www.arves.org - UAPA 12th 2020

Studies awarded for the 110 birthday memorial tournament:

Benko, Francisco 1910-2010

It is the 12th UAPA ty and has many sections:

MT 110 FRANCISCO BENKO
12th TOURNEY UAPA-2020
SECTION:THEMATIC: A.1.
Studies with castling of the White

[Event "sp.p UAPA-12th Ty sec. A.1 tt"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.08"] [Round ""] [White "Michael Pasman"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p4b1/8/pP6/4k3/Ppp1P3/1P5P/R3K3 w Q - 0 1"] [PlyCount "35"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. O-O-O $1 c2 $1 (1... cxb2+ 2. Kb1 $18) 2. Rd7 $1 Bh6 (2... Bf6 3. h4 $1 Kxe3 (3... Bxh4 4. Rd4+) (3... b6 4. Rd6) 4. Rxb7 Bxh4 5. Rg7 $1 Kd3 (5... Bd8 6. Rg3+ Kd4 7. Rxb3) 6. Rg2 $3 {with b6} (6. b6 $2 Bf2 $1 $11)) (2... Bf8 3. Rd8 Bh6 4. Re8+ Kd5 5. a4 {is similar to main line}) 3. Re7+ Kd5 (3... Kd3 4. h4 $1 $18) (3... Kf5 4. a4 $1 (4. h4 $2 a4 $1 $11) 4... Bg5 5. Re8 b6 6. h4 Bxh4 7. Rc8 $1 Bf6 8. Rc6 $1 $18) 4. a4 $1 (4. h4 $2 a4 $1 $11 { White can not improve the position - and it is positional draw}) 4... Bg5 (4... b6 5. h4 $18) (4... Kc4 5. Kd2 Bg5 6. Re6 Kd5 7. Re8 Bf6 8. Kc1 Bg5 9. b6 $1 $18 {See next move}) 5. Re8 b6 $1 {[#] How can White improve his position ?} ({ If black allows b6 for White, White should play more easily h4 and win} 5... Kd6 6. b6 Kd5 7. h3 ({or even} 7. h4 $2 Bxh4 8. Rc8 Be1 9. Rc7 $11) 7... Kd6 8. Re4 Kd5 9. Rd4+ Kc5 10. Rd3 Kc4 11. h4 $18) 6. h3 $1 {Zugzwang} (6. Kd2 $2 Bf6 {and no better then return - Kc1}) 6... Kd6 $1 (6... Bh6 7. h4) 7. Re4 $1 (7. Kd2 Bf6 $11 {White must go back Kc1}) 7... Kd5 (7... Bh6 8. h4 $18) 8. Rd4+ $1 (8. h4 $2 Kxe4 9. hxg5 Kf5 $19 {can even loose!}) 8... Kc5 9. Rd3 $1 (9. Rf4 $2 Bxf4 10. exf4 Kd6 11. h4 Ke6 $11) 9... Kc4 {[#]} (9... Kb4 10. h4 $18) 10. h4 $1 {After all the manueres White finally can play this move} (10. Rc3+ $2 Kb4 { White must return to d3,} 11. h4 $2 Bxh4 $11) 10... Bh6 (10... Bxh4 11. Rd4+ $18) (10... Kxd3 11. hxg5 $18) 11. Rd4+ {Now we go back} Kc5 12. Re4 $1 { White makes all the way back} Kd5 (12... Kd6 {is similar :} 13. h5 Kd5 14. Re8 $18) 13. Re8 (13. Re7 $2 Kd6 14. Re8 Kd7 {just wastes time}) (13. Rd4+ Kc5 14. Re4 $11) 13... Kd6 {Now we reached the same position as 7 moves before,only with pawn on h4 instead of h3 ( Bh6 instead of g5). This allows White to forward the pawn h, the King to d2 and attack with a rook from c-file. For example :} 14. h5 Kd5 15. Kd2 $1 Kd6 16. Rd8+ Kc5 17. Rc8+ Kb4 18. Rc6 $18 1-0

[Event "2.c UAPA-12th Ty sec. A.1 tt"] [Site "ACER-PC"] [Date "2020.06.01"] [Round ""] [White "Peter Krug & Mario Garcia"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/8/7p/7P/1pppk1p1/8/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2020"] [TimeControl "300"] 
 1. O-O $1 (1. O-O-O $2 d2+ $1 $19) 1... b2 (1... d2 2. Ra3 $1 (2. Rfb1 $2 b2 3. Ra3 Kd4 4. Rd1 Kc4 5. Ra8 Kb3 6. Rb8+ Kc2 $19) 2... Ke2 (2... c2 3. Rxb3+ Kd4 4. Rbb1 $11) 3. Rxb3 $11) 2. Rae1+ (2. Ra2 $2 d2 3. Ra3 Kd4 4. Ra4+ (4. Kg2 c2 5. Ra4+ Kd5 6. Ra5+ Kc4 7. Rf4+ Kb3 8. Rf3+ Kb4 $19) 4... Kd3 5. Ra3 Kc2 $19) ( 2. Rfe1+ $2 Kd4 3. Ra4+ Kc5 4. Re5+ Kd6 5. Rb5 c2 $19) 2... Kd4 3. Rf4+ Kc5 4. Rf5+ Kc4 (4... Kc6 5. Rf6+ $11) 5. Rf4+ Kb3 6. Rf3 d2 (6... Kc2 7. Kg2 $1 b1=Q (7... d2 8. Rh1 d1=N 9. Rxc3+ Nxc3 10. Kxg3 $11) 8. Rxb1 Kxb1 9. Rxd3 $11) ( 6... c2 7. Rxd3+ Kc4 8. Rdd1 $1 $11) 7. Ref1 $1 (7. Rd1 $2 Kc2 8. Rff1 Kd3 9. Rf8 Ke2 $19) 7... Kc2 (7... Kb4 8. Rf4+ Ka3 9. R4f3 Ka2 10. Rxc3 $11) 8. Rxg3 d1=N (8... d1=Q 9. Rxc3+ Kxc3 10. Rxd1 $11) 9. Rxc3+ Nxc3 10. Rf2+ Kc1 11. Rxb2 Kxb2 12. Kf2 $1 (12. Kg2 $2 Kc2 13. Kf3 Kd3 14. Kf4 Ne4 $19) 12... Kc2 13. Ke3 $1 $11 {positional draw} 1/2-1/2

