“Memories stir my soul” (Fragments of combinations with Njimegen Open)

27.07.2025

Another international tournament has passed and left pleasant memories for the prize-winners and winners, and a large baggage of experience for the rest of the players. Let’s recall some bright and sometimes easy moments from the games of famous draughts players.

We offer several combination motifs from the games.

Erik van de Weerdhof – N`cho Joel Atse, Round 4 

  1. 38-32?? 16-21! 
  2. 27:16     22-27
  3. 31:24     14-20! 
  4. 25:14       9:47 

Peter Kort – Martijn van IJzendoorn, Round 4 

White decided to “complete” the position and chose the wrong plan, not noticing Black’s tactical opportunities.

  1. 34-29??  23:34
  2. 40:29      17-22!! and on any move, Black plays a combination from square 15

Peteris Kripans – Wouter Sipma, Round 3

White started playing the checkmate and did not notice the tactical opportunities for black.

  1. 33-29?? 3-9!
  2. 29:18   20-24!!
  3. 40-35   11-16! And black admitted defeat.

Tom Rinner – Alexander Shvartsman, Round 3

  1. 34-29?? 27-32!!
  2. 38:27   14-19!
  3. 24:4      3-9
  4. 4:13     18:9
  5. 27:18   12:45

Wouter Sipma – Yulia Bintsarovska, Round 2 

Black decided to force a draw and launched an attack. They completely forgot that their opponent had a small “heel.”

  1. …        14-19
  2. 24-20  19-23  
  3. 29-24  23-28
  4. 33-29
Wouter Sipma – Yulia Bintsarovska, Round 2 

It wasn’t too late to stop, but once you get into it…

        5. ….     22-27??  6.  47-41!!  36:38  7. 37-32!  28:37  8. 29-23  18:29  9. 24:11

 

Bohdan Panchenkov – Jan Groenendijk, Round 2 

In the previous move, White was forced to capture the second black queen, and they hoped that a draw was imminent. However, Yang had a different plan, and he skillfully concluded the game.

  1. ….            19-23!!
  2. 1:29 (34)  4-10! 
  3. 15:4         49-40! 

Yuriy Lagoda – Hans de Knikker, Round 1 

  1. …..        20-24??
  2. 22-18!!  13:33
  3. 23-19    24:13
  4. 42-38    33:31
  5. 36:9 

Jakub Stacewicz – Wouter Sipma, Round 1

The game is just beginning, and it seems like there’s still a lot to come. But one careless move and…

  1. 39-33??  18-22!!
  2. 27:18       12:34
  3. 40:29       21-27!! (Who would have thought!)
  4. 32:1         13-18
  5. 1:23         16-21
  6. 26:17       11:22
  7. 19:50       Black eventually won the game.
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