Nº 23 Vladislav Tarasiuk

Win

Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine)

wKa1,Qa7,Bh5,Rg4,h4,Pb4/bKb3,Rf3,Pa4,e3,e7,f2,g2

1.Bf7+!
Logical try–1: 1.Qxa4+? Kxa4 2.Kb2 Kb5! Position A (with wBh5) (2…e2? 3.Be8#) 3.Rg5+ Kb6! 4.Bxf3 g1Q=

1…Ka3!
1…Rxf7 2.Qxe3+-

2.Qxa4+! Kxa4 3.Kb2!
Logical try-2: 3.Ka2? Rxf7 4.Rg5 e5! 5.Rxe5 Ra7 6.b5+ Ka5 7.b6+ Kxb6+ with check – Position B (with wKa2) –+.

3…Rxf7
3…Kb5 Position A (with wBf7) 4.Bc4+! Kb6 5.Rxg2+-

4.Rg5!!
Logical try-3: 4.Rh5? e5! 5.Rxe5 Ra7 6.b5+ Ka5 7.b6+ Kxb6 8.Rg6+ Kc7 9.Re7+ Kd8 10.Rxa7 g1Q= Position C (with wRg6) – draw.

4…e5!
4…g1Q? 5.Ra5#

5.Rxe5 Ra7 6.b5+ Ka5 7.b6+ Kxb6 Position B (with wKb2) 8.Rh6+! Kc7 9.Re7+ Kd8 10.Rxa7 g1Q Position C (with wRh6) 11.Rh8+!+- win.