Grip 11

Minski M.
Manvelyan MT
2016
1st Prize

White wins

1. Rf8 Bg2+ 2. Kc8! (2. Kc7? Re7+ 3. Kd8 e1=Q 4. h8=Q Qd1+ 5. Kxe7 Ng6+ =) 2... Ng6 3. h8=Q Nxh8 4. Rxh8 Bh3! (4... e1=Q 5. Nf3+ +-) 5. Rxh3 Kg2 6. Nf3 Kxf3 7. g4+ Kf4 8. Re3! e1=Q (8... Rxe3 9. Nxe3 e1=Q 10. Ng2+ $18) 9. Rf5+! (9. Rxe1? Rxe1 =) 9... Kxg4 10. Rfe5!!

Grip Theme

10... Rc6+ (10... Rxe5 11. Nxe5+ Kf4 12. Rxe1 +-; 10... Qxe3 11. Nxe3+ Kf4 12. Rxe6 +-) 11. Kd7 Qh1 12. R3e4+! (12. R5e4+ $2 Kf5 13. Kxc6 Qxe4+! 14. Rxe4 Kxe4 =) 12... Qxe4 (12... Kf3 13. Kxc6 +-) 13. Rxe4+ Kf5 14. Re5+ Kf4 15. Kxc6 +-

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