www.arves.org - Akobia 75 JT 2012

Studies awarded for the 75th birthday Jubilee tournament for Iuri Akobia 2012.

Akobia, Iuri 1937-2014

WIN STUDIES

[Event "1st prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Sochnev=A"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/n7/k2P3p/8/2pN1pB1/2K1p3/1n1p4/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.40 - Aleksey Sochnev (Russia) 1st prize. Black has a significant material advantage. It is difficult to imagine that White will be able to find an opportunity of a winning. It is clear that an urgent need to move ahead the pawn.} 1. d7 d1=Q ({main} 1... h5 $3 2. Bf3 {(e2)} ({Thematic Try:} 2. Bxh5 $2 d1=Q 3. Bxd1 Nxd1+ 4. Kc2 e2 5. Kd2 c3+ 6. Kxe2 f3+ 7. Kxf3 Nc6 8. Nxc6 c2 9. d8=Q c1=Q 10. Qa5+ Kb7 11. Qb5+ Kc7 12. Qb8+ Kd7 13. Qd8+ Ke6 14. Qe7+ Kf5 15. Qf7+ Kg5 16. Qg7+ Kh5 $11 {and not mate}) (2. d8=Q $2 hxg4 3. Qd6+ Kb7 $11) (2. Kxb2 $2 hxg4 3. Kc2 e2 4. Kxd2 c3+ $1 5. Kxe2 f3+ 6. Kf2 Nc6 $11) 2... d1=Q 3. Bxd1 Nxd1+ 4. Kc2 $1 e2 5. Kd2 c3+ 6. Kxe2 f3+ (6... Nc6) 7. Kxf3 Nc6 8. Nxc6 c2 9. d8=Q (9. Nb4+ $2 Kb7 10. Nxc2 Kc7 $11) 9... c1=Q 10. Qa5+ Kb7 11. Qb5+ Kc7 12. Qb8+ Kd7 13. Qd8+ Ke6 14. Qe7+ Kf5 15. Qf7+ Kg5 16. Qg7+ Kh4 17. Qg3# { echo mate}) 2. Bxd1 Nxd1+ 3. Kc2 $1 e2 (3... Nc6 4. Nxc6 e2 5. Kd2 $18) 4. Kd2 c3+ 5. Kxe2 f3+ 6. Kxf3 Nc6 (6... c2 7. Nxc2 Nc6 8. Nb4+ $18) 7. Nxc6 c2 8. d8=Q c1=Q 9. Qa5+ Kb7 10. Qb5+ Kc7 11. Qb8+ Kd7 12. Qd8+ Ke6 13. Qe7+ Kf5 ( 13... Kd5 14. Nb4+ $1 Kd4 15. Qe4+ Kc3 16. Na2+ $18) 14. Qf7+ Kg5 15. Qg7+ Kh5 (15... Kf5 16. Nd4#) 16. Qg4# {echo mate. A clear logical study with the echo mates. All three phases of the study are organized and linked each other. Nowadays it is difficult to surprise anybody with an echo positions. But most often, these echoes are in the position close to each other, with difference of a few moves. There echo mates are separated from each other by a long play. it is obvious that we have here a high-class work!} 1-0

[Event "2nd prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Arestov=P"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5b2/K7/8/1k3n2/8/4P1pP/1Pp3P1/3R2B1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.24 - Pavel Arestov (Russia) 2nd prize. 1.Rc1 Bc5+ After this obvious introduction moves the White has a complex task - how to move his king? Unexpected move -} 1. Rc1 Bc5+ 2. Kb8 $3 (2. Kb7 $2 Bxe3 3. Bxe3 Nxe3 4. h4 Nxg2 5. Rxc2 (5. h5 Nf4 6. Rxc2 Nxh5 7. Rg2 Kc5 $1 $11) 5... Nxh4 6. Rc3 Nf5 $1 7. Rf3 Nd6+ $1 $11) ({Thematic try:} 2. Ka8 $2 Bxe3 3. Bxe3 Nxe3 4. h4 Nxg2 5. Rxc2 Nxh4 6. Rc3 g2 $1 7. Rg3 Kc4 $1 {(compare with the same move in the main line)} 8. Ka7 Kd4 {zz (see the same position in the main line after 9.Ka7!)} 9. Ka6 Ke4 {(e5)} 10. b4 Kf4 11. Rxg2 Nxg2 12. b5 Ne1 $1 13. b6 Nd3 $1 14. b7 Nc5+ $11) 2... Bxe3 3. Bxe3 (3. Rxc2 $2 Bxg1 $11) 3... Nxe3 4. h4 $1 Nxg2 (4... Kb4 5. h5 $18) 5. Rxc2 $1 (5. h5 $2 Nf4 $1 6. Rxc2 Nxh5 $11) 5... Nxh4 6. Rc3 $1 g2 (6... Nf5 7. Rf3 $18 {no check Nd6 as in the try line 2.Kb7 ?}) 7. Rg3 Kc4 8. Ka8 $3 {zz} Kd4 9. Ka7 $1 {zz} Ke4 (9... Kc4 10. Ka6 $18) 10. b4 Kf4 11. Rxg2 $1 (11. Rg8 $2 Kf3 $1 12. b5 Nf5 $1 13. b6 Nd6 {/g3}) 11... Nxg2 12. b5 Ne3 13. b6 Nc4 14. b7 Na5 15. b8=Q+ $18 {. Remarkably accurate chose of the moves of White 2.Kb8!! And 8.Ka8!! Content of the logical thematic try well reflects the main line. The struggle of the both sides takes place on a background of reciprocal zugzwangs. Unfortunately, all zz positions are with 6-men materials (Including the thematic try too).} 1-0

[Event "3rd prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Heijden=H"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "K7/4P1p1/Pk6/8/b4pP1/8/2P2P2/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.7 - Harold vand der Heijden (Netherland) 3rd prize.} 1. Kb8 Kxa6 2. Kc7 (2. Kc8 $2 f3 3. Kd8 Ka5 4. c3 g5 5. e8=Q Bxe8 6. Kxe8 Kb5 $1 $11) 2... Ka5 (2... f3 3. g5 $1 Ka5 4. c3 $1 g6 5. Kd8 Bc6 6. e8=Q Bxe8 7. Kxe8 Kb5 8. Kf7 Kc4 9. Kxg6 $18) 3. c3 $1 (3. g5 $2 Kb4 $1 {e.g.} 4. Kd8 Kc3 5. e8=Q Bxe8 6. Kxe8 Kxc2 7. Kf7 Kd2 8. Kxg7 Ke2 9. g6 Kxf2 10. Kh6 f3 $11) (3. Kd8 $2 f3 {(Kb4)} 4. e8=Q Bxe8 5. Kxe8 Kb4 $1 $11) 3... g5 (3... f3 4. g5 $1 Bb5 5. Kd8 Ka4 6. c4 Bc6 7. Kc7 Be8 8. Kb6 Kb4 9. c5 Kc4 10. c6 Kd5 11. c7 $18) 4. f3 $1 ({Thematic try} 4. Kd8 $2 f3 5. e8=Q Bxe8 6. Kxe8 Kb5 7. Kf7 Kc4 8. Kg6 Kd3 $1 9. Kxg5 Ke2 $11) 4... Bb5 5. Kd8 (5. c4 $2 Ba4 6. c5 Be8 $1 $11) 5... Ba4 ({main} 5... Ka4 6. c4 $1 (6. e8=Q $2 Bxe8 7. Kxe8 Kb3 $1 8. Kf7 Kxc3 9. Kf6 Kd3 10. Kxg5 Ke3 $11) 6... Bc6 7. Kc7 (7. e8=Q $2 Bxe8 8. Kxe8 Kb4 $1 9. Kf7 Kxc4 10. Kf6 Kd3 11. Kxg5 Ke3 $11) 7... Be8 8. Kb6 $1 (8. c5 $2 Kb5 $11) 8... Kb4 9. c5 Kc4 10. c6 Kd5 11. c7 $18) 6. e8=Q Bxe8 7. Kxe8 Kb5 8. Kf7 {(e7)} Kc4 9. Kg6 {(f6)} Kd3 10. c4 $1 ({Thematic try} 10. Kxg5 $2 Ke3 11. c4 Kxf3 12. c5 Kg3 13. c6 f3 14. c7 f2 15. c8=Q f1=Q $11) 10... Ke3 11. c5 Kxf3 12. c6 Kg2 13. c7 f3 14. c8=Q $18 {. Work with a good, non-standard play. Attracted several unexpected turns in the solution. Deserves the attention a logical combination of the thematic try 10.Kxg5? Also in the main line 10.c4!} 1-0

