Nº 26 Marcel Dore

Draw

Marcel Dore (France)

wKd5,Rb6,Pa3/bKh3,Pf3,f5,h4

1. Rf6 !
Thematic try : 1. Ke5 ? f2 ! (1…Kg2 ? 2. Rg6+ =) 2. Rb1 Kg2 3. Kxf5 h3 ! (3…f1Q ? 4. Rxf1 Kxf1 5. Kg4 ! = see main line) 4. Kg4 h2 ! -+ (4…Kh2 ? 5. Kf3 ! f1Q(R) 6. Rxf1 pat)
1.Rb2 ? Kg3 ! -+ eg : 2. a4 f2 3. Rb1 Kg2 4. a5 f1Q 5. Rxf1 Kxf1 6. a6 h3 ! and the Black wins.

1….f2 2. Rxf5 Kg2 3. Ke4 !
Thematic try : 3. Rg5+ ? Kf3 ! 4. Rf5+ Ke3 5. Re5+ Kf4 ! 6. Ke6 h3 7. Rf5+ Kg3 8. Rg5+ Kh4 ! -+

3….f1Q !
3…h3 ? 4. Rg5+ Kh1(2) 5. Rf5 positional draw

4. Rxf1 Kxf1 5. Kf3 !
5. Kf4 ? Kg2 ! -+

5….Kg1 6. Kg4 !
6. a4 ? h3 ! -+

6….Kg2 !
6…Kf2 ? 7. a4 ! +-

7. Kxh4 Kf3 =

Variation with thematic tries on a know end position.