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Studies awarded for the Anniversary of Martin Minski and Steffen Nielsen being together 100 years !

Minski, Martin 1969

Slumstrup Nielsen, Steffen 1975

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Sanz Cabrero=M and Gonzalez=L"] [Black "1st prize"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3k4/1pr2P1P/P7/pP4KN/P1P4p/1q5P/8/2B5 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "56"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: This is an epic study, with a variety of good moves and an original zugzwang. The introduction is forced with Black to move. The finish lacks pointedness. SN: This begins like a grotesque monster. Two pawns waiting to promote with check and the rest of pieces thrown around the board (the pawn on a6 being particularly annoying). But then the study turns into a fascinating epic tale. Playing through the study one is in for a number of surprises. Having witness the zugzwang after 12. c5, one expects the study to end in some kind of prosaic fashion, but that is when the play becomes really fascinating with 15. Bf8, 17. c6!, 18...Qg7!} 1... Rc5+ 2. Kg6 $1 (2. Kh6 $2 Rxh5+ $1 3. Kxh5 Qf3+ 4. Kg5 Qg3+ 5. Kh6 Qd6+ $11 {perpetual check}) 2... Qc2+ $1 3. Kg7 Qg2+ 4. Kf6 $1 Qf2+ 5. Bf4 Qd4+ 6. Kg6 Ke7 $1 7. f8=Q+ $1 (7. axb7 $2 Qe4+ 8. Kg7 Qd4+ 9. Kh6 Rxh5+ $1 10. Kxh5 Qxf4 11. h8=Q Qf5+ $11 {perpetual check}) 7... Kxf8 8. h8=Q+ $1 Qxh8 9. Bd6+ Ke8 10. Nf6+ Kd8 11. a7 $1 (11. Bxc5 $2 bxa6 $1 12. bxa6 Kc7 $11) 11... Rc8 12. c5 ({or} 12. b6 {a minor dual}) 12... Ra8 13. b6 Kc8 $1 14. Be7 $1 {Bishop maneouvre to lose a tempo} Rb8 $1 (14... Rxa7 15. bxa7 Kc7 16. Bd6+ Kc6 17. Bb8 $18) 15. Bf8 $1 (15. axb8=Q+ $2 Kxb8 16. Bf8 Kc8 17. Kf7 Kb8 $1 $11) 15... Ra8 16. Bd6 $1 Kd8 $1 (16... Qd8 17. Kg7 $1 $18 { Domination}) 17. c6 $1 {Now, with bK on d8, the break pawn is effective} bxc6 18. b7 Qg7+ $1 {An unexpected Queen sacrifice} 19. Kxg7 Rxa7 20. Be7+ $1 { This Bishop interference, also aiming at the h4-square, saves the day} Kc7 21. Ne8+ $1 Kxb7 22. Bxh4 c5 23. Nf6 $1 Kc6+ 24. Kg6 $1 c4 25. Ne4 $1 (25. Bg5 $2 c3 $1 26. h4 c2 27. h5 Kc5 28. h6 Kb4 29. h7 Rxh7 $11) 25... Rd7 26. Bf6 Rd3 27. h4 Kd5 28. Nc3+ Ke6 29. Ne2 $1 { The last point since now the h-pawn is unstoppable} (29. Nb5 $2 Rg3+ 30. Bg5 Kd5 $1 31. h5 c3 32. Na3 Rg2 33. h6 c2 34. Nxc2 Rxc2 35. h7 Rc8 $11) 1-0

