www.arves.org - Georgian Internet Team Ty 2011

Studies awarded for the Georgian Internet team tournament 2011.

WIN STUDIES:

[Event "1/2.p  Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Afek=Y (Israel/Neth)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.13"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "k7/8/1B6/2P5/5pp1/5pp1/2P5/3K4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Ke1 (1. c6 $2 g2 2. Ke1 g3 $19) 1... g2 ({main} 1... Kb7 2. Kf1 Kc6 3. c4 $1 f2 4. Kg2 $1 ({Thematic try:} 4. Ke2 $2 g2 $1 5. Kxf2 f3 6. Kg1 g3 { ZZ with White to play}) 4... f3+ 5. Kf1 { Leads to a similar maneuver as in the main line or} 5... g2+ 6. Kxf2 g3+ 7. Kg1 {ZZ with black to play}) 2. Kf2 g3+ 3. Kg1 Kb7 4. c3 $1 ({Thematic try:} 4. c4 $2 Kc6 $1 5. Ba7 Kb7 6. Bb6 Kc6 $11 {ZZ with white to play}) 4... Kc6 5. c4 $1 {ZZ with black to play} 5... Kd7 6. Ba5 Kc6 7. Bb4 Kd7 8. Bc3 Kc6 9. Bd4 Kd7 10. Be5 $1 ({Thematic try:} 10. Bg7 $2 Kc6 $1 11. Bf8 Kc7 {Or Kb7/Kd7} 12. Bd6+ Kc6 {ZZ and the white Bishop , unable to make further progress is forced to retreat all the way back to d4 and to try again}) 10... Kc6 11. Bd6 { ZZ with Black to play} 11... Kd7 12. Bxf4 Kc6 13. Bd6 Kb7 14. Bxg3 Kc6 15. Bf2 {and the Bishop finally concludes a 10 moves journey of consecutive zugzwangs enabling its King to finish off the battle. ------------ Surprisingly incredible maneuvers a white Bishop! The author has realized a modern study on high technical level!} 1-0

[Event "1/2  Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Kopylov=E Pervakov=O (Russia)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "kb6/p3q2P/p3N3/2P5/pB6/6pB/P5Kp/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Nc7+ $1 (1. h8=Q $2 Qb7+ $19) (1. Kh1 $2 Be5 $19) 1... Qxc7 2. Kh1 $1 Qxh7 ( 2... Qb7+ 3. Bg2 Be5 4. Be1 Qxg2+ 5. Kxg2 Kb7 6. Bxg3 $18) 3. Bg2+ Qb7 4. c6 Qc7 $1 {Switchback} (4... Qxb4 5. c7+ Qb7 6. c8=Q $18) 5. a3 $1 ({Thematic try } 5. Ba5 $2 a3 {zz} 6. Bb4 a5 7. Bxa5 a6 8. Bb6 a5 $1 $11) (5. Bc5 $2 a3 $1 6. Bb4 a5 $11) 5... a5 6. Bc5 $1 (6. Bxa5 $2 a6 7. Bb6 a5 $11) 6... a6 7. Bb6 $1 { zz} 7... Qxb6 ({main} 7... Qc8 8. c7+ Qb7 {Switchback} 9. c8=R $1 (9. c8=Q $2 Qxg2+ 10. Kxg2 h1=Q+ 11. Kxh1 g2+ 12. Kg1 {stalemate wit pinned bishop}) (9. c8=B $2 Qxg2+ 10. Kxg2 Bd6 $11) (9. c8=N $2 Qxg2+ 