Nº 12 Richard Becker & Vladislav Tarasiuk

Win

Richard Becker & Vladislav Tarasiuk (USA-Ukraine)

wKb2,Nb3,e6,Bg8,Ra6,f2/bKb4,Qc8,Be3,Pa2

1.Rf4+!
1.Nec5? a1Q+! (1…Bxf2 2.Rb6#) 2.Rxa1 Bxf2=
1.Rb6+? Bxb6 2.Rf4+ Kb5=

1…Bxf4 2.Rb6+ Kc4 3.Rc6+!
3.Na5+? Kd3! 4.Nxf4+ Ke3! 5.Nd5+ Kf2 6.Be6 a1Q+ 7.Kxa1 Qa8 8.Rb5 Qe8 9.Nc7 Qe7=

3…Qxc6 4.Nxf4+!!
Try: 4.Na5+? Kb5! 5.Nxc6 Bc1+! 6.Kxa2 Kxc6=

4…Kb4 5.Nd5+ Ka4 Position X (with pa2) 6.Nc3+!
Try: 6.Bf7? a1Q–+

6…Kb4 7.Nxa2+ Ka4 8.Nc3+ Kb4 9.Nd5+ Ka4 Position X (without pa2) 10.Bf7! Domination 10…Qb7!
10…Qc8 11.Nb6+-
10…Qb5 11.Nc3+-
10…Kb5 11.Nd4+-

11.Be8+ Qb5 12.Nc3+ Kb4 13.Nxb5! win
[13.Bxb5? – stalemate in the center.]