[Event "4.c UAPA-12th Ty sec. A.1 tt"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.06.01"] [Round ""] [White "Mario Garcia"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1N2n3/8/4n3/2p1r3/4kp2/8/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 {Theme: Studies that contain castling, (in thematic try )} 1. Nc5 $1 ({Try:} 1. Nd6 $2 Rd4 2. Rh7 Nd3+ 3. Kf1 Rxd6 4. Rxe7+ Kd4 $19) 1... Nd3+ 2. Nxd3 cxd3 3. Kf1 $1 ({Thematic Try :} 3. O-O $2 Rg4+ 4. Kh1 Nf5 5. Rae1+ Kf4 $19) ({ Thematic Try :} 3. O-O-O $2 Rc4+ 4. Kb1 Nd5 5. Rhe1+ Kd4 $19) ({or} 3. Kd1 $2 f2 4. Ra2 Rf4 5. Rh3+ Ke4 6. Ra4+ Ke5 7. Rxf4 Kxf4 $19) (3. Rb1 Nf5) 3... d2 ( 3... Nf5 4. Re1+ Kf4 5. Rxe4+ Kxe4 6. Kf2 d2 7. Rd1 $11 {positional draw}) ( 3... Nd5 4. Re1+ Kd4 5. Rxe4+ Kxe4 6. Kf2 d2 7. Rd1 $11) 4. Rh2 Rd4 (4... Ra4 5. Rd1 Nf5 6. Rhxd2 $11) (4... Nd5 5. Rd1 $11) 5. Ra3+ Ke4 (5... Rd3 6. Rxd3+ Kxd3 7. Rxd2+ Kxd2 8. Kf2 $11) 6. Rh4+ Ke5 7. Rxd4 (7. Re3+ $2 Kd5 $19) 7... Kxd4 8. Ra4+ $1 (8. Ra1 $2 Ng6 {/c6} 9. Kf2 Ne5 $19) 8... Ke5 (8... Kc3 9. Ra3+ Kb2 (9... Kc2 10. Ra2+ $11) 10. Rd3 Kc2 11. Rxd2+ Kxd2 12. Kf2 $11) 9. Ra1 $1 ( 9. Ra5+ $2 Nd5 $19) 9... Nd5 (9... Nf5 10. Kf2 Ke4 11. Rd1 $1 $11 { positional draw}) 10. Kf2 Kf4 11. Ra4+ Ke5 12. Ra1 $11 {positional draw} 1/2-1/2

SECTION:THEMATIC: A.2.
Studies with castling of the black

[Event "1.p UAPA-12th Ty sec.A.2. tt"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.05.03"] [Round ""] [White "Pavel Arestov & Petr Kiryakov"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4k2r/7p/8/1p2r3/8/1K1Q4/8/8 w k - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Qc3 $1 ({Thematic Try:} 1. Qd4 $2 O-O $1 2. Qxe5 h6 $1 3. Qg3+ Kh7 4. Qd3+ Kg7 5. Qg3+ Kh7 $11) 1... O-O 2. Qg3+ $3 (2. Qxe5 $2 h6 $1 3. Qg3+ Kh7 $11) 2... Kf7 3. Qxe5 h6 4. Qg3 $1 (4. Kb4 $2 Kg6 $1 5. Qg3+ Kh7 6. Qd3+ Kg7 $11) 4... Rg8 5. Qc7+ $1 (5. Qf3+ $2 Kg7 $11) 5... Kg6 6. Kb4 Rf8 (6... Rg7 7. Qc2+ $1 Kf7 8. Qc8 Kg6 9. Qh8 $1 Rh7 10. Qe8+ Rf7 11. Kc5 $1 (11. Kxb5 $2 Kg7 $1 12. Kc6 Rf6+ 13. Kd7 Rf7+ 14. Ke6 Rf6+ 15. Ke7 Rf3 $1 16. Qh5 Re3+ 17. Kd7 Rd3+ 18. Kc7 Rc3+ 19. Kb7 Rb3+ 20. Ka7 Ra3+ $11) 11... Kg7 12. Kd6 Rf6+ 13. Ke7 Rf3 $1 14. Qh5 $1 Re3+ 15. Kd7 Rd3+ 16. Kc6 Rc3+ 17. Kb6 $18) 7. Kxb5 (7. Kc5 {/a5?} Rf7 $1 8. Qg3+ Kh7 $11) 7... Rf6 (7... Rf7 8. Qc4 $1 {main line}) 8. Ka5 $3 (8. Kc5 $2 Rf7 $1 9. Qg3+ Kh7 10. Kd6 Rg7 $1 11. Qh4 Rg6+ 12. Ke7 Rg7+ 13. Kf8 Rg8+ 14. Kf7 Rg7+ $11) (8. Qe7 $2 Rf7 $1 9. Qe6+ Kg7 $11) (8. Qa7 $2 Rf5+ $1 9. Kc6 Rf6+ 10. Kd5 Rf5+ 11. Ke4 Rf7 12. Qg1+ Kh7 13. Ke5 Rg7 $11) 8... Rf7 9. Qc4 $1 Rf6 10. Qg8+ $1 $18 1-0

