april 28 2020

Having failed to get other teleconferencing products to work comfortably, we returned to our usual software.

Any suggestions for a free solution that could accommodate more than 5 listeners (plus the speaker) and sessions of at least three hours (to allow for half-time!) are welcome.

The number of participants was therefore at the limits of what was possible and the variations were numerous without being confusing.

Some very nice studies and plenty of Morphy allowed the audience to warm up their brains before the fairy tale celebrations at the end of the course.

Below is the Mestre's prolific report 


Master's words


Arette

"We have entered the terminal phase of our decivilisation" (Al. Arette).

"He who paddles with the flow makes the crocodiles laugh" (African proverb).

 

Marie antoinette

"How soon can a girl give herself away? Three days is too short, she behaves like a "girl". Fifteen days is too long: she is called a tease. So I'd like to know the jurisprudence" (Ch. Vanel in Clouzot's "La vérité", 1960).

 

"When one is blasé, it is because one has no more talent" (ibidem).

 

"The good of the country demands that we be abject. We cannot afford to be just" (Wojcieh Pszoniak -- Robespierre -- in Wajda's "Danton").

Hayward

"I am calm as one is when one's conscience does not reproach anything" (Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, 16-10-1793).

"Watching and waiting for someone to understand me. I hope it won't be very long" (J. Hayward). 

The Benoni defence was often featured in our course, see our last game of the day: http://lecoursdumaitre.e-monsite.com/pages/cours/cat-2020/31-mars-2020.html Did you know, which I have just learned, that Marshal Pétain, son of Omer-Venant Pétain, was named Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Pétain, in homage to his ancestor Saint Bénoni (1748-1783) who died in Rome and was canonised in 1850 by Pius IX ? You will probably have difficulty in finding these details on "Wikipedia".Prokop 1

An astonishing discovery in the Knight and pawn versus Bishop endgame: the Knight comes on c1, the only way to win. In another variation, he comes on c8, also the only way. Have you ever encountered a similar phenomenon? This study reminds us of Havel's 5# seen here: http://lecoursdumaitre.e-monsite.com/pages/cours/cat-2012/15-mai-2012.html

 

Bent

A small study by Mike Bent, very much in his style. As J. Mestel said in his judgement of Diagrams 2002-3, putting this author in the lead (I had done the same in judging 2000-1): "he has produced dozens of similar studies, elegant and simple". Nothing abstruse, how relaxing...

"Nothing new was found in the treatment of open positions after Morphy" (M. Botvinnik).

It is not often that you will see a simultaneous and an advantage game as the games of the day! All the same, afterwards, a game of the great match.

Anderssen, since his great success in 1851, had had almost no contact with the world's top players (only Manchester 1857), devoting himself to his job as a mathematics teacher. Nevertheless, he immediately accepted the prospect of a match with Morphy, even agreeing to its postponement to Paris for reasons of the diva's health (the match was to have taken place in Breslau). In what way he differed from the hypocritical and cowardly Staunton, no doubt commissioned by the French for a perfect demonstration on "perfidious Albion".Morphy anderssen 1

A few white self-pins, then a missed win (do not give check too early); then a curious struggle of the pawns of the "h" file, as last month: see the comments of the 37th white and black moves. Another missed gain before... a catastrophe.

"Do great men make history, or does history make great men?" the preface to Sergeant's book on Morphy asks. The first part of the sentence is an obvious one, the second an abuse of language, for if it takes occasions for greatness to break out, they are only triggers. Anyway, he wanted to express his enthusiasm...  

Like a year ago, ( http://lecoursdumaitre.e-monsite.com/pages/cours/cat-2019/5-mars-2019.html ) a fairy exercise for the next lesson : put on the chessboard a white King on e1, a white Rook on g1 and a white Knight on h3. We are in Martian circé, which means that a unit can only capture (or check) from its presumed birth square (e.g. a1 for the Rook located on the black square g1). The question is: add the black King and a white Bishop so as to obtain an illegal pack of 5 units, (thus wK + wR + wB + wN + bK), such that if we remove any of the 3 white units (R, B or N), the position becomes legal. Exercise composed by D. Innocenti.

Training: the 2# easier than last month (half of them will make you think a bit). The 2nd still has 4 tries, as do the 6th and 11th, the 9th even has 5 and the 10th 6! The last one is an improvement of a problem published 110 years earlier!

Pradignat

In 3#, a Swiss theme by a great... swiss composer, then two works by a French genius of the 19th century. In 4#, two strategies, and finally an 11# with the solution (which you are ordered to hide) by the great French duel specialist, against whom I played 55 years ago (is it possible?)!

An helpmate 2# with 2 solutions (which seemed difficult to me) from the Bulgarian genius, an helpmate 3# (with twin) from our national hero, with white and black tempo, then a long Lithuanian, less difficult than it seems, with 2 mate echoes, but with the black King on a very different square. After hesitation, we leave the solution, but you are dishonoured if you look at it too quickly. We end with a selfmate 4# from the first world championship won by the said national hero, already 33 years ago. Last minute: in tribute to Y. Tallec, victim of French negligence, a nice 2# from his youth.

Have a good time. See you in May.Zostańcie z Bogiem.  

