Nº8 Pavel Arestov & Daniel Keith

BTM Win

Pavel Arestov & Daniel Keith (Russia-France)

wKa8,Qd3,Nc8,e6,Bg3/bKc6,Qh1,Rb2

1…Ra2+
1…Qa1+ 2.Na7 +-.

2.Kb8!
2.Na7+? Kb6+ -+.
with 2 lines:

A) 2…Rb2+ 3.Nb6!
3.Ka8? Ra2+ = positional draw.

3…Qh8+!
3…Rxb6+ 4.Kc8 Qh8+ 5.Nd8+ Kc5 6.Bf2 +-.

4.Nd8+ Kxb6 5.Bc7+ Kc5+ 6.Kc8! Qf6!
6…Rb4 7.Bd6 +-.

7.Bf4!!
7.Bd6+? Qxd6 8.Nb7+ Rxb7! =
7.Nb7+? Rxb7! =.

7…Qxf4
7…Rb6 8.Be3 +-
.
8.Ne6+ fork, +-.

B) 2…Ra8+! Play for stalemate.3.Kxa8 Qa1+ 4.Qa6!!
4.Kb8(Na7+) Qa8(Qxa7)+! 5.Kxa8(Kxa7) – stalemate.

4…Qxa6+ 5.Na7+ Kb6 6.Bc7# – model mate.

Aristocrat, stalemate, mate, sacrifices Q and B.