[Event "2.hm UAPA-12th Ty sec.A.2. tt"] [Site "ACER-PC"] [Date "2020.05.17"] [Round ""] [White "Peter Krug & Mario Garcia"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1n1k2r/p7/4K1P1/1P3p2/P4Q2/8/2p2B2/5b2 w kq - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2020"] [TimeControl "300+20"] 
 1. Bc5 $1 ({Try The:} 1. Qc7 $2 Bc4+ 2. Qxc4 Ne7 3. Qc5 O-O $1 4. Qxc2 (4. Kxe7 Rae8+ $11) 4... Nxg6 {=}) 1... Nb6 (1... Rg8 2. Kf6 $18) 2. Bxb6 (2. Qxf1 $2 O-O-O $1 3. Ba3 Rhe8+ $13) (2. g7 $2 Rg8 3. Qd6 Bc4+ 4. Kxf5 Nc8 $11 { Switchback!}) 2... axb6 3. Qc7 $1 ({Try The:} 3. g7 $2 O-O-O $3 (3... Rg8 4. Qc7 Rxg7 5. Qc6+ Kd8 6. Qxa8+ Kc7 7. Qc6+ Kb8 8. Qxc2 $18) 4. gxh8=Q Rxh8 5. Qxf1 Rh7 6. Qc1 Rc7 $1 $11 {positional draw}) 3... Bc4+ 4. Qxc4 O-O $1 5. Qc7 Rae8+ 6. Kd5 Rd8+ 7. Ke5 Rde8+ 8. Kf4 $1 (8. Kd4 $2 Re4+ 9. Kd5 Rh4 $11) 8... Re7 $1 9. Qxc2 Rf6 10. a5 $1 (10. Kg5 $2 Ree6 11. a5 Rxg6+ {=}) 10... bxa5 ( 10... Rxg6 11. a6 $18) 11. Kg5 Ree6 12. Qc8+ Kg7 13. Qc3 $1 {(1)} (13. Qc7+ $2 Kf8 14. Qh7 (14. Qd8+ Kg7 15. Qd4 Rd6 16. Qe5 Rde6 17. Qc3 { is loss of time , see position (1)}) 14... Rxg6+ 15. Qxg6 Rxg6+ 16. Kxg6 Ke7 $19) 13... Kg8 (13... a4 14. b6 Rxb6 15. Qc7+ Kf8 16. Qd8+ Kg7 17. Qe7+ Kg8 18. Qh7+ Kf8 19. g7+) 14. Qxf6 {+-} 1-0

[Event "3.hm UAPA-12th Ty sec.A.2. tt"] [Site ""] [Date "2020"] [Round ""] [White "Michael Pasman"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4k2r/4p1pb/6n1/3P1B1K/3pPpP1/8/6P1/2R5 w k - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Be6 $3 {Tries :} (1. Rc8+ $4 Kf7 2. Bxg6+ Bxg6+ $19) (1. Bxg6+ Bxg6+ 2. Kxg6 Rh2 $1 3. e5 (3. Kg5 Rxg2 4. Kxf4 Rf2+ 5. Ke5 d3 6. g5 d2 $11) 3... Kd7 $1 4. g5 $1 d3 $1 5. Rd1 d2 $3 6. Rxd2 (6. Kf5 Rxg2 7. Kxf4 $11) 6... f3 $1 7. Rd3 f2 $1 8. Rf3 Rxg2 $11 9. Rf4 Kd8 $1 10. Rf3 Kd7 $1 11. Rf8 Kc7 $11) (1. Kg5 Nf8 2. Rc8+ Kf7 3. Be6+ Nxe6+ 4. dxe6+ Kxe6 5. Rxh8 Bxe4 6. Kxf4 Bxg2 $11) 1... Bg8+ 2. Kxg6 Bxe6 3. dxe6 O-O $1 (3... Rh6+ 4. Kf5 Rf6+ 5. Ke5 $1 Kd8 6. g5 $18) 4. g5 $3 ({Try} 4. e5 Rd8 5. Rc7 Kf8 6. Kh7 (6. Rd7 Ke8) 6... g5 $11) 4... Rd8 5. Rc7 $1 Kf8 $1 6. Kh7 $1 (6. Rc5 Kg8 $1 {wastes time} 7. Rc7) 6... d3 7. Rc5 $1 g6 $1 (7... d2 8. Rf5+ $18) (7... Ke8 8. Kxg7 $18) 8. Rf5+ $3 (8. Kxg6 Kg8 $1 9. Rc1 d2 $11) 8... Ke8 $1 (8... gxf5 9. g6 $18) 9. Kxg6 (9. Rxf4 Rd6 $11) 9... Rd6 $1 10. Kh7 $1 d2 11. g6 d1=Q (11... Kd8 12. g7 d1=Q 13. g8=Q+ Kc7 { and for example :} 14. Qe8 $18 Qh1+ 15. Rh5 $18) 12. Rf8+ $1 Kxf8 13. g7+ Ke8 14. g8=Q# {/ R} 1-0

SECTION THEME FREE
STUDIES WIN

[Event "1.p. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Win"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.07.13"] [Round ""] [White "Amatzia Avni"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4K3/6p1/B5Pk/B6p/7P/7r/2Np1P2/3n4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 {[#]} 1. Be2 $1 (1. Bxd2+ $2 Kxg6 $11) (1. Kf7 $2 Rf3+ $19) 1... Nxf2 (1... Nc3 2. Kf7 Rxh4 (2... Rd3 3. Ne3 $1 Rd7+ 4. Ke6 $18) 3. Bxc3 Rf4+ 4. Kg8 Rxf2 5. Bxd2+ Kxg6 6. Bd3+ Kf6 7. Bc3+ Kg5 8. Kxg7 $18) (1... Kxg6 2. Bxd1 $18) 2. Kf7 {split} d1=Q $1 ({A)} 2... Rd3 $5 3. Bxd3 $3 d1=Q 4. Nd4 Qxd3 5. Bd2+ { sacrifice of two bishops to pave way for the knight} (5. Nf5+ $4 Qxf5+ $1 $19) 5... Qxd2 6. Nf5#) 3. Bxd1 {B)} Rd3 ({C)} 3... Ne4 4. Bd2+ $3 { sacrifice of a bishop to enable a knight move} ({not at once} 4. Nd4 $2 Nd6+ 5. Ke6 Rd3 $1 $11) 4... Nxd2 5. Nd4 Rxh4 6. Nf5+ Kg5 7. Nxh4 Kxh4 8. Kxg7 $18) 4. Ne3 $3 {sacrifice of a knight to enable a bishop move} Rxe3 (4... Rd7+ 5. Ke6 Rxd1 (5... Nxd1 6. Kxd7 Nxe3 7. Bd2 $18) (5... Ra7 6. Bb6 Rb7 (6... Ra6 7. Kf7 $18) 7. Nf5+ Kxg6 8. Bxf2 $18) 6. Nxd1 Nxd1 7. Kf7 $18) 5. Bd2 Nxd1 6. Bc1 $18 {theme: change of sacrifices} 1-0

