Win
Section A.1.
Pavel Arestov (Russia)
wKa4,Re7,e8/bKd1,Rh2,Pc2,g5
1.Rf7!!
Logical try: 1.Rf8? Rh4+! 2.Kb5 Rh1! 3.Rd8+ Kc1 4.Kc4 Rh4+! 5.Kd3 Rh3+ 6.Ke2 Rh2+ 7.Ke1 g4! 8.Rc7 g3 9.Rd1+ Kb2 10.Rd2 Rh1+! 11.Ke2 g2 12.Rdxc2+ Kb3! 13.R2c6 (wRc7) 13…Kb4(Ka4)! 14.Rb7+ Ka5 15.Rc2 Ka6! 16.Rb3 Ra1! =
1.Rd7(Rd8)+? Rd2! 2.Rh7(Rh8) Rd4+! 3.Kb5 c1Q 4.Rh1+ Kd2=.
1…Rh4+!
1…c1Q 2.Rf1+ Kd2 3.Rd8+ Kc2 4.Rc8 +-.
2.Kb5!
2.Kb3? c1N(Rh3)+ =.
2…Rh1!
2…c1N 3.Rd7+ Kc2 4.Rc8+ Kb2 5.Rd2+ Kb1 6.Rd1 +-
3.Rd7+
3.Rd8+? Ke2 4.Re8+ Kd1 – loss of time.
3…Kc1 4.Kc4! Rh4+
4…g4 5.Re3 Rd1 6.Rde7! Rd8 7.Re1+ Kd2 8.R7e2#.
5.Kd3 Rh3+ 6.Ke2 Rh2+ 7.Ke1!
7.Kf1? Rd2(g4 )=.
7…g4!
7…Rh1+ 8.Kf2 Rh2+ 9.Kg3 Rd2 10.Rc7 +-.
8.Rc8! g3 9.Rd1+! Kb2 10.Rd2!
10.Rb8+? Ka2! 11.Rd2 Ka1(Ka3) =.
10…Rh1+
10…Kb3 11.Rd3+ Kb2 12.Rb8+ Kc1 13.Ra3! Rh1+ 14.Ke2 Rh2+ 15.Ke3 Kd116.Rd8+ Kc1 17.Ra5 Rh6 18.Rc8 Rf6 19.Rac5 +-.
11.Ke2 g2
11…Rh2+ 12.Kd3 +-
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12.Rdxc2+!
12.Rcxc2+? Kb3 =.
12…Ka3!
12…Kb3 13.R2c7! (wRc8) 13…Ka4(Kb4) 14.Rb7! +-.
13.Ra8+! Kb3 14.Rc6!
14.Rc7?? g1Q 15.Rb8+ Ka4 16.Ra7+ Qxa7 -+.
14…Re1+! 15.Kf3!
15.Kd3(Kd2)? Rd1+ 16.Ke2 (16.Ke4 Rd4+! =) 16…Re1+ – loss of time; 15.Kxe1? g1Q+ -+.
15…g1Q 16.Rb8+ Ka4 17.Ra6#.