Nº 17 Franco Bertoli

Draw

Franco Bertoli (Italy)

wKe1,Nc8,Rg6,h1,Pa2,e6/bKc5,Ne4,Ra5,Pb5,c3,f3,g3

1.0–0!
1.Rf1? c2–+
1.Rh5+? Kd4 2.Kd1 f2 3.Rf5 b4 4.Rf4 Ke3–+

1…Rxa2
1…Ra8 2.Rxf3 Rxc8 (2…c2 3.Rf1 Rxc8 4.e7 Re8 5.Rc1 Rxe7 6.Rxc2+=) 3.Kg2 c2 4.Rf1 Kd6 5.Rc1=

2.Rxf3 Ra1+ 3.Kg2 c2 4.Rf7! Rg1+! 5.Kh3! Kb4 6.Rc7 Rh1+
6…Nf2+ 7.Kh4 Rh1+ 8.Kxg3 Ne4+ 9.Kg2=
6…Nc3 7.Rxc3 Kxc3 8.e7 Rh1+ 9.Kxg3 Rg1+ 10.Kf2 Rxg6 11.e8Q c1Q 12.Qxg6=

7.Kg2! Nc3 8.Rxc3
8.Rg4+? Kb3 9.Rxg3 b4 10.Kxh1 c1Q+ 11.Kg2 (11.Kh2 Qh6+ 12.Kg2 Qxe6–+) 11…Qd2+ 12.Kh3 Qh6+ 13.Kg2 Qxe6–+

8…Kxc3 9.e7 Re1! 10.Rc6+ Kb2 11.Nd6! Rxe7 12.Nxb5 Re2+ 13.Kxg3! c1Q 14.Rxc1 Kxc1= theoretical draw.