www.arves.org - WFCC 70 JT

Prelimanary anonymous awarded studies for th WFCC 70 Jubilee Tournament.

[Event "2nd prize, WFCC-70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2026"] [Round ""] [White ""] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7B/b5P1/5R2/3b4/K7/4p1r1/8/k2Nn3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2026"] [Source ""] [SourceVersionDate "2026.09.29"] 
 1. Rg6 $1 Bb3+ $1 ({Thematic line:} 1... Bg8 2. Rxg3 Nc2 3. Nc3 Kb2 4. Ne2 Nd4 5. Rxe3 $18) (1... Rxg6 2. g8=Q+ $18) 2. Kxb3 $1 ({Logical try:} 2. Ka5 $2 Bg8 3. Rxg3 Nc2 4. Nc3 Kb2 5. Ne2 Nd4 6. Rxe3 Nc6+) ({Logical try:} 2. Kb5 $2 Bg8 3. Rxg3 Nc2 4. Nc3 Kb2 5. Ne2 Nd4+ 6. Ka6 Nxe2 $11) 2... e2+ 3. Ne3 $1 (3. Nc3 $2 Rxg6) (3. Kc4 $2 exd1=Q 4. g8=Q+ Kb1) 3... Rxe3+ 4. Kc4 $1 ({Logical try:} 4. Ka4 $2 Re4+ 5. Kb5 Re5+) 4... Re4+ 5. Kd5 $1 (5. Kb5 $2 Re5+) 5... Rd4+ $1 6. Kc6 $1 Nf3 7. Re6 Ne5+ 8. Rxe5 Rg4 9. Re4 ({Thematic try:} 9. Rg5 $2 Rc4+ $1 10. Kb7 e1=Q 11. g8=Q+ Kb1 12. Qxc4 Qe7+ 13. Ka6 Qxg5 14. Qb3+ Kc1 15. Bb2+ Kd2 $11) ({Thematic try:} 9. Ra5+ $2 Kb1 10. Ra1+ Kc2 $1 $11) 9... Rg6+ 10. Kb7 $1 (10. Kd5 $2 Rg5+ 11. Kc4 Kb1 $1) 10... Bd4 $1 11. Rxd4 $1 e1=Q 12. Ra4+ Kb1 13. Ra1+ $1 Kxa1 14. g8=Q+ Kb1 15. Qb3+ Kc1 16. Bb2+ Kd2 17. Bc3+ {An exceptionally dynamic two-sided struggle for control of the diagonal. In the confrontation between the White and Black pieces, the final word once again belongs to the White bishop, whose participation in the play was initially prevented by the Black pieces. An outstanding composition.} 1-0

[Event "3rd prize, WFCC-70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2026"] [Round ""] [White ""] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4R3/7k/5r2/5P1K/qb6/8/4Q3/5N2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2026"] [SourceVersionDate "2026.09.29"] 
 1. Kg5 $1 (1. Re7+ $2 Kh8 $1 $11) 1... Kg7 (1... Rf8 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Qg6+) (1... Qc6 2. Qh5+ Kg7 (2... Rh6 3. Qf7#) 3. Qh8+ Kf7 4. Qg8#) 2. Ng3 $1 (2. Qh5 $2 Bf8) (2. Re7+ $2 Bxe7 3. Qxe7+ Rf7) 2... Bd2+ $1 3. Qxd2 Rg6+ $1 4. fxg6 Qa5+ $1 5. Qd5 $3 {Main A:} (5. Nf5+ $2 Qxf5+ 6. Kxf5 {stalemate}) 5... Qd2+ $1 (5... Qd8+ {Main B:} 6. Re7+ $1 {echo rook sacrifice!} (6. Qxd8 $2) (6. Rxd8 $2 {stalemate}) 6... Qxe7+ 7. Kh5) (5... Qxd5+ 6. Nf5+ Qxf5+ 7. Kxf5 $18 {no stalemate}) 6. Re3 $1 (6. Qxd2 $2 {stalemate}) 6... Qxd5+ (6... Qxe3+ 7. Kg4) 7. Nf5+ Kf8 (7... Kg8 8. Re8#) 8. g7+ Kf7 9. Re7+ Kg8 10. Re8+ Kh7 11. Rh8# {This study is also distinguished by its two-sided combination of tactical motifs, unfolding in a scenario that leaves a particularly pleasing impression.} 1-0

