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Josten-65 JT 2002

[Event "Josten65_2ndPr"] [Site ""] [Date "2002"] [Round ""] [White "Vysokosov, A."] [Black "13.5 points"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4b1r1/PR4pp/8/6P1/6p1/K6P/3b2kP/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2002"] {An elegant mechanism with WCCT theme. But according to recommedation of FIDE commision such a original study could not be published before the WCCT closing. } 1. a8=Q Bc1+ (1... Kxh3 2. Qc8 Bf4 3. Rb4 Rf8 4. Qc5 Rf7 5. Qc3+ Be3 6. Re4 ) 2. Kb4 (2. Rb2+ {Thematic line.} 2... Kxh3 3. Qg2+ (3. Qb8 Bxb2+ 4. Kxb2 Kh4 5. Qg3+ Kh5) 3... Kh4 4. Qf2+ Kh5) 2... Bd2+ (2... Kxh3 3. Re7 Bf7 4. Qa7 Bd2+ 5. Kb5 Be8+ 6. Kc4 Rf8 7. Rxg7 Bg6 8. Rxh7+) 3. Kc5 Be3+ (3... Bf7 4. Rb8+) 4. Kd6 Bf4+ 5. Ke7 Bxg5+ (5... Kxh3 6. Qa3+ Kh4 7. Rb4 Bxg5+ 8. Kd6 Kh5 9. Qg3 Kh6 10. h4 Bf6 11. Qxg4 Bh5 12. Qf4+ Kg6 13. Rb5) 6. Kd6 Bf4+ (6... Kxh3 7. Qa3+ Kh4 8. Qg3+ Kh5 9. h3 Kg6 10. h4 Be3) 7. Kc5 Be3+ (7... Kxh3 8. Rb3+ Kh4 9. Qe4 ) 8. Kb4 Bd2+ (8... Kxh3 9. Re7) 9. Ka3 { The same posititon but w/o wPg5 - 7th WCCT theme.} 9... Bc1+ (9... Kxh3 10. Rb2 Bf7 11. Qc6 Rd8 12. Rxd2) 10. Rb2+ Kxh3 11. Qg2+ Kh4 12. Qf2+ Kg5 (12... Kh5 13. Qf5+) 13. Qc5+ 1-0

[Event "Josten65_3rdPr"] [Site ""] [Date "2002"] [Round ""] [White "Gurgenidze_Akobia, DJ."] [Black "11.7 points"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "bN5n/3p4/2P4B/8/6Kb/2R1Pp2/1p2k1N1/3n4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2002"] {A nice finish with a twice Nd5 sacrifice and WCCT theme. But the introduction is a little overloaded. } 1. Rc2+ (1. Nf4+ Kd2 2. c7 Nf2+ 3. Kh5 b1=Q 4. Rd3+ Nxd3 5. c8=Q f2) (1. Rb3 fxg2) 1... Kd3 (1... Kf1 2. Rxb2 fxg2 3. Rxg2 Kxg2 4. c7 Ng6 5. Kh5 Bb7 6. Kxg6 Bc8 7. Bg5 Bxg5 8. Kxg5 Nxe3 9. Kf6 Ng4+ 10. Ke7) 2. Rxb2 (2. c7 fxg2 3. Rxg2 b1=Q 4. c8=Q Nxe3+ 5. Bxe3 Qd1+ 6. Kh3 Qh1+ 7. Rh2 Bg2+ 8. Kg4 Qxh2 9. Qa6+ Kxe3) 2... Nxb2 3. Kxf3 (3. Nf4+ Kc2 4. Kxf3 dxc6 5. Bg7 Nf7 6. Kg4 Be7 7. Bxb2 Kxb2 8. Kf5 Nd8 9. Nd7 Bb7 10. Ke5 Kc3 11. e4 Bc8 12. Ng6 Ba3 13. Nb6 Bg4 14. Kf6 Kd4 15. Nh4) 3... Bf6 4. Nf4+ (4. Kg4 Bxc6 5. Nxc6 dxc6 6. Kf5 Bc3 7. Nf4+ Kc4 8. Ne2 Nf7 9. Bf4 Ba5 10. Ke6 Nd8+ 11. Kd7 c5 12. Bg5 Nf7 13. Bf6 Nd3 14. e4 Nde5+ 15. Ke6 Bc7) (4. e4 Bxc6 5. Nf4+ Kc4 6. Nd5 Bd4 7. Ne3+ Bxe3 8. Kxe3 Ng6 9. Bg7 Nd3 10. Bf6 Nge5 11. Bh4 Bb5 12. Be7 d5 13. exd5 Kxd5 14. Bg5 Nc5) 4... Kc4 (4... Kc2 