Nº17 Mihail Croitor

Draw

Section A

Mihail Croitor (Moldava)

wKa5,Rc2,e1,Pc3/bKc6,Qg8,Pc4

1.Kb4!
1.Rce2? Qd5+ 2.Kb4 Qb5+ 3.Ka3 Qb3#
1.Rd2? Qg5+–+
1.Ka4? Qb8 2.Re6+ Kc5–+

1…Qd5 2.Ka3! Qb5 3.Ka2!
3.Rb2? Qa5#

3…Qb3+ 4.Ka1 Qxc2 5.Re6+ with wild rook. 5…Kb5 6.Re5+ Ka4 7.Ra5+ Kxa5 stalemate