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Subject: Testposition - Instructive Bishop ending

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 12:56:40 03/04/01



  [D]8/4k3/1p2b1pp/p1p1p3/P1P1P3/1P3P1P/5KB1/8 b - - 0 37

  Novikov-Hjartarson, Tilburg 1992

  Bishops of the same color, 6 pawns each and black wins. His pawns
  are targets. A bit surprising first move! At least for the eye...


  Test: Black to move and win. Try out how fast your programs find
        the winning line. (Found further down)


  Sune













Novikov,I (2585) - Hjartarson,J (2595)
Tilburg1.17 (2), 1992
[Hecht]

37...b5!! 38.axb5 [38.Bf1 bxa4 39.bxa4 Bd7-+] 38...Bxc4 39.b6 Kd8!! [39...Kd6?
40.bxc4 a4 41.f4 a3 42.fxe5+ Kc6 43.e6+-] 40.Ke3 Bxb3 41.Kd2 Kc8-+ 42.f4 exf4
43.e5 Be6 44.Bf3 Bxh3 45.Bd5 g5 46.Kc3 a4 47.Kc4 a3 48.Kb3 f3 49.Bxf3 Be6+
50.Kxa3 g4 51.Be4 h5 52.Kb2 h4 53.Kc3 g3 54.Kd2 c4 55.Ke3 c3 0-1




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