Nº26 David Gurgenidze & Martin Minski

Win

David Gurgenidze & Martin Minski (Georgia- Germany)

wKa5,Nb5,d5,Re6/bKa8,Qg3,Ng8,Pa7

1.Ka6! Ne7! 2.Nb6+!
2.Rxe7? Qg6+! 3.Ka5= (3.Nb6+?? Qxb6#)
2.Ndc7+? Kb8 3.Rxe7 Qd6+! 4.Nxd6 stalemate

2…axb6
2…Kb8 3.Rxe7 Qg6 (3…axb6 4.Re8#) 4.Rb7#

3.Rxe7 Qg6
main 3…Qh2 4.Re8+ Qb8 5.Nc7# echo pin model mate
or 3…Qg8 4.Ra7+ Kb8 5.Rb7+ Kc8 (5…Ka8 6.Nc7#) 6.Na7+ /Nd6+ 6…Kd8 7.Rb8+-

4.Rb7! (5.Nc7#) 4…Qd3 pin 5.Rf7! (6.Rf8+) 5…Qd8 6.Ra7+ Kb8 7.Rb7+ Kc8 8.Na7# model mate with self-block