Richard Becker
EG-50 AT
2016
3rd Prize
White wins
1. Bf6! 1. Rh8+? Kg4 2. Rxh2 Rxc2 =; 1. Rg8? Rxc2! 2. Bf6 (2. g4+ Kh4 3. Bf6+ Kh3 =) 2... Rxg2! 3. Rxg2 h1=Q 4. Rg5+ Kh6 5. Rg6+ Kh5 = 1... Rxc2 1... h1=Q 2. Rg8 Qd1 3. g4+ Qxg4 4. Rh8#; 1... Kg4 2. Rc4+ Kg3 3. Be5+ Kxg2 4. Bxh2 +- 2. Rxc2 h1=Q 3. Rc4 Qh2
4. Be7! Thematic try: 4. g4+? Kh6 5. g5+ Kh5 6. g6 Qa2! =; 4. Bd8? Qg3 5. Rc5+ Kh6 = 4... Qh1 4... Qg3 5. Rc5+ Kh6 (5... Kg4 6. Rg5+ Kf4 7. Bd6+ +-) 6. Bf8+ Kh7 7. Rh5# 5. Rf4 Qh2 6. Ra4! Qh1 7. Bf6 Qh2
8. g4+ Kh6 9. g5+ Kh5 10. g6 Qc7+ 11. Be7 +-
"Logical study with maneuver to reposition the white Rook." (R. Becker)
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Richard Becker
3rd UAPA Ty
2016
1st Honourable Mention
White wins
1. Nd4+! Kc1 2. Qf1+ Kb2 3. Qe2+ Ka1 4. Qd1+ Kb2 5. Qb3+ Kc1 6. Qb4! (threat 7.Kf1) 6... Ne7 7. Kf1
a) 7... Ng6 (1st distant self-block) 8. Qe1+ Kb2 9. Qd2+/Qe2+ Kb1 10. Qd3+ Kc1 11. Qe3+ Kb2 12. Qb3+ Kc1 13. Ne2+! Kd2 14. Qb2+ Ke3 15. Qd4+ Kxf3 16. Ng1+ Kg3 17. Qe3+ Kg4 18. Qh3+ Kg5 19. Nf3+
self-blocked on g6
19... Kf4 20. Qh2+ +-
b) 7... Ng8
cyclic zugzwang - WTM
8. Qe1+! Kb2 9. Qd2+/Qe2+ Ka1 10. Qd1+ Kb2 11. Qb3+ Kc1 12. Qb4!
cyclic zugzwang - BTM
12... Ne7 (2nd distant self-block) 13. Qe1+ Kb2 14. Qd2+/Qe2+ Kb1 15. Qd3+ Kc1 16. Qe3+ Kb2 17. Qb3+ Kc1 18. Qa2! Kd1 19. Qb1+ Kd2 20. Qe1+ Kd3 21. Qd1+ Ke3 22. Nc2+ Kf4 23. Qd2+ Ke5 (23... Kg3 24. Nd4! Qb8 (24... Qe5 25. Kg1 Kh4 26. Qh6+ Kg3 27. Qh2#) 25. Qg2+ Kh4 26. Nxf5+! Nxf5 27. Qg4#) 24. f4+ Ke6 25. Nd4+
self-blocked on e7
25... Kd7 26. Nb5+ +-
"Logical study with two distant self-blocks by the black Knight." (R. Becker)
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Richard Becker
Afek-64 JT
2016
5th Honourable Mention
White wins
1. Ne2+ Kc2 2. Ng4! Kd1 3. Bf1 Ke1 4. Nh2 Bb4 5. d6 Bxd6 6. Kxd6
a) 6... Nh6 7. Ng3 Nf5+! 8. Nxf5 e2 9. Nf3+! Kxf1 10. Ne3#
b) 6... Nf6 7. Ng3 Ne4+! 8. Nxe4 e2 9. Nc3! exf1=Q 10. Nf3#
"Deflection sacrifices by the black Knight on e4 or f5 lead to two different model mates by the white Knights." (R. Becker)
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Richard Becker
10th WCCT
2017
2nd Place
White wins
1. Bf6+ (1. Bg3? b1=Q! =) 1... Kc2 2. Be5! (2. Rxb2+? Kc1 3. Rb1+ Kc2 4. Rb4 Qh2+ =) 2... Qe7 (2... Qc8 3. Rxb2+ Kc1 4. Rb1+ Kc2 5. Rb4 +-; 2... Qc6 3. Bb3+ Kc1 4. Rd5 Qxd5 5. Bf4+ Kb1 6. Bxd5 +-) 3. Rxb2+ (3. Bb3+? Kc1 4. Rd5 Qxe5+ 5. Rxe5 b1=Q -+) 3... Kc1
Thematic try: 4. Rb5? Qa3 5. Bb3 (5. Bc4 Kc2=; 5. Be6 Qa4 6. Rc5+ Kb1 7. Bf5+ Ka2 8. Be6+ Kb1 =) 5... Qa6 6. Bc4 Qa3! (7.Rc5 is not playable with the Bishop is on e5 instead of d4) (6... Qg6? 7. Bf4+ Kc2 8. Bb3+ Kc3 9. Be5# model mate; 6... Qh6? 7. Bb2+ Kc2 8. Bd3# model mate) 7. Rd5 Qa4 8. Rc5 Qc2+ (or 8... Qd1+ 9. Kf2 Qc2+ 10. Kf3 transposing) 9. Kf3 h5! (9... h6? 10. Bd4 Kd2 11. Be3+ Ke1 12. Bb5 Qd1+ 13. Kg3 Qd6+ 14. Kg2 Qg6+ 15. Kh2 Qd6+ 16. Kh1 +-) 10. Bd4 Kd2 11. Be3+ Ke1 12. Bb5 (12. Rg5 Qd1+ 13. Ke4 Qb1+ 14. Kf4 Qb8+ =) 12... Qd1+ =
