Nº 10 Vladislav Tarasiuk

Draw

Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine)

wKb1,Nf8,Pb4,c5,d6,e7/bKb3,Nc1,e2,Bg2,Pa3

1.e8Q a2+ 2.Ka1 Ka3! 3.Qe3+!
Try: 3.Qf7? Bb7! 4.d7 Nd4 5.Qxa2+! Nxa2 6.d8Q Nb3+! 7.Kb1 Be4+ 8.Qd3 Bxd3#

3…Nb3+ 4.Qxb3+ Kxb3 5.Ne6!
5.d7? Nd4–+

5…Bc6 6.b5! Bxb5 7.c6! Bxc6 8.d7! Bxd7 9.Nd4+!
Thematic try: 9.Nc5+? Ka3 10.Nxd7 Nd4! 11.Nc5 Nc2#

9…Nxd4 stalemate