Nº31 Poul Rewitz

Win

Poul Rewitz (Denmark)

wKb3,Pb4,d4,e4,f6,g4,h2/bKc6,Bd6,Pe6,f7,g6

1.e5 Bf8
1…Bc7 2.h4 Kd5 3.g5! a) 3.h5?? gxh5 4.g5 (4.gxh5 Kxd4 5.h6 Bxe5 6.h7 Bxf6–+) 4…Bd8!–+; b) 3.Kc3?? Bb6–+; 3…Kxd4 4.h5 gxh5 5.g6 Kxe5 6.g7+-]

2.g5
2.h4? Kd5 3.Kc3 Bxb4+ 4.Kxb4 Kxd4 5.g5= (see 5.h4-line)]

2…Kd5
2…Kb5 3.d5+- (or 3.h4 Bxb4 4.d5+-)

3.Kc3 Bxb4+ 4.Kxb4 Kxd4 5.h3!!
5.h4? Kxe5 6.Kc5 Kf5 7.Kd6 e5 8.Ke7 e4 9.Kxf7 e3 10.Kg7 e2 11.f7 e1Q 12.f8Q+ Kg4= e.g. 13.Kxg6 Qe4+ 14.Kh6 Kxh4

5…Kxe5 6.Kc5 Kf5 7.Kd6 e5 8.Ke7 e4 9.Kxf7 e3 10.Kg7 e2 11.f7 e1Q 12.f8Q+ Kxg5 13.Qf6+ and mate in two