5. Nd5 Bd8 6. e4 dxc6 7. Nxc6 Nf7 8. Nxd8) 5. Nxd7 Bxc6+ 6. Nd5 (6. e4 Bxd7) 6... Kxd5 (6... Bxd5+ 7. e4 Be6 8. Nxf6 Nd3 9. Bg7) (6... Bd8 7. Ne5+ Kxd5 8. Nxc6 Bf6 9. Nb4+ Kc4 10. Nc2 Nf7 11. Bf4 Nd3 12. Nd4) 7. Nxf6+ (7. e4+ Ke6) 7... Ke5+ 8. Nd5 (8. Ne4 Bxe4+ 9. Kg3 Kf6 $1 {thematic try}) 8... Bxd5+ (8... Kxd5 9. e4+ Kc4 10. Bg7) 9. e4 Bxe4+ 10. Kg3 (10. Kg4 Kf6 11. Be3 Bf5+) (10. Kf2 Nd3+) (10. Ke2 Kf6 11. Be3 Nd3) (10. Ke3 Nc4+) 10... Kf6 11. Be3 Ke5 (11... Nd3 12. Bd4+ Ne5 13. Kf4) 12. Bh6 {The positional draw} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Josten65_1sthm"] [Site ""] [Date "2003"] [Round ""] [White "Vlasak, E."] [Black "to P. Karrer"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2K4b/p1PR3P/1k6/5q2/8/4P3/RpN5/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2003"] 1. Nd4 (1. Ra4 Qxc2 2. Rb4+ Kc5 3. Rb7 b1=Q 4. Kb8 Qxb7+ 5. Kxb7 Qb1+ 6. Ka8 Qh1+ 7. Kxa7 (7. Kb8) 7... Qa1+ 8. Kb7 Qb2+ 9. Ka8 Qa3+ 10. Kb7 Qb3+ 11. Ka7 Qa4+ 12. Kb8 Qb5+ 13. Kc8 Kc6 14. Kd8 Bf6+ 15. Ke8 Qe5+) (1. Na3 Kc6) (1. Rxb2+ Bxb2 2. Nd4 (2. Nb4 Qf8+ 3. Rd8 Qxb4 4. h8=Q Bxh8 5. Rxh8 Qd6 6. Rh7 Qf8+ 7. Kd7 Qf5+ 8. Kd6 Qd3+ 9. Ke5 Qxe3+ 10. Kd6 Kb7) 2... Bxd4 3. exd4 Qf8+ 4. Rd8 Qe7 5. Rd7 Qe8+ 6. Rd8 Qc6 7. Rd7 Qa8#) (1. e4 Qf8+ 2. Rd8 Qc5 3. Rd7 (3. Ra6+ Kxa6 4. Kd7 Qb5+) 3... b1=Q) 1... Bxd4 (1... b1=Q 2. Nxf5 Qxf5 3. Rad2 Be5 4. h8=Q Bxh8 5. R2d6+ Kc5 6. Rd5+ Qxd5 7. Rxd5+ Kxd5 8. Kb7) 2. exd4 b1=Q 3. h8=Q Qxa2 4. Kb8 $3 (4. Kd8 Qg5+ 5. Re7 Qad5+ 6. Ke8 Qg6+ 7. Kf8 Qf3+) (4. Qe5 Qg8+) (4. Qg7 Qae6 $1 (4... Qh2 5. Kb8 Qe4 6. Qf6+ Qc6 7. Qxc6+ Kxc6 8. Rg7 Qb2+ 9. Kc8 Qxd4 10. Rg6+ Kc5 11. Kb8 Qb4+ 12. Kxa7 Qa5+ 13. Kb7 Qb5+ 14. Ka7) 5. Kd8 Qff6+ 6. Qxf6 Qxf6+ 7. Ke8 Kb7 8. d5 Kc8 9. Rf7 Qe5+ 10. Re7 Qxd5) (4. Qe8 Qa6+ 5. Kd8 Qg5+ 6. Qe7 (6. Re7 Qd5+ 7. Rd7 (7. Qd7 Qc8+) 7... Qa8+ 8. Ke7 Qe2+) 6... Qg8+ 7. Qe8 Qc8+ 8. Kxc8 Qxe8+ 9. Rd8 Qc6) (4. Qh6+ Qae6 5. Qxe6+ (5. Kb8 Qxh6 6. c8=Q Qhf4+ 7. Ka8 Qxd7 8. Qc5+ Ka6 9. Qa3+ Kb5 10. Qc5+ Ka4 11. Qc4+ Ka3 12. Qc3+ Ka2 13. Qc2+ Ka1 14. Qc3+ Kb1 15. Qb3+ Kc1 16. Qc3+ Kd1 17. Qd3+ Ke1 18. Qb1+ Ke2 19. Qc2+ Qd2 20. Qe4+ Qe3) 5... Qxe6 6. d5 Qf5 7. Kb8 (7. d6 a5 8. Kb8 Qxd7 9. c8=Q Qa7#) 7... Qxd7 8. c8=Q Qxc8+ 9. Kxc8 Kc5) 4... Qxd7 ( 4... Qf4 5. Qe5) 5. Qd8 $1 (5. c8=Q Qd6+ 6. Ka8 Qad5+) (5. Qh6+ Qae6 6. Qxe6+ Qxe6 7. c8=Q Qxc8+ 8. Kxc8 Kc6 9. d5+ Kxd5 10. Kb7 a5) 5... Qg8 $1 (5... Qad5 { The second thematic line} 6. c8=B+ $3 (6. c8=N+ $2 Ka6) (6. c8=Q+ Qxd8) 6... Qxd8) 6. c8=N+ $3 (6. c8=Q+ Qdxd8) 6... Kc6 7. Ne7+ $1 (7. d5+ $2 Qgxd5 8. Ne7+ Kb5) 7... Qxe7 (7... Kd6 8. Nf5+ Kc6 9. Ne7+) 8. d5+ $1 Qxd5 9. Qxe7 { and Tablebase draw} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Josten65_2ndcomm"] [Site ""] [Date "2003"] [Round ""] [White "Hoerning_Roxlau, GWM."] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1K1b3k/1p4pP/1p4P1/1Pp5/2P1P3/8/2P1P3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2003"] {An interesting plan with nice only- moves to break blacks stalemate defence. But without Black's counterplay. Mr. Hoerning has interesting ideas but also problems with the work-out. So the cooperation with M. Roxlau is happy here.} 1. Ka8 $3 {Theme: Rubicon b8-h2. bB occupies in the next move this Rubicon and it is ready to kill any white pawn - self beeing safe through stalemate. White can break such a plan so: 1. Pb7 has to stay alive, it will go in future to c3 to give white time to prevent stalemate. So Pc2 cannot move. 2. Pe2 will be used to lost imprtant tempo, so it cannot also move. 3. So the first tempo has to lose wK.} (1. Ka7 Bc7 {zz} 2. e5 (2. e3 Bf4 3. Kxb6 Bd6) 2... Bxe5 3. Kxb6 Bd6 4. e4 Be5 5. Kxc5 b6+ $1 6. Kd5 Bd6 7. c5 bxc5 8. Kc4 Bc7 $11 {zz}) (1. e5 Bc7+ 2. Ka7 Bxe5 3. Kxb6 Bd6 4. e4 Bf4 5. Kxc5 b6+ $1 6. Kd5 Bd6 7. c5 bxc5 8. Kc4 Bc7 $11 {zz}) (1. e3 Bc7+ 2. Ka7 Be5 3. Kxb6 Bd6 4. e5 Bxe5 5. Kxc5 b6+ $1 6. Kd5 Bd6 (6... Bf4 $2 7. c5 $1 Bxe3 8. c6 $18) 7. e4 (7. c5 bxc5 8. Kc4 Bf4 $1 9. e4 Bc7 $11 {zz}) 7... Be5 8. c5 bxc5 9. Kc4 Bc7 $11 { zz}) (1. Kc8 $2 Bc7 {und nun kommt der wK nicht mehr ber den Rubikon}) (1. Kxb7 $2 {und Weia kann die Pattstellung nicht mehr aufheben}) (1. c3 $2 { blockiert den sB schon auf c4, und Schwarz hat ebenfalls keine Probleme mehr} 1... Bc7+ 2. Ka7 Be5 3. Kxb6 Bd6 4. e3 Be5 5. Kxc5 b6+ $1 6. Kd5 Bd6 7. c5 bxc5 8. b6 c4 $11) 1... Bc7 2. Ka7 {Mutual zugzwang - black cannot quard b6. White cannot use Pc2 and e2 for this reason.} 2... Bf4 3. Kxb6 Bd6 4. e3 $1 { This time white needs the pawn for another important tempo lost.} 4... Be5 ( 4... Bf4 5. Kxc5 Bxe3+ 6. Kd5 Bf4 7. e5 Bxe5 8. Kxe5 b6 9. c5 bxc5 10. b6 c4 11. b7 c3 12. b8=Q#) 5. Kxc5 b6+ $1 {Near to stalemate!} (5... Bd4+ 6. Kd5 b6 7. c5 bxc5 8. b6 $18) 6. Kd5 {For future Kc4.} (6. Kb4 Bc3+ 7. Kb3 Be5 {Tempo}) 6... Bd6 7. c5 $1 {Important moment in white's plan} 7... bxc5 $1 (7... Bxc5 $2 8. e5 Bxe3 9. e6 Bc5 10. Kc6 Bf8 11. Kxb6 Bc5+ 12. Kc6) 8. Kc4 $1 { White has first prepare the finish} (8. b6 $2 c4 $11) 8... Bc7 9. e5 $1 { And the last tempo lost to to free b6.} 9... Bxe5 10. b6 Bc7 11. b7 Bb8 12. e4 Bc7 {And all is ready for the planed finish.} 13. Kd5 c4 14. e5 c3 (14... Bxe5 15. Kxe5 c3 16. b8=Q#) 15. e6 {and Rubikon is overstepped.} 1-0

