Nº12 Pavel Arestov

Win

Section A.

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKh4,Qe7,Ne4,g4,Pe6/bKf5,Nf7,Bb6,Re1,g7,Pe2

1.Ng3+!
1.Nd6+? Nxd6 2.Qf6+ Ke4 3.Qe5+ Kd3! 4.Qxd6+ Bd4 =.

1…Kg6
1…Kf4 2.Qf6#.

2.exf7
2.Qf6+? Kh7 3.exf7 Rh1+! 4.Nxh1 e1Q+ 5.Ng3 Rxg4+! 6.Kxg4 Qd1+ =.

2…Rh7+
2…Rh1+ 3.Nxh1 Rh7+ 4.Kg3+-;
2…Rxf7 3.Ne5+ +-.

3.Nh6! Rxh6+ 4.Kg4 Rf1! 5.Nxf1!
5.Q(N)xe2? Rxf7 =.

5…Rh4+! Play for stalemate.
5…exf1Q 6.f8N+! Qxf8 7.Qxf8 Kh78.Qe7+ Kh8 9.Qe8+ Kg7 10.Kg5! Rf6 11.Qe7+ Rf7 12.Qe5+ Kh7 13.Qh2+ Kg8/Kg7 14.Qb8/Qh6+ +-.

6.Kxh4 Bd8! Pin
6…exf1Q 7.f8N+! +-.

7.f8N+!
7.Qxd8? e1Q+! =.

7…Kh6! Play for stalemate.
7…Kf5 8.Ng3+ Kf4 9.Qxd8 +-.

8.Qxd8 e1Q+!
8…exf1Q 9.Qg5#.

9.Ng3 Qe7+! 10.Kg4!
10.Qxe7? – stalemate.

10…Qxd8 11.Nf5# – model mate.