Vladimir Neistadt Michal Hlinka Mario García

Win

Especial Honorable Mención – 2019

Theme: Elimination of the threat of stalemate and positional draw, with the coronation of minor pieces

1.Ne2!
1.hxg7?? Bxf4!–+

1…g6+
1…Re6 2.b8Q g6+ 3.Kh4 Rxe2 4.Kg3!+-

2.Kh4 Be1+ 3.Ng3 Nxg5!
3…Rd6 4.b8Q Rd3 5.f5! Bxg3+ 6.Qxg3 Rxg3 7.Kxg3+-

4.fxg5
4.Kxg5? Ra5+ 5.Kf6 Rb5=

4…Rxa8
4…Bxg3+ 5.Kxg3 Re6 e.g. 6.h4 Re8 7.Nb6 Rb8 8.Nd5 Rxb7 9.Nf6+ Kh8 10.h5+-

5.bxa8B!!
5.bxa8Q? Bxg3+ 6.Kxg3= stalemate
5.bxa8N? Ba5! 6.Nc7 Bxc7 7.Ne2 Be5! 8.Nc1 Bxb2 9.Nxb3 Be5!= positional draw;

5…Bf2 6.Bd5 Be1 7.Bxb3 Bb4 8.Bf7 Bd2 9.Be8!
9.Bxg6+? Kxg6 10.Nf1 Be1+ 11.Ng3 Bd2=

9…Bb4 10.Bxg6+ Kxg6 11.h7! Bd2
11…Kxh7 12.Kh5+-

12.h8N+!+-
[12.Nf5? Be1+ 13.Ng3 Bd2 is a loss of time or 12.h8Q?? Bxg5#]