Nº12 Daniele Gatti

Win

Section B.1.

Daniele Gatti (Italy)

wKh3,Bc3,h5,Pb4,b6,d7,g3/bKb7,Qg1,Pa4,a5,f4,g5,h4

1.Bf3+!
1.d8N+? Kc8! 2.Bg4+ (2.b7+ Kd7! 3.Bg4+ (3.Kg4 Qxg3+–+) 3…Ke8–+) 2…Kxd8 3.Bf6+ Ke8–+

1…Ka6 2.Be2+ Kb7 3.d8N+! with two lines :

A) 3…Kxb6 4.Bd4+! Qxd4 5.bxa5+ Kxa5
5…Kc5 6.Ne6+ fork 6…Kd5 7.Nxd4 Kxd4 8.a6!+-
5…Kc7 6.Ne6+ fork 6…Kd6 7.Nxd4+-

6.Nc6+ fork 6…Kb6 7.Nxd4 Kc5 8.Nc2+-
8.Ne6+? Kb4! 9.gxf4 a3 10.Nd4 a2 11.Nc2+ Kc3 12.Na1 gxf4=
8.gxh4? Kxd4! 9.h5 Ke5=

B) 3…Kc8 4.b7+ Kd7
4…Kc7 5.Be5+ Kd7 6.Bb5+-

5.Bb5+ Ke7 6.Nc6+ Kd7 7.Kg4!
7.Nxa5+? Ke6! 8.Bc4+ Kf5 9.Bd3+ Ke6 10.Bc4+ Kf5= perpetual check

7…Kc7
7…Qd1+ 8.Kxg5 Qd5+ 9.Be5 Qxb5 10.b8Q+-

8.b8Q+-
or 3…Ka8 4.Bf3+-