Nº15 Pavel Arestov

Draw

Section B.2.

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKh3,Qb2,Nd1,Bg6/bKh1,Qa8,Re2,Pd2

1.Be4+!
1.Nf2+? Kg1! -+.

with 2 lines:

A) 1…Rxe4 2.Nf2+
2.Qxd2? Qc8(Qh8)+ -+.

2..Kg1 3.Nxe4 Qc8+!
3…d1Q?? 4.Qg2#;
3…Qxe4 4.Qxd2 =.

4.Kh4!
4.Kg3? Qc7+! 5.Kf3 d1Q+ -+.

4…Qd8+!
4…d1Q?? 5.Qf2+ Kh1 6.Ng3#.

5.Ng5!
5.Kg3? Qc7+! 6.Kf3 d1Q+ -+.

5…d1Q 6.Qg2+!
6.Qh2+? Kf1! 7.Qg2+ Ke1! -+.

6…Kxg2 – stalemate №1.

B) 1…Qxe4 2.Nf2+! Rxf2
2…Kg1 3.Nxe4 d1Q 4.Qg7(Qb6)+ =.

3.Qa1+ Qe1 4.Qa8+ Kg1 5.Qg2+!
5.Qg8+? Kf1 6.Qg2+ Rxg2 – loss of time.

5…Rxg2 – stalemate №2.