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Master's diagrams

[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "1952.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Prokop, F."] [Black "0031.10"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3K4/b7/2P5/8/8/6N1/k7/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "1952.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1. Kc7 $3 {Paradoxical pawn block. The Kb7 threat leaves several moves candidates for the bishop, but only 2 serious ones.} (1. c7 $2 Bb6 $8 $11) (1. Kc8 $2 Be3 $1 2. Ne4 (2. Kb7 Bf4 $8) 2... Kb3 $1 (2... Bf4 $1 3. Kd7 Bb8 $8) 3. Kd7 Bb6 $8 $11) 1... Bd4 (1... Be3 2. Ne2 $3 {[#]} (2. Ne4 $2 Kb3 $8 {(...Bf4+? Nd6!)} 3. Nd6 Bd2 $8 4. Kb6 {(Kb7 ....Ba5! Nc8 ...Bd8!)} Ka4 $8 5. Kb7 {(Nc4 ...Bf4!)} Ba5 $8 6. Nc4 Bd8 $8 7. Kc8 Kb5 $8 8. Kd7 Kc5 $8 9. Ne5 Bb6 $1 $11 {or on a5}) 2... Bc5 {(threat was Kb7)} (2... Bd2 3. Kb6 $8) 3. Nc1+ $3 {[#]} (3. Nc3+ $2 Kb3 $8 4. Ne4 Be3 $3 {(only defence)} 5. Nd6 Bd2 $8 {(so 4...Bg1 was not going)} 6. Kb6 Ka4 $8 7. Nc4 Bf4 $8 {(so 4...Bd4 was wrong)} 8. Nb2+ Kb3 $1 $11) 3... Ka3 (3... Kb1 4. Nd3 $8 Bg1 5. Kd6 $1 {(Ne5!)} Bb6 6. Ne5 $8 Kc2 7. Nc4 $8 Bd8 8. Kd7 $8) 4. Nd3 $8 Bg1 (4... Be3 5. Kb7 $1) 5. Ne5 $8 {(right here ..Bf0 to come to a5 would not save because of the Nc4+ fork)} Bh2 ( 5... Kb4 6. Kb7 $8) 6. Kd6 $8 $18) (1... Bc5 $6 {(or ...Bf2?!)} 2. Ne4 $1 (2. Nf5 $1 {(threatens Kb7)} Bg1 {(...Bb4 Kb6!)} 3. Nd6 $8 Bc5 4. Kd7 $8 Bb6 5. Nc4 $8 $18) 2... Be3 3. Kd7 $1 (3. Nd6 $1 Kb3 4. Kb7 $8) 3... Bb6 4. Nd2 $3 {[#]for Nc4} (4. Nd6 $2 Kb3 $8)) (1... Bg1 $6 2. Kb7 $1 {and the pawn goes}) 2. Ne4 $3 {[#]} (2. Nf5 $2 Bc3 $8 3. Nd6 {(threatens both Kb6 & Kd7 ...Ba5 Nc4)} (3. Kb6 Be5 $8) 3... Ba5+ $8 (3... Kb3 $2 4. Kb6 $8 Ka4 5. Nc4 $8) 4. Kb7 Kb3 $8 $11) 2... Kb3 (2... Be5+ 3. Nd6 $8 (3. Kd7 $2 Bb8 $3) 3... Bc3 4. Kb6 $1 (4. Kd7 $1 Ba5 5. Nc4 $8)) 3. Nd6 $8 {Threatens Kb7.} Bc5 (3... Bc3 4. Kb6 $8 (4. Nb7 $6 Be5+ 5. Nd6 $8 {: waste of time}) 4... Ka4 5. Nc4 $3 Bd4+ 6. Kb7 $18) (3... Be5 4. Kd7 $8) 4. Nc8 $3 {[#]Second pawn block ! One threatens all the same Kb7 or Kd7 followed by c7, the Knight being able to intercept on both diagonals.} (4. Kd7 $2 Bb6 $8 $11 {now that square c4 is unavailable}) 4... Bf2 (4... Bb4 5. Kb7 $1 ( 5. Kb6 $1 Kc4 6. c7 $1) 5... Be1 (5... Ba5 6. Nb6 $8) 6. c7 $8 Bg3 7. Nd6 $8 $18) (4... Kc3 5. Kd7 $1 (5. Kb7 $1 Bg1 6. c7 $1 Bh2 7. Nd6 $8) 5... Bb4 6. c7 $1 Ba5 7. Nb6 $8 $18) 5. Kd7 $8 Be1 (5... Bg3 6. Nd6 $8) 6. c7 $8 Ba5 (6... Bg3 7. Nd6 $8) 7. Nb6 $8 Bxb6 8. c8=Q {It is unusual for a knight to have to pass through c1 and c8 in the same study.} 1-0 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "1966.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bent, M."] [Black "0072.00"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/2b1k3/6b1/N7/B4N2/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "1966.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1. Nc6+ $8 (1. Nxg6+ $2 Kf6 $1 $11 {getting back a piece}) 1... Kf7 (1... Kf6 2. Nd5+ $8) (1... Kd6 2. Nxg6 $8 $18) 2. Bb3+ $8 Kf6 (2... Kg7 3. Ne6+ $8) 3. Nd5+ $8 Ke6 $1 4. Nxc7+ $8 Kd6 $1 5. Nd5 $3 {[#]} Bh5+ (5... Kxc6 6. Ne7+ $8) 6. Kg3 $8 { To control f3 & g4 without stealing the f4 square from the knight.} (6. Ke4 $2 Kxc6 $8 (6... Bg6+ $2 7. Kd4 $1) 7. Nf4 Bg4 $8 $11) 6... Kxc6 7. Nf4 $8 Be8 8. Ba4+ $8 1-0 [Event "New Orleans"] [Site "New Orleans"] [Date "1866.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, P."] [Black "Maurian, C."] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/R1BQKBNR w KQk - 0 1"] [PlyCount "55"] [EventDate "1866.??.??"] [EventType "match"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] {Odds of Nb1.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. e5 Nxc4 11. Qa4+ Qd7 $1 12. Qxc4 Ne7 13. Re1 dxe5 (13... O-O) (13... Ba5) 14. Nxe5 Qxd5 15. Qa4+ {It is natural to avoid exchange of Queens.} (15. Qxd5 Nxd5 16. Ng6+ Be6 17. Nxh8 Kd7 { ("tchaissebase" refuses castle long, is it forbidden in the games with advantage ?)} 18. Nxf7 Bxf7 $19) 15... Bd7 $2 {Let the huge advantage of the extra figure into a small advantage.