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Tamkov-70 JT 2008
[Event "1st prize Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.08.09"] [Round ""] [White "I.Akobia"] [Black ""] [Result ""] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2N5/4p3/8/b5P1/k7/5p2/8/3n1K2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. g6 (1. Nxe7 $2 Bd8 2. g6 Bxe7 3. g7 Ne3+ 4. Kf2 Ng4+ 5. Kxf3 Nh6 $19) 1... Ne3+ (1... Bc3 2. Nxe7 $11) (1... Bd8 2. g7 Ne3+ 3. Kf2 Ng4+ 4. Kxf3 Nh6 5. Kf4 $11) (1... Bb4 2. Nb6+ Kb3 3. Nd5 Bc3 4. Nxe7 $11) 2. Kf2 (2. Kg1 $4 Be1 $19) 2... Ng4+ 3. Kxf3 Ne5+ 4. Kf4 $1 ({Thematic try} 4. Ke4 $5 Nxg6 5. Kf5 e5 $1 { zz} 6. Nd6 Bc7 7. Nf7 Ne7+ 8. Ke6 Nc6 $1 9. Kd7 Nb4 $1 10. Kxc7 e4 11. Ng5 e3 12. Nf3 e2 13. Kd6 Nc2 14. Ke5 Kb3 15. Kf4 Kb2 $1 (15... Kc3 $2 16. Kg3 Kd3 17. Kf2 $11) 16. Kg3 Kc1 17. Kf2 Kd1 $19) 4... Nxg6+ 5. Kg5 $3 ({Same thematic try } 5. Kf5 $5 e5 {zz -+}) 5... e5 6. Kf5 $3 {zz} ({Thematic try} 6. Kxg6 $5 e4 7. Nd6 e3 8. Ne4 e2 {and impossible Nc3+, Black's win.}) 6... Bc7 $1 (6... Bc3 7. Kxg6 e4 8. Nb6+ $11) 7. Kxg6 e4 8. Ne7 e3 9. Nd5 e2 10. Nc3+ $11 *
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[Event "2p Lev Tamkov - 70 MT (C)"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10"] [Round ""] [White "R.Becker"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/3R3n/1k1P4/5p2/3p4/2p1p2b/1N6/1K6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. Nc4+ (1. Rxh7 $2 cxb2 2. Rxh3 (2. Kxb2 Bg4 3. d7 Kc7 {-+}) 2... e2 3. Rh1 d3 {-+}) (1. Na4+ $2 Kc6 2. Rxh7 f4 3. Rxh3 e2 4. Rh1 f3 {(d3) -+}) 1... Kb5 (1... Kc5 2. Rc7+ {=}) 2. Nxe3 (2. Rxh7 $2 e2 3. Re7 d3 4. d7 d2 5. d8=Q d1=Q+ {-+}) (2. Na3+ $2 Kc5 3. Rxh7 e2 4. Re7 d3 5. d7 d2 6. Re5+ Kc6 7. d8=Q d1=Q+ {-+}) 2... Nf6 (2... dxe3 3. Rxh7 Bg2 4. d7 e2 5. Re7 Be4+ 6. Rxe4 fxe4 7. d8=Q e1=Q+ 8. Kc2 {=}) (2... Ng5 3. Re7 Kc6 (3... f4 4. Nc2 {=}) 4. d7 Kc7 5. Nd5+ { (Nc4) =}) 3. Rf7 dxe3 4. Rxf6 f4 ({MAIN} 4... Kc6 5. Kc2 e2 6. Re6 Bg4 7. Re3 Kd7 8. Kxc3 f4 9. Kd2 fxe3+ 10. Ke1 Ke6 11. d7 Kxd7 {stalemate}) 5. d7 Bxd7 ( 5... e2 6. d8=Q e1=Q+ 7. Kc2 Qe2+ 8. Kxc3 {=}) 6. Rxf4 Bc6 ({MAIN} 6... Kc5 7. Kc2 (7. Kc1 $2 Kd5 8. Kd1 Bb5 9. Rf5+ Kc4 10. Rg5 Bc6 11. Rg8 Bf3+ 12. Ke1 Bd5 13. Rd8 Kc5 14. Rc8+ Kd4 15. Kd1 Kd3 16. Ke1 Be6 17. Rd8+ Ke4 18. Re8 c2 19. Rxe6+ Kd5 {-+}) 7... e2 8. Re4 Bf5 9. Kc1 Bxe4 {stalemate}) (6... e2 7. Re4 Bf5 8. Kc1 {=}) 7. Kc1 {Z} 7... Kc5 (7... e2 8. Re4 {=}) 8. Kd1 {zz} 8... Bd5 9. Rf8 (9. Kc1 $2 Bb7 {(Bg2)} 10. Kd1 (10. Ra4 Bc6 11. Rf4 Kd5 {etc.}) 10... Bc6 { zz} 11. Kc1 Kd5 12. Kd1 Bb5 {etc.} ({Also} 12... Bd7 13. Rb4 Bf5 14. Rb5+ Ke4 15. Rc5 Bg4+ 16. Ke1 Kd4 17. Rc6 Bf3 18. Rc8 Bd5 19. Kd1 Kd3 {etc.})) 9... Kc4 10. Rd8 Kd4 11. Rd7 {=} (11. Rd6 $2 Kc5 {(Ke5) -+}) 1/2-1/2
