Nº1 Valery Kalashnikov

Win

Section A.

Valery Kalashnikov (Russia)

wKa6,Ng3,Bd7,g1,Re5,h1/bKg6,Qd8,Pa2,c4,g2

1.Re6+!
Thematic try 1.Bf5+? Kf7 2.Rh7+ Kg8 3.Bd4 g1Q! 4.Rh8+! Kf7! refusal of capture 5.Be6+ Kg6 6.Bf5+ Kf7 7.Be6+ Kg6 positional draw 8.Rxd8 Qxd4 9.Rxd4 a1Q+= double attack

1…Kf7 2.Rh7+ Kg8 3.Rh8+! theme of the section 3…Kxh8
3…Kf7 4.Rxd8 a1Q+ 5.Kb7+-

4.Rh6+ Kg8
4…Kg7 5.Nf5+ Kf8 6.Bc5+ Kg8 7.Be6#

5.Be6+ Kf8 6.Bc5+ Qe7
6…Kg7 7.Nf5#

7.Bxe7+ Kxe7 8.Nf5+ Kd8
8…Ke8 9.Rh8#

9.Rh8+ Kc7 10.Rc8#