Nº 20 Alexander Zhukov (Russia)

Win

Section B.1.

Alexander Zhukov (Russia)

wKa6,Qd8,Ba2/bKa3,Qh1,Pe5,f6

1.Qa5+
1.Bd5? Qf1+=

1…Kb2 2.Qd2+!
2.Bd5? Qa1+=

2…Ka1!
2…Ka3 3.Bd5 Qa1 4.Ka5! Qb2 5.Qd3+-

3.Bd5! Qf1+ 4.Ka7!!
4.Ka5? Qb1! 5.Qc3+ (5.Ka6 f5!=; 5.Ka4 Qb2!=) Qb2 6.Qe1+ Qb1 7.Qd2 f5 (e4)!=
4.Kb6? Qb1+ 5.Ka7 (f5. f7) f5!=

4…Qg1+

5.Ka8!! – The kings parted at the corners!
5.Kb7? Qb1+! 6.Ka8(c8) f5=

5…Qb1 6.Qc3+
6.Qa5+? Kb2=

6…Qb2 7.Qa5+! – a5 is free! 7…Kb1 8.Be4+ Kc1 9.Qe1#!