Nº

Draw
Sección A

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

1.Rxf2+!
1.Bxg6+? Bxg6 2.Rxf2+ Rxf2 3.Kxc2 Rxg7 -+

1…Rxf2 2.Kxc2 Rc7+!
2…Nxe5 3.Bg6+ Kg5 4.Rxb7 =

3.Kb2!
3.Kxd2? Rxe2+ 4.Kd3 Nf4+ 5.Kd4 Re4#;
3.Kd1? Bxe2+ 4.Kxd2 Bb6+ -+

3…Nxe5 4.Bg6+!
4.Be6+? Kf6! 5.Rxc7 Rxe2 6.Qd1 Rf2 7.Qxh5 d1Q+ -+
4…Bxg6
4…Kg5 5.Rxc7 Rxe2 6.Qd1 Kxg6 7.Kc2 Kf6 8.Qxe2 Bxe2 9.Kxd2 =

5.Rxc7 Nd3+!
5.…Rxe2 6.Qc2+ Kg5 7.Qd1 Rh5 8.Kc2 Kf6 9.Qxe2 Bxe2 10.Rxe2 =

6.Ka2!
6.ed? d1Q+ -+;
6.Kc2? d1Q+! 7.Kxd1 Nb2+ 8.Ke1 Nxa4 9.Kxf2 b3 10.Rb7 b2 -+

6…b3+! 7.Qxb3 Nc1+ 8.Rxc1 with:

A) 8…dcQ 9.Qh3+! Kf6!?
9…Ke5 10.Qc3+ Qxc3 – stalemate; 9…Kg5 10.Qg3+ Kh6 11.Qxf2 =’;
9…Ke4 10.Qd3+ Kf4 11.Qd4+ Kg3 11.Qc3+ Qxc3 – stalemate.

10.Qc3+!
10.Qh4+? Kg7! 11.Qxf2 Bf7+ -+

10…Qxc3 – stalemate with pin p.e2.

B) 8…dcN+! 9.Kb1! Nxb3 10.e4+! Ke6 – stalemate with pin p.e4.

Version of incorrect study P.Arestov Voscow Championship 2000.