Nº3 Paul Muljadi

Draw

Paul Muljadi (USA)

wKe4,Ne7,Ra5,c4,Pb4/bKd6,Qg5,Bh4,Pc2,h2,h5

1.Ra6+! White?s only move to draw.
1.Nf5+? Qxf5+ 2.Kxf5 h1Q–+

1…Kxe7
1…Kd7?? 2.Ra7+ Ke6 3.Rc6+ Kf7 4.Nf5+ Qe7+ 5.Rxe7+ Bxe7 6.Ng3+-

2.Ra7+ Kd6 3.Ra6+ Kd7 4.Ra7+ Kd8 5.Ra8+ Kd7 6.Ra7+ Kd6 7.Ra6+ Ke7 8.Ra7+ Ke8
8…Kf8 9.Rc8+ (9.Ra8+? Qd8 10.Rxd8+ Bxd8–+) 9…Qd8 10.Rxd8+ Bxd8 11.Ra1 see solution

9.Rc8+ Qd8 10.Rxd8+ Bxd8 11.Ra1 Bg5 12.Kf3 c1Q 13.Rxc1 Bxc1 14.Kg2 h1Q+ 15.Kxh1 = positional draw