Course in Draughts Exercises 3.8

Scrum T.
Goedemoed 2012
White plays and wins !
The Monkey shot (drawn by Sylvia Edelenbos)
This is the seventh and conclusive part of

A Course in draughts.
It contains a huge amount of exercises to
practice the lessons from A Course of draughts
part 3. This book contains a lot of extra
information, especially about the endgame and
strategy. A lot of research has been done
before writing these sections. I used computer
programs Truus and Kingsrow to analyse
positions and Turbo Dambase to find positions
from games. .
The book is corrected by Martijn van der Klis,
who has done a great job again.
This book can be used for self-study for
advanced players.
This book can also be used by draughts
teachers, who need exercises for the trainings
they give.
I hope many draughts players and draughts
teachers will find the exercises in this book
useful.
There are 7 chapters, like in ACID 3. A series
of compositions completes the lessons. I
selected compositions from (among others) De
Problemist, a magazine on draughts
compositions. Hermelink is my favourite
composer, so most compositions are of this
brilliant Dutch composer.
You can practise by playing online on
playdraughts (see link at the right).
Enjoy the game!
S1. Using tactics as a weapon
S2. The opening of the game
30
S3. Strategy
46
S4. The thinking process
135
S5. The endgame
164
S6. Finishing of the game
221
S7. Compositions
248
Tjalling Goedemoed,
Blankenaar verzameld werk K.W. Kruijswijk
Leeuwarden, March 2013
Materiaal CJT Nikhila

Materiaal CJT T. Goedemoed
Sources:
Trainingsmateriaal T. Goedemoed
Turbo Dambase Klaas Bor
Truus (anlaysing program) Stef Keetman
Kingsrow (analysing program) Grard Taille
K&K Klassiek J. Krajenbrink & L.J. Koops
K & K Toppers: Piet Roozenburg
Het eindspel J.F. Moser
DamMentor T. Goedemoed
De Problemist Kring voor Damproblematiek
Play draughts online!

www.playdraughts.com
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Attacking pieces
Weaknesses
The track to king
The impossible move
Sacrifices
Forcings
Kings involved
Calculation
Extra exercises
Game played in at the Thailand draughts

tournament between a Chinese (l) and a
Mongolian player
Tactical games
As mentioned before, tactics play a crucial role

in the game of draughts. To be able to perform
a strategy successfully one has to judge the
tactical features of positions correctly. This
chapter gives clues as to when to watch for
tactics even more sharply. Making the
exercises will help you recognize tactical
patterns faster in your own games.
Watch the clock for the time you should use for
a test!
Attacking pieces
Use 20 minutes
6 Black
7 Black
4 Black
Weaknesses
2 Black
8 Black
The track to king
Use 25 minutes
2 Black
6 Black
3 Black
7 Black
4 Black
The impossible move
Try to find the right move for white!
4 Black
8 Black

The inmpossible move calculation
3) 1...19-24 2.29x20 14x25 3.31-27 22x31
4.28-22 17x39 5.26x19 31-36 6.44x33 35x44
7.50x39
F. Hermelink
This is a brilliant composition of the famous
Dutch composer Frans Hermelink.
White forces a win playing the impossible
move 1.36-31!! Black can answer this move in
several ways, but white performs a shot at
each reply.
4) The nicest shot is performed after 1...7-11

2.31-27 22x31 3.29-24 19x30 4.40-34 30x39
5.48-43 39x48 6.28-22 17x39 7.26x19 14x23
8.37x26 48x28 9.44x15
1.36-31!!
1) 1...21-27 2.32x21 16x36 3.29-24 19x30
4.40-34 30x39 5.26-21 17x26 6.28x19 14x23
7.38-32 39x28 8.37-31 36x38 9.42x15
Draw the position in the empty diagram!
2) 1...3-8 2.31-27 22x31 3.44-39 35x44 4.2823 19x28 5.33x2 44x24 6.26x17 12x21
7.37x17
Draughts player Karlijn Overes
Sacrifices
2 32-28?
8 Forcing
10
Forcings
3 Black
7 Black
8 30-24?
11
Kings involved
Look for a forcing or shot!
1 Black
5 Black
2 Black
6 Black
4 Black
8 Black
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Calculation
1. J. Lemmen
1.37-31 26x48 2.47-41 36x47

3.27-22 18x27 4.32x21 23x43
5.21-16 47x40 6.16x29 43x23
7.45x34 48x30 8.35x2 23-29
9.2-30 29-33 10.30-24 33-39
11.25-20
2. A. Kuyken
1.29-24 20x29 2.27-21 18x49

3.21x1 49x24 4.39-33 23x41
5.34x23 19x39 6.1-6 26x37
7.6x36
3. H. Spanjer
1.35-30 27x40 2.30x19 13x24

3.28-22 17x30 4.45x3 24x33
5.26x17 12x21 6.3x38 21-27
7.38x21 16x27 8.42-37
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Extra exercises
B. Aalberts K. Machtelink
M. Borghetti M. Kroesbergen
A) White to move. Why does he have to look

for a shot?
A) Describe the weaknesses in blacks

position.
B) White can take a kingshot in two ways.

Which one is the most convincing shot?
B) How did white take advantage from

this?
H. de Witt K. Toet
Mac. NDiaye A. Silva
White could have taken a shot, but he didnt

perform it.
Black goes to an endgame in which he has

tactical means to win the game.
1...18-22! 2.39-34
A) How does the shot go?
White should have defended with 2.30-25. The

piece on <34> will only help black.
B) Can you imagine why white didnt spot the

shot?
2...24-29! 3.33x13 22x42 4.13-8 42-47
14
6
Because of whites piece on <30> white cant
go to king-square 2!
T. Goedemoed B. Eggens
A) How is 5.8-3 punished?
White recognized a combinational pattern from

a Kolk Derkx game. How did he introduce the
threat of a shot that black cant parry anymore?
5.30-24 47x20! 6.8-2 20-15!

White has no good moves left.
B) How did black punish the played move 7.230?
I. Trofimov
White can force a tactical freeze out. The order

of moves is important to prevent black from
escaping with a sacrifice. Find out how white
wins!
In this modern position with mutual outposts

black has just played 14-19.
A) What clue does white have to look for
forcing?
B) How did white force a win?
15

Black cant play 4-10 now, because of a
kingshot.
A) How does this shot go?
B) Black has a very surprising defence using a

sacrifice. Can you spot it?
8
T. Aeikema G. van Dijk
Blacks position is superior. His own edge
piece at <25> is strong, while the edge piece
on <26> can be tactically exploited.
A) How is 1.40-34 punished?
10
B) How does black meet 1.27-22?
Black to move
A) Describe the position in words. Why should
black to move look for tactics?
C) Why is 1.39-34 not good?
B) Look for a forcing!
1.36-31 13-18
D) Whats the name of the shot that follows
after 2.39-34 ?
2.42-37
E) Which breakthrough shot decided the
game?
11
J. Dekimpe P. Casaril
How did the young Belgian player force a
kingshot?
9
R. Keurentjes K.H. Leijenaar
White played the sharp Samba-swing:
31.23-19?!
16
Tactical games
White should meet 32...20-24 with 33.32-28

23x32 34.37x28. After 13-18 white shouldnt
play 35.40-34?
The game R. Heusdens G. Jansen (from the

Dutch championship 2001) was very
complicated with many tactical possibilities.
We show the game and will analyse the crucial
position.
D) Which kingshot does black perform in this

case?
R. Heusdens G. Jansen
Dutch championship 2001
J. Ermakow A. Chizhov
Russian championship 1987
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 6-11

4.41-37 12-17 5.46-41 8-12 6.32-28 16-21
7.31-26 21-27 8.36-31 27x36 9.26-21 17x26
10.28x6 20-24 11.37-32 14-20 12.32-27 10-14
13.34-30 2-8 14.30-25 18-23 15.42-37 24-29
16.33x24 20x29 17.27-22 12-18 18.39-33
18x27 19.33x24 19x30 20.25x34 13-19
21.44-39 8-13 22.50-44 27-31 23.48-42 7-12
24.38-33 15-20 25.43-38 5-10 26.49-43 10-15
27.34-30 12-18 28.30-25 3-8 29.40-34 8-12
30.45-40 12-17 31.34-30 18-22 32.38-32
1.33-29 17-22 2.39-33 11-17 3.44-39 6-11

4.50-44 1-6 5.31-26 16-21 6.32-28 19-23
7.28x19 14x23 8.35-30 10-14 9.30-24
This is the famous Keller-opening. Black has to

make a choice from several good
continuations:
- 9...21-27 The orthodox continuation
- 9...23-28 The main line
- 9...22-28x28x22 Revoenets-variation
- 9...5-10 The modern continuation
Black chose 9...23-28 in this game. The main

line is 10.40-35 20-25 11.24-20 15x24
12.29x20, but white chooses a different
variation.
The position looks exotic with the edge pieces

on <6, 26 & 36>. Black was to move and went
wrong, playing 32...13-18?
9...23-28 10.37-31 5-10 11.42-37 20-25

12.24-20 15x24 13.29x20 10-15 14.34-29
15x24 15.29x20 14-19 16.20-15 25-30!
A) How could white have punished this move?
Black can try to make a shot himself, playing

32...4-10, hoping for 33.32-28? 23x32
34.37x28.
The piece at <35> causes white more trouble

to control the right wing.
B) Show the shot (a Mountain shot) black can

take now.
17.40-34 30-35 18.45-40 18-23 19.38-32 11-16

20.43-38
32...4-10 isnt a strong move, because it spoils

blacks position. His left wing is weakened by
the dangling piece on <10>. So lets look at
32...20-24.
C) 32...20-24 33.43-38 can be punished by
black. How does the shot go?
17
20...12-18?!
Black finished off the game using his king in an

excellent way:
Allowing his opponent to make a kingshot. The

immediate 21.34-29 would be punished
though.
32.24-20 13-18 33.20-15 9-14 34.43-38 18-23

35.41-37 23-29 36.37-32 6-11 37.36-31 8-13
38.32-27 11-17 39.46-41 2-7 40.41-36 13-8
41.31-26 7-11 42.27-21 8-12 43.21-16 12-7
44.49-43 29-34 White resigned.
A) Look for the counter-shot after 21.34-39

23x45 22.32x1
21.15-10 4x15 22.34-29 23x45 23.32x1 19-24

24.48-43
J. Wielaard T. Sijbrands
Simultaneous game 2004
B) Why doesnt black catch the white king with

24...2-7?
1.33-29 19-23 2.35-30 20-25 3.40-35 14-20

4.38-33 16-21 5.42-38 21-26 6.47-42 10-14
7.32-28 23x32 8.37x28 26x37 9.41x32 14-19
10.30-24 19x30 11.35x24 17-21 12.46-41 1116 13.41-37 6-11 14.45-40 11-17 15.37-31 2126 16.50-45 26x37 17.32x41 16-21 18.41-37
7-11 19.37-32 11-16 20.42-37 18-22 21.28-23
13-18 22.32-28 21-26 23.38-32 16-21 24.43-38
1-6 25.48-43 6-11 26.40-35 11-16
24...45-50 25.1-45
C) Look for the shot that black performed!

The white king will disappear and the black
king will capture four pieces. Draw the
remaining position in the empty diagram!
A sharp attacking position has emerged on the
board. White has to develop his attack, so next
move is logical.
27.34-30 25x34 28.39x30
Black could play 28...21-27 29.32x21 16x27
after which white has to pull back his attack
with 38-32x42x38 (or 37-31 first and then 3832x31), with an advantage, but black wants
more and uses the tactical possibilities this
position gives.
18
28...4-10?!
33.38-32.27x38 34.43x32
White has to look at 3 moves: 30-25, 44-39

and 37-31. We look at all three candidate
moves.
E) Which kingshot did black perform now?
F) After this shot white resigned. Would you do

that too?
29.37-31 26x37 30.32x41 21-26 31.44-39 2227

A) How does black force gaining a piece after
32.45-40?
It turns out that 29.30-25 isnt good. The most

logical move seems 29.44-39, closing the gap
at <39>. We show only one line:
32.38-32 27x38 33.43x32 20-25 34.49-43?

25x34 35.39x30
29.44-39 9-13 30.30-25 21-27 31.25x14 10x30

32.35x24 5-10 33.32x21 16x27 34.38-32
27x38 35.43x32 10-14 36.45-40
Draw the position in the empty diagram.

G) Can you predict blacks next move?
T. Sijbrands G. Beerepoot
1980
1.33-29 17-22 2.39-33 11-17 3.44-39 6-11
4.50-44 1-6 5.32-28 16-21 6.31-26 19-23
7.28x19 14x23 8.35-30 10-14 9.30-24 23-28
Black chooses the main line in the Kelleropening.
10.40-35 20-25 11.24-20 15x24 12.29x20 1419 13.20-15 5-10 14.37-31 10-14 15.34-29 1923 16.44-40 23x34 17.40x29
B) Which strong move forces a win now?
In the game white played 29.30-25?

C) Why is this a dangerous move? Use only
words to explain why.
Black performed a nice forcing:

29...21-27 30.25x14 10x30 31.35x24 9-14
32.32x21 16x27
This is the so-called Boom-opening, named

after Gerrit Boom from the Netherlands, who
won a nice game against a young Alexander
Baliakin with it. Boom is Dutch for tree. There
also is a so-called neo-Boom-variation. We
could call these variations the old and the new
Tree in English...
The New Tree is shown in the next game.
Boom Baliakin (1980) was:
15...21-27 16.42-37 19-23 17.44-40 23x34
18.40x29 11-16 19.45-40 13-19 20.40-34 9-13
21.37-32 28x37 22.41x21 16x27 23.38-32
D) How is 33.33.37-31 26x37 34.38-32 27x38

35.43x41 punished?
19
27x38 24.43x32 3-9 25.35-30 19-23 26.31-27

22x31 27.36x27 14-19 28.46-41 7-11 29.48-42
17-22 30.41-36 22x31 31.36x27 12-17 32.4741 2-7 33.41-36 8-12 34.49-44 17-22 35.30-24
22x31 36.36x27 19x30 37.32-28 23x21
38.26x19 18-22 39.19-14 9x20 40.15x35 7-12
41.29-23 22-27 42.42-37 11-17 43.34-29 17-22
44.37-32 27x38 45.33x42 6-11 46.39-33 11-16
47.42-37 16-21 48.44-39 21-26 49.39-34 12-17
50.23-19 22-27 51.37-32 27x38 52.33x42 4-9
53.42-37 17-21 54.29-23 21-27 55.23-18 27-31
56.19-13 31x42 57.13x4 42-47 58.18-12 2-0
White finished the game with a great shot.

Black has already a lost position.
29...14-19 30.34-29!
B) How does white continue after 30...23x34?
30...19x30 31.35x24 23x34 32.39x30 25x34

33.26-21 17x37 34.38-32 22x31 35.32x14 3741 36.36x27 41-46
C) How did the shot continue?
Lets continue Sijbrands Beerepoot:

17...14-19 18.45-40 19-23 19.40-34 9-14
20.41-37 11-16 21.46-41 7-11
H. Meijer P. Oudshoorn
Bijlmer 2001
1.33-29 17-22 2.39-33 11-17 3.44-39 6-11
4.50-44 1-6 5.31-26 16-21 6.32-28 19-23
7.28x19 14x23 8.35-30 10-14 9.30-24 23-28
10.40-35 20-25 11.24-20 15x24 12.29x20
14-19 13.20-15 11-16
Before it is made impossible by the 37-31
move, white plays 11-16 & 7-11. His intention
is not to play 21-27 but go to <32> later! This
line is the beginning of the New Tree.
14.37-31 7-11 15.44-40 5-10 16.34-30 25x34
17.40x29 19-23 18.29-24 9-14 19.35-30 23-29
20.30-25 29x20 21.15x24 10-15 22.45-40
We will have a look at an explosive line:

21...21-27 22.38-32 27x38 23.43x32 17-21
24.26x17 12x21 25.34-30 25x43 26.48x39
23x43 27.32x1 43-48
Now whites best move is 28.31-26 with an
advantage after 22-27 29.26x17 16-21
30.17x26 27-32 31.37x28 48x19 32.47-42
19x46 33.1-45 +/-.
A) Why shouldnt white play 28.42-38?
22.31-27 21x32 23.38x27 22x31 24.36x27 3-9

25.33x22 17x28 26.41-36 12-17 27.37-31 1722 28.42-38 11-17 29.29-24!
A) Why cant black play 22...4-9?
Black takes an outpost at <32> with a

fascinating fight. This is the point of the New
Tree.
22...28-32 23.38x27 21x32 24.33-29 4-9
25.39-34 22-27 26.31x22 17x28 27.34-30 1117 28.40-35 2-7 29.36-31 7-11 30.42-37 18-22
31.49-44 13-18 32.44-39 8-13 33.39-34 14-20
34.25x14 9x20 35.43-39
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B) With which kind of shot is 35...20-25?

punished?
14.33-28? 22x33 15.39x28 23x32 16.38x16

14-20! 17.15x24 19x50 B+.
White shouldnt play 14.33-29? either.
35...3-8
A) How does black force a win now?

White could have forced a win now.
1322-27 14.31x22 17x28 15.33x22 18x27
16.26x17 12x21 17.41-37 8-12 18.34-30!
25x34 19.40x18 13x22 20.37-31
C) Does he have to play 47-42 or 48-42?

Explain why.
L. Tsipes E. Tachma
1979
The point of this play is that black cant attack

21-26 which was played in the game.
1.33-29 17-22 2.39-33 11-17 3.44-39 6-11

4.50-44 1-6 5.31-26 16-21 6.32-28 19-23
7.28x19 14x23 8.35-30 10-14 9.30-24 5-10
B) Which kingshot did white perform after

20...21-26?
The point of whites play is even deeper. After
20...2-8 21.31-26 22-28 22.26x17 11x22, white
also has a kingshot.
The modern line in the Keller opening.

10.37-31 20-25 11.24-20 15x24 12.29x20
The sharpest line from here is 12...11-16
13.20-15 7-11 14.41-37 14-19 15.40-35 10-14
16.44-40 2-7 17.33-29 19-24 18.29x20 14-19
19.35-30 25x14 20.40-35 22-27 21.31x22
17x28 22.26x17 12x21. The game continued:
C) How does this kingshot go?
A. Baljakin A. Rats
Salou 2010
12...14-19 13.20-15
1.33-29 17-22 2.39-33 11-17 3.44-39 6-11
4.50-44 1-6 5.31-26 16-21 6.32-28 19-23
7.28x19 14x23 8.35-30 10-14 9.30-24 5-10
10.37-31 20-25 11.24-20 15x24 12.29x20
22-27 13.31x22 17x28 14.26x17 12x21
15.33x22 18x27 16.20-15 8-12 17.40-35
White could have played 17.41-37 hoping for
14-19 18.34-30 etc. as in the previous game.
17...14-19 18.34-30 25x34 19.39x30 10-14
20.44-39 12-18 21.45-40 7-12 22.40-34 11-17
23.41-37 6-11 24.38-33 21-26 25.33-29 2-7
26.39-33 17-21 27.43-39 11-16 28.47-41
Usually 13...10-14 is played here followed by

22-27 like in the game.
13...10-14 cant be met by 14.33-28 because
<39> is vulnerable with an edge piece at <15>:
21

A. Scholma P. Hoopman
1999
1.32-28 20-25 2.37-32 15-20 3.41-37 10-15
4.34-30 25x34 5.39x30 17-21 6.44-39 21-26
7.40-34 20-25 8.45-40 11-17 9.50-45 17-21
10.30-24 19x30 11.35x24 7-11 12.31-27 14-20
13.49-44 20x29 14.33x24 12-17 15.38-33 8-12
16.34-29 3-8 17.28-23 9-14 18.42-38 14-20
19.47-42 17-22 20.46-41 22x31 21.36x27 1-7
22.41-36 4-10 23.40-35 11-17 24.33-28 7-11
25.38-33
This is a key position in this opening that has
emerged on the board many times.
The main line is 28...18-22 29.29x18 12x23
30.33-29 13-18 31.37-31 26x37 32.42x31.
The best move for black is 32...23-28! Like in
Wiersma Chizhov (Wch match 1994).
Wiersma C. van der Schaaf was:
32...9-13 33.39-33
A) Why shouldnt black play 33...21-26 now?
28...3-8 29.30-25 18-22 30.29x18 12x23

31.33-29 8-12
Black should have played 25...10-14! creating

the 25-30 threat, while taking advantage of
whites weaknesses, especially the gap on
<38>.
The continuation 31...13-18 32.37-31 26x37

33.42x31 21-26? allows white to make a shot.
A) Which great shot follows after 26.35-30

25x34 27.39x30 ?
B) How does this shot go?
32.29x18 12x23 33.34-30 7-12?
B) How is 26.39-34? punished?
Black should have played 13-18.

Whites best defence is sacrificing a piece, with
positional compensation:
26.37-31 26x37 27.42x31 25-30 28.24-19
13x24 29.31-26 8-13?!
34.39-33 12-18
C) Black cant play 34...13-18 anymore. Why
not?
C) Why is 30.28-22? a mistake now?

35.49-43
In the game black made a huge mistake
playing 25... 2-7??
Black hasnt got a good move left.

D) How does white meet 35...27-31 36.36x27
22x31 winning in a positional way?
D) How did white win?
E) Black played 23-28. How did white finish off

the game?
22
4.33x24 44x42 5.24-20 15x24 6.31-26 42x31

7.36x29 W+
Solutions
4) The opened square <14> should alarm

white to look for a shot. 1.27-22! 18x27 2.3329 24x33 3.38x18 27x49 4.34-30 13x22 5.3024 20x29 6.40-35 49x40 7.45x3 W+
Attacking pieces
1) 1.27-22! 25x34 2.44-40 18x27 3.40x18
13x22 4.28x26 W+
5) R. Koopmanschap R. Heusdens
White could have used the gaps in blacks
position by making a shot: 1.39-34! 30x50
2.31-26 50x17 3.27-22 17x31 4.26x17 11x22
5.36x18 W+
2) A. Boxum R. van Marle

White could have won making a shot: 1.40-35!
22x44 2.23-19 14x23 3.29x9 3x14 4.24-20
15x24 5.43-39 44x33 6.38x9 W+
3) 1.28-22 25x34 2.40x20 14x25 3.27-21
26x39 4.38-33 39x28 5.32x5 W+
4) G. Kolk W. Sipma
1...13-18! 2.22x15 17-22 3.28x8 2x13 4.35x24
13-19 5.24x13 9x49 B+
6) W. Leijenaar E. Vatoetin
Piece <11> is dangling, giving white the
opportunity to make a breakthrough shot to
<6>. 1.28-23! 19x28 2.33x22 24x42 3.22-18
12x23 4.34-30 25x34 5.40x18 13x22 6.43-38
42x33 7.39x6 W+
5) A. de Hoon P. Kort
White could have won playing 1.49-43! 18x27
3.36-31 27x47 4.38-33 47x35 5.33x24 35x19
6.28-22 17x28 7.32x1
7) Square <3> isnt covered. White makes a

king on that square. 1.28-22 17x28 2.25-20
14x34 3.38-33 29x49 4.40x29 23x34 5.32x3
49x21 6.26x17 12x21 7.3x40 W+
6) N. Hoekman T. Kooistra
1.37-32? 10-14! 2.32x12 7x18 3.28x17 24-29
4.34x12 25x34 5.39x30 13-18 6.12x23 19x46
B+
8) M. van IJzendoorn K. van Amerongen

Black could have won making a shot, using
whites weak construction with gaps at <40 &
49>. 1...23-28! 2.33x2 18-23 3.29x7 8-12
4.7x18 13x31 5.26x37 14-20 6.2x24 20x49 B+
7) J. Hooijberg B. Provoost
1.37-31? 14-20! 2.31x22 17x39 3.34x43
23x34 4.25x23 34x25
The track to king
8) G. Mantel
1.35-30!? 20-24? 2.33-28! 24x35 3.37-31
26x46 4.39-34 22x33 5.38x29 46x28 6.29-24
19x39 7.44x2
1) 1.26-21! 17x26 2.37-31 26x28 3.34-29

24x33 4.39-34 30x39 5.27-21 (the immediate
42-38 will also win) 16x27 6.42-38 33x42
7.44x2 35x44 8.2x7
2) C. Pippel S. Rijgersberg
1...4-10! 2.32x21 12-18 3.21x1
(3.21x23 25-30 4.28x6 30x46 B+) 3...11-16
4.1x23 25-30 5.24x35 13-19 6.28x17 19x46
B+
Weaknesses
1) O. Sadovskaja D. Fedorovich
White could have taken advantage from the
gap at <14> making a nice kingshot: 1.28-23!
18x38 2.32x43 21x41 3.36x47 26x37 4.47-41
17x28 5.41x3 W+
3) 121-27! 2.32x12 13-18 3.12x23 19x28

4.33x22 24-30 5.35x24 14-19 6.24x13 9x47
B+
2) R. Koopmanschap E. van Muijen

Many gaps in whites position give white the
opportunity to make a shot: 1...24-29! 2.34x23
13-18 3.23x12 22-27 4.31x22 14-20 5.25x23
11-16 6.22x11 16x36 piece <36> breaking
through later.
4) 1...13-19! 2.24x2 23-29 3.33x24 14-19

4.24x22 1-7 5.2x11 6x50 B+
5) H. Jansen
1.33-29! 24x33 2.30-24 19x39 3.27-22 18x38
4.35-30 25x34 5.40x7 2x11 6.37-32 38x27
7.48-43 39x37 8.41x5 W+
3) Black has several gaps in his position.

1.28-23! 19x28 (1...18x29 2.35-30 24x44
3.33x24 44x42 4.24-20 15x24 5.31-26 42x31
6.36x29 W+) 2.32x23 18x29 3.35-30 24x44
6) K. van Amerongen S. den Hollander
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Black could have performed a kingshot. 1...2631! 2.37x26 20-24 3.30x19 8-13 4.19x17
11x31 5.23x12 6-11 6.26x37 11-17 7.12x21
16x47=
8) 1...17-22!! 2.47-42 (2.48-42 gives the same

shot) 22x31 3.37x17 23-29 4.34x12 13-18
5.12x23 14-20 6.25x14 10x46 B+
Calculation
7) 1...13-18 2.22x24 20x29 3.34x23 26-31

4.37x17 11x33 5.38x29 25-30 6.35x24 15-20
7.24x15 4-10 8.15x13 8x50 B+
8) 1.36-31 27x36 2.25-20 14x25 3.34-30
25x34 4.39x19 28x50 5.26-21 13x24 6.21-17
12x21 7.38-33 50x28 8.47-42 36x38 9.43x5
W+
The impossible move

1) W. Okrogelnik C. Martens
White could have won by playing 1.30-25! 1822 2.25x14 22x44 3.48-43 19x10 4.43-39
44x33 5.38x7 W+
2) P. Bouma - Tj. v.d. Bosch

1.39-34!! 24-29
1...9-14 2.34-29 23x34 3.40x29 W+
2.33x24 19x48 3.28x19 13x24 4.27-21 16x27
5.31x4 48x31 6.26x37 W+
3) W. Sipma
1.30-24! 20x29 2.31-26!! 11-17 [ 2...1-6
3.26x17 11x31 4.37x26 28x39 5.44x2 W+ ]
3.27-22 [ Or 3.38-33 28x48 4.27-22 18x38
5.42x2 48x31 6.26x37 ] 3...18x27 4.38-33
28x48 5.44-40 27x38 6.42x2 48x31 7.26x37
4) B. Provoost R. Boomstra
1...23-28!! 2.42-37 (2.31-26 22x31 3.33x2 3136 4.2x30 25x32 B+) 2...18-23 3.27x18 23x12
4.33x22 12-18 5.22x2 16-21 6.2x30 25x41 B+
5) W. Sipma T. v.d. Broek
1.29-24! 23-29 (1...14-19 2.38-32 19x30 3.3228 23x32 4.31-27 22x31 5.36x7 W+, 1...23-28
2.25-20 14x25 3.24-19 13x24 4.31-27 W+)
2.34x23 18x20 3.31-27 22x31 4.36x18 13x22
W+1
6) 1.32-28! 2-8 (1...18-23 2.27x20 23x34 3.4238 24x15 4.33x13 W+, 1...12-17 2.28-23
19x28 3.39-34 28x30 4.25x21 W+1) 2.28x17
12x34 3.42-37 29x38 4.40x9 13x4 5.37-32
38x27 6.31x2 W+
7) T. Sijbrands F. Zahnd
1.33-29!! 12-18 (1...12-17 2.29x18 13x35 3.2722 17x28 4.32x5 W+, 1...11-17 2.29x7 8-12
3.7x18 13x35 4.27-22 17x28 5.32x5 W+) 2.2924 20x29 3.27-22 18x27 4.32x21 23x43
5.34x5 W+
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3) Y. Bobkov E. Heslinga
1...23-29! 2.33-28 30-34 3.39x19 29-34
4.40x29 7-12 5.17x8 2x42 B+
Sacrifices
1) W. de Jong W. v.d. Sluis
1.25-20 14x25 2.32-28 11-17 3.27-21 16x27
4.37-32 26x37 5.32x23 22-27 (5...13-18!
6.28x17 18x29 7.33x24 8-12 8.17x8 3x12=)
6.23-19 13x24 7.28-22 27x18 8.38-32 37x28
9.33x2 W+
4) A. Verchovich M. van Gortel

1.33-29! 18-22 (1...15-20 2.28-22 17x37 3.4742 37x48 4.40-35 48x30 5.35x2 23x34 6.2x16
W+, 1...8-12 2.38-33! (2.27-22 18x27 3.29x16
19-23 4.32x12 23x43 is not clear) 2...15-20
3.27-21 17x26 4.28-22 18x38 5.29x16 38x29
6.34x14 20x9 7.16-11 W+, 1...25-30 2.34x25
23x34 3.40x29 19-23 4.28x19 18-22 5.27x18
8-13 6.19x8 3x34 7.32-27 W+) 2.27x18 23x12
3.28-22 17x37 4.47-42 37x48 5.40-35 48x30
6.35x2 W+
2) C. v.d. Hurk
1.32-28? 22-27!! 2.31x22 9-14 3.30-25 (3.2217 19-24 4.30x19 14x41 5.36x47 21-27 B+)
3...19-23 4.28x19 14x23 5.25x5 21-27 6.5x21
26x48 B+
5) O. Dijkstra M. Janssen
1.22-18! 13x22 2.28x17 21-27 (2...8-13 3.17x8
3x12 (3...13x2 4.39-34) 4.32-27 21x34 5.40x9
W+, 2...12-18 3.37-31 26x28 4.33x2 21x12
5.35-30 24x33 6.38x7 W+) 3.32x21 16x27
4.17-11 6x17 5.37-31 26x37 6.42x11 W+
3) T. Goedemoed
1.24-20 15x24 2.38-32 8-12 (2...28-33 3.39x28
22x33 4.27-21 16x38 5.37-32 38x27 6.31x2
W+) 3.32x23 18x29 4.27x9 4x13 5.39-33
29x38 6.37-32 38x27 7.31x2 W+
4) V. Bulat
1.24-19 13x24 2.29x9 4x13 3.23-18 13x22
4.37-32 27-31 5.33-28 22x42 6.48x26 W+
6) F. Raman
1.30-24! 19x30 2.35x24 23-29 3.27-22 18x49
4.40-34 49x19 5.34x12 13-19 6.33-29 6-11
7.12-7 11-17 8.7-1 19-23 9.29x18 2-7 10.1x21
16x27 11.26-21 27x16 12.18-13 W+
5) A. Scholma
1.28-22! 18x36 2.39-34 8-13 3.34-29 12-18
4.29x9 13x4 5.47-42 36x29 6.30-24 19x30
7.25x1 W+
7) A. Martere N. Hoekman
1...8-13! Threatening to make an arch shot!
2.32-27 (2.42-37 24-29! 3.33x24 13-18
4.24x22 26-31! 5.28x10 31x44 6.40x49 17x46
7.10-5 9-14 B+) 2...23x32 3.42-37 2-8!
4.37x28 17-22 5.28x17 11x31 6.36x27 26x17
B+
6) 1.24-19! 13x24 2.29x20 15x24 3.33-28 1419 4.26-21 16x38 5.39-33 38x29 6.49-43
23x32 7.34x21 W+
7) Triple gambit: 1.29-23 18x29 2.27-21 16x27
3.28-22 27x18 4.39-34 19-23 5.33-28 23x32
6.34x25 W+
8) F. Luteyn - J.M. Ndjofang

1.30-24? 11-16! 2.24x15 22-27 3.32x21 16x27
4.37-32 27x38 5.33x42* 18-22! 6.39-33 17-21
7.28x17 4-9 8.15x13 8x50 9.17x8 2x13 B+
8) M. Bonnard
1.34-29 30-35 2.32-28 17-21 3.31-26 18-22
4.26x17 22x11 5.25-20! 14x25 6.29-23 W+
Kings involved
Forcings
1) K. ter Braake A. Georgiev
1...26-31! 2.37x26 16-21 3.26x17 18-23
4.28x8 4-10 5.15x4 45-50 6.4x31 50x3 B+
1) M. Kroesbergen T. Dijkstra
1.33-28! 10-14* 2.27-21 16x38 3.36-31 23x32
4.31-27 32x21 5.26x8 13x2 6.39-33 38x29
7.34x1 W+
2) Th. v.d. Hoek T. v.d. Broek

1...16-21! 2.26x17 (2.27x16 23-28 3.32x23 1319 4.23x14 3x13) 2...23-28 3.32x23 24-30
4.35x24 13-18 5.22x11 3x19 (Black can also
capture 5...3x1) B+
2) J.T. Dekker C. van der Tak

1.39-34! 24-29 (1...4-10 2.34-29 23x34
3.40x20 10-15 4.42-38 15x24 5.28-23 19x39
6.38-33 39x28 7.32x1 21x32 8.37x28 W+,
1...24-30 2.33-29 30x39 3.29-24 19x30
4.28x10 4x15 5.25x43 W+) 2.33x24 19x39
3.28x8 2x13 4.37-31 26x28 5.48-43 39x37
6.41x1 21x32 W+
3) A, Georgiev R. Misans
1.10-5 28-33 2.42-38 33x42 3.36-31 26x46
4.24-19 46x14 5.5x48 W+
4) A. Georgiev R. Boomstra
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Black could have won by playing

1...17-22!! 2.26x28 13-18 3.23x12 49-35 4.2420 35-19 5.20x9 19x14 6.36-31 14-9 7.31-26
9-3 B+
5) A. Plantinga E. Heslinga
1...24-30! 2.35x13 14-19 3.13x24 12-18
4.22x13 7-11 5.16x7 23-28 6.32x23 46x19 B+
6) C. van Dusseldorp M. Deurloo
Black could have won by the shot 1...36-41!
2.47x27 19-23 3.28x19 18-22 4.27x18 45x13
B+
7) E. Prosman J. v.d. Plas

White missed 1.26-21! 17x26 2.27-22 18x27
3.10-5 49x35 4.29-24 35x19 5.5x16 W+
Extra exercises
1A) Black has a gap at <13>, which often gives
the opponent the opportunity to make a shot.
White has several tracks to king, like 35 x 2 / 4
and 43 x 2 / 4.
8) A. Chizhov D. Rusaev
Black could have won making a shot in which
both players go to king: 114-19 2.24x4 1621! The game was: 2...25-30 3.34x25 23x43
4.32x23 18x38 5.27x18 12x23 6.31-27 43-49
7.26-21 17x26 8.37-31 26x37 9.27-21 16x27
10.4x1 W+ 3.27x16 25-30 4.34x25 23x43
5.32x23 18x38 6.4x27 43-49 7.27x43 49x46
B+
B) 1.37-31! 26x28 2.48-43!

The game was 2.44-40 21x32 3.29-24 20x29
4.30-24 19x39 5.40-34 29x40 6.35x4 which
looks good too, but black escaped with a draw
later.
2...21x32 3.29-24 20x38 4.42x2 25x34 5.2x29
2A) 1.34-30 25x32 2.44-39 35x33 3.42-38
33x42 4.48x6 W+
Calculation
B) Superficially it looks like a position without

tactical possibilities. There isnt much contact
between both players. Therefore white didnt
even look for a shot.
Still white can use the edge pieces <35 & 45>
for a breakthrough shot. The only clue for this
shot is spotting the 48 x 6 track.
3A) Black has a dangling piece on <9> which
makes his position vulnerable, not only
positional but also tactical. White, having
strong outposts and a piece on <25>
controlling the right wing, can use the edge
piece on <36> to force a shot, using the 25x3
track to king.
B) 39-34! introduces the strong threat 23-19

47-41 34-30x39 25x3. Black cant parry this
threat and loses.
4A) 5...23-29! 6.3x33 (or another square)
47x45 B+
B) 7....14-19! 8.30x21 7-12 9.16x29 15x16 B+
2
5A) Black has no base pieces on <2 & 4>, so

white should look for kingshots removing
pieces at <13 & 22>.
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B) 1.47-42! 19x30 2.35x24 is threatening 3430! and pieces <13 & 22> are removed:
Either 34-30 25x34 39x30 24-19 13x24 33-28
etc. or 34-30 23x34 24-19 |& 33-28 W+
follows.
2...23-28 is met by the kingshot 3.24-19 13x24
4.29x20 25x14 5.37-32 28x37 6.33-28 22x33
7.31x4 W+.
against the attack. Hitting on <39> will create

another gap, after which the track to king 8 x
50 becomes visible. The logical forcing move is
18-22 therefore.
B) 1... 18-22! If white plays 45-40 or 43-38
black takes a kingshot after the exchange
playing 12-18 16x27 13-18 and 8x50 +.
2.31-27 is met by 22x33 3.39x28 26-31!
4.37x26 17-22 5.27x9 8-13 6.9x18 16-21
7.26x8 2x33 8.29x38 20x49 B+
6) 1.34-29! 2-8 1...2-7 gives the same shot.

1...19-23 is met by 2.24-19 W+. 2.38-32!
27x38 3.24-20 15x24 4.29x20 38x29 5.30-24
19x30 6.25x3 14x25 7.3x14 W+
11) White played the impossible move 1.3328!! 14-19

1...5-10 2.28x19 13x35 3.37-31 26x28 4.38-32
27x38 5.42x4 W+
2.25x14 19x10
2...9x20 3.37-31 26x37 4.42x11 16x7 5.29-24
20x29 6.32-27 21x32 7.38x27 23x21 8.34x1
W+
3.28x19 13x35 4.37-31 26x28 5.38-32 27x38
6.42x4 W+
7) T. Goedemoed D. Staal (analysis rapid

game)
1.48-42
1.27-21? 7-12 2.48-42 (2.21-16 4-10) 2...2934! 3.30x39 18-22 is only a draw.
1.43-38! Is good too: 7-12 (1...17-22 2.28x17
29-33 3.38x29 23x25 4.26-21 7-12 5.17x8
13x2 6.21-17 with a breakthrough for white.)
2.45-40 4-10 3.48-42 10-15 4.27-21
1...4-9 1...4-10 2.27-21 7-12 3.43-38 10-15
4.21-16
2.27-21 7-12 3.43-38 Black cant play 18-22
(21-16 & 30-24 W+) and he doesnt have a
good sacrifice either.
Tactical games
A) 33.42-38! 31x42 34.30-24 19x30 35.35x24
20x29 36.33x24 42x33 37.39x10 W+
8A) 1.40-34 24-30 2.35x24 20x40 3.45x34 2530 4.34x25 23-29 5.33x24 19x30 6.25x34 1721 7.26x17 11x44 B+
B) 32...4-10?! 33.32-28? 23x32 34.37x28 1924! 35.30x8 9-13 36.8x19 14x32 37.25x5 3137 38.42x31 26x46 39.5x37 46x45 B+
B) 1.27-22 24-29 2.33x24 19x30 3.28x8

17x48 4.35x24 48x2 B+
C) 33...24-29 34.33x24 14-20 35.25x3 22-28

36.3x21 26x17 37.37x26 28x48 B+
C) 1.39-34 24-30 2.35x24 19x39 3.28x8 39x48

4.8-2 17-21 5.26x17 11x31 6.36x27 48-37
results in an endgame with two pieces less for
white.
D) 35...31-37! 36.41x32 22-27 37.32x23 36-41

38.47x36 24-29 39.33x13 9x47 B+
J. Ermakov A, Chizhov
D) 41.39-34? is met by the arch shot 412429! 42.33x22 20-24 43.28x30 17x48 B+
A) 21.34-29 23x45 22.32x1 4-10! 23.15x4 914 24.4x27 21x34 25.1x40 45x34 and after
26.33-29 34x23 whites position is terrible. His
division of pieces is out of balance.
E) 2 ...24-29! 3.33x22 3-8 4.28x19 17x28

5.32x23 20-24 6.19x30 25x41 B+
9A) 1.29-23 20x18 2.40-35 13x24 3.36-31
26x37 4.38-32 37x28 5.33x4 W+
B) 24...2-7? 25.1x20 15x24 26.44-40 35x44

27.49x40 45x34 28.39x19 13x24 W+1
B) 1...11-16! 2.19-14 17-22!! 3.14x3 12-17!

4.3x21 16x27 and in spite of having two pieces
lees, black has the better position! Investigate
this position yourself!
C) 45...8-12 26.45x1 22-27 27.31x11 16x7

28.1x20 15x24 29.26x17 35-40 30.44x35 2429 31.33x24 50x8
10A) Black has an attacking position with

outposts on <23 & 24>. Whites position
contains some weaknesses however: Gaps at
<38> and <40> and his left wing isnt
developed. Black has many formations to play
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G) Black takes a chain-lock playing 36...13-19

37.24x13 8x19 (preventing 39-34 because of
17-21 B+) with attractive play for black.
T. Sijbrands G. Beerepoot
A) 28.42-38? 22-28! 29.33x22 4-10 30.15x4
21-27 31.4x18 2-7 32.1x12 8x28 33.31x33
48x4 B+
B) 30...23x34 31.39x30 25x34 32.26-21 17x37
33.38-32 19x30 34.32x14 22x31 35.36x27 2-7
36.35x24 34-40 37.14-10 40-45 38.10-5 45-50
39.5x46 W+2
J. Wielaard T. Sijbrands
A) 32...17-21 33.40-34 12-17 34.23x12 27-31
35.36x27 21x23 36.12x21 26x17 37.29x18
20x40 38.35x44 8-13 B+1
C) 37.24-19! 13x24 38.14-9 4x13 39.47-41

46x21 40.43-38 21x43 41.48x8 2x13 42.15-10
W+
B)
H. Meijer P. Oudshoorn
A) 23.25-20 14x25 24.24-19 13x24 25.31-27
with king at <4>.
B) A pingpong shot with 36.39-33! 28x39
37.34x43 25x23 38.37x8 W+
C) 36.47-42! (The game was 48-42?) 20-25
36...17-21 26x17 12x21 is met by 31-27 22x31
37x17 11x22 30-25 W+ 36...16-21 loses due to
37.31-27 22x31 38.41-36 32x41 39.36x7 12x1
40.46x37 W+1) 37.48-43 17-21 38.26x17
12x21 39.39-33! 28x48 40.37x26 48x37
41.41x32 W+
White has many gaps: <37, 38, 39> are all

opened. 35...18-22! is threatening with the
kingshot 17-21 15-20, while 36.32-27 22x31
37.36x27 is punished by 3716-21! 38.27x16
17-22 39.28x17 12x21 40.16x27 15-20
41.24x13 8x48 B+. Black is also threatening to
play 12-18.
36.23-19 is met by 9-14! 37.19-13 (no other
move) 8x19 38.24x13 3-9! 39.13x4 22-27 etc.
with a king at <46>.
L. Tsipes E. Tachman
A) 14...22-28!
Threatening 28-33, while 15.38-32 28x37
16.41x32 is met by 17-22 17.26x28 14-20
18.15x24 19x30 19.28x19 13x33 20.39x28
30x50 B+
15.38-33 14-20 16.15x24 19x30 17.33x22
17x28 18.26x17 11x22 with the lethal threat of
28-33 B+.
C) White gives his opponent a free move, while

having a weakness at <39>.
B) 20...21-26 21.38-32 26x28 22.36-31 27x36

23.47-41 36x38 24.43x5 W+
D) 33.37-31 26x37 34.38-32 27x38 35.43x41

17-21 36.28x26 14-19 37.24x22 12-18
38.23x12 8x50 B+
C) 23.39-33 28x50 24.38-33 50x28 25.36-31

27x36 26.47-41 36x38 27.43x5 W+
E) 3422-27 35.32x21 17-22 36.28x17 14-19

37.24x22 8-13 38.17x19 26x50
A. Baliakin A. Rats
F) The remaining position may be lost for

white, but it is interesting enough to play on.
Blacks king cost two pieces, so it is still not
trivial to win. Resigning now already is much
too early.
A) 33...21-26? 34.30-24! 19x28 35.35-30

23x25 36.48-43 26x37 37.41x1 ++/B) 34.35-30 26x37 35.41x21 16x27 36.36-31
27x36 37.46-41 36x47 38.29-24 47x20
39.15x11 W+
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C) 35.33-28! W+
D) After 35...27-31 36.36x27 22x31 37.41-36!
black hasnt got a good temp let to make an
exchange. He must play 37...23-28 38.33x22
18x27 and white can profit from the lock.
E) 36.25-20 14x34 37.43-38 28x39 38.38-33
39x28 39.37-31 26x37 40.41x3 W+
P. Hoopman A. Scholma
A) 26.35-30? 25x34 27.39x30 13-19! 28.24x22
12-18 29.23x3 26-31 30.37x26 20-25 31.3x20
25x23 32.28x19 17x50 33.26x17 11x31
34.36x27 15x13 B+
B) 26.39-34? 17-22! 27.28x17 11x31 28.36x27
26-31 29.37x17 12x21 30.23x3 5-10 31.3x26
16-21 32.26x19 14x23 33.29x18 20x47 B+
C) 30.28-22? 17x37 31.26x10 15x4! 32.23x12
2-8! 33.12x3 37-41 34.3x34 41-47 35.29x20
47x21 B+
D) 26.24-19 13x24 27.28-22 17x19 28.37-31
26x28 29.33x2 W+
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Choose your strategy!
1. The eagle
2. The wild horse
Guessing the opening
The cheetah reviewed
The Springer Contra Attaque
The black panther Roozenburg attack
A sharp position in the Chizhov-exchange
variation of 1.32-28 19-23
We will elaborate on openings discussed in
ACID part 3 in this section.
The amount of opening theory is so huge that
we can only offer a selection of openings. If
you want to know more, you can study games
in Tournament Base or in Turbo Dambase.
Turbo Dambase has an online version, you
can check on the Internet.
The website of Frits Luteijn can also be useful
to study certain sharp openings.
Having knowledge about openings can save
you a lot of time during games you play.
We also hope youll be inspired to play
interesting openings in order to create nice
games.
If you want to know more about exciting
openings like the Fox, Korchov or Keller study
of other sources is needed. You can use the
Luteyn website, Turbo Dambase
http://www.turbodambase.nl/tdamhome.php
or the online Tournament Base
http://toernooibase.kndb.nl/
Opening traps
Solutions
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2.37-32 12-18 3.41-37 7-12

4.46-41 1-7 5.34-29
1) The eagle
In part 3 of A course in draughts we showed
the lines after 5... 19-23. We will look at
another possibility for black.
1.32-28 18-22
A) Why would someone choose this openingsmove (18-22)?
5... 20-25
We will look at two continuations for white.
We follow the Krajenbrink Presman game

from 1997.
6.29-24 19x30 7.35x24 leads to the same

position as after 5.34-30 20-25 6.30-24 19x30
7.35x24.
2.31-27 22x31 3.36x27
7... 14-20 is met by 8.39-34 or 8.33-29.
White evades theoretical lines, while getting a

good position controlling <27>.
E) How would you continue with white (and

why)?
3... 12-18
In a Chizhov Sijbrands game from the world
title match 1990, Chizhov continued 4.27-22
18x27 5.28-23 19x28 6.33x31 ...
White often plays 6.39-34
B) Can you think of a reason why white chose

this quiet continuation, while he was trailing in
the match and had to win a game in order to
equalise?
4.41-36 7-12 5.46-41
F) Whats the difference with the central 6.4034 ?
Some players, like the former Jannes van der

Wal and (to name a modern player) the Dutch
crack Wouter Sipma, like to play 6... 22-27
7.31x22 18x27 8.32x21 17x26.
Well watch the position after the logical
continuation 19-23 6.28x19 14x23.
G) What strategy does black want to follow?
C) Show a logical line in which white gets an

active position.
We will look at a game in this opening from the

world championship cadets 2012.
M. van Ijzendoorn - D. Rusaev
5... 17-21 6.37-32 11-17 7.41-37 19-23

8.28x19 14x23 9.34-29 23x34 10.39x30
20-25
1.32-28 18-22 2.37-32 12-18 3.41-37 7-12

4.46-41 1-7 5.34-30 20-25 6.30-24 19x30
7.35x24 14-20 8.33-29 22x33 9.39x28 18-22
10.38-33 10-14 11.42-38 4-10 12.47-42
D) Comment on this move please! Would you

also choose this continuation?
We will now look at sharp play:
Black is ready to begin a rush on the white

outpost. But white can defend against this
repeated attack with precise play.
31
12... 14-19 13.40-35 19x30 14.35x24 10-14

15.44-40 14-19 16.40-35 19x30 17.35x24 5-10
White has a winning position.

I) Try to find the right way to finish off the
game.
2) The wild horse

1.35-30 20-25
Agafonov-variation goes 1.33-29 15-20 2.2923 19x28 4.32x23 18x29 5.34x23 25x34
6.40x29
A) Predict what kind of game will probably be
played from this opening?
18.49-44!
R. Vos M. Podolski went:
6... 10-15 7.45-40 16-21! 8.37-32
Martijn van IJzendoorn knows how to play this

opening. Base piece <50> should stay on its
spot.
H) Can you give a logical line if white plays
18.50-44? 10-14 19.44-40 ?
18... 10-14 19.44-40 14-19 20.40-35 19x30
21.35x24 9-14 22.45-40 3-9 23.43-39! 14-19
24.40-35 19x30 25.35x24 9-14 26.48-43!
The punchline of whites play is that 26... 14-19
can be met by 27.32-27 due to the base piece
on <50>. 27... 19x30 28.27x9 8-13 29.9x18
12x34 30.37-32 with an advantage for white,
who has a stronger centre position.
Rusaev chooses another move..
8... 13-19!
26.... 16-21 27.31-27 22x31 28.36x16 14-19

29.32-27 19x30 30.29-23! 20-24?
White should play 9.32-28 now.

B) How did black gain a piece after 9.31-27?
19x37 10.27x16 ?
It was better to play 30-34x34. Now white gest

a very strong attack.
P. Roozenburg P. Bergsma 1969

6.... 16-21 7.37-32 21-26 8.41-37 20-25
9.45-40 13-18 10.50-45 17-22
11.38-33 11-17 12.46-41 6-11
13.31-27 22x31 14.36x27 25-30!
31.27-22! 15-20 32.37-32 13-19 33.23x14

20x9 34.50-44 8-13 35.33-29 24x33 36.38x29
9-14 37.41-37 2-8 38.42-38 14-20 39.39-33
30-35 40.43-39 13-19 41.29-23 8-13 42.23x14
20x9 43.33-29 13-19 44.39-34 9-14
32
Black forces a win. He threatens to play 18-22

30-34 14-19 12x25 B+1.
C) How should 15.40-35 be met?
Usually white continues 2.40-35 15-20 3.45-40
20-24 4.33-29 24x33 5.38x29
Black can choose from several plans.
5... 17-22
Black has two major options:
9... 17-22 and 9... 15-20.
J. de Vries K. Thijssen 2012 was:
9... 15-20 10.43-39? 10-15 11.30-24 19x30
12.35x24 18-22!
D) Why should white not play 6.42-38?

Gantwarg Wiersma 1978 went as follows:
6.43-38 11-17 7.38-33 6-11 8.30-24 19x30
9.35x24 22-27 10.32x21 17x26
F) How do you judge this position?
White should play (9... 15-20) 10.44-39

G) Why is this a more logical move than 4339?
Black has still another plan after 10.44-39

H) Which plan do we mean? Do you like this
plan?
E) Try to describe this position. Would you

rather play it with white or with black?
Black usually performs another plan against
the wild horse in recent games.
5... 10-15 6.50-45 5-10 7.42-38 16-21
E) Why is 8.31-26 not so attractive for white?
8.47-42 21-26 9.39-33
33

position shown?
Can you find the opening that leads to the
1 Black
4 Black
34

1.34-30 20-25 2.30-24 19x30 3.35x24 18-22
4.33-29 14-20 5.38-33 10-14 6.32-28 16-21
7.37-32 11-16 8.43-38 6-11 9.31-27 22x31
10.36x27 21-26
Since white cant defend the piece playing

21.45-40? White must defend horizontally:
21.28-23 13-19 22.24x13 8x28
23.33x22 14-19
With a better position for black. He can play
around piece <22>, while controlling the other
wing and whites left wing isnt developed well.
A sharp and very interesting position.

Theory says white has to play 41-36.
A) Which strong move does black play if white
continues 11.41-37?
11.41-36 4-10(!)
Theory says that white should play 12.47-41.
Also interesting is 12.49-43?! the move of
Erwin Heslinga. Black has an extra option, he
can also play 11... 17-21 with sharp lines.
B) How can black make a forcing after 12.4641?
If white doesnt want to play these lines, he can

choose a line in which he goes to <15>
12.47-41 26-31!
4) How does this line go?
The theory Sijbrands wrote about this opening

didnt contain this surprising move ... It was
introduced in a game M. de Block S. Kramer.
C) Show the king shot black takes after 13.2722?
The line continues:

13.27-21 16x27 14.32x21 17x26
15.36x27 14-19 16.40-35 19x30
17.35x24 9-14 18.44-40 14-19
19.40-35 19x30 20.35x24 10-14
35

1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23 3.37-32 10-14
4.41-37 5-10 5.46-41 14-19 6.35-30 20-25
7.33-29 9-14 8.40-35 3-9 9.45-40 23-28
10.32x23 19x28
Black has two different strategies. The old

strategy is to play a right wing attack: 14... 1722 15.48-43 18-23 16.29x18 12x23.
The modern strategy however is introduced by
14... 11-16
D) Which strategy does black want to follow?
White must choose between 11.39-33 and

11.30-24
Its no good playing the slow 11.50-45?
16-21! 12.31-26 21-27
A nice strategic game to show the idea of black

is Clerc- Gantwarg 1990.
Clerc Gantwarg 1990
1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23 3.37-32 10-14
4.41-37 14-19 5.46-41 5-10 6.35-30 20-25
7.40-35 9-14 8.33-29 3-9 9.45-40 23-28
10.32x23 19x28 11.39-33 28x39 12.44x33 1621 13.31-26 21-27 14.43-39 11-16 15.48-43
17-21 16.26x17 12x21 17.37-32 7-12 18.41-37
6-11 19.33-28 21-26 20.32x21 26x17 21.38-33
16-21 22.42-38 21-26 23.38-32 1-6 24.30-24
17-21 25.28-23 21-27 26.32x21 26x17 27.5044 17-22 28.33-28 22x33 29.39x28 11-17
30.43-38 6-11 31.44-39 11-16 32.38-33 18-22
33.49-43 22-27 34.43-38 17-22 35.28x17
12x21 36.24-20 15x24 37.29x20 10-15 38.3429 15x24 39.29x20 8-12 40.40-34 21-26
41.34-29 12-17 42.20-15 17-22 43.29-24 13-19
44.24x13 9x29 45.33x24 2-8 46.39-33 8-13
47.33-29 13-18 48.38-33 14-20 49.37-32
27x38 50.33x42 22-28 51.42-37 16-21 52.3631 18-22 53.37-32 28x37 54.31x42 22-28
55.24-19 20-24 56.19x30 25x23 57.35-30 2833 58.30-25 33-39 59.25-20 39-43 60.42-38
43x32 61.20-14 21-27 62.47-42 27-31 63.14-9
4x13 64.15-10 13-19
A) How is 13.38-33 punished now?
B) How is 13.37-31 punished?
13.30-24 is met by a pseudo-sacrifice: 13.. 2833! 14.39x28 14-19 15.43-39 19x30 16.35x24
27-31 17.36x27 15-20 18.24x15 25-30
19.34x25 17-22 20.28x17 12x23.
C) Why is black better after this play?
13.38-32 27x38 14.43x23 13-19 also gives

black an advantage.
Lets have a look at (first diagram) 11.39-33
28x39 12.44x33 16-21 13.31-26 21-27 14.4339
36
The second option in diagram 1 is 11.30-24.
F) How does white meet 21... 17-21 22.26x17

12x41?
19... 4-10 is met by 20.24-19 13x35 21.29-23

18x29 22.34x21.
The right move is 19... 11-16. Now white can
choose from
20.24-19 13x35 21.29-24 20x29 22.34x21
16x27 23.33-28 (or 23.37-32) 22x33 24.31x11
6x17 25.39x28
and
20.38-32 27x38 21.43x23 7-11 22.33-28 22x33
23.39x28 18-22 24.42-38 22x42 25.47x38 (as
in T. Sijbrands J. de Leeuw).
The main line is: (11... 14-20 12.31-27 is also
interesting)
11... 18-22 12.38-33 12-18 13.42-38 7-12
14.31-26 1-7 15.48-42
Wiersma Leesmann was:

16... 14-20 17.24-19!! 13x24 18.38-32 10-14
19.32x23 22-28 20.33x13 8x28 21.43-38
24x33 22.38x29 20-24 23.29x20 15x24 24.4943 4-10 25.36-31 2-8 26.42-38 17-22 27.26x17
12x21 28.34-30 25x34 29.40x20 14x25 30.3832 21-27 31.32x21 11-16 32.21-17 22x11
33.43-38 8-13 34.31-27 7-12 35.47-42 10-14
36.38-33 12-17 37.33x22 17x28 38.42-38
11-17 39.27-22 28-33 40.39x28 14-19
41.22x11 6x17 42.44-39 13-18 43.45-40 9-13
44.40-34 19-24 45.39-33 13-19 46.38-32 18-23
47.37-31 17-21 48.31-27 21-26 49.28-22 26-31
50.27x36 25-30 51.34x25 23-29 52.22-18
29x27 53.18-12 24-29 54.12-7
29-33 55.7-1 (2-0).
In H. Wiersma K. Leesmann EU-ch 1999

15... 16-21? was played.
The right move in this position is 15... 14-20.
E) How is 15... 14-20 16.38-32? punished?
The main line continues: 15... 14-20 16.37-31

10-14 18.41-37 21-27 19.35-30
Black shouldnt play 19... 27-32? 20.38x27 1116 because of 21.42-38
37
The Black panther

Roozenburg attack
Black has to invent a plan to stop the rush oon

blacks outpost. If he plays the slow 15... 10-15
(like in Lacroix Kocken) the repeated attack
on the outpost is very dangerous:
1.32-28 16-21 2.31-26 18-22 3.37-32 11-16

4.41-37 7-11 5.34-29 1-7 6.46-41
Georgiev played the interesting 6.39-34
against Jan Groenendijk. After 13-18 7.29-23
18x29 8.33x13 22x33 9.38x29 9x18 10.37-31
8-13 11.31-27 followed, with a dangerous right
wing lock for black.
16.37-32 11-16 17.32x21 16x27 18.47-41 3-9?

