www.arves.org - Hornecker MT 2024

Part of the studies awarded for the S. Hornecker Memorial ty 2024.

Hornecker, Siegfried/Sarah 1986-2024

[Event "1st pr Hornecker MT 2024"] [Site ""] [Date "2024.06.18"] [Round ""] [White "M.Gromov and Pervakov,Oleg"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4q3/1p3kpr/pP1Q4/4p3/P5pP/1p6/8/4K2R w K - 0 1"] [PlyCount "33"] 
 1. Rf1+ ({Thematic try - not castling:} 1. O-O+ $2 Kg8 2. Qd5+ Kh8 3. Qc5 Kg8 4. Qc4+ Kh8 5. Qb4 Kg8 6. Qxb3+ Kh8 7. Qb4 {(theme)} Kg8 8. Qc4+ Kh8 9. Qc5 {(theme)} Kg8 10. Qd5+ Kh8 11. Qd7 $5 (11. Qxb7 Qd8 $1 12. a5 Rxh4 13. Qe4 g3 14. Rf8+ Qxf8 15. Qxh4+ Kg8 16. Qc4+ Kh8 17. Qe2 Qf4 18. b7 e4 $11) 11... Qg8 $1 12. Qe7 g6 $1 13. Qxe5+ Rg7 14. h5 gxh5 15. Qxh5+ Rh7 16. Qe5+ Rg7 17. Rf6 ( 17. Rd1 Qc8 $1 18. Qf6 Qc5+ $11) 17... Qd8 $1 18. Rh6+ Kg8 19. Qe6+ Rf7 20. Qg6+ (20. Rg6+ Kf8 21. Qxg4 Qd5 $1 $11) 20... Rg7 21. Qe6+ Rf7 $11) (1. Qd5+ $2 Kg6 $1 2. Qe4+ Kh6 3. Qe3+ Kg6 $11) 1... Kg8 2. Qd5+ Kh8 3. Qc5 $1 ({Too early } 3. Qd7 $2 Qg8 $1 $19) 3... Kg8 $1 (3... Rxh4 4. Rf8+ Qxf8 5. Qxf8+ Kh7 6. Qf5+ $1 Kh8 7. Kf2 a5 (7... b2 8. Qc8+ Kh7 9. Qc2+ $18) 8. Qxe5 b2 9. Qe8+ $1 Kh7 10. Qe4+ Kh8 11. Kg2 Rh6 12. Qe8+ Kh7 13. Qb5 $1 $18) 4. Qc4+ Kh8 5. Qb4 Kg8 6. Qxb3+ Kh8 7. Qb4 {(theme)} Kg8 8. Qc4+ Kh8 9. Qc5 {(theme)} Kg8 10. Qd5+ Kh8 11. Qd7 $1 Qg8 $1 (11... Qxd7 12. Rf8#) 12. Qe7 $1 (12. Qxb7 $2 Rh6 $1 $11) (12. Qd6 $2 Rh6 $1 $19) 12... g6 $1 13. Qxe5+ Rg7 14. h5 $1 Qc8 $1 15. hxg6 ( 15. h6 $2 Qc1+ 16. Ke2 Qxh6 17. Rf8+ Kh7 18. Qe8 Qh2+ $11) 15... Qc1+ 16. Kf2 $1 (16. Ke2 $2 Qc2+ 17. Ke3 Qb3+ 18. Kf2 g3+ 19. Kg2 Qc2+ 20. Kh3 Qxg6 $11) 16... g3+ 17. Kg1 $1 {The right "castling", wins.} (17. Kg2 $2 Qc2+ 18. Kh3 Qxg6 $11) (17. Kxg3 $2 Qxf1 $11) 1-0

