Section B2 – Min Draw
1.Rb6+ Ka4!
( 1…Ka2? 2.Be6+! =, quiet
( But not 2.Ra6+? Kb1! -+ )
)
( 1…Ka3? 2.Ra6+! Kb4
( 2…Kb2? 3.Bd4+! +- )
3.Bc5+ Kxc5 4.Rxa8 =, quiet )
2.Ra6+ Kb5!
The king avoids the mined squares.
3.Rb6+ Kc5
( 3…Ka5 4.Ra6+ Kb5 5.Rb6+ Kc5 )
4.Rb7+ Kd6
( 4…Kd5 5.Rxf7 Qxc8 6.Be3 =, quiet )
5.Bb8+!
( 5.Rxf7? Qd5+! )
5…Kd5 6.Rxf7 Qxb8 7.Rf5+ Kd6 8.Rf6+ Ke5
( 8…Ke7 9.Rc6 Qb5+ 10.Rc4 =, quiet )
9.Rf5+ Kd6 10.Rf6+ Kc7 11.Rf7+ Kd8
( 11…Kb6 12.Rb7+ )
12.Bb7!
( 12.Rf8+? Ke7 -+ )
12…Qd6+ 13.Kc4!
Domination! All squares from which the queen could give check (except f6) are controlled by white pieces.
13…Qe6+
Queen’s fork.
14.Bd5! =, quiet
A spectacular defense against the queen fork.
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