ke5? Qc7+ 8.
Rc1+ 3. Kd7 Rd1+ 4. Ke7 Re1+ 5. Kf7 Rf1+ 6. Kg7 Nd6 Qc3+) 7... Qb5+ 8. Ke4 Qb7+!! (8... Qxb3 9. Qf2+
Rg1+ 7. Ng3 Rxg3+ 8. Kf7 Rf3+ 9. Ke7 Re3+ 10. Kd7 Kc3 (9... Kc1 10. Qd2+ Kb1 11. Kd4) 10. Qd4+ Kc2 11.
Rd3+ 11. Kc7 Rc3+ 12. Kb7 1-0 Qd2+ Kb1 12. Kd4 Qb8 13. Qd3+ Ka1 14. Qa3+ Kb1 15.
Nd2+ Kc2 16. Qd3+ Kc1 17. Nb3+ Kb2 18. Qc3+ Ka3
19. Nc1+) 9. Kd4 Qxb3 10. Qf2+ Kc1 11. Qd2+ Kb1) 6.
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Ke5! Qxb3 (6... Kc2!? {cook} 7. Qg6+ Kxb3 {draw CD}) 1-0
(6... Qc3+!? { cook} 7. Ke4 Qc2+! (7... Qxb3 8. Qg5++-)
8. Kd4 (8. Kd5 Qxb3=) 8... Qxb3 {CD draw}) 7. Qg5+
1222222223
Kc2 8. Qd2+ Kb1 9. Kd4 {tempo} Qb7 (9... Qb8 {second 4*B*+*+*L5
thematic} 10. Qd1+ Ka2 11. Qc2+ Ka1 12. Qc1+ Ka2 13. 4+*K*+*+o5
Qa3+ Kb1 14. Nd2+ Kc2 15. Qd3+ Kc1 16. Nb3+ Kb2
17. Qc3+ Ka3 18. Nc1+ Ka4 19. Qa1+) (9... Ka1 10. 4*+b+*+*+5
Qa5+ Qa2 11. Qe1+ Qb1 12. Qc3+ Ka2 13. Qa3#) (9... 4+*+*+*P*5
Qa2 10. Qd1#) (9... Qc2 10. Na3+ Ka1 11. Nxc2+) 10.
Qd1+ (10. Qe1+ {dual} Ka2 11. Qf2+ Kb1 12. Kc3) 10...
4*+*+*+*+5
Ka2 11. Qc2+ Ka1 12. Qc1+ Ka2 13. Qa3+ Kb1 14. 4+*+*+*P*5
Nd2+ Kc2 15. Qd3+ Kc1 (15... Kd1 16. Ne4+ Kc1 17. 4*+o+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
Qd2+ Kb1 18. Nc3+) 16. Nb3+ Kb2 17. Qc3+ Ka3 18.
Nc5+ 1-0
1222222223 7888888889
Kalinin A, 1996, White wins
4*T*+*+*+5
1. Kd7 c1=Q 2. Be5+ Kg8 3. Bd5+ Kf8 4. g6 hxg6
5. Bf4!! Qc3 6. Bh6+ Qg7+ 7. Bxg7+ 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*N*+*+*R5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+kN*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4p+l+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4T*+*+*+*5 4+*B*+*+p5
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1996, White wins
4*+*+*P*O5
4+*+*+*+m5
1. Rh2+ Kb1 2. Na4 (2. Nbd5! {cook JF} Rc8 (2...
Re8+ 3. Kd4 Rd8 4. Nd3 Rxa2 5. Rh1+ Kc2 6. N3b4+) 3.
Nd3 Rc4+ 4. Ke5 Rxa2 (4... Rc2 5. Nc3+ Rxc3 6. Rb2#) 7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1997, White wins
5. Rh1+ Kc2 6. N3b4+) 2... Rb4+ 3. Kd3 Rxa4 4. Nd5 1. e7 Nxf2+ (1... Ng3+ 2. Kf4 Ne2+ 3. Ke3) 2. Kf4!
R1xa2 (4... Ra3+ {main} 5. Nc3+ Rxc3+ 6. Kxc3 Rxa2 7. (2. Kf5? h1=Q 3. e8=Q+ Kh4 4. Qh8+ Kg3 5. Be5+ Kg2
Rh1#) 5. Nc3+ Ka1 6. Rh1+ Kb2 7. Rb1+ Ka3 8. Nb5# 6. Qg8+ Kf1 7. Qc4+ Kg2! 8. h4 Qb1+ 9. Kg5 Qh7) ( 2.
1-0 Ke3! {cook HH} Kg5 (2... h1=Q 3. e8=Q+ Kg5 4. Qe7+
1222222223 Kh5 5. Qf7+ Kh4 6. Bf6+ Kg3 7. Qg6+ Kxh3 8. Qh5+
4*T*+*+*+5
Kg3 9. Be5+ Kg2 10. Qf3+) 3. e8=Q Nd1+ (3... h1=Q 4.
Qe7+) 4. Kd2 h1=Q 5. h4+ Kf5 (5... Qxh4 6. Bf6+ Kxf6 7.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qd8+) (5... Kxh4 6. Qh8+) (5... Kg4 6. Qg6+) (5... Kf4 6.
4*+*+*+*R5 Qe5+ Kg4 7. Qg5+ Kh3 8. Qf5+) (5... Kh6 6. Qh8+ Kg6
7. Qf6+) 6. Qf7+ Kg4 7. Qg6+ Kh3 8. Qf5+ Kh2 (8... Kg3
4+*+*+*+*5 9. Be5+) 9. Be5+ Kg1 10. Qg4+ Qg2+ 11. Qxg2+ Kxg2
4*+*+kN*+5 12. h5) 2... Kh4! (2... Nxh3+ 3. Kg3 h1=Q 4. e8=Q+ Kh6
4+*+*+*+*5
5. Qh8+ Kg5 6. Qf6+ Kh5 7. Qf7+ Kh6 8. Bg7+ Kh7 9.
Bf6+) 3. e8=Q Nxh3+ (3... Nd3+ 4. Kf5 h1=Q 5. Qd8+!
4pNl+*+*+5 Kxh3 6. Qxd3+ Kh2 (6... Kg2 7. Qe2+) (6... Kh4 7. Bf6+)
4T*+*+*+*5 7. Be5+ Kg1 8. Qd1+ Kg2 9. Qe2+) 4. Ke3!! (4. Kf5?
h1=Q 5. Be1+ Nf2 6. Qh8+ Kg3 7. Qxh1) 4... h1=Q 5.
7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 1996, White wins Bf6+ Kg4 6. Qg6+ Ng5 7. Qxg5+ 1-0
1. Rh2+ Kb1 2. Na4! Rb4+ 3. Kd3 Rxa4 4. Nd5!
R1xa2 (4... Ra3+ {main} 5. Nc3+ Rxc3+ 6. Kxc3 Rxa2 7.
Rh1#) 5. Nc3+ Ka1 6. Rh1+ Kb2 7. Rb1+ Ka3 8. Nb5#
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*+*+r5
4*+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+pO5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*P*5
4*+*B*P*O5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+m5 4B*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Dobrescu E, 1997, White wins
7888888889
Afek Y, 1998, Draw
1. e7 Nxf2+ 2. Kf5!! (2. Kf4? Kh4!! 3. e8=Q Nxh3+ 1. Rg5+ Kxg5 2. gxh4+ Kh6 (2... Kg6 3. h5+ Kh6
4. Kf5 h1=Q 5. Be1+ Nf2! 6. Qh8+ Kg3 7. Qxh1) (2. 4. Bg7+ Rxg7 5. g5+ Rxg5) 3. Bg7+ (3. g5+? Kg6 4. h5+
Ke5? h1=Q! (2... Nd3+? 3. Kf5 h1=Q 4. e8=Q+ Kh4 5. Kxh5 5. Bd4 Ra4 6. Bc5 Kg6) 3... Rxg7 4. g5+ Kg6 5.
Qd8+ Kxh3 6. Qxd3+) 3. e8=Q+ Kh4 4. Qh8+ Kg3 5. h5+ Kf7 6. g6+ Kf6 (6... Kf8 7. h6 Rxg6 8. h7) 7. h6 Rxg6
Bf4+ Kg2! 6. Qg8+ Kf1) 2... h1=Q (2... Kh4 3. e8=Q 8. h7 1/2-1/2
Kxh3 4. Qe3+ Kg2 5. Be1) 3. e8=Q+ Kh4 4. Qh8+ Kg3
5. Bf4+ Kg2 6. Qg7+! (6. Qg8+? Kf1) 6... Kf1 7. Qa1+
1222222223
Kg2 8. Qxh1+ Kxh1 9. h4 1-0 4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*Lp+p5 4+*+*+*Pn5
4*+m+p+*+5 4*O*+*Ol+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4K*+*+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+n+*+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Martsvalashvili R, Pashkoria, 1998, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Kb3! fxg3 2. g6 Kxh5 (2... g2 3. Nhg3! g1=Q 4.
g7) 3. g7 g2 4. Ng3+ Kh6 (4... Kh4 {main} 5. Nf5+! Kh3
7888888889
Beasley J, 1998, White wins
6. g8=R! Kh2 7. Nh4) 5. g8=Q g1=Q 6. Nf5+ Kh5 7.
1. Nf4 (1. Kg7 Rg2+ 2. Kh6 Rh2+ 3. Kg6 Nd8 4. Qh7+ (7. Qxg1 $2) 7... Kg5 8. Qg7+ Kh5 9. Qh6+ Kg4
Nf4 Nxf7 5. exf7 Rxh7) 1... Rg2! (1... Ra8+ 2. Kg7 Ne5 10. Qg6+ Kh3! 11. Qh5+ (11. Qxg1 $2) 11... Kg2 12.
3. Nd5+ Kxe6 4. f8=Q Rxf8 5. Kxf8 Ng6+ 6. Kg7 Nh8 7. Qg4+ (12. Nh4+! {cook MG} Kg3 (12... Kf1 13. Qd1+ Kf2
Kxh8 Kxd5 8. Kg7) 2. f8=Q+!! (2. Nxg2 Kf8! 3. Nf4 (3. 14. Qf3+ Ke1 15. Ng2+ Kd2 16. Qd5+ Ke2 17. Nf4+) 13.
e7+ Nxe7 4. Nf4 Kxf7) 3... Ne7) (2. f8=R Rg4 3. Rf7+ Qg5+ Kf2 14. Qf4+ Ke2 15. Qf3+ Kd2 16. Qd5+) 12...
Kd6 4. Rd7+ Ke5 5. e7 Nxe7 6. Rxe7+ Kxf4 7. Rg7) 2... Kf2 (12... Kh1 13. Qh3+ Qh2 14. Ng3+ Kg1 15. Qf1#)
Kxf8 3. Nxg2 Ne7 (3... Nd8 4. e7+! (4. Nf4 Nxe6 5. 13. Qf4+ (13. Qd4+! {cook MG} Kf1 14. Qd1+ Kf2 15.
Nxe6+ Kf7) 4... Kxe7 5. Kg7) 4. Nf4 (4. Nh4) 1-0 Qc2+ Kf1 16. Qc1+ Kf2 17. Qe3+ Kf1 18. Qf3+ Ke1 19.
Ng3 Qf2 20. Qh1+ Kd2 21. Ne4+) 13... Kg2 14. Qg3+
Kf1 15. Qf3+ Ke1 16. Ng3! Qh2 17. Qe3+ Kd1 18. Qd3+
Ke1 19. Qf3! Qf2 20. Qh1+ Kd2 21. Ne4+ 1-0
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Rxh5+ 3. Kg7 h1=Q 4. Qxh1 Rxh1 5. a7 Rg1+ 6. Kf7
1222222223 Rf1+ 7. Bf2 Ra1) 2... Kxd1 3. a8=Q Rh5+ 4. Kg7 h1=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Qxh1 Rxh1 6. a7 Rg1+ 7. Kf7 Rf1+ 8. Ke7 Rxe1+ 9.
Kd7) (1... Kb2 2. a8=Q Rxh5+ 3. Kg7 h1=Q 4. Qxh1
4+*+b+*+*5 Rxh1 5. a7 Rg1+ 6. Kf7 Rf1+ 7. Bf2! Rxf2+ (7... Ra1 8.
4*+*+p+p+5 Bd4+) 8. Ke7 Re2+ 9. Kd7 Rd2+ 10. Kc7 Rc2+ 11. Kb7)
(1... Kd3 {main} 2. Be2+! (2. a8=Q? Rxh5+ 3. Kg7 h1=Q
4+*+*+*+*5 4. Qxh1 Rxh1 5. a7 Rg1+ 6. Kf7 Rf1+ 7. Kg7 Rg1+ 8.
4*+*+*+k+5 Bg3 Ra1) 2... Kxe2 3. a8=Q Rh5+ 4. Kg7 (4. Kg8! {minor
4+p+*+*+*5 dual MR}) 4... h1=Q 5. Qxh1 Rxh1 6. a7 Rg1+ 7. Kf7 (7.
Kf8! {minor dual MR}) 7... Rf1+ 8. Ke7 (8. Ke8! {minor
4*+l+*+*+5 dual MR})) 2. a8=Q Rxh5+ 3. Kg7 h1=Q 4. Qxh1 Rxh1 5.
4+*+*Tv+*5 a7 Rg1+ 6. Kh7! Rh1+ 7. Bh4! Rxh4+ (7... Ra1 8. Bf6+)
8. Kg7 Rg4+ 9. Kf7 Rf4+ 10. Ke7 Re4+ 11. Kd7 1-0
7888888889
Kovalenko S, 1998, White wins
1222222223
1. g7! Be2+ 2. Kh3 Rg1 3. e7 Bh5 4. Bf5+ Kc3 5.
Bg6! {Nowotny} Bxg6 (5... Rxg6 6. e8=Q) 6. Kh2 1-0 4n+*+lT*+5
1222222223 4+o+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+n5 4Pp+k+*+*5
4*+*+*PlP5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4B*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*K5 7888888889
Van der Heijden H, 1999, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 {61 9/99} 1. a6 bxa6 2. bxa6 Kd8 (2... Rf1 3. a7
$1) 3. Kc6!! (3. a7? Rf5+ 4. Kc6 Ra5 5. Nc7 Rxa7! {VZ!}
7888888889
Hildebrand A, 1998, White wins 6. Kb6 Rxc7! 7. dxc7+ Kc8 8. Kc6=) 3... Rf7 4. a7! (4.
1. Nf8+ Kxh6 2. Bc1+ Kh5 3. f7 g3+! (3... Ra2+! 4. Nc7? Kc8! 5. a7 (5. Ne6 Rh7! (5... Ra7 6. Nc5 Rc7+ 7.
Kg3 Ra8 5. Nd7! (5. Ne6? Rf8! 6. Nxf8 (6. Ng5 Kh6 7. Kb6 Rh7 8. a7) 6. Nc5 Kb8 7. d7 Rh8 8. Kd6 Ka7 (8...
Ne6+ Kh5)) 5... Rf8 6. Ne5) 4. Kg2! (4. Kh3? g2! 5. Kxg2 Rg8 9. Ne6 Ka7 10. Nc7 Rh8 11. Ke7 Rh7+ 12. Ke6
Rg4+) 4... Ra2+ (4... Kg4 5. Ne6 Ra2+ 6. Kf1 Rf2+ 7. Rh6+ 13. Kf5 Rh8 14. Kf6 Kb6 15. Ne8 Rh6+ 16. Kg5) 9.
Kg1) 5. Kxg3 Ra8 6. Nd7! (6. Ne6? Rf8 7. Nf4+ Kg5 8. Kc6 Rh6+ 10. Ne6 Rh8 11. Kb5 Rh5+ 12. Nc5 Rh8 13.
Ne6+ Kh5) 6... Rf8 7. Ne5 ( 7. Nxf8 $2) 1-0 Nb7 Rh5+=) 5... Rxc7+! 6. dxc7=) (4. Kb6 Rf6! 5. a7
1222222223 Rxd6+ 6. Kb5 Rd5+! 7. Kb4 Rd4+ 8. Kb3 Rd3+ 9. Kb2
4*+*+*+*+5
Rd2+ 10. Kb1 Rd1+=) (4. Nb6 Ra7 5. Kb5 Rf7 (5... Rh7?
6. d7 Rh5+ (6... Kc7 7. Nd5+ Kxd7 8. Nf6+) 7. Kc6) (5...
4P*+*+*+k5 Rg7 6. d7 Kc7 7. a7 Rg8 8. Nc8 Rg5+) ( 5... Ke8 6. Nc4)
4p+*+*+*+5 6. Nc4 (6. d7 Kc7) 6... Kc8 7. Na5 (7. Nb6+ Kb8) 7... Kb8
( 7... Rh7 8. Kb6 Kb8 (8... Kd7 9. Nc4) 9. Nc6+ Ka8 10.
4+*+*+t+b5 Nd4 Kb8 11. Nb5 Rb7+ 12. Kc6 Rh7 13. d7 Rh8 14. Kd6
4*+*+*+*+5 Rh6+ 15. Ke5 Rh8 16. Kf6 Rg8 17. a7+ Kb7 18. Nd6+
Kxa7 19. Ne8) 8. Nc6+ Ka8 9. Ne7 Rf1 10. d7 Rd1 11.
4+*L*+*+*5 Nc8 Rb1+ (11... Kb8 12. Kc6 Rc1+ 13. Kd6 Rd1+ 14.
4*+*+*B*O5 Ke7 Re1+ (14... Kc7 15. a7 Rxd7+ 16. Ke6 { zde F6
4+*+*+*+*5 jeste signalizuje remizu} Kb7 17. Kxd7 Ka8= { zde hiarc i
F6 signalizuji vyhru}))) 4... Rxa7 5. Nc7! {VZ!} Ra1 (5...
7888888889
Ryabinin N, 1999, White wins Rxc7+ 6. dxc7+ Kc8 7. Kd6) 6. Ne6+ Ke8 7. d7++- 1-0
1. Be1+ Kd4 (1... Kc2 {main} 2. Bd1+! (2. a8=Q?
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+t+*+*+5
4+*+*+k+*5 4V*+*+*+p5
4*+lP*+*+5 4*+*+*+*B5
4+*P*P*+*5 4+*+b+*+p5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*L*+*+*5
4*V*+*+o+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*K*+*+*5
7888888889
Campioli M, 1999, Draw
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, White wins
1. d7! (1. Ke7? g1=Q 2. d7 Qxc5+ 3. Ke8 Ba3) (1. 1. Bg7+ Bd4 2. h6 Kd3+ 3. Kb1! (3. Kd1 Be3) 3...
Ke8? g1=Q 2. d7 Qg8+ 3. Ke7 Qg7+) (1. e6? g1=Q 2. Rb8+! (3... Rh8 4. Bb3 Ke4 5. Bc2+ Kd5 6. Bf5 Be5 7.
d7 Qg7+) 1... Kxd7 2. e6+ Kc7 (2... Kc6 3. e7 g1=Q 4. Kc2) 4. Ka2 Rh8 5. Bf7! (5. Bg8? Ke4 6. Bb3 (6. Kb3
e8=Q+) 3. e7 g1=Q 4. e8=Q Qg7+ 5. Ke6 Qf6+ (5... Be5 7. Kc4 Kf5 8. Kd5 Bf6 9. Kd6 Kg6) 6... Be5! 7. Bc2+
Qg4+ 6. Kd5 Qf5+ 7. Kc4) 6. Kd5 Qf5+ (6... Qd4+ 7. Ke6 Kd5 8. Bf5 Rb8! 9. Ka3 Kd6 10. Ka4 Kd5 11. Ka5 Kd6
Qe3+ 8. Kf7 Qxf4+ 9. Kg6) 7. Kc4 Qc2+ (7... Qxf4+ 8. 12. Ka6 Kd5 13. Ka7 Re8) 5... Ra8+! (5... Ke4 6. Bg6+
Kb5 Qf1+ 9. Kb4 (9. Ka4? Qc4+) (9. Ka5? Bc3+ 10. Ka4 Kd5 7. Kb3 Be5 8. Bf5) 6. Kb3 Rb8+ 7. Ka4 Rh8! 8.
Qc4+ 11. Ka3 Qb4+)) 8. Kd5 (8. Kb4? Qc3+ 9. Kb5 (9. Ba2!! (8. Kb5 Ke4 9. Kc4 (9. Bg6+ Kd5 10. Ka4 Be5 11.
Ka4 Qc4+) 9... Qb3+ 10. Ka6 Qb7+ 11. Ka5 Bc3+) ( 8. Bf5 Rb8) 9... Kf5!! 10. Kxd4 Rxh7 11. Bg8 Rxg7 12.
Kb5? Qd3+ 9. Kb4 Qc3+) 8... Qd3+ (8... Qd2+ 9. Ke6 hxg7 Kf6) (8. Bg6+ Kc4 9. Be4 Rb8) 8... Kc3 (8... Ke4 9.
Qe2+ 10. Kf7 Qh5+ 11. Ke7 Qxc5+ (11... Bf6+ 12. Kf8) Bb1+ Kd5 10. Kb3) 9. Bg8! Kd3 10. Kb5 Ke4 11. Kc6
12. Ke6) 9. Ke6 Qe2+ (9... Qe3+ 10. Kf7 Qxf4+ 11. Kg6 Be5 12. Kd7 Kf5 13. Ke7 1-0
Qg4+ (11... Qf6+ 12. Kh5) 12. Kh6) 10. Kf7 Qh5+ 11.
Ke7 (11. Kf8? Qh8+ 12. Kf7 Qf6+) 11... Qxc5+ (11...
1222222223
Bf6+ 12. Kf8) 12. Ke6 (12. Kf7? Qh5+ 13. Ke7 Ba3+) 4*+v+*+*+5
12... Qe3+ (12... Qd6+ 13. Kf5 (13. Kf7? Qf6+)) (12...
Qb6+ 13. Kf5 (13. Kd5? Qd4+ 14. Ke6 Qe4+ 15. Kf7
4+*P*+*K*5
Qf5+ 16. Kg8 Qg4+ 17. Kf7 Qh5+)) 13. Kf7 Qxf4+ 14. 4*+l+*+p+5
Kg6 (14. Ke6? Qe5+) (14. Kg8? Qg5+) 14... Qg4+ (14... 4+r+*+*+*5
Qf6+ 15. Kh5) 15. Kh6 (15. Kf7? Qh5+ 16. Ke7 (16. Kf8
Qh8+) 16... Qe5+) 15... Bc1+ 16. Kh7 1/2-1/2 4*+t+*P*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+k+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+o+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*O5 7888888889
Husak K, 2000, White wins
4+p+*+*+*5
{92 12/2000} 1. Rb8! (1. Re5? Rxf4 2. Re7 Kd6 3.
Rf7 Rg4 4. Kh6 Bd7=) 1... Kxc7 2. Rxc8+! Kxc8 3. f5
4*P*+*+*+5 Kd8! (3... Rc7+ 4. Kh8 Rc6 5. Kh7 Rc5 6. g7+-) (3... Kd7
4+*+*+*+*5 4. f6 Rc8 5. Kf7 $1) 4. f6 Rc8! (4... Rf4 5. Kf7+-) 5. Kh7!
(5. Kh8? Kd7+ 6. Kh7 Ke6 7. f7 Kf6 8. f8=Q+ Rxf8 9. g7
4pP*+*+*+5 Rf7 10. Kh8=) ( 5. Kg8 Rc6 6. Kg7 Rc8) 5... Ke8 6. Kg8!
4+*+*+*+*5 (6. Kg7 Kd8 7. Kg8 Rc6 8. Kf7 Rc7+ 9. Kg8 Rc6 10. Kg7
Rc8) 6... Kd7+ (6... Ra8 7. g7) 7. Kf7 Kd6 8. g7 Ke5 9.
7888888889
Kasparjan G, 19??, Draw
Kg6+- (9. Ke7 Rg8 10. Kf7 Rb8) 1-0
1. Kd7! h5 2. Kc7! h4 {>
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4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*O*5
4*+p+*+p+5 4*Pl+*+p+5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+w+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*K*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+t+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+v+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Ryabtsev V, 2000, White wins
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Pospisil J, 2000, Draw
1. c7 Rxc2 2. g7 Ba2 3. Nc4 {Novotny} Re2+ 4. 1. b7 (1. h6? Qxg6 2. h7 Qe8+ 3. Kxg7 Qe7+ 4.
Kd4 (4. Kxe2 $143 Bxc4+ 5. Ke3 Kb7=) (4. Kf4 $143 Kg8 Qe6+ 5. Kg7 Qg4+ 6. Kf7 Qxh4 7. Kg7 Qg5+ 8. Kf7
Re8 5. Nd6 Rc8 6. Nxc8 Kb7 7. Ne7 Kxc7 8. Ke5 Bf7 9. Qh6 9. Kg8 Qg6+ 10. Kh8 Qf7) 1... Kxb7 (1... Qe5 2. h6
Kf6 Ba2 10. Nf5 Kd7 11. Nh6 Ke8=) 4... Re8 5. Nd6 Rg8 gxh6 3. g7 Qb8+ 4. Kh7 Qxb7 5. h5) 2. h6 (2. Kxg7
(5... Rc8 $144 6. Nxc8 Kb7 7. Nb6+-) 6. Ke5 Ka7 7. Qxh5) 2... gxh6 (2... Qxg6 3. h7) (2... Kc6 3. h7 Qd5+ 4.
c8=Q (7. Kf6 $143 Kb6 8. c8=Q Rxc8 9. Nxc8+ Kc7 10. Kxg7 Qe5+ 5. Kg8) 3. g7 (3. Kh7 h5 4. Kh8 Qf6+ 5. g7
Ne7=) 7... Rxc8 8. Nxc8+ Kb7 9. Ne7 {eg} Bf7 10. Kf6 Qh6+ 6. Kg8 Kc6 7. Kf7 Qf4+ 8. Ke8 Qg4 9. Kf7 Qf5+
Ba2 11. Nf5 Kc7 12. Nh6 Kd7 13. Nf7+- 1-0 10. Ke8 Qg6+ 11. Kf8 Qf6+ 12. Kg8 Qxh4) 3... Kc7 (3...
1222222223 h5 4. Kh8 Qf6 5. Kh7 Qxh4 (5... Qe7 6. Kh8 Qxh4 ( 6...
