[Event "1st prize, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "R.Becker & I.Akobia"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/2p5/5b2/pK3N2/4R3/kP5b/8/6n1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "26"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Nd4 $1 (1. Ne3 $5 Kxb3 2. Kxa5 c5 3. Kb5 Bd4 $19) 1... Bg2 2. Rg4 $1 ({
Thematic try} 2. Rf4 $5 Bxd4 3. Rxd4 Ne2 4. Rd3 (4. Rc4 Kxb3 5. Rxc7 a4 {-+})
4... Nc1 5. Rc3 Nxb3 6. Rxc7 Bf1+ {-+}) 2... Bh3 (2... Bxd4 3. Rxg2 $1 c5 (3...
Kxb3 4. Rg3+ Kc2 5. Kxa5 $11) 4. b4 $1 axb4 (4... cxb4 5. Kc4 Bb6 6. Rg3+ Ka4
7. Rg6 Ba7 8. Rg7 Be3 9. Rg3 Bb6 10. Rg6 {=}) 5. Kc4 {zz} 5... b3 6. Rg3 {=})
3. Re4 {(Rf4)} (3. Rxg1 $2 Bxd4 4. Rg3 Bf1+ {-+}) (3. Rf4 Be5 4. Re4 Bf1+ 5.
Kxa5 Bd6 6. Nb5+ Bxb5 7. Kxb5) (3. Rf4 $2 Be5 4. Re4 Bf1+ 5. Kxa5 Bd6 6. Nb5+
Bxb5 7. Kxb5 Nf3 8. b4 $11) 3... Bxd4 (3... Bd7+ 4. Kxa5 c5 5. Ne6 $1 Bc3+ 6.
Kb6 Bxe6 7. Rxe6 Kb4 8. Re4+ Bd4 9. Kc6) 4. Rxd4 Ne2 (4... Nf3 5. Ra4+ Kb2 (
5... Kxb3 6. Rxa5 $11) 6. Kc6 $11) 5. Rh4 $1 ({Thematic try} 5. Ra4+ $5 Kxb3 6.
Rxa5 Bg2 7. Ra6 Nc3+ 8. Kc5 Na4+ 9. Kb5 Bf1+ $19) ({Thematic try} 5. Rd3 $5 Bf5
6. Re3 Nc1 7. Kxa5 (7. Rc3 Nxb3 {-+}) 7... Bd3 8. b4 Nb3#) 5... Bf1 (5... Bf5
6. Ra4+ Kxb3 7. Rxa5 Be4 8. Kc5 Nf4 9. Ra6 Bg2 10. Rf6 Nd3+ 11. Kd4 {=}) 6.
Kxa5 Nc1 7. Ra4+ Kb2 {Main B} ({Main A} 7... Kxb3 8. Rb4+ Kc3 9. Rb1 $1 (9. Rb5
$2 Bc4 {-+}) 9... Kc2 10. Rb5 Nb3+ 11. Rxb3 Kxb3 {stalemate}) 8. Rf4 (8. Rb4 $5
c5 9. Rf4 Bd3 10. Ka4 Ne2 11. Rf2 Kc3 {-+}) 8... Nxb3+ 9. Kb4 $1 (9. Ka4 $5
Nc5+ 10. Ka5 Bd3 11. Kb4 Ne4 {-+}) 9... c5+ 10. Ka4 Bd3 (10... Nd2 11. Rxf1
Nxf1 12. Kb5 {=}) (10... Ba6 11. Rc4 Bc8 12. Kb5 Bd7+ 13. Kb6 $11 (13. Ka6 $2
Be6 $19)) 11. Rc4 $1 {zz} 11... Be2 (11... Ka2 12. Rc3 c4 13. Kb4 Nd2 14. Rxd3
cxd3 15. Kc3 {=}) 12. Re4 Bd3 (12... Nd4 13. Rxe2+ Nxe2 14. Kb5 {=}) 13. Rc4
Bxc4 {stalemate. This is a masterful work with synthesis of two stalemates on
a background of struggle of rook against B+N+P. The best study of the
tournament.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2/3 prize, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "I.Akobia"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/8/8/2B5/4P3/1P2b1kP/7r/R3K3 w Q - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Bd6+ Bf4 2. Bxf4+ (2. Rd1 $2 Rh1+ 3. Ke2 Rh2+ 4. Kd3 Bxd6 $11) 2... Kxf4 3.
O-O-O $1 Kxe4 (3... Rxh3 4. Kb2 $1 (4. Kc2 $2 Kxe4 $11) 4... Kxe4 5. Ka3 Rh8 6.
b4 Ra8+ 7. Kb3 Rb8 8. Rd7 Ke5 9. Kc4 Rc8+ 10. Kb5 Rb8+ 11. Ka5 Ra8+ 12. Kb6
Rb8+ 13. Rb7 $18) 4. Rd6 $3 {zz} ({Thematic try} 4. Rd8 $5 Rxh3 5. Kb2 Rh7 $1
6. Ka3 Ra7+ 7. Kb4 Rb7+ 8. Ka4 Ra7+ 9. Kb5 Rb7+ {
positional draw(impossible Rb6+-)}) (4. Rd7 $2 Rxh3 5. Kb2 Rh8 $11) 4... Rxh3 {
main B} ({main A} 4... Ke5 5. Rd3 $1 {zz} 5... Ke4 6. Rc3 $1 Ke5 7. Rc5+ Kd6 8.
Rh5 $18) 5. Kb2 $1 Rh8 {main B1} (5... Ke5 {main B2} 6. Rg6 $3 ({Thematic try} 
6. Ra6 $2 Kd5 7. Ka3 Kc5 8. Ka4 Rh4+ 9. Ka5 Rb4 {
and draws, because impossible Rg5+}) 6... Kd5 7. Ka3 Kc5 (7... Rh4 8. b4 $1 Rh1
9. Ka4 Ra1+ 10. Kb5 Ra8 11. Ra6 $18) 8. Ka4 Rh4+ (8... Rh8 9. b4+ Kc4 10. b5
Ra8+ 11. Ra6 $18) 9. Ka5 Rb4 10. Rg5+ $18) 6. Ka3 Ra8+ 7. Kb4 Rb8+ 8. Kc4 Rc8+
9. Kb5 Rb8+ 10. Rb6 {wins owning the move 4.Rd6!!. After the attractive move
0-0-0!, an interesting choice of rank for the rook arises from play wit art
elements.} *