[Event "4-5th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Becker=R"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/RK1b4/3q1p1k/5P2/8/8/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.25 - Richard Becker (USA) 4-5th prizes. The initial position dictates that we will be dealing with a classic play with a material KQR-KQB.} 1. Qe3+ $1 Kh7 (1... Kh5 2. Qf3+ Kg5 3. Ra8 {+-}) (1... Kg7 2. Qe4 Qc5 (2... Kf7 3. Ra5 { (Qc4+) +-}) 3. Qg2+ $18) 2. Qe4 (2. Qh3+ $2 Kg7 3. Qg2+ Kf8 4. Ra8+ Be8 {=}) 2... Qc5 3. Qh1+ $1 Kg7 4. Qg2+ Kf7 (4... Kf8 5. Ra8+ Be8 6. Rxe8+ Kxe8 7. Qc6+ $1 {+-}) 5. Qg6+ (5. Ra8 $2 Qb5+ {(Qb4+)} 6. Kc7 Qc5+ {(Qe5+)} 7. Kxd7 Qd6+ { (Qd4+)}) 5... Ke7 6. Qg7+ (6. Qh7+ $2 Kd8 7. Qg8+ {(Qh8+)} Ke7 8. Qg7+ {loss of time}) 6... Ke8 7. Ra8+ Bc8+ 8. Kb8 $1 (8. Rxc8+ $2 Qxc8+ 9. Kxc8 {stalemate }) 8... Bd7 9. Qxf6 (9. Qg8+ $2 {(Qg6+)} Ke7 10. Qh7+ Kd8 11. Qh8+ Ke7 12. Qg7+ Ke8 {loss of time}) 9... Bxf5 10. Qh8+ $1 (10. Kb7+ $2 Bc8+ 11. Rxc8+ (11. Kb8 Qc7+ 12. Kxc7 {stalemate}) 11... Qxc8+ 12. Kxc8 {stalemate}) 10... Ke7 11. Ra7+ (11. Qg7+ $2 Kd6 12. Ra6+ Kd5 13. Qg2+ Ke5 14. Qh2+ Ke4 15. Qh1+ Kf4 16. Ra4+ Ke5 17. Qa1+ Ke6 18. Ra6+ Kd7 19. Qg7+ {loss of time}) 11... Ke6 12. Ra6+ Kd7 13. Qg7+ Ke8 14. Qg8+ Ke7 15. Ra7+ Kf6 16. Qd8+ (16. Qg7+ $2 Ke6 17. Ra6+ Kd5 { etc.}) 16... Kg6 {(Ke6)} 17. Ra6+ Kf7 (17... Kh5 18. Qh8+ Kg4 (18... Kg5 19. Qh6+ Kg4 20. Ra4+ {+-}) 19. Ra4+ Kg3 20. Qh4+ {+-}) 18. Qf6+ Ke8 19. Ra8 $1 { repeating the position, but with BTM. 19...} Bd7 (19... Qc2 20. Qd6 Be4 21. Qe5+ Kf8 22. Qh8+ Kf7 23. Ra7+ Ke6 (23... Kg6 24. Rg7+ {+-}) 24. Qg8+ {+-}) 20. Qh8+ (20. Qg6+ $2 Kd8 21. Qg8+ Ke7 22. Qh7+ {loss of time}) 20... Ke7 21. Qh7+ (21. Qh4+ $2 Kf7 22. Qh7+ Ke6 23. Ra6+ {loss of time}) (21. Qg7+ $2 Ke8 {(Kd8)} 22. Qg8+ {(Qh8+)} Ke7 23. Qh7+ {loss of time}) 21... Ke6 22. Ra6+ Bc6 23. Qh6+ Kd5 24. Qd2+ Kc4 25. Qc2+ Kd5 26. Ra5 Bb5 27. Qb3+ Kc6 28. Qe6+ Qd6+ 29. Qxd6+ Kxd6 30. Rxb5 {+-. Sharp struggle between of both sides. There is no high material advantage at the sides. Especially after the 10th move (6 man positions) the chances are almost identical. The outcome of the play decides the White's initiative. But, unfortunately, here are too many checks to bK in the play.} 1-0

[Event "4-5th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Minski=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/2R5/P5P1/1r4b1/2p4k/1P6/K7/2B2b2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.26 - Martin Minski (Germany) 4-5th prizes. The advantage of the Black is obvious. However, White plays imaginatively and wins impressive.} 1. b4 $1 Bxc1 (1... Rb6 2. Bxg5+ $1 (2. b5 $2 Rxg6 3. a7 Bg2 4. Rxc4+ Kh5 5. Rc5 Kh4 6. Bxg5+ Rxg5 7. Rc4+ Kh5 8. Rb4 Kg6 $11) 2... Kxg5 3. a7 $1 Ra6+ (3... Bg2 $2 4. g7 Rg6 5. b5 $18) 4. Kb2 Kxg6 5. Rc6+ $1 Rxc6 6. a8=Q $18) 2. a7 Bg2 3. Rxc4+ Kh3 $1 ( 3... Kh5 $2 4. g7 Rg5 5. Rc5 $1 $18 {(pin)}) 4. Rc3+ $1 ({thematic try} 4. Rxc1 $2 Rxb4 5. g7 (5. Rc3+ Kh4 6. g7 Bd5+ 7. Ka3 Rb1 $1 $11) 5... Bd5+ $1 (5... Rg4 $2 6. Rc3+ $1 Kh4 (6... Kh2 $2 7. Rc2 {(pin)} Rxg7 8. a8=Q $18) 7. Rc4 $1 { (pin)} Rxc4 8. g8=Q $18) 6. Ka3 Rg4 $1 (6... Rb3+ $2 7. Ka4 Rg3 8. Rc3 $1 $18 { (pin)} Rxc3 9. a8=Q Bxa8 10. g8=Q $18) 7. Rc4 $6 {no pin} Rxg7 $11) (4. g7 $2 Rg5 $1 $11) 4... Kh4 5. Rxc1 Rxb4 6. g7 Bd5+ (6... Ra4+ 7. Kb3 $18) 7. Ka3 Rb3+ ({main} 7... Rg4 8. Rc4 $3 {pin B} Rxc4 9. a8=Q Bxa8 10. g8=Q $18) 8. Ka4 Rg3 9. Rc4+ $1 Kh3 10. Rc3 $1 {(pin)} Rxc3 11. a8=Q Bxa8 12. g8=Q $18 {Several echo pins . A original realization of several echo position of the pining. Nice parade of the tactical idea!} 1-0

[Event "6th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Heijden=H"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1N6/7k/8/1B6/1R3r2/8/p3P3/2K5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.8 - Harold van der Heijden (Netherland) 6th prize. White has a solid material advantage, but Black threatens - a1Q+ and Rxb4. White has a unique opportunity to exchange the rook to the queen, whose appearance is inevitable. } 1. Bd3+ Kh8 (1... Kg8 2. Rb1 axb1=Q+ 3. Bxb1 Rf1+ 4. Kb2 Rf6 5. Ba2+ {wins}) (1... Kh6 {(g7)} 2. Rb6+ {(b7)+-}) 2. Rb1 axb1=Q+ (2... Rf1+ 3. Kb2 axb1=Q+ 4. Bxb1 $18) 3. Bxb1 (3. Kxb1 $2 Rb4+ 4. Kc2 Rxb8 $11) 3... Rf1+ (3... Rc4+ 4. Bc2 $1 (4. Kd2 $2 Rb4 $11) 4... Rc8 5. Nd7 $18) 4. Kb2 $1 (4. Kc2 $2 Re1 $11) 4... Rf6 5. Ka1 $1 (5. Nd7 $2 Rd6 $1 6. Ne5 Rd2+ $11) ({Thematic try} 5. Kc1 $2 Rb6 $1 6. Nd7 Rc6+ $1 7. Bc2 (7. Kb2 Rd6 $11) (7. Kd2 Rd6+ $11) 7... Kg7 $1 8. Kb2 (8. Ne5 Re6 $11) 8... Rc7 $1 9. Ne5 (9. Bf5 Kf7 10. e4 Ke7 11. Ne5 Rc5 $11) 9... Re7 $1 $11) 5... Rb6 ({or also} 5... Kg7 6. Bd3 $1 Rb6 7. Nd7 Rb4 8. Ka2 Kh6 9. Ka3 Rb7 10. Nc5 $18) 6. Nd7 Ra6+ 7. Ba2 (7. Kb2 $2 Rd6 8. Bf5 Rd2+ $11) 7... Kg7 8. Kb1 $1 (8. Kb2 $2 Rd6 $1 9. Nc5 Rd2+ $11) 8... Ra7 9. Nc5 Kf6 (9... Re7 10. Bc4 $18 (10. e4 $2)) 10. Ne4+ Ke5 11. Nc3 Rc7 ({or also} 11... Kd4 12. Nb5+ $18 {echo fork}) (11... Kf4 12. Kc2 Ke3 13. Bc4 Rc7 14. Nd5+ $18) 12. Kb2 Rc8 ({or also} 12... Kf4 13. Nd5+ $18 {echo fork}) 13. e3 $1 {important choce} (13. e4 $2 Rxc3 14. Kxc3 Kxe4 $11) 13... Rxc3 14. Kxc3 Ke4 15. Kd2 $18 {. The non-obvious moves of the wK are the highlight of this study: b2-a1-b1. Also, 13.e3! The echo forks too are, nice.} 1-0

[Event "1st Hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Polasek=J, Nosek=S"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4B3/4P3/8/4N3/8/1k1K4/q7/R7 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "16"] [EventDate "2010"] 
 {No.42 - Jaroslav Pklasek & Stanislav Nosek (Czech Republic) 1st HM. Black can not prevent the "birth" of the white queen. On the other hand, Black can immediately destroy the rook on a1, but it can not prevent the White's plan. Black holds quite an interesting plan.} 1... Qc2+ $1 (1... Qxa1 2. Bf7+ Kb4 3. e8=Q $18) 2. Kd4 $1 (2. Ke3 $2 Qc5+ 3. Ke4 Qxe7 $11) 2... Qd2+ $1 3. Nd3 $1 (3. Kc5 $2 Qb4+ 4. Kd5 Qxe7 $11) 3... Qc3+ 4. Ke3 $1 (4. Ke4 $2 Qxa1 {(Qc4)=}) 4... Qxa1 5. Ba4+ $3 ({Thematic try} 5. Bf7+ $2 {and BTM, black draws:} Ka3 $1 6. e8=Q Qd4+ $1 7. Ke2 Qg4+ 8. Ke3 Qd4+ 9. Ke2 (9. Kd2 Qc3+ 10. Kxc3 {stalemate}) 9... Qg4+ $1 10. Kd2 Qd1+ $1 11. Ke3 Qd2+ 12. Ke4 (12. Kd4 Qc3+ $1 $11) 12... Qe3+ 13. Kxe3 {stalemate}) (5. Bg6 $2 Qg1+ $19) 5... Kc4 (5... Qxa4 6. Nc5+ $18 ) (5... Kc3 6. e8=Q Qg1+ (6... Qxa4 7. Qe5+ $18) 7. Nf2 Qe1+ 8. Kf3 Qxe8 9. Bxe8 $18) (5... Kxa4 6. e8=Q+ Kb3 7. Qb5+ Kc2 8. Qc4+ Qc3 9. Qa2+ Kd1 10. Qe2#) 6. Bb5+ $1 (6. e8=Q $2 Qd4+ $11) 6... Kxb5 7. e8=Q+ Kb6 8. Qb8+ Kc6 9. Ne5+ $18 {. Impressive White move 5.Ba4!! And play in the thematic try with the model stalemate to bK.} 1-0