4*+*+*R*+5 Qe5 7. Kh7 Qe4+ 8. Kh8 Qd4 9. Kh7 Qd3+ 10. Kh8 Qc3
11. Kh7 Qc2+ 12. Kh8 Qb2 13. Kh7) 7. g8=Q) 6. g8=Q
4T*+*+*+*5 Qg4 7. Qd5+) (3... Kb6 4. Kh8 Qf6) 4. Kh8 Qe5 ( 4... Qf6
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Kh7! (5. h5 Kd7 6. Kh7 Qf7 (6... Qf5+? 7. Kxh6 Qf7 8.
g8=Q Qxg8 ) 7. Kh8 Qxh5 (7... Ke7 8. g8=Q Qxg8+ 9.
4+*+*+*P*5 Kxg8 Kf6) 8. g8=Q Qe8) 5... Qe7 6. h5 (6. Kh8 Qxh4 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 g8=Q Qd8) 6... Kd7 7. Kxh6 (7. Kh8 Qf6 8. Kh7 Qf7 9.
4+*+l+*+*5 Kh8) 7... Qf6+ 8. Kh7 Qf5+ 9. Kh6 Qf7 10. g8=Q Qxg8)
5. h5 (5. Kh7 Qe4+ 6. Kh8 Qxh4 7. g8=Q Qd8) 5... Kd7
4oP*+*+k+5 6. Kh7 Qf5+ 7. Kxh6 (7. Kh8 Qxh5 (7... Qf6) 8. g8=Q
4+*+b+*+*5 Qe8) 7... Qf7 8. g8=Q 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Smyslov V, 2000, Draw 1222222223
1. Bh5 a1=Q 2. Bg6+ Kc4 (2... Kd4 3. Rf4+) 3. 4*+*L*+*+5
Rf4+ Kb3 4. Rf3+ Ka2 (4... Kxb2 5. Rf2+ Kc3 6. Rf3+) 5. 4P*M*+*+*5
4v+k+*+*+5
Rf1 Qxb2+ 6. Rf2 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Kralin N, 2000, Draw
1. a8=Q+! (1. b5? Bxb5+ 2. Kb7 Na8 $1) 1... Nxa8
2. b5 Bc8 3. b6 Bf5! 4. Kb7 (4. b7? Be4+ 5. Kd6 Bxb7)
4... Be4+ 5. Ka6! (5. Ka7? Kc8 6. b7+ Bxb7 7. e4 Bxe4)
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5... Kc8 6. Ka7! Bc6 7. e4 Bxe4 8. e3! Bc6 9. e4 Bxe4
10. b7+ Bxb7 1/2-1/2
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*Wn+*L5
4*+*+v+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+rB*+w+l5 4*+*+k+r+5
4*+*+*P*+5 4+*+*+m+n5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*K5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+r5 7888888889
Kaljagin V, 2001, Draw
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Stepanov A, 2000, White wins 1... Nd4+ (1... Kh7 2. Nf4) (1... Qxe8+ 2. Kxf5) 2.
1. Kg5+ (1. Be5? Qxb7 2. Kg5+ Qxh1) 1... Kg8 2. Kf7 (2. Ke5? Qxe8+) 2... Qd7+ 3. Kf8 (3. Kf6? Qf5+) 3...
Be5 Qxb7 (2... Qg6+ 3. Kf4 Bf7 4. Rb8+ Be8 5. Rh8+ (5. Qh7 (3... Qf5+ 4. Rf6 Qxh5 5. Nd6) (3... Ne6+ 4. Rxe6
Rxe8+? Qxe8 6. Rh8+ Kxh8 7. f7+ Qxe5+ 8. Kxe5 Kg7 Qxe6 5. Nhf6) 4. Rf6! (4. Rg7? Ne6+) (4. Nf4? Nf5) 4...
9. Ke6 Kf8 10. Kf6) 5... Kxh8 6. f7+) (2... Bd7 3. Rxd7 Qxh5 5. Nd6! Kh7! 6. Rf7+ Kh6 7. Rf6+ Kh7 8. Rf7+ Kh8
Qxd7 4. Rh8+ Kxh8 5. f7+ Kh7 6. f8=N+) 3. f7+ Kf8 4. 9. Rf6! Kh7 (9... Qc5? 10. Rh6#) 10. Rf7+ Kg6 (10... Kh6
Rh8+ Kxf7 5. Rh7+ Ke6 6. Rxb7 Kxe5 7. Re7+ 1-0 {main} 11. Rf6+ Kg5 12. Ne4+ Kg4 13. Rf4+ Kh3 14.
1222222223 Rh4+) 11. Rg7+ Kf6 12. Ne4+! (12. Ne8+? Ke5 13. Re7+
Ne6+) 12... Ke6 ( 12... Ke5 {main} 13. Rg5+) 13. Re7+
4*L*+*+*+5 Kf5 14. g4+! (14. Nd6+? Kg4 (14... Kg5? 15. Re5+) 15.
4+pN*+t+*5 Re4+ Kf3! 16. Rxd4 Qh8+) 14... Qxg4 15. Nd6+ Kf4
4*+*+*+*+5 (15... Kg5 {main} 16. Rg7+) 16. Re4+ 1/2-1/2
4+*P*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*Kr+*V5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+o+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*P*+p5
7888888889
Kekely L, 2000, White wins
4p+*+*+l+5
1. Nb5! (1. c6? Kxc7 2. Re8 Bf2+ 3. Kd5 Ba7 4. 4T*+*+*+*5
Rc8+ Kb6 5. b8=Q+ Bxb8 6. Rxb8+ Ka7) (1. Rxh4? 4*+*R*+*K5
Rxc7) (1. Na6+? Kxb7 2. Rxh4 Kxa6) (1. Nd5? Bf2+ 2.
Ne3 Kxb7) (1. Ne8? Bf2+ 2. Kc4 Rxb7) 1... Bf2+! 2. Kc4
4+*+*+*+*5
(2. Kd5? Rf5+) 2... Bxc5! 3. Kxc5 Re7! (3... Rxb7 4. 7888888889
Polasek J, 2001, White wins
Re8#) (3... Kxb7 4. Nd6+) 4. Ra4! ( 4. Rxe7 $2) (4. Rb4? 1. e6! (1. Rxd7? Ra2+! 2. Kg1 Rxa4 3. h6 Kf5 4.
Kxb7) (4. Kd5? Rxe4 5. Kxe4 Kxb7) (4. Nd6? Rxe4 5. h7 Rh4 5. Re7 Kg6 6. e6 Kf6) (1. h6? Rh3+ 2. Kg2 Rxh6
Nxe4 Kxb7) 4... Rxb7 (4... Kxb7 5. Ra7+) 5. Kc6! Rh7 3. Rxd7 Ra6) 1... dxe6 2. h6 Rh3+ (2... Rxa4 3. h7 Ra8
{eg} 6. Rg4 1-0 4. Rg2+ Kf4 5. Rg8) 3. Kg1! Rxh6 4. Rh2! Rf6 5. Rg2+
Kh3 6. Rf2 Rg6+ 7. Kh1! 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*LnK*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4o+v+l+*K5
4+*N*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*P5
4+*+*+*+b5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+m+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+w+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Matous M, 2001, White wins
7888888889
Krutina M, 2001, Draw
1. c7 Qb2+ 2. Kg8 Qc2 3. c8=N+ Kf6 4. Nd7+ Kg6 1. Kg5 (1. h5? Kf6 2. Kh7 Bd5 3. a3 a5 4. Kh8 Bf7
5. Ne7+ Kh5 6. Nf6+ Kh4 7. Nf5+ Kxh3 8. Ng5+ Kh2 9. 5. h6 Kg6 6. d5 Bxd5 7. h7 Kf7 8. d4 Be4 9. a4 Bc2 10.
Ng4+ Kg1 10. Nf3+ Kf1 11. Ng3# 1-0 d5 Bxa4) 1... Kd5 2. h5 (2. Kf4? Kxd4 3. h5 Bd5! 4. h6
1222222223 Bg8 5. Kf5 Bh7+ $1) 2... Bb5 3. a4! Bxd3 4. a5 Bh7 {eg}
4*+*+*+nK5 5. Kf4 Kxd4 6. h6 Kc3 7. Ke3 Kb4 8. Kd2 Kxa5 9. Kc3
Ka4 10. Kb2 1/2-1/2
4+*+w+*Op5 1222222223
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+l+o+p+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*PbT*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Pospisil J, 2001, Draw
4*+*+*+p+5
1. c6! (1. h5? Kb7! 2. h6 (2. Ne7 Qxe7 3. c6+ Kc8
4. Kg8 Qd8+ 5. Kxg7 Qg5+) (2. c6+ Kxc6 3. h6 g5 4. 4K*+*+*+*5
Ne7+ Kd6! 5. Nf5+ Ke6) 2... g5! (2... gxh6? 3. c6+) 3. 7888888889
Borisenko I, 2001, White wins
Ne7 Qxe7 4. c6+ Kc7 5. Kg8 g4 6. h8=Q Qe8+ 7. Kh7 1. Bc4 Kc6 2. g4 Kxd6 3. g5 Ke7 4. gxf6+ Kf8 5.
Qxh8+ 8. Kxh8 g3 9. h7 g2 10. Kg7 g1=Q+ 11. Kf7 Qd4 Bd5 d6 6. Be6! d5 7. Kb2 d4 8. Bb3 d3 9. Kc3 d2 10.
12. Kg8 Qg4+ 13. Kf7 Qh5+ 14. Kg7 Qg5+ 15. Kf7 Qh6 Kd4 d1=Q+ 11. Bxd1 Kxf7 12. Ke5 1-0
16. Kg8 Qg6+ 17. Kh8 Kd6 18. c7 Qg4 19. c8=Q Qxc8+
20. Kg7 Ke7! 21. h8=Q Qg4+ 22. Kh6 Qh4+ 23. Kg7
1222222223
Qg5+ 24. Kh7 Kf7 $1) 1... Qc7! (1... Qd4 2. Nh6! gxh6+ 4*K*+*+*R5
3. Kg8 Qd8+) (1... Qf7 {analyza Lerch} 2. h5 (2. c7 Kb7
3. h5 Kc8 4. Nh6 Qd5) 2... Kb6 3. c7 Kxc7 4. Nh6 Qf8+
4+p+t+*W*5
5. Ng8 Kd6 6. h6 Qf3 7. Kxg7 Ke6 8. h8=N) 2. Nh6! (2. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ne7? Qxe7 3. Kg8 g5) (2. h5? Kb6! 3. Ne7 Qxe7 4. Kg8 4+*+*+*+*5
Qd8+ 5. Kxg7 Qc7+ 6. Kg8 Qc8+ 7. Kg7 Qg4+ 8. Kh8
(8. Kf8 Qxh5 9. c7 Qxh7 ) 8... Kc7 9. h6 Kd8 10. c7+ 4nL*+*+*+5
Ke7) 2... gxh6 3. Kg8 Qd8+ 4. Kg7 Qxh4 5. h8=Q Qd4+ 4R*+*+*+*5
6. Kg8 Qxh8+ 7. Kxh8 h5 8. Kg7 h4 9. Kf6 Kb6 10. Ke5
h3 11. Kd6 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Minerva E, 2001, Draw
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1. Rb3+! Kxa4 (1... Kxb3 2. Nc5+) 2. Ka8 (2.
Rhh3? Qe5+) 2... Rxb7 (2... Qxh8+ 3. b8=Q Qh1+ (3...
Rd8 4. Rb4+) 4. Rb7) 3. Rh4+ Kxb3 4. Rb4+ (4. Rh3+?
1222222223
Kc4 5. Rh4+ Kd5 6. Rh5+ Ke6) 4... Kc3 5. Rb3+ Kc2 6. 4*+*+*+*+5
Rb2+ Kd3 7. Rb3+ (7. Rd2+? Ke4 8. Re2+ Kf5 9. Rf2+ 4+*PtN*+*5
Kg6 10. Rg2+ Kh7 11. Rh2+ Kg8) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+n+*5
4l+*+*+m+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*B*+k+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*P*+5 4*+*Ok+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+b+*5
4*+*+*Wn+5 7888888889
Missiaen R, 2001, White wins
4+*+r+*+*5 1. Nd5 (1. c8=Q? d1=Q+) 1... Rxd5 2. Nd4 d1=Q+
4*+*+*+*+5 (2... Rxd4 3. Kd1) 3. Kxd1 Rxd4+ (3... Rc5 4. Nb3+) 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 Bd3! (4. Kc1? Rc4+ 5. Bxc4) (4. Ke1? Re4+) 4... Rxd3+
5. Kc2 Rd4 6. c8=R! (6. c8=Q? Rc4+ 7. Qxc4) 6... Ra4
7888888889
Matous M, 2001, Draw 7. Kb3 1-0
1... Qc4+! 2. Kf8 Qxg4 3. Rg3! (3. Ra3+? Kb7 4.
Rg3 Qc8+ 5. Kg7 Nxf6! 6. Kxf6 Qf8+ $1) 3... Qc8+ 4.
1222222223
Kg7 Qxc7+ 5. Kh8! (5. f7? Nh6) 5... Nh6! 6. Rg8+! Nxg8 4*+*+*+*+5
7. f7 Qxf7 1/2-1/2 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+l+5
4*+m+*+*+5 4T*P*+*+*5
4+*+*B*M*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4*+k+l+p+5 4B*+*+*+m5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+n+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+k+*+*5
4+*+*+n+*5 7888888889
Eilazian E, 2001, White wins
4*+*+*N*+5 1. c6 Ra6 2. c7 Nf2+! 3. Nxf2 Rc6 4. Bd6! Rxd6+
4+*+*+*+*5 5. Nd4! Rxd4+ 6. Nd3! Rxd3+ 7. Kc2 1-0
7888888889
Van Tets A, 2001, White wins
1222222223
1. Bf8 Nf5 (1... Ne7+ 2. Bxe7 Kxe7 3. Ng4 Nh5 4. 4*+*+*+*+5
Ng5 Kf8 5. Ne6+ Ke7 6. Kd5) ( 1... Kf6 2. Kb7 Ne7 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
Ng4+ Kf5 4. Nfe5 Nxg6 5. Bxg7 Nxe5 6. Nxe5) 2. g7 Kf7
3. Ng5+ Kg8 4. Ng4! Nxg7 5. Nh6+ Kxf8 6. Kd7 Nb6+ 7. 4*+p+*+*+5
Kd8 Nh5 (7... Nd5 8. Nh7#) 8. Ne6# 1-0 4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*P*+lT5
4R*+*K*+*5
7888888889
Gillberg A, 2001, Draw
1... Kf3 2. O-O-O e2 3. Re1 Kf2 4. Rxe2+ Kxe2 5.
d4 Kd3 6. d5 Rc2+ (6... Kc3! {cook} 7. Kb1 (7. Kd1 Rd2+
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8. Kc1 Rxd5) 7... Rb2+ 8. Kc1 Rf2 9. Kb1 Kb3! 10. Kc1
Rf1+ 11. Kd2 Rxf5) 7. Kb1 Rc5 8. f6 Rxd5 9. c7 Rb5+
10. Ka2 Ra5+ 11. Kb3 Ra8 12. Kb4 Kd4 13. Kb5 Kd5 14.
1222222223
Kb6 1/2-1/2 4*+*+v+*K5
1222222223 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*V*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*NlP*5
4*L*+b+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*O*+p+*+5 4*+*+pP*+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*P*+*+*+5 7888888889
Josten G, 2002, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. g6 Bxg6 2. Nxg6 Kxg6 3. e3 e5 4. f3 e4 5. f4
Kh6 6. Kg8 Kg6 7. Kf8 Kf6 8. Ke8 Ke6 9. Kd8 Kd6 10.
7888888889
Grushko M, 2001, White wins Kc8 Kc6 11. Kb8 Kb6 12. Ka8 Kc6 13. Ka7 Kc7 14. Ka6
1. g6 Bf6 2. Kc4 Bxb2 3. Kd5 Bg7 4. Kd6 Bf8+ 5. Kc6 15. Ka5 Kc5 16. Ka4 Kc4 17. Ka3 Kc5 18. Kb3 Kb5
Kd7 Bg7 6. Ba2! Kc5 7. Ke6 Kd4 8. Kf7 Be5 9. Bb1 Kc3 19. Kc3 Kc5 20. Kd2 Kc6 21. Ke2 Kd7 22. Kf2 Ke6 23.
10. g7 Bxg7 11. Kxg7 Kb2 12. e5 1-0 Kg3 Kf5 24. Kh4 Kf6 25. Kg4 Kg6 26. f5+ 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 4lT*+*+*+5
4+n+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*T*+5
4K*+b+*+*5 4+*+*R*+*5
4p+*P*+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4W*+*+*+*5 4+*+kR*+*5
7888888889
Kekely L, 2002, Draw 7888888889
Vlasak E, 2003, White wins
1. Nc3+ Ka5 2. Bb1 c6 3. Kb3 c5 4. Kc2 (4. Ka3? 1. Ra3+ Kb7! (1... Kb5 2. Re5+ Kc6 3. Rc5+ Kb7
c4) 4... Kb4 5. Kc1 Ka3 6. Nb5+ (6. Kc2? Qb2+ 7. Kd1 4. b5) 2. Re7+ Kc6! (2... Kb8 3. Rh3 Rf8 4. Rh4+-) 3.
Qb7 8. Kc2 Qh7+ 9. Kc1 Qh1+ 10. Kc2 Qf1) 6... Kb4 7. Rc3+! (3. Ne4?! Rxb4 4. Ra6+ Kb5 5. Rae6 Ka4 6. Kc2
Nc3 1/2-1/2 Ka3 7. Nd2 Rb5 8. Re3+ Kb4 9. Rb3+ Ka5) 3... Kd6! (3...
Kb5 4. Re5+ Ka4 5. Ra5+! Kxb4 6. Rca3 $1) (3... Kd5 4.
Rc5+ {as in main or} (4. Rd3+ Kc6 5. Ne4! Rxb4 6. Rd6+
Kb5 7. Re5+ Ka4 8. Nc5+ Ka3 9. Ra6+ Kb2 10. Nd3+))
4. Rc4!! (4. Re4? Rxe4 5. Nxe4+ Kd5=) 4... Rxb4 5.
Ree4! Rxc4 (5... Rxe4 6. Nxe4+ Kd5 7. Rxb4) 6. Nxc4+
Kd5 7. Rxf4+- 1-0
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+k+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+n5 4+*+*+*+p5
4p+*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+kR5
4L*+*+*+v5 4+*+*+p+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4+*+*+*+b5 4+*+*V*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+t5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Matous M, 2003, White wins
7888888889
Vlasenko V, 2003, Draw
1. Bg2 (1. d7? Rd1 2. a7 Bf3 3. Bg4 Rxd7) (1. a7? 1. f6 h3 2. f7 Bc5 3. Kf6! (3. Kf5? h2 4. Rc6 h1=Q
Bf3 2. Bg4 Bd5+ 3. Kg7 Kb6 4. d7 Kc7 5. Nf6 Ba8 6. 5. Rxc5 Qxh5+) (3. Kg5? h2 4. Rc6 h1=Q 5. Rxc5 Qg1+)
Ne8+ Kd8 7. Nd6 Rd1 8. Bxd1 Kxd7 9. Nb5 Kc6 10. Ba4 3... h2 4. Rg6 h1=Q 5. Rg8+ Kxh7 6. Rg7+ Kh6 7. Rg6+
(10. Bf3+ Kxb5 11. Bxa8 Kb6) 10... Kb6 11. Kf6 Bg2 12. Kxh5 8. Rg5+ Kh4 9. Rxc5 1/2-1/2
Ke5 Kb7 13. Kd6 Bf1) 1... Rg1 2. a7 (2. d7? Rxg2+ 3.
Ng5 Rxg5+ 4. Kh8 Kxa6 5. d8=Q Rc5) 2... Rxg2+ (2...
1222222223
Bf3 3. d7 Rxg2+ 4. Ng5 Rxg5+ 5. Kf8) 3. Ng5 Rxg5+ 4. 4*+*+kM*+5
Kh8 (4. Kf8? Rf5+ 5. Kg8 Bf7+ 6. Kg7 Bd5) 4... Bf3 5. d7
Rh5+ 6. Kg7 (6. Kg8? Bd5+ 7. Kg7 Rg5+) 6... Rg5+ 7.
4+*B*+*+*5
Kf8 Rf5+ 8. Ke7 Re5+ 9. Kf6 1-0 4*+*Pp+*W5
1222222223 4+*+*+*Lb5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4oP*P*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+t+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Josten G, 2003, Draw
4+*+*+*+*5 1. e7 Qxh5+ (1... Ne6 2. Kd7 Ng7 3. e8=Q Nxe8 4.
Bxe8) 2. Kxf8 Kf6 3. e8=N+ Kg6 4. d7 (4. Ke7? Qh4+ 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd7 Qa4+ 6. Kd8 Kf7) 4... Qh7 (4... Qf5+ 5. Ke7) 5.
4B*+*+*K*5 d8=N (5. d8=Q? Qf7#) 5... Qd7 {eg} 6. Bb6 Qf5+ 7. Ke7
Qg5+ 8. Kd6 Qb5 9. Nc7 Qxb6+ 10. Nc6 1/2-1/2
7888888889
Visokosov A, 2003, White wins
1222222223
1. b7 Rg5+ 2. Kh2! {A l'abri d'un Р№checs de la
Tour en h8} (2. Kf2 $143 Rg8 3. Bd4 Rb8 4. d7 Kb5 5. 4bV*+*+*+5
Be5 Rf8+ 6. Ke3 Kc6 7. b8=Q Rxb8 8. Bxb8 Kxd7 9.
Kd4 Kc6 10. Kc4 Kb7=) 2... Rg8 3. Bd4 Kxa5 4. Ba7 Kb5
4O*+*+*+*5
5. b8=Q+ Rxb8 6. Bxb8 Kc6 7. Kg3 a5 8. Kf4 a4 9. Ke5 4p+*+*+*+5
a3 10. Ba7 a2 11. Bd4+- 1-0 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+k+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gushko M, 2004, *
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1. Kf3 Kg5 2. Ke4 Kf6 3. Kd5 Ke7 4. Kc6 Kd8 5.
Kb7 Be5 6. c6 Bf4 7. c7+ Bxc7 8. Kxa7 Kc8 9. Bb7+ Kd8
10. Be4 {(Bf3,Bg2)} Kc8 11. Bf5+ Kd8 12. Kb7 *
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+nL5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+n5
4+p+*+*+*5 4*W*+m+*B5
4*W*+*+*+5 4+*+*+q+*5
4+l+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*K5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*K*VpN*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*Q*5 7888888889
Campioli M, 2004, White wins
1... Qd4+! 2. Kh5! (2. Kh3? Qc3+ 3. Kg4 Qd4+ 4.
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2004, White wins Kh5) (2. Kg3? Qg1+ 3. Kh4 Qh1+) 2... Ng7+! 3. Bxg7+
1. Ne4 Be3 2. Qxe3 (2. b8=Q? Bxg1) 2... Ka4+ Qxg7 (3... Kxg7 4. Qf8+ Kxh7 5. Nf6+) 4. Ng5! (4. Ngf6?
(2... Qxe3 3. b8=Q+) 3. Kc2 (3. Qxb6 $2) 3... Qxe3 4. Qg6+ 5. Qxg6 (5. Kxg6)) 4... Kxg8 5. Qd5+! (5. Qe6+?
Nc3+ Ka3 5. b8=B (5. b8=Q? Qd2+ 6. Kxd2) 5... Qc5 Kh8 6. Qe8+ Qg8 7. Qe5+ Qg7 8. Qb8+ Qg8 9. Qd6 $1)
(5... Kb4 6. Nd5+) 6. Bd6 Qxd6 7. Nb5+ 1-0 5... Kh8 6. Qd8+ Qg8 7. Qd6! Qe8+ 8. Kh6 (8. Kg4?
1222222223 Qc8+ 9. Kh5 Qf5 $1) 8... Kg8 9. Qd5+ Kf8 10. Qf5+ Kg8
11. Qh7+ Kf8 12. Qg7# 1-0
4k+l+*+*+5 1222222223
4Po+*+*+*5 4*+*V*+*+5
4*O*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4lW*+*+*P5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*P*+*+*+5 4+n+*R*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4k+*P*+*+5
7888888889
Bender I, 2004, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. b3! (1. b4? Kc7 2. b5 Kc8 3. c5 bxc5 4. b6 c4
{stalemate}) 1... Kc7 2. b4 Kc8 3. b5 Kc7 4. c5 bxc5 5. 7888888889
Josten G, 2004, Draw
b6+ Kc8 6. c4 { mutual zugzwang - virtual stalemate} 1-0 1. h7 Bf6 (1... Qh6 2. Re6+ Qxe6 3. h8=Q) 2. h8=Q
Bxh8 3. Nd4 Qxd4 (3... Bxd4 4. Ra3+ Kb7 5. Rb3) 4.
Ra3+ Kb6 5. Rb3+ Kc6 6. Rc3+ Kd5 7. Rd3 Qxd3
1/2-1/2
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+lOk5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*Pn+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*O*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+p+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+t+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4W*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Hornecker S, 2005, *
7888888889
Iriarte E, 2005, White wins
{Gewinn (F)} 1. Nh8+! (1. Ne5+?? Qxe5-+) (1. 1. c7 Rc3 2. Kd8 Kf3 3. g5 Rd3+ 4. Ke7 Rc3 5.
Ba3?? Qh1+-+) 1... Kf8 (1... Ke6 2. fxg7+-) 2. Ba3+! (2. Kd6 Rd3+ 6. Kxe5 Rc3 7. Kd6 Rd3+ 8. Kc6 Rc3+ 9. Kb7
fxg7+?? Qxg7#) (2. Ng6+!? Kf7 3. Nh8+ { vergibt nicht Rb3+ 10. Kc8 Kxe4 11. g6 Rg3 12. Kd7 Rd3+ 13. Ke6
den Sieg, aber wiederholt nur die ZСЊge...}) 2... Qxa3 Rc3 14. g7 1-0
(2... Ke8 3. f7++- (3. Kxg7?! {gewinnt vielleicht ebenfalls,
aber das ist nicht wichtig!})) 3. fxg7+ (3. Ng6+? Ke8! 4.
