Nº30 Marc Gelly

Win

Section B.1.

Marc Gelly (France)

wKb2,Ne3,Pc4,g2/bKa4,Pa5,b4,d4,g6,g7

1.Nd5! Threat 2.Nb6 #

1…b3 2.g3!! Festina lente.Play for zugzwang.
2.g4? g5! 3.Kb1,ç1 d3! =
2.Kb1? d3 3.Kç1 g5! =
2.Kç1? d3 3.Kd2 b2 4.Nç3+ Kb3,b4 =

2…g5
2…d3 3.Kç3 +-

3.g4! g6! 4.Kb1!! Zugzwang.
4.Kç1? d3! =

4…d3 5.Kç1! Z Ka3 6.ç5 b2
6…a4 7.Kb1 b2 8.Nç3! Kb3 9.Ne4! a3 10.Nd2+ idem main line.

7.Kb1 Kb3! 8.Ne3! Feedback.
TRY. 8.ç6? d2 9.Ne3 a4 10.Nd1 a3 11.N×b2 a×b2 12.ç7 d1R #

8…a4!
8…d2 9.Nd1! ÷-

9.Nf1!
9.ç6? a3 10.ç7 a2 #

9…a3 10.Nd2+ Kç3 11.ç6 K×d2 12.ç7 Ke1 13.ç8Q d2 and w.wins after 14.Qç3 or 14.Qe6+ or 14.Qe8+

THEME. Zugzwang for P-promotion with festina lente and N-feedback.