Nº 10 Arpad Rusz (Romania)

Draw

Section B.2.

Arpad Rusz (Romania)

wKd7,Bc3,Rb3,Pf2/bKe4,Qh5

1.f3+! Qxf3 2.Kc6!
2.Kd6? Qd1–+

2…Kd3+ 3.Kb5 Qd5+
3…Kc2 4.Ra3=

4.Ka4!
Thematic try: 4.Kb4? Qd6+! (4…Qc4+? 5.Ka3 Kc2 “echo” 6.Rb2+ Kxc3 7.Rc2+! Kxc2 echo stalemate) 5.Ka4 (5.Kb5 Kc2–+) 5…Kc4 6.Ba5 Qd1–+

4…Kc4
4…Kc2 5.Ra3=

5.Ka3 Qd1 6.Rb6 Qh1
6…Kxc3 7.Rc6+ Kd3 8.Rd6+=
6…Qc1+ 7.Ka2! (7.Bb2? Qe3+–+) 7…Qc2+ 8.Bb2=

7.Rb3
7.Bb2? Qa8+ 8.Ra6 Qxa6#
7.Ba5? Qa1#

7…Qa8+
7…Qd1 8.Rb6! positional draw (8.Rb7? Qd6+ 9.Kb2 Qh2+ 10.Ka3 Kxc3–+)

8.Kb2 Qg2+ 9.Ka3 Qc2 “echo” 10.Rb4+
10.Rb6? Qxc3+–+

10…Kxc3 11.Rc4+! Kxc4 echo stalemate