Nº10 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section B.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKe6,Ng6,Pf6/bKd8,Rf1,h4,Pd4,d5,f4

1.f7 Re1+ 2.Kd6!
Logical try : 2.Kf6? Rh8 3.Nxh8 Re8 4.Ng6 f3 5.Ne5 f2 6.Nc6+ Position X2 6…Kd7 7.Ne5+ Rxe5–+

2…Rh8
2…Re8 3.fxe8Q+ Kxe8 4.Nxh4 d3 5.Nf3=

3.Nxh8 Re8 4.Ng6! Switchback
4.fxe8Q+? Kxe8–+

4…f3
4…d3 5.Nxf4!=

5.Ne5! Rf8
5…Rh8? 6.Nc6+ Kc8 7.Ne7+ Kb7 8.Ng8+-
5…f2?? 6.Nc6+ Position X1

6.Nxf3
6.Nc6+?? Kc8–+

6…Rxf7
6…d3 7.Ke6=

7.Ne5! Switchback
7.Nxd4? Rd7+! 8.Kc5 Ke7! 9.Kc6 Ke8! (9…Rd6+ 10.Kc5=) 10.Kc5 Kf7! 11.Kc6 Ke7! 12.Kc5 Kf6! 13.Kc6 Ke5!–+

7…Rd7+! 8.Kc5!
8.Nxd7? d3 X2 9.Ne5 d2–+

8…d3 9.Nxd3 Ke7
9…d4 10.Kc4! Ke7 11.Ne5=

10.Ne5! Switchback, King on c5, knight on e5
10.Kd4? Kd6–+

10…Rd6 11.Kd4 Ke6 12.Nd3! Rd8 13.Nc5+ Ke7 14.Ke5!= White king and knight switched places (c5, e5)