1222222223
Kxg7 Qc3=) 3... Ke7 (3... Ke8 4. g8=Q+!+- (4. Nf7? 4*+*+*+*+5
Qh3+ 5. Nh6 Qd7! 6. g6 Qb7 7. Nf7 Qh1+ 8. Nh6 Qb7 9.
Kh8 Qb2=) (4. g8=R+? Ke7 5. Rg7+ Ke6 6. Rf7 Qh3+=))
4+*+*+k+*5
{#} 4. Nf7!! (4. g8=Q? Qh3+ 5. Kg7 Qc3+ 6. Kh7 Qh3+ 7. 4*Vo+*+*N5
Kg6 Qd3+ 8. Kh5 Qh3+=) (4. Ng6+? Kd6!! 5. g8=Q 4+*+*+*+*5
Qh3+ 6. Kg7 Qc3+! 7. Kf8 Qc8+ 8. Kf7 Qc4+ 9. Kg7
Qc3+=) 4... Qd3+ (4... Qh3+ 5. Nh6 Qd3+ 6. g6+-) (4... 4*P*Pp+*+5
Kxf7 5. g8=Q++-) 5. g6 Kf6 6. g8=Q Qh3+ 7. Nh6+- * 4+*+*L*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Csengeri J, 2005, White wins
4t+*+p+*N5 {This study is based on a position of reciprocal
4+l+*+*+b5
zugzwang (arising after White's 3rd move), with
accompanying thematic try. The fact that this position is
4*+v+*Pk+5 reciprocal zugzwang is not at all obvious, and it is
4+*+*+*+*5 perhaps slightly unfortunate that White arrives at it by
playing the most direct moves. However, the content,
4*+*+*+*+5 plus the natural initial position, means this study
4+*+*+*+*5 deserves its high ranking.} 1. e5! (1. d5? Kxe4 2. d6 c5
{is an easy draw.}) 1... Kxd4 ( 1... Ke4 2. e6 Bd8 3. Nf5!
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Gogadze N, 2005, White wins
Kxf5 4. e7 Bxe7 5. Kxe7 {wins}) 2. e6 ({Not} 2. Ng4?
{Diagram #} 1. e7 Be2+ 2. Kg5 (2. Kh4) 2... Bxh5 Bc7! 3. e6 Bd6 {winning the b-pawn and drawing.}) 2...
3. Kxh5 Re6 4. Ng8 Kc6 5. f5Kd7 6. e8=Q+! (6. fxe6+!? Bd8 3. Ng4!! { This move gives rise to a reciprocal
Ke8=) 6... Rxe8 7. Nf6+ {wins. This developsa study by zugzwang.} ({After} 3. Nf5+? Kc4 4. Ne7 c5! 5. b5 Kxb5
Sivak (1974), whose idea is presented here as a 6. Ke8 Bb6 7. Nf5 c4 8. Nd6+ Kb4 9. e7 c3 { both sides
thematic try.} 1-0 promote at the same time and the position is drawn.}) (3.
Ke8? { is the thematic try:} 3... Bf6! 4. Ng4 (4. Ng8 Bg5
5. Kf7 (5. Ne7 Kc4 6. Nxc6 Kb5 {is a clear positional
draw}) 5... Ke5 6. Ne7 Kd6 7. Nf5+ Kd5 8. Ne3+ Kd4 9.
Ng4 Bd8 {is the key zugzwang with White to move}) 4...
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Bg5 (4... Bh4 { is just as good}) 5. Kf7 (5. Kd7 Kc4 Ke7 Nc7 8. Bc4 Na8) 4... Nf6+ 5. Ke5 Ng4+ (5... Ng8 6.
{draws}) 5... Bd8 { and we have the reciprocal zugzwang Bb3) (5... Nh7 6. Bc2 Ng5 7. Kf6) 6. Kf4 Nf6 7. Kf5 Nh7
with White to play.}) 3... Kc4 {Black has n o decent 8. Kg6 Nf8+ 9. Kf7 Nh7 10. Bc2 Ng5+ 11. Kf6 Nh3 12.
moves. He clearly cannot move his bishop, and king Bf5 Nf4 (12... Nf2 13. Ke5 Kb8 14. Kd4) 13. Ke5 Ne2 14.
moves allow White to improve the position of his knight:} Bd3 Ng1 (14... Nc3 15. Kd4 Na4 16. bxa7 Kxa7 (16...
(3... Kd5 4. Ne3+ Kd4 5. Ke8! Bg5 6. Kd7 Kc3 7. Nc2 Nb6 17. Be4+ Kxa7 18. axb6+) 17. Be2 Nb2 18. Kc3)
{wins}) (3... Ke4 {here the king is too far away from the 15. Be4+ (15. Kf5? Nh3 16. Bc2 Ng1 17. Bd1 Nh3) 15...
b-pawn } 4. Ke8! Bg5 5. Kd7 Kd5 6. Ne3+ $1) (3... Kc3 Kb8 16. Bg2 Ne2 17. Bf1 Nc3 (17... Ng3 18. Bd3) 18.
4. Ne5 {followed by Nxc6}) 4. Ne5+ Kd5 (4... Kb5 5. Nd3 Kd4 Nd1 19. Bd3 (19. Bh3 {or}) 19... Nf2 20. Bf5 Nd1 21.
{wins in the same way.}) 5. Nd3 Kc4 6. Ke8! (6. e7? Bd7 Nf2 22. Ke3 Nd1+ 23. Kd2 Nf2 24. Bf5 Nh1 25. Ke3
Bxe7 {draws}) 6... Bh4 7. Kd7 Kxd3 8. Kxc6 1-0 (25. Ke1 {or}) 25... Ng3 26. Bg6 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*L*+5 4*+*+*+n+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+pPpO5 4p+*T*+l+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+m+5 4b+*+v+*K5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4K*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Grudzinski H, 2005, Draw 7888888889
Kratz J, 2005, White wins
1. f7 (1. e7+? Ke8 2. f7+ Kxe7 3. Kb2 Nf6 4. Kc3 1. a7 Ba8 2. Bc6! Kg7 3. Ne7 Kf7 4. Ng6! Kf6 5.
Nxh5 5. Kd4 Nf4 6. Ke5 Nxg6+ 7. Kf5 Kxf7) (1. Kb2? Bxa8 Rxd7 6. Bb7 Rd4+ 7. Kh5 {wins.} 1-0
Nxf6 2. Kc3 Nxh5 3. Kd4 Ke7 4. Ke5 Ng7) 1... Nf6 (1...
Ne5 2. Kb2 Nxg6 3. hxg6 h5 4. Kc3 h4 5. Kd4 h3 6. Ke5
1222222223
h2 7. Kf6 h1=Q 8. g7#) 2. Kb2 Nxh5 3. Kc3 Nf4 4. Kd4 4*+*K*R*+5
Nxg6 (4... Nxe6+ 5. Ke5 Ke7 6. Kf5) 5. Ke4 Ke7 6. Kf5 4+*+*+*T*5
Nf8 7. Kg4 1/2-1/2
4*+*+t+p+5
1222222223 4R*+*P*+l5
4l+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*M*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4Pp+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+k+*+*+5 7888888889
Hildebrand A, Katsnelson L, 2006, White wins
4+b+*+*+*5 1. Re8 Rb6 2. e6+ Kxg6 3. e7 Rb8+ 4. Kd7 Rb7+
4*+*+*+*V5 5. Kd6 Rb6+ 6. Kc7 Kf7 7. Rf8+ Kxe7 8. Raa8 Rb1 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rae8# 1-0
7888888889
Becker R, 2005, White wins
1. b6 (1. Kc5? Bg1+ 2. Kc6 Nf5) (1. Kb4? Nf5 2.
b6 Ne7 3. Ka4 Nc8) 1... Bb8 2. Bc2! (2. Kc5? Ba7 3. Kd6
Kb8) 2... Ba7 3. Kd5 Ne8 (3... Nh5 4. Ke5 Bb8+ 5. Kf5
Ba7 6. Bd3 Ng7+ 7. Ke5 Nh5 8. Bb5 Kb8 9. Kf5 Ng3+
10. Kf4 Nh5+ 11. Kg5 Ng3 12. Bd3 Nh1 13. Kf4 Nf2 14.
Bc2) 4. Ba4 (4. Ke5? Kb8 5. Bd3 Nc7 6. Kd6 Ne8+ 7.
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*N5 4*+*K*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+p+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*N*+l+*+5
4+*+p+p+*5 4+*W*+*+*5
4p+*+*+l+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+k+*+*+o5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*M*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Nq5
7888888889
Sochnev A, 2006, Draw
7888888889
Pospisil J, 2007, White wins
1. f6! Ne4 2. f7 Nc5+ 3. Ka2!! Nd7 4. Ng6 Kf5! 5. 1. Nf3 (1. Ne2!? Kf7! (1... Bxe2!? 2. Qe4+ Kf7 3.
Nh4+ Ke4 6. Nf3!! Kxf3 7. a5 h2 8. a6 h1=Q 9. f8=Q+! Qe8++-) 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Qh8+ Kf7 4. Qe8+ Kg7=) (1.
Nxf8 10. a7 Qg2+ 11. Kb3! 1/2-1/2 Qh6+!? Kf7 2. Qf4+ Bf5 3. Nc4 Qe7+ 4. Kc7 Qxd7+ 5.
1222222223 Kb6 Ke7=) (1. Qe4+!? Kf7 2. Qf4+ (2. Nd5 Qd6=) 2...
4*+*+*+*M5 Bf5=) 1... Qxb6+ (1... Bxf3 2. Qxf3 ({Also} 2. Qh3+ Ke5
3. Nc4+ Kf4 4. Qh2++-) 2... Qxb6+ 3. Ke8 Qb8+ 4.
4+*+*+*+*5 d8=N+! (4. d8=Q!? Qb5+ 5. Kf8 Qc5+ 6. Kg8 (6. Kg7
4*+*+p+*+5 Qc7+ 7. Qxc7 {stalemate}) 6... Qg1+ 7. Kh7 Qh2+ 8.
Kg6 Qg3+ 9. Qxg3 {stalemate}) 4... Ke5 5. Qg3++-) (1...
4+n+*+*+*5 Qf8+ 2. Kc7 Qf4+ 3. Ne5 ({also} 3. Kc8 Kd6 4. Qd1+ Kc5
4t+*+*+*+5 5. Qg1+ Kb5 6. Nd4+ Ka6 7. Nc6+-) 3... Qxe5+ 4. Kb7
4+*+pL*+*5 Qg5 5. Kc6 Qf6 6. Nd5 Bf3 7. Qe1+ Kf7+ 8. Kc7 Bxd5 9.
Qe8++-) (1... Kf7 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Qh8+ ({also } 3. Nc4
4*B*+*+*K5 Bf5 4. Qh8+ Kf7 5. Nce5++-) 3... Kf7 4. Ne5+ Ke6 5.
4+*+*+*+*5 Nxg4+- ({also } 5. Nc6+-) (5. Nbc4+-)) 2. Ke8 Qb8+ 3.
d8=N+! (3. d8=Q!? Bh5+! 4. Qxh5 Qb5+ 5. Qxb5
7888888889
Didukh S, 2006, White wins {stalemate}) 3... Kf5 4. Qh7+ Kf4 5. Qh2++- { . Some
1. e7! (1. Bxh8? Rh4+) 1... Ra8 2. Nc7 Ng6 3. variation of own study (Magyar Sakkvilag, 2006).} 1-0
Nxa8 Nxe7 4. d4 Nd5 5. Ba1! (5. Kg3? Ke4! 6. Kh2 Kd3!
7. Kg3 Ke4=) 5... Ke4 6. Kh1!! Ke3 7. Kg2 ( 7. Kg1 Kf3 8.
1222222223
Kf1 Ne3+ 9. Ke1 Ke4=) 7... Kf4 8. Kh3 (8. Kf2? Ke4 {zz}) 4l+*+*+*+5
(8. Kf1 Ke3 9. Ke1 Kd3 10. Kd1 Ne3+ 11. Kc1 Nc2=) 8... 4+*+m+*+*5
4*Rr+*+*+5
Ke4 9. Kh2! { Black to move.} Kf3 10. Kg1 Ke3 11. Kf1
Kd3 (11... Kf3 12. Ke1 Ke3 13. Bb2 Ke4 14. Kd2 {wins.})
12. Kg2! Kc4 13. Kf3 Kb5 {(or Bb2! first)} 14. Ke4 Kc6 4+*P*+*+*5
15. Bb2 Nf6+ 16. Ke5! (16. Kf5? Nd5 17. Ke5 Ne3 18.
Bc1 Nc4+ 19. Ke6 Kb7=) 16... Ng4+ 17. Ke6 Ne3 18.
4n+*+*K*+5
Bc1 Nc4 19. Bf4 {wins.} 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
4w+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Gromov M, 2007, White wins
1. Rc8+ (1. Ra6+? Kb7) 1... Ka7 (1... Nb8 2.
Rbxb8+ Ka7 3. Ra8+ Kb7 4. c6#) 2. Rc7+ Ka8 3. Ra6+
Kb8 4. Rc8+! Kb7! (4... Kxc8 5. Nb6+ Nxb6 6. Rxa2) 5.
c6+ Kxc8 (5... Kxa6 6. Ra8+ Kb5 7. Nc3+) 6. cxd7+ (6.
Nb6+? Nxb6 7. Rxa2 Nd5+ 8. Ke5 Nb4) 6... Kc7 7. Ra7+
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Kc6 8. d8=N+! (8. d8=Q? Qf2+) 8... Kd6 9. Nf7+ Kc6 10.
Ne5+ Kd6 11. Rd7+ Ke6 12. Nc5+ Kf6 13. Ne4+ Ke6 14.
Ng5+ Kf6 15. Nh7+ Ke6 16. Nf8+ Kf6 17. Ng4# 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+t+*+5
4*+*+kV*+5 4+*+rBp+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*N5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*L*N*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4b+*+*+*+5 4+*Lt+*+*5
4+*+p+*+*5 4*+p+*+*+5
4*+*+*O*+5 4+k+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Gurgenidze D, 2007, White wins
1... Rb8+ 2. Bb4+ (2. Rb7? Rxb7+ 3. Kc1 Rxe7 4.
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2007, White wins f8=Q Re1#) 2... Rxb4+ 3. Kc1 Rf3 (3... Rxd7 4. f8=Q
1. Nf5 (1. Kxf8? f1=Q+ 2. Nhf7 Kd4 3. Ke7 Qc1 4. Rd5 {is the same as main}) 4. Rd3+! Rxd3 5. f8=Q Rd5!
Kf6 (4. Be8 Qc8 {=}) (4. Bd7 Qc7 {=}) 4... Qf1+ 5. Ke6 {The only good defence. It is not easy to find attacking
Qb1 {=}) (1. Bd7? Bxh6 2. Bh3 Kd4 3. Ng4 Kxd3 4. Nxh6 White moves.} (5... Rdd4 6. Qf3+ {not only move} Kc4 7.
Ke2 5. Nf5 f1=N {=}) 1... f1=Q 2. Bd7 Bd6 (2... Bg7 3. Qc6# (7. c3)) 6. Qf6+! {hard to find} (6. Qc8+? Rc4 7.
d4+ Kd5 4. Bc6+ Ke6 5. Nxg7+ Kf6 6. Kf8 {+-}) (2... Bh6 Qb7 Rcc5) (6. Qf3+? Kc4) 6... Kc4 (6... Rbd4 7. Qc6+
3. d4+ Kd5 4. Bc6+ Ke6 5. Nxh6 Qa1 (5... Qf4! {COOK? Kb4 8. c3+ {first fork}) 7. c3! {the point of 6.Qf6} Rbb5 8.
(Josten)} 6. Bd7+ Kf6=) 6. Bd7+ Kd5 7. Nf5 {+-}) 3. d4+ Kc2! { another quiet move} Kc5 (8... Re5 9. Qf4+ Kd5 10.
Kd5 4. Bc6+ Ke6 5. Ng4 Qxf5 (5... Kxf5 6. Ne3+ {+-}) c4+ {second fork}) (8... Ra5 9. Qc6+ Rdc5 10. Qe4+ Kb5
(5... Bf4 6. Bd7+ Kd5 7. Nge3+ { +-}) 6. d5+ Qxd5 7. 11. Qb7+ Kc4 (11... Ka4 {not only} 12. Qb3# (12. Qb4# )
Bd7# 1-0 (12. Qb2)) 12. Qb3#) 9. c4 Kxc4 (9... Rb6 10. Qf2+ Rd4
1222222223 11. Kc3 Rbd6 12. Qf5+ Kc6 13. Qc8+ Kb6 14. c5+ {third
fork}) 10. Qc3# 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+k+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4p+o+*+*+5 4+n+*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*M*+*+*+5
4*+*+nB*+5 4+*+*+*B*5
4+*+n+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4O*Pp+*+*5
4+*+w+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Bazlov Y, 2007, White wins
4+l+k+*+*5
1. a7 (1. Ndc5? Qf3 {=}) (1. Nec5? Qh5+ 2. Kf6
Kb6 3. Bb8 Qh8+ 4. Kf5 Qxb8 5. Nd7+ Kxa6 6. Nxb8+ 7888888889
Roxlau M, 2007, White wins
Kb5 {=}) 1... Qh5+ 2. Kg7 (2. Kf6? Qh8+ 3. Ke6 Qe8+ {=} 1. Na5! (1. Nc5!? Na4! (1... a2? 2. Nb3 {see
) 2... Qe8 3. Bc7+ (3. Bb8? Qe7+ 4. Kg8 Qe8+ 5. Kg7 solution}) 2. Nb3 Kb2 3. Na1 Nxc3+ 4. Kd2 Nb1+ 5. Ke1
Qe7+ 6. Kh6 Qh4+ 7. Kg7 Qe7+ {=}) 3... Ka6 4. a8=Q+ Kxa1 6. Bf6+ Ka2=) (1. c4!? a2 2. Bf6 Na4=) 1... a2 2.
Qxa8 5. Nd6 Qa7 (5... c5 6. Nxc5+ Ka7 7. Nb5#) ( 5... Nb3 Kb2 3. Na1! {first white piece is co ered} Kxa1 4.
Ka7 6. Nc5 Qb8 7. Bxb8+ Kxb8 8. Nc4 {+-}) 6. Nb4# 1-0 Kc1! (4. Kc2!? Nd5! 5. c4 Nb4+ 6. Kc1 Nxd3+ 7. Kc2
Nb4+=) 4... Nc4 5. Bf6 (5. dxc4!? {stalemate}) 5... Ne5 6.
Kc2 Nc4 7. Bh8! {secound white piece is co ered}
({Thematic try} 7. Bg7!? Ne3+ 8. Kc1 Nf5 9. Bh8 Nd4!
10. Bf6 (10. Bxd4 { stalemate}) 10... Nb3+ {(Ne2)} 11.
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Kc2 Nd4+ 12. cxd4 {stalemate}) 7... Ne5 ( 7... Ne3+ 8. (4. Kf1? Kf3 5. c3 Rh4 {-+}) (4. c3? Re4 5. Kf1 Rxe3 {-+})
Kc1+-) 8. Bg7! (8. Bf6!? Nc4 {(Ng4)=}) 8... Nc4 9. Bf6! (4. a4? Rg4 5. Kf1 Kf3 6. e4 Rh4 7. Kg1 Kxe4 8. Kf2
Ne5 10. Bh8! {once again the white Bishop have to go to Rh2+ {-+}) 4... Rb6 (4... Rg4 5. Bd5 Ra4 6. Kf1 Rxa3 7.
the co er} Nc4 11. d4 Na3+ 12. Kc1 Nb5 13. c4! {wins} Ke2 {=}) (4... Re4 5. Kf1 Rxe3 6. a4 Re4 7. c3 Re3 8.
(13. d5!? Nd4 14. d6 Nb3+! 15. Kd1= { . The Interesting Bd5 Kf4 9. c4 {=}) (4... Rh4 5. Bd5 Rh2 6. c4 a4 7. Kf1
play in minor pieces setting. Stalemate avoidance, two Ra2 8. Ke1 {=}) 5. Kf1 (5. a4? Rd6 6. Kf1 Kf3 7. Ke1
white co ered pieces. Non-standard maneuvers of white Kxe3 {-+ }) 5... Kf3 6. Ke1 Kxe3 (6... Rd6 7. e4 Kxe4 8.
bishop.}) 1-0 Ke2 {=}) 7. Kd1 a4 8. Ba2 Rb2 9. Kc1 Rxa2 10. Kb1
1222222223 Rxa3 11. Kb2 {=. Better play and better economy.}
1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+p+p+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4t+*+*+*T5 4L*+*N*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+kN*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*L*+*5 4*+*+p+b+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+o+*+*+*5
4R*+*K*+r5 4*+o+*+*+5
7888888889
Minski M, 2007, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Ra3+! ({Thematic try} 1. Rh3+!? Rxh3 2. O-O-O
Ra1+! (2... Rc6+!? 3. Kb2 Rh2+ 4. Ka3 Ra6+ 5. Kb4+-) 7888888889
Mikitovics J, 2009, White wins
3. Kb2 Rxd1 4. f8=Q Rd2+ {(Rh2)+=}) (1. O-O-O!? 1. Kc7! b2! ({Main} 1... c1=Q+ 2. Nc6+ Ka8 3. Bc8
Rhc6+=) (1. Kd1? Rhd6+=) (1. O-O?? Rag6#) 1... Rxa3 Qxc6+ 4. Kxc6 b2 5. Kc7! b1=Q 6. Bb7+ Ka7 7. Nc8#) 2.
2. O-O! Rg6+ 3. Kh2 (3. Kh1!? Rh6+ 4. Kg2 Ra2+ 5. Kg3 Ndc8+! (2. Nc6+? Ka8=) 2... Ka6 (2... Ka8 3. Nb6+ (3.
Rg6+ 6. Kh3 Rh6+ 7. Kg4+- { loss of time (see main line Bd7? c1=Q+=) 3... Ka7 4. Nc6+ {and #1}) 3. Nc6!! (3.
after 5.Kg4)}) 3... Ra2+ 4. Kh3 Rh6+ 5. Kg4 Rh8 6. Re1+ Be2+? Ka5 4. Nc6+ Ka4=) 3... Kb5! (3... b1=Q 4. Be2+
(6. f8=Q?? Rg2+) 6... Kf2 (6... Kd3 7. Re8+-) (6... Kd2 7. Qb5 5. Bxb5+ Kxb5 6. Nd4++-) 4. Nb6! {thr. Be2+ and
Re8+-) 7. Re8+- {. In spite of the short play, this rook #1} (4. Be2+? Ka4= (4... Kc5? 5. Nb6 {and #1})) 4...
study makes deep impression - the good development of c1=N! (4... c1=Q 5. Be2+ Kc5 {and #1}) 5. Na4!! (5.
authors study Schach, 2007.} 1-0 Na7+? Kb4! 6. Nd5+ Kc4! 7. Nb5 Kxb5!-+ (7... b1=Q? 8.
1222222223 Na3++-)) (5. Nd4+? Kb4 6. Nc2+ Kb3 (6... Kc3? 7.
Na3+-) 7. Na3 Kxa3 8. Nc4+ Kb3= (8... Ka2 9. Be6 Nd3
4*+*+*+*+5 10. Nd2+ Ka1=)) (5. Nd5? Kc4 6. Nb6+ Kb5 7. Na4 {
4+*+*+*+*5 loss of time}) (5. Bd7? b1=Q=) 5... Kxa4 (5... b1=Q 6.
4o+*+*+*+5 Nc3++-) 6. Bd1+ Nb3 {(Ka3,Kb5)} 7. Bc2 {wins.} 1-0
4+*+*+*+b5 1222222223
4t+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*P*+l5 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+p+*+*+5 4*Pl+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+p+*5
7888888889
Becker R, 2007, Draw
4m+*+*+*+5
1. Bf7 (1. Kg1? Rxa2 {-+}) 1... Kg3 2. Kg1 (2. Bb3? 4+*+*+*P*5
Rg4 3. Kg1 Kf3+ {-+}) 2... Rb4 (2... Kf3 3. e4 Rd4 (3... 4*+n+*+*+5
Kxe4 4. Kf2 {=}) 4. e5 Kg3 5. Bh5 Re4 6. Kf1 Rxe5 7.
Be2 {=}) 3. Bb3 (3. Kf1? Kf3 4. Ke1 Kxe3 {-+}) 3... a5
4+*+*+v+*5
(3... Rg4 4. Bd5 {=}) (3... Kf3 4. e4 Kxe4 5. Kf2 {=}) 4. a3 7888888889
Hornecker S, Mikitovics J, 2009, White wins
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1. b7 Nb6+ 2. Ka7 Nd7 3. f6!! (3. Ne3!? Ba6 4.
Kxa6 Nc5+=) (3. Nd4+? Kd6 4. Ne6 Bg2= (4... Be2? 5.
Nf8!+-)) 3... Bc4 (3... Kd6 4. Ne3 Bd3 5. Nd5!! Kxd5 (5...
1222222223
Be4 6. f7+-) 6. f7+-) 4. Ne3! (4. g4? Kd6!= ( 4... Bf7? 5. 4*+*+*M*K5
Ne3 Kd6 6. g5+- {main line})) 4... Bf7! 5. g4! (5. Nf5? 4+*+*+*+*5
Kd5 6. Ne7+ Ke6= (6... Ke5? 7. Nc8 Kxf6 8. Nb6 Ne5 9.
Kb8 Nc6+ 10. Kc7+- )) (5. Nd1? Kc5 6. Nc3 Kd4=) 5... 4*+p+*+*P5
Kd6 (5... Kc7 6. g5 Nb8 7. Ng2!! (7. Nd1? Bd5! 8. Nc3 4+l+*+*+*5
Bxb7 (8... Nc6+? 9. Ka8 Bf3 10. Nb5++-) 9. Nb5+ Kc8
10. Nd6+ (10. f7 Nd7 11. g6 Bd5 12. Nd6+ Kc7 13. g7
4*+*+*+*+5
Bxf7 14. Nxf7 Nf6=) 10... Kc7 11. Ne8+ Kc8 12. Nd6+ 4+*R*+*+*5
Kc7 13. Nb5+ Kc8 {positional draw}) 7... Nc6+ 8. Ka8 (8. 4*P*+*+*+5
4W*+*+*+*5
Ka6?? Bc4#) 8... Bd5 9. Nf4 Be4 (9... Bc4 10. g6+-) 10.