[Event "2/3 prize, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "D.Gurgenidze"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "7R/1k4PP/1p6/4p1r1/2K5/8/2p5/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Rb8+ $1 Ka7 (1... Kxb8 2. g8=Q+ $18 (2. h8=Q+ $2 Ka7 3. Qh1 Rxg7 4. Qa1+ Kb7
$11)) 2. Ra8+ Kb7 3. Ra1 Rxg7 4. h8=Q c1=Q+ 5. Rxc1 Rc7+ 6. Kb5 (6. Kb4 $2 Rxc1
$11) 6... Rxc1 7. Qh7+ $1 ({Thematic try} 7. Qg7+ $2 Rc7 8. Qg2+ e4 $1 9. Qxe4+
Ka7 10. Qa4+ Kb7 11. Qa6+ Kb8 12. Kxb6 Rc6+ 13. Kxc6 {stalemate}) 7... Rc7 8.
Qe4+ (8. Qh1+ $2 e4 $11) 8... Ka7 9. Qa4+ Kb7 10. Qa6+ Kb8 11. Kxb6 $18 {
not stalemate after 11..Rc6. Black plans the self-destruction of a pawn for
the purpose of stalemate. White avoids this plan and reaches a winning
theoretical position. The use of these ideas have allowed the author to create
a bright study.} 1-0

[Event "1/2 HM, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "L.Gonzales"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2K2n2/4Nppk/2p1P3/5P1n/8/8/2B5/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Nxc6 $1 (1. exf7 $2 g6 2. fxg6+ Kg7 3. Kd8 Ne6+ 4. Kd7 Nf8+ 5. Ke8 Nf6+ 6.
Kd8 Ne6+ 7. Kc8 c5 8. Bb3 Nf8 9. Kd8 Ne4 10. Bd5 Nd6 $11) (1. Kd8 $2 fxe6 2.
fxe6+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ Nxg6 4. Bxg6 Nf6 5. e7 c5 6. Bf7 g5 $11) 1... fxe6 2. fxe6+
Kg8 3. Ne7+ $1 (3. e7 $2 Kf7 4. Bf5 (4. Kd8 Ne6+ 5. Kd7 Nf6+ 6. Kd6 Ne8+ 7. Ke5
Nc5 $11) 4... Ke8 5. Kc7 Nf6 6. Kd6 Ng8 $11) 3... Kh8 4. Ng6+ Nxg6 5. Bxg6 Nf6
6. Kd8 $1 {zz} (6. e7 $2 Ng8 7. e8=Q {stalemate}) (6. Kc7 $2 Kg8 {(Ng4)=}) 6...
Kg8 $1 (6... Nd5 7. Kd7 Kg8 8. Kd6 {as the main line}) 7. Ke7 $1 {zz} (7. e7 $2
Kh8 8. Bf7 g5 $11) 7... Nd5+ 8. Kd6 (8. Kd7 $2 Kh8 {(Kf8)=}) 8... Nb6 (8... Nf6
9. e7 Kh8 10. Bf7 Kh7 (10... g5 11. Bh5 Kg7 12. Ke6 $18) 11. Ke6 Kh6 12. Kf5
Kh7 13. Kg5 Ne4+ 14. Kf4 Nf6 15. Kf5 Kh6 16. Bg6 $18) 9. Be4 $1 (9. Kc7 $2 Nd5+
10. Kd6 Nb6 {loss of time}) (9. Kc6 $2 Nc8 10. Kd7 Nb6+ 11. Kc7 Nd5+ 12. Kd6
Nb6 {loss of time}) 9... g6 $1 (9... Nc8+ 10. Kd7 Nb6+ 11. Kd8 $18) (9... Nc4+
10. Kc7 Kf8 11. Kd8 Nd6 12. e7+ Kf7 13. Kd7 Ne8 14. Bd5+ $18) 10. Kc7 $1 (10.
Kc6 $2 Nc8 11. Kd7 Kf8 12. Kxc8 Ke7 13. Bd5 g5 14. Kc7 g4 $11) (10. Bxg6 $2 Kg7
11. Bd3 Nc8+ $11) 10... Kf8 11. Kxb6 (11. Kd8 $2 Nc8 12. Kxc8 Ke7 13. Bd5 g5
$11) 11... Ke7 12. Bd5 Kd6 13. Kb5 g5 14. Kc4 $18 {
. Interesting duel around a white pawn enriched by themes zz and stalemate.}
1-0

