[Event "1st Pr. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Andrei Visokosov"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/1pp5/1P1k3K/3P4/p1P5/8/P3B1p1/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{64 is a unique round chess anniversary which my Israeli chessfriends happily
found appropriate to celebrate with me by organizing this special jubilee
composing tourney.The symbolic anniversary also happens to coincide with my 50
years of chess activities as a competitive player, composer, writer, trainer
and organizer. I am grateful to 47 of my fellow composers for their highly
appreciated initiative, especially to Amatzia Avni for taking the trouble to
act as the devoted tourney director, to Gady Costeff who patiently assembled
all 60 anonymous entries to create an organized, standardized PGN file , to
Mario Garcia for thoroughly checking the candidates for soundness and to
Harold van der Heijden for his instructive originality report. My old
chessfriends who kindly contributed to the generous prize -fund. Here They are
(alphabetically): Eli Amit, Amatzia Avni, Ofer Comay, Gady Costeff, Harel
Elyosef, Alex Hartman, Noam Manella, Moshe Pyernik, Israel Shrentzel and Moti
Shrentzel. Cordial thanks to them all! Various persons have had their impact
on my career as a study composer over the years. I would like to use this
opportunity for mentioning with great appreciation two of them who undoubtedly
were especially instrumental from the very beginning: my chess mentor IM Moshe
Czerniak (1910-1984), a great lover of the endgame study who introduced the
wonders of this fine art to me and to my friends in the Tel-Aviv youth center.
At the same time it was Hillel Aloni, the pioneer of the Israeli endgame study,
who patiently guided generations of Israeli young composers through this
minefield, in his capacity as the editor of the studies section in the Israeli
monthly "Shahmat", a great job which would always be cherished! Last but not
least all participants should be praised for their efforts to make judging
this event a most enjoyable even if by no means a simple task. The standard of
the leading entries is outstandingly high, with more than one candidate for
top honours. Other serious candidates were left out of the award due to
soundness, originality or structural flaws. Here are a couple of such reasons:
No.41 (Ka6/ Kc4) cook 3...h3! and probably also 3...g2; No.43 (Kh4/ Ke5) 2.
Qc2 and probably also 2. Qg5 Qa1 3. Kh5 seem duals ; No.54 (Kc1/ Ke1) Dual: 4.
Sxe4 (EGTB). I also allowed myself to decline a couple of candidates that
didn't meet my views as to how a study should be presented or which I failed
to understand despite repeating efforts. The rest is a pure matter of personal
taste. Following the usual inner struggle here is my classification: First
prize No. 34 -Andrei Visokosov (Russia): Following a natural introduction an
outstanding logical pawn ending is presented in a most clear-cut fashion. The
cool-blooded far sighted 6. Kh5!! is the star move in the struggle over the
reciprocal zugzwang . A genuine masterpiece of classical and modern standards!
} 1. c5+ Ke7 (1... Kd7 2. c6+ bxc6 (2... Kc8 3. Bg4+ Kb8 4. d6) 3. b7 g1=Q 4.
b8=Q Qe3+ 5. Kg6 Qe4+ 6. Kg5 Qe5+ 7. Kg6 Qxe2 8. dxc6+ Kxc6 9. Qa8+ Kb5 10.
Qb7+) 2. bxc7 (2. c6 g1=Q 3. bxc7 Kf6) 2... Kd7 3. d6 g1=Q {
The inevitable happened.} 4. c6+ $1 (4. Bh5 Qe3+ 5. Kg6 Qf4 6. Kh7 Qf5+ 7. Bg6
Qxc5) 4... bxc6 5. Ba6 Qg8 6. Kh5 $3 ({Thematic try:} 6. c8=Q+ $2 Qxc8 7. Bxc8+
Kxc8 8. Kg5 Kd7 9. Kf4 Kxd6 10. Ke3 $1 Kc5 $3 11. Kd3 Kb5 $3 12. Kc3 c5 13. Kb2
Kb4 {White got in zugzwang and loses.}) (6. Bb7 Qe6+ 7. Kg7 Qe5+ 8. Kf7 Qd5+ 9.
Kg7 Qg2+ 10. Kh7 Qh2+ 11. Kg7 Qb2+ 12. Kf7 Qxb7) 6... Qa8 {
a4-a3 is a bad move for black, as is a2-a3 for white.} 7. c8=Q+ Qxc8 8. Bxc8+
Kxc8 9. Kg4 $3 Kd7 10. Kf3 $3 Kxd6 11. Ke2 $3 Kc5 $1 12. Kd1 $3 Kb5 $1 13. Kc1
$3 c5 14. Kb1 $3 Kb4 15. Kb2 {It's the same final position as in thematic try,
but Black to move. Now Black is in zugzwang and therefore it's a draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2nd Pr. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Oleg Pervakov"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1R6/8/6N1/8/3b1K2/3P1p1k/8/3b4 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Second Prize No.37- Oleg Pervakov (Russia) : Mutual tactical blows ending up
in an ideal mate following two active self blocks. The quiet stunning
sacrifice 2. Nh4!! creating an echo threat to the final mate and the subtle 3.
Rd1! as well as the pair of bishop sacrifices all turn this study to a genuine
gem in the best of my own favourite romantic style!} 1. Rb1 Be2 (1... Bc2 2.
Rf1 f2 (2... Kh2 3. Rxf3 Bd1 4. Nh4 $1) 3. Kf3 Kh2 4. Ne5 $1 $18) 2. Nh4 $3 (2.
Ke4 Kg3 3. Nf4 Bc3 4. Rg1+ Kh2 5. Rg4 (5. Rg6 Bd2 6. Rg4 Bxf4 7. Rxf4 Kg3 8.
Ke3 Bxd3 $10) 5... Bd1 6. d4 Be1 7. Ke3 f2 8. Rg2+ Kh1 9. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 10. Kxf2
Bb3 $10) 2... Be5+ $1 (2... Bxd3 3. Rh1#) 3. Kxe5 Bxd3 (3... f2 4. Rh1+ Kg4 5.
Nf5 Bxd3 6. Ne3+ Kf3 7. Kd4) 4. Rd1 $1 ({Thematic try:} 4. Rh1+ $2 Kg3 5. Kd4
Bc2 6. Ke3 f2 7. Nf3 Be4 $3 {The second bishop sacrifice!} (7... Bd3 8. Nd2 Kg2
9. Rh5 $18) 8. Kxe4 Kg2 9. Rh2+ Kg3 10. Rh1 Kg2 {positional draw} 11. Kf4 $5
Kxh1 (11... f1=Q 12. Rh2#)) (4. Rb3 Bc2 5. Rc3 Kxh4 6. Rxc2 Kg3 $10) 4... Be2 (
4... Bc2 5. Rc1 Kxh4 6. Kf4) (4... Kxh4 5. Rxd3 f2 6. Rf3) 5. Rh1+ Kg4 6. Nf5
f2 7. Ne3+ Kf3 (7... Kg3 8. Ra1 Kf3 9. Kd4 Bb5 10. Rb1 Ba6 11. Rb6 Be2 12. Rf6+
$18) 8. Rh3# {Ideal mate with two active selfblocks.} (8. Kd4 f1=Q 9. Nxf1 Kg2
$10) 1-0

