Chess Elite Game
On 28.09.2010 there was Leszek Kaszczyniec "Chess Elite Game". Won by Paweł Jaracz, who solved a problem (mat in 32 moves).
Starting Position (after 19 moves)
1. d3 Nf6 2. c3 Nc6 3. Bg5 Ng4 4. e4 d5 5. Be2 Nf6 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Nd2 Rg8 8. Bf3 Ne5 9. exd5 Nxd3+ 10. Kf1 Bf5 11. Nc4 b5 12. Ne3 Nxb2 13. Qb3 Bd3+ 14. Be2 Bxe2+ 15. Nxe2 Na4 16. Qxb5+ Qd7 17. Qd3 Rg7 18. Nf4 Rb8 19. Rd1 Rb2 |
GM Pawel Jaracz solution
20. c4 Rxa2 21. Rb1 Nb6 22. c5 Nc8 23. Rb8 Ra1+ 24. Ke2 Rxh1 25. Qa6 e6 26. Rxc8+ Ke7 27. d6+ cxd6 28. c6 Qxc6 29. Qxc6 Re1+ 30. Kxe1 f5 31. Nh5 Rg6 32. Qc7# |
Author's solution
20. Rd2 Rxd2 21. Qxd2 Qb5+ 22. c4 Qb1+ 23. Ke2 Qxh1 24. Qb4 Nb6 25. c5 Nc8
26. Qb5+ Kd8 27. Ne6+ fxe6 28. dxe6 c6 29. Qxc6 Nb6 30. cxb6 Qf1+ 31. Kxf1 axb6
32. Qd7#
GM Jurij Zezulkin comenting rook sacrifice said, that this reminds him games of great masters from XIX century! |
Leszek Kaszczyniec said, that in next year there will be to games - one for IMs and GMs, and one for the rest with different difficulty (both with prize).