Nº12 Michael Pasman

Win

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKh2,Ng2,g7,Bc8,Rh8,Pa5,f5/bKe7,Nf6,Pa4,b2,h6,h7

1.Re8+!!
1.Nh5? b1Q 2.Nxf6 Qb8+ 3.Kh3 Kxf6 4.Rg8 a3=

1…Nxe8 2.f6+! Kxf6
2…Nxf6 3.Bf5 Kd6 4.a6 Kc6 5.Ne3+-

3.Nxe8+ Kg5
3…Ke5 4.Bf5 Kxf5 The same

4.Bf5!
4.a6? b1Q 5.a7 Qe4=

4…Kxf5 5.a6 b1Q 6.a7 Black can’t prevent promotion 6…Qb2
6…Qe4 7.Nd6+-
6…Qb7 7.Nd6+-

7.a8Q Qe5+ Now white needs to escape from checks 8.Kg1
8.Kh3 Qc3+ 9.Kh4 Qd4+ 10.Kg3 Qc3+ just wastes time

8…Qd4+ 9.Kf1
9.Kh2 Qe5+ 10.Kh3 Qc3+ 11.Kh4 Qd4+ wastes time

9…Qd3+ 10.Kf2
10.Ke1? Qe4+ 11.Qxe4+ Kxe4=

10…Qd2+ 11.Kf3! Still has to be careful
11.Kg3? Qc3+ 12.Qf3+? Qxf3+ 13.Kxf3 Ke5! 14.Ne3 Kd4! 15.Nc7 Kc3! 16.Nb5+ Kb4=

11…Qd3+
11…Qd1+ 12.Kg3+-

12.Ne3+!+-