D0018 - SOLUTION AND COMMENTS


Evgeny Libek

USA

D0018, 01.12.2007.

=                                       5+7

Solution:

1. Ra3+ Bb3 2. Bd2+ Kc4 3. Ra5! Ba4

3. ... Ba2 4. Rc5+ Kb3 5. Rb5+ Ka3 6. Ra5+ Kb3 7. Rb5+ =

4. Rxa4+ Kb3 5. Rb4+ Ka2 6. Rxb2+!

6. Ra4+? Kb1 –+

6. ... Kxb2 7. Kd3 Kb1 8. Be3!

8. Kc3? c1Q+ 9. Bxc1 Kxc1 –+

8. ... c1Q 9. Bxc1 Kxc1 10. Kc3 Kd1 11. Kd3 Ke1 12. Ke3
positional draw.