Nº28 Viktor Syzonenko

Win

Section A.

Viktor Syzonenko (Ukraine)

wKb4,Qh8,Ba8,Rb8,Pa3,b7,c3,e2,f4,f5,g7/bKh1,Ba4,f2,Pa6,b5,b6,c4,g4,h6

1.Qxh6+ Kg1
1…Bh4 2.Qxb6+- (2.Qxh4+? Kg2 3.Qxg4+ Kf2 4.Qf3+ Ke1 5.Qh1+ Kf2= perpetual check
1…Kg2 2.Qc6+! Kg3 3.Qxb5 Bxb5 4.Rc8+-

2.Qh1+! thematic move 2…Kxh1 3.Rh8+ Kg1
3…Bh4 4.b8Q/R.Kg1 5.Qxb6++-
3…Kg2 4.b8N+!

4.Rh1+! thematic move 4…Kxh1 5.b8N+!
5.b8Q+?? Kg1 6.Qxb6 Bxb6 7.g8Q a5#

5…Kh2 6.Nxa6 Bh4 7.g8N!+-

Two thematic sacrifices, two minor promotions.