Nº31 Vladislav Tarasiuk

Draw

Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine)

wKe5,Qd1,Nb1,d3,Bc1,Ra1,h4,Pe3,f4/bKe8,Qg8,Nd4,Bb6,b7,Pc6,f5,f7,g7

1.Nc5!
1.exd4? g6! 2.Qe1 Kd7 (d7) –+

1…Bxc5
1…f6+ 2.Kxd4 Qd5+ 3.Kc3 Qxd1 4.Nd3=

2.exd4 g6!
main 2…f6+ 3.Kxf5 Qe6+! 4.Kg6! (4.Kxe6? Bc8#) 4…Qf7+ 5.Kf5! Qe6+ 6.Kg6 positional draw.

3.dxc5 Qg7+ 4.Kd6 Kd8! 5.Bb2!
Try: 5.Ra8+? Bxa8 6.Bb2 Qxb2 7.Nc3 Qb8#

5…Qxb2 6.Nc3! Qxc3 7.Ra8+! Thematic move
Try: 7.Rh8+? Qxh8 8.Ra8+ Bxa8 9.Qa1 Qf8+!–+

7…Bxa8 8.Qa1! Thematic move
8.Rh8+? Qxh8 9.Qa1 Qf8+!–+

8…Qxa1 9.Rh8+! Thematic move 9…Qxh8 – stalemate.