www.arves.org - Bilokin 85 MT

Studies awarded for the Stanislav Bilokin 85 Memorial tournament.

Belokon, Stanislav 1939-1984

[Event "1 Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Serhiy Didukh"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/1ppr4/bkN2n2/4p2R/3N4/PPPPK3/n7 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "14"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. a4+ $1 (1. Nxe4 $2 Rxd3 $1 $19) 1... Kc4 2. Rxe4+ $1 (2. b3+ $2 Nxb3 (2... Kd5 $2 3. c4+ Kd4 4. Rxe4#) 3. cxb3+ Kd5 4. Nxe4 (4. Rxe4 bxc5 5. Re5+ Kd4 6. Rxf5 Re6+ 7. Kd1 Kxd3 $19) 4... Re6 $1 (4... Nxh4 $2 5. Nxd6 Kxd6 6. b4 $11) 5. Nf4+ Kxe4 6. Nxe6+ Nxh4 $19) 2... Nd4+ 3. Kd1 bxc5 (3... Rh6 4. b3+ Kd5 5. c4+ Kd6 6. Rxd4+ $11) 4. b3+ Naxb3 (4... Kd5 $4 5. Re5#) 5. Nb2+ $1 Kd5 (5... Kb4 6. c3+ Ka3 7. Nc4+ Kxa4 8. Nxd6 $11) 6. c4+ Kxe4 7. d3+ Kf4 {stalemate. In the best study of the tourney, the idea is implemented by the author in a hidden denouement. The square on which the white knight gets incarcerated in the course of the play as the thematic figures and pawns arrive at the required squares is not on the edge of the board. Excellent, and quite unexpected. Interestingly, cf.: G. Costeff, StrateGems, 2014, Pr., with reversal of the sides and two blocked black knights.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2 Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Sprenger"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7K/PR4P1/1P5k/q6r/7P/6B1/p7/5r2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. g8=Q a1=Q+ 2. Rg7 Qf5 3. Be5 $1 (3. a8=Q $2 Qxa8 4. Qxa8 Qf8+ 5. Qxf8 Rxf8+ 6. Rg8 Rf7 $10) 3... Qaxe5 4. a8=Q Rxh4 (4... Qg6 $6 5. Qc6 $1 {(g2) with the same idea} Qxc6 6. Qh7#) 5. Qg2 $1 ({Thematic try:} 5. Qc6+ $2 Kh5 6. b7 Rb4 $1 (6... Rb1 $2 7. Qf3+ $1) 7. Qg2 Kh4 $1 8. Qd8+ Kh5 9. Qg8 Kh4 $1 $10) 5... Kh5 $1 (5... Rff4 6. Qg5+ $1 {[queen sacrifice #1]} Qxg5 7. Qh7#) 6. b7 (6. Qxf1 $4 Qxg7+) 6... Rb1 $1 (6... Rb4 7. Qh3+ $1 Qxh3 8. Qh7#) 7. Qf3+ $1 {[queen sacrifice #3]} Kh6 8. Qf2 $1 {[queen sacrifice #4]} (8. Qc6+ $2 Kh5 9. Qce8+ Qxe8 10. Qxe8+ Kh6 11. b8=Q Rxb8 12. Qxb8 Rf4 {/Qf6} 13. Qg8 Rh4 $10) 8... Qef6 (8... Qee4 9. Qd2+ Rf4 10. b8=Q Rxb8 11. Qh2+ Rh4 12. Qhxb8 $18) 9. Qe3+ $1 (9. Qxf5 $2 Qxf5 10. b8=Q Rxb8 11. Qxb8 Qf6 (11... Rf4 $11)) (9. Qd2+ $2 Kh5 10. Qe2+ Rg4 11. Qge8+ Kh6 12. Q8e3+ Qf4 13. Qh2+ Rh4 $10) 9... Kh5 10. Qee8+ (10. Qge8+ $2 Q5g6 $1 11. Qxg6+ Qxg6 12. Qe5+ Kh6 13. Qe7 $5 Qxg7+ 14. Qxg7+ Kh5 15. Qe5+ Kg6+ 16. Kg8 Rhb4 $10) 10... Kh6 11. b8=Q Rxb8 12. Qxb8 Q5g6 $1 13. Qg3 $3 {[queen sacrifice #5]} Qxg3 14. Qh7# {Original play with an excessive set of queens and rooks, wherein for a moment, after White's 11th move, eight representatives of these types of pieces are present on the board. A task. The study is embellished with five thematic sacrifices of one of the white queens on different squares. Non-standard and interesting.} 1-0

