WCCI 2016-18: Anatoly Skripnik (RUS)

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Anatoly Skripnik
4th Tourney FRME (Section C)
2018
Special Prize

White wins

1. g6+! Kh8 2. Bb4! 2. Bd6? Qc8+ 3. Kxb3 (3. Kd5 b2! 4. f8=Q+ Qxf8 5. Bxf8 Nf4+ 6. Kd6 Nxg6 =) 3... Nc5+ 4. Kc3 Ne4+ 5. Kd4 Qc3+ 6. Kxe4 Qf3+ 7. Kxf3 stalemate; 2. g7+? Nxg7 3. Bxg7+ Kh7 4. f8=N+ Qxf8 5. Bxf8 b2 =; 2. Bg7+? Nxg7 3. f8=Q+ Qxf8 4. Nf7+ Qxf7+ 5. gxf7 Ne6 = 2... Qc8+ 2... b2 3. Bc3 Qb5+ 4. Kxb5 b1=Q+ 5. Kc6 Qe4+ 6. Kd6 Qxf5 7. Nd7+ +- 3. Kd5! 3. Kxb3? Nc5+ 4. Kc3 Nd3+ 5. Kd4 Qd8+ 6. Bd6 Qb6+ 7. Ke4 Qb7+ 8. Ke3 Qb6+ = 3... b2 3... Nc7+ 4. Ke4 b2 5. Bc3 Qxf5+ 6. Kxf5 b1=Q+ 7. Nd3# 4. Bc3 Nf4+ 4... Ng7 5. f8=Q+ Qxf8 6. Nf7+ Kg8 (6... Qxf7+ 7. gxf7 +-) 7. N5h6# 5. Ke4 Nxg6 6. Nxg6+ Kh7 7. f8=N+! Kg8 8. Nh6#

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Anatoly Skripnik
6th FIDE World Cup
2018
2nd Commendation

White wins

1. Bf6 Kxa6 1... Rd3+ 2. Kc7 Nd4 3. axb7 Rc3+ 4. Kd7 a1=Q 5. Bxd4+ Kxb7 6. Kd8+ Ka6 7. Ra7# 2. Rh2 a1=Q 3. Bxa1 Nxa1 4. Ra2 Nb3 4... Kb6 5. Rxa1 Re4 6. Rb1 +- 5. Kc7! 5. Bxb3+? Kb5 = 5... Na5 5... Nc1 6. Ra1 Nb3 7. Ra3 Rc3+ 8. Bc6+ +- 6. Bc6! b6 6... bxc6 7. Rxa5#; 6... Re7+ 7. Kd6 Rh7 8. Rxa5+ Kb6 9. Rb5+ (9. Be8? Rd7+ 10. Bxd7 stalemate) 9... Ka6 10. Be8 +- 7. Kb8 7. Bd7? Re7 8. b5+ Ka7 = 7... Rb3 8. b5+ Rxb5 9. Bb7#

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Anatoly Skripnik
HIllel Aloni MT
2018
Special Honourable Mention

Draw (BTM)

1... Ne5 1... Nc5 2. Qa8 Bg7 3. Bxg7+ Kxg7 4. dxc5 = 2. Bxe5 Be7+ 3. Kg3! Thematic try: 3. Kxg4? dxe5 4. Qa6+ Kh7! 5. Qxc4 Rxd4+ 6. Kh5 Kg7! zz 7. Qa4 Rb4! zz 8. Qe8 Rh4# 3... Rd3+ 4. Kxg4 dxe5 5. Qa6+ Kg7 5... Kh7 6. Qg6+! Kxg6 stalemate 6. Qxc4 Rxd4+ 7. Kh5! zz

mutual zugzwang

7... Rf4 8. Qe4! Rxe4 stalemate

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Anatoly Skripnik
5th UAPA Ty (Section B1)
2017
5th Honourable Mention

White wins

1. b6! 1. Be8? bxa6+ = 1... Nxa6+ 1... Qxa6

2. Bc6! bxc6 3. Ra5! Qxa5 4. Re8 Qa1 5. Rxb8# 2. Kd8 2. Kd6 Qxb6+ = 2... Qb8+ 3. Bc8 3. Ke7? Qh8 (3... Qg8? 4. Kf6 Qd8+ 5. Kg6 Qxd7 6. Re8+ Nb8 7. Ra5#) 4. Kf7 Qh7+ 5. Kf8 Qh8+ perpetual check 3... Nb4 4. Ra5+ Na6 5. Rxa6+ 5. Rae5? Nb4 positional draw 5... bxa6 6. b7+ Ka7

