Nº30 Rainer Staudte

Draw

Rainer Staudte (Germany)

wKb5,Ra1,Pa5/bKd7,Rh7,Pc7,f7,g7,h5

1. a6 Rh8 2. a7 Rh8 3. Ka6 g5 4. Kb7 (1) Rxa7+ 5. Kxa7 (2) h4! (3) 6. Rg1 f6 7. Kb8! (4) c5 (5) 8. Kb7! (6) c4 9. Kb6 Kd6 10. Kb5 (7) Kd5 11. Kb4
A: 11… Kd4 12. Rf1! Ke4 13. Rxf6 g4 14. Rh6 g3,Kf3 15. Rxh4+ =
B: 11….Ke4 12. Kxc4 h3 13. Rg3 h2 13. … g4 14. Rh3 = 14. Rxg4+ =

(1) Rook moves loose, i. e. 4. Rh1? h4 5. Rg1 (5. Kb7 Rxa7+ 6. Kxa7 –+) 5. … f6 3. Kb7 Rxa7+ 4. Kxa7 Ke6; 4. Rg1? g4 5. Rh1 f5 6. Rxh5 Ke6 7. Kb7 Rxa7+ 8. Kxa7 Kf6! –+ White is helpless.

(2) 5. Rxa7? looses, the rook cannot in time return to the king side.

(3) 5. … f5 6. Ka6! h4 7. Kb5! draws, both active pieces save the day.

(4) incredible smart, a waiting move. 7. Kb7? Kd6! Black wins, White is in zugzwang 7. Ka6? Ke6! the king ist too far away from the edge, i. e. 8. Kb5 Kd5 9. Rd1+ Ke4!

(5) 7. … Kd6 8. Kb7! c5 see main line, 8. … Ke6 6. Kxc7 just in time

(6) starts the paternoster.The defence has to act precisely: 8. Ka7? Kc6! 9. Ka6 c4! 10. Ka5 Kc5! 11. Ka4 Kd4! 12. Rf1 Ke5! 13. Kb4 g4! the wild sows are running now 14. Rh1 h3! Black wins

(7) 10. Ka5? Kc5! 11. Ka4 Kd4! Black wins