[Event "3rd Pr. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alexander Zhukov"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "k7/4p3/8/8/3N1n2/1q3p2/NQ4pK/5R2 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Third prize No.23- Alexander Zhukov (Ukraine): Inserting new life in the well
trodden Troitzky curve and in what a glorious manner! A highly tense and
tactical introduction reaches a high point where the white knight avoids the
capture of a newly born counterpart in favour of blocking a pawn to gain the
single tempo securing a Troitzky win. The spared enemy knight apparently goes
nowhere however the rest of the battle still requires high precision till the
happy end. An exceptionally original concept!} 1. Rf2 $1 (1. Rb1 g1=Q+ $1 2.
Kxg1 f2+ $1 3. Kxf2 Qxb2+ 4. Rxb2 Nd3+ $10) 1... Ne2 (1... Qxb2 2. Rxb2 f2 3.
Rxf2 g1=Q+ 4. Kxg1 Nh3+ 5. Kg2 Nxf2 6. Kxf2 e5 7. Nf5 e4 8. Ne3 {no Troitzky})
(1... g1=Q+ 2. Kxg1 Ne2+ 3. Rxe2 fxe2 4. Qxe2 Qg3+ 5. Qg2+ Qxg2+ 6. Kxg2 e5 7.
Nf5 e4 8. Ne3 {no Troitzky}) 2. Rxe2 (2. Qxb3 $2 g1=Q+ 3. Kh3 Qg3#) 2... fxe2
3. Qxe2 $1 (3. Qxb3 $2 g1=Q+ 4. Kxg1 e1=Q+ 5. Kg2 Qd2+ $10) (3. Nxb3 $2 g1=Q+
4. Kxg1 e1=Q+ 5. Kg2 Qe4+ 6. Kf2 Qf4+ 7. Ke1 Qe4+ 8. Kd1 (8. Qe2 Qxe2+ 9. Kxe2
e5 $1 $10) 8... Qh1+ 9. Kc2 Qe4+ $1 10. Kc3 Qe3+ $10) 3... Qh3+ $3 (3... Qg3+
4. Kxg3 g1=Q+ 5. Qg2+ Qxg2+ 6. Kxg2 e5 7. Nf5 e4 8. Ne3 {no Troitzky}) 4. Kxh3
g1=N+ 5. Kg2 $3 (5. Kg3 $2 Nxe2+ 6. Nxe2 e5 $1 $10) (5. Kg4 $2 {see later.})
5... Nxe2 6. Ne6 $3 (6. Nxe2 $2 e5 $1 $10) 6... Kb7 7. Kf2 $1 (7. Kf3 $2 {
this would be required had white played 5.Kg4?} Nd4+ $1 (7... Ng1+ 8. Kf2 Nh3+
9. Kg2 Kc6 10. Kxh3) 8. Nxd4 e5 9. Nf5 e4+ $1 $10) 7... Nf4 8. Nxf4 e5 9. Nd5
e4 10. Ne3 1-0

[Event "4th Pr. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Vladislav Tarasiuk"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5r2/8/3Pk3/4b3/8/8/8/3K3Q w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Fourth prize No.25- Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine): I should admit that Q vs. 2
pieces endings don't usually turn on my imagination, however this one seems
like a true artistic miracle with a lengthy and highly precise play all the
way to an ideal mate following a pair of active selfblocks.} 1. Qh3+ Kd5 2.
Qb3+ (2. d7 $2 Rd8 3. Qf5 Kd6 $11) 2... Kc5 3. Qa3+ Kb5 (3... Kc6 4. Qa6+) 4.
Ke2 (4. d7 Rd8 5. Qe7 Bc7 6. Qe6 Kc5 7. Ke2 Bd6 8. Ke3 Kc6 $10) 4... Rh8 (4...
Rd8 5. Qe3 Bxd6 6. Qg5+) 5. d7 (5. Qe3 Rh2+ 6. Kd3 Bxd6) 5... Rd8 6. Qe7 (6.
Qe3) 6... Bc7 7. Qe6 (7. Kd3 Kc6 8. Qe6+ Bd6) 7... Kc5 8. Kd3 (8. Ke3 Bd6 9.
Qe8 Bc7 10. Qe6 Bd6 $10) 8... Bd6 9. Qc4+ Kb6 10. Qc8 Bc7 11. Ke4 (11. Kd4 Kc6)
11... Kc6 12. Kf5 Kd6 (12... Rxd7 13. Qe8 Kd6 (13... Bd6 14. Ke6) 14. Qe6+) 13.
Qa6+ Kxd7 14. Qe6# 1-0