19.34-30! 6-11 20.41-37 11-16 21.37-32 5-10
22.32x21 16x27 is a position black should
avoid at all costs.
23.30-25 15-20 24.45-40
White can also win a piece by 24.33-29 24x33
25.38x29 22x24 26.31x11 12-17 27.11x22
18x27 28.42-37 13-18 29.43-38 etc W+1.
18-23 25.50-45 23x32 26.33-29 24x33
27.39x37 winning the outpost at <27>.
15... 11-16 16.37-32 6-11 17.32x21 16x27
18.47-41 2-7!!
6.40-34 can be met by 13-18 followed by 1923x23 and 21-27x27 black taking a right wing
attack.This is the reason white plays 6.46-41.
A) How would you react on 6... 13-18 now with
white?
Usually black plays the Andreiko variation with

6... 20-25, but even sharper is 20-24x24 with a
Roozenburg-attack.
If white would be able to attack <27> once

more, black is lost, since defending with 11-16
will open the 31 x 2 track to king for white:
19.41-37 4-9 20.37-32 11-16 21.32x21 16x27
22.33-29! W+.
But 19.41-37? Is punished by a kingshot now.
6... 20-24 7.29x20 15x24 8.40-34 13-18

9.37-31 21-27 10.32x21 16x27 11.42-37
White wants to attack the outpost as quickly as
possible. This usually is the best plan against a
Roozenburg-attack.
B) How is 19.41-37 punished?
C) How should black react on 19.34-29 ?

9-13 12.37-32 11-16 13.32x21 16x27
14.48-42 7-11 15.41-37
19.34-30 4-9
The point of blacks play is that white cant play
20.41-37 now.
D) How does the forcing for black go after
20.41-37 ?
20.30-25 18-23 21.45-40 23x32 22.33-29

24x33 23.39x37 19-23
The Roozenburg-attack is broken. A right wing
attack for black remains. White has still a base
38
piece on <50>. Therefore the attack on <27> is

still of concern.
performed an anologue shot as after 24.. 13-19

25.37-32? but this (double) shot is even better.
25.40-34
An interesting game lies ahead. Black must
choose from 25... 23-28 26.34-30 19-23 27.3024! and 25... 10-14 26.37-32 23-28 27.32x23*
19x28 28.35-30
In both cases white can play against the right
wing attack because he holds the 39/44/50 tail
with the possibility to eliminate an outpost at
<28>.
If white attacks 24.37-32 black can make an
exchange.
E) How does this exchange go?
24.43-39
White wants to use the 39/44/50 tail in order to
remove a piece on <28> if black uses the
horizontal defence of the outpost. The main
line used to be 24... 23-28 25.39-33 28x39
26.44x33 22-28 27.31x22 28x39 28.49-44
17x28 29.44x22 12-17 = as mentioned in a
book of Sijbrands and De Schaap, Beter
dammen.
Piet Roozenburg (l) with Raoul Dagenais
Salom played 24... 13-19 agaisnt Vrijland,

who went wrong attacking 25.37-32?
F) Which kingshot did black perform?
24.... 14-19?!
This move was introduced by Ben provost
against Goedemoed. It turns out to be a
brilliant trap.
G) Which great shot introduced by 17-21!

follows if white attacks (like in the game)
25.37-32? As a matter of fact black could have
39

We use the game R. Clerc E. Watoetin
1994.
1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23
3.37-32 10-14 4.41-37 14-19
5.34-29 23x34 6.39x30 5-10
7.44-39 10-14 8.40-34 16-21
9.31-26 11-16 10.32-28 18-22
11.30-25 12-18 12.34-30 8-12
13.45-40 6-11 14.39-34 1-6
15.46-41 2-8 16.50-45 4-10
D) How should white continue after 18.41-37!
18-23 in order to tactically take advantage of
blacks weak left wing?
In Clerc Vatoetin black got a strong attack
and won the game:
17.37-31 18-23 18.34-29 23x34
19.30x39 20-24 20.40-34 12-18
21.34-30 8-12 22.41-37 18-23
23.47-41 23x32 24.38x18 12x23
25.37-32 3-8 26.43-38 23-28
27.32x23 19x28 28.30x19 14x23
29.33x22 17x28 30.26x17 11x22
31.49-43 13-18 32.41-37 7-12
33.38-32 9-13 34.43-38 10-14
This sharp position has emerged in many

games. Black played 16... 4-10 to be able to
play 18-23 at the next move. The immediate
16... 18-23 can be met by 17.30-24 etc.
White has several ideas to his proposal in this
position.
The main line used to be 17.37-31 18-23
18.34-29 and both captures are possible. Black
wants to break the position and get an attack
later, like in the Clerc Vatoetin game.
Later other moves were introduced.
A) Nobody ever played 17.37-32? Why not?
35.35-30 6-11 36.30-24 11-17

37.45-40 17-21 38.40-35 21-27
39.32x21 16x27 40.31-26 12-17
41.39-34 8-12 42.37-32 28x37
43.42x31 23-28 44.48-43 28-33
45.38x29 27-32 46.43-39 22-28
47.35-30 18-22 48.39-33 28x39
49.34x43 B+
White can play 17.36-31?! hoping for his

opponent to play the seemingly attractive 2127. The right move is 17... 18-23.
B) After 17.36-31?! 21-27 white wins by a

double sacrifice! How does this go?
White can also opt for 17.38-32.
We covered this position only superficially.
C) How would you continue with black after

17.38-32 21-27 18.32x21 16x27 19.43-38 ?
E) If you want to know all details (or simply:

more) about this opening position, how should
you study it?
After 17.37-31 black shouldnt play 20-24?
40

9) M. Walraven W. Koppejan 2006
1.34-30 18-23 2.30-25 12-18 3.40-34 7-12
4.34-30 17-21 5.31-26 1-7 6.26x17 12x21
7.37-31 21-26?
Opening traps
Try to follow the game without a board. Which
shot is performed?
If it is too difficult to play the game blindly just
play the moves on your board.
10) H. V.d. Zee U. Ilves Tallinn 1996

1.34-29 19-23 2.40-34 14-19 3.45-40 10-14
4.32-28 23x32 5.37x28 5-10 6.42-37 17-22
7.28x17 11x22 8.37-32 6-11 9.41-37 1-6
10.31-26 19-23 11.46-41 22-27 12.32x21
16x27 13.48-42 14-19?
1) T. Sijbrands G. Feldl EU-ch 1967

1.31-26 18-23 2.33-29 12-18?
2) H. Jansen H. Vermin NLDch 1981
1.32-28 18-23 2.33-29 23x32 3.37x28 20-25
4.41-37 17-21 5.29-24 19x30 6.35x24 12-18
7.37-32 7-12 8.39-33 1-7 9.44-39 11-17 10.3126 14-20?
11) N. Waterink R. Boomstra

MTB Hoogeveen, 16-08-2011
1.34-30 18-22 2.40-34 12-18 3.30-25 7-12
4.45-40 19-23 5.34-30 1-7 6.31-27 22x31
7.36x27 17-21 8.33-28 11-17 9.28x19 14x23
10.25x14 10x19 11.39-33 7-11 12.33-28 21-26
13.41-36?
3) H. Jansen W. Wesselink
1.31-26 19-23 2.34-30 14-19 3.30-25 19-24
4.25x14 10x19 5.40-34 5-10 6.45-40 10-14
7.37-31 23-29 8.34x23 19x37 9.41x32 13-19
10.47-41 18-23 11.31-27 12-18?
4) B. Raven A. Scholma NLD-ch 1996
1.33-28 20-25 2.39-33 15-20 3.44-39 10-15
4.31-26 5-10 5.36-31 18-22 6.34-29?
12) E. Bronstring R. Clerc NLD-ch 1976

1.33-28 18-22 2.38-33 12-18 3.43-38 7-12
4.49-43 1-7 5.31-26 19-23 6.28x19 14x23
7.33-28 22x33 8.39x19 13x24 9.37-31 9-13
10.41-37 4-9 11.46-41 10-14 12.44-39 5-10
13.31-27 20-25 14.37-31?
5) V. Wirny A. Chizhov Maars 1991

1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23 3.37-32 10-14
4.41-37 17-21 5.34-29 23x34 6.39x30 11-17
7.44-39 7-11 8.50-44 1-7 9.30-25 13-19 10.3530?
13) T. Sijbrands B. Habets

Blindfold game 1966
1.31-27 17-21 2.37-31 21-26 3.41-37 19-23
4.33-28 14-19 5.39-33 10-14 6.34-30 20-24
7.44-39 12-17?
6) H. Grotenhuis ten Harkel J. Krajenbrink

Nijmegen 1990
1.32-28 18-22 2.37-32 12-18 3.41-37 7-12
4.46-41 1-7 5.34-30 20-25 6.30-24 19x30
7.35x24 14-20 8.33-29 22x33 9.39x28 18-22
10.38-33 10-14 11.43-39 13-18 12.42-38 9-13
13.31-26 14-19 14.40-35? 19x30 15.35x24
14) M. Sjawel I. Koeperman 1955

1.31-26 19-23 2.37-31 14-19 3.41-37 10-14
4.46-41 5-10 5.31-27 20-24 6.34-30 24-29
7.33x24 23-28 8.32x23 18x20 9.30-25 20-24?
15) T. Sijbrands J. Algra 1997
1.33-29 18-22 2.31-26 13-18 3.36-31 19-23
4.35-30 8-13 5.32-27 20-25 6.40-35 14-20
7.30-24 9-14 8.44-40 14-19 9.50-44 19x30
10.35x24 3-8 11.40-35 4-9 12.41-36 23-28?
7) A. Chizhov I. Dan-Gur 1983

1.33-29 19-23 2.35-30 20-25 3.40-35 14-20
4.44-40 10-14 5.38-33 14-19 6.30-24 19x30
7.35x24 17-22 8.42-38 9-14 9.32-28 23x32
10.37x17 11x22 11.41-37 16-21?
16) R. Vipulis A. Kalmakov

1.32-28 18-23 2.33-29 23x32 3.37x28 20-24
4.29x20 15x24 5.39-33 12-18 6.41-37 7-12
7.44-39 10-15 8.46-41 5-10 9.34-30 15-20
10.30-25 10-15 11.37-32 16-21 12.31-26?
8) A. Baljakin G. Schoenmakers 2007

1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 6-11
4.41-37 12-17 5.46-41 7-12 6.31-26 19-23
7.34-29 23x34 8.40x29 16-21
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Solutions
E) White can choose from two lines:
1) 8.39-34 20x29 9.34x23 18x29 10.33x24
22x33 11.38x29 If you want a quiet attack this
is a good continuation for white. There is not
much theory on this play.
2) 8.33-29 22x33 9.39x28 leads to a sharper
position, but you have to know theoretical lines
like:
A) 9...17-21 10.29-23 20x29 11.23x34 21-26
You have to ask yourself if you want to play
this type of game. White has a dangling piece
on <41> compensated by a good centre
position. If black plays 11-17 you have to
choose: allowing a lock with 17-21 or going to
the edge changing 27-21x21.
B) 9...18-22 10.38-33 10-14 gives a theoretical
line, but black can also play differently:
10...13-18 11.42-38 9-13 12.44-39 22-27
13.31x22 18x27 14.32x21 16x27 (or also
17x26) with an interesting modern game. The
advantage for black is that white cant rely on
theoretical knowledge.

1A) If you play this opening with black you
need to have theoretical knowledge of the
positions that can emerge on the board after
2.37-32 12-18 3.41-37 7-12 4.46-41 1-7. Black
should be prepared for 5.34-30, 5.34-29 and
5.31-26. Black hopes his knowledge will give
him the advantage to play these lines.
B) Chizhov didnt feel like playing sharp lines in
the opening, since he feared the huge amount
of knowledge Sijbrands has about opening
theory. He wanted to evade Sijbrands opening
preparation.
In Chizhovs opinion Sijbrands plays very
strong in positions with an advantage, but he
had little experience playing positions without
an advantage. He hoped Sijbrands would
make mistakes in these kinds of positions. So
he chose simple openings, without giving the
opponent any advantage again and again.
Eventually Chizhov was successful in his
th
strategy. In the 17 game of the match
Sijbrands went wrong and lost a game,
equalising the score. Chizhov remained world
champion after a 20 20 score.
F) 6.40-34 would allow 15-20 and after 7.45-40

19-23 8.28x19 14x23 9.32-28 23x32 10.37x28
black can centralise his pieces if he wants,
changing 20-24x14.
6.39-34 eliminates the 15-20 move. 6.39-34
14-20 also isnt attractive for black, after 7.2923 18x29 8.34x14 10x19 9.43-39 piece <22. Is
in an awkward position.
C) M. Coenegracht S. Buurke went: 7.3631 1-7 8.41-36 10-14 9.47-41 14-19 10.37-32
5-10 11.41-37 10-14 White built a cannon at
his left wing. Next exchange is standard in
cannon play: 12.34-29 23x34 13.39x30 white
having an active game with a strong centre
and controlling <27>.
G) Black wants to play a fork-lock game,

usually without a piece on <15>. For example:
9.44-39 15-20 10.37-32 19-24 11.41-37 14-19
12.50-44 16-21 (I. Trofimov W. Sipma) with
an interesting game.
D) Black offers his opponent 2 temps and a lot

of space at the right flank. White uses this
space to go to <29> and building a pyramid.
White gets an active centre position and
launches a centre attack. The game went:
11.44-39 25x34 12.40x29 1-7 13.39-34 10-14
14.45-40 14-20 15.43-39 5-10 16.49-43 10-14
17.50-45 21-26 18.35-30 20-25 19.29-23
18x29 20.34x23 25x34 21.40x29 13-18 22.3934 7-11 23.34-30 17-21 24.43-39 14-19
25.23x14 9x20 26.48-43 20-25 27.29-23
25x34 28.39x30 18x29 29.33x24 8-13 30.3833 13-18 31.33-28 2-8 32.43-38 12-17 33.3833 3-9 34.30-25 8-13 35.45-40 9-14 36.40-35
17-22 37.28x17 11x31 38.36x27 4-9 39.33-28
18-22 40.28x17 21x12 41.42-38 6-11 42.38-33
11-17 43.33-28 13-18 44.47-41 9-13 45.41-36
17-21 46.35-30 14-19 47.25-20 26-31 48.37x8
13x2 49.24x22 15x35 50.22-18 35-40 51.1813 40-44 52.13-9 44-49 53.9-3 49-43 54.28-23
43-48 55.3-26 48-25 56.23-19 25-3 57.19-13
3-25 58.32-28 W+
H) 18.50-44 10-14 19.44-40 14-19 20.40-35

19x30 21.35x24 9-14 22.45-40 3-9 23.49-44
14-19 24.40-35 19x30 25.35x24 9-14 26.44-40
14-19 27.40-35 19x30 28.35x24 22-27
29.31x22 13-18 30.22x13 8x30 31.43-39 30-35
32.39-34 20-24 33.29x20 15x24 -/+
I) 45.44-39! (25-30 34x25 35-40 isnt possible
because of 29-24 +) 14-20 46.29-23 19-24
47.38-33 24-30 48.37-31 20-24 49.31-26 +.
2A) Black can try to play against the white
centre attack. Black can also choose to change
piece <23>. If piece <17> is gone he can
change 12-18x18 without many risks, since he
gains 4 temps and there will be an open game.
B) 9.31-27? 19x37 10.27x16 17-21 11.41x32
11-17 12.16x27 17-22 13.27x18 12x45 B+1
42
C) 15.40-35 should be met by 10-15 16.35x24

18-22 17.27x18 26-31 18.37x26 14-19
19.23x14* 12x34 20.39x30 9x27 B+1.
In the game black took a wrong temp, opening
king-square <1>:
15... 1-6? 16.35x24 18-22 17.27x18 26-31
18.37x26 14-19 and white could take
19.24x13! 8x46 20.26-21! 12x34 21.21x1 9-13
22.1x40 46-14 =.
G) 10.44-39 10-15 can be met 11.29-23 18x29

12.33x24 20x29 13.34x23 25x34 14.40x29
19x28 15.32x23 with a centre attack for white,
although black can play against this attack,
having many formations (all pieces in the
Drenth-zone are still there!).
H) 10.44-39 19-24 11.30x19 13x24 12.49-44 913 13.35-30 24x35 14.29-23 18x29 15.33x15
leads to a fascinating game, especially for
black players who like to play against the edge
piece on <15>.
D) 6.42-38? 19-24! 7.29x20 22-28 8.32x23

18x29 9.34x23 25x45 10.20-15 13-18 11.39-33
18x29 12.33x24 14-20 13.44-39 20x29 14.3933 29-34 B+1
E) White has a right wing attack. His central

defence is a bit weakened, <38 & 43> are
missing in the Drenth-zone. Black has edge
pieces <25 & 26> but no piece on <15>. Black
has the Drenth pyramid to play against the
attack. If white plays 31-27 black can chance
the type of game changing 14-20 24x15 25-30
34x25 18-22 27x18 12x45 with a very
interesting game.
The Gantwarg Wiersma game went:
11.42-38 11-17 12.47-42 17-22 13.31-27
22x31 14.36x27 12-17 15.37-31 26x37
16.42x31 8-12 17.49-43 17-21 18.48-42 21x32
19.38x27 12-17 20.41-37 7-12 21.37-32 17-21
22.46-41 21-26 23.42-37 12-17 24.41-36 17-21
25.24-20 10-15 26.50-45 15x24 27.29x20 2-8
28.20-15 5-10 29.40-35 White is arc-locked
and has a lack of space. Black is better.
29... 13-19 30.43-38 18-23 31.33-28 8-13
32.38-33 1-7 33.35-30 14-20! 34.15x24 1015? [ 34...9-14! 35.45-40 10-15 36.33-29 14-20
37.29x9 4x13 38.28-23 20x18 gives black the
odds. ] 35.33-29 7-11 36.29x18 13x33
37.24x13 9x18 38.39x28 15-20 39.45-40 1823 40.28x19 20-24 41.19-14 24x35 42.34-29
25-30 43.29-23 11-17 44.23-19 4-9 45.14-10
30-34 46.40x29 17-22 47.27x18 9-13 48.19x8
3x34 W+
1) Keller-opening:
1.33-29 17-22 2.39-33 11-17 3.44-39 6-11
4.50-44 1-6 5.31-26 16-21 6.32-28 19-23
7.28x19 14x23 8.35-30 10-14 9.30-24.
2) Korchov-opening:
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 12-17
4.31-26 6-11 5.36-31 8-12 6.32-27 16-21
7.27x16 22-28 8.33x22 18x36
3) Chizhov-attack
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 6-11
4.41-37 12-17 5.46-41 8-12 6.32-28 16-21
7.31-26 21-27 8.35-30 2-8 9.30-25 19-23
10.28x19 14x23 11.25x14 10x19
4) The Russian bear
1.32-28 20-25 2.37-32 15-20 3.41-37 10-15
4.46-41 5-10 5.31-27 19-23 6.28x19 14x23
7.33-28 9-14 8.28x19 14x23 9.39-33 10-14
10.36-31
5) Fork-lock opening
1.34-29 20-25 2.40-34 14-20 3.45-40 10-14
4.32-28 17-21 5.31-26 19-24 6.26x17 11x22
7.28x17 12x21
6) The big leap
1.31-27 17-22 2.36-31 22-28 3.32x23 19x28
4.33x22 16-21 5.27x16 18x36 6.37-32 14-19
7.41-37 10-14
F) Whites right wing attack is blocked and he

is in big trouble. Black has the odds.
In the game white played
13.31-27? 22x31 14.36x27 which cost a piece
after 14-19! 15.40-35 19x30 16.35x24 17-22
17.27x18 12x23 18.29x18 20x40 19.45x34
13x22 B+1.
13.32-28 is met by 17-21! 14.28x17 11x22 and
whites attack is blocked, but he may be able to
escape playing 15.49-43 21-27 16.34-30
25x23 17.24-19 13x24 18.33-29 23x34
19.39x10 9-14 20.10x19 4-10 21.43-39 3-9
22.40-34 and piece ,19> is defended (9-14 is
met by 38-33-28 =).
13.49-43 14-19 14.40-35 19x30 15.35x24 1218 doesnt look attractive either for white.
7) The Fox
1.32-28 18-23 2.33-29 23x32 3.37x28 20-25
4.41-37 12-18 5.29-24 19x30 6.35x24 7-12
7.39-33 1-7 8.44-39 14-20 9.37-32 20x29
10.33x24 10-14 11.50-44
8) The Cheetah
1.34-30 20-25 2.30-24 19x30 3.35x24 18-22
4.33-29 14-20 5.38-33 10-14 6.32-28 16-21
7.37-32 11-16 8.43-38
43
4) 4.31-26 14-19 5.40-35 19x30 6.35x24 10-14

7.24-20 15x24 8.33-28 22x33 9.38x20 12-18
10.20-15

A) Black plays 11...1-6! Threatening to play 1722. For example: 12.49-43 17-22 13.27x18
12x34 14.40x29 14-19 winning the outpost.
Therefore white has to fly to the edge playing
12.27-21 16x27 13.32x21 with an advantage
for black. J. Terpstra P. Schellekens went:
13... 5-10 14.46-41 17-22 15.28x17 11x22
16.21-16 14-19 17.40-35 19x30 18.35x24 1014 19.45-40 14-19 20.40-35 19x30 21.35x24
9-14 22.44-40 3-9 23.49-44 14-19 24.40-35
19x30 25.35x24 9-14 26.37-32 22-27
27.32x21 26x17 28.44-40 14-19 29.40-35
19x30 30.35x24 4-9 31.50-45 9-14 32.45-40
14-19 33.40-35 19x30 34.35x24 13-18! 35.1611 7x16 and with a piece more black won.
The black panther Roozenburg attack

A) 6.46-41 13-18 can be met by 7.29-23 18x29
8.33x13 9x18 9.37-31 22x33 10.39x28 and
black has to take care for a right wing lock.
We show a funny game in which black crashed
quickly.
R. Boomstra E. Vjasnikov
1.32-28 17-21 2.37-32 11-17 3.31-26 18-22
4.41-37 7-11 5.34-29 1-7 6.46-41 13-18 7.2923 18x29 8.33x13 22x33 9.39x28 9x18 10.3731 14-19 11.41-37 10-14 12.44-39 20-24
13.40-34 18-23 14.31-27 15-20 15.39-33 8-13
16.34-29! 23x34 17.28-23 19x39 18.50-44
39x50 19.27-22 17x28 20.26x39 50x33
21.38x29 28-33 22.29x38 W+1
B) A (rapid) game R. Heusdens H. Wiersma

went: 12.46-41? 14-19! 13.40-35 19x30
14.35x24 9-14 15.44-40 14-19 16.40-35 19x30
17.35x24 10-14 18.45-40 26-31!
The point is that 19.27-21 fails due to 16x27
20.32x21 17x26 21.36x27 25-30! 22.24x35 2024 23.29x18 12x45 B+1.
19.27-22 13-18 Even better than 31-37 25-30
20-24 etc.
20.36x27 18-23 21.28x10 17x46 22.10-4 4628 23.33x22 8-13 24.4x18 12x21 B+
B) 19... 27-32! 20.38x27 24-29 with a king at

<47> or <48>.
C) 19.34-29 4-9? 20.29x20 14x25 21.41-37
isnt good for black. He should play 19... 27-32!
20.29x9 32x23 =.
D) 20.41-37 18-23! 21.37-32 24-29! 22.33x24
22x33 23.38x18 27x47 24.31-27 13x31
25.24x15 11-16 26.26x37 14-20 27.15x24
47x15 B+
C) 13... 13-19!! 14.24x4 14-19 15.36x27 8-13

16.4x18 12x43 17.48x39 14-19 18.28x19
17x48
E) 24.37-32 22-28 25.31x33 23-28 26.32x23

14-20 27.25x14 1039 28.44x33 =

A) 13.38-33 27-32 14.33x22 18x27 15.37x28
17-21 16.26x17 11x24 17.30x19 14x23
F) 25.37-32 9-13! 26.32x21 14-20 27.25x14

23-28 28.14x32 22-27 29.31x22 17x46
B) 13.37-31 28-33! 14.39x28 17-21 etc. B+1.
G) 24...14-19 25.37-32 17-21!! 26.26x6

(26.26x28 12-18 etc. B+) 9-14 27.32x21 14-20
28.25x14 7-11 29.6x28 23x45 30.14x23 12-18
31.23x12 8x46 B+
C) Black holds the centre, while white has

inactive edge pieces at <15, 25 & 26>.
D) Black wants to play against the pieces at
whites right wing. He wants to play 17-21x21
and if white is ready to launch an attack with
29-23 after having played 48-43 & 50-45 black
plays 18-22, so whites right wing cant be
developed.

A) 17.37-32 fails due to a Mountain shot: 1923! 18.28x19 14x23 19.25x5 22-28 20.33x22
17x46 21.26x17 12x21 and whites king gets
lost.
E) 17... 10-14 18.32x23 22-28! 19.23x32 18-23

20.29x18 20x27 B+1.
B) 17.36-31 21-27 18.34-29! 27x36 19.37-31!

36x27 20.30-24 19x30 21.35x24 and black has
no good reply against the 24-19 threat.
F) 23.38-32 28x26 24.33-28 22x33 25.29x38

20x29 26.34x1 25x34 27.40x29 and black cant
go to king (it is caught with 38-32).
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C) Black must either dare to play 19... 18-23

20.49-43 23x32 21.37x28 13-18 or go to <36>
playing 19... 27-31 20.36x27 22x31.
Both 19... 11-16? And 19... 20-24 are punished
by a kingshot for white!
10) 14.36-31 27x36 15.37-31 36x27 16.33-28

23x32 17.29-24 20x29 18.34x5 W+
D) Kirzner Vatoetin was:

18.41-37 18-23 19.38-32! Black cant play 2127! because of 20.32x21 23x41 21.42-38
16x27 22.25-20 14x25 23.38-32 27x29
24.34x5 25x34 25.40x20 15x24 26.5x46 W+
19... 12-18 20.43-38 8-12 21.31-27 22x31
22.36x27 3-8 23.37-31 Blacks right wing is
locked and his position is lost., because of a
lack of space. 23-29 24.34x23 18x29 25.49-43
13-18 26.43-39 18-22 27.27x18 12x23 28.2822 17x37 29.26x17 11x22 30.39-34 37x26
31.25-20 14x25 32.33-28 23x43 33.34x1
25x34 34.48x19 W+
E) You can look for games in a database like
Turbo Dambase or if you cant afford to buy
this program, you can look for games in the
online Toernament Base (look at www.kndb.nl)
and analyse the crucial games in which
interesting ideas are shown. You can use a
computer program to help analysing games,
like Truus or Kingsrow.
12) 14... 24-30! 15.35x24 13-19 16.24x4 14-20

17.4x22 17x46 B+
11) 13... 26-31 14.37x26 17-21 15.26x17

11x33 16.38x29 23x25 (or 23x45) B+
13) 8.27-21! (The bomb shot) 16x27 9.32x12

23x41 10.12x23 19x28 11.30x10 5x14
12.33x22 26x37 13.42x31 W+
14) 10.25-20 14x25 11.27-22 17x28 12.26-21
16x27 13.38-32 27x38 14.43x5 W+
15) 13.37-32 28x37 14.27-21 16x27 15.24-19
13x33 16.39x28 22x33 17.31x4 W+
16) 12... 18-22! Threatening 24-29 B+1.
13.50-44 is punished by 19-23!! 28x10 (28x30
14-19 22-28 Z+) 13-19 30x28 22-28 33x22
17x46 26x17 46x5 B+.
13.39-34 allows the same shot.
13.40-34 is met by 24-29! 34x23 21-27 32x21
22-27 21x32 17-22 28x17 19x46 B+.
Opening traps
1) 3.29-24! 20x29 4.32-28 23x32 5.34x21
16x27 6.37x28 W+
2) 11.28-22! 17x37 12.42x31 20x29 13.26x17
12x21 14.34x1
3) 12.33-29! 23x45 13.27-21 16x27 14.32x23
19x28
4) 6... 19-23! 7.29x27 25-30 8.35x24 20x29
9.33x24 17-21 10.26x17 11x35 B+
5) (missed!) 10... 20-24! 11.40-35 14-20
12.25x23 18x29 13.30x19 29-34 14.39x30 2127 15.32x21 16x27 16.31x22 17x50
6) 15... 18-23! 16.29x27 20x29 17.33x24 17-21
18.26x17 11x22 B+
7) 12.34-30 25x23 13.31-26 20x29 14.26x10
5x14 15.33x24 W+
8) 9.29-23! 18x29 10.33x24 20x29 11.32-27
22x31 12.36x18 13x22 13.45-40 W+
9) 8.33-29! 26x28 9.30-24 19x30 10.35x24
23x34 11.39x30 20x29 12.38-33 29x38
13.43x1
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S3. Strategy
Basic rules
Choose your plan!
Classics
Wing-control
Playing against a weak left wing
Semi-fork
Fork-lock
ATTACKING SYSTEMS:
Right wing attack
In part 2 of ACID we offered a lot of theory
about strategic play. We introduced different
type of games.
In part 3 strategic games were shown.
We elaborate on strategy in these different
kinds of game types in this big section.
Studying the solutions is very important in this
section. Making the exercises and studying the
solutions will increase your insight in the game
a lot, we hope!
We used many examples of grandmaster
games to show you high quality strategies!
Roozenburg attack
Centre attack
Playing against an attack
Solutions
Guessing the moves
Solutions guessing the moves
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Basic rules
4) White doesn't have to fear a semi-fork after

1.34-29 23x34 2.40x29 since there is no piece
on <35>.
1) 1.35-30 is a good move

True / false
True / false
5) 1.40-34 isn't a good move, since it allows

black to take a strong fork-lock.
2) 1... 20-24 is a good move

True / false
True or false?
6) 1.34-30 is a strong move, it gives wing

control in a classical position.
Position after 1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23

3.33-28 23x32 4.37x28 10-14 5.39-33 5-10
6.44-39
True / false
3) 6... 17-22 7.28x17 11x22 is not a good
move because white can take a semi-fork now.
True / false
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7) 7.31-26 is a good move, since it is

developing white's left wing.
10) It is better to launch a right wing attack

without playing 50-45 first.
T/F
T/F
8) The advantage of NOT having a piece on

centre square <28> is that white can use his
33/38/42 tail to go to <29>, by playing 1.33-29
24x33 2.38x29
11) Changing 27-22 would not yield any

positive result for white.
T/F
T/F
9) An advantage of not having played 31-27

yet, is that white can launch a Hoogland attack
now.
12) It is too dangerous for white to launch a

centre attack.
T/F
T/F
48
13
16
White should develop his left wing by playing

32-28!
How do you judge this position (white to

move)?
T/F
14
17
Judge this position (white to move)!
15
18
Judge this position (black to move)!
Explain why whites position is superior.
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Building up
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 12x21 3.31-26 7-12

4.26x17 12x21 5.36-31 1-7 6.31-27 21x32
7.38x27
1
4
Which way to build up would you choose?
In the game A. Baliakin Tereshko 7... 18-23

was played.
A) 38-32 43-38 49-43

B) 31-26 37-31 42-37
A) Explain why this is not the right move.
B) Which move do you think white played in

response of 7... 18-23?
2
Which way to build up would you choose?
A) 42-38 43-39 48-43 44-40
B) 42-38 44-39 39-33 47-42
5
Later in the same game this position emerged.
White built up for seven moves. Guess the
white position after these 7 moves. Draw the
position in the empty diagram!
3
Which two moves are most logical to build up
the position?
50
Choose your plan!
Which move would you choose?
We show positions from the strategic game A.

Andreiko G. Zorn. Try to guess which move
Andreiko played.
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10
A. Andreiko R. Delhom
White played 30-24x34. Why is he making this

exchange, losing 4 temps?
We see the same construction for white as

Baliakin against Tereshko had. White played
31-27. Can you explain why he didnt play 3429x30?
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White played 30-24x25.

Why didnt he play 33-29?
White played 33-29!

Why is this a very strong move?
12
Blacks position is very poor because of the
non-active piece on <6>. What is the right
move to convert the advantage into a win?
Now white does play 34-29x30. Explain why.
52
Centre play
A) What is the intention of this move?
B) You should be aware of the risks of this

move, if you play it. What risk do we mean?
1
M. Deslauriers I. Kuperman
How would you continue with black? Which
plan do you follow?
4
Cai Zhong - Qiu Hao Chun
Black achieved a strong centre position. How
did he continue at this moment?
2
H. Wiersma P. Bergsma
Which move do you prefer: 45-40 or 44-40?
5
W. van der Kooij G. Jansen
A) Explain why the position (with white to
move) is better for black.
B) Can you show one or more lines that show

whites problems?
3
Y. Anikeev T. Burgerhout
White played the remarkable 48-43?!
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Comment on the moves!

D. van Schaik - K. Thijssen
Prague 2012
1.32-28 20-25 2.31-27 19-23 3.28x19 14x23
4.38-32 10-14 5.33-28 5-10 6.28x19 14x23
7.39-33 10-14 8.44-39 13-19 9.43-38 8-13
10.49-43 2-8 11.37-31 14-20 12.41-37 9-14
13.46-41
6
Try to find the best plan for white!
Can you show a logical line in which whites
strategy succeeds?
Use 15 minutes for analysing the position!
13... 17-22 14.31-26 22x31 15.36x27 4-9

16.41-36 11-17 17.47-41 6-11 18.50-44 1-6
19.33-28
19... 20-24 20.34-30 25x34

21.40x20 14x25 22.38-33 9-14
23.36-31 3-9 24.41-36
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24...17-22 25.28x17 11x22 26.33-28 22x33

27.39x28 14-20 28.43-38
38... 8-12!
39.45-40 23-29!
28... 25-30! 29.35x24 20x29!

30.27-22 18x27 31.31x22 9-14 32.48-43 14-20
33.44-40 20-24 34.43-39
40.40-35
The rest of the game was:
40... 7-11 41.36-31 21-26 42.32-27
29-34 43.38-32 12-18 44.42-38 34-40
45.44-39 40-45 46.38-33 45-50 47.22-17
11x22 48.28x17 20-25 49.17-11 6x17
50.39-34 50x22 51.27-21 22x36 52.21x14
13-19 53.14x23 36-9 54.32-28 9-4
55.35-30 24x35 56.23-19 4-31 57.37-32
31-9 58.28-23 26-31 59.34-29 31-36
60.29-24 25-30 61.32-27 9x31 62.24-20
36-41 63.20-15 31-4 64.23-18 4x22
65.15-10 22-4 66.10-5 41-47
(0-2)
34... 16-21 35.26x17 12x21

36.40-35 15-20 37.39-34 29x40 38.35x44
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T. Sijbrands H. van Klaveren

1.32-28 18-23 2.33-29 23x32 3.37x28 20-24
4.29x20 15x24 5.41-37 12-18 6.39-33 7-12
7.37-32 1-7 8.46-41 10-15 9.41-37 17-21
10.44-39 21-26 11.31-27 18-23
After 22...19-23 white can remove the piece on

<23> by 23.43-39 (or 44-39 & 50-44) 6-11
24.33-28 11-17 25.28x19 13x33 26.39x28 1722 27.28x17 21x12
23.35-30 14-20 24.30-25 19-24
The exchange 24...18-22 25.25x23 22-27
26.31x22 13-18 27.22x13 8x30 28.36-31 isnt
attractive, since black loses control over the
centre.
12.36-31
A) Whats the intention of this continuation?
25.25x14 9x20
12... 11-17 13.47-41 17-21 14.41-36 12-18
15.34-29 23x34 16.40x20 15x24
17.45-40 18-23 18.40-34 7-12 19.49-44
C) Why doesnt white fear the semi-fork, black

took?
26.31-27 6-11 27.43-39 11-17 28.44-40
B) How does white continue after 19... 12-18 ?

White built a strong pyramid. He is ready to
launch a centre attack with 29-23x23.
19... 5-10 20.33-29 24x22 21.27x29
28... 20-25 29.29x20 25x14 30.50-44 17-22

31.48-43 22x31 32.36x27 4-9 33.33-28
White breaks the classical structure.

21... 12-18 22.39-33 10-15
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White could also have played 40.43-39, for

example: 12-17 41.22x11 16x7 42.28-22 9-14
43.32-28 14-20 44.22-18 13x22 45.28x17
21x12 46.30-25 8-13 47.25x23 13-18 48.44-40
18x29 49.39-34 W+
40...12-17 41.22x11 16x7 42.28-22!
White controls the centre, but to win the game

is a hard struggle, especially if black plays
33...18-22 34.28x17 21x12 35.38-33 etc.
33... 14-19 34.38-33 18-23
Black tries to make the position classical again,
but this actually only helps whites strategy.
E) How is 42... 9-14 met?
35.40-35 2-7 36.42-38 15-20
42... 7-12
42...7-11 is met by 43.32-28 11-16 44.38-32 812 45.28-23 19x17 46.30x8
43.32-28 12-18 44.28-23 19x17 45.30x19
13x24 46.37-31 26x37 47.38-32 37x28
48.33x4 (2-0)
P. Roozenburg B. Wiggers
1967
White removes blacks centre piece.

37.34-29! 23x34 38.39x30 20-24
39.27-22!
1.31-27 18-23 2.33-28 17-21 3.37-31 12-18

4.39-33 7-12 5.44-39 21-26
White launches a Highland attack.

39... 7-12 40.44-39
6.49-44 26x37 7.42x31

A) Why does white take 4 temps in a classical
position?
D) How is 40... 12-18 punished?
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6.49-44 26x37 7.42x31 12-17 8.47-42 2-7

9.41-37 7-12 10.46-41 20-24
Black has no purpose for his pieces. He goes

to the edge of the board. White centre position
gets even stronger.
Occupying edge square <26> is part of whites
strategy. His centre is strong enough to afford
an edge piece. This continuation is the
beginning of a left-wing-attack.
24... 24-30 25.35x24 20x29

26.33x24 19x30 27.39-33 30-35
11.31-26
B) How can white continue his strategy best
after 11...14-20 12.37-31 10-14 13.41-37 5-10?
11... 17-21 12.26x17 11x31 13.36x27 14-20

14.37-31 10-14 15.42-37 5-10 16.41-36 20-25
28.45-40
Before continuing to play at the left wing, white
centralizes piece <45>. The white centre
position looks nice.
28... 9-14 29.21-16 14-19 30.32-27 4-9
White removes centrepiece <23> and starts

the left-wing-attack.
17.34-29 23x34 18.40x20 15x24
19.27-21 16x27 20.31x22 18x27 21.32x21
Black cant reinforce his beleaguered wing with
13-18?
21... 10-15 22.36-31 14-20
23.31-26 12-18 24.37-32
31.27-21
White builds an active arrow on the left wing.
31... 1-7 32.38-32 15-20 33.40-34 20-24
34.43-39 8-12
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Even stronger was 42.22-17!

E) Show a line, beginning with 42.22-17, in
which black is frozen out.
42...7-11 43.39-33
White uses the arrow to change back, after

which the left-wing attack keeps going.
35.21-17 12x21 36.16x27 18-23
37.26-21 13-18
43... 14-20
43...11-16 44.17-12 18x7 45.33-29 25-30
46.29x20 30x39 is a much better defence.
44.17-12 18x7 45.33-29 25-30 46.29x9
30x39 47.9-3 20-25 48.22-18 19-24
49.18-13 24-29 50.13-9 39-44 51.50x39
29-34 52.39x30 25x34 53.9-4 34-39
54.3-25 39-44 55.25-34 (2-0)
38.28-22
C) Comment on this move!
38... 9-13 39.33-29! 24x33 40.39x28

D) Whats the goal of this exchange?
40... 3-9 41.44-39 9-14
Piet Roozenburg
42.21-17
59
P. Hoogteijling M. Dolfing
2000
1.33-29 20-24 2.29x20 15x24 3.32-28 17-21
4.37-32 18-23 5.41-37 12-18 6.31-27 7-12
7.34-30 11-17 8.39-33 21-26 9.44-39 1-7
10.30-25 7-11 11.40-34
A) Black has no piece on <15>. Why is this

important for his strategy to succeed?
Black puts pressure on <27> now.

21... 17-22 22.46-41 22x31 23.36x27 8-12
24.33-28 2-8 25.38-33 12-17 26.41-36
Black breaks open the classical position.
11... 24-30 12.35x24 19x30
13.28x19 14x23 14.45-40
Black built the power-block for the second

time, again putting pressure on <27>.
26... 17-22 27.28x17 11x31 28.36x27 6-11
29.43-38 11-17 30.33-28
14... 30-35
White has to decide what to do with piece
<35>. The exchange he makes, brings about
that he loses control over <44>, as white is not
able to use the 33/39/44 tail anymore. This tail
is useful for the defence of <27>.
15.50-45 35x44 16.49x40 17-21 17.34-29
23x34 18.39x30 12-17 19.40-35 10-14
20.45-40 5-10 21.40-34
Black breaks the position, getting rid of whites

pieces on <27 & 28>. After this, an attack on
whites left wing starts.
30... 18-22 31.27x18 13x33 32.38x29 17-22
33.29-24 8-13 34.42-38
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45.24-19
Black centralises pieces on his left wing.

All his pieces become active.
Can you show a line after 45.33-29 in which

white is frozen out completely?
34... 14-19 35.34-29 10-14 36.38-33 22-27

37.24-20 27x38 38.33x42
45...14x23 46.20-14 9x20 47.25x14 23-28

48.33-29 27-31 49.29-24 31x42 50.47x38
26-31 51.24-19 31-36 52.19-13 36-41 (0-2)
The attack on whites left wing continues.

38... 19-23 39.29x18 13x22 40.42-38 21-27
41.38-33
The attack goes on and on.

41... 27-31 42.30-24 31x42 43.48x37 16-21
44.35-30 21-27
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Classics
Playing 48-43 is not good, because white

shouldnt play the golden piece.
Whites position is bad because of the dangling

piece on <40>.
True or false?
True or false?
5
5) White can take advantage of blacks
weakened right wing.
Blacks position is better, because he controls

both wings!
True or false?
True or false?
6
6) White can take advantage of the dangling
piece on <20>.
True or false: Blacks position is bad, because

he has inactive pieces at <3 & 10>.
True or false?
True or false?
62
10
Try to judge this position (white to move)!
11
Black is better, since he controls both wings.
Which move is better:

11-17 or 1-6?
T/F
12
White is losing, for he is frozen out.
1.36-31
T/F
Which move is better now, 4-9 or 4-10 ?
63
13
16

move)?
Guess how the game continued. White to

move forced a win.
14
17
Black to move can play a strong Ghestem-lock.

move)?
T/F
15
18
It is a good idea for black (to move) to go to the

graveyard (<29>).
Judge this position (white to move)
T/F
64
19
22
Judge this position with black to move!
20
23
Which move is better:

31 26 or 34 30?
21
24
Judge this position with white to move. Sharp

calculation is needed!
65
Try to follow the game without a board. Draw

the position in the empty diagrams.
M. Shabhai A. Georgiev
Eu-ch 1995
1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23 3.33-28 23x32
4.37x28 10-14 5.39-33 14-19 6.41-37 5-10
7.44-39 9-14 8.46-41
25
T. Goedemoed E. Dollekamp (rapid)
White has played the Ghestem-lock, taking
more space. Black cant play many moves
anymore on his right wing. Now white has to
take the other wing under control.
1.40-34
Threatening to take an arrow-lock.
8... 19-23 9.28x19 14x23 10.50-44 10-14
11.37-32 13-19 12.41-37 8-13 13.34-29
23x34 14.39x30 4-9 15.30-25
1... 24-29 2.34-30 20-24 3.43-38 2-7
Which move is better now:

4.45-40 or 4.4741?
15... 18-23 16.44-39 12-18 17.31-27 7-12

18.33-28 2-8 19.39-33
26
Which move is best:
30-25 or 40-35?
19... 17-21 20.35-30 20-24 21.40-35

21-26 22.37-31 26x37 23.42x31
66
35... 24-29 36.30-25 29x40 37.35x44
23... 11-17 24.47-42 17-21 25.49-44

37... 23-29 38.44-40 3-9 39.48-43
25... 23-29 26.44-40 18-23 27.40-34 29x40

28.45x34
39... 12-18
39...21-26? 40.43-39! 26x48 41.39-34 48x30
42.25x3 W+
40.27-22 18x27 41.31x22 21-26 42.40-35
28... 24-29 29.33x24 14-20 30.25x14 9x40

31.35x44 15-20 32.43-39 1-7 33.39-34 7-11
34.44-40 20-24 35.40-35
42... 11-17 43.22x11 6x17 44.42-37
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44... 19-23 45.28x19 13x24 46.32-28 29-34

47.38-32 8-12 48.37-31 26x37 49.32x41 12-18
50.41-37 9-14 51.36-31
34-40 66.16-2 32-37 67.2-19 37-42 68.19-23

40-45 69.23-14 42-47 0-2 (2.59/2.22)
51... 18-22 52.28-23 17-21 53.31-26 21-27

54.26-21 27-31 55.37x26 16x27
Alexander Georgiev
56.35-30 24x35 57.23-19 14x23

58.25-20 34-40 59.20-14 40-45 60.14-9
45-50 61.9-4 23-29 62.4-13 29-34
63.13-2 27-32 64.2-11 22-27 65.11-16
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Calculation
Draw the position in the empty diagram!
C. van Leeuwen R. Heusdens
G. Vink M. Kruyswijk
1...7-11 2.43-38 1-6 3.44-39 3-9

4.48-42 9-13 5.47-41 11-16
6.42-37 17-21 7.41-36 12-17
1.40-34 8-12 2.34-29 23x34 3.39x30 12-17

4.48-42 3-8 5.45-40 18-22 6.27x18 13x22
7.40-34 21-26 8.43-39 8-12 9.34-29 12-18
10.29x20 15x24 11.39-34 18-23
8.36-31 21-26 9.27-22 17-21

10.31-27 6-11 11.39-33 11-17
12.22x11 16x7 13.27x16 13-18
12.34-29 23x34 13.30x39 9-13

14.39-34 24-29 15.34x23 17-21
16.28x17 19x48 17.17-12 48-34
14.28-22 18x27 15.32x21 26x17

16.37-31 17-22 17.31-26 23-28
18.26-21 28x39 19.38-32 39-44 B+
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Wing control
1
D) Try to find the winning plan for black!
D. Kootstra S. Buurke
4.39-33?
5... 21-26? 6.44-40 12-18 7.28-22
A) Explain in words why this isnt a good move!
The right way to play was: 4.44-40 18-23 5.3833 12-18 6.40-35 8-12
E) Which move is blacks best chance now?
White can change 34-30 now or at the next

move.
1) 7.34-30 25x34 8.39x30 23-29 9.42-38 18-23
10.43-39! 29-34 11.28-22! 34x25
B) How does the line continue?
2) 7.42-38 12-17
2
White has to continue with 28-22x22 with a

worse endgame after 23-28.
J. van Kesteren - O. Dijkstra

C) Why cant white play 8.34-30 25x34
9.39x30?
A) Describe the position
4...18-23 5.43-39
B) How would you continue with white (to
move)?
70
Making a movie
Use 6 diagrams to make a small movie of this game. Choose the moments white makes crucial
decisions concerning his strategy.
T. Mbongo
- S. Buurke
2-0 16-02-2013
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 12x21 3.33-28 7-12 4.39-33 19-23 5.28x19 14x23
6.44-39 9-14 7.34-30 4- 9 8.30-25 1- 7 9.40-34 14-19 10.25x14 9x20
11.31-27 21x32 12.38x27 19-24 13.34-29 23x34 14.39x19 13x24 15.42-38 10-14
16.37-32 11-17 17.45-40 18-22 18.27x18 12x23 19.41-37 7-12 20.46-41 5-10
21.49-44 3- 9 22.47-42 9-13 23.44-39 14-19 24.33-28 13-18 25.36-31 10-14
26.41-36 2- 7 27.39-33 7-11 28.43-39 17-22 29.28x17 11x22 30.31-27 22x31
31.36x27 6-11 32.37-31 8-13 33.33-28 11-17 34.31-26 20-25 35.50-45 15-20
36.38-33 25-30 37.42-38
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Piece 45 has got a function too. It helps

protecting the right wing, so that white can
safely proceed at the other wing.
J. Krajenbrink B. Ramdien
11.31-27
A clue for whites strategy is blacks weak left

wing. The arrow 25/30/35 (together with piece
33) keeps the pieces of whites left wing at
their spot.
C) What is whites other important candidate

move?
1.43-39
11... 14-20 12.25x14 19x10

13.27-21 13-1914.22-17 8-13
15.17x8 13x2 16.21-17 23-28
17.17-11 19-23 18.11-6 10-14
19.16-11 7x16 20.6-1
Black resigned.
A) It seems more logical to centralize piece

<45> and to move the pieces from right to left.
Why does white play this move?
1...9-13 2.39-34 18-23 3.34-29 23x34

4.30x39 19-23 5.32-27! 14-19 6.27-22! 17x28
7.33x22 10-14
R. Boomstra E. Watoetin
A) Comment on the next 3 continuations!
B) Can you describe whites strategy?
36.37-31 26x37 37.42x31

8.26-21 15-20 9.45-40 24-29
10.21-16 20-24
37... 3-8
38.27-21
38... 11-17 39.21-16 13-18 40.31-27 20-24

41.43-39
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Black is to move. Which move would you play

and why?
B) Describe the position.
41... 23-29 42.39-33 18-23 43.16-11! 17-21

44.27x16 6x17 45.48-42 12-18 46.42-37 8-12
47.37-31
Black is frozen out. He sacrifices a piece, but

cant save the game.
47... 17-21 48.16x27 12-17
49.31-26 18-22 50.27x18 23x12
51.32-27 12-18 52.26-21 17x26
53.28-22 26-31 54.22x13 19x8
55.30x10 31x22 56.33x24 15x4
57.38-32 8-12 58.24-19 12-17
59.19-13 17-21 60.13-8 22-27
61.8-2 (2-0)
Chinese draughts cards
M. Koopmanschap B. Provoost
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Semi-fork
32... 14-20
1
B) Comment on this move!
M. Linssen - P. Bouma
14.34-29! 23x34 15.40x29 10-14
16.35-30 19-23 17.30-25 23x34
18.39x30 1-7 19.44-39 13-19
20.30-24 19x30 21.25x34 14-19
22.45-40 9-14 23.40-35 15-20
24.34-30 19-23 25.46-41 8-13
26.39-34 20-25
33.35-30 20-25 34.31-26

C) Which strategy does white want to perform
with breaking his own semi-fork?
34... 22x31 35.36x27

D) Why is 35... 23-28 not a good option for
black now?
35... 17-22 36.41-36 22x31 37.36x27 11-17

Black should have tried 37... 23-28 now.
38.47-41
E) White can answer 38... 23-28 with a
kingshot now. How does this go?
27.34-29
38... 3-8 39.38-32 17-22
40.41-36 22x31 41.36x27 12-17
42.43-38 17-22 43.39-33 22x31
44.26x37 7-12 45.33-28 12-17
A) Why does white change back and doesnt

he play 33-29 in order to surround the black
centre?
27... 25x34 28.29x40 2-8

29.43-39 13-19 30.48-43 8-13
31.40-34 6-11
A dangerous move, since black cant attack
17-21 anymore now.
32.33-29!
F) How could white have won with a shot now?
74
46.37-31 4-10 47.29-24 17-21

48.31-27 21-26 49.42-37?
White encircles the black centre.

22... 11-17 23.44-39 10-14
24.38-32! 17-21
49.38-33 10-14 50.33-29 8-12 51.42-37 12-17

52.49-43 is winning convincingly.
49...10-14 50.49-43 8-12
51.43-39 12-17 52.39-33 16-21
53.27x16 18-22 54.24-20 23-29
55.20x27 29x40 56.27-21 25x34
57.21x12
Black didnt succeed in making a draw. White
won.
K. Thijssen G. Mollink 2010
1.33-29 19-23 2.35-30 14-19 3.40-35 17-21
4.45-40 11-17 5.38-33 6-11 6.42-38 1-6
7.50-45
25.31-26
White could also have played 25.30-24 14-20
25...14-19? 26.24x13 8x19 27.31-26 22x31
28.26x8 W+1
26.31-26 22x31 27.26x17 12x21 28.36x27 +/25...22x31 26.26x37!
A) Comment on this move!
26... 5-10
2
After 26...14-19 white can also launch an

attack: 27.45-40 8-13 28.40-35 3-8 29.30-24
19x30 30.35x24 5-10 31.47-41 +/-
7... 21-27 8.31x22 18x27

More active is 8...17x28 9.33x22 18x27
10.29x18 12x23 11.32x21 16x27
27.30-24! 8-13 28.45-40
9.29x18 13x22 10.32x21 17x26 11.37-31

26x37 12.41x32 12-18 13.46-41 7-12
14.41-37 9-13
More logical is is 14...16-21
15.37-31
Black cant go to <27>, so white gets a semifork.
15... 10-14 16.32-27 19-23 17.30-25 14-19?
28... 3-8
White must have hoped black would make this
weak exchange. Now he gets full control over
the right wing.
B) Which shot can white perform after : 28...28 29.36-31 14-20 30.43-38 6-11 31.31-27 4-9
32.37-31 21-26 33.33-28 26x37 34.28x19
37x28
18.25x14 19x10 19.34-29! 23x34

20.40x29 13-19 21.35-30 19-23
22.39-34!
29.36-31 14-19 30.40-35! 19x30
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31.34x25 23x34 32.39x30

Fork lock
White utilizes the dangling piece on <10>. Both
21-27 31x22 and 18-22 31-26 fail!
32... 10-14 33.32-28! 21-26 34.31-27! 4-10
35.33-29!
1
A. Boxum - D. Kootstra
A) Judge the position. What are the relevant
features?
C) Describe the position.
B) Which move would you play with white to
move?
35... 6-11 36.37-32 13-19

After 36...18-22 37.27x20 15x22 38.25-20
white breaks through quickly. In the game
white gets a very strong attack.
37.30-24 19x30 38.35x24 11-17
39.43-38 8-13 40.49-44 14-19
41.28-22 17x37 42.29-23 18x20
43.25x5 2-0
2
Analyse this position. Try to find the best plan
for white.
3
A. Georgiev H. Veenstra
A) What are candidate clues for white?
B) Try to find the best for white. Dont forget
tactics!
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M. van Ballegooijen T. Sijbrands

1997
1.32-28 20-25 2.33-29 17-22 3.28x17 12x21
4.37-32 7-12 5.39-33 14-20 6.44-39 21-26
7.32-28 26x37 8.41x32
3
Analyse the position in order to find the right
plan for white.
Black takes the fork-lock, while changing

centre piece <28>.
8... 19-23 9.28x19 13x24 10.46-41 10-14
11.41-37 9-13 12.37-31 1-7 13.50-44 5-10
14.32-28
4
Analyse the position. What is whites best
move?
Black changes the centrepiece with 18-22x21,

a standard continuation in fork-lock games.
14... 18-22 15.28x17 12x21 16.38-32 21-26
17.32-28 26x37 18.42x31 4-9 19.43-38
A) Black plays 14-19. Whats the intention of

this move?
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19... 14-19 20.47-42 7-12 21.42-37 10-14

22.49-43 11-17 23.38-32
31... 2-8 32.28-23 19x28 33.33x22 24x33

34.39x28
34... 20-24
Black changes the centre piece again.
C) Why shouldnt black play 34...12-18?
23... 17-22 24.28x17 12x21 25.32-28 8-12

26.43-38 3-8 27.31-26
35.34-29 24x33 36.28x39
Sijbrands must have calculated that the normal

2-7 26x17 12x21 doesnt work. After 36-31 2126 31-27 black cant wait long enough.
Therefore he prepares changing back.
36... 12-18 37.39-33?

White should have played 37.32-28. However,
after 37... 11-17 38.22x11 6x17 whites
problems arent over.
27... 12-17 28.36-31 17-22 29.26x17 22x11

30.38-32 8-12 31.31-27
D) Which problems does white have?
37...14-20 38.33-28
Sijbrands waits, playing 2-8. White escapes

from the lock, changing 28-23x22x28, but
black still has clues to play against.
B) Which clues do we mean?
E) Black forced the gain of a piece. How?
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Edge pieces
28... 24-30 29.35x24 19x30 30.28x19

14x23 31.33-28 10-15 32.28x19 13x24
33.38-33 8-13 34.32-28 13-19 35.43-38
15-20 36.37-32
K. Thijssen M. Kloosterziel
NLD-ch 2006
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 12-17
4.31-26 6-11 5.36-31 8-12 6.32-27 16-21
7.27x16 22-28 8.33x22 18x36 9.41-37 19-23
10.37-32 14-19 11.32-27
Blacks position is split. He doesnt have a

single piece in the Drenth-zone. After the
exchange, white controls the entire board.
36... 19-23 37.28x19 24x13 38.34-29
39.29x20 25x14 40.32-28
11... 12-18
Black can also choose 11...10-14 12.27-21 2024 with a very sharp play. The arrow-lock of
blacks right wing is compensated by a strong
centre. Its not easy for white to take
advantage of the lock. Sometimes black
escapes from the lock later.
12.27-21 7-12 13.16x7 2x11 14.21-16
1-7 15.39-33 10-14 16.44-39 5-10
17.46-41 20-25?
A) How would you continue with black?
D) How does white respond to 40... 14-19?

