Petr Kiryakov & Martin Minski (Russia-Germany) 1st Honorable Mention

5th INTERNATIONAL INTERNET TOURNAMENT UAPA

1.f7 Bg3+! [1...g5+ 2.Kxe5=; 1...Re4+ 2.Kf3!=] 2.Kf3! [2.Kxg3? f4+! 3.Kg4! h5+! 4.Kxf4 (4.Kf3 Rf5+-) 4...Re1! 5.f8Q Rf1+–+ skewer] 2...Re3+! 3.Kxe3 Bd6 4.Nh6! f4+! [4...gxh6 5.f8Q+ Bxf8 6.Kf4 h5 7.Kxf5 Bd6 8.Kg5=] 5.Kf3! switchback [thematic try 5.Ke4? g6! 6.Nf5?! gxf5+!–+]
5...g6! 6.Nf5! echo 6...gxf5 7.f8Q+ Bxf8 8.Kxf4 Bd6+ 9.Kxf5=

It's a very cute little work. The key motif is simple: the wrong corner lead to draw, but white must capture both 'f' pawns.. In the main version this succeeds, but in the thematic try doesn`t. The blacks counterplay is based on impressive sacrifices: 1 .... Bg3 +, 2 .... Re3 +. Nice.