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[Event "3rd prize, Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10.13"] [Round ""] [White "V.Bartosh"] [Black ""] [Result ""] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5k2/1Np4b/p2P2n1/1p6/p4b2/5B2/7P/4B2K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. d7 Bg5 2. h4 Nxh4 (2... Ne5 3. Bb4+ Kf7 4. Bd5+ Kg6 5. hxg5 Nxd7 6. Be4+ Kg7 7. Bc3+ Kg8 8. g6 $18) 3. Bd2 Bf6 (3... Bf5 4. Bxg5 Bxd7 5. Bxh4) 4. Bd5 Nf5 5. Bb4+ Nd6 (5... c5 6. Nxc5 Ke7 7. Ne4+ Kxd7 8. Nxf6+ Kc7 9. Nxh7 $18) 6. Nxd6 a5 7. Bc5 cxd6 8. Bxd6+ Kg7 9. Be5 $18 *
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[Event "4th prize Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.08.18"] [Round ""] [White "R.Becker & I.Akobia"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/5r2/K3p3/8/5P1p/k2P4/6R1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2007"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. Kb5 $1 (1. Re1 $2 {(Rf1?)} 1... Kb3 {-+}) (1. Kb4 $2 Rb6+ 2. Kc3 Rb1 3. Rg8 Rc1+ {-+}) (1. Rh1 $2 Rxf3 2. Kb4 Rd3 3. Kc4 e4 {-+}) 1... Rxf3 (1... Kb3 2. Rg3 h2 3. Rh3 {=}) (1... Kb2 2. d4 exd4 3. Kc4 {=}) 2. d4 $3 {key move} (2. Kc4 $2 Kb2 $1 3. Kd5 (3. Rh1 Kc2 $1 4. d4 e4 $1 5. Rh2+ Kd1 $19) 3... Kc2 4. Ke4 Rb3 $1 5. d3 Rb1 6. Rg3 Rb4+ 7. Kf5 (7. Kxe5 Rh4 $19) 7... Rh4 $19) 2... exd4 3. Kc4 Rf4 {main B} ({Main A} 3... d3 4. Kc3 h2 5. Rd1 $1 ({Thematic try} 5. Rh1 $2 Rh3 {zz -+}) 5... Rh3 (5... Re3 6. Rd2+ Ka3 7. Rxh2 $11) 6. Rh1 { zz = zz chameleon echo (see the line B1)}) 4. Rd1 $1 ({Thematic try} 4. Re1 $2 Kb2 5. Re2+ Kb1 $1 {zz} 6. Rd2 Re4 {zz} 7. Rf2 Rg4 {zz} 8. Kd3 Rh4 9. Rh2 Kc1 10. Kc4 Kd1 11. Kd3 Ke1 $19) 4... Kb2 {main B2} ({main B1} 4... Rh4 5. Rd2+ Ka3 6. Rh2 {zz chameleon echo (see the line A)}) 5. Rd2+ Kb1 $1 6. Re2 $1 {zz} ({ Thematic try} 6. Rh2 $2 Rh4 {zz} 7. Kd3 Kc1 8. Rh1+ Kb2 9. Rh2+ Kb3 10. Kd2 Kc4 $19) 6... Rg4 7. Rf2 {zz} 7... Re4 8. Rd2 {zz} 8... Rh4 9. Rh2 Kc1 10. Kd3 Kb1 11. Kc4 {positional draw} 1/2-1/2
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[Event "5th prize, Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10.13"] [Round ""] [White "M.Campioli"] [Black ""] [Result ""] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "B1nK3n/3p4/P7/1k6/N7/p7/6P1/8 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "20"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1... Nb6 $1 2. Nxb6 a2 3. a7 a1=Q 4. Bc6+ $1 Kxc6 5. a8=Q+ Qxa8+ 6. Nxa8 d5 7. Nc7 Nf7+ 8. Kc8 $1 d4 9. Ne6 d3 10. Nd4+ Kd5 11. Nf3 $11 *
