Nº 7 Steffen S. Nielsen & Martin Minski

Draw

Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen & Martin Minski (Denmark-Germany)

wKc2,Qa4,Ng8,Bc5,f7,Ra3,b5,Pg7/bKh7,Qh1,Na2,f2,Rc6,g5,Pc4,d5,h5

1.Nf6+! Rxf6 2.g8Q+ Rxg8 3.Bxg8+ Kh8! 4.Rb1
4.Rxa2? Qe4+ 5.Kb2 Qe5+ 6.Ka3 Rf3–+

4…Qh2!
4…Qg2 5.Kb2 Nd3+ 6.Ka1 Nc3 7.Rxc3 Nxc5 8.Bxd5! Qxd5 (8…Nxa4 9.Bxg2 (or 9.Rb8+) 9…Nxc3 10.Rc1 Rf2 11.Rxc3 Rxg2 12.Rxc4 Kg7 13.Kb1 Kf6 14.Kc1=) 9.Rb8+ Kh7 10.Qxc4 Ra6+ 11.Kb1=

5.Kb2 Nd3+ 6.Ka1 Nc3!
6…Qe5+ 7.Kxa2 Qe2+ 8.Ka1 Qe5+ 9.Ka2=

7.Ra2!
7.Rxc3? Nxc5–+
7.Qe8? Qb2+!! 8.Rxb2 Rf1+ 9.Rb1 Rxb1#

7…Qb8!!
7…Nxa4 8.Rxh2=

8.Qd1!!
8.Rxb8? Rf1+ 9.Rb1 Rxb1#

8…Qh2!
8…Qe5 9.Bd4! Nxd1 (9…Qxd4? 10.Qxh5++-) 10.Bxe5=

9.Qa4!
9.Rxh2? Ra6+ 10.Ra2 Rxa2#

9…Qb8
9…Qe5 10.Qa7! Nb5+ 11.Bd4 Nxa7 (11…Nxd4? 12.Qh7#) 12.Bxe5=

10.Qd1 Draw by perpetual queen sacrifice