[Event "5th Pr. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Pavel Arestov"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/7K/1pp5/6P1/2n4k/8/2P5/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Fifth prize No.27- Pavel Arestov (Russia): The early underpromotion heralds a
subtle knight ending highlighted by 11. Kd8!! and symbolized by the final
forking. If not the slight blemish of the move order- a perfect miniature to
remember!} 1. g6 Nd6 $1 2. g7 Ne8 3. g8=N $1 (3. g8=Q $2 Nf6+ {fork, -+.}) 3...
Kg5 4. Ne7 c5 5. Kg8 $1 (5. Nd5 $2 Nf6+ $1 $19) 5... Nd6 6. Nd5 {( Kf8 )} b5 7.
Kf8 {Nd5 )} Kf5 8. Ke7 Ke5 9. Nc7 $1 (9. Nb6 $2 Nc4 $19) 9... c4 $1 (9... b4
10. Kd7 c4 11. Na6 b3 12. cxb3 cxb3 13. Nc5 b2 14. Nd3+ {fork, =.}) 10. Kd7 c3
11. Kd8 $3 (11. Kc6 $2 b4 12. Nd5 b3 13. cxb3 c2 14. Nb4 $5 c1=Q+ $19 {check!})
11... Kd4 12. Kd7 $1 (12. Ke7 $2 Nc8+ {( Kc5 ) -+.}) 12... Ke5 (12... b4 13.
Kxd6 b3 14. Nb5+ $11) 13. Kd8 $1 b4 (13... Ke4 14. Kd7 Ke5 15. Kd8 {
- positional draw.}) (13... Nb7+ 14. Ke7 b4 15. Na6 {- main line.}) 14. Na6 $1
Nb7+ $1 (14... b3 15. cxb3 {- main line.}) 15. Ke7 $1 (15. Kc7 $2 b3 16. cxb3
c2 17. Nb4 c1=Q+ {check! -+}) (15. Kd7 $2 b3 16. cxb3 c2 17. Nb4 Nc5+ $19 {
check!}) 15... b3 16. cxb3 c2 17. Nb4 $1 c1=Q 18. Nd3+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sp. Pr. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Victor  Aberman "]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/P7/1n6/8/8/6P1/8/7K w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Special prize  No.30- Victor Aberman (USA) : An amazingly accurate and
original corner- to -corner journey in a baby format. Even though the final
destination is not difficult to guess, two obstacles along the route still
turn it to a surprising advanture decided as expected by a thin hair. The last
part of the solution starting from move 10 has already been shown by Gillberg
#03986.} 1. Kg2 (1. Kh2 {?} Kf7 {!} (1... Kg7 {?} 2. Kh3 {win}) (1... Kf8 {?}
2. g4 {win}) 2. Kh3 Ke6 3. g4 {
It is necessary to stop the advance of the Black?s King to the queenside.} (3.
Kh4 Kd6 4. g4 Kc7 5. g5 Kb7 {draw}) 3... Kf6 4. Kh4 Kg6 {draw}) 1... Kf7 2. Kf3
Ke6 3. g4 {!} (3. Ke4 {?} Kd6 4. g4 Kc7 5. g5 Kb7 6. g6 Nc8 {!} 7. Ke5 Ne7 {
draw}) 3... Ke5 (3... Kd5 4. g5 Ke5 5. Kg4 {win}) 4. Kg3 {An unexpected move
of the White King! Immediate advance to the queenside would have been a
mistake. It is necessary to move in the opposite direction!} (4. Ke3 {?} Na8 {
zz WTM} 5. Kf3 (5. g5 Kf5 {draw}) (5. Kd3 Kf4 {draw}) 5... Nc7 6. Kg3 Kf6 7.
Kf4 Kg6 {draw}) 4... Na8 $1 (4... Kf6 5. Kf4 {!} Kg6 (5... Na8 6. Ke4 Kg5 7.
Kd5 Kxg4 8. Kc6 {win}) (5... Nd5+ 6. Ke4 Nc7 7. Kd3 {etc see main}) 6. Ke5 Kg5
7. Kd4 (7. Kd6 {?} Nc8+ {draw}) 7... Kxg4 8. Kc5 Na8 9. Kc6 {win}) 5. Kh4 Kf6
6. Kh5 Kg7 7. Kg5 Nc7 8. Kf5 Kf7 9. Ke4 {Straight route to the square a8 is
blocked. Nevertheless, the White King has a workaround to the goal again!} (9.
Ke5 {?} Kg6 10. Kd4 {/Kd6} Nb5+ {draw}) 9... Kf6 10. Kd3 {!} Kg5 11. Kc4 {!}
Kxg4 12. Kc5 Na8 13. Kc6 Kf5 14. Kb7 Ke6 15. Kxa8 {win. The White King moves
from corner to corner of the chessboard using a sinusoid route in a 5-men
setting!} 1-0

[Event "1st HM  Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine)"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3b4/1n6/8/PR6/8/3K4/n1P5/k7 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{First Hon. mention- No.24: An excellent demonstraion of R+P dominating B+S.
The highlight of this encounter is a well- timed 'Festina Lente' to pass the
move to black in the critical reciprocal Zugzwang position.} 1. a6 (1. Rxb7
Bxa5 $10) 1... Nc5+ $1 (1... Nb4+ 2. Rxb4 Nc5+ 3. Kc3 Bf6+ 4. Kc4 Nxa6 5. Ra4+)
2. Rxc5 Nb4+ 3. Kc3 (3. Kc4 $2 Nxa6 4. Rc6 (4. Rd5 Be7) (4. Rc8 Be7) 4... Kb2
$10) 3... Nxa6 4. Rc6 (4. Rc8 Ba5+ 5. Kb3 Kb1 $10) (4. Rd5 Bb6 5. Rd6 Nc5 6.
Kc4 Ba7 $10) 4... Nc7 (4... Nb8 5. Rc8 Ba5+ (5... Bf6+ 6. Kb3 Nd7 7. Rc7 Nf8 8.
Rf7) 6. Kb3 Nd7 7. Ra8) 5. Kb3 Kb1 6. c3 $3 (6. c4 Kc1 7. c5 Nb5 $10) 6... Nb5
(6... Kc1 7. c4 Ne8 8. Rc8) 7. Rc5 (7. Rh6 Kc1 8. c4 Nd4+ 9. Kc3 Ne2+ $10) 7...
Nc7 (7... Nxc3 8. Rxc3 $18) 8. c4 Ne6 (8... Kc1 9. Rc6 Ne8 10. Rc8) 9. Rd5 (9.
Re5 Nd4+ 10. Kc3 Nc6) 9... Bg5 (9... Bf6 10. Rd1#) (9... Kc1 10. Rd6 Nc5+ 11.
Kb4 Ba5+ 12. Kxc5) 10. Re5 (10. c5 Bd2 $1 11. c6 Kc1 $10) 10... Nd4+ 11. Kc3
Nf3 12. Rf5 Nd2 $1 13. Kd3 (13. c5 Ne4+ 14. Kd4 Nxc5) (13. Rxg5 Ne4+) 13...
Nxc4 14. Rxg5 Na3 15. Kc3 1-0