[Event "3 Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Martin Minski"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "q7/6P1/BB6/4kp1Q/5n2/1K6/4PP2/2r5 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. Bd4+ $1 (1. Qf7 $2 Rb1+ 2. Kc2 Rxb6 3. g8=Q Qe4+ 4. Bd3 Qa4+ 5. Qb3 Qxb3+ 6. Qxb3 Rxb3 7. Kxb3 $11) (1. Qf3 $2 Qg8+ 2. Kb2 Rc2+ $1 3. Kxc2 Qa2+ 4. Kc3 Qa3+ 5. Kc4 Qa4+ 6. Kc3 Qa3+ $11) 1... Kxd4 2. Qxf5 Rc3+ (2... Qg8+ 3. Kb2 Rb1+ 4. Qxb1 $18) (2... Qb8+ 3. Bb5 Qg8+ 4. Kb2 Rb1+ 5. Qxb1 $18) 3. Kb2 Nd3+ $1 (3... Qb8+ 4. Bb5 $18) 4. exd3 Rb3+ $1 5. Kxb3 (5. Kc2 $2 Qc6+ 6. Bc4 Rc3+ 7. Kb2 (7. Kd2 Qh6+ $11) 7... Rb3+ $1 8. Kxb3 Qxc4+ 9. dxc4 {stalemate}) 5... Qg8+ (5... Qb8+ 6. Qb5 $1 (6. Bb5 $2 Qxb5+ $1 7. Qxb5 {stalemate}) 6... Qxb5+ 7. Bxb5 $18) 6. Qe6 $3 (6. Bc4 $2 Qxc4+ $1 7. dxc4 {position X - stalemate}) (6. Qd5+ $4 Qxd5+ 7. Bc4 Qb7+ 8. Kc2 {position Y with bQb7} Qxg7 $19) (6. Ka3 $2 Qb3+ $1 7. Kxb3 {stalemate}) 6... Qxe6+ 7. Bc4 Qb6+ (7... Qxc4+ 8. dxc4 $18 {position X without the wQ}) 8. Kc2 {position Y with bQb6} Qf6 9. g8=Q {win. Sharp and non-stereotyped play with the paradoxical 6.Qe6!! in response to two stunning sacrifices of two black pieces. On the path to winning, White avoids four stalemate positions with different patterns of placement of pieces. A spectacular study.} 1-0

[Event "4-5 Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Michael Pasman"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1b6/r5p1/P6p/PN5k/P4P1P/p6K/1P4P1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. f5 $1 Bg3 $1 2. Kxg3 Rxa6 (2... g5 3. Nxa3 $1 Rxa6 4. b4 $18) (2... axb2 3. Kh3 $1) 3. Kh3 $1 Rg6 4. Nxa3 $1 ({Thematic try:} 4. bxa3 $2 Rg4 5. g3 Rxa4 6. Nc3 (6. a6 g5 $1 7. fxg6 Kxg6 8. a7 {is draw, e.g.} h5 9. Kg2 Kf6 10. Kf3 Ke7 11. Ke3 Kd7) 6... g5 $1 7. Nxa4 g4+ 8. Kh2 {stalemate}) (4. fxg6 $4 a2) (4. Nc3 $2 Rg4 5. g3 g5) 4... Rg4 5. g3 $1 (5. Nc2 $2 Rxh4+ 6. Kg3 Rxa4 7. b4 Kg5 8. Kf3 Ra2 9. Nd4 h5 $11) 5... Rxa4 6. b3 $1 (6. a6 $2 g5 $1 $11) (6. Nb5 $2 g5 $1 $11) 6... g5 $1 (6... Rxa3 $4 7. g4#) 7. fxg6 $1 ({Thematic try:} 7. bxa4 $2 g4+ 8. Kg2 {stalemate}) (7. Nc4 $2 g4+ 8. Kg2 Rxc4 9. bxc4 {stalemate}) 7... Rxa3 8. g7 Rxb3 $1 9. g8=B $1 ({Thematic try:} 9. g8=Q $2 Rxg3+ $1 10. Kxg3 { stalemate} (10. Qxg3 {stalemate})) 9... Rb7 (9... Rf3 10. Bd5 $1) 10. Bd5 $1 ( 10. a6 $2 Ra7 11. Bc4 Kg6 $11) 10... Ra7 (10... Rd7 11. Bc6 Re7 12. a6 $18) 11. Be4 $1 (11. a6 $2 Kg6 12. Bb7 h5 $11) 11... Rg7 12. g4+ $1 ({Thematic try:} 12. a6 $2 Rxg3+ 13. Kxg3 {stalemate}) 12... Rxg4 13. Bf3 {win. The battle, full of sharp encounters, ends with White's win. The final part of the play, known from G. Popov, Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1966, with underpromotion to bishop, has now acquired an excellent rendition with a clear-cut and correct finale.} 1-0