[Event "2nd Hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Pallier=A"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/5R2/1b3PK1/8/6k1/7p/B6n w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.31 - Alain Pallier (France) 2nd HM. The White's task is to change his bishop for a dangerous pawn h2. As can see it's not difficult "work".} 1. Be5+ (1. Rb6 $2 Kh3 $1 2. Rxb5 Ng3 3. Rb1 Nxf5 $11) (1. Rh6 $2 Kg2 2. f6 Bc4 {(e8)=} ) 1... Kg2 2. Bxh2 Kxh2 3. Re6 $1 ({Thematic Try:} 3. Rb6 $2 Be8 $1 ({Not} 3... Bc4 $2 4. Rc6 Bf7 5. Rc7 {similar to the main line}) 4. Re6 (4. Rb8 Bf7 5. Rf8 Bb3 $1 6. Rb8 Bf7 7. Rb7 Bg8 $1 8. Rg7 Bb3 {positional draw}) 4... Bf7 $1 5. Re7 Bg8 $1 6. Re8 Bf7 7. Re7 Bg8 {positional draw}) ({Another Try:} 3. Rh6+ $2 Kg2 $1 4. f6 Bc4 $1 $11 ({and not} 4... Be8 $2 5. Rh7 Ng3 6. Re7 $1 Bh5 7. Kh4 Bg6 8. Rd7 Be8 9. Rg7 $18)) 3... Bc4 4. Rc6 Bf7 5. Rc7 (5. Kf4 $2 Nf2 $1 6. Rc2 Kg1 $11) (5. Rf6 $2 Bb3 $1 6. Rb6 Bf7 7. Rb7 Bg8 $11) 5... Bb3 (5... Bg8 6. Kf4 Nf2 7. Rd7 $1 {the knight cannit escape} Bc4 8. Kf3 Nd3 9. Rd4 Bb5 10. Rh4+ Kg1 11. Kg3 Nf2 12. f6 Be8 13. Rf4 Nh1+ 14. Kf3 Nf2 15. f7 Bxf7 16. Rxf7 $18) 6. Rc3 (6. Kf4 $2 Nf2 $1 7. Rc3 Bd5 $1 (7... Bf7 $2 8. Kf3 $18) 8. Rc2 Kg1 9. Rd2 Bf7 $1 $11 (9... Bc4 $2 10. Rd4 $18)) 6... Bf7 (6... Bd5 7. Rd3 $1 (7. Rc5 $2 Bb3 8. Rc3 {is just a loss time}) 7... Bc4 8. Rd4 $1 $18 {e. g.} Bf7 9. Kf4 Nf2 10. Kf3 Kg1 11. Rd7 Bh5+ 12. Kf4 Kg2 13. Rg7+ Kf1 14. f6 $18) 7. Kf4 Nf2 8. Kf3 $1 (8. Rc2 $2 Kg1 $11) 8... Nh1 9. Rc2+ $18 {. Here, after two simple moves appears to 6-men position. In the both lines are well-known attacks on each other of the pieces B-R. However, the play enriches the thematic tries.} 1-0

[Event "Sp. Hm. Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Pallier=A"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2B4R/P1P3p1/p2k2r1/2N4P/3P1p1K/3P4/1p5p/4n3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.18 - Alain Pallier (France) Sp. HM.} 1. Bb7 (1. Rd8+ $2 Kxc7 2. Rd7+ Kb6 3. Rb7+ Ka5 ({Also is posible} 3... Kc6 4. Bd7+ Kd5 5. hxg6 h1=Q+ 6. Bh3 Kxd4 $11) 4. Nb3+ Ka4 5. Nc5+ Ka5 $11) (1. hxg6 $2 h1=Q+ 2. Bh3 Nf3+ (2... b1=Q $2 3. c8=Q Nf3+ 4. Kh5 Qxh3+ 5. Qxh3) 3. Kg4 Nh2+ $11) 1... Ng2+ (1... b1=Q 2. hxg6 Nf3+ 3. Kg4 Qg1+ 4. Kxf3 $18) 2. Bxg2 Rxg2 3. c8=N+ $1 Kc7 4. a8=N+ $1 Kc6 5. Na7+ (5. Ne7+ $2 Kd6 6. Nf5+ Kc6 7. Ne7+ Kd6 $11) 5... Kd6 6. Rd8+ Ke7 7. Nc6+ Kf7 8. Ne5+ Kf6 (8... Ke7 9. Rd7+ Kf8 10. Ne6+ Kg8 11. Rd8+ Kh7 12. Nf8+ Kg8 13. Nfg6+ Kh7 14. Rh8#) 9. Rf8+ $1 Ke7 10. Rf7+ Ke8 11. Nc7+ Kd8 12. Nb7+ (12. N5e6+ $2 Kc8 13. Rf8+ Kb7 14. Nc5+ Kxc7 $11) (12. Nc6+ $2 Kc8 13. Ne7+ Kb8 ( 13... Kxc7 $2 14. Nd5+ Kb8 15. Rb7+ Kc8 16. Rc7+ Kd8 17. Ne6+ Ke8 18. Re7#) 14. N7xa6+ Ka8 $11) 12... Kc8 13. Nd6+ Kb8 14. Nc6# (14. Nxa6+ $2 Ka8 15. Nc7+ Kb8 16. Nc6# {is a loos time. Few fresh moments of the known "coronations" to the knights. Here reduces the impression many unnecessary material.}) 1-0