[Event "2.p. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Win"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.05.25"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Timman"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r6b/p7/P2R4/2R5/pBQ2pp1/2p2p1k/PrPp1p2/7K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Rh5+ $1 ({Try:} 1. Qf1+ $2 Kg3 2. Rh5 Rb1 3. Rh3+ gxh3 4. Rg6+ Kh4 5. Be7+ Kh5 6. Rg5+ Kh6 7. Qxb1 Re8 $1 8. Qb5 d1=Q+ $11) 1... Kg3 2. Rh3+ $1 (2. Qf1 $2 Rb1 $1 $11 {similar to try}) 2... Kxh3 (2... gxh3 3. Rg6+ $18) 3. Qf1+ Kg3 ( 3... Kh4 4. Qxf2+ g3 5. Qxf3 $18) 4. Bc5 d1=N $1 ({main} 4... Bd4 5. Bxd4 d1=N 6. Rh6 $1 (6. Qxd1 $2 Re8 $1 $11) 6... Ne3 (6... Re8 7. Bf6 Re1 8. Bh4# {mate}) 7. Rh2 $1 (7. Bf6 $2 Ng2 8. Bd4 Rxc2 $11) 7... Nxf1 (7... Rb1 8. Qxb1 Rh8 9. Rxh8 f1=Q+ 10. Qxf1 Nxf1 11. Kg1 $18) 8. Bxf2# {mate}) 5. Rxd1 Bd4 $1 (5... Rxc2 6. Rd3 Kh4 {e.g.} 7. Bxf2+ g3 8. Rxf3 Rf8 9. Qe1 Rxf2 10. Rxf2 gxf2 11. Qxf2+ Kg4 12. Qxa7 $18) 6. Bxd4 Rh8+ 7. Bxh8 Rb6 8. Bg7 Re6 9. Ra1 $1 (9. Rb1 $2 Re7 $1 10. Qd3 Re1+ 11. Qf1 Re7 12. a3 Rxg7 13. Qd3 Re7 $11) 9... Re7 10. Qb1 $1 {Bristol} (10. Qd3 $2 Re1+ 11. Qf1 Re7 12. Qb1 {is a loss of time}) 10... a3 (10... Rxg7 11. Qb7 $1 $18) (10... Kh3 11. Bd4 g3 12. Bxf2 gxf2 13. Qb5 Kg3 14. Qg5+ $18) 11. Qb5 $1 Re1+ 12. Qf1 Re7 (12... Re6 13. Qd1 $1 Re1+ ( 13... Re7 14. Bh6 $18) 14. Qxe1 fxe1=Q+ 15. Rxe1 f2 16. Rf1 $18) 13. Qb1 $1 Rxg7 (13... Kh3 14. Bd4 $1 g3 15. Bxf2 gxf2 16. Qb5 Re1+ 17. Qf1+ Rxf1+ 18. Rxf1 Kg3 19. Rb1 f1=Q+ 20. Rxf1 f2 21. Rb1 $1 (21. Ra1 $2 Kf3 22. Kh2 Ke2 23. Kg2 f3+ 24. Kg3 Kd2 $11) 21... Kf3 ({or} 21... Kh3 22. Rd1 $1 Kg3 23. Rd3+ f3 24. Rd1 Kf4 25. Kh2 Ke3 26. Kg3 $18 {similar to this variant}) 22. Kh2 Ke2 23. Kg2 f3+ 24. Kg3 f1=Q (24... Kd2 25. Kxf2 Kxc2 26. Rb7 $18) 25. Rxf1 Kxf1 26. Kxf3 Ke1 27. Ke3 Kd1 28. Kd3 Kc1 29. Kxc3 Kb1 30. Kb3 $18) 14. Qb7 Rg5 {/g8} 15. Qh7 Re5 16. Qh2# {mate} 1-0

[Event "sp.p. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Win"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.02.10"] [Round ""] [White "Mario G. Garcia"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5r2/p2p3P/P1Np3P/3P2p1/Nr1p2P1/3P2PK/1B6/6k1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "49"] [EventDate "2018"] 
 {Themes: a) Elimination of the threat of stalemate in the black counterplay and b) end of pawns} 1. Bxd4+ (1. Nxb4 $2 Rf2 2. Bxd4 Kh1 3. Bxf2 $11 { stalemate}) 1... Kh1 (1... Rxd4 2. Nxd4 Rf2 3. Nf3+ Rxf3 4. h8=Q $18) 2. h8=Q { /R} Rxh8 3. Bxh8 Rxa4 ({Main} 3... Rb1 4. Nd4 $1 (4. Nb6 $2 Rf1 $1 $11 (4... dxc6 $2 5. Nc4 Rf1 6. Bd4 $18) (4... Rg1 $2 5. Nd4 Rg2 6. Nf3 $18)) (4. Bd4 Rc1 $1 $11 (4... Rd1 $2 5. Be3 $1 Re1 6. Nc3 $18)) (4. h7 Rg1 $1 5. Nd4 Rg2 6. Nf3 Rxg3+ 7. Kxg3 $11 {stalemate}) 4... Rf1 5. Nc3 $1 (5. h7 $2 {/Nb2} Rf2 6. Nf3 Rxf3 $11) 5... Rf2 6. Nf3 Rxf3 7. Ne4 $1 $18) 4. Nb4 $1 {sacrifice 1} (4. Bb2 $2 Ra2 $1 5. Nd4 Rxb2 6. Nf3 Rg2 $1 7. h7 Rxg3+ 8. Kxg3 $11 {stalemate}) 4... Rxb4 5. Bf6 $1 (5. h7 $2 Rb1 $1 6. Bd4 (6. Ba1 Rxa1 7. h8=Q Ra2 8. Qa1+ Rxa1 9. d4 Rxa6 {stalemate}) 6... Rf1 7. h8=Q Rf2 $1 8. Bxf2 $11 {stalemate}) 5... Rb1 ({or} 5... Ra4 6. Bxg5 Ra2 {similar}) 6. Bxg5 Rb2 7. Bd2 $1 {sacrifice 2} Rxd2 8. g5 $1 (8. Kh4 $2 Rh2+ 9. Kg5 Kg2 $1 $11) 8... Rh2+ 9. Kg4 Kg2 10. Kf4 $1 ( 10. d4 $2 Rh1 $1 11. Kf4 Rf1+ 12. Ke4 Rh1 13. g4 Kg3 14. Kf5 Rf1+ $13) 10... Rh1 11. g4 $1 (11. Kf5 $2 Kxg3 12. g6 Rh5+ $1 $11) 11... Rf1+ 12. Ke4 Re1+ $1 13. Kf5 Rf1+ 14. Kg6 Kg3 15. Kh7 $1 (15. h7 $2 Rh1 16. Kg7 Kxg4 17. h8=Q Rxh8 18. Kxh8 Kxg5 19. Kg7 Kf5 20. Kf7 Ke5 21. Ke7 Kxd5 22. Kxd7 {(1)} Ke5 $1 (22... Kc5 $2 23. Kc7 d5 24. Kb7 Kd6 25. Kxa7 Kc7 26. d4 $1 $18) 23. Kc6 Ke6 24. d4 d5 $1 25. Kc5 Ke7 26. Kxd5 Kd7 27. Kc5 Kc7 28. d5 Kd7 $11) 15... Kxg4 (15... Rf7+ 16. Kg8 $1 $18) 16. g6 Rf6 17. g7 Kh5 18. g8=Q ({or} 18. Kg8 {similar}) 18... Rxh6+ 19. Kg7 Rg6+ 20. Kf7 {/f8} Rxg8 21. Kxg8 Kg6 22. Kf8 Kf5 23. Ke8 {/e7} Ke5 24. Kd8 $1 (24. Kxd7 $2 Kxd5 {similar a try in (1)}) 24... Kxd5 25. Kc7 $1 $18 1-0