[Event "4-5 Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Timman"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/1p2p3/7p/P1q4k/1b3PNP/2pR3K/p1Pn2P1/2B2B2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 1. Rd6 $1 Qxd6 ({main} 1... Qg5 2. hxg5 Bxd6 3. Bd3 $1 (3. gxh6 Kg6 4. Bd3+ Kf7 5. h7 Kg7 6. Nh6 a1=Q 7. Nf7 Kxf7 8. h8=Q Qxc1 $11) 3... hxg5 (3... Bxf4 4. g6 a1=Q 5. g7 Qa2 6. Bh7 $18) 4. f5 $1 Ne4 $1 (4... a1=Q 5. Bb5 $18) 5. Bc4 $1 (5. Bxe4 e6 $1) 5... Nf2+ 6. Nxf2 a1=Q 7. Ng4 Qxc1 8. Bf7#) 2. f5 Qg3+ $1 (2... Nxf1 3. Nf6+ exf6 4. g4#) 3. Kxg3 Nxf1+ 4. Kh3 Ng3 $1 5. Kxg3 Bd6+ (5... a1=Q 6. Kh3 $18) 6. Kh3 Bg3 $1 7. Bf4 $3 (7. Kxg3 $2 a1=Q 8. Kh3 Qa4 $1 $19) 7... a1=Q 8. Bxg3 Qa4 (8... Qh1+ 9. Bh2 $18) 9. Ne5 $1 {win. A study focusing on the events of the encounter, with sharp rejoinders and counter-rejoinders - sacrifices of White's rook and queen and Black's bishop and knight - remarkably, on the same g3-square. The chain of sacrifices is severed by the pointe 7.Bf4!! As regards the two kings' location on the edge of the board, this study is similar to the one above it.} (9. Ne3 $2 e6 $19) 1-0

[Event "6 Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7r/4K1kb/6q1/5PB1/6R1/4p3/6Pp/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "27"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. f6+ Kg8 (1... Qxf6+ 2. Bxf6+ Kh6 3. Rh4+ Kg6 4. Bxh8 $18) 2. Bh6 $1 Qg5 $1 ( 2... e2 3. f7#) (2... Qxg4 3. f7#) 3. Bxg5 $1 (3. Rxg5+ $4 Bg6 $19) 3... Bg6 ( 3... h1=Q {eg} 4. Bxe3+ Bg6 5. Rxg6+ Kh7 6. Rg7#) 4. f7+ Bxf7 (4... Kg7 5. Bf6+ $18 (5. Rh4 $18)) (4... Kh7 5. Rh4+ Kg7 6. Bf6#) 5. Bf4+ $1 (5. Bf6+ $2 Bg6 $1 6. Rxg6+ Kh7 7. Rg7+ Kh6 8. Kf7 $11) (5. Bxe3+ Bg6 $11 (5... Kh7 $11)) 5... Kh7 (5... Bg6 6. Rxg6+ Kh7 7. Rh6+ (7. Kf7 $18) 7... Kg7 8. Rxh8 $18) 6. Kxf7 (6. Rh4+ Kg8 7. Rg4+ Kh7 8. Kxf7 {waste of time}) 6... Rf8+ $1 (6... h1=Q 7. Rg7#) 7. Kxf8 h1=Q 8. Rg7+ Kh8 9. Rg3 $1 (9. Rg4 Kh7 10. Rg7+ {waste of time}) (9. Rg6 Kh7 10. Rg7+ {waste of time}) (9. Be5 $2 Qh6 $1 10. g4 (10. Kf7 $4 Qh5+ $19 ) 10... e2 11. Kf7 Qe6+ $1 (11... e1=Q 12. Rg8+ Kh7 13. Rh8#) 12. Kxe6 e1=Q 13. g5 (13. Rg5+ Kh7 14. Kf7 Qf2+ $11 (14... Qf1+ $11)) 13... Qxe5+ 14. Kxe5 Kxg7 $11) 9... e2 (9... Qf1 10. Rh3#) 10. Be5+ Kh7 11. Rg7+ Kh6 12. Bf4+ Kh5 13. Rh7+ {Only half the board is needed for this study (including relevant sidelines)} (13. Rg5+ Kh6 14. Rg7+ {waste of time}) (13. g4+ Kh4 14. Rh7+ Kxg4 15. Rxh1 Kxf4 $11) 13... Kg4 14. Rxh1 {win. The sudden refusal to capture on the first move and the concerted play of White's rook and bishop (5.Bf4+! and 9.Rg3!) securely enable White to win the opponent's queen and stop the black passer in the finale. A similar idea with the same material was presented by P. Rossi, Solidarity ty, 1st com., 2003.} 1-0