[Event "1/2 HM, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S.Hornecker"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/8/8/2B5/3RK1b1/7p/5P2/3r2kN w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. f3 (1. Rxd1+ $2 Bxd1 2. Ng3 h2 $11) 1... Bxf3+ (1... Re1+ 2. Kf4 Kxh1 3.
Kxg4 Kg2 (3... h2 4. Bd6 Kg1 5. Bxh2+ $18) 4. Rd2+ $18) 2. Kxf3 Rxd4 3. Ng3 $1
(3. Bxd4+ $2 Kxh1 $11) 3... Kh2 $1 (3... h2 4. Bxd4#) 4. Nf1+ (4. Bxd4 $2 $11)
4... Kg1 (4... Kh1 5. Bxd4 h2 6. Ng3# (6. Be5 $1 Kg1 7. Nxh2 $18)) 5. Nd2 $1 (
5. Bxd4+ $2 $11) 5... h2 6. Bxd4+ (6. Kg3 $2 h1=N+ 7. Kf3 Ng3 8. Bxd4+ Kh2 9.
Be5 Kh3 10. Bxg3 $11) 6... Kh1 7. Be5 Kg1 8. Kg3 h1=Q (8... h1=N+ 9. Kf3 $18)
9. Bd4# {
. The effective elements of struggle in this ending bring about a known mate.}
*

[Event "3/4 HM, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "M.Campioli"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1b6/1r6/6P1/2k2n1P/8/6p1/8/4KB1R w K - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. h6 (1. Bd3 $5 Re7+ 2. Kd2 Bf4+ $19) (1. g7 $5 Rxg7 2. h6 Re7+ $19) 1... Kd4
$1 (1... Rb1+ 2. Ke2 Rb2+ 3. Kf3 Nxh6 4. Be2 Rb3+ 5. Kg2 Bf4 6. Rh4 Rb4 7. g7
$11) 2. h7 Ke3 $1 (2... Rb1+ 3. Ke2 Rb2+ 4. Kd1 Be5 5. h8=Q $11) 3. Bb5 $1 Rxb5
4. O-O $1 Be5 5. Rxf5 Rb1+ (5... Bd4 6. h8=Q $11) 6. Kg2 Rb2+ 7. Kh3 Rh2+ ({
main} 7... Bf4 8. h8=Q Rh2+ 9. Kg4 Rxh8 10. Rxf4 g2 11. Rf3+ Ke2 12. Rg3 $11)
8. Kg4 g2 9. Rxe5+ Kf2 10. Rf5+ Ke2 11. Re5+ $11 {. Protection from mate by
castling and activation of rook for the further struggle saves White.} *

[Event "3/4 HM, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "M.Croitor"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r3k3/Pp3b2/1R4n1/8/4K3/8/8/2B5 w q - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Rxb7 Bd5+ $1 2. Kxd5 O-O-O+ $1 3. Kc6 Ne5+ 4. Kb6 Nc4+ (4... Rd6+ 5. Kc5
Rc6+ 6. Kd5 Kxb7 7. a8=Q+ Kxa8 8. Bf4 $11) 5. Kc6 Rd6+ 6. Kc5 Kxb7 7. a8=Q+
Kxa8 8. Bb2 $1 Rd2 9. Bc3 $11 {. Struggle of the wB against bB and bR is
decorated with an original introduction.} *

[Event "1/2 comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "F. Bertoli"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6r1/3PP3/3n2P1/6K1/5R2/p6k/3b4/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. d8=Q Nf7+ 2. Kh5 (2. Kf5 $5 Nxd8 3. exd8=Q Rxd8 $11) 2... Nxd8 (2... Rxd8 3.
exd8=Q Nxd8 4. Rh4+ Kg2 5. g7 $18) 3. Rf3+ $1 (3. Rf8 $5 Ne6 4. Rxg8 Nf4+ {(a2)
} 5. Kh6 Nd5+ $11) 3... Kg2 4. Rf8 Ne6 5. Rxg8 a2 6. Ra8 (6. e8=Q $5 a1=Q 7.
Qa8+ Qxa8 8. Rxa8 Nf4+ $11) 6... Kf3 7. Ra3+ (7. e8=Q $5 Ng7+ 8. Kh4 Nxe8 $11)
7... Be3 8. Rxe3+ (8. Rxa2 $5 Ng7+ 9. Kh4 Nf5+ $11) 8... Kxe3 9. e8=Q a1=Q 10.
Qxe6+ $18 *

