Nº18 David Gurgenidze

Draw

David Gurgenidze (Georgia)

wKg5,Rb1,Pa6,f2/bKf8,Qh2,Ph5

1.a7 Qe5+
1…Qg2+ 2.Kxh5 Qf3+ 3.Kg5 Qd5+ 4.Kf4 Qd4+ 5.Kg3 Qxa7 6.Kg2 Qg7+ 7.Kf1=

2.Kh4 Qd4+ 3.Kh3
3.Kg3? h4–+

3…Qxa7 4.Re1
4.Rb3? Qd7+ 5.Kg2 Qd5+ 6.Rf3+ Ke7–+

I) 4…Qxf2 5.Re8+ Kxe8= stalemate 1

II) 4…Qd7+ 5.Kg2 Qd5+ 6.Kg1 Qg5+ 7.Kh1 Qd2 8.Re3 Qxf2 9.Re8+ Kf7 10.Rf8+ stalemate 2

III) 7…h4 8.Re3 Qg4 9.Kh2 Kf7 10.Rh3 Kf6 11.Re3 theoretical draw