[Event "c. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Win"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.08.06"] [Round ""] [White "Pavel Arestov"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "B4k2/8/2P3P1/8/6K1/2q2P2/8/1R6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Rb8+ $1 (1. c7 $2 Qxc7 $11) (1. f4 Kg7 2. c7 Qc5) 1... Kg7 $1 (1... Ke7 2. c7 $1 Qxc7 3. Rb7 $18) 2. c7 $1 Qc4+ $1 (2... Qd4+ 3. Be4 $1 Qd7+ 4. Kh5 $1 Qh3+ 5. Kg5 Qg3+ 6. Kf5 $18) 3. Be4 $1 (3. f4 $2 Qe6+ $1 4. Kf3 Qh3+ 5. Ke4 (5. Ke2 Qh2+ $1 6. Ke3 Qg3+ $1 7. Ke4 Qxg6+ $11) 5... Qh1+ $1 6. Ke5 Qa1+ $1 7. Kf5 Qf6+ 8. Ke4 Qxg6+ $11) 3... Qxc7 4. Rb7 Kh6 $1 (4... Qxb7 5. Bxb7 $18) 5. g7 $1 (5. Rxc7 $2 {stalemate}) 5... Qd7+ $1 6. Kg3 $1 (6. Rxd7 $2 {stalemate}) (6. Kh4 $2 Qg4+ 7. Kxg4 $11 {stalemate}) 6... Qd6+ 7. Kh3 $1 (7. Kg2 $2 Qd2+ {/d8=} ) (7. Kg4 $2 Qe6+ $1 $11) 7... Qd8 (7... Qe6+ $2 8. Kg2 $1 Qe8 9. Re7 Qxe7 10. g8=Q {/N+-}) 8. Re7 $1 (8. Rc7 $2 Qh4+ {/g5=}) 8... Qxe7 $1 (8... Qd1 9. g8=N+ $1 Kg5 10. Rg7+ Kf4 11. Rf7+ Ke3 12. Nf6 $18) 9. g8=N+ $1 ({Try;} 9. g8=Q $2 Qh4+ $1 10. Kg2 (10. Kxh4 $11 {stalemate}) 10... Qg4+ $1 11. fxg4 {stalemate}) 9... Kg5 10. Nxe7 $18 1-0

[Event "c. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Win"] [Site ""] [Date "2020"] [Round ""] [White "Ilham Aliev"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6bK/5kPP/4n3/3n4/8/1R6/1Q6/7q w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2016"] 
 1. Rf3+ $1 (1. Rb7+ $2 Ne7 2. Rxe7+ Kxe7 $11) (1. Qb1 $2 Qxh7+ 2. Qxh7 Bxh7 3. Kxh7 Nxg7 $11) 1... Nef4 (1... Qxf3 2. hxg8=Q+ Ke7 3. Qxe6+ Kxe6 4. g8=Q+) ( 1... Ke7 2. Qa3+ Kd7 3. Rh3) (1... Ke8 2. Qb8+ Ke7 3. Qa7+ Kd6 4. Qa3+ Kd7 5. Rh3) (1... Ndf4 2. Qb7+ Kf6 (2... Kg6 3. Rg3+) (2... Ke8 3. Kxg8) 3. Rxf4+) 2. Rxf4+ $1 (2. Qb7+ $2 Kg6 3. Qc6+ Kg5 4. Rg3+ Kf5 5. Qc8+ Be6 6. Qc2+ Kf6 7. Qc5 Qh4 8. Qf8+ Ke5 9. Qb8+ Kf5 10. Qb1+ Kf6 11. Qb2+ Ke7 12. Qb7+ Kf6 13. g8=Q Bxg8 14. Qg7+ Ke6 15. Qxg8+ Kf5 16. Qc8+ Ke5 17. Rg7 Qf6 $11) 2... Nxf4 3. Qb7+ $1 (3. Qa2+ $2 Ne6 $1 (3... Nd5 $2 4. Qxd5+ $1 Qxd5 5. hxg8=Q+)) 3... Qxb7 4. hxg8=Q+ Kf6 5. Qd8+ $1 (5. Qf8+ $2 Kg5 $1 6. Qd8+ Kh5 7. Qe8+ Kh6 8. g8=N+ Kg5 9. Qe5+ Kg4 $11) 5... Kf5 (5... Ke5 6. g8=Q) 6. Qa5+ $1 (6. g8=Q $2 Ng6+ 7. Qxg6+ Kxg6 $11) 6... Kf6 7. Qc3+ $1 ({ne proxodit} 7. g8=Q $2 {iz-za} Ng6+ 8. Qxg6+ Kxg6 $19) (7. Qa1+ $2 Kf5 $1) 7... Kf5 8. Qc2+ $1 ({ne proxodit} 8. g8=Q $2 {iz-za} Ng6+ 9. Qxg6+ Kxg6 $11) 8... Kf6 9. g8=Q { i posle manevra belogo ferzja na "c2" netu xoda Ng6+} Qh1+ (9... Qe7 10. Qf2 Qe5 11. Qg7+) 10. Qch7 $18 (10. Qgh7 {poterja vremeni} Qa8+) 1-0