[Event "Josten65"] [Site ""] [Date "2002"] [Round ""] [White "Rusz, Arpad"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/8/5p2/3ppkp1/6NR/3P1P1p/3Kn2r w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "38"] [EventDate "2002"] {An long and interesting, but a little heavy introduction to known Grigoriev finish.} 1. Rh5 $1 {with mate threat - see 1.Rh8?} (1. Nxh1 gxh3 2. Kxe1 Kf3 3. Kf1 f4 4. Ke1 Kg2) (1. Rh8 Rg1 2. Ne2+ Ke5 3. Rxh2 g3 4. fxg3 Rf1 5. Rf2 Rh1 6. Rh2 Rxh2 7. Kxe1 Rh1+ 8. Kf2 Rd1) 1... Nd3+ (1... Rg1 2. Rxf5#) 2. Nxh1 Nxf2+ ( 2... Kf3 3. Rxh2 f4 4. Rh4 e3 5. fxe3 dxe3 6. dxe3 fxe3 7. Rh2) 3. Nxf2 (3. Ke1 Nxh1 4. Rxh2 Ng3 5. Rf2+ Ke5 6. Rh2 e3 7. dxe3 dxe3 8. Rh8 Ke4 9. Re8+ Kf3) 3... g3 4. Ke2 $1 g2 (4... e3 5. dxe3+ dxe3 6. Nd3+ Kg4 (6... Ke4 7. Rh4+ Kd5 8. Kxe3 g2 9. Nf4+) 7. Rh8 g2 (7... f4 8. Ne5+ Kf5 9. Nf3) 8. Rg8+ Kh4 (8... Kh3 9. Nf4+ Kh4 10. Nxg2+) (8... Kh5 9. Nf4+ Kh6 10. Rh8+ Kg7 11. Rxh2 g1=Q 12. Rg2+) 9. Ne1 h1=Q 10. Nxg2+ Kh3 11. Nf4+) 5. Rxh2 g1=Q 6. Nh3+ Kg3 7. Nxg1 Kxh2 8. Kf1 $3 (8. Kf2 d3 {mutual zugzwang} 9. Nf3+ (9. Kf1 Kg3 10. Ke1 Kg2) 9... exf3 10. Kf1 (10. Kxf3 Kg1) 10... Kg3 11. Kg1 f2+ 12. Kf1 Kh3 $1 (12... Kh2 13. Kxf2 Kh3 14. Kf3 Kh2 15. Kf2 Kh1 16. Kf1) 13. Kxf2 Kh2 14. Kf1 Kg3 15. Kg1 Kf3 16. Kf1 f4) 8... d3 9. Kf2 $1 {mutual zugzwang} (9. Nf3+ exf3 10. Kf2 Kh1 11. Kf1 f2 12. Kxf2 Kh2) 9... f4 10. Nf3+ exf3 11. Kf1 Kg3 12. Kg1 f2+ 13. Kf1 Kh3 14. Kxf2 Kh2 15. Kf1 Kg3 16. Kg1 Kf3 17. Kf1 Kg3 18. Kg1 f3 19. Kf1 f2 { The ending is known from a Grigoryev-study containing only pawns} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Josten65"] [Site ""] [Date "2003"] [Round ""] [White "Roxlau, M."] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3B4/2pRN1k1/3p4/1Kp5/8/8/6pp/1B4rb w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2003"] {The unusual position with two piece knots is more problem as an EG study. Surprising there is a long time an only way to continue attack.