DRAW STUDIES

[Event "1st prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Polasek=J - Hlinka=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2r3kr/2R4p/K5P1/P4R2/1P1P4/1P6/qb6/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "32"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.41 - Jaroslav Polasek & Michael Hlinka (Czech Rep.-Slovakia) 1st prize. Not immediately obvious the unsuitability's of the destruction of the black rook on c8. This action provides the Black's quick win} 1. gxh7+ $1 (1. Rxc8+ $2 Kg7 2. Rxh8 (2. Rf7+ Kxg6 3. Rxh8 Kxf7 $19) 2... Kxh8 $19) 1... Rxh7 2. Rg5+ Kf8 3. Rf5+ Ke8 4. Re5+ $1 (4. Rxc8+ $2 Kd7 $1 5. Rfc5 Re7 $19) 4... Kd8 5. Rxh7 Ra8+ $1 (5... Bxd4 $1 6. Rd5+ Ke8 7. Rxd4 Qc2 (7... Qe2+ 8. Kb7 ({Here is possible} 8. Rc4 Qe6+ 9. Ka7 Qe3+ 10. Ka6 Ra8+ 11. Kb5 Qe5+ 12. Ka4 Qa1+ (12... Rb8 13. Rh1 Kd7 14. Rd1+ Ke6 15. Rdc1 $11) 13. Kb5 Rb8+ 14. Ka6 Qe5 15. Rcc7 $11) 8... Qe5 9. Kxc8 Qxd4 10. a6 Qxb4 11. a7 $11) 8. Rh8+ ({Here is possible} 8. Rh6 Ra8+ 9. Kb5 Rb8+ 10. Rb6 Qf5+ 11. Ka4 Rxb6 12. axb6 Qf6 13. Rc4 Qxb6 14. b5 $11) 8... Ke7 9. Rxc8 Qxc8+ 10. Ka7 $11) (5... Qxb3 6. Rh8+ Kd7 7. Rh7+ Kd6 8. Rh6+ Kc7 9. Rh7+ $11) (5... Rc6+ 6. Kb7 Bxd4 (6... Qxb3 7. Rh8+ Kd7 8. Rh7+ Kd6 9. Rh6+ Kd7 10. Rh7+ $11) 7. Rd5+ Ke8 8. Kxc6 ({Is possible} 8. Rxd4 Qg2 9. Rh8+ Kf7 10. Rh2 $11) 8... Qc2+ 9. Kb5 Qxh7 10. Rxd4 $11) 6. Kb5 $1 (6. Kb7 $2 Ra7+ $1 7. Kxa7 Bxd4+ $19) 6... Rxa5+ $1 (6... Bxd4 7. Rd5+ Ke8 8. Rxd4 Rb8+ 9. Ka6 $1 Qe2+ 10. Ka7 Rb5 {e.g.} 11. Rh8+ Ke7 12. Rdh4 Qe3+ 13. Ka6 $11) 7. bxa5 Qxb3+ 8. Ka6 $1 Qc4+ $1 ({main} 8... Bxd4 $1 9. Rd5+ $3 (9. Re8+ $2 Kxe8 10. Re7+ Kf8 $1 $19) 9... Qxd5 10. Rd7+ $1 Kxd7 {stalemate} (10... Qxd7 {stalemate} )) (8... Qd3+ 9. Rb5 {(with the main changes after 12.. .Qd3+ 13.Rb5)} Bxd4 10. Rhb7 {as after 14.Rhb7!}) (8... Qg8 9. Rb7 {(Ra7, Reh5)} Qc4+ 10. Reb5 Bxd4 11. Rc7 $1 $11) 9. Rb5 Qe6+ (9... Bxd4 10. Rc7 $3 {(with the main changes after 15. Rc7!!)}) 10. Rb6 Qe2+ 11. Kb7 $1 (11. Rb5 $6 Bxd4 12. Rc7 (12. Rhb7 Qe6+ 13. R5b6 Qc4+ {e.g} 14. Rb5 Qc6+ $19) 12... Qe4 $1 13. Rbb7 Qd3+ $1 14. Rb5 Be5 $1 $19 {Position A}) 11... Qe4+ 12. Ka6 $1 Qd3+ 13. Rb5 $1 Bxd4 14. Rhb7 $1 (14. Rc7 $2 Be5 $1 $19 {Position A}) 14... Qc4 $1 (14... Qe2 15. Rb8+ $1 (15. Rc7 $2 Qf3 16. Rbb7 Qd3+ 17. Rb5 Be5 $19 {Position A}) 15... Kd7 16. R8b7+ Kd6 17. Rc7 $1 {e.g} Qd3 18. Rc6+ {draws} ({or also} 18. Rc8 Qf1 19. Rc6+ {draws})) ({ similar play after -} 14... Qf1 15. Rb8+ $1 {etc}) (14... Qc3 15. Rb8+ Kd7 16. R5b7+ Ke6 (16... Kd6 17. Rd8+ $11) 17. Rb6+ Ke5 (17... Bxb6 18. axb6 $11) 18. Re8+ Kf4 19. Rf8+ ({Here, it seems also draw ..>} 19. Rd8 Bxb6 (19... Be5 20. Kb5 Bc7 21. Rd7 $11) (19... Qc5 20. Rxd4+ Qxd4 21. Ka7 $11) (19... Qc4+ 20. Kb7 $11) (19... Qd3+ 20. Kb7 Qc4) 20. axb6 $11) 19... Ke4 20. Re8+ Kf3 21. Rf8+ Ke2 22. Re8+ Kd3 23. Re3+ {(b3)} Bxe3 24. Rb3 Qxb3 {stalemate}) ({or also} 14... Be5 15. Ka7 $1 Qd4+ 16. Ka8 $11) 15. Rc7 $3 (15. Rb8+ $2 Kd7 16. R8b7+ Kd6 17. Rc7 (17. Rb8 Be3 $19) 17... Qxc7 $19) 15... Qxc7 (15... Kxc7) (15... Qe6+ 16. Rb6 $1 Bxb6 17. axb6 $11) 16. Rb8+ $1 Qxb8 {stalemate.} (16... Kd7 17. Rb7 $11 {. The attracts wealth of the contents of this study. Here can see the refuse of the capture, nice stalemates, changes and other interesting tactical moments. A lot of unexpected turns in the play. Despite some difficult analytical support lines, study is a high class work! It should be noted that some lines of the author's text are not unique and are not shown here. Also, reduced abundance of exclamation points. But, these moments do not affect the quality of the study.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "2nd prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Didukh=S"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/2pP1PB1/1p2P3/p3p2q/3n3k/7P/8/7K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.33 - Sergiy Didukh (Ukraine) 2nd prize. For the White, there are two possibilities for the "birth" of the queen. There is no doubt that it is very difficult to give preference to any of them. This means that we should try each of these possibilities. One of them is a thematic try /i. As can be seen in the final of this try, wQ can not block attacks of the Black's queen, because it has no the desired position. For this reason, the White makes the corrected logical move.} 1. d8=Q+ $1 ({Thematic try} 1. f8=Q $2 Kxh3 2. Qh8 (2. Qa3+ Nf3 3. Bxe5 Qg4 {with mate.}) 2... Qxh8 3. Bxh8 Nxe6 4. Bxe5 c5 $1 (4... a4 $2 5. Bxc7 a3 6. Kg1 $1 a2 7. Be5 $11) 5. Bc7 a4 6. Bxb6 a3 7. Bxc5 (7. Ba5 Kg3 8. Bc3 Kf3 $19) 7... a2 8. Bg1 $1 Kg4 $1 ({not} 8... a1=Q $2 9. d8=Q Nxd8 { stalemate.}) 9. Bd4 Nxd4 10. d8=Q a1=Q+ 11. Kg2 Qb2+ $19) 1... Kxh3 2. Qh8 Qxh8 3. Bxh8 Nxe6 4. Bxe5 c5 $1 5. Bc7 a4 (5... b5 6. Bxa5 $11) 6. Bxb6 a3 (6... c4 7. Bc5 $11) 7. Bxc5 a2 8. Bg1 $1 (8. f8=Q $2 Nxf8 $1 9. Bd4 Kg3 {(g4)} 10. Kg1 Kf3 {(f4)} 11. Kf1 Ke4 12. Ba1 Kd3 13. Ke1 Kc2 14. Ke2 Ne6 {win.}) 8... Kg4 ({ main} 8... a1=Q 9. f8=Q Nxf8 {stalemate.}) ({or also} 8... Kg3 9. Bh2+ Kf3 10. Be5 {draw.}) 9. Bd4 Nxd4 10. f8=Q a1=Q+ 11. Kg2 Qb2+ 12. Qf2 $1 {=. Compare with the end of the thematic try. Nice study with the interesting content. Of course, the technical weakness is 5 captures in the first 4 moves. But can "close eyes", because here have clear realization of the logical idea.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "3-4th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Hlinka=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b2N2/5r2/1k3N2/8/p7/2n1P3/1P5p/4R2K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2011"] 
 {No.20 - Michael Hlinka (Slovakia) 3-4th prizes. The initial position is strained by the fact that some of pieces of the both sides are under attack. White prefers to protect his night on f6, because the capture on c3 will be easy win for Black. And then, White has not quite standard plan for a draw.} 1. N8h7 $1 (1. Rf1 $2 Rxf8 2. Nd5+ Nxd5 3. Rxf8 Bb7 4. e4 Nb4 5. Kxh2 Nd3 6. e5 Nxe5 7. Rf4 Bc6 8. Kg3 Nd3 9. Rh4 Kc5 $19) (1. bxc3 $2 Rxf6 $19) 1... Ne4 $1 ( 1... Bf5 2. bxc3 Bxh7 3. Nxh7 Rxh7 4. e4 $11) (1... Bb7+ 2. Kxh2 Ne4 3. Rf1 Rc7 4. Kh3 $11) 2. Nxe4 Bb7 (2... Rxh7 3. Nc3 Ka5 4. Re2 Bb7+ 5. e4 $11) 3. Nhg5 Rf2 4. Ra1 $1 (4. b3 $2 a3 $19) 4... Kb5 5. b3 $1 (5. Rc1 $2 Rxb2 6. Rc5+ Kb4 7. Rc7 Bd5 8. Rd7 Rd2 9. Nf3 Rd3 $1 $19) 5... axb3 6. Rb1 (6. Ra3 $2 Rb2 7. Rxb3+ Rxb3 8. Kxh2 Kc6 9. Nf7 Ba8 $19) 6... Kc4 $1 ({main} 6... b2 $1 7. Nf3 $1 Bxe4 (7... Rxf3 8. Rxb2+ Kc6 9. Kxh2 $11) (7... Rc2 8. Nd4+ $11) 8. Rxb2+ $1 Rxb2 {stalemate}) 7. Rxb3 $1 Kxb3 8. Nf3 $1 Rf1+ (8... Bxe4 {stalemate}) (8... Rc2 $1 9. Nd4+ $11) (8... Rb2 9. Nc5+ Kc4 10. Nxb7 $11) 9. Kxh2 Rxf3 (9... Bxe4 10. Nd2+ $11) (9... Kb4 {eg.} 10. Kg2 Rd1 11. Neg5 Kc4 12. Kg3 Kd3 13. Kf4 Rf1 14. e4 Ke2 15. e5 $11) 10. Nd2+ $11 {. Here have a not obvious play of both sides. Interesting study with the nice stalemate and fork.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "3-4th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Gonzalez=L"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/1p5n/3P1P2/2B5/3K3R/1q6/1P6/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2011"] 
 {No.34 - Luis Miguel Gonzalez (Spain) 3-4th prizes. It is not difficult to understand - White should move d6-d7. It is also clear that wPd7 forces black queen to be on d7. After this, White is holding his main play.} 1. d7 $1 (1. Rg4+ $2 Kf7 2. Rg7+ Kxf6 $19) (1. f7+ $2 Qxf7 2. Rg4+ Kh8 $19) 1... Qd1+ $1 ( 1... Qxb2+ 2. Ke3 $1 Qc3+ 3. Ke2 Qc2+ 4. Ke1 $1 Qc3+ 5. Ke2 Qe5+ 6. Kd2 {(d1)} Qxf6 7. Rd4 $11 (7. Rg4+ Ng5 8. Be3 Qd6+ 9. Kc3 (9. Ke2 Qxd7 10. Rxg5+) 9... Qc6+ (9... Qc7+ 10. Kb3 Kf7 11. Rxg5 Qxd7 12. Kb2) 10. Kb4 Qxd7 11. Rxg5+)) 2. Ke5 $1 (2. Ke3 $2 Nxf6 $19) 2... Qxd7 (2... Nxf6 3. Kxf6 Qxd7 4. Rd4 ({Also is possible -} 4. Bb4 Qd8+ 5. Be7 Qb6+ 6. Kf5 Qxb2 7. Rb4 $11) 4... Qf7+ 5. Kg5 Qc7 6. Rd5 $1 Qg7+ 7. Kf5 $1 Qxb2 8. Re5 $1 Qb1+ (8... Qb5 9. Kf6 b6) 9. Kg5 { (f6)=}) 3. f7+ $1 Qxf7 4. Rg4+ Kh8 5. Bd4 $1 b6 $1 (5... Nf8 6. Kd6+ {(e4)} Kh7 7. Rg7+ Qxg7 8. Bxg7 $11) ({Faster zugzwang position comes after the move} 5... b5 6. b4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:07] zz see main line - move}) 6. b3 $1 {zz} ({Thematic try} 6. Bc3 $2 b5 $1 {zz} 7. Bd4 b4 8. Kd6+ (8. b3 Qxb3 {(Nf6)} 9. Kf5+ Nf6 10. Bxf6+ Kh7 $19) (8. Ke4+ Nf6+ 9. Kd3 Qb3+ $18) 8... Nf6 9. Rf4 Qd7+ $19) (6. Kd6+ $2 Nf6 7. Rf4 Qd7+ $19) (6. b4 $2 b5 $1 $19 {zz}) 6... b5 (6... Qxb3 7. Kf5+ {(Ke4)} Nf6 8. Bxf6+ {(Kf6)} Kh7 9. Rh4+ Kg8 10. Rh8+ Kf7 11. Rh7+ Ke8 12. Re7+ Kf8 13. Kf4 $1 b5 14. Re4 Qh3 15. Be7+ {(Bg5)=}) (6... Nf6 7. Rf4 b5 8. Rxf6 $11) (6... Qf3 7. Ke6+ Nf6 8. Bxf6+ Kh7 9. Rh4+ $1 Kg6 10. Be7 $1 Qxb3+ 11. Kd7 $1 Qd5+ 12. Bd6 {(Kc7) =}) 7. b4 {zz} Nf6 (7... Nf8 8. Kd6+ {(e4)} Kh7 9. Rg7+ Qxg7 10. Bxg7 $11) (7... Qf3 8. Ke6+ Nf6 9. Bxf6+ Kh7 10. Rd4 $11) 8. Rf4 Qe7+ (8... Kh7 9. Rxf6 Qe7+ 10. Kd5 $11) 9. Kf5 Kg7 10. Kg5 Qd6 11. Bxf6+ $11 {. Interesting reciprocal zugzwangs in the thematic try and the main line (at the 7 man positions!). White effectively use his battery K-B.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "5th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Aliev=I - Iskandarov=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/3b4/5n2/1R5R/7p/2P1KP2/p7/6k1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2010"] 
 {No.27 - Ilham Aliev & Mistratdin Iskandarov (Azerbaijan) 5th prize. The main intrigue in the initial setting is the choice of the first move. At first glance, it is necessary to move wRg5 with check. However, this is just the thematic try!} 1. Rhg5+ $1 ({Thematic try} 1. Rbg5+ $2 Ng4+ ({but} 1... Bg4 $1 2. Ra5 Bxh5 $19) 2. Rxg4+ Bxg4 3. Ra5 {see main line}) (1. Ra5 $2 Nxh5 2. Rxa2 h3 $19) 1... Ng4+ $1 2. Rxg4+ Bxg4 3. Ra5 Be6 4. c4 $1 (4. Kd3 $2 Bb3 $1 5. c4 h3 6. Kc3 h2 $19) 4... Bxc4 5. Kd4 $1 {Reti manoeuvre} (5. Kd2 $2 h3 6. Kc3 h2 $19) 5... Bf7 $1 (5... Be6 6. Kc3 h3 7. Kb2 h2 8. Rh5 $11) (5... h3 $2 6. Kxc4 h2 7. Rxa2 h1=Q 8. Ra1+ $18) 6. Kc3 h3 7. Kb2 h2 8. Rc5 $1 (8. Re5 $2 Kf2 $19) (8. Rg5+ $2 Kf2 $1 $19 ({not} 8... Kf1 $2 9. Rc5 a1=Q+ 10. Kxa1 $11)) 8... h1=Q 9. Rc1+ $11 {. The play leaves a good impression. It is impossible not to notice the interesting moves 1.Rhg5! and 5.Kd4!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "6th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Campioli=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p1p4/2p3B1/8/3P2kB/3P3p/KP6/8 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "42"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.29 - Marco Campioli (Italy) 6th prize. It is obvious that White is required to prevent the movement of pawn h3. This can be made by Be4, but the first move of Black.} 1... d5 $1 (1... h2 2. Be4 $11) 2. Bh5+ $1 (2. Bf5+ $2 Kxh4 $19 (2... Kxf5 3. Bg3 $11)) 2... Kxh4 3. Bf3 Kg3 4. Bh1 Kh2 (4... Kf2 5. Kb3 h2 6. Kb4 b6 7. Kc3 Kg1 8. Bf3 $11 {see the main line}) 5. Bf3 Kg1 6. Kb3 $1 (6. Kb1 $2 h2 7. Kc1 {(Rc2)} h1=Q 8. Bxh1 Kxh1 9. Kd1 {(Rd2)} Kh2 $19) 6... h2 7. Kb4 $1 (7. Ka4 $2 Kf2 8. Bh1 Ke3 $19) 7... b6 8. Kc3 h1=Q 9. Bxh1 Kxh1 10. Kd2 (10. b4 $2 Kg2 11. b5 cxb5 12. Kb4 Kf3 13. Kxb5 Ke3 14. Kxb6 Kxd3 $19) 10... Kg2 11. Ke2 Kg1 (11... Kg3 12. Ke3 b5 13. b4 $11) (11... b5 12. b4 $11) 12. Ke1 c5 (12... b5 13. b4 $11) 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. Ke2 (14. b3 $2 d4 $1 $19) ( 14. d4 $2 c4 $1 $19) 14... d4 (14... Kg2 15. Ke3 Kg3 16. b3 d4+ 17. Ke4 $11) 15. Kf3 Kf1 16. Ke4 Ke2 17. b4 (17. b3 $2 Kd2 $19) 17... c4 (17... cxb4 18. Kxd4 $11) 18. b5 cxd3 ({main} 18... c3 19. b6 c2 20. b7 c1=Q 21. b8=Q Qe3+ 22. Kd5 $11) 19. b6 d2 20. b7 d1=Q 21. b8=Q d3 (21... Qd3+ 22. Kd5 $1 $11) 22. Qh2+ $11 (22. Qe5 $2 Qa4+ $1 $19) (22. Qb5 $2 Qh1+ $1 $19 {. The main content in this work is an interesting Reti maneuver of white king: b3-b4-c3-d2. After exchange of bQ and wB the play turns into an ordinary pawn ending.