[Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Michael Pasman"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2k5/8/2PKP3/q3P3/1N6/5r2/1N2Q3/b7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,19,265,-439,454,-516,516,-589,606,-628,1269,-1269,1733,-29974,29975,-29976,29977,-29978,29979,-29980,29999,-29999]} 1. Qa6+ $1 (1. N2d3 Bxe5+ 2. Nxe5 Qxb4+ 3. Kd5 Qa5+ 4. Ke4 Rf6 $11) 1... Qxa6 2. e7 $3 ({Thematic try:} 2. Nxa6 Bxb2 3. e7 Bxe5+ $1 4. Ke6 (4. Kxe5 Re3+ 5. Kf6 Re6+ 6. Kf7 Rxe7+ 7. Kxe7) 4... Rf6+ $1 5. Kxe5 Re6+ (5... Rf5+) 6. Kxe6 {stalemate}) 2... Rf6+ $1 3. exf6 Qe2 4. Nc4 $1 (4. f7 $4 Qh2+) (4. Nd5 Qh2+ {with perpetual check}) 4... Bd4 $1 {preventhing Nb6+ threat} (4... Qh2+ 5. Kc5 $1 Qf2+ 6. Kb5 $1 $18) (4... Bxf6 5. Nb6+ Kb8 6. Nd7+ $1 (6. c7+ Ka7) 6... Ka7 7. Nxf6 {and black can't prevent promotion}) 5. f7 Bc5+ (5... Qh2+ 6. Kd5 Qh5+ 7. Kxd4 Qh4+ 8. Kc5 (8. Kd3 {also wins}) 8... Qxe7+ {is as main}) 6. Kxc5 Qxe7+ 7. Nd6+ (7. Kb5 Qg5+ 8. Ka4 Qf4 9. Nb6+ Kd8 10. c7+ Kxc7 11. N6d5+ Kd6 12. Nxf4 Ke7 $11) 7... Kd8 8. c7+ $1 {absolutely brilliant} (8. Nd5 Qa7+ 9. Kb4 (9. Kb5 Qc5+) 9... Qc5+ $11) 8... Qxc7+ (8... Kxc7 9. Nd5+) 9. Nc6+ Kd7 10. f8=N# $1 {Ideal mate with selfblock on knight promotion} 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Oleg Pervakov"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3kB3/6N1/P4p2/5K2/8/8/1n6/3b4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,15,237,-267,344,-290,323,-432,569,-593,637,-647,647,-647,647,-647,687,-657]} {[#]} 1. Bc6 (1. a7 $2 Bf3 $11) 1... Nc4 $1 (1... Ba4 2. Bd5 $1 Bd7+ 3. Ne6+ Bxe6+ 4. Kxe6 Na4 5. Kd6 $1 $18) 2. a7 (2. Ne8 $2 Bg4+ $1 3. Kxg4 Ne5+ 4. Kf5 Nxc6 $11) 2... Nb6 3. Ne8 $1 (3. Ne6+ $2 Ke7 $11) 3... Bc2+ $1 {Counterplay for stalemate} (3... Bb3 4. Nxf6 Kc7 5. Nd7 $1 Bd5 6. Bxd5 Kxd7 7. Ke5 Kc7 8. Kd4 $1 Na8 9. Kc5 $18) (3... Ke7 4. Nxf6 $18) 4. Kxf6 Ba4 $1 (4... Bb3 5. Ke5 $18) 5. Bxa4 Nc8 $1 6. a8=B $1 {Underpromotion to bishop. See games Sokolsky - Ravinsky, 1938; Reshko - Kaminsky, 1972} (6. a8=N $2 Nb6 $1 7. Nxb6 $11 {Stalemate}) (6. a8=Q $2 $11 {Ideal stalemate with pin}) (6. a8=R $2 $11 {Ideal stalemate with pin}) 6... Nb6 7. B8c6 Nd7+ $1 8. Kf7 $1 (8. Bxd7 $2 $11 {Ideal stalemate}) 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.06.20"] [Round "?"] [White "Yehuda Hoch"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2n5/6p1/2K3P1/7P/1p6/P1P5/8/1n5k w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,17,88,-141,236,-156,29,0,428,-695,705,-715,715,-735,1062,-1330,1627,-1679,1884,-27784]} 1. cxb4 $1 (1. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:01] thematic try no.