Nº1 Michal Hlinka & Luboš Kekely

Draw

Michal Hlinka & Luboš Kekely (Slovakia)

wKb7,Rh1,Pa6,e6,f6/bKc4,Qd2,Rc3,Pa7,c6,e7

1.fxe7 Rb3+
1…Rh3 2.e8Q=

2.Ka8! to the corner
2.Kc8? Qf4–+

2…Rb8+! 3.Kxb8 Qd6+
3…Qb4+ 4.Kxa7 Qxe7+ 5.Kb6 Qb4+ 6.Kc7 Kb5 7.a7 Qe7+ 8.Kb8=

4.Kxa7 Qxe6
4…Qxe7+ 5.Kb6= as after 3…Qb4+
4…Qc7+ 5.Ka8 Qxe7 6.Kb8 Kb5 7.a7=

5.Rc1+
5.Kb8? Qd6–+

5…Kd4
5…Kd3 6.Kb8=

6.Rd1+ Kc5
6…Kc3 7.Kb6 c5+ 8.Kxc5 Qxe7+ 9.Kb6=

7.Rc1+ Kd6
7…Kd5 8.Rd1+=

8.Rxc6+! Kxc6 9.e8Q+ Qxe8 ideal stalemate.

Meredith. Rook sacrifices on both sides.