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "1st hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Vlasenko=V"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1n4R1/8/8/8/p1PP2b1/2P5/1Kn4k b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.32 - Vitaly Vlasenko (Ukraine) 1st HM. Three black pieces under attack, but the move is on the Black side. Black, after some first moves saves Nc1 and Bg3. The main intrigue is the fact that White refuses to capture the knight on b7.} 1... a2+ 2. Ka1 Be1 (2... Be5 3. Rh7+ (3. Rxb7 $2 Bxc3+ 4. Rb2 Bd4 5. c3 Bxc3 6. d4 Nd3 $19) 3... Kg2 4. d4 $11) 3. Rh7+ $3 ({Thematic try} 3. Rxb7 $2 Bxc3+ 4. Rb2 Bd4 $1 ({not} 4... Kg2 $2 5. d4 Bxd4 6. c3+ $11) (4... Kg1 $2 5. d4 Bxd4 6. c3 Bxc3 {stalemate}) 5. c3 Bxc3 6. d4 Kg1 {(Nd3)-+}) 3... Kg1 ({main } 3... Kg2 4. Rxb7 Bxc3+ 5. Rb2 Kf3 (5... Bd4 6. c3+ $11) 6. d4 Bxd4 7. c3 Bxc3 {stalemate}) 4. Rg7+ $1 (4. Rxb7 $2 Bxc3+ {and similar as in the line 3.Rxb7}) 4... Kf1 5. Rf7+ Ke2 6. Rxb7 $1 Bxc3+ 7. Rb2 Kd2 8. d4 Bxd4 9. c3+ Kxc3 $1 10. Rxa2 Kb3+ 11. Kb1 Nxa2 {stalemate. White refuses to capture on b7, because first he has to drive bK to the "right" area. A good logical idea!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2nd hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Haijden=H"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5n2/1N6/8/B7/8/1p1p4/7K/5k2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.16 - Harold van der Heijden (Netherland) 2nd HM. It is not difficult to understand main plan of the White. First four moves ends by exchange wN/bQ.} 1. Nd6 (1. Nc5 $2 d2 $1 2. Bxd2 b2 3. Ne4 b1=Q $19) 1... d2 2. Nc4 (2. Bxd2 $2 b2 $19) 2... d1=Q 3. Ne3+ Ke2 4. Nxd1 Kxd1 5. Bc3 Kc2 6. Ba1 $1 Kb1 7. Bh8 $1 (7. Bg7 $2 Ne6 8. Be5 Nc5 {(Kc2)-+}) 7... Ng6 8. Bg7 (8. Bf6 $2 Nf4 9. Kg1 Nd5 10. Bd4 Kc2 11. Ba1 Ne3 {(c3)-+}) 8... Nf4 9. Kg1 (9. Kg3 $2 Nh5+ $19) 9... Nd3 ({ main} 9... Ne6 10. Bh8 $1 Nc5 11. Kf2 Na4 12. Ke3 Kc2 13. Ba1 $1 Nb2 14. Kd4 Kb1 15. Kc3 Kxa1 16. Kxb3 $11) 10. Kg2 Nb2 11. Kf3 Nd1 12. Ke4 $1 (12. Ke2 $2 Kc2 13. Ba1 Nb2 14. Ke3 Kb1 $19) 12... Kc2 13. Ba1 $1 Nb2 14. Kd4 Kb1 15. Kc3 Kxa1 16. Kxb3 $11 {. Four bishop moves to a corner, including two corner-to-corner moves. As an extra we see another bishop move to a corner in the second main line.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "3rd hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Campioli=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/r1k1p3/r2P1p2/8/6P1/7B/p7/4KQ1R b K - 0 1"] [PlyCount "16"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.21 - Marco Campioli (Italy) 3rd HM.} 1... Kd8 (1... Rxd6 2. Kf2 $11) 2. dxe7+ (2. Kf2 $2 a1=Q 3. dxe7+ Kxe7 $19 4. Qe1+ Kf7 (4... Qxe1+ 5. Rxe1+ Re6 6. Rh1 Ra2+ 7. Kf3 Rea6 8. Ke4 R2a4+ $19)) 2... Kxe7 3. Qe2+ $1 (3. Kf2 $2 a1=Q $19) 3... Re6 4. Qxe6+ $1 (4. Kf2 $2 Rxe2+ 5. Kxe2 a1=Q $19) 4... Kxe6 5. g5+ $1 (5. O-O $2 a1=Q $19) (5. Kf2 $2 a1=Q 6. g5+ f5 $19) 5... f5 (5... Ke5 6. Kf2 a1=Q 7. Rxa1 Rxa1 8. gxf6 $11) 6. Bxf5+ $1 (6. O-O $2 a1=Q 7. Bxf5+ Ke5 $1 $19) 6... Kxf5 7. O-O+ $1 Kxg5 ({main} 7... Kg4 $1 8. Ra1 Kg3 9. Kf1 $11 (9. g6 $2 Rb7 $1 $19)) (7... Ke4 8. Ra1 Kd3 9. Kf2 Kc2 10. Ke3 Kb2 11. Rxa2+ $1 $11) 8. Ra1 Kf4 9. Kf2 $1 $11 (9. Kf1 $2 Kf3 $19 {. Not so bad study, but an introductory play has not connection to with the final content. Castling would have a "cost" if it occurred during the introduction.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sp. hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Kekely=L"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/7P/6k1/8/8/p1K2B2/pn1nr3/1R6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "24"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.28 - Lubos Kekely (Slovakia) Spec. HM. It is seen, the play will not be quiet. Some pieces attacked on both sides. It is obvious that the white rook must block bPa2. This gave to The Black chance redeploy his forces and then "work" against the pawn h7.} 1. Ra1 Nb1+ (1... Rh2 2. h8=Q Nb1+ 3. Kb3 {(b4)} Rxh8 4. Be4+ Kf6 5. Bxb1 axb1=Q 6. Rxb1 Rh3+ 7. Kb4 $11) 2. Kb4 $1 (2. Kb3 $2 Re3+ 3. Kxa2 Kxh7 4. Bg4 Nd2 5. Rh1+ Kg7 6. Rh3 Rxh3 7. Bxh3 Nbc4 $1 $19) (2. Kd4 $2 Rd2+ 3. Kc5 Kxh7 $19) 2... Nd3+ 3. Ka4 $1 (3. Kc4 $2 Ne5+ 4. Kc5 Nd7+ 5. Kc6 Nb8+ $19) 3... Nb2+ (3... Nc5+ 4. Kb5 {(b4)} Rb2+ 5. Kxc5 Kxh7 {(Be4)=}) ( 3... Re8 4. h8=Q Rxh8 5. Be4+ Kf6 6. Bxd3 $11) 4. Kb4 Re8 5. h8=Q $1 {/T} Rxh8 6. Be4+ Kf6 7. Bxb1 Rb8+ 8. Kxa3 axb1=Q (8... Nc4+ 9. Ka4 Rxb1 10. Rxa2 $11) 9. Rxb1 {switchback} Nc4+ 10. Ka4 {switchback} (10. Ka2 $2 Ra8+ 11. Kb3 Nd2+ $19) 10... Ra8+ 11. Kb4 $1 Rb8+ {switchback} 12. Ka4 $1 {switchback} Rxb1 {well known stalemate. This known stalemate realized by fairly sharp play of the both sides.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "1st prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Becker=R"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3k4/7p/2R3p1/6r1/8/8/1P3K2/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "45"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.19 - Richard Becker (USA) 1st prize. On the board a practical position with the material RP-RPP. We must admit that it is difficult to think of how to start a play for the White.} 1. Rb6 $1 {Preventing Black"s 1...Rb5! and threatening 2.Rb7!} (1. Ra6 $2 Rb5 $1 2. Ra7 (2. Ra8+ Kc7 $1 3. Ra7+ Rb7 $1 {-+ }) 2... h5 $1 (2... h6 $2 3. Ra6 $1 {=}) 3. Ra6 Rf5+ $1 (3... g5 $2 4. Ra7 $1 { =}) 4. Kg3 (4. Ke3 g5 $1 5. Ra7 h4 $1 6. Rh7 Ke8 $1 7. Ke4 Rb5 $1 8. Kf3 Rb3+ { (Rb4) -+}) 4... Rg5+ $1 5. Kf4 (5. Kf3 Ke7 6. b4 Kf7 7. Ra7+ Kf6 8. Ra6+ Kg7 9. Ra5 Rg4 {(Rg1) -+}) 5... Rg4+ $1 6. Kf3 (6. Ke5 Kc7 {-+}) 6... Ke7 7. b4 Kf7 8. b5 Rb4 $1 9. b6 g5 $1 10. Ra7+ Kg6 $1 11. b7 h4 {(Rb3+) -+}) (1. Rd6+ $2 Ke7 2. Rb6 Kf7 3. b4 h5 4. b5 Kg7 5. Rb7+ Kh6 {(Kf6)} 6. Rb8 Rg4 7. b6 Rb4 8. b7 Kh7 { -+.}) 1... Kc7 (1... h5 2. Rb7 $1 Ke8 3. b4 Rd5 {=.}) (1... Re5 2. Kf3 {(Kg3)} Kc7 3. Rf6 $1 (3. Ra6 $2 Rb5 $1 4. Rf6 Rb7 $1 5. Kf4 {(Kg4)} Kd8 $1 {-+}) 3... Rf5+ 4. Rxf5 gxf5 5. Kf4 $1 {=}) 2. Re6 $1 (2. Ra6 $2 Rb5 $1 3. Ra7+ Rb7 $1 {-+ }) (2. Rf6 $2 Rf5+ $1 3. Rxf5 gxf5 4. Kf3 h5 $1 {-+}) 2... Kd8 (2... h5 3. Ra6 {(b4)} Kd7 4. b4 Ke7 5. b5 Kf7 {=.}) 3. Rb6 $1 Kc7 4. Re6 Kd7 5. Ra6 $1 (5. Rb6 $2 h5 $1 6. b4 Ke7 $1 7. b5 Kf7 $1 {-+.}) 5... Ke8 (5... h5 6. b4 $1 Ke7 7. b5 $1 Kf7 {=.}) 6. Ra8+ $1 (6. Ra7 $2 {(Rb6?)} h5 7. Rb7 Rd5 $1 {-+.}) 6... Kf7 7. Ra7+ $1 Kg8 8. Rb7 $1 Rf5+ (8... h5 9. b4 $1 Rf5+ 10. Ke3 $1 Rf7 11. Rb6 $1 { transposes}) 9. Ke3 $1 (9. Ke2 $2 h5 10. b4 Rf7 $1 11. Rb6 Kg7 12. b5 Rf5 ({ Also} 12... Re7+ 13. Kf3 Re1 {-+}) ({and} 12... Rf4 13. Ke3 Rb4 {-+}) 13. Rb7+ Kh6 14. Rb8 Rf4 15. b6 Rb4 16. b7 Kh7 {-+.}) (9. Kg3 $2 Rf7 10. Rb6 Kg7 11. b4 Rf1 12. b5 Rb1 13. Rb7+ (13. Kf4 Rb4+ 14. Ke3 g5 {(h5) -+}) 13... Kh6 $1 14. Kf4 Rb4+ $1 15. Ke3 (15. Ke5 Kg5 $1 {-+}) 15... g5 $1 16. Kd3 g4 $1 17. Kc3 Rf4 {(Rb1) -+}) 9... Rf7 10. Rb6 $1 (10. Rb5 $2 Kg7 11. b4 h5 12. Rd5 Kh6 13. b5 ( 13. Rd1 Rb7 14. Rb1 Rb5 15. Kd4 g5 {(h4)} 16. Kc4 Rb8 {-+}) 13... Re7+ $1 ( 13... Rf1 $2 14. Ke2 $1 Rb1 15. Kd2 $1 h4 16. Kc2 $1 Rb4 17. Kc3 $1 Rb1 18. Kc2 $1 {=}) 14. Kd4 (14. Kf4 Re1 15. b6 Rb1 16. Rd6 Rb5 {-+.}) (14. Kd2 h4 15. b6 Rb7 $1 16. Rd6 Kh5 $1 17. Ke3 g5 $1 18. Kf3 Rf7+ $1 19. Kg2 Rf4 {(Rf5)} 20. b7 Rb4 21. Rd7 Rb3 {-+}) 14... h4 $1 15. b6 h3 $1 16. Rb5 h2 $1 17. Rb1 Kg5 18. Rh1 Rh7 {-+}) (10. Rb8+ $2 Kg7 $1 11. b4 h5 $1 12. b5 Rf1 $1 {-+.}) 10... Kg7 11. b4 $1 Rf6 12. Rb7+ $1 (12. Rb8 $2 h5 $1 13. b5 Rf1 $1 {-+.}) 12... Rf7 13. Rb6 h5 14. b5 Rf5 (14... Kh6 15. Rb8 $1 (15. Rd6 $2 Rf5 16. b6 Rb5 $1 {-+.}) 15... Kg5 (15... Rf1 {=.}) 16. b6 $1 h4 17. Rc8 {(Rd8)} h3 (17... Kg4 18. Rc4+ $1 {=}) 18. Rc1 $1 (18. Rc2 $2 Kg4 $1 19. Rb2 Rf3+ $1 20. Kd4 Rf8 $1 21. Kd5 { (Kc5)} g5 $1 22. b7 Rb8 $1 {-+}) 18... Kh4 (18... Kg4 19. Rg1+ $1 {=}) (18... h2 19. Rh1 $1 {=}) 19. Rb1 $1 h2 20. b7 $1 Rf8 21. b8=Q Rxb8 22. Rxb8 {=}) ( 14... Rf1 15. Rd6 $1 (15. Rc6 $2 Rb1 16. b6 Kh6 17. Kd4 h4 18. Kc5 h3 {-+}) ( 15. Rb7+ $2 Kh6 16. Rb8 Rb1 17. b6 Rb4 18. b7 Kh7 {-+.}) (15. Ra6 $2 Rb1 16. b6 Rb3+ (16... Rb4 $2 17. Ra7+ $1 Kh6 18. b7 $1 {=}) 17. Ke4 h4 18. b7 (18. Ke5 Rb4 $1 {-+}) 18... Kh6 19. Ra7 Kh5 {-+}) 15... Rb1 16. b6 $1 Kh6 {=.}) 15. Rb7+ $1 (15. Rb8 $2 Rf1 $1 {-+.}) 15... Kh6 {(Kf6)} 16. Rb8 $1 (16. b6 $2 Rb5 $1 17. Rb8 Rb4 18. b7 Kh7 {-+.}) 16... Kg5 (16... Rf1 {=.}) 17. b6 $1 h4 (17... Rb5 18. b7 {=}) 18. b7 $1 (18. Ke2 $2 Rf6 $1 {zz} 19. b7 Rf7 $1 {zz} 20. Ke3 h3 $1 {-+}) 18... Rf7 19. Ke2 $1 {zz} (19. Ke4 $2 h3 {(Rh7) -+}) 19... Re7+ 20. Kf2 $1 (20. Kf3 $2 Rg7 $1 {zz}) 20... Rh7 (20... Rg7 21. Kf3 $1 {zz}) 21. Kg2 $1 Kh5 22. Kh2 $1 (22. Kh3 $2 g5 $1 {zz}) 22... g5 23. Kh3 $1 {zz=. Over 23 moves and no captures! I have no doubt that many will criticize this study, because it's difficult work. The complexity of this study is indisputable. These difficulties are especially felt in the first several moves. But, we should expect some complexity is in a tourney with the theme "rook studies with some quiet moves". In the solution, we can see there are many moves marked with exclamation points ("!"). The precision of this study is astounding, both of White's play in the main variations and Black's play in the tries. Possibly the difficulty of the study is exaggerated by the inability of chess engines to quickly provide an evaluation of certain lines. This is caused by the "horizon effect". The critical points in some lines occur after many pawn moves by both sides, pushing the analysis beyond easy calculation by chess engines. These lines are not so incomprehensible to human players. Indeed, the principles involved are quite standard for endings with R+2 connected pawns versus R + pawn on opposite wing. See "Rook Endings" by Levenfish and Smyslov, pages 104-106. I'm sure that this work provides some important answers to chess practitioners and researchers of a rook endings} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2nd prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Pervakov=O"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4K1R1/1Pk5/7r/8/8/5R2/2p5/2r5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.20 - Oleg Pervakov (Russia) 2nd prize. Material balance on the board. In addition, the pawns of both sides on the penultimate horizontal. There is no doubt that White must attack the Black's king, or protect his pawn. There are some possibilities for this. As will be seen below, White chooses the correct move.} 1. Rf7+ $1 (1. Rb3 $2 Re1+ $1 $11) (1. Rg7+ $2 Kb8 2. Kf8 Rh7 3. Rxh7 Rd1 {and not Kg7+}) 1... Kb8 2. Kf8 ({Thematic Try:} 2. Rd7 $2 Rg6 $1 ({Not} 2... Rh7 $2 3. Rxh7 Re1+ 4. Re7 Rxe7+ 5. Kxe7+ Kxb7 6. Rg1 $18) 3. Rxg6 Re1+ 4. Kf7 Rf1+ 5. Ke6 Re1+ 6. Kf5 Rf1+ 7. Ke4 Re1+ $1 8. Kf3 Rf1+ 9. Ke2 Re1+ $1 10. Kf2 Rf1+ $11 {and the long trip of white king don't give a win}) 2... Rh7 (2... Rg6 3. Rxg6 Rd1 4. Ra6 $1 {with mate}) 3. Rxh7 Rd1 4. Kg7+ Kxb7 5. Kh8+ $1 { White king turned his rooks in the "lofty powers"!} Kb6 6. Rg6+ $1 {the important chose!} (6. Rh6+ $2 Kc7 7. Rh7+ Kd6 $1 $11) 6... Kb5 (6... Kc5 7. Rc7+ $18) 7. Rh5+ ({Too early} 7. Rb7+ $2 Ka5 $1 {black king is too close to a6 }) 7... Kb4 8. Rg4+ ({Again not} 8. Rb6+ $2 Ka4 $1 $11) 8... Ka3 9. Ra5+ (9. Rh3+ $2 Kb2 10. Rg2 Ra1 11. Rhh2 Ra8+ 12. Kg7 Rc8 $11) 9... Kb2 10. Rb5+ Kc1 ( 10... Kc3 11. Rc5+ $18) 11. Rc5 (11. Rc4 $2 Rd4 $1 12. Rxd4 {stalemate}) 11... Kb1 12. Rb4+ (12. Rb5+ $2 Kc1 13. Rc5 {loss of time}) 12... Kc1 13. Rbc4 $18 { . If we consider that there is a material balance, impresses the exact play of the White! On the technical side, this is a very "clean" work. If characterize the artistic side of this study, we have excellent content here!} 1-0