[Event "1/2 comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "J.Mikitovics"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1R6/P1pp2p1/2b5/2p5/8/2p4B/4r2P/k1K5 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Bf1 $1 ({Thematic try} 1. Bxd7 $6 Re1+ $1 2. Kc2 Be4+ $1 (2... Re2+ 3. Kxc3
Be4 4. a8=Q+ $18) 3. Kxc3 Re3+ $1 4. Kc4 Ra3 $11) 1... Rxh2 (1... Re1+ 2. Kc2
Ba4+ 3. Kxc3 Rc1+ 4. Kd2 Rc2+ 5. Kd3 c4+ 6. Kd4 Bc6 7. Bxc4 g5 8. h3 Rc1 (8...
d6 9. Rc8 $18) 9. Rb5 Rd1+ 10. Kc3 Rc1+ 11. Kb3 Rb1+ 12. Ka3 d6 13. Rxg5 Rh1
14. Be6 Bb7 15. h4 $18) 2. Bc4 $1 {thr. 3.Rb1#} 2... Rh1+ 3. Kc2 Rh2+ (3...
Ba4+ 4. Kxc3 Rc1+ 5. Kd2 $1 Rc2+ 6. Kd3 $18) (3... Be4+ 4. Bd3 $1 (4. Kxc3 $2
Rh3+ 5. Kd2 $11) 4... Rh2+ 5. Kxc3 Bc6 {Be continued in the mainline! ->} 6.
Rb1+ $1) 4. Kxc3 Rh3+ 5. Bd3 $1 {thr. 6.a8Q+!} 5... Rh2 6. Rb1+ $1 (6. Re8 $2
d5 7. Re1+ Ka2 8. Re6 d4+ $1 $11) 6... Ka2 7. Rb5 $1 (7. Re1 $2 d5 $1 8. Re6
d4+ $1 $11) 7... Ka1 8. Ra5+ Ra2 9. Rxa2+ Kxa2 10. Bb5 $1 (10. Bc4+ $2 Ka3 $1
11. Bb5 Ba8 12. Bxd7 g5 13. Kc4 g4 14. Bxg4 Ka4 $11) 10... Ba8 11. Bxd7 $1 {
(See 1.Bxd7?!)} 11... Ka3 12. Kc4 g5 13. Kxc5 $1 (13. Kb5 $2 c4 $1 14. Kxc4 g4
15. Bxg4 Ka4 $11) 13... g4 14. Bc6 {win.} (14. Bxg4 $2 Ka4 $11) 1-0

[Event "3/4 comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "J.Gerhold"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/6B1/5KP1/pN6/8/P7/1p6/1n6 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "11"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. a4 (1. Bh6 $2 Nd2 $1 2. Nc3 Ne4+ $19) 1... Nc3 2. Na3 $1 (2. Nxc3 $2 b1=Q 3.
Nxb1 {stalemate}) 2... b1=Q (2... Nxa4 3. Nb1 Nb6 4. Bh6 Nc4 5. Ke6 $18) 3.
Nxb1 Nxb1 4. Bh8 $1 Nc3 5. Ke6 $1 (5. Ke7 $2 Nxa4 6. Bd4 Nb6 $11) 5... Nxa4 6.
Bd4 $18 1/2-1/2

