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Selivanov, Andrey 1967
[Event "1.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Arestov=P Pervakov=O"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6b1/2N1p3/1P2P3/2NP4/2k2p2/8/2r5/5K2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2022"] 1. d6 $1 (1. b7 $2 Rb2 2. d6 Bxe6 $1 3. dxe7 Bh3+ $1 4. Kg1 f3 5. Ne4 Bd7 $11) 1... Bxe6 $1 (1... exd6 2. e7 Bf7 3. Ne4 Kd3 4. Nxd6 Bh5 5. Nd5 $1 $18) 2. N5xe6 (2. dxe7 $2 Bh3+ $1 3. Ke1 f3 4. e8=Q f2+ 5. Kd1 f1=Q+ 6. Kxc2 Kxc5 $11) 2... Rc1+ $1 3. Kf2 $1 ({Logical try} 3. Ke2 {(g2)?} exd6 4. Nb5 $5 f3+ 5. Kf2 Rc2+ $1 6. Kxf3 Rh2 $1 7. b7 Rh8 8. Nxd6+ (8. Nf8 Rxf8+ {with check}) 8... Kd5 9. Nc8 Rh3+ 10. Kg4 Rb3 $11) 3... Rc2+ $1 4. Kf3 $1 ({Logical try} 4. Ke1 $2 exd6 5. Nb5 $5 Rb2 $1 6. Nec7 Rh2 {(g2)} 7. b7 Rh8 8. Ne8 Rxe8+ {with check}) { Main A} 4... exd6 ({Main B} 4... Rc3+ 5. Kxf4 exd6 6. Nd4 $1 ({Try-3} 6. Nb5 $2 Rh3 $1 7. b7 Rh8 8. Nxd6+ Kd5 {(c3)} 9. Nc8 Rh4+ 10. Kf5 Rb4 $11) 6... Rh3 7. b7 Rh8 8. Nc6 Kc5 9. Nd8 $1 (9. b8=Q $2 Rxb8 10. Nxb8 d5 $1 $11) 9... Rxd8 10. Ne6+ {1-0}) 5. Nb5 $1 ({Try-1} 5. Nd4 $2 Rh2 $1 6. b7 Rh8 7. Nc6 Kc5 $1 8. Nd8 $5 Rh3+ 9. Kxf4 Rb3 $11) 5... Rb2 ({Main A1} 5... Rh2 6. b7 Rh8 7. Nf8 $1 ({ Try-2} 7. Nd8 $2 Rxd8 8. Nxd6+ Kc5 $1 9. Nc8 Rd3+ 10. Kxf4 Rb3 $11) 7... Rxf8 { no check!} 8. Nxd6+ Kc5 9. Nc8 {1-0}) 6. Nec7 $1 (6. Ned4 $2 Rh2 7. b7 Rh8 8. Nxd6+ Kxd4 9. Nc8 Rh3+ 10. Kxf4 Rb3 $11) 6... Rh2 7. b7 Rh8 8. Ne8 $1 (8. Nxd6+ $2 Kc5 $1 9. Nce8 Rh3+ 10. Kxf4 Rb3 $11) 8... Rxe8 {no check!} 9. Nxd6+ { Echo-sacrifices of knight on d8, e8, f8. Change solution and try (Nb5 and Nd4) in Main A and Main B.} 1-0
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[Event "2.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Bazlov=Yuri"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6B1/4K1P1/7k/6pr/2R5/6P1/7p/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "2022"] 1. Kf8 $1 h1=Q 2. Bd5 $1 Qxd5 3. g8=N+ $1 Qxg8+ 4. Kxg8 Kg6 (4... g4 5. Rc6+ Kg5 6. Kg7 Rh3 7. Rc5#) 5. g4 Rh4 6. Rc6# 1-0
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[Event "3.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Gonzales=L"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4n3/1P6/6bp/8/6kP/6r1/2R1K3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "2022"] 1. Rc4+ Kh3 2. Rb4 $1 (2. b8=Q $2 Bd3+ 3. Kf2 Rg2+ 4. Ke3 Bxc4 $11) 2... Rg2+ 3. Ke1 (3. Kd1) 3... Rg1+ 4. Kd2 Rg2+ 5. Kc1 $1 Rg1+ 6. Kb2 Rg2+ 7. Ka1 $1 Rg1+ 8. Ka2 Rg2+ 9. Rb2 Bf7+ $1 10. Ka1 $1 Rg1+ 11. Rb1 Rg3 12. Rb4 $1 Rg1+ 13. Kb2 Rg2+ 14. Kc1 $1 Rg1+ 15. Kd2 Rg2+ 16. Ke1 Rg1+ 17. Kf2 (17. Ke2) 17... Rg2+ 18. Kf1 Bc4+ $1 19. Ke1 (19. Rxc4 Rb2) 19... Rg1+ 20. Kd2 Rg2+ 21. Kc1 $1 Rg1+ 22. Kb2 Rg2+ 23. Ka1 Rg1+ 24. Rb1 Rg3 $1 25. Rb6 $1 (25. b8=Q $2 Ra3+ 26. Kb2 Rb3+ $11) 25... Rg1+ 26. Kb2 Rg2+ 27. Kc3 $1 Nf6 28. b8=Q Nd5+ 29. Kxc4 Nxb6+ 30. Qxb6 1-0