18.41-37 15-20 19.37-32 10-15 20.33-28!
40... 30-35 41.50-44 13-19 42.28-23
18x29 43.33x13 12-18 44.13x22 17x28
45.26-21 2-0
B) What is the strategic goal of this move?
4-10 21.39-33 20-24 22.42-37 3-8 23.34-29

23x34 24.40x20 15x24 25.43-39 18-23
26.45-40 13-18 27.49-43 9-13 28.40-34
A. Georgiev R. Boomstra
Rapid Match 2013
1.33-28 18-22 2.38-33 12-18 3.34-29 7-12
4.42-38 16-21
A) Why is 5.31-26 not so attractive for white?
5.47-42 19-23 6.28x19 14x34 7.40x29 21-27

8.32x21 17x26 9.35-30 20-25 10.30-24 1-7
11.45-40 10-14
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27.41-37 21-26 28.46-41 12-17

This is better than 28...11-17 29.41-36 17-21
30.33-29 24x42 31.35-30 25x34 32.40x7 etc.
29.41-36 17-21 30.48-42 3-9
White accepts the invitation to go to <15>.

12.24-20 15x24 13.29x20 11-17 14.38-32
7-11 15.43-38 14-19 16.20-15 5-10
17.49-43 9-14
C) Explain why whites position is bad.
31.33-29 24x22 32.27x29 8-12 33.43-39

12-18 34.40-34
34.29-24 19x30 35.35x24 is a better defence.
34...10-14 35.45-40 18-22
Black built a solid position with many

formations.
18.40-35 11-16 19.31-27 22x31 20.36x27
17-21 21.33-28 2-7 22.39-33
White is on a dead end. He cant go anywhere.

The piece on <15> makes it impossible to go
to <33>.
D) How is 36.38-33 punished?
36.29-23 19x28 37.32x23 11-17

22... 19-24!
Black could also have performed a shot
beginning with 37... 25-30! Check this yourself.
Blacks positional approach is good as well.
He threatens to play 6-11 and 22-27.
Blacks position is more flexible than the white

one.
23.50-45 14-19 24.44-40 7-11 25.37-31
26x37 26.42x31 18-23!
38.38-32 22-28 39.23-19 14x23

White resigned.
B) Why doesnt black play 26... 21-26?
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Attacking systems
Right wing attack
We show a strong attacking game of the young
Dutch international grandmaster Pim Meurs
against another strong grandmaster.
Try to comment on the moves played in each
diagram!
A. Baliakin P. Meurs
Prague 2012
1.32-28 18-22 2.37-32 12-18 3.34-29 7-12
4.40-34 1-7 5.45-40 19-23 6.28x19 14x23
13... 20-25 14.37-32 5-10 15.30-24 3-8
16.47-42
7.32-28 23x32 8.38x27 13-19 9.42-38

16... 17-21! 17.40-35 14-20
18.33-28 9-14 19.28x19 14x23
20.42-37
9... 19-23 10.31-26 22x31 11.26x37 10-14

12.35-30 8-13 13.50-45
20... 21-27! 21.32x21 16x27

22.38-33 11-17 23.37-31 17-22
24.41-37 6-11 25.46-41
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31... 2-7! 32.49-43 4-9 33.37-31
25... 23-28! 26.43-38 11-17

27.45-40 10-14
33... 18-23! 34.29x18 13x22

35.27x18 12x23 36.24-19 9-13
37.19x10 15x4 38.43-38
28.38-32? 27x38 29.33x42
29... 7-11!30.31-27 22x31 31.36x27
38 ... 20-24 39.41-37 13-18 40.31-27 7-12

41.37-32 28x37 42.42x31
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C) Why does white want to prevent black from

playing 14-19 ?
42... 23-28! 43.31-26 28-32
44.48-42 32x43! 45.39x48 11-16
White resigned.
4.38-33!
D) How is 4... 14-19? punished?
Roozenburg attack
4... 7-12 5.32-28

E) How is 5... 14-19? punished?
5... 11-17
F) With which move does white continue?
A. van Leeuwen J. Krajenbrink
1992
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 6-11
4.41-37 12-17 5.46-41 7-12 6.34-29 19-23
7.40-34 14-19 8.32-28 23x32 9.37x28
A. Tjon A Ong W. Bor

Both players have built up their positions and it
is time for white to break the Roozenburgattack with the typical
1.33-28!
Black replied 1... 11-17? in the game (a losing
move) 2.28x19 and now two possibilities;
A) How is 2...18-22 3.27x18 12x14 punished?
B) How does white meet 2... 4-10?

White is preparing the attack.
9... 16-21 10.31-26 10-14 11.45-40 5-10
12.41-37 1-6 13.37-32
Black should have played

1... 4-10 2.28x19 18-22 3.27x18 12x14
We see the usual transition from a
Roozenburg-attack to a right wing attack.
White wants to eliminate the 14-19 move now.
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Black takes <24>. Although blacks right wing

seems a bit weak, he can get a good
Roozenburg attack.
Black waits even longer with the standard 1823. As a matter of fact he doesnt play 18-23 at
all, but surprises his opponent with a special
plan!
13... 20-24 14.29x20 15x24 15.47-41 2-7

16.41-37 11-16 17.37-31 7-11 18.34-30
22... 15-20 23.50-45

After 23.39-34 black does attack with 18-23!
23... 10-15 24.45-40
Black launches the Roozenburg attack.

18... 21-27 19.32x21 16x27 20.40-34
Black puts pressure on piece <28> by taking
another outpost at <29>.
24... 24-29! 25.33x24 22x33 26.39x28 20x29
27.31x22 18x27 28.40-34 29x40 29.30-24
19x30 30.25x45 14-19 31.38-33
A) Why doesnt black play 18-23?
20... 10-15 21.30-25 4-10 22.34-30
31... 12-18?
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Centre attack
B) How could black have forced the win of a

piece?
32.43-38
1
N. de la Fonteyne M. de Meulenare
1.29-23!
Black launches a strong right wing attack.

32... 17-22 33.28x17 11x22 34.44-39
A very strong attack! White can use his tails

37/42/48 & 33/38/42 to put pressure on <27>.
A) How is 1... 13-19 punished?
1... 13-18
In the game 2.33-29? was played and the
game ended in a draw. Analysis showed that
white becomes great winning chances after
this continuation 2.30-25.
2.30-25 18x29 3.34x23 8-13
4.33-28 22x33 5.38x29
Black takes centre square <23>. After this he
reinforces his centre.
34... 19-23 35.45-40 13-19 36.40-34 8-13
37.42-37 6-11 38.48-42
Black has a defensive line that is very hard to

find.
5...26-31! 6.37x26 12-17!
38... 9-14 39.37-32
B) How is 6...13-19 punished?
C) Which kingshot did black take now?
7.42-38 17-22!
7...13-19 8.23-18 19-23 9.36-31 23x45
10.31x2 W+
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8.25-20 14x25 9.29-24 9-14 10.40-34 4-10

11.48-42 10-15 12.38-33 7-12 13.33-29 14-19
14.23x14 12-18=
White launched a centre attack. He hoped to

take advantage from the missing pieces on <4
& 9> and the lack of space on blacks right
wing.
C) Why does the defence 5... 27-31? 6.36x27

13-19 fail?
1.29-23 18x29 2.34x23 25x34

3.40x29 13-18 4.45-40 3-9
We investigate how white wins after the most

logical continuation.
5... 7-11 6.40-34
6.37-31 26x37 7.42x22 12-17 8.23-18 17x28
9.18-12 is also strong. We show the more
strategic approach.
6... 12-17 7.34-30 17-22 8.42-38 4-10
9.30-24 10-15 10.38-33 11-17
How should white continue: with 5.39-34 or

5.35-30?
11.33-28
D) Why not 11.48-42?
11...22x33 12.29x38 17-22

13.38-33 15-20 14.24x15 13-19
15.23-18 22x13 16.25-20 14x25
17.15-10 19-24 18.10-4 24-30
19.33-29 30-35 20.29-23 W+
3
J. Groenendijk R. Wijnker
1.49-44?
Instead of taking a right wing attack, playing
1.32-28 23x32 2.37x28 26x37 3.41x32, white
plays a base piece.
1...22-28! 2.33x22 17x28
A) Why is this exchange so strong?
3.31-27 10-14 4.40-35

B) Which great shot did black perform?
2
T. Goedemoed R. Koopmanschap
Rapid
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A. Gantwarg J. Goudt
Minsk 1986
1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23 3.37-32 10-14
4.41-37 5-10 5.46-41 14-19 6.35-30 20-25
7.40-35 15-20 8.44-40 20-24 9.50-44 17-21
10.34-29 23x34 11.40x20 25x14
Playing against an attack
K. Thijssen S. Winkel
White is blocking blacks right wing attack.
Black misses the 7/12/18 tail, so he cant
change 18-23x23 and take the centre.
G. Valneris M. Durdyev (Wch 1996) was
12.32-27 21x32 13.38x27 and white built a
canon.
Gantwarg provokes his opponent into taking a
right wing attack. This attack simply cant be
bad, since black has no weaknesses, so black
takes it.
How would you continue with white to play?
Use 12 minutes!
12.31-26 12...21-27 13.32x21 16x27 14.39-34

18-22 15.43-39 19-23 16.48-43 13-19 17.30-25
8-13 18.34-30 10-15 19.45-40 2-8 20.40-34
12-18 21.33-29
White built a well-known construction against a
right wing attack.
21... 7-12 22.39-33 11-17
23.44-39 6-11 24.37-31
C.B. Bakker J. Krajenbrink

Black is to move. Which move would you play
and why?
We will investigate the position after 24... 2328 25.41-37
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We go back to the diagram above exercise A.

E) How would you meet 25... 1-7 (see
diagram)?
Lets return to the game.
A) How do you judge the position after

25...11-16 26.38-32 27x38 27.43x23 19x28
28.31-27 22x31 29.33x11 16x7 30.36x27 1823 31.29x18 13x31 32.39-33?
25...19-23 26.38-32 27x38 27.43x32 1-7

28.31-27! 22x31 29.36x27
24... 1-7 25.41-37 14-20
26.25x14 19x10 27.30-24!
Going to <24> is strong, since base piece <2>
is missing. After 10-14 white could make a
kingshot.
F) How does this kingshot go?
27... 9-14 28.35-30!
B) How do you judge the position after

29...17-22 30.27-21 11-16 31.42-38 16x27
32.32x21?
29... 14-19 30.33x22 17x28 31.30-24 19x30
32.35x24 11-16 33.49-44
28... 23-28
G) How is 28... 14-19 punished?
29.30-25
H) How can white meet 29... 3-9 in the
strongest way?
C) How do you judge the position after

33...18-22 34.29x18 22x31 35.32x23 13x22
36.34-29?
29... 14-19 30.38-32! 19x30 31.32x21?

It was better to choose the other exchange:
31.32x23 for example: 30-35 32.42-38 10-14
D) How does white meet 33... 4-10?
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33.34-30 35x24 34.29x9 3x14 35.47-42 18x29

36.33x24 14-19 37.37-32 19x30 38.25x34 1116 39.32x21 16x27 40.42-37 7-11 41.37-32
11-16 42.32x21 16x27 43.38-32 27x38
44.43x32 +/-
Black resigned
A. Schwarzman A. Berot
Cannes, 17-02-1993
1.33-29 17-22 2.39-33 11-17
3.44-39 6-11 4.50-44 1-6
5.31-26 16-21 6.32-28 19-23
7.28x19 14x23
31...10-14 32.43-38 30-35
The main line in the Keller-opening is 8.35-30

10-14 9.30-24, but Schwarzman often plays
this alternative line.
8.29-24 20x29 9.33x24 10-14
33.34-30
I) Why is 33.38-32? not a good idea?
33.49-44 was a serious alternative: 33... 4-9

34.47-41 14-19 35.21-16 9-14 36.31-27 22x31
37.36x27 3-9 38.33x22 17x28 39.38-33 12-17
40.33x22 17x28 41.29-23 18x49 42.39-34
49x21 43.26x6 +/-
10.34-30
Schwarzman sometimes opts for 10.24-19
13x24 11.34-29 24x33 12.39x10 5x14 13.3732.
Apart from 10... 14-19 as in the game, 10.3430 can also be met by the sharp 10... 23-28 or
by 10... 14-20 11.39-33 20x29 12.33x24 13-19
13.24x13 8x19.
33...35x24 34.29x9 3x14 35.47-41

This plan doesnt work.
35... 4-9 36.31-27 22x31 37.36x27 18-22
38.27x18 13x22 39.37-31 15-20
10... 14-19 11.37-32 11-16 12.41-37 5-10

13.30-25 19x3014.25x34 7-11 15.46-41 13-19
16.35-30 10-14 17.30-25 9-13
40.41-36??
J) How could black have won now?
18.40-35!
40...20-24?? 41.31-27! 22x31 42.36x27 17-22
43.27x18 12x23 44.33x22 11-16 45.21-17
16-21 46.17-11 7x16 47.26x17 9-13 48.49-44
13-19 49.44-40 14-20 50.25x14 19x10
A brave move. White usually plays 18.34-29

23x34 19.40x29, but Schwarzman chooses to
radically surround the black right wing attack.
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18... 21-27 19.32x21 16x27 20.38-33 14-20

21.25x14 19x10 22.37-31 13-19 23.42-38 8-13
24.35-30 10-14 25.44-40 4-9 26.30-24 19x30
27.34x25 14-19
41.49-44!
White doesnt use his 38/43/49 tail, but uses
piece <49> for reinforcing his own right wing.
C) Why is this move better than 41.37-32
28x37 42.31x42 or 41.38-32 27x38 42.43x32?
41... 6-11?
Black should have changed 14-19x10
immediately.
42.37-32! 28x37 43.31x42
The right moment to change back.
D) How is 43... 14-19 44.25x14 19x10
punished now?
28.39-34!
A) Why doesnt white play 28.40-34 instead of
28.39-34?
43... 13-19 44.44-40
28... 9-14 29.43-39 23-28

Probably the more calm 29... 14-20 30.25x14
19x10 is better.
30.48-43 19-23 31.34-29 23x34
32.40x29 2-7 33.45-40 3-9
34.40-34 18-23 35.29x18 12x23
Black conquers centre-square <23>, but white
can play against the inactive pieces on blacks
right wing now.
Black suffers from a lack of space.
36.33-29 13-18 37.41-37
E) Give a logical line after 44... 16-21.
B) White is threatening to play .........

44... 19-24 45.40-35 27-32
46.38x27 22x31 47.36x27 23-28
48.33x13 24x44 49.43-39 44x33
50.13-9 14x3 51.25x14
Black resigned.
37... 7-12 38.38-33 9-13

39.47-42 11-16 40.42-38 15-20
A. Baliakin H. Meijer
NLD-ch 2004
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 12x21 3.34-30 7-12
4.30-25 11-17 5.31-26 6-11 6.36-31 1-6
7.41-36 19-23 8.35-30 14-19 9.25x14 9x20
10.30-25 4-9 11.25x14 9x20 12.40-34 10-14
13.45-40 5-10 14.46-41 2-7 15.50-45 3-9
16.40-35
We saw white moving in the right direction
again.
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B) How can white force the win after

31...20-24 ?
31... 12-17 32.48-43 8-12
White surrounds the black centre position.

16... 23-29 17.34x23 19x28 18.33x22
18x27 19.31x22 17x28 20.26x17 11x22
21.36-31 16-21 22.41-36 14-19 23.35-30
10-14 24.30-25 12-18 25.44-40 7-12
26.40-35 6-11 27.45-40 11-16 28.40-34
33.38-32
C) How could white have forced a win in
another way than Baliakin plays?
33...27x38 34.42x33 17-21 35.34-29

23x34 36.39x30 28x48 37.31-26 48x31
38.26x10 15x4 39.25x3 31-26 40.30-24
22-27 2-0
A) Which move would you advice black to

play?
28... 19-23? 29.38-32! 21-27 30.32x21 16x27

31.43-38
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A. Gerritsen A. Domchev
1.32-28 16-21 2.31-26 18-22 3.37-32 11-16 4.41-37 7-11 5.34-29 1- 7
6.40-34 13-18 7.45-40 19-23 8.28x19 14x23 9.46-41 21-27 10.32x21 16x27
11.29-24 20x29 12.33x24 9-13 13.34-30 13-19 14.24x13 8x19 15.38-33 4- 9
16.37-31 9-13 17.42-38 10-14 18.40-34 14-20 19.30-25 3- 8 20.25x14 19x10
21.35-30 15-20 22.30-25 10-14 23.34-30 14-19 24.25x14 19x10 25.50-45 10-14
26.30-25 23-28 27.41-37 11-16 28.37-32 28x37 29.31x42 13-19 30.44-40 5-10
31.39-34 18-23 32.34-30 12-18 33.40-34 7-12 34.45-40 10-15 35.33-29 14-20
36.25x14 19x10 37.30-25 10-14 38.40-35 8-13 39.43-39 13-19 40.35-30 2- 8
41.38-33 14-20 42.25x14 19x10 43.30-24 10-14 44.24-19 23-28 45.19x10 15x 4
46.48-43 8-13 47.34-30 6-11 48.30-25 4-10 49.25-20 10-14 50.20x 9 13x 4
51.29-24 18-23 52.42-37 27-32 53.37-31 23-29 54.24-20 29x38 55.20-15
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T. Sijbrands L. Haan
1.33-29 19-24 2.39-33 14-19 3.44-39 20-25 4.29x20 25x14 5.35-30 19-23
6.50-44 14-19 7.33-29 10-14 8.38-33 17-22 9.42-38 11-17 10.32-28 23x32
11.37x28 6-11 12.41-37 5-10 13.30-24 19x30 14.34x25 1- 6 15.46-41 16-21
16.31-26 11-16 17.37-32 21-27 18.32x21 16x27 19.48-42 14-19 20.29-24 19x30
21.25x34 9-14 22.34-29 7-11 23.40-34 13-19 24.45-40 19-23 25.28x19 14x23
26.40-35 3- 9 27.35-30 9-13 28.41-37 10-14 29.37-31 4-10 30.30-25 14-19
31.25-20 15x24 32.29x20 10-14 33.20x 9 13x 4 34.33-29 4-10 35.38-33 8-13
36.44-40 10-15 37.29-24 19x30 38.34x25 23-28 39.40-34 18-23 40.33-29 12-18
41.42-38 13-19 42.38-33 15-20 43.25x14 19x10 44.29-24 10-15 45.43-38 2- 8
46.33-29 8-13 47.38-33 13-19 48.24x13 18x 9 49.29x18 22x13 50.31x22 28-32
51.47-42 17x28 52.33x22 11-17 53.22x11 6x17 54.42-38 32x43 55.49x38 13-18
56.36-31 9-13 57.31-27 13-19 58.27-21 19-23 59.21x12 18x 7 60.34-30 15-20
61.26-21
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9) True
1.34-29 23x34 2.40x20 15x24
Black might choose 14x25 (for wing control).
3.28-22 18x27 4.31x22 gives white a Highland
attack.
1.31-27 would instead give white an awkward
left wing with inactive piece on <46>.
Solutions
Basic rules
True or false
1) True
1.35-30! White activates edge piece <35>. All
pieces become active.
10) True
1.30-24 19x30 2.35x24 White can still play 5044 now, using the 33/39/44 tail (if black goes to
22 white might use the 33-28x28 exchange,
taking the centre) 17-21 3.50-44 13-18 4.34-29
18-22 5.28x17 11x22 6.33-28 22x33 7.39x28
2) False
1...20-24 is not a good move, for white can
take a chain-lock now: 2.32-27! and blacks
space to play is reduced severely.
11) False
1.27-22! 18x27 2.31x11 6x17 3.36-31 White
weakened blacks right wing and occupies
<27> again. Black cant use the Olympic
formation again.
3) False
Its not true, since black can play actively:
8.41-37 (8.38-32 can be met by 22-28 9.32x23
18x38 10.43x32 20-24) 8...16-21! 9.31-26 2127 although white can try to isolate the outpost
now with 10.50-44 6-11 11.33-28 22x33
12.39x28 11-17, the defence of the outpost
looks okay for black.
12) False
The circumstances for taking a centre attack
are good. Black has no base pieces and white
has enough formations to back the outpost on
<23> after 1.28-23! 18x29 2.34x23 19x28
3.32x23
4) True
2... 14-20 3.45-40 19-24 White doesnt need to
fear the semi-fork. White can even go to <23>
immediately if he wants with 4.29-23 with a
centre attack.
13) N. Hoving I. Trofimov

False: whites left wing isnt developed yet, but
the logical move is punished tactically:
1.32-28? Black has prepared a trap to punish
the logical move.
1.40-34 13-18 2.48-43
2.38-33? Is met by 14-20! 3.25x14 3-9 4.14x3
18-22 5.27x18 12x23 6.3x21 16x36
2...14-19 and whites left wing isnt developed,
so black is better.
1...14-20! 2.25x14 24-30 3.35x24 3-9 4.14x3
17-21 5.3x17 21x43 6.48x39 11x35 B+1
5) True
After 1.40-34? 14-19! 2.37-31 19-23! 3.28x19
13x24 black has a strong fork-lock.
6) False
This is not true, white gives up the 34/40/45 tail
too early. He can instead immediately use it to
put pressure on <24>: 1.34-29! 23x34 2.40x20
15x24 3.39-34!
7) True
White develops his left wing. There is no
tactical way for black to use the free move.
14) B. Graas M. de Kruijff

White's position is split. The division of pieces
is 5 3 6: Too few pieces in the centre and
many pieces on the edge, which aren't shaped
in active formations.
1.48-42 Black does have active formations. He
uses them to force a kingshot.
The best defence is 1.38-32 18-23 2.41-36 913 3.27-22!
3.43-38? 14-20! 4.25x14 19x10 5.30x28 17-21
6.26x17 11x42 B+
3...17x28 4.32-27 12-18 5.27-21 16x27
6.31x33 8-12 7.43-38 23-28 8.33x22 18x27
9.48-42 12-17 -/+
1...24-29! 2.34x23 19x28 3.38-32 14-19
4.32x14 9x20 5.25x14 3-9 6.14x3 18-22
7.27x7 11x2 8.3x21 16x49 B+
8) True
White takes more space. After the logical 1-712 he can conquer <24>. The game T.
Goedemoed B. Wollaert (2013) was:
1.33-29
The attempt to use the vulnerable spot on
<19> playing 1.33-28 1-7 2.40-35 (with the
intention 34-30) fails due to a Harlem shot!
Check this yourself.
1.... 24x33 2.38x29 1-7 3.43-38 7-12 4.34-30
12-18 5.29-24 19-23 6.44-39 14-19 7.39-33 914 8.40-34 with a winning surrounding of
blacks centre. 8... 11-17 9.33-28 17-21 10.3833 6-11 11.30-25 19x39 12.28x10 39x28
13.32x12 21x41 14.36x47 W+
15) N. Hoekman H. Seinhorst
94
Black's edge pieces aren't active. White has a

strong centre position. he can use the edge
pieces for all kind of shots. As a matter of fact
white can force the win of at least a piece.
1.34-29! 24-30
1...14-20 2.27-21 26x17 3.28-22 17x28
4.32x25 W+
1...4-9 2.29x20 14x25 3.27-21 26x17 4.28-22
17x28 5.32x3 W+
2.35x24 19x30 3.28-23!
Introducing all kind of shots.
3...14-20 4.27-21 26x17 5.23-18 12x34
6.37-31 36x27 7.32x1
3...11-16 4.27-21 16x27 5.32x21
26x17 6.29-24 30x28 7.33x2
3...12-17 4.27-21 17-22 5.47-42 26x17
6.37-31 36x27 7.32x1 W+
3...13-18 4.23-19 14x34 5.37-31 26x28
6.33x2 ++/The best defence is 3... 26-31 4.47x36 30-35
5.39-34 ++/-
The arrow-lock isn't dangerous for black, since

he has space to go to <22>, controlling the
wings and introducing some shots.
1...18-22! 2.37-31
2.45-40 12-18 3.21x23 1-6 4.28x17 19x39
5.43x34 24x31 6.26x37 11x22
2.43-39 22-27!
A) 3.48-43 Even stronger than an immediate
breakthrough with 20-25. 4-10 4.45-40 20-25
5.29x18 12x23 6.21x12 7x18 7.32x21 23x41
8.16x7 1x12
B) 3.35-30 24x35 4.28-23 19x28 5.33x31 1318 6.32-28 14-19 7.37-32 18-22 8.39-33 20-25
is a positional mess for white! The construction
1/7/11/12/17/22 (6 pieces) keeps 8 white
pieces busy ... 9.48-43 3-9 10.43-39 (10.29-23
9-13 11.23x14 12-18 12.21x23 4-10 13.28x6
10x48) 10...19-24 11.29x20 25x14 White is
frozen out.
2...12-18 3.21x23 1-6 4.28x17 19x39 5.43x34
24x42 6.48x37 11x22 -/+
16) Black's right wing is locked. White can use

the lock, helped by a crucial shot after 36-31
17-22.
1.36-31! 17-22
1...24-29 2.33x24 18-22 3.27x29 21-27
4.32x12 16-21 5.26x17 11x42 6.12-7 is much
too expensive for black. 2.26x17! 24-29
3.33x24 22x42 4.24-20 11x22 5.31-26 22x31
6.26x48 W+
Building up
1) A: 38-32 43-38 49-43
2) B: 42-38 44-39 39-33 47-42
3) 45-40 & 40-34, connecting all pieces.
4A) After this move blacks division of pieces
isnt right. The left wing has too many pieces.
Piece 5 isnt developed now. Therefore he
should have built up, playing 19-23 at some
moment. Black can also choose 18-22x22.
17) R. v.d. Pal J. Zweerink

White has arch-locked blacks right wing. He
has no inactive pieces behind the lock.
Blacks locked isnt compensated by a strong
centre. Pieces 30 & 35 arent active. White can
win in two ways.
B) 8.34-30 with the intention to put a piece on

<25> trying to maintain blacks left wing in an
undeveloped state. After 8... 20-25 9.37-31
25x34 10.40x18 13x22 11.27x18 8-12 blacks
division of pieces stayed imperfect.
1) 1.33-28! 23-29 2.34x23 18x29 3.28-23

29x18 4.32-28 (shown by Tjalling van der
Bosch after the game) 30-34 5.39x30 25x34
6.50-44 18-22 7.28-23 22-27 8.21x32 17-22
9.23-19 12-18 10.32-27 22x31 11.26x37 etc.
W+
5) White connected all pieces, without making

a decision (where to go on the 26-30 squares).
2) The game was 1.50-45 18-22

1...30-35 2.33-28 23-29 3.34x23 18x29 4.3934 29x40 5.45x34 25-30 6.34x25 35-40 7.2520 40-44 8.20-14 44-50 9.14-10 50x22 10.10-4
W+
2.33-29 22-28 3.29x18 28x37 4.18-13 37-42
5.13-8 12x3 6.21x1 42-48 7.16x7 30-35 and
now the fastest way to win is the tricky
8.45-40! 35x33 9.7-2 48x30 10.2x35 3-8
11.35x2 33-38 12.1-23 38-43 13.2-16 W+
18) T. Goedemoed J. van Dijk
The entire game was:
95
Baliakin Tereshko
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 12x21 3.31-26 7-12
4.26x17 12x21 5.36-31 1-7 6.31-27 21x32
7.38x27 18-23 8.34-30 20-25 9.37-31 25x34
10.40x18 13x22 11.27x18 8-12 12.45-40
12x23 13.40-34 9-13 14.41-37 7-12 15.43-38
4-9 16.37-32 15-20 17.46-41 2-8 18.41-37
10-15 19.49-43 5-10 20.47-41 13-18 21.41-36
9-13 22.31-27 12-17 23.34-30 20-25 24.37-31
25x34 25.39x30 15-20 26.30-25 20-24
Choose your plan

A. Andreiko G. Zorn
1.32-28 18-23 2.33-29 23x32 3.37x28 19-24
4.38-33 14-19 5.41-37 12-18 6.37-32 7-12
7.46-41 20-25 8.29x20 25x14 9.41-37 19-23
10.28x19 14x23 11.42-38 10-14
1
12.34-29 23x34 13.40x29
27.33-28 17-22 28.28x17 11x22 29.31-26
22x31 30.36x27
This is a standard plan in this kind of positions:

White changes to <29> and builds a pyramid.
He neednt fear a semi-fork, since piece <35>
will be developed soon.
White controls both wings.

30... 8-12 31.44-39 12-17 32.39-33 17-22
33.33-28 22x31 34.26x37 24-29
35.37-31 6-11 36.31-27 10-15
37.42-37 3-8 38.37-31
13... 5-10 14.45-40 1-7 15.40-34 14-19

16.35-30 10-14 17.44-40 18-23
18.29x18 12x23
2
Black breaks free at his left wing, but white has
a much better wing attack, since his own
defence is better with a strong defender on
<50>.
Black took <23>. This piece is now used as a

clue for white: he will perform the podkowa
surrounding strategy in this game. White needs
patience before the real surrounding (going to
<29>) starts. 30-24x25 weakens the black
centre.
38... 14-20 39.25x14 19x10 40.28x19 13x24

41.32-28 29-34 42.28-22 8-13 43.31-26 24-29
44.38-32 10-14 45.26-21 15-20 46.32-28 20-24
47.43-38 34-39 48.28-23 29-34 49.23x12
11-17 50.22x11 16x18 51.21-17 14-19
52.17-11 24-30 53.35x24 19x30 54.38-33
39x28 55.11-7 34-39 56.7-1 Black resigned.
19.30-24 19x30 20.34x25 14-19

21.40-34 15-20 22.25x14 9x20
23.50-44 13-18 24.44-40 7-12
25.40-35 8-13
96
21x32 46.37x17 26x46 47.12-8 13x2 48.33-28

46x23 49.29x18 W+
3
26.48-42
5
A remarkable move, since 47-42 is more
central. The intention of 48-42 is that the future
piece on <27> is better defended against an
attack (47 can still defend the piece). A
disadvantage of this move can be that white
has difficulties going to <27> if black keeps a
piece on <21> because of exchanges starting
with 23-28.
35.31-27 11-17
Check that after 35... 18-22 36.29x18! white
wins with a well-known kingshot! The 48-42
move enabled this shot!
36.38-33 17-22
26... 20-24 27.34-29 23x34 28.39x30 18-23
6
The next move is typical for the podkowa
strategy. White takes more space.
37.29-24 22x31 38.36x27 8-12

39.33-29 6-11 40.42-38 3-8
41.27-22 18x27 42.29x7 11x2
43.32x21 16x27 44.24-20 19-23
45.20-15 9-14 46.38-33 13-19
47.30-25
White builds the arc 30/34/35 that gives control

over the right wing.
29.43-39 12-18 30.39-34 17-21
31.33-29 24x33 32.38x29 2-8
33.49-43 4-9 34.43-38 21-26
It was better to defend with 34...21-27
35.31x22 18x27 36.29x18 13x22 37.32x21
16x27 38.34-29 +/-
White will break through and win. Black

resigned.
7) A. Andreiko R. Delhom
31-27 fits in whites plan. 34-29x30 would
eliminate the piece on <23> and this piece
gives white a clue for his strategy.
A funny line, in which black is frozen out in a

special way, is: 34...21-27 35.31x22 18x27
36.29x18 13x22 37.32x21 16x27 38.34-29 ;
34...9-14 35.38-33 3-9 36.31-27 8-12 37.36-31
21-26 38.33-28 12-17 39.42-38 17-22
40.28x17 11x22 41.30-25 6-11 42.35-30 11-17
43.47-41 17-21 44.38-33 23-28 45.32x12
8) White should take care that black puts

pressure on <27>. After 33-29 17-22 39-33
22x31 36x27 12-17 is played and white needs
to change 27-21. It is not good to lose control
97
over <27>, so white patiently plays 30-24x25,

weakening blacks centre. Now after 17-22 4034 22x31 36x27 12-17 isnt possible (25-20 3429 39x19 27-21 32x23 W+1)
Kuperman wanted to break the classical

structure, the strategy of centre play. Therefore
he puts pressure on <27>. 7... 17-22 8.28x17
11x31 9.36x27 12-17.
The rest of the game was: 7... 17-22 8.28x17
11x31 9.36x27 12-17 10.46-41 7-11 11.44-39
8-12 12.49-44 17-22 13.41-36 22x31 14.36x27
12-17 15.33-28 17-22 16.28x17 11x31
17.37x26 2-8 18.39-33 8-12 19.42-37 6-11
20.44-39 1-6 21.47-41 12-17 22.48-42 17-22
23.32-28 23x32 24.37x17 11x22 25.50-44 6-11
26.34-29 19-24 27.40-34 13-19 28.34-30 20-25
29.29x20 25x34 30.39x30 14x34 31.44-39 1923 32.39x30 15-20 33.45-40 11-17 34.42-37
20-25 35.40-34 23-28 36.43-39 3-8 37.41-36
16-21 38.36-31 21-27 39.37-32 28x37
40.31x42 18-23 41.30-24 8-13 42.42-37 23-28
43.34-29 13-19 44.24x13 9x18 45.26-21 17x26
46.38-32 27x38 47.33x42 22-27 48.42-38 1822 49.29-24 27-31 (0-2)
9) White releases the pressure on <27> while

building an active arrow-formation at the right
wing.
10) White weakens the black centre again. As
the game is becoming classical soon, it is not
bad to lose 4 temps. After the exchange
= -- 2.
11) 33-29 12-18 43-38 leads to a strong chainlock, so black has to play 12-17. After the
exchange blacks piece on <6> is very weak. It
is blocked by the piece on <17> and wont get
active anymore.
12) The right move is 43-38!
25.30-25 is not OK because of 17-22 26.27x29
21-27 27.25x23 27x49 28.29x20 =.
25...20-25 26.34-29 25x34
26...23x34 27.30x39 19-23 28.28x30 25x43
29.38x49 17-22 30.27x18 21-27 31.32x21
16x27 32.49-43 27-32 33.37x28 26-31 costs
black too many pieces.
27.29x20 23-29 28.33x13 and white won the
endgame.
2) H. Wiersma P. Bergsma
Wiersma played 45-40, voluntarily giving up
the Olympic formation, keeping the piece on
<44>. 1.44-40 14-19 2.34-29 doesnt work
anyway because of the coup Philippe with 1823! and black makes a big exchange.
After 1.45-40 14-19 2.34-29 10-14 3.29x20
15x24 4.40-34 black cant defend piece <23>
with 18-23 because of 33-29 (due to piece
<44>!).
The complete game:

A. Andreiko R. Delhom
Wch 1972
1.33-29 19-24 2.38-33 14-19 3.32-28 20-25
4.29x20 25x14 5.37-32 19-23 6.28x19 14x23
7.43-38 10-14 8.49-43 13-19 9.41-37 8-13
10.46-41 2-8 11.32-28 23x32 12.37x28 5-10
13.41-37 17-21 14.37-32 21-26 15.42-37 18-23
16.34-29 23x34 17.40x29 19-23 18.29x18
12x23 19.28x19 14x23 20.47-42 7-12 21.45-40
12-18 22.40-34 1-7 23.31-27 7-12 24.35-30
10-14 25.50-45 14-19 26.45-40 11-17 27.30-24
19x30 28.34x25 9-14 29.40-34 14-19 30.34-29
23x34 31.39x30 17-21 32.44-40 18-23 33.4035 4-9 34.30-24 19x30 35.25x34 9-14 36.3328 14-19 37.38-33 3-9 38.33-29 12-17
39.29x18 13x31 40.36x27 9-14 41.42-38 8-13
42.38-33 13-18 43.43-39 18-23 44.34-30 15-20
45.39-34 20-24 46.48-43 14-20 47.43-38 20-25
48.34-29 25x34 49.29x20 23-29 50.33x13 3439 51.13-9 39-44 52.9-4 44-50 53.38-33 50-45
54.20-15 45-1 55.15-10 (2-0)
The complete game:

H. Wiersma P. Bergsma
1970
1.33-29 17-21 2.32-28 21-26 3.39-33 11-17
4.44-39 17-21 5.50-44 7-11 6.37-32 26x37
7.42x31 21-26 8.47-42 26x37 9.42x31 11-17
10.41-37 6-11 11.46-41 1-6 12.48-42 20-24
13.29x20 15x24 14.31-27 10-15 15.36-31
17-21 16.41-36 21-26 17.34-29 5-10 18.29x20
15x24 19.40-34 10-15 20.44-40 14-20
21.49-44 4-10 22.34-29 20-25 23.29x20 25x14
24.40-34 19-24 25.45-40 14-19 26.34-29 10-14
27.29x20 14x25 28.40-34 19-24 29.34-29
11-17 30.29x20 25x14 31.27-21 16x27
32.31x11 6x17 33.36-31 2-7 34.33-29 14-20
35.38-33 20-25 36.39-34 7-11 37.31-27 11-16
38.29-24 17-22 39.28x17 12x21 40.33-28 8-12
41.44-39 12-17 42.24-19 13x24 43.34-30
25x34 44.39x19 9-14 45.19x10 15x4 46.42-38
4-9 47.35-30 9-13 48.30-24 3-9 49.38-33
18-22 50.27x18 13x22 51.43-38 22-27
52.28-23 27-31 53.23-18 31x42 54.38x47 9-14
55.33-28 26-31 56.18-13 14-19 57.24-20 19x8
58.20-14 8-13 59.14-10 13-19 60.10-4 31-36
61.4-22 19-24 62.22x6 21-27 63.32x21 16x27
64.6-17 24-30 65.17-12 30-35 66.12-23 27-31
67.28-22 (2-0)
Centre play
1) M. Deslauriers I. Kuperman
Wch match 1958
98
3) Y. Anikeev T. Burgerhout
A) 48-43 prepares the attack on <24>. 48-43
instead of 49-43 gives white more power at his
right wing to win the initiative on this flank.
29 9.33x24 20x29 10.30-25 23-28 11.32x23

29x18 All white's pieces are on the edge of the
board an black will break through soon.
2) 1.31-26 18-22
2.1) Changing with 2.32-28 23x32 3.38x18
13x22 is bad, since black takes all strategic
squares: 4.30-25
(4.43-38 20-25 5.39-34 3-8 6.38-32 9-13 7.3227 22x31 8.26x37 13-18 and the right wing
lock is lethal) 4...19-23 5.25x14 9x20 6.43-38
22-27 7.40-34 20-25 B+
2.2) 2.32-27 22x31 3.26x37 17-22 4.37-32 2429 5.33x24 20x29 6.39-33 9-14 7.33x24 14-20
8.30-25 20x29 9.40-34 29x40 10.45x34 3-9
11.34-29!
11.43-39 9-14 12.34-30; 11.35-30 22-28 12.3227 28-33 13.38x18 13x31 B+
11...23x34 12.35-30 and white escapes.
B) If white fails to break the classical structure,

he is left with non-active pieces on <36 & 42>.
1...9-14 Black's cannon is very strong.

2.31-26
2.32-27 17-22 3.38-32 24-29 4.33x24 20x29
5.31-26 22x31 6.26x37 -/+
2...17-22 3.32-28 23x32 4.38x27 22x31
5.26x37 18-22! Black forces the win.
The game was 5...19-23 and black also won.
6.37-32
6.43-38 22-27 7.33-28 13-18 8.28-22 27-31
9.37x26 18x27 10.39-33 19-23 11.40-34 24-29
12.33x24 20x40 13.45x34 23-28
6...19-23 7.43-38 13-19 B+
The complete game:

Y. Anikeev - T. Burgerhout
1.34-29 23x34 2.40x20 15x24 3.39-34 5-10
4.43-39 12-18 5.31-27 8-12 6.44-40 18-23
7.48-43 10-15 8.34-29 23x34 9.40x20 15x24
10.39-34 12-18 11.34-29 2-8 12.29x20 14x25
13.43-39 19-24 14.39-34 4-10 15.49-44 9-14
16.44-40 14-19 17.34-30 25x34 18.40x20
10-15 19.20-14 19x10 20.33-29 10-14
21.35-30 11-17 22.28-23 8-12 23.30-24 6-11
24.32-28 3-9 25.38-32 1-7 26.27-21 11-16
27.42-38 16x27 28.32x21 14-20 29.45-40
20-25 30.38-33 9-14 31.40-34 14-20 32.36-31
6) White should build the power block in order

to put pressure on <24>.
Some lines that show this strategy:
1.39-34 10-15 2.43-39 12-18 3.30-25 4-9
3...11-17 4.34-30 17-21 5.31-27 4-9 6.39-34 812 7.34-29 23x34 8.40x20 15x24 9.27-22
18x27 10.37-31 26x37 11.42x22 21-26 12.4540 6-11 13.28-23 19x37 14.30x6 26-31
15.36x27 37-41 16.40-34 +/4.34-30 8-12 5.39-34 11-17
5...23-29 6.34x23 18x29 7.28-23 19x39
8.30x17 11x22 9.40-34 39x30 10.35x33 W+
6.31-27 6-11 7.34-29 23x34 8.40x20 15x24
9.27-22 18x27 10.32x21 16x27 11.37-31
26x37 12.42x22 1-6 13.45-40 ++/-
4) Cai Zhong - Qiu Hao Chun

1 ...23-29!
1...12-17 2.31-27 22x31 3.36x27 17-22 4.3430 22x31 5.33-28 23x32 6.38x36 and white
can still defend.
1...24-30 2.35x24 19x30 3.33-29 is also
defendable.
2.34x23 19x28 3.31-27
3.42-37 11-17 4.31-26 28-32 B+
3.31-26 28-32 4.38x27 22x31 5.36x27 14-20
6.25x14 13-19 7.14x23 18x47 B+
3...22x31 4.36x27 28-32 5.27-21 11-16
6.38x27 14-20 7.25x14 13-19 8.14x23 18x47
5) W. van der Kooij - G. Jansen
A) Black has a centre position with strong
formation. After 30-25 9-14 blacks cannon is
very strong. White cant get control over <27>.
D. van Schaik - K. Thijssen

Prague 2012
1.32-28 20-25 2.31-27 19-23 3.28x19 14x23
4.38-32 10-14 5.33-28 5-10 6.28x19 14x23
7.39-33 10-14 8.44-39 13-19 9.43-38 8-13
10.49-43 2-8 11.37-31 14-20 12.41-37 9-14
13.46-41
B) 1.30-25?
1) 1.31-27? 17-22 2.39-34
2.30-25 22x31 3.25x14 9x20 4.32-28 23x32
5.38x36 24-30 6.35x24 20x49 B+
2...22x31 3.32-28 23x32 4.38x36 18-23! 5.3631 9-14 6.43-38 3-8 7.31-26 8-12 8.38-32 24-
99
24...17-22 25.28x17 11x22 26.33-28 22x33

27.39x28 14-20 28.43-38
As usual in the Russian bear (the opening

1.32-28 20-25) black takes both <23 & 25>.
Because of blacks strong centre white cant
take advantage of the edge piece. Black is
going to fight for more space in the centre now.
28... 25-30! 29.35x24 20x29!

Black uses the space at whites right wing for a
counter-attack. The strategy is funded on two
pillars:
Freezing out the opponent
Breaking through
13... 17-22 14.31-26 22x31 15.36x27 4-9

16.41-36 11-17 17.47-41 6-11 18.50-44 1-6
19.33-28
30.27-22 18x27 31.31x22 9-14 32.48-43 14-20

33.44-40 20-24 34.43-39
After 20-24 white must change.

20.36-31? would be met by 24-29! with the 2933 17-21 threat.
Black captures 14x25 in order to keep wing
control!
34... 16-21 35.26x17 12x21
19... 20-24 20.34-30 25x34 21.40x20 14x25
22.38-33 9-14 23.36-31 3-9 24.41-36
The piece on <21> is very annoying for white.

He can hardly play on this wing anymore.
Black now has both wings under control.
36.40-35 15-20 37.39-34 29x40 38.35x44
Black goes to <22>, taking mores space in the

centre. After white changes back, black gets
space at the other wing!
100
Or 48...50-45! 49.33-28 20-25 50.17-11 6x17

51.28-22 17x28 52.32x14 45-23 B+
38... 8-12!
After 38...23-29 39.36-31 21-26 40.31-27 black
can't maintain the dangling piece on <42>,
since 6-11? is punished by 41.27-21! 26x17
42.28-23 29x27 43.32x1 W+.
After 8-12! white can't play at his left wing.
49.17-11
49.17-12 18x7 50.39-34 50x17 51.34-29 24x33
52.32-28 33x22 53.27x9 19-23 also loses.
49...6x17 50.39-34 50x22 51.27-21 22x36
52.21x14 13-19 53.14x23 36-9 54.32-28 9-4
55.35-30 24x35 56.23-19 4-31 57.37-32 31-9
58.28-23 26-31 59.34-29 31-36 60.29-24 25-30
61.32-27 9x31 62.24-20 36-41 63.20-15 31-4
64.23-18 4x22 65.15-10 22-4 66.10-5 41-47
(0-2)
39.45-40 23-29!
T. Sijbrands H. van Klaveren

A) White builds the 27/31/36 tail, which helps
the centre play. The arrow-lock black takes is
only temporary, since white can either go to
<22> or break open the classical structure as
happens in the game.
40.40-35
B) 19...12-18 would probably be met by 20.2722 18x27 21.31x22 13-18 22.22x13 9x18
23.36-31 8-13 24.31-27 4-9 25.50-45 5-10
26.44-40 10-15 and white can play a Ghestemlock with 27.28-22.
Black has a winning position. Piece <42>

remained inactive during the entire middle
game!
40.22-17 is met by 29-34! B+
C) The semi-fork isnt dangerous without a

white piece on <35>. Moreover, whites centre
is too strong for being surrounded.
40.36-31 7-11 41.31-26

41.31-27 21-26 42.40-35 12-18 43.44-40 20-25
44.40-34 29x40 45.35x44 24-29 46.44-40 2530 B+
41...12-17 42.40-35 20-25 43.44-39 25-30
44.37-31 and black can perform a cool shot:
44... 30-34! 45.39x30 29-33! 46.38x20 19-23
47.28x8 17x48 48.26x17 48x37 B+
D) 40...12-18 41.28-23! 19x17 42.30x19 13x24

43.37-31 26x28 44.33x4 W+
E) 42...9-14 43.32-28! 14-20 44.22-18! 13x22
45.28x17 21x12 46.30-25 8-13 47.25x23 13-18
48.35-30! 24x35 49.23-19 etc. W+
40.37-31 7-11 41.31-26 12-18 42.26x17 18x27

43.32x21 11x33 44.21-17 24-30 45.17-12 6-11
46.36-31 30-34 B+
P. Roozenburg B. Wiggers
A) White develops his left wing, taking 4
temps. He doesnt want to play a closed
classical game, but he wants to attack! The
game shows a nice strategy for white, the leftwing-attack.
40...7-11 41.36-31 21-26

41...21-27 is also good: 42.32x21 11-17
43.22x11 6x26 44.31-27 29-34 with a winning
breakthrough.
B) 14.34-29 23x34 15.40x29 20-25 16.29x20

15x24 17.27-21 16x27 18.32x21
42.32-27
C) White takes more space. Black has to close

<13>, since changing back with 9-14 is
impossible. Blacks centre is being surrounded
and he risks being frozen out. White
42.31-27 12-18 43.44-40 20-25 44.40-34

29x40 45.35x44 24-29 46.44-39
42...29-34 43.38-32 12-18 44.42-38 34-40
45.44-39 40-45 46.38-33 45-50 47.22-17
11x22 48.28x17 20-25
D) White removes piece <24> in order to

control both wings.
E) 42.22-17 7-11
101
42...7-12 43.17x8 13x2 44.21-17 14-20 45.4843 20-24 46.28-22 W+

43.28-22 11-16 44.48-43 14-20 45.39-33 2024 46.43-39 and black has no sensible moves
left:
24-30 is met by 17-12 18x7 33-29 W+
After 24-29 33x24 19x30 50-44 black
is frozen out. 23-29 34x12 30-34
39x30 25x34 12-7 34-40 44-39 is
completely lost for black.
so he takes care his right wing is as strong as

possible.
1... 4-9 2.28-22! 9-14 3.33-28 3-9 4.43-38 5-10
Now white forces a win! 5.39-33 12-18 6.3329! 24x33 7.38x29 20-24 8.29x20 14x25 9.3731 26x48 10.40-35 48x30 11.35x24 19x30
12.28x8 W+
2) False
G. Zalitis V. Stasytis
1.28-22
Also 1.41-37 9-13 2.28-22 16-21 3.27x16
18x27 4.32x21 26x17 5.38-32 13-18 6.37-31
clearly shows that black's wing control fails in
this case.
1...9-14
1...9-13 2.22-17 etc. W+
2.22x13 19x8 3.33-28 14-19 4.38-33 8-12
5.41-37 12-17 6.28-22 17x28 7.33x22 W+
P. Hoogteijling M. Dolfing
A) In this game white gets the initiative at the
right flank, but since there is no piece on <15>,
he has no piece to aim his formations at.
Playing without <15> is much more economic,
since the piece doesnt contribute to the attack.
White will reach <15> himself, but because of
blacks strong defence, this is a dead end for
white. Four-times world champion Anatoli
Gantwarg called this strategy ice and bite.
In this case white is given ice while he has
nothing to bite on.
3) False
E. Bud J. Krajenbrink
1...3-9 2.47-41 White can't change 34-29x39
anymore. When trailing in development (T=-3),
a piece on <10 or 15> often is a strong
defender. If white plays with piece 47 black can
make a kingshot. Therefore black has a very
good position.
2... 17-22 3.28x26 23-29 4.34x12 13-18
5.12x23 19x46 6.30x19 14x23 7.26-21
B) 45.33-29 22-28 46.20-15 27-32 47.24-20

32x41 48.47x36 3-8 49.30-24 8-13 B+

J. Krajenbrink B. Ramdien
A) A piece on <39> has a clear function in
whites strategy. It helps white to go to <22>
attacking on the left flank. After 1...18-23 2.3227 9-13 3.27-22 17x28 4.33x22 12-18 5.45-40
18x27 6.31x22 would follow. In the game white
also goes to <22>.
4) True
S. Buurke E. Boezjinski
1...17-21 White is frozen out, because of his
dangling piece. he can't change at his right
wing.
2.42-37 12-17 3.43-39 8-12 4.28-22 17x28
5.33x22 12-17 6.38-33 17x28 7.33x22 21-26
8.39-33 11-17 9.22x11 16x7 10.33-28 7-11
11.28-22 15-20 B+
B) While black is struggling to develop his left

wing, white attacks on the other wing. White
has two major plans, freezing the opponent out
or breaking through at the left flank.
5) True
W. Virny R. Cardozo
1.49-43 17-21 2.30-25 and black can't play the
necessary 12-17 (in order to change back 1722x12) and gets a dangling piece after 7-11.
C) 11.39-34 is also very strong.

After 11...12-18 12.34-30 18x27
13.31x22 8-12 14.36-31 12-18 15.3127 black is frozen out.
After 11... 14-20 12.25x14 19x10
13.31-26 10-14 14.22-17 12x21
15.26x17 white breaks through.
6) True
R. Keller - W. Rustenburg
1.39-34 7-12 2.34-30 12-17 3.43-39 4-9 4.3025 9-14
4...21-26 5.25x14 9x20 6.27-21 16x27 7.32x12
23x34 8.12x25 24-30 9.35x24 26-31 10.40x29
31-37 ++/5.39-34 3-8 6.34-29 23x34 7.40x29 8-12 8.4842 21-26 9.42-37 17-21 10.45-40 12-17 11.4034 17-22 12.28x17 21x12 13.32-28 12-17
14.38-32 W+
Classics
True or false
1) False.
M. Kemperman T. Berends
1.48-43! The golden piece is engaged in the
battle. White doesn't want to change 37-31x31,
7) H. Boers - E. Lere
102
1.42-37! White is trailing 2 temps (= -- 2)

while black has an inactive piece at <15>.
White can use the Olympic formations (Coup
Royal!). So white is much better, he even has
a winning position.
1... 15-20
1...21-26 2.27-22 18x27 3.32x21 23x34 4.40x7
16x27 W+
2.39-34 21-26 3.34-29 23x34 4.40x29 17-21
5.45-40 12-17 6.40-34 17-22 7.28x17 21x12
8.34-30
13...21-27 14.33x35 27x7 B+

6...3-9?
6...24-30! 7.35x13 23-28 8.32x23 21x41 9.2218 41-46 10.33-28 26-31 11.38-32 46-41
12.34-29 41-47! 13.39-33 31-36 14.23-19 2530 15.29-23 47x24 16.19-14 24x2 17.14-10
36-41 18.10-5 41-47 B+
7.33-28 24-29 8.39-33 29x40 9.35x44 9-14
10.44-39 14-20 11.39-34
11.33-29! 23x43 12.38x49 20-24 13.22-18 1117 14.27-22 24-30 15.22x11 16x7 16.28-23
19x28 17.32x23 =
11...20-24 12.22-18 23x12 13.34-29 12-18
14.29x20 25x14 15.33-29 11-17 16.27-22
18x27 17.28-23 19x28 18.32x23 27-31 19.2924 31x33 20.24-19 14-20 21.19-13 33-39
22.13-9 39-43 23.9-4 43-48 24.4-15 48-37
25.15x6 37x19 B+
8) True
P. Oudshoorn - T. Brouwers
1...18-23 2.37-32 10-14 3.42-37 14-20 4.39-34
12-17 5.48-43 8-12 6.40-35 20-25
White is in trouble because of black's wingcontrol.
7.43-38 17-21 8.27-22 12-17 9.22x11 16x7
10.28-22 7-11 11.33-28 24-29 12.22-18 29x40
13.35x44 23x12 14.28-23 19x28 15.32x23 2127 Black won.
11) R. Heusdens T. Goedemoed

1...11-17!
After 1...1-6? 2.47-42 11-17 3.31-26 17-21
4.26x17 12x21 5.36-31 21-26 6.40-35 26x37
7.42x31 black loses control over his right wing.
Therefore piece 1 should stay on its spot so
that it can be played to <7> defending a piece
on <21>.
2.31-26 17-21 3.26x17 12x21 4.36-31 1-7
9) J. Krajenbrink A. de Hoon
1... 4-9?
1...4-10! is better, since it is protecting <24>!
For example: 2.38-33 12-18 3.31-27 7-12 4.2822 10-15 5.22x13 19x8 =
2.38-33 12-18 3.31-27 9-13 4.34-29! White
breaks open the classical position and takes all
strategic squares! 23x34 5.40x20 25x14 6.3329 7-12 7.45-40 2-7 8.40-35 7-11 9.29-24
19x30 10.35x24 White won.
12) Sacrifices are crucial in late classical

positions. White saves the game by a triple
sacrifice followed by an attack on <19>.
1.27-21!
1.27-22? 18x27 2.32x12 23x43 3.12-8 14-20
4.25x34 43-48 5.30x19 48x2 B+
1...17x26 2.38-33 29x27 3.28-22 24-29
4.22x33 26-31 5.30-24 14-19 6.24x13 23-28
7.33x22 27x9 8.25-20 31-37 9.20-15 9-14
10.35-30 37-41 11.30-24 41-46 12.24-19
14x23 13.15-10 =
10) Position after 1...12-17! of

A. Bulatov A. Baliakin
Black has wing control, therefore white risks
being frozen out. Black is much better.
2.40-35 17-21 3.39-34 14-20 4.25x14 9x20
5.44-39 20-25
13) This is a well-known theoretical position.

