Nº19 Poul Rewitz

Win

Poul Rewitz (Denmark)

wKg1,Rd2/bKe4,Pf4,g4,h4

1.Rh2!
1.Rd8? Kf3! 2.Rd3+ (2.Rh8 Kg3=) 2…Ke2! 3.Ra3 f3! 4.Ra2+ Ke1!= (4…Ke3? 5.Ra4! f2+ 6.Kf1 g3 7.Rxh4 Kf3 8.Rh3+-)

1…h3 2.Rh1!! Kf5
2…Ke5 3.Kh2! Kf5 4.Ra1+- (All other Rook moves also wins, except: 4.Rf1?? Kg5= zz)
2…f3 3.Kh2 Kf4 (3…f2 4.Kg3+-) 4.Rf1!+- zz;
2…Kf3 3.Kh2+-

3.Kh2! Kg5 4.Rf1!+- zz

[Other moves only draws, e. g.: 4.Ra1? Kh4=]