Nº24 Alexander Stavrietsky

Draw

Section B.2.

Alexander Stavrietsky (Russia)

wKf5,Nd8,f8,Rc8/bKh8,Nf2,Ba4,Re2,Pd4,e7,g2,h7

1.Nfe6 Bc2+ 2.Rxc2 Re5+!
2…Rxc2 3.Nf7+ Kg8 4.Nh6+ Kh8 5.Nf7+= perpetual check 1
or 2…Rxe6 3.Nxe6 g1Q 4.Rc8+ Qg8 5.Rxg8+ Kxg8 6.Nxd4=

3.Kxe5 Ng4+ 4.Kd5!
4.Kf5? Nh6+ 5.Ke4 g1Q 6.Nf7+ Nxf7 7.Rc8+ Qg8 8.Rxg8+ Kxg8 9.Kxd4 h6–+

4…g1Q 5.Nf7+ Kg8 6.Nh6+ Nxh6 7.Rc8+ Kf7 8.Rf8+ Kg6 9.Nf4+ Kg7 10.Ne6+ Kg6 11.Nf4+= perpetual check 2