Getting rid of <24> is worth sacrificing a piece.
1.35-30! 1.28-22? 17x28 2.33x22 23-28 -/+
1...24x44 2.39x50 17-22?
Black should defend playing 2...25-30! 3.34x25
23-29 4.33x24 19x30 5.25x34 13-19 6.50-45
19-23 7.28x19 17-22=
3.28x17 21x12 4.33-28 with a winning position
for white, for example 16-21 5.27x16 12-17
6.28-22 17x28 7.34-29 23x34 8.32x14 W+
14) True
W. Koppejan M. Provoost
1...23-29! 2.34x23 18x29 White cant change
back 34-29x39 anymore. Now the battle is
about control over the left flank.
3.37-31 26x37 4.42x31 21-26 5.48-43 26x37
6.32x41 12-18 7.41-37 18-23 8.37-32 11-17
9.36-31 13-18 10.43-39
Blacks wing-control is clear! Whites position is

lost.
6.28-22
6.27-22 11-17 7.22x11 16x7 8.28-22 7-11
9.35-30 24x35 10.33-29 35-40 11.29x18 40x29
12.18-12 25-30 13.39-33
13.22-17 11x22 14.12-7 29-33 15.39x17 21x1)
103
2...24-29 3.33x24 19x39 4.43x34 17-22

5.28x17 21x12 6.42-38 23-29 7.34x23 18x29
=
10.31-26 18-22 11.27x18 23x12 12.43-39 1621 B+

10...8-12 11.31-26 29-34 12.26-21 34x43
13.38x49 17x26 B+
21) E. Bedinovs J. Krajenbrink

= - 7. White has an inactive piece on <36>
Crucial is that black can play against whites
left wing. His arc 16/21/26 holds the left wing
while at the other wing he can expand with 2430x30x24.
The game was:
E. Bedinovs J. Krajenbrink 1995
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 12-17
4.41-37 6-11 5.46-41 7-12 6.34-29 19-23 7.4034 14-19 8.32-28 23x32 9.37x28 10-14 10.4137 5-10 11.37-32 19-23 12.28x19 14x23
13.32-28 23x32 14.38x27 17-21 15.29-23
18x38 16.27x7 1x12 17.43x32 11-17 18.49-43
21-26 19.42-37 10-14 20.47-42 17-21 21.43-38
14-19 22.39-33 12-18 23.31-27 9-14 24.33-28
8-12 25.44-39 4-9 26.45-40 2-8 27.50-45 2024 28.34-30 14-20 29.30-25 18-23 30.25x14
9x20 31.40-34 20-25 32.48-43
This is the position of the exercise.
32... 12-18 taking care white cant escape via
<22>.
33.38-33
33.34-30 25x34 34.39x30 15-20 35.30-25 2429 36.25x14 19x10 37.28x19 13x24 gives
black also the opportunity to play against <36>.
33...24-30! 34.35x24 19x30 35.28x19 13x24
36.45-40 30-35 37.42-38 35x44 38.39x50 8-13
39.33-28 3-9 40.38-33 9-14 41.43-39 14-19
42.50-44 24-30 43.33-29 19-24 44.29x20
15x24 45.44-40 30-35 46.28-23 35x33
47.23x12 13-18 48.12x23 24-29 49.37-31
26x19 50.34x14 21x32 51.36-31! 33-39 52.149 39-44 53.9-3? 32-38 54.31-27 44-50 55.3-9
50-17 56.9-3 17-26? 57.27-22 26-31 58.22-17
31-13 59.3-12 38-43 60.12-23 and white had
escaped narrowly.
15) True
H. Sanirsad I. Koeperman
1...24-29! 2.42-37
White can change 40-34 because of a Kung Fu
shot with 14-20.
2... 11-16 3.37-31 17-22 4.28x17 12x21
5.26x17 29-33 6.38x29 23x45 B+
16) T. Sijbrands S. Buurke
1.27-22! 20-24 2.43-39 16-21 3.40-35 23-29
4.22-18 13x22 5.28x17 21x12 6.35-30 24x35
7.33x2 W+
17) T. Goedemoed B. Post
Black's right wing isn't positioned well. Instead
of making the Olympic with 1-6 he has played
1-7? Black also has a gap in his centre. White
uses these weaknesses by making the position
closed classical and then going to <22>.
1.31-27! 3-9 2.33-28 9-13 3.27-22 12-17
3...12-18 4.39-33 18x27 5.33-29 13-18
5...7-12 6.29x7 11x2 7.37-31 26x37 8.42x22
W+
6.37-31 26x37 7.42x24 W+
3...20-24 4.22-17 11x44 5.43-39 44x33
6.38x29 W+
3...20-25 4.39-33 W+
4.39-33 23-29 5.34x23 7-12 6.35-30 20-25
7.33-29 25x34 8.29x40 and white won.
18) J. Sterel J.M. Drent
= - 4, while there are no other aspects
compensating this. Both players have no weak
pieces. So the position favours white.
19) J. Krajenbrink T. de Haas
= - 1, which is a small difference. Black has
an inactive piece on <15>, so the position is
better for white.
22) White has a better position. The game

was:
J. Krajenbrink J. Goudt
1.32-28 18-23 2.38-32 12-18 3.42-38 7-12
4.47-42 1-7 5.31-27 17-21 6.33-29!
20-24?
6...21-26 7.39-33 11-17 looks better. Now
whites pan succeeds. Blacks right wing isnt
poisoned well. He has to play 11-17 once.
7.29x20 15x24 8.37-31! 10-15 9.39-33 14-20
10.44-39 21-26 11.41-37! 4-10 12.34-30 20-25
13.49-44 25x34 14.40x20 15x24 15.44-40 1014 16.40-34 5-10 17.34-30
White is better. Black has to allow that his right
wing is weakened after playing 11-17.
17... 11-17 18.27-22 18x27 19.31x11 6x17
20.36-31 17-21 21.31-27 12-18
20) J. Koopman E. Van Hattem

= - 13, but black can break open the
position. Therefore the position is only slightly
better for white.
1...11-17!
Black doesn't have to fear the kingshot with
28-22, since it yields no more than a draw for
white.
In the game 1... 24-30? was played: 2.38-33
30x39 3.43x34 11-17 4.42-38 W+
2.38-33
2.28-22 17x28 3.34-29 24x33 4.38x29 23x34
5.32x3 21x41 6.40x29 41-46 =
104
4...7-11 5.41-36 etc. And now the sacrifice

doesnt work and black is frozen out.
Black built the arrow 16/21/26. With the

Ghestem-lock white isolates these pieces.
22.28-22! 10-15 23.33-28 14-20 24.38-33 2429 25.33x24 20x29 26.39-34 29x40 27.45x34
9-14 28.43-39 14-20 29.42-38 20-24 30.39-33
3-9 31.48-42 9-14 32.46-41 14-20
26) 1.40-35? leads to the famous position

Ricou Garoute. Black wins by 1...24-29!
2.33x24 17-22 3.28x17 21x12 as shown in
ACID part 2.
1.30-25! is winning however! 1... 24-30 is met
by 2.33-29! 30x39 3.40-34! 39x30 4.25x34
etc. W+
M. Shabshai A. Georgiev
EU-ch1995
1.32-28 19-23 2.28x19 14x23 3.33-28 23x32
4.37x28 10-14 5.39-33 14-19 6.41-37 5-10
7.44-39 9-14 8.46-41
33.33-29 24x33 34.28x39 7-12 35.41-36!

20-25 36.30-24! 19x30 37.35x24 2-7 38.24-19!
23x14 39.22-17 14-19 40.39-33 18-23
41.33-28 12-18 42.17-11 7-12 43.11-6 W+
23) 1.34-30!
After 1.31-26? white loses control over the left
wing: if black sacrifices 16-21, white cant go to
<27> anymore. Therefore it is better to keep
the piece at <31>!
1.31-26 3-9 2.34-30 25x34 3.40x20 15x24
4.45-40 9-14 5.40-34 14-20 6.34-30 20-25
7.39-34 16-21! 8.27x7 12x1 is better for black.
1...25x34 2.40x20 15x24 3.45-40 3-9 4.40-34
9-14 5.34-30 23-29
5...17-21 6.31-26 11-17 7.28-22 17x37 8.26x8
13x2 9.38-32 37x28 10.33x13 19x8 11.30x10
W+
6.30-25 17-21
6...29-34 7.39x30 18-23 8.31-26 13-18 9.43-39
23-29 10.39-34 29x40 11.35x44 24x35 12.3329 W+
7.31-26 11-17
7...12-17 8.39-34 29x40 9.35x44 18-23 10.4339 13-18 11.44-40 W+
8.28-22 17x37 9.26x8 13x2 10.27-21 16x27
11.35-30 24x35 12.33x42 35-40 13.39-34
40x29 14.43-39 W+
8... 19-23 9.28x19 14x23 10.50-44 10-14

11.37-32 13-19 12.41-37 8-13 13.34-29 23x34
14.39x30 4-9 15.30-25
15... 18-23 16.44-39 12-18 17.31-27 7-12

18.33-28 2-8 19.39-33
24) It seems that black is better, since he

controls both wings, but white turns around the
odds with a surprising double sacrifice!
1.28-22 9-14 2.33-28 12-18 3.39-33 14-20
4.22-17!! 11x42 5.38x47 +/25) T. Goedemoed E. Dollekamp
4.47-41!
4.45-40? is too slow. Black uses a sacrifice to
solve his problems: 4... 7-11 5.47-41 11-17!
6.22x11 16x7 7.27x16 12-17 8.41-36 13-18.
105
24-29 29.33x24 14-20 30.25x14 9x40

31.35x44 15-20 32.43-39 1-7 33.39-34 7-11
34.44-40 20-24 35.40-35
19... 17-21 20.35-30 20-24 21.40-35 21-26

22.37-31 26x37 23.42x31
35... 24-29 36.30-25 29x40 37.35x44
23... 11-17 24.47-42 17-21 25.49-44
37... 23-29 38.44-40 3-9 39.48-43
25... 23-29 26.44-40 18-23 27.40-34 29x40

28.45x34
39... 12-18
39...21-26? 40.43-39! 26x48 41.39-34 48x30
42.25x3 W+
40.27-22 18x27 41.31x22 21-26 42.40-35
106
56.35-30 24x35 57.23-19 14x23 58.25-20 3440 59.20-14 40-45 60.14-9 45-50 61.9-4 23-29
62.4-13 29-34 63.13-2 27-32 64.2-11 22-27
65.11-16
42... 11-17 43.22x11 6x17 44.42-37
65... 34-40 66.16-2 32-37 67.2-19 37-42 68.1923 40-45 69.23-14 42-47 0-2 (2.59/2.22)
Calculation
C. van Leeuwen R. Heusdens
44... 19-23 45.28x19 13x24 46.32-28 29-34

47.38-32 8-12 48.37-31 26x37 49.32x41 12-18
50.41-37 9-14 51.36-31
51... 18-22 52.28-23 17-21 53.31-26 21-27

54.26-21 27-31 55.37x26 16x27
G. Vink - M. Kruyswijk
107
1...20-25 is met by 2.27-21! 25x43 3.21x14 4349 4.26-21 16x27 5.31x22 49x40 6.35x44
After 1...18-23 2.30-25 black has no good
move left.
2.30-25 9-14 3.48-43
The game was 3.39-34?? 24-29! 4.34x21 1117 5.21x12 13-18 6.12x23 19x50 B+
3...18-23
3...17-22 4.26-21 W+
4.43-38 and black has no sensible move left
(13-18 is punished by 35-30 & 27-21).
T. Mbongo S. Buurke
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 12x21 3.33-28 7-12
4.39-33 19-23 5.28x19 14x23 6.44-39 9-14
Wing control
7.34-30 4-9 8.30-25 1-7 9.40-34 14-19
10.25x14 9x20
1) D. Kootstra S. Buurke
A) White breaks the 34/39/43 tail that is
necessary to control the right wing with the 3430x30 exchange. Moreover, white creates a
dangling piece on <42>.
B) 12.32-28 23x34 13.33-29 21x41 14.29x7 =
C) 8.34-30 25x34 9.39x30 17-22 10.28x26 2328 11.32x12 13-18 12.12x23 19x48 13.30x10
48x42 B+
D) 5. ..12-17! 6.44-40 8-12 7.40-35
7.27-22 12-18 8.22x11 16x7 9.37-31 25-30
10.34x25 21-27 B+
7...12-18 8.28-22 17x28 9.33x22 23-28
10.32x12 21x43 11.39x48 24-29 12.34x23
19x8 B+
11.31-27 21x32 12.38x27 19-24
E) 7... 14-20! 8.22-17

8.40-35 8-12 9.22-17 12x21 10.33-28 24-29
11.35-30 29x40 12.39-34 40x29 13.30-24
19x30 14.28x8 -/++
8...8-12 9.17x8 13x2 10.40-35 2-7 11.33-28
18-22 12.27x29 24x44 13.37-31 26x48 14.2822 48x30 15.35x13 -/++
2) J. van Kesteren O. Dijkstra
White could have forced a win:
1.34-30 4-9
108
13.34-29 23x34 14.39x19 13x24 15.42-38 1014 16.37-32 11-17 17.45-40 18-22 18.27x18
12x23 19.41-37 7-12 20.46-41 5-10 21.49-44
3-9 22.47-42 9-13 23.44-39 14-19
White takes the left wing under control.

37... 3-8
Black should have played 11-17. Now white
uses the space on <21>.
38.27-21!
White takes more space on the left wing. His
arrow 25/30/35 holds the other wing. The wing
control should bring about that black is frozen
out.
B) Black has an inactive piece on <15>. White
holds this wing with the arrow 25/30/35. The
only way to avoid being frozen out is the
defensive changing back 14-20x10.
41... 17-21 is met by 42.28-22 8-13 43.48-42
with a superior position for white.
24.33-28 13-18 25.36-31 10-14 26.41-36 2-7

27.39-33 7-11 28.43-39 17-22 29.28x17 11x22
3) M. Koopmanschap B. Provoost
Black wants to play against whites left wing
(with) an inactive piece on <36>! 17-22x21 is
the right move, weakening whites centre
(<28>) and creating the arrow that holds
whites left wing.
The game was: 39... 17-22 40.28x17 12x21
41.43-39 3-9 42.39-34 9-14 43.33-28 24-30
44.38-33 30x39 45.33x44 14-19 46.44-39
19-23 47.28x19 13x24 48.39-33 18-23
49.27-22 25-30 50.33-28 30-35 51.28x30
35x44 52.30-24 44-49 53.22-17 21x12
54.24-19 49x27 55.19-14 27-4 56.36-31 4x36
57.14-10 36-31 58.37-32 31-22 59.10-4 22-6
60.45-40 12-17 61.4-36 17-21 62.40-34 6-1
63.34-30 1-23 (0-2)
30.31-27 22x31 31.36x27 6-11 32.37-31 8-13

33.33-28 11-17 34.31-26 20-25 35.50-45 15-20
36.38-33 25-30 37.42-38
Semi-fork
1) M. Linssen - P. Bouma
A) White is patient. He considers blacks centre
to be too strong to surround already. So he
changes back first, waiting for a better moment
to start the surrounding strategy.
B) Black goes to <25> in order to lock whites
right wing, but he weakens his centre and
actually helps the white strategy of surrounding
blacks centre. He could have considered to
play the sharp 23-28, although this is quite
dangerous too, for example:
32...23-28 33.38-33 17-21 34.42-38 21x32
35.38x27 12-17 36.47-42 7-12 37.29-24 19x30
38.34x25 17-21? 39.42-37! 21x32 40.39-34
28x48 41.37x10 48x26 42.10-5 B+1
Black resigned, since the only move left is

punished by a coup Royal.
37... 20-25 38.27-22! 18x27 39.32x21 23x34
40.40x7 16x27 41.35x13 W+
C) White wants to surround blacks centre with

the podkowa strategy.
2) R. Boomstra E. Watoetin
A) 36.37-31 26x37 37.42x31
109
D) After 36.41-37 (or 42-37) black has no good

move left! Even 28-33 37.39x28 4-9 is losing
after 38.27-22! 18x27 39.38-32 27x38
40.43x32 9-14 41.29-24 is winning for white.
2...13-19 is met by the king shot 3.29-24 19x30

4.27-21 16x27 5.37-32 27x40 6.45x3 W+.
3.37-32 14-19 4.42-37! 19-23 5.44-40 23x34
6.40x29 22-28* 7.32x23 17-21 8.26x17 12x41
9.23x3 41-47 10.3x25 with a winning endgame
for white.
E) 39.29-23 18x40 40.38-33 25x34 41.33x2

etc.
2) 1.35-30! 23-29
1...14-20 2.30-25 20-24 3.39-33 23-29 4.49-44
19-23 5.44-40 W+
1...23-28 2.32x23 19x28
2...18x29 3.27x18 12x23 4.39-33 W+
3.38-33 14-20 4.30-25 20-24 5.49-44 W+
2.30-25 19-24 3.39-33
3.49-44? 18-23 4.27x18 17-22 5.18x27 24-30
6.25x34 29x49 B+
3...14-19 4.49-44
4.33-28 22x33 5.27-22 is also possible.
4...19-23 5.44-40 W+
F) 46.28-22! 17x28 47.30-24 19x39 48.38-33

23x34 49.32x3 39x28 50.3-12 34-39 51.12-17
28-33 52.17-26 W+
2) K. Thijssen G. Mollink
A) Usually white takes forwards when breaking
the semi-fork. White switches from semi-fork to
a right wing attack. He is going to take an
outpost on <24>. If he wants he can go to
<27> once again.
B) 35.38-32 28x37 36.27-21 16x27 37.29-23
18x29 38.34x23 20x18 39.47-42 13x24
40.42x2 W+
3) 1.33-29!
1.34-30 4-9 2.49-43 9-14 3.43-39 23-29
4.33x24 22-28 5.32x23 18x20 6.30-24 20x29
7.27-22 17x28 8.26-21 16x27 9.31x24 19x30
10.35x24 with advantage for white, but black
can still defend.
1.49-43? 16-21 2.27x16 23-28 3.32x14 13-19
4.14x23 18x40 5.35x44 22-27 6.31x22 17x50
B+
1.35-30? 23-28 2.32x14 13-19 3.14x23 18x40
4.27x18 12x23 is unclear.
1...4-9 2.35-30
Another good option is 2.49-43 9-14 3.43-39
14-20 4.35-30 20-25 5.27-21! 16x27 6.32x21
with two tricks:
6...11-16 7.38-33 16x27 8.33-28 22x35
9.31x2 W+
6...22-28 7.30-24! 19x30 8.38-33 W+
2...9-14 3.49-43 23-28 4.32x23 19x28 5.29-24
13-19 6.24x13 18x9 7.27x18 12x23 8.30-24!
9-13 9.43-39 16-21
9...17-22 10.31-27 22x31 11.36x27 7-12
12.38-33 12-17 13.33x22 17x28 14.42-38 1318 15.38-32 11-17 16.37-31 28x37 17.31x42
23-28 18.34-29 17-22 19.42-38 22x31
20.26x37 16-21 21.38-32 W+
9...7-12 10.31-27 12-18 11.38-33 17-22 12.2621 22x31 13.37x26 16x27 14.33x31 W+ 10.3430 7-12 11.38-32 12-18 12.42-38 11-16 13.3025 18-22 14.24-20 etc. W+
C) White has a very strong centre with pieces

on <27., 28, 29, 30>. The arrow 25/30/35 is
actively engaged in controlling the right wing.
3) A. Georgiev H. Veenstra
A) White has a fork-lock without a piece on
<16> but it is still good, since black is far away
from the centre. Candidate moves are 38-32
(wanting a chain lock with 32-28) and 33-29
using the vulnerable <18>, while 14-19 is
punished by a kingshot!
B) This was a position form the world record
simultaneous play. Georgiev didnt have proper
time to calculate. Otherwise he would have
found the next forcing:
1.33-29! 2-7
1... 14-19 2.27-21 17x37 3.38-32 37x28 4.2923 18x29 5.34x5 W+
2.38-32 4-9
2...6-11 3.29-23 18x29 4.34x23 22-28 5.23-18
28x26 6.27-21 12x23 7.21x1 W+
3.29-23 18x29 4.27x18 12x23 5.40-35 29x27
6.31x4 W+
Fork-lock
1) A. Boxum D. Kootstra
A) 5 pieces are locking 8 pieces, so the forklock is economic. White has enough formations
and space to play at the right wing, while black
has no strong centre at all. Therefore whites
position is superior!
4) A. Scholma T. Brouwers
1) 1.29-24? 8-13 2.24-20 23-29!! Scholma Brouwers continued 2...16-21? 3.27x16 23-29
4.20x9 29x40 5.35x44 25x43 6.38x49 13x4
7.32-27 4-9 8.42-38 9-14 9.44-39 19-24 10.3833 14-19 11.49-44 19-23 12.44-40 23-28
13.40-34 28-32 14.27x38 18-23 15.37-32 2228 16.33x22 17x37 17.31x42 24-29 18.34-30
B) 1.33-29! 24x33 2.38x29 9-14
110
29-34 19.36-31 34x32 20.31-27 32x21 21.26x8

W+
3.34x23
3.20x9 13x4 4.34x14 25x43 5.38x49 4-9
6.14x3 18-23 7.27x29 12-18 8.3x21 16x47 B+
3...25x43 4.38x49
4.20x9 13x4 5.38x49 18x29 6.27x18 12x23
B+1
4...14x25 5.23x14 25-30 6.35x24 22-28
7.32x23 18x9 B+
possible, since after 39-33 26-21 is a lethal

threat.
C) After 28...10-15 white takes the right wing
under control: 29.34-30 25x34 30.39x30 and
black will be frozen out: 23-29 31.32-27 18-23
32.37-32 13-18 33.30-25 29-34 34.43-39
34x43 35.48x39 8-13 36.50-44 23-29 37.27-22
18x27 38.32x21 W+
D) 40...14-19 41.33-29 18-22) 42.38-33 22-27
43.50-45 12-18 44.45-40 7-12 45.16x7 12x1
46.40-34 30-35 47.48-42 1-6 48.34-30 35x24
49.29x20 18-23 50.20-15 23x32 51.15-10 W+
2) 1.30-24 19x30 2.35x24 8-13 3.24-20 13-19

4.20x9 19-24 5.29x20 25x3 6.34-30 3-9 =
3) 1.27-21! 16x27 2.32x21 is very strong.
White has an ideal surrounding strategy!
3.1) 2... 11-16 3.37-32
3.29-24? 16x27 4.24x11 23-29 5.34x23 25x41
6.36x47 18x29 B+
3...16x27 4.32x21 8-13 5.38-33 6-11 6.21-16
23-28 7.42-38 19-23 8.31-27 22x31 9.36x27
28-32
9...14-19 10.33x22 17x28 11.30-24 19x30
12.35x24 W+
10.33-28 32x43 11.28x8 12x3 12.39x48 W+
3.2) 2... 8-13 3.21-16 22-28 4.30-24 19x30
5.35x24 17-22 6.26-21 14-20 7.24x15 25-30
8.34x25 23x41 9.36x47 +/-
A) After 5.31-26 black changes 19-23 28x19
14x34 and 21-27 32x21 22-28 33x22 18x16.
White then has an inactive edge piece on
<26>. Black easily builds a strong centre.
B) 26...21-26? 27.28-23 26x39 28.23x5 W+
C) Whites left wing is arrow-locked. He can
escape from the lock by changing 33-29x29
but after this his position is a mess. Pieces
35/40/45 are inactive. Piece <29> isnt
positioned well and whites left wing isnt strong
either.
M. van Ballegooijen T. Sijbrands

A) By closing the main diagonal with pieces on
<14 & 19> black makes the position sharper,
as white cannot easily escape from the lock
now (as after 49-43 38-32 34-30). We see this
move more often in Sijbrands fork-lock games.
D) 36.38-33 14-20! 37.15x24 19x30 38.35x24

22-27 39.31x22 13-19 40.24x13 9x47 B+
Right wing attack
B) Black can play against the piece on <22>

and whites heavy right wing.
A. Baliakin P. Meurs
Prague 2012
1.32-28 18-22 2.37-32 12-18 3.34-29 7-12
4.40-34 1-7 5.45-40 19-23 6.28x19 14x23
C) 34... 12-18 is met by 35.35-30!! and black

has no good move left!
D) Whites division of pieces isnt balanced. His
right wing is overloaded. Piece <28> isnt
backed by a strong centre.
E) 38... 8-12 threatening 16-21! B+
Edge pieces
K. Thijssen M. Kloosterziel
A) The theoretical line is 17...20-24 18.34-30
15-20 19.30-25 10-15 20.41-37 and now
blacks best choice is 20... 17-22 21.37-32 1117 22.42-37 23-28 23.32x23 19x28 = as in K.
Thijssen B. Winkel 2011.
The intention of the exchanges white makes is

to start a right wing attack after black goes to
<23> and white changes back 31-26x37
followed by 35-30.
B) Blacks space is severely reduced. He cant

play at his right wing anymore. 18-22 isnt
7.32-28 23x32 8.38x27 13-19 9.42-38
111
Black takes over the attack with 21-27x27!

Black takes the centre again and white
prepares the planned right wing attack.
20... 21-27! 21.32x21 16x27

22.38-33 11-17 23.37-31 17-22
24.41-37 6-11 25.46-41
9... 19-23 10.31-26 22x31 11.26x37 10-14

12.35-30 8-13 13.50-45
Black puts another outpost in the centre. His

attack is slowly getting stronger.
Black accepts the invitation to play against the

attack.
25... 23-28! 26.43-38 11-17

27.45-40 10-14
13... 20-25 14.37-32 5-10 15.30-24 3-8

16.47-42
28.38-32?
Black built a construction Baliakin himself likes
to use. With 17-21 black hopes to get control
on his right wing.
After this change backwards blacks attack

turns out to be unstoppable. It was better to try
28.48-43, although this is also better for black.
We show an exemplary line:
28.48-43 7-11 29.38-32 27x38 30.43x23 13-19
31.24x13 8x28 32.49-43 14-19 33.43-38 19-23
34.35-30 17-21 35.31-26 21-27 36.38-32
16... 17-21! 17.40-35 14-20

18.33-28 9-14 19.28x19 14x23
20.42-37
112
27x38 37.33x42 4-9 38.37-31 11-16 39.42-38

12-17 40.41-37?
Better is 40.30-24
40...28-33! 41.39x19 17-21 42.26x28 20-24
43.29x20 25x43 B+
Black uses the 7/12/18 tail to take the centre.

33... 18-23! 34.29x18 13x22
35.27x18 12x23 36.24-19 9-13
37.19x10 15x4 38.43-38
28...27x38 29.33x42
Black controls a great part of the board. Now

he takes <24>, leaving piece 40 inactive.
29... 7-11
38 ... 20-24 39.41-37 13-18 40.31-27 7-12
41.37-32 28x37 42.42x31
Black spotted that the logical 29...17-21?

would be punished by a kingshot: 30.31-27!
21x32 31.29-23 28x30 32.37x17 12x21
33.35x24 20x29 34.34x1 W+
30.31-27 22x31 31.36x27
Black takes back<28>, now forcing a win.

42... 23-28! 43.31-26 28-32
44.48-42 32x43! 45.39x48 11-16
White resigned.
Black uses both base pieces to build a strong
formation aimed at <29>: 2-7 & 4-9.
Roozenburg-attack
31... 2-7! 32.49-43 4-9 33.37-31
A. Tjon a Ong W. Bor
A) 4.34-30! 25x23 5.32-27 20x29 6.27-21
16x27 7.38-33 29x38 8.43x1 W+
B) 3.29-23! 20x29 4.49-44 (or another waiting
move) 13x24 5.27-22 17x19 6.34x5 W+
C) Black has a dangling piece at <10>. If black
can play 14-19 40-35 19x30 35x4 the piece
becomes active again.
D) 4... 14-19? 5.29-23! 20x27 6.23x5 W+
113
E) 5...14-19 6.29-23 20x18 7.28-22 18x27

8.37-32 27x29 9.34x5 W+
F) 6.28-23! Fixing the dangling piece at <10>.
White has a superior attacking position.
The game could continue:
6... 13-18 7.43-38 9-13 8.38-32 17-22 9.32-28
22-27 10.42-38 27-31 11.47-41 31x42
12.38x47 26-31 13.49-43 2-7 14.34-30 25x34
15.39x30 20-25 16.41-36 25x34 17.36x27 1420 18.24-19 13x24 19.28-22 8-13 20.22-17
12x32 21.23x1 34x23 22.1x34 W+
White meets tactical problems:
2) A. van Leeuwen J. Krajenbrink

A) Usually the attacking player doesnt want to
break the Roozenburg attack too early with 1823 30-25 23x32 33-29 24x33 39x37, since the
outpost can be put under pressure or the
attack can be blocked (white taking <29>. It
usually makes sense to wait until the
opponents position is weakened before
Roozenburg is broken with the standard 18-23
move. Piece <50> might help attacking the
outpost, so it is better to wait until the base
piece is played.
A) 8.43-39 27-31 9.26x37 20-24 10.29x20

14x41 11.23x3 41-46 12.3-8 46x45 13.8x5 2227 =
B) 8.30-24 19x30 9.35x24 17-21 10.26x19 711 11.28x17 11x22 12.23x12 14x45 B+
C) 8.30-25 20-24 9.29x20 18x29 10.33x24
19x30 11.35x24?
11.25x34 22x33 12.38x29 15x33 -/+
11...22x33 12.38x29 17-21 13.26x19 14x45 B+
2) 5.35-30! 20-24
22...8-13 23.40-35 20-25
23...21-27 24.32x21 16x27 25.36-31! 27x36
26.26-21 17x26 27.28x8 19x28 28.8x19 14x25
29.33x4 W+
24.30-24 19x30 25.35x24 with a very strong
attack for white.
23.29x20 14x45 24.23x3 45-50 25.28-23
18x29 26.33x24 50x46 27.24-19 46x14
28.3x25 W+
B) 31...13-18! 32.43-38 (in order to meet 18-23

with 26-21 =) 9-13 33.45-40 11-16 34.40-34
17-21 35.26x17 12x21 B+1
C) 39.... 23-29 40.34x12 15-20 41.32x21 2227 42.21x32 13-18 43.12x23 19x48
The rest of the game was:
44.49-43 11-17 45.38-32 48-42 46.43-38 42-48
47.32-27 48x25 48.33-28 20-24 49.38-33
14-19 50.27-21 24-29 51.33x13 25-39
52.21x12 39x24 (0-2)
J. Groenendijk R. Wijnker
A) The outpost on <28> is untouchable. It can
never be attacked (4.38-33??) and it splits the
white position. White is left with little space to
play.
Centre attack
1) N. de la Fonteyne M. de Meulenare
A) 1... 13-19? 2.33-28! 22x33 3.38x29 19x28
4.37-31 26x37 5.42x33 W+1
B) 4... 16-21 5.27x16 18-22 6.29x27 11-17

7.32x23 26-31!
7...14-19? 8.23x14 9x49 9.50-44 49x40
10.35x44 W+1
8.37x26 17-21 9.26x17 12x32 10.38x27 14-19
11.23x14 9x47 B+
B) 7.42-37 19x28 8.37-31W+

C) 7.42-38 19x28 8.38-32 9-13 9.32x23 13-19
10.25-20! with a breakthrough for white.
Playing against a right wing attack
D) 11... 27-32 12.37x28 13-19 13.24x4 22-27

14.4x31 26x48=
K. Thijssen S. Winkel
1.40-34! With two variations:
1) 1...3-8 2.48-42 19-23 3.45-40 23-28 4.42-38
28x39 5.34x43 9-14 6.30-25 14-19 7.49-44
19x30 8.35x24 11-16 9.40-35 6-11 10.44-39
W+
2) 1... 9-14 2.45-40 4-9 3.48-43 14-20
2) T. Goedemoed M. Koopmanschap
1) 5.39-34? 21-27 6.32x21 16x27 7.34-30 813!
114
4.33-28 22x33 5.31x22 18x27 6.29x38 20x29

7.34x14 9x20 8.30-25 20-24 9.25-20 24-29
10.20-14 with a winning position for white.
C.B. Bakker J. Krajenbrink 1985
1.33-28 18-22 2.38-33 12-18 3.31-26 19-23
4.28x19 14x23 5.42-38 7-12 6.48-42 22-27
7.32x21 16x27 8.35-30 20-25 9.40-35 10-14
10.45-40 5-10 11.33-29 23-28 12.38-32 27x38
13.43x23 13-19 14.42-38 19x28 15.37-32
28x37 16.41x32 9-13 17.39-33 1-7 18.44-39
11-16 19.49-43 7-11 20.50-45
34.24-19 13x24 35.29x20 15x24 36.34-29 611 37.29x20 25x14 38.39-34 18-23 39.35-30
8-13 40.40-35 2-8 41.43-39 12-18 42.30-25
10-15 43.34-30 8-12 44.37-32 13-19 45.32x21
16x27 46.30-24 19x30 47.25x34 23-28 48.3530 14-19 49.34-29 19-23 50.29-24 28-32 (0-2)
A. Gantwarg J. Goudt
A) White has a big lead in development and
therefore his position is better. He can play
against <36>.
B) Whites surrounding of the black centre
position looks very promising. For example:
32... 14-20 33.25x14 9x20 34.30-24! 4-10
35.38-32 10-14 36.47-42 14-19 37.35-30 20-25
38.42-38 3-9 39.49-44 9-14 40.21-17 W+
20... 18-22!
Black doesnt allow white to take a centre
attack with 29-23x23x29 while developing the
pieces on his right wing. Blacks strategy is that
whites right wing isnt developed. An attack
with 30-24 will not be dynamic at all, as the
game clearly shows.
C) White has a strong attacking position. Black

has no good base pieces and formations to
play against it. The position is much better for
white.
21.32-27 22x31 22.26x37 16-21 23.37-31 4-9

24.31-26 21-27 25.46-41 17-22 26.41-37
D) 33... 4-10 is met by 34.27-21! 16x38

35.42x22 18x27 36.29x18 12x23 37.37-32
27x38 38.47-42 38x47 39.34-30 47x20
40.25x5 W+
E) 25...1-7? is met by 26.38-32 27x38
27.43x23 19x28 28.30-24 14-19 29.49-44
19x30 30.35x24 and black has no good move
left. Even after 9-14 white can take a winning
kingshot.
F) 27...10-14 28.24-19 13x24 29.29x20 14x25
30.34-29 23x34 31.39x30 25x34 32.35-30
34x25 33.33-28 22x33 34.31x2 W+
Blacks piece on <27> cant be changed, since

white misses the base piece on <49>.
G) 28...14-19? 29.30-25 19x30 30.25-20 15x24

31.34x25 23x34 32.39x19 13x24 33.33-28
22x33 34.31x2 W+
26... 14-19 27.30-24 19x30 28.35x24 13-18

29.37-31 9-13 30.47-41 12-17 31.41-37 8-12
32.40-35 3-8 33.45-40 11-16
H) After 29...3-9 white takes over the attack,

playing 30.26-21! 17x26 31.38-32 27x38
32.43x23
115
I) 33.38-32? 4-9! 34.32x23 15-20! and the 2024 threat brings white in big troubles.
J) 40...14-19! 41.25x32 22-27 42.31x22 17x48
A. Schwarzman A. Berot
A) White transports his pieces in the direction
of the right flank. This is the right direction if
surrounding an attack. White needs to get an
initiative on the right wing of the board.
B) 34-30 23x34 38-32 27x38 43x1 W+.
13... 13-19
C) After 41.37-32? 28x37 42.31x42 14-19

43.25x14 19x10 white has to little space to
play: 44.49-44 10-15 45.44-40 6-11 46.40-35
15-20 47.35-30 20-25 --/+
41.38-32 27x38 42.43x32 doesnt work either,
since white loses control over the right flank:
16-21 43.49-44 14-19 44.25x14 19x10 45.4440 10-14 46.40-35 14-20 47.35-30 20-25
48.30-24 6-11 B+
13...23-28 looks best, since black doesnt get

any weaknesses yet.
14.24x13 8x19 15.38-33! 4-9 16.37-31 9-13
17.42-38 10-14 18.40-34 14-20
D) 45.33-28! 22x24 46.26-21 17x26 47.34-29

23x34 48.39x6 W+
E) 44...16-21 45.42-37 11-16 46.37-31 27-32
47.38x27 21x32 48.40-35 23-28 49.35-30 1923 50.30-24 W+
A. Baliakin H. Meijer
A) 28...20-24 gives a much more solid
construction for black (than 28... 19-23?), in
which the pieces are connected. Keeping <23>
open gives white less grip on blacks attacking
position.
19.30-25!
White takes care that he doesnt lose control
over <25>. White wants to control the right
wing, playing against the right wing attack.
B) 31...20-24 32.38-32 27x38 33.42x33 14-19

34.25-20 24-30 35.34x25 15x24 36.48-42 9-14
37.31-27 22x31 38.36x27 W+
19... 3-8 20.25x14 19x10 21.35-30 15-20

22.30-25 10-14 23.34-30 14-19 24.25x14
19x10 25.50-45 10-14
C) 33.34-29! 23x34 34.39x30 18-23

34...13-19 35.30-24 19x30 36.35x24 20x29
37.38-32 27x38 38.43x34 W+1
35.38-32 27x38 36.42x33 28x48 37.31-26
48x31 38.36x7 W+
T. Gerritsen A. Domchev
Nijmegen, 29-07-2010
1.32-28 16-21 2.31-26 18-22 3.37-32 11-16
4.41-37 7-11 5.34-29 1-7 6.40-34 13-18 7.4540 19-23 8.28x19 14x23 9.46-41 21-27
10.32x21 16x27 11.29-24 20x29 12.33x24 913 13.34-30
26.30-25
Taking <25> again!
116
26... 23-28 27.41-37 11-16
White has got an initiative on the right flank

with the 25/29/30/33/34/39-construction.
41...23-28 is punished by 42.25-20 15x35
43.34-30 35x24 44.29x9 W+
41...8-13 breaks the 8/12/17 wing, after which
black cant change piece <26> anymore.
42.25x14 19x10 43.30-24! 10-14 44.24-19 2328 45.19x10 15x4 46.48-43!
Now black has played 11-16 it is the right time

to change back with 37-32x42.
28.37-32 28x37 29.31x42 13-19 30.44-40 5-10
31.39-34
Threatening 25-20 W+.
Black kept the 8/12/17 tail intact, but he cant
use it now: 46...17-21 47.26x17 12x21 48.3631 27x36 49.47-41 36x38 50.43x3 W+
31...18-23 32.34-30 12-18 33.40-34 7-12

34.45-40 10-15 35.33-29!
46... 8-13 47.34-30!

Black cant play 13-19 now.
47... 6-11
Some lines to show blacks problems: 47...4-9
48.30-25 9-14 49.47-41 6-11
49...13-19 50.25-20 14x25 51.36-31 27x38
52.43x14 W+
50.42-38 28-32
50...16-21 51.41-37 11-16 52.38-32 27x38
53.43x23 13-19 54.25-20 W+
51.49-44 13-19 52.44-40 19-23
52...16-21 53.40-35 11-16 54.29-24 19x30
55.35x24 14-19 56.24x13 18x9 57.25-20 12-18
58.39-34 18-23 59.41-37 32x41 60.36x47 2328 61.43-39 28-32 62.33-29 32x43 63.39x48
with a winning breakthrough.
53.29-24 14-19 54.24x13 18x9 55.25-20 12-18
56.40-34 16-21 57.34-30 11-16 58.41-37
32x41 59.36x47 27-32 60.38x27 21x32 61.3025 etc. W+
White has a nice construction for playing

against the attack. All pieces in the Drenthzone are still there.
35... 14-20 36.25x14 19x10 37.30-25 10-14
38.40-35 8-13 39.43-39 13-19 40.35-30 2-8
41.38-33 14-20
48.30-25 4-10 49.25-20 10-14 50.20x9 13x4

51.29-24 18-23
117
13.30-24 19x30 14.34x25 1-6

15.46-41 16-21 16.31-26 11-16
52.42-37!
White found a brilliant way to finish the game
off! He uses a gambit.
17.37-32 21-27 18.32x21 16x27

19.48-42 14-19
52... 27-32 53.37-31! 23-29 54.24-20! 29x38

55.20-15!
20.29-24 19x30 21.25x34 9-14

22.34-29 7-11 23.40-34 13-19
24.45-40 19-23 25.28x19 14x23
55... 12-18 is met by 56.31-27! W+ and black

has no other sensible moves.
Black resigned.
T. Sijbrands. L. Haan
1.33-29 19-24 2.39-33 14-19
3.44-39 20-25 4.29x20 25x14
5.35-30 19-23 6.50-44 14-19
7.33-29 10-14 8.38-33 17-22
9.42-38 11-17 10.32-28 23x32
11.37x28 6-11 12.41-37 5-10
26.40-35 3-9 27.35-30 9-13

28.41-37 10-14 29.37-31 4-10
30.30-25 14-19
118
31.25-20 15x24 32.29x20 10-14
44.29-24 10-15
32...10-15 33.33-29! 15x33 34.38x29 23-28

35.29-24 19x30 36.34x25 18-23 37.39-34 1218 38.25-20 17-21 39.26x17 8-12 40.17x19
23x25 41.44-39 18-23 42.34-30 25x34
43.39x30 with a breakthrough for white.
44...2-8 45.24-20 8-13 46.20-15 10-14 47.3430 etc. W+

45.43-38 2-8 46.33-29 8-13
47.38-33
33.20x9 13x4 34.33-29 4-10

35.38-33 8-13 36.44-40 10-15
47... 13-19 48.24x13 18x9

49.29x18 22x13 50.31x22 28-32
51.47-42 17x28 52.33x22 11-17
53.22x11 6x17 54.42-38 32x43
55.49x38 13-18 56.36-31 9-13
57.31-27 13-19 58.27-21 19-23
59.21x12 18x7 60.34-30 15-20
61.26-21 Black resigned
37.29-24 19x30 38.34x25 23-28

39.40-34 18-23
40.33-29 12-18 41.42-38 13-19

42.38-33 15-20 43.25x14 19x10
119
T. Sijbrands A. Gantwarg
match 1989
1.33-28 17-21 2.39-33 21-26
3.44-39 11-17 4.50-44 18-23
5.31-27 6-11
White doesnt play 49-43?

But the more accurate 4944!. It is important to have a
piece on <44> In order to
get out the fork-lock later.
15.49-44 17-21 16.31-26 1-6
17.26x17 11x31 18.36x27
7-11 19.48-43 11-17
White challenges his

opponent to take a fork-lock
once more! White judges his
centre to be strong enough
for allowing a fork-lock.
White takes a strong centre

position. He is not afraid of
being fork-locked.
6.34-29 23x34 7.40x29 2025 8.44-40 14-20 9.39-34
10-14
White attacks 27-22, not

afraid of 6-11. After the temp
13-18 white escapes from
the fork-lock.
29.34-29 19-24 30.40-34 1722 31.28x17 12x21 32.3228 13-19 33.38-32 9-13
34.37-31 6-11 35.41-37 8-12
36.43-38 21-26
20.27-22 13-18 21.22x13

9x18
White develops his left wing,

taking a lead in development
( = + 6).
10.37-31 26x37 11.42x31 510 12.43-39 19-24 13.47-42
14-19 14.41-37 10-14
White changes and escapes

from the fork-lock. Now you
see the importance of a
piece on <44>!
22.28-23 19x28 23.33x13
8x19 24.46-41 24x33
25.39x28 3-9 26.44-39 9-13
27.38-33 4-9 28.42-38 2-8
120
Black has no active

formations on his right flank
to do anything constructive
with the fork-lock. He flees
to the edge after which white
gets a strong centre
position.
37.31-27 24-30 38.35x24
19x30 39.45-40 11-17
White has two pyramids and

decides it is time to attack.
40.28-23 30-35 41.32-28
35x44 42.39x50 17-21
43.27-22 12-17 44.22x11
16x7 45.28-22 14-19
46.23x14 20x9
Guessing the moves

We follow the game
R. Palmer T. Sijbrands
1992. Guess the move
Sijbrands played in every
diagram. Black is to
move!
Analyses showed that 29-23

would be stronger. But 2924 will result in a win after
Gantwarg misses the best
defence.
47.29-24 9-14 48.34-29 2127 49.22x31 14-19 50.33-28

19x30 51.28-22 15-20
52.29-23 7-12
White breaks through. Black

didnt find the right defence
(56... 25-30) and loses the
endgame.
53.23-18 12x23 54.22-17
30-34 55.17-11 34-39 56.117 23-29? 57.7-2 39-43
58.2x48 29-34 59.48x30
25x34 60.31-27 34-39
61.27-22 20-24 62.22-18 2429 63.18-13 29-33 64.38x29
39-43 65.13-9 43-49 66.2923 2-0
121
10
Now we follow the game

T. Sijbrands Macadou
NDiaye match 1994
Guess the moves Sijbrands
played. White is to move!
122
A. Chizhov G. Valneris
Wch match 1996 (barrage)
10
11
123
10
10
Wch 2007
124
11
12
13
A. Schwarzman A.
Chizhov Wch 2007
Guess the black moves.
125
A. Chizhov W.Borogan
1987
10
11
12
126
13
14
127
Guessing the moves

R. Palmer - T. Sijbrands
Nieland 1992
17... 14-19 18.25x14 9x20

19.35-30 5-10 20.30-25 2024 21.39-34
29... 17-21 30.42-37 21x32

31.37x28 12-17 32.41-37
18-23 33.37-32
1.32-28 18-23 2.33-29

23x32 3.37x28 17-22
4.28x17 11x22 5.39-33 1318 6.44-39 19-23 7.50-44
14-19 8.41-37 10-14 9.37-32
6-11 10.29-24
Black makes the pseudosacrifice and chances 2 for

2. The semi-fork disappears
and black controls the
centre. Whites position is
being split.
10... 20x29 11.33x13 8x19
12.32-27
Black builds up a strong

centre.
12... 2-8 13.34-29 23x34
14.39x30 19-23 15.44-39 813 16.38-33 15-20 17.30-25
Once again this move, white

decides to go to <28> now.
21... 22-28 22.33x22 10-14

23.42-38 23-29 24.34x23
19x17 25.46-41
25... 17-21
Hitting on the central <38>,
while developing his right
wing.
Black wants wing-control.

33... 17-21 34.31-27 21-26
35.27-22 7-12 36.36-31
26x37 37.32x41 23x32
38.38x27 1-6 39.41-37 1923 40.37-31
Changing <22> gives black

a strong centre position
40... 12-17 41.22x11 6x17
42.43-38 13-18 43.48-43 3-8
44.38-32
26.47-42 21x32 27.38x27

11-17 28.43-38 14-19
29.49-43
44... 17-22 45.40-34
128
White should have changed

back, but after 45.31-26
22x31 46.26x37 18-22
47.37-31 16-21 48.31-26 2227 49.26x17 27x49 50.17-11
49x35 black wins.
45...8-12 46.43-38
12-17 47.45-40
8.31-26 14-19 9.26x17

11x22 10.28x17 12x21
11.41-37 10-14
22.38-32 4-9 23.48-42 13-19

23... 7-11 is met by a
kingshot!
24.42-38 10-15
47... 22-28 0-2 (1.59/1.59)

T. Sijbrands Macadou
N'Diaye
match 1994
1.34-29 20-25 2.40-34 15-20
3.45-40 19-24
Black has kept <15> open.

White takes the opportunity
to take an outpost. Black
has to change the outpost
and is left with an awkward
left wing.
12.29-23 18x29 13.34x23
19x28 14.32x23 5-10 15.4034 13-18 16.23x12 7x18
17.37-32 9-13 18.44-40
21-26
White chooses to be forklocked himself! His centre is

so strong that he can do
this.
25.34-29 18-22 26.28x17
12x21 27.36-31 6-11
Sometimes 35-30 24x35 2923 18x29 33x15 is played,

but Sijbrands chooses to
play a centre strategy. He
doesnt want to escape from
the fork-lock yet.
4.32-28 17-21 5.37-32 21-26
6.50-45 26x37 7.42x31
16-21
28.32-28 11-16 29.38-32

9-13 30.31-27 3-9
19.32-28 1-7 20.46-41 7-12
21.41-37 2-7
129
36.22-18 13x22 37.28x17

19x28 38.33x22 30-35
39.17-11 35x33 40.11-6 3338 41.32-28 8-13 42.43x32
12-18 43.22-17 21x12
44.6-1 2-0 (1.56/1.56)
17.34-29 23x34 18.39x30

12-18 19.30-24 19x30
20.25x34 8-13 21.44-39 4-9
22.39-33 14-19 23.49-44 2-8
24.44-39 5-10
Wch match 1996 (barrage)
31.47-41 24-30
32.35x24 19x30
1.32-28 17-21 2.37-32 11-17

3.31-26 7-11 4.36-31 18-22
5.41-36 13-18 6.31-27
22x31 7.36x27 9-13 8.46-41
1-7
25.34-30 10-14 26.50-45

18-23 27.45-40 14-20
Black had to flee to the

edge. White takes a strong
attack with outposts at <22
& 23>.
33.29-23 13-19
34.41-36 7-12
9.34-30 19-23 10.28x19

14x23 11.41-37 10-14
12.30-25 23-29 13.33x24
20x29 14.47-41 18-23
28.40-34 20-24
35.27-22 9-13
15.40-34 29x40 16.45x34

13-19
29.27-22 17x28 30.33x22 712 31.26x17 12x21 32.3933 11-17 33.22x11 6x17
130
42...18-23 is a better
defence.
10.47-41 1-7 11.44-40 14-19

12.50-44 10-14
43.27x16 18-22 44.48-42

22x33 45.32-27 13-18
46.26-21 17x26 47.16-11
18-23 48.11-6 23-28 49.2722 28x17 50.6-1 17-21
51.1x45 14-20 52.25x23 2429 53.23x34 33-39 54.45-50
39x37 2-0 (0.49/0.59)
34.37-31 13-18 35.31-27 813 36.41-36 9-14
Wch 2007
1.34-29 18-23 2.29x18
13x22
13.34-29 23x34 14.40x20

15x24 15.32-28 17-22
16.28x17 12x32
37.33-28 3-8
3.31-27 22x31 4.36x27 8-13
5.41-36 2-8 6.37-31 12-18
17.38x27 5-10 18.43-38 1923 19.45-40 14-19 20.40-34

10-14
38.36-31 21-26 39.30-25

26x37 40.42x31 8-12 41.3430 23-29
7.46-41 7-12 8.41-37 19-23
9.40-34 20-24
21.37-32 4-10 22.41-37 1015 23.49-43 14-20
42.31-26 16-21
131
36.28-23 7-12 37.35-30

34x25 38.23x34 3-9 39.3833 12-17 40.42-38 17-21
41.26x17 11x22
A. Schwarzman A.
Chizhov
Wch 2007
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17
12x21 3.33-28 21-26 4.3127 7-12 5.37-31 26x37
6.41x32 19-23 7.28x19
14x23 8.39-33 11-17 9.4641 10-14 10.41-37 5-10
11.44-39 6-11 12.37-31 1419 13.42-37 10-14 14.47-42
24.34-29 23x34 25.39x30

18-23 26.44-39 8-12
42.38-32 6-11 43.33-29 1117
14... 17-22 15.49-44 11-17

16.34-29 23x34 17.39x30
19-23 18.30-25
27.31-26 20-25 28.37-31

25x34 29.39x30 15-20
44.29-24 17-21 45.31-26

22x31 46.36x27 9-14
47.26x17 14-19 48.24-20
25x14 49.43-38 18-23
50.27-21 16x27 51.32x21
19-24 52.17-12 24-29 53.3430 13-19 54.12-8 23-28
18... 23-29 19.33x24 20x29

20.44-39 13-19 21.40-34
29x40 22.45x34
30.43-39 20-25 31.39-34 2429 32.33x24 23-29

33.34x14 9x29 34.32-28
25x34 35.48-43 12-18
55.21-16 2-0 (2.11/2.40)
22... 19-24 23.34-30 4-10

24.30x19 14x23 25.39-33
10-14 26.43-39 8-13
132
27.48-43 13-19 28.50-44

9-13 29.44-40
4.32-28 23x32 5.38x18

12x23 6.42-38 7-12 7.37-32
1-7 8.41-37 20-25 9.46-41
25x34 10.40x18 12x23
11.45-40 7-12
41... 1-7 42.39-34 7-12

43.37-31
29,.. 19-24 30.31-26 22x31
31.36x27 2-8 32.33-28 1419 33.39-33
12.32-28 23x32 13.37x28
14-19 14.41-37 10-14 15.3832 5-10 16.43-38 9-13
17.49-43 13-18
33... 17-21 34.26x17 12x21

35.43-39 3-9 36.40-34 9-14
37.28-22
43... 21-26 44.42-37 16-21

45.27x16 18x36 46.16-11
12-17 47.11x22 26-31
48.37x26 36-41 49.34-30
24x35 50.25-20 23-29
51.20-15 41-46 52.32-27
46x23 53.15-10 35-40
54.22-17 8-12 55.17x8 13x2
56.10-4 40-45 57.4-22 45-50
58.22-6 23-18 59.26-21
18x36 0-2 (2.59/2.30)
18.28-23 19x28 19.33x13

8x19 20.39-33 4-9
A. Chizhov W.Borogan
1987
1.34-29 18-23 2.29x18
13x22 3.35-30 19-23
37... 24-30 38.35x24 19x30
39.33-28 14-19 40.25-20
15x24 41.34x25
21.43-39 19-23 22.50-45 913
133
31.47-42 19-23 32.37-31 2025 33.40-35 15-20
23.39-34 14-19 24.48-43 1014 25.44-39 2-8
41.33-29 12-17 42.43-39 2025 43.42-38 17-22

34.33-28 17-22 35.28x17
11x22
26.34-29 23x34 27.40x29

12-18
44.29-24 22x31 45.24x2 3136 46.2-24 36-41

36.35-30 13-19
28.31-27 8-12 29.45-40 3-8

30.39-34 14-20
37.31-26 22x31 38.36x27
20-24 39.29x20 25x14
40.38-33 14-20
134
47.34-29 25x43 48.38x49

23x34 49.26-21 16x38
50.24x4 2-0 (1.35/1.20)

Find the best move using the thinking process
Which candidate clue is relevant?
Choose your move!
Comparing candidate moves
Time management 1
Time management 2
A casus of time trouble
How much time would you take?
The right way of thinking is a complicated

process. In order to play the best moves you
need to think in a systematic way.
We offered a scheme for the thinking process:
First looking for candidate moves, then
calculating to compare the moves and select
the best, and finally check if you really want to
play this move.
We also elaborated on psychological aspects
of the game, time management and fair play.
In this chapter you can practice how to use you
time properly.
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Find the best move using the thinking
process!
20 minutes
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2 Black
4 White
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In the course we learned several clues that will
help you find the right move to play.
Clues to find the best move are:
The opponents move
Positional desirability
Following your strategy
Building up
Waiting moves
Defending
Best move situation
Best chance situation
Building up
Tactics
2
Which clues do you use in this situation to find
the best move? Which move is best?
Candidate clues
3
Black played 20-24?
Usually it is good to take <24>, but in this case
it is a mistake. Positional desirable was 10-15.
Can you explain why?
1
White played 48-42?
A) Why is this not the right move?
B) Which move is better. Which clue(s)
did you use to find the right move?
4
1...8-12 2.44-39 14-20 3.40-34
Which move would you choose to play (white

to move)? Which clues are relevant?
C) Which move should black have played

now and why?
137
Explain why this is a best-chance-situation!
White played 40-34. Comment on this move!
Which candidate clue dominates this position?

Which move should white play?
Which candidate clue do you (white) use to

play the right move?
7
10
White played 34-29. Do you agree with this
move? Explain why!
Black played 6-11? Explain why this is not a

good move.
138
2) 2.39-34 22x31 3.37x26 4-10

E) How is 34-29 punished now?
3) 2.37-31 11-17
F) Which shot can black perform after 4.39-34?
There are more variations, but we stick to the
most important ones.
11
Black is to move. In order to find the right move
you have to be aware of whites plan.
A) Which plan does white have?
If you know whites plan you have to defend
your position against this. In order to defend
this position you need tactical possibilities.
So defending and tactics should be your clues
to calculate the right move.
B) Why is 2-7 as played in the game not good?
12
A) Try to judge this position (white to move).
Black should play 1... 17-22!

White has three candidate moves: 2.41-36,
2.39-34 & 2.37-31.
We look at all possibilities.
B) How would you continue with white? Can

you show a logical line in which white freezes
out his opponent?
1) 2.41-36 22x31 3.36x27 11-17

4.39-34
13
Black played 20-25 in a blitz game. White
didnt play the logical 46-41? now. Which
candidate clues helped him to see that 46-41
isnt the right move.?
Black has two tactical options:

1.1) 4... 4-10
C) Which kingshot can black perform after
5.34-29 ?
1.2) 4... 17-22

D) Which kingshot can black perform after
5.34-39 22x31 5.37x26 ?
139
17
14
Analyse this position by comparing whites

candidate moves. Which move do you advise
white to play?
White played 1.38-32

Comment on this move!
15
18
Try to find the best move for white!

Which candidate clues did you use?
A) Try to judge this position 9white to

move).
B) Which move should white play and

why?
16
19
Describe the position in words.

Which move does white have to play?
This is a best-chance-situation. Which move

gives white the best chance to win?
140

Choose your move!
Which candidate clue(s) did you use?
6 Black
141

3
R. Heusdens J. Groenendijk
A) Which are whites candidate moves?
Black to move has two candidate moves.

Which one would you choose?
B) Compare the moves and choose the best

one!
P. Steijlen - G. Jansen
R. Boomstra C. van Dusseldorp
A) Describe the position in words.
B) How much time would you use for this

position?
B) Which move would you choose to play?
C) Compare the several candidate moves and

choose the best one!
142
K. Thijssen N. Waterink
M. Slezak R. Boomstra
A) Describe the position in words and try to

judge it (white to move).
A) Describe the position in words.
White played 36.27-22?!

B) The strong strategic white player has two
candidate moves. Which two moves?
B) Which are blacks candidate moves and

which one is best?
C) Which of the two would you choose and

why?
R. Heusdens A. Baliakin
W. Ludwig A. Baliakin
A) Describe the position. Which will be whites

strategy?
Black played 17... 18-22 18.27x18 12x23.

B) Which candidate moves does white have?

