Nº30 Michael Pasman

Draw

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKc8,Nc7,e1,Pd6/bKc6,Pc2,g2

1.d7!
1.Nxc2? Kxd6–+
1.Nxg2? Kxd6–+

1…g1Q
1…c1Q?? 2.d8Q+-

2.Nxc2!
Try: 2.Nd3? c1Q! 3.Ne5+ Kd6!! (3…Kb6? 4.d8Q!=; 3…Kc5? 4.d8Q!=) 4.d8Q+ Kxe5-+
or 2.d8N+? Kb6 3.Nxc2 Qc5! 4.Nde6 Qxc2–+;
or 2.d8Q? Qg4–+

2…Qg4! 3.Nb4+! Phoenix theme. White sacrifices knight with the aim to promote a better knight !
3.Nd4+? Qxd4 4.d8N+ Kb6–+

3…Qxb4 4.d8N+! Kd6 5.Nf7+= With perpetual check / or Black is losing his queen