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[Event "4.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Arestov=P Kiryakov=P"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1k3b1/1R6/8/8/6N1/p3P3/P7/n1K5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2022"] 1. Rb1 Nc2 $1 2. Kxc2 Bh7+ 3. e4 $3 (3. Kc1 $2 Bxb1 4. Kxb1 Rb8+ 5. Kc1 Rb2 6. Ne5 Rxa2 7. Nc4 Ra1+ 8. Kc2 a2 9. Kb2 Rc1 10. Kxa2 Rxc4) 3... Bxe4+ 4. Kc1 Bxb1 5. Kxb1 Rb8+ 6. Kc1 Rb2 7. Ne3 $1 Rxa2 8. Kb1 Rb2+ 9. Ka1 Rb3 10. Nc4 Rc3 11. Nd2 $1 a2 $1 12. Ne4 $1 Ra3 (12... Rc2) 13. Nf6 $1 Ra5 {/ Rd2} 14. Ne4 $1 1/2-1/2
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[Event "sp.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Osintsev=S"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "B2Q4/PK2n2q/8/8/4p3/p2N4/3p4/k7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2022"] 1. Qd4+ Kb1 2. Qb4+ Kc2 3. Qc4+ Kd1 4. Kb6 $1 a2 5. Bxe4 Nc8+ $1 6. Qxc8 Qxa7+ $1 7. Kb5 $3 (7. Kxa7 $2 a1=Q+ 8. Kb8 Qb1+ 9. Qb7 Qxb7+ 10. Kxb7 Ke2 $11) 7... Qa5+ $1 8. Kxa5 a1=Q+ 9. Kb5 $1 Qb1+ 10. Ka4 Qa2+ 11. Kb4 Qb1+ 12. Ka3 $1 Qc1+ 13. Kb3 $1 Qxc8 14. Bf3# 1-0
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[Event "sp.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Bondar=I Khramtsevich=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2R5/kN3P2/P1P4P/6p1/4B3/b4K2/1p6/r1r5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] 1. Nc5 $1 {Novotny-1} Rf1+ $1 2. Kg4 $1 b1=Q 3. Ra8+ $3 Kxa8 4. c7+ Qxe4+ 5. Nxe4 Rac1 6. h7 Bb2 (6... Rh1 7. Nc5 $1 {Novotny-2} Ka7 8. c8=Q Rh4+ 9. Kxg5 Rxc5+ 10. Qxc5+ Bxc5 11. Kxh4) (6... Rf4+ 7. Kxg5 Rxf7 8. h8=Q+ Rf8 9. Qe5 Ka7 10. Qd4+ Kxa6 11. Nd6 Rg8+ 12. Kf4 Bxd6+ 13. Qxd6+) 7. Nc3 $1 {Novotny-3} (7. Nf6 $2 {Novotny-4} Rg1+ 8. Kf3 Rgf1+ 9. Ke2 Rfe1+ 10. Kd2 Red1+ $11) 7... Rxc3 8. h8=Q+ 1-0
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[Event "sp.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Minski=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4Q3/7r/8/8/4P3/4k3/p3p1K1/2bqN1RB w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2022"] 1. Qe5 $1 a1=Q $1 2. Qxa1 Bb2 $1 3. Qxb2 Rh2+ $1 4. Kxh2 Qd6+ 5. Qe5 $3 (5. Rg3+ $2 Qxg3+ 6. Kxg3 {stalemate}) 5... Qxe5+ 6. Rg3+ Kf4 (6... Kd4 7. Nf3+) ( 6... Kf2 7. Nd3+) (6... Kd2 7. Nf3+) 7. Nd3# 1-0
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[Event "sp.p Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Aliev=I"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5Nrk/5ppp/2K2P2/8/4N3/pp3R2/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "9"] [EventDate "2022"] 1. Ng6+ $1 (1. Nd7 $2 b2) 1... fxg6 (1... hxg6 2. Rh3#) 2. f7 b2 (2... Rc8+ 3. Kd6 Rf8 4. Rxb3) (2... Rf8 3. Rxb3 a2 4. Ra3) 3. f8=N $3 {Phenix} (3. f8=Q $2 b1=Q) 3... h6 {Main A:} (3... b1=Q {Main B:} 4. Nxg6+ $1 hxg6 5. Rh3#) (3... h5 4. Ng5) 4. Ng5 $1 hxg5 ({Main:} 4... b1=Q 5. Nf7#) ({Main:} 4... Rxf8 5. Rxf8#) 5. Rh3# 1-0
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[Event "1.hm Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Arestov=P"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/6p1/6B1/8/4P1k1/1P6/n5K1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] 1. e5 Nc3 2. b4 Kg5 3. Bb1 $3 g6 4. Kh3 $3 Kh6 $1 5. Bc2 $1 Kg5 6. Kh2 $3 Nb5 7. Kg3 Nd4 8. Be4 Nb5 9. Kf3 Nd4+ 10. Ke3 Nc2+ 11. Bxc2 1-0