Which one do you choose?
B) Make your choice!
143

Time management 1
Draw the position in the empty diagrams.
White had 2 hours for 50 moves (then he got
an extra hour again)
Write down how much time he should use
according to you for every 10 moves.
th
Can you spot a better move between 40 and
th
50 move (white could have won) ?
K. Thijssen T. Harmsma
1.33-29 20-25 2.32-28 15-20
3.28-23 19x28 4.29-24 20x29
5.34x32 14-19 6.39-33 10-14
7.44-39 17-21 8.32-28 5-10
9.37-32 11-17 10.31-26 7-11
= ............
31.38-33 17-22 32.20-15 13-19
33.24x13 8x19 34.29-24 19x30
35.35x24 2-8 36.43-38 8-13
37.33-29 14-19 38.25-20 19x30
39.20-14 9x20 40.15x35 13-19
= ............
11.41-37 19-23 12.28x19 14x23
13.36-31 25-30 14.35x24 23-28
15.33x22 18x36 16.39-33 10-14
17.50-44 1-7 18.44-39 21-27
19.32x21 16x27 20.40-34 13-18
= ............
41.29-24 19x30 42.35x24 18-23
43.49-44 16-21 44.44-39 12-18
45.24-20 4-10 46.39-34 22-28
47.46-41 18-22 48.48-43 22-27
49.20-15 10-14 50.43-39 14-19
Draw.
= ............
21.45-40 8-13 22.40-35 3-8
23.34-30 11-16 24.39-34 17-21
25.26x17 12x21 26.30-25 7-12
27.34-30 6-11 28.33-29 21-26
29.24-20 27-31 30.30-24 11-17
144

Time management 2
White has 1 hour and 20 minutes plus an extra
60 second for every move. So, for 50 moves
you get 80 + 50 = 2 hours and 1 hour and 10
minutes. Show how much time you should use,
reaching the position of the diagrams. Between
th
th
the 40 and 50 move of the game white
missed a winning continuation. Can you spot
it?
B. Bies A. Schotanus
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22
3.37-32 12-17 4.41-37 6-11
5.46-41 8-12 6.32-28 16-21
7.31-26 21-27 8.36-31 27x36
9.26-21 17x26 10.28x 6 19-23
=
31.32x21 26x17 32.28-23 18x29
33.34x23 19x28 34.30x 8 3x12
35.40-34 9-13 36.45-40 17-22
37.34-29 11-17 38.40-34 17-21
39.34-30 21-27 40.30-24 13-19
=
11.34-30 14-19 12.30-25 10-14
13.40-34 12-17 14.44-40 7-11
15.34-29 23x34 16.39x30 19-23
17.33-29 23x34 18.40x29 2- 8
19.45-40 4-10 20.40-34 13-19
=
41.24x13 14-20 42.25x14 10x 8
43.29-24 8-13 44.35-30 12-18
45.24-20 13-19 46.20-15 19-23
47.37-32 28x37 48.42x31 23-29
49.30-25 29-34 50.25-20 34-40
=
21.49-44 8-13 22.44-40 20-24
23.29x20 15x24 24.43-39 17-21
25. 6x17 21x12 26.39-33 1- 7
27.50-45 12-17 28.37-32 7-11
29.41-37 17-21 30.33-28 21-27
=
51.20-14 40-44 52.15-10 27-32 53.38x27
44-50 54.31-26 22x31 55.26x37 50-39 Draw.
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Cases of time trouble
A) Which would have been the right move?
Black replied 50... 12-17 and then asked his

opponent: Do we have the 50 moves already?
I believe we have to play one more move,
right?
White became insecure if he really had played
50 moves and quickly played 51.38-32?
B) How did black win now?
1
C) How should white have reacted?
G. Leclair A. Andreiko
Andreiko was a much stronger player than
Leclair, a player from the USA. He must have
nearly fallen asleep due to a lack of
concentration, since Andreiko plyed the terrible
18... 3-9? Not until Lecalirs reply 19.44-40! He
realised having made a huge mistake. Black
will always lose a piece, since 19... 17-21 is
met by 20.30-24! 19x39 21.29-24 21x32
22.37x10 W+. 22-28 and 23-28 lose a piece.
Andreiko thought for a lon time. He deliberately
waited to make a move, while his clock kept on
running. He only made a move (22-28) after
having left a couple of minutes on the clock.
QUESTION: What would you do being white?
Would you try to take advantage of blacks
time trouble or would you try to convert the
gained piece into a win by using all your time
calculating?
Marino Barkel shows the right fighting spirit ...
H. Dijkstra - J. Elzinga
White had to play his 50th move of the game. It
was a game with 1 hour and 30 minutes for 50
moves and 20 moves for the rest of the game.
Since white had left little time he played 50.4338? quickly.
146
3
1
White to move. Judge the position, find whites
candidate moves and consider how much time
you would use for finding the right move.
Black to move
A) Describe the position and try to judge it.
B) How much time do you want to take in this

position and why?
C) Which of the candidate moves are you

going to play?
4
Black just played 39... 13-18. How much time
would you use with white to move?
2
How much time would you want to use in this
position?
5
How much time would you use with white to
make your move? Explain why.
147
Georgiev was to move with white. What do you

think? Did he take a lot of time here or did he
play quickly?
Black is to move.
Black had 22 minutes left on the clock for 15
more moves.
How much time would you use?
A)
B)
C)
D)
1 minute
2 minutes
4 minutes
7 minutes
7
Black was to move.
How much time would you take being black?
10
White to move.
How much time would you use?
A)
B)
C)
D)
8
How much tine do you take and which move
do you play?
148
30 seconds
3 minutes
5 minutes
8 minutes

1...4-9 is met by 2.36-31! 9-14 ( Black's best
defence is 2...24-29 3.33x24 19x30 4.35x24 812 5.28x8 17x28 6.8x6 9-14 7.32x23 21x41
8.31-27 ++/-) 3.43-38 14-20 4.34-30 20-25
5.39-34 and black is frozen out.
1...8-12 2.34-30 4-10 [ 2...23-29 3.28-23!
29x49 4.23x14 17x28 5.30x6 results in a lost
endgame for black. ] 3.39-34 10-14 4.43-39
12-18 5.30-25 and black is frozen out.
Solutions
Find the best move
1) White has a Roozenburg attack. He doesnt
have many moves to play, since 33-28 would
be punished: 1.33-28? 15-20! 2.24x4 12-17
3.28x19 13x22 4.4x16 17-21 5.16x27 22x31
There is only one candidate move left and it
turns out to be a winning move, since after
the waiting move 1.40-35! black hasnt got a
good move left anymore.
1... 7-11 2.27-22 W+
1... 9-14 2.27-22 W+
1 ... 12-17 2.37-31 W+
1 ... 10-14 2.24-19 13x24 3.29x20
15x24 4.34-39 23x34 5.39x10 W+
4) T. Berends A. Scholma
White has an attack with outposts on <23 &
24>. How to continue the attack? Candidate
moves are 23-19, 32-28 and 30-25.
In the game white wanted to take more space
and played 1.23-19? This looks nice at first
glance, since 20-25 (19-13), 9-13 (30-25) and
18-22 (19-14 20-25 14-10-4) all lose. But in
such case you have to be alert! Isnt this a
trap? White overlooked the tactical point of the
position: 1.23-19 26-31! 2.37x26 17-22
3.26x28 20-25 4.32x21 25x43 B+.
So, 1.23-19 isnt a candidate move anymore.
1.32-28 9-14 2.30-25 (2.24-19 20-24 3.29x9
18x29 4.33x24 3x43 B+) 2...27-31 isnt very
attractive, since the attack is blocked: white
can't play 24-19 because of 20-24! 3.37-32 813 and white has to give a piece in order to
break the block, making a draw. 4.23-19 14x34
5.25x14=
The best way to continue the attack turns out
to be 1.30-25! 8-13 2.25x14 9x20 3.23-19! 3-8
4.32-28 27-31 5.28-23 31-36 [ 5...17-22? 6.3530! 20-25 7.47-41 25x34 8.29x40 18x20 9.4136 13x24 10.36x7 ; 5...18-22 6.35-30 20-25
7.19-14 25x34 8.29x40 W+ ] It looks as if the
attack is on a dead end, but white sacrifices a
piece in order to make a breakthrough.
6.19-14! 20x9 7.24-20 15x24 8.29x20 18x29
9.33x24 etc. +/-
2) A. Domchev B. Wollaert (Korbach 2012)

The game was 1...8-13? And white surprised
his opponent with an impossible move!
2.32-27!! 2-7 (2...17-21 3.28x30 21x43 4.30-24
43-49 5.35-30 49-43 6.30-25 9-13 7.31-27
43x21 8.48-43 21x49 9.40-35 49x40 10.35x44
etc. W+) 3.27x18 12x43 4.37-32 26x28 5.33x2
24x33 6.2x49 ]
Black could have forced winning a piece
however.
1...6-11!
If white plays 48-42 the gap on <43> is a
severe weakness. If he plays 48-43 however,
the gap at <42> is a weakness, since white
cant play at his left wing anymore.
1. 2.48-42 8-13 3.31-27 22x31 4.36x27
17-21 5.28-23 [ 5.28-22 13-18 6.22x13
9x18 B+] 5...12-17 6.34-30 13-18
7.30x19 20-25 8.23x12 14x43 9.38x49
17x8 B+1
2. 2.48-43 16-21 3.34-30 12-18 4.30x19
14x34 5.40x29 [5.39x30 is punished
by a kingshot!] 20-24 6.29x20 15x24
with the strong threat of 24-29 +. White
has no defence left.
5) N. Kloppenburg R. Schrooten
Black has to look for tactics first.
Black could have forced a win: 1...12-17!
Threatening to win a piece by 28-32. 2.31-26
28-32 3.27-21 23-28! 4.21x23 28x48 5.38x27
B+
3) White has a good Ghestem-lock. He has to

try to freeze black out. In order to limit blacks
space to play white should start with 1.38-33.
At 1.34-30 black gains space playing 24-29!
(black can also play 4-10) after which white
cant attack the outpost (39-33? 19-24 B+) and
after 2.39-34 29x40 3.35x44 black takes more
space again playing 3... 23-29 (4.28-23 doesnt
yield a positive result after 17x28 23x14 28-33
etc.).
After 1.38-33! black faces huge problems:
1...4-10 is punished by a kingshot: 2.35-30!
24x35 3.34-29 23x34 4.39x30 35x24 5.33-29
24x33 6.28x39 17x28 7.32x5 21x41 8.36x47
W+ ;
6) J. Zweerink D. Staal
Candidate moves are 1.29-24 or moves that
make the exchange 23x34 30x39. Changing
shouldnt be done by playing 1.38-33?? 23x34
2.30x39 since the gap at <38> allows black to
take a simple kingshot with 14-20 & 13-19.
In the game white played 1.37-32 23x34
2.30x39 allowing black to develop pieces <15
& 5> by 15-20-24 and after 14-19 piece <5>
will also become active.
In order to profit form the inactive piece on <5>
white should play 1.29-24 14-19* 2.38-33!
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This situation with a fork-lock at the right wing
gives both tactical and strategic options for
white. Piece 5 cant come into play and white
want to conquer <28>, after which white can
take advantage of the weakness on <8>. This
gives white opportunities to break through,
eliminating piece <19>.
2...5-10 is met by 3.27-21! 16x27 4.37-32
27x20 5.25x5 ++/-.
After 2... 6-11 white shouldnt hurry and play
3.37-32, since black uses the gap at <38>:
23-28! 4.32x14 15-20 5.24x15 13-19 6.14x23
18x49 =.
2...6-11 should be answered by 3.43-38 11-17
4.25-20! And white will always win helped by
tactics:
1) 17-22 27-21 16x27 20-24 19x10 24-20
15x24 30x19 W+
2) 17-21 5.27-22 18x27 6.30-25! 19x30
7.25x34 15x24 8.33-29 24x33 9.38x7 W+
3) 23-29 30-25 19x30 25x23 15x24 23-19 W+1
4) 5-10 20-14 17-21 14x5 21x41/43 and 30-25
is decisive.
We continue our analysis with:
2... 12-17 3.43-39 6-11
3...5-10 4.37-32 10-14 5.33-28 17-21 6.42-38
6-11 7.25-20 14x43 8.38x49 19x30 9.28x8 W+
4.37-32! 5-10
4... 17-22 is met by the breakthrough 25-20-14
& 24-20 30x8 W+
4... 18-22 5.27x9 23-29 6.24x13 29x47 leads
to a bad endgame for black.
5.33-28 10-14 6.42-38 17-21 7.25-20! W+
48 tail. This formation is important for having

control over the left flank. After 48-42? white
cant change 37-31 anymore and loses control
over the left flank.
B) White should have played the positional
correct 47-42! (Clue: positional desirability)
for example: 8-12 2.37-31 26x37 3.42x31 3-8
4.31-26 (Or 4.31-27 22x31 5.36x27 and black
gets counter play by 14-19 6.40-35 19x30
7.35x24 12-18 8.48-42 18-22 9.27x18 13x22
10.44-39 10-14 11.45-40 14-19 12.24x13 8x19
=) =.
C) Black should follow his strategy, blocking
whites right wing attack while attacking the
outpost on <24>. In the game black played 914 allowing white to make a break through shot
(so tactics is involved too!): 4.34-30! 25x23
5.28x8 2x13 (5...20x29 6.33x24 2x13 7.32-27
21x41 8.24-19 13x24 9.42-37 41x32 10.38x7)
6.24-19 13x24 7.32-27 21x41 8.42-37 41x32
9.38x7.
3...12-18!
White cant defend his piece by playing 4.2823 since 10-14 5.23x12 17x8 6.45-40 14-19
7.40-35 19x30 8.35x24 9-14 is winning a piece
for black.
4.45-40 10-14 5.49-44 4-10 6.28-23 22-27
7.23x12 17x8 8.33-28 14-19
A) 9.28-23 19x28 (9...19x30? 10.37-31 26x19
11.29-24 20x29 12.34x5) 10.32x23 10-14
11.37-32 14-19 12.23x14 13-19 13.24x4 20x9
14.4x31 26x48 B+
B) 9.40-35 19x30 10.35x24 13-18! (10... 10-14
can be met by 11.34-30! 25x23 12.28x10 15x4
13.24x15 =) 11.44-40 (After 11.28-23 9-13
12.23x12 8x17 13.44-40 10-14 white has no
sensible move left.) 11...26-31! 12.37x17 27-31
13.36x27 18-22 14.27x18 8-12 15.17x8 2x35
-/++
7) K. ter Braake J. Wiering

White has to choose between 37-32 and 3832.
1.37-32? leaves whites left wing unprotected.
6-11 2.39-33 11-17 3.47-41 17-22 4.41-36
22x31 5.36x27 18-22 6.27x18 13x22 black
breaking through to king.
White has to play 1.38-32! in order to defend
his left wing against a breakthrough.
2) M. Koopmanschap B. Provoost
Blacks last move 24-30 is attacking a piece,
so white should consider making a shot, since
there also is a 32 x 3 track to king. So white
uses the opponents move and tactics as clues.
Whites calculation should be as follows:
1.40-35? 30x39 2.27-22 18x27 3.28-22 27x18
If white takes an immediate kingshot with 4.3833 39x28 5.32x3 the king is caught, so white
considers giving an extra piece:
4.35-30 25x34 5.38-33 39x28 6.32x3
but black replies 21-27! 7.3x21 16x27 8.45-40
13-19 9.40-34 19-24 black wins by threefold
opposition.
The candidate moves are reduced to 34-29 &
38-33. 1.34-29 30-35! 2.40-34 (white cant play
28-23 ...) 13-19! Is very bad for white.
8) Wenlong Gao M. Luiten

White uses piece <36> to profit from the gaps
in blacks position.
1.39-34! 11-16
Igf black closes <14> white still has a shot:
1...10-14 2.47-41 36x47 3.37-31 47x50 4.4842 50x22 5.27x16 W+
2.47-41! 36x47 3.38-33 47x29 4.27-21 16x38
5.37-31 23x32 6.34x5 W+

1A) J. Terpstra H. Kroesbergen
1.48-42? is a positional mistake. White plays
the golden piece <48>, breaking the 37 / 42/
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27x38 10.39-33 38x29 11.30-24 19x30
12.25x3 31-37 13.40-34 9-13 14.3-26 37-41
15.48-42 W+
So, white should simply defend the piece by

playing 1.38-33 30x39 2.33x44.
3) K. Thijssen F. Andriessen
After 1... 20-24? 2.34-29! 10-15 3.29x20 15x24
4.37-31! Black cant go to <22> to prevent him
from being locked. In the game 4... 7-12 5.3126 was played and the right wing lock caused
trouble for black.
Black should have played 1... 10-15 still having
control over <24>. But not occupying the
square. Now after 2.37-31 he can play 17-22!
preventing being locked with an equal position.
6) Tactics rule this position with white having a

right wing attack and blacks left wing being
locked. White has to take care fotr the 20 x 47
track to king. As a matter of fact, black is
threatening to make a shot introduced by 2731 & 17-22. Several moves are tactically
punished:
1) 1.35-30? 1...27-31 2.36x27 17-22 3.28x17
12x32 4.23x3 13-18 5.38x27 18-23 6.29x18
20x47 7.3x20 15x35 B+
2) 1.43-39? Creating a gap at <43>, is also
tactically punished: 14-19 2.23x14 10x30
3.25x34 (3.35x24 17-21 4.25x14 27-31
5.36x27 21x32 B+) 3...17-21! 4.28-23 20-24
5.29x20 18x40 6.35x44 15x24 B+1 ;
3) 1.46-41 17-21! (Even stronger than the shot
with 27-32) 2.35-30 14-19!! 3.23x14 (3.25x14
15-20 4.24x4 19x10 5.4x15 5-10 6.15x4 13-19
7.4x31 26x46 8.23x14 46x9 B+) 3...10x19
4.25x23 15-20 5.24x15 5-10 6.15x4 13-19
7.4x31 26x46 8.23x14 46x9 B+
4) The best move, avoiding shots, is 1.42-37!
And after 14-19 2.23x14 10x30 white has to
capture backwards: 3.25x34=.
4) M. Barkel - A. Baliakin
This is a sharp position, with a best move
situation. You have to use the thinking process
to find the best move. So lets examine which
are candidate moves. Tactics can rule out the
30-24 move:
1) 1.30-24 19x30 2.35x24 20x29 3.34x23
18x29 4.33x24 17-22 5.27x7 8-12 6.7x18
13x35 B+
2) 1.28-23 18x29 2.34x23 19x28 3.33x11
25x34 4.40x29 6x17 5.29-24 20x29 6.27-22
17x28 7.32x34 leads to a worse position for
white.
3) The game was 1.36-31? 17-22! 2.28x17 2024 3.33-28 18-23 4.41-36 12-18 5.17-11 6x17
6.38-33? (White could have escaped by taking
a Kung Fu shot: 6.27-22 18x27 7.31x11 16x7
8.37-31 26x48 9.39-33 48x39 10.34x43 25x34
11.40x18 13x22 12.28x26=) 14-20 7.42-38 1722 8.28x17 21x12 and black won the game.
4) It needs strong calculation to find the best
move: 1.33-29! 6-11 [ 1...18-22 2.27x7 8-12
3.7x18 13x24 is met by 4.32-27! 21x32
5.37x28 16-21 (5...9-13 6.41-37 3-8 7.28-23
19x28 8.30x10 15x4 9.38-32 W+1) 6.28-23
19x28 7.30x10 15x4 8.35-30 and white gains a
piece.
2.39-33 20-24 3.29x20 15x24 4.28-23!! 19x48
5.30x10 48x30 6.35x24 9-14 7.10x19 25-30
8.24x35 13x24 9.40-34 After this tactical
intermezzo blacks position is a mess,
especially the dangling piece on ,11> is
terrible. White is helped by tactics too. 8-13
9... 18-23 10.38-33 8-13 is punished by 11.2722! 17x30 12.32-27 21x32 13.37x6 W+
10.38-33 13-19 11.33-28 18-23 12.45-40 with
a positional win for white.
7) E. Prosman - E. Maijenburg (blindfold

game)
White built the power block in order to put
pressure on <24>. Therefore 34-29 is a move
that fits in whites strategy. The other candidate
move 37-31 26x37 42x31 doesnt give any
advantage. The 34-29 continuation isnt
analytically winning but that doesnt matter.
White should follow his strategy. This line still
gives the best chance for black to go wrong
and lose:
1.34-29 23x34 2.40x20 15x24 3.27-22 18x27
4.32x12 8x17 5.45-40 Threatening to make a
breakthrough with 28-23 etc.
2-8 6.40-34 Black didnt see a way to defend
piece <24>, so he resigned. Black could have
defended his position with a shot: 6... 13-18!
7.34-29 11-16 8.29x20 17-22 9.28x17 18-22
10.17x28 9-13 11.20x18 19-24 12.30x19 8-13
13.19x8 3x41 =.
8) T. Sijbrands David
This is a position in which white built a fork on
his right wing in order to put pressure on <24>,
so 1.40-34 is a logical move. Next moves were
44-40, 50-45 & 34-29. White follows his
strategy and is building up a solid centre
position.
5) K.H. Leijenaar Vogelenzang

This is a best chance situation, because after
1.37-31?! black can keep the game equal
playing 27-32! 2.38x27 21x32 =. The more
logical reply 1... 23-28 is punished by a deep
forcing however: 1... 23-28? 2.33x22! 27x18
3.31-26 3-8 4.26x17 7-12 5.36-31 12x21 6.3126 21-27 7.26-21 27-31 8.43-39 16x27 9.38-32
9) T. Sijbrands Kameraat
151

piece and lost the endgame after 25-30
8.34x14 19x10 9.27-22 17x28 10.33x22 10-15
11.22-17 etc.
White built a solid construction for surrounding

the black centre. In order to perform this
strategy white has to play 33-29 some time.
This is the right moment for this move: 33-29!
(following your strategy)
13) T. Goedemoed P. Bouma blitz

The opponents move 20-25 alarmed white not
to be tricked! 20-25 is not a standard move,
going to the edge, so does black want to trap
me? White wanted to play 46-41, but he
checked the move for tactics. In a blitz game it
is important to see the tactical ideas quickly!
1.46-41 (creating a 8 x 46 track to king!) would
have been punished by the kingshot 1... 25-30!
2.34x25 15-20 3.25x14 13-19 4.14x23 22-28
5.33x13 8x46 B+.
A logical move is 1.42-37 connecting all
pieces.
10) G. Valneris A. Tolchikov

Black has a weakness in his position, the gap
on <13>. Therefore he should defend his
position with 4-9 or 2-8 in order to close the
gap. 1... 6-11? Allowed white to profit from this
weakness by playing 2.32-28! Threatening 2823 19x28 31-27.
2.... 19-24 3.31-27! 22x31 4.36x27 14-19 5.2822 17x28 6.33x13 19x8 7.40-35 and white is
winning a piece at the next move with 34-30.
11) B. Smeenk - J. Beeke
A) White wants to put pressure on <24> with
the power block.
14) G. Draaisma - D. Edelenbos

Using step 1 of the thinking process should
eliminate 38-32 as a serious move. 38-32?
creates a huge weakness at <38>, so it must
be checked on shots for black immediately!
1.38-32?? 18-22! 2.27x18 13x22 3.28x17 1923 4.29x18 24-30 5.35x24 20x27!
5...20x49 would allow the stick move 6.18-13
49x12 7.13x4 ~. Now white must lose a piece
without having any compensation for it. He
resigned.
B) 1...2-7? 2.39-34 4-10 3.34-29 10-15

4.29x20 15x24 5.43-39! 18-23 6.39-34
White uses the power block for the second
time. Black has no good defence left.
C) 5.34-29
(5.47-41 10-15 6.34-29 17-22 7.29x20 22x31
8.37x26 15x24 9.40-34 12-17 10.34-29 16-21
11.29x20 21-27 12.32x23 19x46)
5...16-21! 6.27x16 17-22 7.29x20 22-27
8.32x21 12-17 9.21x23 19x48 10.16-11 6x17
11.20-15 with an endgame that isnt clear.
15) K. Thijssen - T. Teterina

A classical position with weaknesses for black.
Black has an edge piece on <25> combined
with a weakness on <9>. White can use this
weakness tactically by playing 27-22 now or
later.
In the game white immediately played 1.2722? 18x27 2.31x22 12-18 3.36-31 18x36 4.3430 25x34 5.40x9 26-31 6.37x26 10-14 7.9x29
36-41 and white got no more than a draw.
White should have played a waiting move
however: 1.48-42! Black has only one sensible
reply, after which the forcing 27-22 is winning.
Closing <42> turns out to prevent black from
breaking through: 1...15-20* 2.27-22! 18x27
3.31x22 12-18* 4.36-31 18x36 5.34-30 25x34
6.40x9 26-31 7.37x26 36-41 8.33-29! 24x22
9.32-27 22x31 10.26x46 W+
D) 4...17-22 5.34-29 22x31 6.37x26

(6.29x20 31-36)
6...14-20! 7.25x23 18-22 8.30x19 13x24
9.29x20 22-28 10.33x22 12-18 11.23x12 8x39
=
E) 4.34-29 16-21! 5.26x17 12x21 6.29x20 2127 7.32x21 11-17 8.21x23 19x46 (9.20-15 1420! 10.25x5 13-19 11.5x28 46x5 -/++)
F) 3.39-34 16-21! 4.27x16 17-21 5.16x27 2228 6.33x22 24-29 7.34x23 19x39 -/+
12A) The most relevant feature of this position
is black having a dangling piece on <20>. This
piece is inactive. Moreover it makes the
13/19/24 formation inactive. White has no
weaknesses. He controls the right flank and
has more space to play.
16) White has a centre attack, but the pieces

behind the outpost on <23> are chain-locked.
White has to take care therefore, especially for
shots. So white has to defend this position, in
order to not being trapped.
In the game Sene Mamina N'Diaye
23.40-35? was played. After 23... 20-24!
24.29x9 18x40 25.35x44 4x13! White had to
lose a piece.
23.36-31? would have allowed black to make
a forcing: 8-13! (threatening 4-9 & 20-24 +)
B) A. Schwarzman M. Borghetti
1.27-22! White takes more space. 11-16 2.2217! 7-12 3.17x8 13x2 Black has left only one
active piece.
4.32-27 2-7 5.37-31 7-12 6.31-26 12-17 7.4440 Black is frozen out. He had to sacrifice a
152

W+. It is important that black cant play 8-12
and 13-18, preventing him from connecting his
pieces.
White creates a dangling piece on <40> with
45-40! But this isnt bad, since white doesnt
nee to play on his right wing anymore. He has
enough waiting moves at his left wing, going to
take <27> while keeping black locked.
An example of what might follow:
1.45-40. 3-9
1...15-20 2.41-37 13-18 3.28-23 18x29
4.34x14 20x9 5.40-34 9-13 6.34-30 25x34
7.39x19 13x24 8.43-39 8-12 9.39-34 21-27
10.37-32 3-9 11.32x21 16x27 12.34-29 W+
2.36-31 9-14 3.41-36 24-30
3...13-18 4.34-29 14-20 5.28-22!! 18x27
6.31x22 17x28 7.26x17 11x22 8.39-34 28x30
9.48-42 24x33 10.35x2; 3...14-20 4.34-29 W+
4.35x24 19x30 5.38-32 30-35 6.31-27 35x44
7.39x50 +/-
24.40-35 20-24! 25.29x9 18x40 26.35x44

25x34 27.39x30 16-21 28.9x18 12x41
29.46x37 21-27 30.31x22 17x48 B+
The best move is the neutral waiting move
23.46-41.
17) F. Luteyn - W. Gao Thailand 2012
White has a right wing attack with several
inactive pieces. Black is better, so white has to
defend. Candidate moves are 42-37, 42-38
and even 39-33 is a possibility.
1.31-26? 22x31 2.26x37 is met by a kingshot:
25-30 3.34x25 14-19 4.25x23 12-17 5.23x21
16x47 -/++.
The game was 1.42-38? 12-17 2.39-33
(2.29-23 20x29 B+) 14-19 3.35-30 19-23 4.4035 17-21 5.31-26 22x31 6.26x37 21-27!
7.32x21 16x27 8.38-32 27x38 9.33x42 23-28
10.42-38 28-33 11.38-32 33-39 12.34x43
25x23 B+
After 1.39-33 14-19 2.35-30 19-23 3.42-37 3-9!
White has to sacrifice a piece with 4.33-28
22x33 5.29x38 20x29 6.31-26 -/++
White can use tactics to defend:
1.42-37! 12-17
1...14-19 is met by 2.29-23! 19x30 3.35x24
20x29 4.40-35 29x40 5.35x44 18x29 6.27x7
W+.
2.39-33 14-19 3.35-30 19-23 and now the pint
of whites play is revealed, white takes a
kingshot to the occupied square 3!
4.33-28! 22x33 5.29x38 20x29 6.30-24 29x20
7.27-22 18x36 8.34-30 25x34 9.40x9 3x14
10.37-31 36x27 11.32x3
The kings is caught: 20-25 12.3x20 15x24 but
13.38-33 leads to a draw.
19) A. Getmanski J.P. Drost

1.30-25! 19x30 2.35x24 3-8?
Black wants to change piece <24> but
overlooks whites intention:
3.25-20! 13-19 4.24x13 8x19 5.37-32 15x24
6.32-28 22x33 7.38x20 white breaking
through.
Choose your move!

1) W. Sipma A. Safonov
In this building up phase white used tactics. He
played a snare, provoking his opponent to take
a kingshot, which is punished by a brilliant
counter-shot. Wouter Sipma knew this idea
from a blitz-game against Alexander Georgiev,
who surprised Wouter with this snare. Wouter
had to look for a couple of minutes to see the
trap. Now he is awarded for remembering this
trick, since Safonov must have thought his
opponent made a blooper, since white played
too quickly.
The opening moves were:
1.32-28 20-25 2.31-27 15-20 3.27-22 18x27
4.28-23 19x28 5.33x31 14-19 6.37-32 10-14
7.41-37 5-10 8.39-33 12-18 9.44-39 7-12
10.33-28 1-7 11.39-33 17-22 12.28x17 12x21
And now white played the snare:
13.50-44?! 25-30? 14.35x15 14-20 15.15x24
19x50 16.31-26!! 50x17 17.49-44 17x50
18.26x17 11x22 19.38-33 50x28 20.32x1
and white won.
18) P. Boonstra - H. Koning

Blacks right wing is locked. Playing 41-37 or
34-30 would allow black to escape from the
lock:
1.34-30? 25x34 2.39x30 17-22 3.26x17 24-29
4.33x24 22x42 5.48x37 11x22 =
1.41-37 17-22 2.28x17
2.26x17 25-30 3.34x25 24-29 4.33x24 22x31
5.36x27 11x31
2...21x12 =.
1.28-22 17x28 2.33x22 doesnt yield a positive
result either, since black escapes from the lock
by playing 11-17 3.22x11 16x7 4.26x17 7-12 =.
White should follow the strategy of keeping
black locked. Candidate moves are 1.36-31
and 1.45-40.
1.36-31 allows black to activate all pieces: 1318! 2.38-32 8-12 3.41-36 18-23 4.31-27 12-18
5.43-38 24-30! 6.35x22 15-20 7.28x19 17x37
8.26x17 11x31 9.36x27 37-41 etc.
Best move is 1.45-40! connecting the pieces in
the centre and the right wing. Black cant
continue with 13-18 now, because of 28-23!
2) F. Luteyn M. Koopmanschap
White used tactics to follow his strategy:
putting pressure on <24> with the help of a
sacrifice. He played:
153

1.27-22! 18x27 2.32-28 23x32 3.37x28 12-18
4.34-29 7-12 5.29x20 15x24 6.28-23 19x39
7.30x10 39-44 8.40x49 9-14 9.10x19 13x24
White is putting pressure on <24> again:
10.43-39 18-23 11.49-44 8-13 12.44-40 13-19
13.38-33 27-32 14.39-34 32-38 15.34-29
23x34 16.40x20 38x29 17.20-15 and white
won.
possible anymore. Therefore the main line

goes like this: 2.48-43 17-22 3.28x17 21x12
4.43-38 6-11 5.38-33 12-17 6.33-28 after
which black is still under huge pressure. Only
sacrificing a piece with 26-31! gives chances to
escape from losing:
3) J. van Kesteren O. Dijkstra

White should follow his strategy: Controlling
both wings! Thisw is a best-move-situation,
since white can force a win. He freezes black
out by taking <25> under control:
1.34-30! 4-9 After 1...18-23 2.30-25 black has
no good move left! 2.30-25 9-14 3.48-43!
In the game 3.39-34?? 24-29! 4.34x21 11-17
5.21x12 13-18 6.12x23 19x50 B+ followed.
3...18-23
After 3...17-22 4.26-21 black is out of moves.
4.43-38 and black is (tactically) frozen out,
since 13-18 is punished by 35-30 & 27-21 W+.
6... 17-21? 7.30-2511-17 8.28-22! 17x28 9.3430 23x34 10.32x3 21x41 11.47x36 W+
6... 15-20 shouldnt be met by 7.30-25 because
of 18-22!! 8.25x3 22x24 9.3x21 26x17 =, but
by the brilliant sacrifice 7.29-24!! 20x40
8.35x44 W+.
The best defence is 6... 26-31! 7.27x36 (at
37x26 18-22 = follows) 17-21 and white gets a
good endgame with 30-24 19x39 28x8, but
black can still fight on with 9-13 8x19 39-43
etc.
4) T. Sijbrands C. de Jong
In this building up phase white played the
positional desirable move 38-33. He wants to
develop piece 47 to <33>, so this is a logical
way of building up the position. If white plays
40-34 first, after 10-15 38-33 black can change
24-29, so it is sharper to play 38-33
immediately.
7) M. Borghetti M. Kroesbergen
Blacks position is a mess. He has very little
space and a dangling piece on <9>. White can
sue piece <36> to take advantage from this.
1.39-34! Creates a threat: 47-41 34-30 30x39
25x3. Black cant parry this threat and lost.
5) M. Nogovitsina - K. Overes
Tactics rule this psoition! There is a route to
king with 34 x 5 ... White should have spotted
the kingshot beginning with 32-28!!
6) A. Georgiev Macadou NDiaye (position
form analysis)
Blacks position is being surrounded and he
has to defend. He cant play 1... 18-22 2.29x18
and white makes a kingshot with 27-22 / 28-22
at the next move.
1... 15-20 is punished by 2.30-25 9-14 3.27-22
(or 3.28-22 first and then 4.27-22) W+
1... 9-14 is met by 2.30-25! and the 27-22
threat is lethal.
Changing back with 1... 17-22 2.28x17 21x12
also loses: 3.42-38! 1-7 (12-17 is punished by
a kingshot: 27-21 16x27 32x12 18x7 29x18
13x22 37-31 26x37 48-42 37x48 30-25 48x30
35x4 +) and white plays two waiting moves:
4.47-41 7-11 5.41-36! After which 12-17 is still
punished by the same kingshot and 11-17 is
met with the breakthrough-shot 37-31 26x28
27-22 18x27 29x7 + (15-20 is still met by 30-25
9-14 27-22+).
For this reason black has to play a waiting
move: 1... 1-6! White has to make a decision
then. 2.47-41 allows 9-14 since 27-22 isnt
8) A. Schwarzman A. Shaibakov
White has a right wing attack.
1.46-41 isnt a candidate move because of 2631 37x26 13-19 24x22 17x46 B+.
The normal move 1.33-28 allows black to
change 25-30 24x35 26-31 37x26 17-21 26x17
11x24 =.
After 1.44-40 10-14 white cant go to the centre
anymore: both 32-28 and 33-28 fail.
White played the strong 1.36-31! Using blacks
lack of active formations. Now white can go to
<28> later, since the 26-31 shot isnt available
anymore. Piece <46> ids also activated by this
move, so its positionally desirable to play 1.3631. Black cant go to <22>: 1.36-31 17-22 is
met by 2.29-23! 20x29 3.33x24 18x20 4.27x7
W+, so the move is backed by tactics.
The game was 1.36-31 10-14 2.44-40 2-7
3.33-28 17-22 4.28x17 12x21? Black should
have defended 4... 11x22 5.39-33. Now 5... 611 is losing due to 6.32-28 11-17 7.37-32
26x37 8.42x31 with a deadly chain-lock. But
154

black can sacrifice a piece playing 5... 25-30!!
6.24x35 13-19 with enough compensation for
the lost piece. Of course this defence is hard to
find, especially under time pressure. Therefore
this was a best-chance-situation, which payed
off in the game quickly: 5.39-33 11-17 6.46-41
7-11 7.41-36 Black has no space to play left.
17-22 is met by 29-23! W+. Black sacrificed a
piece with 25-30 but in this case he doesnt
have compensation, and lost soon.
It would be good if white left enough time to be

able to calculate for 15 minutes or so.
C) White cant play several moves. You have
to check this using the first step, looking for
candidate moves. Moves that tactically fail
need to be eliminated at once, before one is
going to calculate lines with these moves! It will
save you time and ... unnecessary losses.
2) 1.27-21? is punished by 25-30! 2.34x14
23x34 3.14x32 11-16 4.39x30 16x47 B+
1.26-21? is punished by 25-30! 2.34x14 23x34
3.14x32 11-17 4.39x30 17x50 B+
1.42-37 fails due to 19-24 and white has to
make the awkward temp 27-21 to be able to
make an exchange: 24x33 37-32 28x37 39x19
13x24 31x42 and with 24-30 (11-16? 44-39 &
34-30=) 35x24 20x40 44x35 11-16 black wins
a piece.
1.42-38 19-24 doesnt give white a good temp
for making an exchange with 38-32 either,
while 2.38-33 12-17 3.33x22 17x28 loses a
piece for white.
1.43-38 is met by the brilliant move 11-16!!
threatening 28-33 +
2.38-33 (2.27-21 16x27 3.31x33 25-30!
4.34x14 23x32 5.14x23 18x47 B+) 2...28-32
3.27x38 25-30 4.34x14 23x32 5.14x23 18x47
B+
1.44-40 isnt a success either, black wins by
playing 28-32 & 25-30.
Is there still a good move for white? Yes, this is
why you have to look at all moves exploring if it
is a candidate moves. As we warned you in
ACID part 3 never forget to look at surprising
moves! White has a hidden defence, using a
gambit!
1.35-30!! 20-24
1...19-24 2.30x19 13x33 3.27-22 18x27
4.31x22 28x17 5.39x19 =
2.29x20 15x35 3.42-38!
Thanks to whites control over the left flank
white will get his lost piece back!
3... 19-24 4.27-22 28x17 5.34-30 25x34
6.39x28 =

1A) In this sharp positionwith mutual outposts
white has two candidate moves, 1.35-30 &
1.26-21.
A move like 1.49-44 isnt serious in such
position, since it spoils the 38/43/49 tail and
weakens base-square <49>. Black can
immediately take advantage of this by the
kingshot with 27-32 & 18-23.
1.38-32 fails due to 27x38 2.43x23 22-27
3.31x22 17x30 4.35x24 18-23 5.29x18 20x38
6.42x33 12x23 B+1.
B) 1.35-30 can be met by the surprising
(impossible move) 18-23!! 2.29x18 12x23 3.3329 8-12 4.29x18 12x23
and the offered kingshot turns out to be met by
a counter-shot: 5.38-33 20x38 6.43x1 11-17
7.1x29 28-32 8.37x28 22x33 B+.
White can escape from this shot by playing
5.26-21!! 27x16 6.49-44 20x29 7.30-24 29x20
8.34-30 25x34 9.40x27 and white will win back
the lost piece.
1.26-21! however gives white an advantage.
Black cant take backwards, since white makes
a king at <4>: 1... 27x16 2.34-30 25x23 3.2419 13x24 4.31-27 22x31 5.33x4 W+
1.26-21 17x26 2.38-32 27x38 3.43x23 gives
white a strong attack. Blacks pieces on <9 &
10> are dangling.
2A) Black has a solid centre attack with almost
all pieces connected. Tactics will become
important in this sharp position. 25-30 will give
black a free move, so this is a move one
should consider in looking for tactics.
White has a fork on his left wing, restricting
blacks space to play on this flank. The piece
on <29> is in an awkward position, completely
blocked and surrounded by black.
3) Black has to defend his position and make a

draw: 1...14-19!
In the game black played 1...13-18? After
which white could have won using the gambit
2.24-19! 14x23 3.35-30 W+
2.35-30 22-27 3.32x21 19-23 4.29x9 20x40 =
4) R. Boomstra - C. van Dusseldorp
A) White has an attacking position with
outposts at <27 & 28>. He has weaknesses on
his baseline. White has enough formations in
the Drenth-zone to play against the attack.
B) White has to take care for all kinds of shots,

so it is necessary to take your time! This is a
crucial position for the outcome of the game,
so white should take enough time to calculate!
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Moves like 1.49-44? breaking the 38/43/49 tail
or 1.47-41? are terrible, so they can be
eliminated immediately.
1.38-32? 27x38 2.43x23 22-27 3.31x22 17x19
leads to a better position for black.
31-26, 46-41 and 30-24 are the candidate
moves.
since the power block is aimed against the

piece on <24> and then piece <5> is not so
weak, but an extra defender of <24>:
C) 1.43-39 10-15 2.39-34 17-21 (or 5-10)
doesnt yield a positive result for white, since
there is no real pressure on <24>. The strategy
with the power block doesnt work here.
1.27-22! 18x27 2.31x22 is very strong. The
outpost cant be attacked with 12-18 because
of 2... 12-18? 3.43-39 18x27 4.32x12 23x34
4.40x20 8x17 5.20-15 W+.
2... 10-15 as played in the game, is met by
3.33-29 23x34 4.40x20 15x24 5.22-18 13x33
6.38x20 with an invasion of blacks right wing.
The end of the game was: 6... 19-23
7.20-15 17-21 8.43-38 14-19 9.25-20 8-13
10.30-25 W+
Blacks best move is 2... 23-29 3.42-37 but
after the exchange 29-34 4.40x20 19-23
5.28x19 17x39 6.43x34 13x15 7.34-29 white
has a superior position, leading 10 temps in
development ( = + 10).
It is an easy decision for white. He should play
1.27-22 18x27 2.31x22.
B) 1.46-41 isnt a logical move, since it

weakens whites left wing. It becomes less
flexible and offers white no benefits. For
example after playing 31-26 37-31 and 42-37
white can change back 37-32x42, but not if 4641 is already played.
The game could be 1.46-41 18-23 2.29x18
12x23 3.31-26 11-16!
Black doesnt allow white to play 33-29 and
change 38-32x33.
4.30-24
4.33-29 28-33 5.39x19 13x33 6.38x29 27-32
7.37x28 22x35 B+1
4...7-12 5.33-29 15-20 6.29x7 20x40 7.39-34
1x12 8.34x45 13-18 with a better position for
black. White can only hope for a draw.
1.31-26 threatening 38-32 + is more logical.
The game could be
1.31-26 18-23 2.29x18 12x23 3.30-24 7-12
4.33-29 1-7 5.29x18 12x23 6.34-30?! 25x34
7.39x30
White plays an impossible exchange but black
cant take the king with 23-29 8.24x33 38x48
because of 9.47-41!! 48x25 10.49-43 25x48
11.37-31 48x37 12.41x1 W+.
7... 8-12 (7-12? isnt right) and after 8.38-32
27x38 9.42x33 28x48 10.30-25 48x31
11.36x29 the position is equal.
White can also play 1.30-24 9-14
Or 1...18-23 2.29x18 12x23 3.33-29 8-12
4.29x18 12x23 5.38-32 27x38 6.42x33 etc.
2.24-20 15x24 3.29x9 13x4 4.33-29 8-13 =.
So, white can choose from 1.31-26 or 1.30-24.
6A) Black has a right wing attack that isnt

supported by a strong centre. Black doesnt
control <23>. Black has an inactive piece on
<6>. White blocks the attack. Pieces
<26/31/36/38> keep blacks pieces behind the
outpost under control. He has control over the
right wing.
B) White can successfully play against the right
wing attack, since he has an initiative at the
right wing.
B) Some white moves fail:
1.49-44?? 22-28 2.31x33 13-19
3.24x13 12-18 4.13x22 17x50 B+
1.49-43 isnt attractive because of 1319 2.24x13 22-28 3.31x33 12-18
4.13x22 17x37 5.26-21=
1.38-33 27-32
1.42-37 has no clear function.
1.40-34! fits perfectly in whites
strategy. It is better than 40-35, since
piece <35> isnt active. Piece 40 is
guided towards the centre, reinforcing
whites control on the right wing.
5A) K. Thijssen N. Waterink

The position is classical with a non-active
piece on <5> for black. White leads 6 temps in
development. = + 6.
Both players have many formations. Whites
36/31/27 tail gives him the chance to launch a
classical attack with 27-22x22. At the right
wing pieces 25/30/35/40/45 give shape to a
solid construction. It can be reinforced by
transporting a piece to <34> creating the
power block.
White is more active, while black has a
weakness, the non-active piece on <5>, so
white is better.
The game was 1.40-34! 11-16 2.34-29 14-19

3.42-37 19x30 4.25x34 13-19 5.34-30 6-11
6.29-24 19-23 7.30-25 23-28 8.37-32 28x37
9.31x42 22-28 10.25-20 12-18 11.20-14 17-22
12.24-19 11-17 13.14-9 15-20 14.9-4 20-25
15.19-13 18x9 16.4x13 W+
B) White can play 27-22 launching a classical

attack or play 43-39 followed by 39-34 creating
the power block. The first plan is more logical,
7A) Whites left wing is fork-locked, which is

compensated by a strong centre. White has
156

35.43-38 20-24 36.49-44 14-19 37.39-33 18-23
38.32-27 13-18 39.47-41 9-13 40.44-39 17-22
41.48-43 22x31 42.33-28 23x32 43.38x36 1822 44.39-33 19-23 45.43-38 22-27 46.41-37
12-18 47.37-31 3-9 48.31x22 18x27 49.42-37
13-18 and white resigned.
more formations, but he should take care to

keep enough space to play.
B) Black cant play 36... 21-27? 37.32x21
16x18 because of 38.28-23 W+.
Black must choose from 36... 24-30, 36... 9-13
and 36... 9-14. It needs strong calculation to
find the best move, spotting relevant tactical
resources.
Time managment
1) 37...24-30? (locking black at his other wing

too, but giving op space) 38.31-27 8-13 39.3631 12-18 40.33-29 40.48-42 7-12 41.33-29 914 42.38-33 12-17 43.42-38 W+
K. Thijssen T. Harmsma
1.33-29 20-25 2.32-28 15-20
Black allows white to take a 2x2-exchange
after which black has an edge piece on <25>.
2) 37... 9-13? was played in the game, and

white won using his formations: 38.31-27 1218 39.48-42 7-12 40.36-31 12-17 41.33-29
24x33 42.38x29 19-24 43.29x20 25x14 44.4238 14-19 45.38-33 19-23 46.28x19 17x28
47.32x3 21x41 48.19x8 26x37 49.8-2 41-46
50.3-26 37-41 51.2-24 41-47 52.24-15 47x29
53.15x47 46-5 54.39-33 5-23 55.34-29 23x45
56.44-40 45x38 57.47x29 W+
3.28-23 19x28 4.29-24 20x29 5.34x32 14-19

6.39-33 10-14 7.44-39 17-21 8.32-28 5-10
9.37-32 11-17 10.31-26 7-11
3) 37...9-14! 38.31-27 12-17!

Black is using tactics. 39.48-42 is punished by
a kingshot now.
39.48-43 14-20 40.36-31 8-12 41.22-18 12x23
42.27-22 24-30 43.33-29 21-27 44.32x1 23x41
45.29-24 26x37 46.24x13 with a better
endgame for black.
8A) White has many moves that can be
played:
30-24, 33-29, 50-44, 50-45, 49-44, 33-28x28,
33-28x27 37-31x32 and 36-31.
= 10 minutes
These opening moves should be played fast.
Now the first moment to think about the right
plan has come. 11.41-37
11.36-31 would be met by 18-22 12.41-36 2127 13.32x21 16x27 with a sound attack for
black. White performs a better plan.
B) You have to choose the move that fits best

in your strategy. Its not about calculation now,
but about logical thinking.
Since black just changed piece <27> the most
logical plan is to go there again, playing 36-31
and 31-27, with a nicely developed left wing.
White will get a balanced position for a
classical game, trailing in development
( = - 8). 19.36-31 17-22 is met by 20.31-27
22x31 21.41-36.
In the game white played 19.33-28? 23x32
20.37x28 taking the centre, while it is not
backed by other white pieces.
After 20... 7-12 white changed 21.28-23 19x28
22.30-24 20x29 23.36-31 26x37 24.41x34
But black can no take the centre while leading
in development (= --4).
24... 12-18 25.50-44 13-19 26.44-39 8-13
27.34-30 19-23 28.39-33 1-7 29.46-41 7-12
30.41-37 17-22 31.37-32 11-17 32.33-28
22x33 33.38x29 23x34 34.30x39 15-20
11...19-23 12.28x19 14x23 13.36-31!

Black can't play 21-27x27 now (35-30 W+).
The exchange black makes gives white a nice
strategy.
13... 25-30 14.35x24 23-28
15.33x22! 18x36 16.39-33 10-14
17.50-44 1-7 18.44-39 21-27
19.32x21 16x27
Black takes a right wing attack, but it doesn't
have good perspectives, since black is blocked
by his own piece on <36>.
20.40-34 13-18
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White can't be satisfied with 38.29-23 18x20
39.25x3 12-17 40.3x21 16x27 so he changes
back, continuing his strategy.
38...19x30 39.20-14 9x20
40.15x35 13-19
= 15 minutes (for move 11-20)

You should have spent no more than half an
hour in total until now.
21.45-40 8-13 22.40-35 3-8 23.34-30
= 30 minutes
This building up phase should go pretty fast.
White's plan is to take an initiative at the right
flank, so he moves his pieces in this direction.
The last 10 moves before the time control.

White should have kept enough time to
calculate in this crucial phase of the game.
In reality white was in time trouble and this
caused him to miss the winning line.
In our scenario white has 40 minutes left for
th
proceeding to the 50 move.
23... 11-16 24.39-34 17-21

25.26x17 12x21 26.30-25 7-12
27.34-30 6-11 28.33-29 21-26
29.24-20 27-31 30.30-24 11-17
41.29-24 19x30 42.35x24 18-23

43.49-44 16-21 44.44-39
The cross 37 / 38 / 42 / 47 / 48 gives white a
solid defence. The piece on <46> is engaged
in whites strategy too. At the right moment
white can stop the black attack by playing 4641.
44... 12-18 45.24-20 4-10
46.39-34 22-28 47.46-41?
White should have kept his base piece on
<46>, since now black transports piece <18>
to <27> bringing rescue operations in play with
28-32 31-37 21-26 26x46 etc.
47.48-43! 21-27 (47...18-22 48.43-39 22-27
49.20-15 10-14 50.34-30 White keeps <46. on
his spot, in order to freeze out black.) 48.4641! is now possible, since 21-27 is already
played. 27-32 49.38x27 31x22 50.43-38 with a
huge advantage.
= 25 minutes
If you succeed in playing the first 30 minutes in
10 + 15 + 25 = 50 minutes you have an ideal
time management. Now you can use your time
efficiently for calculating in the hardest part of
the game, the (late) middle game.
31.38-33 17-22 32.20-15 13-19
33.24x13 8x19
47...18-22 48.48-43 22-27

49.20-15 10-14 50.43-39 14-19!
Until now white was building a strong position.

Now he needs to calculate how to proceed. So
white takes some time here.
34.29-24 19x30 35.35x24 2-8
36.43-38 8-13 37.33-29 14-19 38.25-20
158
= 39 minutes
= 25 minutes
Now 15-10 is met by 51... 28-32 52.37x28

23x43 53.39x48 31-37 54.42x22 21-27
55.22x31 26x46 =, so white accepted a draw.
If white had left enough time he probably would
have found the winning line easily.
The opening led to a complex type of game.

Therefore white needs to take some time to
find a good strategy and thinking of tactics.
Moves 11-20 should cost some 25 minutes.
21.49-44 8-13 22.44-40 20-24
23.29x20 15x24 24.43-39 17-21
25. 6x17 21x12 26.39-33 1- 7
27.50-45 12-17 28.37-32 7-11
29.41-37 17-21 30.33-28
B. Bies A. Schotanus
1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22
3.37-32 12-17 4.41-37 6-11
5.46-41 8-12 6.32-28 16-21
7.31-26 21-27 8.36-31 27x36
9.26-21 17x26 10.28x 6 19-23
= 25 minutes
Having played the first 30 moves in an hour
time is good. You have saved some time for
the decisive phase of the game.
= 10 minutes
The opening is theoretical and should be
played fairly quickly.
30.... 21-27 31.32x21 26x17

32.28-23 18x29 33.34x23 19x28
34.30x 8 3x12 35.40-34 9-13
36.45-40 17-2237.34-29 11-17
38.40-34 17-21 39.34-30 21-27
40.30-24
11.34-30 14-19 12.30-25 10-14

13.40-34 12-17 14.44-40 7-11
15.34-29 23x34 16.39x30 19-23
17.33-29 23x34 18.40x29 2- 8
19.45-40 4-10 20.40-34 13-19
159
= 25 minutes
= 30 minutes
This phase is quite strategic and white doesnt

nee very deep calculations yet. Next phase will
be decisive. You need time to be able to
calculate. In the next phase you shouldnt
spend all your time already, since then you
have only a minute for every move in the
endgame and this isnt enough time for making
calculations without stress.
White has left 25 minutes and 1 minute every

move for the endgame. Unfortunately white
went wrong in the decisive phase of the game
and now the endgame isnt winning.
51.20-14 40-44 52.15-10 27-32
53.38x27 44-50 54.31-26 22x31
55.26x37 50-39
Draw.
40... 13-19 41.24x13 14-20

42.25x14 10x 8 43.29-24 8-13
44.35-30 12-18 45.24-20 13-19
Cases of time trouble

1) Usually it is not wise to try to take advantage
of the opponents time trouble. The lack of time
should be a troublesome for the opponent, not
for you. If you decide to play quicker the
chance of making mistakes is huge. You
should focus on playing the best moves and
use your time for calculation. In the game white
became nervous and played too fast. Black
escaped with a draw easily.
2A) 50.26-21 would have been winning: 50...
13-19 51.24x13 18x9 52.27x7 16x36 53.29-23
28x19 54.7-1 W+
White could have won the game by playing

46.48-43 19-23 47.43-39 and black is
completely surrounded. Sacrifices wont help
him anymore. Because of time trouble white
missed this easy way to win.
B).38-32? 16-21 3.32x12 21x41 4.12x21 41-47

B+
C) White should have trusted his own notation.
The opponent could have forgotten to note
down a move or worse could try to confuse his
opponent. White should have taken some time
for calculation and then play 51.37-32 drawing
the game.
46.20-15 19-23 47.37-32 28x37

48.42x31 23-29 49.30-25 29-34
50.25-20 34-40

1A) Black has a strong centre position with all
pieces connected and with many formations.
White has an edge piece at <26> and few
active formations. Black can try to play a left
wing attack. He has strong pieces at <23, 24 &
25>. Piece <25> gives wing control. Edge
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piece <26> is weak, but piece <25> is strong. It
also can advance to ,30> helping the planned
wing attack. Black also leads in development
by 4 temps ( = -4). So black has the odds.
B) Black built a strong position and now it is

time to make a crucial decision. Black has to
look which moves are candidate moves and
after that calculating the right move. Black can
look at 17-22x22, 23-29, 24-30 and 25-30. All
these moves need to be judged properly, so it
will take some time to do this correctly. It would
be wise to use about 15 20 minutes here.
C) 1...24-30? looks nice at first sight, since
white cant play 2.33-29 23x34 2.28-22? 17x28
3.32x14 because of 34-39! 4.44x33 13-19 etc.
B+. But black has to spot that white can win by
playing 2.33-29 23x34 3.28-23!! 19x28 4.32x23
18x29 5.27-22 17x28 6.26-21 16x27 and white
wins a piece playing 35-30 at the next move.
So, 24-30 is no candidate move anymore.
gives white the same kind of problems,

he is frozen out slowly.
2.43-38 is met by 30-35! Now 3.44-39
is punished by the breakthrough shot
35-40 24-30 23-29 19x30 17-21 11x44
while 3.27-22 18x27 4.31x22 23-29!
(threatening 19-23 +) 5.44-39 16-21
gives black a winning position. So,
white should play 3.45-40 after which
black can go to <22> in spite of whites
33/38/42-tail: 3... 17-22! 4.28x17
11x22 5.44-39 (5.33-28 22x33 6.38x20
is punished by 19-24 20x29 23x45
B+). 5... 35x44 6.39x50 24-29!
7.33x24 19x30 with a superior position
for black!
2) This is a theoretical position. If you play an

opening like this it is necessary to have some
knowledge about this opening. It will save you
a lot of time. If you dont have any knowledge
of this opening (Springer contra attack see
chapter about the opening) it will cost you
much more time to find a good move.
White has a choice between 30-24 and 39-33.
You can also play the old-fashioned 38-33, but
against strong opponents this isnt the wisest
of choices. If you have prepared the opening
you can make a decision quickly. Also if you
have knowledge of this opening you can make
the move you want within a couple of minutes.
1...24-29 2.33x24 19x30 3.28x19 13x24 splits

the black position, so it is no candidate move ;
After 1...17-22 2.28x17 11x22 white can
defend playing 3.33-28 22x33 4.43-39
Therefore it is logical to look if going to <22>
can be prepared by other moves, in order to
minimize white's space.
3) T. Mbongo A. Georgiev
White has a dangling piece on <40>, while his
opponent controls both wings. One should
recognize that both 1.42-38 and 1.36-31 lead
to a lost position.
After 1.42-38? 13-19 white will be frozen out.
Playing 38-33 makes no sense, since white
cant attack 34-29 anyway, for black makes a
breakthrough with 19-23 +.
1.42-38 13-19 2.38-32 17-21 leaves white with
too little space to play:
A) 3.36-31 3-8 4.31-27 8-13 B+
B) 3.28-23 19x28 4.32x23 21-27 5.23-18 3-8
B+
C) 3.37-31 26x37 4.32x41 3-8 5.41-37 8-13
Black has to look at 23-29 and 25-30.

