Nº4 Pavel Arestov

Win

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKb4,Na6,a8,Bg4,Rc5/bKc1,Ba4,Pa2,a3,a7

1. Kb4+ Bc2
1…Kb2 2.Kxa4 a1Q 3.Nb4 Qf1 4.Rc2+ Kb1 5.Kxa3 Qf4 6.Rb2+ Ka1 7.Nc2#/

2.Re5!
Try: 2.Rh5? Kb2 3.Rh1 Be4! (3…a1Q 4.Rxa1 – main line) 4.Rh2+ Kb1 5.Re2 a1Q6.Re1+ Kb2 7.Rxa1 Kxa1 8.Kxa3 Bxa8 =.

2…Kb2 3.Re1 a1Q 4.Rxa1 Kxa1 5.Kxa3 Bf5! Play for stalemate.
5…Be4 6.Nc5(Nc7) Bxa8 7.Nb3+ Kb1 8.Bf5+ +-.

6.Bf3!
6.Bh5(Bd1)? Bg6(Bc2) – loss of time;
6,Be2? Bd3! 7.Bxd3 – stalemate.
6.Bxf5? – stalemate.

6…Be4! 7.Nc5!!
7.Bxe4? – stalemate.

7…Bxf3 8.Nb3+ Kb1 9.Nd2+ Kc2 10.Nxf3 a5 11.Ka4! win.