Sjaak vs. Oberon was a very interesting game. At some point Oberon allows Sjaak to promote to a second Queen, so that for more than 50 moves it is facing two Queens (+ two Rooks + Knight). The heavier pieces of the Persians turn out to be quite powerless against the lighter Spartan pieces, which defend each other quite effectively. The majority of Hoplites vs. Pawns in the end decides the battle in favor of the Spartans.
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[Event "Thermopylae Marathon 2011"]
[Site "SCHAAKPC"]
[Date "2011.02.07"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Sjaak 92"]
[Black "Oberon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "40/1440"]
[Variant "spartan"]
[Number "18"]
[Annotator "1. +0.32 1... +0.39"]
1. e3 {+0.32/13 1:00} Lc6 {+0.39/12 28} 2. Nf3 {+0.24/14 57} Lf6
{+0.48/12 27} 3. Be2 {+0.24/13 55} Cd6 {+0.56/12 34} 4. O-O {+0.24/13 53}
Cee6 {+0.56/12 26} 5. Qe1 {+0.24/13 43} Ke8 {+0.85/11 33} 6. d3
{+0.16/13 49} Hge5 {+0.87/11 20} 7. Nc3 {+0.16/12 47} Hbd5 {+0.85/11 24} 8.
Rb1 {+0.16/12 43} Hhf5 {+0.86/11 21} 9. g4 {+0.08/11 38} Wh7 {+1.11/11 32}
10. h4 {+0.20/12 40} Hfe4 {+1.06/10 26} 11. Bd2 {+0.24/11 40} Hg6
{+1.37/11 36} 12. Kh1 {+0.16/12 38} Hg5 {+1.58/11 21} 13. h5 {+0.24/11 35}
Hxe3 {+1.55/10 22} 14. fxe3 {+0.16/11 35} Hxg4 {+1.56/11 21} 15. Rg1
{+0.12/12 34} Hgf5 {+1.47/11 38} 16. Rxg4 {+0.16/13 26} Hfe4 {+1.49/10 24}
17. Qg3 {+0.12/12 31} Hxe3 {+1.45/10 26} 18. Bxe3 {+0.12/12 30} Hf5
{+1.24/10 24} 19. Ng5 {+0.16/12 29} Lxg5 {+1.29/11 29} 20. Rxg5
{+0.16/12 27} Cdf6 {+1.31/9 33} 21. Qg1 {+0.12/11 26} Hd4 {+1.38/10 33} 22.
Bf3 {+0.72/12 22} Ce5 {+1.59/10 45} 23. Rg7 {+0.80/12 24} Wf8 {+1.08/10 38}
24. h6 {+0.72/12 22} We6 {+0.89/9 38} 25. h7 {+1.08/11 22} Cxe3
{+0.83/10 25} 26. h8=Q {+2.00/11 21} Cxf3 {+0.84/9 49} 27. Qg2
{+1.88/10 20} Cf8 {+0.78/10 49} 28. Qh7 {+1.80/11 20} Cf4 {+0.59/9 31} 29.
Qe2 {+1.68/10 19} Wd8 {+0.64/9 26} 30. Qhh2 {+1.80/11 17} Cf7 {+0.66/9 53}
31. Rg8 {+1.84/11 17} Cf8 {+0.77/9 45} 32. Rg2 {+1.80/13 17} Gb7
{+0.65/8 44} 33. Qe1 {+1.80/12 15} Hcb6 {+0.63/9 46} 34. Ne2 {+1.80/11 15}
Cf3 {+0.52/9 38} 35. Ng1 {+1.80/12 14} Cf4 {+0.46/10 1:01} 36. Rd1
{+1.80/12 14} C8f6 {+0.37/9 42} 37. Re2 {+1.76/11 13} Gd7 {+0.46/9 1:07}
38. Re5 {+1.76/11 13} Ce6 {+0.30/9 41} 39. Re3 {+1.68/14 12} Ld6
{+0.11/9 1:33} 40. Re2 {+1.72/11 10} Cff6 {+0.02/9 1:12} 41. Qhh4
{+1.60/12 1:11} Lf4 {+0.14/11 43} 42. Rg2 {+1.52/13 1:06} He3 {+0.15/10 49}
43. Nf3 {+1.52/13 1:06} Ced6 {+0.24/10 58} 44. Qc3 {+1.56/11 1:01} Cf8
{+0.17/9 37} 45. Qh5+ {+1.52/11 1:00} Cf7 {+0.16/9 31} 46. Qh3
{+1.52/12 58} Gc7 {+0.17/10 37} 47. Qe1 {+1.52/13 55} Ge7 {+0.19/10 41} 48.
