www.arves.org - Triumph of International Law 2023

Studies awarded for THE TOURNAMENT

“FOR THE TRIUMPH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW”

dedicated to the International Day of Chess Composition 4 Januari

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Steffen Nielsen"] [Black "1st Prize"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1bp2p1k/1qpp2pP/2p2p2/p4P2/4P3/P4P2/B4QK1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. Bh8 $1 a3 (1... f6 2. Qa1 a3 3. Bxf6 {transfers to the mainline.}) (1... Kxh8 $4 2. Qa1+ $18) (1... d5 2. Qa1 d4 3. exd4 $1 Qb4 $1 (3... Kxh8 4. dxc5+) 4. dxc5 Kxh6 5. Bg7+ (5. Qg7+ $2 Kh5) 5... Kh7 (5... Kh5 6. Qd1+ $18) 6. Bh6 $1 f6 7. Qxf6 Qe1+ 8. Kg2 Qe4+ 9. Kh2 Kxh6 10. Qh8#) 2. Qa1 f6 $1 3. Bxf6 (3. Qxf6 $2 Qb2 $11 ({or} 3... Qb1+ $11)) 3... c4 (3... Kxh6 {e.g.} 4. Kg2 {is out of the question.}) 4. Bh8 c3 $1 5. Bxc3 (5. Qxc3 $2 Qb2 $11 (5... Qb1+ $11)) 5... d5 (5... Kxh6 {e.g.} 6. Bg7+ Kh5 (6... Kh7 7. Bh8) 7. Qd1+ $18) 6. Bh8 d4 $1 7. Bxd4 (7. Qxd4 $2 Qb1+ $11 (7... Qb2 $11) (7... Qxd4 $11)) 7... Qb4 (7... c5 8. Bh8 Kxh6 9. Kh2 $1 Qe6 10. Qg7+ Kh5 11. Qh7+ Kg4 12. Qh3#) 8. Bc5 $1 (8. Bh8 $2 Qf8 $11) 8... Qb2 (8... Qxc5 9. Qg7#) 9. Qd1 Bc8 (9... Qh8 10. Qd7+) (9... Qf6 10. Qd7+ Kxh6 11. Qxc7 $18) (9... Kxh6 10. Qd8 $1 Qc1+ 11. Kg2 Qxc5 12. Qh8#) 10. Qd8 $1 Qc1+ 11. Kh2 $1 (11. Kg2 $2 Qxc5 12. Qf6 Qd5+ 13. Kg3 Qg8 $19 (13... Qd7 $11)) 11... Qxc5 12. Qf6 $1 Kxh6 13. Qh8# {The best endgame study of the tournament, the axis of struggle being the a1-h8 diagonal. The play evolves in one breath; and the study itself demonstrates how to place appropriate load on the key pieces in the intended plot. Highly impressive are the maneuvers of the white bishop: three times to the corner and the sudden move 8.Bc5! which provides for White's success in their hunt aimed at checkmating the black king. The bishop's first move to h8 and the final mate delivered by the queen from the same corner square impart a special attractiveness to this catchy piece of work.} 1-0

