Nº 10 Daniele Gatti

Draw

Section B.2.

Daniele Gatti (Italy)

FEN: 1r5b/3pk1n1/3p1R2/8/8/2p5/1N5q/R1BQK3

Try: 1. Rf2?
But 1. … Qh1+! 2. Ke2 Qe4+ 3. Kf1 cxb2 4. Bg5+ Ke8 5. Re2 Se6 6. Rxe4
bxa1=Q and Black wins (if 5. Ra4 Qh1+ and Black wins; if 5. Rf8+ Kxf8 6.
Qxd6+ Kf7 and Black wins).
If 2. Rf1 Qh4+ 3. Rf2 cxb2 4. Qe2+ Se6 and Black wins.
Try: 1. Rh6?
But 1… Qg3+! 2. Ke2 Sf5 3. Rh7+ Ke6 4. Sd3 Qg4+ 5. Ke1 Qg1+ leads to
mate.
Try: 1. Bg5?
But 1. … Qg1+! 2. Rf1+ Qxg5 3. Qe2+ Se6 and Black wins.
If 2. Ke2 Rxb2+ 3. Kd3 Qxg5 and Black wins.

Solution: 1. Qd6+!

1. … Qxd6 2. Rxd6 cxb2
2. … Kxd6 3. Bf4+ and draw

3. Rxd7+ Kxd7
3. Bg5+? Kxd6

4. Bxb2 Rxb25. O-O-O+! Kc6 6. Kxb2 draw