10. Kxg2 Kb7 $19) (9. Bxb7+ $2 Kxb7 10. cxb8=Q+ Kxb8 $11) 9... Qxg2+ 10. Kxg2 h1=Q+ 11. Kxh1 g2+ 12. Kxg2 $18) ({or also} 7... Qxc6 8. Bxc6#) (7... Ba7 8. Bxc7 $16) 8. c7+ Ka7 9. c8=N# $1 {Phenix. Two different zz (in thematic try and main line), two underpromotions - to knight and rook! ---------- An excellent synthesis of classical and modern ideas!} 1-0

[Event "3/4.p  Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Becker=R (USA)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.27"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2Q5/8/7p/8/4k3/1r3q2/6R1/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "45"] [EventDate "2011"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Rg4+ (1. Qe6+ $2 Kf4 2. Qf7+ Ke4 {=}) 1... Kd3 2. Qc4+ Kd2 3. Rg2+ (3. Rd4+ $2 Rd3 {=}) 3... Ke1 4. Qc1+ $1 ({Thematic try} 4. Qh4+ $2 Kd1 5. Kh2 Qd3 $1 { zz} 6. Rg1+ Kc2 7. Rg2+ Kd1 8. Qg4+ Kc1 9. Qf4+ (9. Qg5+ { impossible, so White cannot repeat the position with BTM}) 9... Kb1 10. Rg1+ Ka2 11. Qa4+ Ra3 12. Rg2+ Ka1 13. Rg1+ Ka2 {=}) 4... Qd1 5. Qf4 $1 Qd3 6. Qh4+ Kd1 7. Kh2 $1 {zz} 7... h5 (7... Kc1 8. Qe1+ Qd1 9. Qe5 Qf3 10. Qa1+ Rb1 11. Rg1+ {+-}) (7... Ra3 8. Qg4+ Kc1 9. Qf4+ Kd1 10. Rg1+ Kc2 11. Qc1+ Kb3 12. Rg3 {+-}) (7... Qc3 8. Qg4+ Kc1 9. Qf4+ Kb1 10. Qf1+ Qc1 11. Qf5+ Ka1 12. Rg1 {+-}) (7... Qd6+ 8. Kh1 Qd3 9. Qg4+ Kc1 10. Qf4+ Kb1 11. Rg1+ Ka2 12. Qf2+ {+-}) 8. Qxh5+ Qf3 (8... Kc1 9. Qg5+ {etc.}) 9. Qh4 $1 (9. Rg1+ $2 Kc2 10. Qh4 Qd3 11. Rg2+ Kd1 {loss of time}) 9... Qd3 10. Qg4+ (10. Rf2 $2 Qd6+ 11. Kh1 Qc6+ 12. Kg1 Qg6+ 13. Rg2 Qf5 14. Kh2 Qd3 $1 {loss of time}) 10... Kc1 11. Qg5+ Qe3 ( 11... Kd1 12. Rg1+ Ke2 13. Qe5+ Qe3 14. Rg2+ {+-}) (11... Kb1 12. Rg1+ Ka2 13. Qa5+ Ra3 14. Rg2+ Ka1 15. Qe1+ Qb1 16. Qe5+ {+-}) 12. Rg1+ Kc2 (12... Kb2 13. Qg2+ Kc3 14. Qc6+ Kb4 15. Rg4+ Ka3 16. Qa4+ Kb2 17. Rg2+ Kc3 18. Rg3 {+-}) 13. Qg6+ Qd3 (13... Kd2 14. Qd6+ Rd3 15. Qb4+ Kc2 16. Qa4+ Kb2 17. Qa1+ Kc2 18. Qa2+ Kc3 19. Qa3+ Kd4 20. Qb4+ Kd5 21. Qa5+ Kc4 22. Rg4+ Rd4 23. Qa4+ {+-}) ( 13... Rd3 14. Qc6+ Kb2 15. Qb5+ Kc3 16. Qa5+ Kb2 17. Qa1+ {etc.}) 14. Qc6+ Qc3 (14... Rc3 15. Qa4+ Kb2 16. Qa1+ Kb3 17. Rb1+ Kc4 18. Qa6+ Kd4 19. Qd6+ Ke3 20. Qe5+ Kf2 21. Qe1+ Kf3 22. Qg3+ Ke4 23. Qg4+ Ke5 24. Re1+ Kd5 25. Rd1 {+-}) 15. Qe4+ Qd3 (15... Kb2 16. Rg2+ Kc1 17. Qf4+ Kb1 18. Qf1+ Qc1 19. Qf5+ Ka1 20. Rg1 {+-}) 16. Rg2+ Kd1 17. Qh4 $1 {(Repeating the position with BTM) 17...