} Ne7+ 2. Kd7 {other mooves change nothing} Nxg6 (2... Nf5 3. c4) 3. hxg6 Nxc3 {and now;} 4. Ke7 (4. Ke8 Nd5 5. b5 Nc7+ 6. Kf7 Nxb5 7. Kxg7 Nd6 $10) (4. Ke6 Na2 5. b5 Nc3 6. b6 Na4 7. b7 (7. Kf7 Nxb6 8. Kxg7 Nd7 $10) 7... Nc5+ 8. Kf7 Nxb7 9. Kxg7 Nd6 $10) (4. Kd6 {(d8)} Kh2 {changes nothing}) 4... Nd5+ 5. Kf7 Nxb4 6. Kxg7 Nd5 7. Kf7 (7. Kf8 Nf4 8. g7 Ne6+) 7... Ne3 8. Kf6 Nd5+ 9. Kf7 Ne3 10. g7 Nf5 11. g8=Q Nh6+ $10) 1... Ne7+ 2. Kd6 $3 (2. Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02] thematic try no.} Nxg6 (2... Nf5 3. a4) 3. hxg6 Nxa3 {and now:} 4. Ke7 {(d6,d8)} (4. Ke8 Nc2 5. b5 (5. Kf7 Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01] drows as in try}) 5... Na3 6. b6 Nc4 7. b7 Nd6+ 8. Kf8 Nxb7 9. Kxg7 Nd6 $10) (4. Ke6 Nc2 5. b5 Nd4+ $10) 4... Nc2 5. b5 Na3 6. b6 Nc4 7. b7 Na5 8. b8=Q Nc6+ 9. Kf7 Nxb8 10. Kxg7 Nd7 $10) 2... Nxg6 (2... Nf5+ 3. Ke5 Nh6 {(h4)} 4. a4) 3. hxg6 Nxa3 4. Kd7 $3 {mutual zugzwang} Kh2 (4... Kg2 {(g1) MAIN} 5. Ke7 {(e6,e8)} Nc2 6. Kf7 {(f8)} Nxb4 7. Kxg7 Nd5 8. Kf7 Ne3 9. g7 Nf5 10. g8=Q+ $18) 5. Ke7 Nc2 6. b5 Na3 7. b6 Nc4 8. b7 Na5 9. b8=Q+ $18 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Martin Minski"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2kr4/1p1q4/1P3B2/P1P3Q1/4Pp2/7p/2P1pPpP/R5K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,25,170,-198,160,-174,173,-216,240,-240,240,-240,244,-264,238,-238,260,-260,517,-591,1019,-1198,1564,-1186,1674,-1802,1994,-2352]} 1. Re1 Qd2 2. Qg4+ $1 ({logical try:} 2. Bc3 $2 Qxc3 3. Qg4+ Kb8 (3... Rd7 $2 4. Qg8+ Rd8 5. Qg4+) 4. Qxe2 f3 5. Rd1 $1 Qa1 $1 {position X with Kb8} 6. Rxa1 fxe2 $19 {Black wins}) 2... Kb8 3. Be5+ $1 {the key move we'll see later why} Ka8 4. Bc3 $1 Qxc3 5. Qxe2 f3 6. Rd1 $1 Qa1 $1 {position X with Ka8} (6... fxe2 7. Rxd8#) (6... Rxd1+ 7. Qxd1 $18) 7. Qa6+ $3 {Now it is clear why it is so important from white perspective to have the black king on a8} bxa6 8. Rxa1 Rd2 (8... Re8 9. Re1 $18) (8... Rc8 9. Ra3 $18) (8... Rd4 9. Re1 $18) 9. c6 Rd6 (9... Rxc2 10. c7 $18) 10. c7 Kb7 11. c4 (11. Re1 $2 Rd2 $11) 11... Rd4 12. Re1 Rxc4 13. e5 $18 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "DANIELE"] [Date "2024.04.30"] [Round "?"] [White "Daniele Gatti"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3q4/1P3P2/8/p3p3/1k1p3R/3Pp2p/P3Pp1P/5K2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "14"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,12,-316,267,-405,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. Rxd4+ $1 {Thematic Try} (1. Rf4 $2 exf4 $1 2. b8=Q+ Qxb8 3. f8=Q+ Qxf8 4. a4 f3 $1 {Stalemate avoidance - Black wins!}) ({Thematic Try} 1. Rh8 $2 Qxh8 2. f8=Q+ Qxf8 3. b8=Q+ Qxb8 4. a4 e4 $1 {Stalemate avoidance - Black wins!