[Event "3/4 comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "J.Mikitovics"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "n6K/rP3rp1/5P2/k3PP2/3P4/2P5/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. fxg7 $1 (1. b8=Q $6 gxf6 $1 2. exf6 Nb6 $1 3. Kg8 Rfc7 4. f7 Rxf7 (4... Nd7
5. Qb4+ Ka6 6. c4 $18) 5. Qe5+ Ka4 $11 (5... Ka6 6. Qe2+ Ka5 (6... Kb7 $2 7.
Kxf7) 7. Qa2+ Na4 8. Qxf7 $18)) 1... Rxg7 (1... Rfxb7 2. g8=Q Nb6 $1 3. f6 $1
Ra8 4. e6 $1 $18) (1... Raxb7 2. g8=Q Nb6 3. f6 Ka4 4. Qe8+ $1 Kb3 5. Kg8 $1
Rfc7 6. e6 $1 Nd5 (6... Rc8 7. f7 Rbb8 8. Qxc8 $1 $18) 7. f7 $1 Nf6+ 8. Kf8
Nxe8 9. fxe8=Q Kxc3 10. d5 $18) 2. bxa8=Q Rh7+ 3. Kg8 Rhg7+ 4. Kf8 Rgf7+ 5. Ke8
Rfe7+ 6. Kd8 Red7+ 7. Kc8 Rdc7+ 8. Kb8 Kb6 $1 {(thr.: 8.... Rxa8+! 9.Ka8 Rc8#)}
(8... Rxa8+ 9. Kxc7 $1 $18) 9. Qd5 $1 {or 9.Qg2!} (9. Qh1 Rh7 10. Qb1+ Kc6 11.
d5+ Kxd5 $1 $11) (9. Qxa7+ Rxa7 $11) (9. Qf3 $2 Rf7 $19) 9... Rab7+ 10. Qxb7+
Rxb7+ 11. Kc8 Rh7 (11... Ra7 12. Kd8 (12. c4 $2 Rc7+ $1 $11) 12... Kc6 13. Ke8
Kd5 14. e6 Kd6 15. c4 $18) 12. Kd8 $1 (12. c4 Rc7+ $11) (12. d5 Kc5 13. d6 Kc6
$11) (12. e6 Kc6 $11) (12. f6 Kc6 13. Kd8 Kd5 $11) 12... Kc6 13. Ke8 $1 Kd5 14.
e6 $1 Kd6 15. c4 $1 Rh8+ 16. Kf7 Rh7+ 17. Kf6 $1 (17. Kg6 Rh4 $11) 17... Rh6+ (
17... Rc7 18. c5+ Kd5 19. e7 $18) 18. Kg5 $1 Rh8 19. c5+ $1 Ke7 20. d5 $1 (20.
Kf4 Kf6 21. Ke4 Rc8 $11) 20... Rg8+ 21. Kf4 $1 $18 (21. Kh5 $2 Kf6 $19) 21...
Kf6 22. d6 $18 1-0

[Event "5/7 comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S.Hornecker"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5b2/5Brb/3k1K1B/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "13"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Be8 $1 (1. Bxg7 $2 Be7#) 1... Rg8 (1... Re7 2. Bxf8 $11) 2. Bf4+ Kc5 3. Be3+
Kb4 4. Bd2+ Ka3 5. Bc1+ Ka2 6. Bf7+ Kb1 7. Bxg8 $11 *

[Event "5/7 comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S.Hornecker"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2k1K3/7r/2P5/3P4/6N1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "25"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. d6 Rh8+ 2. Ke7 Rh7+ 3. Kf6 $3 Rh1 (3... Ra7 4. Ne5 Ra2 5. Ke7 Rd2 6. c7 $1
$18) 4. Ne5 Rd1 5. Ke7 Rd2 6. c7 $1 Rd1 7. Nc4 Re1+ 8. Kf6 Rf1+ 9. Ke6 Rb1 10.
Nb6+ $1 Rxb6 11. Ke7 Rxd6 12. Kxd6 Kb7 13. Kd7 $18 *

[Event "5/7 comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.07.27"]
[Round "?"]
[White "J.Pospisil"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3K4/8/q1PBk3/8/8/8/3b4/1Q6 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Qg6+ (1. Qb7 $2 Qa5+ 2. Bc7 Qa3 3. Kc8 Qf8+ 4. Bd8 Bf4 $11) 1... Kd5 2. Qf5+
Kxd6 (2... Kd4 3. Bc5+ $18) 3. c7 Bg5+ $1 (3... Qa5 4. Qd7+ $18) 4. Qxg5 Qa8+
5. c8=R $18 *

