Nº1 Pavel Arestov (Russia)

Win

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKc2,Ne7,g8,Bh3,Pc6,h6/bKa6,Nb5,h4,Bc4,Rf4

1.c7!
1.h7? Rf2+ 2.Kc1 Nd4 3.h8Q Nb3+ 4.Kd1 (4.Kb1 Bd3#) 4…Rd2+
5.Ke1 Nf3#.

1…Nxc7
1…Rf2+ 2.Kc1! Nxc7 (2…Nd4 3.c8Q +-) 3.h7 +-.

2.h7 Ng6!
2…Rf2+ 3.Kc1 +-.

3.Nxg6 Bd3+! 4.Kb3!
Thematic try: 4.Kc1? Rc4+!! (but not 4…Rh4? 5.Nxh4 Bxh7 6.Bf1+ Ka5 7.Nf6+-) 5.Kb2 Rb4+!! (but not 5…Rh4? 6.Nxh4 Bxh7 7.Bf1+ Ka5 8.Nf6+-) 6.Kc1 Rc4+ 7.Kd2 Rh4! 8.Nxh4 Bxh7 9.Bf1+ Ka5 10.Nf6 Bb1 11.Kc1 Ba2=
4.Kxd3? Rf3+ 5.Ke4 Rxh3 =
4.Kc3? Nd5+ 5.Kxd3 Rf3+ =
4.Kd2? Rh4! 5.Nxh4 Bxh7 =.

4…Rh4! 5.Nxh4 Bxh7 6.Bf1+!
6.Nf6? Bd3! =
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6…Ka5 7.Nf6! Bb1 8.Kb2!+- Domination, win.