} 1. Nf5+ $1 { Weiss muss forciert vorgehen, da Schwarz Tb1+ nebst g1D droht. Eigentlich scheinen die vier Figuren fast muehelos das Matt gegen den blanken Koenig erzwingen zu koennen. Dieser Eindruck taeuscht aber, der schwarze Monarch wehrt sich erstaunlich gut seiner Haut, und die Schachgebote wollen praezise gewaehlt sein. Das Motto dieser Studie lautet daher: "Das grosseSchachtreiben" nach anderen Springerabzuegen erzwingt 2..Ke8 Weiss, Dauerschach zu geben.} (1. Nc6+ Kf8 2. Be7+ Ke8 3. Bg6+ $1 $11 (3. Rd8+ $2 Kf7 4. Ba2+ Kg6 5. Rg8+ Kh7 { mind. mit Ausgleich})) (1. Nd5+ Kf8 2. Be7+ Ke8 3. Bg6+ $1 $11) (1. Nc8+ Kf8 2. Be7+ Ke8 3. Bg6+ $1 $11) 1... Kf8 2. Be7+ Kf7 $1 (2... Ke8 {nach diesem schwaecheren Zug fuehrt tatsaechlich ein Schachtreiben ueber das gesamte Brett zum Matt.} 3. Rd8+ Kf7 4. Ba2+ Kg6 5. Nh4+ Kh5 (5... Kh6 6. Rh8+ Kg7 7. Rg8+ Kh7 8. Bf6 Rb1+ 9. Ka5 {nebst #}) 6. Bf7+ Kg4 7. Rg8+ Kf4 8. Bg5+ Ke5 9. Re8+ Kd4 10. Nf3+ Kc3 11. Re3+ Kc2 12. Re2+ Kd1 13. Rd2+ Kc1 14. Rf2+ Kb1 15. Bg6+ Ka1 16. Bf6# {#}) 3. Bg5+ $3 (3. Bh4+ {ueberraschenderwei se fuehrt in dieser Variante das Schachtreiben in eine Sackgasse.} 3... Kf8 4. Rd8+ (4. Be7+ {Tempo }) (4. Ba2 Rb1+ $1 5. Ka5 c4 $1 6. Rd8+ (6. Be7+ Kf7 7. Bxd6+ Ke6 8. Re7+ Kxf5 9. Bxb1+ Kf6 $11) 6... Kf7 7. Bxc4+ Kg6 8. Ne7+ Kh5 9. Rh8+ Kg4 10. Rg8+ Kf3 $1 11. Bd5+ (11. Rg3+ Kf4 12. Nd5+ Ke5 13. Rg5+ Kd4 14. Rg4+ Kc5 15. Bf2+ Kc6 16. Nb4+ Kd7 17. Rg7+ Ke8 18. Rg8+ Kd7 $11) 11... Ke2 12. Bxg2 Rg1 13. Bxh1 Rxh1 14. Rg2+ Kf3 15. Ra2 Kg4 {und Schwarz erobert eine Figur}) 4... Kf7 5. Ba2+ (5. Nh6+ Kg7 6. Rd7+ Kf8 7. Bf5 Rb1+ $1 8. Bxb1 g1=Q $11) 5... Kg6 6. Ne7+ Kh5 7. Rh8+ Kg4 8. Rg8+ Kf3 9. Rg3+ (9. Bd5+ Ke2 10. Kc6 Kd1 11. Bg3 Re1 $11) 9... Ke2 $1 10. Bc4+ Kd2 11. Bg5+ Kc2 12. Bd3+ Kb2 (12... Kd1 $4 13. Rg4 $1 {nebst #}) 13. Bf6+ Kc1 14. Bg5+ Kb2 $11) 3... Kg6 (3... Ke8 $2 4. Ng7+ Kxd7 5. Bf5# {#}) 4. Rg7+ Kh5 5. Ng3+ Kg4 6. Bd2+ $3 (6. Bh6+ Kf3 7. Be4+ Kf2 8. Rf7+ Ke1 $1 9. Re7 (9. Bd3 Rf1 10. Re7+ (10. Nxf1 g1=Q 11. Nxh2 Bg2 12. Ng4 Be4 $1 13. Re7 d5 14. Bxe4 dxe4 15. Rxe4+ Kd1 $11) 10... Kf2 11. Ne4+ Kf3 12. Rf7+ Kg4 13. Be2+ Kh3 $11) 9... Kf2 $11) (6. Bc1+ Kf3 7. Be4+ Kf2 8. Rf7+ Ke1 $1 9. Re7 Kf2 $11) 6... Kf3 7. Be4+ $1 Kf2 8. Rf7+ $1 Kxg3 {jetzt ist das Nehmen auf g3 erzwungen} 9. Bf4+ Kg4 (9... Kh4 10. Bf3 $1 (10. Bf5 $2 Rb1+ 11. Ka5 Ra1+ 12. Kb5 Rb1+ $11 ) 10... Rb1+ 11. Kc6 Rb6+ 12. Kd7 {nebst #}) 10. Bf3+ $1 Kxf3 11. Bxh2+ { jetzt erhellt sich der Sinn des Schachtreibens - h2 wird mit Schach erobert.} 11... Ke2 12. Bxg1 {wins} 1-0

