Nº18 Itay Richardson

BTM Draw

Itay Richardson (Israel)

wKe4,Nc5,Rf3,Pg3,h2/bKg4,Nc1,Bf8,Rh4,Pd6

1.– d5+!
1…Rh5 2.Rf4+ Kh3 3.Rxf8 Rxc5 (3…dxc5 4.Rf5 Rxf5 (4…Rh6 5.Rxc5=) 5.Kxf5=) 4.Rd8=

2.Kxd5
2.Ke3? Bxc5+–+

2…Rh5+
2…Kxf3 3.gxh4=

3.Ke4
3.Ke6? Kxf3–+

3…Bxc5
3…Rxc5 4.Rxf8=

4.h3+!
4.Rc3? Ne2–+

4…Kxh3
4…Rxh3 /Kg5 5.Rc3=

5.g4+!
5.Rc3? Ne2–+

5…Kxg4 6.Rg3+! Kh4
6…Kxg3 model stalemate

7.Rg4+! Kh3 8.Rg3+! Kh2 9.Rc3 the Knight is dominated! 9…Ne2 /a2 10.Rc2=