Draw
Section B.2.
Michael Pasman (Israel)
wKb2,Nf6,Ra6,Ph7/bKe7,Na3,Ba2,Rh3,Pd2
1.Ng8+!
1.Rxa3? d1Q (1…Bb3=) 2.Rxh3 Qe2+ 3.Ka3 Qa6+ 4.Kb2 Qb7+ 5.Ka3 Qa8+ 6.Kb4 (6.Kb2) 6…Qh8–+
1…Kf7 2.Ra7+ Ke6
2…Kf8 3.Rxa3 Bb3 4.Rxb3 Rxb3+ 5.Kc2 Rh3 The knight goes out through f6 Position X1
3.Ra6+
Logical try : 3.Rxa3 Bb3! (3…d1Q? 4.Rxh3 Qe2+ 5.Ka3=) 4.Rxb3 Rxb3+ 5.Kc2–+ The knight is trapped 5…Rh3 Position X2
3…Kf5
3…Ke5 4.Nh6! Rxh6 5.Rxh6 d1Q 6.h8Q+ promoting with check;
3…Kd5 4.Rxa3 d1Q (4…Bb3 5.Nf6+=) 5.Rxh3=
4.Ra5+
4.Nh6+? Rxh6–+;
Logical try : 4.Rxa3 Bb3!! 5.Rxb3 Rxb3+ 6.Kc2 Rh3 Position X3,The knight is trapped 7.Ne7+ Ke4!–+
4…Bd5!
or 4…Kg6 5.Rxa3 Bb3 6.Rxb3 Rxb3+ 7.Kc2 Rh3 Position X4 8.Ne7+÷ The knight goes out;
4…Ke6 5.Ra6+=
or 4…Kf4 5.Rxa3! Bb3! 6.Rxb3 Rxb3+ 7.Kc2! Rh3 Position X5 8.Kxd2! Rxh7 9.Nf6!= The knight goes out
5.Rxd5+ Ke6! 6.Rd4!
6.Rd8? Nc4+ 7.Kc2 Rxh7–+
6…Rxh7
6…Nc4+ 7.Kc2=
7.Nf6!
7.Kxa3? Rd7–+
7.Rxd2? Nc4+–+
7…Nc4+!
7…Kxf6 8.Kxa3=
8.Kc2 Rh1! 9.Ne4 d1Q+!
9…Rc1+ 10.Kb3 Na5+ 11.Ka4 Ra1+ (11…Rc4+ 12.Rxc4 d1Q+ 13.Kxa5=) 12.Kb5=; 9…Ke5 10.Rxd2=
10.Rxd1 Ne3+ 11.Kd2 Nxd1 12.Ng3! Rh3 13.Ne2 Rh1 14.Ng3 Rg1 15.Ne2 Rf1 16.Ng3 Rf3 17.Ne2!=