Ne6+ Kd6 11. f7!+- (11. Nc5? Bg6 (11... Bf5? 12. b8=Q+
Nxb8 13. Kxb8 Bg6 14. Kc8!+-) 12. Na6 (12. Na4 Bf7!= 7888888889
Zakharov S, 2009, Draw
(12... Ke6? 13. Nc3 Bh5 14. Nb5 Bf3 15. Nc7+ Kd7 16. 1. c7 Qb1 2. Rc5+! Kb4 3. Rc4+! Kb3 4. Rc3+!
b8=Q!+-)) 12... Be4=)) 6. g5 Ke5 7. Ng4+ Kf4 (7... Ke6 8. Kxb2 5. Kg7 Qh7+ 6. Kxf8 Qh8+ 7. Ke7! Kxc3 8. Kd7=
Nh6+-) 8. g6! (8. Nh6? Bd5 9. f7 Bxb7 10. g6 Bd5=) 8... 1/2-1/2
Bxg6 9. f7! Bxf7 10. Nf6 {wins.} 1-0
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1222222223 4t+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*P*5
4+*+rP*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+pP*+*5 4*+p+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*K*+*+*5
4+t+o+*+k5 4*+*+*+*N5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+vL*5
4+*+*L*+*5 7888888889
Eilazyan E, 2010, *
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Osintsev S, 2009, White wins 1. Nf3+! (1. h5? Ra3+ 2. Kd4 Rd3+ 3. Ke4 Rg3 4.
1. Rb7! Rxb7 2. e8=Q d2 3. Qa4! d1=Q 4. Qxd1+ Nf3+ Kf2 5. h6 Rg4+ 6. Ke5 Bd3 7. Nh2 Re4+ 8. Kf6
Kxd1 5. e6! Ke2 6. Kg4 Ke3 7. Kf5! Rb5 8. Ke5 Rb7 9. Rf4+! (8... Re8? 9. Ng4+ Kg3 10. Ne5 Bh7 11. Ng6 Rc8
Kf6 {and two echo-variants} 9... Ke4 (9... Rb6 { main} 10. 12. Nf8 Rc6+ 13. Ke5 Rxh6 14. Nxh7+-) 9. Kg5 Kg3 10.
Kf7 Ke4 11. e7 Rb7 12. d6 Ke5 13. Kg6!+-) 10. d6 Rb6 g8=Q Rf5+ 11. Kg6 Rf8+ 12. Kg7 Rxg8+ 13. Kxg8
11. d7! Rd6 12. Kg5! Rd5+ 13. Kg4!+- { 2nd Section: Bxc4+=) 1... Kf2 2. h5 Ke3! 3. Ne5! (3. Nh4? Rc8 4. Nf5+
original & puiblication studies (10 point).} 1-0 Kf4 5. Nd6 Bxc4 6. Nxc8 Bg8=) 3... Bh3 4. h6 ({Thematic
try} 4. Ng6? Be6 5. h6 Bg8 6. Ne7 Bh7 7. Nd5+ Ke4 8.
Nf6+ Kf5 9. Nxh7 Kg6=) 4... Bf5 5. Nd7! Ke4 6. Kb4! Bh7
7. Nf6+ Kf5 8. Nxh7 Kg6 9. Nf8+ Kf7 10. Kb5! Rb8+ 11.
Kc6 Rc8+ 12. Kd5 Rd8+ 13. Ke5 Rd1 14. Ne6 Rh1 15.
h7 Rxh7 16. Ng5+ Kxg7 17. Nxh7+- *
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+p+*+*5 4+mPr+*+*5
4k+lPpV*B5 4*+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+l+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*W*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4R*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Melnichenko E, 2010, Draw
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Akobia Y, 2010, White wins
1. Bf8 a3 2. Be7 Bxe7 3. dxe7 a2 4. d8=Q a1=Q+ 1. Rb1+ ({Thematic try} 1. Ne4!? Qc2+! (1... Qc4+?
5. Qa5 Qf1+ 6. Ka7 Qg1+ 7. Ka8 Qh1 8. e8=N+- (8. 2. Kb2 Qb4+ 3. Kc1 Qe1+ 4. Rd1+-) 2. Ka3 Na5 (2...
e8=Q+? Kd6+ 9. Ka7 Qb7+ 10. Kxb7 {stalemate}) (8. Kb6? 3. Ra2 Qc1+ 4. Rb2++-) 3. Rd5+ (3. Rb1+ Ka6 4.
e8=R? Kd6+ 9. Ka7 Qb7+ 10. Kxb7 {stalemate}) (8. c8=Q+ Qxc8=) 3... Ka6 (3... Kb6 4. c8=N+! Qxc8 5.
e8=B+ Kd6+=) 1/2-1/2 Rb5+ Ka6 6. Rab1 Nc6 7. Nc5+ Ka7 8. Rb7+ Ka8=) 4.
1222222223 Nc5+ Kb6 5. c8=N+! Kc6 6. Ne7+ Kb6 7. Rad1 Qc3+ 8.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ka2 Qc2+ {(Qc4)=}) ({Thematic try} 1. Rd5+!? Nc5 2.
Rb1+ Ka5!? ( {but Black must play for the mate Qa3#}
4+*P*+*+*5 2... Ka4! {and wR must unblock b1 -} 3. Rb8 Qc2+! (3...
4*+*+w+b+5 Qc4+ 4. Kb1 Qf1+ 5. Ka2 Qe2+ 6. Rb2 Qc4+) 4. Rb2
Qc4+=) 3. c8=R!! (3. c8=Q? Qa3+ 4. Kxa3 {stalemate
4+*+*+*+*5 with pin of bS}) 3... Qc2+ 4. Rb2 Qc4+ 5. Kb1 Qf1+ 6.
4*+n+o+l+5 Kc2 Qe2+ ({not} 6... Qf2+? 7. Kc1 Qg1+ 8. Rd1 Qg5+ 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kb1! Qf5+! 10. Ne4!! Qxe4+ 11. Ka1 {and easy win for
the wihite:} Na4! 12. Rbc2 Qe5+ 13. Kb1 Qf5 14. Re1!!
4*P*+*+k+5 Qd3 15. R8c4+-) 7. Kc1! Qe1+ (7... Qf1+ 8. Rd1 Qf4+ 9.
4+*+*+*+*5 Rbd2 Nb3+ 10. Kc2+-) 8. Rd1 Nd3+ 9. Kc2 Qe2+ 10.
Rd2+-) 1... Ka6 2. Nd5! ({try} 2. Rb6+!? Ka7 (2... Kxb6?
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Bezkorovainaya M, 2010, * 3. Nd5++-) 3. Rb3 Qc2+ 4. Ka1 (4. Rb2 Qc4+=) 4...
1. Bf5+! (1. c8=Q!? Qxc8 2. Bf5+ Qxf5! (2... Kxf5? Qc1+ (4... Ka6? 5. Nd5 Qc1+ 6. Ka2 Qc2+ 7. Ka3 Qc1+
3. Nd6+ {main line}) 3. Ne3+ Kf4 4. Nxf5 Kxf5=) 1... Kxf5 8. Rb2+-) 5. Ka2 Qc2+=) 2... Qa5+ 3. Kb3 Nc5+ 4. Kc4!
2. c8=Q Qxc8 3. Nd6+ Ke5 4. Nxc8 Kd5 5. Nb6+ Kc5 6. Qa2+ 5. Kxc5 Qf2+ 6. Ne3!! (6. Kb4? Qh4+ 7. Kc5 Qf2+
Na4+ Kb4 7. Nc3 Kb3 8. Nd1 Kc2 9. Kf2 Kxd1 10. 8. Ne3 {loss of time}) ({try} 6. Kc6!? Qc2+ 7. Kd6 Qh2+
Ke3!+- * 8. Ke6 Qh3+ 9. Kd6 Qh2+ 10. Kc6 Qc2+ {positional
draw}) 6... Qxe3+ 7. Rd4 Qe5+ 8. Kc6 Qe6+ 9. Rd6
Qc4+ 10. Kd7+ Ka7 11. c8=N+!!+- 1-0
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4*+*+r+*+5 4b+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*W*+*+5 4*+r+*+*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+*L*5 4+*+k+*+*5
4*+*Tb+*+5 4*+*+*O*+5
4R*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*T*5
7888888889
Kalyagin V, Osintsev S, 2010, *
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Pallier A, 2010, *
1. Ra3 Kf4 2. b4 Qd7+ 3. Bb5 Qa7+ 4. Kb3 Qf7+ 5. 1. Rc8+! (1. Rf6!? f1=Q+ 2. Rxf1 Rxf1) (1. Nf7+?
Kc3 Rd5 6. Raa8 Qg7+ 7. Kb3 Rxb5 8. Rf8+ Ke4 9. Kg7=) 1... Kh7 (1... Kg7 2. Nf5++-) 2. Rf8 f1=Q+ 3. Rxf1
Rfe8+ Kf4 10. Rf8+ Ke3 11. Rfe8+ Re5 12. Rxe5+ Qxe5 Rxf1 4. Nf5!! { thanks to first move (with black King on
13. Ra5= * h8, 4.Nf5 ? Rxf5 =} ({Thematic try} 4. Ng4!? Kg7!! (4...
1222222223 Kg8? 5. Ne3 {and main line 6...Kf7}) 5. Ne3 Rf6! 6. Bd5
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra6 7. Bb3 Kf8 (7... Kf6? 8. Kc4 Ke7 9. Kb5 Rg6 10.
Bc2 Re6 11. Nd5++-) 8. Nd5 Rh6 9. Bc4 Ke8 10. Bb5+
4+*+*L*+k5 Kd8 11. Kc4 Kc8=) 4... Kg6 5. Ne3! Ra1 6. Bc6 Kf6 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kc4! (7. Kd4? Rc1 8. Bb5 (8. Nc4 Ke7 9. a5 Kd8 10. a6
Ra1=) 8... Ke7 9. Nc4 Kd8 10. Kc5 Kc7=) 7... Ke7 8.
4+*+r+p+p5 Kc5! (8. Kb5? Rb1+ 9. Ka6 (9. Kc5 Kd8=) 9... Kd6=) 8...
4*+*+*+o+5 Rc1+ 9. Kb6+- (9. Nc4? Kd8 10. a5 Kc7=) *
4+*+*+*+w5 1222222223
4*+*+b+*+5 4*L*+b+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*RrP*+*5
7888888889
Becker R, Akobia Y, 2010, * 4*+*+*+k+5
1. h6 (1. Kg6? Qc3! 2. Rb5 Qf6+-+) 1... Qg2 (1... 4+v+*+*+*5
g3 2. Kg7! Qh4 3. Re5+ Kd7 4. Rd5+=) 2. Re5+ (2. Bc4?
Qe4! 3. Kg7 Qf4 4. Rb5 Qd4+ 5. Kg6 g3 6. Rb7+ Kd6 7.
4*+*+*+*+5
Bf1 Qg4+-+) 2... Kf6 3. Re6+ (3. Re8? Qb7+ 4. Kh8 Kxf5 4+*+*+*+*5
5. h7 Qd5 6. Kg7 Qd7+ 7. Kf8 Kg6 8. Re6+ Qxe6 9.
Bd3+ Kg5-+) 3... Kxf5 4. Bxg4+ Qxg4 5. Rd6 {zz} (5.
4*+*+*+*+5
Rc6? Qg2! {zz}) (5. Ra6? Qg1! {zz} 6. Rd6 Qa7+ 7. Kg8 4+*+*+w+*5
Qb8+-+) 5... Qg3 6. Rc6 {zz} 6... Qg2 7. Rb6 {zz} 7... 7888888889
Becker R, 2010, White wins
Qg1 8. Ra6 {zz} 8... Qb1 9. Rg6 Ke5 10. Kg7 Kf5 11. 1. Rb7+ Ka8 2. Ra7+ (2. Rxb5? Qf6+ {(Qf7+) =})
Kh7 Kf4 12. Kg7= * 2... Kb8 3. Rdb7+ Kc8 4. Bd7+ Bxd7 5. Rc7+ Kb8 6.
Rxd7 Qe2 7. Kf6 Qf3+ 8. Kg7 Qg4+ 9. Kf8 Qf5+ 10. Ke8
Qg6+ ( 10... Qg5 {(Qh5+)} 11. Kd8 Qa5+ 12. Rac7 Qb6
13. e8=N {+-}) 11. Kd8 Qb6+ 12. Rac7 Qa5 13. e8=N!
(13. e8=Q? Qg5+ 14. Qe7 Qg8+ 15. Qe8 Qg5+ 16. Re7
Qd5+ 17. Qd7 Qg8+ 18. Re8 Qg5+ 19. Qe7 Qd5+ 20.
Rd7 Qa5+ 21. Rc7 Qd5+ 22. Qd7 Qg5+ 23. Re7 Qg8+
{=}) 13... Qg5+ 14. Re7 Qd5+ 15. Rcd7 Qa5+ 16. Nc7
{+-} 1-0
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4*+*+m+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+pL*+*+*5 4+*+*O*O*5
4*+*+*+*K5 4*+*+pL*+5
4+*+*+p+*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+t+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+*R*5 4+*+p+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+k5
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Pavel Arestov, 2011, White wins
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Campioli, Marco, 2011, White wins
1. Rg8 (1. Re3? Nd6 2. f6 Nf5+ 3. Kg5 Nxe3 4. {Black to move, White wins} 1... Kg5! 2. Kg2 Kxh5
Nb5+ Kb8! 5. f7 Rg4+= ( 5... Rc5+)) 1... Rh4+ 2. Kg5 (2. 3. Kf3 Kg5 4. Ke4 Kf6! 5. Kd5 Kf5 6. g4+ Kf6 7. g5+ Kf5
Kg6 Rg4+ 3. Kf7 Nd6+ 4. Kf8 Rxg8+ 5. Kxg8 Nxf5=) 2... 8. g6 Kxg6 9. Ke5! Kh7 10. d4 g6! 11. d5 Kg7 12. d6
Rg4+! 3. Kxg4 Nf6+ 4. Kh4!! (4. Kg5? Nxg8 5. Nd5+ (5. exd6+ 13. Kxd6 Kf8 14. Kd7+- {The study leaves a very
b8=Q+ Kxb8 6. Nd5 Kb7 $1) 5... Kxb7 6. Kg6 Kc6! 7. nice overall impression. The first setting shows a very
Kg7 Kxd5 8. Kxg8 Ke5=) (4. Kf4? Nxg8 5. Nd5+ Kb8! 6. nice skewer, while the second setting shows a mutual
Kg4? Nh6+=) 4... Nxg8 5. Nd5+ Kb8! 6. Kh5!! (6. Kg5? zugzwang, sadly without a proper try, that leads to a -
Kxb7 7. Ne7?! Nxe7 8. f6 Nc6! 9. f7 Nd8!=) 6... Kxb7 7. admittedly well known - bodycheck situation winning the
Kg5! ( 7. Kg6? Kc6 8. Ne7+?? Nxe7+=) 7... Kc6 (7... Kc8 game. The good flow, as well as the higher originality
8. Kg6+- (8. Ne7+)) 8. Ne7+! Nxe7 9. f6 Kd7 10. f7 Ng6 than in the second prized study, enables this work to
11. Kxg6 Ke7 12. Kg7+- 1-0 become the surprise winner.} 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+m+*+*+5
4+*+*O*O*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+pL*+5 4p+*+pK*+5
4+*+*+*+p5 4+t+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*P*+*N*+5
4+*+*P*P*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+*+l5
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Campioli, Marco, 2011, White wins
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Skrinnik A, 2011, *
{Black to move, White wins} 1... Kg5! 2. Kg2 Kxh5 1. Nd5! Rxd5 2. a7 Nxa7 3. e7 Rd6+ 4. Kf5 Rd5+
3. Kf3 Kg5 4. Ke4 Kg4! 5. Kd5 Kxg3 6. Kc6 g5 7. Kd7 g4 5. Kf4 Rd4+ 6. Ke3 {(Kf3)} 6... Re4+! 7. Kxe4 Nc8 8.
8. Kxe7 Kf2! 9. Kf8! (9. Kd8? g3 10. e7 g2 11. e8=Q e8=N! (8. e8=Q? Nd6+ 9. Ke5 Nxe8 10. b5 Nc7 11. b6
g1=Q 12. Qf7+ Ke1=) 9... g3 10. e7 g2 11. e8=Q g1=Q Na6!=) 8... Kg2 9. Kd4 Nb6 10. Nd6 Kf2 11. Nc4 Na4 12.
12. Qf7+ Kxe3 13. Qa7++- {The study leaves a very nice Kd3 Ke1 13. Kc2 Ke2 14. Kb3+- *
overall impression. The first setting shows a very nice
skewer, while the second setting shows a mutual
zugzwang, sadly without a proper try, that leads to a -
admittedly well known - bodycheck situation winning the
game. The good flow, as well as the higher originality
than in the second prized study, enables this work to
become the surprise winner.} 1-0
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Ra7 11. Kc6= (11. Kd6? Be5+-+)) 9. Kf6!! (9. Kf7? Kxg5
1222222223 10. Ke7 Re5+-+ (10... Ra7+? 11. Kd8=)) 9... Be5+ (9...
4*+k+*+*+5 Rc5 10. Ne6 Be5+ (10... Rxc6 11. g6=) 11. Kf5!! (11.
Kf7? Rxc6 12. g6 Kh6-+) 11... Rb5 12. Ke4!! (12. Nf8?
4+p+*+*+p5 Ra5! 13. g6 Kh6 14. Nd7 Bc3+ 15. Ke6 Ra7 16. Nb6
4l+*+*+*+5 Be1!! 17. Nd5 Bg3 18. Ne7 Bf4 19. Nd5 Bh2 20. Kf6
Bg3! 21. Ke6 Kxg6-+) 12... Bd6 13. c7=) 10. Ke6 Kg6!
4+*+*+*+*5 11. Nb3! Rb5 12. Nd4!! Ra5 13. Nb3 { positional draw.}
4p+*+*+*P5 1/2-1/2
4+t+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*K5
4+*+*+*T*5 4+*+*+n+*5
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Afek Y, 2011, White wins 4*+*+*+w+5
1. b8=N+! (1. h8=Q? Rxb7=) (1. b8=Q? Rc1+-+) 4+l+n+o+*5
1... Rxb8+ 2. Kxb8 Rb1+ 3. Ka8! (3. Kc8? Ka7!-+) 3...
Rd1! 4. h8=R! Rd4 5. Rh6+ Ka5 6. h5 Rd7 7. Kb8 Kxa4
4*+*+*+*+5
8. Kc8+- 1-0 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*P*+5
4*+*N*+*+5 4+*+r+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Holzke, Frank, 2011, White wins
4p+*+k+*+5 1. Ne5 {The only way to co-ordinate White's forces
properly.} (1. Nd6+? Kc5 2. Nb7+ Kc4 3. Na5+ Kc5 4.
4+*+*+*Pl5 Nb3+ Kc4 5. Nc1 f4 6. Rd3 Qh6+ 7. Kg8 Qh1 8. Nb6+
4*+p+*+*+5 Kb5 9. Rb3+ Kc6 10. Nd3 Qe4=) (1. Nd8? f4 2. Nb7 (2.
4+*+*V*+*5 Rd2 Kc4=) 2... Qh6+ 3. Kg8 Qg6+ 4. Kf8 Kc4=) 1...
Qe8+ { If Black doesn't accept the offer, he will be in a
4*+*+*+*+5 hopeless state.} (1... Qh6+ 2. Kg8+-) (1... Qh5+ 2.
4+*+*T*+*5 Kg7+-) (1... Qg2 2. f4+-) 2. Kh7 Qxe5 (2... Qh5+ 3.
Kg7+-) (2... Kc5 3. Nf6+-) 3. f4 {The point. Now the
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Mikitovics J, 2011, Draw queen is trapped.} 3... Qb2 $8 4. Rb1 Qxb1 5. Nc3+ Kc4
1. Kd6!! (1. Kd7? Ra1 2. c5 (2. Ne6 Rc1 3. c5 6. Nxb1 { The white king will be just in time to save the f4
Bxc5-+) 2... Bxc5 3. Kc6 Bg1-+) (1. Kd5? Rd1+-+) (1. pawn.} 1-0
Nc6? Ra1-+) 1... Ra1 (1... Rd1+ 2. Kc7=) 2. c5 (2. Ne6?
Rxa6+ 3. Kd5 Ra5+ 4. c5 Bf2 5. Kd6 Ra7 6. Kd5 Bg3-+)
1222222223
2... Rxa6+ 3. c6! (3. Kd5? Bf4 (3... Bxg5? 4. Ne6) 4. Ne6 4l+*K*+*+5
Bg3 5. c6 Ra5+ 6. Kc4 Ra7-+) 3... Bf4+ 4. Kc5! (4. Kd7? 4+*+*+*T*5
4*+*P*+*R5
Ra7+-+) 4... Ra7 5. Ne6 Bh2 (5... Be5 6. Nd4 Kg6 7.
Nb5 Re7 8. Kb6=) 6. Nd4! (6. Kb6? Re7 7. Nc5 Bc7+ 8.
Kb7 Ba5+! (8... Bd8+? 9. Kb8! (9. Kc8? Ba5 10. Kb8 Rc7 4+p+p+v+*5
11. Nb3 Bb6 12. Nd4 Kg6!-+) 9... Kg6 10. Na6=) 9. Ka6
Bd8 10. Nb7 Bc7-+) 6... Bg1! ( 6... Re7 7. Nb5 Re5+ 8.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kb6 (8. Kc4? Bg1 9. Nd4 Re1!! 10. Nb5 Rc1+ 11. Kd5 4+*+*+*+*5
Bh2-+) 8... Bg1+ 9. Ka6= (9. Ka5? Re6-+)) 7. Kd5 Ra5+
(7... Rf7 8. Nb5 Bh2 9. Kc5 Kg6 10. Kb6=) 8. Ke6! (8.
4*+*+*+*+5
Kc4? Ra1!! (8... Ra4+? 9. Kb5 Ra7 10. Ne2 Bh2 11. Kb6 4+*+*+*+*5
Rf7 12. Nc3=) (8... Bh2? 9. Nb5=) (8... Ra2? 9. Kd5 Bh2 7888888889
Mikitovics J, 2011, *
10. Kc5 Bc7 11. Ne6 Rc2+ 12. Kb5 Rb2+ 13. Kc5 Rc2+ 1. Re6 Kb8 2. d7 Kb7 (2... Bg4 3. Rb6+ Ka7 4. Rd6
14. Kb5 { positional draw}) 9. Kd5 Rc1! 10. Ne2 Rd1+ Kb7 5. Ke8+-) (2... Bd3 3. Rb6+ Ka7 4. Kc8! Kxb6 5.
11. Ke6 Bh2-+) 8... Bh2 (8... Bxd4 9. c7 Ra8 10. Kd7 d8=Q++-) (2... Rh7 3. Ke8 Rh8+ 4. Ke7 Rh7+ 5. Kd6+-)
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3. Ke8 Rg8+ 4. Ke7! (4. Kf7? Rh8! 5. Ke7 Rh7+ 6. Kd6
Rh8 7. Ke7 Rh7+=) 4... Rg7+ 5. Kd6 Rg8 6. Re5! Bh3
(6... Bg4 7. Rg5+-) (6... Rg6+ 7. Ke7!+- (7. Re6? Rg8 8.
1222222223
Ke7 Rg7+ 9. Ke8 Rg8+ 10. Kf7 Rh8 11. Rh6 Rd8=)) 7. 4*+*+*+*+5
Re8! (7. Ke7? Rg7+=) 7... Rg6+ 8. Re6! (8. Ke7? 4+*N*K*Lp5
Rg7+=) 8... Rg8 9. Ke7! (9. Re8? Rg6+=) 9... Rg7+ 10.
Ke8! Rg8+ 11. Kf7! (11. Ke7? Rg7+ 12. Ke8 Rg8+=) 4*+*P*+*+5
11... Rh8 12. Rh6+- * 4+*+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*M*+*N*5
4+n+*+*+*5 4*+*+*T*+5
4*Tb+*+l+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 7888888889
Skripnik A & Kalasnikov V, 2011, White wins
4*P*+o+p+5 1. Nf5+! {odlakava vez} (1. h8=Q+? Kxh8 2. d7
Rd2) 1... Rxf5 (1... Kxh7 2. d7 Rd2 3. Nd6) 2. h8=Q+!
4+*+*+*+*5 {odlakava krale} Kxh8 3. d7 Nd5+ 4. Kd6 (4. Ke6? Rf8 5.
4*+*+*+*+5 Ne8 Nc7+ ({or} 5... Nf6)) 4... Rf8 5. Ne8 Nf6 (5... Nc7 6.
4+*+*+*+*5 d8=Q Nxe8+) 6. d8=Q {zz (neni zdurazneny, takze ho
nehodnotim)} Nxe8+ (6... --=) 7. Ke7 {and win} Rg8 ({JP}
7888888889
I.Akobia I, Didukh S, 2011, White wins 7... Kg7 8. Qd4+ Kg8 9. Qd5+ Kg7 10. Qg5+) 8. Qd4+
1. b5 e3 2. Nc5 e2 3. Nd3 Kg5 4. Ke4! ({Thematic (8. Kf7 {or} Rg7+ 9. Ke6) 8... Kh7 9. Qf4 (9. Qh4+) 9...
try} 4. Kd4? {(Reti)} Kxg4 {zz} 5. Kc5 Rb8 6. b6 Rd8 7. Kg7 10. Qf7+ Kh8 11. Qf5 Kg7 12. Qh5 Rh8 (12... Nc7
Bd5 Rc8+ 8. Kd6 (8. Kb4 Rd8 9. b7 Rxd5 10. b8=Q 13. Qf7+ Kh8 14. Qf6+ Rg7+ (14... Kh7 15. Kf7) 15. Kf8)
Rxd3=) 8... Rd8+! 9. Kc6 Rc8+ 10. Kd7 Rc3 11. Ne1 13. Qe5+ Kh7 14. Kf7 1-0
Rc1! (11... Rc5? 12. Bf3+) 12. b7 Rxe1 13. b8=Q Rd1
14. Qg8+ (14. Qb4+ Kh5 $1) 14... Kf4 15. Qf7+ Ke3 16.
1222222223
Qf3+ Kd2=) 4... Kxg4 5. Kd4! {zz} {main} Kg5 ({main} 5... 4*+k+*+*+5
Kf5 6. Kc5 Rb8 7. b6 Rd8 8. Bd5 Rc8+ 9. Kd6! (9. Kb4? 4+*+*+*P*5
Rd8 10. b7 Rxd5 11. b8=Q Rxd3=) (9. Kd4? Rc1 10. b7
Rd1 11. Ke3 e1=Q+ 12. Nxe1 Rxe1+ 13. Kd4 Re8!=) 9... 4*+*+*+*+5
Rd8+! 10. Kc6 Rc8+ 11. Kd7 Rc3 12. Ne1 Rc1 13. b7 4+r+*+p+w5
Rxe1 14. b8=Q Rd1 15. Qf8+ Ke5 16. Qe7+) (5... Rb8 6.