SECTION THEME FREE
STUDIES DRAW

[Event "1.p. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Draw"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.08.25"] [Round ""] [White "Alain Pallier"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6N1/8/2Kp2R1/1P6/pp6/P2pp2k/4n3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. b6 (1. Rxd6 $2 Ng3 $1 2. b6 e2 3. b7 e1=Q 4. b8=Q bxa3 $19 {e.g.} 5. Qc8+ Kg2 6. Kd7 a2 7. Qc6+ Ne4 8. Rg6+ Kf1 9. Nf6 a1=Q $19) 1... Nd4+ 2. Kd7 $1 (2. Kc7 $2 d2 3. b7 d1=Q 4. Rh6+ Kg2 $19) 2... e2 3. b7 d2 (3... e1=Q 4. b8=Q d2 5. Qa8 Qf1 {ans e.g.} 6. Rh6+ Kg3 7. Rg6+ $11) 4. b8=Q d1=Q 5. Qa8 $3 ({ Thematic Try :} 5. Rh6+ $2 Kg2 6. Rg6+ (6. Qa8+ Nf3 $19) 6... Kf2 $1 (6... Kf3 $2 7. Qf8+ Ke3 8. Rg4 $1 Kd3 9. Qxd6 e1=Q 10. Rxd4+ Kc2 {e.g..} 11. Nf6 Qf3 12. Rc4+ Kb3 13. Rxb4+ $11) 7. Rf6+ Nf3 8. Nh6 e1=Q 9. Ng4+ Ke2 10. Re6+ Ne5+ $1 11. Nxe5 dxe5+ {with (double) countercheck and Black wins.}) (5. Qf8 $2 e1=Q 6. Rh6+ Qh4 $1 (6... Kg2 $2 7. Rg6+ Qg3 8. Rxg3+ Kxg3 9. Qxd6+ $11) 7. Rxh4+ Kxh4 8. Qf2+ Kh3 9. Nf6 {e.g.} bxa3 10. Qe3+ Kg2 11. Qxa3 Qb3 12. Qxd6 Qb7+ 13. Ke8 Qa8+ 14. Kd7 Qa7+ 15. Kc8 a3 $19) (5. Qb7 $2 d5 $1 6. Rh6+ (6. Kd8 e1=Q 7. Qd7+ $19) 6... Kg2 $1 7. Qb8 e1=Q 8. Qh2+ Kf1 $19) (5. Nf6 $2 e1=Q 6. Qh8+ Qh4 7. Rh6 Qde1 8. axb4 a3 9. Rxh4+ Qxh4 $19) 5... d5 {Explaining why promoting d-pawn was stronger than promoting e-pawn. Now 6.Qxd5? Sf3 and White queen is pinned.} 6. Rh6+ $1 (6. Qf8 $2 e1=Q 7. Rh6+ Kg2 $1 { (with a different refutation now} ({no} 7... Qh4 $2 {as after 5.Qg8}) 8. Rg6+ Qg3 9. Rxg3+ Kxg3 10. Qd6+ Kh3 $19 {/g2-+}) 6... Kg2 7. Rg6+ (7. Qxd5+ $2 Nf3 $19) 7... Kf2 8. Qf8+ Nf3 (8... Ke3 9. Rg3+ $1 ({no} 9. Qe7+ $2 Kd3 $1 10. Rg3+ Kc2 $1 11. Qc5+ Kb2 12. Qxb4+ Nb3 $19) 9... Kd2 10. Qxb4+ Kc1 11. Rg2 $1 (11. Qc5+ $2 Nc2 12. Rg1 d4 $19) 11... Nb3 12. Qf4+ $1 (12. Qc3+ $2 Kb1 13. Qe5 Nc1 14. Ne7 d4 15. Qb5+ Qb3 16. Qf5+ d3 $19) (12. Rxe2 $2 Qxe2 13. Qxa4 Nc5+ $19) 12... Nd2 13. Rxe2 Qxe2 14. Qxa4 $11) 9. Nh6 $3 e1=Q 10. Ng4+ Kf1 (10... Ke2 11. Re6+ Kd2 12. Qf4+ Kc2 13. Ne3+ $11) 11. Nh2+ Kf2 (11... Ke2 12. Nxf3 $11) 12. Ng4+ $1 (12. Nxf3 $2 Qxf3 13. Rf6 Qee4 14. Rxf3+ Qxf3 15. Qxb4 Qe4 $19) 12... Kf1 13. Nh2+ $11 {positional draw} 1/2-1/2

[Event "3.p. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Draw"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.07.28"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Timman"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k6/1p2p2p/1P2PnpP/1NNq4/2R3PK/p5P1/1p2p3/5R2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "32"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Nd7+ $1 ({Try:} 1. Rxf6 $2 g5+ 2. Kh5 Qh1+ 3. Kxg5 exf6+ 4. Kxf6 Qxh6+ $19) 1... Nxd7 2. exd7 g5+ 3. Kh5 Qg8 4. Rf8+ $1 (4. Rc8+ $2 Qxc8 5. dxc8=Q+ Kxc8 6. Rg1 a2 $1 $19) 4... Qxf8 5. Nd6 exd6 6. Rc8+ Qxc8 7. d8=Q b1=N $5 (7... Qxd8 $11 {stalemate}) 8. Qxd6+ Ka8 9. Qe5 $1 ({Try:} 9. Qd8 $2 Qb8 $1 10. Qe7 a2 11. Qe5 (11. Qb4 Qe8+ 12. Kxg5 e1=Q $19) 11... e1=B $1 $19) ({or} 9. Qb4 $2 Qe8+ 10. Kxg5 e1=Q $19) 9... e1=B (9... Qg8 10. Qa5+ $11) 10. Qxe1 Nc3 (10... Nd2 11. Qxd2 Qe8+ 12. Kxg5 Qg6+ (12... Qe7+ 13. Kh5) 13. Kh4 $11) 11. Qe7 $1 (11. Qe5 $2 Nd5 $1 12. Qxd5 Qe8+ 13. Kxg5 Qg6+ 14. Kf4 Qxh6+ 15. g5 Qxb6 $19) 11... Nb5 (11... Na4 12. Qxa3 Qe8+ 13. Kxg5 Qg6+ 14. Kf4 Qxh6+ 15. g5 $11) 12. Qd8 $1 {with :} (12. Qe4 $2 Qc6 $1 (12... a2 $2 13. Qa4+ Kb8 14. Qxb5 a1=Q (14... a1=B 15. Qxg5 $13) 15. Qe5+ Qxe5 $11) 13. Qxh7 Qe8+ $19) (12. Qf7 $2 Nd6 $1 $19) 12... Qb8 ({b)} 12... Kb8 13. Qe7 a2 14. Qe5+ Ka8 15. Qxb5 Qe6 (15... a1=Q 16. Qa5+ Qxa5 $11 {stalemate}) 16. Qa5+ $1 (16. Qa4+ $2 Kb8 17. Qa7+ Kc8 18. Qa8+ Kd7 19. Qxb7+ Kd6 20. Qc7+ Kd5 $19) 16... Kb8 17. Qe5+ $1 Qxe5 $11 {stalemate}) 13. Qd7 a2 14. Qxb5 a1=Q 15. Qa5+ Qa7 16. bxa7 Qxa5 $11 {stalemate} 1/2-1/2

