Nº4 Valery Kalashnikov

Draw

Valery Kalashnikov (Russia)

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1.Qg3+ Bg5 2.Rg8+ Kxh7 it is a bait 3.Rg7+! preparation of the mechanism of an eternal check 3…Kh8 4.Rxg5 e1Q+! 5.Qxe1 Rc1+ 6.Qxc1 Rxc1+ 7.Kb2!! Why!?
7.Kxc1? f2 8.Bg7+ Kh7 9.Bd4 f1Q+–+
7.Ka2?! f2 8.Bg7+ Kh7 9.Bd4 Ng4! 10.Bxf2 Nxf2 11.Rb5 Nd3–+

7…f2 8.Bg7+ Kh7
8…Kg8 9.Bd4+ Kf8 10.Bxf2=

9.Bd4 but 9…Rb1+!
Success of the plan white: 9…f1Q 10.Rg7+ Kh8 11.Rg6+ Kh7 12.Rg7+ Kh8 13.Rg1+ Kh7 14.Rg7+= positional draw

10.Ka2! b3+! 11.Ka3! Ng4! Then 12.Bxf2 Nxf2 13.Rg3!
13.Rb5? Nd3 14.Rxb3 Ra1#

13…b2 14.Ka2= draw