Nº8 Richard Becker

Win

Section B.1.

Richard Becker (USA)

wKf4,Qc4/bKh4,Nf5,Bh5,Ra8,Pg4

1.Qc6!
1.Qe4? Ra1=

1…Ra3
1…Ra1 2.Qf6+-

2.Qh1+ Rh3 3.Qe1+ g3 4.Kxf5 Rh2 5.Qe4+ Kh3 6.Kg5 Bd1 7.Qc6!
7.Qa8? Be2=
7.Qd5? Bc2 (or Ba4)=

7…Bg4
7…Bb3 8.Qd7+ Kg2 9.Kg4 Kh1 10.Kxg3 Rg2+ 11.Kf3 Bc4 12.Qh7+ Kg1 13.Qa7+ Kh1 14.Qa1+-

8.Qd5!
8.Qb7? Be2=
8.Qe4? Bc8=

8…Bc8 9.Qg8!
9.Qc6? Ra2=
9.Qc4? Bd7=

9…Bg4 10.Qh7+ Kg2 11.Qc2+ Kh3 12.Qc6! Ra2 13.Qh1+ Rh2 14.Qf1+ Rg2 15.Qc4! Rb2
15…Ra2 16.Qxa2+- (16.Qxg4+? Kh2=)
15…Kh2 16.Kxg4+- (16.Qxg4? Ra2=)

16.Qxg4+- wins