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Studies awarded for the Russian Magazine tournament Olimpiya Dunyasi 2010.
[Event "1st Prize, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Garcia=Mario (ARG), Akobia=Iuri(GEO)"] [Black "study 500"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/5k2/5N2/P4R2/1b6/3n1pp1/8/7K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. Ne4+ $1 (1. Nh5+ $2 Ke6 2. Nxg3 (2. Rxf3 g2+ 3. Kh2 Ne1 $11) 2... Nc5 $1 3. Kh2 Kd7 $11) 1... Ke6 2. Rxf3 g2+ $1 3. Kg1 $1 ({The try} 3. Kh2 $5 Kd5 $1 ( 3... Ke5 $2 4. Re3 $18) 4. Nf6+ Kc4 5. Rf5 Nc5 6. Ne4 (6. Kg1 Bxa5 $11) 6... Nxe4 7. a6 Bd6+ {(Bc3)=}) 3... Kd5 4. Nf6+ Kc4 5. Rf5 Nc5 6. Ne4 $3 Nxe4 7. a6 Bc3 8. Rc5+ $3 Nxc5 9. a7 Ne6 ({main} 9... Nd3 10. Kxg2 $1 $18 (10. a8=Q $2 Ne1 $11)) 10. a8=Q Nf4 11. Qa4+ Bb4 12. Kh2 $1 $18 {Memorable study with interesting play. Black's counter play is good. Very attractive are white sacrifices and the wK's moves.} 1-0
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[Event "2nd Prize, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Janos Mikitovics (Hungary)"] [Black "study 476"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4n3/8/2K5/8/1Pb5/kp6/8/6R1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2010"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 1. b5 $1 (1. Kc5 $2 {This variant could be an independent study ->} Bd3 $1 ( 1... Be2 $2 2. Ra1+ Kb2 3. Re1 $11) 2. Kd4 $1 Bf5 $1 (2... Bc2 $2 3. Kc3 $11) 3. b5 b2 $1 (3... Kb4 $2 4. b6 $11) (3... Nd6 $2 4. Ke5 $11) 4. b6 Bc8 $1 (4... Nd6 $2 5. Ke5 $11) 5. Kd5 (5. Kc3 Nf6 $1 6. Rb1 Nd5+ $19) 5... Bg4 $3 ({ Thematic try} 5... Bh3 $2 6. Ke5 $1 (6. b7 $2 Bg2+ $19) 6... Bg2 $1 7. Ke6 Kb4 8. Rb1 Kc3 9. Rg1 Kc4 10. Rb1 Kb3 11. Rg1 Ng7+ (11... Bc6 12. Ke7 $11) 12. Kf6 $1 Nh5+ 13. Kg5 Ng3 14. b7 (14. Kf4 $2 Ne2+ $19 {S-fork}) 14... Bxb7 15. Rxg3+ $11) (5... Bb7+ $2 6. Ke6 $1 Bc6 7. Ke7 Ng7 8. Kf6 Nh5+ 9. Kg5 Ng7 (9... Ng3 10. Rxg3+ $11) 10. Kf6 Ne8+ 11. Ke7 {positional draw}) 6. Ke5 (6. Kc6 Bf3+ 7. Kd7 Nf6+ 8. Kc7 Nd5+ $19) 6... Bf3 7. Ke6 Ka2 $1 8. Ke7 Ng7 $1 9. Kf6 (9. Rg5 Ka3 (9... Bc6 $2 10. Ra5+ Kb3 11. b7 $1 $11) 10. Ra5+ Kb4 $1 $19) 9... Nh5+ 10. Kg5 Ng3 $3 11. Kf4 Ne2+ $19 {S-fork}) 1... Be2 $1 (1... b2 2. b6 $11) (1... Kb4 2. b6 $11) 2. b6 Bf3+ 3. Kd7 Nf6+ 4. Kc7 $1 (4. Kc8 $2 Ne4 $1 5. Rf1 (5. Kc7 Nc5 $19) 5... Bg2 $1 6. Ra1+ Kb4 $1 7. Rd1 Nc5 $19) (4. Ke6 $2 Ne4 $19) (4. Kd8 $2 b2 5. Kc8 Ne4 $1 (5... Ne8 $2 6. Kd7 Ng7 7. Kc8 $1 Nf5 8. Kc7 Nd4 9. b7 Nb5+ 10. Kb6 $11) 6. b7 Nd6+ $19) 4... Nd5+ $1 5. Kb7 $1 Nc3+ $1 (5... b2 6. Ka7 $11 (6. Rf1 $2 Bg2 $1 $19)) 6. Ka6 $3 (6. Kc8 $2 Ne4 $1 (6... Nb5 $2 7. Rg3 $1 { the halfpin of bP and bB} Be4 8. Re3 Bd5 9. Rd3 Be4 10. Re3 {positional draw}) 7. Rf1 Bg2 $1 (7... Nd6+ $2 8. Kd7 $11) 8. Ra1+ Kb4 9. Rd1 Nc5 $19) (6. Ka7 $2 Nb5+ $1 7. Ka6 Nd6 $19) 6... Ne4 (6... b2 7. b7 $11) 7. b7 $1 (7. Rf1 $2 Bg2 8. b7 (8. Ra1+ Kb4 $19) 8... Nc5+ 9. Kb5 Nxb7 10. Ra1+ Kb2 11. Re1 Bf3 12. Re3 Bd1 $19 (12... Bg4 $2 13. Kb4 $11)) (7. Ka7 $2 Nc5 $1 (7... Nd6 $2 8. Rg3 Bh1 9. Rh3 Be4 10. Re3 Bd5 11. Rd3 Nc8+ (11... Nb5+ 12. Ka6 $11) 12. Kb8 Nxb6 13. Kc7 Na8+ 14. Kb8 Nb6 15. Kc7 {positional draw, or} Bc4 16. Rxb3+ $11) 8. Ra1+ Kb4 $19) 7... Nc5+ 8. Kb6 $1 Nxb7 9. Rg3 $1 {the halfpin of bP and bB} (9. Ra1+ $2 Kb4 $19 (9... Kb2 $2 10. Rf1 $11)) 9... Bh1 {the selfpin of bP} (9... b2 { the selfpin of bB} 10. Rxf3+ $11) 10. Rh3 Bg2 11. Rg3 (11. Rd3 $2 Kb4 $19) 11... Be4 12. Re3 Nd6 $1 13. Kc5 $1 (13. Kc7 $2 Ne8+ $19 (13... Nb5+ $2 14. Kb6 $11)) 13... Nb7+ 14. Kb6 $1 {positional draw, or} (14. Kc4 $2 Bc2 $19) 14... Bd5 15. Rd3 Bh1 16. Rh3 Be4 17. Re3 {A beautiful study with intense play. The wK's subtle and exact moves end up in a nice draw.} 1/2-1/2
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[Event "3rd Prize, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Hlinka=Michal, Oto=Mihalco"] [Black "study 477"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/5pr1/r3Npn1/8/Bp4K1/1R2R3/N1k3b1/8 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2010"] 1... Ne5+ 2. Kf5 $1 (2. Kf4 $2 Rg4+ 3. Kf5 fxe6+ 4. Kxf6 Rxa4 $19) 2... fxe6+ 3. Kxf6 Rf7+ $1 (3... Rxa4 4. Nxb4+ Rxb4 5. Rxb4 Ng4+ 6. Rxg4 Rxg4 7. Kxe6 $11) 4. Kxe5 Rf5+ (4... Ra5+ 5. Kxe6 Bd5+ 6. Kd6 Rf6+ 7. Ke7 Rf7+ 8. Kd6 $11) 5. Kd4 Rd5+ 6. Kc4 Bf1+ 7. Rbd3+ $1 (7. Kxb4 $2 Rd4+ 8. Kc5 Rc4+ $1 9. Kb5 Rcxa4+ $19) 7... Rxa4 (7... Kb2) 8. Nxb4+ Kb2 (8... Rxb4+ 9. Kxb4 Bxd3 10. Rxe6 $11 {EGTB}) (8... Kc1 9. Kb3 {ili} (9. Re1+ $11)) 9. Re2+ $1 Bxe2 {stalemate. Nicely composed. Stalemate with two pinned pieces. All units come to their destinations during the play. Pity about BTP.} 1/2-1/2
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[Event "1st HM, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Sergiy Didukh, Siegfried Hornecker"] [Black "study 545"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1K6/7p/3k3p/6P1/1P6/p7/PP6/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. g6 $1 ({Thematic WT} 1. bxa3 $2 hxg5 2. a4 g4 3. a5 g3 4. a6 g2 5. a7 g1=Q 6. a8=Q Qg8+ 7. Kb7 Qxa8+ 8. Kxa8 Kc6 9. Ka7 Kb5 10. a4+ Kxa4 11. Kb6 Kxb4 12. Kc6 Kc4 13. Kd6 Kd4 14. Ke6 Ke4 15. Kf6 Kf4 16. Kg7 h5 {win.}) 1... hxg6 2. bxa3 g5 3. a4 g4 4. a5 g3 5. a6 g2 6. a7 g1=Q 7. a8=Q Qg8+ 8. Kb7 $1 (8. Ka7 $2 Qxa2+) 8... Qxa8+ 9. Kxa8 Kc6 (9... h5 10. Ka7 h4 11. b5) 10. Ka7 $1 (10. a4 $2 Kb6 11. a5+ Ka6 12. Kb8 h5 13. Kc7 h4 14. Kc6 h3 15. b5+ Kxa5 16. b6 h2 17. b7 h1=Q+) 10... Kb5 11. a4+ $1 Kxa4 (11... Kxb4 12. Kb6) 12. Kb6 $1 Kxb4 13. Kc6 Kc4 14. Kd6 Kd4 15. Ke6 Ke4 16. Kf6 Kf4 17. Kg6 {draw. Done in good time effect in a P-study. The purpose of the 1st move becomes apparent only by the end. Despite the fact that ,in the main line, after the 10th move, Reti-manoeuvre is well-known, the synthesis is very good.} 1/2-1/2