[Event "2nd HM  Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jaroslav Polasek & Emil Vlasak"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5k2/8/4P3/8/8/1B4R1/b2r4/5K2 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Second Hon. mention No.52- Jaroslav Polasek & Emil Vlasak (Czech Republic): A
fierce and tense struggle over a diagonal to secure promotion of the last
shaky pawn A charming miniature!} 1. Rg8+ $1 (1. Rf3+ Ke8 2. Ba4+ Ke7) 1... Ke7
(1... Kxg8 2. e7+ Bxb3 3. e8=Q+) 2. Rg7+ Kd8 $1 (2... Kf6 3. e7 Bxb3 4. e8=Q
Bc4+ 5. Kg1 Rd1+ 6. Kh2 Kxg7 7. Qe5+) (2... Kf8 3. Rf7+) (2... Ke8 3. Ba4+ Kd8
4. e7+) 3. e7+ Ke8 4. Ba4+ Rd7 5. Rg6 $3 (5. Rg4 $2 Be6 6. Rd4 (6. Rg7 Bb3)
6... Kxe7) (5. Kf2 $6 Bb3 $1 6. Bc6 (6. Bxd7+ Kxd7 7. Ke3 Ke8 $1 8. Kf4 Bf7 $11
) 6... Ba4 7. Bxd7+ (7. Bxa4 {stalemate}) 7... Bxd7 $1 8. Ke3 Be6 9. Ke4 Bf7
$11) 5... Bb3 (5... Kxe7 6. Rg7+) 6. Bc6 $1 (6. Bxd7+ $2 Kxd7 7. Rg7 Ke8 8. Rg3
Be6 $11) 6... Bd5 (6... Bf7 7. Rd6) 7. Bxd7+ Kxd7 8. Rd6+ $1 1-0

[Event "3rd HM Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Arpad Rusz  "]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2k2b2/8/8/2ppK2R/P2Pn1q1/7R/8/7Q w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{3rd Hon. mention No.42- Arpad Rusz (Romania): A spectacular yet logical
manoeuver of a fearless white king to open up the A- file for the final mate.} 
1. Qf3 $1 Bg7+ 2. Kxd5 Nc3+ $1 3. Qxc3 Qd7+ 4. Kc4 $1 ({Thematic try:} 4. Kxc5
$2 Bxd4+ 5. Qxd4 Qa7+ 6. Kc4 Qxa4+ 7. Kc3 Qa1+ 8. Kd3 Qd1+ 9. Ke3 Qg1+ 10. Ke4
Qg4+ 11. Ke5 Qg7+ 12. Kd5 Qd7+ 13. Kc5 Qa7+ {perpetual check}) ({loss of time} 
4. Ke4 Qg4+ 5. Kd3 Qd1+ 6. Kc4 Qxa4+) 4... Qxa4+ 5. Kd5 $1 (5. Kxc5 $2 Bxd4+ 6.
Kd6+ $5 Bxc3 7. Rxc3+ Kb7 $11 (7... Kb8 $2 8. Rh8+ Kb7 9. Rc7+ Kb6 10. Rb8+ Ka6
11. Ra8+ $18) (7... Kd8 $2 8. Rh8+ $18)) 5... Qd7+ 6. Kxc5 $1 Bxd4+ 7. Kb4+ $3
Bxc3+ 8. Rxc3+ Kb7 9. Rb5+ Ka6 10. Ra3# {
The mate is possible only because the harmful a-pawn has disappeared.} 1-0

[Event "4th HM Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Martin Minski "]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/2P2b2/4P1q1/1R2b3/3k4/1K1N4/6PP/5B2 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "13"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Fourth Hon. mention No.4- Martin Minski (Germany): Without the queens it
would have been the good old 5...Bh3!! draws. With the queens on the board the
astounding 5...Qh3+!! 6.g3!! wins. Truly amusing!} 1. Rd5+ $1 (1. c8=Q $2 Bxe6+
2. Rd5+ Bxd5+ 3. Kc2 Qc6+ 4. Qxc6 Bxc6 5. Nxe5 Bxg2 $1 (5... Kxe5 $2 6. g3 $18)
6. Bxg2 Kxe5 $11) (1. Rb4+ $2 Ke3 $1 2. exf7 (2. c8=Q Bxe6+ $11) 2... Qxf7+ 3.
Rc4 Bxc7 $11) (1. Rxe5 $2 Bxe6+ $11) 1... Kxd5 2. c8=Q (2. exf7 $2 Qf5 $1 $11)
2... Qxe6 (2... Bxe6 3. Qc5+ Ke4+ 4. Kb4 {/Ka3} Bxh2 5. Nf2+ Kf4 6. Qd4+ Kg5 7.
Ne4+ Kh6 8. Qh8+ Qh7 9. Qxh7+ Kxh7 10. Ng5+ $18) 3. Qc4+ $1 (3. Qxe6+ $2 Bxe6
4. Nxe5 Kxe5+ 5. Kc3 Bh3 $1 $11 ({or} 5... Ke4 6. Kd2 Bh3 $1 $11)) (3. Nf4+ $2
Kd6+ $1 (3... Bxf4 $2 4. Bc4+ $18) 4. Nxe6 Bxe6+ 5. Qxe6+ Kxe6 $11) 3... Kd6 4.
Nxe5 Kxe5 (4... Qxe5 5. Qxf7 $18) 5. Kc3 $1 (5. Qxe6+ $2 Bxe6+ 6. Kc3 Bh3 $1
$11 ({or} 6... Ke4 7. Kd2 Bh3 $1 $11)) (5. Kb4 $2 Qb6+ 6. Qb5+ Qxb5+ 7. Bxb5
Kd4 $1 $11 ({or} 7... Bd5 8. g3 Kd4 $1 $11)) 5... Qh3+ $3 (5... Qxc4+ 6. Bxc4
$18) (5... Qd5 6. Qxd5+ Bxd5 7. g3 $18) (5... Qf6 6. Qd4+ $18) 6. g3 $3 (6.
gxh3 $2 Bxc4 $11) (6. Qd3 $2 Qxh2 7. Qd4+ Kf5 8. Bd3+ Kg5 9. Qg7+ Kh4 10. Qf6+
Kg3 11. Qf3+ Kh4 12. Qxf7 Qxg2 $11) 6... Bxc4 (6... Qxh2 7. Qf4+ {/Qd4+} Ke6 8.
Bc4+ $18) 7. Bxh3 $18 1-0

