Nº 22 János Mikitovics

Draw

János Mikitovics (Hungary)

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1.fxe7 Bxc4+ 2.Ke1!
2.d3? g2+! (2…Bb5? 3.e8Q+ Bxe8 4.Rxe8+ Kf7 5.c8Q! Rxc8 6.Rxc8 Ne3+ 7.Kg1=) 3.Kg1 h2+! 4.Kxg2 h1Q+! 5.Kxh1 Bd5+ 6.Kg1 Rc1+ 7.Re1 Rxe1#

2…Bb5
2…Nf6 3.gxf6 Bb5 4.Rc6! Re5+ 5.Kd1=

3.Rc6!! Re5+! 4.Kd1 Nf2+ 5.Kc2!
Thematic try: 5.Kc1? Re1+! (5…Nd3+? 6.Kc2 Nb4+ 7.Kd1 Be2+ 8.Kc1 Na2+ 9.Kc2 Nb4+ 10.Kc1 positional draw) 6.Kc2 Bd3+ 7.Kc3 Bxf5 8.Re6! 10. WCCT/D=bRe1 8…Bxe6! a) 8…Rxe6? 9.c8Q+= b) 8…Rc1+? 9.Kd4 Bg6 (9…Rc4+ 10.Ke3 main) 10.Rxg6+ Kf7 11.Re6! Ke8 12.g6 g2 13.Re1=; 9.e8Q+ Kg7 10.Qxe6 Rxe6–+

5…Bd3+ 6.Kc3!
6.Kc1? Re1#

6…Bxf5 7.Re6!! switchback/10. WCCT/D=bRe5 7…Rc5+
7…Rxe6 8.c8Q+=

8.Kd4 Rc4+!! 9.Ke3!
9.Kd5? Bxe6+ 10.Kxe6 Kg7 11.e8Q (11.Kd7 Rxc7+ 12.Kxc7 g2–+) 11…Re4+–+
9.Ke5? Bg6–+ (9…Bxe6? 10.e8Q+=)
9.Kxc4? Bxe6+ 10.Kd4 Kf7–+

9…Bg6
9…Ng4+ 10.Kf3=

10.Rxg6+ Kf7 11.Re6!! switchback 11…Ke8 12.g6 g2 13.Kxf2 Rf4+ 14.Ke2 Rc4 15.Kf2= positional draw

Keywords: Novotny with thematic try, 10 th WCCT / D, switchbacks, mutual sacrifices, positional draws