} (15... c6 $8 16. Ba3 Be6 17. Bxe7 (17. Rad1 Qxa2) (17. Qb4 Nf5 $1 {(castle is also good)} 18. g4 Qd4 $1) 17... Kxe7 18. Qh4+ (18. Rad1 Qc5 19. Rd7+ Ke8 20. Rxf7 Bxf7 21. Nd3+ Qe7 $19) 18... f6 19. Rad1 Qxa2 20. Qb4+ c5 (20... Ke8 21. Rd2 Ba5) 21. Qe4 fxe5 $2 {(despite 2 pieces less, White draws)} ({better} 21... Rae8 $1 22. Qxb7+ Kf8 $8) (21... Rhe8 $4 22. Qxh7 $18) (21... Kf8 $1 22. Re2 Qxe2 23. Qxe2 fxe5) 22. Qxb7+ $8 (22. Qxe5 $2 Kf7 $1 23. Qf4+ Kg8 $8 $19) 22... Kf6 23. Qf3+ $8 Bf5 24. g4 $8 g6 $1 (24... Qe6 $6 25. gxf5 Qe7 26. Qc6+ Kxf5 27. Rd3 $1) 25. gxf5 Rad8 26. fxg6+ $8 Kg7 $8 27. Qf5 $3 {[#]} (27. Rxe5 $2 Rxd1+ $8 28. Qxd1 Rd8 $1 29. Re7+ Kf6 $1 $19) (27. Qg3 $2 Rhe8 $1) (27. Qh5 $2 Qe6 $8) 27... Rhf8 28. Rd7+ $3 Rxd7 29. Qxd7+ Kxg6 30. Qg4+ $8 Kf6 31. Qf3+ $8 Ke7 32. Qb7+ $8 Ke6 33. Qc6+ $8 Kf7 (33... Ke7 $2 34. Rxe5+) 34. Qf3+ $8 Kg8 35. Qg3+ $8 Kh8 (35... Kf7 $11) 36. Qxe5+ $8 Kg8 37. Kh1 (37. Qg3+ $11) 37... Qxf2 38. Rg1+ $8 Qxg1+ 39. Kxg1 Rf7 $11) 16. Nxd7 $8 Qxd7 $8 17. Rxe7+ $3 {[#]} Kxe7 18. Ba3+ Ke8 $1 (18... c5 19. Re1+ Kd8 20. Rd1 $8) (18... Kd8 $6 19. Rd1) 19. Re1+ {Who is better ?} Be3 $3 {[#]"Roman" deviation before the letter: the Roman theme was invented only 35 years later !} (19... Kd8 20. Rd1 $8 $11) 20. Qb3 $1 (20. Rxe3+ $2 Kd8 $19 {: no Rd3}) (20. Qe4+ $1 Kd8 {: text}) 20... Kd8 $1 $17 21. Qxb7 $8 Rc8 $1 (21... Bxf2+ $6 22. Kxf2 Qd4+ $1 (22... Qd2+ $1 23. Re2 Qd4+ $8 24. Re3 Kd7 $8 {idem}) 23. Re3 Kd7 $8 (23... Rc8 $2 24. Ke2 $3) 24. Qb5+ Kc8 $8 25. Qa6+ $8 Kd7 $8 $11) (21... Qc8 $2 22. Rd1+ {and mate}) 22. fxe3 { Black still has advantage, but security of his king is not maximum. } Qd3 $6 {As on move 15, the bishop-pawn could act.} (22... c5 $3 23. Qb3 Ke7 (23... c4 24. Qb1) 24. Rd1 $1 Qe6 (24... Qc6 25. Rd5 $1 Rb8 $2 {(...Rhd8!= or ..Qb6!=)} 26. Qd3 $3 Qe6 27. Bxc5+ Ke8 28. h3 $1 $18) 25. Qb7+ Kf8 (25... Kf6 26. Qf3+) 26. Bxc5+ Kg8 27. Rd6 Qe8 $1 28. Bxa7 h5 $17) (22... c6 $6 23. Qb3 (23. Qb1) 23... Qe6 24. Rd1+ Ke8 $8 25. Qa4 $44) (22... f6 23. Qb3 $1 Ke8 $8 24. Rd1 Qc6 $8 25. h4 $1 $14 {to take g6 square to bK !}) (22... Ke8 23. Qe4+ $8 Qe6 24. Qa4+ $8 c6 25. Rd1 $1 $44 Qxe3+ $2 26. Kf1 $18) 23. Bb4 $1 $44 (23. Bb2 Re8 24. Qf3 Ke7 $1 (24... Qg6 25. Qd5+) 25. Bxg7 $8 f5 $15) 23... f5 $2 {Invites you to a magic trick.} (23... f6 24. Re2 (24. Qf3 Ke8 $11) 24... Qb1+ $1 (24... Qf5 $1) 25. Kf2 $2 (25. Re1 $8 $11) 25... Qf5+ $8 26. Kg1 Ke8 $19) (23... a5 $1 24. Qf3 $1 (24. Bxa5 $6 Re8) 24... Ke8 (24... axb4 25. Rd1 $11) 25. Qg4 $1 (25. Bxa5 Qc4) 25... Rd8 26. Qxg7 Kd7 27. Bxa5 $1 (27. Qxf7+ Kc8 $8 28. Bxa5 Qc2) 27... Kc8 28. Qf6 $1 $44) (23... Kd7 24. Qf3 $8 Ke8 (24... Qc4 25. Rd1+ Ke8) 25. Rd1 Qc4 26. Rd4 Qc1+ $8 27. Rd1 $11) (23... Re8 $2 24. Qf3 $8 $18 {followed by Rd1}) (23... Qd7 24. Bc5 $1 (24. Qf3 $6 Ke8) (24. Re2 $1) 24... a5 25. Qf3 Ke8 26. Qe4+ Qe6 27. Qa4+ $8 Qd7 $11) 24. Re2 $3 {[#]And that's it !} (24. Qf3 $2 Qe4 $1 25. Rd1+ Ke8 $8 26. Qh5+ $8 g6 27. Qg5 $8 Qe6 $17) 24... Re8 (24... Qxe2 {allow mate in 3 :} 25. Qd5+ $8 Ke8 26. Qe6+ $8 Kd8 27. Qe7#) ( 24... Qd1+ {(idem on ...Qb1+ : no check on f5 !)} 25. Kf2 $8) 25. Rd2 Rxe3 26. Rxd3+ Rxd3 27. Be7+ Kd7 28. Qb5+ 1-0 [Event "Simultaneous "] [Site "London"] [Date "1859.04.26"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, P."] [Black "Barnes, Th"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C42"] [PlyCount "76"] [EventDate "1859.04.26"] [EventType "simul"] [EventRounds "1"] [EventCountry "GRA"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 (3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 {(Morphy's idea is one of the main variations of the 21st century !)} Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 { Caruana,F (2842)-Wang Hao (2762)/Yekaterinburg 2020}) (3. d4) 3... Nxe4 4. Nc3 {Premonitory, both of the said variant in the Petroff and of the game Kérès-Schmid 1961 in the 3rd move of the Alekhine defence.} (4. Nxe5) (4. d3) 4... Nxc3 5. dxc3 f6 $1 {[#]But yes! An improvement of the "Damiano defence"!} 6. O-O (6. Nh4 g6) (6. Nxe5 $4 Qe7 $1) 6... Qe7 (6... d6) 7. Nh4 (7. Re1 g6) (7. Nd4 Qc5 (7... g6 8. f4 $1) 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qh4 Bg7 10. Nb5 d5 11. Be3 Qc6 12. Bxd5 Qxb5 13. Rad1 $44) 7... d6 $6 (7... g6 $1 8. Re1 (8. f4 $2 Qc5+) 8... c6) 8. Qh5+ Kd8 $8 9. f4 $1 Be6 (9... c6) (9... g6 10. Nxg6 Qe8 11. fxe5 Qxg6 12. Qh4) 10. Bxe6 Qxe6 11. fxe5 dxe5 (11... fxe5 $6 12. Nf3 $1 (12. Bg5+ Kc8 $8 $11 ) 12... Nd7 (12... Kc8 $2 13. Ng5 Qd7 14. Qxh7 $1) 13. Ng5 $1 Qe8 $8 14. Qf7 $1 (14. Qh3 $1) 14... Be7 15. Qxg7 $16) (11... Qxe5 12. Nf5 (12. Qf3) 12... g6 13. Qh4 $8 Nd7 (13... gxf5 $2 14. Re1) 14. Nd4 $44) 12. Ng6 (12. Be3) 12... Bc5+ 13. Kh1 Re8 $1 (13... Qe8 $2 14. Qd1+ $8) 14. Qxh7 Qg8 $1 {White has recovered his pawn but does not have any advantage.