7. Kd7 a5 7... Qh2 8. Rxa6+! Kxa6 9. b8=Q+ +- 8. Rd6 a4 9. Kc6 Ka6 9... a3 10. Rd4 Qh2 11. Ra4+ Kb8 12. Ra8# 10. Rd5 dual 10. Rd1! Ka5 11. Rb1 a3 12. Bd7 a2 13. Ra1 Qh2 14. b8Q! Qxb8 15. Rxa2+ Kb4 16. Rb2+ +- 10... a3 10... Ka7 11. Ra5# 11. Rd3 Ka5 11... a2 12. Ra3# 12. Rxa3+ e.g. 12... Kb4 13. Ra8 +-

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Anatoly Skripnik
Chess Star
2016
2nd Honourable Mention

White wins

1. b6! 1. Rg3+? Ka4 2. b6 Rd4+ 3. Ke6 Rc8 4. b7 Re8+ = 1... Rd4+ 2. Ke6 Rc6+ 2... Rb4 3. Rg3+ Ka4 4. Kd6 Rcb5 5. Ra2# 3. Ke5 Rb4 4. Rg3+ 4. Rh3+? Kb2 5. Rg2+ Rc2 6. Rxc2+ Kxc2 7. Rh6 Rb5+ 8. Kd4 Kb3 = 4... Ka4 5. Ra2+ Kb5 6. b7 Rb6 7. Rg7! 7. Ra7? Kc4 8. Rg4+ Kc5 9. Rxb4 Rxb4 (9... Kxb4? 10. Ra1 Kc3 11. Rc1+ Kb2 12. Rc7 Kb3 13. Kd5 Kb4 14. Rc1 Ka3 15. Ra1+ Kb2 16. Ra7 +-) 10. Ke6 Kc6 = 7... Kc6 8. Rc2+ Kb5 9. Rc1! 9. Rc8? Ka4 10. Ra8+ Kb3 = 9... Ka4 9... Ka5 10. Ra1+ Ra4 11. b8=Q Rxb8 12. Ra7+ +- 10. Ra1+ Kb3 11. Rb1+ Ka4 12. Rxb4+ Kxb4 13. Rg1

a) 13... Kc3 14. Rc1+ Kb2 15. Rc7 Kb3 16. Kd5 16. Kd4? Rb5! 17. Rh7 Kb4 18. Rc7 Kb3 positional draw 16... Kb4 17. Rc1 17. Rc2? Kb3 18. Rc1 Kb2 19. Rc7 17... Ka3 18. Ra1+ Kb2 19. Ra7 Kb3 20. Kc5 +-

b) 13... Ka3 14. Ra1+ Kb2 15. Ra7 Kb3 16. Kd5 (16. Kd4? Rb5! 17. Ra1 Kb2 18. Ra7 Kb3 positional draw) 16... Kb4 17. Ra1 Kc3 18. Rc1+ Kb2 19. Rc7 Kb3 20. Kc5 +-

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Anatoly Skripnik
Ellerman-120 (correction 2016)
2014
1st/3rd Prize

White wins

1. c8=Q Ra1+ 2. Na2 Nxc2+ 3. Kb3 Bd5+ 4. Kxc3 4. Kxc2? Rxa2+ = 4... Bxa2 5. Kb2! 5. Kxc2? Rg1! 6. Qh8+ Kg6 =; 5. Qf5+? Kh6 6. Kb2 Bg8! 7. Qf6+ Kh7 = 5... Bb1 6. Qf5+ Kh4 6... Kh6 7. Qg4 Kh7 8. Qg5 Kh8 9. Qg6 +- 7. Qf3! zz 7. Kc1? Kg3! = (7... Ra4? 8. Kxb1 Nd4 9. Qd7 Rb4+ 10. Ka2 +-); 7. Qg6? Kh3! 8. Qg5 Ra4 (8... Kh2? 9. Qg4 Kh1 10. Qg3 Ra3 11. Qh4+ Kg1 12. Qg5+ Kf2 13. Qd2+ Kf3 14. Qd1+ Ke4 15. Qxb1 +-) 9. Kxb1 Nd4 10. Kb2 Nf3 11. Qf5+ Kg3 =

mutual zugzwang

7... Kg5 7... Ra4 8. Kxb1 Nd4 9. Qd1 +- 8. Qe4 zz Kf6 9. Qd5 zz Ke7 10. Qc6 zz Kd8 11. Qb7 zz Ke8 12. Qc7 zz Kf8 13. Qd7 zz Kg8 14. Qe7 zz Kh8 15. Qf7 zz +-

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