Thursday 24 January 2019

WCCI 2016-18: Evgeny Kopylov (RUS)

(1)
Evgeny Kopylov
Olympic Ty
2016
2nd Prize

White wins

1. Re4+ Kf7! 2. Nh6+! 2. e8=Q+? Rxe8 3. Re7+ Rxe7 4. Nxe7 Qc3+ = 2... Qxh6 2... Kxf6 3. g8=Q +- 3. Nc6! 3. e8=Q+? Rxe8 4. Rxe8 Qh5+ 5. Kg2 Qd5+ 6. Kxh2 Kxe8 = 3... Qh5+ 3... Re8 4. Ne5+ +- 4. g4 Qxh4 4... Qd5 5. Nxb8 +- 5. Nd8+ Rxd8 5... Kxf6 6. e8=N+! +-

6. exd8=N+! Phoenix 6... Kxf6 6... Kg8 7. Re8+ +- 7. g5+! Qxg5 8. g8=N+! Phoenix 8. g8=Q?? Qg3# 8... Kf5 8... Kg7 9. Ne6+ +- 9. Re5+!! 9. Ne7+?! Kf6 10. Re6+? Kg7 11. Rxg6+ Qxg6 12. Nxg6 Kxg6 = 9... Bxe5 9... Kxe5 10. Nf7+ Kf5 11. e4+ +- 10. e4# ideal mate

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(2)
Evgeny Kopylov
Dvoretsky-70 MT
2017
2nd Prize

Draw

1. Rf3+! 1. e8=Q? Bf7+ 2. Qxf7 Rg4+ 3. Kh5 Rxf7 4. Rh1+ Kg2! -+ 1... Kh4! 1... Kg2 2. e8=Q Bf7+ 3. Qxf7 Rxf7 4. Rf5! Raa7 5. Kxh6 =; 1... Kg4 2. e8=Q Bf7+ 3. Qxf7 Rxf7 4. Rf1 Raa7 5. Kxh6 = 2. e8=Q Bf7+ 3. Qxf7 Rg4+

4. Kh7!! Thematic try: 4. Kxh6? Rxf7 -+ zz 4... Rxf7+ 5. Kxh6 zz Rf8 6. Kh7 Rf7+ 7. Kh6 Rg1 8. Rf5! Rg4 9. Rf3! Rg8 10. Rf5 Kh3 11. Rh5+ Kg4 12. Rg5+! Rxg5 stalemate

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(3)
Evgeny Kopylov
3rd Azerbaijan Ty
2016
Special Prize

White wins

1. Ka6! 1. Qa8? c6+! 2. Bxc6+ Qxc6+ 3. Kxa5 Qc3+ (or Qc7+) 4. Rb4 Qa3+ 5. Ra4 Qc3+ perpetual check 1... Bb6! 1... Bb4 2. Nb3! Qd3+ 3. Bb5 Qxb1 4. Na5! +-; 1... c6 2. Bxc6+! Qxc6+ 3. Kxa5 Qc3+ 4. Rb4 Qa3+ 5. Kb5 Qd3+ 6. Kb6 +- 2. Rb5+ Nc5+! 2... Kxd4 3. Nb3+ +- 3. Rxc5+ Bxc5 3... dxc5 4. Qd8+ +- 4. Nb3! 4. Bc6+? Kxc6 5. d5+ Kxd5 6. Qg8+ Ke4! = 4... Qxb3 5. Bc6+! Kxc6 5... Kxd4 6. Qh8+ +- 6. d5+! Qxd5 6... Kxd5 7. Qg8+ Re6 8. b8=Q Qa4+ 9. Kb7 Qxa7+ 10. Qxa7 Bxa7 11. Kxa7 +- 7. Qe8+! Rxe8 8. b8=N+! Rxb8 9. axb8=N#

White has sacrificed a pawn, a knight, a bishop, a rook and a queen!

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(4)
Evgeny Kopylov
Selivanov-50 JT
2017
4th Commendation

Draw

1. f5+! Kxf5 2. Bh4+! Ke6 3. Re1+ Kd7 4. Bxa4+ Kc8 5. Bb5! 5. Re8+? Kb7 6. Bb5 (6. Bd8 Rc4+ -+) 6... Rg4+ -+ 5... Rg4+ 6. Kxd5 Rxh4 6... Rc5+ 7. Kxd6 Rxb5 8. Kc6! = 7. Re8+ Kb7 8. Bc6+! Rxc6 8... Kb6 9. Rb8+ Ka6 10. Kxd6 = 9. Re7+ Kb6 9... Rc7 10. Rxc7+ Kxc7 stalemate 10. Rb7+! Ka6 11. Rb6+! 11. Kxc6? Rc4+ -+ 11... Rxb6 stalemate

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(5)
Evgeny Kopylov
64
2018

White wins

1. Rf5+! 1. Bxf2? Rxg7 = 1... exf5 2. Bf7+ Kxh4 2... Kh6 3. g8=N#

3. Bf6+ Kh3 4. Bc4 Rxg7 5. Bf1+ Rgg2 5... Rhg2 6. Bxg7 +- 6. Bg5!


mutual zugzwang

6... Rh1 7. Bxg2+ Kh2 8. Kxf2 Ra1 9. Bxf4#

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(6)
Evgeny Kopylov
64
2018

White wins

1. Nh6 Be3! 1... Bb6 2. Qh8! g1=Q 3. Ng4+ Qxg4 4. hxg4#; 1... Qh5+ 2. Kg7 +- 2. Ng4+ 2. Qh8? Qh5+ 3. Kxe7 Qxh6! 4. Qxh6 g1=Q = 2... Kxh3 3. Nxe3 Qh5+! 4. Kxe7 g1=Q

5. Qh8!! Qxh8 6. Nxg5+ Kh4 6... Kh2 7. Ng4#

7. Nf3+ Kh5 8. Bf7+ Kh6 9. Nf5+ Kh7 10. Ng5#

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