Nº6 Daniele Gatti

Win

Section B.1.

Daniele Gatti (Italy)

wKh3,Rc5,d5,Pa5,a7,e5,f5,f6/bKc3,Be1,Rf1,Pc4,h2,h4,h5

1. Rxc4+!
Try: 1. Kxh2?But 1. … Bg3+! 2. Kg2 [2. Kh3? Rf2 -+] Rf2+ 3. Kg1 h3 4. Rd1 Rg2+ 5.Kf1 Rf2+ 6. Kg1 Rg2+ 7. Kh1 Rh2+ = perpetual check
Try: 1. Rd3+? But 1. … Kxd3! 2. a8=Q Bg3! 3. Qd5+ Ke3! 4. Rxc4 h1=Q+ 5. Qxh1 Rxh1+(=); 3. Rxc4 h1=Q+ 4. Qxh1 Rxh1+ 5. Kg2 Kxc4 6. f7 Rh2+ 7. Kg1 h3 8.f8=Q Rg2+ 9. Kh1 Rh2+ 10. Kg1 Rg2+= perpetual check; 3. f7h1=Q+ 4. Qxh1 Rxh1+ 5. Kg2 Rh2+ 6. Kg1 Bf2+ 7. Kxh2 Bxc5 8. a6 c3! 9. a7c2! 10. a8=Q c1=Q =

1…Kxc4 2. Rc5+! Kxc5
2. Rd4+? Kxd4! 3. a8=Q h1=Q+ 4. Qxh1 Rxh1+ 5. Kg2 Bxa5 6. Kxh1 Kxe57. f7 Bb4 =

3. a8=Q! h1=Q+
3. Kxh2? Bg3+! 4. Kg2 Rf2+ 5. Kg1 h3 6. a8=Q h2+ 7. Kh1 Rf1+ 8. Kg2h1=Q-+

4. Qxh1 Rxh1+5. Kg2 Bg3
5. … Rh2+? 6. Kxh2! Bg3+ 7. Kh3! Bxe5 8. f7 +-

6. f7! Rh2+
6. Kxh1? Bxe5! =

7. Kg1 h3
7. Kf1? Rf2+ 8. Kg1 Rxf5 -+

8. f8=Q+-