Nº15 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section B.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKa8,Ne1,Bb7,e5,Pb6,c7,d7,f5,g7/bKb5,Nc5,g4,Rb1,d1,Pa2,c3

1.Ba6+! Nowotny-like a-file interference
Thematic try : 1.Bc6+ Kxb6 2.c8N+ Kxc6 3.Na7+ Kxd7 4.g8Q Nxe5–+
1.c8Q? a1Q+ 2.Kb8 Nxe5–+
1.d8Q? a1Q+ 2.Kb8 Nxe5–+
1.Bxc3? a1Q+ 2.Bxa1 Rxa1+ 3.Kb8 Nxd7+–+
1.Nc2? a1Q+ 2.Nxa1 Rxa1+–+

1…Nxa6
1…Kxa6 2.c8Q+

2.Nc2 a1Q
2…Nxe5 3.d8Q=

3.Nxa1 Rxa1
3…Nxe5 4.d8Q=

4.Bxc3!
4.d8Q? Nxc7+–+
after 4.c8Q?the simplest is 4…Nxe5 5.g8Q Nc5+ 6.Kb8 Nexd7+ 7.Kc7 c2;
4.g8Q? Nc5+ 5.Kb8 Nxe5–+

4…Kxb6!
4…Nxc7+ 5.Kb7 Rxd7 6.bxc7 Ra7+ 7.Kxa7 Rxc7+ 8.Kb8=
4…Nc5+ 5.Bxa1 Rxa1+ 6.Kb8 Nxd7+ 7.Kb7 Nc5+ 8.Kb8=

5.c8N+! First knight promotion
5.c8Q? Nc7+

5…Kc6 6.Bxa1 Nc7+! 7.Kb8 Rb1+! 8.Nb6! Nowotny-like sacrificing the promoted knight 8…Rxb6+ 9.Kc8 Na6! 10.d8N+! Second knight promotion 10…Kd6 11.Nb7+!
11.Nf7+? Ke7–+

11…Ke7 12.f6+!
12.g8Q? Rc6#

12…Nxf6
12…Kf7? 13.Nd8+

13.Bxf6+ Rxf6 14.g8N+! Third knight promotion
14.g8Q? Rc6#

14…Kf7 15.Nxf6= 3 knight promotions by white + phenix