Nº8 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section A.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKg5,Nf4,Bc5,Pa3,c6,e3,e4,f6,h3,h4,h6/bKe8,Na6,b4,Rh8,Pc7,e5,f7,h5

1.Ng6!!
Thematic tries : 1.axb4? exf4 2.exf4 Nxc5! 3.bxc5 0–0!–+ The only winning move is castle ! 4.e5 Re8! 5.Kxh5 Kh7–+
1.Bxb4? Nxb4 2.axb4 exf4 3.exf4 0–0!–+ Again – The only winning move is castle ! 4.e5 Re8–+

1…fxg6 2.axb4 Nxc5
2…Kf7? 3.Be7! Rb8 4.h7+-

3.bxc5 0–0!
3…Kf7 4.h7 Ra8 5.h8Q Rxh8= Stalemate
3…Rg8 4.h7=
3…Kf8 4.Kxg6=

4.h7+!
4.Kxg6? Rf7–+

4…Kxh7
4…Kh8 5.Kxg6=
4…Kf7 5.h8Q Rxh8 Stalemate

5.f7! zz 5…Kh8!
5…Rxf7= Stalemate
5…Kg7= Stalemate
5…Rb8 6.f8Q Rxf8= Stalemate

6.Kxg6!
Thematic try : 6.Kf6? Ra8 7.Kxg6 Rf8! zz 8.Kf6 Kh7 9.Ke7 Kg710.Kd7 Rxf7–+

6…Rd8
6…Ra8 7.Kf6! Rb8 8.Ke7! Kg7 9.Kd7! Kxf7 10.Kxc7=

7.Kf6 Rf8
7…Ra8 8.Ke7=

8.Kg6!
8.Ke7? Kg7–+

8…Rb8 9.Kf6 Ra8 10.Ke7!
10.Kg6? Rf8= zz

10…Kg7 11.Kd7 Kxf7 12.Kxc7 Ke7 13.Kb7 Rg8 14.c7 Kd7 15.c6+ Kd6 16.c8Q Rxc8 17.Kxc8 Kxc6= Draw, Black must to block White King on 6-th line. For example 18.Kd8 Kd6 19.Ke8 Ke6 20.Kf8 Kf6 etc.