(7387) Gareyev,T (2620) - Chiku-Ratte,Olivier-Kenta (2332)

10th Calgary Int 2017 Calgary CAN (2.1), 03.08.2017

[Karsten Müller]

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In this duel knight vs bishop White is able to dominate Black's knight. But it takes a while before
White can actually catch the knight:]
78.Kc2! [
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White has to keep an eye on Black's knight, Black's king, and Black's pawns.]
[78.Kd3? a4! 79.Bxa4 (79.Bf7 a3 80.Kc2 Nd2=) 79...Ke6 80.Bb5 Kf5 81.Kc2 Na3+ 82.Kb2 Nxc4+
83.Bxc4 Kxf4=; 78.Kb2? Nd2 79.Bf7 Nf1 80.Kb3 Ng3=]
78...Na3+ [Diagram
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79.Kd3! [Putting the knight in a box.] 79...Ke6
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80.Bg6! [This stops Black's king from escaping.]80...Kf6 81.Be4 a4 82.Kc3 [[#]]
82...Ke6 [82...Nxc4 83.Kxc4 Ke6 84.f5+ Kf6 85.Kc3 Ke5 86.Bc2 Kf6 87.Kb2+–]
83.Bd3 Kf6 [Diagram
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84.Kd2! [White's king has to protect his f-pawn. The knight does not run away and can be
captured at a later time.]
[84.Kb2? Nxc4+ 85.Bxc4 Kf5=]

84...Ke7 85.Ke3 Kd6 86.Ke4 Ke6 87.f5+ Kd6 88.Kf4

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88...Kd7 [88...Nb5 89.cxb5 Kd5 90.f6 a3 91.Bb1+–]

89.Ke5 Ke7 90.Kd5 Kf6 91.Kxc5 Ke5 92.Kb4 [White finally can capture Black's knight.]

92...Nxc4 93.Kxc4 a3 94.Kb3 Kd4 95.f6 Kxd3 96.f7

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