Nº1 Michael Pasman

Win

Section B.1.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKe2,Nh2,Ba4,Pe5,f4,g3,g5/bKf5,Bb1,Pb2,b3,d5,e6,g6

1.Ke3!
1.Kf3? Be4+ 2.Ke3 d4+ 3.Kxd4 b1Q–+

1…d4+ 2.Kxd4 Bd3
2…Bc2 3.Ke3! Bd1 4.g4+! Bxg4 5.Nf1! Bd1 as main line

3.Ke3! Switchback 3…Be2 4.g4+! Bxg4 5.Nf1! Bd1
5…Be2 6.Nd2+-

6.Nd2 Bc2 7.Kf3!
7.Bb5?? b1Q=

7…b1Q
7…Bd1+ 8.Kg3! Bc2 9.Nc4 (9.Bc6) 9…b1Q 10.Nd6#

8.Nxb1 Be4+
8…Bxb1 9.Bxb3+-

9.Ke3! Switchback
9.Kg3? Bxb1 10.Bxb3 Be4!=

9…Bxb1 10.Bxb3 Kg4 11.Bxe6+-