Nº 22 Martin Minski

Draw

Section B.2.

Martin Minski (Germany)

wKh8,Ra8,b6,Pf6,g5/bKf7,Bf5,Ra2,a6,Pb2,g7,h6

Study was used for the British Solving Championships

1.g6+!
thematic try: 1.Rf8+? Kxf8 2.Rb8+ Kf7 3.fxg7 Rg6!–+

1…Bxg6 2.Rf8+! Kxf8 3.Rb8+ Kf7 4.fxg7 (4…Rg6 impossible) 4…Bh7! 5.Kxh7 b1Q+! 6.Rxb1 Rg2 position X 7.Rb7+
7.g8Q+? Rxg8 8.Rb7+ Kf6 9.Rf7+! Kg5!–+
7.Rf1+? Rf6–+

7…Kf6 8.Rf7+! Kxf7 position X without the wRb1 9.g8Q+ Rxg8 stalemate