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Bogusz Piliczewski"] [Black "2nd Prize"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1B6/N2p4/1q4PP/p7/1k6/3P1B1p/2P4P/1K6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. Bc7 $1 (1. Bf4 $2 Ka4+ 2. Nb5 (2. Kc1 Qf6 3. g7 Qxf4+ 4. Kb1 Qb4+ {=}) 2... Qxb5+ 3. Ka1 Qc5 4. Bc1 Qxc2 5. Bb2 Kb3 6. Bd5+ Kb4 7. g7 Qd1+ 8. Ka2 Qa4+ $11) (1. Kb2 $2 Qxb8 2. g7 Qe5+ 3. Ka2 Qxh2 4. g8=Q Qxc2+ $11) (1. Kc1 $2 Qxg6 2. h7 Qxh7 3. Bd6+ Ka4 4. Bd1 Qh6+ 5. Kb1 Qc1+ 6. Kxc1 {stalemate}) 1... Qg1+ (1... Qxg6 2. Bf4 $18) (1... Qxa7 2. g7 Qg1+ 3. Kb2 Qd4+ 4. Ka2 $18) (1... Qxc7 2. g7 Qb8 3. Nb5 Kxb5 4. h7 $18) 2. Kb2 (2. Ka2 $2 Qxg6 $11) 2... Qxg6 (2... Qd4+ 3. Ka2 Qc3 4. Nc6+ $1 dxc6 5. Bd6+ c5 6. Bd1 $18) 3. h7 $1 (3. d4 $2 a4 4. c3+ Kc4 $11) 3... Qxh7 (3... Qg7+ 4. d4 $1 Qxd4+ (4... Qxh7 5. Be2 $18) 5. Kb1 Ka4 ( 5... Qg1+ 6. Ka2 Qg7 7. Bd6+ Kc4 8. Be4 $18) 6. Be2 $1 Qb4+ 7. Kc1 Qa3+ (7... Qh4 8. Bb5+ Ka3 9. Bd6+ Ka2 10. Bc4+ Qxc4 11. h8=Q $18) 8. Kd1 Qa1+ 9. Kd2 Qd4+ 10. Bd3 $18) 4. Bd6+ Ka4 5. Bd1 Qh5 $1 6. Nb5 $1 (6. Bxh5 $2 {stalemate}) 6... Qxb5+ (6... Qxd1 7. Nc3#) 7. Ka1 $1 Qc6 (7... Qc4 8. c3+ (8. dxc4 $2 {stalemate }) 8... Qb3 9. Bxb3+ $18) 8. c4# {A spectacular plot with a small but witty encounter of pieces which gets hotter and more inspired with each move. The parties' inventive struggle, featuring mutual sacrifices, counterplay for stalemate and the white king's move to the corner, leads to the formation of a white battery and its checkmating shot. The pleasant-looking diagram position and, similar to the previous study, absence of exchanges and complicated variations are the additional bonuses of this composition.} 1-0

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Amatzia Avni-Yochanan Afek"] [Black "3rd Prize"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/4kP2/4P3/1N2P2K/2P5/8/1N3q2/1R6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. Nd4 $1 (1. Kg4 $2 Kxe6 2. Nd1 Qxf7 3. Ndc3 (3. Nd4+ Kxe5) 3... Qf2 4. Rb4 ( 4. Nc7+ Kxe5) 4... Kxe5) 1... Qxd4 2. Nd3 $3 Qxd3 (2... Qe4 3. Kg5 Qg2+ (3... Qxd3 4. Rb7+ Kxe6 5. f8=N+) 4. Kf5 Qh3+ 5. Ke4 Qg2+ 6. Kd4 Qg4+ 7. Kc3 Qxe6 8. Rf1 Kf8 9. Rf6 $18) 3. Rb7+ Kxe6 4. f8=N+ $1 {phoenix} (4. f8=Q $2 Qh3+ 5. Kg6 Qg2+ 6. Kh6 Qh1+ 7. Kg7 Qxb7+ $11) 4... Kxe5 (4... Kf5 5. Rf7+ Ke4 6. Ng6 Qh3+ 7. Kg5 $18) 5. Ng6+ Ke4 (5... Kd6 6. Rd7+ $1 {first variation of rook sacrifice } Kxd7 7. Ne5+ $18) (5... Kf6 6. Rf7+ $1 {second variation of rook sacrifice} Kxf7 (6... Ke6 7. Nf4+) 7. Ne5+ $18) 6. Re7+ Kf5 7. Rf7+ Ke4 8. Rf4+ Ke3 9. Rf3+ $1 {a third sacrifice of a rook to perform a fork} Kxf3 10. Ne5+ {win. Discreet in appearance, but quite appealing - with White's well-thought-out actions from the beginning (two echoed sacrifices 1.Nd4! and 2.Nd3!) to the end (with choice of play on the 5th move and three echoed rook sacrifices followed by forks by the promoted knight). Cf. Z. Nikolic, Yugoslavia champ., 1997, 5-7 com.} 1-0

