Sample Study
Irving Chernev included five of Kasparyan's compositions in his book 200 Brilliant Endgames. This study uses a "model mate" in the middle of the board. (Chernev 1989:103)
Kasparyan, 1955| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h |
Solution: 1. Bf5 Kd4 2. Ne6+ Ke5 3. Bh3 Bc2 4. d4+ Kd5 5. Kb5 Bh7 6. Kb4 Bg8 7. Kc3 Bxe6 8. Bg2#
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