Nº5 Michael Pasman

Draw

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKh5,Nc2,Bd1,Ra1,Pc7,f6,g5,h7/bKf7,Ng6,Bd3,e5,Rc4,Pg7

1.Nd4!! Interference and Deflection
1.Ra4? Rxa4–+

1…Rxd4
1…Bxd4? 4-th rank is closed

2.Ra4! against mate on h4 threat
2.c8Q? Rh4#
Thematic try : 2.h8N+ Nxh8 3.Bb3+ Bc4 4.fxg7 (or 4.c8Q g6+ 5.Kh6 Rh4#) 4…Kxg7 5.c8Q Be2+–+

2…Be2+! removing a4 defender
2…Rxa4 3.Bb3+ Rc4 4.h8N+ Nxh8 5.Bxc4+ Bxc4 6.c8Q Be2+ 7.Kh4 Ng6+ 8.Kh3=

3.Bxe2 Rxa4 4.h8N+!! First knight promotion 4…Nxh8 5.fxg7
5.c8Q? g6+ 6.Kh6 Rh4-+

5…Ra8
5…Ng6? 6.g8Q+ Kxg8 7.c8Q+

6.Ba6!
6.Bg4? Bxc7 7.Kh6 Ng6 /Be5–+

6…Bxc7 7.Kh6! Bc4 and Kh7 is threatened 7…Rxa6+
7…Kg8 /Ng6/Be5 8.Bc4+=

8.Kh7 Rg6
8…Ra8 9.gxh8Q=

9.gxh8N+!= Second knight promotion on the same square
Thematic try : 9.gxh8Q? Rxg5 10.Kh6 Bf4 11.Qd4 Rf5+ 12.Kh7 Rh5#