[Event "Spec. prize, Neidze 70  JT -MAIN (c)"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "R.Becker"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/3N4/6b1/3K4/2p1r1B1/5N1p/8/7k w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "13"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Nf6 $1 (1. Nde5 $2 c3 2. Bxh3 Re3 $1 (2... c2 3. Nxg6 Re2 4. Nf4 c1=Q 5.
Nxe2 {=}) 3. Kd4 c2 4. Kxe3 c1=Q+ 5. Kf2 Qc2+ {(Qb2+)} 6. Kg3 Be4 {-+}) 1... c3
(1... Re3 2. Kd4 $1 (2. Kxc4 Kg2 3. Nh4+ Kf2 {-+}) 2... Ra3 (2... Rb3 3. Kxc4 {
=}) 3. Nd5 c3 4. Nxc3 {=}) (1... Rf4 2. Ke5 $1 c3 3. Kxf4 {(Bxh3)} 3... c2 4.
Bxh3 c1=Q+ 5. Kg3 Qc7+ 6. Kf2 Qb6+ 7. Kg3 Qb8+ 8. Kf2 Qb2+ 9. Kg3 Bd3 10. Ng4 {
=}) ({main} 1... Rxg4 2. Nxg4 c3 3. Ne3 (3. Ne1 $2 Kg1 {-+}) (3. Nd4 Kg2 {-+})
3... Bh5 (3... c2 4. Nxc2 Bxc2 5. Ng5 h2 6. Nf3 {=}) 4. Ng5 h2 5. Nh3 Bg4 6.
Nxg4 c2 7. Ne3 c1=Q 8. Nf2+ Kg1 9. Nh3+ Kh1 10. Nf2+ {
= known positional draw (F.Prokop, 1944)}) 2. Nxe4 Bxe4+ (2... c2 3. Ng3+ Kg2
4. Ne2 {=}) 3. Kd4 $1 (3. Kxe4 $2 c2 {zz} 4. Bxh3 c1=Q {zz}) 3... c2 4. Kxe4 {
zz} 4... c1=Q (4... h2 5. Nd4 Kg1 6. Bf3 {=}) 5. Bxh3 {zz} 5... Qh6 6. Bf1 Qc1
7. Bh3 {= and known positional draw (D.Panichkin, 1990). Interesting synthesis
of three different study ideas. Successful development of a creative heritage
of different composers.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Spec. HM, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.07.06"]
[Round "?"]
[White "M.Minski"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3K4/4p3/5R2/P7/P2k3b/8/5p2/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Rxf2 $1 (1. Rf3 $2 Ke4 (1... e5+ $2 2. Kd7 e4 3. Rf7 $1 {
(not 3.Rf8? e3 4.a6 e2 5.a7 e1Q 6.a8Q Qe7-+)} 3... e3 4. a6 e2 5. a7 e1=Q 6.
a8=Q $11) 2. Rxf2 e5+ $1 (2... e6+ $2 3. Kd7 $11) (2... Bxf2 $2 3. Kxe7 $11) 3.
Rf6 Bxf6+ $19) (1. Rf7 {(Rf8)?} 1... Bf6 $1 $19) 1... e5+ $1 (1... e6+ 2. Kd7
$1 Bxf2 3. Kxe6 $11) (1... Bxf2 2. Kxe7 $11) 2. Rf6 $1 {switchback!} 2... Bxf6+
3. Kd7 $1 (3. Kc7 $2 Be7 4. a6 Bc5 $19) 3... Kc5 4. Kc7 e4 5. a6 Bd8+ $1 6. Kb7
(6. Kb8 $2 Kb6 $19) 6... Bb6 7. a5 (7. a7 $2 Bxa7 $19) 7... e3 8. axb6 $11 *

[Event "Spec. comm, Neidze 70 JT -MAIN"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "A.Rusz"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "Bk6/1P6/8/8/8/1p3p2/1P1pr2p/KR1R4 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Rh1 $1 Rg2 (1... f2 2. Rxh2 $18) 2. Rbd1 $1 (2. Rbf1 $2 f2 3. Kb1 Rg1 4. Rd1
Re1 5. Rf1 Re2 6. Ka1 Re1 7. Rh1 Rg1 8. Rf1 Rg2 {positional draw}) 2... Re2 3.
Kb1 $1 {zugzwang} (3. Rhf1 $2 f2 4. Kb1 Re1 5. Rh1 Rg1 6. Rf1 Rg2 7. Ka1 Rg1 8.
Rd1 Re1 9. Rf1 Re2 {positional draw}) 3... Rg2 4. Rhf1 f2 (4... Re2 5. Rxf3 $18
) 5. Rxd2 $18 {. Development of Lasar's idea.} 1-0

[Event "1st prize, Neidze 70 JT -THEME"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.07.06"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Y.Bazlov"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/8/B7/8/7R/4kr1R/4b1p1/4K3 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Re4+ $1 ({Thematic try} 1. Rxf3+ $2 Bxf3 $1 2. Rg4 Bxg4 3. Bf1 g1=B $1 (3...
g1=Q {stalemate}) 4. Bb5 Bf2+ 5. Kf1 Bh3# {(Idea of I.Fritz,1933)}) 1... Kxe4
2. Kxe2 ({Thematic try} 2. Rxf3 $2 g1=Q+ 3. Kxe2 Qh2+ $1 (3... Qg2+ $2 4. Rf2
$1 (4. Ke1 $2 Qg1+ $19) 4... Qg4+ 5. Kf1 {and impossible 5...Qh1+}) 4. Rf2 Qh5+
5. Kf1 Qh1+ 6. Ke2 Qb1 $1 $19) 2... g1=N+ $1 (2... g1=Q 3. Bb7+ $11) 3. Ke1
Rxh3 4. Kf2 Nf3 5. Bf1 Rh2+ 6. Kg3 Rh8 7. Bg2 Rf8 8. Kf2 {
and draws - (De Villeneuve-Esclapon, 1923.). Brilliant synthesis!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2/3 prize, Neidze 70 JT -THEME"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "D.Gurgenidze"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/7n/Bpb2P2/R7/8/1k2p3/8/1K6 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Re5 Nxf6 2. Re6 $1 ({Thematic try} 2. Rxe3+ $2 Ka4 3. Re6 Nd5 4. Rxc6 Nb4 5.
Rc4 (5. Rxb6 Ka5 6. Rb5+ Ka4 7. Rb6 {positional draw}) 5... Kb3 6. Bb5 Na2 7.
Ka1 Nb4 8. Kb1 Na2 9. Ba6 Nb4 {positional draw}) 2... Ne4 3. Rxc6 e2 4. Rxb6+
Ka4 5. Bxe2 Nc3+ 6. Kb2 Nxe2 7. Re6 Nd4 8. Re4 $18 {. Synthesis of a
positional draw (in try) and a win of knight is masterfully made.} *