[Event "Comm. ex aequo, WFCC-70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2026"] [Round ""] [White ""] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "K5R1/2r1pp1p/1R6/1PP2P1p/3r4/k6P/3P1Pp1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2026"] [Source ""] [SourceVersionDate "2026.09.29"] 
 1. Rxg2 (1. c6 $2 Rg4 2. hxg4 g1=Q 3. Rb7 Qh2) (1. Rg3+ $2 Kb4 2. c6 Kc5 3. Rb7 Rc8+ 4. Rb8 Rc7 $11) 1... Rd8+ (1... Kb4 2. Kb8 Rxc5 3. Rg1 Rxf5 4. Rb1+ Kc4 5. Rc6+ Kd5 6. Kc7 $18) 2. Rb8 Rdd7 3. Rb7 $1 (3. b6 $2 Rxc5 4. Rb7 Rd8+ 5. Rb8 $11) 3... Rxb7 4. c6 Rxb5 5. cxd7 Rd5 6. Rg7 $1 Rxd2 (6... Rxd7 7. Rxf7 Rxd2 8. Rxe7 Rxf2 9. Re5 $18) 7. f6 $1 (7. Rxf7 $2 Rxd7 $11) 7... Rxd7 (7... exf6 8. Rxf7) 8. Rg3+ (8. Rxf7 $2 Rd8+ 9. Kb7 exf6 $11) 8... Kb2 9. Rd3 $3 Rxd3 (9... Rc7 10. Kb8 $18) 10. fxe7 Ra3+ 11. Kb7 (11. Kb8) 11... Rb3+ 12. Kc7 (12. Kc8) 12... Rc3+ 13. Kd7 (13. Kd8) 13... Rd3+ 14. Ke8 Rd4 15. Kf8 $1 (15. Kxf7 $2 Rf4+ 16. Kg7 Re4 $11) 15... Re4 16. e8=Q (16. e8=R $2 Rf4 $11) 16... Rxe8+ 17. Kxe8 Kc3 18. Kxf7 Kd3 19. Kg7 (19. Kg8) 19... Ke4 20. Kxh7 Kf3 21. Kh6 (21. Kg6) 21... h4 22. Kh5 (22. Kg5) 1-0

[Event "Comm. ex aequo, WFCC-70 JT"] [Site ""] [Date "2026"] [Round ""] [White ""] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7K/q1P4P/2P5/2R2Pn1/8/8/8/7k w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2026"] [SourceVersionDate "2026.09.29"] 
 1. Rc4 $1 (1. Kg8 $2 Qa2+ 2. Kg7 Qf7+ 3. Kh6 Qf6+ 4. Kh5 Nxh7 5. c8=Q Qg5#) (1. Rc1+ $2 Kg2 2. Rc2+ Kg3 3. Kg8 Qxc7 4. h8=Q Qf7#) 1... Nf7+ 2. Kg8 Qxc7 3. Rh4+ $1 ({Logical try:} 3. h8=Q+ $2 Nxh8 4. Rh4+ Kg1 $1 5. Rxh8 Qc8+ 6. Kf7 Qxf5+ 7. Ke7 Qe5+ 8. Kd7 Qg7+ 9. Kc8 Qxh8+ 10. Kb7 Qh1 $1) 3... Kg2 $1 (3... Kg1 4. f6 $1 Nd6 5. Rg4+ Kf2 6. Rf4+ Ke3 7. f7 Nxf7 8. Rxf7 $11 (8. Rf6)) 4. h8=Q (4. f6 $2 Nd6 $1 5. Rg4+ Kf3 $19) 4... Nxh8 5. Rxh8 Qe5 6. Kf7 $1 (6. Rh5 $2 Kg3 7. c7 Qe8+ 8. Kg7 Kg4 9. Rh8 Qd7+) (6. Rh7 $2 Qxf5 7. Rg7+ Kh3 8. Rh7+ Kg4 9. Rg7+ Kh5 10. Rh7+ Kg6 11. Rg7+ Kh6 $11) 6... Qxf5+ {Main A:} (6... Qxh8 {Main B:} 7. f6 Kf3 8. Ke7 Ke4 9. f7 Qe5+ 10. Kd7 Qf5+ 11. Ke7 Qc5+ 12. Kd7 Qd5+ 13. Ke7 Qe5+ 14. Kd7 {positional draw,}) 7. Ke7 Qe5+ 8. Kd7 Qg7+ 9. Kc8 $3 Qxh8+ 10. Kb7 {with bKg2 - no move 10...Qh1} Qb2+ 11. Kc8 Qh8+ 12. Kb7 Qb2+ 13. Kc8 {positional draw,} Qb5 14. c7 Kf3 15. Kd8 $11 1/2-1/2