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[Event "2.hm Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Popov=A"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/7p/8/6nq/4p2p/p1PB1kp1/P2P2N1/4K2R w K - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] 1. O-O+ $1 Kg4 2. Rf4+ Kh3 3. Be2 $1 Nf3+ 4. Kh1 Qg4 $1 5. Ba6 $3 Qg8 $1 6. Rxe4 Qa8 $1 7. Ra4 $1 Qc6 $1 8. Bc4 $1 Qxa4 ({Main:} 8... Nd4 9. Be6+ $1 Nxe6 ( 9... Qxe6 10. Nf4+) 10. Rxh4#) 9. Be6+ Qg4 10. Nf4# 1-0
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[Event "sp.hm Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Belonozhko=I"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7k/3p1p1p/2p5/7P/2p4p/5P1P/1PPP4/1K6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "43"] 1. h6 {Main A:} Kg8 2. Ka2 Kf8 ({Main B:} 2... f6 3. Ka3 Kf7 4. Kb4 Ke6 5. Kxc4 Ke5 6. Kd3 Kf4 7. Ke2 Kg3 8. d4 $1 Kxh3 9. Kf2 d5 10. b3 $1 f5 11. c4 f4 12. c5 Kh2 13. b4 h3 14. b5 cxb5 15. c6 b4 16. c7 b3 17. c8=B b2 18. Bf5 Kh1 19. Bd3 h2 20. Bf1 b1=Q 21. Bg2#) 3. Ka3 Ke7 4. Kb4 Ke6 5. Kxc4 Ke5 6. Kd3 Kf4 7. Ke2 Kg3 8. d4 $1 Kxh3 9. Kf2 d6 10. c3 $1 d5 11. b3 f5 12. c4 f4 13. c5 Kh2 14. b4 h3 15. b5 cxb5 16. c6 b4 17. c7 b3 18. c8=B $3 (18. c8=Q $2 b2 19. Qc2 b1=Q 20. Qxb1 {stalemate}) 18... b2 19. Bf5 Kh1 20. Bd3 h2 21. Bf1 b1=Q 22. Bg2# 1-0
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[Event "sp.hm Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Bazlov=Y"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/6K1/8/4R1p1/6k1/3r2B1/2N5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] 1. Bf1 $1 Kf2 $1 2. Rf4+ $1 Ke3 3. Kf5 $1 g3 4. Re4+ $1 Kf2 5. Bh3 $1 g2 6. Kf4 $1 {zz} g1=Q (6... g1=N 7. Bg4) 7. Re2+ $1 Rxe2 8. Nd3# 1-0
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[Event "1.c Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Hlinka=M Arestov=P"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/5k2/p7/rP5R/1N4p1/8/4n2K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] 1. Rh6+ Kg5 2. Ra6 $1 Rxb4 3. Rxa5+ Kf4 4. Ra1 $1 Nf3 5. Nc1 $1 Re4 $1 6. Nd3+ Kg4 7. Ra2 $1 Kh3 8. Rh2+ $1 Kg4 9. Ra2 $1 {positional draw} (9. Rb2 $2 Ra4 10. Rb4+ Rxb4 11. Nxb4 Kh3 12. Nd3 g2#) 9... Rd4 10. Nf2+ $1 gxf2 11. Kg2 (11. Rxf2 $2 Rd1+ 12. Kg2 Rg1#) 1/2-1/2
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[Event "2.c Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Durasevic=B"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "b6r/1k6/2N5/8/3BN3/8/p3B2p/K7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] 1. Ng3 $1 (1. Nf2 $2 Rf8) 1... h1=Q+ 2. Nxh1 Rxh1+ 3. Kxa2 (3. Bg1 $2 Rxg1+ 4. Kxa2 Kb6 5. Nd4 Kc5 6. Ne6+ Kb4 7. Kb2 Be4 $1) 3... Rh2 4. Bf2 $3 Rxf2 5. Nd4 Kb6 6. Kb3 Kc5 7. Kc3 $11 1/2-1/2
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[Event "sp.c Selivanov-55 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Kuzmichev=V"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "R6K/3k3P/8/8/8/8/5q2/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "6"] 1. Rc8 $3 Ke6 ({Main:} 1... Ke7 2. Rc7+ Ke6 3. Rf7 Kxf7 {stalemate}) ({Main:} 1... Qf6+ 2. Kg8 Qg6+ 3. Kh8 Kxc8 {stalemate}) 2. Re8+ Kf7 3. Rf8+ Kxf8 { stalemate} 1/2-1/2
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