[Event "3rd prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Afek=Y"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p5k/2p5/P1R5/8/2p2K2/8/r7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.6 - Yohanan Afek (Neth./Israel) 3rd prize. In contrast to the winner study, here are all pawns in the left half of the board. Accordingly, the struggle has more meaningful nuances.} 1. Ke4 $1 (1. Rxc3 $2 Rxa5 2. Rb3 Rf5+ 3. Ke4 Rf7 $19) ({Thematic try:} 1. Ke3 $2 c2 $1 2. Rxc2 Rxa5 3. Rb2 Re5+ 4. Kd4 Rd5+ $1 5. Ke4 Rd7 6. Ke5 Kg8 $1 7. Ke6 Rh7 $1 8. Kd6 Kf8 $1 9. Kc5 Rh5+ {(Rf7)} 10. Kb6 Rf5 $3 $19) 1... c2 $1 (1... Kg6 2. Kd3 $11) 2. Rxc2 Ra4+ $1 {now, very important switchback of wK -} 3. Kf3 $3 {This switch-back is the only way as demonstrated in the thematic tries and by the following main line,} Rxa5 4. Rb2 $1 Rf5+ 5. Ke4 Rf7 {In contrast of the thematic try wK has access to the group of black pawns} 6. Ke5 Kg8 ({main} 6... Kg6 {would eventually lead to the same play} 7. Ke6 $1 Rf6+ 8. Ke7 $1 (8. Kd7 $2 c5 $1 9. Kc7 b6) 8... Rf7+ 9. Ke6 Kg7 10. Kd6 $1 Kf8 11. Rh2 $1 Ke8 12. Rh8+ Rf8 13. Rh7 $1 Rf6+ 14. Kc5 Rf5+ 15. Kd6 Rf7 16. Rh8+ Rf8 17. Rh7 $11) 7. Kd6 $1 {This move was possible in the thematic try (see 8. Kd6) only with the black rook on h7 which would prevent white's next only move} (7. Ke6 $2 Kf8 {and white is too late by a single tempo to get the main line's positional draw}) 7... Kf8 8. Rh2 $1 Ke8 9. Rh8+ Rf8 10. Rh7 $1 Rf6+ 11. Kc5 Rf5+ 12. Kd6 Rf7 13. Rh8+ Rf8 14. Rh7 Rf6+ 15. Kc5 Rf7 16. Rh8+ Kd7 17. Kb6 $1 $11 {. To characterize a quality of this study is sufficient to note a wonderful, unexpected move 3.Kf3!!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "4th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Campioli=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p5r/PP6/8/5Kp1/3k2P1/6PP/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.18 - Marco Campioli (Italy) 4th prize. It is obvious that both sides position will (+)calm[+] after (1.a7 Rh8) kings must move to the group of the pawns on the vertical (+)b[+]. And what will happen after that?. It will be seen.} 1. a7 (1. axb7 $2 Rxb7 2. Kxg4 Rxb6 3. h4 Ke4 $1 $19) 1... Rh8 2. Ke5 ( 2. Kxg4 $2 Kc4 3. h4 Kb5 4. h5 Kxb6 5. h6 Kxa7 6. Kg5 b5 $19) 2... Kc4 (2... Rd8 3. Ke6 Kc4 4. Ke7 $1 Rh8 5. Kd6 {see the main line}) 3. Kd6 Kb5 4. Kc7 Ka6 5. h3 $1 Rg8 ({main} 5... Ra8 6. hxg4 $1 Rg8 7. g5 Ra8 8. g4 $1 (8. g6 $2 Rg8 9. g4 Rg7+ 10. Kd8 Kxb6 $19) 8... Rg8 9. g3 $3 (9. g6 $2 Rg7+ $19) 9... Ra8 { (Tf8, Th8)} (9... Rg7+ 10. Kd6 $1 $11) (9... Kb5 10. Kxb7 Rg7+ 11. Kc8 $1 $11) 10. g6 Rg8 11. g5 (11. g7 $2 Rxg7+ 12. Kd6 Rg8 $19) 11... Rg7+ 12. Kd8 (12. Kc8 $2 Kxb6 $19) 12... Kxb6 13. a8=Q Rg8+ 14. Ke7 $1 $11 {(White pawn "g3")}) (5... gxh3 6. gxh3 Rh7+ 7. Kd6 $1 $11) 6. hxg4 Ra8 7. g5 Rg8 8. g4 (8. g6 $2 Rg7+ 9. Kd8 Kxb6 $19) 8... Ra8 9. g6 $3 (9. g3 $2 Rg8 10. g6 Rg7+ $19) 9... Rg8 10. g5 $1 (10. g3 $2 Rg7+ $19) 10... Rg7+ 11. Kd8 $1 Kxb6 12. a8=Q Rg8+ 13. Ke7 $1 $11 {(white pawn "g2"). Two interesting main lines. They finals differ only in the location of one white pawn.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "5th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Skripnik=A, - V.Kalashnikov"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/4R3/6r1/1P4p1/4P3/8/4P3/K6k w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.1 - Anatoly Skripnik, Valery Kalashnikov. Janos Mikitovics (Russia-Hungary) 5th prize. Here, the starting position does not looks as a difficult for the White. Three pawns against to one. After a simple introduction the White's pawns are doubled. After point come mutual zugzwang positions and it decides the outcome of the play.} 1. e5 $1 Rb6 (1... g4 2. Re8 ({or} 2. e6 g3 3. Rh7+ $18) 2... g3 3. e6 g2 4. Rh8+ Kg1 5. e7 $18) (1... Rg8 2. b6 $18 ({Also win} 2. e6 Ra8+ 3. Kb2 Rb8 4. Rh7+ Kg1 5. Kc3 g4 6. Rg7 $18)) (1... Kg2 2. e6 $1 $18) 2. Rg7 Rxb5 (2... Kh2 3. Rxg5 ({Is possible also} 3. Ka2 $2 Kg3 $1 4. e6 Rxb5 5. e7 Rb8 $1 6. Rxg5+ (6. Rf7 $1 Re8 7. Kb3 g4 8. Kc4 Kh2 9. Kd5 g3 10. Kd6 $18 ) 6... Kf4 $1 $11) 3... Rxb5 4. Ka2 {main}) 3. Rxg5 Kh2 (3... Rb4 4. Ka2 Kh2 5. Ka3 $18) 4. Ka2 Kh3 5. Ka3 Kh4 ({main} 5... Rb6 6. e4 $1 Kh4 7. Rf5 {zz} Kg4 8. Ka4 $1 {zz} Kh4 (8... Rb7 9. e6 Re7 10. Rf6 Kg5 11. e5 Rb7 12. Ka5 $18) 9. Ka5 $1 Rb8 10. e6 Re8 11. Re5 Kg4 12. e7 Kf4 13. Re6 $18) 6. Rf5 Kg4 (6... Rb6 7. e4 $1 $18 {zz}) ({main} 6... Rb8 7. e6 $1 ({Thematic try} 7. e3 $2 Rb5 $1 {zz} 8. e4 Rb6 $1 {zz} 9. Ka4 Kg4 $1 {zz} 10. Ka5 Rb8 11. e6 Re8 12. Rf6 Kg5 13. e5 Rd8 $1 14. e7 Rd5+ $11) (7. e4 $2 Rb6 $1 $11 {zz}) 7... Kg4 8. e4 Re8 9. Rf6 Kg5 10. e5 $18) 7. e4 Rb7 (7... Rb1 8. e6 Rb6 9. Re5 Kf4 10. e7 Kxe5 11. e8=Q+ $18) (7... Rb6 8. Ka4 $1 {zz +-}) 8. e6 Re7 9. Rf6 Rb7 10. Ka4 $1 (10. e5 $2 Rb5 $11 (10... Kg5 $2 11. Ka4 Rb8 12. e7 {main})) 10... Kg5 11. e5 (11. Rf7 $2 Rb6 12. Rf5+ Kg6 $11) 11... Rb8 12. e7 $1 (12. Ka5 $2 Rd8 $1 13. e7 Rd5+ $11) 12... Re8 13. Rf7 Kg6 14. e6 $18 {. Here are realized three main lines at the background of zz positions. Two of them ends with the echo positions. It is a pity that quickly comes 6 man position. "Birth" of the zz positions a weakly connected with the introduction play.} 1-0