} 15. Qh5 (15. Qh3 Nd7) 15... Nd7 $1 (15... a5 $1) 16. b4 Bd6 17. Bd2 (17. Be3 Qf7 18. Qg4 Qe6 19. Qe4 c6) 17... Qf7 18. Qg4 Qe6 (18... a5) 19. Qe4 Nb6 $1 {Black plays perfectly in the style of his prestigious opponent.} 20. Qxb7 (20. Nh4) (20. a4) 20... Qg4 $1 {[#]Ng6 is in bad shape.} 21. a4 $2 (21. Rae1 Qxg6 22. c4 Qxc2 23. Be3 $8 Qxa2 24. c5 Qd5 $1 25. Qa6 $1 Ke7 $1) (21. c4 Qxc4 22. a4 Qd5 $1 (22... Rc8 23. a5) 23. Qxd5 Nxd5 24. Rab1 Rb8 (24... Nb6) 25. b5 Kc8) 21... Rc8 $1 {Ng6 is dead.} 22. Rad1 (22. a5 Nc4 $8 $19) 22... Qxg6 $19 23. Be3 Nc4 (23... Ke7 $1) (23... Rh8 $1) 24. Qc6 $1 Qf7 (24... Qg4 $1 25. Bxa7 Rh8 $1 26. Bg1 Ke7 $19) (24... Nxe3 $4 25. Rxd6+ $8 Ke7 $8 26. Rd7+ $8 Kf8 27. Qc5+ $8 Kg8 28. Qxe3 $16) 25. Bxa7 e4 $6 (25... Rh8 $1) (25... Qe6 $1) 26. Rd4 $2 { Black did not threaten ...Qh5 because of Bg1, but White composes a kind of "helpmate". Remember that he plays a simultaneous game !} (26. Rd5 $1 Re5 $1 (26... Ke7 $2 27. Qxc4 $8 c6 28. Re5+ $3 {[#]} Bxe5 29. Bc5+ $8) 27. Rd4 $1 { (now that Bd6 is intercepted)} Rh5 28. Qxc4 Rxh2+ 29. Kg1 Qg6 30. Rf2 ( 30. Rxd6+ $2 cxd6 31. Bb6+ Ke7 $3) 30... e3 $1 (30... Qh7 $2 31. Rf4 $3 {[#]}) 31. Re2 $8 Qh7 $8 32. Rxe3 Rh1+ 33. Kf2 Qf5+ 34. Rf3 Qxc2+ 35. Qe2 Qxe2+ (35... Qxa4 $2 36. Bb6 $3 Kd7 37. Re3 $8 $18) 36. Kxe2 Ra8 37. Bc5 $14) 26... Qh5 $3 $19 27. Rf4 (27. g3 Rh8 $8 $19) 27... e3 $3 {[#]} (27... g5 $1) 28. g4 e2 $1 29. gxh5 e1=Q+ 30. Kg2 Re2+ 31. Kh3 f5 $1 {Seems to be a mistake but...} (31... Rxc2 $1) ( 31... Qxc3+ $1) (31... g5 $1) 32. Qxc4 {You have Black, you play against a genius who has 3 more pawns and threatens Rxd6+! followed by Bb6+. Do you resign ?} (32. Rxc4 g5 $3 {[#]} 33. hxg6 Ke7 $1 34. g7 Rg8 $1 35. Bd4 Rxh2+ $1 36. Kxh2 Bxf4+ 37. Kg2 Qe2+) 32... Qf1+ $3 {[#]No, Morphy has white pieces !} ( 32... g5 $4 33. Qg8+ $1 Kd7 34. Qf7+ $1 Kc6 35. Qd5+ $1 Kd7 36. Qxf5+) 33. Kh4 (33. Rxf1 Rxh2#) (33. Kg3 Qg1+ {(or on f2) followed by mate}) 33... Rxh2+ $1 (33... Qg2 $6 {(for ...Qxh2-g3+)} 34. Qd3 $1 g5+ $3 {[#]} 35. hxg6 Ke7 $1 36. Qg3 (36. g7 Qxh2+ $8 37. Kg5 {(Kh3 ...Bxf4!)} Rg2+ $1 38. Rg4 Qh7 $1 39. Rxg2 Qxg7+ {and mate in 2}) 36... Qxh2+ $8 37. Qxh2 Rxh2+ 38. Kg5 (38. Kg3 Rch8) 38... Rg2+ 39. Kxf5 Rf8+) (33... g5+ 34. Kxg5 $1 Rg2+ 35. Kxf5 $18) 34. Kg5 {And now, on which square do you give check ?} Qg2+ $4 (34... Qg1+ $8 35. Rg4 Qe3+ $3 { (the difference)} 36. Kg6 (36. Rdf4 Qe7+ $1 {and mate in 3}) 36... Qh6+ $1 (36... Qe8+ $1 37. Kxg7 Rxh5) 37. Kxf5 (37. Kf7 Qf6+ {and mate in 2}) 37... Qf6+ $1 38. Ke4 Qe5+ $8 39. Kf3 (39. Kd3 Qe2#) 39... Rh3+ $8 40. Kg2 Qh2+ $8 41. Kf1 Rf3+ $1 42. Ke1 Re3+ $1 43. Kf1 Qh1+ $1 {and mate in 3}) (34... Qxc4 $2 35. Rxc4 Ra8 36. Be3 Rh3 $1 37. Bd2 Bxf4+ 38. Bxf4 Rxa4 $11) 35. Rg4 $3 {[#]Morphy recovers his touch.} (35. Kxf5 $4 Rxh5+ 36. Ke6 Qg6+) 35... fxg4 36. Qf7 $4 { But to lose it again !} (36. Rxd6+ $3 cxd6 37. Qg8+ $8 (37. Bb6+ $2 Kd7 $1 38. Qf7+ Kc6 $19) 37... Ke7 (37... Kc7 38. Qxg7+ Kc6 39. b5+ $8 Kd5 40. Qf7+ {followed by mate}) 38. Qxg7+ Ke8 (38... Ke6 39. Qf6+ Kd7 40. Qf7+) 39. Qg6+ $1 Ke7 (39... Kf8 40. Qxd6+ $8 Kg8 41. Qe6+ $8 Kf8 {(...Kg7 Bd4+ or ...Kh7 Qg6+)} 42. Qxc8+ Kf7 43. Qd7+) 40. Qf6+ Ke8 (40... Kd7 41. Qf7+ $1) 41. Qe6+ Kd8 42. Bb6+ Rc7 43. Qxd6+ $8 Ke8 44. Qxc7 $1 (44. Bxc7 $1 {is even simpler}) 44... Qd5+ (44... Qd2+ 45. Kg6 $8 Qd7 46. Qxh2) (44... Qe2 45. Kf6 $1) 45. Kf6 $8 Qf3+ 46. Kg6 $8 Qe4+ 47. Kg7 $8 Qd5 48. Qc8+ Ke7 49. Bc5+ {wins}) 36... Qc6 $3 {[#]} 37. b5 ( 37. Qf8+ Qe8 $8 38. Rxd6+ cxd6 39. Qxd6+ Qd7 40. Bb6+ Ke8 41. Qxh2 Qe7+ 42. Kxg4 Qe6+ $1 (42... Rxc3 $2 43. Qb8+ $8 Kf7 44. Qa7 $8) 43. Kg5 Rxc3 $19) (37. Bc5 Re2 $3 38. Qxg7 g3 $1 $19) 37... Qd7 $8 38. Rxd6 (38. Qg8+ Qe8 $8) 38... Qxd6 $8 (38... cxd6 $4 39. Bb6+ Rc7 40. Qf8+ $8 {wins}) 0-1 [Event "Paris"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "1858.12.24"] [Round "6"] [White "Anderssen, Ad"] [Black "Morphy, P."