} 17... Ra3 (17... Qd6+ 18. Kh1 Qd3 19. Qg4+ Kc1 20. Qf4+ {(Qg5+) +-}) (17... Qe3 18. Qg4+ Ke1 19. Rg1+ Kd2 20. Qd1+ Kc3 21. Rg3 {+-}) (17... Qc3 18. Qg4+ Kc1 19. Qf4+ Kb1 20. Qf1+ Qc1 21. Qf5+ Ka1 22. Rg1 {+-}) (17... Kc1 18. Qe1+ Qd1 19. Qe5 Qf3 {(Qd3)} 20. Qa1+ Rb1 21. Rg1+ {+-}) 18. Qg4+ Ke1 (18... Kc1 19. Qf4+ Kd1 20. Rg1+ Kc2 21. Qc1+ Kb3 22. Rg3 {+-}) 19. Qb4+ Rc3 20. Qh4+ Kd1 21. Qa4+ Rb3 (21... Rc2 22. Qa1+ Rc1 23. Rg1+ {+-}) 22. Qa1+ Rb1 23. Rg1+ {+- White puts Black in ZZ and then loses a move (effectively, White loses a move twice). ------------- One of the best miniatures in this Ty.} 1-0

[Event "3/4.p  Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Didukh=S (Ukraine)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.9"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2n5/5p2/P2P1P2/K3kPpP/4r3/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2011"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 {Three passed pawns in the centre and on the both flanks look very dangerous. Can a sickly black knight do anything against such power?} 1. d7 Na7 2. d8=Q $1 (2. h6 $2 Nc6+ 3. Kb5 (3. Kb6 Kd6) 3... Kd6 4. d8=Q+ Nxd8 5. a7 Nc6 $1 6. a8=Q Rb4+ 7. Ka6 Kc7 $1 {Black win.}) 2... Nc6+ {First fork.} 3. Kb5 Nxd8 4. a7 Rb4+ $1 ({No chances after} 4... Kxf5 5. a8=Q Ne6 6. Qg8 Nc7+ 7. Kc5 Ne8 8. h6 Nxf6 9. h7 {win.}) 5. Kxb4 Nc6+ {Second fork.} 6. Kc4 $3 {The forking knight has killed two promising white soldiers but their king shows no aggression at all! And he is right!} ({Logical (thematic) try} 6. Kc5 $2 Nxa7 7. h6 Kxf6 { White in zz 1. The zugzwang is quite unexpected. Not only due to material advantage that promises to last long as the knight has enough freedom to escape his aggressor. The main surprise comes from a pair of pawns: g5 and f2. They are placed at the distance of one move! A spare tempo that usually helps winning battles for zugzwangs has no effect here because the pawns don't oppose each other. The white pawn is in duel against theblackknight(correspond ing squares f2-a7, f3-c8)! And the black pawn fights vs. king (corresponding squares g5-c5, g4-d7)! Another unusual thing here - squares c5 and d7 are neighboring! The white king jumps from one corresponding square to another like a knight!