[Event "6th prize Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Pallier=A"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6r1/5P2/3kpp2/8/8/4r1p1/6RK/5R2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "37"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.3 - Alain Pallier (France) 6th prize. We can "close our eyes" to the fact that the White's king in check. He has choices away from attack. After a quick exchanges there is not a bad play.} 1. Kg1 $1 (1. Kh3 $2 Rh8+ 2. Kg4 Ke7 3. f8=Q+ Rxf8 $19) 1... Rf8 (1... Rh8 2. Rxf6 $1 Re1+ 3. Rf1 Rh1+ (3... Rxf1+ 4. Kxf1 $11) 4. Kxh1 Rxf1+ 5. Rg1 $11) 2. Rxf6 Re1+ (2... Ke7 3. Rf1 {(f4)=}) 3. Rf1 Rxf1+ 4. Kxf1 Rxf7+ 5. Kg1 $1 Rg7 6. Rd2+ $1 Kc5 $1 7. Re2 $1 (7. Kg2 $2 e5 $1 8. Ra2 e4 $1 $19) (7. Rc2+ $2 Kd4 $1 (7... Kd5 $2 8. Rd2+ $11) 8. Rd2+ Ke3 $1 $19 (8... Kc3 $2 9. Re2 $11 Rg6 10. Kg2 $11)) 7... Kd5 (7... Rg6 8. Kg2 $11) 8. Rd2+ (8. Kg2 $2 e5 $1 $19) 8... Ke4 9. Re2+ $1 Kf5 10. Kg2 $1 Rg4 (10... e5 11. Re3 Kf4 12. Rf3+ (12. Ra3 $2 e4 $19) 12... Ke4 13. Ra3 Kd4 14. Ra4+ Kd3 15. Ra3+ $11) 11. Re3 $1 e5 12. Rf3+ $1 Ke4 13. Ra3 $1 ({Thematic try} 13. Rb3 $2 Kd5 $1 14. Rb5+ (14. Ra3 e4 $19) 14... Kd6 15. Rb6+ (15. Rb3 Kc5 16. Ra3 e4 $19 ) 15... Kc5 16. Ra6 e4 $1 $19) 13... Kd5 (13... Rg6 14. Ra4+ (14. Ra1 $2 Kf4 15. Kf1 Ke3 $19) 14... Kf5 15. Ra3 $11) 14. Ra5+ Ke6 15. Ra3 $1 Kf5 (15... e4 16. Rxg3 $1 Rxg3+ 17. Kxg3 Ke5 18. Kf2 Kf4 19. Ke2 $11) 16. Rf3+ Ke4 17. Ra3 ( 17. Rb3 $2 Kd5 18. Rb5+ Kd6 $19) 17... Kd5 18. Ra5+ Ke6 19. Ra3 {positional draw. "Black King on the carousel"} 1/2-1/2

