WCCI 2016-18: Daniel Keith (FRA)

(1)
Daniel Keith
XXIII Memorial Z. Birnov
2017
1st Prize

White wins

1. Rg2! 1. Rg1? Bd6+ 2. Kg8 Qc4+ 3. Kh8 Rxc7 4. Rf1+ Bf4 = 1... Bd6+ 1... Rxc7 2. Rf2 +-; 1... Rb2 2. Rg7! +- 2. Kg8 Qc4+ 3. Ne6 3. Kh8? Rxc7 4. Rf2+ Bf4 5. Rxf4+ Qxf4 6. Qe6+ Kg5 = 3... Rb2! 3... Bxc7 4. Rf2+ Ke7 5. Rf7+ Kd6 6. Nxc7 +-; 3... Rxc7 4. Rf2+ Bf4 5. Rxf4+ Qxf4 6. Nxf4 +- 4. Rg7! 4. Rg1? Bxc7 5. Rf1+ Kg6 =; 4. Rf2+? Rxf2 5. Qxf2+ Ke5 =; 4. Rxb2? Qg4+ = 4... Be5

5. Qh4+! Thematic try: 5. Qf1+? Qxf1 6. c8=Q Rb8 7. Rf7+ Kg6 8. Nf8+ Kg5! (8... Kh5? 9. Qe6 +-) 9. Qc2 (9. Qc5 Qe2 10. Qe7+ Kg4 =) 9... Rxf8+! =; 5. Rg6+? Kxg6 6. Qxe5 Rg2! = 5... Qxh4 6. c8=Q Rb8 7. Rf7+ Kg6 8. Nf8+ Kh5 9. Rf5+ 9. Rh7+? Kg5 10. Qc1+ Qf4 11. Qg1+ Qg4 = 9... Kg4 10. Qc4+ Kh3 10... Kxf5 11. Qxh4 +- 11. Qf1+ +-

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(2)
Daniel Keith
Moscow Ty
2017
4th Prize

Draw

1. a6 Be3 1... Ra2 2. Kf5 Bb2 (2... Ra5+ 3. Ne5+ Kd4 4. g7 Rxe5+ 5. Kf6 =) 3. Ne5+ Bxe5 4. Kxe5 Rxa6 5. Kf5 Kd4 6. g7 = 2. g7! 2. Kg3? Rc2! 3. Kg4 Ke4! (3... Bd4? 4. Ng5! Rg2+ 5. Kf5 Rf2+ 6. Kg4! Rf6 7. a7! Bxa7 8. Kh5 =) 4. Nd6+ Ke5 -+ 2... Bd4! 2... Rg2+ 3. Kf3! Rxg7 4. Ne5+ Kd2 5. Nc4+ Kd3 6. Ne5+ (6. Nxe3? Rf7+ -+) 6... Kd4 7. a7! (7. Nc6+? Kd5 -+) 7... Rg8 8. Nc6+ Kd3 9. Ne5+ Kd2 10. Nc4+! Kd3 11. Ne5+! Kd4 12. Nc6+ Kd5 13. Ne7+ = 3. Kg3! 3. a7? Ra2 -+; 3. Ne5+? Bxe5 4. a7 Ra2 -+ 3... Rf1

4. Ne5+!! Ke4 4... Bxe5+ 5. Kg2 = 5. a7 Rg1+ 5... Bxa7 6. Ng4 Rg1+ 7. Kh3 = 6. Kh3! 6. Kh2 ? Bxa7 -+ 6... Rh1+! 6... Ra1 7. Kg2! = zz 7. Kg3! 7. Kg4? Ra1! 8. Kh5 Kf5! 9. g8=Q Rh1#; 7. Kg2? Ra1! -+ zz 7... Ra1 8. Kg2! zz

mutual zugzwang

8... Kxe5 8... Rg1+ 9. Kh3 =; 8... Kf5 9. Kf3 = 9. Kf3! 9. Kh2? Bg1+! 10. Kg2 Bxa7 11. g8=Q Rg1+ -+ 9... Rf1+ 10. Ke2 =