} 8. Kb6 (8. f3 Nc8 {zz 2.}) 8... Nc8+ 9. Kc7 Na7 $1 10. Kd7 g4 $1 {(zz 3.)} 11. Ke8 Nc6 12. Kf8 Ne5 13. h7 Kxf5 14. Kg7 (14. h8=Q $2 Ng6+ { Third fork!}) 14... Ng6 $11) 6... Nxa7 7. h6 Kxf6 8. Kc5 {Black in zz 1!} 8... g4 ({main line II} 8... Nc8 9. f3 $1 {(zz 2.)} 9... Na7 10. Kb6 Nc8+ 11. Kc7 Ne7 (11... Na7 12. Kd7 {bonus zz, not seen in the logical try.}) 12. h7 Nd5+ ( 12... Kg7 13. f6+ $1) 13. Kd6 $1 (13. Kc6 $2 Nb4+ 14. Kb5 Kg7 $11) 13... Kg7 14. Kxd5 Kxh7 15. Kd6 $1 {win.} (15. Ke5 $2 Kg7 $11)) 9. Kb6 Nc8+ 10. Kc7 { with: main line A} 10... Na7 ({main line B} 10... Ne7 11. h7 Nd5+ 12. Kd6 $1 Kg7 13. Kxd5 Kxh7 {Similar pawn ending, but a pair of pawns is one rank higher. The white king corrects his move.} 14. Ke5 $1 (14. Kd6 $2 Kh6 $11) 14... Kg7 15. Kf4 {win.}) 11. Kd7 {(zz 3.)} 11... Nb5 12. Ke8 Nd4 13. Kf8 Kxf5 14. h7 Ne6+ 15. Kg8 { (e8) win. ---------------- Multivariate study of contemporary style.} 1-0

[Event "Sp.p  Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Didukh=S (Ukraine)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.10"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "Q7/1N1pp3/3p2p1/6P1/7K/4p3/4P1p1/3n3k w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2011"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 {If the knight didn't interfere with his queen Pg2 would have been pinned and White could mate in a couple of moves. Consequently, the knight is allowed to do whatever he wants to. The capture of black Pd6 is a nice tactical move, but it is only a logical (thematic) try.} 1. Na5 $3 { Quiet transfer of the knight to e3.} ({Logical (thematic) try} 1. Nxd6 $2 Kh2 2. Qf3 Nf2 3. Qg3+ Kh1 4. Qf3 Kh2 5. Nc4 g1=Q 6. Nxe3 d6 $1 {White in zz!} 7. Nd1 $1 Qxd1 8. Qxf2+ Kh1 9. Kh3 Qb3+ 10. e3 Qe6+ 11. Kg3 Qe5+ $1 {draw.}) 1... Kh2 ({Black can try to get rid of his pawn} 1... d5 $5 2. Qxd5 Kh2 3. Qxd1 { but his knight falls too} ({not} 3. Qf3 $2 Nf2 4. Nc4 g1=Q 5. Nxe3 d6 {zz}) 3... g1=Q 4. Qxg1+ Kxg1 5. Kg3 $1 {win.}) 2. Qf3 Nf2 3. Nc4 $1 ({ Checks bring no luck} 3. Qf4+ Kh1 4. Qf3 Kh2 {repetition.}) 3... g1=Q 4. Nxe3 { Black in zz! His spared Pd6 blocks the square. King, queen and knight are totally paralyzed. And what is wrong withthepawnsmoves?