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  • #61
    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.

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    • #62
      Josef Vancura, Deutsche Schachzeitung 1916 White to play and win. This problem is also famous.

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      • #63
        Solution to post 62, Josef Vancura, 1916: 1.a6+!, Kxa6


        2.Bf4, Rh1

        3.Bg3 closing the E-file to the rook.

        3...Rf1

        4.Kd8. Rd1+

        5.Kc7, Rc1+

        6.Kd7, Rd1+

        7. Ke6, and wins. The rook is helpless to stop the pawn.

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        • #64
          Timman 1993, White to play and draw. Dedicated to Judit Polgar.

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          • #65
            Solution to post 64, Timman 1993, White to move and draw:

            1,Rd1+

            A. 1....Kb2

            2.f5! , exf5

            3.Rd5 , Rg2+

            4.Kh3 , Bf1

            5.Rd1! , Be2

            6.Re1 , Bf3

            7.Rf1 , Be4

            8.Rxf5 draw

            or B. 1....Ka2

            2.f5, exf5

            3.Rd5, Rg2+

            4.Kh3, Rb2

            5.Kh4!, f4

            6.Rf5, Rb4

            7.Kg5 winning the F pawn.

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            • #66
              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.

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              • #67
                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.

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                • #68
                  Richard Reti, Deutsch Oesterreichische Tageszeitung 1921, White to move and draw.

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                  • #69
                    The Reti position in post 68 above with its famous king walk is almost as famous as the Saavedra position.

                    Solution: 1.Kg7, h4

                    2.Kf6, Kb6

                    3.Ke5, h3

                    4.Kd6, h2

                    5.c7, Kb7

                    6.Kd7, h1=Q

                    7.c8=Q+ and an equal position. (draw)

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