Nº 21 Martin Minski

Win

Martin Minski (Germany)

wKg1,Bf5,Rf1,Pg6/bKh8,Bb5,Re7,Pg7

Study was used for the British Solving Championships.

1.Bd3! Bc4!
1…Bxd3 2.Rf8#

2.Rf5!
2.Bxc4? Re1! 3.Bd3 (3.Rxe1 stalemate) 3…Rxf1+ 4.Kxf1 Kg8=
2.Rf8+? Bg8 3.Rf5 Re1+ 4.Kf2 Rh1=
2.Rf4? Bd5 3.Rf5 Rd7=

2…Bb3
2…Re1+ 3.Kf2 Rf1+ 4.Bxf1+-
2…Re3 3.Rh5+ (3.Bxc4? Rg3+ 4.Kf1 Rf3+! 5.Rxf3 stalemate) 3…Kg8 4.Bxc4+-

3.Rb5
3.Rh5+? Kg8 4.Rb5 Ba4!=

3…Ba2
3…Be6 4.Re5 Kg8 5.Bc4 Kf8 (5…Bxc4 6.Rxe7+-) 6.Bxe6+-

4.Rh5+
4.Ra5? Bb3 5.Rb5 Ba2=

4…Kg8 5.Ra5 Bf7! 6.Bc4!
6.gxf7+? Kxf7=
6.Ra8+? Be8 7.Bb5 Kf8=

6…Bxc4 7.Ra8+ Re8 8.Rxe8#