[Event "sp. Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "David Gurgenidze"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1K4k1/7p/3P1R2/7P/8/4pp2/3p1P2/5B2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. Bc4+ $1 Kg7 2. Re6 (2. d7 $2 d1=Q 3. Rf7+ Kh6 4. Kc8 e2 5. Re7 e1=Q 6. Rxe1 Qxe1 7. d8=Q Qxf2 $11) 2... d1=Q 3. h6+ $1 (3. d7 $2 Qxd7 4. h6+ Kf8 $19) 3... Kf7 4. d7 Qxd7 5. Rd6+ Kf8 $1 (5... Ke8 6. Rxd7 Kxd7 7. fxe3 $18) 6. Rxd7 e2 7. Rf7+ Ke8 8. Rxf3 e1=Q 9. Bb5+ $1 (9. Re3+ $2 Kf8 $1 10. Rxe1 {stalemate}) 9... Ke7 (9... Kd8 10. Rf8+ Ke7 11. Re8+ $18) 10. Re3+ Kd8 $1 11. Re2 $3 {win. White excellently succeeds in halting the black passers. Black makes consistent efforts to find rescue in echoed stalemate positions (5...Kf8! and 10...Kd8!), but White avoids the traps in a textbook manner (9.Bb5+! and 11. Re2!!). An elaboration of A. Pikulik & G. Afanasiev, 2nd-3rd place, USSR team champ., 1960.} (11. Rxe1 $2 {echo stalemate}) (11. Kb7 $2 Qh1+ 12. f3 Qh5 13. Re8+ Qxe8 14. Bxe8 Kxe8 $11) 1-0

[Event "sp. Prize S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Marek Halski"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4n3/8/1P4b1/7k/6rP/8/5KP1/1R6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "57"] [EventDate "2024.02.20"] 
 1. Rb5+ ({Try:} 1. b7 $2 Bxb1 2. b8=Q Nf6 3. Qxb1 (3. Qb5+ Kxh4 4. Qxb1 Ne4+ {= }) (3. Qh8+ Kg6 {=}) 3... Kxh4 4. Qf5 Ne4+ {=}) 1... Kxh4 2. g3+ $1 ({Try:} 2. b7 $2 Rxg2+ 3. Ke1 (3. Kxg2 Be4+ 4. Kf2 Bxb7 {=}) 3... Rg1+ 4. Kd2 Rg2+ 5. Kc1 Rg1+ 6. Kd2 Rg2+ 7. Ke3 Rg3+ 8. Kf2 Rg2+ {positional draw}) 2... Rxg3 (2... Kh3 3. b7 Nd6 (3... Rxg3 4. b8=Q $18) 4. b8=Q Ne4+ (4... Nxb5 $4 5. Qh8+ $18) 5. Ke3 Rxg3+ 6. Kd4 Rg4 7. Rb3+ Ng3+ 8. Ke5 $18) 3. Rb4+ (3. b7 $2 Rg2+ $1 4. Ke1 (4. Kxg2 Be4+ 5. Kf2 Bxb7 {=}) 4... Rg1+ $1 5. Kf2 (5. Kd2 Rg2+ 6. Kc1 Rg1+ 7. Kd2 Rg2+ 8. Kc3 Nc7 9. Rb4+ Kh5 10. b8=Q Nd5+ {=}) 5... Rg2+ 6. Ke3 Rg3+ 7. Kf2 (7. Kd4 Rg4+ 8. Kc5 Rg5+ 9. Kb6 Rxb5+ 10. Kxb5 Nd6+ {=}) 7... Rg2+ {positional draw}) 3... Kh3 4. b7 Rg2+ (4... Nf6 5. b8=Q Rg2+ (5... Ng4+ 6. Ke1 Rg1+ 7. Kd2 Rg2+ 8. Kc3 $18) 6. Ke1 $1 Rg1+ 7. Kd2 Rg2+ 8. Kc1 Rg1+ 9. Kb2 Rg2+ 10. Ka3 Rg3+ 11. Rb3 $18) 5. Ke1 $1 ({Thematic try:} 5. Kf1 $2 Bd3+ 6. Ke1 Nd6 7. b8=Q Ne4 $1 {thr. 8...Rg1#} 8. Qh8+ (8. Qc8+ Kg3 9. Qc7+ Kf3 10. Qf7+ Ke3 11. Qa7+ Kf3 {etc with pos. draw}) 8... Kg4 $1 (8... Kg3 $2 9. Qe5+ Kf3 10. Qf5+ $18) 9. Qd4 (9. Qg7+ Kf3 10. Qf7+ Ke3 11. Qa7+ Kf3 12. Rxe4 Bxe4 {=}) 9... Re2+ 10. Kd1 (10. Kf1 Re3+ 11. Kg2 Rg3+ 12. Kh2 Rh3+ {with perpetual check}) 10... Rd2+ 11. Kc1 Rc2+ {and if White want to avoid perpetual check, then} 12. Kb1 Rc4+ 13. Qxd3 Rxb4+ $11) 5... Rg1+ 6. Kd2 Rg2+ 7. Kc1 Rg1+ 8. Kb2 Rg2+ (8... Rb1+ 9. Kc3 Rc1+ 10. Kd2 Rc2+ 11. Kd1 $18) 9. Ka1 $1 (9. Ka3 $2 Bf7 $1 10. Rb2 Nd6 $1 11. b8=Q (11. Rxg2 Nxb7 {=}) (11. Rb3+ Bxb3 {=}) 11... Nc4+ {=}) 9... Rg1+ 10. Ka2 Rg2+ (10... Bf7+ {then} 11. Kb2 Rg2+ 12. Kc1 Rg1+ 13. Kd2 Rg2+ 14. Ke1 Rg1+ 15. Kf2 Rg2+ 16. Kf1 $1 Bc4+ 17. Ke1 {etc as in main solution - see move 21.}) 11. Rb2 Bf7+ (11... Nd6 12. b8=Q Bf7+ 13. Ka1 Rg1+ 14. Rb1 $18) 12. Ka1 $1 (12. Ka3 $2 Nd6 $1 13. Rxg2 (13. b8=Q Nc4+ {=}) 13... Nxb7 {=}) 12... Rg1+ 13. Rb1 Rg3 $1 (13... Rg2 14. Rh1+ Kg4 15. b8=Q $18) 14. Rb4 $1 (14. b8=Q $2 Ra3+ 15. Kb2 Rb3+ 16. Qxb3+ Bxb3 {=}) (14. Rb6 $2 Rg1+ 15. Kb2 $2 (15. Rb1 Rg3 16. Rb4 { leads to repetition}) 15... Nd6 $1 16. b8=Q (16. Rxd6 Rg8 {=}) 16... Nc4+ 17. Kc3 Rg3+ $1 {Kb4/Kd4 Nxb6 =} (17... Nxb6 $2 18. Qh8+ Kg2 19. Qg7+ $18)) 14... Rg1+ 15. Kb2 Rg2+ 16. Kc1 Rg1+ 17. Kd2 Rg2+ 18. Ke1 Rg1+ 19. Kf2 Rg2+ 20. Kf1 $1 Bc4+ 21. Ke1 (21. Rxc4 $2 Rb2 {=}) 21... Rg1+ (21... Nd6 22. b8=Q Rg1+ ( 22... Ne4 $2 23. Qh8+ Kg4 24. Rxc4 $18) 23. Kd2 Rg2+ 24. Kc3 Rg3+ 25. Kb2 Rg2+ 26. Ka1 Rg1+ 27. Rb1 $18) 22. Kd2 Rg2+ () 23. Kc1 {(ñ3)} Rg1+ 24. Kb2 Rg2+ 25. Ka1 Rg1+ 26. Rb1 Rg5 27. Rb6 Rg1+ (27... Ra5+ 28. Kb2 Ra2+ 29. Kc3 $18) 28. Kb2 Nd6 (28... Rg2+ 29. Kc3 Nd6 30. Rxd6 Rg8 31. Kxc4 Rb8 32. Rb6 $18) 29. b8=Q { win. In order to promote his passer, the white king takes a long trip - which may even seem to be endless: marching to a1 and then to the corner twice again, involving the black bishop on c4.} (29. Rxd6 $2 Rg8 30. Rh6+ Kg4 31. Rg6+ Rxg6 32. b8=Q Be6 $11) 1-0

[Event "2 hm. S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Ivan Maly"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5k1N/8/8/8/4r3/3pp3/1B6/3K4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. Ng6+ Kg8 $1 (1... Kf7 2. Ne5+ $11) 2. Bc3 Kh7 3. Nf8+ $1 (3. Ne5 $2 e2+ 4. Ke1 d2+ $1 5. Bxd2 Rxe5 $19) 3... Kg8 4. Ng6 (4. Nd7 $2 Rf4 $1 (4... Rh4 $2 5. Ne5 Rh1+ 6. Be1 d2 7. Nf3 $1 Rf1 (7... dxe1=Q+ 8. Nxe1 Rh2 9. Nf3 Rf2 10. Ne5 $11) 8. Nxd2 $11) 5. Ne5 Rf1+ 6. Be1 d2 $19) 4... Kh7 5. Nf8+ Kh6 6. Bd2 $1 exd2 (6... Re7 7. Bxe3+ $1 Rxe3 8. Nd7 $11) 7. Nd7 (7. Kxd2 Re7 $19) 7... Rd4 8. Nc5 $1 (8. Ne5 $2 Rd5 $1 9. Nf3 Rf5 $1 10. Nxd2 Kg5 $19) 8... Rd5 9. Ne4 $1 (9. Nb3 $2 Kg5 10. Kxd2 Kf4 $19) 9... Re5 10. Nc3 $1 (10. Nxd2 $2 Kg6 $1 11. Nf3 (11. Nc4 Re2 $1 $19) 11... Re3 12. Ne1 Kf5 $19) (10. Nf2 $2 Re1+ 11. Kxd2 Re2+ $19) 10... Kg5 11. Kxd2 {draw. Another miniature, its particularly attractive features being the sacrifice 6.Bd2! as well as the final confrontation between the white knight and the black rook.