Ke3 Kf5 7. Kxe2 Ke6 8. Ke3 Kd6 9. Kd4+-) 6. Kc5 (6.
4*+*+*+*L5
Ne1? Kf5 7. Nc2 Rb8 8. Kd3 Ke5) 6... Rb8 7. b6 Rd8 8. 4+*M*+p+*5
Bd5 Rc8+ 9. Kb4! {Change of the thematic try} 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
({Thematic try} 9. Kd6? Rd8+ 10. Kc6 Rc8+ 11. Kd7 Rc3
12. Ne1 Rc5! 13. Bf3 Rc1=) 9... Rd8 10. b7 Rxd5 11.
b8=Q Rxd3 12. Qe5+ {win.} 1-0 7888888889
Arestov P, 2011, White wins
1. Rb4+ Kh3 2. g8=Q Qxf5+ 3. Kb7! (3. Kb8?! Qxf3
{zz} ({or} 3... Qe5+= 4. Kb7 Qe7+) 4. Ka7 Qf2+ 5. Kb8!
Qf3=) 3... Qxf3+ 4. Kb8 {zz} Nd5 {main JP} ( 4... Nd1 5.
Rb3 {and win} Ne3 6. Qe6+) 5. Qh7+ ({or} 5. Qh8+ Kg2
6. Rb2+ Kg3 7. Qh2+ {see main line}) 5... Kg2 6. Rb2+
(6. Qc2+ {loss of time} Kg3 7. Qg6+ Kh3 8. Qh6+ Kg2 9.
Rb2+ (9. Qd2+ {loss time} Kh3 10. Qh6+) 9... Kg3 10.
Qh2+ {see main lineafter 7.Qh2+}) 6... Kg3 7. Qh2+ Kg4
8. Rg2+ Kf5 9. Rf2 1-0
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Kh3? Kb5! 10. Ne5 Kc5) 9... Kb5 (9... Kxd3 10. f5 Kd4
1222222223 11. f6 Ke5 12. f7) 10. Ne5! {The plan has to be changed
4*+*+*+*+5 here} (10. Nb4?! Kxb4 {King in f-pawn square} 11. f5
Kc5 12. f6 Kd6 13. f7 Ke7=) 10... Kc5! 11. f5! (11. Ke4?
4+*+*+*+*5 {napr.} Kd6 12. f5 Nf6+! 13. Kf4 Ne8= {zugzwang}) 11...
4*+p+*+*+5 Kd6 (11... Kd5 12. f6! (12. Kf4? Kd6= {mutual
zugzwang})) 12. Kf4! {mutual zugzwang} (12. Ke4 Nf6+)
4+l+p+*K*5 12... Nf6 13. Kg5! Kxe5 14. c7 Ne4+ 15. Kg6 Nd6 16. f6
4*+*P*+*B5 Ke6 17. f7 {wins} Ke7 {for example} 18. c8=Q Nxc8 19.
4+*+v+*+*5 Kg7) (8... Kd5 9. Nb4+ Kc5 10. f5 Kxb4 11. f6 {with a
promotion}) 9. c7! (9. Nb4 Kc5 10. c7 Kb6) 9... Ke4! {
4*+*+*+*+5 Black tries to force wK's move first} ({JP another nice
4+*+*+*V*5 line not given by the author} 9... Kd5 10. Nb4+ {else Kc6}
(10. Ne5 Nc8) 10... Ke6 (10... Kc5 11. f5 Kb6 12. Nd5+
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Salai jr, Ladislav, 2012, White wins Kb7 13. f6) 11. Kf3 (11. Na6 {another move order} Kd7
1. c7 Be3+ 2. Kf6! {the logical element} (2. Kg4? 12. Kf3 {or Kf2} Kc8 13. Ke3 $1) (11. Kf2 {transposition
{thematic try} Be2+ 3. Kg3 (3. Kf5 Bf1 4. Kg4 Be2+) 3... also}) 11... Kd7 12. Na6 (12. Nd5 Kc6=) 12... Kc8 13.
Bf2+ 4. Kh3 Bf1+ 5. Kg4 Be2+ 6. Kf5 Bf1 7. Bxf2 Bh3+ Ke3! Kb7 14. Kd4! Kxa6 15. Kc5 {or Kd5} Nc8 16. Kc6!
8. Kf6 Kb6 9. d6 Kb7 10. Ke7 Kc8) 2... Bxd4+ 3. Kg5 (3. {wins} (16. f5? Kb7 17. f6 Kxc7 18. f7 Nb6 19. f8=Q
Ke6 Bf1) 3... Be3+ 4. Kg4 Be2+ 5. Kg3 (5. Kh3 Bf1+ 6. Nd7+)) 10. Kh3! (10. Kg3? Kxd3 11. f5 Nxf5+) (10. Kf2?
Kg4 {loses time} (6. Kg3 Bf4+ 7. Kxf4 Bh3 8. Ke5 Kb6 9. Kd5 11. Nb4+ Kc5 12. f5 Kb6 13. Nd5+ Kb7 14. f6 Ne4+)
Kd6 Kb7=) (6. Kh2 Bf4+) 6... Be2+) 5... Bf2+ 6. Kh3 Bf1+ (10. Kh2? Kd5 11. Nb4+ Ke6!= {White King is too distant
7. Kg4 Be2+ 8. Kf5 Bf1 9. Bxf2 Bh3+ 10. Kf6 Ka6 11. from queenside}) 10... Kd5 11. Nb4+ Kc5 12. f5! Kb6 13.
Ke7 Kb7 12. Kd8 1-0 Nd5+ Kb7 14. Kg4! ( {After} 14. f6? Ne4! 15. f7 Ng5+
1222222223 {Black would be succesful}) 14... Kc6 15. f6 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+r5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*M*+n+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*P*+5 4+*+n+*R*5
4+*P*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4o+*+*+*+5 4Ot+*+*+*5
4+l+*+*+k5 4*+b+*+p+5
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Pallier, Alain, 2012, White wins 4L*K*+*+*5
1. Kg2! (1. Ra7 a1=Q 2. Rxa1+ Kxa1) 1... a1=Q 2. 7888888889
Mikitovics J, 2012, White wins
Rh1+ Kb2 3. Rxa1 Kxa1 4. Ne5! Kb2 5. c4 Kc3 6. c5 1... a2 2. g4! Rg3 3. Bd1 (3. Ba4? Rg1+ 4. Kc2
({JP analysis} 6. Kf3 Kd4 7. Kg4 Ne8 8. Kf5 Ng7+ 9. Kf6 Rxg4 5. Rh5 Rh4=) 3... Rxg4 4. Ne3 Rg2 5. Ra5! Re2 6.
Nh5+ 10. Kg5 Ng7) 6... Ne8 7. c6 (7. f5? Kd4 8. Nd3 Bb3 Rxe3 7. Rxa2# 1-0
Ke4 {and the f-pawn dies} ) 7... Kd4 8. Nd3!! {The ke of
study. The centralized Ke5 is bad - it has to guide Pc6
and needs to be suported by Pf4. This way whole White
postion does not allow any progress.} (8. Nd7 Nc7! (8...
Kd5? 9. Nf6+ $1) 9. f5 Kd5 ) ({after a natural move} 8.
Kf3? {Black has a fortress Kd5/d6+Nc7} Kd5) 8... Nd6
({main} 8... Ke4 9. Kh3! {avoids mined square g3} (9.
Kg3? Kxd3 10. f5 Kd4! 11. f6 Nxf6 12. c7 Ne4+=) 9...
Kd5 10. Nb4+ Kc5 11. f5 Kxb4 12. f6) ( {main} 8... Kc4 9.
Kf3! (9. Nb4 Kxb4 10. f5 Kc5 11. f6 Kd6 12. f7 Ke7) (9.
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4... Nd5 5. Kd7! (5. Kc8? Kb6 6. Ne3 Rc3+ 7. Kd7 Nf6+
1222222223 8. Ke7 Kb7=) 5... Ra6 (5... Ra2 6. Kd6+-) 6. Ne7! (6.
4*+*+*+*+5 Nd6+? Kb6=) (6. Kc8! Kb6 7. Ne3 Ne7+ 8. Kd7 Nc6!!=
(8... Ng6? 9. Ke8 Kc6 10. Kf7 Kc5 11. Nf5 Kd5 12.
4O*+*+*+*5 Ng7+-) (8... Ng8? 9. Nd5+ Kb7 10. Nc7+-)) 6... Nf6+ 7.
4*+p+*P*P5 Kd8! ({Thematic try} 7. Kc8? Kb6! {mutual zugzwang} 8.
Be5 Kxa7 9. Bd4+ Ka8!= (9... Rb6? 10. Ng6!+-)) (7.
4+*+*+*+*5 Kc7? Ne8+ 8. Kd8 Ng7=) 7... Kb6 8. Kc8!! {mutual
4*+*T*+*+5 zugzwang} (8. Nc8+? Kb7 9. e7 Ra1!! (9... Ra3? 10. Be5
4+*+*+*+*5 Rd3+ 11. Nd6+ Kxa7 12. Kc8!+-) 10. Be5 Rd1+=) 8...
Rxa7 (8... Ra2 9. Be5! Rc2+ 10. Kb8+- (10. Kd8? Rd2+
4p+*+l+*+5 11. Kc8 Kxa7! (11... Rc2+? 12. Kb8+-) 12. Bxf6 (12.
4+*+*+*K*5 Nc6+ Kb6=) 12... Rd6! 13. Bd4+ Ka8!= (13... Rxd4? 14.
Nc6++-))) 9. Bxa7+ Kxa7 10. Kc7 (10. Kd8? Kb6! 11. Nf5
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Gonzalws-L, 2012, * Nd5 12. Ne3 Nb4 13. Kd7 Nc6=) 10... Ne8+ (10... Ka6
1. c7 (1. f7? Rd8 2. Kg2 Ke3 3. Kg3 Ke4 4. Kg4 11. Kc6+- (11. Nf5? Kb5 12. Kd8 Nd5 13. Ne3 Nb4 14.
Ke5 5. Kg5 Ke6 6. Kg6 Rc8 7. c7 Rf8=) (1. Kg2? Rd8 2. Kd7 Nc6=)) 11. Kd7! Nf6+ 12. Kc6 (12. Kd8? Kb6! 13.
Kg3 Ke3 3. Kg4 Ke4 4. h7 Rh8 5. c7 Ke5 6. Kg5 Ke6 7. Nf5 Nd5 14. Ne3 Nb4 15. Kd7 Nc6=) 12... Ka6 13. Nf5+-
Kg6 Rc8 8. f7 Rf8 9. h8=Q Rxh8 10. Kg7 Rc8=) 1... {} 13... Ng8 14. Kd7 Kb6 15. Ke8! Nf6+ 16. Ke7! Nd5+
Rg4+ 2. Kh2 Rg8 3. h7 Rc8 4. Kg2 {zz} Kd3 5. Kh3 Ke3 17. Kd6 Nc7 18. e7+- 1-0
6. Kg3 {zz} (6. Kg4? Ke4 {zz}) 6... Kd4 7. Kh4 (7. Kg4?
Ke4 {zz}) 7... Ke4 8. Kg4 {zz} Kd5 9. Kh5 (9. Kg5? Ke5
1222222223
{zz}) 9... Ke5 10. Kg5 {zz} Kd6 11. Kh6 (11. Kg6 Ke6 4*+*+r+*+5
{zz}) 11... Ke6 12. Kg6 {zz} a6 13. a3 {zz} (13. a4? a5 4+*+*N*+*5
4b+*+*+*+5
{zz}) 13... a5 14. a4 {zz} Rf8 15. Kg7 Rf7+ 16. Kg8 Rxc7
17. f7+- *
1222222223 4L*+k+*+*5
4*+*K*+*+5 4*+*O*+w+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+n+*5
4p+*+p+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+m+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+l+*+n+5 7888888889
Bazlov, Yuri, 2012, White wins
4+*T*+*+*5 1. Ne5 Qh5! (1... Qg2+ 2. Kc5 Kxa6 3. Rb8 Qb7
(3... Qe2 4. Rb6+ Ka5 5. N7c6+ Ka4 6. Nc4 Qh5+ 7.
4*+*+*+*+5 N6e5) 4. Rxb7 Kxb7 5. Nd3) 2. Ra8 Qh1+ 3. Kc5 Qxa8
4+*+*+*+*5 4. Bb5 Qa7+ 5. Kc4 Qb7 {Black has here to help a little
to get a beauty. After normal moves like 5...Qa8 or
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Akobia I -Mikitovics J, 2012, White wins 5...Qc7+ White wins a queen and we dont see any
1. Bb8! (1. Bd6? Rh3! (1... Kb5? 2. a7 Rc6 (2... study} ( 5... Qa8 6. Nd7 {with next Nc6+}) 6. N5c6+ Kb6
Rh3 3. Be5 Ra3 4. Bd4 Kc6 5. Ne3 Nc7 6. e7 Ne6+ 7. 7. Nd5# 1-0
Kc8+-) 3. Bb8 Nb6 (3... Ra6 4. Ne3+-) 4. Bc7 Na8 5.
e7+-) 2. a7 Rh8+ 3. Kd7 Kb5 4. Bb8 Nb6+=) ({Thematic
try} 1. Be5? Ra3!= (1... Rd3? 2. a7 Ra3 3. Bb8 Kb5 4.
Ne3 {main})) ({Thematic try} 1. a7? Nxc7! (1... Ra3? 2.
Bb8 Kb5 3. Ne3 {main}) 2. Kxc7 Kd5+! 3. Kd7 (3. Kb7
Rb3+=) 3... Ra3=) (1. Ne5+? Kb5= (1... Kc5? 2. a7 Ra3
3. Bd6+ Kxd6 4. Nc4++-)) 1... Kb5 (1... Ra3 2. a7 Kb5 3.
Ne3! {main}) (1... Rh3 2. a7! (2. Ne5+? Kb5 3. a7 Ra3 4.
Kd7 Ra6!= (4... Nf4? 5. e7 Nd5 6. e8=N!+-)) 2... Rh8+ 3.
Kd7+-) 2. a7 Ra3 3. Ne3!! Nb6 4. Nf5! (4. Nc2? Rd3+=)
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1222222223 1222222223
4*N*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+l5 4+*+*R*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+t+5
4+b+*+*+*5 4+p+*+*O*5
4*R*+*T*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+p+*+5 4*+*+p+*+5
4+*K*+*+*5 4K*+*+*+l5
7888888889
Heijden H, 2012, White wins
7888888889
Skripnik A, - V.Kalashnikov, 2012, White wins
{No.8 - Harold van der Heijden (Netherland) 6th {No.1 - Anatoly Skripnik, Valery Kalashnikov.
prize. White has a solid material advantage, but Black Janos Mikitovics (Russia-Hungary) 5th prize. Here, the
threatens - a1Q+ and Rxb4. White has a unique starting position does not looks as a difficult for the
opportunity to exchange the rook to the queen, whose White. Three pawns against to one. After a simple
appearance is inevitable. } 1. Bd3+ Kh8 (1... Kg8 2. Rb1 introduction the White's pawns are doubled. After point
axb1=Q+ 3. Bxb1 Rf1+ 4. Kb2 Rf6 5. Ba2+ {wins}) (1... come mutual zugzwang positions and it decides the
Kh6 {(g7)} 2. Rb6+ {(b7)+-}) 2. Rb1 axb1=Q+ (2... Rf1+ outcome of the play.} 1. e5! Rb6 (1... g4 2. Re8 ({or} 2.
3. Kb2 axb1=Q+ 4. Bxb1+-) 3. Bxb1 (3. Kxb1? Rb4+ 4. e6 g3 3. Rh7++-) 2... g3 3. e6 g2 4. Rh8+ Kg1 5. e7+-)
Kc2 Rxb8=) 3... Rf1+ (3... Rc4+ 4. Bc2! (4. Kd2? Rb4=) (1... Rg8 2. b6+- ({Also win} 2. e6 Ra8+ 3. Kb2 Rb8 4.
4... Rc8 5. Nd7+-) 4. Kb2! (4. Kc2? Re1=) 4... Rf6 5. Rh7+ Kg1 5. Kc3 g4 6. Rg7+-)) (1... Kg2 2. e6!+-) 2. Rg7
Ka1! (5. Nd7? Rd6! 6. Ne5 Rd2+=) ({Thematic try} 5. Rxb5 (2... Kh2 3. Rxg5 ({Is possible also} 3. Ka2? Kg3!
Kc1? Rb6! 6. Nd7 Rc6+! 7. Bc2 (7. Kb2 Rd6=) (7. Kd2 4. e6 Rxb5 5. e7 Rb8! 6. Rxg5+ (6. Rf7! Re8 7. Kb3 g4
Rd6+=) 7... Kg7! 8. Kb2 (8. Ne5 Re6=) 8... Rc7! 9. Ne5 8. Kc4 Kh2 9. Kd5 g3 10. Kd6+- ) 6... Kf4!=) 3... Rxb5 4.
(9. Bf5 Kf7 10. e4 Ke7 11. Ne5 Rc5=) 9... Re7!=) 5... Ka2 {main}) 3. Rxg5 Kh2 (3... Rb4 4. Ka2 Kh2 5. Ka3+-)
Rb6 ({or also} 5... Kg7 6. Bd3! Rb6 7. Nd7 Rb4 8. Ka2 4. Ka2 Kh3 5. Ka3 Kh4 ({main} 5... Rb6 6. e4! Kh4 7. Rf5
Kh6 9. Ka3 Rb7 10. Nc5+-) 6. Nd7 Ra6+ 7. Ba2 (7. Kb2? {zz} Kg4 8. Ka4! {zz} Kh4 (8... Rb7 9. e6 Re7 10. Rf6
Rd6 8. Bf5 Rd2+=) 7... Kg7 8. Kb1! (8. Kb2? Rd6! 9. Nc5 Kg5 11. e5 Rb7 12. Ka5+-) 9. Ka5! Rb8 10. e6 Re8 11.
Rd2+=) 8... Ra7 9. Nc5 Kf6 (9... Re7 10. Bc4+- (10. e4 Re5 Kg4 12. e7 Kf4 13. Re6+-) 6. Rf5 Kg4 (6... Rb6 7.
$2)) 10. Ne4+ Ke5 11. Nc3 Rc7 ({or also} 11... Kd4 12. e4!+- {zz}) ({main} 6... Rb8 7. e6! ({Thematic try} 7. e3?
Nb5++- {echo fork}) (11... Kf4 12. Kc2 Ke3 13. Bc4 Rc7 Rb5! {zz} 8. e4 Rb6! {zz} 9. Ka4 Kg4! {zz} 10. Ka5 Rb8
14. Nd5++-) 12. Kb2 Rc8 ({or also} 12... Kf4 13. Nd5++- 11. e6 Re8 12. Rf6 Kg5 13. e5 Rd8! 14. e7 Rd5+=) (7.
{echo fork}) 13. e3! {important choce} (13. e4? Rxc3 14. e4? Rb6!= {zz}) 7... Kg4 8. e4 Re8 9. Rf6 Kg5 10. e5+-)
Kxc3 Kxe4=) 13... Rxc3 14. Kxc3 Ke4 15. Kd2+- {. The 7. e4 Rb7 (7... Rb1 8. e6 Rb6 9. Re5 Kf4 10. e7 Kxe5
non-obvious moves of the wK are the highlight of this 11. e8=Q++-) (7... Rb6 8. Ka4! {zz +-}) 8. e6 Re7 9. Rf6
study: b2-a1-b1. Also, 13.e3! The echo forks too are, Rb7 10. Ka4! (10. e5? Rb5= (10... Kg5? 11. Ka4 Rb8 12.
nice.} 1-0 e7 {main})) 10... Kg5 11. e5 (11. Rf7? Rb6 12. Rf5+
Kg6=) 11... Rb8 12. e7! (12. Ka5? Rd8! 13. e7 Rd5+=)
12... Re8 13. Rf7 Kg6 14. e6+- {. Here are realized three
main lines at the background of zz positions. Two of
them ends with the echo positions. It is a pity that quickly
comes 6 man position. Birth of the zz positions a weakly
connected with the introduction play.} 1-0
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Qg1 4. Kf7 Qf2+ 5. Kg8! Kb3 6. Ra5 Qd4 7. Be1 Qg1 8.
1222222223 Bh4 Qb6 9. Be1 Qg1 10. Bh4 Qd4 11. Be1 {positional
4*+r+nK*L5 draw} Qd1 12. Rb5+ Ka4 13. Ra5+ Kb3 14. Rb5+) 4.
Ra5 Kd3 5. Be1 Qg1 6. Bg3! Kc4 7. Bh4 Kb3 8. Rb5+
4+*+*+*+*5 Ka4 9. Rd5 Qd1 10. Ne4= 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*W*+*5 4*+*+*Qb+5
4*+b+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4R*V*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*P5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+l5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+w+*+5
7888888889
Anatoly Skripnik, 2012, White wins 4+*+*V*+*5
1. Nd6 Qxd6+ 2. Kf7+ Kh7 3. Rxc3 Qd7+ 4. Kf6
Qxc8 5. Bd3+ (5. Bg8+? Kh8!! ( 5... Qxg8? 6. Rh3#) 6.
4*+*+*P*+5
Rxc8 {pat}) 5... Kh8 6. Rxc8# 1-0 4+*+*+*K*5
1222222223 7888888889
Krug P, 2014, White wins
4*+*+*R*K5 1. Qf7+! (1. Bf7+? Kh4 2. Qd8+ Bg5 3. Qd1 Qg4+)
1... Kxh6 (1... Kh4 2. fxe3 Qxe3+ (2... Qb1+ 3. Qf1 Qg6+
4+*+*+*P*5 4. Qg2) 3. Qf2+ Qxf2+ 4. Kxf2) 2. Qf8+ Kh5 3. Bf7+ Kg4
4*+*+*+tL5 4. Qg8+ Bg5 5. Be6+ Kh5 (5... Kf4 6. Qb8+ Qe5 7. Qb4+
Qe4 8. Qd6+ Qe5 9. Qd2+ Ke4 10. Qe2+ Be3 11.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qxe3#) 6. Qe8+ Kh6 7. Qf8+ Kh5 8. Bf7+ Kg4 (8... Kh4
4*R*+p+*+5 {} 9. Qh8+ Kg4 10. f3+ Kxf3 11. Bd5! Qxd5 12. Qh1+
4+*+*+*+*5 Kg3 13. Qxd5) 9. f3+! Qxf3 (9... Kxf3 10. Bd5+) 10. Bh5+
Kxh5 11. Qxf3+ 1-0
4o+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*Ln+*+*+5
7888888889
Hornecker, Siegfried, 2013, Draw
4+*+*+*+o5
4*+*+p+*+5
1... a1=Q 2. e5 Qxe5 3. Rh4+ Kg5 4. Rh7 Rxg7! 5.
Rxg7+ Kh6 6. Rff7 Qe8+ (6... Qb8+ 7. Rg8 Qb2+ 8.
Rgg7! Qb8+ 9. Rg8 Qe5+ 10. Rgg7 Qe8+ 11. Rg8 Qxf7 4+*T*+*+*5
12. Rg6+ Kxg6= (12... Qxg6=)) 7. Rg8 Qxf7 8. Rg6+
Kxg6= (8... Qxg6=) 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*N5
4+*+*+*+k5 4+*+*+k+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 7888888889
Hornecker S & Minski M, 2014, White wins
1. Ne7! (1. Nb6? Rc1+! 2. Ke2 (2. Kg2 Re1 3.
4+*+p+*+*5 Nd7+ Kc7 4. Nf8 Kd6 5. Ng4 Ke7 6. Nxh7 Kxe6=) 2...
4*B*+l+*+5 Rc6 3. Nd7+ Kc7 4. Nf8 Kd6 5. Nf3 Rc8 6. Nxh7 Kxe6=)
4+*+*+*+n5 (1. Nd6? Re5!=) 1... Kc7 (1... Re5? 2. Nc6++-) 2. Ng8! {
mainline A:} Rc1+ ({mainline B:} 2... Rg5 3. Ng4!! Kd6
4r+*+o+*+5 (3... Rxg4 4. Nf6 Rg5 { (compare with the mainline A
4+*+*+w+*5 after 5...Rg5)} (4... Rg7 5. Ne8++-) 5. e7!+- (5. f4? Rf5!
6. e7 Rxf4+ 7. Kg2 Re4! 8. Nxe4 Kd7=)) (3... Rxg8 4.
7888888889
Iuri Akobia (Georgia), 2013, Draw Nf6 Ra8 (4... Rg7 5. Ne8++-) 5. e7+-) 4. e7 Rxg8 5. Nf6
1. Ng5+ Kxd5 2. Kg7 Kc4 3. Bd2 Qg2 ({Main} 3... Kxe7 6. Nxg8+ Kf7 7. Nh6+ Kg6 8. Ng4+-) (2... h5 3.
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Nf3!+-) 3. Ke2! (3. Kg2? Kd6 4. e7 Rc8= 5. Ng4?? Rxg5=) (7. a6 Rxb5=) 7... Rxa5+=) 6... Re5 7. Nd6!! {
Rxg8-+ {pin}) 3... Rg1 (3... Rc2+ 4. Ke3! (4. Kf3? h5!=) switchback (the Carlsen move)} ({thematic try:} 7. Nc7?!
