WCCI 2016-18: Ilham Aliev (AZE)

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Ilham Aliev
S. Badalov-55 MT
2017
1st Prize

White wins

1. b7! 1. Kf8? Rg6 2. h5 Bxh5 -+ 1... Bxb7 2. Kf8 2. h5? g2! 3. Qf2 Bf3! 4. Kf8 Bxh5 5. Qxg2 Rg6 = 2... Rg6 3. h5! with two variations:

a) 3... Rg5 3... g2 4. hxg6 g1=Q 5. Qg8# 4. Qf7/Qe6 h6 5. Qxf6+ Kh7 6. Qe7+/Qf7+ Kh8 7. Qe6! 7. Qd6? Rg8+ = 7... Kh7 8. Qd7+ Kh8 9. Qd4+ Kh7 10. Qd3+ Kh8 11. Qc3+ 11. Qg6?? Rxg6 12. hxg6 Bd5 -+ 11... Kh7 12. Qc2+ Kh8 13. Qb2+ Kh7 14. Qxb7+ Kh8 15. Qb2+ Kh7 16. Qc2+/Qb1+ Kh8

17. Qg6! Rxg6 17... g2 18. Qxh6# 18. hxg6 g2 19. g7+ +-

b) 3... Rg7 4. h6 Rg6 5. Qf7 g2

6. Qg7+! Rxg7 7. hxg7#

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(2)
Ilham Aliev
3rd Azerbaijan Cup
2017
1st Place

White wins (cooked!)

1. h7+ Kh8 2. Ng5 Rxg5+! 3. fxg5 Rb1 4. Bc3!

a) 4... a5 5. Be1! Rb8 5... a1=Q 6. Rf8# 6. Bd2! Rb1 cook: 6... a4! = 7. Bc1! Rb8 7... a1=Q 8. Rf8# 8. Bb2! Rxb2 8... a1=Q 9. Bxa1 +- (9. Rxa1? Rxb2 =) 9. Rf8#

b) 4... Rxf1+ 5. Kxf1 a5 6. Ke1(2) a4 7. Kd1(2) a3 8. Kc1(2) a1=Q 9. Bxa1 a2 10. Bxg7+! Kxg7 11. Kb2 +-

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(3)
Ilham Aliev
Ceskoslovensky Sach
2017
Special Prize

Draw

1. f5!! Thematic try: 1. Kg7? Bxa6! 1... h5? 2. f5 Bxf5 3. Kh6! = see solution) 2. Kxh6 Kb7 -+ 1... Bxf5 2. Kg7 h5

3. Kh6!! Thematic try: 3. Kf6? Reti manoeuvre 3... Bc8 4. Kg5 Bxa6 5. Kxh5 Bb7/c8 6. Kg5 a5 -+ 3... h4 4. Kg5 Reti manoeuvre 4... Bc8 5. Kxh4 =

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(4)
Ilham Aliev
Marwitz-100 MT
2016
3rd Honourable Mention

White wins

1. Re6+!! fxe6 1... Rxe6 2. fxe6 fxe6 3. b7 +- 2. b7 Re3+ 3. Kb2 3. Ka4?? Re1 4. b8=Q Ra1+ 5. Kb3 Rb1+ -+ 3... Re2+ 4. Kc3 Re3+ 5. Kc4 Re4+ 6. Kc5 Re5+ 7. Kc6 Re1 7... Rxf5 8. b8=Q +-; 7... exf5 8. b8=Q +-

8. f6+! 8. b8=Q?? Rc1+ 9. Kb7 Rb1+ -+ 8... Kxf6 8... Kf7 9. b8=Q Rc1+ 10. Kd6 +- 9. b8=Q Rc1+ 10. Kd7 Rd1+ 11. Ke8 +-

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Ilham Aliev
Die Schwalbe
2016
Special Honourable Mention

Draw

1. Kf6

a) 1... Nd3 2. Ra1!! 2. Rh1? Ke8! 3. g6 Nf4 4. g7 Nh5+ -+ 2... b3 3. g6! Nf4 4. g7+ Kg8 5. Rd1! 5. Rh1? Nh5+! 6. Rxh5 a1=Q+ -+ 5... Nh5+ 6. Kg6 Nf4+ 7. Kf6 positional draw 7... Ne6! 8. Kxe6 Kxg7 8... b2?? 9. Kf6 b1=Q 10. Rd8+ +- 9. Rg1+ Kf8 9... Kh6 10. Kf6 = 10. Kf6 or 10. Rh1 b2 11. Kf6 10... b2

11. Rh1 Kg8 11... Ke8 12. Ke6 Kf8 13. Kf6 positional draw 12. Rg1+ Kh7 13. Rh1+ Kg8 14. Rg1+ Kf8 15. Rh1 positional draw

b) 1... Nxc4 2. g6 Nd6 3. g7+ Kg8 4. Kg6 b3

5. Rh1! Nf7 6. Re1! Nd6 7. Rh1 positional draw

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Ilham Aliev
JPA-85
2017
1st Commendation

White wins

1. Nb6+ 1. c7? Rh3+! 2. Ke4 Rh8 = 1... Rxb6 2. cxb6 Ne5+! 3. Bxe5 Qd5+ 4. Kc2! 4. Kc3? Qxe5+ 5. Rd4 Qa5+ 6. Kd3 Qxb6 = 4... Qxe5 5. Ra4+ Kb8

6. Ra8+!! 6. c7+? Kb7 7. Bd5+ (7. Ra7+ Kxb6 8. c8=N+ Kc6 9. Bd5+ Kxd5 10. R1a5+ Kd4! =) 7... Kxb6! 8. c8=N+ Kc7! 9. Rc4+ Kd8 = 6... Kxa8 7. Bd5+ Kb8 7... Qxa1 8. c7# 8. Ra8+! Kxa8 9. c7+ Qxd5 10. c8=Q#

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