[Event "5th HM  Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Richard Becker "]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6n1/8/2K2N2/3P4/3N4/2k1p3/3b1pB1/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Fifth Hon. mention No.18- Richard Becker (USA): A lovely pair of model mates
with the white knights exchanging roles. Though both mate pictures are known
they seem to have been combined here for the first time.} 1. Ne2+ (1. Nxg8 $2
Kxd4 {=}) 1... Kc2 (1... Kd3 2. Nf4+ Kc2 {( Black has lost a tempo )} 3. Nxg8
Kd1 4. d6 e2 5. Nxe2 Kxe2 6. d7 {( Kc5 ) and White will win the KNP-KB ending})
2. Ng4 ({Try} 2. Nxg8 $2 Kd1 3. Bf1 (3. Ng3 e2 4. Nxe2 Kxe2 {
and Black will be in time to draw the KNP-KB ending}) 3... Ke1 4. Ng3 e2 5.
Bxe2 Bf4 {=}) ({An intense try} 2. Ne4 $2 Kd1 $1 (2... Ne7+ $2 3. Kc5 Nf5 4. d6
Ba5 5. Bf1 Kd1 6. N2g3 {( N4g3 )} Nxg3 7. Nxg3 Ke1 8. Kd4 $1 e2 9. Bxe2 f1=Q
10. Bxf1 Kf2 11. Nf5 Kxf1 12. Kc4 Kf2 13. Nd4 Bd8 14. Nc6 {+-}) 3. Nd4 (3. N4g3
Ne7+ 4. Kc5 Nf5 {=}) (3. Nf4 Ne7+ 4. Kc5 Nf5 {=} ({Also} 4... Bb4+ 5. Kxb4
Nxd5+ {=})) (3. Bf1 Ke1 ({Or, first} 3... Ne7+ 4. Kc5 Nf5 5. d6 Ke1 6. N4g3 {
( N2g3 )} Nxg3 {etc.}) 4. N4g3 {( N2g3 )} Ne7+ 5. Kc5 Nf5 6. d6 Nxg3 7. Nxg3 e2
{( Bc3 ) +-}) (3. N2g3 Ne7+ 4. Kc5 Ng6 {( Ke1 ) ( Bc1 ) =}) 3... Nf6 $1 (3...
Ne7+ $2 4. Kc5 Nxd5 (4... Ng6 5. d6 Nf4 6. Bf3+ Ke1 7. d7 {+-}) 5. Kxd5 e2 (
5... Ke1 6. Nf3+ {+-}) 6. Nxf2+ Ke1 7. Nd3+ {( Ne4 ) +-}) 4. Ng3 (4. Nxf6 e2 (
4... Bc3 $2 5. Bf3+ Ke1 6. Nc2+ Kd2 7. Ne4+ Kxc2 8. Be2 {+-}) 5. Nxe2 Kxe2 6.
Nh5 (6. Ne4 Bf4 {=}) 6... f1=N $1 {=}) (4. Bf3+ Ke1 (4... Kc1 $2 5. Ne2+ Kc2 6.
N4g3 Bc3 7. Nxc3 {+-}) 5. Nc2+ Kf1 6. Ng3+ Kg1 7. Be2 f1=Q 8. Nxf1 Kf2 {=})
4... Bc3 $1 5. Ndf5 e2 6. Bf3 f1=Q 7. Nxf1 Ke1 8. N1g3 Kf2 9. Bxe2 Be5 $1 {=})
2... Kd1 (2... Ne7+ 3. Kc5 Nf5 4. d6 (4. Bf1 $2 Bc1 5. Nd4+ Kd2 {=}) 4... Kd1
5. Bf1 ({Also} 5. d7 Ba5 6. Bf1 Ke1 7. Nh2 {+-}) 5... Ke1 6. Nh2 {+-}) 3. Bf1
$1 (3. Nd4 $2 Ne7+ ({Also} 3... Nh6 4. Bf3+ Kc1 {=}) 4. Kc5 Nxd5 5. Kxd5 Ke1 {=
}) (3. Ng3 $2 Ne7+ ({Also} 3... Ke1 4. Ne5 f1=Q 5. Bxf1 Kf2 {=}) 4. Kc5 Ng6 5.
d6 Ke1 6. Nh2 (6. d7 Nf8 {=}) 6... Nf4 7. Kb5 e2 8. d7 Ne6 {=}) (3. Nf4 $2 Ne7+
{( Nh6 ) =}) 3... Ke1 (3... Nf6 {( Nh6 )} 4. Nxf6 {( Nxh6 )} Ke1 5. Ng3 {+-})
4. Nh2 Bb4 (4... Ne7+ 5. Kc5 Ng6 (5... Nf5 6. d6 {+-}) 6. d6 ({Or, first} 6.
Ng3 Nf4 7. Nf3+ Kd1 8. Nd4 Ba5 9. d6 {etc.}) 6... Ba5 7. Ng3 (7. Nd4 $2 Nf4 8.
Kb5 Bd8 9. Ndf3+ Kd1 10. Ng4 e2 11. Nxf2+ Kc2 12. Bh3 Kc3 {=}) 7... Nf4 8. Nf3+
Kd1 9. Nd4 {+-}) 5. d6 $1 (5. Ng3 $2 Ne7+ 6. Kd7 Nxd5 {=}) (5. Nf4 $2 Ne7+ 6.
Kd7 Nf5 7. Ba6 Nh4 $1 (7... Kd1 $2 8. Be2+ Kd2 9. Nf3+ Kc3 10. Nh5 Nd6 11. Ng3
Bc5 12. Ke6 {+-}) (7... Bf8 $2 8. Nf3+ Kd1 9. Be2+ Kc2 10. Nh5 Be7 11. Ke6 {+-}
) 8. Ke6 (8. Nd3+ Kd1 9. Nxb4 e2 10. Bxe2+ Kxe2 11. Ke6 Nf3 {=}) 8... e2 9.
Bxe2 (9. Nxe2 f1=Q 10. Nxf1 Kxf1 {=}) 9... Bd2 {=}) 5... Bxd6 6. Kxd6 Nf6 {
variation A} ({variation B} 6... Nh6 7. Ng3 Nf5+ 8. Nxf5 e2 9. Nf3+ $1 Kxf1 10.
Ne3# {model mate}) 7. Ng3 Ne4+ 8. Nxe4 e2 9. Nc3 $1 exf1=Q 10. Nf3# {
model mate.} 1-0

