Nº12 Marc Gelly

Win

Marc Gelly (France)

wKd1,Nc1,c3,Bh4,Pa3,c2,d2,h3/bKd4,Bg7,Ra8,Pa7,b6,d5,e5,e6

1.Nb3+!
1.Bf2+? Kç4 2.Nd3 d4 3.Nb2+ Kç5 =
1.Nd3? Kç4 =

1…Kç4 2.d3+!!
2.Be1? e4! =
2.a4? d4 =

2…K×ç3 3.Kç1!!
3.Be7? Bh6 -+
3.Be1+? Kb2 -+
3.a4? Rh8 -+

3…Bh6+ 4.Kb1 Bd2 5.Bg3!
5.Bf6 Bf4 6.Bh4 Bd2 is loss of time.

5…Rd8!
5…d4 6.Nç1! B×ç1 7.K×ç1 and 8.Be1 #
or 6…Bh6 7.Be1+ Bd2 8.B×d2 #

6.B×e5+
6.Nç5? Bf4! 7.Be1+ Bd2 =
6.h4? e4 -+

6…d4 7.Nç5!!
7.a4? a5 -+

7…b×ç5
7…Rd5 8.Na4(e4) #

8.Bç7! Rb8+
8…Rd7 9.Ba5 #

9.B×b8 Bg5
And w. wins after 10.Bd6! (10.B×a7? ç4! 11.d×ç4 K×ç4 =) Kd2 11.B×ç5 a6 12.B×d4 +-

Theme:Sacrifices of two Knights to capture a Rock.