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Luis Miguel Gonzalez"] [Black "Special Prize"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5Q2/8/1P3Kb1/8/2r5/8/2p1k3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "37"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Qe7+ $1 ({Thematic try:} 1. b7 $2 Rf4+ $1 2. Kg7 c1=Q 3. b8=Q Qc3+ 4. Kg8 ( 4. Kh6 Qh3+ 5. Kxg6 Qg3+ 6. Kh7 Rh4+ 7. Qh6 Rxh6+ 8. Kxh6 Qxb8 $19) 4... Bf7+ $1 5. Qxf7 Rg4+ 6. Kf8 Qh8+ $19) 1... Be4 $1 2. b7 c1=Q 3. b8=Q Qh6+ $1 4. Kf7 $1 Qh7+ 5. Ke8 $1 Qg8+ 6. Qf8 Bc6+ $1 (6... Bg6+ 7. Ke7 Re4+ 8. Kf6 $1 $11) 7. Ke7 Qg5+ 8. Kf7 $1 (8. Ke6 $2 Re4+ $1 9. Kd6 Bb5 $3 10. Kc7 Rc4+ 11. Kb6 Qe3+ $1 12. Ka5 Qc3+ 13. Kxb5 Qb3+ 14. Ka5 Ra4#) 8... Qf5+ 9. Ke7 Re4+ 10. Kd6 Re6+ 11. Kc7 Qh7+ 12. Kb6 Qb1+ 13. Kc7 $1 (13. Ka7 $2 Qa1+ $1 14. Kb6 Qd4+ 15. Kc7 Qd7+ 16. Kb6 Bb5+ 17. Ka5 Ra6+ 18. Kb4 Ra4+ 19. Kc5 Qc6#) 13... Qh7+ 14. Kb6 Qd7 $1 (14... Qd3 15. Qf7 $1 Qb5+ 16. Kc7 Qe5+ 17. Kc8 Re8+ 18. Qxe8 Qxe8+ 19. Kc7 Qe5+ 20. Kc8 Bd7+ 21. Kb7 Bc6+ 22. Kc8 $1 $11) 15. Qf6 $1 (15. Qg8 $2 Qd4+ $1 16. Kc7 Qe5+ 17. Kb6 Qb5+ 18. Kc7 Qa5+ 19. Kc8 (19. Qb6 Qe5+ 20. Kc8 Bd7+ $1 21. Kb7 Rxb6+ 22. Kxb6 Qd6+ 23. Ka5 Qc5+ 24. Ka6 Bc8+ $19) 19... Bd7+ $1 20. Kxd7 Qd5+ 21. Kc8 Rc6+ 22. Kb7 Qd7+ 23. Ka8 Ra6+ $19) (15. Qf5 $2 Qd4+ $1 16. Ka5 Qa4+ 17. Kb6 Qb4+ 18. Ka7 Re7+ $19) (15. Qh2+ $2 Bg2+ $1 $19) 15... Rxf6 16. Qe5+ Kd3 17. Qxf6 Qb7+ 18. Kc5 Qa7+ 19. Kd6 $1 {draw. Special Prize for the best miniature. Forced and yet attractive play with three black pieces pursuing the white king. White avoids three different checkmating collisions and has a rescuing move in store in the finale: 15.Qf6!} (19. Kb4 $2 Qb6+ $1 20. Ka3 Qa5+ 21. Kb2 Qb4+ 22. Ka1 Qa3+ 23. Kb1 Be4 $1 24. Qb2 Ke3+ $1 25. Kc1 Qc5+ 26. Kd1 Qh5+ 27. Kc1 Qh1#) 1/2-1/2