[Event "Sp. HM  Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jan Timman"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/2PbP3/p3p3/4Pp1N/1k6/p5Rp/1P3p1P/4R2K w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "23"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Special Hon. mention No.31- Jan Timman (Netherlands): Three different
underpromotions, even in one line of play, are by no means a novelty, however
here we witness the Phoenix theme in action following the double rook
sacrifice as well as a "normal" game-like follow up in which precision is
still required.} 1. Re4+ $1 fxe4 2. bxa3+ Ka5 3. Rf3 $1 (3. Rg1 $2 e3 4. c8=Q
Bxc8) 3... exf3 4. Ng3 f1=Q+ $1 5. Nxf1 f2 6. e8=B $1 {
And now play split : variation A:} Bxe8 ({variation B:} 6... Bc8 7. Bc6 Kb6 8.
Bg2 Bb7 9. c8=N+ $1 Bxc8 10. Bxh3) 7. c8=R $1 Ba4 8. Ne3 Kb6 9. Nd5+ $1 Ka5 10.
Rf8 Bc6 11. Rxf2 Bxd5+ 12. Kg1 $18 1-0

[Event "1st comm. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jaroslav Polasek"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/2r2p2/2P3p1/Pk2K3/R5P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{First commendation No.58 - Jaroslav Polasek (Czech Republic): A fine logical
Rook ending inspired by an old Mandler (HHdbV 56524) but in fact significantly
improving on that source of inspiration.} 1. Ra2 $3 (1. Ra1 $6 Rxc6 2. a6 f6+
3. Kd5 Rxa6 4. Rb1+ Ka4 $1 {ZZ}) (1. Ra3 $6 Rxc6 2. a6 f6+ 3. Kd5 Rxa6 4. Rb3+
Ka5 $1 5. Kc5 (5. Rb1 Rb6) 5... Ka4 6. Rb1 Re6 $11) 1... Rxc6 2. a6 $1 (2. g5
$2 Re6+ 3. Kd5 Ka6 4. Rf2 Re7 5. Kd6 Re6+ 6. Kd7 Re5 $11) 2... f6+ $1 3. Kd5
Rxa6 4. Rb2+ Ka4 5. Rb1 $1 {ZZ} f5 (5... g5 6. Ra1+ Kb5 7. Rxa6 Kxa6 8. Ke6) (
5... Ra5+ 6. Kc4) 6. g5 {and wins} f4 7. Ra1+ (7. Ke4) 7... Kb5 8. Rxa6 Kxa6 9.
Ke4 1-0

[Event "2nd comm. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Vladimir Bulanov"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3n1N2/8/1PP5/rPp5/p4k2/8/8/5K2 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Second commendation No.35- Vladimir Bulanov (Russia): A pleasant synthesis of
two ancient motives : pawns dominating pieces in the spirit of the classical 
game Ortueta- Sanz (Madrid, 1933) and the white king's grand tour to the upper
queenside.} 1. c7 (1. Ne6+ $2 Nxe6 2. c7 a3 $1 3. c8=Q a2 4. Qb8+ Kf5 $19) 1...
Ra8 2. Ne6+ $1 (2. cxd8=Q Rxd8 3. Ne6+ Kf3 4. Nxd8 a3 5. b7 a2) 2... Nxe6 (2...
Kf3 3. Nxd8 a3 4. b7) 3. b7 $1 Nxc7 4. b6 $1 Rh8 (4... Rb8 5. bxc7 Rxb7 6. c8=Q
{database mate in 35}) 5. bxc7 Kf3 6. Ke1 Ke3 7. Kd1 Kd3 8. Kc1 Kc3 9. Kb1 Rh1+
10. Ka2 Rh2+ 11. Ka3 Rh1 12. Kxa4 Kc4 13. Ka5 Ra1+ 14. Kb6 1-0

