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(1) Chekhover,V - [=] Dec.28
Gatchinskaja Pravda, 1954
[Nunn,John]

A study by a famous composer who specialised in positional draws. An interesting point is that there may be an alternative solution. 1.Rb1! [My (JN) idea is 1.Rh8+ Kg4 2.Rf8 c1Q 3.h3+ Kf4 4.Be6 Ke5 5.Bxf5 Qa3 6.Rf7 Qf3+ 7.Kg1 e3 8.Re7+ Kf6 9.Rxe3 Qxf5 which looks like a fortress to me.] 1...cxb1Q 2.Bxb1 e3! 3.Bxf5 e2 4.Bg4! [4.h3? g4! 5.Bxg4 e1Q 6.Bf5 Qc3 7.Bd7 Qe5 8.Bg4 Qd5+ 9.Bf3 Qg5+ 10.Bg4 Qd2 11.Be6 Qd6 ] 4...e1Q 5.h3 Qc1 6.Kf3! Qf1 7.Ke3 Qg2 8.Ke2 Perhaps readers can see if a win can be found for Black or, if not, correct the study. 1/2-1/2



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