Nº20 Jan Timman

Draw

Jan Timman (Netherlands)

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1.Re6! fxe6 2.Rc7 a1N!
2…a1Q 3.Kg8 Qxa4 4.Rg7+ Kh6 5.Rh7+ Kg6 6.Rg7+ Bxg7 stalemate

3.Kg8 Nb3 4.Rb7!
4.Rh7? f2–+

4…Nd4!
4…f2 5.Rxb3 f1Q 6.Rb7= see solution

5.Rf7!
5.exd4? exd4 6.e5 d3 7.exf6 Kxf6 8.Rf7+ Ke5 9.Rxf3 d2–+

5…Nb5!
5…f2 6.exd4 f1Q 7.dxe5=

6.Rb7!
6.Rd7? f2–+

6…f2 7.Rxb5 f1Q 8.Rb7 Be7 9.Rxe7 Qf6 10.Rd7!= positional draw