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(3)
Daniel Keith
Hoch-70 JT
2016
3rd Prize

White wins

1. Rg4!! Logical try: 1. Nf3+? Qxf3+ 2. Rxf3

position B1

2... f6+ 3. Rg6! Bxg6+ 4. Kxh4! Bb1!! (4... Be4? 5. Rf2+ Kg1 6. Kg3 f5 7. Rf4! +- zz) 5. Rf2+ Kg1 6. Kg3 f5 7. Rf3! (7. Rd2 f4+! 8. Kxf4 Bg6! 9. Kf3 Bh5+! 10. Kg3 Kf1! =; 7. Rf4 Be4! zz) 7... Bc2! 8. Rc3 f4+! 9. Kxf4 Ba4! = 1... Qe3! 2. Nf3+! 2. Rxh4+? Kg3! 3. Rg4+ Kh3 4. Rf3+ Qxf3 5. Nxf3 f5+/f6+ =; 2. Rg2+? Kh3 = 2... Qxf3 2... Kh3 3. Ng5+ +- 3. Rxf3

position A1

3... f5+ 4. Kxh4! Logical try 4. Rg6? Bxg6+ 5. Kxh4! Be8! 6. Rf2+ Kg1 7. Kg3

position B2

7... Bd7! 8. Rf3! (8. Rd2 f4+! =; 8. Rf4 Be6 =) 8... Bc8! 9. Rc3 f4+ = 4... fxg4 5. Rf2+ Kg1 6. Kg3 +-

position A2

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(4)
Daniel Keith
Internet (kasparovchess.crestbook.com)
2016

Draw

1. Nd4+! 1. f7? Qa1+ 2. Kd2 Qf6 3. Ne5+ Kd6 -+; 1. Ne5+? Kc7! 2. f7 Qf6 3. Kd2 Kd6 -+ 1... Kb7! 1... Kc7 2. f7 Qf6 3. f8=Q Qxf8 4. Ne6+ = 2. f7 Qf6 2... Qa1+ 3. Ke2 = 3. Nd6+! Qxd6 3... Kb6 4. N4f5 =

4. Kd1!! Qf6 4... Qd8 5. Ne6 = 5. Ne6 Qxf7 6. Nd8+ =

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(5)
Daniel Keith
e4e5
2018

White wins

1. Kg5 Qb5! 1... Qe8 2. Kg4 Qg8+ (2... Qa4+ 3. Kg3 Qd1 4. Ba2+ Kxe5 5. Rc5+ Kf6 6. Ne4+ +-) 3. Kf3 Qg1 4. Bd3 Kxe5 5. Rc2 +-; 1... Qb4 2. Bf5+ Kxe5 3. Bh3 Qf8 4. Rd7 Qg8+ 5. Kh4 +-; 1... Kxe5 2. Rc5+ Ke6 3. Bd3 Qb4 4. Bc4+ Kd6 5. Rd5+ Kc6 6. Rd4 +- 2. Ba2+ Kxe5 3. Bc4 f1=Q! 3... Qe8 4. Rc5+! Kd6 5. Rd5+ Kc7 6. Kf4 Qf8+ 7. Kg3 +- 4. Bxf1! 4. Nxf1? Qe8! 5. Rc5+ Ke4 6. Rf5 (6. Rd5 Qg8+ 7. Kf6 Qf8+ 8. Ke6 Qc8+ 9. Kd6 Kf3! = The black king approaches the e3-pawn and White cannot win.) 6... Qg6+! 7. Kh4 Qg4+! 8. Kxg4 stalemate 4... Qd5!

