Nº 1 Michal Hlinka & Luboš Kekely

BTM Draw

Michal Hlinka & Luboš Kekely (Slovakia)

wKd1,Qb6,Na1,d2,Rb4,Pa2,c5/bKa3,Qc8,Bf8,g2,Rc3,g5

1…Bf3+ open d-column and diagonal c1–h6
1…Rc1+ 2.Kxc1 Rxc5+ 3.Nc4+ Rxc4+ 4.Rxc4 Qxc4+ 5.Nc2+ Ka4 6.Qa7+ Kb5 7.Qb8+=

2.Nxf3 Rd3+! refutation to capture 3.Kc1!
3.Ke2? Re3+! 4.Kd1 Rg1+! 5.Nxg1 Qd7+ 6.Qd6 Rd3+ 7.Ke2 Bxd6–+
3.Kc2? Rxc5+! 4.Kxd3 Rc3+ 5.Kd2 Bxb4 6.Qa7+ Kb2–+

3…Rxc5+ 4.Qxc5 Bh6+!
4…Bxc5? 5.Nc2+ Kxa2 6.Rb2#
4…Qxc5+ 5.Nc2+ Qxc2+ 6.Kxc2 Rxf3 7.Rb3+ Rxb3 8.axb3=
4…Rc3+ 5.Nc2+ Rxc2+ 6.Qxc2=

5.Ng5!
5.Nd2? Bxd2+ 6.Kb1 Qxc5 7.Nc2+ Qxc2+ 8.Kxc2 Rc3–+

5…Bxg5+
5…Qxc5+ 6.Nc2+ Qxc2+ 7.Kxc2=
5…Rd1+ 6.Kxd1 Qxc5 7.Nc2+ Kxa2 8.Ra4+ Kb3 9.Rb4+= (9…Kc3? 10.Ne4 +-)

6.Rf4+! from battery
6.Kb1? Rd1+ 7.Kc2 Rd2+ 8.Kb1 Qxc5–+

6…Qxc5+ 7.Nc2+ Kxa2= ideal double pin stalemate. All pieces from final position moved
[7…Qxc2+ 8.Kxc2=]