Nº18 Michael Pasman

Win

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKa5,Qh5,Ne4,g5,Pa7,e5,f7/bKd7,Nh4,Rb4,f5,Pa2,c2,d6

1.Nf6+!
1.f8N+? Rxf8 2.Qh7+ Kc6–+
1.Kxb4? a1Q=

1…Rxf6 2.f8N+! Phoenix
2.f8Q? a1Q+ 3.Kxb4 Rxf8–+

2…Rxf8
2…Kc7 3.Qh7+-
2…Ke7 3.Qh7+-

3.Qh7+ Kc6 4.Qxc2+ Kb7 5.Qxa2 Rb6
5…Rff4 6.exd6 Kxa7 7.d7+-

6.Qc4!
6.Qe6 Ra6+ 7.Kb5 Rb6+ 8.Kc4 Rf4+ 9.Kd3 Kxa7; 6.Qd5+ Kxa7 7.Qd4 Rfb8 8.exd6 Nf5=

6…Kxa7
6…Ra8 7.Qf7+-

7.Nf7! Nf5
7…Ra8 8.Nxd6+-
7…Rfb8 8.Nxd6+-

8.exd6
8.Nd8? Rxd8 9.Qc7+ Rb7 10.Qxd8 is only draw

8…Ra8! 9.Nd8! Nxd6
9…Rxd8 10.Qc7+ Rb7 11.Qxd8+-

10.Qc7+ Nb7+ 11.Qxb7+! Rxb7 12.Nc6#

«The story of knights». 2 knights are sacrificed, one of them promoted (phoenix) and the third is last piece left and mating (ideal mate with 2 selfblocks)