Nº7 Michael Pasman

Win

Section A.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKf6,Bb2,Rd2,e3,Pe2,g7/bKh5,Qb4,Rc4,h4

1.Re5+!
Logical try : 1.Rd5+ Kh6 2.g8N+ Kh7 3.Re7+ Kh8! position X1 with rook on d5 is no more then draw, because b2 is undefended 4.Kf7+?? Qxb2–+

1…Kh6 2.g8N+! Kh7 3.Re7+!
3.Rd7+ Kh8 white is even lost

3…Kh8 position X2 with rook on d2
3…Qxe7+ 4.Nxe7+-

4.Kf7+! Rcd4!
4…Kh7 5.Ke6+ winning the queen 5…Qxe7+ 6.Nxe7+- and winning
4…Rc3 5.Nf6! Qb3+ 6.Kg6+-
4…Rhd4 5.Rxd4 Rxd4 6.Re3+-

5.Rxd4! Creating Bishop-rook battery
5.Bxd4+ Rxd4 6.Rxd4 Qxd4 7.Nf6= is draw

5…Rh7+!
5…Rxd4 6.Re3 Qc4+ 7.Re6! Kh7 8.Bxd4+-

6.Kg6! Rg7+!! Fighting for stalemate 7.Rxg7 Now there is battery with 2 rooks on bishop’s diagonal 7…Qd6+! 8.Nf6! Sacrifices knight and rook to avoid stalemate
8.Kf7? Qd5+=
8.Kf5? Qd5+! 9.Kf4 Qxd4+! 10.Bxd4 stalemate
8.Kh5? Qh2+! 9.Rh4 Qxh4+ 10.Kxh4 stalemate

8…Qxf6+! 9.Kh5!
9.Kxf6? stalemate

9…Qh6+!
9…Qe5+ 10.Rg5!+-

10.Kg4!
10.Kxh6? stalemate

10…Qe6+
10…Qxg7+ 11.Kh3 as main
10…Kxg7 11.Rd6++-

11.Kh4!
Thematic try : 11.Kg3 Qe5+! 12.Kf3 Qd5+! 13.Ke3 Qe5+! 14.Kd2 Qxd4+! 15.Bxd4 Stalemate
Thematic try : 11.Kf3 Qd5+! 12.Ke3 (12.Rxd5 stalemate) 12…Qe5+! 13.Kf3 Qd5+! perpetual check

11…Qh6+ 12.Kg3!
12.Kg4? Qe6+

12…Qxg7+ One of the rooks eliminated, bisop-rook battery remains
12…Qe3+ 13.Kh2! Qh6+ 14.Kg1 (or 14.Kg2 ) 14…Qxg7+ 15.Kf1!+-

13.Kh3!
13.Kh2? Qc7+=
13.Kf2 Qa7!= rook is pinned

13…Qh7+
13…Qh6+ 14.Rh4++-
13…Kh7 14.Rh4++-

14.Rh4+ Kg8 15.Rxh7+-