Nº21 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section B.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKh8,Nb4,Rb3,Pb5,g6/bKa7,Rc7,g7,Pd2

1.b6+!
1.Rd3? Rgd7 2.b6+ Kxb6 3.Nd5+ Kc6–+

1…Kxb6 2.Na6+!!
2.Nc6+? Kxc6–+
2.Nd5+? Kc6 3.Nxc7 d1Q 4.Rc3+ Kd7 5.Kxg7 Qd4+–+

2…Kc6
2…Kxa6 3.Rb6+! Ka5 4.Rb5+ Ka6 5.Rb6+ Ka7 6.Rb7+ Kxb7= Stalemate
2…Ka7 3.Nxc7 d1Q 4.Ra3+ Kb7 5.Kxg7=

3.Rd3
3.Rc3+? Kb7 4.Rb3+ Kc8–+ (4…Ka7)

3…Rce7
3…Ra7 4.Nb8+! Kb5 5.Rxd2 Rxg6 6.Nd7!=
3…Rxg6 4.Nxc7 Rd6 5.Rxd6+ Kxd6 6.Nb5+ Kc5 7.Nc3=

4.Nb4+!
4.Rxd2? Rxg6–+ because of knight poor location – will be lost

4…Kc5 5.Nc6!!
5.Rxd2? Rxg6–+ 6.Nd3+ Kc4 7.Nf4 Rf6–+
5.Nd5? Rd7 6.Rxd2 Rxg6–+ 7.Nf4 Rh6+–+

5…Rc7
5…Re3 6.Rxe3 d1Q 7.Kxg7=
5…Kxc6 6.Rd6+= /c3

6.Rxd2
6.Nd4? Rxg6 7.Rxd2 Rf7–+ white loses because knight can’t escape

6…Rxg6 white knight need be transfered closer to his king to escape from attacks 7.Rc2+!
7.Ne5? Rgg7 8.Rd8 Rge7 again knight can’t escape 9.Ng6 Rh7+ 10.Kg8 Rcg7+;
Thematic try : 7.Ne7? Rxe7 8.Rd5+ (8.Rc2+ Kd5 9.Rc5+ Ke6 10.Rc6+ Kf7–+) 8…Kc6 9.Rd6+ (9.Rc5+ Kd7–+) 9…Rxd6–+

7…Kd6 8.Ne7!! 3rd knight sacrifice bllack can’t accept because of stalemate
8.Ne5 Rh6+ 9.Kg8 Rxc2 10.Nf7+ Ke7 11.Nxh6 Kf6–+

8…Rh6+
8…Rxe7 9.Rc6+! Kxc6= Stalemate

9.Kg7 Rxc2 10.Nf5+! Ke5 11.Nxh6=