[Event "2/3 prize, Neidze 70 JT -THEME"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.05.31"]
[Round "?"]
[White "A.Sochnev"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6R1/K2P1n2/R7/6pp/8/P1B4k/r5p1/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. d8=Q Nxd8 2. Rxg5 Ne6 $1 (2... h4 3. Ra4 Ne6 4. Be1 Kh2 5. Rxh4+ $18) (2...
Nf7 3. Rxh5+ Kg4 4. Rc5 Rxa3 5. Bd4 Rxa6+ 6. Kxa6 $18) 3. Rxe6 Rxa3+ 4. Kb8 $3
({Thematic try} 4. Kb7 $2 Rxc3 5. Rxh5+ Kg4 6. Rh8 Kf5 7. Re1 Rg3 (7... Kf4 8.
Rg8 Rg3 9. Rf8+ Kg5 $11) 8. Rf8+ Kg5 $1 9. Rg8+ Kf4 10. Rf8+ Kg5 11. Rg1 Kh4
12. Rh8+ Kg4 13. Rb1 (13. Rc1 Rb3+ 14. Ka8 Ra3+ 15. Kb8 Rb3+ $11) 13... Rd3 {
(f3,e3)} 14. Rb6 Rd7+ 15. Ka6 Rg7 $11) 4... Rb3+ 5. Ka8 $1 Rxc3 6. Rxh5+ Kg4 7.
Rh8 $1 Kf5 8. Re1 Kf4 9. Rg8 Ra3+ 10. Kb8 $1 Rg3 11. Rf8+ Kg5 12. Rg1 Kg4 {zz}
13. Ka8 $1 ({Thematic try} 13. Kc8 $2 Kh4 {(Kh3)} 14. Rh8+ Kg4 15. Ra1 (15. Rc1
Ra3 $1 16. Kb8 Rb3+ 17. Ka8 Ra3+ $11) 15... Rc3+ 16. Kb8 Rb3+ 17. Ka8 Rg3 $1 {
zz} 18. Rb1 Ra3+ 19. Kb8 Rg3 {zz =}) 13... Ra3+ 14. Kb7 Rg3 15. Kb8 Kh4 16.
Rh8+ Kg4 17. Rb1 {zz} 17... Kf4 18. Rf8+ Kg4 19. Rb4+ Kh3 20. Rh8# {. Synthe si
s of a positional draw and mate is reached as a result of duels involving a
thematic zugzwang.} 1-0

[Event "1/2 HM, Neidze 70 JT -THEME"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S.Didukh"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "N7/3pk3/6K1/3P2P1/6p1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. d6+ $1 Kxd6 (1... Ke6 2. Nc7+ Ke5 3. Nb5 g3 4. Nc3 g2 5. Ne2) 2. Nb6 g3 3.
Nc4+ Kd5 (3... Kc5 4. Nd2 g2 5. Nf3 d5 6. Kf5 d4 7. Ke4) 4. Ne3+ $1 (4. Nd2 $2
g2 5. Nf3 Ke4 6. Ng1 d5 $1 $11) 4... Ke4 5. Ng2 d5 (5... Kf3 6. Nh4+ Kg4 7. Nf5
g2 8. Ne3+) 6. Kf7 $1 ({Thematic try} 6. Kf6 $2 d4 7. g6 d3 8. g7 d2 9. g8=Q
d1=Q 10. Qh7+ Kd4 11. Qd7+ Ke4 $1 12. Qxd1 {stalemate.}) (6. Kh6 $2 d4 7. g6 d3
8. g7 d2 9. g8=Q d1=Q 10. Qh7+ (10. Qg6+ Ke5 $1) 10... Kf3 $1 $11) 6... d4 7.
g6 d3 8. g7 d2 9. g8=Q d1=Q 10. Qg6+ $1 (10. Qh7+ $2 Kd4 $11) 10... Kd5 (10...
Kf3 11. Qh5+) (10... Kd4 11. Qd6+) 11. Ne3+ $18 {
. The ending is known, but the technical play in this miniature is worthy.} 1-0

