Nº9 Vladislav Tarasiuk

Draw

Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine)

wKe1,Rh1,Pd6,g6,h2/bKe8,Ra8,Pa3,b7,d4,d7,h3

1.0–0!
1.g7? Kf7–+

1…0–0–0!
1…a2 2.g7 0–0–0 3.Ra1 see main line

2.g7!
2.Ra1? Rg8 3.Rxa3 Rxg6+ 4.Kh1 Rxd6–+

2…a2 3.Ra1 Rg8 4.Rxa2
4.Kh1? b5 5.Rxa2 Kb7 6.Ra3 b4–+

4…Rxg7+
4…Kb8 5.Kh1 b6 6.Rf2 Kb7 7.Rf8 Rxg7 8.Rb8+ perpetual check

5.Kh1!
5.Kf1? b5–+

5…Kb8
5…b5 6.Ra8+ perpetual check
5…Rf7? 6.Ra8#

6.Ra8+!
6.Ra3? Rh7 7.Rd3 Rh4–+

6…Kxa8 – stalemate. Monkey theme.