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Kopylov=E and Pervakov=O"] [Black "2nd prize"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3QN3/8/4P3/6P1/7k/8/1q6/b2K1b1N w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM Twice the theme from the 11th WCCT: A choice of sacrifices. SN: This is very ambitious and certainly the best technical achievement of the tournament with impeccable economy. Also very difficult. 2. Qd5!, for instance is not at all obvious.} 1. g6+ (1. Qd5 $2 Qe2+ 2. Kc1 Bc3 $19) 1... Kg4 $1 2. Qd5 $1 (2. g7 $2 Qb1+ 3. Kd2 Qa2+ 4. Kc1 Bb2+ $19) 2... Qe2+ (2... Qb1+ 3. Kd2 Qb2+ 4. Kd1 ) 3. Kc1 Bb2+ $1 {Main A} ({Main B} 3... Bg2 $1 4. Qh5+ $1 {Theme} ({Try} 4. Qf5+ $2 Kxf5 5. Ng3+ Kxe6 $1 6. Nxe2 Kd7 $1 (6... Be5 $2 7. Ng7+ $1 Bxg7 8. Nf4+ $11 {, fork}) 7. Nf4 Be4 $1 (7... Bf1 $2 8. Nc7 $1 Kxc7 9. Ne6+ Kd6 10. g7 $11) 8. Nc7 $5 Kxc7 9. g7 Bh7 $1 $19 (9... Bxg7 $2 10. Ne6+ $11 {, fork})) (4. Qd2 $2 Qc4+ 5. Kb1 Qf1+ 6. Ka2 (6. Kc2 Qf5+ $1 7. Kc1 Qc5+ 8. Kb1 Be4+ $1 9. Ka2 Bd5+ 10. Kb1 Bc3 $19) 6... Qa6+ $1 7. Kb3 Qxe6+ 8. Ka3 Qa6+ 9. Kb3 Bc6 $1 10. Qb4+ Kf3 11. Qf8+ Kg2 $19) 4... Kxh5 5. Ng3+ Kxg6 6. Nxe2 Be5 $1 7. Nd4 $1 {Theme} ({Try} 7. Nf6 $2 Kxf6 $1 $19 (7... Bxf6 $2 8. Nf4+ $11 {, fork})) 7... Bxd4 8. e7 Kf7 9. Nd6+ $1 Kxe7 10. Nf5+ $11 {, echo-fork}) (3... Be5 $1 4. Nf2+ $1 $11 {Theme} ({Try} 4. Qe4+ $2 Bf4+ $1 $19)) (3... Qe3+ 4. Qd2 $1 Qa3+ 5. Kd1 Bc3 6. Nf2+ Kf3 7. Qd5+ Kxf2 8. Qf5+ Ke3 9. Qg5+ $1 $11) 4. Kb1 Bc3 $1 (4... Be5 5. Nf2+ $1 Kg3 6. Ne4+ Kf4 7. Qd2+ Qxd2 8. Nxd2 Bd3+ 9. Kc1 Bxg6 10. Nc4 $1 $11) 5. Qh5+ $1 {Theme} ({Try} 5. Qf5+ $2 Kxf5 6. Ng3+ Kxe6 $1 $19) 5... Kxh5 6. Ng3+ Kxg6 7. Nxe2 Be5 $1 8. Nc3 $1 {Theme} ({Try} 8. Nd4 $2 Bxd4 9. e7 Bd3+ $1 10. Kc1 Kf7 $1 (10... Be3+ $2 11. Kd1 $1 Kf7 12. Nf6 Kxe7 13. Nd5+ $11 { , fork}) 11. Nd6+ Kxe7 12. Nf5+ Bxf5 $19) 8... Bxc3 9. e7 Bd3+ $1 10. Kc1 $1 ( 10. Ka2 $2 Kf7 $1 11. Nc7 Bc4+ $1 12. Ka3 Kxe7 13. Nd5+ Bxd5 $19) 10... Kf7 11. Nc7 $1 Kxe7 12. Nd5+ {, fork} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Pasman=M and Afek=Y"] [Black "3rd prize"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k2K1R1/1p1R2P1/8/Pn5P/8/3bp3/3q4/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: I like it. A good flow with logical tries. SN: I love the idea of the eternal pin on the pawn (why didn't I find this idea myself?!), but the