A club of unexpected and interesting findings. Part 6
We thank Alexander Getmansky and Yuri Khokhlov for the opportunity to share their interesting findings in Russian and international draughts. We will be happy to publish their wonderful historical materials.
This time, the finds will be dedicated to the 2024 Russian Draughts World Championship. “Black magic” reigned on all the boards and spared no one. The errors were provided by Alexander Getmansky.
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A. Aslanly – M.Sarshaev, 2 Round, 1 game,white move Black is attacking, and white needs to be careful. So does 1. de3 lose, because of ab4. On 1. fe3? ed6 2. g:e7 d:f8! {exactly backwards) also with black winning. There is a draw only after 1. de5! f:d4 2. bc3 (but not 2. gf6? or 2. gh6? because of 2. … dc3!x) d:b2 3. a:c1 ef6 4. g:e7 d:f6 5. dc3! cb4 6. fg3 and a draw is just around the corner. |
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D.Vinicius – G. Kolesov, Round 2, game 1, black move
White has a bad triangle of checkers a3, b4, a5,, black checkers are more active. However, made 1. … bc5? it only leads to a draw, which white managed to make. Black also has a shock column on the right flank, you can notice the combination ideas using it.
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T. Nachgebia – O. Dashkov, Round 1, game 2, white move
Initially, it seems that the essence will not change from the method of the valve, but the move made is 1. gf4? leads to defeat, as black prepares a plan to break through the flank 1. … ba7 2. gf2 de7 3. hg3 ba5 4. d:b6 a:c5 5. cd4 ab4 6. d:b6 fe5 with a win. The breakthrough does not pass if you move the checker in the other direction 1. gh4! , |
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Now in the same variant 1. … ba7 2. hg3 de7 3. gf2 ba5 4. d:b6 a:c5 we already have an attack 5. cd4 and the position is equal. |
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R. Schukin – M. Gulyan, Round 1, game 2, black move
White threatens to attack dc3, followed by winning checkers, in the game black did not find how to draw, and then there was in the game.1 … dc5? 2. dc3 de3 3. ba3 and with the next move White wins the checker and the game. |
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The draw was again after the sacrifice of 1. … de3! 2. d:f4 ab4 3. bc3 b:d2 4. c:e3
Although white has more checkers, but the shapeless five checkers on the flank act as compensation for black’s position. Then you can continue 4. … ab6 5. ab2 ba5 6. bc3 de5 with a draw |