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)
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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
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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
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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).