introduction (while containing many excellent moments like 3. Rc6!!)) is not thematically or logically linked to the finale. What are 2 rooks, a bishop and a knight doing in what is essentially a queen ending? In addition, the main idea can be expanded with further dance moves of the queens. I would certainly have preferred more focus on the idea compared to the introduction.} 1. Rf8 $1 ({Logical try :} 1. Rh8 $2 Nc7+ 2. Rxc7 Bb5+ 3. Rc6 Bxc6+ 4. Ke7+ Ka7 5. g8=Q { Position X1 , is lost because white has no checks with rook on a8, f. e.} Qd7+ 6. Kf6 Qd4+ 7. Kg5 Ka6 $19) (1. Ke7+ $2 Ka7 2. Ra8+ (2. Rc8 Qb4+) 2... Kxa8 3. g8=Q+ Ka7 4. Qd8 Qb4+ $19) 1... Nc7+ (1... Ka7 $4 2. g8=Q e2 3. Qg1+ $18) 2. Rxc7 (2. Ke7+ $2 Ka7 3. g8=Q Qb4+ 4. Rd6 Qc5 5. Ra8+ Nxa8 6. Qd5 Qxd5 7. Rxd5 e2 8. Re5 Nc7 $19) 2... Bb5+ 3. Rc6 $3 ({Logical try :} 3. Ke7+ $2 Kxc7 4. Rc8+ Kxc8 5. g8=Q+ Kc7 6. Qg3+ {Position Y1 with bishop on b5} Kc6 $19) 3... Bxc6+ 4. Ke7+ Kc7 (4... Ka7 5. g8=Q {Position X2} Qd7+ 6. Kf6 Qd4+ 7. Kg5 $11 { As Ra8 is threatened}) 5. Rc8+ $1 Kxc8 6. g8=Q+ Be8 $1 (6... Kc7 { Position Y2 with bishop on c6} 7. Qg3+ $11) 7. Qc4+ $1 (7. Qxe8+ $2 Kc7 $19) 7... Bc6 (7... Kb8 8. Qf4+ Ka8 9. Kxe8 {main}) 8. Qg8+ Kc7 9. Qg3+ Kc8 10. Qg8+ Be8 11. Qc4+ Kb8 12. Qf4+ $1 Ka8 (12... Ka7 13. Kxe8 Qf2 (13... Qc3 14. h6 e2 15. Qf2+ $11) 14. Qd4+ $11) 13. Kxe8 Qf2 14. Qd4 $1 Qd2 15. Qf4 $1 Qf2 (15... Qc3 16. a6 $1 e2 17. axb7+ Kxb7 18. Qf7+ Qc7 19. Qb3+ Qb6 20. Qf7+ Kb8 21. Qf4+ Ka7 22. Qf7+ $11) 16. Qd4 {Perpetuum mobile Positional draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Gromov=M and Pervakov=O"] [Black "1st hm"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/2nqr3/2p2k2/1p3pR1/3PP3/1K4R1/B5P1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: This is an amusing en passant trick, which has already been shown by Helmut Waelzel by in the 10th WCCT (HHDBVI #4576). In a logical try Whitea []s pawn is still on g2 before g2-g4 allowing Black to capture en passant fxg3. In the solution the pawn ends up on g3, so that Black cannot capture en passant after g3-g4. The exchange on d5 is a minus.