Win
Section B.1.
Michal Hlinka & Ľuboš Kekely (Slovakia)
wKc6,Na6,e4,Bg6,Pa4/bKa8,Ra2,Pc4,d2
1.Nc3!
1.Bh5? Rxa4 2.Kb6 d1Q! 3.Bxd1 Ra1! 4.Bc2 (4.Be2 or Bf3 4…Rb1+=) 4…Ra2!5.Nb4 Rb2!=
1.Nf2? c3 2.Nb4 Rxa4 3.Kb5 Ra1 4.Bc2 Kb7=
1.Nxd2 Rxd2=
1…d1Q
1…Ka7 2.Bh5 Ra1 3.Nc5+-
2.Nxd1
2.Nc7+? Kb8! 3.Nxd1 Rxa4=
2…Rxa4 3.Kb6 with
mate threat, therefore… 3…c3 4.Nxc3 switchback
A) 4…Rf4
4…Rd4 5.Nd5! Rxd5 6.Nc7+!+-
5.Nc7+!
5.Nd5? Rf6+! 6.Nxf6 stalemate
5…Kb8 6.N3d5 Rf1 or Rf2/Rf3/Rf8 7.Ne7 Rf6+
7…Rb1+ 8.Nb5!+-
8.Nc6+ Kc8 9.Bh5Rf4
9…Kd7 10.Bg4+ Kd6 11.Ne8+-
10.Nd5 second knight on d5 10…Rh4
10…Ra411.Nf6 Rc4 12.Bf7+
11.Be8 Rh7
11…Re4 12.Bg6+
12.Bg6 switchback 12…Rb7+13.Ka6 Rd7 14.Nb6+! and wins
14.Bf5? ideal stalemate
B) 4…Rg4 5.Nc7+ Kb8 6.Bf5
6.Na6+ Ka8 7.Nc7+ Kb8 8.Bf5+- is only waste of time
6…Rh4
6…Rb4+ 7.N3b5+-
7.Na6+ switchback 7…Ka8 8.Bc2
8.Nc7+ Kb8 9.Na6+ Ka810.Bc2+- is only waste of time
8.Kc7 Rc4+ 9.Kb6 Rh4 10.Bc2+- is only waste of time
8…Rf4
8…Rh6+ 9.Kc7 Rf6 10.Nc5+- as main line; 8…Rd4 9.Nd5!+-
9.Nc5
9.Nd5?Rf6+! 10.Nxf6 stalemate
9…Rf6+
9…Kb8 10.N3e4 Kc8 11.Nd6+ Kd8 12.Ne6+-
10.Kc7 Rf7+ 11.Nd7
11.Kc6 or Kb6 11…Rf6+ 12.Kc7 Rf7+ 13.Nd7+- is only waste oftiime
11…Ka7 12.Bd3 Rf3
12…Rg7 13.Ne4+-
13.Nb5+ Ka6 14.Nb8+ Ka5 15.Nc6+Ka4
15…Ka6 16.Bc4+-
16.Bc2+! switchback 16…Kxb5 17.Nd4+ and wins.
Meredith. Switchbacks.