[Event "3rd comm. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Pavel Arestov  "]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2k5/4K3/R7/8/3P4/8/3pRp2/1b1n4 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Third commendation No.26- Pavel Arestov (Russia): The white rook is thrice
given away on an attacked square. Though In all three such moments the Rook is
clearly "taboo", these only moves are still pretty impressive.} 1. Rf6 $1 (1.
Rc6+ $2 {( Ra8 )} Kb7 2. Rf6 {( Rf8 )} Bf5 $3 3. Rxf5 Ne3 $1 4. Rxe3 d1=Q 5.
Rxf2 Qxd4 $11) 1... Ne3 $1 (1... Bf5 $5 2. Rxf5 Ne3 3. Rf8+ Kb7 4. Rxd2 $18) 2.
Rf8+ $1 (2. Rxd2 $2 f1=Q 3. Rxf1 Nxf1 4. Rd1 Ne3 5. Rxb1 Nf5+ 6. Kf6 Nxd4 7.
Ke5 Nc6+ $11) 2... Kc7 (2... Kb7 3. Rxd2 f1=Q 4. Rxf1 Nxf1 5. Rb2+ Kc6 6. Rxb1
Ne3 7. Ke6 $18) 3. Rxd2 f1=Q 4. Rxf1 Nxf1 5. d5 $3 {
A pawn is more important than the rook!} (5. Rd1 $2 Ne3 6. Rxb1 Nf5+ $11) 5...
Bf5 $1 (5... Nxd2 6. d6+ {check, bK on c7, that^s why it was 2.Rf8+!} Kc6 7. d7
$18) 6. Rd3 $3 {main /A} (6. d6+ $2 Kc6 {( Kb6 )} 7. Rf2 Ne3 8. Rf3 Nd5+ $11)
6... Bg4 (6... Bxd3 7. d6+ $18) (6... Bc8 {( Bd7 )} 7. Rc3+ Kb8 8. Rxc8+ Kxc8
9. d6 $18) ({main B} 6... Nh2 7. Rc3+ $1 Kb6 8. d6 Ng4 9. Rf3 $1 Nh6 (9... Bc8
10. Rf8 Kb7 11. Rxc8 Kxc8 12. d7+ $18) 10. d7 $1 {
And here a rook is more important than the pawn!} Bxd7 11. Kxd7 Kc5 (11... Ng4
12. Kd6 $18 {( Ke6 )}) 12. Ke6 $1 Ng4 13. Kf5 $1 {win} (13. Rf5+ $2 Kc6 14. Rf3
Kc5 {- loss of time})) 7. Rf3 $3 {A pawn is more important than the rook!} (7.
Rb3 Nd2 8. Rd3 Nf1 {- loss of time}) 7... Nd2 (7... Bxf3 8. d6+ $18) 8. Rf2 $1
(8. Rd3 $2 Nf1 9. Rf3 Nd2 {- loss of time}) (8. Rf4 $2 Bh3 9. Rd4 Nf1 10. Rd3
Bg4 {- loss of time}) 8... Nb3 (8... Nc4 9. Rc2 $18) (8... Ne4 9. Rf4 $18) (
8... Nf3 9. Rxf3 $1 Bxf3 10. d6+ $18) 9. Rf4 $1 (9. Rc2+ $2 Kb6 $1 10. Rb2 Kc5
11. Rxb3 Kxd5 $11) (9. d6+ $2 Kc6 $11) 9... Bc8 (9... Bh3 10. Rc4+ $18) 10.
Rc4+ {win.} 1-0

[Event "4th comm. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Michal Hlinka & Lubos Kekely"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2K4k/rP4r1/1p6/PbP2B2/7p/8/8/R7 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Fourth commendation No.21- Michal Hlinka& Lubos kekely (Slovakia): Another
fine demonstration of pawn- taming pieces.} 1. Rh1 (1. b8=Q $2 Rg8#) (1. Rd1 $2
Ba6 $1 2. Rd8+ Rg8 3. Rxg8+ Kxg8 4. c6 bxa5 $19) 1... Ba6 $1 {
threat 2.- Ra8 mate} (1... Re7 2. Rxh4+ Kg8 3. axb6 Raxb7 4. Be4 Rbd7 5. c6 Rd6
6. b7 Bxc6 7. b8=Q Re8+ 8. Kc7 Rxb8 9. Kxd6 $11 {EGTB}) (1... Raxb7 2. Rxh4+
Kg8 3. Be6+ Kf8 4. Rh8+ $1 Ke7 5. Kxb7 $11) 2. Rxh4+ Kg8 3. Be6+ Kf8 4. Rf4+
Ke8 (4... Ke7 5. Bc4 Bxb7+ 6. Kb8 Rxa5 7. Kxb7 bxc5 8. Kb6 Ra8 9. Kxc5 $11 {
EGTB}) 5. Bd7+ $1 Rxd7 (5... Ke7 6. c6 bxa5 7. Rd4 Rg6 8. Kc7 $11) 6. Re4+ Re7
(6... Kf7 7. Kxd7 Rxb7+ 8. Kd6 bxa5 9. c6 Ra7 10. Kc5 Bc8 11. Kb6 Ra8 12. Ra4
$11) 7. Rxe7+ Kxe7 8. axb6 $1 {A} (8. cxb6 $2 Bxb7+ 9. Kc7 Rxa5 10. Kxb7 Kd7
$19 {EGTB}) 8... Bxb7+ ({B} 8... Rxb7 9. c6 Rd7+ {B1} (9... Rxb6+ {B2} 10. Kc7
Rb1 {stalemate}) 10. b7 (10. Kb8 $2 Rd6 11. Kc7 Bb5 $1 $19 {EGTB}) 10... Rd1
11. Kc7 $1 (11. Kb8 $2 Bxb7 $1 12. cxb7 Kd7 $19 {EGTB}) 11... Bxb7 12. cxb7
Rc1+ 13. Kb6 {draw, EGTB - same material unbalance as initial.}) (8... Ra8+ 9.
Kc7 Bxb7 10. Kxb7 $11 {EGTB}) 9. Kc7 $1 (9. Kb8 $2 Ra5 $1 10. Kxb7 Rxc5 $19 {
EGTB}) 9... Ra5 $1 10. c6 $1 Bxc6 11. Kxc6 Ra1 12. b7 Rb1 13. Kc7 Rc1+ 14. Kb6
$1 {draw, EGTB material unbalance as initial. Meredith. Multiple draws. Mates.
Stalemate. Surprise after 8. axb6! - despite heavy material advantage black
cannot win.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "5th Comm. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Luis Miguel Gonzalez "]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1Nb4r/8/3P4/1PK5/6k1/3N4/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "25"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Fifth commendation No.49- Luis Miguel Gonzalez (Spain): A couple of amazing
knight moves highlight this game- like battle.} 1. b6 $1 (1. Kc6 $2 Bf5 $1 2.
Nd7 Bxd3 3. Ne5+ Kf5 4. Nxd3 Rc8+ $1 5. Kd5 Rb8 $1 $11) 1... Kf5 $1 2. Kc6 $1 (
2. Nc6 $2 Kf6 $1 3. Ne7 Bb7 4. Nf4 Kf7 $1 $11) (2. d7 $2 Bxd7 $1 3. Nxd7 Ke6 4.
N3e5 Rc8+ 5. Kd4 Kd6 $11) 2... Ke4 $1 3. Nc5+ Kd4 4. Nbd7 $1 (4. Ncd7 $2 Rh1 5.
Kc7 Kd5 $1 6. Nf6+ Ke6 7. Kxc8 Kxd6 $11) 4... Rh6 $1 (4... Rh7 5. Ne6+ Kc3 6.
Nf6 $1 Rh2 7. b7 Bxb7+ 8. Kxb7 Kc4 9. Nc7 $1 Rh8 10. Kc6 $1 Rf8 11. Nfe8 $18) (
4... Bxd7+ 5. Nxd7 Rc8+ 6. Kb7 $18) 5. Kc7 $1 (5. Nb3+ $2 Kc4 $1 6. Nd2+ Kd3 $1
7. Nb3 Kc4 $11) 5... Kd5 6. Ne4 $3 (6. Nd3 $2 Bxd7 $1 7. b7 Rh8 8. Nf4+ Kc5 $1
9. Kxd7 Kb6 $11) 6... Rh8 $1 (6... Kxe4 7. Kxc8 Rxd6 8. b7 Rh6 9. Kd8 Rh8+ 10.
Ke7 Kd5 11. Nf8 $18) 7. Nef6+ $1 (7. Nc3+ $2 Kc4 $1 $11) (7. Ndf6+ $2 Ke5 $1
$11) 7... Ke6 8. Nh5 $3 Bxd7 (8... Rxh5 9. Nf8+ Kf7 10. Kxc8 Rh8 11. d7 $18) 9.
Nf4+ Kf5 10. Kxd7 Kxf4 11. Kc7 $1 Ke5 12. d7 $1 (12. b7 $2 Ke6 13. d7 Ke7 $11)
12... Kd5 13. b7 1-0