} 4... e5 (4... d5 5. Nd1 $1 Qg2 6. Qxf2 d4 7. Qf4+ Kh1 8. Nf2+ Kg1 9. Nh3+ Kh1 10. Qxd4 {win}) 5. Nd1 $1 Qxd1 ({The knight cannot desert his post.} 5... Nxd1 6. Qh3#) 6. Qxf2+ Kh1 7. Kh3 (7. Kg3 $2 Qg1+) 7... Qb3+ 8. e3 Qe6+ 9. Kg3 $1 {win. Black cannot play Qe5+. An evil chance seldom comes alone - because of the blocking on d6 another pawn has blocked square e5. This combination of material and tempo logical ideas with a deep logical try was called as "Krikheli forsight effect" by Andrey Visokosov. "I dedicate my study to him for his development of this interesting and complex theme in his creative work."(S.Didukh)} 1-0

[Event "Comm. Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "González=L (Spain)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.28"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1pn5/8/p1P5/P7/8/2R2K2/1k6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2011"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Rc4 $1 (1. Re2 $2 Na6 $1 2. Re5 Kc2 3. Ke3 Kc3 4. c6 bxc6 5. Rxa5 Nb4 6. Rc5+ Kb3 7. a5 Ka4 8. Kd4 Na6 $11) 1... Kb2 2. Ke3 $1 ({Thematic try} 2. Ke2 $2 Kb3 3. Kd3 Ne6 $1 $11 {zz}) 2... Kb3 $1 (2... Nd5+ 3. Ke4 Nb4 4. Kd4 Na2 5. Ke5 Nc3 6. Rh4 Kb3 7. Kd4 Ne2+ 8. Kd3 Nc1+ 9. Kd2 Na2 10. Rh7 Kb4 11. Rxb7+ $18) 3. Kd4 $1 (3. Kd3 $2 Ne6 $1 $11 {zz}) 3... Ne6+ (3... Na6 4. Rc3+ Kxa4 5. Kc4 Nb4 6. Rb3 Nc6 7. Rxb7 $18) 4. Kd3 {zz} (4. Kd5 $2 Nc7+ 5. Kd4 Ne6+ 6. Kd3 { loses time}) 4... Ng5 (4... Nc7 5. Rc1 Kb4 6. Kd4 Ne6+ 7. Kd5 Nc7+ 8. Kd6 $18) 5. Rc1 $1 (5. c6 $2 bxc6 6. Rc5 Ne6 7. Rxa5 Kb4 $11) (5. Rg4 $2 Ne6 6. Rc4 { loses time}) 5... Ne6 (5... Kxa4 6. Kc4 Ka3 7. Ra1+ Kb2 8. Rxa5 $18) 6. Rb1+ ( 6. Rc3+ $2 Kb4 $1 7. Rc4+ Kb3 {zz} 8. Rc1 Kb4 $1 $11) 6... Ka2 7. Rb5 $18 1-0

[Event "Comm.  Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Pallier=A  (France)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.12"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1kn5/1p2BpnK/1pP1p3/P1P1p3/4Pp2/5P1p/7P/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Bd6+ Nxd6 (1... Ka8 2. Kxg7 $18 f5) 2. cxd6 Ne8 $1 3. d7 $1 (3. c7+ $2 Kc8 $1 $19 (3... Nxc7 4. d7 $18)) 3... Nf6+ 4. Kg7 $1 Nxd7 5. cxd7 Kc7 6. axb6+ $1 ({Thematic try} 6. Kxf7 $2 Kd8 $3 (6... Kxd7 $2 7. axb6 {zz+-}) 7. axb6 Kxd7 { zz} 8. Kf6 (8. Kf8 Kd6 {(or Kc6)} 9. Ke8 Kc6 {(Kc5)} 10. Ke7 