Nº9 Michael Pasman

Draw

Michael Pasman (Israel)

1.Ra3!
Logical try : 1.Re6? dxc3! 2.Ba6 Qxa6 3.Nc5+ Kc4–+ Position X1
1.Rxg6? dxc3! 2.Ba6 Rxg6! (2…Qxa6? 3.Nc5+ Kc4 4.Rxa6=) 3.Nc5+ Kd4 4.Bxc4 Kxc4! 5.Ne4 Rg2 6.Bxc3 Kd3–+ 7.Bd2 Rg1+–+

1…Ra8! forcing one of white pieces to leave – Ra3 (which attacks b3 and c3) or Bb7 (which threatens Ba6)
1…dxc3 2.Ba6 Qxa6 3.Nc5+ Kc4 Position X2 the c3 pawn is under attack : 4.Rxc3+ Kb5 5.Nxa6=
1…Qb4?? 2.Ba6+ Ke3 3.Nd5++-

2.Bxa8
2.Rxa8? Qxb3 3.Bd5 Qb6 4.Ra3 dxc3 5.Rxc3+ Ke2–+
2.Na5? Rxa5 3.Rxa5 Qb3–+

2…Qb4!
2…dxc3 3.Bxc3!=

3.Be4+!
3.Bb2 dxc3–+
3.Ra4? Qxb3 4.Bd5 Qb8! 5.Bc4+ Ke3 6.Nd5+ Kf3! 7.Ra3+ Kg4 8.Rb3 Qh2! 9.Bd3 Qg1+ 10.Kxc2 Qg2+ 11.Kc1 Qxd5–+
3.Nc5+? Qxc5 4.Be4+ Ke3!–+

3…Bxe4 4.Nc5+! Qxc5 5.Na4+! Qxa3+ 6.Nb2+ Ke3 Model stalemate
6…Kc3=; 6…Qxb2+ 7.Bxb2=