Nº7 Vladimir Neistadt

Win

Section B.1.

Vladimir Neistadt (Russia)

wKh3,Rc5,d5,Pa5,a7,e5,f5,f6/bKc3,Be1,Rf1,Pc4,h2,h4,h5 (Correction: Vecherni Novosibirsk- 1987)

1.Re5+!
1.Qa8?+ Kc4!-+

1…Kxe5 2.f7+ Kf4 3.Qe5+
3.Qxd4=stalemate

3…Qxe5
Main : 3…Kxe5 4.h8B+!+- (4.h8Q+? Kf4 5.Qxd4=)

4.f8N! Qxd6
4…e3 5.Ng6+ fork 5…Ke4 6.Nxe5+-

5.h8Q Qxa6 6.Ng6+!
6.Ke1? Qa1+ 7.Ke2 Qa6+=

6…Qxg6 7.Qb8+ d6 8.h7 Qf6 9.Qxb3!
9.h8B? Qe5! 10.Bxe5+ Kxe5 11.Qxb3 f4/Rf4=
9.h8Q? Qd4 10.Qxb3 (10.Qxd4=) 10…Qxh8 11.Qe3+ Ke5 12.Qc3+ Kd5 13.Qxh8 Rf4=

9…Ke5
9…Qd4 10.Qc3 Qxc3 11.bxc3 Ke5 12.h8Q+ Ke6 13.Qe8+ Kf6 14.Qd7+-

10.Qc3+ Ke6 11.Qxf6+ Kxf6 12.h8Q+-

Theme: Elimination of the threat of stalemate in the black counter game, with the coronation of minor pieces