Nº13 Jan Timman

Win

Jan Timman (Netherlands)

wKd3,Bb4,Pa5,b2,e4,h5/bKg5,Na4,Bf6,Pb7

1.b3! Nb6! attempting a «fortress»
1…Nb2+ 2.Kc2 Kxh5 3.Bc3+-

2.e5!
Try: 2.axb6? Kxh5 3.Kc4 (3.e5? now it’s too late black doesn’t capture the pawn 3…Bg5 /h4=) 3…Kg6! 4.Bc3 (4.Kd5 Kf7=) 4…Be7! (4…Bd8? 5.Kd5 Kf7 6.Kd6+-) 5.Kd5 Kf7!=

2…Bxe5
2…Bd8 3.axb6 Kxh5 4.Kd4 /c4 4…Kg6 5.e6 Kf6 6.Kd5+-

3.axb6 Kxh5 4.Ke4 Bd6!? 5.Ba5!
5.Bxd6!? Kg6 6.Kd5 Kf7=
5.Bd2? Bc5! 6.Ba5 Kg6=

5…Kg6 6.Kd5 Bg3 7.Ke6+-