}) 1... exd4 2. a4 $1 {Thematic Try} (2. f8=Q+ $2 Qxf8 $1 3. b8=Q+ (3. a4 $2 Ka3 $1 4. b8=Q Qb4 $1 5. Qf8 Kb2 $1 6. Qc5 Qe1# $1) 3... Qxb8 4. a4 Qg3 $1 {Stalemate avoidance - Black wins!}) ({Thematic Try} 2. b8=Q+ $2 Qxb8 3. f8=Q+ (3. a4 $2 Kc3 $1 4. f8=Q Qb1# $1) 3... Qxf8 4. a4 Qf3 $1 {Stalemate avoidance - Black wins!}) 2... Ka3 (2... Qg5 3. f8=Q+ (3. b8=Q+ $2 Kc3 $1 4. Qg8 Qd5 $1 5. f8=Q Qh1+ $1 {Mate at next move}) 3... Kxa4 4. Qe8+ $1 Ka3 5. Qe7+ $1 {And not} (5. Qf8+ $2 Ka2 $1 6. Qf7+ Ka1 $1 7. Qa2+ Kxa2 8. b8=Q Qg2#) 5... Qxe7 6. b8=Q {and white Queen will be sacrificed at next move, with stalemate.}) 3. b8=Q Qxb8 4. f8=Q+ Qb4 5. Qc5 $1 (5. Qxb4+ $2 axb4 $1 {Not stalemate for White.} 6. a5 b3 $1 {and Black wins.}) 5... Kb2 (5... Qxc5 {Stallo}) 6. Qc2+ {or 5. Qc1+, with the same idea} Ka3 7. Qa2+ Kxa2 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.05.23"] [Round "?"] [White "Péter Gyarmati"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r7/8/8/1k6/b3p1p1/8/3P1P2/2RBK3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,11,48,-168,197,-213,507,-532,535,-540,1015,-1032,1022,-1032]} {Theme: Liquidation task} 1. Ra1 (1. Bxg4 $2 $11 {e.g.} Rd8 2. Bf5 Rd4 3. Rc3 Kb6 $1 4. Ke2 Bc6) 1... Kb4 (1... Ra5 2. Bxg4 Kb4 3. Bd1 Bxd1 4. Rxa5 Kxa5 5. Kxd1 Kb4 6. Ke2 Kc4 7. Ke3 Kd5 8. d4 (8. d3) 8... exd3 9. Kxd3 $18) (1... Ra6 $2 2. Be2+) (1... Ra7 {see the main line.}) 2. d4 $3 {Precision is so important in endgame studies} ({Try:} 2. Rxa4+ $2 Rxa4 3. Bxa4 Kxa4 4. d3 (4. Ke2 Kb3 5. Ke3 (5. d3 Kc3 $1 $11) (5. d4 Kc4 6. Ke3 Kd5 $11) 5... Kc2 6. Kxe4 Kxd2 $11) (4. d4 Kb4 (4... Kb5) 5. Kd2 Kc4 6. Ke3 Kd5 $11) 4... Kb4 $11 {eg.} (4... Kb5) 5. Kd2 Kc5 6. Ke3 exd3 7. Kxd3 Kd5) (2. d3 $2 Bc6 $11) (2. Bc2 $2 Ra5 $11) (2. Bxg4 $2 {eg.} Rg8 $11) 2... exd3 (2... Bc6 3. Rxa8 Bxa8 4. Kd2 (4. Ke2) 4... Kc4 5. Ke3 $18) 3. Rxa4+ (3. Bxa4 $2 {eg.} Rg8 4. Bc6 g3 5. f4 g2 6. Kf2 Rg4 $11) 3... Rxa4 4. Bxa4 Kxa4 5. Kd2 Kb4 6. Kxd3 {wins.} 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.06.22"] [Round "?"] [White "Dmitry Zilberstein"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/5B1k/4PP1b/1p3P2/6K1/4rp2/R7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,17,43,-17,11,0,147,-233,490,-541,546,-546,546,-571,593,-596,594,-607,607,-599]} 1. e6 (1. Rf1 $2 b3 2. e6 b2 $11) 1... b3 (1... Re3+ 2. Kxf2 $18 Rf3+ 3. Kg2 Rxf4 4. e7) 2. Kh4 $3 Ra2 (2... Re1 $5 3. Bg5+ $1 (3. Ra7 $6 Rh1+ 4. Kg3 Rh3+ $1 5. Kxf2 Rf3+ 6. Kg2 Rxf4 7. Ra5 Bg6 $1 8. e7 Be8 $1 $16 {No clear-cut win}) (3. Ra8 $2 Bg6 4. Rh8+ Bh7 5. Bg5+ Kg7 6. f6+ Kg6 7. f5+ (7. f7 Rh1+ 8. Kg4 Rg1+) 7... Kxf5 8. f7 Rh1+ 9. Kg3 f1=Q 10. f8=Q+ Kg6 $1 $11) 3... Kh7 (3... Kg7 