www.arves.org - Arves Jenever 13th 2021

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[Event "Prize 13th ARVES Jenever Tourney"] [Site ""] [Date "2021.10.21"] [Round ""] [White "Minski, Martin"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2k3B1/K1n3r1/2PP2Pq/1PP5/5N2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 1. b6 Nb5+ 2. Ka8 Ra7+ $1 3. bxa7 Nc7+ $1 4. dxc7 {main A:} Qf8 {(threatens 5.. .Kxc7#)} ({main B:} 4... Qxf4 5. g7 Kxc7 {try to avoid stalemate} ({main} 5... Qf6 {/Qe5/Qg4/Qh6} 6. Be6+ $1 (6. Bd5 $2 Qxg7 $19) 6... Qxe6 7. g8=Q+ Qxg8 { White is stalemated}) ({main} 5... Qe4 {/Qf3} 6. Bd5 $1 (6. Be6+ $2 Kxc7 7. g8=Q Qxc6#) 6... Qxd5 (6... Qe8 7. g8=Q {/R} Kxc7+ 8. Qxe8 {Black is stalemated }) 7. g8=Q+ {/R+} Qxg8 {White is stalemated}) 6. Bd5 $1 (6. Be6 $2 Qe4 {/Qf3} 7. g8=Q Qxc6#) 6... Qa4 (6... Qf6 7. g8=Q {/R} Qf8+ 8. Qxf8 {Black is stalemated}) 7. g8=Q {/R} Qxa7+ 8. Kxa7 {Black is stalemated}) 5. Nd5 Qe8 $1 { (threatens 6...Qxc6#)} 6. Be6+ $1 {play for stalemate} Qxe6 7. Ne7+ $1 Kxc7 { try to avoid stalemate} ({main} 7... Qxe7 8. g7 Qe6 (8... Qxg7 {White is stalemated}) (8... Kxc7 9. g8=Q Qe8+ 10. Qxe8 {Black is stalemated}) 9. g8=Q+ Qxg8 {White is stalemated}) 8. g7 Qxe7 (8... Qa2 9. g8=Q {/R} Qxa7+ 10. Kxa7 { Black is stalemated}) 9. g8=Q Qe8+ 10. Qxe8 {Black is stalemated} 1/2-1/2

[Event "1st hm. 13th ARVES Jenever Tourney"] [Site ""] [Date "2021.10.21"] [Round ""] [White "Pervakov, Oleg"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5qk1/R5p1/4Pp1p/5K1P/3R1P2/8/8/7b w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "9"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 { Game like position} 1. Kg6 $1 (1. e7 $2 Qc8+ $19) 1... Bc6 $1 ({First stalemate after} 1... Qe8+ 2. Rf7 f5 $1 3. Rd8 $1 Qxd8 4. Rxg7+ Kf8 5. e7+ Qxe7 6. Rxe7 Kxe7 7. Kxh6 Kf6 8. Kh7 Bf3 $1 9. h6 Bd5 10. Kh8 Kg6 11. h7 Bc6 12. Kg8 Bd5+ 13. Kh8 $1 Kf6 $11 {(or positional draw)}) 2. Rf7 Be8 (2... Qe8 3. f5 $1 $11) 3. Rd8 Kh8 $1 (3... Qe7 4. Rxe8+ $1 Qxe8 5. f5 {Mutual zugzwang} Kh8 (5... Qxf7+ 6. exf7+ Kf8 7. Kh7 Kxf7 8. Kh8 Kf8 9. Kh7 $11) (5... Qa4 6. Rxg7+ Kf8 7. Rf7+ Ke8 8. Kxf6 $11) 6. e7 Kg8 $11 {Second stalemate}) 4. f5 $1 (4. Kf5 $2 Qc5+ 5. Kg4 f5+ $1 6. Rxf5 Qe7 $1 7. Rxe8+ Qxe8 8. Re5 Qe7 $19) 4... Qxf7+ $5 ( 4... Bxf7+ 5. exf7 Qxd8 6. f8=Q+ Qxf8 $11 {Third stalemate}) (4... Qg8 5. Rxe8 Qxe8 6. e7 Kg8 $11 {Again second stalemate}) (4... Kg8 5. Rc8 Qe7 6. Rb8 ({ but not} 6. Rxe8+ $2 Qxe8 {zz} 7. e7 Qxf7#) 6... Qf8 7. Rc8 $11 {Positional draw}) 5. exf7 $11 {Stalemate. White and Black kings went to stalemate positions} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2nd hm. 13th ARVES Jenever Tourney"] [Site ""] [Date "2021.10.21"] [Round ""] [White "Hlebec, Darko"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p5B/1P6/3p3p/Q1p2K2/2p1P2p/2P4p/5bkr w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2021"] [Source "Analyze This Pro"] 
 1. Kg3 $3 ({Thematic try:} 1. Kf3 $2 Be2+ $1 2. Kxe2 Kg2 3. Be4+ (3. Qxc4 Re1+ $1 4. Kxe1 h1=Q+) 3... dxe4 4. Qa1 Rd1 5. Qxd1 h1=Q 6. Qxh1+ Kxh1 7. Kf1 Kh2 8. Kf2 h4 $1 9. Kf1 Kg3 $19) (1. Qe8 $2 Kf2 $1 2. Qxh5 Rg1 $1 3. Qh4+ Ke2 $19) 1... h4+ 2. Kf3 $1 Bg2+ 3. Ke2 Bf1+ 4. Kf3 Be2+ $1 5. Kxe2 Kg2 6. Be4+ $1 (6. Qa1 $2 Rxa1 $1 7. Be4+ Kg3 $19) 6... dxe4 7. Qa1 $1 Rd1 (7... Rxa1 $10 { Thematic stalemate}) (7... Re1+ $4 8. Qxe1 h1=Q 9. Qf2#) (7... Rg1 8. Qf1+ $1 $10 {Only in this subvariation is shown role of wQa4 instead wRa4.} Rxf1 $10 { Similar thematic stalemate}) 8. Qxd1 h1=Q 9. Qxh1+ Kxh1 10. Kf1 $1 Kh2 11. Kf2 Kh1 12. Kf1 h2 13. Kf2 h3 14. Kf1 {Thematic stalemate. The highlight of this study is already in the first move, where a long-term foresight is presented.} 1/2-1/2