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A22"] [PlyCount "84"] [EventDate "1858.12.20"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "11"] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1. a3 {Gives the move to Black ? Not quite. AA played this opening 3 times in this match with an even score, which was close to be positive !} e5 (1... d5 $1) (1... Nf6 $1) 2. c4 Nf6 (2... b5 $1 3. cxb5 a6) 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e3 Be6 (5... Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bd6) 6. Nf3 (6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Nf3 (7. b4 a5) 7... Nxc3 8. Qxc3 Nd7) 6... Bd6 7. Be2 (7. e4 Nxc3 8. bxc3) (7. d4) 7... O-O 8. d4 (8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 f5 10. d4 e4 11. Nd2 Rf6 12. f4 {Anderssen,A-Morphy,P/Paris 1858 (10th of the match)}) 8... Nxc3 (8... exd4 9. Nxd4) 9. bxc3 e4 {Criticized by Zukertort.} 10. Nd2 f5 11. f4 (11. c4 Nd7 (11... c6) (11... c5 12. d5 Bf7) 12. Bb2 Nf6 13. Qc2 c6 14. O-O (14. g4 $2 {(suggested at the time)} Nxg4 $1 15. Bxg4 fxg4 16. Qxe4 {(Nxe4 ...Bf5-+)} Qd7 $17 {: White will not be able to benefit from their central pawns}) 14... b5 $1 15. cxb5 (15. h3) 15... cxb5 16. Bxb5 $2 Bxh2+ $1) (11. Nc4 Be7 12. O-O) 11... g5 {"Big strategic mistake" according to Steinitz, "savage advance" according to JZ.} (11... Qh4+ 12. g3 Qh3 13. Bf1 Qh6 $8 14. c4 c6 $11 {Anderssen,A-Morphy,P/Paris 1858 (8th of the match)}) (11... exf3 12. Bxf3 Nd7 $1 {[#]} (12... c6) 13. Bxb7 $2 Rb8 14. Bf3 c5 15. O-O cxd4 16. cxd4 Qc7 17. g3 ( 17. h3 $2 Qc3) 17... Qc3 18. Rb1 Qxe3+ 19. Kh1 Qxd4 $17) 12. Bc4 $1 {Prudent replies, annihilating any black attack on the King's side.} ({Also} 12. Nc4 $1 Be7 13. Rb1) 12... Bxc4 13. Nxc4 gxf4 14. exf4 Qe8 15. O-O Qc6 $6 (15... Nd7) ( 15... Nc6) 16. Qb3 (16. Ne3 $1 Qxc3 $6 17. Nxf5 $1 Qxa1 $2 18. Qb3+ $1 (18. Qg4+ $2 Kf7 $8) 18... Kh8 19. Bb2 Qxb2 $18) 16... Qd5 $1 {pinning.} 17. Rb1 { Unpinning.} b6 18. Qa2 {pinning again (threatens Rb5!).} (18. Ne5 $1 Qxb3 $8 19. Rxb3 c5 20. d5 $16) 18... c6 (18... Nd7 19. Rb5 Qe6) 19. Qe2 {unpinning again.} Nd7 20. Ne3 Qe6 21. c4 (21. g4 fxg4 22. f5 Qe7 (22... Qf7 23. Nxg4 Kh8 24. Nh6 Qe7 25. Kh1 Rae8 26. Be3) 23. Nxg4 Kh8 24. Kh1 Qh4 25. Bf4 (25. Bb2) (25. c4) 25... Bxf4 26. Rxf4 Nf6 27. Rg1 Rg8 28. Qg2 $1 {(again a selfpinning !)} (28. Rg2) (28. Nxf6 $4 Rxg1+ 29. Kxg1 Qxf4) 28... Rae8 (28... Nxg4) 29. Nxf6 $1 Qxf6 30. Rxe4 $3 {[#]} Rxg2 (30... Ref8 31. Rg4 $1) 31. Rxe8+ Kg7 32. Rxg2+ Kf7 $8 33. Rge2 $14) 21... Nf6 (21... Qg6 22. Rb3 Rf7 (22... h5 $2 23. Nxf5 $3 {[#]} Qxf5 24. Rg3+ Kf7 $8 25. Rg5 $1 Qh7 26. c5 $1 bxc5 27. Rxh5 Qg8 28. Rg5 Qh7 29. dxc5 Bxc5+ 30. Rxc5 $1 $16) 23. Bb2 Kf8 24. a4 $14) 22. Rb3 {Pc4 selfpinning.} Kf7 $6 { The king will anyway have trouble on h8 because of a Bb2 and on g8 because of a Rg3. } (22... b5 $2 23. d5 $1 cxd5 24. cxd5 Qd7 (24... Nxd5 $2 25. Nxd5 Qxd5 26. Rg3+ Kf7 27. Rd1) 25. Bb2 $16) (22... h6 {for ...Kh7}) (22... Rf7 { for ...Rg7-g6}) 23. Bb2 Rac8 24. Kh1 $16 Rg8 25. d5 $1 {[#]Of course !} cxd5 26. cxd5 (26. Nxd5 Nxd5 (26... Ng4 27. h3 Qh6) 27. cxd5 Qxd5 (27... Qh6 $2 28. Be5 $1) 28. Rh3 (28. Qh5+ Ke6) 28... Qc4 $1 29. Qh5+ Ke6 $3 {[#]} 30. Rg1 $8 Qc7 $1 $11) 26... Qd7 (26... Nxd5 $2 27. Qh5+ Qg6 (27... Kf8 28. Nxf5) 28. Qxg6+ hxg6 29. Nxd5 $18) 27. Nc4 $1 (27. Qf2 Ng4 28. Qh4) 27... Ke7 (27... Rg6 28. Bxf6 $1 ( 28. Ne5+ Bxe5 29. fxe5 Nxd5 30. g4 f4 31. Qxe4 $16) 28... Kxf6 29. Ne5 $1 Bxe5 30. fxe5+ Kxe5 (30... Kg7 31. Qd2 Rd8 32. Rd1) 31. Rbf3 $3 {[#]} Rf8 32. Qb2+ $1 Kd6 33. Qb4+ $8 Ke5 34. Qxf8 exf3 35. Re1+ $1 (35. Rxf3) 35... Kf4 36. Qb4+ Kg5 37. g3 $1 $18 Kf6 38. Qh4+) (27... Nxd5 28. Rd1 $1 (28. Rb5 $1 Ne7 {(...Ke6 Rxd5!)} 29. Qh5+ $16) 28... Rc5 (28... Bxf4 29. g3 Bb8 30. Rb5 $3) (28... Bb8 29. Ne3) (28... Nxf4 29. Rxd6 $1) (28... Qc6 29. Qh5+ $1 Ke6 30. Qh6+ {(or Nxd6)} Rg6 31. Qxh7 Rcg8 32. Rg3 $1 Rxg3 33. hxg3 $18) 29. Rh3 $1 {(changing side)} Ke6 30. g3 $1 (30. Bd4 Nxf4 31. Qa2 $1) 30... Bf8 31. Rd4 $1 (31. Ne5 Qa4) 31... Qb7 32. Rxe4+ $3 {[#]} Kd7 (32... fxe4 33. Qxe4+ Kf7 {(or ...Kd7 Rh7+)} 34. Nd6+ $1) 33. Rd4 $1 h6 (33... Kd8 34. Qe6) 34. Kg1 $18) 28. Bxf6+ $1 (28. Rh3 $1 $18) 28... Kxf6 29. Qb2+ $2 {It seems equivalent to activate the Rook immediately or at the next move, but in reality this check misses the win. The explanation comes from the fact that the Queen can sometimes play more efficiently on h5.