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "3 hm. S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Jaroslav Polasek"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5N1b/8/3pBp2/8/8/N3K1p1/8/6k1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2017"] 
 1. Nc2 $1 (1. Bd5 $2 g2 2. Ng6 Kh2 3. Bxg2 Kxg2 4. Nxh8 d5 $1 $11) (1. Ng6 $2 g2 2. Nh4 (2. Bh3 Kh2 3. Bxg2 Kxg2 4. Nxh8 d5 $1 $11) 2... Kh2 3. Nf3+ Kg3 4. Nb5 f5 $1 5. Ke2 Be5 6. Bxf5 (6. Bd5 Kh3 7. Kf2 Bg3+ 8. Kg1 Bf4) 6... d5 7. Be6 d4 8. Bf5 d3+ 9. Bxd3 Kh3 ({or} 9... Bb8) 10. Bf5+ Kg3 11. Be6 Bb8 $1 12. Bd7 Be5 $1 {positional draw}) 1... g2 2. Ne1 $1 (2. Bh3 $2 Kh2 3. Bxg2 Kxg2 $11) 2... Kf1 $1 (2... Kh2 3. Nf3+) (2... Kh1 3. Bd5) 3. Nxg2 $1 (3. Nf3 $2 g1=Q+ 4. Nxg1 Kxg1 $11) 3... Kxg2 (3... Bg7 4. Ng6) 4. Ng6 Bg7 5. Nh4+ Kf1 $1 (5... Kg3 6. Nf5+ $18) (5... Kh2 6. Kf2 f5 7. Nf3+ Kh1 8. Bxf5 {- Bh3 - Bg2#}) 6. Nf5 (6. Bc4+ $2 Ke1 7. Nf5 d5 $11) 6... Bf8 7. Bc4+ $1 (7. Bd5 $2 Ke1 $1 $11 {zz} 8. Kf3 (8. Kd3 Kf2 9. Kc4 Kg1 10. Kb5 Kh2 11. Kc6 Kh3 12. Kd7 Kg4 13. Ke6 Kg5) 8... Kd2 $1 9. Kg4 Kc3 10. Kh5 Kb4 11. Kg6 Kc5) 7... Ke1 8. Bd5 {zz} Kd1 (8... Kf1 9. Kf3 ({or} 9. Kf4 {With the same idea} Kg1 10. Kg4 Kh2 11. Kh4 Kg1 12. Kh5 {etc, see 12.Kh5}) 9... Kg1 10. Kg3 Kf1 11. Kh4 Kg1 12. Kh5 Kh2 13. Kg6 Kh3 14. Kf7 Kg4 15. Be6) 9. Kd3 {(d4)} Ke1 10. Kc4 Kf2 (10... Kd2 11. Kb5 Kc3 12. Kc6 Kb4 13. Kd7 Kc5 14. Ke6 {zz win.}) 11. Kb5 Kg1 12. Kc6 Kh2 13. Kd7 Kh3 14. Ke8 Kg4 15. Be6 {win. An study with minor pieces ending with a fresh zugzwang collision and detention of the black bishop.} 1-0

[Event "5 hm. S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Paavo Tikka"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/3k4/1P4P1/r1P1K3/4N3/8/7n/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "23"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. g7 (1. Nf6+ $2 Kc6 2. g7 Ra8 $1 (2... Rxc5+ $2 3. Kf4 Rc4+ 4. Kg3 $1 Nf1+ 5. Kf2 Rf4+ 6. Ke1 $1 $18) 3. g8=Q Rxg8 4. Nxg8 Nf3+ 5. Kf4 Nd2 6. Ne7+ Kb7 7. Ke5 Nc4+ 8. Kd4 Nxb6 $11) 1... Ng4+ 2. Kf4 $1 (2. Kf5 $2 Ne3+ 3. Kf4 Nd5+ 4. Ke5 Ne7 $11) 2... Nh6 3. Kg5 (3. Nf6+ $2 Kc6 4. Kg5 Nf7+ 5. Kg6 Ne5+ 6. Kf5 Nf7 7. Ke6 Nh6 8. Ng4 Rxc5 $1 9. Nxh6 Rg5 $11) 3... Ng8 4. Nf6+ Kc6 5. Nxg8 Kxc5 $1 6. Kh6 $1 (6. Nf6 $2 Kc6+ $1 7. Kh6 Ra8 8. Nh7 Rg8 $11) 6... Kxb6 7. Nf6 Ra8 8. Nd7+ Kb5 $1 (8... Kb7 9. Nf8 Ra6+ 10. Kh7 $1 $18) (8... Kc6 9. Nf8 Ra1 10. g8=Q Rh1+ 11. Kg7 Rg1+ 12. Ng6 $18) 9. Nf8 Ra6+ 10. Kh5 $1 (10. Kg5 $2 Ra1 11. Ng6 Ra8 12. Nf8 Ra1 {positional draw}) 10... Ra1 11. Ne6 Ra8 (11... Rh1+ 12. Kg6 Rg1+ 13. Ng5 $18) 12. Nc7+ {win. In a seemingly drawn position, White performs a series of subtle maneuvers with his king to outplay Black.} 1-0

