Nº2 Pavel Arestov

Win

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKc1,Bf1,Rc6,h4,Pa6,b6/bKb3,Ba8,d6,Rd7,e5

1. Bc4+!
1.b7?? Re1+ 2.Kd2 Bb4#.

1…Ka4!
1…Ka3 2.b7 Bxb7 3.axb7 Rxb7 4.Ra6+ Kb4 5.Bd5+ Kb5 6.Bxb7 +-.

2.b7
2.Bd3+? Bb4 3.b7 Bxb7 4.axb7 Rxb7 =.

2…Ba3+
2…Bxb7 3.axb7 – main line.

3.Kc2!
3.Kb1?? Re1+ 4.Kc2 Rc1#.

3…Bxb7 4.axb7 Rxb7 5.Ra6+!
5.Ba6+? Rb4 =.

5…Ra5
5…Kb4 6.Bd5+ +-
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6.Bd5+ Rb4
6…Kb5 7.Rxa5+ Kxa5 8.Bxb7 +-.

7.Bc6# – model mate with pin Ra5 and Rb4.