Draw
Section A.2.
Valery Kalashnikov (Russia)
wKf2,Pa7,b7/bKg7,Qg8,Nb5,g5
1.a8Q!
1.b8Q? Qa2+! 2.Ke3 Nxa7–+
1…Qf7+ 2.Kg1!
2.Kg2? Qf3+ 3.Kg1 Nc3–+
2…Nf3+ 3.Kg2 Ne1+ 4.Kg1 Nd4!
4…Nf3+ 5.Kg2 positional draw
4…Qg6+ 5.Kf1 Qg2+ 6.Kxe1 Nd4 7.Qf8+! Kxf8 8.b8Q+=
5.b8Q
5.Qh8+!? Kxh8 6.b8Q+ Kh7! 7.Qh2+ Kg6!–+
5…Ne2+ 6.Kh1
6.Kh2? Qh5#
6…Qh5+
6…Qf1+ 7.Kh2 Qf2+ (7…Nf3+ 8.Qxf3=) 8.Kh3 Qf5+ 9.Kh4 Nf3+ 10.Qxf3=
7.Qh2 Ng3+ 8.Kg1 Nf3+ 9.Qxf3!=
[9.Kf2? Qxh2+ 10.Kxf3 Qh1+–+]