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Michael Pasman"] [Black "1st Honourable Mention"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/2p5/3p4/4p2N/4P3/2p2k1K/2P4P/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. Ng3 $1 {zz} (1. Nf6 $2 c6 $11) 1... d5 $1 (1... c6 2. Nf5 d5 3. Ne7 $1 d4 ( 3... dxe4 4. Nxc6) 4. Nxc6 Ke2 5. Nb4 $18) 2. exd5 e4 3. Nh5 $1 {zz Switchback} (3. Nf5 $2 e3 4. Nd4+ Kf2 $1 5. Kg4 e2 6. Nxe2 Kxe2 $11) 3... e3 4. Nf4 $1 (4. Ng3 $2 e2 $11) 4... Kxf4 (4... e2 5. Nd3 $1 $18) 5. Kg2 Ke4 6. Kg3 $1 (6. h3 $2 Kxd5 7. Kf3 Kd4 8. h4 e2 9. Kxe2 Ke4 $11) 6... Kxd5 (6... e2 7. Kf2 $18) 7. Kf3 Kd4 8. h3 $3 {zz} ({Logical try:} 8. h4 $2 e2 9. Kxe2 Ke4 {zz Position Y1, white to move} 10. h5 Kf5 11. Kd3 Kg5 12. Kxc3 Kxh5 13. Kd4 {Position X1} Kg6 $1 14. Ke5 Kf7 $11) 8... e2 (8... c6 9. h4 e2 10. Kxe2 Ke4 11. h5 Kf5 12. Kd3 Kg5 13. Kxc3 {X2}) 9. Kxe2 Ke4 10. h4 $1 {zz Position Y2, black to move} Kf4 ( 10... c6 11. h5 Kf5 12. Kd3 Kg5 13. Kxc3 $18) 11. Kd3 Kg4 12. Kxc3 Kxh4 13. Kd4 {Position X2} Kg4 14. Ke4 $1 Kg5 15. Ke5 Kg6 16. Ke6 {win. From the two studies submitted by the author, I preferred including in the award this subtle piece of work, with a bouquet of reciprocal zugzwang positions starting from the first moves of the solution. The outcome of the encounter in this study is decided on the kingside, due to precise play by the white knight (1. Ng3! zz and 3.Nh5! zz) and pawn (8.h3! zz) ensuring the successful advance of the white c2-passer on the queenside at the final stage.} 1-0

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Sprenger"] [Black "2nd Honourable Mention"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/7n/1N1Pr3/k1K4p/6p1/p6p/N6P/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2021"] 
 1. Nc4+ $1 ({Try:} 1. d7 $2 Re5+ 2. Kd6 Re6+ $1 3. Kc5 (3. Kxe6 Nf8+) 3... Re5+ 4. Kc4 Re4+ 5. Kc3 Rd4 $1 6. Kxd4 Nf8 {(g5)} 7. d8=Q Ne6+ $10) 1... Ka6 $1 ( 1... Ka4 2. d7 {e.g.} Re5+ 3. Kc6 Rc5+ 4. Kb6 Rb5+ 5. Ka7 Rd5 6. Nb6+ $18) 2. d7 Re5+ $1 3. Nxe5 (3. Kc6 $2 Rc5+ $1 4. Kxc5 Nf8 5. d8=N {e.g.} g3 $10) (3. Kd6 $2 Rd5+ $1 4. Kxd5 Nf6+ 5. Kc6 Nxd7 $19) 3... Nf8 4. d8=N $1 (4. Nb4+ $2 Kb7 5. d8=N+ Kc7 6. Ndf7 Nd7+ $10) (4. d8=Q $2 Ne6+) 4... g3 $1 5. Nb4+ Ka5 ( 5... Ka7 6. Nec6+ {checkmate is imminent, e.g.