[Event "1st Hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Gonzalez=L"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4k3/r2p4/5R2/P2RK3/1r2P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.16 - Luis Miguel Gonzalez (Spain) 1st HM. We can quickly see that in this position has nothing to do four rooks. In fact, quickly leaving the board, two of them. After that the play is at 6-men pieces with the reciprocal zugzwangs. } 1. Kd6 $1 (1. a6 $2 Ra4 2. Rdd6 Ke7 3. Rh6 Ra5+ 4. Kf4 Kd8 $11) (1. Rb6 $2 Ra4 2. Rbb5 Ra6 3. Kf5 Ke7 4. Kf4 Re6 5. Re5 d6 6. Rb7+ Kf6 7. Rxe6+ Kxe6 $11) 1... Rxe4 (1... Ra6+ 2. Kc5 Rxf6 3. Kxb4 Kd8 4. Rc5 $1 d6 5. Rc3 ({Is possible also} 5. Rc4 Rf1 6. Kb5 Rb1+ 7. Rb4 $18 Ra1 8. Kb6 Kc8 9. Rc4+ Kb8 10. Rd4 $18) 5... Rf1 (5... Kd7 6. a6 $18) 6. a6 Ra1 7. Ra3 Rxa3 8. Kxa3 $18) 2. Rdf5 $1 (2. Rb5 $2 Ra6+ 3. Rb6 Rxb6+ $1 4. axb6 Rc4 $1 5. b7 Rc6+ $1 6. Ke5 Rc5+ 7. Kd6 Rc6+ 8. Kd5 Rxf6 9. b8=Q+ Ke7 $1 10. Qb4+ Ke8 $1 11. Qe4+ Re6 $11 {positional draw}) 2... Kd8 $1 (2... Ra6+ 3. Kc7 Rc4+ 4. Kb7 Re6 5. Rf4 $1 Rc3 6. Rxe6+ dxe6 7. a6 $18) (2... Re6+ 3. Rxe6+ dxe6 4. Rh5 Ra6+ 5. Kc7 $18) 3. Rf8+ Re8 4. Rxe8+ Kxe8 5. Rh5 $1 ({Thematic try} 5. Rg5 $2 Kf8 $3 {zz} 6. Rb5 Kf7 $1 {zz} 7. Kc5 Ra6 $11) 5... Kf8 $1 (5... Rb7 6. Kc5 Rc7+ 7. Kb6 Rc6+ 8. Kb7 Kd8 9. Rh8+ Ke7 10. a6 $18) 6. Rg5 $1 {zz} (6. Rb5 $2 Kf7 $1 {zz =}) 6... Kf7 (6... Ke8 7. Rf5 Ra6+ 8. Kc7 Rc6+ 9. Kb7 Kd8 10. Rf8+ Ke7 11. Rc8 Rh6 12. a6 $18) 7. Rb5 $1 {zz} Kf6 (7... Kg7 8. Kc5 Ra6 9. Kb4 Kf7 10. Rb6 $18) 8. Kc5 Ra8 9. Kb6 Rb8+ 10. Ka6 Rd8 11. Kb7 d5 12. Kc7 $1 (12. a6 $2 Ke5 $1 13. a7 Ke4 {(d4)} 14. a8=Q $11) 12... Ke7 13. a6 Rd7+ 14. Kb6 Rd6+ 15. Ka5 Rd8 16. a7 $18 1-0

[Event "1st sp. Hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Arestov=P"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4RK2/8/8/8/8/p7/2k5/1r1R4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.11 - Pavel Arestov (Russia) 1st sp. HM. Of course, the White's main problem is any right choice of a square for his rook d1.} 1. Rdd8 $1 ({ Thematic try:} 1. Rd7 $2 a2 2. Rc8+ Kb2 3. Rb7+ (3. Kf7 Rf1+ $1 $11) 3... Ka1 4. Ra7 Rb7 $1 5. Ra6 Rb6 6. Ra5 Rb5 7. Ra4 Rb4 8. Ra7 Rb7 $11 9. Raa8 Rb1 $1 10. Ra6 Rb6 11. Rxb6 {stalemate}) (1. Rd6 $2 a2 2. Re2+ Kb3 3. Rb6+ Kc4 $1 ( 3... Kc3 $2 4. Rc6+ Kb3 5. Re7 $1 Rf1+ 6. Ke8 a1=Q 7. Rb7+ Ka4 8. Ra6#) 4. Rc6+ Kb5 {(d5)=}) 1... a2 2. Re2+ Kb3 3. Rb8+ Kc3 4. Rc8+ Kb3 (4... Kd3 5. Rxa2 $18) 5. Re6 $1 ({Thematic try} 5. Re7 $2 Kb2 $1 6. Rb7+ (6. Re2+ Ka1 7. Ra8 Rb8+ $1 8. Rxb8 {stalemate}) 6... Ka1 7. Ra7 Rb7 8. Ra6 Rb6 $11) (5. Rb8+ Kc3 6. Rc8+ Kb3 {loss of time}) 5... Kb2 $1 (5... a1=Q 6. Rb6+ Ka4 7. Ra8#) (5... Kb4 6. Rb6+ Ka5 7. Rxb1 axb1=Q 8. Ra8+ Kb6 9. Rb8+ $18) 6. Ke7 $1 {zz} Ka1 (6... Rh1 7. Re2+ Kb1 8. Rb8+ Ka1 9. Ra8 $18) 7. Ra8 (7. Ra6 $2 Rb7+ $1 8. Kd8 Rb6 $11) 7... Rb7+ 8. Kf6 $1 (8. Ke8 $2 Rb8+ $11) 8... Rb6 9. Rxa2+ $1 Kxa2 10. Rxb6 $18 {. Good development of known idea (I.Akobia, 2010). Remarkable the thematic try in this work.} 1-0

[Event "2nd sp. Hm Akobia 75 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2012"] [Round ""] [White "Skripnik=A"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "K7/8/kP6/2p5/2Rp4/rR6/r7/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2012"] 
 {No.2 - Anatoly Skripnik (Russia) 2nd sp.HM. Here are more artistic character of the exchange of the rooks.} 1. Ra4+ (1. Rb1 $2 Ra1 2. Rcc1 Rxb1 3. Rxb1 Ra1 $1 4. Rxa1+ Kxb6 $11) 1... Rxa4 2. b7 c4 (2... R2a3 3. b8=Q ({Is possible also } 3. Rb2 Ra2 (3... Rb4 4. Rxb4 cxb4 5. b8=Q $18) 4. Rxa2 (4. b8=Q Rxb2 5. Qxb2 d3 6. Qb7+ Ka5 7. Ka7 Ra3 8. Qb2 $1 Ka4 9. Ka6 Rb3 10. Qd2 Ka3 11. Ka5 c4 12. Qc1+ Ka2 13. Qxc4 $18) 4... Rxa2 5. b8=Q) 3... Rxb3 4. Qxb3 Ka5 5. Ka7 $18) 3. Rb1 Ra1 4. Rxa1 Rxa1 5. b8=Q Ra4 $1 6. Qb7+ (6. Qb2 $2 c3 $1 7. Qb3 Ka5 8. Ka7 Rb4 9. Qd5+ Ka4 10. Qa2+ Kb5 11. Qd5+ Ka4 {positional draw}) 6... Ka5 7. Ka7 Ra3 8. Qb6+ Ka4 9. Ka6 Rc3 (9... Ra2 10. Qb5+ $18) 10. Qb2 $1 $18 {and know systematic movement (S.Belokon, 1979)} (10. Qb1 $2 d3 $1 11. Qa2+ Kb4 12. Qb2+ Rb3 $11 {. Know systematic movement (S.Belokon, 1979).}) 1-0