Kxb6 {(Kc5)}) 8... Kd6 {zz =}) (6. Kf6 $2 Kxd7 $1 (6... bxa5 $2 7. Ke7 $18) (6... Kd8 $2 7. axb6 Kxd7 8. Kxf7 {zz +-}) 7. axb6 Kd6 {(Kc6)} 8. Kxf7 Kc5 $11) 6... Kd8 $1 (6... Kxd7 7. Kxf7 {zz +-}) 7. Kf6 $1 (7. Kxf7 $2 Kxd7 {zz =}) 7... Kxd7 8. Kxf7 {zz} (8. Kxe5 $2 Kc6 9. Kf6 Kc5 10. Kxf7 e5 11. Ke6 Kd4 $15) 8... Kd6 (8... Kc6 9. Kxe6 Kxb6 10. Kxe5 $18) 9. Kf6 {zz} (9. Ke8 $2 Kc5 $1 ({or} 9... Kc6 10. Ke7 Kc5 11. Kd7 {loss of time}) 10. Kd7 Kd4 11. Kc7 Ke3 12. Kxb7 Kxf3 13. Kc6 Kg2 14. b7 f3 15. b8=Q f2 $11) 9... Kc5 10. Kxe5 $1 {and White's easy win.} (10. Kxe6 $2 Kd4 {draws as seen previously}) 1-0

[Event "Comm.  Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Pallier=A  (France)"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "No.21"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/p7/5k2/1P5p/p3p2P/p1K1p2P/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Kb4 $1 ({Thematic try} 1. Kd4 $2 Kf5 {zz} 2. Kd5 Kf4 {zz} 3. Kd4 Kf5 4. Kd5 (4. Kc4 Ke6 {zz and see below.}) 4... Kf4 {positional draw}) ({Thematic try} 1. Kc4 $2 Ke6 $1 {zz} (1... Ke5 $2 2. Kc5 $1 {zz BTM and main line.}) (1... Kf5 $2 2. Kd4 $1 {zz}) 2. Kc5 ({or} 2. Kd4 Kf5 {zz}) 2... Ke5 $1 {zz =}) 1... Ke6 ( 1... Ke5 2. Kc5 {zz (see the main line)}) (1... Kf5 2. Ka5 Kf4 3. Ka6 Kg3 4. Kxa7 $18) 2. Kc4 $1 {zz} ({Thematic try} 2. Kc5 $2 Ke5 {zz} 3. Kc4 Ke6 $1 {zz=} ) (2. Kxa3 $2 Kd5 $1 (2... Ke5 3. Kxa4 Kf4 4. Kb3 Kg3 5. Kc2 $18) 3. Kxa4 Kc4 4. Ka5 Kc3 5. Ka6 Kd2 6. Kxa7 Kxe2 $15) (2. Ka5 $2 Kd5 3. Ka6 Kc4 $19) 2... Ke5 (2... Kf5 3. Kd4 {etc}) 3. Kc5 {zz} 3... Kf4 4. Kd5 $1 {zz} 4... Kg3 5. Kxe4 Kxh4 (5... Kxh3 6. Kxe3 Kxh4 7. Kf4 $18) (5... Kf2 6. Kd3 Kg3 7. Kxe3 $18) 6. Kxe3 Kxh3 7. Kf3 (7. Kf4 $2 Kg2 8. Kg5 Kg3 $1 9. Kxh5 Kf4 $11) 7... Kh4 8. Kf4 $18 1-0

DRAW STUDIES:

[Event "2. p Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Becker=R (USA)"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "No.24"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4K2b/8/4k3/8/4q3/PP6/7Q/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2011"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Qh3+ Kd6+ 2. Kf7 Bd4 ({main} 2... Ba1 3. a4 $1 ({Thematic try} 3. b4 $2 Bd4 $1 {zz} 4. b5 Qe7+ 5. Kg6 Qe8+ 6. Kg5 Be3+ 7. Kh4 Qe7+ 8. Kg3 Qe5+ 9. Kg2 Qb2+ 10. Kh1 Qb1+ 11. Kg2 Qg1+ 12. Kf3 Qf2+ 13. Ke4 