} 1. Rg6+ $1 ({Thematic try-1:} 1. e5+ $2 Kf7 $1 2. Rg7+ Kf8 3. Rg8+ Kf7 4. Kb4+ Nd5+ 5. Bxd5+ {, but} Qxd5 $1 $11 ) 1... Kf7 2. Kb4+ $1 ({Logical try:} 2. Rg7+ $2 Kf8 3. Rg8+ Kf7 4. Kb4+ Nd5+ 5. Bxd5+ cxd5 6. R3g7+ Ke6 $1 7. Rg6+ Kf7 8. e5 f4 9. g4 $5 {, but en passant} fxg3 $1 $11) ({Thematic try-2:} 2. Kb2+ $2 Nd5 3. e5 Kf8 4. Rg8+ Kf7 5. R3g7+ Ke6 6. Rg6+ Kf7 7. g3 f4 $1 8. g4 f3 9. g5 {, but} Rxe5 $1 10. dxe5 Qg4 $1 $11) 2... Nd5+ $1 (2... Ne6 3. Rg7+ Ke8 4. Rg8+ Nf8 (4... Kf7 5. R3g7+ Kf6 6. e5#) 5. Rxf8+ Kxf8 6. Rg8#) 3. Bxd5+ $1 cxd5 4. e5 $1 Kf8 (4... Qc7 5. e6+ $1 Rxe6 6. Rg7+ $18) (4... f4 5. Rf6+ Ke8 6. Rg8#) 5. Rg8+ Kf7 6. R3g7+ Ke6 7. Rg6+ Kf7 8. g3 $1 (8. e6+ $2 Qxe6 $1 $11) 8... f4 9. g4 $1 { Position from logical try, but Black have not en passant!} f3 (9... Qe8 10. Rxe8 Kxe8 11. Kc5 $1 $18) (9... Qc7 10. e6+ $1 Rxe6 11. R6g7+ $18) 10. g5 $1 Qf5 11. e6+ $1 Rxe6 12. R6g7# {Model mate} 1-0

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100 "] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Arestov=P and Hlinka=M and Kekely=L"] [Black "2nd hm"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "k7/1p6/q4P2/b5B1/4R2K/1p6/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: The introduction is nicely connected with the finish. SN: A good logical study with the kind of natural position that tempts the solver to start solving. It is not easy to see that g5 is the dream square for the White king, but this becomes obvious on the very last move where is covers the rook on f4 and f5, saving the day. Like study no 8, this study also features a queen exchange, but here this is somehow less of a nuisance.} 1. f7 Qf1 2. Re8+ Ka7 3. Be3+ $1 ({try} 3. f8=Q $2 Be1+ 4. Kg4 {move Kg5 is not} Qxf8 5. Rxf8 b2 6. Be3+ b6 7. Rf7+ Ka6 8. Rf6 Ka5 9. Rxb6 Bb4 10. Bc5 b1=Q 11. Rxb4 Qd1+ 12. Kg3 Qd5 $19) 3... b6 (3... Ka6 4. Ra8+ Kb5 5. f8=Q Qxf8 6. Rxf8 Be1+ 7. Kg4 b2 8. Rb8 Kc6 (8... Ka6 9. Ra8+ Kb5 10. Rb8 {pos. draw}) 9. Rc8+ Kd7 10. Rc1 $1 $11) 4. f8=Q (4. Bxb6+ $2 Kb7 $1 5. f8=Q Be1+ $1 6. Kg5 Qxf8 7. Rxf8 b2 $19) 4... Be1+ 5. Kg5 $1 ({try} 5. Kg4 $2 Qxf8 6. Rxf8 b2 $19 {as after 3.f8Q?}) ({try}  5. Kh5 $2 Qxf8 6. Rxf8 b2 7. Rf7+ Ka6 8. Rf6 Ka5 9. Rxb6 Bb4 10. Bc5 b1=Q 11. Rxb4 Qf5+ $19) 5... Qxf8 6. Rxf8 b2 7. Rf7+ (7. Rf6 $2 b1=Q 8. Rxb6 Bh4+ $1 9. Kh6 Qe1 $19) (7. Bxb6+ Kb7 $19) 7... Ka6 (7... Kb8 8. Rf6 $11) 8. Rf6 Ka5 9. Rxb6 Bb4 10. Bc5 b1=Q 11. Rxb4 Qc1+ 12. Rf4 Qxc5+ 13. Rf5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Pasman=M and Horvath=C"] [Black "Special hm"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "k7/6n1/Kp5R/6n1/1N6/7B/4rp2/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: I was very happy about this study and I thought it might be first prize, but the we discovered an anticipation by Richter (Sach 2nd hm, 1940, HHDBVI #72321) Therefore its place in the award is given solely for the great introduction. SN: Martin already said what I wanted to say.