1...23-29 2.42-38 25-30 can be met by 3.27-21
16x27 4.31x22 18x27 5.32x21. Compare this
with the lines after 25-30.
1...25-30! 2.43-39 23-29!
It turns out that it is better to introduce 23-29
with the 25-30 move, since now black can use
the 17-22x21x22 exchange, since white can't
attack 32-28? A crucial difference with 1... 2329 in favour of 1... 25-30!
3.42-38 17-22! 4.28x17 12x21! 5.26x17 11x22
6.45-40 19-23 7.40-35 6-11 with a winning
position for white. White has only left one piece
to play with. The ending could be: 8.44-40 1117 9.40-34 29x40 10.35x44 17-21 11.44-40
13-19 12.40-34 30-35 13.34-30 35-40 14.30-25
8-13 B+
1.36-31 loses also: 16-21 2.42-38 13-19 3.3832 17-22 4.28x17 21x12 5.32-28 3-9 6.31-27
9-13
Since the normal moves lose, white has to look
at the remaining candidate move 28-23. It
turns out that white can defend himself in this
case.
After 1...17-22 white can make a draw quickly
by making a breakthrough: 2.34-29 24x33
3.42-38 33x31 4.36x9 3x14 5.23-18 etc. =.
White has no better response to 1... 25-30:

2.44-39 is met by 24-29 & 17-21 B+
2.42-38 is met by 17-22! 3.28x17
12x21 4.26x17 11x22 reducing whites
space to play enormously. After 5.4339 23-29 we get the same line as
before. 5.45-40 23-29 6.40-35 19-23
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Other lines also arent very dangerous for
white: 1...24-29 2.23-18 13x22 3.34x23 17-21
4.23-19 3-9 5.42-38 22-27 6.37-32 26-31 7.3228 31-37 8.19-13 9x18 9.28-22 27-32
10.38x27 21x32 11.22x13 =.
So, white needs some calculation in this
position, but it isnt necessary to calculate very
deeply. Judging 1.42-38 and 1.36-31 correctly
will lead to the conclusion one should break
out with 28-23 automatically. Between 5 and
10 minutes must be enough to find this move.
A) 43...18-22 44.41-37 33-39 (44...12-18
45.37-31) 45.43x34 15-20 46.24x15 23-29
47.34x32 27x47 48.25-20 22-27 49.37-32
27x38 50.20-14 +/B) 43...27-32
B1) 44.24-20 15x24 45.43-38 32x43 46.49x20
28-33 47.42-38 33x42 48.48x37 23-29 49.2014 29-34 +/B2) 44.42-37!
B2a) 44...21-27 45.25-20 18-22 46.20-14 3339 47.43x34 23-29 48.24x33 28x30 49.37x28
22x33 +/B2b) 44...33-38 45.25-20 21-27 46.20-14 1722
B2b1) 47.14-9!? 27-31 48.36x27 22x42
49.48x37 38-42 50.37x48 32-38 51.43x32
28x46 =
B2b2) 47.37-31? 38-42 48.48x37 16-21
49.26x8 23-29 50.24x33 28x48 51.37x17
48x20 B+
B2b3) 47.26-21! 27-31 (47...38-42 48.24-19
42x31 49.14-10 23x5 50.43-38 32x43
51.21x23 18x29 52.36x7) 48.37x26 16x27
49.14-9 W+
4) A. Mogilyanski A. Gantwarg
White surrounded the black attacking position.
A candidate clue should be blacks last move
39... 13-18. The division of pieces isnt good
for black. Blacks position is bending towards
his right wing of the board. White should look
at all moves, also surprising moves to profit
from this. In the game white played 40.34-29?
Although later he did win the game, white has
a better option. He should be smart enough to
spot a sacrifice: 40.24-19!! 14x23 41.34-30.
He doesnt need to calculate all lines, which
would be nearly impossible, but try to judge the
position by calculation some logical lines.
Finding a defence after the gambit is a task
you should leave to black.
White should take some 10 minutes finding
and calculating the surprising gambit.
We will give some crucial lines anyway to give
you an idea of the possibilities of the position
after the gambit.
40.24-19! 14x23 41.34-30 28-33
5) A. Georgiev S. Kalpoe
The position has not beenm built up completely
yet, so there is no reason for deep calculation,
White will just follow his planned strategy and
build the position he likes, playing 38-33 / 4238 / 49-43 with the idea to change to <29>
reducing blacks pace to play. Black has a
weakness: the gap on <9>.
White will have taken about one minute or less
for this move. The game went: 26.38-33 12-18
27.42-38 2-8 28.49-43 White is ready for 3429x29.
28... 24-29 29.33x24 20x29 30.40-35 29x40
31.45x34 15-20 32.39-33 Threatening to play
33-29 etc. W+.
32... 20-24 33.27-22! 18x27 34.31x22 Black is
lost. 21-26 is punished by the Dussaut
sacrifice: 35.35-30 24x35 36.33-29 etc. W+
After 41...27-32 42.46-41 21-27 43.43-39 1621 44.49-44 white has a winning position, for
example: 32-38 45.42x33 27-32 46.41-37!
(46.36-31 would be losing after 15-20, 23-29,
32-37 18x9 B+) 32x41 47.36x47 21-27 48.4843 (avoiding shots!) 27-32 49.44-40 32-37
50.40-35 and black is tactically frozen out,
since 28-32 is punished by 26-21, 25-20 30x8
W+.
42.30-24 22-28 43.46-41
Next analysis based on an newspaper article
of Ton Sijbrands is nice for analysis after the
game, but of course you cant and neednt
calculate all of this. It is more important to
judge the position correctly: black has
problems making a draw. We still give this
analysis to show you the complexity of the
game.
6) A. Georgiev M. Rentmeester
White had made calculations in the phase
before this already. At this moment whites
plan is clear. He plays 34-30x30 in order to
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take advantage of blacks future inactive piece
at <9> or <15>. Classics is very good for white
because of this. White also can still use the
Olympic formation.
Other plans arent attractive. White can wait
one move playing 41-37, but that doesnt make
a difference.
Playing 44-40? Is weak, sine after 10-15 41-37
6-11 white cant do anything positive with
blacks edge piece.
Since white is just following a pre-conceived
strategy, he plays 34-30x30 quickly.
9) This is a crucial decision in a very sharp

position.
Fist black has to discover that there are two
candidate moves:
Changing 14-20 25x14 19x10
The gambit 12-17 22x11 16x7 27x16
18-22
Black has to find out which of his candidate
moves is best. Taking only a few minutes
probably isnt enough.
Taking too little time could result in playing
35... 14-20? 36.25x14 19x10 too fast.
37.22-17? 13-19! 38.17x8 18-22 39.27x18
23x3 40.32-28 21-27 looks good for black, but
white can also play 37.30-24! 29x20 first and
then attack 38.22-17. Black can make a draw
playing 38... 23-28 39.17x19 20-24 40.32x12
21x43 41.19x30 43-48, but the other candidate
move is much better:
35...12-17!! 36.22x11 16x7 37.27x16 18-22
Black gets excellent chances to win the game,
threatening with a breakthrough, for example:
38.46-41 22-28 39.41-36 13-18 (preparing 2833) 40.31-27 28-33 41.30-24 29x20 42.38x29
23x34 43.42-38 19-23 44.38-33 20-24 45.3127 14-19 and white is lost.
In order to find the right move 7 minutes seems
the right amount of time to take. The rest of the
moves are much easier to find and can be
played in 15 minutes.
7) D. Kasse T. v.d. Hoek

Black has a classical attack with an outpost on
<29>. The position is very sharp, so black
needs strong calculation. Black has to spot the
tactical possibilities of his position. After
1...9-14! 2.35-30 8-12 3.39-33? black can
make a brilliant shot: 3... 21-26 4.33x24 18-22
5.27x20 6-11 6.24x13 15x35 7.28x19 26-31
8.37x26 12-18 9.13x22 17x50
Black has to calculate the line until this point. It
turns out that black will win in a 3 x 3
opposition in he main line:
10.19-14 35x44 11.14-10 11-17
11...44-49? 12.10-4 49x32 13.4-27 32x21
14.26x6 =
12.45-40 44x35 13.10-4 50-28 14.4-15 28-23
15.34-30 35x24 16.15x21 16x27 17.47-42 2-7
18.38-33 27-32 19.33-29 3-9 B+
3.30-25 3-8 also looks good for black, since
white has little space. 34-30 can be met by the
Kung Fu shot 14-20x10 etc.
To be able to spot the kingshot after 3.39-33
black has to take enough time, at least 12 15
minutes.
10) White should build up his position without

spending too much time. Centralising the
position playing 39-33 and 44-39 is fine.
30 seconds is enough. Taking too much time
will result in time problems later.
8) W. Martin M. Langeveld
White plays against a right wing attack. This is
a best chance-situation. White should have
spotted the 47-41 move before this position
emerges.
1.48-42 20-24 2.37-32 11-16 3.32x21 16x27
4.42-37 23-28 gives white no advantage.
1.47-41 introduces the 37 x 6 / 8 track. In the
game black played the logical 2-7? after which
white can win a piece with the shot:
2.30-24! 20x29 3.25-20 14x25 4.35-30 25x34
5.43-39 34x32 6.37x8 13x2 7.31x33 W+1.
Black should play 1... 20-24 but she has to see
that 2.25-20 14x34 3.43-39 34x32 4.37x6
(4.37x8? 2-7 B+1) 12-18 7.41-37 12-18 is still
a defence. White shouldnt take too much time
to play 1.47-41 leaving the problem to
calculate the right defence to black. One
shouldnt use more than a couple of minutes
here and go for his best chance with 1.47-41.
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S5. The endgame

King against 4 pieces
King + 3 pieces vs King + 1
Black has more than 1 piece
Macro endgames
Endgames with 2 kings for the opponent
3 Kings versus 1 king
3 Kings versus 1 king + 1 piece
Transition from late middle game to endgame
Ambushing the opponent
Tricky endgames
The endgame is the most difficult part of our
game. The introduction of kings makes things
complicated. In spite of the reduced material
the number of relevant possibilities increases.
In this section we will elaborate on different
aspects of the endgame.
Endgames of a king and 3 pieces against a
king and a piece will become more and more
important when the level of games increases.
This type of endgames is very hard to grasp.
Even grandmasters often go wrong. Therefore
it is useful to practice these endgames in order
to learn general principles and get some
experience with it.
Because of the importance of the endgame for
our game this section contains a huge amount
of exercises.
Nut shells
Solutions
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S5. The endgame
All whites pieces are fixed!
1
H. Verheul Z. Hanquing
D) How does black make a draw after 8.16-11?
This sharp endgame is from a game during the

world championship junior girls 2012 (Hijken,
the Netherlands).
Black to move played 1...29-12?
E) How does black make a draw if white plays

8.25-20?
1A) What would have been the winning move

for white?
We go back to the second diagram and study

the second possibility for white.
3.39-34 37-19! 4.25-20 19-8!
Black could still have defended this position,

although the defence is very complicated.
1...29-42!
B) How does black make a draw after 2.39-34?
C) How does black force a draw if white plays

2.22-17?
2.22-18 42-37!
F) Which silent move fixes all pieces if white
plays 5.20-15?
5.20-14 8-26
Planning to attack pieces from behind.
6.14-10
G) Try to find how black makes a draw with the
help of a few forcing moves!
There are two (serious) possibilities to

continue, but black always can force a draw.
3.18-13 37-48 4.39-33 48-42
5.33-28 42-37 6.28-22 37-31
7.22-18 31-27!
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S5. The endgame
I. Presburg
G. Havaert
1.8-2 7-12 2.2-19 32-38

3.19-23 12-17 4.23-28 17-21
1.7-2 20-24
4A) Why doesnt 2.2-16 32-37 3.16-38 yield a
draw?
The white king kept on attacking pieces in

order to create a vulnerable piece on <21>.
Now the white king as often is the case in
this type of endgame has to make a silent
move. The king is not attacking nor threatening
anything, but the opponent cant make
progress.
2.2-11! 24-29 3.11-39

There are more continuations that lead to a
draw.
3...19-24 4.39-11! 29-34
What is the right move for white to play now?

B) How does white force a draw?
3
White forces a draw by two forcing moves and
a silent move. How should he proceed?
5
1.7-2! 30-35
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S5. The endgame
1.4-27
A) Show how white forces a draw after 1...3034?
This looks winning, since black has to sacrifice

his piece and play with his king against a king
+ 3 pieces...
2.2-8!
There are two lines:
A) How is 1.45-23? punished?
1) 2...21-26 3.8-19! 35-40 4.19-35 40-45

5.35-44 22-27 6.44-49 27-31 7.49-32
1... 26-31! 2.27x36 45-23
3.32-27 23-37!
B) Explain why this is a (strategic) draw.
2) 2...21-27
C) How does white force a draw now?
4.44-40
B) How does black force a draw after 4.39-33?
C) How does black force a draw after 4.39-34?

6
White can force a draw. He has to attack twice
and after that play a silent move twice!
Try to find the drawing line.
4...37-48 5.39-33 48-42

6.33-28 42-38 7.27-22 38-24!
White has to respond to the 24-19 threat.

7
8.28-23 24-35 9.40-34 35-44
10.22-18 44-49
S. Klomp
The intention of the author was to have white
win the game, but it turns out that black has an
unexpected defence...
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S5. The endgame
10
11.23-19
L. Sekongo P. Oudshoorn
D) Show the last moves of the forcing!
How should black to move have proceeded?
11
Black can defend in spite of three pieces less...
G. Burleson R. Kemnaad
Show how black forces a draw after 1.8-3.
Which is the only good move for black to play?
12
9
White forces a draw!
White forces a draw!
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S5. The endgame
King + 3 vs King + 1
The game continued:

3...33-29? 4.32-28 29-18 5.28-22 18-45
1
S. Lochtenberg R. Keller
White played
6.50-28? 45-50 7.26-21
White was to move and played 1.9-4? (in

th
reality it was the 67 move of the game)
White still could have forced a draw, but this is
quite hard to spot!
Because of the awkward position of piece

<21> white cant win.
After 7...50-45 8.22-17 45-18 the players
agreed on a draw.
A) How can white force the draw after 1.9-3!

21-26 2.3-20! 28-33 3.20-25! 7-11 4.25-9!! 3339?
B) Show how white should play in the last

diagram.
B) After 1.9-4 black has only one winning
move. Which move should he play and why?
Earlier in the game this position emerged on

the board. We now understand that 1.32-27?
44-50 objectively is a draw.
2
I. Milkowski I. De Jong
C) How should white have played in order to

win?
In order to be able to become dominant white

has to conquer the 6/50 trictrac-line. It turns
out that black is still able to defend, keeping a
draw.
1.23-45 39-50 2.38-32 50-33 3.45-50
Black played 3...33-29? Now, after which white
can win the endgame. He should have played
3.. 33-24!
A) How can black force a draw after 3...33-24
4.32-28?
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S5. The endgame

If black plays 3...29-47 4.3-26 black cant make
progress.
D) How does white continue after 4...47-15?
The game was: 1.31-26? 11-16?

Black should have played the winning 1...3347!
E) How does black win after 1...33-47 2.26-48
11-17! 3.48-26?
3
W. Sipma A. Chizhov
2.26-12! 33-29
White has defended a long endgame. White
th
has to play the 70 move, which turns out to
be a crucial moment in the game. White can
still hold a draw, but needs to proceed very
precisely. Players had 1 hour and 20 minutes
plus one minute every move for the game. In
this phase, players have to calculate with only
few minutes left on the clock. This constant
pressure makes the defence even harder.
2...23-28 3.12-26 leads nowhere.
White should have played 1.31-9!

A) How does white make a draw after 1...3347?
Our analysis continues 1...11-16 2.9-25!
F) Does white have to play 3.12-3 or 3.12-26 in

order to hold a draw?
This move isnt easy to find. 2.9-31? 33-29

3.31-26 29-47! Is losing. Black can advance
with piece <16> or <32> at the next move.
Now piece <32> cant advance: 2...32-37?
3.25-14 33-28 4.43-39 =.
B) How can white force a draw after 2...16-21?
C) How can white make a draw after 2...23-28?

We see that the point of whites moves is that
he prevents black pieces from advancing to a
second king. Blacks king has to stay on the
15/47 diagonal.
4
R. Sloot A. Schotanus
2...33-29 3.25-3!
Black s pieces can make a catching

construction, but are vulnerable at the middle
of the board. Therefore white can hold a draw.
If black plays something like 3...29-15 white

repeats the moves with 4.3-12 15-29
(or 23-28 12-17 15-33 17-26!) 5.12-3!
White needs to play precise: instead of 5.12-3
he shouldnt play 5.12-26? 29-47! and white
cant stop piece <32> from advancing. Well
return to this position later.
1.10-4
A) Why is 1.10-5 losing?
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S5. The endgame
1...43-16 2.4-15 18-23

3.15-4 13-19 4.4-36
He should build a catching construction in

order to chase black away from the main
diagonal.
Black can't make progress immediately.

A) Which moves is white going to play?
Draw the catching construction in the diagram:
B) How does white force a quick draw after

4...23-29?
4.16-11 5.36-27 11-6 6.27-49
C) How is 6.27-38? punished?
D) How is 6.27-21? 17-22 7.21-8 punished?
As a matter of fact, 6.27-21? 17-22! is winning

for black: 7.21-49 23-29 8.26-21 22-28 and the
black pieces cant be stopped.
6...19-24 7.49-32 23-29 8.32-38
A. Georgiev K. Thijssen
Blocking the black pieces, while threatening

38-21-8 =.
White has just played 42-38!, taking advantage

of the passive position of the black king.
Black (to move) could have prevented white
from building the key position. White wants to
play 43-49 with the threat of 15-10 & 20-14.
8...17-22 9.26-21! 22-28

10.38-49 29-34
E) Show the last moves with which white
forces the draw.
Therefore 1...16-21 2.43-49! is losing

Black has only one good move: 1...28-23! so
that white cant play 43-49 because of 23-29
38-32 29-23 etc. =.
After 2.38-33! black has to be active again: 2312! (23-41 is the only other move that doesnt
lose)
B) How does black force a draw after 3. 20-14?
The game was: 1...28-23 2.38-33 23-19? 3.3329?

C) How could black have escaped with a draw,
attacking the white pieces helped by a
sacrifice?
5
This is an important endgame to know. White
reached a winning position.
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S5. The endgame
D) How could white have won, building a

catching construction is quickly as possible?
If black is impatient and races to king with

2...28-32, white can force a draw.
A) How does white force a draw after 2...2832?
3.1-34 28-32 4.34-48
6
G. Boom V. Doumesh
With only one king and the opponent holding
the main diagonal, it usually is a draw.
4...14-19!
1.24-20 37-42 2.1-29 42-37?
4...32-38? allows white to escape with a draw:

5.48-31 13-19 6.31-26! (5.48-37 13-19 6.37-26
is also possible)
Threatening 26-3 15-20 3-8 etc. =
6...19-23 7.26-48!! 23-28
A) How should black force a draw?
Since black kept playing on the main diagonal,

white can build a catching construction.
B) How does the forcing continue?
3.20-15 37-14 4.29-45 14-19

5.33-29 19-14
C) Why is 4...14-19 such a strong move?
B) How does white force the win?

5.48-26 allows black to advance his piece to
king.
D) How is 5.48-26 32-38 6.26-37 19-24 7.3719 punished?
5.35-30 19-23! 6.30-25 13-18

7.48-26 23-28 8.26-48 32-38
9.48-26
One would think that it is time to go to second
king now, but still patience is required!
7
E) How can white force a draw after 9...38-43?
H. Twijnstra T. Goedemoed
Analysis (black to move)
9...28-32 10.26-48 18-22

11.48-39 22-27 12.39-48
Black (to move) should proceed very

cautiously. He wants to get a second king, but
he needs to protect his pieces first! A lot of
patience is needed!
F) How does black finish off the game?
1...22-28 2.7-1 9-13!
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S5. The endgame
11
I. Kuperman N. Mistjanski
T. Sijbrands E. van Hierden
White has to take care black doesnt get two

kings. He must stop one of the black pieces.
1.30-25? 1-18!
White should not have allowed black to control
the 4 / 36 diagonal.
Analyse the position in order to find out if white

has to play 2-16-49 or 2-24 (32-37) 24-47.
2.28-41
2.30-25 18-36 will be a draw like in the game.
2...18-22 3.33-29 22-44
Threatening 16-21 =.
4.41-32 44-22 5.25-20 22-9
6.20-15 9-18 7.29-24 18-13
8.32-19 13-9
9
A. Scholma P. van Harten
Try to judge this position! Can white defend it

or is he lost? Analyse the position for 10
minutes and then try to make a judgement!
9.15-10
A) How should black force a draw now?
B) Which move would you advise white to play

(at the first move in the first diagram)?
10
T. Sijbrands S. Koopman
How did white win quickly?
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S5. The endgame
12
White can defend with precise play: 5.44-17!
34-40 6.17-12! 24-29 7.12-26!
O. Dijkstra O. Lognon
The white king blocks pieces 23/29. Piece
<14> is the vulnerable piece for black, giving
white the chance to hold a draw. But defending
this endgame is very hard!
Black to move has two options to chase away
the white king and remove the block.
We will first look at the plan 33-17 (threatening
17-12 +) 1-6 17-3, see next diagram:
1) 7...40-45 8.26-37 14-19 9.37-26 (threatening

26-8 =) 29-40 10.25-20 =
2) 7...40-44
This is how O. Dijkstra - O. Lognon went. The
game was 8.26-37? 14-19 9.37-26 44-49! and
piece <8> is covered nicely (10.26-8 29-40
B+), so black is winning.
White however missed the draw by forcing a
repetition of moves.
1.6-50!
1.6-44? is losing due to 29-34 2.44-50
2.44-49 23-28! and black will become
dominant and wins.
2...23-29 3.50-45
C) How could white have forced the draw?
2.50-44
A) Why is this move obliged?

B) How does black catch whites king on the
trictrac now?
1...29-34
The position after 1...3-26 2.50-44 26-42 3.4450 29-34 4.50-44 42-24 emerged in the game.
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S5. The endgame

At 2...23-29 white cant attack piece <14>
immediately, but he can force a draw in
another way.
This position once more shows the importance

of protecting your pieces well.
An analysis from Hoofdlijn claimed that white
can win playing 1.28-22? But this move isnt
patient enough. Black can force a draw by
attacking whites pieces: 1...49-43!
D) How does white have to force the draw?
2...3-8 3.44-6
A) Show how black forces a draw after

2.22-17 43-25 3.17-12.
E) Which strong move does black play if white

goes to <50> playing 3.44-50?
B) How can black force a draw after
2.41-36 43-25 3.22-18.
3...8-24
After 3...8-26 4.6-1 23-29 5.1-7 blacks pieces
are blocked again.
C) Which is the right move for white (in the

diagram position)?
4.6-17!
14
4.6-11? 24-2 5.11-16 23-28 6.16-38 34-40! B+
H. Tangelder Fazilov
Were back at the game-position!
Which move would you play (with white to

move) and why?
4...34-40 5.17-12 24-29 6.12-26 29-24

7.26-12 24-29 8.12-26!
We saw that 40-44 is still a draw. Therefore
black cant make any progress.
8...23-28 9.26-37 29-23 10.37-26 23-29
11.26-37 29-23 12.37-26 Draw.
15
Z. Palmans
It seems that black can always make a draw by
attacking pieces and winning one of them.
How can white win?
13
Hoofdlijn magazine
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S5. The endgame
16
19
F. Hermelink
Blonde
In order to win white needs a trick. How can he

win?
How can white win quickly?
17
20
H. Jansen A. Presman
K.W. Kruijswijk
White forces the win helped by tactics!
White forced a nice win, catching the black

king in a couple of moves.
18
21
C. Blankenaar
N. Michanski A. Petuchov
White decides the game within a couple of
moves!
How can white win if black goes wrong, playing

1...10-23?
176
S5. The endgame
22
25
L. Schut
Kovalev
How does white catch the black king?
Black will get two kings, but white catches

them both!
23
26
G. de Bruijn
L. Schut
White wins helped by tactics!
Black will attack <44> but white still wins!
24
27
C. Blankenaar
K.W. Kruijswijk
How can white catch the black king in a web?
White to win!
Hint: First, piece <35> must be prevented from
going to <45>.
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S5. The endgame
Black has more than one piece
4
1
I. Weiss
E. van Dusseldorp S. Pryor
White can catch the black king in a web with
his three kings.
Hint: The first move is 1.39-11!
How should white continue in order to win the

game?
2
5
I. Weiss
Galachov A. Georgiev
White wins using tactics, catching the black
king in a web.
It is very hard to win if the pieces of the

opponent are on both wings.
Black cant win analytically, but Georgiev took
his best chance:
1...6-11 2.49-40
2.30-25 would be sufficient to draw:
2...11-17 3.49-35 39-43 4.25-20 42x15 5.36-31
White sacrifices and advances with piece <36>
in order to make contact with the black pieces.
5...43-49
5...15-33 6.35-8 17-22 7.8-26 22-28 8.31-27 =
A) How does white force a draw now?
3
2...11-17 3.40-35?
C. Benenson
White should have played 3.40-45! 39-43
3...17-22 4.45-50 =
White wins using tactics!
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S5. The endgame
4.30-24! 42x20 5.36-31 White wants to create

the 1/17 tag with his king at the 1/45 diagonal.
5...20-14 6.45-50 17-21 7.31-26 21-27 8.26-21
27-31 9.21-17 31-36 10.50-45 =
Can you find the right plan for white?
3...17-22!
7
J. Goudt A. Georgiev
B) Black is threatening to play which move?
White is to move. How would you defend this

endgame?
White has to sacrifice piece <30>:

4.30-24 42x20!
The king should control <3>!
C) How does white force a draw after
4...42x15?
5.35-13 22-28 6.36-31 39-43!

Black cant play 6...20-3? yet, since white
simply draws with 7.13-19 28-33 19-24 =.
8
7.31-27 20-3
T. Tesselaar H. v.d. Zee
Black will get a second king and become

dominant.
White played 1.31-27?

A) Why is this not a logical move?
1...35-44!
B) White now wanted to force a draw playing
2.27-22 & 16-32 923-29) 32-38. Why does this
plan fail?
C) Which move would you advise white to play

(instead of 1.31-27?)
6
Borkov A. Georgiev
White can still defend this endgame. He should
find a way to stop piece <35>.
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S5. The endgame
2 kings + 2 vs king and pieces
B) Try to explain why 1.13-9 is better.
The game was:

1...27-32? 2.8-2? 32-38?
C) How did white force the win?
1
A. Tolchikau A. Ivanov
1A) Hoe can black to move win the game
quickly?
1...49-38? 2.41-37 8-12
3
A. Kosior F. Luteyn
B) How would 3.37-26? be punished?
Black to move should consider whites

intentions. The only way white could possibly
escape from losing is playing 24-19 & 19-13,
getting a second king.
3.37-48
C) Which move do you advice black to play
(without deep calculation)?
How should black play to prevent this escape?

3. 38-33?
D) How can white force a draw now?
4
B. Neven T. Le Quang
1.4-22? 32-21 2.22-44
2
A) How can black force a draw now?
A. Georgiev A. Schwarzman
White is going for a second king, while trying to
prevent black from getting two kings.
B) How should white play to win?
1.13-8?
2A) How can black force a draw now?
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S5. The endgame
Scouppe + <26>
R. Clerc - T. van de Meerendonk
We see the Scouppe endgame with an extra

piece for black on <26>. White first has to get
this extra piece under control.
Piece <47> has advanced to third king in this

game. White still has work to do, catching the
black king.
st
Guess which was white 101 move of this
game!
A) 1.29-12? would allow black to force a draw.

How?
1.29-34 46-19 2.34-48 19-28

3.1-6 28-23 4.48-39
7
Opposition 6/1
A) Why would 50-22? spoil whites winning
endgame?
After 4...23-19 5.39-17! white has the right

catching construction. Black has to leave the
main diagonal (19-5 38-32! W+) after which
white takes over the control of the main
diagonal and advances his piece to third king.
B) How can the black king be caught in the

3/25/48/26 quadrant quickly?
4...36-41 5.47x36 23-18 6.39-48 18-23 7.6-50

23-19 can be won by white in a couple of
moves. 8.38-33 19-23 9.48-43!
Now the black king cant be on a wild square
anymore because of the 36-31 43-32 shot.
9...23-5 10.43-49 and black has no safe
square anymore.
4...23-5 5.39-17! 26-31
B) How does white reduce the endgame to a
standard Scouppe?
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S5. The endgame
Macro endgames
3
R. Heusdens P. Teer
1
Kalmakov Georgiev
Black can force a draw by playing 1...15-20!

2.25x14 50-28 3.32x23 21x41 4.31-27 41-47
5.38-32 47-36 =
How did black win brilliantly after 1.34-39?
A) Why does the immediate king sacrifice

1...50-28 2.32x23 21x41 fail?
The game was: 1...50-17?!
White took his best chance by catching blacks
king. The remaining position is still a draw, but
there is only one escape route. Without
knowledge of this position it is hard to find the
draw.
2.27-22! 17x47 3.2-24 47x20
4.25x14 15-20 5.14x25 11-17
6.32-28 17-22 7.28x17 21x12
8.25-20 12-18 9.20-14 18-22
10.14-9 22-28 11.31-27
2
A. Getmanski A. Georgiev
A) How should white play in order to keep the
draw?
67.44-40? 25-39
Since white gave away the 6/50 diagonal,
black has got a winning position.
68.40-49 29-34 69.49-38 23-29
70.21-16 39-50 71.38-47 50-6
72.47-42 34-39 73.42-48 29-34
74.48-26 39-44 75.26-48
The crucial position. Black went wrong by

playing 11...28-33?
B) How did black finish off the game?

B) How could black have forced a draw?
C) How does white win after 11...28-33?
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S5. The endgame
Cerberus TD King
R. Heusdens K. Thijssen
A game between two computer programs

showed some jewels of tactics
White finished the game with a brilliant shot!

Show how!
1...44-50!
A) How does black punish 2.24-15?
2.41-37 50-39 3.24-15
B) Black caught the white king in a special
way. Can you find the brilliant win?
7
K. Dijk - K. de Bruin
How could black to move have finished the
game with a nice shot?
5
N. Gulyaev I. Kirzner
How can black win quickly?
8
H. v.d. Heuvel - C. van Leeuwen
How did white punish 1...26-17? in a beautiful
way?
183
S5. The endgame

(5 x 2)
W. Wesselink O. Dijkstra
3) Black is to move. How do you judge this
position?
O. Drenth H. v.d. Zee

1A) Judge this endgame!
If white has only one piece behind the main

diagonal he can still win. We will investigate at
the key positions in this type of endgame.
B) Why shouldnt white play 5-14?
4 Black to move
R. Vipulis G. Jansen
4A) How does white catch both kings after

1...46-23?
If white sacrifices his piece black has a

theoretically winning position. But the position
is winning for black anyway.
B) How does white catch both kings after

1...46-14?
2A) How did black both white kings after white

played 1.14-25?
C) If white is to move, he simple waits a temp.
Which move do we mean?
B) Which move forces a quick win after 1.1446?
C) How does black win after 1.14-3 15-42 2.314 42-48 3.14-46 48-25 4.46-23?
184
S5. The endgame
This endgame with two pieces behind the main

diagonal is a draw analytically, but white can
try some tricks.
In this case black also had an extra piece on
<36>. Its a complicated matter.
How did white win after black played 46-19?
5
Now one black king has left the main diagonal
and is in the <2/16/49/35> quadrant.
White wins like this:
1.22-27 46-5 2.6-1 2-35
5) How does white catch the both kings now?
Alexander Georgiev
Now we will look at the situation in which

blacks kings control the trictrac-zone.
How to win with 5 kings is already shown in
ACID part 3.
Now we discuss situation in which white has
one or two pieces behind the trictrac-zone.
6
1.22-27 46-14 2.27-36 35-2
3.36-27 2-35 4.6-1 14-46
5.1-45 46-5
6) How does white catch both kings now?
8
M. van IJzendoorn F. Amirkhan
How does white win quickly?
7
185
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Also with two pieces behind the trictrac white

can build a winning catching construction
(shown by W. Wesselink).
9A) Where do you put the white kings (see
diagram)?
10
R. Keller C. Suyk
How did white win after the played 1...3-17?
9
W. Wesselink
Diagram in which the 3 kings should be
put at the right spots!
With an extra piece on <16> white can only win

if the piece on <27> is still at <36>.
B)
How can white win with an extra black piece on
<16>? Whites piece should be on <32 & 36>.
Where to put the three white kings, so that
black has to sacrifice his piece (after which
white wins with the Wesselink position)?
Put the three kings at the right spots!
186
S5. The endgame
3 Kings versus 1
All exercises: white forces the win!
187
S5. The endgame
13
W. van der Kooij E. Torn
The game continued:
1...37-23 2.4-27 23x45 3.35-30 25x34
4.27-43
10
Black agreed on a draw in this position, but he

could have won in the 3 against one endgame,
even though one of the 3 pieces is only a man
(and not a king)! How could black have won?
11
14
M. van Gortel J. Schoenmakers
12
White forced a winning 3 against 1, using the

scissors!
188
S5. The endgame
15
16
A. Shaibakov W. Sipma
P. Steijlen - F. Andriessen
Black wants to use the 24/34 tag to make a

draw.
It appears that black to move can force a draw:

1...8-19 2.28-22 19-13
3.22-17 13-8 4.17-11 8-2
1.7-1? (1.7-2? 49-35 =) is met by 44-49 2.1-6

49-32 and black can always change 24-29 with
a draw.
White could have forced a winning 3-against-1
endgame (although one of the pieces is not a
king but a man).
1.26-21! 44-28
1...44-49 is met by 2.18-27! covering <32> so
that black can't use the 24/34 tag. 2...49-44
3.7-1 44-28 4.27-38 W+
2.7-2!! 28-32 3.2x35 32x16
White cant prevent black from going to an

endgame of a king against two kings and a
piece. But white can still win this endgame!
Show how!
Show the rest of whites winning strategy!
Alexander Georgiev playing games

simultaneously
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S5. The endgame
3 Kings vs King + 1
4...20-42 is met by .................
4...20-25 is met by .................
4...20-15 is met by .................
5.30-43! 20-3
5...20-24 is met by .................
1
6.41-37! 3-17
This is a famous endgame composed by Leo
Springer, inspired by an endgame of Cornelis
Blankenaar.
6...3-12 is met by .................
7.37-46! 17-6
1.46-41! 47-15
1...21-27 is met by ......
7...17-3 met by ...............
After 1...21-26 white plays

......... and the black king is always caught.
7...17-50 is met by ...............
8.43-32!
2.37-14! 15-47
2...15-42 is met by .................
2...21-27 is met by .................
3.14-19! 47-20
3...21-26 is met by .....
3...47-15 is met by .............
and blacks king is caught at the next move!
4.19-30!
2
C. Blankenaar
4...21-26
190
S5. The endgame

A key position in this endgame. Black cant
play at the 4/36 diagonal.
Cornelis Blankenaar from the Netherlands was

a brilliant endgame composer. He was a real
master in compositions with 3 kings against a
king and a piece.
C) How is 6...31-4 punished?
Try to find out how white wins, using tactics! In

the end the black king is locked in the
4/15/47/36 quadrant. Compare exercise 2 from
the 3 against 1 section.
D) How does white meet 6...31-22 or 6...3118?
E) How about 6...31-27?
F) And finally: how to win after 6...31-48?
6...31-36 7.19-10
G) How to force the win after 7...36-31?
9...16-21 8.3x26 36-18

3
H) How does white win now?
C. Blankenaar
We didnt show all variations, but only the main
idea to win. White needs to go to the key
position shown in the second diagram. We give
an example of another way that leads to this
key position:
2...48-42 3.41-47 42-31 4.25-3 31-48 5.5-32!
48-26 (5...48-31 6.32-19 with the key position)
6.32-28 (white waits a move, after 6...26-48
7.3-25 white wins with the scissors) 26-31
7.32-19! with the key position!
Without the piece on <16> this position would

be only a draw. With the help of tactics, using
piece <16>, however, white is able to catch the
black king, who cant escape from the
3/25/48/26 quadrant.
White uses two tactical means:
The scissors ()
Using <16> for a shot
1.14-41!
A) How does white win after 1...16-21 2.41-32!

26-48 3.3x26 48-30
1...26-48 2.3-25 48-26 3.5-19
B) White is threatening to play .............
3...26-31 4.41-36 31-42
5.36-47 42-31 6.25-3
4
T. Goedemoed
White to play and win!
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S5. The endgame
C. Blankenaar
Cosmos
1.38-15! 28-32
1.14-3!
A) How does white win after 1...41-46?
A) Which is the most important quadrant in this

endgame?
2.15-47 41-46 3.47-36! 46-37
B) How does white catch the king quickly after

1...16-21?
B) Which move follows if black plays 3...32-37?

1...26-48 2.3-25
The black king cant go to any wild square,
because of a 2-11 shot. So blacks king should
go to the edge.
4.34-48 32-38
Otherwise blacks king is caught.
2...48-26 3.2-7 26-3
5.48x26 38-43 6.36-27 43-49
C) 3...16-21 is met by .....
C) How is 6...43-48 met?
44.1-6
7.27-16 49-44
Now black has more choice, since he can also

go to wild squares.
D) How should white continue?
D) After 4...3-8 white finishes the job quickly.

How?
E) 4...16-21 is met by ....
4...3-21
192
S5. The endgame
4...3-26 5.7-1 26-3 will lead to the same

position as in the main line.
5.7-1 21-3
F) How is the black king caught after 5...2149?
6.6-33 16-21
G) 6...3-26 is met by ....
7.1-40!
A brilliant, surprising move!

There are three lines in which white wins
nicely.
Try to find the winning line after these 3
moves of black!
H) 7...3-8
I) 7...21-26
J) 7...21-27
193
S5. The endgame
Transition from late middle game to

endgame
A) Can you find the move that can rescues

white?
In the game 56.30-25? was played.
Now black has to choose:
24-30 taking the most pieces
24-29 going to king fastest
The game was:
56...24-30? 57.35x24 19x28 58.26-21 17x26
59.16-11 28-32 60.27x38 12-17 61.11x22
18x27 62.25-20 23-28 63.20-15 28-32 64.3833 32-37 65.15-10 37-41 66.33-28 41-47
67.10-5 47-29 68.5-10 29-15 69.10-23 27-31
70.23-40 and attacking piece <13> yields a
draw.
1
A. Scholma W. Sipma
Black should have gone to king as fast as

possible:
White has to defend a worse classical position.

56...24-29! 57.33x24 19x39 58.25-20 39-44
59.20-15 44-50 60.15-10 23-29
50.39-34 23-29 51.34x23 17-22

52.28x26 19x39 53.27-22
A) How does black win after 53.27-21? 16x27
54.32x21 39-44 55.21-17?
53...24-29 54.22-18 39-44
55.18-13 44-50 56.13-8?
A logical move, but white should have
defended playing 56.26-21 16x27 57.32x21
29-34 58.35-30! and white cant win.
56...50-45!! 57.8-2
B) Which great shot did black perform?
B) Why cant white go to king?
C) How does black win after 57.32-28?
61.27-22
61.27-21 29-34 62.35-30 34x25 63.10-4 25-30
black getting a second king and winning
convincingly.
61...18x27 62.10-4 12-18 63.4-15
C) How does black win now?
2
J. Weijman K. Thijssen
White is in an ugly position. He can still defend
however.
3
194
S5. The endgame
J. Lemmen D. Staal
White has a worse position, but can still
defend.
1.27-22 16-21 2.22x11 21-27
3.32x21 26x6 4.34-29?
A) How should white have defended?
4...23x34 5.28-22 6-11 6.22-18 11-17

7.33-28 34-39 8.28-23 19x28 9.18-13
5
J. Spoelstra T. Smedinga
1...25-30 2.34x25 33-39 3.44x33 35x44 4.4540 44x35 5.25-20 19-24 6.20x29 23x34 7.2721 leads to no more than a draw. GMI H. v.d.
Zee showed a nice winning line after the game.
Blacks best chance is sacrificing a piece:
1...17-22!! 2.32-28
2.27-21 22-27 3.21-16 27x38 4.16-11 38-43
5.11-6 43-49 6.6-1 49-16 7.1-6 19-24 8.6x39
24-30 B+
B) At which square does black have to make a

king in order to win the game (tactically)?
2...23x21 3.26x39 19-24!

A) Why cant white chance 34-29x28?
4.39-33 24-30 5.34-29 30-34
6.29-23 18x38 7.40x29 38-42
8.29-23 42-47
4
M. Durdyev W. Poot
1.40-35!
Black has to sacrifice a piece now. In the game
black played 1...13-18 2.23x21 26x17
B) How does black win quickly after 9.23-19?
A) Analyse this endgame. How can white win?

C) How does black win on the trictrac after
9.23-18?
1...24-29 2.23x34 13-18

B) How does white have to play in order to
win?
D) Do you see a defence for white?
195
S5. The endgame
White has a strong attacking position and is

able to convert the advantage in winning the
game.
1.25-20! 13-19 2.24x22 15x24
3.22-18 24-29 4.18-12 29-34
5.12-7 34-39 6.7-1
6
T. Goedemoed - S. Doller (analysis)
Black to move
Black to move is frozen out. In such situation a
sacrifice of one or more pieces often can still
force a draw.
Black could easily go wrong here, playing
1...18-23 2.29x18 19-24 3.18-13 24-29
A) How is 6....39-43 met?
6...39-44 7.1-34!
B) Why is black obliged to sacrifice a piece
now?
7...16-21 8.27x16 44-50

9.28-23 50-45
White also wins after 9...50-22 10.34-25 22-33
11.23-19 33-22 12.25-20 22-31 13.20-42 31-22
14.42-47 22-31 15.37-32 31-9 16.16-11 etc.
A) How can white win surprisingly?
C) How did white win quickly now?
B) Can you find a defence for black leading to

a draw (from the first diagram)?
8
G. van Aalten F. Hermelink
7
1.34-30 3-19?
H. Wiersma H. Jansen
A) How did white win now?
196
S5. The endgame

Blacks best defence is 3...13-18 4.10-4 29-33
5.4x6 33x42 6.6x50 42-47 =
B) Show the way black should have made a

draw.
11
K. Koopman G.D. Nijholt
Marhasin - Chabiboelin
How did black win in a astonishing way after
1...23-29! 2.28-23? 29x47 3.23x3?
A) How did black force a draw after 1.22-18?
A better chance for white is 1.32-27

B) How should black defend the position?
Analyse the position:
Take about 15 minutes!
10
H. Jansen
Hans Jansen
1.39-34! 24-29 2.30-24 19x39

3.28x10
A) How does white win after 3...39-44 4.10-4
13-19?
B) How does white force a win after 3...29-34?
C) How does white force a win after 3...16-21

4.27x16 39-44 5.10-4 13-19?
197
S5. The endgame
Black was to move in this game from 1892.

He can choose from 3 moves. Find out which
is the only move that draws the game.
1
O. Lognon - A. Ivanov
3
J. Bosselaar M. Czeladzinski
White cant go to <5> and has to go to <4>,

after which his king is caught and the
remaining endgame is winning for black,
although he needs to play it precisely.
Black to move has to defend against the 21-17

threat.
1.10-4 41-46 2.4x18 46-28

3.22x33 47x12 4.25-20 12-3
5.20-15 3-14 6.35-30 11-17
7.30-24
1...37-41 2.47x36 22-27??

Black should have played 2...18-23 3.9x27 3439 4.27-49 23-29 5.21-17 29-33 6.17-11 33-38
etc. =
3.9x31 34-39
Black has to create an ambush for the future

white king. How should he play?
How was black ambushed now?
2
E. Leclerq H. Lesage
198
S5. The endgame

J. van Leeuwen D. de Jong
How did white lay an ambush winning the
game?
7
White forces a bomb shot after which black is
ambushed!
5
A. Chizhov R. Boomstra
Wch rapid
Black to move thought he would escape in a 3to-1 endgame, but was ambushed after 1...3035??
A) How did white win?
8
B) Why would 1...30-34 (or also 9-14 =) have

been a draw?
Broekkamp
You would expect that white should race to
king, but his first move is a move with his king!
There are two lines in which black is
ambushed.
White can force an ambush.
199
S5. The endgame
13
10
14
11
15
12
16
200
S5. The endgame
17
21
18
22
19
23
20
24
201
S5. The endgame
Tricky endgames
Y. Zubov
M. Bonnard
1.13-8 30-34 2.8-2 7-11 3.2x16 34-40

4.16-11 17-21 5.11-22! 40-45
6.49-44 6-11
1.8-3! 23-28
A) How does white meet 1...33-38?
A) How is 6...40-45 punished?

B) How does white win after 1...33-39?
7.22x6 21-27 8.44-39 27-32 9.36-31 45-50
B) How does white win after 9...32-38?
2.3-17
C) How is black ambushed after 2...28-32
3.17x39 32-37?
10.31-26 50x33 11.6x39 32-37

C) How does white finish off this endgame?
2...5-10 3.25-20 28-32

4.17x39
4...10-14
After 4...32-37 5.39-28 37-42 6.28x5 black is
ambushed again.
5.20x9 32-37 6.9-4
D) How is 6...37-41 met?
E) Finish off the job after 37-42!
202
S5. The endgame
White plays and wins
in all diagrams
203
S5. The endgame
13
10
14
11
15
12
16
204
S5. The endgame
17
21
18
22
19
23
20
24
205
S5. The endgame
Nut shells
We show some compositions that are called
nut shells. In this type of composition many
pieces are on the board, also kings. We show
them because it is a special kind of art. The
solutions contain a lot of beauty!
J.F. Moser
F. Hermelink
J.J. van Tol & T. van Prooijen
K.W. Kruijswijk
R. Bergsma
J.J. van Tol & T. van Prooijen
206
S5. The endgame
Solutions
B) 4.39-33 37-42 5.33-28 42-38 6.27-22 38-24

(or 38-42 =) threatening 24-35 & 24-19 etc. =
7.36-27 (7.28-23 24-33 =) 24-35 8.27-49 35-19
9.49-32 19-35 repeating the moves with a
draw.

1A) 2.16-11 and since black cant play 21217 because of 3.39-34! W+ white gets a king
quickly and wins.
C) 4.39-34 37-48 5.44-39

5.34-29 48-42 6.29-23 42-38 7.27-22 38-33 =
5...48-31 6.27-21 31-26 7.21-16 26-17 =
B) 2.39-34 42-31 3.22-17 31-18 4.34-30 18-13

=
D) 11...49-32 12.19-13 32-43 13.34-29 43-38

14.29-23 38-32 =
C) 2.22-17 42-26 3.17-11 26-31 (or 26-37)

(threatening 31-22 =) 4.39-34 31-22 5.11-6 2218 6.34-30 18-13 =
8) 1.8-3 37-41 2.3x25 41-46 3.28-22 46-37!

4.22-18 37-31 5.18-12 31-42 6.24-19 42-33 =
and 4.17-12 37-31 5.22-17 31-42 =
4.24-20 37-42 5.20-14
White must also protect piece <22>.
5...42-20 6.14-10 20-3 7.17-11 3-17 =
D) 8.16-11 27-16 9.11-6 16-7 =

E) 8.25-20 27-38 9.20-15 38-29 (or 38-24-13)
=
F) 5.20-15 8-19! =
9) 1.9-3 21-26
Another variation would be 1...21-27 2.3-12
Also good is 2.3-9 27-32 3.9-3! for example:
39-44 4.3-21 32-37 5.21-12 29-33 6.12-26 3741 7.26-42 33-39 8.42-48 =
2...29-33 3.12-8 39-43 4.8-19 33-39 5.19-13
27-32 6.13-19 32-38 7.19-24 =
2.3-12 29-33 3.12-17 25-30
3...26-31 4.17-26 31-36 5.26-42 =
4.17-8 30-35 5.8-24 =
G) 6...26-48 7.34-29 48-37! 8.10-5 37-42 9.2923 42-31 10.18-12 31-18 =

2) 5.28-37! Keeps piece <26> on his spot.
Piece <43> cant advance because of 6.28-32
=. After 5...4-9 white can choose from several
moves. We show the line the author gives:
6.37-23!
1) 6...26-31 7.23-12 (note that 23-18? would
lose!) 21-27 (21-26 12-18 =) 8.12-26 31-36
9.26-31 =
2) 6...9-13 7.23-7 (threatening 7-16) 21-27 8.72 13-18 9.2-7 18-22 10.7-11 =
10) L. Sekongo - P. Oudshoorn

1...12-18!
The game was 1...26-31? 2.47-42 31-36 3.4226! 12-18 4.26-37! 18-22 5.37-32! =.
3) No solution!
11) G. Burleson R. Kemnaad

1...25-30! 2.15-10
2.12-7 30-19 3.37-31 19-13 4.31-26 13-18 =
2.37-31 30-35 3.29-23 35-13 4.31-26 13-18 =
2.37-32 30-19 3.32-27 19-13 4.27-21 13-35
5.29-23 35-40 6.23-18 40-49 7.21-16 49-27 =
2...30-48 3.37-32 48-42 4.29-23 42-26 5.12-7
26-21 6.32-28 21-17 =
4A) 2.2-16 32-37 3.16-38 is met by 19-23 &

23-29 catching the white king.
B) 5.11-7 34-39 6.7-11 39-43 7.11-16 32-38
8.16-2 24-29 9.2-7 29-33 10.7-11 =
5A) 2.2-7 34-39 3.7-11 =
12) 1.26-12! 38-42

1...39-44 2.12-29 38-43 3.29-24 13-18 4.24-29
18-22 5.29-33 =
2.12-17 39-43 3.17-22 13-19 4.22-28 19-24
5.28-33 =
B) Black wont be able to take possession of

the main diagonal, since his pieces <26, 31,
36> cant make a catching construction.
C) 3.2-24 (threatening 24-33=) 27-32 4.24-33
22-27 5.33-42 36-41 6.42-47 41-46 7.47-36 =
King + 3 vs king + 1
6) From an analysis of Gortmans 1930

7.3-9 18-23 8.9-14 23-29 9.14-3! (or 14-9 with
the same idea ) 33-39 10.3-21! 34-40 11.21-38
29-34 12.38-49 40-45 13.49-40 =
1) S. Lochtenberg R. Keller
A) White cant attack immediately, since 5.922? is punished by 26-17 & 29-33. White has
to sacrifice his piece first: 5.41-37! 26x42 6.922=
7A) 1....45-23? 2.39-34! 23x49 3.27-16 49x27

4.16x32 W+
207
S5. The endgame
B) 1.9-4? was met by 7-11!! Black has to

protect his pieces before racing to king!
The game continued 2.4-18 29-33 3.18-34 2832 4.34-25 11-16 5.25-48 21-26 6.48-25 26-48
7.41-36 48-26 8.25-14 32-38 9.14-46 38-43
etc. and black became dominant and won.
D) 7...23-29 B+
E) 11.49-35 24-29 12.21-17 6x22 13.35-19 2833 14.19-28 =
5) A. Georgiev K. Thijssen
A) White plays 29-34, 43-49 & 49-35:
2) I. Milikowski I. De Jong
A) 4.32-28 24-13! 5.28-22 16-21 6.26x17 13-8
7.17-11 8-2 8.11-6 2-16 =
B) 6.50-44 (white can also play 50-39 or 50-33)
Preventing black from going to the 1/45
diagonal: 45-23 44-28 +; 45-7 22-18+) 45-50*
7.44-28 50-45 8.28-50 45-7 9.50-45
conquering the trictrac. And after 7-2 10.22-18
etc. white becomes dominant. W+
C) 1.38-33! 44-50 2.32-28 50-45 3.2-13 45-34
4.13-27 Black has to leave the trictrac now.
After 34-25 5.33-29 (or 5.28-22/23) whites
pieces are protected well and he advances to
second king, becoming dominant.
Black has to leave the main diagonal, after

which gets a second king and becomes
dominant.
White can make a catching construction even
faster by playing 43-34 & 34-45!
3) W. Sipma A. Chizhov
A) 2.9-22 11-16 3.22-28 =
B) 3.43-39! 33x44 4.25-43 21-27 5.43-34 2328 6.34-18 =
C) 3.43-38! 33x47 4.25-39! (25-43? 32-37! 4332 47-41-46 B+) 47-33 5.39-43 33-38 6.43-39
repeating the moves with a draw.
D) White repeats the moves playing 5.26-12
47-29 (or 23-28 12-17 15-33 17-26 =) 6.12-3!
29-47 7.3-26!
E) 3...32-38! 4.26x42 47x49 B+
B) 3...12-3! (black has to wait with sacrificing

his piece, since 3...16-21? 4.43x16 12-3 is
punished by 16-2-24 +) 4.14-10 16-21!
5.43x16 3-17 6.33-29 17-12 7.29-24 12-8 8.2420 8-3 =.
F) The game was 3.12-26? 29-47! Now white

cant attack piece <23>: 4.26-12 32-38! B+
After 4.26-48 piece <16> advances: 416-21
and white cant attack 5.48-26 as we already
noticed.
4.26-3 is met by 432-37 and piece <37>
cant be stopped.
Therefore white has to play 3.12-3! 29-47
(otherwise piece <23> is attacked, repeating
the moves) 4.9-26! and its a draw, since black
cant make any progress!
C) 3...19-8! 4.20-14 8-3 5.14-10 16-21 6.43x16

8-12 etc. =
D) 3.43-39 16-21 4.39-50! and black has to
leave the main diagonal, after which white gets
a second king and becomes dominant.
4) R. Sloot A. Schotanus
A) 1.10-5? 43-16! 2.5-28 18-23! 3.28x21 16x27
B+
6) G. Boom V. Doumesh
A) 2...42-26 3.20-15 26-17 4.44-39 17-3 and
the vulnerable piece <39> is attacked
B) 4...23-29 5.36-41 19-24 6.41-28 =
B) 6.45-50 14-46 (if black leaves the main

diagonal white becomes dominant) 7.44-39!
And at the next move the black king is caught.
C) 6... 19-24 7.38x20 23-29 8.20x11 6x17 B+
208
S5. The endgame

7) H. Twijnstra T. Goedemoed analysis
A) 2...28-32? 3.1-18! (3.1-23? 15-10-5 B+)
3...15-4 4.35-30 32-37 5.30-24
Creating a tag (24/14).
5...37-41 6.18-40! 9-13 7.40-35
Threatening 24-19 =
13-18 8.35-40 =
B) 8.48-25 14-19 9.25-30 19-23 10.30-34 1529 11.34-45 38-43 12.35-30 =
6.29-47? allows black to win: 14-19 7.47-15

27-16! 8.15-20
A more complicated way to win is needed after
8.15-47 19-23 9.47-15 28-32 10.15-10 23-28
11.10-14 6-11! 12.14-19 11-17! 13.19-14 16-27
14.14-19 27-18 15.19-14 18-29! 16.14-10 2938! 17.10-14 38-49! Forcing white to give up
the blocking of blacks pieces. 18.14-20 32-37
8...28-32 9.20-42 19-23 etc. B+
6...14-19 7.15-47 19-23 8.47-15 27-16 9.15-10
16-49 10.10-15 49-16
10...28-32 11.26-21 49-44 12.15-10 23-28
13.21-17 44-40 14.10-14 =
11.15-10 16-27 12.10-4 27-16 13.4-10 etc. =
So, the position is a draw, if white defends
correctly, which isnt easy at all! It is hard to
judge this of course, but youll learn that the
minority players in these types of endgames
usually still have many defending
opportunities!
C) Black protects all his pieces. White cant

attack any piece now!
D) 7...38-42! 8.19x30 42-48 9.30x8 15-24
10.8x30 48x25 B+
E) 9...38-43 10.26-37 28-33
10...18-23 11.37-48 43-49 12.48-34 15-29
13.34-39 29-33 14.39-34 33-29 15.34-39,
repeating the moves with a draw.
11.25-20! 15x24
11...15x29 12.37-31! 18-23 31-37 =
12.37-42 24-29 13.42-31 18-23 14.31-37 =.
10) T. Sijbrands S. Koopman

1.6-11!
1.32-27? 41-46 2.27-21 46-37 leads no more
than a draw.
Also good is 1.32-28 41-46
1...14-20 2.28-22 41-46 3.22-17 etc. W+
2.6-11 46x19 3.11-2 W+
1...14-20 2.11-6 20-25 3.6-11 41-47 4.11-16
47x24 5.34-29 24x27 6.16x43 W+
F) 12...27-31 13.48x26 32-37 14.26x33 15x38

B+
8) I. Kuperman N. Mistjanski
1.2-24!
1.2-16? was played in the game with a draw
after 32-37 2.16-49 37-41 3.22-18 41-47 4.1813 47-24 5.13-9 24-2 6.9-4 2-16 =
1...32-37 2.24-47 39-44 3.25-20
Piece <22> stays on it spot to cover the 4/36
diagonal. Now it costs the black king too much
time to reach <36> and advance his piece to
king.
44-50 4.22-18 50-17 5.20-15 17-26 6.15-10
Or even 6.18-13 26-31 7.13-8 31-36 8.8-2 3741 9.2-13 36x4 10.47x36 W+
11) T. Sijbrands E. van Hierden

A) Black shouldnt attack immediately, since
9...9-4 loses due to 10.19-37 +. Black should
sacrifice his piece first: 9...16-21! 10.26x17 9-4
11.10-5 4-15 =
B) White should take the 4/36 diagonal: 1.2822 (or via 28-10-4 or 28-41-36) for example:
1...1-23 2.22-27 23-41 3.33-29 41-28 4.30-24
28-17 5.24-19 etc. W+
9) A. Scholma P. van Harten

This endgame is much more complicated than
one may expect.
1.12-7? loses due to 48x26 2.7-2 19-23 3.2-19
26-17! 4.19x11 6x17 B+
1.31-26! still gives white a chance to defend!
1...19-23 2.12-8 23-28
2...48-43 3.26-21 43x16 4.8-3 =
3.8-2 48-43 Stopping piece <26>.
3...28-33 4.2-8 33-39 5.8-17 39-43 6.26-21 1420 7.21-16 43-49 8.17-33 20-25 9.16-11 6x17
10.33x11 =
3...28-32 would allow piece <26> to advance,
creating the 6/17 tag.
4.2-24 43-16 If white defends correctly black
can't go to second king without letting piece
<26> advance. But if <26> can advances,
white always makes a draw.
5.24-29 16-27 6.29-15
12) O. Dijkstra O. Lognon

A) 3.50-44 is met by 34-39! B+ and 3.50-28 (or
elsewhere on the trictrac) is met by 29-33!
4.23x30 14-20 B+.
B) 3...3-17 4.45-50 17-6 50-45 6-50 B+
C) 8.25-20!! 29x15 9.26-3 15-20 10.3-12 20-29
11.12-3 14-19 12.3-8 29-24 13.8-12 24-29
14.12-8 29-24 15.8-12 etc. =
D) 2...23-29 3.44-49! (3.44-28? 29-33 4.28x30
14-20 5.25x14 3x34 B+) 3...29-33 4.49-44! 3338 5.44-28 =
E) 8-2! 4.50-33 (because of tricks white cant
go elsewhere!) 34-40 5.33-20 2-30!! 6.25x45
14x25 B+
209
S5. The endgame
13) Hoofdlijn magazine

A) 3...25-20 4.33-28 20-14 5.45-23 14-5=
22) L. Schut
1.32-28 50x22 2.37-32 22-50 3.32-28 50x22
4.49-27 22x31 5.36x27 W+
B) 3...35-40! 4.45x23
4.45x29 25-9 5.18-12 9-22 =4...25-9 5.18-12 920! 6.33-28 20-3 7.12-7 3-17 =
23) G. de Bruijn
1.9-4 41-47
1...41-46 2.33-28 46-41 3.4-36 41-47 4.32-27
47x31 5.36x16 W+
2.32-27! 21x43 3.4-15 47x29 4.15x49 W+
C) 1.41-36! 49-16
1...49-43 2.28-23 43-25 3.23-19 etc. W+
2.28-22! 16-2 3.22-18 White's pieces are
protected well and he will soon get a second
king.
24) C. Blankenaar
1.19-37! 47x20
1...47x15 2.37-31 15-47 3.31-26 36-41
4.46x37 47-36 5.26-31
2.37-31 20-25 3.31-42 25-3 4.42-26 3-20 5.4614 20x31 6.26x37
14) H. Tangelder - Fazilov