} (29. Rh3 $3 {(threatens Nxd6 then Rh6+ ...Rg6 Rxh7 for Qb2+) } Bb8 (29... Rg7 30. Rh6+ Rg6 31. Qb2+) (29... Kg7 30. Qh5 $1 Kh8 31. Nxd6) ( 29... Kf7 {(as in the game)} 30. Rxh7+ {(or Ne5+ but wQ will also have to go to h5)} Rg7 31. Qh5+ $3 {(the difference)} Kf8 32. Rh8+ $1 Ke7 33. Qh4+ $1 Kf7 34. Rxc8 $18) 30. Ne3 $1 {(for Rh5)} (30. Qb2+ $1 Kg6 31. g4 $3 Rxc4 32. gxf5+ $8 Qxf5 33. Rg3+ $3 {[#](and not Rg1+? due to a later ... Rc1+!)} Kf7 34. Rxg8 Kxg8 35. Rg1+ $8 Kf7 36. Qg7+ $8 Ke8 37. Qg8+ $1 Qf8 38. Qe6+ $8) 30... Rcf8 31. d6 $3 {[#](threatens among others Qb2-e5)} (31. Rh5 $1 Kg7 32. Nxf5+ Rxf5 33. Qg4+ $8) (31. Qb2+ $1 Kg6 32. g4 $1) 31... Bxd6 (31... Qxd6 32. Rh6+ Rg6 33. Qb2+ Ke6 34. Rxh7) 32. Rd1 {(for Nc4)} b5 (32... Rg6 33. Qb2+ ) (32... Rf7 33. Nc4) 33. g4 $1 fxg4 34. Rh6+ Rg6 35. Qb2+ Ke7 (35... Ke6 36. f5+) 36. Rxh7+ Rf7 37. Qh8 $1 a5 (37... Qe8 38. Nf5+ Kd7 39. Rxd6+ Rxd6 40. Qxe8+ Kxe8 41. Nxd6+) 38. f5 $1 $18 {threatens Rook and... immediate checkmate}) (29. Ne5 $1 Bxe5 (29... Qc7 30. Nc6 Rg4 31. Rh3) 30. fxe5+ Kxe5 31. Qd2 $1) 29... Kf7 30. Rh3 (30. Qd4 Ke8 $1 31. Ne5 Qc7 $8 (31... Qg7 $2 32. Rg3) 32. Rh3 Qc2 $3 33. g3 Qe2 34. Qd1 Qxd1 35. Rxd1 Rg7 36. Rh5 $1 $14) 30... Rg7 $1 31. Qd4 $6 (31. Qb3 $1 Kg8 32. Rh5 $1 (32. Rh6 Rg6 33. Ne5 Qg7 $8 34. Nxg6 Qxh6) 32... Re8 (32... Rf8 33. Rh6 Rg6 34. Ne5 Qg7 35. Nxg6 Qxh6 36. Nxf8 $8) 33. Nxd6 Qxd6 34. Rxf5 e3 35. Re1 $1 (35. Re5 $2 Rxe5 $8 36. fxe5 e2 $3 {[#]} 37. Re1 Qxe5 $11) 35... Rf7 36. Qa4 $1 $16) 31... Kg8 $1 $11 32. Rh6 (32. Nxd6 Qxd6 33. Rh5 Qg6 34. Rg5 $8 Qf7 $8 35. Kg1 (35. Qe5 Rxg5 36. fxg5 Re8 $11) (35. d6 h6 $1 $11) 35... h6 36. Rxg7+ Qxg7 37. Qe5 Rc2 38. g3 Rd2 $11) (32. Rh5 $2 Qa4 $1 (32... Bc5 $11) 33. Qxg7+ Kxg7 34. Nxd6 Rf8 $1) 32... Bf8 33. d6 Rf7 (33... Qb5) 34. Rh3 (34. Rh5 Qb5) (34. Ne5 $4 Qb5 $1 35. Qd1 e3 $1 $19) 34... Qa4 $1 35. Rc1 (35. Rg3+ Bg7 $8 (35... Rg7 $2 36. d7 Rd8 37. Rxg7+ Bxg7 38. Qd5+ $8 Kh8 39. Ne5 $18) 36. Rxg7+ Rxg7 37. Qd5+ Kh8 $8 38. Ne5 Rf8 39. d7 Rd8 40. Nf7+ Rxf7 41. Qxf7 Qxd7 $8 42. Qf6+ $8 Kg8 43. Qg5+ Kf7 44. Qh5+ Kf8 45. Qg5 $1 $11) 35... Rc5 $6 ( 35... h6 $1 36. Rg3+ Bg7 37. h3 $1 (37. Qd5 $2 Rc5 $1) 37... Kh7 38. Qd5 $8 Qd7 $8 $11) 36. Rg3+ $1 Bg7 $8 (36... Rg7 $2 37. d7 $18) 37. h3 $6 (37. h4 $1 h6 $3 {[#]} (37... h5 $2 38. Qd2 $3 {: the same suite will win by 43 Rg5 !!}) 38. Qd2 $1 Rxc4 (38... Kh7 39. Ne5) 39. Rxc4 Qxc4 40. d7 Rxd7 $8 41. Qxd7 Qf7 $8 42. Qb5 Kh7 43. Kh2 $16) 37... Kh8 $2 (37... Kf8 $2 38. Rxg7 $3 Rxg7 39. Qf6+ $8 Kg8 40. Qd8+ $8 Kf7 41. d7 $8 $18) (37... h5 $1 38. Qd2 (38. Kh2 Kh7 $1 39. Qd2 $8 Bh6 40. Rgc3 Qe8 $11) (38. Rcc3 Kh7 $1) 38... h4 $3 {[#]} 39. Rg6 $1 (39. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 40. Ne5 $11) (39. Rg5 $2 Rxc4 $8 40. Rxc4 Qxc4 41. d7 Rxd7 $8 42. Qxd7 Qf1+ 43. Kh2 Qxf4+) 39... Rxc4 (39... Kh7) 40. Rxc4 $8 Qxc4 41. d7 $8 Qf1+ 42. Kh2 Rxd7 $8 $11) 38. Rxg7 $2 {Exchange sacrifice is not justified.} (38. Qd2 $3 { Maroczy} Qd7 (38... Rxc4 39. Rxc4 Qxc4 40. d7) (38... Qc6 39. Rd1 $1 Rd7 40. Ne5 $1 $18) (38... Qe8 39. Ne5 $8) 39. Ne5 $8 Bxe5 40. fxe5 Rxc1+ (40... Rxe5 41. Qd4) (40... Qe6 41. Rxc5 bxc5 42. Qg5 $1 Rd7 43. h4 $1) 41. Qxc1 Qe6 42. Qg5 $1 (42. Rc3 $1) 42... Rd7 (42... Qc8 43. d7) 43. Rc3 $3 {[#](new side changing)} Rg7 (43... h6 44. Qc1 $1) 44. Qf6 $1 Qxf6 45. exf6 $18) 38... Rxg7 39. Rc3 $1 (39. Qf6 $1 $11) 39... e3 $3 {[#]} (39... Rc8 $2 {WS} 40. Qf6 $3 {[#]} (40. Rg3 $2 Rcg8 $8 41. Qf6 Qd1+ $8 (41... Qe8 $2 42. Rxg7 Rxg7 43. Ne5 Kg8 44. Qxf5 $8 e3 45. d7 $8 Qe7 46. Qe6+ $1 Kf8 47. Qd5 $1 Qd8 48. Qd6+ Kg8 49. Kg1 e2 50. Qd5+ Kf8 51. Kf2) (41... Qxc4 $2 42. d7 $8) 42. Kh2 {(threatens Ne5)} Qe1 $3 {[#]} 43. Rxg7 Rxg7 $11) 40... Qe8 (40... Qd1+ 41. Kh2 Qd5 42. Nxb6) 41. d7 $1 Qxd7 42. Ne5 $8 Qb7 (42... Qe8 {idem}) 43. Nf7+ $8 Kg8 44. Nd6 $8 Rf8 45. Qe6+ $8) (39... Kg8 $2 40. Rg3 $3 {[#]} Qd7 (40... Rxg3 41. d7 $8) 41. Ne5 $1 Qd8 (41... Rxe5 42. Rxg7+) 42. Rxg7+ (42. Nc6 $1 Qf8 43. d7) 42... Kxg7 43. d7 Kg8 44. Qd6 Kg7 (44... Rxe5 45. fxe5 $8 e3 46. Qe6+) 45. Qe6 $8 Rc1+ 46. Kh2 Qf8 47. Nc6 $18) 40. Rxe3 $2 {terrible mistake.} (40. Qf6 $1 $11) (40. Qxe3 $1 Rxc4 41. Rxc4 Qxc4 42. Qe8+ $8 Qg8 43. d7 $8 Rxd7 $1 (43... Rxg2 $1) 44. Qxd7 Qc4 $1 $11 ) 40... Rxc4 {Square e8 is checked.