[Event "Josten65"] [Site ""] [Date "2003"] [Round ""] [White "Gurgenidze_Akobia, DJ."] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3N4/8/8/1K1P4/1p6/p1p5/k7/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2003"] {A very natural introductory position with two perpendicular echo lines.} 1. Nc6 b3 (1... c2 2. Nxb4+ $11) 2. Nb4+ (2. d6 b2 3. Nb4+ (3. d7 b1=Q+ 4. Nb4+ Ka1 5. d8=Q c2 $19) 3... Kb3 4. d7 b1=Q 5. d8=Q Qf5+ $19) 2... Ka1 (2... Kb2 3. d6 a2 (3... c2 4. d7 a2 5. d8=Q a1=Q 6. Qd2 $1 $11) 4. d7 a1=Q (4... c2 5. d8=Q $11) 5. d8=Q Qf1+ (5... c2 6. Qd2 $11) 6. Ka4 Qc4 7. Qd3 $1 Qf7 (7... Qxd3 8. Nxd3+ Kc2 9. Ne1+ Kb2 10. Nd3+ $11) (7... Qe6 8. Qd4 Qe8+ 9. Ka5 $11) 8. Qe2+ c2 9. Qe5+ Kb1 10. Qe4 $11) 3. Kc4 $1 (3. Ka4 $5 b2 $1 (3... c2 4. Kxb3 c1=Q 5. Nc2+ Kb1 6. Nxa3+ Ka1 7. Nc2+ $11) 4. Nc2+ Kb1 $1 (4... Ka2 $5 5. Nb4+ Kb1 6. Kb3 $11) 5. Nxa3+ Ka2 $1 (5... Kc1 $5 6. d6 $11) 6. d6 c2 7. d7 (7. Nxc2 b1=Q $19) 7... c1=Q (7... b1=Q $5 8. Nxb1 $11) 8. d8=Q Qf4+ $19) 3... c2 (3... Kb2 4. Nd3+ $1 (4. d6 {Roxlau} 4... a2 5. d7 a1=Q 6. d8=Q Qf1+ 7. Nd3+ Kc2 8. Qd4 Qf7+ 9. Kb4 Qb7+ 10. Ka5 Qc7+ 11. Kb4 b2 12. Ne1+ Kc1 13. Nd3+ Kb1 14. Kb3 Qb7+ 15. Nb4) 4... Kb1 5. d6 a2 (5... c2 6. Kxb3 a2 7. d7 a1=Q 8. d8=Q $11) 6. d7 a1=Q 7. d8=Q $11) (3... b2 {The second thematic line} 4. Kxc3 b1=Q 5. Nc2+ Ka2 6. Nb4+ Ka1 7. Nc2+ $11) 4. Kxb3 c1=Q 5. Nc2+ Kb1 6. Nxa3+ Ka1 7. Nc2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Josten65"] [Site ""] [Date "2002"] [Round ""] [White "Akobia, J."] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k6/2rP4/5R2/2K5/8/8/r1R1p3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2002"] {A nice move Ka5! found in a database position. But the second line with perpetual seems to be randomly pasted without connection between lines. WK in check.} 1. Kb5 $1 {with two sublines} (1. Kd6 $2 Ra6+ 2. Ke7 e1=Q+) (1. Kd5 $2 Rxd7+) (1. Kb6 $2 Rb7+ 2. Kc5 Rxc2+) 1... Rxd7 (1... Ra5+ $5 2. Kb6 $1 (2. Kxa5 e1=Q+) 2... Rb7+ 3. Kc6 Ra6+ (3... e1=Q 4. d8=Q+ Ka7 5. Qd4+ Ka6 6. Qd3+) 4. Kc5 Rc7+ 5. Kb5 Ra5+ (5... Rxd7 $2 6. Rf8+ Kb7 7. Rxe2) 6. Kb6 {with cykl}) 2. Rb6+ $1 (2. Rf8+ Kb7 3. Rc1 Rb2+ 4. Ka5 Rd1) (2. Rxa2 e1=Q 3. Rb6+ Rb7) 2... Rb7 (2... Ka8 $2 3. Rxa2+) 3. Rxb7+ (3. Rxa2 $2 Rxb6+ 4. Kxb6 e1=Q) (3. Rxe2 $2 Rxb6+) 3... Kxb7 4. Rc1 {Nalimov} 4... Rb2+ $5 (4... Rd2 5. Re1 Rb2+ 6. Kc4) 5. Ka5 $3 (5. Ka4 $6 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. Kb4 