(4. Kd3? Rxf2=) 4... Kd6 5. e7 Rc8 6. Ng4! Rxg8 7. { (the Carlsen move)} Rxe7! (7... Kxc7? 8. Bf4+-) 8. Bxe7
Nf6+- { (see mainline B)}) (3... h5 4. Nf3! {e.g.} Kd6 5. (8. a6 Kxc7= ) 8... Kxc7=) (7. a6? Rxb5+ (7... Rxg5? 8.
Ng5! Rc8 6. Nh6 Ke5 7. Nhf7+ Kf6 8. f4 Rc2+ 9. Ke3 e8=Q+! Kxe8 9. a7 Rxb5+ 10. Ka4+-) 8. Ka4=) 7... Kxd6
Rc3+ 10. Kd4 Rc1 11. Nd6 Rd1+ 12. Kc5 Ra1 13. (7... Rxg5 8. e8=Q++-) (7... Rxe7 8. Bxe7+-) 8. Bf4 Kxe7
Kc6+-) 4. Ng4!! Rxg4 5. Nf6 Rg5 6. f4! (6. e7? Re5+=) 9. Bxe5 Kd7 10. a6 (10. Bd4? Kc7 {/Kc8} 11. a6 Kb8=)
6... Kd6! 7. Ne4+! (7. fxg5? Kxe6 8. Nxh7 Kf5! (8... Kf7? 10... Kc6 11. Bd4 (11. Bb8? Kb6 12. a7 Kb7=) 11... Kc7
9. Nf6! Kg6 10. Ne4-+) 9. Kf3 Kg6 10. Kg4 Kxh7 11. Kf5 12. Ba7+- 1-0
Kg7=) 7... Kxe6 8. Nxg5++- 1-0
1222222223
1222222223 4*+*+*+*K5
4b+m+*+*+5 4+p+p+l+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*L*P*+*+5 4P*+*+*M*5
4+*+k+*+p5 4*+*T*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4R*+*+*+*5
4B*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+t5 7888888889
Alain Pallier , 2015, White wins
7888888889
Becker R, 2015, White wins 1. Ra4!! Rxa4 2. d8=N+! Kf8 3. Ne6+! Nxe6 4.
1. Bc5+ Ka6 (1... Kb5 2. Bc6+ Ka6 3. Be8) 2. d7 b8=Q+ Kf7 5. Qb7+! ( 5. Qa7+? Kf6 6. Qf2+ Rf4 7. Qb2+
Rxh5+ 3. Kc6 Na7+ 4. Bxa7 Rh8 5. Bb8! Rxb8 6. Bb7+ Kf7! 8. Qb7+ (8. Qh2 Rc4 9. Qh7+ Kf6 10. Qh6+ Kf7 11.
Ka7 7. Bc8 Rb6+ 8. Kc5 Rb8 9. Kc4! (9. d8=Q? Rxc8+ Qh7+ Kf6 ) 8... Kf6 9. Qb2+ Kf7 ) 5... Kf6 6. Qf3+ (6.
10. Qxc8) 1-0 Qb2+? Kf7 7. Qb7+ Kf6 ) 6... Rf4 7. Qc3+ (7. Qh3? Rd4
1222222223 (7... Rc4? 8. Qf1+ Rf4 9. Qa1+) 8. Qh6+ Kf7 9. Qh7+
Kf6=) 7... Ke7 (7... Kf7 8. Qh3! Ke7 9. Qh7++- ) 8. Qa3+!
4*+n+*+*+5 (8. a6? Rh4+ 9. Kg8 Rg4+ 10. Kh7 Nf8+ 11. Kh6 Rg6+
4+l+*+*+*5 12. Kh5 Rxa6=) 8... Kf6 9. Qa1+ (9. Qc3+? ) 9... Kg6 10.
4*+*+pT*+5 Qg1+ Kf7 11. Qh1!! Rd4 12. Kh7! (12. Qh7+? Kf6 13.
Qh6+ Kf7=) (12. Qf1+? Kg6 13. Qb1+ Kf6= (13... Kg5?
4P*+*+*+*5 14. Kg8!+-)) 12... Rd6 (12... Ra4 13. Qh5+ Ke7 14. Kg8
4k+vB*+*+5 Rc4 15. Qh7++-) 13. Qb7+ Kf8 14. Kh8! (14. Qb8+?
Ke7! 15. a6 Nf8+=) 14... Rd4 (14... Nd8 15. Qg7++-) 15.
4+*+*+*+*5 Qh7! (15. Qh1?! Kf7 16. Kh7 Rd6 17. Qb7+ Kf8 18. Kh8
4*+*+*+*+5 ) 15... Ra4 16. Qh5! (16. Qh6+? Ke7 17. Qh5 Rc4 18.
4+*+*+*+*5
Qh7+ Kf6 19. Qh6+ Kf7=) (16. Qf5+? Ke7 17. Qh7+
Kf6=) 16... Ke7 17. Kg8 Rf4 18. Qh7+! ( 18. a6? Rf8+=)
7888888889
Minski M, 2015, White wins 1-0
{The Carlsen study.} 1. Nd6+ (1. Bxf6? Kxc8=) (1.
e7? Re6 {/Bf7/Bd5=} 2. Nd6+ Ka6! 3. e8=Q Rxe8 4.
Nxe8 Bb5+=) 1... Kc6 2. e7 (2. Bxf6? Kxd6=) (2. Nxc4?
Rxe6=) 2... Bb5+! (2... Bf7 3. Nxf7+-) (2... Re6 3. e8=Q+
Rxe8 4. Nxe8+-) 3. Nxb5 (3. Kb4? Kxd6=) 3... Re6 4.
Bf6! { Umnov effect (1.Bxf6? or 2.Bxf6?)} (4. a6? Rxe7 5.
Na7+ (5. a7 Kb7=) (5. Ka5 Re2!=) 5... Kc7 6. Kb5 Re1!
7. Nc6 Rb1+=) (4. Bc5? Kxc5=) 4... Kd7 (4... Re4+ 5.
Nd4++-) 5. Bg5 (5. e8=Q+? Rxe8= (5... Kxe8? 6.
Nc7++-)) 5... Re4+! 6. Kb3! (6. Ka3? Re5 7. Nd6 (7. Kb4
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*L*+5
4V*+*+*+*5 4+*+oT*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*Kn+l5 4+*Pp+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*Pn5 4+*+*+*+*5
4t+*+*+*+5 4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
7358. M.Hlinka, J.Polasek, 2015, White wins
7888888889
V.Katsnelyson, L.Katsnelyson, 2016, Draw
1. Nf4+! (1. h7? Ra5+ 2. Ke6 Ra6+ 3. Kd5 Ra5+ 4. 1. h6! Rf7+ 2. Kg6 Kg8 3. d6! Rf4! 4. h7+! (4. d3?
Ke4 Ra4+ 5. Kf3 Ra3+ 6. Kg2 Ra2+ 7. Kf1 Ra1+ 8. Ke2 Rh4! 5. Kf6! Kf8 6. Kg6 Rg4+! 7. Kf5 Rg3 8. h7 Kg7 9.
Bd4! 9. Nxd4 Ra8 10. Ne6 Kg4=) 1... Kg4 2. h7 Bb8+ 3. h8=Q+ Kxh8 10. Kf6 Rg7!-+) 4... Kh8 5. d3! Rf8 6. d4
Ke4! Rh2 4. Nh4 Bxf4 5. h8=Q Bxg3 6. Qh7!! Bxh4 (6... Rf4 7. d5 Rf1 (7... Rf8 8. c6) 8. c6 Rf2 9. c7 (9. cxd7??
Rxh4 7. Qf5#) 7. Qf5+ Kg3 8. Qf3# 1-0 Rf8 {zz} 10. Kh6 Rd8 11. Kg6 Rxd7 12. Kf6 Rxd6+ 13.
1222222223 Ke5 Rd8 14. d6 Kg7! 15. Ke6 Re8+! 16. Kd7 Kf7-+) 9...
4*+*+*+n+5 Rf8 10. Kh6! Ra8 11. Kg6 Rf8 12. Kh6 { positional draw.}
1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*L*+*+t+5 4*+r+*+*+5
4+*+o+*+*5 4+*+*+k+*5
4p+*+*K*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+l5
4*+n+*+*+5 4*+*B*+*+5
4+*+*+b+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
M.Hlinka, L.Kekely, 2016, White wins
4*+p+*+pO5
1. Ne7 Re6 (1... Rg7 2. Nf5 Rc7 3. Nce3 Rc1 4.
Bb5 Kc5 5. Ng7 Rb1 6. Ne6+ Kd6 7. Nd4+-) (1... Rd6 2. 4+*T*+*+*5
Nc8++-) 2. Nxd5+ Ka5 3. Bc4! (3. Bb5?! Re4+! 4. Kf3 (4. 7888888889
R.Becker, 2016, White wins
Kxe4=) 4... Rxa4=) 3... Rh6! (3... Kxa4 4. Nc3++-) 4. 1. Bf6! (1. Rg8? Rxc2 2. Bf6 Rxg2 3. Rxg2 h1=Q 4.
Bb3! (4. Bb5?! Rh4+ 5. Kf3 Rxa4=) 4... Rh4+ 5. Kg3! (5. Rg5+ Kh6 5. Rg6+ Kh5=) (1. Rh8+? Kg4 2. Rxh2 Rxc2=)
Kf5?! Rxa4 6. Nb6 Rh4=) (5. Kg5?! Rxa4 6. Nb6 (6. Nc3 1... Rxc2 (1... Kg4 2. Rc4+ Kg3 3. Be5+ Kxg2 4. Bxh2
Rb4=) 6... Re4 7. Nc4+ Ka6 8. Nd6 Re5+=) 5... Rxa4! 6. Kxh2 {win in 35 moves.}) (1... h1=Q 2. Rg8! Qd1 3. g4+
Nb6! (6. Nc3?! Rb4!=) (6. Nf6?! Kb5=) 6... Re4 7. Nc4+ Qxg4 4. Rh8#) 2. Rxc2 h1=Q 3. Rc4 Qh2 4. Be7!
Ka6 (7... Kb5 8. Nd6++-) 8. Nd6 Re7 (8... Re2 9. Bc4+) ({Logical try} 4. g4+? Kh6 5. g5+ Kh5 6. g6 Qa2) 4...
(8... Re5 9. Nb4+ Ka5 {(c7)} (9... Kb6 10. Nc4+) 10. Qh1 (4... Qg3 5. Rc5+ Kh6 6. Bf8+ Kh7 7. Rh5#) 5. Rf4
Nc6+) 9. Nb4+ Ka5 (9... Kb6 {(a7)} 10. Nc8+) 10. Nc6+ Qh2 6. Ra4 Qh1 7. Bf6 Qh2 8. g4+ Kh6 9. g5+ Kh5 10.
1-0 g6 Qc7+ 11. Be7 1-0
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17. Nc3+ Kb3 ) 6... Kd8 7. Kb8! Kd7 8. Kb7 Ke8 9. Kc8!
1222222223 Ke7 10. Kc7 Kf6! 11. Kc6! Kg5! ( 11... Ke5! 12. Kb6!!
4*+*+*T*L5 Na3 13. Nd2 Nc4+ 14. Nxc4+ ) ( 11... Kxf5 12. Ne3+
Ke4 13. Nc4 ) 12. Kc5! ( 12. f6? Kg6! 13. Kd6 Kf7! ( 13...
4+n+*+p+b5 Nc3?! 14. Nd2 Ne4+ 15. Ke7!=) 14. Kc6 Ke6! ) 12... Nc3
4*+*+*+*T5 13. Nd2 Ne4+ 14. Nxe4+ 1/2-1/2
4+*+*P*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*K*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4T*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*K*5 4+*+lN*B*5
7888888889
Мартин Мински 4*+*M*+*+5
(Германия), 2016, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bg8 Rc6! ( 1... Rg6+ 2. Kh2! ( 2. Kf2? Rgxg8 4*+*N*+*+5
) 2... Rb8 3. Kh3 Kg7 4. Nc5 Rd8 5. Ne6+ Rxe6 6. f8=Q+
) 2. Nd6 Rc2! ( 2... Kg7 3. Nf5+ Kh8 ( 3... Kg6? 4. Ne7+
4+*+*+*+*5
) 4. Nd4 Rc4 ( 4... Ra6 5. e6 ) 5. Ne6 ) 3. Ne8 Re2 4. 7888888889
Марио Гарсия
Kh1!! ( 4. Kf1? Rxe5 5. Kg2 ( 5. Kf2 Rexe8 ) 5... Re3! (Аргентина), 2016, White wins
6. Kh2 Rc3! 7. Kg2 ( 7. Nf6 Rb8 ) 7... Rc6! 8. Kf3 Rxg8 1. Nd7! ( 1. Nf7 Ne6+ ) ( 1. h8=Q Ra8+ ) 1... Ke6!
9. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 10. Ke4 Re6+ ) 4... Rxe5 5. Kh2! ( 5. ( 1... Ne6+ 2. Ke7 Rxd7+ 3. Kxd7 Nf8+ 4. Ke7 Nxh7 5.
Kg2? Re3! ) 5... Re3 ( 5... Re6 6. Kg3 Rc6 7. Kf4 Rxg8 Bf4! ) 2. Nc4! ( 2. Nb3 Ra8+! ( 2... Nxb3 3. Ke8 ) 3. Kg7
8. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 9. Ke5 ) 6. Kg2! Rc3 7. Kf2 Rc6 8. Nf5+ 4. Kg6 Ne7+ 5. Bxe7 Kxe7 6. Nf6 Rh8 ) 2... Ra8+ (
Ke3 Rxg8 9. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 10. Kd4 Kf7 11. Kd5! Rc1 2... Kxd7 3. Kf7! Kc6+ ( 3... Ra8 4. Nb6+ ) 4. Be7 Ra8 5.
12. Nd6+ 1/2-1/2 Ne5+ Kd5 6. Ng6 Ne6 7. Kf6! ) 3. Kg7 Nf5+ 4. Kg6 Ne7+
1222222223 5. Bxe7 Kxe7 6. Kg7 Ra1 ( 6... Kxd7 7. Nb6+ ) 7. Nf6 (
4*+l+*+*+5 7. Nde5?! Rh1 ) 7... Rh1 ( 7... Rg1+ 8. Kh6 Rh1+ 9.
Nh5 ) 8. Ng8+ Ke6 9. Nh6 Rg1+ 10. Kf8 Rb1 ( 10...
4+*P*+*+*5 Rf1+ 11. Ke8 Rb1 12. Nb6! Rxb6 13. Nf7 Rb8+ 14.
4k+p+*+*+5 Nd8+ ) 11. Nd6! Kxd6 ( 11... Rb8+ 12. Ne8 ) 12. Kg7
Rb8 13. Kg6 ( 13. Kf6 ) 13... Ke5 ( 13... Rh8 14. Nf7+ )
4+*+*+*+*5 14. Ng8 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+o+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*P*N5 4P*Bk+*+*5
4+m+*+*+*5 4l+*+*+*+5
7888888889
Борис Гусев (+, Россия),
4+*+v+*+*5
2016, Draw
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Nf1! ( 1. Nf3?! b2 2. Kb6 ( 2. Ka7 Kxc7 3. Ka6
Kb8!! ) 2... Na3 3. Nd2 Nc4+! 4. Nxc4 b1=Q+ ) 1... b2 2.
4+*+*+*+*5
f3!! ( 2. f4?! Kxc7 3. f5 Kxc6 4. Ka7 Nc3 5. Nd2 Ne4! 6. 4w+*+*+bR5
Nb1 Kb5 ) ( 2. f4?! Kxc7 3. f5 Kxc6 4. f6 Kd7! 5. Kb7
Ke6 6. Kc6 Kf7! ( 6... Kxf6?! 7. Kc5 ) 7. Kd7 Kxf6 ) 2...
4+*+*+*+*5
Kxc7 3. f4 Kxc6 4. f5! Kc7 5. Ka7! ( 5. Ka5? Na3 6. Nd2 7888888889
David Gurgenidze, 2016, White wins
Nc4+! ) 5... Kc8 6. Ka8! ( 6. Ka6? Kd8!! 7. Kb7 Kd7! 8. 1. a8=Q+! ( 1. Bf1+?! Kxa7 2. Rxa2+ Bxa2 ) ( 1.
Ka7 Kc7 9. Ka8 Nc3 10. Nd2 Ne4! 11. Nb1 Kb6 12. Kb8 Bxd5?! Qxd5+ ) 1... Bxa8 2. Bf1+! ( 2. Bb7+?! Kxb7 3.
Kb5 13. Kc7 Kb4 14. Kd7 Kb3 15. Ke7 Ka2 16. f6 Nxf6! Rxa2 ) 2... Kb7 3. Ba6+! ( 3. Rxa2 ) ( 3. Bg2+ Ka7 4.
Bb8+!? ( 4. Bxa8 Qf7+ ) 4... Kb6! ) 3... Qxa6 ( 3... Kxa6
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4. Rxa2+ ) 4. Rb2+ Ka7 5. Bb8# 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4w+*+*+*L5 4*+*+*+*+5
4P*+*+r+*5 4Wp+*+*+k5
4*Ko+*+*P5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+l+t+*5
4*+p+*+*+5 4*+*+*Br+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+b+*5
7888888889
Andrzej Jasik, 2016, White wins 7888888889
Lubos Kekely, 2017, White wins
1. Rb7! (1. h7? c5 2. Kxc5 Qxa7+ 3. Rxa7 1. Bg2+ {on blocking square at the end} (1. Bc4+?
{stalemate}) 1... Qd8+ 2. Ka6 Qc8 3. c5 (3. h7? c5= {zz}) Kc6 2. Rg6+ Kxb7 3. Rg7+ Ka8 4. Rxa7+ Kxa7=) 1...
3... Kg8 4. Kb6 (4. h7+? Kh8 5. Kb6 Qd8+=) 4... Qd8+ 5. Ke6 (1... Kd4 2. Bb8++-) 2. Rg6+ Rf6 (2... Kf7 3.
Rc7 Qa8 (5... Qe8 6. Kb7+-) 6. Ka6 Kh8 (6... Qd8 7. b8=Q+-) 3. Rxf6+ (3. Bh3+ Kd5 4. Bg2+ Ke6 5. Rxf6++-
Kb7+-) 7. Rb7 (7. h7? Qxa7+ 8. Kxa7 {stalemate.}) 7... {is only waste of time }) (3. Kg7? Rxg6+ 4. Kxg6 Qg1=
Qc8 8. h7! {zz} Qd8 9. Rb8 { wins.} 1-0 {pin}) (3. Be4? Rxg6 4. Kxg6 Qg1+=) 3... Kxf6 4. Kh6
1222222223 {unpin} Qf2 (4... Qa2 5. Bg5+ Kf7 6. b8=Q Qe6+ 7. Kh5
Qe2+ 8. Kh4-+) 5. Bg5+ Ke6 6. b8=Q! Qxg2 7. Qg8+! (7.
4*+*+*+*+5 Qb6+? Ke5 8. Qc7+ Kd4= ) (7. Qe8+? Kd6 8. Qf8+ (8.
4+*+*T*+*5 Bf4+ Kc5=) 8... Kc7! 9. Qd8+ Kb7=) 7... Kd7 (7... Kd6 8.
4*N*T*+*+5 Bf4++- {from battery}) (7... Kf5 8. Qf7+ Ke5 9. Qg7+ Ke6
10. Qe7++- {as main}) 8. Qd8+ Ke6 (8... Kc6 9. Qa8++-)
4+b+p+*N*5 9. Qe7+ Kf5 (9... Kd5 10. Qb7++-) 10. Qf6+ Kg4 (10...
4*+*+*L*+5 Ke4 11. Qc6+ Kd3 12. Qxg2+-) 11. Qf4+ Kh3 12. Qh4#
{Meredith. Model mate with active blocking.} 1-0
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+k+5
4+k+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
7888888889
M.Hlinka, L. Kekely, 2017, Draw
4o+p+*+*+5
1.Nc8! ( 1.Ne6+? Rexe6!-+ ) ( 1.Bc6? Kxg5 2.Kc2
Re4 3.Kc3 Rd8 4.Nc4 Rb8 5.d6 Re1 6.Kd2 Reb1 7.d7 4+p+*+*+*5
Kf6 8.Nd6 Ke7 9.Nf5+ Kd8-+ ) ( 1.Nh3+? Kg3 2.Na4
Rxd5 3.Nc3 Rxb5+ 4.Nxb5 Rb7 5.Kc2 Rxb5 6.Ng1 Kf2
4*+*+*+*O5
7.Nh3+ Ke3-+ ) 1...Re1+ ( 1...Rxd5 2.Nh3+ Kg3 3.Nxe7 4+*+*+*+*5
Rxb5+ 4.Kc2 Kxh3 5.Kd3= ) 2.Kb2! ( 2.Kc2? Rxd5 4pP*+*+*+5
3.Nh3+ Kg3 4.Bc4 Rd8 5.Nb6 Kxh3-+ ) 2...Rxd5 3.Ne6+!
( 3.Nh3+? Kg3-+ ) 3...Rxe6 4.Bc4 Ke5 ( 4...Ke4 5.Kb3!=
4+*+*+*+*5
{ zz } ) 5.Ka3! { zz } ( { try } 5.Kb3? Ke4! { zz } 6.Bxd5+ 7888888889
Mihail Zinar, 2017, Draw
Kxd5 7.Kb4 Kc6 8.Ka5 Kb7-+ ) ( 5.Kc3? Rc5-+ ) 5...Ke4 1. Kf7! Kb6 (1... h3 2. Ke6? (2. bxa6) (2. Ke7) 2...
6.Kb3! { zz } ( 6.Kb4? Rd4-+ ) 6...Ke5 7.Ka3 { zz } ( h2 3. c7 h1=Q 4. c8=Q Qh3+) 2. Ke6! Kc7 3. Kd5! h3
7.Bxd5? Kxd5 8.Kb4 Kc6 9.Na7+ Kb6 10.Nc8+ Kb7-+ ) (3... axb5 4. Ke4) 4. b6+! Kxb6 5. Kd6 1/2-1/2
7...Ke4 8.Kb3 { zz } 8...Kd4 9.Kb4! Rde5 10.Bxe6 { draw.
Meredith. Reciprocal zugzwangs. } 1/2-1/2
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{Positional Draw No.2}) 5. Ka4 Rb4+ 6. Ka5 Rb3 7. Ka4
1222222223 {Positional Draw No.1 Judge: Synthesis of two known
4*+*+*+*+5 positional draws (for example, Y.Bazlov, 1979) is
supplemented by promotion to a knight.} 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4p+pM*+k+5 4*L*+*T*+5
4+*L*+*+*5 4+p+*+*+k5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+r+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+b+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*T*+*+*5 4+nV*+*+*5
7888888889
David Gurgenidze, 2017, White wins
4*N*+*+*+5
1. c7! (1. a7?! Ra1 2. c7 Rxa7=) (1. Ra3?! Rg1 2.
Ra2 Nb5 3. Kf6 Kb6= ) 1... Rc2 (1... Rg1 2. Rf2 Kb6 3. 4+*+*+*+*5
Kh6!! (3. Kh5?! Ra1! 4. Rc2 Ra5+! 5. Kg4 Kxa6 6. Rc6+ 7888888889
Pavel Arestov, 2017-18, Draw
Kb7!=) 3... Ra1 (3... Kxa6 4. Rf6 Ka7! (4... Rxg2 5. 1.g7 Rf7 2. Na4! Bxg7! {Pravilyno} 3. Kg8!
c8=Q+) 5. Rxd6 Rh1+! 6. Kg5+-) (3... Rc1 4. Rf6! Kxc7 ({Lozhniy sled} 3. Kg6? Rxb7 4.Na5 Rc7! 5. Nc6+! Ka8
5. a7+-) (3... Nc8 4. Bb7+-) (3... Kxc7 4. a7+-) 4. Rc2! 6. Nb6+ Kb7 7. Nd8+ Kxb6 8. Ne6 Rc6! { Uvi, beliy
Kxa6 (4... Rxa6 5. Rc6+ Ka7 6. Rxd6! Rxd6+ 7. Kh5+-) kony popal pod svyazku,} 9. Kxg7 Rxe6-+) 3... Rxb7 4.
(4... Nc8 5. Bb7+-) 5. Rc6+ Ka7! 6. Rxd6 Rh1+! 7. Kg5 Na5! Rc7 5. Nc6+! Ka8 6. Nb6+ Kb7 7. Nd8+ Kxb6 8.
Rh5+ 8. Kf4 Rf5+ 9. Ke3 Rf3+ (9... Re5+ 10. Be4+-) 10. Ne6 Rc6 { i, v otlichie ot lozhnogo sleda, kony ne
Kxf3+-) 2. Bh1!! (2. Bh3?! Kb6! 3. Rf6 Kxc7=) (2. Bf1?! svyazan} 9. Nxg7= {Nebolyshoy logicheskiy etyud.}
Kb6! 3. Rf6 Kxc7=) ( 2. a7?! Rxg2+=) 2... Rc1 3. a7 Ra1 1/2-1/2
4. Rf5+! (4. a8=Q?! Rxa8 5. Rc3+ Kd4=) (4. Bg2?!
Rxa7=) (4. c8=Q+?! Nxc8 5. Rf5+ Kd4! 6. a8=Q Rxa8 7.
1222222223
Bxa8 Ne7+) 4... Kb6 5. c8=Q! (5. a8=Q?! Rxa8 6. c8=Q 4*+*+*+*+5
Rxc8!=) 5... Nxc8 6. a8=N+! (6. a8=Q?! Ne7+! 7. Kf7
Rxa8 8. Rf6+ Nc6!=) 6... Rxa8 (6... Ka7 7. Rf7+ Kb8 8.
