Nº6 Daniele Gatti

Draw

Daniele Gatti (Italy)

wKg5,Nh5,Bd8,Pe6/bKh2,Rf6,Pe2,e7

1. Bc7+!
1. Bxe7? e1=Q! And black Rook can be captured in three different ways but always losing -+

1. … Kg1
1. … Kg2 2. Ba5 Rxe6 3. Sf4+ Kf1 4. Sxe6 e1=Q 5. Bxe1 (= draw)

2. Bb6+ Kf1 3. Sg3+ Ke1 4. Ba5+!
Logical Try 4. Sxe2? Rxe6! 5. Sf4 Rxb6 6. Sg6 Re6! Switchback and Black wins -+
Black defense must be precise. 6. … Rb7? 7. Kf5! Kd2 8. Ke6 Rb6+ 9. Kf7 e6 10. Se5 Ra6 11. Sd7 Ke3 12. Sc5 (= draw)) To avoid this, white Bishop must be placed in a5. This prevents it to be captured and at the same time prepares the foreplan.

4. … Kd1 5. Sxe2 Kxe2
5. Se4? Rxe6! 6. Kf5 Ra6! 7. Sc3+ Kd2 8. Sxe2+ Rxa5+ counter-check and Black wins

6. Bb4! Rxe6 7. Kf5 Re3 8. Bc5 e6+ 9. Kf6! Re4 10. Bd6 Kd3 11. Be5 Kc4 12. Kxe6 = theoretical draw

White Bishop moved 7 times, every time by one single step, to build a fortress taking advantage of the bound enemy Rook.