Nº 4 P. Arestov & A. Zhukov

Draw

Pavel Arestov & Alexander Zhukov (Russia)

wKf1,Ng6,Ra5,g7,Pe2,h2/bKc3,Qe6,Pc2,e3,e4,f2,h3

1.Rc5+!
1.Rc7+? Kb4! 2.Rac5 Qd6!3.Rxc2 Qd1#-

1…Kb4
1…Kb2 2.Rb7+(Rc7) Kc1 3.Rbc7 =.

2.Rxc2 Qg4! Play for mate.3.Rc4+!
3.Rb7+? Ka3! 4.Rc3+ Ka4! 5.Rc4+ Ka5 6.Rc5+ Ka6 -+.

3…Kb5!
3…Kxc4?? 4.Ne5+ +-
3…Kb3 4.Rb7+ Ka3 5.Ra7+ Kb3 6.Rb7+ – positional draw №1 with moves white Ra7,Rb7
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4.Rc5+!!
4.Rb7+? Ka6 -+

4…Kxc5
4…Kb6 5.Rc6+! Kb5 6.Rc5(Rb7)+ =.

5.Nf8!!
5.Nf4? Qh4! -+, but not 5…Qxf4? 6.Rc7+ Kb6 7.Rb7+ Kxb7 – stalemate..

5…Qh4!
5…Qxg7+ 6.Ne6+, fork, =;
5…Qc8 6.Rc7+! Qxc7 7.Ne6+, fork, 7…Kd6 8.Nxc7 Kxc7 – stalemate;
5…Qf4?? 6.Rg5! Qxg5 7.Ne6+, fork, +-.

6.Rh7! Qg4
6…Qd8(Qg5)? 7.Ne6+, fork, +-;
6…Qf6 7.Nd7+, fork, +-.

7.Rg7! – positional draw №2 with moves white Rg7,Rh7.