[Event "6 hm. S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Thomas Niessen"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1K2k3/1n2P3/6P1/1qPP3r/5p2/8/5R2/2BB4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. Ba4 $1 ({Try:} 1. Rb2 $2 Qxc5 2. Rxb7 (2. Bxh5 Qd6+ 3. Kxb7 Qxd5+ $11) (2. g7 Qd6+ $11) 2... Qd6+ 3. Kc8 Qc5+ 4. Kb8 Qd6+ 5. Ka7 Qc5+ 6. Ka8 Qa5+ 7. Kb8 Rxd5 8. g7 Rd8+ 9. exd8=Q+ Qxd8+ 10. Ka7 Qa5+ {perpetual check.}) 1... Qxa4 2. g7 Rg5 3. Rxf4 Rxg7 (3... Qb5 4. Rf8+ Kxe7 5. Bxg5+ Kd7 6. Rf7+ Ke8 7. g8=Q#) ( 3... Qxf4+ 4. Bxf4 Rxg7 5. Kxb7 $18) (3... Nxc5 4. Rxa4 Rxg7 {see main.}) 4. Rxa4 Nxc5 5. Ra5 $1 Nb3 6. Ra3 Nxc1 7. d6 Rxe7 $1 8. Kc8 $1 {zz} ({Try:} 8. dxe7 $2 Kxe7 9. Kc7 Ke6 (9... Kf6) 10. Kc6 Kf5 11. Kd5 Ne2 $11) 8... Kf7 (8... Rf7 9. Re3+ Kf8 10. d7 Rxd7 11. Kxd7 $18) 9. Rf3+ $1 (9. dxe7 $2 Kxe7 10. Kc7 { see try}) 9... Ke8 (9... Ke6 10. dxe7 Kxe7 {see main.}) 10. dxe7 Kxe7 (10... Ne2 11. Kc7 Nd4 12. Re3 $18) (10... Na2 11. Kc7 Kxe7 {see main.}) 11. Kc7 Na2 ( 11... Ke6 12. Kc6 Ke5 (12... Na2 13. Kc5 $18) 13. Rc3 Na2 14. Rc4 $18) 12. Ra3 Nb4 13. Re3+ Kf6 14. Kd6 Nc2 15. Re4 {win. A lively encounter of pieces with the original capture avoidance 8.Kc8!} 1-0

[Event "sp. hm. S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Daniel Keith"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/6Rn/7k/5p2/8/4K1P1/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2024"] 
 1. Ra7 $1 ({Try:} 1. Rb7 $2 Nf6 $1 2. Kf4 Nh5+ 3. Kxf5 Nxg3+ 4. Kg4 Ne4 $1 5. Rb6+ Kg7 6. Kf5 Ng3+ 7. Kf4 Ne2+ 8. Kf3 Nc3 $1 {Position A with wRb6.} (8... Ng1+ $2 9. Ke4 $1 Nh3 10. Kf5 $18) 9. Rc6 {(b3)} (9. Rb5 Nxb5) 9... Nd5 10. Ke4 Nf6+ $10) 1... Nf6 $1 2. Kf4 Nh5+ 3. Kxf5 Nxg3+ 4. Kg4 Ne4 $1 5. Ra6+ $1 Kg7 6. Kf5 Ng3+ (6... Nc5 7. Rc6 $18) (6... Nc3 7. Ke5 $18) 7. Kf4 Ne2+ (7... Nh5+ 8. Kg5 Ng3 9. Re6 $18) 8. Kf3 Nc3 $1 {Position A with wRa6.} (8... Ng1+ 9. Ke4 Ne2 (9... Nh3 10. Kf5) 10. Ra3 $18) 9. Ra5 $1 (9. Rd6 $2 Kf7 $10) 9... Kf6 ({main}  9... Kf7 10. Rc5 Na4 11. Rc6 Ke7 12. Ke4 Kd7 13. Kd5 {echo, win.}) 10. Rc5 Na4 11. Rc4 (11. Rc6+ $2 Ke5 $10) 11... Nb2 12. Rd4 Ke5 13. Ke3 {echo, win. The white rook's accurate choice on the first move (foresight) leads to final play in which the black knight is entrapped.} 1-0

[Event "1 com. S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Michal Hlinka"] [Black "Lubos Kekely"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/7b/8/pp1R2p1/P4pP1/K4P2/8/2kN4 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "40"] [EventDate "2022"] 