Qa5 {+1.52/12 53} Wc6 {+0.17/10 46} 49. Qc5 {+1.52/13 51} Gc7 {+0.18/10 39}
50. Qh8 {+1.52/11 46} Cf8 {+0.09/10 31} 51. Qh5 {+1.52/12 47} Cf7
{+0.13/10 48} 52. Re1 {+1.56/10 45} We7 {+0.06/11 28} 53. Qa5 {+1.28/11 43}
Wf6 {+0.46/11 34} 54. Qh3 {+0.48/12 41} Wxb2 {+0.45/10 23} 55. Ng5
{+0.56/11 40} We5 {+0.33/10 23} 56. c4 {+0.48/11 33} Wc6 {+0.18/10 30} 57.
Qa3 {+0.48/12 32} Wd4 {+0.14/10 38} 58. Qa4 {+0.48/11 31} Cfd7
{+0.33/10 37} 59. Nf3 {+0.52/11 34} Wc6 {+0.21/10 35} 60. Qb3 {+0.56/12 32}
We7 {+0.20/10 25} 61. cxd5 {+0.52/11 31} C6xd5 {+0.20/9 32} 62. Qh8
{+0.52/10 30} Wd6 {+0.30/9 22} 63. Reg1 {+0.48/10 29} Wf7 {+0.27/10 29} 64.
Qa1 {+0.60/10 27} Gd6 {+0.73/10 17} 65. Rd1 {+0.00/10 26} Wh5 {+0.82/9 19}
66. Qc2 {+0.40/11 25} Hbc5 {+1.49/10 34} 67. Nh2 {+0.04/11 24} Gh6
{+1.83/10 19} 68. Qf2 {-1.04/12 23} Hd4 {+1.85/10 23} 69. Kg1 {-1.00/9 22}
Hxd3 {+1.92/9 13} 70. Rc1 {-1.00/10 21} Cc7 {+2.11/9 22} 71. Nf1
{-1.52/9 20} Ce5 {+1.88/9 11} 72. Rg8 {-1.56/9 19} He2 {+1.84/8 12} 73. Qg2
{-1.52/9 19} Kcd7 {+1.93/7 21} 74. Rxe8 {-1.56/8 18} Wxe8 {+2.98/8 18} 75.
Qd4+ {-1.68/8 17} Ke7 {+3.14/7 19} 76. Qg4 {-2.64/9 16} Hc5 {+4.17/8 12}
77. Qgxf4 {-3.92/10 16} Hxf4 {+3.20/9 16} 78. Qxe5+ {-3.76/10 15} Ge6
{+3.26/8 14} 79. Qxf4 {-4.08/10 13} Wb5 {+3.47/8 8} 80. Qg5+ {-2.72/9 14}
Kf7 {+3.83/8 47} 81. Qf4+ {-3.84/11 1:13} Gf6 {+4.07/10 53} 82. Qxe3
{-4.24/14 1:10} Wc6 {+3.85/10 1:21} 83. Qxe2 {-4.24/14 1:02} Gg5+
{+4.51/10 1:17} 84. Kh2 {-4.28/14 1:05} Gh4+ {+4.55/11 0.1} 85. Kg1 Gh1+
{+4.50/11 0.1} 86. Kf2 Gg2+ {+4.55/11 1:06} 87. Ke1 {-4.32/14 57} Wb4+
{+4.65/12 1:10} 88. Kd1 {-4.36/16 55} Gxe2+ {+4.63/11 0.1} 89. Kxe2 Wxa2
{+4.72/11 1:06} 90. Rc2 {-4.32/15 50} We6 {+4.72/10 1:03} 91. Ke1
{-4.32/14 48} Wd5 {+4.70/10 36} 92. Rf2+ {-4.48/15 46} Kg6 {+4.81/10 51}
93. Ng3 {-4.52/15 44} Wc3+ {+4.94/10 44} 94. Kf1 {-4.52/16 42} Hb4
{+4.95/10 53} 95. Rg2 {-4.52/14 41} Kf7 {+5.06/10 27} 96. Rf2+
{-4.52/14 39} Ke6 {+5.15/10 49} 97. Re2+ {-4.52/14 37} Kd5 {+5.09/10 25}