Qf4+ 14. Kd3 Qd4+ 15. Kc2 Qd2+ 16. Kb3 Qd1+ 17. Kc3 Bd2+ 18. Kb2 Qc1+ 19. Kb3 Qb1+ 20. Kc4 Qc2+ {-+}) 3... Bd4 4. a5 $1 Qe7+ 5. Kg6 Qe8+ 6. Kg5 Be3+ 7. Kh4 Qe7+ 8. Kg3 Qe5+ 9. Kg2 Qb2+ 10. Kh1 Qb1+ 11. Kg2 Qg1+ 12. Kf3 Qf2+ 13. Ke4 Qf4+ 14. Kd3 Qd4+ 15. Kc2 Qd2+ 16. Kb1 Qc1+ (16... Bd4 17. Qg3+ $1 {=}) 17. Ka2 Qc2+ 18. Ka3 Bc5+ 19. b4 {=}) 3. b4 $1 {zz} (3. a4 $2 Qe7+ 4. Kg6 Qe8+ 5. Kg5 Be3+ 6. Kh4 Qe7+ 7. Kg3 Qe5+ 8. Kg2 Qb2+ 9. Kh1 Qb1+ {etc -+}) (3. Qh6+ $2 Kd7 4. Qh3+ Kd8 {-+}) 3... Qe7+ ( 3... Ba1 4. b5 $1 (4. a4 $2 {(b4?)} 4... Bd4 $1 {-+}) 4... Bd4 5. Qh6+ Kd7 6. Qc6+ {=}) 4. Kg6 Qe8+ 5. Kg5 Be3+ 6. Kh4 Qe7+ 7. Kg3 Qe5+ 8. Kg2 Qb2+ 9. Kh1 Qb1+ 10. Kg2 Qg1+ 11. Kf3 Qf2+ 12. Ke4 Qf4+ 13. Kd3 Qd4+ 14. Kc2 Qd2+ 15. Kb3 Qd1+ 16. Kc3 Qc1+ 17. Kb3 Qd1+ 18. Kc3 Qd2+ 19. Kb3 Qd3+ 20. Ka4 Qc2+ 21. Ka5 Qc7+ 22. Ka4 {= ----------------- The similar struggle of Q vs Q+B is not new, but in this stufy there can see "look ahead" moves and the "change theme" in a miniature setting,} 1/2-1/2

[Event "3. p Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Skripnik-Kalashnikov-Mikitovi"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "No.11"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1r4N1/2k2BQ1/4K3/8/1b5p/7P/4nr1n/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2011"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Qe5+ $1 (1. Bg6+ $2 Kb6 $19 (1... Kc6 $2 2. Ne7+ Bxe7 3. Be4+ $11)) (1. Be8+ $2 Kb6 $19) 1... Kc8 2. Ne7+ Bxe7 3. Kxe7 (3. Qe3 $2 Rf3 $1 $19 (3... Nd4+ $2 4. Qxd4 Re2+ 5. Kf5 Rb5+ 6. Kg6 $11)) 3... Rb7+ 4. Ke8 (4. Kd6 $2 Rd7+ 5. Kc6 Nd4+ $1 $19) 4... Rfxf7 5. Qe6+ $1 ({Thematic try} 5. Qxe2 $2 Rfc7 $1 {zz} ( 5... Rfd7 $2 6. Qc4+ Kb8 7. Qe2 $1 Kc8 8. Qc4+ Rdc7 9. Qe2 $1 { zz, main line 11.}) 6. Qxh2 Re7+ 7. Kf8 Rf7+ 8. Kg8 Rfd7 $1 9. Qc2+ Kb8 10. Qh2+ Rbc7 11. Qb2+ Kc8 $19) 5... Rfd7 ({main} 5... Kb8 6. Qc8+ $1 Kxc8 { stalemate} (6... Ka7 7. Qc5+ Kb8 8. Qc8+ Ka7 9. Qc5+ {positional draw})) 6. Qc4+ Rbc7 $1 (6... Rdc7 7. Qxe2 {zz main line 11.