[Event "Sp. Comm. Afek-64 JT "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Daniel Keith"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3q4/3P3Q/2P1p1R1/1P1k2N1/8/b1K5/8/4r3 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "25"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

{Special commendation No. 12-Daniel Keith (France) : The underpromotion and
the following play are unfortunately anticipated; however the introduction is
superb and deserves a special distinction.} 1. Kd3 $1 (1. Kb3 $2 Re3+ $1 2. Kc2
Re2+ 3. Kd1 Re1+ $1 (3... Rd2+ $2 4. Ke1 $1 Qa5 5. d8=Q+ $18) 4. Kxe1 Qa5+ 5.
Kf2 Qd2+ 6. Kf3 Qd1+ $10) (1. Kc2 $2 Re2+ 2. Kd3 Rd2+ $1 3. Kxd2 Qa5+ 4. Ke2
Qxb5+ 5. Kf3 Qf1+ $10) 1... Qb6 $1 (1... Rd1+ 2. Ke2 (2. Kc2 $2 Rc1+ 3. Kb3
Rc3+ $1 $10) 2... Re1+ 3. Kf3 $1 Rf1+ 4. Kg2 Rg1+ 5. Kxg1 $18) 2. d8=Q+ Qxd8 3.
Nxe6 $3 (3. Qd7+ $2 Qxd7 4. cxd7 Be7 $10) (3. Nf3 $2 Kc5+ 4. Qd7 Rd1+ $1 $10) (
3. Nf7 $2 Rd1+ $1 4. Ke2 Rd2+ $1 5. Kf1 (5. Kxd2 Qa5+ 6. Kd1 Qa4+ $10) 5...
Rd1+ 6. Kg2 Rd2+ 7. Kh3 Rd3+ 8. Kg4 (8. Rg3 Rxg3+ 9. Kxg3 Qc7+ 10. Kf3 Kc5 $10)
8... Rd4+ 9. Kh3 Rd3+ $10) 3... Rxe6 $1 (3... Rd1+ 4. Ke2 $1 (4. Kc2 $2 Rc1+ 5.
Kb3 Rc3+ $1 6. Kxc3 Qa5+ 7. Kd3 Qxb5+ $10) 4... Re1+ 5. Kxe1 $1 Qa5+ 6. Kf1
Qxb5+ 7. Kf2 $1 Bc5+ 8. Nxc5 $18) 4. c7 (4. Qh5+ $2 Kd6 5. Rg7 Re7 $10) 4...
Qe8 (4... Re3+ 5. Kc2 $1 $18) 5. Rxe6 (5. Qh1+ $2 Kc5 $1 6. Rxe6 Qxb5+ $1 7.
Ke4 Qb7+ 8. Kf4 (8. Kf5 Qxh1 9. c8=Q+ Kd4 $1 $10) 8... Qxc7+ $1 $10 {e.g.} 9.
Re5+ Kb6 10. Qb1+ Ka7 $10) 5... Qxb5+ $1 (5... Qxe6 6. Qh1+ Kc5 7. Qc6+ $18) 6.
Ke3 (6. Kd2 $2 Qb4+ 7. Ke2 Qg4+ $10) 6... Bc5+ $1 (6... Bc1+ 7. Kf2 $1 $18) 7.
Kf4 (7. Kf3 $2 Qf1+ $10) 7... Bd6+ (7... Qc4+ 8. Kg5 Qc1+ 9. Kg6 $18) 8. Rxd6+
$1 (8. Kg4 $2 Qa4+ $1 9. Kh5 Qd1+ $10) 8... Kxd6 9. c8=N+ $3 {Phoenix} (9. c8=R
$2 {Phoenix} Qe5+ $1 10. Kf3 Qf6+ 11. Kg2 Qg5+ 12. Kh1 Qd5+ $10) (9. c8=Q $2
Qc4+ (9... Qe5+ 10. Kg4 Qe4+ 11. Qxe4 {stalemate}) 10. Qxc4 {stalemate}) 9...
Kc5 10. Qe7+ Kd4 11. Qe3+ Kd5 12. Qe5+ Kc6 (12... Kc4 13. Nd6+ $18) 13. Na7+ {
The award will remain open for three months to claims and appeals before
declared definite.        Yochanan Afek                                       
Amsterdam, March2016} 1-0