1.2-13! White eliminates the 17-22 move, black
creating a tag. All other moves are only a draw.
49-40 2.23-19 40-44 3.13-36
25) Kovalev
1.18-12 35-40 2.12-7 40-44 3.7-1 44-49 4.3934 50x28 5.6x44 49x29 6.1x34
15) Z. Palmans
1.7-1! 4-27 2.38-33 27-22 3.33-29 22-13 4.2420 13-24 5.1-7! 24x15 6.7-16 15x33 7.16-38
33x42 8.47x38 6-11 9.38-32 11-17 10.32-27
W+
26) L. Schut
1.18-12 46-28 2.12-7 28x50 3.7-1 35x44 4.1649
16) F. Hermelink
1.40-1!
1.40-34? 6-11 2.32-27 33-38 3.34-48 11-16
4.27-22 16-21 5.15-10 21-26 =
1.40-49? 6-1 2.35-30 1-23 3.32-27 23-19 4.3025 33-39 5.27-21 19-35 =
1...33-39
1...6-11 2.1-6 11-16 3.6x44 16x40 4.35x44 +
2.32-28 6x33 3.1-34 39x30 4.35x24 33x20
5.15x24 W+
27) K.W. Kruijswijk

1.47-29
Piece 35 must be stopped. With a piece on
<45> and black controlling the main diagonal,
white cant win.
110-15 2.29-24 35-40 3.11-6 15-10 4.6-1 4045 5.50-44!! 45-50
5...10-41 6.20-14 41x10 7.24-19 10x50 8.1-6
W+
6.24-47 50x15 7.1-29 15x33 8.47x4 W+
17) H. Jansen A. Presman

1.8-24! 33-39 2.24-30 39-44 3.30-35 44-49
4.35-44! 50x31 5.36x27 49x21 16x27 W+
Black has more than one piece

1) E. van Dusseldorp S. Pryor
White shouldnt race to king, since after 1.116? black forces a draw playing 47-33 45-50 3540 44x24 47x15 =.
He should proceed quietly with 1.32-27! taking
care that black cant go to <33> (1...47-33
2.45-50 33x6 3.44-39 W+) 47-20 3.11-6 20-9
(20-33 27-21-17 W+) 4.27-21 9-3 5.21-16 3-17
6.45-50 30-34 and now both 7.6-1 and 7.44-40
34x45 8.50x11 45-50 9.11-17 50x11 10.16x7
35-40 11.7-1 40-45 12.1-12 W+.
18) C. Blankenaar
1...10-23? 2.11-7! 23x45
2...1x12 3.36-18 23x45 4.18x1 W+
3.33-28 1x12 4.28-23 45x18 5.36x13 W+
19) Blonde
1.33-38! 21-26 2.38-32! 48-25 3.49-43 25x48
4.32-37 48x31 5.36x27 W+
20) K.W. Kruijswijk
1.25-3! 12-18
1...31-26 2.3x21 26x42 3.47x38 W+
2.28-22 18x27 3.3-26 31-36 4.26-31 W+
2) I. Weiss
1.25-9 35x2
1...35x8 2.34-7 4x13 3.7-16 8-2 4.39-11 W+
1...35x24 2.39-6 4x13 3.34-18 13x22 4.6x15
26-31 5.15-42 31-36 6.42-37 W+
2.39-43 4x13 3.43-16 2-8 4.34-39 8-2 5.39-11
and the black king is caught at the next move.
21) Michanski Petuchov

1.32-27 50-28 2.29-42
Or other moves on the 15/47 diagonal,
allowing white to attack 17 on the next move.
2.29-15 28-14 3.15-33 etc. W+
2...28-14 3.42-33 W+
210
S5. The endgame
3) C. Benenson
1.35-8! 2x13
1...12x3 2.14-9 5x14 3.46x5 3x14 4.5x48 2.1015 5x19
2...5x37 3.46x26
3.15x47 W+
C) 1.47-42!
1) At 1...35-44 white can attack 2.16-32 23-29
3.32-43! etc. = now.
2) 1...34-39 is met by 2.16-11 35-44
2...39-43 3.42-38 43x32 4.11-7! 23-28 5.7-11
35-24 6.11x20 15x24 7.31-26 =
3.11-7 23-28 4.42-38 (creating the 28/38 tag)
and the game will be drawn, for example:
4...44-35 5.7-45 =
4) 1.39-11! 49x35 2.3-21! 30-34

2...35-49 3.21-16 30-34
3...49-35 4.11-2 30-34 5.45x18 W+
4.45x29 49-35 5.11-44 35x49 6.29-38 W+
3.45x7 25-30 4.7-45 30-34 5.45x7 W+
2 kings + 2 vs king and pieces
5) Galasjov A. Georgiev
A) 6.31-27 49x21 7.35-44 =
1) A. Tolchikov A. Ivanov
A) 1...49-40! 2.35x44 24-30 3.25x34 45x46 B+
B) 39-44 & 22-27 B+
B) 3.37-26 38-49 (or 45-34 first) 4.26x30 45-40

5.35x44 49x24 B+
C) 4...42x15? 5.35-13! 22-28 6.36-31

1) 6...28-32 7.13-19 (7.31-26? 15-4) 7...32-38
8.31-27 39-44 9.19-13
2) 6...39-43 7.31-27 15-4 8.13-30 (8.13-19?
4x36 9.19x49 36-27 10.49x21 16x27) 8...4x36
9.30x48 =
C) Black should protect piece <12> by playing

12-17! White cant attack the piece and it is
transported to the safe edge square <26>.
D) 4.48-26 33-17 [ 4...12-18 5.26-8 24-29 6.3530 = ] 5.26-42 45-29 6.42-47 17-33 7.35-30
24x35 8.25-20 29x15 9.47x7 =
6) Borkov A. Georgiev
The game was 1.42-37? 35-40 2.3-25 50-33
3.25-14 23-29 and white resigned.
He should have played 1.3-14! 23-29 2.14-25!
Piece <35> cant advance now.
2...50-6 3.42-38
Still piece <35> cant advance: 3...35-40 is met
by 4.16-11! 6x47 5.25-34
Black also cant win like this:
3...6-17 4.38-32 17-50
4...35-40 5.25-20 23-29 6.20-25 17-39 7.32-28
=.
65.25-43 50-6 66.43-48 6-1 67.48-39 35-40
68.39-50 40-45 69.32-27 7-12 70.27-22 =.
2) Georgiev Schwarzman
A) 1...41-46! 2.19-13 46-10! (or 27-31) 3.13-9
9-4 4.9-3 27-32 5.7-29 32-37 6.29-47 4-15 =
B) 1.13-9! puts the second king in the right
quadrant: <4 / 15/ 47 / 36>. Now black cant
use the forcing to make a draw. 1...41-46 2.1913 now simply wins. The rest of the game
could be 1...27-32 2.9-3 32-38 3.7-23 41-47
4.3-25 47-36 5.25-48 36-9 6.23-29 W+
C) 3.7-23 41-47 4.23-37 47-36 5.2-16 W+
3) A. Kosior F. Luteyn
1...42-48
The game was 1...49-21? 2.24-19 21-3 3.1913 =
2.24-19 49-35 3.19-14 48-25 4.14-10 25-20
5.15x24 35x5
7) Sacrificing the piece with 1.47-42! 24x47

leads to a theoretical draw in this postScouppe-position. Piece 21 cant be advanced
any further than <22> in order to win. Black
only can try some tricks now (see ACID part 3
on the endgame). In the game white blundered
playing 1.23-14?? 24-42! B+.
66.47-42! 24x47 67.23-19 49-35 68.19-46 2127 69.46-5! (69.46-14? 47-24! 70.14-5 27-31
71.5-14 31-36 B+) 69...47-24 (69...27-31 70.546 47-24 71.46-5 31-36 72.5-14 =) 70.5-14 2433 71.14-46 27-31 46-14 etc. =
4) B. Neven T. Le Quang
A) 2...15-20! 3.24x15 21-26 =
B) 1.4-18! 32-21 2.18-40
2...21-26? 3.40-49 W+
2...21-32 3.40-29 W+
2...15-20 3.24x15 21-26 4.40-29 W+
T. Tesselaar H. v.d. Zee

A) White blocks his own king!
5) Scouppe + <26>
A) 1.29-12 36-41! 2.47x36 46-19 (threatening
19-13 & 26-31) 3.1-6 19-24 4.38-32 26-31
5.36x27 24-19 6.6-28 19-13 =
B) 2.27-22 44x6 3.16-32 23-29 4.32-38 6-11

5.38x24 11-2 6.24-35 15-20 7.35-49 34-40 &
20-24 B+
211
S5. The endgame
B) 6.17-39! 31-37 7.39-48 and since 37-41 is

met by 38-32 5x37 48x31 36x27 47x36 W+
white wins the piece and wins like is shown in
ACID part 3.
B) 1...46-14 2.47-20 14x25 3.15-10 5x11

4.6x39 25x43 5.48x39 W+
4A) 1...46-23 2.15-10 5x19 3.47-41 23x46
4.48-37 46x11 5.6x5 W+
6) R. Clerc - T. van de Meerendonk

(10)1.8-24! 26-31
1...18-1 2.14-23 1x20 3.15x24
1...18-45 2.24-29 45x10 3.5x28
2.24-42 Now white shouldnt catch the black
king, since 14-23? 12x20 15x24 4-10! is only a
draw. White instead gains the piece and the
rest of the game could be:
2...18-40 3.42x26 40-18 4.14-20 18-40 5.20-24
40-44 6.26-12 44-22 7.12-23 22-9 8.23-37 9-3
9.37-48 3-9 10.5-41 36x47 11.48-25 47x20
12.25x3 W+
B) 1...46-14 2.47-20 14x25 3.15-10 5x11

4.6x39 25x43 5.48x39 W+
C) 1.17-22 W+
5) 3.15-10 5x21 4.26x8 35x2 5.1-7 2x11
6.16x7 W+
6) 6.15-10 5x21 7.26x8 35x2 8.45-7 2x11
9.16x7 W+
7) Opposition 6/1
A) 1.50-22? 1-7! 2.6-1 3-26 =
7) A. Georgiev - R. Boomstra
1...46-19 2.15-10 5x14 3.48-31 36x27 4.47-41
19x46 5.11-22 27x18 6.1x5 W+
B) 1.50-45! 3-25
1...3-8; 1...3-9 2.45-7 1x12 3.37-31 36x27
4.43x14 W+
2.43-21 25-3 3.21-26 3-25 4.45-34 25x31
5.26x37 W+
8) M. van IJzendoorn F. Amirkhan

1.46-5! (or another move with the king on
<46>) and the kings are caught at the next
move:
1...50-6 2.5-28 (or 5-23 etc.) 6x42 3.47x29
45x31 4.36x27 +
1...45-1 2.5-28 (or 5-23 etc.) 1x42 3.47x33
50x31 4.36x27 +

1) O. Drenth H. v.d. Zee
1A) Black has two pieces behind the main
diagonal that wont be able to promote to king.
With only one piece behind the main diagonal
black is still able to win, but not with two
pieces. So, the game is a draw.
9) W. Wesselink
B) 1.5-14? 36-41! 2.46x6 44-50 3.6x44 50x10

B+
2) R. Vipulis G. Jansen
2A) 1.14-25 4-10! 2.5x21 16x43 3.25x48 1542 B+
B) 1.14-46 15-20! 2.46-28 20-14 3.5x23 26-37
(or 4-18 23x1 16-7 B+) 4.28x46 27-31 5.36x27
16x5 B+
The white king can be at <10, 14 or 19> also.
C) 1.14-3 15-42 2.3-14 42-48 3.14-46 48-25

4.46-23 25-14! 5.5x19 4-18 6.23x1 16-7 7.1x31
26x14 B+
1.5-10
1) 50-6 2.10-23 45x31 3.36x22 6x37 4.46x32
W+
2) 45-1 2.10-23 etc. +
3) W. Wesselink O. Dijkstra
Black should play 16-7 and keep his both kings
in the trictrac-zone. White has two pieces
behind the trictrac and cant win. The endgame
is a draw.
B)
4A) 1...46-23 2.15-10 5x19 3.47-41 23x46

4.48-37 46x11 5.6x5 W+
212
S5. The endgame
12.33-39 13.37-31 26x37 14.27-21

16x27 15.4x34 W+
12...26-31 13.37x26 16-21
13...33-39 14.26-21! W+
14.27x16 33-38 15.4-10! 38-43 16.1032 W+
12...16-21 13.27x16 33-39 14.4-22 3943 15.22-31 W+
We saw these lines in the composition of A.
Molimard in the first part of ACID.
4) Cerberus TD King
A) 2.24-15 14-19! 3.15x4 50-22!! 4.27x18 1923! 5.18x29 21-27 6.32x21 16x27 7.4x31
26x46 B+
With an extra piece on <16> white can force

this endgame. Black to move has to sacrifice
his piece.
White to move just waits with 4-9 or 4-13.
B) 3...39-48!! 4.15x4 48x22 5.4x27 14-19! B+
E. van Dusseldorp
1.4-13
1...45-1 2.13-18 1x37 3.46x28 50x31
4.36x27 W+
1...45-34 2.13-22 50x6 3.27-22 6x37
4.46x45 W+
1...50-6 2.13-22 6x37 3.46x23 45x31
4.36x27 W+
5) N. Gulyaev I. Kirzner
1...3-8! 2.19x2 16-21 3.35-30
3.2-16 9-13 4.16x9 4x13 5.35-30 13-19 6.4540 17-8 7.30-25 19-24 8.40-34 8-3 B+
3...9-13 4.2x24 17-6 5.26x17 6x20 B+
6) R. Heusdens K. Thijssen
1.24-20 25x14 2.47-41 36x47 3.38-32 47x8
4.32x41! 46x23 5.2x28
10) R. Keller C. Suyk

2.23-29! 22x50 3.19-2 35x13 4.2x35
50-28 5.35-44! 28x50 6.29-12 W+
7) K. Dijk - K. de Bruin
1...47-36 2.2x30 14-20 3.25x14 16-21
(immediately 23-28 is also good)
4.26x17 23-28 5.33x22 36x45 B+
Macro endgames
8) H. v.d. Heuvel - C. van Leeuwen
1...26-17? 2.33-29! 17x50 3.29-24 35x44 4.2420 15x24 5.45-40 44x35 6.38-33 50x37
7.46x29 W+
1) A. Kalmakov A. Georgiev
56.34-39 49-35!! 57.39x6
57.39x17 13-18 58.31x13 35x21 B+
57.39x11 2-7! etc. B+
57...2-7! 58.31x22 7-11 59.6x17 13-18
60.22x13 35x21 B+
3 Kings against 1 king
2) A. Getmanski A. Georgiev
A) 1.44-50? 23-28 B+ and 1.44-6 18-22 B+ are
losing. White can play 1.21-16 however, since
catching the white king isnt winning now: 2933 44x30 (it doesnt matter how white takes the
pieces) 25x39 35-30 39x25 16-11 is a draw.
1) 1.34-48 (threatening 38-27 +) 3-25 2.37-28

25-9 3.38-20 4.28-39 W+
2) 1.41-47 15-4 2.32-38! (threatening 37-10 +)
4-36 3.38-15 36-13 4.37-31 13x36 5.15-4 W+
3) 1.41-47 20-25
1...20-3 2.47-38 +
2.47-38 with the 38-21 threat, while 3-25 is met
by 38-43 etc. W+
B) 24-29! 76.48x25 29-34 77.25x50 18-22

78.50x17 6x39 0-2
3) R. Heusdens P. Teer
A) 1...50-28? 2.32x23 21x41 3.23-19 26x37
4.38-32 37x28 5.25-20 15x13 6.2x46
4) 1.27-49 2-11 2.29-1 11-16 3.34-39 16-2

4.39-30 5.1-40 W+
B) 11...16-21! 12.27x16 28-32! 13.37x28 26-31

=
5) 1.42-26 3-9
1...3-20 2.10-15 20-9 3.15-20 9x25 4.26-3 +
2.10-4 9-20 3.4-9 20x3 4.48-25 W+
C) 12.9-4!
6) 1.14-25 48-31
213
S5. The endgame

1...48-42 2.41-47 42-26 3.47-42 4.32-43 +
1...48-26 2.25-48 26-3 3.32-21 4.41-37 +
2.41-36 31-42 3.36-47 42-31 4.47-42 5.3243 W+
2.37-14 15-47
2...15-42 3.36-27 21x32 4.14x48 ; 2...21-27
3.36x4 15-33 4.14-20 33x15 5.41-47 +
3.14-19 47-20
3...21-26 4.36-4 47x36 5.19-13 36x9 6.4x13 + ;
3...47-15 4.41-47 +
4.19-30 21-26
4...20-42 5.36-31 42x26 6.30-48 + ; 4...20-25
5.41-32 25x27 6.36x22 + ; 4...20-15 5.41-10
15x4 6.30-13 +
5.30-43 20-3
5...20-24 6.43-21 26x17 7.36-22 17x28
8.41x30 +
6.41-37 3-17
6...3-12 7.43-21 26x17 8.36-22 17x28 9.37x7 +
7.37-46 17-6
7...17-3 8.43-25 + ; 7...17-50 8.43-21 26x17
9.46-28 50x22 10.36x18 +
8.43-32
7) 1.14-3 with the Magic Triangle, threatening

both 3-21 28-11 & 2-30 28-14 W+.
8) 1.1-18 26-8
1...26-3 2.48-26 3-14 3.18-9 4.44-17 +
1...26-21 2.44-49 21-17 3.49-21 4.18-31 +
2.44-49 with the Magic Triangle! W+
9) 1.30-2 7-18 2.2-7 18x1 3.50-45 W+
10) 1.50-45 7-2 2.44-39 2-16 3.45-29 16-2
4.39-30 2x35 5.29-40 6.49x40 W+
11) 1.41-47 42-26 2.47-24 W+
12) 1.41-36 9-25 2.36-27 W+
2) C. Blankenaar
1.29-47 Black can't put his king at the 4/36
diagonal, because of 46-37 + 31-36 2.46-41
Now black can't play at the 4/36 diagonal
because of 47-42 +. 4-15 3.49-32 15-4
3...15-24 4.47x15 36x47 5.32-38 W+
4.41-37 4-15
4...36-41 5.47x36 4-15 6.32-27 etc.
5.32-27 36-41* 6.47x36 15-47
6...15-24 7.37-19 24x31 8.36x27 W+
7.27-4 47-29 8.37-42 29x47 9.4-15 W+
13) W. v.d. Kooij E. Torn

4...34-40 5.43-49 15-33
1...15-29 and 2...29-12 is also possible
6.49x35 33-17
Threatening 17-8 45-7.
7.35-49 17-21 8.49-44 45-50 9.44-35 50-44
9...50-11 is also possible!
10.35x49 21-27 11.49x21 16x27 B+
14) M. van Gortel J. Schoenmakers
1.21-17! 44-50 2.17x6 50x17 3.14-3 17-26 4.61 26-48 5.36-31 48x26 6.1-12 26x8 7.3x12 W+
3) C. Blankenaar
A) 4.32-43 5.5-37 +
B) 19-8 41-14 +
15) 4.35-49 16-11 5.18-1 11-16

5...11-28 6.49-44 28x50 7.1-6 +
6.34-29 16-2 7.49-35 2-16 8.1-7 16x2 9.29-24
2x30 10.35x24 W+
C) 19-10 3-20 +
D) 3-21 & 19-32
16) P. Steijlen - F. Andriessen

5.50-45
White can also play 5.49-16 39-43 6.16x49
2x16 7.50-45 16-7 8.6-39 7-16 9.45-40 etc. W+
5...2x16 6.6x44 16-2 7.44-39 2-16 8.45-40! 167 9.39-34 7-11 10.34-1!
Threatening 49-44 & 1-6 +
10....11-2 11.40-34 2-16 12.34-29! 16-2 13.4935 2-16 14.1-7 16x2 15.29-24 2x30 16.35x24
W+
E) 47-36 27-49 36-27 +

F) 19-30 47-20 +
G) 7...36-31 8.3-26!
Black cant go to <22, 18, 13, 9> because of
26-21 & 10-32 +
8...31-27 9.10-4 27-49 10.4-27 +
H) 9.26-31 18x36 10.10-4 W+
3 Kings vs King + 1
4) T. Goedemoed
1.46-37! 26-31
1...3-20 2.27-31 20-15 3.48-43 15-4 4.43-27 415 5.27-4 15-47 6.4-15 47-36 7.15-4 36x22
8.4x27 W+
2.37x26 3-14 3.27-9 14x3 4.48-25 W+
1) L. Springer
1.46-41 47-15
1...21-27 2.36x4 47x36 3.37-31 + ; 1...21-26
2.37-32 47-15 (2...47-29 3.32-21 26x17 4.3622 17x28 5.41x34; 2...47-33 3.32-21 26x17
4.41-28 33x22 5.36x18) 3.41-47
5. C. Blankenaar
214
S5. The endgame
A) 2.15-10 28-33 3.10-28 46x40 4.45x38 W+
D) 8.26-12! 44-49
8...44-28 9.16-11 28x6 10.45-50 W+
9.12-17 49-35 10.17-8 11.45-7 W+
3) J. Lemmen D. Staal
A) White can often sacrifice a piece in order to
attack <24> in such positions.
4.47-42! 23x32 5.34-29 36-41 6.29x9 41-47
7.9-3 47x15 8.3-17 and black cant win, for
example: 29-47 9.35-30 32-37 10.30-24! 47x15
11.3-8 19-23 12.3-12 23-28 13.12-17 28-32
14.17-21 15-38 15.25-20 38x15 16.21x43 =.
6) Cosmos
A) The black king will be caught in the
B) 9...39-43! 10.13-8 43-48! 11.8-3 14-20!

12.3x26 28-32 13.25x14 24-30 14.35x24 32-37
15.26x42 48x10 B+
B) 1...16-21 2.1-12 26-48 3.12x26 48-39 4.230 39x25 5.26-48 W+
4) M. Durdyev W. Poot
A) 3.28-23 17-21 4.27-22 21-26 5.22-18 16-21
6.18-13 21-27 7.13-9 24-30
7...24-29 8.23x34 27-31 9.37-32 31-36 10.9-4
36-41 11.34-29 W+
8.35x24 27-31 9.37-32 31-36 10.9-4 36-41
11.4-15 26-31 12.32-27 31x22 13.23-18 22x13
14.24-19 13x24 15.15x36 W+
B) 4.36-41 +
C) 7.45-23 48-30 8.27-43 9.23-37 +
C) 4.7-12
D) 5.25-3! (8-19 3-8) W+
E) 5.7-12 3x17 6.6x22 W+
B) 3.34-30! 16-21 4.27x16 18-22 5.28-23 2227 6.23-19 27-31 7.37-32 31-36 8.19-14 36-41
9.14-10 26-31 10.10-4 31-36
10...41-46 11.4x36 46x14 leads to a lost
endgame, for example: 12.30-25 14-23 13.3613 White wants to chase away piece <17> in
order to advance piece <16> to king. 23-37
14.13-9 37-23 15.9-3 17-22 16.16-11 with a
simple win.
11.4-10 41-47 12.10-15 W+
F) 6.25-43 49x32 7.6-11 16x7 8.1x37 W+

G) 7.33-42 8.1-34 W+
H) 8.33-44!! 8-3 9.40-23 3-8 10.44-35 W+
I) 8.33-28 3-21 (8...3-8 9.40-35) 9.40-49 W+
J) 8.40-35 3-26 (8...3-21 9.33-22 27x18 10.3513 18x9 11.25x26) 9.35-30 26-3 10.33-20 W+
5) J. Spoelstra T. Smedinga
A) 4.34-29? 24x33 5.39x28 25-30! B+
Transition form late middle game to

endgame
B) 9.23-19? 47-24! 10.19x30 25x34 B+
1) A. Scholma W. Sipma
A) 55...44-50 56.17-12 50-45 57.12-8 14-19
58.25x23 45x3 B+
C) 9.23-18 47-24 10.18-12 24-2 11.44-39 2530 12.39-33 30-34 13.33-28 35-40 14.28-23
40-44 15.23-19 2x35 16.45-40* 34x45 17.12-7
35-2 18.7-1 44-50 19.1-23 2-7! 20.23x1 50-39
B+
B) 57...20-24!! 58.2x30 16-21 59.26x17 14-20

60.25x14 29-33 61.38x29 45x9 B+
D) 9.45-40!! 47-24 10.40-34! (10.23-18? 25-30!

B+) 24-13 11.44-39 and black cant win.
C) 57.32-28 29-33! 58.28x39 16-21 59.26x17

14-19 60.25x23 45x2 ; 57.32-27 29-33
58.38x29 45x3 B+
6) T. Goedemoed S. Doller (analysis)

A) 4.28-22!! 17x28 5.13-8 30-35 6.8-3 35-40
7.37-32 28x37 8.39-33 (8.27-21 26x17 9.3x24
40-45 10.24-33 is also winning) 8...29x38 9.2721 26x17 10.3x45 W+
2) J. Weijman K. Thijssen
A) 56.27-22!! 17x39 57.34x43 and later white
can break through at the left wing.
B) The king will be caught.
61.10-4 is met by 13-19! 62.4x6 29-33 B+
61.10-5 is met by 18-23 62.5x6 29-33 B+
B) Sacrificing 1...19-23? 2.28x19 17-22 isnt

good here (without a black piece on <16>)
3.27-21 26x17 4.19-14 wins easily for white.
C) 63...27-31! 64.15x6 18-23 65.26x37 23-28

66.6x33 50x41 67.16-11 41-23 68.35-30 13-19
B+
1...30-35? 2.39-34 18-22 3.27x18 17-21 4.2822 35-40 5.34x45 19-23 6.29-24 23x12 7.24-
215
S5. The endgame
7...17-22! 8.24-20
8.24-19 14x44 9.15-10 22-27 10.10-4 44-22
B+
8...14x43 9.15-10 43-27 and white is
ambushed.
19 12-17 8.22x11 21-27 9.11-7 27-31 10.37-32

31-36 11.7-1 36-41 12.1-18 41-47 13.32-28
47-20 14.18-36 etc. is also losing.
White should immediately sacrifice a piece with
1...18-22! 2.27x18 17-21 3.18-12
3.18-13 19x8 4.28-22 8-12 5.29-23 12-17
6.22x11 21-27 7.11-7 27-31 8.37-32 31-36 9.71 36-41 10.23-18 30-34 11.39x30 41-47 12.1813 26-31 =
3...21-27 4.12-7 19-24
4...27-32 5.39-33 32x34 6.7-1 W+ ; 4...27-31 is
also a draw.
5.29x20 27-32 =
2) E. Leclerq H. Lesage
The game was 71...34-40? 72.11-7 45-50
72...40-44 73.27-22 45x1 74.17-12 1x27
75.36x50 W+
73.7-2 50x11 74.2x16 40-44 75.16-11 and
black is ambushed.
71...34-39? 72.11-7 45x1 73.17-12 1x31
74.36x44 W+
Black should have played 71...45-50! 72.11-6
50x11 73.6x17 34-39 =.
7) H. Wiersma H. Jansen
A) 6...39-43 7.37-31 26x37 8.27-21 16x27
9.28-22 27x18 10.1x31 W+
3) J. Bosselaar M. Czeladzinski
4.31-22 39-43 5.36-31 43-49 (5...43-48 6.2217 & 7.17-3 +) 6.31-27 49-35 7.22-44 8.2116 W+
B) 7...44-49 8.34-48 49x21 9.37-31 26x37

10.48x17 W+
7...44-50 8.34-48 50x42 9.48x37 W+
4) J. van Leeuwen D. de Jong

1.9-4!
Check that 1.9-3 doesnt work!
1...33-39
1...33-38 2.4-15 38-43 3.15-38 43x32 4.31-27
32x21 5.26x17 +
2.4-22 39-43 3.26-21! etc. W+
C) 10.34-29 45-50 11.29-45 and the king is

caught with 16-11 & 45-50 W+.
8) G. van Aalten F. Hermelink
A) 1...13-19? 2.28-22 14-20 3.22-18! 12x23
4.30-25 W+
5) A. Chizhov R. Boomstra
A) 1 ...30-35?? 2.7-1 19-24 3.1x3
3.1x9 followd by 9-22-11 is also possible.
3...35-40 4.317 40-44 5.17-11 W+
B) 1.34-30 14-19 2.28-22 12-18 3.22-17 2631!! 4.27x36 18-22 5.17x28 13-18 =
9) K. Koopman G.D. Nijholt
A) 1.22-18 24-30 2.18x16 30-35=
B) After 1...30-34! 2.7-1 19-24 black escapes

by going to <48>.
B) 1.32-27 12-18
Black can also make a direct sacrifice: 1 ...1117! 2.22x11 23-28 3.11-6 19-23 4.40-35 28-32
=
2.22x13 19x8 3.27-22 8-12 4.21-16 11-17!!
All other moves are losing.
5.22x11 23-28 6.11-6 12-17!
Going to king wont win. The game could
continue:
7.40-35 28-33 8.38-32 33-39 9.6-1 29-33 10.129 33-38 11.32x34 24x33 =.
6) Poloenov Heilig
1.10-5 27-32 2.33-28 25-30 3.34x25 19-24
4.28x30 32-38 5.5-28 38-42 6.25-20 W+
7) D. Douwes
1.31-26! 35x44 2.50x39 22x31 3.36x27 8-13
3...17-22 4.26-21 22x31 5.33-28 16x27
6.28x30 W+
4.33-28 13-19 5.27-21 16x27 6.32x12 23x34
7.12x3 34-39 8.3-8 24-29 9.8-12 29-33 10.1217 33-38 11.17x44 38-43 12.44-49 43-48 W+
13.47-41 48-25 14.49-43 25x48 15.41-37
48x31 16.26x37 W+
11) Marhasin - Chabiboelin

1...23-29! 2.28-23? 29x47 3.23x3 14-20!
4.3x11 6x17 5.30x8 17-22 6.26x28 47-33
7.25x14 33x21 8.32-28 21-8 9.28-23 8-2
10.36-31 16-21 11.23-18 2-8 B+
8) Broekkamp
1.22-33!!
1) 1...34-40 2.16-11 40-45 3.11-7 45-50 4.33-6
26-31 5.7-1 31-37 6.1-12 50-44 7.6x50 37-42
8.12-1 W+
2) 1...26-31 2.16-11 31-37 3.11-7 37-41 4.7-1
34-40 5.33-28 40-44 6.28x50 W+

1) O. Lognon A. Ivanov
216
S5. The endgame
9) A. van der Stoep

1.8-3 33-38 2.34-29 23x34 3.30x39 25-30
3...20-24 4.39-33 38x29 5.3-17 wins easily: 2934 6.17-28 24-29 7.28-50 W+
4.35x15 38-42 5.3-20 W+
20) 1.7-2 24-29 2.2-7 29-34 3.7x40 39-43 4.407 W+

21) M. Wiering P. Elzinga
1.37-31! 14-19 2.23x14 22-28 3.14-10 28-33
4.10-5 33-38 5.31-26 38-43 6.5-28 W+
10) A. v.d. Stoep

1.31-26 9-13 2.26-21 13-18 3.21-17 14-19
4.17-11 18-22 5.11-7 22-27 6.7-2 27-31 7.2x24
32-38 8.42x33 31-37 9.24-15 37-42
9...37-41 10.15-10 W+
10.15-20 W+
22) Cosmos
1.29-24 19x30 2.35x24 12-18 3.33-29 10-14
4.42-38 14-20 5.24-19 20-25 6.29-24 15-20
7.24x15 25-30 8.15-10 18-23 9.19x28 30-34
10.10-4
Black can also be ambushed by playing 10.105 34-39 11.28-23 39-44 12.23-19 W+
10...34-40 11.28-23 40-44 12.23-18 W+
11) T. Goedemoed
1.16-11 13-18 2.11-7 18-22
2...18-23 3.35-30 24x35 4.7-1 23-28 5.1-29 2832 6.29-42 14-19 7.42-15 W+
3.7-1 22-27 4.1-23 27-31 5.23x10 24-29
6.34x23 31-37 7.10-15 37-41 8.15-47 41-46
9.47-24 46x30 10.35x24 W+
23) 1.10-5 28-33 2.5-32 21-26 3.32-27 26-31

4.27x36 33-38 5.36-47
Or 5.35-30 first
5...38-43 6.35-30 43-48 7.40-34 W+
12) K. ter Braake

1.23-19 22-28 2.19x8 25-30 3.24x35 28-33
4.8-2 33-39 5.2-11 39-43 6.11-17 W+
24) 1.25-20 31-37 2.46x21 36-41 3.21-32 4147 4.32-10 15x4 5.20-15 47x20 6.15x24 W+
13) 1.8-2! 33-39 2.48x34 25-30

2...38-42 3.34-29 W+
3.24x35 38-42 4.2-24 42-48
4...42-47 5.34-29 W+
5.35-30 48-26 6.24-42 26x48 7.30-25 48x30
8.25x34 W+
Tricky endgames
M. Bonnard
A) 1...33-38 2.3-20 38-43 3.20-29 23x34
4.30x48 W+
14) M. Sabater
1.9-3 27-32 2.3x26 32-38 3.26-48 23-28 4.13-8
28-32 5.8-2 32-37 6.48x31 38-43 7.31-27 4348 8.27-13 48x8 9.2x13 W+
B) 1...33-39 2.3-12 23-28 3.12-23 28x19 4.3024 19x30 5.25x43 W+

C) 2...28-32 3.17x39 32-37 4.39-28 37-42
5.25-20 W+
15) 1.50-44 38-42

1...26-31 2.44-49 38-42 3.49-43 31-37 4.43-32
37x17 5.6x47 W+
2.44-49 26-31 3.49-43 31-36 4.43-48 W+
D) 6...37-41 7.39-28 41-47 8.4-15 W+

E) 6...37-42 7.4-15 42-48 8.39-34 W+
16) L. Schut
1.25-20 15x24 2.9-4 31-36 3.4-10 8-12 4.10x7
36-41 5.7-23 24-29 6.33x24 41-47 7.23-29 W+
Y. Zubov
A) 6...45-50 7.22-27 50x31 8.36x16 W+
B) 9...32-38 10.39-33 38x29 11.31-27 etc. W+
17) 1.43-38! 17-21

1...17-22 2.18-13 22x31 3.13-9 31-37 4.9-4 3741 5.4-10 41-46 6.10-5 26-31 7.38-32 46x28
8.5x26 W+
2.27x16 26-31 3.16-11 31-36 4.11-7 36-41
5.7-1 W+
C) 12.39-28 37-42 13.28-37 42x31 14.26x37

W+
1) 1.39-33 14-20 2.33-29 20-25 3.29-24 25-30
4.47-38 30x19 5.38-32 19-24 6.32-49
18) 1.43-38 17-21 2.27x16 26-31 3.16-11 3136 4.11-7 36-41 5.7-2 W+
2) Cosmos
1.34-25 28-32 2.37x39 38-42 3.25-20 W+
19) 1.50-44 6-11 2.38-32 11-17 3.32-27 16-21

4.27x16 17-22 5.16-11 22-28 6.11-7 28-33
7.7-1 33-38 8.1-23 35-40 9.44x35 38-43
10.23-28 W+
3) G.L. de Bruijn
1.1-23 8-12 2.23x7 36-41 3.7-23 41-47 4.23-1
47x29 5.1x34 24-30 6.45-40 35x44 7.34-40
44x35 8.25x34 W+
217
S5. The endgame
2...32-38 3.45-40 25-30 4.34x25 42-48

5.47x33 48-37 6.33-42 37x48 7.40-34 48x30
8.25x34 W+
3.47x24 25-30
3...37-41 4.24-47 41-46 5.47-41 46x40
6.45x34 W+
4.24x35 37-42 5.35-44 42-48 6.44-39 W+
4) 1.34-30 24x35 2.48-25 20-24 3.25-3 12-18

4.3-21 32-37 5.21-49 W+
5) E. Leclerc
1.30-24 26-31
1...15-20 2.24x15 26-31 3.7-2 31-37 4.2-24 3741 5.24-19 W+
2.24-20 15x24 3.23-19 24x13 4.7-2 W+
16) 1.13-9 47x36 2.39-33 36-41 3.33-28 41x3

4.22-17 3x21 5.16x36 W+
6) 1.49-38 33-39 2.38-49 30-35 3.42-38 39-43

4.49-40 W+
17) 1.35-30!
1.17-12? 24-30! 2.35x22 7x27=
1...24x35 2.17-12 18-22 3.12x1 19-24 4.1-23
22-27 5.34-30 27-32
5...27-31 6.30x19 35-40 7.23x45 31-37 8.45-7
37-42 9.7-2 W+
6.23x41 35-40 7.30x19 40-45 8.19-14 with a
special kind of ambush: 45-50 9.14-10
W+
7) 1.49-43 44x35 2.43-34 26-31 3.47-42 W+

8) 1.8-3 38-43 2.3-21 43-49 3.21-16 49-44
4.45-40 44x35 5.37-19 W+
9) F. Hermelink
1.48-42 12-18 2.6-1 18-23 3.1x29 36-41 4.2920 5-10 5.15x4 41-46 6.4-27 21x32 7.42-37
32x41 8.20-47 W+
18) Everat
1.12-8 35-40
1...11-17 2.8-2 35-40 3.2-35 W+
2.50-44 40x49 3.8-3 49x21 4.26x6 W+
10) M. Sabater
1.13-8 23-29 2.8-2 7-11 3.2x16 29-34 4.14-10
34-40 5.10-5 40-45 6.5-23 17-22
6...45-50 7.23-28 50x22 8.16-27 22x31
9.36x27 W+
7.23-40 45x34 8.16-7 34-39 9.7-11 W+
19) M. Douwes
1.12-8 30-34 2.8-2 24-30 3.35x13 34-39 4.2-16
6-11 5.16x2 39-43 6.45-40 43-49 7.2-8 49x35
8.8-2 35x8 9.2x13 W+
11) D. v.d. Berg

1.43-39 35-40
1...21-27 2.7-2 27-32 3.2-19 32-38 4.19-37 3540 5.39-34 40x29 6.36-31 W+
2.39-34 40x29 3.7-2 21-27 4.2-16 27-31
5.36x27 29-33 6.27-21 26x17 7.16-43 17-22
8.43-16 22-28 9.16-43 W+
20) P. Schaaf
1.30-25 22-27
1...19-24 2.7-2 24-29 3.33x24 22-27 4.2-16 2731 5.16-32 W+
2.33-29 23x34 3.7-2 19-23 4.25-20 15x24
5.2x21 W+
12) Guichet
1.1-6 17-21
1...17-22 2.39-33 30x39 3.33x44 25-30 4.4440 W+
2.6x33 21-27 3.33-38 27-31 4.38-49 W+
21) P. Darrigan
1.30-35 44-49 2.33-28 49x23 3.35-19 23x46
4.19x5 W+
22) I. Weiss
1.31-26 21-27 2.26-21 27-31 3.13-9 16x27 4.93 31-37 5.28-22 27x18 6.3-9 18-23 7.9-14 W+
13) Gregoire
1.34-29 7-12 2.29-23 1-7 3.37-31 7-11 4.31-26
11-16 5.23-19 12-18 6.19-14 18-23 7.14-10
23-29 8.10-5 16-21 9.27x16 17-22 10.5-32 2934 11.32-49 22-28 12.16-11 28-33 13.11-7 3440 14.49x35 33-38 15.35-19 38-43 16.7-2 4349 17.19-35 49-32 18.26-21 32x16 19.35-49
W+
23) M. Douwes
1.21-17 20-25 2.30-24 15-20 3.24x15 25-30
4.15-10 30-34 5.10-5 34-39 6.5-32 6-11
6...39-44 7.32-49 44-50 8.49-43 50x11 9.27-21
16x27 10.43x7 W+
7.17x6 39-44
7...16-21 8.27x16 39-44 9.32-21 W+
8.32-28 44-49 9.6-1 49x21 10.28-11 16x7
11.1x26 W+
14) A.M. Olsen

1.18-12 21-26 2.41-36 27-32 3.12-7 1x12 4.6-1
12-17 5.1-6 17-21 6.6-11 21-27 7.11-16 26-31
8.16-21 27x16 9.36x38
24) O. Dijkstra
1.1-6 32x23 2.34-29 23x34 3.6-28 37-42 4.2839 34x43 5.45-40 35x44 6.50x26 W+
15) O. Dijkstra
1.24-20 14x25 2.36-47 32-37
218
S5. The endgame
Nut shells
1) J.F. Moser
1.32-43 12x26 2.36-31 26x48 3.27-21 16x27
4.43x25 W+
2) Van Tol & Prooijen
1.24-19 48x30 2.19-14 30x8 3.10-5 8-26
3...8-35 4.18-13 35x8 5.14-9 3x14 6.5x3 W+
4.18-12 26x8 5.14-9 3x14 6.5x3 W+
3) R. Bergsma
1.24-42 45x25 2.42-48 W+
4) F. Hermelink
1.32-28 23x43 2.45-40 35x44 3.31-48 44-50
4.48x26 49x21 5.26x17 50x11 6.16x7 W+
5) J.J. van Tol & - Van Prooijen
1.20-25 19x46
1...19x50 2.32-28 50x20 3.25x9 W+
2.39-33 46x5
2...12x23 3.33-29 23x34 4.25x19 W+
3.25-39 12x23 4.33-28 23x32 5.39x46 W+
6) K.W. Kruijswijk
1.42-38 32x43 2.31-48 33-39
2...43-49 3.48-30 49x40 4.30x39 40-12 5.3934 12x40 6.35x44 W+
3.44x33 43-49 4.33-29 24x33 5.50-44 49x40
6.35x44 12-17
6...45-50 7.48-26 50x39 8.26x43 W+
7.44-40 45x34 8.48x21 33-39 9.21-49 W+
Draughts painting in The Hermitage (Saint

Petersburg)
219
S6. Finishing off the game

Centre play
Classics
Positions with 15/36
Small positions
Playing with the king
Endgame positions
Solutions
One of the hardest things to master in draughts
is winning a winning position! Therefore the art
of finishing off winning positions correctly
needs special attention. Experience shows that
often there is only one way to win a winning
position, so any deviation from the correct line
will result in a draw. Real strong players excel
in finishing of positions with great precision.
Players like Sijbrands, Chizhov and Georgiev
are masters in this art of finishing off positions.
A player like Sijbrands will never lose focus in
a winning endgame. He takes the game
seriously until the opponent resigns!
Chizhov had always good positions in the
beginning of his career, but had problems
finishing them off. Later he became a real
master in finishing off winning positions,
resulting in no less than 10 world titles!
Georgiev always plays with a lot of risk, striking
whenever he gets the opportunity, but not only
that. When confronted with a bad position he
defends very accurately as well!
In this section plenty of positions are presented

to practice the art of finishing off winning
positions. Solving them is an excellent training
for your calculation skills.
The number of stars indicates the level of the
exercise.
The best way to make the exercises is trying to

calculate the winning in without touching the
pieces. The amount of time you can use is
given at each exercise. If this is too hard for
you, you can try to solve the exercise by using
a board and pieces (analysing).
I apologise for showing many position from my
own practice. I might seem egocentric...
I dont pretend to be a crack in finishing off the
game, on the contrary! It has gone wrong so
many times (also in some of the shown
examples). Therefore I am aware of the
complexity of finishing off games correctly.
I just use these positions because one can
learn so much from them!
221
means not very hard (but also

not so easy!)
means pretty hard
means difficult, if you solve this

you are a real crack!
Centre play
J. Bus
J.M. Ndjofang A. Schotanus
1) White can launch an attack. Blacks best

defence contains a double sacrifice, but after
that white wins with a shot using the majority
capture rule.
3) White has a strong centre position with an

active arrow-formation at the right wing. Try to
calculate the winning variation. In the main line
white uses a sacrifice!
Use 6 minutes.
Use 5 minutes. Try to calculate the

winning line without touching the pieces!
Y. Anikeev R. Boomstra blitz

Black to move
4) White can win this position with precise play.

In the endgame he wins sharply!
2) How would you convert your advantage into

a win, playing with black?
Use 8 minutes.
Use 5 minutes.
222
E. van Dusseldorp
T. Goedemoed H. Spanjer
(analysis rapid game)
5) White can win by forcing a right wing attack.

He uses a sacrifice in the main line to convert
his advantage into a win.
7) White wins in a long, forced line of 16

moves...
Use 12 minutes
Use 10 minutes!
J. Groenendijk R. Hakvoort
6) White can win the endgame by using some

tricks, especially a trick catching the
opponents king in the trictrac-zone!
8) White has a strong centre and a left wing

attack. Piece <50> is a strong defender.
Blacks pieces are on the edge of the board.
How can white convert his advantage into
winning the game?
Use 10 minutes
1.37-32 15-20
White has to make a choice now between 3228 & 32-27.
8) Which one of these moves is best?
223
Classics
Punishing the graveyard position
Podkowa
1) An easy win for white.
3) White can win using the podkowa, freezing

the opponent out. Try to find the right line
without touching the pieces!
Use only 2 minutes to find the winning line!
Use 4 minutes
4) White can force a well-known winning

position (Position Barteling).
T. Goedemoed P. Jongsma
2) After the introductory shot white needs a
trick to win the endgame, catching blacks king.
Use 5 minutes
Use 7 minutes
224
5) Helped by some tricks white can freeze out

the opponent.
W. van der Wijk A. Chizhov

Black to move
7) Try to find the winning plan for black!
Use 7 minutes!
Use 10 minutes!
Wing control
W. Wesselink M. de Kruijff
6) How to finish the position in which white
controls the wings?
8) This position was shown in ACID 3, but can

you find the winning lines without checking it?
White needs tactics to force the win!
Use 6 minutes!
Use 10 minutes!
225
9) The first moves arent that hard, but deep

calculation is needed to see how the endgame
wins!
Wouter Sipma celebrating his victory, watched

by a young Roel Boomstra
Use 14 minutes!
L. Sekongo - J. de Vries
Black to move
Spectators kibitzing a blitz game

Goedemoed Kroesbergen
10) In one of the lines a position from centre

play emerges!
Try to find the winning lines for black!
Use 12 minutes!
226
Right wing attack
3) How would you finish this position off?
1) Black will break through, but white takes

care he wont make it to king.
Use 4 minutes!
Use 4 minutes!
2) White forces a quick strategic win!
T. Goedemoed - P. Tuik
Use 3 minutes!
4) If white finds the right candidate move, the

rest isnt so hard!
Use 5 minutes!
227
R. Twilhaar D. Spieker
5) White possesses all strategic squares, but

its not over yet. Black will play a sacrifice at
the next move, but white can still win the
endgame with a surprising move.
7) White has a strong right wing attack. The

game was 1.28-23?
A) How could black have made a draw after
this move?
Use 8 minutes!
White could have won by playing (analysis of

M. Palmer) 1.24-20! 15x24 2.29x9 13x4 3.2520 2-7 4.20-14 7-11 5.28-23 18x29 6.33x24
22-28 7.24-19 17-21 8.19-13 11-16 9.14-9 2832 10.38x27 21x32
B) How can white finish off the game in a
surprising way?
N. Floor L. Leimena
6) White uses tactics in order to win.
Use 7 minutes!
8) White wins in a long, forced line.
Use 10 minutes!
228
M. Nogovytsina R. Heusdens
Black to move
J. de Haan - T. Goedemoed
Black to move
9) Try to find the best way to convert the

advantage into a win!
11) Black used a little trick in the endgame,

making a shot with his king, to win the game.
Use 10 minutes!
Use 8 minutes!
E. Vatoetin
T. Goedemoed - J. Algra
10) White needs to play this position very

accurately to win the endgame in a nice way.
12) White can finish off the game with a shot

with his king again!
Use 12 minutes!
Use 5 minutes
229
W. v.d. Wijk E. Heunen
O. Dijkstra
13) There are only a few pieces left, but white

can still win.
15) White plays against an attack. He forces a

great win in this composition. First he
beleaguers piece <28>, after which black wins
back the piece. White then forces a
breakthrough shot to <10> finishing the game
with a king sacrifice and opposition.
Use 9 minutes
Use 13 minutes
A. Mogiljanski J. Bom
J. Ambags R. Sloot (analysis)
16) Find out if white has to play 20-14 or 20-15

in order to win.
14) No single inaccuracy is allowed to win this

position! We showed this position already in
ACID part 2, but it is good to think about it
yourself now!
Use 15 minutes
Use 10 minutes
230
Positions with 15 / 36
T. Goedemoed C. Thio
1) White can force a quick win!
8 minutes
3) White has to select the right candidate move

in order to reduce blacks space even more,
winning convincingly.
Use 7 minutes.
A. Baliakin C. van Dusseldorp

E. Vatoetin
2) White has to choose the right plan in order
to win analytically!
4) White uses tactics to force the win.
Use 15 minutes.
Use 6 minutes.
231
Small positions
R. Sall G. te Raa
3) Black will go to king, but his king has no

long life...
1) The game ended in a draw, although white

is able to win. Can you calculate a winning line
without touching the pieces?
Use 4 minutes
2) White forces a quick win.
A. Chylewska - M. Kus
4) White needs one sharp in the winning line
move to win the endgame quickly.
Use 4 minutes
Use 4 minutes
232
A. van der Stoep
O. Dijkstra
5) How does white force the win in this

composition?
7) White forces a 3 x 3 exchange leading to an

endgame which wins by tactical means.
Use 8 minutes
Use 7 minutes
F. Hermelink
L. Springer
6) White can force a simple win, ending with

opposition.
8) Although black will get a king, white wins by

locking the king.
Use 3 minutes
Use 8 minutes
233
O. Dijkstra
A. Kuyken
9) White forces opposition.
11) White wins in a long line (19 moves deep).
Use 5 minutes
Use 10 minutes
O. Dijkstra
E. Mereno
10) In the endgame white needs a brilliant trick

to win!
12) White wins, laying an ambush in the main

line.
Use 12 minutes
Use 10 minutes
234
A. Kuyken
15) White needs a little trick in the endgame in

order to win.
13) If you can solve this one youre a real

crack! White wins in no less than 26 move. In
the end the black king is locked in the
Use 7 minutes
Use 15 minutes
M. Raichenbach - Grandmougin
T. Smedinga
14) White could have won with logical moves.
16) In the end black is ambushed.
Use 8 minutes
Use 7 minutes
235
White plays and wins
J. Noome
1)
4)
5 minutes
White sacrifices his king to get a new one.
3 minutes
Huegenin
2)
5)
7 minutes
How does white win?
3 minutes
3)
5 minutes
Precise manoeuvring with the king is needed.
6)
236
5 minutes
J. de Vries - J. Wilbrink
7)
8)
10)
3 minutes
5 minutes
K. Chaletski
J. van Leeuwen C. Mulder
5 minutes
11)
7 minutes
9)
3 minutes
Ogordnikov Gendlerman
12)
237
5 minutes
Endgame positions
1)
N. Sadowska S. Veltman
Black to move
3 minutes
4)
6 minutes
2)
3 minutes
H. Ruesink A. Ottink
5) After 1... 12-18? 2.23x12 23-28 white won!
5 minutes
P. v.d. Stap P. Schep
U. Kesker A. Kulvet
5 minutes
6)
238
7 minutes
7)
H. Stroetinga - J. Smits
O. Budis Y. Anikeev
Black to move
7 minutes
10)
12 minutes
R. Heusdens R. Clerc
Black to move
8)
11)
12 minutes
8 minutes
M. Rentmeester M. v.d. Klis

9)
E. Prosman J. Pawlicki
blindfold game
9 minutes
12)
239
8 minutes
13)
L. Schut
Libonati
14 minutes
16)
8 minutes
L. Springer
14)
17)
12 minutes
10 minutes
15)
10 minutes
18)
240
9 minutes
10.1-6 46-5 11.34-29 5-46 12.29-24 46-5

13.39-33 5-46 14.33-29 46-5 15.27-22 W+
Solutions
Centre play
7) T. Goedemoed H. Spanjer (analysis rapid

game)
1.28-23 18x29 2.34x23 5-10 3.23-19 11-17
4.32-28! 17-22 5.28x17 21x12 6.19-13 10-14
7.31-27 14-19 8.13x24 12-17 9.40-35! 16-21
10.27x16 17-22 11.16-11 22-27 12.11-7 27-31
13.37-32 31-36 14.7-1 36-41 15.32-27 41-47
16.1-29 W+
1) J. Bus
1.33-29! 14-20
1...4-10 2.40-35 10-15 3.30-25 15-20 4.35-30
W+
2.40-35 20-25 3.30-24 19x30 4.35x24 4-9
5.28-23 18-22 6.23-19 22-28 7.19x8 9-13
8.8x19 28-33 9.24-20! 25x34 10.38x40 W+
8) J. Groenendijk R. Hakvoort
2.32-27! is the best move, preventing black
form playing 12-18 and making an exchange.
The game was 2.32-28? 12-18 3.21-16 20-24
4.50-44 8-12 5.17x8 6-11 6.16x7 19-23
7.28x19 24x11 =
After 2.32-27! the game could continue:
2...20-24
2...19-23 3.50-44 20-24 4.33-28 23x32
5.27x38 12-18 6.21-16 30-35 7.38-33 24-30
8.33-28 8-13 9.16-11 18-22 10.34-29 22x24
11.11-7 24-29 12.7-2!! 30-34 13.2x42 34x43
14.42-48 43-49 15.17-11 49x40 16.48-26 6x17
17.26x45 W+
2...8-13 3.17x8 13x2 4.27-22 30-35 5.22-17
20-24 6.50-44 2-7 7.21-16 and white will win.
3.27-22 30-35 4.50-44 8-13 5.17x8 13x2 6.2217 2-7 7.21-16 35-40 8.34x45 19-23 9.44-40
24-29 10.33x24 23-28 11.24-19 28-32 12.1914 32-37 13.14-10 37-41 14.10-5 41-47 15.528 47-33 16.16-11 33x35 17.11x2 35-49
18.28-44 49x35 19.45-40 35x11 20.2x16 2530 21.16-43 30-35 22.43-49 6-11 23.49-44 1116 24.44-49 W+
2) 1...8-12! In the game black broke his own

strong formation 14/19/23 with 1...14-20 2.4540 8-12 3.17x8 3x12 4.31-27 and white
escaped. 2.17x8 3x12 3.31-27 6-11 4.36-31
12-17 5.31-26 11-16 6.45-40 15-20 B+
3) J.M. Ndjofang A. Schotanus
1.30-24!
1.29-24?? 21-27! 2.24x31 26x48 B+
1...19x30 2.35x24 26-31
2...9-13 3.41-37 18-22 4.28x17 21x12 5.32-27
14-19 6.25-20 19x30 7.29-24 30x19 8.20-14
W+
3.28-22!! 18x38 4.42x33 21-27 5.33-28 9-13
6.29-23 W+
4) 1.34-29 24-30 2.29-24! 30x19 3.33-29 1924 4.29x20 13-19 5.20-15 19-23 6.28x19 1822 7.27x18 21-27 8.32x21 16x27 9.19-13! 2731 10.37-32 31-36 11.13-8 36-41 12.8-2 41-47
13.2-24 47x20 14.15x24 26-31 15.32-27
31x13 16.24-20 W+
5) E. van Dusseldorp
1.34-30! 20-25 2.30-24 25-30
2...12-18 3.27-22 18x27 4.35-30 25x34 5.3329 34x23 6.28x8 17-22 7.8-3 27-31 8.3-17
31x33 9.17x44 26-31 10.44-28 31-36 11.28-23
21-26 12.32-27 26-31 13.27-22 16-21 14.23-1
W+
3.33-29 30x19 4.29-24 19x30 5.35x24 12-18
6.38-33 17-22
6...26-31 7.37x26 17-22 8.28x17 21x12 9.3228 12-17 10.33-29 16-21 11.27x16 18-22
12.28-23 22-27 13.23-19 13-18 14.19-14 27-32
15.14-9 32-37 16.9-4 18-23 17.29x18 37-42
18.24-20 15x24 19.4-15 W+
7.28x17 21x12 8.33-28 13-19 9.24x22 15-20
10.22-18 12x23 11.28x19 20-25 12.19-14 2530 13.14-9 30-34 14.9-4 34-39 15.4-22 39-43
16.22-4 26-31 17.27x36 16-21 18.36-31 21-26
19.31-27 W+
Classics
1) Punishing the graveyard position
After 1.39-33 6-11 2.26-21 black has no good
move left, since 13-18 and 8-12 are met by 2520 W+
2) T.Goedemoed P. Jongsma
1.35-30 24x35 2.37-31 26x28 3.33x15 23-29
4.34x23 35-40 5.15-10 40-45 6.39-34!
6.10-5 also wins: 25-30 7.23-19 30-35 8.19-14
35-40 9.5-10 45-50 10.39-34 40x29
(10...50x11 11.34x45 W+) 11.10-5 50x6 12.2722 6x10 13.5x34 W+
6...45-50 7.10-5 50x6 8.34-30 25x34 9.27-22
6x19 10.5x40 W+
3) Podkowa
From G. Steenbergen A. Slot
1.33-29 17-21 2.26x17 11x22 3.31-26 22x31
4.36x27 23-28 5.41-37 6-11 6.26-21 19-23
7.30-24 W+
6) 1.28-23 24-29 2.23x34 13-18 3.44-39! 1621 4.27x16 18-22 5.16-11 22-27 6.11-7 27-31
7.37-32 31-36 8.7-1 36-41 9.32-27! 41-46
9...41-47 10.39-33!! 47x45 11.27-22 W+
241
1...18-23 2.39-33 W+
2.28x17 21x12 3.39-33 18-23
3...19-23 4.33-28 14-19 and both 5.28-22 and
5.38-33 29x38 6.32x43 23x21 7.26x8 win.
4.27-22 12-18 5.22x13 19x8 6.32-27 8-13
6...8-12 7.26-21 12-18 8.21-17 14-19 9.25-20
24x15 10.33x22 W+
7.26-21 13-19 8.21-17 14-20 9.25x14 19x10
10.17-12 23-28 11.33x22 24-30 12.12-7 30-34
12...10-14 13.7-2 30-34 14.40-35 34-39 15.2217 16-21 16.27x16 39-44 17.16-11 44-49 18.224 W+
13.40-35 34-39 14.27-21! 16x18 15.7-1 18-23
16.35-30 29-33
16... 39-44 17.38-33 29x38 18.1x32 W+
17.1x48 33x42 18.48x5 W+
4) 1.39-33!
1.31-27 11-16 2.39-33 26-31 3.33x4 31x31 =
1...20-24 2.31-27 11-16 3.34-30 10-15 4.40-34
29x40 5.45x34
The position Barteling has emerged on the
board. Black is frozen out easily.
15-20 6.34-29 23x34 7.30x39 18-23 8.39-34
13-18 9.34-30 23-29 10.28-22 18-23 11.33-28
W+
5) 1.39-33! 13-18
1...17-21 2.26x17 12x21 3.37-31 21-26 4.3329 24x22 5.27x9 26x28 6.9-3 W+
2.43-38 17-21 3.26x17 12x21 4.37-31 21-26
4...8-12 5.31-26 12-17 6.45-40 17-22 7.28x17
21x12 8.26-21 12-17 9.21x12 18x7 10.27-21
16x27 11.32x21 7-12 12.38-32 W+
5.28-22 26x30 6.22x2 W+
10) L. Sekongo J. de Vries

1...11-16!
1... 23-29? is too early: 2.31-27 22x31 3.36x27
18-23 (17-22 32-28-23 =) 4.33-28 11-16 5.2722 17-21 6.22-18 23x12 7.28-23 etc. =
2.31-27
2.31-26 16-21 3.36-31 23-29 4.31-27
22x31 5.26x37 21-26 6.33-28 18-23
B+
2.32-27 17-21 3.38-32 23-29 4.31-26
22x31 5.36x27 29x38 6.26x17 38-42
7.32-28 24-29 8.27-21 16x27 9.17-11
29-33 10.28x39 42-47 11.11-7 27-32
12.30-24 47x15 13.7-2 19-23 14.39-34
18-22 15.2-19 22-28 16.19x5 32-37
etc. B+
2...22x31 3.36x27 17-22 4.27-21 16x27
5.32x21 22-27 6.21x32 18-22
Compare the position in the Centre play
section!
It continues 7.32-27 22x31 8.38-32 31-36 9.3228 23x32 10.33-29 24x33 11.30-24 19x30
12.35x24 32-38 13.24-20 14-19 14.20-15 3843 15.15-10 43-49 16.10-4 49-27 17.4x31
36x27 18.25-20 19-24 19.20x38 27-31 B+
6) 1.39-34! 16-21
1...24-29 2.30-24! 19x39 3.28x10 15x4 4.27-21
16x27 5.32x43 W+
2.27x16 24-29 3.26-21 17x26 4.16-11 29x40
5.35x44 15-20 6.11-7 26-31 7.7-1 31-36 8.3833 20-24 9.32-27
9.1-7 24x35 10.7-1 is also possible.
9... 23x21 10.1x26 W+
7) W. v.d. Wijk A. Chizhov Wch 2011
35...9-14!
A) 36.31-26 7-12 37.30-25 12-18!! An idea
worth remembering! 38.43-39 3-9! 39.40-34
24-30 40.35x24 20x40 41.45x34 15-20 B+
B) 36.30-25 7-12 37.27-22
37.33-29 24x42 38.43-38 42x22 39.27x9 17-22
40.32-27 22-28 41.9-4 28-33 with a winning
endgame for black, partly due to the strong
base piece at <1>.
37... 24-30!! 38.35x24 19x30 39.28x10 17x48
40.25x14 15x4 B+
8) W. Wesselink M. de Kruijff
1.47-41! 6-11
1...3-8 2.41-36 8-12 3.22-17 9-14 4.17x8 13x2
5.27-22 18x27 6.28-22 27x18 7.37-31 26x28
8.33x13 19x8 9.34-30 25x34 10.39x10 W+
2.41-36 3-8 3.36-31 8-12
3...9-14 4.34-30 25x34 5.39x30 20-25 6.44-39
25x34 7.39x30 23-29 8.43-39 8-12 9.28-23
19x17 10.30x10 13-19 11.33x22 17x28
12.32x23 21x34 13.35-30 34x25 14.10-4 25-30
15.4-22 12-17 16.22-44 30-34 17.23-19 17-21
18.44x6 21-27 19.31x22 34-39 20.22-18 39-43
21.6-44! 43-49 22.44-35 W+
4.22-17 11x22 5.28x8 13x2 6.33-29 24x42
7.37x48 26x28 8.44-40 21x32 9.39-33 28x30
10.35x4 W+
Right wing attack

1) J.H. Brabers
1.38-32 15-20 2.24x15 25-30 3.15-10 30-34
4.32-28! 22x33 5.10-4 34-40 6.4-22 W+
2) 1.32-27 22x31 2.36x27 10-14 3.24-20
15x24 4.29x9 13x4 5.33-28 4-9 6.25-20 W+
3) 1.37-31! 7-12
1...18-22 2.29-23 7-12 3.33-29 12-17 4.23-18
etc. W+
2.31-27 12-17 3.33-28
4) T. Goedemoed P. Tuik
1.31-26!
9) 1.33-28 17-22
242
The game was drawn after 1.29-23? 9-14 =.

