Nº10 Pavel Arestov

Draw

Section B.2.

Pavel Arestov (Russia)

wKd3,Nb5,d6,Bh2,Rf4/bKd1,Qe1,Na1,Pa3,d5

1.Nc3+
1.Kd4? Qd2+ 2.Ke5 Qxh2 3.Nxa3 Nb3 4.Nab5 d4 5.Nxd4 Nxd4 -+.

1… Kc1 2.Rf2!!
2.Nxd5? Qd2+ 3.Kc4 Qxh2 -+.

2…Qxf2 3.Bf4+!
3.Ne2+? Kb2(Kb1) -+.

3…Qxf4 4.Ne2+ Kb2 5.Nxf4, with 2 lines:

A) 5…Nb3 6.Nxd5 a2 7.Nc4+ Kc1 8.Nf4!
8.Nc3? Nc5+! 9.Kd4 a1Q 10.Kxc5 Qxc3 -+.

8…Nc5+!
8…a1Q 9.Ne2+ Kb1 10.Nc3+ Kc1 11.Ne2+ Kd1 12.Ne3+! Ke1 13.Nc2+ =.

9.Kd4! Na6!
9…a1Q+ 10.Kxc5 Qa7+ 11.Kd5! Qf7+ 12.Ne6 =;
9…Na4 10.Nd3+ Kd1 11.Ne3+ Ke2 12.Nc1+ =.

10.Kd3!!
10.Nd3+? Kc2 11.Na3+ Kd1 12.Nb2+ Kd2 13.Nbc4+ Kc1 -+.

10… Nc5+
10…Nb4+ 11.Kc3! a1Q+ 12.Kxb4 =.

11.Kd4! – positional draw.

B) 5…Nc2 6.Nxd5 a2 7.Nc4+ Kc1
7…Kb3 8.Nd2(Na5)+ Ka4 9.Nc3+ =.

8.Nd2!
8.Na5? Nd4! 9.Kxd4 a1Q+ 10.Kc5 Qxa5+ -+.
8.Nf4? Ne1+(Kd1) 9.Ke2 a1Q 10.Kxe1 Qc3+ -+.

8…Nd4!
8…a1Q 9.Nb3+ =.
8…Kb2 9.Nc4+ – positional draw.

9.Nc3!
9.Kxd4? Kxd2 -+.

9…a1Q 10.Ne2+! Nxe2
10…Kd1 11.Nxd4 Qa6+ 12.Nc4 =.

11.Nb3+, draw.