Nº1 Valery Kalashnikov

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Valery Kalashnikov (Russia)

wKa1,Rf6,f8,Pa7/bKc1,Qh1,Rg2,Pd2

1.Rc8+!
Prematurely 1.a8Q? Kc2+ 2.Rf1 d1Q+ 3.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 4.Ka2 Qb1+ 5.Ka3 Qb3#
Logical try 1.Rc6+? Kd1 2.a8Q Ke2+ 3.Kb2 d1Q–+ theme of the author (article in N115 «Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya» 2014 Year and 22th UAPA Tournament 2023 Year)
1.Rf1+? d1Q–+
1.Rh6? d1Q 2.Rxh1 Qxh1 3.a8Q Kc2+–+

1…Kd1 2.a8Q Ke2+
2…Rg1 3.Qa6 Qe4 4.Re6 Qd4+ 5.Kb1 Qg4 6.Rc2+-

3.Ka2!
3.Kb2? d1N+! 4.Kb3 Rg3+ 5.Kc2 Ne3+ 6.Kb2 Nc4+ 7.Ka2 Ra3+ 8.Qxa3 Nxa3=

3…d1Q
3…Qa1+ 4.Kxa1 d1Q+ 5.Kb2! Qd4+ 6.Rc3+-

4.Qe4+ Kd2 5.Rd6#