www.arves.org - Yuri Belyakin 100 MT 2021

Studies awarded for the memory of 100 birthday Yuri Belyakin.

[Event "Yuri Belyakin 100 MT 2021"] [Site ""] [Date "2021"] [Round ""] [White "S. Osintsev, Russia"] [Black "1st prize"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "k7/7N/P3P1P1/3N4/5p1b/R1p5/2p2q2/Kb6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "34"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 1. g7 (1. Rxc3 $2 c1=Q 2. Rxc1 Qa2#) 1... Qg1 2. Nb6+ $1 (2. Nc7+ $2 Ka7 3. Nb5+ Kb6 $19) 2... Ka7 (2... Qxb6 3. g8=Q+ Bd8 4. Qg2+ Ka7 5. Qg7+ Qc7 6. Qd4+ (6. Qg1+) 6... Qb6 7. Qg7+ Bc7 8. Rxc3 Qxa6+ 9. Kb2 Qb7+ 10. Kc1 $1 (10. Ka1 $2 Bd6 11. Qd4+ Qb6 12. Qxb6+ Kxb6 13. Nf6 f3 14. Kb2 f2 15. Nd5+ Kb7 16. Ne3 Be5 17. e7 Bxc3+ 18. Kc1 Bb4 $19) 10... Qh1+ 11. Kb2 Qb7+ 12. Kc1 $11) 3. Nc8+ Ka8 4. Nb6+ Kb8 5. a7+ $1 (5. g8=Q+ $2 Qxg8 6. a7+ Kb7 $1 7. a8=Q+ Qxa8 8. Nxa8 $19 ) 5... Kc7 6. g8=Q $1 Qxg8 7. a8=Q Qxa8 8. Nxa8+ Kb7 9. Rb3+ $3 (9. Rxc3 $2 f3 10. Kb2 f2 11. Rf3 Be7 $1 12. Rxf2 Ba3+ $19) 9... Kxa8 10. Rxc3 (10. Ra3+ $2 Kb7 $1 11. Rxc3 f3 12. Kb2 f2 $19) 10... f3 (10... Be7 11. Kb2 $11) 11. Ng5 $1 (11. Kb2 $2 f2 12. Rf3 Kb7 13. Nf6 Bg5 $19) 11... Bxg5 12. e7 $1 Bxe7 13. Rxf3 (13. Ra3+ $6 Kb7 $1 (13... Bxa3 $2 $11) (13... Kb8 $2 14. Rxf3 $11) 14. Rxf3 c1=Q $19) (13. Kb2 $2 Bf6 14. Kc1 f2 15. Rf3 Bg5+ $19) 13... c1=Q (13... c1=R 14. Ra3+ $1 Bxa3 $11 (14... Kb7 15. Rb3+ Kc6 16. Rxb1 Bf6+ 17. Ka2 $11)) 14. Rf8+ Ka7 15. Ra8+ Kb7 16. Rb8+ $1 (16. Ra7+ $2 Kc8 $1 17. Ra8+ Kd7 $1 18. Ra7+ (18. Rd8+ Ke6 19. Rd6+ Kf7 $19) 18... Ke6 19. Rxe7+ Kf5 $19 (19... Kf6)) 16... Kc7 17. Rc8+ $1 Kxc8 $11 {Chess is a struggle of pieces on 64 squares! The RNN vs. QBB may be a topic for a future tournament.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Yuri Belyakin 100 MT 2021"] [Site ""] [Date "2021"] [Round ""] [White "P. Kiryakov & M. Minski, Russia & Germany"] [Black "2nd prize"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/4b3/8/3P4/1pP5/4k3/K3nR2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "20"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 1. d5 $1 ({try} 1. Rf6 $2 Bc4 $1 (1... Bd5 $2 2. c4 $1 Bxc4 3. Kb2 Nd3+ 4. Kc3 $1 $11) 2. Kb2 (2. d5 Kd2 3. Kb2 Nd3+ $19) 2... Nd3+ 3. Ka3 Kd1 {/Kd2} 4. Rb6 Kc2 5. Rxb3 $2 Bxb3 $19 { no stalemate because of the white pawns (compare with main B)}) 1... Bxd5 2. c4 $1 {in order to open the c-file.