Nº17 Michael Pasman

Draw

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKa1,Bf1,Pb2,c3,e4,g2/bKb3,Bc2,Pa4,c4,g3

1.e5 a3
1…Bf5 2.Be2 Kc2 3.Bxc4=

2.bxa3 Bf5 3.a4 Kxc3 4.a5 Kb3! 5.a6 c3 6.Bb5!
6.a7? c2 7.Bc4+ Kc3–+

6…Be4
6…Bh3 7.Kb1 Bxg2 8.Kc1! (8.e6? Be4+ 9.Kc1 g2–+) 8…Be4? 9.Bf1=

7.e6!
7.a7? Bxg2–+

7…Bxg2
7…Ka3 8.Ba4! Bxg2 9.e7= the same

8.Ba4+! Ka3 9.e7 Bc6! 10.e8Q! Bxe8 11.a7 c2
11…g2 12.a8Q g1Q+ 13.Bd1+=

12.Bxc2 Bc6 13.a8Q+! Bxa8 14.Be4! Bxe4= Model stalemate