[Event "1/2 HM, Neidze 70 JT -THEME"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.05.29"]
[Round "?"]
[White "M.Hlinka & E.Vlasak"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5r1R/3K3p/4P1P1/b5k1/8/1B6/5r2/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. g7 Bb4 2. e7 Bxe7 3. Kxe7 Rg8 4. Rxg8 $1 ({Thematic try} 4. Bxg8 $6 {
Study in study. Based on an unsound study M. Hlinka, Pravda Tirnavia 1985, 1st
Prize. Blackdrawswithonlymoves} 4... Kg6 5. Rxh7 Rg2 $1 (5... Rf1 $2 6. Be6) 6.
Kf8 $1 Rg5 $3 {zz =} (6... Rg1 $2 7. Rh1 $1 $18) (6... Rf2+ $2 7. Bf7+ Rxf7+ 8.
Kg8 Ra7 9. Kh8 $18)) 4... Kg6 {
Almost positional draw. But White has a fine winning plan with several phases.}
5. Bc4 $1 {In Phase number 1 white rook is casted out the f-file.} (5. Be6 $2
Re2 $1 $11) (5. Bd5 $2 Re2+ 6. Kf8 Rf2+ 7. Ke7 Re2+ $11) 5... Rf3 $1 (5... Rf4
6. Bd3+ Kh6 7. Rf8 $18) (5... Rf5 6. Bd3 {(Rf8)}) (5... Rf6 6. Rf8 {(Bd3)}) (
5... Kh6 6. Rf8) (5... Rd2 6. Bf7+ Kh6 7. Be6 Rb2 8. Kf6 $18) (5... Rb2 6. Bd3+
Kh6 7. Be4 Re2 8. Kf6 Rxe4 9. Rd8 Rf4+ 10. Ke5) 6. Bd5 $1 {
black rook can no longer keep f-file, for example} 6... Ra3 $1 {
so rook has to transfer to a side-defence} (6... Rf2 $2 7. Be4+ Kh6 8. Rf8) (
6... Rf4 $2 7. Rf8) (6... Rf5 7. Be4) (6... Re3+ 7. Kf8 Rc3 8. Bf7+ Kf6 9. Rh8
Rc8+ 10. Be8 Rxe8+ 11. Kxe8 Kxg7 12. Rf8) 7. Bf7+ Kh6 8. Be6 $1 Kg6 (8... Ra7+
9. Kf6) (8... Ra1 9. Kf6 Ra7 10. Bc4 {is shorter}) 9. Bf5+ Kh6 10. Kf6 Ra6+ 11.
Be6 Ra7 12. Bc4 $1 (12. Bc8 Rc7 13. Bf5 Rc6+ 14. Be6 Rc7 15. Bd5 Ra7 16. Bc4 {
time loss}) 12... Rc7 (12... Rb7 13. Bd5 Rb6+ 14. Kf7 Rg6 (14... Ra6 15. Rb8)
15. Be4 Rg1 16. Kf6 Rf1+ 17. Bf5 {see main}) 13. Bd5 $1 (13. Bf7 Rc6+ 14. Be6
Rc7 15. Bd5 {loss of time}) 13... Ra7 (13... Rd7 $6 14. Bf7 $1 Rd1 (14... Ra7
15. Re8) 15. Be6 Rf1+ 16. Bf5 {see main}) 14. Bc6 $3 Rc7 15. Be4 $1 {wins. T he
study theme of pawn promotion is presented in two variantions, one of which
brings success.} 1-0

[Event "Comm, Neidze 70 JT -THEME"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "A.Rusz"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "K3nn2/PB1k4/P7/8/1P6/3p1p2/2bP1P2/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.24"]

1. Kb8 Kd8 $1 ({Main} 1... Nc7 2. a8=N $3 ({Thematical try:} 2. a8=Q $2 Kd8 $1
(2... Nxa8 $2 3. Bxa8 $18) 3. Bc6 (3. Qa7 $4 Nd7#) 3... Nxa8 4. Bxa8 (4. Kxa8
Kc7 $11) 4... Nd7+ 5. Kb7 $1 Ba4 6. b5 $1 (6. a7 Bb5 {stalemate}) 6... Bxb5 7.
a7 Bc4 $1 8. Kc6 Bd5+ $1 9. Kxd5 Nb6+ 10. Kc6 Nxa8 11. Kb7 Kd7 $1 $11) 2... Kd8
3. Nb6 $1 (3. Nxc7 $2 Nd7+ 4. Ka7 Kxc7 $11) 3... Nxa6+ 4. Bxa6 $18) ({Main} 
1... Kd6 2. Kc8 $1 ({Thematical try:} 2. a8=Q $2 Nd7+ 3. Ka7 (3. Kc8 Nb6+ 4.
Kd8 Nxa8 5. Bxa8 Nc7 6. Bb7 Ba4 $11) 3... Nc7 4. Qh8 Nb5+ 5. Ka8 Nc7+ 6. Ka7
Nb5+ {perpetual check}) 2... Nd7 3. Bc6 $1 Nb6+ 4. Kb7 $18) 2. Bc6 $1 Nc7 3.
Kb7 $1 Bb3 4. Kb6 Bd5 (4... Nd7+ 5. Ka5 Ne5 6. a8=Q+ Nxa8 7. Bxa8 Nc4+ 8. Kb5
Kc7 9. a7 Nd6+ 10. Ka6 Bc4+ 11. b5 Bxb5+ 12. Ka5 $18) 5. Bb7 $1 (5. Bxd5 $2
Nxd5+ 6. Kc6 Nc7 7. b5 Nd7 8. b6 Nxb6 $11) 5... Nd7+ 6. Ka5 Nf6 7. b5 Na8 8. b6
$18 {. In contrast to tries, the play in main line is too prosy.} 1-0