[Event "4.p. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Draw"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.06.11"] [Round ""] [White "M Hlinka  & M.Garcia"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2Bq2k1/8/1P6/1R6/8/6r1/2P5/4K2R w K - 0 1"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Be6+ $1 Kg7 2. Bc4 $1 (2. Rd5 $2 Qe8 $1 (2... Qxb6 $2 3. Rd7+ Kg6 4. Bf7+ $11) 3. Rd7+ Kg6 $1 $19) 2... Qd4 3. Rbh5 Qxc4 4. Rh7+ Kf8 5. Rh8+ Ke7 6. R1h7+ $1 (6. R8h7+ $2 Kd8 7. Rh8+ Rg8 8. Rxg8+ Qxg8 $19) 6... Kf6 7. Rh6+ Kf7 (7... Kf5 8. Rh5+ Kf4 9. Rh4+ Rg4 10. b7 Qb4+ 11. Kd1 Qxb7 12. Rxg4+ {/Rf8+} Kxg4 13. Rg8+ Kf3 (13... Kf5 14. Kc1 $1 $11) 14. Rf8+ Ke3 15. Re8+ $11) (7... Rg6 8. b7 $1 $11) 8. R8h7+ $1 ({Try The.:} 8. R6h7+ $2 Rg7 $1 9. b7 (9. Rxg7+ Kxg7 10. Rh2 Qe6+ $1 {position X} 11. Kd1 Qf6 $1 12. Re2 Qa1+ 13. Kd2 Qd4+ 14. Kc1 Qg1+ 15. Kd2 Qxb6 16. Re4 Qa5+ 17. Kc1 Qa1+ 18. Kd2 Qa3 $1 $19) 9... Qb4+ 10. Kd1 Qb1+ 11. Kd2 Qxb7 12. Kc1 Qf3 13. Rxg7+ Kxg7 14. Rb8 Qf4+ $19) 8... Rg7 9. b7 $3 ({Try:} 9. Kd2 $2 Qf4+ 10. Kc3 Qe5+ 11. Kd2 (11. Kb3 Rxh7 12. Rxh7+ Kg6 13. Rc7 Qb5+ 14. Kc3 Qa5+ 15. Kd3 Qxb6 $19) 11... Qg5+ 12. Kc3 (12. Kd1 Qg1+ 13. Kd2 Rxh7 14. Rxh7+ Kg6 $19) 12... Ke8 $19) ({or} 9. Rxg7+ $2 Kxg7 10. Rh2 Qe6+ $19 {position X}) 9... Qb4+ 10. Kd1 Qb1+ 11. Kd2 Qxb7 12. Kc1 $1 (12. Rxg7+ $2 Kxg7 13. Rh3 Qg2+ $19) 12... Qg2 13. Rxg7+ Kxg7 14. Rd6 $1 (14. Rh5 $2 Kg6 $1 15. Ra5 (15. Rb5 Qf1+ $19) 15... Qg1+ 16. Kb2 Qb6+ $19) 14... Qg5+ 15. Kb1 Qg1+ 16. Kb2 $11 {positional draw} 1/2-1/2