} 41. Qf6 (41. Qe5 Qd7 $19) 41... Rc1+ 42. Kh2 Qxf4+ 0-1 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1954.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Cuciuc, V."] [Black "4885.12"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1rb4N/1B1n2Rq/1B1k4/p1R3rp/7b/KQP5/5N2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1954.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "2001.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Korenev, V."] [Black "1111.15"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/4pp2/4pp2/2pN3Q/3Bk3/8/1KP5/3R4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "2001.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "2010.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Popa, N."] [Black "1452.44"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1bN5/p3p3/4k1P1/rQ2p1P1/1NP5/p2BKPB1/3R4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "2010.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1988.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Einat, P."] [Black "4852.47"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b1NKBB/8/q1pPp3/2pkrPR1/1P2R1pr/pP1p3p/6Q1/4N3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1988.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "2012.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Jankevics, K."] [Black "4458.33"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "K2Nb3/1Qp5/n3p3/p3k1B1/6P1/1nP5/1N2qP2/1B1R1r2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "2012.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Savournin, J."] [Black "4514.02"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3R4/2p5/3q1N2/n7/3k3r/8/4Q2p/2RK3B w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1961.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Michel, F."] [Black "1558.25"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2R5/3p4/n1b2nB1/pR6/P1kN3r/1N3p1Q/4pP1p/4B2K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1961.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1956.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kozlov, A."] [Black "1588.34"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "KQB2rn1/3Pp3/2kp3R/ppn4R/P1b1PN2/4b3/4N2B/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1956.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "2011.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Murashov, P."] [Black "4582.37"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/bpN1RB2/b2B1p2/2p2pq1/Qp1kPpp1/6rR/1K1P1P2/2N5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "2011.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1956.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Dobrescu, E."] [Black "1342.13"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b5/r7/p1Q4N/4k3/K3N1p1/B1p1P3/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1956.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1972.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Haring, J."] [Black "1858.23"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2B1R3/4b3/2N5/r3B2r/4k2p/pQ2NpP1/Kn1P1n2/5R2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1972.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1956.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Popov, Ge"] [Black "1575.23"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "N7/1K3p2/N2P1R2/1P1k1pp1/bR5Q/8/5b1B/2rn4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1956.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "2016.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Stojnic, D."] [Black "1882.36"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3R3B/2p1pp1B/bN5Q/3P2P1/1p5R/5K2/N1Pkpp2/3rbr2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "2016.01.22"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] {After A.-C. White, 1906.} -- 1-0 [Event "3#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1933.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Brunner, E."] [Black "0454.02"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4b3/6r1/8/3N4/3R1B2/4p3/6p1/3Bk1Kn w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1933.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "3#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1878.