Nº 22 Vladimir Samilo

Win

Vladimir Samilo (Ukraine)

wKg3,Qc1,Pb3,f7,h6/bKd6,Qh8,Ng7,Pb4,b5

1.Qf4+!
1.Qg5? Ne6!=

1…Ke7 2.f8Q+ Qxf8 3.Qxb4+!
3.Qxf8+? Kxf8 4.h7 Nh5+! (4…Nf5+? 5.Kf4+-) 5.Kh4 Kg7 6.Kxh5 Kxh7 7.Kg5 Kg7 8.Kf5 Kf7=

3…Kf7 4.Qxf8+
4.Qf4+? Ke7 5.Qxf8+ Kxf8 is loss of time

4…Kxf8 5.h7!
5.hxg7+? Kxg7 6.Kf4 Kf6!=

5…Nh5+
5…Nf5+ 6.Kf4!+-

6.Kh4!
6.Kg4? Nf6+=

6…Kg7 7.Kxh5 Kxh7 8.Kg5!
8.b4? Kg7=

8…Kg7 9.Kf5 Kf7 10.Ke5 Ke7 11.Kd5 Kd7 12.Kc5 Kc7
12…b4 13.Kxb4 Kc6 14.Ka5+-

13.Kxb5+-

Entry into the study is organically linked with the game in the pawns finale
(see the thematic try on the 3rd move).