[Event "sp.p. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Draw"] [Site ""] [Date "2020"] [Round ""] [White "D.Gurgenidze & V.Tarasiuk"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2r5/8/N1p5/K4PR1/p5p1/p6k/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "39"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 1. Rh5+ $1 (1. Nb4 $2 Ra8+ 2. Kb6 g3 $19) 1... Kg2 2. Rh4 Rg8 $1 (2... Kf3 3. Rh2 g3 (3... Rf8 4. Ra2 Rxf5+ 5. Kxa4 g3 6. Rxa3+ $11) 4. Ra2 g2 5. Rxa3+ Kf2 6. Ra2+ Kg3 7. Rxg2+ Kxg2 8. Kxa4 $11) 3. Nb4 Ra8+ 4. Kb6 (4. Na6 $2 Kf3 5. f6 a2 6. Rh1 g3 $19) 4... Rb8+ 5. Ka5 $1 ({Try:} 5. Kc5 $2 Rb5+ $1 6. Kc4 g3 7. Rf4 Rxb4+ $1 8. Kxb4 a2 $19) 5... Rb5+ $3 { Black's counterplay with the elimination of the his a4-pawn.} (5... Rxb4 6. Kxb4 a2 7. Rxg4+ Kf2 8. Rf4+ Ke2 9. Re4+ Kd2 10. Rd4+ Kc2 11. Rc4+ Kb2 12. Rh4 c5+ $1 13. Kc4 $1 a1=Q 14. Rh2+ Ka3 15. Rh3+ { draw. Position X with bPa4 - no moves. 15...Ka4.}) 6. Kxa4 Rxb4+ 7. Kxb4 a2 8. Rxg4+ Kf2 9. Rf4+ Ke2 10. Re4+ Kd2 11. Rd4+ Kc2 12. Rc4+ Kb2 13. Rf4 $3 { White changes the game plan.} ({Thematic try:} 13. Rh4 $2 c5+ $1 14. Kc4 a1=Q 15. Rh2+ Ka3 16. Rh3+ {Position X without bPa4.} Ka4 $1 $19) 13... c5+ $1 14. Kb5 $3 ({Try:} 14. Kc4 $2 a1=Q 15. Rf2+ Ka3 16. Rf3+ Ka4 $19) (14. Kxc5 $2 a1=Q 15. f6 Qc1+ $19) 14... a1=Q 15. f6 Qa7 16. Rf2+ $1 (16. f7 $2 Qb8+ $19) 16... Kc3 17. f7 Qb8+ 18. Kxc5 Qa7+ 19. Kd6 Qxf2 20. Ke7 {draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2.hm. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Draw"] [Site ""] [Date "2020"] [Round ""] [White "Poul Rewitz"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6b1/4n3/1P6/5B2/p2r4/k7/8/K6R w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "26"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 {[#]} 1. b7 Nc6 (1... Rb4 2. Be4 $1 $11 { dominates the knight and black can't win, e.g.:} Bb3 3. Rg1 Nd5 (3... Rb5 4. Rh1 Nd5 5. Bxd5 Bxd5 6. Rh5 $1) 4. Bxd5 Bxd5 5. Rg4 $1 Rxb7 6. Rxa4+ $1 Kxa4 { stalemate}) (1... Rd8 2. Be4 $1 $11 {e.g.:} Bb3 3. Rc1 Re8 4. Rc3 Nd5 5. b8=Q Rxb8 6. Bxd5 Re8 7. Kb1 $1 Kb4 8. Bxb3 $1 Kxc3 9. Bf7 $1 ({or} 9. Bd5 $1) (9. Bxa4 $2 Rb8+ $19)) 2. b8=Q $1 {/b8R/b8B} (2. Rh8 $2 Rd8 $19) (2. Rh6 $2 Nb8 $19 ) 2... Nxb8 3. Rh8 Rd8 4. Bh7 Rd1+ (4... Nc6 5. Rxg8 Rd1+ 6. Bb1 Nd4 7. Rg3+ Nb3+ 8. Rxb3+ axb3 {stalemate} (8... Kxb3 {stalemate})) 5. Bb1 Rg1 6. Rh1 $1 Rg4 (6... Rxh1 {stalemate}) (6... Rg2 7. Rg1 $1 Bd5 (7... Rxg1 {stalemate}) 8. Rxg2 Bxg2 9. Be4 $1 Bf1 (9... Bxe4 {stalemate}) 10. Bd3 $1 Bh3 11. Bf5 $1 Bxf5 {stalemate}) 7. Rg1 $1 Be6 (7... Rxg1 {stalemate}) 8. Rxg4 Bxg4 9. Bf5 $1 Bh5 ( 9... Bxf5 {stalemate}) 10. Bg6 $1 Bf3 11. Be4 $1 Bd1 12. Bc2 $1 Be2 13. Bd3 $1 Bxd3 $11 {stalemate. The idea to the study is from a game I played. See http:// view.chessbase.com/cbreader/2020/5/3/ Game129233578.html} 1/2-1/2

[Event "c. 12th Ty UAPA. Sec.Draw"] [Site ""] [Date "2020.08"] [Round ""] [White "Michael .Pasman"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k6/n3P3/1KP5/2P1N2q/5p1B/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2020"] 
 {[#]} 1. c7+ $1 (1. Nd7+ $2 Ka8 $1 2. Nf6 Nc8+ 3. Ka5 (3. Kb5 Qe2+) 3... Qxc5+ $19) 1... Ka8 (1... Kc8 2. Nc4 Kd7 3. c6+ $1 Nxc6 4. c8=Q+ $1 Kxc8 5. e8=Q+ Qxe8 6. Nd6+ $11) 2. Nc4 $3 Nc8+ (2... Qe8 3. Nd6 Qc6+ (3... Nc8+ 4. Nxc8 Qxc8 5. c6 $13) 4. Ka5 Qxc5+ (4... Qxc7+ 5. Ka4) 5. Ka4 Qc2+ 6. Ka5 Qxc7+ 7. Ka4 Qc6+ 8. Kb3 Qd5+ 9. Kb2 Qd4+ 10. Kb1 $11) 3. Ka6 Qe2 $1 (3... Qg6+ 4. Nb6+ Nxb6 5. e8=Q+ $1 (5. cxb6 $2 Qd3+ 6. Ka5 Qd2+ 7. Ka6 Qe2+ 8. Ka5 Kb7 $19) 5... Qxe8 6. Kxb6 $1 $11 {as main line}) (3... f3 $2 4. Nb6+ Nxb6 5. cxb6 $18) (3... Qf7 {for example} 4. e8=Q {the same} (4. Nb6+ Nxb6 5. Kxb6 Qb3+ 6. Ka5 Qe6 7. e8=Q+ Qxe8 8. Kb6) 4... Qxe8 $11) (3... Qe8 4. Nb6+ Nxb6 5. Kxb6 $1 $11) 4. e8=Q $3 Qxe8 5. Nb6+ $1 Nxb6 6. Kxb6 $1 Qf8 $1 {[#]} (6... Qe6+ 7. c6 $1 Qe3+ 8. Kb5 $1 Qe5+ 9. Kb6 Qd4+ 10. Kb5 $1 { Black cannot improve his position - positional draw}) 7. Be1 $3 { The only defence} ({Thematic try :} 7. Bf2 $2 f3 $1 {Now White is in zz} 8. c6 (8. Ka6 Qf6+ 9. Kb5 Kb7) 8... Qb4+ 9. Ka6 Qa4+ 10. Kb6 Qa7+ 11. Kb5 Qxc7 $19) ( 7. Bd8 Qf5 $1 8. Bh4 Qb1+ 9. Kc6 Qe4+ 10. Kb6 Qb7+ $19) (7. c6 $2 Qb4+ 8. Ka6 Qa4+ 9. Kb6 Qa7+ 10. Kb5 Qxc7 $19) 7... f3 (7... Qf5 8. c6 $1 $11) 8. Bf2 $1 { Black in zz} Qf6+ (8... Qf5 {/g8} 9. c6 $11) 9. c6 Qf5 10. Ka6 $1 Qc8+ 11. Kb6 $1 Qf5 12. Ka6 $11 Qc8+ (12... Qa5+ $4 13. Kxa5 $11) 13. Kb6 $11 { Positional Draw !} 1/2-1/2