Nº2 Sebastían Palomo

Win

Sebastían Palomo (Argentina)

wKf4,Ne3,e6,Rg7,Pb4,d4/bKd6,Qb3,Bb2,Pc6

1.Nf8!
Try : 1.Nc5? Qxe3+ 2.Kxe3 Bxd4+ 3.Kxd4= stalemate
or 1.Nd8? Qxb4=

1…c5 2.bxc5+!
2.dxc5+? Kc6 3.Rg6+ Kc7=

2…Kc6 3.d5+!
3.Ne6? Qxe6 4.d5+ Qxd5 5.Rg6+ Kxc5 6.Nxd5 Kxd5=
3.Ke4? Bxd4=

3…Kxc5
3…Qxd5 4.Rg6+! (4.Nxd5? Bxg7=) 4…Kxc5 5.Nxd5+-

4.Ne6+
4.Rc7+? Kb6!=

4…Kd6
4…Kb6 5.Rb7+ Kxb7 6.Nc5+- fork
4…Kb4 5.Rb7+- pin

5.Rd7+ Kxd7 6.Nc5+ fork 6…Kd6 7.Nxb3+-

Themes: Dominance and eliminating the threat of stalemate in the black counterplay