4. f6+ Kg6 5. f5+ Kxf5 6. f7) 4. Ra7+ Kg8 5. Ra8+ (5. Kxh5 $2 f1=Q 6. Kg6 Qh1 $11 (6... Qg2) (6... Qf3) 7. Rc7 Qa8) 5... Kg7 (5... Kh7 $6 6. Bf6 Rh1+ 7. Kg5 (7. Kg3)) 6. f6+ Kg6 7. f5+ $3 $18 Kxf5 8. f7 Rh1+ (8... f1=Q $6 9. f8=Q+ Ke4 10. Qb4+ {Similar to 8...Rh1 but extra win option for White:} (10. Qxf1 Rxf1 11. Kxh5 $18)) 9. Kg3 Rh3+ (9... f1=Q 10. f8=Q+ Ke4 11. Qb4+ $1 $18) 10. Kxf2 (10. Kg2 f1=Q+ 11. Kxf1 Rf3+ {Transposition}) 10... Rf3+ 11. Kg2 $1 Kxg5 (11... Kxe6 12. f8=Q Rxf8 13. Rxf8 $18) 12. Ra5+ Kg6 13. Rxh5 $18) (2... Bg6 $5 3. Bg5+ Kh7 4. Ra7+ $1 (4. fxg6+ Kxg6 $11) 4... Kg8 5. Ra8+ $1 (5. Bf6 $2 Rxe6 $1 $11 6. fxe6 f1=Q 7. Ra8+ Be8 8. Rxe8+ Kh7 $11) 5... Kh7 {also a wonderful line follows here} 6. Bf6 Kh6 {just look at how black is fighting on} 7. Rh8+ Bh7 8. Bg5+ Kg7 {with tempo but...} 9. f6+ $1 $18 Kxh8 (9... Kg6 10. f5+ Kxf5 11. f7) 10. f7) 3. Rf1 $1 (3. Rc1 {Thematic try} Rc2 4. Rf1 (4. Ra1 Ra2) 4... b2 5. Bg5+ Kg7 6. Kxh5 Rc1 7. f6+ Kh7 8. e7 (8. f7 b1=Q $11) 8... Re1 $1 $11 {Mutual zuzwang! - with Black to move White wins - see Main Line. With White to move - draw} 9. f7 (9. e8=Q Rxe8 10. f7 Rf8 11. Bf6 Rxf7 12. Bxb2 (12. Kg5 Rb7) 12... Rxf4) 9... b1=Q 10. f8=Q Qg6+ 11. Kh4 Rxf1 12. e8=Q Rh1+ 13. Kg4 Rg1+) 3... b2 4. Bg5+ Kh7 $1 (4... Kg7 5. Kxh5 Ra1 6. f6+ Kh7 7. f7 $1 (7. e7 $2 Re1 $11 {See Notes to 7.Rc1}) 7... Rxf1 8. f8=Q Rh1+ 9. Kg4 Rg1+ 10. Kh4 Rh1+ 11. Kg3 $18 {Same idea can be seen in multiple sub-variations - White King returning to g3 via g4-h4-g3 traingle}) 5. Kxh5 Ra1 6. e7 Re1 $1 (6... Rxf1 7. e8=Q Rh1+ 8. Kg4 Rg1+ 9. Kh4 Rh1+ 10. Kg3) 7. f6 $1 $18 {This position is MUTUAL ZUGZWANG which is simly unbelivable (see notes to 7.Rc1)} b1=Q 8. e8=Q Qd1+ (8... Rxe8 9. Rxb1 Re1 10. Rb7+) 9. Kh4 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.05.26"] [Round "?"] [White "Jan Timman"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3k4/p4p2/1p6/8/6Pp/KBp5/7P/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,19,195,-153,201,-189,177,-188,195,-123,123,-166,149,-150,143,-137,675,-681,1196,-1247,1272,-1272]} 1. Kb4 $1 (1. Bxf7 Ke7 2. Bb3 h3 $11 {eg} 3. g5 Kf8 4. Kb4 Kg7 5. Bc2 a5+ 6. Kxc3 a4 7. Kb4 b5 8. Bd3 Kf7) 1... c2 $1 (1... Ke7 2. Kxc3 h3 3. g5 f6 4. g6 $18) 2. Bxc2 Ke7 (2... h3 3. g5 Ke7 4. Bf5 $18) 3. h3 $1 (3. Kb5 h3 $1 $11) 3... Kd6 4. Kb5 $1 Ke5 5. Ka6 $1 ({To control Black's queenside pawns} 5. Bf5 a5 $1 $11) 5... Kf4 6. Bf5 Kg3 7. Be6 $1 Kxh3 (7... f6 8. Bf5 Kh2 9. Kxa7 $18 {eg} b5 10. Kb6 b4 11. Kc5 b3 12. Kd5 b2 13. Ke6 Kxh3 14. g5+) 8. g5+ Kg3 9. Bxf7 Kf4 10. g6 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.05.03"] [Round "?"] [White "Yehuda Hoch & Itay