1987, Gurgenidze, Mitrofanov
Studies
An unexpected move... The highlight of this study.
Watch on
Solve studies: ,
- a6 — The first move is perhaps the most natural.
- Ra1 — The pawns cannot move; both are lost. But the bishop sacrifice saves the position.
- Rf8 — It doesn't help. Two passed pawns cannot be held.
- Bg1+
- d7 — A mistake. Now the pawns are held back by the rook.
- a7
- Rxg1 — And here comes this very unexpected move. And it is not a pawn move!
- Ke4 — If the king moves away from check, the win is quite easy.
- Rd1
- Kd4
- Kh8 — The king retreats from the 7th rank, hiding from possible checks. And now the pawns cannot be stopped. One of them promotes to a queen.
- a7
- d7
- Rh1+
- Rd8
- Kg8
- Kg7 — A mistake — you cannot stay on the 7th rank and allow Black to deliver check with tempo.
- Bc7
- Rd1
- Ra1
- a7
- Rg1+
- Kf8
- Rf1+
- Ke8
- Rh1
- d7
- Rh8+
- Ke7 — White wins.