Nº11 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section B.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKa7,Bd1,Pe6,g7/bKc6,Nf1,Rc8,Pb7,g6

1.e7
1.Bb3? Ne3 2.e7 Nd5–+

1…Ne3!
1…Ng3!? 2.Bg4! Re8 3.Be6! Nf5 4.Bxf5 b6 5.g8Q! Rxg8 6.Bxg6! Rg7! 7.Be8+! as main;
1…Kd6 2.Bb3 Kxe7 3.Kxb7=
1…b5 2.Bb3=

2.Bg4!
2.Bc2? Nd5!–+

2…Re8
2…Nxg4 3.e8Q+ Rxe8 4.g8Q Rxg8= Stalemate
2…Rg8 3.Be6=
2…Nf5 3.Bxf5 gxf5 4.e8Q+ Rxe8 5.g8Q Rxg8= Stalemate

3.Be6 Nf5!
3…Nd5 4.Bf7! Nxe7 5.Bxe8+=

4.Bxf5
4.Bf7? Nxg7–+

4…b6!
4…b5 5.Be4+! Kd6 6.Ka6 Kxe7 7.Bd5=
4…gxf5 5.g8Q Rxg8 6.e8Q+ Rxe8 Stalemate

5.g8Q!
Logical try : 5.Be4+ Kb5! 6.g8Q Rxg8 7.Bxg6 Rg7! 8.Be8+ Position Y2 8…Ka5! 9.Bf7 Rxf7–+

5…Rxg8 6.Bxg6 Rg7! 7.Be8+! Position Y1
Logical try : 7.Bf7? Rxf7 8.Ka6 Kd7!–+

With two lines

A) 7…Kc7 8.Bf7! Rg5! 9.e8N+!=
9.e8Q? Ra5#

B) 7…Kc5 8.Bf7! Rxf7 9.Ka6! Rxe7 Stalemate with known idea