Nº 1 P. Arestov & A. Skripnik ( Russia )

BTM Draw
Seccion A.1
Pavel Arestov & Anatoly Skripnik ( Russia)

wKb1,Bf5,Rb4,Pc2/bKh1,Bd1,Rh8,Pa3,b3,b7

1…a2+!
1…bc+ 2.Bxc2 Bc2+ 3.Kxc2 = .
2. Ka1!
2.Kb2? bc(2…Bxc2? 3.Bxc2 bc 4.Rc4 Rh2 5.Ka1 b5
6. Rxc2 Rxc2 stalemate =)3.Bxc2 Bxc2-+
2. . . bc 3. Be4+!!
Thematic try: 3.Bxc2? Bxc2 4.Rxb7 Be4! 5.Rb2 ( 5.Rd7 Bb1! -+ )
5…Bd5! 6.Rb8!? Rh5 -+.
3…Kg1 4. Bxc2 Bxc2 5.Rxb7 with:

A) 5…Ra8
5…Be4 6.Rg7+! =
6.Rb2! Bb1
6. ..Ba4 7.Rxa2= (7.Kxa2? Bc2 ! # -+)
7.Rb8! Ra7 start systematic motion
7. ..Rxb8 stalemate=
8.Rb7! Ra6 8. ..Rxb7 stalemate=
9.Rb6! Ra5 . 9…..Rxb6 stalemate=

10.Rb5! Ra4. 10…..Rxb5 stalemate=

11.Rb4! Ra3 . 11. ….Rxb4 stalemate=

12.Rb3! Rh8
12…Rxb3 – stalemate.
13.Rb8 – position draw. Or stalemate.

B) 5…Bb1 6.Rb8! Rh7 start systematic motion
6. .. Rxb8 stalemate=
7. Rb7! Rh6 7. ..Rxb7 stalemate=

8.Rb6! Rh5 8. ..Rxb6 stalemate=

9.Rb5! Rh4 9. ..Rxb5 stalemate=

10.Rb4! Rh3 10. ..Rxb4 stalemate=

11. Rb3! Rh1 11. ..Rxb3 stalemate=

11. ..R h2 12.Rb8 (12.Rb7) Kf1 13.Rf8+=

12.Rb2! ZZ Kf1
13. Rh2! Rg1
13. ..Rxh2 stalemate=
14. Rb2! ZZ Ke1
14…Rg8 15.Rb8! Rg7 16.Rb7! Rg6 17.Rb6! Rg5 18.Rb5 Rg4 19.Rb4 Rg3 20.Rb3 – pos. draw. Or stalemate if B rock x W rock =

15. Rg2! Rf1 15. ..Rxg2 stalemate=

16. Rb2! ZZ Kd1
16…Rf8 17.Rb8! Rf7 18.Rb7 Rf6 19.Rb6 Rf5 20.Rb5 Rf4 21.Rb4 Rg3 22.Rb3 – pos. draw. Or stalemate if B rock x W rock =

17. Rf2! Re1 17. ..Rxf2 stalemate=

18. Rb2! ZZ Rh1
18…Re8 19.Rb8! Re7 20.Rb7 Re6 21.Rb6 Re5 22.Rb5 Re4 23.Rb4 Re3 24.Rb3 – pos. draw; or stalemate. if B rock x W rock

18…Kc1 19.Re2! Rxe2 – stalemate.
19. Rh2! Rg1 19…Rxh2 – stalemate.

20.Rg2! Rf1 20…Rxg2 – stalemate.

21.Rf2! Rh1
21…Rxf2 – stalemate.
22. Rh2 – position draw. or stalemate=