WCCI 2016-18: Vladimir Samilo (UKR)

(1)
Vladimir Samilo
2017
2nd Honourable Mention

White wins

1. Rg1+! 1. Rxc2? Rxg7! = (1... Rxd7+? 2. Kc8 Rxg7 3. Kxb8 Rh7 4. Ka8! Kb1 5. Rxc3 h2 6. b8=Q h1=Q+ 7. b7 +-) 1... Kb2 2. g8=Q Rxd7+ 3. Kc8 h2! 4. Rh1! 4. Rf1? Rd1 5. Rf5 h1=Q 6. Rb5+ Kc1 7. Qg5+ Rd2 8. Kxb8 Qg2 = 4... c1=Q 5. Rxc1 Kxc1 6. Qh8! 6. Qg5+? Rd2! = (6... Kb1? 7. Qb5+ Kc1 8. Qh5 +-) 6... Kb1 7. Qxh2 7. Kxb8? c2 8. Qxh2 c1=Q = 7... c2

1st thematic try: 8. Qxc2+? Kxc2 9. Kxb8 Rd3! =

2nd thematic try: 8. Qf4? c1=Q+ 9. Qxc1+ Kxc1 10. Kxb8 Rd2! =

Solution: 8. Qxb8!! Rf7! 9. Qc7 Rf8+ 10. Kd7 c1=Q 11. Qxc1+ 11. b8=Q? Qd1+! (11... Rxb8? 12. Qxb8 Qd1+ 13. Qd6 +-) 12. Ke7 Rxb8 13. Qxb8 Qe2+! = 11... Kxc1

12. Kc7 Rf7+ 13. Kc6 Rf8 14. Kb5! Kb2 15. Ka6 Kb3 16. Ka7 Rf7 17. Ka8! +-

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!

(2)
Vladimir Samilo
Internet (Arves site)
2018

White wins

1. Kf6 Kd6 2. Kf5! f6 3. Nb6 Kc7 4. N8d7 Kc6

5. Ke6! f5 6. Nc4 f4 7. Nce5+ Kb5 8. Nf3 +-

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!

(3)
Vladimir Samilo
Problemblad
2018

Draw

1. Rc4+! Kd8 2. Rd5+ Ke7 3. Re5+! Qxe5+ 4. Kxe5 bxa2 4... g2 5. Rc7+! Kf8 6. Rc1 = 5. Rc7+ 5. Ra4? g2 -+ 5... Kf8 6. Rf7+! Kg8 7. Rf1 Rf8! 7... g2 8. Rg1 Kf8 9. Bf3 Rb8 10. Bb7 = 8. Rg1 Kh8! 8... Kh7 9. Bg6+! Kxg6 (9... Kh6 10. Be4 =) 10. Rxg3+ = 9. Bg4! 9. Bg6? Rb8! 10. Rh1+ Kg7! 11. Ra1 Kxg6 -+ 9... Rb8 9... g2 10. Bf5! Rb8 11. Kf6! Rb1 12. Rxg2 Rb6+! (12... a1=Q+?? 13. Kf7 +-) 13. Kf7 Rf6+! 14. Kxf6 a1=Q+ 15. Kf7 =

10. Rh1+!! Kg7 11. Ra1 g2 12. Bf3/Bh3 Rb5+! 13. Kf4! 13. Kd4? Rb1 14. Rxa2 g1=Q+ -+; 13. Kd6? Rb1 14. Rxa2 g1=Q 15. Rg2+ Qxg2 16. Bxg2 Rb6+ -+ 13... Rb1 14. Rxa2 g1=Q 15. Rg2+ Qxg2 16. Bxg2 Rb6 17. Bb7! =

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!

(4)
Vladimir Samilo
Malyshko-105 MT
2018
2nd Commendation

White wins

1. h7 1. Rxc1? Rxg6 2. b7 Rg2+ 3. Kf1 Rb2 = 1... Nxh7! 2. gxh7 Rg2+ 2... Rh8 3. Rxc1 Rxh7 4. Rb1 Rb7 5. Kf2 Kd5 6. Kg3 Kc6 7. Kxh3 =

Thematic try: 3. Kf1? Bb2 4. b7 Ke3 5. b8=Q Rf2+ 6. Ke1 Re2+ 7. Kd1 Rd2+ 8. Ke1 Re2+ 9. Kf1 Rf2+ 10. Kg1 Rg2+ perpetual check

Solution: 3. Kd1!! Bb2 4. b7 4. Re1+? Kd3 = 4... Ke3! 5. Re1+! 5. b8=Q? Rd2+ 6. Ke1 Re2+ 7. Kf1 Rf2+ 8. Kg1 Rg2+ 9. Kf1 Rf2+ perpetual check 5... Kd3 6. Re3+! Kxe3 7. b8=Q Rd2+ 8. Ke1 Re2+ 9. Kf1 Rf2+ 10. Kg1 Rg2+

11. Kh1! +-

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!

(5)
Vladimir Samilo
Olympic Ty
2018
Commendation

White wins

1. Rb2! 1. Rb1+? Rf1 2. Rxf1+ Kxf1 = 1... Qe3 2. Rb1+ Rf1 2... Kf2 3. Qc2+! Qe2 4. Qc5+ +- 3. Rxf1+ Kxf1 4. Qf5+! 4. Qxf7+? Qf4! 5. Qxf4+ Nxf4 6. g4 Ke2/f2/g2 7. Kf7 Kf3! 8. g5 Ke4! =; 4. Qb1+? Ke2! 5. Qa2+ Qd2 = 4... Nf4

5. g3! 5. Be5? Qxe5! echo sacrifice 6. Qxe5 Ng6+ 7. Kxf7 Nxe5+ = 5... Qxg3 6. Be5 Qg5! echo sacrifice 6... Ke2 7. Bxf4 +- (7. Qxf4 Qxf4 =) 7. Qxf4+! 7. Qxg5? Ne6+ 8. Kxf7 Nxg5+ = 7... Qxf4 8. Bxf4 Ke2 9. Kxf7 Kd3 10. Bc7! Kc4 11. Ba5! +-

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!

(6)
Vladimir Samilo
Phenix
2016
1st Commendation

White wins

1. g6! Qxg6 1... fxg6 2. Rc4+! (2. Re4+? Kh3 =) 2... Kh5 3. Rxh4+ Kxh4 4. Rh2+ +- 2. Rc4+ Kh5 3. Rxh4+! Kxh4 4. Rh2+ Kg4 5. Rg2+ Kf3! 6. Rxg6 bxc3 6... fxg6 7. Bxb4 +-

7. Rf6+!! 7. Ra6? cxd2 8. Ra1 e5! (8... Ke3? 9. d4! Kxd4 10. Ke2 +-) 9. Rd1 Ke3 =; 7. dxc3? fxg6 = 7... exf6 8. dxc3 +-

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!