} Ka8 7. Kd6 gxh2 8. Nd5 h1=Q 9. Nc7#) 6. Ndc6+ $1 ({Thematic try:} 6. Nb7+ $2 Ka4 7. Kc4 {preparing Na2 and Nc3 mate} a2 $1 (7... gxh2 $2 8. Na2 h1=Q 9. Nc3#) 8. Nc5+ Ka3 9. Kb5 Kb2 $1 ( 9... a1=Q $2 10. Nc4#) 10. Nc4+ Kc1 {(c3) with transposition} (10... Kb1 $2 11. Ncd3 $1 a1=Q 12. Nd2#) 11. Nxa2+ Kc2 12. Ne3+ Kb2 13. Nb4 g2 14. Nc4+ Kb1 15. Ne4 Ne6 $11) 6... Ka4 7. Kc4 a2 $1 (7... gxh2 8. Na2 $1 h1=Q 9. Nc3#) 8. Nxa2 ( 8. Nc2 $2 a1=Q $1 (8... gxh2 $2 9. Nd3 h1=Q 10. Nc5#) 9. Nxa1 gxh2 $19) 8... Ka3 $5 (8... gxh2 9. Nc3+ Ka3 10. Nd3 {transposes}) (8... Nd7 9. Nc3+ Ka3 10. Nd3 Nb6+ 11. Kd4 gxh2 12. Nf2 $18) 9. Nc3 (9. Nc1 $2 gxh2 10. Kb5 Kb2 $1 $10 ( 10... h1=Q $4 11. Nc4#)) 9... gxh2 10. Nd3 $3 ({Thematic try:} 10. Nb5+ $2 Ka2 11. Nd3 h1=Q 12. Nc3+ Ka1 $1 13. Nd4 {checkmate threats Nb3# and Nc2#} Qb1 $1 14. Nb3+ Qxb3+ 15. Kxb3 Ne6 $1 $10) ({Transposition does not work:} 10. Nd4 $2 Nd7 $1 11. Ndb5+ Kb2 12. Nd3+ Kc2 13. Nd4+ Kd2 14. Nf3+ Ke3 15. Nxh2 Nb6+ $1 $10) 10... h1=Q 11. Nd4 $1 {The black lady is helpless against the double threat Nc2# and Ndb5#.} (11. Na7 $2 Qb7 $1 12. Nab5+ Qxb5+ $10) 11... Qb7 ( 11... Qg2 12. Ndb5#) 12. Nc2# {Step by step, White uses the cramped position of the black king on the edge of the board. After 11.Nd4!, a curious setting arises in which White consolidates his forces in the form of a rectangle of pieces. One move later, on account of the limited movement capacity of the promoted black queen, the encounter logically ends with two checkmate finales.} 1-0

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Arpad Rusz"] [Black "3rd Honourable Mention"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/3pp3/8/8/5Pb1/8/2kP2B1/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. d4 (1. Kf2 $2 Kxd2 2. Kg3 Bf5 $19) 1... Kd3 2. d5 Ke3 3. d6 $1 exd6 (3... e6 4. Bc6 $1 e5 5. Bxd7 $1 (5. fxe5 $2 dxc6 $19) 5... Bxd7 6. fxe5 $11) 4. Ba8 $3 {zz} (4. Kf1 $2 Be6 $1 (4... Kxf4 $2 5. Kf2 $11) 5. Ke1 d5 $19) (4. Bd5 $2 Kxf4 $1 5. Kf2 Ke5 6. Bb7 Kd4 $19) (4. Bh1 $2 Bh3 $1 {zz} 5. Ba8 $5 Kxf4 $1 6. Kf2 Ke5 7. Ke3 d5 8. Bb7 Bf1 $1 9. Bc8 Bb5 10. Bb7 Bc4 11. Bc8 Kd6 12. Bb7 Kc7 13. Ba8 Kb8 $19) (4. Bb7 $2 Be6 $1 {zz} 5. Kg2 (5. Kf1 Bc4+ $1 $19) 5... d5 6. f5 Bxf5 7. Bxd5 Be4+ $19) 4... Bh3 $1 (4... Kxf4 5. Kf2 Ke5 6. Ke3 d5 7. Bb7 $11) 5. Bh1 $3 {zz} Be6 (5... Bg4 6. Ba8 {positional draw}) 6. Bb7 $1 {zz} Bf5 (6... d5 7. f5 $1 Bxf5 8. Bxd5 $11) 7. Bg2 $1 {zz} Bg4 8. Ba8 $1 {positional draw. A subtle duel between the two sides' bishops, featuring their attractive maneuvering on four pairs of corresponding squares. To make that happen, White first has to sacrifice his pawn.