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[Event "2nd HM, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Akobia=Iuri (Georgia)"] [Black "study 512"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k6/5nN1/4R2p/5KP1/8/N5P1/1r6/2b5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. Re8+ $1 (1. g6 $2 Rf2+ 2. Kg4 Bxa3 3. Nh5 Bb2 4. gxf7 Rxf7 5. Rxh6 Be5 6. Nf4 Kc7 $11) 1... Kc7 (1... Kb7 2. Re7+ Kc6 3. Rxf7 Rf2+ 4. Kg6 Rxf7 5. Kxf7 hxg5 6. Nc2 Kd5 7. Kg6 Ke4 8. g4 Kf4 9. Kh5) 2. Re7+ Kd6 3. Rxf7 Rf2+ 4. Kg6 Rxf7 5. Kxf7 hxg5 6. Ne8+ $1 (6. Nc2 $2 Ke5 7. Nh5 (7. Kg6 g4 $11) 7... g4 $11) 6... Ke5 (6... Kc5 7. Nc2 Bf4 $1 8. g4 $1 (8. gxf4 $2 gxf4 $11)) 7. Nc4+ Kf5 ( 7... Kd4 8. Ned6 $1 Bf4 9. g4 $1 $18 Kd5 10. Ke7 Bc1 11. Nb6+ Ke5 (11... Kc6 12. Nd7 Kd5 13. Nf7 $18) 12. Nf7+ Kf4 13. Nh6 $18) 8. Nf6 Bf4 $1 (8... g4 {main } 9. Nd6+ Ke5 10. Ke7 Bf4 $1 (10... Ba3 {main} 11. Nxg4+ Kd5 12. Ne3+ Ke5 13. Nec4+ {wins}) 11. Nxg4+ $1 (11. gxf4+ $2 Kxf4 $11)) 9. g4# {Classic study. Interesting play results in a classic mate. A fly in the ointment is R-exchange and the move less bS being captured.} (9. gxf4 $2 gxf4 $11 { .. .. Author has moved wR to e4}) 1-0
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[Event "3rd HM, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Prcic=Mike (USA), Aliev=Ilham (AZE)"] [Black "study 505"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1R6/6p1/7p/7p/5r2/P4P1k/P4K2/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. Rb1 Kh4 (1... Kh2 {main} 2. Rb4 Rxb4 3. axb4 g5 4. b5 (4. Ke2 $2 Kg2 $11) 4... g4 5. fxg4 hxg4 6. b6 g3+ 7. Ke2 $1 (7. Kf3 $2 g2 8. b7 g1=Q 9. b8=Q+ Kh1 $11) 7... g2 8. b7 g1=Q 9. b8=Q+ Kh3 10. Qc8+ Kh2 11. Qc7+ Kh1 12. Qc6+ Qg2+ 13. Qxg2+ Kxg2 14. a4 h5 15. a5 h4 16. a6 h3 17. a7 h2 18. a8=Q+) 2. Rb4 Kg5 3. Rxf4 Kxf4 {Ve A.Nimsovich - Z.Tarrash San-Sebastian 1911 oyunundan movqe yarandi: W=Ke4, pg2, h4 B=Kf7, pa5, f6 1...f5+! 2.Kd4 f4! 0-1} 4. a4 Ke5 5. f4+ $1 Kd6 6. f5 $1 { The authors improved on a well-known position and added another variation.} 1-0
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[Event "4st HM, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Janos Mikitovics (Hungary)"] [Black "study 459"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "Q6B/1b5k/3p1R2/2r5/7p/R5pK/8/1q5n w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2010"] {Synthesis of tactical motives: echo-batteries in main line and thematic tries; the mutual pin of wQ and bQ; Switchbacks.