Nº22 Richard Becker

Draw

Richard Becker (USA)

wKb1,Pc2,d2,d7,f2,f4,f5/bKb4,Bh8,Rh7,Pa7,b5,c4,e7

1.Ka2 Rh1 2.f6!
2.c3+? Bxc3 3.dxc3+ Kxc3 4.d8Q b4 5.Qa5 Re1–+

2…Bxf6 3.c3+ Bxc3 4.dxc3+ Kxc3 5.d8Q b4 6.Qa5 Re1 7.f5! zz 7…Re4 8.Ka1! zz 8…Re2 9.Kb1! zz 9…Re1+ 10.Ka2 a6 11.f3! zz 11…Re3 12.Ka1! zz 12…Re2 13.Kb1! zz 13…Kb3 14.Kc1 Rh2 15.Qd5 Rh1+ 16.Kd2 a5 17.f4 Ra1 18.Ke2
18.Qe5? c3+ 19.Ke2 Ra2+ 20.Ke3 Rd2 21.Qe6+ Kb2 22.Qxe7 Rd1 23.Qg7 a4–+
18.Ke3? a4 19.Qd4 c3 20.Ke4 Ra2 21.Qd1+ Kb2–+

18…a4 19.Qe5 c3
19…Ra2+ 20.Ke3 a3 21.Qa5 Rh2 22.Kd4 a2 23.Kc5=

20.Qe6+ Ka3 21.Qe3 Kb2
21…Ra2+ 22.Kd3 c2 23.Kd2+ Kb2 24.Qg1=

22.Qxe7 b3 23.Qe5 Rc1
23…Rh1 24.f6 a3 25.f7 a2 26.f8Q a1Q 27.Qxc3+ Kxc3 28.Qc5+=

24.f6 a3 25.f7 a2 26.f8Q a1Q 27.Kf3 Rf1+
27…Rd1 28.Kg4 Qa6 (28…Qb1 29.Kg5=) 29.Qf7 Qc8+ 30.Kg5 Rg1+ 31.Kf6 Qh8+ 32.Ke7 Qxe5+ 33.fxe5=

28.Kg4 Qd1+
28…Rg1+ 29.Kf5 Qb1+ 30.Kf6 Qg6+ 31.Ke7 Qh7+ (31…Ra1 32.Qe2+=) 32.Qf7=

29.Kg5 Rg1+ 30.Kf6 Re1 31.Qec5 Qf3
31…Qd3 32.Qf2+ c2 (32…Qd2 33.Q8c5=) 33.Qxe1 c1Q 34.Qxc1+ Kxc1 35.Qc5+ Kd2 36.Qf2+ Kc3 37.Qc5+ Qc4 38.Qe3+=

32.Qfd6 c2 33.Qdd4+ Kb1 34.Qa5 Qc6+
34…b2 35.Qxe1+ c1Q 36.Qde4+ Qxe4 37.Qxe4+=

35.Kg5 c1Q 36.Qaa1+ Kc2 37.Qf2+ Qd2 38.Qb2+! Kxb2 39.Qxd2+ Ka3 40.Qa5+ Qa4 41.Qxe1 b2 42.f5 Qc6 43.Kh5! draws