Nº28 Harold Van der Heijden

BTM Win

Harold Van der Heijden (Netherlands)

wKf8,Nc4,g4,Bb8,Pb6,d6/bKd7,Rc5,Pe7,h3

1…h2
1…Rc8+ 2.Kf7 exd6 (2…Rxb8 3.dxe7+-) 3.Bxd6+-

2.Nge5+!
2.Nxh2? Rc8+ 3.Kf7 Rxc4 4.dxe7 Re4 5.Bd6 Kxd6 6.e8Q Rxe8 7.Kxe8 Kc6=
2.Nce5+? Ke6 3.dxe7 Rc8+ 4.e8Q+ Rxe8+ 5.Kxe8 h1Q= e.g. 6.Kd8 Qb7 7.Ba7 Kd6 8.Nc4+ Kd5 =

2…Ke6 3.dxe7 Rc8+ 4.e8Q+ Rxe8+ 5.Kxe8 h1Q 6.Kd8! Qb7 7.Ba7!
7.Bc7?? Qa8+ 8.Bb8 Qxb8#
7.Bd6? Qxb6+ 8.Nxb6 Kxd6=

Main A 7…Qa8+ 8.Kc7 Kd5 9.Na5!
9.Bb8? Kc5 with a curious zugzwang-like position 10.Ba7 (10.Kc8? Qd5! 11.Bd6+ (11.Bc7 Qa8+ 12.Bb8 Qd5=) 11…Qxd6 12.Nxd6 Kxb6=) 10…Kd5 repeats

9…Kxe5 10.b7 Qxa7 11.Nc6+ wins

Main B 7…Kd5 8.Na5! Qg7 9.Nec6!
9.Nac4? Qb7 10.Na5 Qg7 repeats
9.Nac6? Qb7 10.Na5 Qg7 repeats)

9…Kd6 10.Kc8! Qd7+ 11.Kb8! Kd5
11…Qe8+ 12.Kb7+-

12.Ka8! Qc8+ 13.Nb8 wins
(13.Bb8? Qa6+ 14.Ba7 Qc8+ repeats) ]