Nº17 Vladimir Samilo (Ukraine)

Draw

Vladimir Samilo (Ukraine)

wKg1,Nc8,Bh7,Pa3,b7,f7,g2/bKd5,Bd8,Rd7,e2,Pb6,g3

1.f8Q!
Try : 1.Kf1? Rf2+–+ (1…Rxf7+? 2.Kxe2 Rxb7 3.Be4+ Kxe4 4.Nd6+= similar to solution)
1.f8R? Rxh7 2.Rxd8+ Kc6 3.b8N+ Kc7 4.Rd1 Kxc8–+

1…Re1+ 2.Qf1 Rxf1+ 3.Kxf1 Rf7+!
3…Rxb7 4.Be4+ Kxe4 5.Nd6+ similar

4.Ke2
Try : 4.Ke1? Rxb7 5.Be4+ Kxe4 6.Nd6+ Kd5 7.Nxb7 Be7! (7…Bc7? 8.a4 Kc6 9.a5 b5 10.a6=) 8.a4 Kc6 9.a5 b5! 10.a6 Kb6 11.Na5 Bb4+ 12.Ke2 Bxa5–+
or 4.Kg1? Rxb7 5.Be4+ Kxe4 6.Nd6+ Kd5 7.Nxb7 Bc7–+

4…Rxb7 5.Be4+! Kxe4 6.Nd6+ Kd5 7.Nxb7 Be7!
7…Bc7 8.a4 Kc6 9.a5! b5 (9…bxa5 10.Nxa5+=; 9…Kxb7 10.axb6=) 10.a6=

8.a4 Kc6 9.a5 b5
9…bxa5 10.Nxa5+=
9…Kxb7 10.axb6=

10.a6 Kb6 11.Na5!!=