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The composition above with the Novotny theme in post 70 above, unfortunately had a flaw, namely after 1.a7. GM Timman worked away at it and came up with:
Ernest Pogosyants, Timman's version, White to move and draw.
New in Chess 2026, Number 2 is full of tributes for Jan Timman. There is a compelling article called ' The Last Column' which was written as a 'spare column' after GM Timman was diagnosed with cancer and was to be used if his illness stopped him from writing. Appropriately it was about the Novotny theme in the endgame.
The Novotny theme is a sacrifice of a piece or pawn on the interference square of a diagonal or a file. The sacrifice occurs on the square where either of two pieces can capture it. In doing so one piece interferes with the other.
Ernest Pogosyants, Shakhmaty vs SSSR number 48, 1965, White to move and draw.
Vancura position I have been asked to post the actual Vancura position so here it is. Basically Black holds a draw by checking with the rook from the side.
https://en.chessbase.com/post/study-...-month-2020-07 This article is about the Vancura position. Also about the background of father and son Vancura. Everything you need to know about the Vancura position and background is in this well presented article.
Solution to post 60, Timman, 1986, White to play and win: 1.0-0, Rg3 2.Kh2, Rg5 3.e4, Rh5+ 4.Kg3, Rg5+ 5.Kh4 The king has no other choice but to walk forward.
5....Rg4+ 6.Kh5, Rg5+ 7.Kh6, Rg6+ 8.Kh7, Rg7+ 9.Kh8 The king has reached the corner but the checks continue.
9....Rh7+ 10.Kg8, Rg7+ 11.Kf8, Rf7+ 12.Ke8, Re7+ 13.Kd8, Rd7+ 14.Kc8 and on the next move White will capture the bishop.
Ernest Pogosyants, Timman's version, White to move and draw.
Ernest Pogosyants, Shakhmaty vs SSSR number 48, 1965, White to move and draw.
Richard Reti, Deutsch Oesterreichische Tageszeitung 1921, White to move and draw.
Vancura position I have been asked to post the actual Vancura position so here it is. Basically Black holds a draw by checking with the rook from the side.
Josef Vancura, Deutsche Schachzeitung 1916 White to play and win. This problem is also famous.
Timman, 2008 White to move and draw. Having fun in the endgame. Endgame composing should be fun. Its just hard work if its not fun.
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