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The Guardian, Chess, Thursday, June 04, 1959, Greater London, England Problem No. 528 By T. H. Amirov (Nakhodka,...

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Problem No. 528 By T. H. Amirov (Nakhodka, U.S.S.R.)
Black (7)
White (10)
White mates in two moves.
FEN 2b2K2/3p1p2/1Pp1k2P/4N2R/3QP1PP/7N/7b/4B3 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qc4+ d5 2. Qxc6#

The Ilford Congress
Kottnauer's win at Ilford reflected his continuing ability to find new ideas in even hackneyed types of positions, combined with great determination and skill in defence. His two wins are both too long for publication, but the following game illustrates that a short draw between masters need not be dull. Attack and counter-attack balance out until the final perpetual check.

Robert Graham Wade (white) vs. Cenek Kottnauer (black)
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 2. P-QB4 P-KN3 3. N-QB3 B-N2 4. P-K4 P-Q3 5. P-B4 P-B4 6. P-Q5 O-O 7. N-B3 P-K3 8. B-K2 PxP 9. KPxP N-R3 10. O-O N-B2 11. B-Q3 P-QN4 12. PxP B-N2 13. B-B4 P-QR3 14. PxP BxRP 15. BxB RxB 16. P-B5 Q-R1 17. PxP RPxP 18. Q-Q3 NxP 19. N-KN5 P-B4 20. Q-R3 N-B3 21. B-B4 R-K1 22. QR-Q1 N-R4 23. N-N5 NxN 24. Q-N3ch K-R1 25. N-B7ch K-R2 26. N-N5ch K-R1 27. N-B7ch K-R2 28. N-N5ch K-R1 1/2-1/2

Algebraic 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 c5 6. d5 0-0 7. Nf3 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. exd5 Na6 10. 0-0 Nc7 11. Bd3 b5 12. cxb5 Bb7 13. Bc4 a6 14. bxa6 Bxa6 15. Bxa6 Rxa6 16. f5 Qa8 17. fxg6 hxg6 18. Qd3 Nfxd5 19. Ng5 f5 20. Qh3 Nf6 21. Bf4 Re8 22. Rfd1 Nh5 23. Nb5 Nxb5 24. Qb3+ Kh8 25. Nf7+ Kh7 26. Ng5+ Kh8 27. Nf7+ Kh7 28. Ng5+ Kh8 1/2-1/2

1. Wade's favourite line against the King's Indian: with it he has defeated several high ranking masters.
2. The soundest system for Black is probably 9. … R-K1; 10. O-O N-N5; 11. B-Q3 N-KR3; and if 12. B-Q2 B-B4; 13. BxB NxB; and the knight gains a good square at Q5.
3. Black sees the danger on the king's wing and so looks for a diversion. A slower line like 11. … B-Q2; 12. P-B5 R-N1; 13. PxP RPxP; 14. N-KN5 P-QR3; 15. B-B4, would give White excellent attacking chances.
4. If 14. P-N6 N-N3; 15. NxN PxN; 16. BxP NxP; 17. B-B4 NxP and Black's centre gives him the better game.
5. Not 16. … PxP: 17. N-KR4.
6. An interesting alternative is 17. … BPxP; 18. Q-K2 QNxP; 19. NxN NxN; 20. Q-K6ch K-R1; 21. B2, with wild complications.
7. A double-edged position: In the long run Black's centre is powerful, but his king is very insecure.
8. The QP is inviolate, for if 23. BxP B-Q5ch; or 23. RxP NxB; 24. Q-R7ch K-B1; 25. RxN (25. RxR QxP mate); RxR. If White retreats the bishop, then 23. B-B1 P-Q4 gives Black the better game; so that he has nothing better than to accept perpetual check.
9. Kottnauer considered for some time whether to try to avoid the draw by 23. … P-B5 but wisely rejected it in view of the variation 24. NxQP (not 24. NxN Q-R2ch with advantage to Black), R-K7; 25. N-QBP NxB; 26. RxN N-Q4; 27. R-B2 RxR; 28. KxR, when Black has insufficient attack for his two pawns minus.