} ({try} 2. Rf5 $2 Bc4 $1 3. Rc5 Kd2 $1 (3... Kd1 $2 4. Kb1 $1 $11) 4. Rxc4 {position X} Kc1 $1 5. Rb4 Nc2# {model mate}) 2... Bxc4 3. Rf4 $1 (3. Rf8 $2 Kd2 4. Kb2 Nd3+ 5. Ka3 Kc2 {/b2-+}) 3... Bg8 ( 3... Kd2 4. Rxc4 $11 {position X without the wPc3}) (3... Bd5 4. Rf5 (4. Rf8 $2 Kd2 5. Kb2 Nd3+ 6. Ka3 b2 $19) 4... Bc4 5. Rc5 {/Rf4} Kd2 6. Rxc4 $11 { position X without the wPc3}) (3... Kd3 4. Kb2 $11) (3... Nc2+ 4. Kb2 $11) 4. Rf8 Kd2 $1 5. Kb2 $1 (5. Rxg8 $2 Kc1 6. Rg2 $5 Nc2+ (6... Nxg2 $2 {stalemate}) 7. Rxc2+ bxc2 $19 (7... Kxc2 $2 {stalemate})) 5... Nd3+ 6. Ka3 {main A:} b2 ({ main B:} 6... Bc4 {/Be6} 7. Rb8 Kc2 8. Rxb3 $1 Bxb3 {stalemate}) 7. Rb8 Kc2 8. Rc8+ Kd2 (8... Kb1 9. Rxg8 $11) (8... Kd1 9. Rb8 $11 (9. Rxg8 $2 b1=Q 10. Rg1+ Ne1 $19)) 9. Rb8 Kc3 10. Rxb2 $1 (10. Rc8+ $2 Bc4 $1 11. Rb8 Kc2 $19) (10. Rb3+ $6 Kc2 $1 $19 (10... Bxb3 $2 {stalemate})) 10... Nxb2 {stalemate}  {A logical introduction and the timeless charm of classic material!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Yuri Belyakin 100 MT 2021"] [Site ""] [Date "2021"] [Round ""] [White "Pavel Arestov & Michal Hlinka & Lubos Kekely"] [Black "1st hon. mention"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/8/6K1/1R2R2p/6p1/1b3ppP/2k1N2r w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "30"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 1. Rec4+ $1 Kd1 2. Nxg2 Bc1+ (2... Re1 3. Rxb2 f1=Q 4. Ne3+ Rxe3 5. Rb1+ Ke2 6. Rc2+ Kd3 7. Rxf1 Kxc2 8. hxg3 hxg3 9. Kf4 $11) 3. Kxh4 f1=Q 4. Ne3+ $1 Bxe3 5. Rb1+ Ke2 (5... Kd2 6. Rxf1 g2 7. Rg1 Bxg1 8. Kg3 Rxh2 9. Ra4 $11) 6. Rxf1 g2 $1 7. Rg1 $1 Rxg1 $1 (7... Bxg1 8. Kg3 Rxh2 9. Rc2+ $11) 8. Kg3 $1 (8. Kh3 $2 Kf3 9. Rc2 Bd4 10. Ra2 Bc3 11. Rc2 Be5 12. Ra2 Ra1 $1 13. Rxg2 Ra6 14. Rg4 Bf4 15. Rh4 Ra2 $19) 8... Bf2+ 9. Kh3 Ba7 10. Ra4 $1 (10. Rg4 $2 Kf3 11. Rg3+ Kf2 12. Rg8 Be3 13. Rf8+ Ke2 14. Ra8 Kf3 15. Ra2 Bc5 $1 16. Rb2 Bd4 17. Rb3+ Kf2 $19) ( 10. Kg3 $2 Bb8+ 11. Kh3 Bf4 $1 12. Ra4 (12. Rxf4 Rf1 $19) 12... Kf3 13. Ra3+ Be3 14. Ra2 Bc5 {as after 10.Rg4? ...15...Bc5!}) (10. Rc3 $2 Be3 11. Kg3 Bf4+ $1 12. Kh3 Kf2 13. Rc2+ Kf3 14. Rc3+ Be3 15. Rc2 Bd4 16. Rd2 Bf2 $19) 10... Bb6 (10... Bb8 11. Ra2+ Kf3 12. Ra3+ Ke2 13. Ra2+ $11) 11. Rb4 $1 Bc5 (11... Bc7 12. Rb2+ Kf3 13. Rb3+ Ke2 14. Rb2+ $11) 12. Rc4 Be3 (12... Bd6 13. Rc2+ Kf3 14. Rc3+ $11) 13. Kg3 $1 Bf2+ 14. Kh3 Kf3 15. Rf4+ $1 Kxf4 {stalemate} {The trio of co-authors successfully explored the ending, enriching the final game with tries. Rook opens and closes his team's hunting season for a dangerous enemy grouping.