Solution: 4. Rb1+! Kc2 5. Rb5 Kc1
Thematic try: 6. Bb3? Qa3 7. Kd3 Qf8 8. Ke2 Qa3 9. Bf4+ Kb2 10. Be5+ (10. Bg8+ Kc2 11. Bxh7+ Kc3 12. Bg8 Kc2 =) 10... Kc1 11. Bd4 Qa6 (11... Qe7+? 12. Re5 +-) 12. Bc4 Qg6! (15.Be5 model mate will not be possible with the Bishop on d4 instead of e5) (12... Qa3? 13. Rc5 Kb1 14. Bd3+ Ka2 15. Rc2+ Kb3 16. Rc3+ +-; 12... Qd6? 13. Bd3 Qh2+ 14. Bf2 +-) 13. Be3+ (13. Bb2+ Kc2 14. Bb3+ Kb1 =) 13... Kc2 14. Bb3+ Kc3 15. Bd2+ Kd4 16. Rd5+ Ke4 17. Bc2+ Kxd5 =
Position B
Solution: 6. Rd5! Kc2 (6... Qb4 7. Rd1+ Kc2 8. Rd4 +-)
cyclic zugzwang - WTM
7. Rd2+ Kc1 8. Rd1+ Kc2 9. Rd5
cyclic zugzwang - BTM
9... h5 (9... Kc1 10. Bb3 +-; 9... Qa3 10. Rd2+ +-)
Thematic try: 10. Rd2+? Kc1 11. Rd1+ Kc2 12. Rd5 h4 The extra pawn move will draw. 13. Rb5 Kc1 14. Bb3 Qa3 15. Bd4 h3! =
Solution: 10. Rb5! Kc1 11. Bb3 Qa3 12. Bd4! (12. Kd3? Qf8 13. Ke3 Qe7 14. Ke2 Qa3 15. Bf4+ Kb2 16. Be5+ Kc1 loss of time) 12... Qa6 (12... Qe7+ 13. Re5 Qa3 (13... Qb4 14. Rc5+ Kb1 15. Bc4 Qa4 16. Rb5+ +-) 14. Rc5+ Kb1 15. Bc2+ Ka2 16. Rc7 Qa6+ 17. Kf2 +-) 13. Bc4 Qg6 14. Be3+ Kc2 15. Bb3+ Kc3 16. Bd2+ Kd4 17. Rd5+ Ke4 18. Bc2+ Kxd5
Position A
19. Bxg6 +-
"Logical study with economical mechanism to reposition the dark square Bishop and remove guard of the g6 square." (R. Becker)
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Richard Becker
10th WCCT
2017
3rd-4th Place
White wins
1. Rd5+! 1. Rxb7+? Kc6 2. Rxb3 (2. axb3 Kxb7 =) 2... Bxb3 3. axb3 h4 = 1... Ke7 2. axb3 Rf1+ 2... Bxb3 3. Rc5! +- 3. Ke4 Re1+ 4. Kd4 Rd1+
Thematic try: 5. Kc4? Bxb3+ 6. cxb3 Rc1+ 7. Kd4 Rd1+ 8. Ke4 Re1+ 9. Kf4 Rf1+ 10. Kg5 Rg1+ 11. Kh6 Ke6! 12. Rg5 Rxg5 13. Kxg5 Kxd5 14. Kf6 h4 15. e6 h3 16. e7 h2 17. e8=Q h1=Q =
Position B
Solution: 5. Kc5! b6+ 6. Kc4 Bxb3+ 7. cxb3 Rc1+ 8. Kd4 Rd1+ 9. Ke4 Re1+ 10. Kf4 Rf1+ 11. Kg5 Rg1+ 12. Kh6! 12. Kxh5? Ke6 13. Rg5 Rh1+ 14. Kg6 Kxd5 = 12... Ke6 13. Rg5 Rxg5 14. Kxg5 Kxd5 15. Kf6 h4 16. e6 h3 17. e7 h2 18. e8=Q h1=Q
Position A
19. Qa8+ +-
"Logical study with foresight move by the white King to open the long diagonal." (R. Becker)
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Richard Becker
4th UAPA Ty
2017
2nd Prize
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White wins
1. Bg2+ Kf5 2. Nfd6+! 2. Bxh1? Ke6! 3. Nfd6 Bf4 (or 3... Bc3+ 4. Ka2 Be5 5. Nxb5 Kd7 transposing) 4. Nxb5 Be5+ 5. Ka2 Kd7 = 2... Ke6 3. Ne4! Bf4 4. Ng7+ Kf7 5. Nh5 Be5+
6. Kb1! Thematic try: 6. Ka2? Kg6 7. Bf3 Kh6! 8. Kb3 Bd4 = 6... Kg6 7. Bf3 Kh6 7... Bd4 8. Nf4+ +- 8. Kc2 b4 8... Bd4 9. Kd3 +- 9. Kb3 Bd4 10. Kc4! Be5 11. Kxb4 Bd4 12. Kc4 Ba7 13. Nhf6 Nf2 14. Nxf2 Bxf2 15. Ng4+ +-
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