Richardson"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6b1/8/8/1N6/K1R2p2/3n2B1/p7/1k6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,43,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,152,-106,118,-118,118,-118,118,0,118,0,118,0,118,-118,118,-118,118,0,118,0,0,0,0,0,-29988,29989,-29990,29991,-29992,29993,-29994,29995,-29996,29999,-29999]} {This composition is made by Yehuda and his grandson Itay. Chess Connects generations:)} 1. Na3+ Ka1 $1 (1... Kb2 2. Rc2+ Ka1 3. Bh4 Nb2+ 4. Kb5 $18) 2. Rc1+ $3 (2. Bf2 Bxc4 3. Bd4+ Nb2+ 4. Kb4 (4. Ka5 f3 5. Kb6 f2 6. Bxf2 Na4+ $10) 4... f3 5. Kc3 f2 6. Kc2 Bd3+ 7. Kb3 Bc4+ 8. Nxc4 Kb1 9. Bxb2 a1=N+ $10) (2. Rc8 fxg3 3. Rxg8 Kb2 $10) (2. Rc3 fxg3 3. Rxd3 Kb2 $10) 2... Nxc1 3. Bh4 $1 (3. Bxf4 Nd3 $10) (3. Bf2 {(e1)} Ne2 $10) 3... Nd3 (3... Kb2 $4 4. Bf6#) (3... Bb3+ 4. Kb4 Nd3+ 5. Kxb3 Nc5+ 6. Kc2 Ne4 7. Kc1 $18) 4. Bf6+ Nb2+ 5. Kb5 $1 (5. Kb4 f3 6. Kc3 (6. Bd4 f2) 6... f2 7. Kc2 Bh7+ 8. Kb3 Bg8+ $10) (5. Ka5 f3 6. Bd4 f2 7. Bxf2 Nc4+ $10) 5... f3 {in the following moves other black moves would lead to similar continuations, and other white moves will lengthen the study needlessly.} 6. Bd4 Bd5 7. Ka6 $1 (7. Kc5 {(b4)} f2 8. Bxf2 Nd3+) (7. Kb6 {(a5)} f2 8. Bxf2 Nc4+) 7... Ba8 8. Ka7 Bb7 9. Kb8 (9. Kxb7 f2 $10) 9... Bc8 10. Kc7 Bd7 11. Kd8 (11. Kd6 f2 12. Bxf2 Nc4+) 11... Bh3 12. Ke7 Bc8 13. Kf6 Bh3 14. Kg5 (14. Ke5 f2 15. Bxf2 Nd3+) 14... Bc8 15. Kh4 (15. Kf4 f2 16. Bxf2 Nd3+) 15... Bh3 16. Kg3 Bg4 17. Kf2 Bh5 18. Ke3 {(e1)} Bg4 19. Kd2 f2 20. Bxf2 Nc4+ 21. Kc1 {with mate} Nxa3 22. Bd4# 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.08.07"] [Round "?"] [White "David Gurgenidze"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/P5p1/3q1n1p/3p2kN/8/1P1B1R1K/p2p3P/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,19,84,-101,95,-1202,1202,-1202,1280,-1417,1845,-1979,2001,-1841,2069,-1908,1951,-2400,2054,-2398,2853,-28770]} {OTB game of Magnus Carlsen} 1. Rf5+ Kg6 2. Rxf6+ (2. Rxd5+ Kf7 3. Rxd6 a1=Q $11) (2. a8=Q Qd7 3. Kh4 Ne4 4. Bxe4 dxe4 5. Rd5 d1=Q 6. Rxd1 Qxd1 7. Qxe4+ Kf7 8. Qb7+ Ke6 9. Nxg7+ Ke5 10. Qe7+ Kf4 11. Nh5+ Kf3 12. Qf6+ Ke3 13. Qxh6+ Kf2 $11) 2... Kxh5 (2... Kg5 3. Rxd6 Kxh5 4. Rxd5+ g5 5. a8=Q $18) 3. Rxd6 a1=Q (3... d1=Q 4. Rxd5+ g5 5. Bg6+ Kxg6 6. Rxd1 $18) 4. a8=Q Qxa8 5. Bg6+ Kg5 6. Kg3 h5 7. h4+ Kh6 8. Bc2+ g6 9. Rxg6+ Kh7 10. Ra6+ {wins.} 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Rainer Staudte & Michael Schlosser"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b4k/6pp/4p2r/2b1Pp2/P1q3Q1/2n3P1/B4PKP/3R1R2 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "10"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "300"] {[%evp 0,10,56,-25,33,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} {192MB, Rybka4Gen.ctg,} 1... Bb7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} (2... Qd4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00] also quite a brilliant idea by black} 3. