Nº19 Serhiy Didukh

Win

Section A.

Serhiy Didukh (Ukraine)

1.Kb6 Ba5+
1…Bc5+ 2.Kc6! Be7 3.Nd6+! (3.Rxe7? Rxe4=) 3…Bxd6 4.Rxe1+-

2.Rxa5
2.Kc6? Rc1+ 3.Nc5 Bxc7 4.Re8+ Bd8=

2…Rb1+ 3.Kc6 Rc1+ 4.Nc5 Ra1! (thematic move) 5.Ra8+! (thematic move)
Logical try 5.Rb5? Ra6+ 6.Kd5 (6.Rb6 Rxb6+ 7.Kxb6= Knight is the obstacle.) 6…Rd6+ 7.Ke5 Rh6! 8.Ne6 Rh5+ 9.Kd6 Rxb5=

5…Rxa8 6.Nd7 Ra6+ 7.Nb6+ Rxb6+ 8.Kxb6 (not a stalemate) 8…Kd7 9.Kb7+-