[Event "5th pr. Hornecker MT 2024"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Hergert,Volger and Minski, Martin"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4N3/8/7B/8/2N4k/1p6/5R1K/1q4n1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "2024"] [SourceVersionDate "2024.06.05"] 
 1. Ng7 $1 (1. Nf6 $2 Nh3 2. Rg2 Qf5 $1 3. Rg4+ Qxg4 4. Nxg4 Kxg4 $11) 1... Nh3 2. Rg2 $1 {white rook occupies first time g2} (2. Nf5+ $2 Kg4 3. Nce3+ Kh5 4. Rf1 Qxf1 $1 5. Nxf1 b2 6. Nd2 Ng5 7. Bf8 Nf3+ $1 8. Nxf3 b1=Q $11) 2... b2 ( 2... Qe4 3. Be3 $1 b2 (3... Qxc4 4. Nf5+ Kh5 5. Kxh3 $18) 4. Rg3 $1 (4. Nxb2 $2 Qe5+ $11) 4... Nf4 (4... b1=Q 5. Rxh3+ Kg4 6. Rg3+ Kh4 7. Bg5#) 5. Nd2 b1=Q 6. Nxb1 Qxb1 7. Bf2 $1 Qb2 (7... Nd3 8. Rg1+ $18) 8. Rg2+ $18) 3. Bg5+ $1 (3. Ne5 $2 Qg1+ $1 4. Rxg1 Nxg1 5. Ng6+ Kg4 6. Ne5+ Kh4 $11) (3. Rg3 $2 Qf1 $1 4. Ne3 Qg1+ $1 5. Rxg1 Nxg1 $11) (3. Nxb2 $2 Qe4 $1 4. Be3 Qe5+ $11) 3... Nxg5 4. Ne5 $1 {Now that the black knight has been deflected and no longer covers the g1 square, the knight move to e5 is correct.} Qc2 (4... Qe4 5. Rg4+ $1 Qxg4 6. Ng6# {already reveals the key idea.}) (4... Qh1+ 5. Kxh1 b1=Q+ 6. Kh2 {see main }) 5. Rxc2 b1=Q 6. Rg2 $1 {second time on g2} Qe4 7. Rg4+ $1 {white rook leaves g2} Qxg4 8. Ng6# {ideal mate with two self-blocks} 1-0

[Event "1.hm Hornecker MT 2024"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Staudte, Rainer and Schlosser, Michael"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator ""] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1r6/5K2/8/2k2p2/8/8/8/7B w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. Kf6 $1 {A Bishop's race and the King's pendulum} (1. Ke6 $2 Rb1 2. Ba8 Ra1 $1 3. Bg2 Ra2 4. Bh1 Rf2 5. Ke5 Kc4 $1 6. Bb7 Kd3 $1 $19) (1. Kg6 $2 Rb1 2. Bf3 Rf1 $1 3. Be2 Rf2 4. Bd1 f4 5. Kf5 Kd4 $19) 1... Rb1 {In the following the Bishop several times has to visit the squares a8, b7, g2, and h1 on his tight diagonal.} (1... f4 2. Ke5 {King and Bishop together check the square f3.}) ( 1... Rf8+ 2. Ke5 $1) 2. Ba8 $1 (2. Bg2 $2 Rb2 $1 3. Ba8 {or Bh1} (3. Bf3 { loses the decisive tempo} Rf2 $1 {position A. Now follows Kd4.}) 3... Rf2 { position B} 4. Ke5 Kc4 $1 5. Bb7 Kd3 $1 6. Ba6+ Ke3 $1 {The passed Pawn runs.}) (2. Bf3 $2 Rf1 $1 {cf. position A}) 2... Ra1 3. Bb7 $1 (3. Bg2 $2 Ra2 $1 { position C} 4. Bb7 Rb2 $1 {position D} 5. Ba8 {or Bh1} Rf2 {see position B}) 3... Ra7 4. Bh1 $1 (4. Bg2 $2 Ra2 $1 {see position C}) 4... Rh7 5. Ba8 $1 (5. Bg2 $2 Rh2 $1 6. Bb7 Rb2 $1 {see position D}) 5... Rh8 (5... f4 6. Ke5 $1 Rf7 7. Bf3 $1 $11) 6. Bb7 $1 (6. Bg2 $2 Rh2 $1 7. Bb7 Rb2 $1 {see position D}) 6... Kb6 (6... Rf8+ 7. Ke5 $1 f4 8. Bf3 $1) 7. Bg2 $1 (7. Bd5 $2 f4 $1 8. Ke5 Rh5+ $1 9. Ke4 Rxd5) (7. Bf3 $2 Rh3 $1 {position E} 8. Bg2 Rg3 $1 {The passed Pawn runs.} (8... Rh2 $2 9. Ba8 $1 {see main line, keeps the balance})) 7... Rh2 8. Ba8 $1 (8. Bf3 $2 Rh3 $1 {see position E}) (8. Bd5 $2 Kc5 $1 9. Bb7 Rb2 $1 { see position D}) 8... Ra2 9. Bh1 $1 (9. Bf3 $2 Ra3 $1) (9. Bd5 $2 Ra5 $1) 9... Ra5 10. Kg5 $1 (10. Bg2 $2 f4 $1 $19) 10... Kc7 11. Bg2 $1 Kd6 12. Bh3 $1 Ke6 { Now, a simple fortress has been built. Black cannot improve the position.} 13. Kg6 Rb5 14. Kg5 Rc5 15. Kg6 Ra5 16. Kg5 Rb5 17. Kg6 Rd5 18. Kg5 Re5 19. Kg6 Rc5 20. Kg5 Rd5 21. Kg6 Re5 22. Kg5 $11 1/2-1/2