 1... b4+ 2. Kb3 Bg8 3. Nc3 bxc3 4. Ka3 $1 c2 $1 (4... Bxd5 {stalemate}) 5. Rc5 $1 (5. Rd4 $2 Be6 6. Rd5 Bc8 7. Rxg5 Bb7 8. Rxa5 Kd2 $19) 5... Bh7 6. Rd5 $1 ( 6. Rc7 $2 Bd3 7. Rc3 Be2 $19) 6... Bg6 (6... Kb1 7. Rb5+ Kc1 8. Rd5 {as main}) 7. Rd8 $1 (7. Rd6 $2 Be8 8. Rd8 Bc6 9. Rd3 Bb7 10. Ka2 Ba6 11. Rc3 Be2 12. Kb3 Kb1 13. Rxc2 Bd1 $19 {pin}) 7... Kb1 8. Rb8+ Kc1 (8... Ka1 9. Rc8 Kb1 10. Rb8+ Kc1 11. Rd8 {as main}) 9. Rd8 (9. Rc8 $2 Bd3 10. Rc3 Be2 $19) 9... Bf7 10. Rc8 $1 (10. Rd5 $2 Be8 $1 $19 (10... Bxd5 $2 {stalemate})) 10... Bc4 $1 11. Rxc4 Kb1 12. Kb3 c1=Q 13. Rxc1+ Kxc1 14. Kc4 $1 (14. Kc3 $2 Kd1 15. Kd3 Ke1 16. Ke4 Ke2 17. Kf5 Kxf3 18. Kxg5 Ke4 $19) 14... Kd2 15. Kb5 Ke3 16. Kxa5 Kxf3 17. Kb6 $1 (17. Kb4 $2 Ke4 $1 18. a5 Kd5 19. Kb5 f3 $19) 17... Kxg4 18. a5 f3 19. a6 f2 20. a7 f1=Q 21. a8=Q {Against the background of mutual underpromotions, Black tries to incarcerate his king, aiming for stalemate rescue; by contrast, White, at the other end of the board, skillfully unravels the tangle of his own pieces and wins.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2 com. S. Bilokin-85 MT"] [Site ""] [Date "2024"] [Round ""] [White "Luis Miguel Gonzalez"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/8/1p3n2/8/4kNRK/7p/3n3B w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "47"] [EventDate "2023"] 
 1. Rg5 $1 (1. Rg8 $2 Nf2+ 2. Kg2 Nxh1 3. Nxh2 Nhg3 $1 $11) 1... Nf2+ 2. Kxh2 ( 2. Kg2 $2 Nxh1 3. Rxf5 Ng3 $1 4. Re5+ Kf4 $11) 2... Kf4 $1 3. Bg2 $1 Ng4+ (3... Nd4 4. Rg3 Ng4+ 5. Rxg4+ Kxg4 6. Nxd4 $18) 4. Kh1 $1 (4. Kg1 $2 Nh4 $1 5. Rxb5 Nxf3+ 6. Kf1 Ne3+ $11) 4... Ng3+ 5. Kg1 Ne2+ 6. Kf1 Ng3+ 7. Ke1 Ne3 $1 (7... Nh2 8. Rxb5 Nxf3+ 9. Kd1 $1 $18) 8. Bh3 $1 b4 $1 (8... Nc2+ 9. Kd1 Ne3+ 10. Kc1 $18 {wK is closer to bP than in the main line}) 9. Bd7 $1 (9. Bc8 $2 Kxf3 10. Bb7+ Kf4 11. Rb5 Ne4 $1 12. Ba8 Nc2+ 13. Kd1 Nc3+ $11) (9. Rb5 $2 Kxf3 10. Bd7 Ne4 11. Bc6 Nc2+ 12. Kd1 Nd4 $11) 9... Kxf3 10. Bc6+ $1 Kf4 11. Rb5 Ne4 $1 ( 11... Nc2+ 12. Kd2 Nd4 13. Rxb4 $18) 12. Rb8 $1 Nc2+ $1 (12... b3 13. Ke2 Nc2 14. Rf8+ Nf6 15. Bh1 Ke5 16. Kd3 Nd5 17. Re8+ Kd6 18. Rb8 Ncb4+ 19. Kc4 b2 20. Be4 $18) 13. Kd1 Nd4 14. Ba8 $1 Nb5 $1 (14... b3 15. Rf8+ $1 Nf5 16. Kc1 Nc5 17. Rc8 $1 b2+ 18. Kc2 $18) (14... Nc3+ 15. Kd2 Ncb5 16. Kd3 b3 17. Bd5 $1 Ke5 18. Bxb3 $18) 15. Kc2 $1 (15. Kc1 $2 Nc7 $1 16. Bc6 Na6 17. Rb6 Nac5 $1 18. Kc2 b3+ $11) 15... Nc7 16. Bc6 Na6 17. Rb6 $1 (17. Rb5 $2 Nec5 $1 18. Rb6 Ke3 $2 $11) 17... Nec5 18. Kd2 $1 (18. Bg2 $2 b3+ 19. Kd2 Nc7 $1 20. Bc6 Ke5 $1 $11) 18... Ke5 $1 19. Bg2 $1 b3 20. Rc6 $1 b2 $1 (20... Kd4 21. Rd6+ Kc4 22. Bf1+ Kb4 23. Rb6+ $18) 21. Rb6 Na4 22. Rb5+ Kd4 23. Kc2 Nc3 24. Rxb2 {win. A long-lasting display of technical skill in realizing the advantage.} 1-0