Nº19 Marcel Dore (France)

Win

Section B.1

Marcel Dore (France)

wKc3,Rg4,h6/bKe5,Ne1,Rf5

1. Ra6 !!
Thematic try : 1. Rb6 ? Rf2 ! [1…Rf3+ ? 2. Kd2 Nd3 3. Rb5+ (3. Ke2 ? Kf5 ! 4. Rh4 Rf4
5. Rb5+ Ke4 ! =) 3…Kf6 4. Ra4!! (4. Rc4 ? Ne5 ! =) Nf4 5. Ra6+ Ne6 6. Rb6 ! +-]
2. Rb5+ Kf6 ! =
1. Kd2 ? Nf3+ 2. Ke3 Ng5 3. Rg6 Nh7 ! (3…Nf7 ? 4. Ra4 !! Rf6 5. Ra5+ Ke6 6. Ra6+ Nd6
7. Rxf6+ +-) 4. Re4+ Kd5 =

1….Rf3+ 2. Kd2 Nd3 3. Ke2 !
3. Ra5 ? Kf6 ! 4. Ke2 Rf4 ! 5. Rxf4 Nxf4+ =

3….Kf5 4. Rh4 Rg3 5. Ra5+ !
5. Rh5+ ? Kg4 !! 6. Rg6+ Kxh5 ! = (6…Kf4 ? 7. Rxg3 Kxg3 8. Kxd3 +- )

5….Kf6 6. Re4 ! (6. Rh6+ (?) Kg7 7. Rh4 Kf6 loss of time)
6. Rd5 ? Ne5 ! 7. Rf4+ Ke6 ! =

6….Nc1+ 7. Kf2 !
7..Kd1 ? Nb3 ! 8. Ra6+ Kf5 9. Rb4 Ke5 ! (9…Rc3 ? 10. Ra3 ! +- or 9…Rd3+ 10. Kc2 ! +-)
10. Ra3 Rg1+ =

7….Rh3
7….Rc3 8. Re3 ! Nd3+ 9. Kg3 Rb3 10. Rd5 Nc5 11. Rxb3 Nxb3 12. Kf3(4) Ke6 13. Ke4 ! +-

8. Rd5 !
8. Rc4 ? Nd3 9. Ke2 Ne5 10. Rf4+ Ke6 =

8….Rc3 9. Re3(Rd6+) Na2(Kf5) 10. Rd6+(Re3) Kf5(Na2)
11. Rd4 (11. Rd5 (?) Kf6 12. Rd5+ Kf5 loss of time)

11….Rc5 12. Rd8 !
12. Re8 ? Nc3 ! =

12….Kg6 (12…Nc3 13. Rf8+ Kg6 14. Rg3+ ! +-)

13. Rg8+ !
Thematic try : 13. Re6+ ? Kg5 ! (13…Kf5 ? 14. Re3 ! Kg6 15. Rg8+ +- see main line)
14. Rg8+ Kf4! 15. Rf8+ Rf5 16. Rxf5+ Kxf5 =

13….Kf7 (13…Kf6 14. Rf8+ ! +-)
14. Rg4 Kf6 (14…Nc3 15. Rf4 Kg6 16. Rg3+ +-)

15. Ke1 !!
15. Rf4+ ? Rf5 ! (15…Kg5 ? 16. Rf3 Nc3 17. Rf8 ! +-) 16. Rxf5+ Kxf5 = compare this position with the finale position of thematic try : 13. Re6+ ?
15. Rge4 ? Nc3 ! 16. Rf4+ Kg5 ! = (16…Kg6 ? 17. Rg3+ +-)

15….Nc3 16. Rf4+
The little difference with the try : 15. Rf4+ ? Now if 16…Rf5 17. Rxf5 Kxf5 18. Rxc3 +-

16….Kg5 ! 17. Rf8 !
17. Rf3 ? Nb5 ! = (17…Nd5 ? 18. Rd5+ ! Kg4 19. Rf5 Rc1+ 20. Kd2 ! +-)

17…. Kg4 18. Kd2 ! Nb1+ 19. Kd3 (19. Ke2 (d1,e1) (?) are losses of time).

19….Rc3+ 20. Kd4(e2) !
20. Ke4 ? Nd2+ 21. Kd4 Rxe3 22. Kxd3 Nc4+ ! =

20….Rxe3 21. Kxe3 Nc3 22. Rd8 ! +- The White wins easily the Black Knight.