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Qd1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f4 $3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. g4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxf2+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxh2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Ke1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]}) 3. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qh4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (3... Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Rd8+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]}) 4. Qh5 $3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (4. gxh4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg6+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]}) 4... Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (4... Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Rd8+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]}) (4... Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. gxh4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]}) 5. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Qh5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Maurice Ashley"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/p7/P7/4B3/np6/7k/8/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,19,0,0,0,0,0,253,-253,253,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} {[#]} 1. Kf2 {The king threatens to get inside the square of the pawn.} b3 (1... Kg4 2. Ke3 Kf5 3. Bb8 b3 4. Kd2 b2 5. Kc2) 2. Ke3 b2 3. Bxb2 Nxb2 4. Kd4 Kg4 5. Kc3 $3 (5. Kc5 Kf5 6. Kc6 Ke6 7. Kb7 Kd7 8. Kxa7 Kc7 9. Ka8 Nc4 10. Ka7 Nd6 11. Ka8 Nc8 12. a7 Nb6#) 5... Nd1+ (5... Na4+ 6. Kb4 Nb6 (6... Nb2 7. Kc3) 7. Kc5 Kf5 8. Kc6 Ke6 9. Kb7 Kd7 10. Kxa7 Kc7) 6. Kd2 Nf2 7. Ke3 Nh3 8. Ke4 Nf4 (8... Kg5 9. Kd5 Kf5 10. Kc6 Ke6 11. Kb7 Kd7 12. Kxa7 Kc7 13. Ka8 Nf4 14. a7) 9. Ke5 Kg5 (9... Kf3 10. Kd4 $3 {mutual zugzwang} Ne6+ 11. Kd5 Nc7+ 12. Kc6 Nxa6 13. Kb7) 10. Ke4 $3 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.07.17"] [Round "?"] [White "Rainer Staudte & Michael Schlosser"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4k3/8/4K3/8/2r1p1B1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "35"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,35,-287,280,-273,244,-258,261,-133,33,-25,26,-25,25,-25,25,-25,26,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25,-25,25]} {King's crossing the 4th rank and a Bishop's pendulum. As long as the Black King is on a White square, the Bishop can check to gain a tempo. This is the precondition for the decisive manoeuvre of the White King to get in front of the Pawn.