4+*+*+*+*5
Rb7+! Kxa8 9. Rb1++-) (6... Ka6 7. Nc7+ Kb6 8. 4*R*+*+*+5
Nd5++-) 7. Rf6+ Ka7 8. Rf7+ Kb8 9. Rb7# 1-0 4L*O*N*+*5
1222222223 4w+*+*+b+5
4*+*+*V*+5 4+*P*+*+*5
4L*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+p+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4K*P*+*+*5 7888888889
Alexander Zhukov, 2017, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5 1. Rb5+! (1. Re6? Qc2+=) (1. Rf6 Qe4!=) (1. Rg6
4BpT*+*+*5 Qf4+=) 1... Qxb5 (1... Ka6 2. Bc8++-) 2. Be2!!
{domination} Qb3 (2... Qb1 3. Nc4+ Ka4 4. Bd1+ Qxd1
4*+*+*+*+5 (4... Kb5 5. Na3++-) 5. Nb2++-) (2... Qb7 3. Nc4+ Ka4
4+*+*+*+*5 (3... Ka6 4. Nd6+) 4. Bd1+ Kb5 5. Nd6+) (2... Qe8 3.
Nc4+ Ka6 4. Nd6++-) 3. Nc4+ Ka4 (3... Ka6 4. Nd2++-)
7888888889
David Gurgenidze, 2017, Draw
4. Bd1 Qxd1 5. Nb2+ Kb3 6. Nxd1 Kc2 7. Ke2 c4 8. Ke3
{The Georgian grandmaster is back with a pair of Kxd1 9. Kd4+- { Good domination of bQ by 2 minor
positional draws (E 1215):} 1. c7 Bxc5 2. c8=N+! Kb8 3. pieces after a nice initial rook sacrifice.} 1-0
Nd6 Bxa3 4. Nb5 {With 2 thematic lines:} Rxb3 (4... Rc5
5. Kb6 Bb4 6. Na7 {(threatening 7.Sc6+)} Ka8 7. Nb5 {
Threatening 8. Sc7+ followed by 9. Sa6+} Kb8 8. Na7!
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Rf6++-) 4. Kd7 Qf4 5. Be7+-) 3. Bg3 Qd2! (3... Qd1 4.
1222222223 Rh6++-) 4. Bd3! Nb7+ (4... Nc8 5. Re5+ Kf6 6. Rd5! Qg2
4t+*+*+*+5 7. Rf5+ Ke6 8. Re5+ Kf6 9. Kxc8+-) (4... Qxd3 5.
Rh6++-) 5. Ke8 Nd6+ 6. Bxd6 Kxd6 7. Kd8!! ({Try:} 7.
4+*+*+k+*5 c8=Q? Qe2+! (7... Qe3+? 8. Kf7 Qe7+ 9. Kg6! Qf7+ 10.
4*+*+*+*+5 Kh6! Qf6+ 11. Bg6+- ) 8. Bxe2 {- stalemate}) 7... Qc1!
(7... Qc3 8. Rh6+ (8. c8=Q? Qf6+ 9. Ke8 Qe7#) 8... Ke5
4+*+*+*+*5 9. c8=Q+-) 8. Bc2! ({Try:} 8. c8=Q? Qg5+! 9. Rxg5 { -
4*B*+b+*+5 stalemate}) (8. c8=N+? Ke6!= (8... Kc6? 9. Be4#)) 8...
4+*+*+*+l5 Qf4! (8... Qxc2 9. c8=Q+- (9. Rh6+ Ke5! 10. c8=Q Qd2+
11. Ke8 Qxh6=)) 9. Bf5! Qe3! (9... Qg3 10. Rh6+ Ke5
4*Ro+*+*P5 11. Re6+! Kxf5 12. c8=Q+-) 10. Be4! (10. c8=Q? Qe7#)
4+*+*+*+*5 10... Qf4 (10... Qxe4 11. Rh6+ Kd5 12. c8=Q+-) 11.
Rd5+! Ke6 12. c8=Q+ {win} 1-0
7888888889
M.Hlinka, L.Kekely, 2018, White wins
1222222223
1... Ra7+ ({Early} 1... c1=Q 2. Bf5+ Kh4 3. Be7+
Kh5 4. Rb4 Ra4 (4... Qe1 5. Bg4+ Kh6 6. Rb6+ Kh7 7. 4*N*+*+*+5
Bf5+ Kh8 8. Rh6#) 5. Bg6+ Kh6 6. Bf8+ Kg5 7. h4#) 2. 4+*+*+*+*5
4p+p+*+*+5
Kg6 Ra6+ ({Early again} 2... c1=Q 3. Bf5+ Kh4 4. Be7+
Rxe7 5. Rb4+ Qf4 6. Rxf4# ) 3. Kh5! Rh6+! 4. Kxh6
c1=Q+ 5. Rd2 Kg4! 6. h3+! Kxh3 7. Kh5! Qa1 ( 7... Qf1 4+*+*+*+*5
8. Rd3+ Kh2 9. Bd6+ Kg1 10. Rg3+ Kf2 11. Rf3++-) 8.
Bg2+ Kh2 9. Bd6+ Kg1 10. Bc5+ { and here the authors
4*+*+*+*+5
stopped completing the study! But the show must go on!} 4+v+*+*+*5
Kh2 11. Bd5+! {Other moves by the Bishop on the
diagonal are a loss of time.} Kh3 12. Rd3+ (12. Rd4?!
4*+*+l+kP5
Qe1! 13. Rd3+ Kh2 14. Bd6+ Kg1 15. Bc5+ Kh2=) 12... 4+*+t+*+*5
Kh2 13. Rd4 (13. Bd4?! Qe1!=) 13... Qc1 (13... Qe1 14. 7888888889
Vladimir Samilo, 2018, Draw
Bd6+ Kg1 15. Rg4+ Kf1 16. Bc4++-) 14. Rh4+ Kg3 15. 1. Kg3! (1. a7? Rd3 2. a8=Q Bd5+ 3. Kg1 Rd1#)
Rg4+ Kh3 16. Bd4! (16. Be6?! Qd1!=) 16... Qe1 17. 1... Ke3 (1... Rd4 2. c7 Be6 3. h3 Rc4 4. a7 Ra4 5. Nc6
Bg2+! Kh2 18. Be4! Qe2 (18... Qa5+ 19. Rg5+-) 19. Ke3 6. Nd8! Bd7 7. Nc6 Bc8 8. Ne7 Rxa7 9. Nxc8 Rxc7
Be5+ Kh3 20. Bg2+! {three times the Bishop goes to g2!} 10. Nd6!=) 2. a7! (2. c7? Rg1+ 3. Kh4 Rg8-+) 2... Ra1
Qxg2 21. Rh4# {It is inter esting to see how the ring is (2... Rg1+ 3. Kh4 Ra1 4. c7 Be6 5. Nc6 Kf4 6. Kh5!=) 3.
gradually compressed around the black king, and the c7 Be6 4. Nc6 Ra4 5. h3! (5. h4? Rg4+-+) 5... Ke4 (5...
queen cannot help anything!} 1-0 Bc8 6. Ne7 Rxa7 7. Nxc8 Rxc7 8. Nd6=) 6. h4 Ra3+ 7.
1222222223 Kf2! (7. Kg2? Kf4-+) 7... Bg4 (7... Ra2+ 8. Kg3=) 8. Ne7!
4*+*K*+*R5 (8. h5? Kf4! 9. h6 (9. Ne7 Ra2+ 10. Ke1 Rxa7 11. Kd2
Ra8 12. h6 Kg5 13. h7 Rh8) 9... Ra2+ 10. Ke1 Ke3-+)
4+*+*+*+*5 8... Rxa7 9. c8=Q Bxc8 10. Nxc8 Ra6 11. h5!! (11. Kg3?
4b+p+*+*+5 Rg6+!-+) 11... Kf4 (11... Rh6 12. Kg3! Rxh5 13. Nd6+=)
12. Ke2 Ke4 13. Kf2= 1/2-1/2
4+*+l+*+*5
4*+*+m+*B5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*W*+*+*5
7888888889
Vladislav Tarasiuk, 2018, White wins
1. c7 Nd6 2. Rh5+ Ke6 (2... Kc6 3. Bf2! Nf7+ 4.
Ke7 Kxc7 5. Rc5+ Qxc5+ 6. Bxc5+-) (2... Ke4 3. Bd3+!
Kf3 (3... Kxd3 4. Rd5+ Ke4 5. Rxd6 Qc5 6. Re6+ Kf5 7.
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1. Ne6+! Kd5 (1... Kd3 2. Bf5+ Kc3 (2... Ke3 3.
1222222223 Nc4++-) 3. Ne4++-) 2. Rh5+ Be5 3. Rxe5+! (3. Nf4+?
4*+*+*+*+5 Kd4 4. Rxe5 Qxe5 (4... Qb4+? 5. Kc7 Kxe5 6. Nd3++-)
5. Nf3+ Ke4 6. Nxe5 Kxf4=) 3... Qxe5 (3... Kxe5 4.
4+k+*P*+*5 Nc4++-) 4. Nc7+ Kc5 5. Na6+ Kd5 (5... Kd6 6. Nc4++-)
4r+*+*+*O5 (5... Kd4 6. Nf3++-) (5... Kb5 6. Bd7+ Ka5 7. Nb3#) 6.
Nb4+ Kc5 7. Nd3++- {Domination} 1-0
4+*+*+l+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*P5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+bW*+*5 4+*+*+*P*5
7888888889
M.Minski, S.Nielsen, 2018, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bc2+ Kg5! 2. h4+ Kg4 (2... Kh5 3. Bg6+) 3.
Ra4+ Kh5 4. Be4! (4. Re4? Qb4+! 5. Kc6 Qc4+ 6. Kd6 4+*O*+*+*5
Qd4+ 7. Ke6 Qc4+ 8. Kf6 Qf7+! 9. Kxf7 {stalemate.} ) 4...
Qb1+ 5. Kc7 Qb5 (5... Qc2+ 6. Bc6 $1) 6. Bc6! (6. Bf3+?
4t+p+*+l+5
Kg6 7. Bc6 Qe5+ 8. Kd7 Kf7 9. Rf4+ Qxf4 10. e8=Q+ 4+*Kr+*+*5
Kg7=) 6... Qe5+ 7. Kd7 Qf5+ 8. Kd8 { 1-0} 1-0 7888888889
Arpad Rusz, 2018, White wins
1222222223 1. Kb1 (1. g7?? Ra1#) 1... Rb2+ 2. Ka1! { The king
4*+k+l+*W5 moves to the first co er square.} Rxc2 3. g7 Rd2 4. Rh1!!
{ This surprising sacrifice to the second co er is the only
4+*R*+*+*5 way to win.} ({ Thematic try:} 4. Rf1? Rd8 (4... Kxf1? 5.
4*+*+pP*+5 g8=Q Rd1+ 6. Ka2 c2 7. Qc4++-) 5. Rf8 Rd1+ 6. Ka2 c2
7. g8=Q?? (7. Rc8=) 7... c1=Q-+ { 8. Qa8 is impossible})
4+*+*+*P*5 (4. g8=Q? Rxd1+ 5. Ka2 c2=) (4. Rxd2+? cxd2 5. g8=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 d1=Q+=) (4. Rc1? Rd8=) 4... Rd8 (4... Kxh1 5. g8=Q
4+*+*+*+*5 Rd1+ 6. Ka2 c2 7. Qh7++-) 5. Rh8! {This is the third
move to a co er square!} Rd1+ 6. Ka2 c2 7. g8=Q c1=Q
4*+*+*+*+5 {If we compare with the thematic try, here the white rook
4T*+*+*+*5 appeares as if it has managed to cross the critical
square g8 (pseudo-Turton). Now the white rook doesn't
7888888889
Amatzia Avni, 2018, Draw block the queen's path to the fourth co er!} (7... Ra1+ 8.
1. Re7+ Kf8 2. Rf7+ Kg8 3. g6 Ra7 4. Kb8! (4. Kb3! (8. Kxa1? c1=Q+=) 8... c1=Q 9. Qd5++-) 8. Qa8+! {
Kd8? Qh4! 5. Rxa7 Qxf6+ 6. e7 Qd6+ 7. Kc8 Qxg6-+) White completes the task of visiting all co ers of the
4... Rxf7 5. exf7+ Kf8 6. g7+ {1/2-1/2} 1/2-1/2 board.} Kg3 9. Qb8+ Kg4 10. Qb4+ Qf4 11. Rh4+! 1-0
1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*N*+5 4*+*+*+*R5
4+k+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*W*+*+5 4*+*+*L*N5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+b+5 4*+*W*B*P5
4+*+*+*V*5 4+*+*+*+k5
4*+*N*+*R5 4*+*+m+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
M.Hlinka, M.Garcia, 2018, White wins 7888888889
Lubos Kekely, 2018, Draw
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1. Ng4+ Kf7 (1... Kg7 2. Be5+=) 2. Rh7+ (2. Nh6+?
Kg6-+) 2... Kg8 (2... Kf8 3. Bh6+=) 3. Rh8+! {switchback}
Qxh8 (3... Kf7 4. Rh7+= {switchback }) (3... Kxh8 4.
1222222223
Be5+=) 4. Be5 Ng1+ (4... Qh7 5. Nf6+=) (4... Qh5? 5. 4*+*+*+*+5
Nf6++-) 5. Kg3 Ne2+ 6. Kh3 Nf4+ 7. Bxf4 Qd4 (7... Qc3+ 4+*+*+*N*5
8. Kg2!=) 8. Kg3! Qg1+ (8... Qc3+ 9. Kg2!=) 9. Kf3 Qh1+
{or Dd1+} (9... Qf1+ 10. Nf2=) 10. Kg3 Qe1+ 11. Nf2 4*+*+*+*+5
Qg1+ 12. Kf3 { draw. Meredith. Sacrifices. Forks. 4+b+*L*+*5
Switchbacks.} 1/2-1/2
4*+*+*+*+5
1222222223 4O*+p+t+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*N*+*B*5 4+k+*+n+*5
4*+*+*K*+5 7888888889
M.Gromov, O.Pervakov, 2018, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5 1. Ka2! (1. Nd2? Rf2 2. Nc4+ Kd4 3. Nxa3 Kc3!=)
4*+*+*+tL5 (1. Nh2? Rf7 2. Ne8 Kd4 3. Ng4 Rb7=) 1... Kd4! (1...
4+*+o+*+*5
Rxf1 2. d4+ Kxd4+-) (1... Kd5 2. Nd2! Rf2 3. Kxa3 Rxd2
4. Kb3+-) 2. Ng3! (2. Ne6+? Kc3! 3. d4 Kb4 4. Ba6 (4.
4*+*+*+p+5 Be2 Rf2 5. Ng3 Rg2! 6. d5 Rxg3 7. d6 Rg2 8. Nf4 Rg8=)
4+*+*+n+*5 4... Rc3! 5. Nc5 Rc2+ 6. Kb1 Rc3 7. Ne4 Rc4 8. Ne3
Rxd4 9. Nc2+ Ka5=) (2. Nd2? Rf2! 3. Kxa3 Rxd2 4.
7888888889
P.Arestov, D.Keith, 2018, White wins Ne6+ Kc3! 5. Nc5 Rd1=) 2... Rxd3 (2... Rxg3 3. Nf5++-)
1. g3+! (1. Ne3? d2 (1... Rf4+ 2. Ke5) 2. Ncd5 3. Ne6+! (3. N7f5+? Kc3 4. Ne4+ Kc2 5. Ba4+ Kc1=) 3...
d1=Q 3. Nxd1 Rxg2 $10) 1... Kh5! (1... Kh3 2. Bh6! Rg8 Kc3! (3... Ke3 4. Nf1+! Ke4 5. Nc5++-) 4. Ne4+ Kc2 5.
(2... Kg2 3. Ne3+ {fork, +-}) 3. Kf7 Rc8 (3... Rh8 4. Bf4 Ba4+ (5. Nf4? Rd4!=) 5... Kc1 6. Nf4 Re3! (6... Rf3 7.
Kg2 5. Nd2) 4. Bf4+-) 2. Nd5 d2 3. Nde3 Rg5! (3... Rg6+ Ne2#) 7. Ng5!! (7. Ng3? Rf3! (7... Re7? 8. Nf1!+-) 8. Bc6
4. Kf7 Rd6 5. Bf6! (5. Nd1? Rd7+! 6. Kf6 Kg4 7. Bf8) 5... Rf2+!=) 7... Kd2! (7... Re4 8. Nd3+! (8. Nxe4? {-
d1=Q 6. Nxd1 Rxd1 7. g4+! Kxg4 8. Ne3+ {fork, +-}) 4. stalemate}) 8... Kd2 9. Nxe4++-) 8. Bc6!! Re7! 9. Nf3+
Kf7! (4. Bf8? d1=Q 5. Nxd1 Rf5+! 6. Kxf5 {stalemate}) (4. Kc1! (9... Ke3 10. Nd5++-) 10. Ba4! Re3 11. Ne5!! Re4
Bh8? Rd5! 5. Nxd5 (5. Nd1 Rd8! 6. Bg7 Kg4) 5... d1=Q (11... Kd2 12. Nc4++-) (11... Rxe5 12. Nd3++-) 12. Bc6!
$10 {and Nf6+ or Bf6+ impossible}) (4. Nd1? Rf5+! 5. Re3 13. Nc4! Re7 (13... Rc3 14. Ne2++-) 14. Ba4 Re4
Kxf5 {stalemate}) 4... Rf5+! (4... Rd5 5. Nxd5 d1=Q 6. 15. Nd3# 1-0
g4+ {(or 6.Nf6+)} Kg5 7. Bf6++-) (4... d1=Q 5. Nxd1 Rf5+
6. Bf6! Rxf1 7. g4+! Kxg4 8. Ne3+ {fork, +-}) 5. Nxf5! (5.
1222222223
Bf6? Rxf1=) 5... d1=Q 6. g4+! (6. N1e3? Qd7+! (6... 4*+*+*+*+5
Qb3+? 7. Kf6+-) 7. Kf6 (7. Ne7 Qa7=) 7... Qd6+! 8. Nxd6 4+*+*+*+k5
{- stalemate.}) 6... Qxg4 (6... Kxg4 7. N1e3+ {fork, +-.})
7. N1g3+ Kg5 8. Bh6# {ideal mate.} 1-0 4n+w+p+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+l+*+5
4+*O*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+*+*R*5
7888888889
Bosko Miloseski, 2018, Draw
1. Re1+! ({Try :} 1. e7? Kf5 2. g4+ (2. Rf1+ Kg5 3.
Kg7 c2 4. Nc5 c1=Q 5. Rxc1 Qf6+ 6. Kg8 Qxe7 7. Rc3
Kg4-+) 2... Kg5! ({no} 2... Kf6? 3. Re1 c2 4. Nc5! {see
solution in (1)}) 3. Re1 Qg6+ 4. Kh8 c2 5. e8=Q Qxe8+
6. Rxe8 c1=Q-+) 1... Kf5 2. g4+! (2. Nb4? Qc4 3. e7
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Qh4+ 4. Kg7 Qxe1 5. Kf8 Qh4 6. e8=Q Qxb4+-+) 2... Kf6 $10) 5... Kd7 6. Ka6 Nc6 7. b7 Nb8+ 8. Kb6 Kd6 $10)
3. e7 c2 (3... Qe8 4. g5+!= (4. Rf1+? Kg5 5. Re1 c2 6. 4... Ng6 5. f5 Ne5 6. f6 h2 7. Bg2 Ke6 8. b7 Nd7 $10 )
Nc7 Qf7+-+)) 4. Nc5! {(1)} (4. g5+? Kxg5 5. Nc5 Qg6+ 6. (1. Bc8? Ke7!! 2. b7 Nxb7+ 3. Bxb7 Kxe6 $10) 1... Kxe6
Kh8 Qe8+ 7. Kg7 c1=Q-+) 4... Qxc5 (4... Qe8 5. Ne4+=) (1... Nxe6 2. Bh3+-) 2. Ka6! (2. Bh3+? Ke5 $10) (2. f4?
5. g5+! (5. e8=Q? Qc7+ {/a7} 6. Kh6 Qg7++-) 5... Qxg5 Kf5 $10) 2... Kf5 3. Ka7 Kf4 4. Kb8! Ne6 (4... Nc6+ 5.
(5... Kxg5 6. e8=Q=) 6. e8=N+! { Phtsnix} Kf5! (6... Kf7?? Kb7! Na5+ 6. Ka6 Nb3 7. Bh3! (7. Kb5 Nd4+ 8. Kc5
7. Nd6+ Kf8 8. Re8#) 7. Ng7+! Kg4 8. Rg1+ Kh4 ( 8... Ne6+ 9. Kd6 Nd8 10. Bh3 Nb7+ 11. Kc6 Na5+ 12. Kb5
Kf3 9. Rxg5=) 9. Rh1+ Kg4 10. Rg1+= {positional draw} Nb7) 7... Kg3 8. Kb5! Kxh3 9. b7+-) 5. Kc8 Nc5 6. Kc7
1/2-1/2 Kxf3 7. Kc6 (7. Kd6? Nb7+ 8. Kc6 Na5+ 9. Kd5 Kf2! 10.
1222222223 Bh3 Kf3!! (10... Kg3? 11. Bf5! h3 12. Be4+-) 11. Bf5
Ke3!! 12. Be4 h3 13. Bh1 Kd3 14. Kc5 Kc3 15. Kb5 Nc4
4*+*+*+l+5 16. b7 Nd6+ $10) 7... Nb3 8. Kb5 (8. Bh3? Na5+ $10)
4+*+*+*+*5 8... Nd4+ 9. Kc5 Nb3+ 10. Kb4 Nd4 11. Bb5!! (11. Bh3?
4*+r+*+*K5 Nc6+ 12. Kc5 Nd8 13. Kd6 Nb7+ (13... Kg3? 14. Bf5!
Nb7+ 15. Kc6 Na5+ 16. Kd5!! h3 17. Be4 Kf4 18. Bh1!+-)
4+*B*+t+*5 14. Kc6 Na5+ 15. Kd5 Kf2!! 16. Bf5 Ke3! 17. Kc5 Nb7+
4*+*+*+*R5 18. Kc6 Na5+ 19. Kd5 Nb7 20. Bh3 Nd8 21. Bg2 Kf2 22.
Bh3 Kg3 23. Bf5 h3 24. Kd6 Nb7+ 25. Kc6 Na5+ 26. Kd5
4+*W*+*+*5 h2 27. Be4 Kf2 28. Kc5 Nb3+ 29. Kb4 Nd4 30. b7 Nf3!
4*+*+*+p+5 31. Bxf3 Kxf3 32. b8=Q Kg2 $10) 11... Nxb5 (11... h3 12.
4+*+*+*+*5
b7 h2 13. b8=Q Nxb5 14. Qxh2+-) 12. b7! (12. Kxb5? h3
13. b7 h2 14. b8=Q Kg2 $10) 12... Nc7 13. Ka5! h3 14.
7888888889
Valery Kalashnikov, 2018, White wins b8=Q h2 15. Qb7+ Kg3 (15... Kf2 16. Qh1 Kg3 17.
1. Rg4+! (1. Rc8+? Kf7 2. Rf8+ Ke6 3. Re4+ Kd5 Kb4!+-) 16. Kb4 Ne8 17. Kc3!+- 1-0
4. Rxf5+ Kxe4=) 1... Kf7 2. Rc7+ Ke6 3. Rg6+! (3. 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
Re4+? Kd5 4. Rd4+ Ke5! 5. Bd6+ Kxd4 6. Rxc3 Kxc3=)
3... Kd5 (3... Ke5 4. Bd6+ {battery attack}) 4. Rd6+ (4.
Rd7+?! Kc4!=) 4... Ke4 5. Re7+ Re5 (5... Kf4 6. Rd4+ 4+*+*+*+*5
Kg3 7. Rg7+ Kh2 8. Rh4++-) 6. Rxe5+ Qxe5 (6... Kxe5
7. Bd4+ {double attack}) 7. Rd4+ Kf5 (7... Ke3 8. Rd5+ {
4*P*+v+*+5
battery attack}) 8. g4+ Kf6 9. Rd6+ Kf7 (9... Ke7 10. 4+*K*+*+*5
Rd5+ {battery attack}) 10. Rd7+ Kg8 (10... Ke8 11. Re7+
{double attack}) (10... Kf6 11. Bd4 {pin}) 11. Rd8+ Kf7
4*+*P*L*+5
12. Rf8+ Ke6 13. Re8+ {linear attack} 1-0 4+r+*+*+*5
1222222223 4*+*+*+*W5
4*+*M*+*+5 4B*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 7888888889
Umut Sayman & Martin Minski, 2019, Draw
4bP*Lp+*+5 {SECTION STUDIES DRAW} 1. b7! (1. d5? Qc2+
2. Rc3 Qf5!-+) 1... Qc2+ ( 1... Qh5+ 2. Kb6 Qe8 3.
4K*+*+*+*5 Rb5!=) (1... Ke4 2. b8=Q=) 2. Rc3 Qb1 (2... Qf5+ 3.
4*+*+*+*O5 Kb6=) 3. d5! (3. Kc6? Bd5+! 4. Kxd5 Qxb7+-+) (3. Rb3?
Qxb3-+) 3... Bxd5! (3... Qxb7 4. dxe6=) 4. Rb3!!
4+*+*+p+*5 {switchback} (4. Kxd5? Qxb7+ 5. Kc4 Qa6+-+) 4... Qxb3
4*+*+*+*+5 5. Be5+! Kxe5 6. b8=Q+ Qxb8 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Mario Micaloni, 2018, White wins
{SECTION STUDIES WIN} 1. Bf1! (1. e7? Nc6+!
(1... Kxe7? 2. Bc8 Kd6 3. Ka6 Ke5 4. Ka7 Kf4 5. Bd7
Kg3 6. Kb8 h3 7. Bxh3 Kxh3 8. Kc8+-) 2. Kb5 Nxe7 3.