} 1. Rc6 $1 (1. Bg2+ Kb8) 1... Re8 2. Bg2 {Battery} Ne4 (2... Kb8 3. Kxb6 $18) (2... Nf3 3. Rc7) 3. Rc7 $1 f1=Q+ (3... Kb8 4. Rxg7 Re6 5. Bh3 $18) (3... Ne6 4. Ra7+ Kb8 5. Nc6+ Kc8 6. Kxb6) 4. Bxf1 Nc5+ (4... Ne6 5. Ra7+ Kb8 6. Nc6+) 5. Kxb6 Rb8+ 6. Ka5 $1 (6. Kxc5 Ne6+) 6... Nb7+ (6... Rxb4 7. Kxb4 $18) (6... Nge6 7. Bg2+) 7. Ka6 (7. Kb6 Nd6+) 7... Ne6 8. Bg2 $3 Nxc7+ 9. Kb6 $1 Ne6 (9... Nd5+ 10. Bxd5 $1 $18) ( 9... Nb5 10. Na6 $1) (9... Ne8 10. Na6 {zz}) 10. Na6 $1 {zz} Rh8 11. Bxb7# { Model Mate} 1-0

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100 "] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Vlasak=E and Polasek=J, after Cortlever 1991"] [Black "Commendation ex aequo"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/7p/2p2p2/2p5/2P2r2/B7/P3P2K/1B1k4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: Interesting mutual zugzwang with Bc3! and later Be5+ Partially anticipated by Cortlever, Schakend Nederland, 1991 (HHDBVI #28770). SN: A good technical achievement. I don't consider Cortlevera []s study a serious anticipation.} 1. Bd3 (1. Kg3 Rxc4 2. Bd3 Ra4 3. Bxc5 Rxa2 4. Kf3 h5) (1. Bxc5 Rxc4 2. Be7 Kxe2 $11 3. Bxf6 Rf4 4. Bg5 Rf2+ 5. Kg3 c5 6. Bxh7 Rf3+ 7. Kg4 Ra3 8. Bg8 Ra4+ 9. Kf5 Kd3 10. Ke5 c4 11. Be6 Ra5+ 12. Kf4 Rxa2) (1. e4 $6 Rf3 { the best defence, Black wins a minor piece} 2. Bxc5 Kc1 3. e5 $5 fxe5 ({ Possible is also the following forced line} 3... Kxb1 4. e6 Rf5 5. e7 Rh5+ $1 ( 5... Re5 $2 6. a4) 6. Kg3 Rg5+ 7. Kf4 Rg8 8. a4 Kc2 9. a5 Kb3 10. a6 Kxc4 11. Bf2 Kb5 12. a7 c5 13. Kf5 Kb6 14. Kxf6 Kxa7) 4. Bxh7 Rc3 5. Bd6 Rxc4) 1... Rf2+ 2. Kh3 $3 {sees far ahead} ({Thematic try} 2. Kg3 $5 Rxe2 3. Bxe2+ Kxe2 4. Bc1 $1 {see the similar main line to explain} Kd3 5. a4 Kxc4 6. Bd2 f5 7. Bc3 $5 ( 7. Kf3 h5 8. Kg3 f4+ $1 9. Kf3 (9. Kxf4 Kd5) 9... h4 10. Kg4 h3 11. Kxh3 f3 12. Kg3 Kd3 $11) 7... h5 $1 {mutual zugzwang, see main line} 8. Bd2 f4+ $1 9. Kxf4 Kd5 10. Kf5 c4 $11) (2. Kg1 $2 Rxe2 3. Bxe2+ Kxe2 4. Bc1 Kd3 5. a4 Kxc4 6. Bd2 h5 7. Kg2 (7. Kf1 f5 8. Bc3 f4 9. Kf2 h4 10. Kg2 h3+ 11. Kxh3 Kxc3) 7... f5) 2... Rxe2 3. Bxe2+ Kxe2 4. Bc1 $1 { The c5 pawn has to stay alive to block a way to a8} (4. Bxc5 $2 Kd3 5. a4 Kxc4 6. Ba3 c5 7. Kg4 Kd5 8. Kf5 Kc6) 4... Kd3 5. a4 (5. Bd2 $2 Kxd2) 5... Kxc4 6. Bd2 $1 h5 (6... f5 {main} 7. Bc3 $3 ({thematic try} 7. Kg3 $2 h6 $1 $11 8. Bc3 h5 $1 {mutual zugzwang}) 7... h5 (7... h6 8. Kh4) 8. Kg3 $1 {mutual zugzwang} Kd5 9. a5 $1 Kd6 10. Be5+ $1) (6... Kd5 7. a5 $1 Kd6 8. Bf4+ Kd7 9. a6 Kc8 10. Kg3 {wins, see main}) 7. Kg3 $1 ({thematic try} 7. Kh4 $2 f5 8. Kxh5 Kd5 $1 $11 9. a5 Kd6 10. Bf4+ Kd7 11. a6 Kc8 12. Kg5 c4 $1) 7... f5 8. Bc3 $3 {The point. White controls the diagonal h2-b8 even after Black move Pf4. The same time Black is in zugzwang.} (8. Kf3 h4 9. Be1 Kd5 10. Bxh4 c4) 8... Kd5 9. a5 Kd6 10. Be5+ $1 {for example} Kd7 11. a6 Kc8 12. Kf3 {White surprisingly wins against a lot of Black pawns. The bishop controls the K-side while the King captures c-pawns outtemping Black King.} h4 13. Ke3 h3 14. Kd3 1-0

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Sprenger=J and Zamanov=V"] [Black "Commendation ex aequo"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7k/8/7P/P4P1R/pn1b4/1p1P2K1/1P6/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "20"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: Nice flow with a number of sacrifices, but the pawn sacrifice is without purity of aim. Also there is no model stalemate. SN: Very pleasant, with 6. Kh3 being the most beautiful move.} 1. f6 $1 {The point of this move is not to open the fifth rank for the Rh5, but to prepare Rh4 by removing the d3-pawn.} ( {logical try} 1. Rh4 $2 a3 $1 2. bxa3 (2. Rxd4 axb2 { and White has no Rd1 because of the d3-pawn.}) 2... Bf2+ $3 3. Kxf2 Nxd3+ 4. Ke3 b2 5. Rh1 Nc1 $19) 1... Bxf6 2. d4 $1 (2. a6 $2 Nxa6 3. Ra5 Bxb2 4. Rxa4 Be5+ 5. Kf3 b2 $19) 2... Bxd4 { With the d-pawn off the board, White can now execute his main plan.} 3. Rh4 Nc6 $1 (3... Bxb2 $5 4. Rxb4 a3 5. Rb8+ Kh7 6. Rb7+ Kxh6 7. Rb6+ Kg5 8. Rb5+ Kf6 ( 8... Be5+ $5 9. Rxe5+ Kf6 10. a6 a2 11. Ra5 b2 12. a7 a1=Q 13. a8=Q $10) 9. Rxb3 a2 10. Rf3+ Kg6 11. Rf1 $10) (3... a3 $4 {does not work here because of} 4. Rxd4 $1 axb2 5. Rd1 $18) 4. a6 Bxb2 5. Rxa4 Be5+ 6. Kh3 $1 { prepares the stalemate counterplay} (6. Kg4 b2 7. a7 Nxa7 8. Rb4 Nc6 $19) 6... b2 7. Rb4 $1 {7. a7 leads to the lost endgame from the previous variation.