November 16th

Володимир Михайлович Чорноус (16-11-1933) Ukrainian composer (Vladimir Chernous)

Vladimir Chernous
[Grigory Popov]

Vladimir Chernous composes problems and studies.

Чорноус, Володимир Михайлович
Шахматная поэзия 2001 (1158)
3^rd Prize

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4 + 3

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1... e2+ ! 2. Ke1 !
{For the reason of this move instead of directly 2.Kxe2 , see the note below}
2... Rb1+ 3. Kxe2 Rb6 ! 4. Sg4 !
{4. Bf7 ? Rxf6 5. Bd5+ Kg1 ! = ; 4. Bg7 ? Re6+ 5. Kf1 Rxe8 6. Sg4 Re7 7. Bf6 Re8 ! 8. Bg7 Re7 = ; 4. Bg5 ? Re6+ 5. Kf1 Rxe8 6. Sg4 Rf8+ ! =}
4... Re6+ 5. Kf2 ! Rxe8 6. Kf1 ! Re6 7. Bg5 ! Rg6 8. Sf2+ Kh2 9. Bf4+ Rg3 10. Se4
{10. Bb8 ? stalemate}
10... Kh1 11. Sxg3+ +-
{11. Bxg3 ? stalemate}
Note: and now it is clear that after 2. Kxe2 ? Re4+ 3. Kf1 ! Rxe8 ? 4. Sg4 ! White would win, but Black has 3... Rf4+ ! obtaining the draw.