}) 7. Qa6+ Kb8 8. Qb5+ $1 (8. Qxe2 $2 Rd5 $3 9. Qa2 Re5+ 10. Kf8 Rb5 $1 11. Qf2 Rd5 {(Ka8)-+}) 8... Rb7 (8... Ka7 9. Qa5+ Kb8 10. Qb5+ {main line}) 9. Qxe2 Kc8 $1 (9... Rbc7 10. Qb5+ $11) 10. Qc4+ $1 (10. Qe6 $2 {Pin} 10... Ra7 $1 (10... Rbc7 $2 11. Qa6+ Kb8 12. Qb5+ $11) 11. Qc6+ Rdc7 $19) 10... Rdc7 (10... Rbc7 11. Qa6+ Kb8 12. Qb5+ $11 (12. Qe2 $2 Rd5 $1 $19)) 11. Qe2 $1 {zz} (11. Qa2 $2 Re7+ 12. Kf8 Red7 $19) 11... Ra7 $1 (11... Rb1 12. Qa2 Rb8 13. Qa6+ $11) (11... Rg7 12. Qe6+ Kc7 13. Qe5+ $11 (13. Kf8 $2 Rd7 $1 14. Qe5+ Kc8 $19)) (11... Kb8 12. Qxh2 $11 {Pin}) 12. Qxh2 Re7+ 13. Kf8 Rf7+ (13... Red7 14. Qc2+ Rac7 15. Qf5 $1 {Pin}) 14. Kg8 $1 Rfd7 15. Qc2+ Kb8 16. Qb2+ {positional draw. ----------------- Not a very "nice" looking technical pawns pawns ...} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sp.p Georgian ITT 2011"] [Site ""] [Date ""] [Round ""] [White "Mikitovics=J (Hungary)"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "No.6"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6N1/8/8/5PP1/1k6/2nr4/8/5K2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2011"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. f6 $1 (1. g6 $2 Rf3+ $19) (1. Kg2 $2 Nd5 2. Kf2 Ra3 $19) 1... Rf3+ 2. Kg2 Rf5 3. g6 Ne4 4. g7 $1 (4. f7 $2 Nc5 5. Ne7 Rg5+ 6. Kh3 Ne6 7. Kh4 Rg1 $1 8. Nd5+ Kc4 9. Ne3+ Kc5 $19 (9... Kd3 $2 10. Ng4 Rf1 11. Ne5+ Ke4 12. Nd7 Rh1+ 13. Kg3 Rg1+ 14. Kh2 Rxg6 15. Nc5+ $1 $11)) 4... Kc5 5. Kh3 $1 ({Thematic try I.} 5. Kh2 $2 Rf4 $1 {zz} (5... Kc4 $2 6. Kh3 $1 Rf4 7. Kg2 $1 {zz BTM} 7... Kd4 8. Kh3 $1 {zz BTM} 8... Kc5 9. Kh2 {zz BTM, see main line}) 6. Kh3 Kd4 $1 {zz} ( 6... Kd6 $2 7. f7 Rxf7 8. Nh6 Rxg7 9. Nf5+ $11 {fork}) 7. Kh2 Kd3 $1 8. Ne7 Rh4+ (8... Nxf6 $2 9. Nd5 $1 Rh4+ 10. Kg3 Rg4+ 11. Kh3 $11) 9. Kg2 Nxf6 10. Nd5 Ng8 $19) 5... Rf4 6. Kh2 $3 {zz} 6... Rf3 (6... Kd6 7. f7 Rxf7 8. Nh6 Rxg7 9. Nf5+ $11 {fork}) 7. Kg2 $1 (7. Nh6 $2 Nxf6 8. Ng4 Ng8 $19) 7... Rf5 8. Kh3 $1 ( 8. Kh2 $2 Rf4 $19 {zz}) 8... Rf4 9. Kh2 $1 {zz , positional draw, or} 9... Kc4 10. Kg2 $1 {zz BTM} (10. Kh3 $2 Kd4 $1 $19 {zz}) 10... Kd4 11. Kh3 $1 { zz (triangulations of wK)} (11. Ne7 $2 Nxf6 12. g8=Q Nxg8 13. Nxg8 Rg4+ $19) 11... Rf1 ({main} 11... Ke3 12. Ne7 $1 Kf3 13. Ng6 $3 (13. g8=Q $2 Nf2+ 14. Kh2 Rh4+ 15. Kg1 Rh1#) 13... Nf2+ 14. Kh2 Ng4+ 15. Kh3 Nf2+ 16. Kh2 { positional draw}) 12. f7 $3 ({Thematic try II.} 12. Kg2 $2 Rf2+ $1 (12... Rf4 $2 13. Kh3 $1 {zz, see main line}) 13. Kh3 Rf4 $1 {zz} 14. Kh2 Kd3 $1 $19 { see thematic try I.}) 12... Rxf7 13. Nh6 (13. Ne7 $2 Nf6 $19) 13... Rxg7 14. Nf5+ $11 {fork. Nice miniature with "small blood".} 1/2-1/2