WCCI 2016-18: Aleksandr Stavrietsky (RUS)

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Aleksandr Stavrietsky
Gravure
2016
Special Prize

Draw

1. c8=Q b2 2. Qc6+ Ne4! 3. Qc2 (3. Qb6? Rb3 4. Qxb3 Nc5+ -+) 3... Rb3+! 4. Ka8! b1=Q

5. Qh2+!! (5. a7? Rb8+! 6. axb8=Q Qxc2 -+) 5... Kxh2 6. a7 Rb8+ 7. axb8=Q+ Qxb8+ 8. Kxb8 =

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Aleksandr Stavrietsky
Babich-110 & Olimpiev-80 MT
2018
1st Prize

Draw

1. Nd5 Rc4+ 2. Kb1 Rc1+! 3. Kb2 Rf2+! 4. Nxf2 Rb1+! 5. Kxb1 Qh7+ 6. g6! Bxg6+ 7. Bc2!! bxc2+ 8. Kc1 Bxh5 9. Bxe5+ Ng7 10. Ne7 Bg4! 11. h4! (11. Bf4? Bh3! -+) 11... h5 12. Bf4 Ne8 13. Be5+ Ng7 14. Bf4 Bd7 15. Bd2 Ne6 16. Bc3+ Ng7 17. Bd2 Ba4 18. Bf4 positional draw

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Aleksandr Stavrietsky
Problemist Ukrainy
2018
3rd Honourable Mention

Draw

1. Qc1! 1. Bxe4+? Qxe4 2. Qc1+ Kb5 -+; 1. Na5+? Qxa5 2. Ba4+ Qxa4 3. Qc1+ Kxb6 -+ 1... Rh6+! 2. Rxh6 h1=Q+! 3. Qxh1 Rxg4+ 4. Kh3! Rg6+

5. d7! 5. Kh2? Rxh6+ 6. Kg2 Rxh1 7. Na5+ Qxa5 8. Bxe4+ Kd7 9. Bf5+ Qxf5 -+ 5... Bxd7+ 6. Kh2 Rxh6+ 7. Kg2 Rxh1 8. Na5+! Qxa5 9. Bxe4+ Kb5 10. Bd3+ Ka4 11. Bc2+ Kb5 12. Bd3+ Kc6

13. Be4+ Kxb6 14. Bd8+ Kb5 15. Bd3+! 15. Bxa5? Rh4! -+ 15... Ka4 15... Kb4 16. Bxa5+ = 16. Bc2+ 16. Bxa5? Rh3! -+ 16... Kb5 17. Bd3+! 17. Bxa5? Bc6+ -+ 17... Ka4 18. Bc2+ perpetual check

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Aleksandr Stavrietsky
Sosura-120 MT
2018
1st Commendation

White wins

1. Bb2! Re8+! 1... c1=Q 2. Rd8+ Kh7 3. Rh8#; 1... Bxd4 2. Bxd4+ Kh7 3. Rxe1 +- 2. Rd8+ Kh7 3. Rxe8 Bd4!

4. Rh1+!! 4. Bxd4? cxb1=Q+ 5. Ka8 g5 6. f5 Qxf5 -+; 4. Rg1 $2 Bxb2 5. Rc8 c1=Q 6. Rcxc1 Bxc1 7. Rxc1 Kh6 8. Rg1 Kh5 9. Rxg2 Kg4 = 4... gxh1=Q 5. Bxd4 Qb1+ 5... g5 6. Rh8+ +- 6. Ka8! g5 7. f5 Qh1+ 8. Kxa7 c1=Q 9. Rh8#

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Aleksandr Stavrietsky
Zinchuk-80 MT
2018
Special Honourable Mention

White wins

1. Ng6+! Rxg6 2. Qa8+ Rg8 3. Qh1+ Qh7 4. Rh2

a) 4... Bh4! 5. Rxh4 Rg2+

6. Ne2! Rxe2+ 7. Ka1 Re1+ 8. Qxe1 +-

b) 4... Bh6! 5. Rxh6 Rg2+

6. Nc2! Rxc2+ 7. Ka1 Rc1+ 8. Qxc1 +-

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Aleksandr Stavrietsky
Yerevan - 2800
2018
6th Honourable Mention

Draw

1. Bb8 Ra3+ 2. Rc3 2. Ke4? Nf6+ 3. Kxe5 N8d7+ 4. Kf4 Nb6 -+ 2... c4+! 3. Kxc4 3. Ke4? Nf6+ 4. Kxe5 N8d7+ -+ 3... Rh4+ 4. Kb5 Rxc3 5. c8=Q Rxc8 6. Bxe5+

a) 6... Kg8 7. Ba2+ Ne6

8. Bxe6+ Kf8 9. Bd6+! 9. Bxc8? Rh5! = 9... Kg7 10. Bxc8 =

b) 6... Nf6

7. Bxf6+ Kg8 8. Ba2+! 8. Bxh4? Rb8+ -+ 8... Kh7 9. Bxh4 -+

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