Nº10 Pavel Arestov

Win

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKf7,Qa7,Nd8,Bb3,Pc4/bKh7,Qg4,Rg5

1. Kf8+!
1.Kf6+? Rg7 2.Bc2+ Kg8 =.

1…Rg7
1…Kh6 2.Nf7+ Kh5 3.Nxg5 +-.

2.Bc2+ Kh8 3.Nf7+ Rxf7+ 4.Qxf7 Qf4! Play for stalemate.
4…Qf5 5.Bb3! – main line.

5.Bb3!
Thematic try: 5.Bg6? Qf3! 6.c5 Qf5! 7.c6 Qf4! 8.c7 Qf5! 9.Ke7 Qd7+! 10.Kxd7 – stalemate.

5…Qf5! 6.Ba2!
6.Ba4(Bd1)? Qxc5+ =.

6…Qc8+
6…Qc5+ 7.Qe7 Qf5+ 8.Ke8 Qb5+ 9.Kd8 +-.

7.Qe8!
7.Ke7? Qb7(Qc5)+ =.

7…Qf5+ 8.Ke7+, win.