Kd5 8. Kb3) 6. Re1 Kc6 7. Kb4 Kd5 8. Kc3 Ra2 9. Kd3 (9. Kb3 {a small dual}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Josten65"] [Site ""] [Date "2003"] [Round ""] [White "Rusz, Arpad"] [Black "after Gurgenidze"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "B2k4/7K/1p4r1/N7/8/7p/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2003"] {I don't see any error in this excellent miniature with repeated knight's only-moves. But the authors should be Rusz&Gurgenidze.} 1. Nb7+ $1 {# #} (1. Kxg6 $2 bxa5 2. Kf5 (2. Bc6 h2 3. Kf5 a4) 2... a4 (2... h2 $2 3. Ke5 $1 a4 4. Kd4 a3 5. Kc3 $11) 3. Ke4 a3 $19) (1. Nc6+ $2 Rxc6 2. Bxc6 h2 3. Kg6 b5 4. Kf5 b4) (1. Nb3 Rg1 2. Nd4 h2) (1. Nc4 b5 2. Ne5 Ra6 3. Bd5 Rd6 4. Bf3 b4) 1... Kc7 2. Kxg6 Kb8 {#} (2... h2 3. Nd8 Kxd8 4. Kf5 b5 5. Ke5) 3. Nc5 $3 (3. Nd6 $2 { 1. tematikus megtevesztes:} 3... Kxa8 {test trough Tablebase} 4. Nf5 b5 $1 ( 4... h2 $2 5. Ng3 b5 6. Kf5 Kb7 7. Ke4 $1 (7. Kf4 $2 b4 $19) 7... Kc6 8. Kf3 $1 (8. Kd4 $2 Kb6 $1 9. Kc3 Kc5 10. Nh1 Kd5 11. Nf2 Ke6 $1 12. Kb4 Kf5 13. Kxb5 Kf4 14. Nh1 Kf3 15. Kc4 Kg2 $19) 8... b4 9. Kg2 $11) 5. Ng3 b4 6. Kf5 b3 $19) 3... Kxa8 {#} (3... bxc5 4. Be4 c4 5. Kf5 c3 6. Kf4 h2 7. Ke3) 4. Nd3 $1 (4. Ne4 $2 {2. tematikus megtevesztes:} 4... b5 5. Kf5 (5. Nf2 b4 $1 $19) 5... b4 6. Nf2 b3 $19) 4... b5 5. Kf5 b4 6. Ke4 b3 (6... h2 7. Nf2 b3 8. Kd3 $11) 7. Kf3 $11 {#} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Josten65"] [Site ""] [Date "2003"] [Round ""] [White "Antonini, David"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2R5/5b2/8/p2pn3/p2b4/K1p5/1pBB2N1/k7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2003"] {Interesting finish, but too heavy introduction.} 1. Bxc3 (1. Rxc3 $2 Be8 $1 ( 1... b1=Q {better as authors move, mate in 6} 2. Bxb1 Be8) 2. Ne3 b1=N+ 3. Bxb1 Nc4+ 4. Nxc4 Bc5#) (1. Bh6 $2 Nc4+ 2. Rxc4 (2. Kxa4 Nb6+) 2... dxc4) (1. Be3 $2 Bxe3 2. Nxe3 d4 3. Rh8 b1=Q 4. Bxb1 dxe3 5. Bc2 (5. Be4 {5.Bf5} 5... Nc4+ $1 6. Kxa4 e2 7. Rh1+ Kb2 8. Kb5 Nd6+ $19) (5. Bd3 Bd5 6. Rf8 Bg2 7. Rc8 Nxd3 8. Rxc3 Bf1 $19 (8... e2 $2 9. Rxd3 $1 e1=Q 10. Rd1+ Qxd1 $11)) 5... Nc4+ 6. Kxa4 e2 7. Rh1+ Kb2 $19) 1... Bxc3 2. Rxc3 Nc4+ (2... Bg6 3. Bxg6 Nxg6 (3... d4 4. Rc5 Nxg6 5. Ne1 $1 $11) 4. Ne3 $1 b1=N+ 5. Kxa4 Nxc3+ 6. Kxa5 $11) (2... d4 { Fritz, not author} 3. Rg3 Nc4+ 4. Kxa4 Be8+ 5. Kb3 Nd2+ 6. Ka3) (2... Be8 { Fritz} 3. Ne3 (3. Rc5 Nc4+ 4. Rxc4 dxc4 5. Ne3 c3 6. Nd5 