5. Rd7!! 5. Rc8? Ke6+ =; 5. Nc4+? Ke6+ =; 5. Rc2? Qg8+ 6. Kh4 Qh7+ 7. Kg3 Qxc2 -+ 5... Qxd7 5... Qg8+ 6. Kh4 Qh8+ 7. Kg3 +- 6. Nc4+ Ke4 6... Kd5 7. Nb6+ +-; 6... Ke6 7. Bh3+ +- 7. Bg2+ Kd3 8. Ne5+ Kxe3 9. Nxd7 +-

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(6)
Daniel Keith
Afek-64 JT
2016
Special Commendation

White wins

1. Kd3! 1. Kb3? Re3+! 2. Kc2 Re2+ 3. Kd1 Re1+! (3... Rd2+? 4. Ke1! Qa5 5. d8=Q+ +-) 4. Kxe1 Qa5+ 5. Kf2 Qd2+ 6. Kf3 Qd1+ =; 1. Kc2? Re2+ 2. Kd3 Rd2+! 3. Kxd2 Qa5+ 4. Ke2 Qxb5+ 5. Kf3 Qf1+ = 1... Qb6! 1... Rd1+ 2. Ke2 (2. Kc2? Rc1+ 3. Kb3 Rc3+! =) 2... Re1+ 3. Kf3! Rf1+ 4. Kg2 Rg1+ 5. Kxg1 +- 2. d8=Q+ Qxd8 3. Nxe6! 3. Qd7+? Qxd7 4. cxd7 Be7 =; 3. Nf3? Kc5+ 4. Qd7 Rd1+! =; 3. Nf7? Rd1+! 4. Ke2 Rd2+! 5. Kf1 (5. Kxd2 Qa5+ 6. Kd1 Qa4+ =) 5... Rd1+ 6. Kg2 Rd2+ 7. Kh3 Rd3+ 8. Kg4 (8. Rg3 Rxg3+ 9. Kxg3 Qc7+ 10. Kf3 Kc5 =) 8... Rd4+ 9. Kh3 Rd3+ = 3... Rxe6! 3... Rd1+ 4. Ke2! (4. Kc2? Rc1+ 5. Kb3 Rc3+! 6. Kxc3 Qa5+ 7. Kd3 Qxb5+ =) 4... Re1+ 5. Kxe1! Qa5+ 6. Kf1 Qxb5+ 7. Kf2! Bc5+ 8. Nxc5 +- 4. c7 4. Qh5+? Kd6 5. Rg7 Re7 = 4... Qe8 4... Re3+ 5. Kc2! +- 5. Rxe6 5. Qh1+? Kc5! 6. Rxe6 Qxb5+! 7. Ke4 Qb7+ 8. Kf4 (8. Kf5 Qxh1 9. c8=Q+ Kd4! =) 8... Qxc7+! = 5... Qxb5+! 5... Qxe6 6. Qh1+ Kc5 7. Qc6+ +- 6. Ke3 6. Kd2? Qb4+ 7. Ke2 Qg4+ = 6... Bc5+! 6... Bc1+ 7. Kf2! +- 7. Kf4 7. Kf3? Qf1+ = 7... Bd6+ 7... Qc4+ 8. Kg5 Qc1+ 9. Kg6 +- 8. Rxd6+! 8. Kg4? Qa4+! 9. Kh5 Qd1+ = 8... Kxd6

9. c8=N+! Phoenix 9. c8=R? Phoenix Qe5+! 10. Kf3 Qf6+ 11. Kg2 Qg5+ 12. Kh1 Qd5+ =; 9. c8=Q? Phoenix Qc4+ (9... Qe5+ 10. Kg4 Qe4+ 11. Qxe4 stalemate) 10. Qxc4 stalemate 9... Kc5 10. Qe7+ Kd4 11. Qe3+ Kd5 12. Qe5+ Kc6 12... Kc4 13. Nd6+ +- 13. Na7+ +-

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(6a)
T. Kok
Limburgsch Dagblad
1937

White wins
Twin B: All pieces are moved 2 squares to the left

Twin A:

1. Ke2 Ke6 2. d8=N+! (2. d8=Q? Qh5+! 3. Qxh5 stalemate; 2. d8=R? Qe5+ 3. Kd1 Qa1+! =) 2... Kd5 3. Qf7+ Ke4 4. Qf3+ Ke5 5. Qh5+ Kd6 (5... Kd4 6. Ne6+ +-) 6. Nb7+ +-

Twin B:

1. Kc2 Kc6 2. b8=R! +-