Nº 29 Jan Timman & Mario G. García

Win

Jan Timman & Mario G. García (Netherlands-Argentina)

wKa2,Nb3,d5,Bh5,Rf3,h7,Pb2,c7,f7/bKa4,Qc4,Bd6,Ra5,b5,Pe2,f5,h6

1.c8Q!
1.f8Q? Rxd5! 2.c8Q Kb4–+
with two lines

A) 1…Qxc8 2.f8Q Qxf8 3.Nc5+ sacrifice 3…Rxc5 4.Rb7 Rc2
Main in this line : 4…Rcb5 5.Rf4+ sacrifice 5…Bxf4 6.Be8 sacrifice 6…Qxe8 (6…Qb4 7.Nb6# mate; or 6…Ra8 7.Rxb5 Qa3+ 8.bxa3 Rxe8 9.Nc3# mate) 7.b3+ Rxb3 8.Rb4+ sacrifice 8…Rxb4 9.Nc3# mate ideal with 2 self-block

5.Rf4+ Bxf4 6.Be8+ with
6… Rb5 7.Ra7# mate
6…Qxe8 7.Rb4# mate

B) 1…Qxd5 2.Qc3 Rb4
Main in this line : 2…e1Q 3.Qxe1 Rxb3 4.Qxa5+! sacrifice 4…Kxa5 5.Rxb3 Ka4 6.f8Q Qxb3+ 7.Ka1 Bxf8 8.Ra7+ Kb4 9.Rb7 Ka4 (9…Kc4 10.Bf7+-) 10.Be8!+-

3.Re3 Rxb3 4.Qxb3+ Qxb3+ 5.Rxb3 e1Q 6.Rxh6!
Try: 6.Bf3? Qc1! 7.Rxh6 Qxh6 8.Bc6+ Rb5 9.Rxb5 Qh2! 10.Bd7 Be7 11.Re5+ Kb4 12.Rxe7 Qd6 13.f8Q (13.Re5? Qa6+=) 13…Qd5+ 14.Kb1 Qd1+=

6…Qe7
6…Bb4 7.Rb6 Ra8 8.Bf3! Rf8 9.Bc6+ Ka5 10.Rb5+ Ka6 11.R5xb4+

7.f8Q Qxf8 8.Rxd6 Qxd6 9.Be8+ Rb5 10.Rxb5 Qh2 11.Bc6! domination (capture of the Queen or mate) 11… Qh6/c7
11…Qe2/d2/c2/f2 12.Re5/d5/c5/f5+-
11…f4 12.Rh5+-

12.b3# mate