Nº8 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section A.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKg5,Bh3,Pc5,c6,e2,e4,f6,g2,h4,h6/bKe8,Nf4,Rh8,Pc7,e5,g6,h5

1.e3!
1.Bd7+? Kf7 Black is in time to block the position and White is lost

1…Nxh3+ Black must exchange this bishop, for example after
1…Ne2 2.Be6! Nc3 3.Kxg6= Black is even lost

2.gxh3! 0–0!
2…Kf7 3.h7 Ra8 4.h8Q Rxh8= Stalemate
2…Rg8 3.h7=

3.h7+!
3.Kxg6? Rf7–+

3…Kxh7
3…Kh8 4.Kxg6
3…Kf7 4.h8Q Rxh8 Stalemate

4.f7! zz 4…Kh8!
4…Rxf7 Stalemate
4…Kg7 Stalemate

5.Kxg6!
Thematic try : 5.Kf6? Ra8 6.Kxg6 Rf8! zz 7.Kf6 Kh7 8.Ke7 Kg7 9.Kd7 Rxf7+-

5…Rd8
5…Ra8 6.Kf6! Rb8 7.Ke7! Kg7 8.Kd7! Kxf7 9.Kxc7=

6.Kf6 Rf8
6…Ra8 7.Ke7=

7.Kg6!
7.Ke7? Kg7–+

7…Rb8 8.Kf6 Ra8 9.Ke7!
9.Kg6? Rf8-+ zz

9…Kg7 10.Kd7 Kxf7 11.Kxc7 Ke7 12.Kb7 Rg8 13.c7 Kd7 14.c6+ Kd6 15.c8Q Rxc8 16.Kxc8 Kxc6 =Draw

Black must to block White King on 6-th line. For example : 17.Kd8 Kd6 18.Ke8 Ke6 19.Kf8 Kf6 etc