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Amatzia Avni-Martin Minski"] [Black "Special Honourable Mention"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "kq6/1pR4K/8/1P6/8/7N/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. b6 {A)} Qf8 ({B)} 1... Qe8 2. Nf4 Qe4+ (2... Kb8 3. Rg7) 3. Kg8 $1 Kb8 4. Rf7 $11 {fortress when R+N are on the f-file}) ({C)} 1... Qd8 2. Nf4 Kb8 3. Ne6 Qd3+ (3... Qf6 4. Nc5) (3... Qh4+ 4. Kg7 Qb4 5. Nc5 $11) 4. Kg7 $1 Qg3+ (4... Qd6 5. Nc5 $11) 5. Kf6 Qf2+ (5... Qd6 6. Rc4 {transposes}) 6. Ke5 Qxb6 7. Rc4 $1 {accurate:} (7. Rc5 $2 Ka7 $19) (7. Rc3 $2 Qb2 $19) (7. Rc2 $2 Qe3+ $19) 7... Qa5+ 8. Rc5 $11) 2. Nf4 $1 {A1)} (2. Rg7 $2 Qf5+ $19) 2... Kb8 ({A2)} 2... Qxf4 3. Rc8+ Qb8 4. Rg8 $1 $11) 3. Rg7 Qf5+ 4. Rg6 {self-pin} Kc8 5. Ne6 Kd7 ( 5... Qh5+ 6. Kg7 $11) (5... Qf7+ 6. Kh6 $11) 6. Ng5 $11 {fortress when R+N are on the g-file. A small confrontation of the white rook and knight with the black queen, involving the construction of two echoed fortresses. An appealing miniature - not marked by any depth of content, but evoking a smile.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Timman"] [Black "2nd Commendation"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/5Pb1/3Pp1k1/6p1/6B1/1b1p1KP1/2r2PP1/5N2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. d7 Re2 $1 2. Bh5+ $1 (2. d8=Q $2 Bd5+ 3. Qxd5 exd5 4. Ne3 Kxf7 5. Bf5 Bd4 6. Bxd3 Rd2 $19) (2. Ne3 $2 Ba4 3. Bxe6 Bc6+ 4. Kg4 Bxd7 5. Bxd7 d2 $19) 2... Kxh5 3. g4+ Kh4 $1 4. d8=Q (4. Ne3 $2 Ba4 $1 $19) 4... Bd5+ 5. Qxd5 exd5 $19 6. Ng3 (6. f8=Q $2 Bxf8 7. Ng3 Rxf2+ 8. Kxf2 Kxg4 $19) 6... Re5 7. f8=N $1 (7. f8=Q $2 d2 $1 $19) 7... Bxf8 8. Nh1 $1 {Wotawa} Rf5+ $1 (8... d2 9. g3+ Kh3 {stalemate} ) 9. gxf5 Bc5 10. g4 Bd4 11. f6 $1 (11. Ng3 $2 d2 12. Ke2 Bxf2 $19) 11... d2 12. Ke2 Bxf6 13. Ng3 Kxg4 14. Nf1 $1 (14. Kxd2 $2 Kf3 $19) 14... d1=Q+ (14... Bc3 15. Ne3+ $11) 15. Kxd1 Kf3 16. Nh2+ (16. Ne3 $2 d4 $19) 16... Kg2 17. Ng4 { draw. Based on the endgame study by A. Wotawa, Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1936, the author found interesting possibilities for creating a large-scale study.