98. Rc2 {-4.56/14 36} Wb5+ {+5.31/11 27} 99. Ne2 {-5.12/15 34} Cc5
{+5.38/11 38} 100. Rd2+ {-5.24/14 33} Ke5 {+5.48/10 52} 101. Ra2
{-6.40/13 31} Hc3 {+7.16/10 26} 102. Kg2 {-6.56/15 30} Wc4 {+7.26/11 36}
103. Nxc3 {-6.56/16 29} Cxc3 {+7.28/10 21} 104. Ra4 {-6.56/15 28} Wb6
{+7.30/10 24} 105. Rh4 {-6.56/15 26} We3+ {+7.34/9 18} 106. Kh2
{-6.56/16 25} Cd3 {+7.35/10 21} 107. Rh8 {-6.56/15 24} Wg4+ {+7.33/9 22}
108. Kg3 {-6.56/15 23} Wf6 {+7.33/9 31} 109. Rb8 {-6.56/14 22} Wd7
{+7.31/9 20} 110. Rg8 {-6.56/15 19} Ce3+ {+7.33/9 36} 111. Kf2
{-9.92/15 21} Ke4 {+7.36/10 16} 112. Kg2 {-10.48/15 20} Cf3 {+7.40/9 26}
113. Ra8 {-13.96/14 19} Wh3+ {+7.42/9 22} 114. Kh2 {-9.92/16 18} Wg4+
{+7.40/8 13} 115. Kg2 {-10.48/16 17} Cf2+ {+7.43/9 23} 116. Kg3
{-10.40/16 17} Wd7 {+7.42/9 16} 117. Kh4 {-10.00/15 16} Wf6+ {+7.40/9 18}
118. Kg3 {-10.48/16 15} Cf3+ {+7.36/8 24} 119. Kh2 {-10.48/15 15} We5+
{+7.39/8 13} 120. Kh1 {-14.04/13 14} Ke3 {+12.42/9 59} 121. Kg1
{-159.79/17 1:13} Cg3+ {+12.54/10 1:02} 122. Kh2 {-159.79/17 1:10} Cg5+
{+12.65/10 41} 123. Kg2 {-159.87/17 43} Wf3+ {+99.89/10 0.1} 124. Kf1
{-159.89/12 8} Wxa8 {+99.91/9 0.1} 125. Kg1 {-159.91/10 0.1} Cg4
{+99.93/6 0.1} 126. Kh2 {-159.95/6 0.1} Wf3+ {+99.95/3 0.1} 127. Kh3 Ch4+
{+99.97/2 0.1} 128. Kg3 We1# {+99.99/1}
{Xboard adjudication: Checkmate} 0-1
1gk1k3/h1h3RP/2l1wc2/3hch2/3h4/2NPBB2/PPP5/1R4QK b - - 0 25
With N=Warlord, Q=General, B=Lieutenant, R=Captain, and P=Hoplite for the Spartans:
[d]1qk1k3/p1p3RP/2b1nr2/3prp2/3p4/2NPBB2/PPP5/1R4QK b - - 0 25
Oberon decides to allow the promotion of the h-Pawn, for annihilating Sjaak's Bishop pair, by playing 25... Cxe3 26. h8=Q Cxf3. The Persians keep the extra Queen to move 77, when they are forced to sacrifice it for Lieutenant + Captain + Hoplite, to prevent promotion of one of the advancing Hoplites (77 Qgxf4 Hxf4 78. Qxe5+ Ge6 78. Qxf4).
4w3/2c1k3/7g/2h1ch2/3Q1lQ1/4h3/P3h3/2R2NK1 w - - 4 77
[d]4n3/2r1k3/7q/2p1rp2/3Q1bQ1/4p3/P3p3/2R2NK1 w - - 4 77