} 1. Rf7+ $3 { This key move gives two free places for the black king.} ({Try I.} 1. Qf8 $5 Nf2+ {and Black wins. Other protective moves (1...Bc8, 1...Bg2+) do not bring a success to the Black:} (1... Bc8+ $2 2. Kxh4 Rc4+ 3. Rf4 Rxf4+ 4. Qxf4 Qb7 ( 4... Nf2 5. Ra7+ Bb7 6. Qf7+ Kxh8 7. Rxb7 $18) 5. Bd4 $1 Qe7+ 6. Bf6 Qe6 (6... Qf7 7. Ra8 $18) 7. Ra7+ Bd7 8. Rxd7+ Qxd7 9. Qe4+ Kg8 10. Qg6+ Kf8 11. Qh6+ Ke8 12. Qh8+ Kf7 13. Qg7+ Ke6 14. Qg4+ $18 { (See after Try II. 11.Rf3+... 13...Ke6? 14.Qc8++-)}) (1... Bg2+ $2 2. Kxg2 (2. Kxh4 $2 Rc4+ $11) 2... Qc2+ (2... Rc2+ 3. Kh3 Nf2+ 4. Rxf2 Qh1+ 5. Kg4 $18) 3. Kh3 $18)) 1... Kh6 $1 2. Bg7+ $3 ({Thematic try} 2. Qf8+ $5 Kh5 { Thematic move ->} 3. Qe8 $1 Nf2+ $1 (3... Bg2+ $2 4. Kxg2 Qc2+ (4... h3+ 5. Kxh3 Nf2+ 6. Rxf2+ $18) 5. Rf2+ $18) 4. Rxf2+ Qg6 5. Qe2+ Kg5 6. Qg4+ Kh6 7. Rf6 {pin of the bQ} Qxf6 8. Bxf6 Bc8 $1 $11 {pin of the wQ}) (2. Rf6+ $2 Kh7 3. Rf7+ {loss of time}) 2... Kg6 {Switchback ->} 3. Rf6+ $1 { The sacrifice of the white bishop!} ({Thematic move ->} 3. Qe8 $2 Bg2+ 4. Kxg2 h3+ 5. Kxh3 Rh5+ 6. Kg4 (6. Kg2 $2 Rh2+ $19) 6... Rg5+ 7. Kh3 Rh5+ { perpetual check}) 3... Kg5 {Thematic move ->} 4. Qd8 $1 Bg2+ $1 5. Kxg2 Qe4+ ( 5... Qc2+ 6. Rf2+ $18) 6. Kg1 $1 (6. Kh3 $2 Qg4+ 7. Kg2 Qe4+ 8. Kg1 { loss of time}) 6... Kg4 (6... Qe1+ {(Rc1+)} 7. Rf1+ $18) 7. Qd7+ Kg5 8. Bh6+ $1 {The sacrifice of the white rook!} (8. Qxd6 $2 Rc1+ $11 (8... Rd5 $2 9. Rg6+ Kh5 10. Rh6+ Kg4 11. Ra4 $1 $18 {pin of the bQ})) 8... Kxf6 9. Qxd6+ (9. Rf3+ $2 Qxf3 10. Qxd6+ Kf5 $11) 9... Qe6 {Switchback ->} (9... Kf5 10. Qxc5+ $18) 10. Bg7+ $1 {Again - the sacrifice of the white bishop!} (10. Rf3+ $2 Rf5 11. Bg7+ (11. Qd4+ Kg6 $11) 11... Kf7 $11) (10. Qf8+ $2 Kg6 11. Bd2 Rg5 (11... Rh5 $2 12. Re3 $18) 12. Bxg5 Qe1+ $11) (10. Qd4+ $2 Kg6 $11) 10... Kf7 11. Ra7+ { wins.} ({Try II.} 11. Rf3+ $2 Rf5 12. Rxf5+ Qxf5 13. Qf8+ Kg6 $11 (13... Ke6 $2 14. Qc8+ $18 {Interesting play. White Rook's, Queen's and Bishop's well calculated moves bring a victory. The final position lacks truly study nuances that diminish the overall impression.})) 1-0
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[Event "Special HM, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Nikolay Rokirovkin (Ukraine)"] [Black "study 506"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3r1rk1/P4p1p/2ppb1p1/3N3Q/p1pPP1R1/1qP5/6PP/4K2R w K - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. Nf6+ Kg7 2. O-O $1 (2. Qxh7+ $2 Kxf6 3. O-O+ Ke7) 2... h6 $1 (2... Rh8 3. Qg5 h5 4. Nxh5+) 3. a8=Q $1 ({Thematic try} 3. Qxh6+ $2 Kxh6 4. Rh4+ Kg5 5. Rh7 (5. a8=Q Kxh4) 5... Bf5 6. e5 dxe5 7. dxe5 Qb6+ $1 8. Kh1 Qf2 $1 9. Rxf2 Rd1+ 10. Rf1 Rxf1#) (3. Rg3 $2 Qb6 4. e5 d5 5. Qh4 Qxa7 6. Nh5+ Kh7 7. Nf6+ (7. Qf6 Rg8) 7... Kg7 {draw.}) 3... Rxa8 (3... Bxg4 4. Qxd8 Rxd8 (4... gxh5 5. Ne8+ Rxe8 6. Qf6+) 5. Qa5 Rf8 6. Nxg4 a3 7. e5) 4. Qxh6+ $1 Kxh6 5. Rh4+ Kg5 6. Rh7 (6. g3 $2 Rh8) 6... Bf5 7. e5 dxe5 8. dxe5 Qb6+ 9. Kh1 Qb1 10. h4# {A combinati on taken from a practical play finds its logical appearance. The meaning of Q-promotion and sacrifice with the aim to divert the bR from the open line become clear only at the end. Another done in good time effect.} 1-0
