Nº3 Luboš Kekely & Michal Hlinka

Draw

Section A.

Luboš Kekely & Michal Hlinka (Slovakia)

wKa3,Rc4,g5,Pd3,d6/bKh6,Nb3,e1,Rb1,Pd2

1.d7 Ra1+ refutation to capture
1…d1Q? 2.Rh4+ Kxg5 3.d8Q++-

2.Kb4
2.Kb2? Nxd3+ 3.Kc3 Rc1+–+

2…Nxd3+
2…Ra8 3.Rc6+ Kh7 (3…Kxg5 4.Rc8 Rxc8 5.dxc8Q d1Q 6.Qg8+ Kf4 7.Qxb3=) 4.Rcg6 Rb8+ 5.Kc4 Na5+ 6.Kd5 d1Q 7.Rg7+ Kh8 8.Rg8+ Rxg8 9.Rxg8+ Kxg8 10.d8Q+ Kf7 11.Qc7+ Kf6 12.Qb6+ Kf5 13.Qxa5=

3.Kb5!
3.Kc3? Rc1+–+

3…Ra5+
3…Ra8 4.Rg1=

4.Kb6!
4.Kc6? Nb4+! 5.Rxb4 d1Q–+

4…Ra6+! refutation to capture 5.Kxa6
5.Kc7? Ra7+–+;5.Kb7? ;or Kb5? 5…Rd6–+

5…Ndc5+! opening of d-column
5…Nb4+ 6.Rxb4 d1Q 7.Rbg4=

6.Rcxc5!
6.Rgxc5? Nxc5+ 7.Rxc5 d1Q 8.Rc7 Kg5! 9.Kb7 Qd5+!–+

6…Nxc5+ 7.Ka7!
7.Ka5? Nb7+–+; 7.Kb5? d1Q–+; 7.Kb6? Nxd7+–+

7…d1Q 8.Rg6+!
thematic try 8.d8Q? Qxd8–+ for example 9.Rg6+ Kh5 10.Rg5+ Qxg5–+

8…Kh7 9.Rg7+!
thematic try 9.Rh6+? Kg7!–+ for example 10.Rh7+ Kf6 11.Rh6+ Ke7 12.Rh7+ Kd8 13.Rh8+ Kxd7–+

9…Kh6
9…Kh8 for example 10.Rg8+ Kxg8 11.d8Q+ Qxd8 model stalemate;
9…Kxg7 10.d8Q Qa4+! 11.Kb6! Qb4+ 12.Kc6!=

10.Rg6+!
try 10.Rh7+? for example 10…Kg6 11.Rh6+ Kf7 12.Rf6+ Ke7 13.Rf7+ Kd8 14.Rf8+ Kxd7–+

10…Kh5 11.Rg5+!
try 11.Rh6+? for example 11…Kg4–+

11…Kh4 12.Rg4+!
try 12.Rh5+? for example 12…Kg4–+

12…Kh3 13.Rg3+!
try 13.Rh4+? for example 13…Kg3–+

13…Kh2 14.Rg2+!
thematic try 14.Rh3+? Kg2! 15.Rg3+ Kf2!–+

14…Kxg2
14…Kh1 15.Rg1+ Qxg1 16.d8Q Ne6+ 17.Qb6=
14…Kh3 15.Rg3+ positional draw

15.d8Q Qxd8 model stalemate. 19th WCCT theme. Three thematic tries in meredith. Mirror chameleon thematic echo.
15…Qa4+ 16.Kb6! (16.Kb8? Qb5+ 17.Kc7 Ne6+–+ fork) 16…Qb4+ 17.Kc6!= (17.Ka7? Qb7#)]