Daniele Gatti 1-0 25.07.2022 (26.07.2022) Didukh 1. Daniele Gatti Chess Study Art 2022 ℹ Click to open. [Event "Chess Study Art"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Daniele Gatti"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/4p3/4p2P/4p3/4p3/p1p1p2R/p3P3/7K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] 1. Rg3+ Kh7 2. Rg7+! (2. Rg1? {First Logical Try} Kxh6! (2. .. c2? 3. Kg2! Kxh6 4. Kh2 {Triangulation - Transposes to main line}) 3. Ra1 c2! 4. Rg1 Kh5 5. Kh2 Kh4 6. Kh1 Kh3 {White has no waiting moves and is forced to lose control of G-file, allowing enemy King to pass through e8 square and then support the A/C pawns to promotion.}) 2. .. Kxh6 3. Rg1 c2 4. Kh2! Kh5 5. Kh3 {Gains opposition} Kh6 6. Kh4 Kh7 7. Kh5 {Black had no valid waiting moves, so the only remaining plan is a deviation.} a1=Q 8. Rxa1 Kg7 9. Rc1! {Gains a tempo forcing 9. ... a2, otherwise c2 pawn is lost, and Black's idea of reaching e8 becomes useless.} (9. Rf1? {Second Logical Try} a2! 10. Kg5 Kh7 11. Ra1 Kg7! {Black threatens to reach e8 square, so White is forced to go back.} (11. .. Kg8? 12. Kg6 Kf8 13. Rxa2 c1=Q 14. Ra8+ Qc8 15. Rxc8#) 12. Rf1 Kh7 13. Kh5 Kg7 {No waiting moves for White, because he gained opposition!} 14. Kg4 Kh6 15. Kh4 Kg6 16. Kg3 Kh5 17. Kh3 Kg5 18. Kg2 Kh4 19. Kh2 Kg4 20. Kh1 Kg3 21. Kg1 Kh3 22. Kh1 Kg3 23. Kg1 Kh3 24. Kh1 Kg3 {3-fold repetition}) 9. .. a2 10. Rf1! Kh7 {Same position of thematic try at move 13, but with inverted side to move.} 11. Rg1 {Zugzwang.} 1-0 [Event "Chess Study Art"] [Site ""] [Date "2022"] [Round ""] [White "Daniele Gatti"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/4p3/4p2P/4p3/4p3/p1p1p2R/p3P3/7K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "21"] 1. Rg3+ Kh7 2. Rg7+! (2. Rg1? {First Logical Try} Kxh6! (2. .. c2? 3. Kg2! Kxh6 4. Kh2 {Triangulation - Transposes to main line}) 3. Ra1 c2! 4. Rg1 Kh5 5. Kh2 Kh4 6. Kh1 Kh3 {White has no waiting moves and is forced to lose control of G-file, allowing enemy King to pass through e8 square and then support the A/C pawns to promotion.}) 2. .. Kxh6 3. Rg1 c2 4. Kh2! Kh5 5. Kh3 {Gains opposition} Kh6 6. Kh4 Kh7 7. Kh5 {Black had no valid waiting moves, so the only remaining plan is a deviation.} a1=Q 8. Rxa1 Kg7 9. Rc1! {Gains a tempo forcing 9. ... a2, otherwise c2 pawn is lost, and Black's idea of reaching e8 becomes useless.} (9. Rf1? {Second Logical Try} a2! 10. Kg5 Kh7 11. Ra1 Kg7! {Black threatens to reach e8 square, so White is forced to go back.} (11. .. Kg8? 12. Kg6 Kf8 13. Rxa2 c1=Q 14. Ra8+ Qc8 15. Rxc8#) 12. Rf1 Kh7 13. Kh5 Kg7 {No waiting moves for White, because he gained opposition!} 14. Kg4 Kh6 15. Kh4 Kg6 16. Kg3 Kh5 17. Kh3 Kg5 18. Kg2 Kh4 19. Kh2 Kg4 20. Kh1 Kg3 21. Kg1 Kh3 22. Kh1 Kg3 23. Kg1 Kh3 24. Kh1 Kg3 {3-fold repetition}) 9. .. a2 10. Rf1! Kh7 {Same position of thematic try at move 13, but with inverted side to move.} 11. Rg1 {Zugzwang.} 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser.