Nº1 Valery Kalashnikov

Draw

Valery Kalashnikov (Russia)

wKg8,Ra5,Ph6/bKe8,Nc1,Bd6,Re6

1.h7!
1.Ra8+? Ke7 2.Ra7+ Kf6–+

1…Rg6+ 2.Kh8 Nd3 3.Rg5!

A) 3…Kf8! 4.Rf5+ Ke7 5.Rg5!
5.Rf7+?! Ke6! 6.Re7+ Kd5!–+

5…Kf7
5…Nf4 6.Rxg6 Be5+ 7.Rg7+ Kf8= stalemate

6.Rf5+ Ke6 7.Rd5! Bf4 8.Rd6+! Kf5
8…Kxd6= stalemate

9.Rxg6
9.Rd5+? Ne5–+

9…Kxg6 10.Kg8=

B) 3…Rf6 4.Rg8+ Ke7 5.Rg7+ Ke6 6.Rg6 Be5
6…Rxg6= stalemate

7.Rxf6+ Bxf6+ 8.Kg8 Bh8!? 9.Kxh8 Kf7= stalemate

or 3…Rh6 4.Rg8+ Kf7 5.Rg7+ Kf6 6.Kg8=