Nº 3 Pavel Arestov

Win

Section B.1.

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKe2,Nc6,Bg5,Rb8,Pa6,g3/bKg6,Qa3,Nc2

1.a7 Nd4+!
1…Qa6+ 2.Kd2 +-.

2.Nxd4
2.Kd2? Nf3+ 3.Kc2 Nd4+! 4.Nxd4 Qxa7 5.Rg8+ Kh5(Kh7,Kf7) = pos, X with wKc2.

2…Qxa7 3.Rg8+
3.Nc6? Qa6+ =
3.Bf4? Qxd4 =

3…Kh5!
3…Kf7(Kh7) 4.Rd8 +-.

4.g4+!
4.Rd8? Kxg5 =.

4…Kxg4 5.Be3+! white battery R+B5… Kh3
5…Kh5 6.Rg5+ Kh6 7.Ra5+, white battery B+R, +-.

6.Rh8+ with 2 lines:

A) 6….Kg4 7.Rh4+!
7.Rg8+? Kh3 8.Rh8+ Kg4 – loss of time.

7…Kxh4 8.Nf3+ white battery N+B
8.Nf5+? Kg4 9.Nh6+ Kh5 =

8…Kg3 9.Bxa7, win.

B) 6…Kg2 7.Rh2+!
7.Rg8+? Kh3 8.Rh8+ Kg2 – loss of time.

7…Kxh2 8.Nf3+ white battery N+B 8…Kg3 9.Bxa7, win.