} Nxb4 8. a7 b1=Q 9. a8=Q+ Kh7 10. Qe4+ $1 Qxe4 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Yarmonov=I and Tarasiuk=V, BTM."] [Black "Commendation ex aequo"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/4K3/6b1/1Pkp4/4p1R1/7n/P3P3/8 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "22"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: 2 b6! An original positional draw with zugzwang and a thematic try. But why Black to move? The second main line seems unrelated to the first.} 1... Bh5 2. b6 $3 ({Thematic try:} 2. Rh4 $2 Bxe2 3. b6 Ba6 $1 (3... Kxb6 $2 4. Kd6 $1 { - main line}) 4. Rxh3 d4 5. Rh6 d3 $1 $19) 2... Kxb6 3. Rh4 Bxe2 4. Kd6 $1 (4. Rxh3 $2 d4 5. Kd6 d3 6. Ke5 d2 $19) 4... Bf1 ({main} 4... d4 5. Rxe4 d3 6. Rb4+ Ka5 7. Rb2 Ka4 8. Ke5 $1 ({Try:} 8. Kd5 $2 Ka3 9. Rd2 Ng5 $1 10. Kc4 Nf3 11. Rxd3+ Kb2 $1 $19) 8... Ka3 9. Rd2 Ng5 $1 10. Kf4 Nf3 11. Rxd3+ $1 {draw}) 5. Kxd5 e3 6. Rb4+ Ka5 7. Rb1 e2 8. Kd4 $1 ({Try:} 8. Ke4 $2 Nf2+ $1 9. Ke3 Nd3 $1 10. Kd2 Ka4 $1 {zz} 11. Ke3 Ka3 12. Kd2 Kxa2 $19) 8... Nf4 $1 (8... Nf2 9. Re1 $1 $11) 9. Ke4 $1 (9. Ke3 $2 Nd3 10. Kd2 Ka4 $1 {zz -+}) 9... Nd3 (9... Ng2 10. Kf3 $1 e1=Q 11. Rxe1 Nxe1+ 12. Kf2 $11) 10. Ke3 $1 (10. Kxd3 $2 e1=Q+ $19) 10... Ka4 11. Kd2 $1 {zz} Ka5 12. Ke3 $1 {positional draw.} (12. Ra1 $2 Kb4 13. Rb1+ Ka4 $1 {zz -+}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Minski & Nielsen JT100"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Arestov=P and Lebedev=V"] [Black "Commendation ex aequo"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2n5/8/2R5/2K2p2/8/8/2p5/2k2N2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 {MM: A miniature with the fine moves 4. Kb4+!! 5. Rd7+ and 5...Nd5+} 1. Ne3 $1 (1. Rxc8 $2 f4 {Kb2} 2. Kd4 Kb2 $11) 1... Ne7 $1 (1... f4 2. Nxc2 Kxc2 3. Rf6 $3 Kd3 4. Rxf4 Ne7 5. Rf6 $18 {Kd6}) 2. Rc7 $1 (2. Re6 $2 f4 3. Nxc2 Kxc2 4. Rxe7 Kd3 $11) (2. Rf6 $2 Kd2 3. Nxc2 Kxc2 4. Kd6 Nc8+ $1 5. Kc5 Ne7 $1 6. Kd6 Nc8+ $11 {pos. draw}) 2... f4 (2... Kd2 3. Nxc2 Kxc2 4. Rxe7 $18) 3. Nxc2 Kxc2 4. Kb4+ $3 ({TRY:} 4. Kd4+ $2 Kd2 5. Rxe7 f3 6. Rf7 Ke2 7. Re7+ Kd2 $1 { pos. draw}) 4... Kd3 5. Rd7+ $3 (5. Rxe7 $2 f3 6. Rf7 Ke3 $11) 5... Nd5+ $1 ( 5... Ke3 6. Rxe7+ Kd3 7. Rf7 Ke3 8. Kc3 f3 9. Kc2 {Re7} f2 10. Kd1 $18) 6. Rxd5+ Ke4 (6... Ke3 7. Re5+ $1 Kd4 8. Rf5 Ke4 9. Rf8 $18 {Rf7}) 7. Rd1 $1 (7. Rd8 $2 f3 8. Rf8 Ke3 9. Kc3 f2 $11 {Ke2}) 7... f3 8. Kc3 f2 (8... Ke3 9. Re1+ Kf2 10. Kd2 $18) 9. Kd2 {win} 1-0