Bushka

Game 6 of a 'best of 19' match - not counting draws - between

Anneke Treep (NL), white, and Christiaan Freeling (NL), black.

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1. e14ef7A new opening! Both players are in uncharted territory.
2. f45f0x6
3. jxg6bd5An almost rotational symmetric position. See T-strike application 1 for implications.
4. h67fg7x
5. ih7xc74
6. ed4xbc4xBlack counters the threat h78 with a counterthreat.
7. h78dxg8
8. g3x7c63The counterthreat ...
9. fxd3d6x4
10. ih6?e97?Both players overlook a simple combination that wins white a man.
11. gf7xde7x
12. h67?But white overlooks it a second time.
c53
13. ed3xde4
14. hxf4d5e3x
15. i56f97
16. hg7xef7x
17. gf6fg7
18. g4x6f87x
19. gf6cd4
20. hf5de4
21. ge5e32
22. fe6!This 2x2 exchange allows white to break through. Capturing f76x is worse for black in terms of pace.
e87x
23. e5xf76x
24. e56f65One strategic aspect of this position is the fact that the black men on a5 and b6 form a small fortress against a white king: attacking on the 6-line only triggers b65 after which a lone king has no way to attack. Another aspect is the immediate confinement of a black king on e1.
25. e67e21King.
26. fe2f54
27. e78f43
28. e89f32More kings...
29. ih6b65
30. hg6f26
31. g67ac5
32. g78bd5
33. e98/td>f67
34. e87f75White to move ...

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[Game 1:  0-1]
[Game 2:  0-1]
[Game 3:  1-0]
[Game 4:  draw]
[Game 5:  draw]
[Game 6:  in progress]