} 1. Kd5 {approaches to the Pawn as soon as possible and the begin of the following tempo winnig series} Ra4 (1... Rb4 2. Kc5 $1 Ra4 3. Bd1 Ra1 4. Bh5+ Ke7 5. Kd4 {see main line}) 2. Bd1 $1 Rb4 3. Kc5 Rb1 4. Bh5+ Ke7 5. Kd4 {reaches the King's strategic goal} Rb4+ (5... Re1 6. Bg6 $1 $11) 6. Ke3 Kf6 (6... Ke6 {or Kd6} 7. Kf4 $1 Kd5 8. Bg6 $1 $11) 7. Kf4 $1 Rb5 8. Bd1 $1 (8. Be2 $2 {loses} Re5 $1 9. Bd1 (9. Ke3 Kf5 $1 {too late to build a fortress}) 9... e3 $1 {and the Black King penetrates on the Queen's wing}) 8... Re5 9. Ke3 $1 Kf5 10. Bc2 $1 {A fortress has been built. Now the Bishop switches between b1 and c2, e. g.} Re6 (10... Rb5) 11. Bb1 Re7 12. Bc2 Re5 13. Bb1 Re8 14. Bc2 Re7 15. Bb1 Re6 16. Bc2 Re8 17. Bb1 Re5 18. Bc2 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Vladislav Tarasiuk"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/8/2Pk1K2/4p3/8/3PBpnn/4R3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,13,124,-50,48,-52,47,-49,294,-314,316,-321,331,-335,344,-344]} 1. Rd1 $3 ({Try:} 1. Rc1 $2 e3 2. dxe3 (2. d4 Nh4+ 3. Kf4 f1=Q+ 4. Bxf1 Nxf1 5. c6 Ng6+ 6. Kg5 Ne7 $11) 2... Nxe3+ 3. Kf4 f1=Q+ 4. Bxf1 Nhxf1 5. c6 Kd6 $1 6. c7 Nd5+ $11) 1... f1=Q+ (1... Ne1 2. Kf4 Nd3+ 3. Kg3 f1=Q 4. Bxf1 Nxf1+ 5. Rxf1 $18) 2. Bxf1 Nxf1 3. c6 $1 (3. Rxf1 $2 e3 $1 4. dxe3 Nxe3+ $11) 3... Kxc6 4. Kxe4 Ne1 $1 {All the pieces came to their squares during the game.} (4... Ng3+ 5. Kf3 $1 $18) 5. d3 $3 ({Thematic try:} 5. d4 $2 Ng3+ 6. Ke5 Nf3+ 7. Kf4 Nxd4 $1 8. Rxd4 Ne2+ $11) 5... Ng3+ 6. Ke5 $1 (6. Kf4 $2 Nh5+ $1 $11) 6... Nf3+ (6... Nc2 7. Rc1 $18) 7. Kf4 {win.} 1-0 [Event "Chess Artistry Adventure"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petromir Panayotov"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b1q3/7p/4B3/1P1N2Q1/1p6/4Pp2/1n1K2PP/1k6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] {[%evp 0,29,23,-138,80,-87,94,-142,139,-158,186,-189,219,-209,226,-222,221,-223,223,-223,300,-302,303,-300,290,-297,303,-300,284,-300,287,-296]} {[#]} 1. Bf5+ Ka1 (1... Ka2 2. Bxc8 $1 $18) 2. gxf3 Nc4+ 3. Kc2 Bxf5+ 4. e4 $1 (4. Qxf5 $2 b3+ $1 5. Kxb3 Qxb5+ 6. Kc3 Ne5 $1 7. Kd4 (7. Qxe5 Qb2+ $19) 7... Nc6+ 8. Kc3 (8. Ke4 $4 Qc4#) 8... Ne5 $1 $11) 4... Bxe4+ 5. fxe4 Qxe4+ 6. Kb3 Na5+ 7. Ka4 b3+ $1 8. Kxa5 b2 9. Nc3 Qe1 10. Qc5 b1=N $1 (10... b1=Q $4 11. Qa3+ Qa2 12. Qxa2#) 11. Kb4 $1 Kb2 12. Qf2+ $1 Qxf2 13. Nd1+ Kc2 14. Nxf2 Nc3 15. Ng4 $1 $18 1-0