177. Pasman=M 1/2-1/2 01.09.2022 (01.09.2022) Didukh 177. Pasman=M 1/2-1/2 Problemist of Ukraine 2022 ℹ Click to open. [Event "Problemist of Ukraine"] [Site "?"] [Date "2022"] [Round "?"] [White "177. Pasman=M"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "B3k3/8/1RP5/1n1r1r2/1K6/3PP3/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2022"] {Looks that white has to look for a way for a fork with e4...} 1. c7 $1 ( {Not} 1. e4 Rd4+ $1) 1... Nxc7 2. Bc6+ $1 (2. Bxd5 Nxd5+ {Black fork}) (2. Rb8+ Rd8) 2... Kf8 (2... Ke7 3. Rb7) 3. Rb8+ ( {Thematic try :} 3. e4 {fork} Rf4 $1 4. Rb8+ Ke7 5. Rb7 Rd8 $1 6. Kc5 (6. Rxc7+ Kd6 {double attack}) 6... Rc8 $1 7. Kb6 Kd8 $1 $19) 3... Ke7 4. Rb7 $1 (4. Bxd5 Na6+ $1 {Black fork with the knight}) 4... Rc5 $1 5. e4 $1 (5. Rxc7+ Kd6 6. Rc8 Rxc6 $19) 5... Rh5 (5... Rg5 { is the same} 6. Rxc7+ Kd6 7. e5+ $1 Rgxe5 (7... Kxc7 8. Kxc5) (7... Rcxe5 8. Rc8) 8. d4 {as main}) 6. Rxc7+ Kd6 7. e5+ $3 Rhxe5 (7... Rcxe5 8. Rc8 $11) 8. d4 $1 {Now comes the fork with d-pawn} Kxc7 (8... Re4 9. Bxe4 $11) (8... Rxc6 9. Rxc6+) 9. Ba4 $1 {While thematic try is the fork with e-pawn to black d5 and f5 rooks, the real solution and main line is with rooks moved one file to left and fork with d-pawn} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Problemist of Ukraine"] [Site "?"] [Date "2022"] [Round "?"] [White "177. Pasman=M"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "B3k3/8/1RP5/1n1r1r2/1K6/3PP3/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2022"] {Looks that white has to look for a way for a fork with e4...} 1. c7 $1 ( {Not} 1. e4 Rd4+ $1) 1... Nxc7 2. Bc6+ $1 (2. Bxd5 Nxd5+ {Black fork}) (2. Rb8+ Rd8) 2... Kf8 (2... Ke7 3. Rb7) 3. Rb8+ ( {Thematic try :} 3. e4 {fork} Rf4 $1 4. Rb8+ Ke7 5. Rb7 Rd8 $1 6. Kc5 (6. Rxc7+ Kd6 {double attack}) 6... Rc8 $1 7. Kb6 Kd8 $1 $19) 3... Ke7 4. Rb7 $1 (4. Bxd5 Na6+ $1 {Black fork with the knight}) 4... Rc5 $1 5. e4 $1 (5. Rxc7+ Kd6 6. Rc8 Rxc6 $19) 5... Rh5 (5... Rg5 { is the same} 6. Rxc7+ Kd6 7. e5+ $1 Rgxe5 (7... Kxc7 8. Kxc5) (7... Rcxe5 8. Rc8) 8. d4 {as main}) 6. Rxc7+ Kd6 7. e5+ $3 Rhxe5 (7... Rcxe5 8. Rc8 $11) 8. d4 $1 {Now comes the fork with d-pawn} Kxc7 (8... Re4 9. Bxe4 $11) (8... Rxc6 9. Rxc6+) 9. Ba4 $1 {While thematic try is the fork with e-pawn to black d5 and f5 rooks, the real solution and main line is with rooks moved one file to left and fork with d-pawn} 1/2-1/2 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.
Very nice idea that the d-pawn instead of the e-pawn forks the two rooks!