[Event "4th Hm Hornecker MT 2024"] [Site ""] [Date "2024.06.11"] [Round ""] [White "Gatti,Daniele"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5b2/6p1/7p/2N1P3/1B5p/5p2/NP4k1/K7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "37"] 
 1. Nd3! (1. Ne4? h3 {!} 2. Bxf8 h2 {! -+}) 1. .. h3 (1. .. f2 2. Nxf2 {!} Kxf2 3. Bxf8 {!} h3 4. Bc5+ {!} Kg2 5. Bg1 {!!} Kxg1 6. e6 {!} h2 7. e7 {!} h1=Q 8. e8=Q {!} Kf2+ 9. Nc1 {!} Qxc1+ 10. Ka2 {!} Qc4+ 11. b3 {!} Qe2+ 12. Qxe2+ {!} Kxe2 13. b4 {!} h5 14. b5 {!} h4 15. b6 {!} h3 16. b7 {!} h2 17. b8=Q {!} h1=Q {Draw}) 2. Nf4+ Kg3 3. Nxh3 Kxh3 4. Be1! {THEME first occupation of e1} Kg2 5. Nc1 Kf1 (5. .. f2 6. Bxf2 {!} Kxf2 7. b4 {!} Ke3 8. b5 {!} Kd4 9. Nd3 {! Draw}) 6. Ba5 {!} (6. Bh4? g5 {! -+}) 6. .. g5 7. Bd8 {!} g4 8. Bh4 {!} Kg2 9. Nd3 Kh3 (9. .. g3 10. Ne1+ {!} Kf2 11. Nc2 {!} Kg2 12. Ne1+ {!} Kh3 13. Nxf3 {!} Kg4 14. Bxg3 {! Draw}) 10. Be1 {! THEME second occupation of e1 - Bishop full Rundlauf} g3 11. e6 h5 12. Nf4+ Kg4 13. Bxg3 {! THEME Bishop leaves e1} Kxg3 14. Nxh5+ Kh4 (14. .. Kh2 15. Nf6 {!} f2 16. Ng4+ {! Draw}) 15. Nf4 f2 16. Ng2+ Kg3 17. Ne3 Kf3 18. Nf1 Bd6 19. Ka2! {Draw}

[Event "Comm Hornecker MT 2024"] [Site ""] [Date "2024.06"] [Round ""] [White "Pasman, Michael"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "CH"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b4k/5K1P/8/2B5/8/n4P1n/P7/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2024"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.05.17"] 
 1. Kg6 $1 Nc2 (1... Nb5 2. a4) 2. Bd6 $1 {Thematic} ({Thematic try :} 2. Be7 Bf5+ 3. Kxf5 Nd4+ 4. Kg6 Nf4+) 2... Bf5+ 3. Kxf5 Kxh7 (3... Nd4+ 4. Kg6 $18) ({Secondary line:}  3... Ng1 4. Ke4 $1 Kxh7 5. Bc5 $1 {Switchback, Domination} Nxf3 6. Kxf3 Kg6 (6... Na1 7. Ke4) 7. a4 Kf5 8. a5 Ke6 9. a6 Kd7 10. a7 Kc6 11. a8=Q+ {Excelsior})  4. Bc5 $1 {Thematic, Switchback from start position, Domination} Ne1 (4... Kg7 5. a4 Kf7 6. a5) 5. a4 $1 Nf4 $1 6. a5 $1 (6. Kxf4 Nd3+ $11)  6... Nd5 7. Bd6 $1 {Switchback, Thematic, Domination} Ne3+ (7... Nxf3 8. Ke4 Kg6 (8... Nc3+ 9. Kxf3) 9. Kxd5) (7... Nc2 8. a6) 8. Ke6 (8. Ke4 Nc4 $11)  8... Nxf3 (8... Nc4 9. a6 Nxd6 10. Kxd6) 9. Bc5 $1 {Switchback, Thematic, Domination} (9. a6 Nd4+ $11) 9... Nd4+ (9... Nc4 10. a6)  10. Bxd4 Nc4 11. a6 {Domination by bishop maneuvres Bc5-d6-c5-d6-c5} 1-0