Nº17 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section A.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKe1,Bb8,Rc1,h1,Pf7,g4/bKg6,Qc8,Rc3,Pg3

1.f8N+!! Kg5
1…Kf6 2.0–0+ Kg5 as main

2.Nh7+! Kg6
2…Kxg4 3.Nf6+ Kf5 4.0–0+! Kg6 5.Rxc3 Qxc3=

3.Nf8+! Kf6 4.0–0+!
4.Nd7+ Kg5!; 4.Nh7+ Ke7! 5.Rxc3 Qxc3+–+
Thematic try (thematic tournament) : 4.Rf1+ Kg5! 5.Kd2 Rxc1 6.Bf4+ Kxg4–+

4…Kg5 5.Bxg3!
Thematic try : 5.Rxc3 Qxc3 6.Ne6+ Kh4!–+
5.Bf4+ Kxg4–+

5…Rxg3+
5…Rxc1 6.Bf4+!

6.Kh2 Qxg4 7.Ne6+!
7.Rc5+ Kh4–+

7…Kh4!
7…Kg6 8.Nf4+

8.Nf4!
Thematic try (thematic tournament) : 8.Rf4 Rh3#

8…Rg1! 9.Ng6+!
Thematic try (regular): 9.Rxg1 Qxf4+ 10.Kh1 Qf3+! 11.Rg2 Kh3 12.Rcc2 Qd1+–+

9…Qxg6 10.Rxg1 Qd3!
10…Qd6+ 11.Kh1 Qd5+ 12.Rg2! (12.Kh2? Qd2+ 13.Kh1 Kh3–+)

11.Rge1! Qd2+
11…Qg3+ 12.Kh1 Kh3 13.Rc3! Qxc3 14.Re3+! Qxe3 Ideal stalemate

12.Kh1 Kh3 13.Rc3+! Qxc3 14.Re3+! Qxe3= Ideal stalemate