Nº10 Pavel Arestov

Win

Section A.

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

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1.Rc2!
1.Re3? Nd3! 2.Rxd3 Ke2 =.

1…Nc4+!
1…Nd1 2.Rh1+ +-;
1…Kg2 2.Rhc3! theme (2.Rcc3? f1Q=) 2…Nd1 3.Rd3 +-.

2.Rxc4 Kg2 3.Rcc3! theme
3.Rhc3? f1Q =.

3…f4!
3…f1Q 4.Rcg3+ Kf2 5.Rf3+ Ke2 6.Rxf1 Kxf1 7.Kb4 +-.

4.Rcf3! theme
Try: 4.Rhf3? e5! 5.Kb4 f1Q 6.Rxf1 Kxf1 7.Kc4 (no move 7.Kc3??) 7…Ke2 8.Kd5 f3 9.Ke4 f2 10.Rc2+ Ke1 11.Ke3 f1N+! =.

4…e5 5.Kb4 f1Q 6.Rxf1 Kxf1 7.Kc3 Ke2 8.Rh2+ Ke3 9.Kc2!
9.Rh3+? f3 =.

9…f3 10.Kd1 f2 11.Rh3+ Kf4 12.Ke2, win.