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Pradignat, E."] [Black "1852.65"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1N1B1K2/Q1pP4/1pP1P3/1P1pPR1P/rN4kp/6pr/2B3Rb w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1878.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] {Presented at the 1984 World Championship.} -- 1-0 [Event "3#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1907.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Pradignat, E."] [Black "1362.73"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6K1/4p3/Q2b4/2Nk2P1/4NPP1/P1p1P2P/b1P2pr1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1907.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "4#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1934.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Brunner, E."] [Black "1703.18"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "k7/1pKRpp2/2p4n/8/8/p4p2/1p1Pp1Qr/5r2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1934.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "4#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Massmann, W."] [Black "1046.10"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1Q6/5b2/k4n2/1n6/1K6/1P6/2B5/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1961.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "11#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1971.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Fargette, B."] [Black "0134.65"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b5/1p5p/1P1p4/p2R2p1/n1P1k1P1/6KP/1P1PN3/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "1971.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1. Kf2 $1 (1. b3 $2 Be6 $1 2. bxa4 Bxd5 $1) 1... Nc5 $1 (1... Nxb2 $2 2. Ng3+ Kf4 3. Nh5+ Ke4 4. Kg3 Nxc4 5. Nf6#) (1... Be6 $2 2. d3#) 2. Ng3+ Kf4 3. Nh5+ Ke4 4. Kg3 $1 Nd7 5. b3 $1 h6 (5... a4 $2 6. bxa4 h6 7. a5 Nc5 8. Nf6#) 6. Kf2 $1 (6. Kg2 $2 Nxb6 $1) 6... Nc5 $1 (6... Ne5 $2 7. Nf6+ {(or on g3)} Kf4 8. Rd4#) (6... Nxb6 $2 7. d3#) 7. Ng3+ Kf4 8. Ne2+ Ke4 9. Kg3 $1 {Switchback.} Na4 { Diagram with Pb2 in b3 and Ph7 in h6.} 10. bxa4 Bxg4 11. Nc3# 1-0 [Event "h#2 2 sol "] [Site "?"] [Date "2003.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petkov, P."] [Black "0568.01"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4b3/8/3R1K2/2n2p2/1NkNR3/1nb1r3/8/8 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "2003.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "h#3 b) Nc7 on g7"] [Site "?"] [Date "2009.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Caillaud, M."] [Black "0641.14"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b5/2N5/B5p1/6p1/3kp1p1/6K1/2Prr3/8 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "2009.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0 [Event "h#8 2 sol"] [Site "?"] [Date "2016.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Paliulionis, V."] [Black "3313.00"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k6/8/8/4r3/8/8/1q5B/2n4K b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "16"] [EventDate "2016.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1... Ka7 (1... Qa3 $1 2. Kg2 Nd3 $1 3. Kg3 $1 Re8 4. Kf3+ Ne5+ 5. Ke4 Kc8 6. Kd5 Nd7 7. Kc6 Kd8 8. Kb7 Qe7 9. Bc7# $1) 2. Kg1 Re8 3. Bc7 Qh8 $1 4. Kf2 Ra8 5. Ke3 Nb3 $1 6. Kd3 Nc5+ 7. Kc4 Nb7 8. Kb5 Qb8 9. Bb6# $1 {Echo.} 1-0 [Event "s#4"] [Site "?"] [Date "1959.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Weber, W."] [Black "1575.15"] [Result "0-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/1N6/4p1P1/N2kp1RK/3p3R/3p1npr/3Qb1Bb w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1959.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] {Presented at the 1987 World Championship. Looks like a selfmate in 3 from K.A.K. Larsen delivered... the year before !} -- 0-1 [Event "2#"] [Site "?"] [Date "1958.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tallec, Y."] [Black "1185.10"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2B5/B4R2/K7/1N1k4/2n3N1/3P4/8/3Q2bb w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "0"] [EventDate "1958.??.??"] [SourceDate "2000.07.25"] 1-0




"non-CB support diagrams" (animated fairy)




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