Section B2 – Min Draw
White can’t prevent promotion of e-pawn. So how can he defend?
1.Bh6+!
intermediate move
( 1.Bd2? Nxd2 2.Nce5 e1=Q )
1…Kh8
( 1…Kh7 2.Nf6+! Kxh6
( 2…Nxf6 3.Bd2 )
3.Nxe4 e1=Q 4.Nd6 Positional draw! )
( 1…Kg8 2.Nf6+! Nxf6 3.Bd2 =, quiet )
2.Bd2! Nxd2 3.Nce5! e1=Q 4.Kf7!
With 2 knight vs knight and queen – but black king is in the corner
4…Kh7
( 4…Qg1 5.Ng6+ Kh7 6.Nf8+ )
( 4…Qg3 5.Ng6+ Kh7 6.Nf8+ )
5.Nd7!
( Logical Try 1: 5.Ng6? Qf1+ 6.Nf6+ Position T1.2, White Knight on g6 instead of g4 6…Kh6 )
( 5.Nf6+? Kh6 6.Neg4+ Kg5 )
5…Qf1+
( 5…Nf3 6.Nf8+ Kh8 7.Ng6+ Kh7 8.Nf8+ Perpetual check )
( 5…Qg3 6.Nf8+ Kh8 7.Ng6+ Perpetual check )
( 5…Ne4 6.Nf8+ Kh8 7.Ng6+ Perpetual check )
6.Ndf6+
Position T1.1
( 6.Ngf6+? Kh6 )
6…Kh8 7.Ne5!
Positional draw
7…Qf5 8.Ng6+ 1/2-1/2