Nº9 Daniele Gatti

Draw

Daniele Gatti (Italy)

FEN: 8/k2pN3/2PP4/pPN5/P1P5/6p1/5pP1/7K

Try: 1. Sc8+?
But 1. … Kb8! 2. Sxd7+ Kxc8 3. Sb6+ Kb8 4. c7+ Ka7 5. Sc8+ Kb7 and Black
wins.

Solution: 1. b6+! Kxb6
1. … Ka8? 2. b7+ Ka7 3. Sc8+ leads to mate at next move

2. Sd5+ Kxc6
2. Sxd7+? Ka6! 3. Sc5+ Ka7 4. Sc8+ Kb8 5. c7+ Kxc8 6. d7+ Kxc7 and
Black wins

3. Se3 Kxc5 4. Sf1 Kb4 5. c5!
5. Sxg3? Kxa4! 6. Sf1 Kb4 7. c5 Kxc5 8. g4 a4 9. g5 a3 10. g6 a2 11. g7 a1=Q
12. g8=Q Qxf1+ and Black wins; if 12. Kg2 Qxg7+ and Black wins)
(5. Sd2? Kxa4 6. c5 Kb5 7. c6 Kxc6 and Black wins

5. … Kxc5
5. … Kxa4? 6. c6 and White wins

6. Sxg3 Kb4 7. Sf1 Kxa4 8. g4! and draw
(8. g3? Kb4! and Black wins)