Nº17 Jan Timman

Draw

Jan Timman (Netherlands)

wKe6,Ne2,Be8,Rd3,Pg7,h4,h5/bKh7,Nb8,Ba2,a7,Rb4,Pb3,b6,c2,d4,f4,h6

1.Kf7 b2+ 2.Kf8 Nd7+ 3.Bxd7 Rb5! 4.Rb3!! A rook sac to vacate square d3
4.Rg3? fxg3 5.Bxb5 c1N 6.Be8 b1Q–+

4…Bxb3 5.Bxb5 c1N 6.Bc6! b1Q
6…b1B?? 7.Nxf4+-

7.Ng3! Bb8
7…fxg3 8.Be4+=

8.Ne4 Be5 9.Nf6+! Bxf6 10.Be4+! Qxe4 11.g8Q+ Bxg8= stalemate