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Yuri Belyakin 100 MT 2021"] [Site ""] [Date "2021"] [Round ""] [White "A. Avni & V. Tarasiuk, Israel & Ukraine"] [Black "2nd - 4th hon. mention"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5K2/4B3/8/3P4/4P1k1/8/n3P1n1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 1. Ba3 $1 ({the immediate} 1. d6 $2 {fails to} Nb4 2. d7 Nc6 3. Bf6 Nf4 4. Kf7 Nxe2 5. e5 Ned4 {(f4) =}) 1... Nc3 2. d6 Nxe4 (2... Nxe2 3. Bb2 $1 { another quiet move - again not hurrying to advance the d-pawn} (3. Bc5 $2 Nef4 (3... Ngf4) 4. d7 Ne6+ 5. Ke7 Nxc5 6. d8=Q Nxe4 {fortress!=})) 3. d7 Nf4 4. Ke7 $1 (4. Kf7 $2 Ng5+ 5. Ke7 Nd5+ $1 $11) (4. d8=Q $2 Ne6+ $11) 4... Ng6+ 5. Ke6 Nf4+ 6. Ke5 (6. Ke7 Ng6+ 7. Ke6 Nf4+ {waste of time}) 6... Ng5 $1 7. Be7 $1 { switch-back, Be7-a3-e7} (7. Bc5 $2 Nf7+ 8. Kf6 Nd8 $11) 7... Nf7+ 8. Kf6 Ng5 $1 {[#]} 9. e4 $3 {reciprocal ZZ} ({avoiding} 9. d8=Q $2 Nh5+ 10. Kg6 Nf4+ 11. Kf6 Nh5+ {perpetual check or fork}) 9... Nge6 (9... Nfe6 10. Ke5 { another switch-back, Kf6-e5-f6} Kh5 11. Bxg5 $18) (9... Nh5+ 10. Ke5 Nf7+ 11. Ke6 $18) 10. Bd6 Nd8 11. Bxf4 Kxf4 12. e5 $18  {Technical introduction results in a position with point. Why did Black keep the e2-pawn alive? This ambush squad brought victory!} 1-0

[Event "Yuri Belyakin 100 MT 2021"] [Site ""] [Date "2021"] [Round ""] [White "Lubos Kekely & Michal Hlinka, Slovakia"] [Black "5. hon. mention"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p2P3/p7/k1n4q/2B5/K7/3N2P1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 1. Bf7 $1 Qxf7 2. e8=Q $1 Qxe8 (2... Qf4 3. Qe2 Qb4+ 4. Ka2 Qc3 5. Nc4+ Kb4 6. Ne5 Qb3+ 7. Ka1 Ka3 8. Qd2 Ne4 9. Qa5+ Qa4 10. Qxa4+ Kxa4 11. g4 Ka3 12. Nc4+ Kb4 13. Nb6 $11) 3. Nc4+ Kb5 4. Nd6+ Kc6 5. Nxe8 {and now next phase} Ne4 $1 ( 5... b5 6. Nf6 $1 a5 7. g4 $11) 6. Ng7 $1 (6. g4 $2 b5 7. Kb4 Kb6 8. Ng7 a5+ 9. Kb3 b4 10. Nf5 Kc5 11. Ka4 Nc3+ $19) 6... b5 7. Ne6 a5 8. Nd4+ $1 Kc5 9. Nb3+ Kb6 10. Nd4 $1 {switchback} Nf6 $1 (10... Nd2 11. g4 $11) (10... Nf2 11. g3 Ng4 12. Kb3 Ne5 13. Kc3 $11) 11. g3 $1 {zz} Ng4 (11... Kc5 12. Nb3+ Kb6 13. Nd4 $11 ) 12. Kb3 Ne3 (12... Kc5 13. Ne6+ Kd5 14. Nf4+ Ke4 15. Kc3 $11) 13. Kc3 $1 {zz} (13. Ne2 $2 Kc5 14. Nc3 Ng4 15. Ne4+ Kc6 $19) 13... Nd5+ (13... Ng4 14. Kb3 $1 Kc5 15. Ne6+ {as after 12...Kc5}) (13... a4 14. g4 $1 Nxg4 15. Kb4 $11) 14. Kb2 $1 Nf6 15. Ka3 $1 {zz} a4 (15... b4+ 16. Kb3 $1 $11) 16. g4 Nxg4 17. Kb4 { draw. Key sacrifices. Zugzwangs.} 1/2-1/2