Nº 18 Vladislav Tarasiuk

Draw

Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine)

wKh5,Bf1,Rc6,Pf3,f5,g2/bKa8,Bb7,Pb2,d3,f4,g7,h4,h6

1.Rb6!
1.Bxd3? Bxc6–+

1…h3!
1…d2 2.Be2+-

2.f6!!
Try: 2.gxh3? Bxf3+ 3.Kh4 d2–+

2…gxf6 3.gxh3 Bxf3+ 4.Kh4! d2 5.Be2! Bxe2 6.Rb8+!
Thematic try: 6.Rxb2? f3! 7.Rxd2 f2–+

6…Ka7!
6…Kxb8= stalemate

7.Rb7+!
Thematic try: 7.Rxb2? f3! 8.Rxd2 f2–+

7…Ka6! 8.Rxb2 f3!
8…d1Q 9.Rb6+! Ka5! (9…Kxb6= – stalemate) 10.Rb5+! Ka4 11.Rb4+= positional draw
8…d1R 9.Rxe2=

9.Rxd2 f2 10.Rd6+ Kb5 11.Rxf6 f1Q 12.Rxf1 Bxf1 13.Kh5!= draw