N°6 Pavel Arestov

Draw

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKa2,Nd4,Bf3,Pd7,f6/bKd3,Qg3,Ng8,Rh8,Pg2

1.d8Q Nxf6!
1…Qf2+ 2.Be2+ =.

2.Qxf6!
2.Qxh8? g1Q -+.

2…Ra8+!
2…g1Q 3.Qf5+! Kxd4 4.Qe4+ Kc3 5.Qc6+ Kd2 6.Qd5+ Ke3 7.Qe4+ =.

3.Bxa8 Qg8+!
3…g1Q 4.Qa6(Qf5)+ Kxd4 5.Qa4(Qa7,Qb6)+ =.

4.Nb3! self-pin
4.Kb2(Ka3)? g1Q -+.

4…Qxa8+
4…g1Q 5.Qf5(Qd6,Qf3)+ =.

5.Kb1!!
5.Kb2? g1Q without check 5.Nc1+ Ke4! 6.Qe6+ Kf3 7.Qf5+ Kg2 -+.

5…g1Q+ with check! 6.Nc1+ self-pin 6…Kc4
6…Ke4 7.Qe6+ Kf4 8.Qf6+ Ke4 9.Qe6+ =.

7.Qc3+!
7.Qe6+? Qd5 -+.

7…Kxc3 – stalemate with pin Nc1.
7…Kd5 8.Qf3+ =..