b1=Q 7. Bxb1 Kxb1 8. Nxc3+) 3... d4 4. Rc5 Nf3 5. Nc4) 3. Rxc4 $1 (3. Kxa4 $2 Be8+ 4. Kb3 Nd2+ 5. Ka3 b1=N+ 6. Bxb1 Nxb1+ 7. Kb3 a4+ $1 8. Kb4 Nxc3 9. Kxc3 a3 $1 (9... Kb1 $2 10. Kb4 $19) 10. Kc2 Bg6+ 11. Kc1 d4 12. Nf4 d3 13. Nd5 Ka2 $1 $19) 3... dxc4 4. Ne3 $1 (4. Nf4 $2 c3 5. Ne2 (5. Nd3 b1=Q 6. Bxb1 Kxb1 $19) 5... Bb3 6. Nxc3 Bxc2 $19) (4. Ne1 $2 Bh5 $1 5. Nd3 (5. Bh7 Bd1 6. Bg6 b1=Q $19) 5... b1=Q $1 6. Bxb1 Kxb1 7. Ne1 Bd1 8. Ng2 c3 9. Ne3 Bb3 10. Nc2 Kc1 11. Nd4 Kd1 $19) (4. Kxa4 $2 Bh5 $1 (4... b1=Q 5. Bxb1 Kxb1 6. Kxa5 $11) (4... c3 $2 5. Ne1 $1 Bh5 6. Kxa5 Bd1 7. Be4 Ka2 8. Bd5+ Ka3 9. Be4 Ka2 10. Bd5+ $11) 5. Ne3 (5. Kxa5 Bd1 6. Bf5 Be2 $19) 5... Be2 6. Kxa5 Bd3 7. Nxc4 Bxc4 8. Ka4 Ba2 9. Ka3 Bb1 $19) 4... c3 5. Nd1 (5. Kxa4 $2 b1=Q 6. Bxb1 Kxb1 7. Kxa5 Kc1 $19 8. Kb4 Kd2 9. Nf1+ Kd3 10. Ne3 Bd5 $1 $19) 5... Bb3 6. Nxb2 $1 (6. Nxc3 Bxc2 7. Nb1 Bxb1) 6... cxb2 ( 6... Bxc2 7. Nd1 Bxd1 $11) 7. Bf5 Ba2 (7... Be6 8. Bc2 Bd7 9. Bd3) 8. Be4 Bb1 9. Bc2 $1 $11 1/2-1/2

[Event "Josten65"] [Site ""] [Date "2003"] [Round ""] [White "Hoerning, GW."] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "kr6/3pP3/1BpP4/P1P4P/7p/p5pP/P5Pb/7K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2003"] {I don't see more interesting idea in such a unusual position. } 1. a6 $1 {#} (1. h6 $4 Kb7 $1 2. h7 $2 (2. a6+ Kxa6 3. h7 Kb5 4. Ba7 Rh8 5. Bb6 Kb4 $19) 2... Ka6 3. h8=Q Rxh8 4. Bc7) 1... Re8 (1... Rxb6 $2 2. cxb6 Kb8 3. e8=Q#) 2. h6 (2. a7 $4 Kb7 $1 3. h6 Ka6 $3 4. h7 Rh8 5. Ba5 (5. a8=Q+ Rxa8 6. Bd8) 5... Kxa5 $11 (5... Kxa7 $2 6. Bc3 Rb8 7. e8=Q Rxe8 8. h8=Q Rxh8 9. Bxh8 $18)) 2... Rh8 (2... Kb8 3. h7 (3. a7+ $4 Kb7 4. Ba5 Kxa7 5. Bc3 Rb8 $19) 3... Rh8 4. a7+ Kb7 5. Ba5 Kxa7 6. Bc3 Rb8 7. e8=Q Rxe8 8. h8=Q Rxh8 9. Bxh8 $18) (2... Kb8 3. h7 (3. a7+ $2 Kb7 4. h7 Ka6 $1 $11) 3... Rh8 4. a7+ Kb7 5. Ba5 Kxa7 6. Bc3 Rb8 7. e8=Q Rxe8 8. h8=Q Rxh8 9. Bxh8 $18) (2... Rb8 3. a7 Rh8 4. h7 Kb7 5. Ba5 Kxa7 6. Bc3 Rb8 7. e8=R Rxe8 8. h8=Q Rxh8 9. Bxh8 $18) 3. h7 (3. a7 $2 Kb7 4. h7 (4. Ba5 Kxa7 5. Bc3 Rb8 6. Be1 Ka6 7. h7 $19) 4... Ka6 $3 $11) 3... Rb8 ( 3... Re8 4. Ba5 Ka7 5. Bc3 Rb8 6. e8=R Rxe8 7. h8=Q Rxh8 8. Bxh8 Kxa6 $18) 4. a7 Re8 (4... Rh8 5. Ba5 Kxa7 6. Bc3 Rb8 7. e8=R Rxe8 8. h8=Q Rxh8 9. Bxh8 $18) 5. Ba5 Kxa7 6. Bc3 $1 Rb8 7. e8=R (7. h8=Q $4 Rb1+ 8. Be1 Rxe1#) 7... Rxe8 8. h8=Q Rxh8 9. Bxh8 Ka6 10. Bf6 Kb5 11. Bxh4 Kxc5 12. Be7 $18 1-0

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