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Volodymyr Samilo-Taras Rudenko"] [Black "3rd Commendation"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/3p3B/8/8/2K3P1/1NP2rP1/5p2/5k2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. Nd2+ Kg2 (1... Ke2 2. Nxf3 f1=Q 3. Bd3+ $18) 2. Be4 d5+ $1 3. Kxd5 $1 (3. Bxd5 $2 Kh3 4. Bxf3 f1=Q+ 5. Nxf1 {stalemate}) 3... Kh3 4. c4 $1 ({Try:} 4. g5 $2 Rxc3 (4... Rxg3 $2 5. g6 Rg1 6. Bf5+ $1 Kh4 7. Ke5 Kh5 8. Bd3 $18) 5. g6 Rc1 6. g7 Rd1 7. Kc5 Rxd2 8. g8=Q f1=Q 9. Qh7+ Kxg3 $11) (4. Kd4 $2 f1=Q $1 (4... Rxg3 $2 5. Bf5 $1 Kh4 6. Nf1 Rg1 7. Bd3 Kxg4 8. Ke3 $1 $18) 5. Nxf1 Rxf1 6. g5 Kxg3 7. g6 Kf4 $1 $11) 4... Rxg3 5. Nf1 $1 Rg1 (5... Rc3 6. g5 Rc1 7. Bd3 $18) 6. Bd3 Kg2 7. g5 $1 (7. Ne3+ $2 Kf3 8. Nf1 Kg2) 7... Rxf1 8. Bxf1+ Kxf1 9. g6 Ke2 10. g7 f1=Q 11. g8=Q {win. Quite interesting are the short play for stalemate at the beginning and the choice on the 4th move: the c-pawn must be retained for the 5-piece queen finale in which its presence on the board will provide for White's decisive advantage.} 1-0

[Event "For the triumph of international law"] [Site ""] [Date "2023"] [Round ""] [White "Thomas Niessen"] [Black "4th Commendation"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7K/2p5/8/3p2p1/1p6/6P1/2P3N1/5k2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "37"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. Nf4 $1 ({Try:} 1. Ne3+ $2 Ke2 ({or} 1... Ke1) 2. Nxd5 c5 3. g4 (3. Nc7 g4 $19) 3... Kd2 4. Nb6 Kxc2 $19) 1... c5 (1... d4 2. Nd3 b3 (2... g4 3. Nxb4 c5 ( 3... Kg2 4. Nc6 $11) 4. Nd3 c4 5. Ne5 $11) 3. cxb3 Ke2 4. Nc5 Kf3 5. Kg7 Kxg3 6. Ne6 $1 d3 7. Nc5 $1 d2 8. Ne4+ Kf4 9. Nxd2 g4 10. Nf1 $11) (1... Kf2 2. Nxd5 c5 3. Kg7 Kxg3 4. Kf6 g4 5. Ke5 $11) (1... gxf4 2. gxf4 $11 {for example} d4 3. f5 d3 4. cxd3 b3 5. f6 b2 6. f7 b1=Q 7. f8=Q+) 2. Nd3 g4 (2... Ke2 3. Nxc5 Kd2 $2 4. Na6 $18) 3. Kg7 $1 (3. Nxc5 $2 Kf2 $19) 3... Kg2 4. Kf6 Kxg3 5. Ke5 b3 $1 (5... c4 6. Nxb4 Kf3 7. Nxd5 g3 8. Nf4 $11) (5... Kf3 6. Kxd5 $11) 6. cxb3 c4 7. bxc4 dxc4 8. Nb2 $1 Kf2 (8... c3 9. Nd3 c2 10. Kd4 Kh2 11. Kc3 g3 12. Kxc2 g2 13. Ne1 g1=Q 14. Nf3+ $11) 9. Ke4 $1 (9. Kf4 $2 g3 10. Nd1+ Ke1 11. Ne3 Ke2 $19) 9... g3 10. Nd1+ Ke1 11. Ne3 Kf2 (11... Ke2 12. Nd5 g2 13. Nf4+ $11) 12. Nd1+ Ke2 (12... Ke1 13. Ne3 Ke2 14. Nd5 Kf2 15. Nf4 $11) 13. Nc3+ Kd2 14. Nb1+ Kc1 (14... Kc2 15. Na3+ Kb3 16. Nxc4 Kxc4 17. Kf3 $11) 15. Nc3 g2 (15... Kd2 16. Nb1+ Ke1 17. Kf3 $11) 16. Kf3 Kc2 (16... g1=Q 17. Ne2+ Kd2 18. Nxg1 $11) ( 16... Kd2 17. Ne4+ Kd3 18. Nf2+ Kd4 19. Nh3 c3 20. Ke2 $11) 17. Ne2 Kd2 18. Kf2 g1=Q+ 19. Nxg1 {draw. White's painstaking work for the sake of stopping the black passers.} 1/2-1/2