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[Event "1st comm, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Pietro Rossi, Marco Campioli"] [Black "study 475"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3N4/q7/1k1B4/8/4K3/8/6Qr/2b5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2010.02.27"] [SourceDate "2010.02.27"] 1. Qg1+ $1 (1. Qxh2 $2 Qa8+ $11) (1. Bc5+ $2 Ka5 $1 (1... Kxc5 { i dalee kak v glavnom variante}) 2. Qxh2 (2. Bxa7 Rxg2) 2... Qa8+ $11) 1... Ka6 2. Qf1+ Kb6 3. Bc5+ $1 Kxc5 4. Qg1+ Rf2 $1 5. Qxf2+ Be3 6. Qxe3+ Kd6 7. Qg3+ { mainline A} (7. Qxa7 $2 {stalemate}) 7... Kd7 $1 ({mainline B} 7... Kc5 8. Qf2+ Kd6 9. Nf7+ (9. Qxa7 $2 {stalemate})) 8. Qg7+ Kd6 9. Nf7+ (9. Qxa7 $2 { stalemate}) 9... Kc6 10. Ne5+ {Nice study. Simple manoeuvring wins the bQ. After this the bR and bB are sacrificed to get a stalemate. White accepts the sacrifices and avoids the stalemate. A classic stalemate finale, but the consistent and forceful introductory play is beautiful.} 1-0
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[Event "2nd comm, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Richard Becker (USA)"] [Black "study 474"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2r1b3/K1kp4/p7/8/Q7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. Qc4+ Kd8 2. Qh4+ Kc7 3. Qe7 $1 (3. Qf4+ $2 d6 {=}) 3... Kc6 (3... a5 4. Qg7 {-+}) 4. Qb4 $1 (4. Qg7 $2 Rc7+ 5. Kb8 Rb7+ 6. Kc8 Rb5 7. Qe7 Bh5 {=}) 4... Kd5 5. Qf8 $1 (5. Qe7 $2 Kc6 6. Qb4 {loss of time}) 5... Kc6 6. Qf5 $1 (6. Qe7 $2 a5 {=}) 6... Kc7 7. Qc5+ Kd8 8. Qg5+ Kc7 9. Qg7 $1 (9. Qe7 $2 Kc6 10. Qb4 { loss of time}) 9... a5 10. Qc3+ Kd8 11. Qf6+ Kc7 12. Qb6# {wQ and bK duel. White's precise moves end up in a checkmate. This study couldn't be placed higher, as there is no black counter play, and also the bR and bB don't move.} 1-0
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[Event "3rd comm, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Alain Pallier (France)"] [Black "study 539"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/6p1/8/RR3p2/1K2n1pP/5P2/B1k3p1/b7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. Bb3+ Kb1 2. Bc2+ $1 Kxc2 3. Rxa1 gxf3 4. Rxf5 f2 5. Rxf2+ $1 Nxf2 6. Ka3 $1 Nd3 7. Ra2+ {The interesting points here are 6.Ka3! and wB sacrifice.} 1-0
