Nº4 Marc Gelly

BTM Draw

Section B.2.

Marc Gelly (France)

wKe6,Ng5,Bh3,Pb4,h7/bKh2,Ng6,Pc4,c6,g3

1…Nf8+
1…ç×b3 ep? 2.Kf6! Nh8 3.Bf1! b2 4.Nf3+ Kh1 5.Bd3! +-

2.Kf5!!
Thematic TRY. 2.Ke5? N×h7! 3.N×h7 (3.Ne4 K×h3 4.N×g3 K×g3 -+) ç3!! (3…K×h3? 4.Kf4! =) 4.Bf5 g2 5.Ng5 Kg3! 6.Ne4+ Kh4! -+

2…N×h7 3.N×h7
3.Ne4? K× h3 -+

3…ç3!
3…K×h3 4.Ng5+ =

4.Ng5! Feedback 4…ç2
4…g2 5.B×g2 =

5.Kg4! ç1Q 6.Nf3+ Kh1 7.K×g3 Threat Bg2# 7…Qb2 8.Bf1! Qç2 9.Bh3 Qg6+ 10.Kf2 Qg7 11.Bf1 Qg4 12.b5!!
12.Nd2? Qd4+ 13.Ke2 Q×b4 -+

12…ç×b5
12…ç5 13.b6 =

13.B×b5 Qg2+ 14.Ke3 Positional DRAW.

THEME -Neutralization of b-Queen (promoted) by Mate threat.
Ruée de Roi.