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O'Cuilleanain, Oisín   –   Przyborski, Oskar
1627 (1461)
 
Dublin Blitz Championship 2020 (2) 2020.02.02

1. Ra7+ Kg8 2. Kd5 Rc3 3. Ra8+ Kh7 4. a6 Ra3 5. Kxc5?

5. Ra7! Ra5 6. Kc4 Kg8 7. f5!.

5... Ra5+ 6. Kb6 Ra4?

6... Rb5+!=, e.g. 7. Kc7 Rb7+ 8. Kc8 Rf7! (but not the natural 8... Rc7+? 9. Kb8 Rf7 10. Ra7 and White escapes) and now (after 8... Rf7) 9. Rb8 Rc7+! draws immediately, while after 9. Kb8 Rf8+ 10. Ka7 Rf7+ 11. Kb6 Rb7+ the white king will never be able to escape the checks.

7. Rc8 Rxf4?

7... Rxa6+ 8. Kxa6 stalemate.

8. a7 Ra4 9. a8=Q?

9. Rc7 wins.

After 9. a8=Q? Rxa8 10. Rxa8 is stalemate, but Black resigned.

1-0


Source(s): YouTube (see Video).

Event information: Pairings & results, Chess-Results.com.

Video: Never give up in chess! (1m., 2s.), "ChessATC", YouTube, February 8, 2020.