Nº7 Pavel Arestov

Win

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKe1,Na3,a4,Ra1,f5,Ph7/bKg3,Qh3,Bf8,Pg2

1.Rg5+
1.0-0-0? Bh6+ 2.Kb2 Bg7+ 3.Nc3 Qxf5 -+.

1…Kf3!
1…Kf4 2/Rxg2! =.

2.0-0-0!
2.Nc2? Qh4+! 3.Kd1 Qxg5 4.h8Q g1Q+ 5.Nd1+ Kg4(Kg3) -+.

2…Bxa3+ 3.Nb2!
3.Kc2? Qxh7+ 4.Kb3 Be7(Qe4) -+.

3…Qxh7
3…Bxb2+ 4.Kxb2 Qxh7 5.Rd2! Qb7+ 6.Kc1! Qc6+ 7.Rc2! Qh6 8.Rcxg2 =.

4.Rxg2!
4.Rd2? Qc7+! 5.Kb1 Bxb2 -+
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4…Kxg2
4…Qc7+ 5.Rg2 =.

5.Rd2+ Kf1 6.Rd1+ Ke2 7.Rd2+ Kf3
7…Ke3 8.Rd3+ – main line.

8.Rd3+! Qxd3 – model stalemate with pin Nb2.
8…Ke4 9.Rxa3 =.