1... 12-18
1...9-13 2.29-23
2.33-28 22x33 3.29x38 is also winning.
2... 13-18 3.33-28 W+
2.21-16 22-27 3.33-28 18-22 4.28x17 27-32
5.17-12 32-37 6.12-7 37-41 7.29-23 41-47 8.72 47x20 9.16-11 20-38 10.11-6 and white will
become dominant.
22-27 8.11-7 27-31 9.7-2 31-36 10.30-25

19x30 11.2x35 15-20 12.25x14 36-41 13.35-8
W+
5) T. Mbongo J. Algra
1.24-19! 16-21 2.27x16 18-22 3.19-13 22x24
4.13-9 17-22
4...24-29 5.34-30 29x18 6.9-3 25x34 7.3x11
W+
4...24-30 5.9-3 30x39 6.16-11 17x6 7.3x44 W+
5.32-28!! 22x33 6.9-4 W+
12) T. Goedemoed J. Algra

1.28-22 18-23 2.24-19 23-29 3.19x10 29-34
4.10-5 34-39 5.37-31! 26x17 6.5-41 21x32
7.41x44 W+
11) J. de Haan T. Goedemoed

1...14-19! 2.34-29 25-30 3.29x20 15x24 4.4439 19-23 5.37-32 27-31 6.33-28 23-29 7.28-22
31-36 8.22-17 36-41 9.17-11 41-46 10.32-27
29-33! 11.38x20 46-19 12.35x24 19x7 B+
13) W. v.d. Wijk E. Heunen

1.38-33 23-29
1...9-14 2.33-28 14-20 3.24x15 23-29 4.15-10
29-34 5.10-4 W+
2.24-19 29x38 3.32x43 11-17 4.43-38
The game was 4.37-31? 18-23 5.19x28 17-21
with a draw
4...17-22
4...17-21 5.38-32 21-26 6.19-13 9-14 7.13x22
14-19 8.22-18 19-24 9.18-12 24-29 10.12-7
29-34 11.37-31 (11.7-1 26-31 12.37x26 34-39
will also win.) 11...26x28 12.27-22 28x17 13.71 17-22 14.1x40 22-28 15.40-49 28-33 16.4943 W+
5.27-21! 16x27 6.38-33! The ordinary 6.19-13
also wins. W+
6) N. Floor L. Leimena
1.23-19 17-21 2.27x16 26-31 3.16-11 31-37
4.11-6 37-41
4...37-42 5.19-13 18x9 6.34-30 25x32 7.6-1
20x29 8.1x48 9-14 9.48-39 W+
5.28-22 18x27 6.34-30 25x14 7.6-1 20x29
8.1x9 W+
7) R. Twilhaar D. Spieker (analysis)
A) 1.28-23 17-21 2.23x12 2-8 3.12x3 21-26
4.3x20 22-28 5.33x22 13-19 6.24x13 15x42
7.47x38 36x47 =
B) 11.9-3 31-37 12.3-26! 37x46 13.26-37!
32x41 14.13-8 W+
14) J. Ambags R. Sloot (analysis)

1.41-37
After 1.41-36? 8-13 2.36-31 25-30 3.24x35 1319 white can't win.
1...8-13
1...8-12 2.28-22 18-23 3.22-18 W+
2.37-32 13-19
2...25-30 3.24x35 13-19 4.35-30 18-23 5.28-22
23-29 6.32-28 19-23 7.28x19 29-33 8.19-14
33-39 9.14-9 39-43 10.30-25 43-48 11.22-18!
White protected all pieces and will win.
3.24x22 25-30 4.22-18 30-34 5.18-13 34-39
6.13-9 39-44 7.28-23! 44-50
7...44-49 8.9-4 and black's king is caught at
the next move, for example 49-40 9.32-28
40x36 10.28-22
8.23-19! White protected his pieces well. He
will become dominant and win.
8) 1.29-24 17-22 2.28x17 21x12 3.33-28 13-19

4.24x22 14-19 5.28-23 19x17 6.27-22 17x28
7.32x23 16-21 8.23-19 12-18 9.19-14 18-22
10.14-9 22-28 11.9-3 28-33 12.3-25 33-38
13.25-48 38-42 14.37-32 26x28 15.48x33 W+
9) M. Nogovytsina R. Heusdens
The best plan for black is transporting the
golden piece to <17>. 1...3-8!
1...13-18? (weakening his position) 2.37-31 3-8
as played in the game gives white the
opportunity to make a draw: 3.33-29 24x44
4.38-32 28x30 5.35x2 44-50 6.2-11 =
2.37-31 8-12 3.31-26 12-17 4.42-37 24-30
5.35x24 19x30 6.34-29 30-35 7.29-23 28x19
8.37-32 35-40 9.32x12 40-44 10.39x50 13-18
11.12x23 19x48 B+
15) 1.34-29! 7-12 2.48-43 16-21

2...3-9 3.38-32
Or also 3.40-35 16-21 4.35-30
3...27x38 4.43x23 13-19 5.42-38 19x28 6.3832 9-13 7.32x23 13-19 8.25-20 W+
3.38-32 27x38 4.43x23 21-27
This way black wins back the piece.
5.25-20! 14x25 6.40-35!
10) E. Vatoetin
1.33-29! 11-17 2.34-30 14-19 3.37-32 17-21
4.27x16 26-31 5.32-27 31x33 6.29x38 18-22
7.16-11!
A crucial move: black isnt stopped going to
king, but will be ambushed!
243
2.33-29 7-12 3.28-23 19x28 4.32x23 18-22

4...20-25 5.39-34 leaves black with no good
move.
5.30-25 22-27 6.25x14 26-31 7.37x26 27-32
8.23-19 and white wins, for example:
8... 13-18 9.14-9 32-37 10.9-4 37-41 11.4x31
36x27 12.47x36 27-32 13.19-14 etc. W+
6.40-34 3-9 7.42-38 27-31 8.37x26 9-14 9.2621 14-20=

6...3-9 7.42-38!
7.47-41 27-31! 8.37x26 18-22 isnt winning!
7...9-14
7...27-31 8.37x26 9-14 9.26-21 13-19 10.21-16
19x28 11.16-11 W+
8.35-30! 25x34 9.29x40 18x29 10.40-34
29x40 11.49-44 40x49 12.47-41 49x32
13.37x10 27-32 14.10-5 32-38 15.5-32
38x27 16.41-37 W+
4) E. Vatoetin
1.49-44! 10-14
1...22-27 2.32x21 16x27 3.37-32 27-31 4.3227 31x22 5.33-29 24x33 6.39x17 12x21 7.4741 36x47 8.25-20 15x24 9.38-33 47x29
10.34x5 W+
2.33-29 24x33 3.39x17 12x21 4.37-31 36x27
5.38-33 27x29 6.34x3 W+
16) A.Mogiljanski J.Bom

1.20-15!
The game was 1.20-14? 28-32 2.38-33 23-29
3.33x24 17-21 4.26x37 4-10 5.31x13 10x48 =
1...4-9
1...28-32 2.38-33 23-28 3.33-29 W+
2.49-44 9-14 3.44-39 28-32 4.34-30 23-28
5.30-25 18-23 6.39-34 12-18
6...23-29 7.34x23 28x19 8.25-20 14x25 9.1510 12-18 10.10-4 18-23 11.38-33 23-28 12.3329 25-30 13.4-15 30-35 14.29-23 19-24
15.15x29 28x19 16.29-7 W+
7.34-30 23-29 8.30-24 29x20 9.15x24 18-23
10.24-19 23-29 11.19x10 29-34 12.43-39
32x43 13.39x48 34-40 14.10-5 28-33 15.5-28
33-38 16.28-50 40-45 17.25-20 W+
Small positions
1) R. Sall G. te Raa
1.38-33! 13-18 2.30-25 18-22 3.25-20 19-23
4.20-14 23-28 5.33-29 27-31
The point is that 5...27-32 is met by 6.29-23!
28x10 7.37x17 W+.
6.37x26 28-32 7.14-10 32-38 8.10-4 +
2) 1.22-18 19-23 2.18-12 23x34 3.12x3 34-39
4.17-11 6x17 5.3x21
The endgame of Dutchman E. Van Emden
(from the 18th century!) has emerged:
5... 39-44 6.21-17 W+
Positions with 15 / 36
1) G. Heerema M. van Ballegooijen
1.39-34! 18-23
1...17-22 2.27-21 16x27 3.25-20 14x25 4.3832 27x29 5.34x3 25x34 6.3x8 W+
1...15-20 2.34-29 17-22 3.37-32 22x31
4.26x37 18-22 5.29-23 19x39 6.30x28 W+
2.25-20 14x25 3.27-22 17x39 4.34x43 25x34
5.40x7 W+
3) 1.37-32
1.37-31? 18-22=
1...11-16 2.32-27 17-22 3.28x17 19-23 4.17-11
23x34
4... 16x7 5.33-28! 23x21 6.26x17 W+
5.11-7 34-40 6.7-1 40-45 7.1x23! 45-50 8.2328 and the black king is caught. W+
2) A. Baliakin C. van Dusseldorp

1.36-31! 3-9 2.34-30?
2.28-23! 19x28 3.32x23 11-17 4.15-10 4x15
5.23-19 13x24 6.29x20 15x24 7.37-32 26x28
8.33x4 24-30 9.34x25 35-40 10.39-34 40x29
11.4-10 29-34 12.10-28 17-21 13.38-32 34-40
14.25-20 40-45 15.28-50 12-18 16.20-15 18-22
17.50x3 21-26 18.3-20 45-50 19.20-47 50-45
20.15-10 W+
2...35x24 3.29x20 18-23 4.27-22 12-18?
4...11-17! 5.22x11 16x7 6.31-27 7-11 7.39-34
=
5.31-27 11-17 6.22x11 16x7 7.20-14! W+
4) A. Chylewska - M. Kus
1.29-24 14-19
1... 22-28 2.21-17 etc. W+
2.24x13 18x9 3.25-20 7-12 4.20-15!
The game was drawn after 4.21-16 22-27 5.1611 27-31 6.11-6 31-36 7.6-1 9-13 8.1x4 36-41
=.
4...9-14 5.21-16 22-27 6.16-11 27-31 7.11-6
31-36 8.6-1 12-17 9.1-23 W+
5) A. van der Stoep

1.33-28 26-31* 2.37x26 11-17 3.29-23! 17-22
4.28x8 19x37 5.38-32 37x28 6.8-2 7-12 7.2-16
28-33 8.26-21 12-18 9.16-11 33-38 10.11-7
18-22 11.7-11 W+
3) T. Goedemoed C. Thio
White should have played 1.38-33 14-20
Or 1...7-12 2.33-29 14-20 3.28-23 19x28
4.32x23 with the same position.
6) F. Hermelink
244
1.42-38 18-22* 2.26-21 17x26 3.28x8 9-13

4.8x19 20-24 5.19x30 25x43 6.38x49 26-31
7.32-27 31x22 8.33-28 22x33 9.49-43 W+
1.24-19 14-20 2.19x28 20-24 3.29x20 15x24

4.31-26 24-29 5.34x23 18x29 6.28-23 29x18
7.32-28 11-17 8.37-31 18-22 9.28-23 7-11
10.31-27 22x31 11.36x27 11-16
Now a position from Grgoire 1948 has
emerged.
12.23-19 12-18 13.19-14 18-23 14.14-10 23-29
15.10-5 16-21 16.27x16 17-22 17.5-32 29-34
18.32-49 22-28 19.16-11 28-33 20.11-7 34-40
21.49x35 33-38 22.35-19 38-43 23.7-2 43-49
24.19-35 49-32 25.26-21 32x16 26.35-49 W+
7) O. Dijkstra
1.24-19 10-14 2.19x10 4x15 3.23-18 15-20
4.18-13 9x18 5.29-23 18x29 6.38-32 27x38
7.42x15 17-22 8.15-10 22-28 9.10-5 28-33
10.5-37! 31x42 11.47x29 W+
8) L. Springer
1.22-18 26-31
1...21-27 2.32x21 16x27 3.41-36 27-32 4.4237 32x41 5.36x47 11-17 6.18-13 17-22 7.13-9
22-28 8.9-4 W+
2.41-36 11-17 3.36x27 17-22 4.18-13 22x31
5.13-9 31-36 6.9-4 36-41 7.4-36 41-46 8.42-37
21-26 9.36-4 16-21 10.4-31 W+
14) M. Raichenbach Grandmougin

1.29-24 19x30 2.35x24 3-9 3.24-20 7-11
3...12-18 4.21-17 18-23 5.48-43 etc. W+
4.48-42!
In the game 4.20-15? 9-14 = was played.
4... 11-16 5.20-15 16x27 6.15-10 9-14 7.10x19
12-18 8.19-14 18-23 9.14-10 23-29 10.10-4
29-33 11.4x31 33-39 12.31-22 39-43 13.42-38
43x32 14.22-33 32-37 15.33-47 W+
9) O. Dijkstra
1.39-33 21-27
1...15-20 2.37-32 20-24 3.44-40 etc. W+
2.33-29 23x34 3.30x39 19-23 4.39-33 14-19
5.35-30 27-32 6.37x28 23x32 7.33-28 32x23
8.44-39 23-28 9.39-33 28x39 10.30-24 19x30
11.25x43 15-20 12.43-39 20-24 13.39-34 W+
15) G. Boom L. Lylklema

1.34-29!
The game was 1.47-41? 36x47 2.44-40 47x29
3.34x14 18-22??
3...24-29 4.14-9 18-23 5.28x19 29-33 =
4.28x17 24-29 5.17-11 6x17 6.14-9 29-33 7.93 17-22 8.3-9 22-28 9.9-14 W+
1...24-30 2.44-39 30-35 3.28-23 19x28
4.33x13 35-40 5.13-9 40-45 6.9-4 6-11 7.47-41
36x47 8.4-15 47x24 9.15x6 W+
10) O. Dijkstra
1.22-18 13x22 2.28x8 3x12 3.23-19 12-18
4.33-28 31-37 5.42x31 26x37 6.28-23 18-22
7.19-13 20-24 8.29x20 15x24 9.13-8 22-27
10.8-2 27-32
10...27-31 11.2x30 31-36 12.30-48 37-41
13.48-39 41-46 14.39-28 W+
11.2x30 32-38 12.47-41!! 37x46 13.30-19 W+
16) Tj. Smedinga

1.34-29 23x34 2.39x30 25x34 3.24-20 15x24
4.43-38 32x43 5.48x19 18-23 6.19x28 12-18
7.47-41 18-22 8.28-23 22-27 9.23-19 27-32
10.19-14 17-22 11.14-9 22-28 12.33x22 32-38
13.41-37
The moves can be exchanged: 13.9-4 38-43
14.41-37 W+
13...38-43 14.9-4 W+
11) A. Kuyken
1.40-35 2-8 2.34-29 17-22 3.28x17 7-12
4.29x20 12x32 5.35x24 25x14 6.33-28 32x23
7.24-19 23-28
7...14-20 8.19x28 20-24 9.28-22 8-13 10.39-34
13-19 11.22-18 24-30 12.34x25 19-24 13.2520 24x15 14.18-13 W+
8.19x10 28-32 9.10-5 32-38 10.5-37 8-12
11.39-33 38x29 12.37-14 29-33 13.14-3 12-18
14.3-9 18-23 15.9-14 23-29 16.14-20 29-34
17.20x38 34-40 18.38-33 40-45 19.33-50 W+

1) J. Noome
1.15-33 7-12 2.33-20
2.33-42 is also good.
2...12-17 3.20-3 17-22 4.3-9 22-28 5.9-20 2832 6.20-15 W+
12) E. Mereno
1.28-22 9-13
1...26-31 2.22x4 31x42 3.27-21 16x27 4.4x48
W+
1...16-21 2.22x4 21x41 3.4-10 W+
2.22-17 13-19 3.37-32 19-23 4.29-24 26-31
5.27x36 16-21 6.17x26 18-22 7.36-31 22-28
8.24-19 23x14 9.32x23 14-20 10.23-19 20-25
11.19-14 25-30 12.14-10 30-34 13.10-5 34-39
14.5-28 39-43 15.26-21 W+
2) Huegenin
1.34-39 11-16 2.39-43 19-24
2...19-23 3.43-38 23-28 4.38-27 (or 4.38-49)
4...28-33 5.27-43 W+
3.43-38 24-30 4.38-43 30-35 5.43-49 W+
3) 1.14-19! 8-12 2.19-23! 12-17 3.23-37!
Other moves dont win!
13) A. Kuyken
245
3... 17-21 4.36-31 21-27 5.31x22 15-20 6.2218 20-24 7.18-12 24-29 8.12-7 29-33 9.7-1 3339
9...33-38 10.37-28 W+
10.37-28 W+
12) 1.27-21!
1.8-2? 16-21! 2.27x16 33-39 =
1...16x27 2.8-2 33-39
2...27-32 3.2-11 33-38 4.11-16 ; 2...27-31 3.230 33-38 4.30-48 31-36 5.41-37 W+
3.2-16 27-31 4.16-49 W+
4) 1.7-2 27-31 2.2x30 31x42 3.30-24 42-47

4.39-34 47x20 5.25x14 26-31 6.14-9 4x13
7.15-10 31-37 8.10-4 13-19 9.4-10 +
Endgame positions
5) 1.2-7 18-22 2.7-34 22-28
2...16-21 3.34-39 22-27 4.39-43 25-30 5.43x25
27-32 6.25-20 21-27
6...21-26 7.20-24 32-37 8.24-19 37-42 9.19-37
42x31 10.36x27 W+
7.20-42 W+
3.34-39 28-32 4.39-43 32-37 5.43-48 25-30
6.48x26 30-34 7.26-48 34-40 8.48-39 40-45
9.39-50 W+
1) 1.24-19 22-27 2.19-13 21-26 3.13-8 27-31

4.8-2 31x33 5.2-24 W+
2) 1.41-36 17-21 2.37-31 21-27 3.23-19 27-32
4.31-27 32x21 5.19-13 22-28 6.13-8 28-33 7.82 33-39 8.2-16 21-26 9.16-49 W+
3) 1.37-31! 19-23 2.31-27 23-29 3.27-22
28x17 4.20-14 17-22 5.14-9 22-28 6.9-3 28-32
7.3-26 32-38 8.26-48 38-43 9.39-34 29x40
10.48x45 W+
6) 1.4-9 12-17
1...30-35 2.39-34 12-17 3.9-3 17-22 4.3-9 2228 5.9-14 28-33 6.34-29 33x24 7.14-23 W+
2.9-25 30-35 3.39-34 17-21
3...17-22 4.25-9 22-28 5.9-14 28-33 6.34-29
33x24 7.14-23 W+
4.25-9 21-26 5.9-18 15-20 6.18-29 20-25 7.2918 W+
4) 1...20-24 2.43-38 23-29 3.33-28 24-30 4.3832 30-34 5.28-22 34-40 6.22-18 1x37 7.6-1 3723! 8.1-6 23-1 9.6-22 40-44 10.22x50 1-6 B+
5) 1.20-14! 28-33 2.14-9! 4x13 3.12-7 etc. W+
7) J. de Vries - J. Wilbrink
1.7-2
The game was 1.7-1? 17-22 =
1...19-24 2.2-16
2.2-8 17-22 3.8-21 24-29 4.21-38 29-34 5.3843 22-28 6.43-49 W+
2...24-29 3.16-38 29-34 4.38-49 34-39 5.44x33
30-34 6.33-29 34x23 7.49-40 23-28 8.40-49
28-33 9.49-43 17-22 10.43-16 W+
6) 1.25-20 2-8 2.37-31!

2.37-32 10-15 3.20-14 16-21 4.17x26 8-13
5.26-21 13-19 6.14x23 15-20 is no more than a
draw!
2...10-15 3.20-14 16-21 4.17x26 8-13 5.26-21
15-20 6.14x25 13-19 7.25-20 19-23 8.20-14
23-29 9.14-10 29-34 10.10-5
White can lay the same kind of ambush by
going to <3 or 4>.
34-39 11.5-28 39-43 12.28-6 and black is
ambushed.
8) K. Chaletski
1.25-48 16-21
1...18-23 2.48-43 16-21 3.32-28 33x22
4.43x16 23-29 5.16-7 29-33 6.7-16 W+
1...18-22 2.32-28 33-39 3.48x34 22x33 4.3443 W+
2.32-28 33x22 3.48-26 21-27 4.26-37 27-31
5.37x26 22-28 6.26-3 W+
7) H. Stroetinga J. Smits
1.20-14 6-11
1...41-46 2.14-9 46-41 3.9-4 is an easy win.
2.3-26! 41-46 2...11-16 3.26-37 41x43 4.49x38
16-21 5.14-10 21-27 6.10-5 +. 3.26-37 46x43
4.49x38 W+
9) Willems Doerga
1.9-3 12-18 2.3-25
Or first 2.3-9 18-23 and then 3.9-25 etc. W+
2...30-35 3.25-9 35x44 4.9x40 W+
8) R. Heusdens R. Clerc
1...23-28!
1...36-41? 2.29x18 41-47 3.18-12 7x18 4.2621 47-33 5.34-30! and black can't win!
2.34-30
2.29-23 19-24 3.23x32 36-41 4.32-27 41-46
5.27-22 46-23 6.26-21 7-11 B+
2...28-33 3.29x38 36-41 4.26-21 41-47 5.38-32
47-29
Also good is 5...19-24 6.30x19 47-41 7.32-27
41x14 8.27-22 14-9 9.22-17 9-3 B+
6.40-35 29-23 7.32-27 23-18 B+
10) 1.10-5 33-39 2.5-28 39-43 3.28-32 38x27

4.49x38 W+
11) J. van Leeuwen C. Mulder
1.13-9 30-35 2.9-4 35-40 3.4-22 6-11
3...40-44 4.33-29 W+
4.22x6 40-44 5.6-22 W+
246

9) M. Rentmeester M. v.d. Klis
1.24-20!
White shouldnt go to king immediately:
1.7-1 49-35 2.24-20 35-30 =
1.7-2 49-38 2.24-19 38-32 3.19-13 32-28 =
1...49-38 2.20-15 38-33 3.7-2 33-6 4.2-35 W+
14) L. Springer
1.27-22! 28-32 2.6-1 29-34 3.1x37 34x45 4.1711 45-50
4...9-14 5.37x10 45-50 6.10-28 50-45 7.28-50
45-29 8.11-7 29x1 9.50-45 W+
5.11-6 50x17 6.37-26 17-3 7.6-1 W+
10) O. Budis Y. Anikeev

1...41-47!
1...41-14? 2.30-25 like in the game is no more
than a draw.
2.38-32 47-29 3.30-25
3.32-28 29-12 B+
3.32-27 29-20 4.30-25 20-29 5.27-21 16x18
6.17-11 8-12 7.11-6 18-23 B+
3...29-23 4.32-27
4.25-20 23x41 5.22-18 16-21 6.17x26 41-36
7.20-15 36x4 8.26-21 8-12 B+
4...23-29 5.25-20 29x15 6.22-18 15-29 7.17-12
8x17 8.18-13 29-18 9.13x11 16x7 B+
15) K.W. Kruijswijk

1.18-12 19-23
1...20-24 2.12-8 24-30 3.44-39 35x33 4.8-2
30x39 5.2x43 W+
1...19-24 2.12-7 24-30 3.44-39 35x33 4.34-29
33x24 5.7-1 W+
2.12-8 20-24 3.8-3 23-28 4.44-39! 35x33 5.3429 25-30 6.29x38 24-29 7.3-20 29-33 8.38x29
28-32 9.29-24 30x19 10.20-42 19-23 11.42-15
23-28 12.15-42 W+
16) 1.2-19 23-29 2.19x10 29-33 3.50-44 33-38
3...26-31 4.10-4 31-37 5.4-15 33-39 6.44x33
37-42 7.15-29 W+
4.44-39 38-42 5.10-15 W+
11) 1.24-19! 18-23 2.28-22 23x14 3.22-18! 1419 4.18-12 19-23 5.12-8 23-28 6.8-2 9-14 7.216 14-19 8.16-27
Or another waiting move like 8.16-49.
8...15-20 9.27-38 20-25
9...19-24 10.38-47 28-32 11.47-41 32-38
12.41-47 W+
10.38-15 25-30 11.39-33!! 28x39 12.15-10 1924 13.10-15 W+
17) 1.29-24 19x30 2.35x24 12-18 3.33-29 1014 4.42-38 14-20 5.24-19 20-25 6.29-24 15-20
7.24x15 25-30 8.15-10 18-23 9.19x28 30-34
10.10-4
Black can also be ambushed by playing 10.105 34-39 11.28-23 39-44 12.23-19 W+
10...34-40 11.28-23 40-44 12.23-18 W+
12) E. Prosman J. Pawlicki

1.2-11!
The game was 1.2-16? 38-42 2.41-37 42x31
3.16-32 14-20? (3...15-20! 4.24x15 31-36
5.32x5 9-14 6.5x17 36-41=) 4.25x3 22-27
5.32x16 31-37 6.3-26 W+
1...22-27 2.11-16 27-32 3.41-36 32-37 4.16x43
15-20
4...37-42 5.43-48 42-47 6.48-37 47x20
7.37x10 15x4 8.25x3 W+
5.24x15 37-42 6.43-48 42-47 7.48-30 W+
18) D. Mulder J. Smits

1.36-31! 8-12 2.31-27 12-18 3.24-20 14-19
4.20-15 19-24 5.15-10 24-29 6.27-21! 29-33
7.10-4 18-23 8.4-10 23-29 9.10-15 29-34
10.15x38 W+
13) L. Schut
1.11-6 12-18
1...13-19 2.34-29 24x33 3.6-1 12-17 4.1-6 1721 5.6x39 21x32 6.39-43 32-37 7.43-48 25-30
8.48x26 30-34 9.26-17 etc. W+
2.34-29 24x33 3.6-1 18-22 4.27x9 33-38 5.134 38-42
5...25-30 6.34x25 38-42 7.25-48 42-47 8.9-4
47-29 9.48-42 29x47 10.4-15 W+
6.34-29 42-48
6...42-47 7.29-15 25-30 8.9-4 30-34 9.4-13 +
7.9-3! and it is over, since 36-31 29-12 is
threatening, while the king cant fly to <43, 39
or 30> because of 29-20 W+
247
S7. Compositions
A Dutch magazine about draughts

compositions is De Problemist. The magazine
also has on online version:
http://www.dekvd.net/
Online movies about draughts compositions
(and much more) are shown on my YouTube
channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Akashian123
Painting by Henk de Witt
Draughts can be approached in different way.

The game played competitively is considered
to be a mind sport.
One can also study the game, analysing
games or endgames, the scientific approach.
Composing positions (so-called problems) is
the artistic approach of draughts.
Compositions can show the opulent beauty of
the game of draughts. Some people have a
good time solving compositions. Merely
showing the solution of composed positions
can also be a nice experience.
In this concluding section of the Course, I show
72 compositions. Positions are selected that
resemble a game situation. Compositions with
unreal positions (but often with very
complicated and nice shots) are excluded.
Some compositions are straight-away shots,
sometimes the shot needs to be forced. These
positions are marked with an F.
The best compositions have a sharp ending.
I hope you enjoy these compositions and dont
be reluctant to show your favourites to others!
248
S7. Compositions
F. Hermelink
1) 1.40-34 29x40 2.49-43 40x49 3.38-33 ad

lib. 4.27-21 ad lib. 5.39-34 23x41 6.34x1
26x37 7.1x4 35x24 8.4x15 W+
2) 1.27-21 29x49 2.32-27 23x32 3.47-41
36x47 4.16-11 47x50 5.11x2 49x38 6.2-8
13x2 7.22x4 50x11 8.45-40 35x44 9.21-16
32x21 10.16x7 2x11 11.26x17 11x22 12.4x2
W+
3) 1.38-33 28x37 2.46-41 37x46 3.43-38 9-13

4.38-32 46x28 5.33x22 18x27 6.29x20 15x24
7.36-31 27x36 8.47-41 36x47 9.39-33 47x29
10.34x5 W+
4) 1.36-31 14-19
1...6-11 2.22-17 12x32 3.37x19 26x46 4.38-33
14x23 5.33-28 23x32 6.43-38 32x43 7.29-23
46x30 8.35x24 20x29 9.34x5 43x34 10.40x29
W+
2.22-17 12x32 3.37x28 26x46 4.38-32 19x30
5.28x19 13x44 6.40x49 46x40 7.35x24 20x29
8.45x5 W+
3F
Frans Hermelink
4F
249
S7. Compositions
5) 1.33-28 24-30
1...23-29 2.34x23 18x29 3.39-34 8-13 4.34x23
13-18 5.28-22 18x29 6.32-28 29-33 7.28x39 711 8.40-35 12-17 9.25-20 17x28 10.20x29 913 11.44-40 13-18 12.39-33 28x39 13.29-23
18x29 14.40-34 29x40 15.35x33 W+
2.28x19 18-22 3.27x18 12x14 4.40-35 26-31
5.35x24 31-37 6.32-28 37x46 7.34-30 46x23
8.44-40 23x45 9.24-19 14x23 10.39-34 45x29
11.30-24 29x20 12.25x1 23-28 13.1-29 28-32
14.29-42 W+
5F
6) 1.36-31 21-26 2.27-21 16x49 3.40-34 23x41
4.34x3 26x37 5.30x8 2x13 6.22-17 11x22
6...49x40 7.45x34 11x22 8.48-42 37x48 9.3-25
48x30 10.25x46 W+
7.48-42 37x48 8.3-25 49x40 9.45x34 48x30
10.25x46 35-40 11.46-28 40-45 12.28-50 W+
7) 1.48-42 31x22 2.36-31 15-20

2...8-13 3.33-29 23x45 4.31-26 22x33 5.38x9
W+
3.31-27 22x31 4.35-30 24x35 5.44-39 35x44
6.42-37 31x42 7.28-22 17x37 8.38-32 37x28
9.33x15 44x33 10.47x16 W+
6F
8) 1.28-22 17x28 2.48-42 24-29

2...35-40 3.44x35 24-29 4.38-33 29x36 5.3429 23x34 6.32x3 W+
2...24-30 3.34x25 1-7 4.44-40 35x44 5.43-39
44x33 6.38x18 13x31 7.32x3 31-36 8.3-20
36x38 9.20x47 W+
3.27-21 29x49 4.45-40 35x44 5.43-39 44x33
6.38x16 49x27 7.21x12 W+
7F
8F
250
S7. Compositions
9) 1.35-30 24x35 2.27-21 16x49 3.39-33

23x41 4.33x4 26x37 5.34-30 35x24 6.22-18
13x22 7.4x20x9x22x41x24 14x25 8.48-42
37x48 9.40-35 49x40 10.45x34 48x30 11.35x2
W+
10) 1.47-41 18-22 2.32-27 22x31 3.33-28

23x32 4.34-29 24x33 5.41-36 35x24 6.36x20
19-24 7.20x29 13-18 8.29-23 18x29 9.44-39
W+
9
11) 1.28-22 21-27
1...21-26 2.30-25 26x17 3.25x5 W+
2.32x21 16x47 3.22-17 11x22 4.44-40 35x33
5.38x9 47x49 6.9-4 24x35 7.4x44 49x40
8.45x34 W+
12) 1.29-23 28x19 2.33-29 16x27 3.29-24

20x29 4.47-41 36x47 5.37-32 47x33 6.39x8
27x49 7.40-34 49x24 8.34x1 3x12 9.1x3 1923 10.3-12 23-28 11.12-29 28-32 12.29-42 W+
10 F
11 F
12
251
S7. Compositions
13) 1.34-29 23x34 2.28-23 19x50

2...19x26 3.44-39 21x32 4.39x6 W+
3.43-39 50x26 4.45-40 21x43 5.48x6 26x48
6.40-34 48x30 7.35x22 W+
14) 1.36-31!! 21-27

1...3-8 2.31-27 22x31 3.44-39 35x44 4.28-23
19x28 5.33x2 44x24 6.26x17 12x21 7.37x17
W+
1...7-11 2.31-27 22x31 3.29-24 19x30 4.40-34
30x39 5.48-43 39x48 6.28-22 17x39 7.26x19
14x23 8.37x26 48x28 9.44x15 W+
1...19-24 2.29x20 14x25 3.31-27 22x31 4.2822 17x39 5.26x19 31-36 6.44x33
35x447.50x39 W+
2.32x21 16x36 3.29-24 19x30 4.40-34 30x39
5.26-21 17x26 6.28x19 14x23 7.38-32 39x28
8.37-31 36x38 9.42x15 W+
13
15) 1.25-20 15x24 2.29x20 3-9

2...6-11 3.33-28 22x33 4.39x28 3-9 5.48-43 510 6.20-15 10-14 7.43-39 8-12 8.34-30 23-29
9.39-33 29x38 10.32x43 18-23 11.27-22 23x32
12.46-41 17x28 13.30-24 19x30 14.31-27
32x21 15.26x10 W+
3.48-43 5-10 4.20-15 9-14 5.34-30 6-11 6.3328 22x33 7.39x28 23-29 8.27-21 16x49 9.2621 17x37 10.46-41 37x46 11.40-34 49x24
12.34x3 46x23 13.3x9 4x13 14.15x4 11-16
15.4x27 19-24 16.27-38 24-30 17.38-43 30-35
18.43-49 16-21 19.49x16 35-40 20.16-11 4045 21.11-50 W+
14 F
16) 1.45-40 30-35 2.48-43 13-19 3.42-37 1722 4.29-24 19x30 5.37-31 26x37 6.33-28
22x42 7.43-38 42x33 8.39x10 30x50 9.25x1
35x44 10.1x41 50-45 11.49x40 45x5 12.41-46
W+
15 F
16 F
252
S7. Compositions
These four compositions share the same

theme: piercing the black position twice.
17) A. Puertolas
1.35-30 24x35 2.25-20 28x37 3.47-42 37x48
4.21-17 48x14 5.17x28 14x40 6.45x1 W+
18) L.J. Koops

1.42-38 22x33 2.25-20 28x46 3.35-30 24x44
4.50x19 46x39 5.43x5 4-10 6.5x8 2x13 7.4843 W+
17
19) F. Hermelink
1.31-27 22x33 2.16-11 28x46 3.47-41 46x6
4.35-30 24x44 5.50x17 6x30 6.25x1 W+
20) F. v.d. Ploeg

1.43-39 40x49 2.35-30 49x47 3.30x28 47x26
4.39-34 26x30 5.25x1 2-7 6.1x10 5x14 7.5044 W+
18
19
20
253
S7. Compositions
D. Vuurboom
21) 1.15-10 4x15 2.29-23 18x40 3.27x18

13x22 4.24x4 15x24 5.35x44 24x35 6.4x27
16-21 7.27x7 2x11 8.37-32 17-22 9.31-26 1117 10.32-27 22x31 11.36x27 6-11 12.27-21
17-22 13.21-17 22-28 14.17x6 28-33 15.6-1
33-38 16.1-23 35-40 17.44x35 38-43 18.23-28
W+
21
22) 1.37-31 29x49 2.30-24 49x21 3.26x8

18x36 4.8-2 19x30 5.2x41 36x47 6.35x24
47x20 7.25x3 W+
23) 1.25-20 26x28 2.20x27 28-32 3.27-21

32x34 4.21x3 29x38 5.40x20 15x24 6.3-26
38-43 7.26-48 43-49 8.48-30 24x35 9.50-44
49x40 10.45x34 W+
24) 1.28-23 35x33 2.38x29 24x33 3.42-38

18x29 4.27-22 17x28 5.26-21 16x27 6.31x22
33x31 7.22x4 12-17 8.4x11 6x17 9.36x27 W+
(coup Napoleon)
22
23 F
Derk Vuurboom
24
254
S7. Compositions
25) 1.47-41 36x47 2.37-31 47x29x40x49

2...47x24x35x49 3.31-26 27x38 4.26x19
13x24 5.34-30 24x35 etc. W+
3.31-26 27x38 4.26x19 13x35 5.39-33 38x29
6.50-44 49x40 7.45x5 35-40 8.5-28 40-45
9.28-50 W+
26) 1.27-21 16x36

1...23x43 2.33-29 16x36 3.47-42 36x47 W+
2.47-42 23x43 3.33-29 36x47 4.32-27 43x21
5.26x10 47x24 6.25x3 5x14 7.3x16
6-11 8.16x7 2x11 9.49-43 11-17 10.43-38 1722 11.38-32 W+
25
27) 1.33-29 12-18 2.38-33 20-25 3.32-28

23x32 4.29-23 18x38 5.39-33 38x29 6.34x12
25x45 7.44-40 17x8 8.50-44 45x34 9.44-39
34x43 10.49x9 8-13 11.9x18 2-8 12.46-41 2631 13.36x27 21x32 14.48-42 16-21 15.41-36
32-37 16.42x31 21-26 17.31-27 26-31 18.1812 8x17 19.27-21 17x26 20.36x27 W+
28) 1.45-40 18-23

1 ...19-23 2.34-30 25x45 3.44-40 45x34 4.3328 23x43 5.48x8 W+
2.37-31 27x36 3.47-42 36x47 4.33-29 24x33
5.38x9 47x50 6.49-44 50x30 7.35x15 4x13
8.15x4 25-30 9.4x2 30-35 10.2x30 35x44
11.30-39 44x33 12.48-43 W+
26
27 F
28 F
255
S7. Compositions
J. van den Boogaard
29) 1.21-17 12x21 2.39-34 30x50 3.28-23

50x46 4.23x1 35x44 5.29-24 20x29 6.1x5 W+
30) 1.16-11 17-22 2.49-43 6x17 3.42-38 22-27

4.39-33 28x39 5.46-41 37x46 6.26x19 46x14
7.25-20 14x25 8.24-20 25x14 9.47-41 14x46
10.38-32 46x38 11.34x5 4-10 12.5x8 2x13
13.48-43 W+
29
31) 1.37-32 28x37 2.48-43 37x48 3.39-33
48x28 4.47-41 26x37 5.41x12 17x8 6.36-31
27x36 7.46-41 36x47 8.30-24 47x33 9.24x2
33x15 10.2x20 15x40 11.45x34 W+
32) 1.35-30 11-17 2.30-24 20x29 3.25-20

14x25 4.27-22 18x38 5.36-31 23x32 6.37x28
26x46 7.48-43 38x40 8.45x5 46x23 9.5x2 W+
30 F
31
32 F
256
S7. Compositions
33) A. Renooij
1.39-33 23-28* 2.36-31 28x50 3.37-32 50x6
4.27-22 6x27 5.40-34 27x30 6.25x3 16x27
7.3x4 W+
34) D. van den Berg

1.27-21 36x27 2.34-29 24x31 3.47-41 25x43
4.28-22 27x38 5.22x4 16x27 6.41-37 31x42
7.4x29 38-43 8.29-40 35x44 9.50x48 W+
33 F
35) D. van den Berg

1.49-44! 18-22
1...7-11 2.16x7 12x1 3.37-31 26x37 4.33-28
23x43 5.34x12 43x34 6.40x18 W+
1...14-20 2.37-32 20-25 3.32-28 23x43
4.34x14 43x34 5.40x20 15x24 6.14-10 W+
2.34-30 24x35 3.33x24 19x30 4.37-31 26x37
5.47-42 37x48 6.38-33 48x34 7.40x20 15x24
8.33-29 24x33 9.44-40 35x44 10.50x8 7-12
11.8x17 30-34 12.45-40 34x45 13.16-11 45-50
14.11-6 50x11 15.6x17 W+
36) J.J. van Tol

1.31-27 7-11
1...8-12 2.37-31 7-11 3.26-21 17x39 4.44x24
19x30 5.28x6 W+
2.26-21 17x26 3.27-22 18x27 4.32x21 23x41
5.21-17 11x22 6.42-37 41x32 7.38x20 25x14
8.36-31 26x37 9.47-42 37x39 10.44x2 3-8
11.2x10 5x14 12.50-44 W+
34
35 F
36 F
257
S7. Compositions
37) J.H. Scheijen

1.22-18 13x11 2.33-29 24x33 3.39x28 30x50
4.27-22 23x32 5.31-27 50x17 6.21x3 32x21
7.26x17 11x22 8.25-20 14x25 9.3x2 W+
38) B. Kloos
1.37-31 26x48 2.27-22 17x46 3.49-43 16x27
4.33-28 23x32 5.47-41 46x37 6.39-34 48x30
7.25x3 32x43 8.3x5 W+
37
39) O. Dijkstra
1.22-18 23-29 2.18-13 9x18 3.47-41 36x47
4.46-41 47x36 5.21-17 12x21 6.16x27 36x22
7.39-34 22x30 8.25x1 2-7 9.1x9 3x14 10.3833 14-19 11.33-29 W+
40) O. Dijkstra
1.31-26 8-13
1...8-12 2.38-32 19-23 3.40-34 23-29 4.34x23
28x19 5.32-28 12-17 6.39-34 W+
1...6-11 2.37-31 8-12 3.31-27 22x31 4.26x37
12-17 5.33x22 17x28 6.38-33 W+
2.33-29 24x31 3.36x9 3x14 4.39-33 28x39
5.40-34 39x30 6.35x13 14-20 7.13-9 20-24
8.9-4 6-11 9.4-18 11-17 10.18-1 17-22 11.2621 16x27 12.1-6 W+
38
39 F
40 F
258
S7. Compositions
41) J. Hauschild
1.27-21 16x49 2.34-30 23x32 3.47-41 36x47
4.30-25 47x45 5.25x3 49x40 6.3x1 40-49
7.39-34 45x23 8.1x40 49-32 9.48-43 32x49
10.40-44 49x40 11.35x44 W+
42) M. Sabater
1.28-22 27-31 2.34-30 18x27 3.29-24 20x29
4.30-24 29x20 5.38-33 27x40 6.42-38 31x42
7.39-34 40x29 8.33x4 42x33 9.4x2 33-38
10.2x42 26-31 11.42x8 3x12 12.47-42 W+
41
43) D. van den Berg
1.37-31 23x34 2.39x30 25x34 3.33-28 22x33
4.38x40 18-22 5.42-38 12-18 6.32-27 21x32
7.38x27 3-8 8.27-21 8-12 9.31-27 22x31
10.26x37 17x26 11.37-31 26x37 12.48-42
37x39 13.40-34 39x30 14.35x22 W+
44) A. Solnikow
1.24-19 13x33 2.34-30 25x43 3.44-40 22x31
4.50-44 45x34 5.44-39 33x44 6.26-21 16x38
7.42x13 31x42 8.47x16 W+
42 F
43 F
44
259
S7. Compositions
45) J. Viergever
1.47-41 36x47 2.46-41 47x36 3.31-26 36x22
4.45-40 16x27 5.40-34 29x40 6.49-43 40x49
7.39-34 22x31 8.34x3 49x32 9.26x30 35x24
10.3x22 W+
46) L. de Rooij
1.50-44 40x49 2.39-34 49x18 3.34-30 23x32
4.30-24 19x30 5.25x1 32-37 6.41x32 2-7
7.1x9 4x13 8.32-28 13-19 9.28-23 19x28
10.42-38 W+
45
47) L. de Rooij
1.38-33 28x19 2.29-23 36x38 3.23x3 15x24
4.3x4 26-31 5.4x36 38-43 6.36-47 43-48 7.4742 W+
48) L. de Rooij
1.44-40 16x36 2.47-42 36x38 3.43x14 45x43
4.49x20 13-19 5.14x23 25x14 6.23-18 14-19
7.18-12 19-23 8.12-7 23-28 9.7-1 28-32 10.123 32-38 11.23-29 38-43 12.29-40 35x44
13.50x48 W+
46
47
Leen de Rooij
48
260
S7. Compositions
P. Meurs
49) 1.35-30 26x46 2.42-37 24x35 3.27-22

18x27 4.32x21 46x29 5.33x4 23x32 6.4x38
16x27 7.38x14 35-40 8.14-28 40-45 9.28-50 812 10.48-43 W+
50) 1.32-28 21x34 2.31-27 29x38 3.27-22

18x27 4.37-31 26x37 5.47-41 37x46 6.48-43
46x23 7.43x14 19x10 8.44-40 35x44 9.49x9
4x13 10.15x4 16-21 11.4x16 6-11 12.16x7
2x11 13.25-20 24x15 14.36-31 W+
49
51) 1.30-24 19x30

1...20x29 2.32-27 13-18 3.27-21 16x36 4.3731 36x27 5.38-33 29x38 6.43x1 W+
2.39-33 30x48 3.47-41 28x39 4.50-44 39x50
5.49-44 50x27 6.32x1 48x31 7.1x36 8-13
8.36x20 25x14 9.40-34 W+
52) 1.37-31 27x36 2.47-41 36x47 3.34-29

23x32 4.42-37 47x20 5.37x10 15x4 6.25x3
18-23 7.3-20 23-28 8.26-21 28-32 9.20-42 1-7
10.21-17 4-9 11.42-15 9-14 12.15-42 14-19
13.42-15 19-23 14.17-12 7x18 15.15-4 W+
50
51
GMI Pim Meurs
52
261
S7. Compositions
53) R. van der Pal

1.29-24 20x29 2.27-21 16x49 3.39-33 49x24
4.33-28 23x41 5.34x3 26x37 6.3x47 19-24
7.47x20 15x24 8.48-43 24-29 9.43-39 W+
54) R. van der Pal

1.26-21 17x26 2.34-30 23x32 3.30-25 28x39
4.37x19 26x37 5.41x21 16x27 6.36-31 27x36
7.46-41 36x47 8.19-13 47x20 9.25x3 18x9
10.3x43 11-17 11.43-39 17-21 12.39-43 21-26
13.43-48 15-20 14.48-42 20-25 15.42-48 W+
53
55) A. Kuyken
1.29-24 20x29 2.27-21 18x49 3.21x1 49x24
4.39-33 23x41 5.34x23 19x39 6.1-6 26x37
7.6x36 W+
56) A. Kuyken
1.29-23 18x49 2.16-11 28x48 3.11x24 49x32
4.37x8 48x26 5.41-37 26x20 6.25x3 27-32
7.3-14 32-38 8.8-2 36-41 9.47x36 15-20
10.14x25 38-42 11.2-24 42-48 12.24-29 48-37
13.36-31 37x26 14.25-48 W+
54
55
MN Rein van der Pal
56
262
S7. Compositions
A. Timmer
57) 1.29-24 18x47 2.31-26 47x20 3.26x19

14x23 4.25x5 23-28 5.5x21 16x27 6.40-34 2228 7.34-29 15-20 8.35-30 27-32 9.30-24 32x41
10.36x47 28-32 11.24x15 32-38 12.47-42
38x47 13.29-24 47x20 14.15x24 W+
58) 1.31-26 11-16

1...11-17 2.28-22 18x27 3.33-29 24x31
4.26x37 27x40 5.45x3 W+
2.26x17 12x21 3.33-29 24x31 4.28-23 18x29
5.39-33 29x40 6.45x1 31-36 7.1-23 21-26
8.32-27 26-31 9.27-22 16-21 10.23-1 21-27
11.1-7 27x18 12.7x23 W+
57
59) 1.40-34 24x35 2.34-29 23x34 3.39x30

35x24 4.47-41 36x47 5.28-22 47x29 6.27-21
16x40 7.45x3 18x27 8.3x6 W+
60) 1.35-30 25x34 2.29x40 18x29 3.27x18

12x43 4.33x24 19x30 5.21x12 7x18 6.16x7
1x12 7.42-38 43x32 8.31-27 32x21 9.26x10 914 10.10x19 18-22 11.19-14 22-28 12.14-10
28-32 13.10-5 32-38 14.5-37 38-43 15.37-48
43-49 16.48x25 49-16 17.25-43 16x49 18.4035 49x40 19.35x44 W+
58
59
Arjen Timmer
60
263
S7. Compositions
61) E. Repetto
1.37-32 9-14 2.47-42 36x47 3.33-28 22x33
4.38x20 47x35 5.24x2 35x46 6.2-24 W+
62) V. Bulat
1.28-23 19x28 2.42-38 15x24 3.47-41 36x47
4.26-21 47x45 5.21x23 18x29 6.44-40 45x34
7.39x6 29-33 8.35-30 9-13 9.30-24 13-18 10.61 33-39 11.1x34 39x19 12.43-39 W+
61
63) A. Domchev
1.37-31 26x48 2.25-20 48x14 3.44-40 35x44
4.28-22 14x46 5.16-11 21x43 6.11x2 18x27
7.2x5 W+
64) M. Douwes
1.32-28 23x32 2.38x27 22x42 3.41-37 42x31
4.36x27 21x32 5.29-23 18x38 6.39-33 38x29
7.34x21 25x45 8.21-17 11x22 9.44-40 45x34
10.43-39 34x43 11.49x9 4x13 12.15x4 16-21
13.4x16 6-11 14.16x7 2x11 15.26-21 W+
62
63
64
264
S7. Compositions
A. Scholma
65) 1.34-29 23x43 2.22-18 12x23 3.44-40

35x44 4.25-20 14x34 5.33-29 24x22 6.27x38
36x27 7.32x23 W+
66) 1.32-28 23x43 2.37-31 26x46 3.33-28

46x33 4.48x10 5x14 5.45-40 21x32 6.29-24
20x29 7.34x1 W+
65
67) 1.31-27 21-26
1...11-16 2.22x11 6x17 3.34-29 23x34 4.28-22
17x28 5.32x5 21x41 W+
2.27-21 7-12 3.44-40 35x44 4.33-29 44x24
5.25-20 30x48 6.20x16 48x18 7.21x5 W+
68) 1.34-30 20-25

1...7-11 2.16x7 12x1 3.39-34 20-25 4.28-22
W+
2.37-31 25x43 3.33-29 24x22 4.16-11 26x28
5.11x2 22x31 6.2x25 23-29 7.25-43 29-33
8.50-44 15-20 9.35-30 18-22
9...28-32 10.43x25 33-38 11.25-20 38-43
12.44-40 W+
10.44-40 20-24 11.30x19 28-32 12.43x13 3338 13.13-2 38-43 14.19-13 43-49 15.2-8 49x35
16.8-2 35x8 17.2x13 W+
66
67 F
GMI Auke Scholma

68 F
265
S7. Compositions
69) T. Smedinga
1.33-28 27x38 2.37-32 38x27 3.36-31 27x36
4.29-24 23x32 5.24x22 17x28 6.39-33 28x39
7.34x43 25x34 8.43-39 34x43 9.49x18 14-19
10.35-30 19-23 11.18x29 8-12 12.29-23 12-17
13.23-18 17-21 14.18-13 21-27 15.13-9 27-32
16.9-4 32-38 17.4-15 38-43 18.46-41 36x47
19.30-24 47x20 20.15x49 W+
70) T. Smedinga
1.42-37 13x24 2.29x9 3x14 3.37-31 27x36
4.23-18 12x32 5.47-41 36x47 6.26-21 47x40
7.21x3 25x34 8.3x1 40-34 9.1x40 45x34
10.49-44 34-40 11.44-39 40-44 12.39-33 44-49
13.50-44 49x40 14.35x44 10-14 15.33-29 1419 16.44-40 5-10 17.40-35 10-14 18.29-24
19x30 19.35x24 W+
69
71) E. Zubov
1.47-41 36x47 2.27-21 47x49 3.21x3 49x36
4.3-14 23x41 5.14x1 36x18 6.1x15 35x24
7.15x9 4x13 8.16x7 13-18 9.7-2 18-22 10.2-19
10-15 11.19-13 22-28 12.13-24 28-32 13.24-42
W+
70
72) T. Goedemoed The scrum
1.35-30 24x35 2.44-40 35x44 3.29-24 19x46
4.28x8 46x39 5.8-3 21x32 6.3x49 16-21
7.49x16 6-11 8.16x7 2x11 9.36-31 W+
71
72
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The Monkey shot (drawn by Sylvia Edelenbos)

This is the seventh and conclusive part of

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

S2. The opening of the game

S4. The thinking process

S5. The endgame

S6. Finishing of the game

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S1. Using tactics as a weapon

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

Game played in at the Thailand draughts

As mentioned before, tactics play a crucial role

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

The track to king

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

The impossible move

Try to find the right move for white!

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

4) The nicest shot is performed after 1...7-11

Draughts player Karlijn Overes

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

Look for a forcing or shot!

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

1.37-31 26x48 2.47-41 36x47

1.29-24 20x29 2.27-21 18x49

1.35-30 27x40 2.30x19 13x24

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

A) White to move. Why does he have to look

A) Describe the weaknesses in blacks

B) White can take a kingshot in two ways.

B) How did white take advantage from

Mac. NDiaye A. Silva

White could have taken a shot, but he didnt

Black goes to an endgame in which he has

A) How does the shot go?

White should have defended with 2.30-25. The

B) Can you imagine why white didnt spot the

2...24-29! 3.33x13 22x42 4.13-8 42-47

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

A) How is 5.8-3 punished?

White recognized a combinational pattern from

5.30-24 47x20! 6.8-2 20-15!

B) How did black punish the played move 7.230?

White can force a tactical freeze out. The order

In this modern position with mutual outposts

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

B) Black has a very surprising defence using a

C) Why is 1.39-34 not good?

B) Look for a forcing!

S1. Using tactics as a weapon

White should meet 32...20-24 with 33.32-28

The game R. Heusdens G. Jansen (from the

D) Which kingshot does black perform in this

1.32-28 17-22 2.28x17 11x22 3.37-32 6-11