Nº22 Serhiy Didukh

Draw

Section B.2.

Serhiy Didukh (Ukraine)

wKe1,Bc4,d4,Rc7,f5,Pd6,e2,e6,g6/bKf8,Qd8,Ba3,Pe3,e7,f6,g4,h2

1.Bd5!
1.Rh5? Bxd6 2.Bxf6 Bg3+ 3.Kf1 Qd1+ 4.Kg2 Qg1#
1.Rxf6+? Kg8! 2.Bd5 Bxd6–+

1…Bxd6 2.Bxf6! Bg3+
2…Kg8?? 3.Rh5 Bg3+ 4.Kf1+- – the d-file is closed.
2…Qxc7 3.Bxe7+! Kg7 4.Rf7+ Kg8 (4…Kxg6 5.Be4+) 5.Rf8+ Kg7 6.Rf7+= perpetual.

3.Kf1 h1Q+ 4.Bxh1 Qd1+ 5.Kg2 Bxc7 6.Bh8+! Ke8 7.Rf8+ Kxf8 8.g7+ Kg8= stalemate. Incarceration of two bishops.