Nº12 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section B.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKc1,Qe4/bKe2,Qe3,Bc3,Pc6

1.Ra1+!
1.g8Q? Qf4-+
1…Kb4
1…Bxa1 2.g8Q= White will have easier draw because of Qc4+ option

2.Rb1+
after 2.g8Q black mates

2…Ka3 3.Ra1+!
3.Rb3?+ Ka2! 4.g8Q Qf4+]

3…Bxa1 4.g8Q Bc3! 5.Nh3!!
5.Qa8+? Ba5! 6.Nf3 (6.Qxc6 Qf1+ 7.Kc2 Qe2+ with mate) 6…Qf4+ 7.Kc2 Qc4+ 8.Kd1 Qd3+ 9.Kc1 Qc3+ 10.Kd1 Qxf3+–+

5…Qxh3 6.Qa8+ Kb3 7.Qg8+
7.Qb7+? Bb4–+
7.Qb8+? Bb4-+

7…Kb4 8.Qb8+ Kc4
8…Ka4 9.Qa8+! Ba5 10.Qxc6+=

9.Qg8+ Kc5
9…Kd3 10.Qg6+!

10.Qf8+ Kd5 11.Qd8+ Ke4 12.Qe8+! Kd3
12…Be5 13.Qxc6+=
12…Kd5 13.Qd8+!=

13.Qg6+ Ke2 14.Qc2+
14.Kc2? Qf3–+
14.Qe4+? Qe3+-

14…Kf1
14…Ke1 15.Qe4+!=

15.Qd3+! Kg2
15…Qxd3 Stalemate

16.Qg6+!
16.Qe4+? Qf3–+

16…Kf2 17.Qxc6=