Bb7 h3 4. f4 (4. Be4 h2 5. f4 (5. b7 h1=Q 6. b8=Q+ Ke6
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1222222223 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+k+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*Q*K5
4T*P*+*+*5 4P*+*+*+*5
4*+*L*+p+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*M*+*5 4Po+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*N*+*5 4+*+lW*+n5
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Pasman M, 2020, Draw
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Garcia M Krug P, 2020, White wins
1. Nc2+! (1. c6? Ra7+ 2. Kd6 (2. c7 Nd5) 2... Nc4+ 1. Nf2+ (1. Qa1+? Ke2 2. Qb2+ Qd2+ 3. Qxd2+
3. Ke6 Ke4 4. Nc2 Rc7 5. Nb4 Ne5 6. Kd6 Rg7 7. Kc5 Kxd2=) 1... Ke2 2. Qb2+ Qd2+ 3. Qxd2+ Kxd2 4. Ne4+
Rxg6 8. c7 Nd7+ 9. Kb5 Nb6-+) 1... Nxc2 2. c6 Ne3 3. Kc2 5. a6 b2 6. a7 b1=Q 7. a8=Q Qb6+ (7... Qc1+ 8.
c7 Nd5 (3... Nc4 4. g7 Rg5 5. Ke6! Re5+ 6. Kd7 Nb6+ 7. Kg7 Kb3 9. Qa5 Qb2+ 10. Kf7 Qxa3 11. Nd2+ Ka2 12.
Kc6 Re6+ 8. Kb7 Rg6 9. g8=Q=) 4. g7 Ra8 5. c8=N! (5. Qd5+ Ka1 13. Qh1+ Kb2 14. Nc4+) 8. Kh5! (8. Kg5?
c8=Q? Nb6+ 6. Ke6 Rxc8 7. Kf7 Rc7+ 8. Kg6 Nd5 9. Qe3+ 9. Kf5 Kb3 10. Ke5 Qe2! 11. a4 Qc2 12. a5 Kb4
g8=Q Ne7+) 5... Nf6+ 6. Ke6 Ng8 7. Nd6 (7. Ne7? Ra6+ 13. a6 Ka5 14. Qb7 Qc3+! 15. Nxc3 {stalemate.}) 8...
8. Kf7 Nh6+) 7... Ke3 8. Kf7 Kf4 (8... Nh6+ 9. Kg6 Nxg4 Qb5+ 9. Kh4 Kb3 (9... Qc4 10. Qb7 Kd3 11. Qb1+ Ke3
10. Kg5 Ne5 11. Nf5+ Ke4 12. Ne7= ) 9. Ne8 Nh6+ 10. 12. Qe1+ Kd3 13. Qf1+) 10. Nd2+ Ka2 11. Qf8! (11. a4?
Kg6 Rxe8 11. Kxh6= 1/2-1/2 Qb4+ 12. Kh3 Ka3=) 11... Qa4+ 12. Qb4 Qxa3 13. Qb1#
1222222223 1-0
4*+*+b+*+5 1222222223
4N*N*+*+*5 4*+*+*K*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*B*+*5
4+*+*+*W*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+p+*+*5
4O*+l+*+*5 4*+*+p+l+5
4*+*+r+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*K*+*5 4m+*+p+m+5
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Arestov P, 2020, Draw 4+*+*+*+*5
1. Bb5+! (1. Kf1? Qc1+ 2. Re1 Qf4+! 3. Kg2 7888888889
Avni A Tarasiuk V, 2021, White wins
Qxc7-+) 1... Kc3 2. Nd5+! (2. Kf1? Qf4+ 3. Kg1 Qxc7) 1. Ba3! (1. d6? Nb4 2. d7 Nc6 3. Bf6 Nf4 4. Kf7
2... Qxd5 3. Bc6! Qa5! (3... Qd3 4. Nb5+ Kb4 5. Nxa3) Nxe2 5. e5 Ned4=) 1... Nc3 2. d6 Nxe4 (2... Nxe2 3.
(3... Qc5 4. Nb5+ Kb4 5. Nxa3) 4. Nb5+ Kd3+! (4... Kb4 Bb2! (3. Bc5? Nef4 4. d7 Ne6+ 5. Ke7 Nxc5 6. d8=Q
5. Nxa3) 5. Kf1! (5. Kf2? Qb6+) 5... a2 6. Be4+ Kc4 7. Nxe4=)) 3. d7 Nf4 4. Ke7! Ng6+ 5. Ke6 Nf4+ 6. Ke5 Ng5
Rxa2! (7. Bd5+? Kxd5 8. Rxa2 Qxb5+) 7... Qxa2 (7... 7. Be7! (7. Bc5? Nf7+ 8. Kf6 Nd8) 7... Nf7+ 8. Kf6 Ng5 9.
Qxb5 8. Bg6 Kb3+ 9. Re2) 8. Bd5+! Kxd5 9. Nc3+ Kc4 e4! {zz} (9. d8=Q Nh5+ 10. Kg6 Nf4+ 11. Kf6 Nh5+) 9...
10. Nxa2 1/2-1/2 Nge6 10. Bd6 Nd8 11. Bxf4 Kxf4 12. e5+- 1-0
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4v+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+l+5
4+m+*+*+*5 4+*+k+*P*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+v+5
4+*P*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*L*+*+*+5 4*+*N*+*+5
4+*+kN*+b5 4+*+*+*+p5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*O5
4N*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+b+*5
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Gromov M Pervakov O, 2021, White wins
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Tarasiuk V, 2021, White wins
1. c6 (1. Nd5+ Ka3 (1... Kxc5 2. Nc7) 2. c6 Nc5+ 3. 1. Bg2 Kxg7 2. Ke6 Bd3! (2... Kh6 3. Ke5 Kg5 4.
Kc4 Bxc6 4. Kxc5 Bxd5 5. Kxd5 Kb2) 1... Nc5+ 2. Kd4 Nf3++-) 3. Bh1!! (3. Ke5? Bf1! 4. Bh1 Bxh3=) 3... Bf1 4.
Bxc6 3. Nac2+ (3. Nec2+ Kb5 4. Bf1+ Kb6) 3... Kb5 4. h4 Kg6 5. Ke5 Kh5 6. Kf4! (6. Nf5? Bh3 7. Bf3+ Bg4=)
Na3+ (4. Bf1+ Kb6 5. Nc4+ Kb5 6. N2a3+ Kb4 7. Nc2+ 6... Kxh4 7. Nf5+! Kh3 (7... Kh5 8. Ng3++-) 8. Kf3 Ba6 9.
Kb5 8. Nd6+ Kb6 9. Nc8+ Kc7 10. Kxc5 Ba4 (10... Be4)) Bg2# 1-0
4... Kb4 (4... Kb6 5. Nec4+) 5. Nec2+ Kb3 6. Kxc5 Be4
7. Be6+ (7. Ne3 Kxa3 8. Nc4+ Ka2) 7... Kb2 8. Ne3
1222222223
Kxa3 9. Nc4+ Ka4 (9... Ka2) 10. Bd7+ (10. Bg4 Bc2) 4*+*+*+*L5
10... Kb3 11. Nd2+ 1-0
4+*+*+k+*5
1222222223 4*+p+m+*P5
4*+*+*+l+5 4+*+*W*+*5
4+*+k+*+*5 4*+*+n+*+5
4*+*+*Pv+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+*+*+*+5
4*+*N*+*+5 4+*+*+*+q5
4+*+*+*+p5 7888888889
Yakimovich D, 2021, White wins
4*+*+*+*O5 1. Qh4 {defending both d8 and e4 and threatening
4+*+*+b+*5 2.Qf6+} Ng5+ (1... Kh7 2. Qe7+-) 2. Nxg5 (2. Qxg5?
Qxg5 3. Nxg5 {stalemate}) 2... Qf4+ 3. Kg6 (3. Qxf4?
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Tarasiuk V, 2021, White wins
{stalemate}) 3... Qxh4 4. c7 (4. Nf7+? Kg8 5. c7 Qg3+=)
1. Bg2 Kf7 2. Nf3 Kxf6 3. Nxh2 Ke5! 4. Ke7! (4. 4... Qg4 5. c8=Q+ (5. h7? Qe6+ 6. Nxe6 {stalemate}) 5...
Ng4+? Kf4 5. Bd5 Kg3 6. Be6 Be4! 7. Ne3 Kf4! 8. Ng4 Qxc8 6. Nf7+ Kg8 7. h7+ Kf8 8. h8=R+ (8. h8=Q+? Ke7
Kg3 9. Ne3 Kf4 {positional draw}) 4... Kf4 5. Kf6 (5. Nf1? 9. Qxc8 {stalemate}) 8... Ke7 9. Rxc8 {[ JT: An elegant
Bf5! 6. Kf6 Bd3! 7. Kg7 Kg5! 8. Nd2 Kh4=) 5... Be8 6. study,especially since there are so few pieces, almost a
Nf1 Bc6! (6... Bb5 7. Kg6+-) 7. Ne3!! Be8 (7... Bxg2 {- miniature.]} 1-0
stalemate}) 8. Nf5 Bc6! 9. Nh4! (9. Bf1? Bg2! 10. Bxg2 {-
stalemate}) 9... Bxg2 10. Nxg2+ Kg3 11. h4 {win} 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4l+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*T*+*+b+5
4Pp+*+*+*5
4k+*+*N*+5
4+*+*+*+m5
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Gurgenidze D Neidze V, 2021, White wins
1. Bc8+ (1. axb4? Nxf2=) (1. Be2+? Kb6 2. Nxh1
Rh4 3. Bf3 Rh3 4. Be4 Rh4=) 1... Kb5 2. Nxh1 (2. Bd7+?
Kb6 3. Nxh1 Rd4=) 2... Rd4 3. Ng3 Rd2+ 4. Ka1 Rd3 5.
Nf5 Rxb3 6. Nd4+ Ka4 7. Bd7+ Kxa3 8. Nc2# 1-0
1222222223
4*+*+*L*+5
4+*+*+*+k5
4*O*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5
4mPp+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
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Krug P Arestov P, 2021, White wins
1. Kg6 Kg8 2. h7+! (2. Kf6? Kh7 3. Kg5 Nc3=) 2...
Kh8 3. Kh6! Nb2 ( 3... Nc3 4. c5 bxc5 5. bxc5 Nd5 6. c6
Ne7 7. c7 Nf5+ 8. Kg5 {Kg6} Ne7 9. c4 Kxh7 10. Kf6+-)
4. c5 bxc5 5. bxc5 Nd3! 6. c6! Ne5 7. c7 Nf7+ 8. Kh5!! (
8. Kg6? Nd6 {zz} 9. c3 Ne8! 10. c8=B! (10. c8=N Nd6!
11. Nxd6 { stalemate.}) 10... Nc7! 11. Bf5 Nd5 12. c4
Nb6! 13. c5 Nd7! 14. c6 (14. Bxd7 {stalemate.}) 14...
Ne5+ 15. Kh6 Nxc6=) 8... Nd6 9. Kg6 {z} Ne8! 10.
c8=B!+- 1-0
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4l+b+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*Pn+*+p5 4K*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*W5 4*+*N*+*+5
4P*+*+*+*5 4L*+*+*+*5
4k+*+*+*+5 4p+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*Pp+o+p+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Afek Y, Van der Heijden H, 0000, White wins
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Rinck H, 1920, White wins
1. Nb6+ (1. Ba6 Qf4+ 2. Kb5 Qf1+ 3. Kc5 Qg1+ 4. 1. Nc4+ Kxa4 2. b3+ Kb5 3. Ne5 e1=Q 4. c4+ Kc5
Kd5 Qg2+) 1... Qxb6 (1... Ka72. Be6 Qf4+ 3. Bc4 Qd4 4. 5. Nd3+ 1-0
Nc8+ Kb7 5. Nd6+ Qxd6 6. c8=Q+ Kxc8 7. h8=Q+) 2.
Bb7+(2. axb6) (2. h8=Q Qd4+ (2... Qc6+? 3. Kb4 Qb6+
1222222223
4. Kc4 Qc6+ (4... Qxc7+ 5.Kb5 {EGTB} Ka7 6. Qd4+ 4*+*+*+*R5
Ka8 7. Be6) 5. Kd4 Qd6+ 6. Ke4) 3. Qxd4) 2... Qxb7
{EGTB tested} 3. h8=R+ (3. h8=Q+ Ka7 4. c8=N+ (4.
4+*+*+*+n5
Qd4+ Ka8 5. Qd8+ Ka7 6. c8=QQxc8 7. Qb6+ Ka8) 4... 4*+*+*+*+5
Qxc8) 3... Ka7 4. c8=N+ (4. c8=Q Qb4+) (4. c8=R Qe4+ 4W*+*+*+*5
5.Ka3 Qd3+ 6. Kb2 Qd2+) 4... Ka6 (4... Ka8 5. Nd6+) 5.
Rh6+ 1-0 4*+*+l+*+5
1222222223 4+*+*+*+p5
4*B*+*B*B5 4*Pp+*K*+5
4+*B*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
4o+*+*+*B5 7888888889
Rinck H, 1928, White wins
4+*+*+*+*5
1. Nf6+ Kf4 2. Rh4+ Kg5 3. Rh5+ Kf4 4. Nd5+ Ke4
5. Nc3+ Kf4 6. Ne2+ Ke4 7. Ng3+ Kf4 8. Rf5+ 1-0
4*+*+*+*+5 1222222223
4+*+*+*+*5 4*+t+*+*+5
4*+*+*+*+5 4+*+*+*+*5
4+l+k+*+*5 4*P*+*+*+5
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Troitzky A, 1915, White wins
4+*PpL*+*5
1. Bce5! 1... a5 (1... Ka2 2. Kc2) 2. Ba1! 2... a4 3.
Bbe5 a3 4. Kd2 Ka2 5. Kc3 Kxa1 (5... Kb1 6. Kb3 a2 7. 4*+*+*+k+5
Kc3 Kxa1 8. Kc2#) 6. Kb3+ Kb1 7. Ba1! 7... a2 8. Kc3 4+*+*+*+*5
Kxa1 9. Kc2# 1-0
4*+pP*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
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Rinck H, 1937, White wins
1. c4 Rxc5 2. d4+ Kxd4 3. b7 1-0
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4*+*+*+*+5 4*+w+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*Bk5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4Pp+*PlP*5 4+*+*+*+p5
4k+*+*P*+5 4*+*+*+*L5
4+*+*+*+o5 4+*P*+*+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*P5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Wotawa A, 1943, Draw
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Breider B, 1981, White wins
1. e6! Kxe6 2. f5+ Kxf5 3. g6 Kxg6 4. b6 h2 5. b7 1. f7 Qf5+ 2. Kg8 Qe6 3. h6 Kh5 4. h7 Kg6 5.
h1=Q 6. b8=Q Qa1+ 7. Kb5 Qb2+ 8. Ka6 Qxb8 1/2-1/2 h8=N+ Kh5 6. h3 Qc4 7. Bf6 Qd5 8. h4 Qg2+ 9. Bg5
1222222223 Qd5 10. Kg7 Qe5+ 11. Bf6 Qg3+ 12. Kh7 Qd3+ 13. Kg8
4kB*+*+*+5 Qc4 14. Kg7 Qg4+ 15. Bg5 Qd7 16. Ng6 1-0
4Pp+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*L*5 4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*+*+*+5 4*+*+*P*+5
4+*+*+*P*5 4+*+*+pKp5
4*+*+*+p+5 4*+*+*+p+5
4+*+w+*+*5 4+*+*+p+o5
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Hildebrand A, 1965, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. Bf4+ Kg4 2. b8=Q Qd5+ 3. Qb7 Qd8+ 4. Bb8 4+*+*+*+*5
Qd5 5. Bd6 Qg8+ 6. Bf8 Qxf8+ 7. Qb8 1-0 7888888889
Kovalenko V, 1988, Draw
1222222223 1. h6 h2 2. h7 h1=Q 3. f4 Qh2 (3... Ke8 4. Kg6 Kf8
4*+*+*+*+5 5. g5 Qh2 6. f7 Qb2 7. f6 Qb1+ 8. f5 Qh1 9. h8=Q+
Qxh8) 4. h8=Q Qxh8 1/2-1/2
4+*+*+*+*5 1222222223
4*+*+*+b+5 4k+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+n+*5 4+*Pw+*+*5
4*+*+*L*P5 4n+l+p+*+5
4+*+p+*+k5 4+n+*+*+*5
4*O*+*+p+5 4*+p+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5 4+*+*+*+*5
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Pogosjants E, 1973, White wins
4*+*+*+*+5
1. g3+ Kf3 (1... Ke5 2. d4+ Kf6 3. Ne7) 2. Ne3! (2.
d4? 2... b1=Q) (2. Nd4+? 2... Kf2) 2... b1=Q 3. Nd1! 3... 4+*+*+*+*5
Qxd3 (3... Qb5 4. Be4+ Ke2 5. Nc3+) 4. Bh5+! (4. Bxd3 7888888889
Kekely L, 1991, Draw
$2) 4... Ke4 5. Nf2+ (5. Bg6+? 5... Kf3) 1-0 1... Qc8+ 2. Nb8+ Kb6 3. Nd6 Qxc7 4. Nd7+ (4.
c5+! {cook} Kxc5 (4... Qxc5 5. Nd7+) (4... Ka5 5. e7
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Qxe7 (5... Qxc5 6. Nb7+) 6. Nc6+) 5. Na6+ Kxd6 6. 3... Kd4 4. e4 Kc5! 5. f5 Kc6-+) (1. a3? Kxa3 2. e4 Kxb4
Nxc7) 4... Kc6 5. e7 Qa5+ 6. Kb8 Qb4+ 7. Kc8! (7. Ka8? 3. d4 Kc4-+) 1... Rxb4 ({main} 1... Kc3 2. a3 Kxd3 3. Ka6
Qa3+ 8. Kb8 Qxd6+ $1) 7... Qxd6 8. Nb8+ (8. e8=Q? Rb8 4. Ka7 Rb5 5. Ka6 {pos.draw or} Kc4 (5... Rb8 6.
Qc7#) 8... Kb6 9. Nd7+ Kc6 10. Nb8+ 1/2-1/2 Ka7 {positional draw}) 6. f4! Rb8 7. e5! (7. f5!? Re8-+)
1222222223 7... Kd5 8. b5 Kc5! 9. a4! Ra8+ 10. Kb7 Rxa4 11. f5!
Kxb5 12. e6! Kc5 13. e7 Re4 14. f6 Kd6 15. Kc8 Rc4+
4*+*+*+*+5 16. Kd8 Ra4 17. e8=N+!=) 2. a3! (2. a4 {(f4)?} Kc3-+)
4+*+*+*+*5 2... Kxa3 3. e5 (3. f4? Kb3 4. e5 {(f5)} Kc3-+) 3... Ka4
4*+p+*P*+5 ({main} 3... Kb3 4. e6 Rf4 5. Kb6 Rf6 6. Kc5 (6. Kb5 Kc3
7. Kc5 Rxe6 8. d4 {loss of time}) 6... Rxe6 7. d4 Ra6 8.
4+*L*P*Kn5 d5 Ra5+ 9. Kc6 Kc4 10. d6 Ra6+ 11. Kc7 Kc5 12. d7
4*+*+*+*+5 Ra7+ 13. Kc8 Kc6 14. d8=N+!= {Echo!}) 4. d4! Ka5 ({or
also} 4... Rxd4 5. Kb6 Re4 6. f4=) (4... Kb5 5. Kb7 Rxd4
4+*+*+*+*5 6. Kc7 Kc5 7. e6 {main line}) 5. f3!! {zz} ( 5. f4!? Rxd4 6.
4*+*P*+*+5 Kb7 Rxf4 7. Kc6 Re4 8. Kd6 Kb6 9. e6 Kb7 10. e7
4+*W*+*+*5 Kc8-+) 5... Rxd4 6. Kb7 Kb5 7. Kc7 Rc4+ 8. Kd7 Rd4+ 9.
Kc7! {positional draw, or} Kc5 10. e6 Ra4 11. e7 (11.
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Nestorescu V, 1999, White wins Kd7? Ra7+ 12. Kd8 Kd6-+) 11... Ra7+ 12. Kd8 Kd6 13.
{85 12/99} 1. c7 (1. f7? Qxd2+ 2. Nf4 Qd8+ 3. Kf5 e8=N+!= {Echo!} *
Qc8+ 4. e6 Kd6 5. Kf6 Qh8+=) 1... Kd4! (1... Kb6 2. f7 1222222223
4*+*+*+*+5
Qc5 3. d4! (3. c8=Q Qxc8 4. Nf6 Kc6 5. Nh7 Qd8+ 6.
Kh5 Qxd2 7. f8=Q Qe2+=) 3... Qf8 (3... Qe7+ 4. Kg6
Kxc7 5. Nf4! { toto uvadi autor} (5. d5 Qxe5 6. f8=Q 4+*+*+*Kb5
Qxd5=) (5. Ng7 Kd7 6. Nf5 (6. e6+ Kc6 7. Kh7 Qf8) 6...
Qe6+ 7. Kg7 Qxf5 8. f8=Q Qg4+ 9. Kh7 Qxd4=) 5... Kd8
4*+*+*+*+5
(5... Kb7 6. Kg7 Qd7 7. Ng6 Ka6 8. d5 Qa7 9. d6) 6. 4+*+*+*+*5
f8=Q+ Qxf8 7. Ne6+) 4. Kg6 Kxc7 5. d5 Kd7 (5... Kb7 6.
Ng7) 6. Ng7 (6. Nf6+ Ke7 7. e6 Qb8 8. Ng8+ Kd6 9. e7)
4*+l+*+*+5
6... Qb4 7. Nf5 Qg4+ 8. Kf6+-) (1... Qg1+ 2. Kh6 Qg8 3. 4+*+*+*Bp5
f7 Qf8+ 4. Kg6) 2. Nf4! (2. f7? Qxc7 3. f8=Q Qxe5+ 4. 4p+*+*+w+5
Kg6 Qe4+ 5. Kh6 Qe6+ (5... Qc6+) 6. Nf6 Qh3+ 7. Nh5
Qe6+ 8. Kh7 Qe4+ 9. Kh8 Qe5+ 10. Kg8 Qg5+=) 2...
4R*+*+*+*5
Ke4! (2... Qg1+ 3. Kh6 Qg4 4. Ng6 Qh3+ 5. Kg7 Qd7+ 6. 7888888889
M.Hlinka, L.Kekely, 2018, White wins
f7 Qxc7 7. e6) 3. f7 Qxc7 4. d3+! (4. f8=Q? Qxe5+ 5. {First white must consolidate own position though it
Kg4 Qg7+! 6. Qxg7=) 4... Kxe5 5. d4+! (5. f8=Q? Qd8+! costs all pawns} 1. Rc1+ Kb4 (1... Kd4 2. Rd1+ Kc4 3.
6. Qxd8=) 5... Ke4 6. f8=Q Qc1 7. d5 Qg1+ 8. Kf6 Kxf4 Rd3 Qxh3 4. Bg6 Qg4 5. a4+-) 2. Rb1+ (2. a3+? Kb3!=)
9. d6+- 1-0 2... Ka3 (2... Ka4 3. Rb3 Qxh3 4. Bg6 Qg4 5. Rd3+-) 3.
1222222223 Rb3+! ( 3. Bg6? Kxa2! 4. Be5 Qxh3=) 3... Kxa2 {
Catching a pawn king comes to the edge of board} 4.
4*+*+*+*+5 Bg8 {first battery} (4. Re3? Qxh3=) 4... Qxh3 {under
4K*+*+*+*5 second battery} 5. Bf7! {first zz} Qg4+ (5... Qg2 6. Kf8+-
4*+*+*+*+5 {as main line}) 6. Kh6 ({them. try} 6. Kf8? Qc8+ 7. Kg7
Qh3! {zz}) (6. Kf6? Qd4+=) 6... Qh3+ 7. Kg5! {second zz}
4+t+*+*+*5 (7. Kg7+- { is only waste of time}) (7. Kg6? Qh1! 8. Kf5
4*P*+*+*+5 Qh7+!=) 7... Qg2 (7... Qh7 8. Rb7+! {third battery} Ka3 9.
Bd6++-) 8. Kf6 (8. Kf5? Qc2+=) 8... Qc6+ 9. Kg7 Qg2
4+*+p+*+*5 10. Kf8 (10. Kf6+- {is only waste of time}) 10... Qh3 11.
4pL*+pP*+5 Ke7! {third zz} (11. Kg7+- {is only waste of time}) 11...
4+*+*+*+*5 Qh7 12. Rb4+! Ka3 13. Bd6 {fourth colour battery ane
wins - now queen has no hidding place. Meredith. Echo
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Akobia I, 2011, * bateries, Reciprocal zugzwangs. Thematic try.. Capture
1. e4! (1. a4!? Rxb4 2. a5 Kc3 3. f4 (3. a6 Kd4-+) of queen.} 1-0
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4*+n+*B*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
4*+*+pW*+5
4+*+*+p+*5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+k+l+*+b5
4*+*+*+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
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Pavel Arestov, 2018, White wins
1. Bf1+! (1. Bb4? Qa1! 2. e7 Qd1+ 3. Kb2 Qe2+=)
(1. e7? Qc3+ 2. Ka4 Qxc8=) 1... Kd4! (1... Kd2 2. Bb4+
Kc1 3. Ba3+ Kd2 4. Nd6+-) 2. e7 Qxf5! (2... Qe5 3. Nd6
Qxd6 4. e8=Q+-) 3. Bg7+! (3. e8=Q? Qe6+ 4. Qxe6= {
stalemate 1}) 3... Kc5 4. e8=Q Qe6+ 5. Kc3! (5. Qxe6?=
{stalemate 2}) 5... Qxe8 6. Bd4+ Kd5 (6... Kc6 7.
Bb5++-) 7. Bc4+! (7. Bg2+? Ke6=) 7... Kc6 (7... Ke4 8.
Nd6++- {Fork}) 8. Bb5+! Kxb5 9. Nd6+ {Fork} Kc6 10.
Nxe8+- 1-0
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Chess Endgame Study Database Selection
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4*+*+*+*+5
4+p+*+pP*5
4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*+l+*5
4*+*P*+*+5
4+*+*P*+*5
4*+*+k+*+5
4+*+*+*+*5
7888888889
Marjanovic, Dragoslav, 2011, White wins
{Mate in 3} 1. g8=Q Ke4 (1... Ke6 2. f8=Q+ Kd7 3.
b8=N#) 2. f8=N Kf5 3. Qg6# { A very short problem,
showing the skillful design of two promotions to queen
and knight each. The key is a bit better than in the third
honorable mention, while the overall play makes less
impression.} 1-0
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