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[Event "1st HM, Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10.13"] [Round ""] [White "E.Dvizov"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3n4/p1P1Pk2/3P1P2/1p2p3/4p2N/1P4P1/1P3Ppp/K4q2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. Ka2 h1=Q ({main} 1... Qa1+ 2. Kxa1 g1=Q+ 3. Ka2 h1=Q 4. cxd8=N+ Kxf6 5. e8=N+ Kg5 6. Nf7+ Kg4 7. Nf6+ Kh3 8. Ng5+ Kh2 9. Ng4#) 2. cxd8=N+ $1 Kxf6 3. e8=N+ $1 Kg5 4. Nf7+ Kg4 5. Nf6+ Kh3 6. Ng5+ Kh2 7. Ng4+ ({also} 7. Nhf3+ exf3 8. Ng4+ Kg1 9. Nxf3#) 7... Kg1 8. Nhf3+ ({also} 8. Ngf3+ exf3 9. Nxf3#) 8... exf3 9. Nxf3# 1-0
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[Event "2nd HM, Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10.13"] [Round ""] [White "S.Gurinovich"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b5/Bp6/1R6/5N2/kpPr3p/p1pp3P/PPp3K1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "14"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. Ra6+ $1 bxa6 2. b3+ Ka5 3. Nxd4 Bb7+ 4. Kf2 c1=Q (4... c1=R 5. c5 Rc2+ 6. Kf1 Rc1+ 7. Kf2 $11) 5. Nc6+ Bxc6 6. Bb6+ Kxb6 7. c5+ Kxc5 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2
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[Event "3rd HM, Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10.13"] [Round ""] [White "A.Palier"] [Black ""] [Result ""] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1kPp4/p2PP2P/Kbp4P/7P/4p3/2Pn4/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. c8=Q+ Kxc8 2. Kb6 Nc4+ 3. Ka7 Nxd6 4. h7 Kc7 5. h8=Q Nc8+ 6. Qxc8+ Kxc8 7. e7 d5 8. h6 e2 9. h7 e1=Q 10. h8=Q+ $18 *
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[Event "4th HM, Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10.13"] [Round ""] [White "P.Rossi"] [Black ""] [Result ""] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2k5/8/2PP3p/8/n7/3K4/8/6n1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. Ke4 $1 h5 2. Kf5 h4 3. Ke6 Nb6 4. Ke7 Nd5+ 5. Ke8 Nc7+ 6. Ke7 Nd5+ 7. Ke8 Nf6+ 8. Ke7 Ng8+ 9. Ke8 $11 *
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[Event "comm. Tamkov 70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2008.10.13"] [Round ""] [White "V.Tupik & V.Zhuk"] [Black ""] [Result ""] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2n5/4p3/5P2/8/pK2k3/8/2P2P1b/4B3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "9"] [EventDate "2008"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. f7 e6 2. f3+ Ke3 3. Bf2+ $1 Kxf2 4. f4 $1 Bxf4 5. f8=Q $18 *
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