Nº17 Mihail Croitor

Win

Section B.1.

Mihail Croitor (Moldova)

wKc3,Rh2,h6,Pa3,c6/bKa4,Bf8,Ra1,Pa2

1.R6h4+ Kxa3
1…Kb5 2.a4+ Kxc6 3.Kb3 Rf1 4.Kxa2+

2.Rxa2+!
2.R4h3? Rc1+=

2…Kxa2 3.Rh2+!
3.c7? Rc1+=

3…Ka3 4.c7 Bb4+
4…Rc1+ 5.Rc2 Bb4+ 6.Kd3 Rd1+ 7.Kc4+-

5.Kd3 Rd1+
5…Rc1 6.Rc2+-

6.Kc2 Rd5 7.Rh3+ Ka4 8.Rc3! Bxc3 9.c8Q Rb5 10.Qg4+!
10.Qxc3 Rc5 11.Qxc5= stalemate
10.Kxc3 Rc5+ 11.Qxc5= stalemate]

10…Bb4 11.Qd7! Ka5
11…Ba5 12.Kd3 Kb4 13.Qd4+ Ka3 14.Qa1+ Kb3 15.Qb1+ Ka4 16.Qa2+ Kb4 17.Qc4+-

12.Qa7#