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[Event "4th comm, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Samir Badalov (Azerbaijan)"] [Black "study 498"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/2p5/2kp1K2/8/8/2P5/8/4B3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "2008.07.07"] 1. Ke6 (1. Bh4 $2 Kd5 $11) 1... Kc5 2. Bh4 $1 Kc4 3. Bf6 d5 (3... c5 4. Kxd6) 4. Bd4 $1 c5 (4... c6 5. Kd6 c5 (5... Kb5 6. Be5 Kb6 7. Bf6 Kb5 8. Bd4) 6. Ke5 cxd4 7. cxd4) 5. Ke5 cxd4 (5... Kd3 {main} 6. Kxd5 cxd4 7. cxd4) 6. cxd4 { zz wins. A well-known idea with a B sacrifice enlivened by 2.Bh4.} 1-0
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[Event "Sp.comm for beginner,Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Fariz Ahmadov (Azerbaijan)"] [Black "study 499"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "k7/2p5/8/8/1p2K3/1P6/1rP5/7R w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "2009"] 1. Ra1+ Kb7 2. Kd3 c5 3. Kd2 c4 4. Kc1 c3 5. Ra4 Kc6 6. Rxb4 {The following studies belong to beginner composers. Hopefully they will be continuing composing. R-domination. At the end the Rooks escapes at the expense of two Pawns.} 1-0
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[Event "Sp.comm for beginner, Olimpiya dunyasi "] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Jeyhun Mammadov (Azerbaijan)"] [Black "study 552"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5Q2/2R2P2/n6p/1p6/p7/4N3/k1K3p1/5n1q w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2010"] 1. Qa3+ $1 Kxa3 2. f8=Q+ Nb4+ (2... b4 {main} 3. Rc3+ Ka2 4. Qf7+ Ka1 5. Ra3+ ( 5. Qf6 $1 {cook}) 5... bxa3 6. Qf6+ Ka2 7. Qe6+ Ka1 8. Qe5+ Ka2 9. Qd5+ Ka1 10. Qd1+ Ka2 11. Qb1#) 3. Qxb4+ (3. Kc3 $2 Qh4 4. Nc2+ Ka2 5. Nxb4+ Ka1 6. Nd3 b4+ 7. Qxb4 Qxb4+ 8. Kxb4 g1=Q 9. Rc1+ Ka2 10. Rc2+ $11) 3... Kxb4 4. Nd5+ Ka3 ( 4... Ka5 5. Ra7#) 5. Rc3+ Ka2 6. Nb4+ Ka1 7. Ra3# {Not bad for a beginner. Pity that the author wasn't able to get another variation. I'd suggest the author to always look for black counter play.} 1-0
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[Event "Sp.comm for beginner, Olimpiya dunyasi"] [Site ""] [Date "2010"] [Round ""] [White "Alakbar Tahmazov (Azerbaijan)"] [Black "study 453"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1RQ5/r7/b2r4/1Bp5/2p5/pkp5/pP3q2/K7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "10"] [EventDate "2009"] 1. Ba4+ $1 Kxa4 2. Qxa6+ $1 Raxa6 (2... Rdxa6 3. b3+ {see main}) 3. b3+ Ka5 ( 3... cxb3 {main} 4. Rb4+ Ka5 (4... Kxb4 {stalemate}) 5. Rb5+ Kxb5 {stalemate}) 4. Rb5+ $1 Kxb5 5. bxc4+ Kb4 {stalemate. Sacrifices of three pieces with syntheses of several stalemates. But the play is rude. The author is 15 years old, and we hope he does well in the future.} 1/2-1/2
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