Nº22 Michael Pasman

Draw

Section B.2.

Michael Pasman (Israel)

wKe2,Rd8,h8/bKc3,Nh7,Rf3,Pf2,h2

1.Rc8+ Kd4 2.Rcd8+ Ke5 3.Rde8+ Kf6 4.Ref8+! Ke6
4…Nxf8 5.Kf1! (5.Rxf8+–+)

5.Re8+ Kd5 6.Rd8+ Ke4 7.Rde8+ Kf4 8.Ref8+! Nxf8 9.Kf1! Main A:
9.Rxf8+–+

9…Ke3
9…Kg4 10.Rxh2!=
9…Ng6 10.Rxh2=
Main B: 9…Kg3 10.Rg8+! Ng6 (10…Kh3 11.Rh8+ Kg3 12.Rg8+) 11.Rxg6+ Kf4 12.Rh6 Kg3 13.Rg6+ Positional draw
9…Ne6 10.Rxh2 Ke3 as main A
9…Nd7 10.Rxh2 Ke3 as main A

10.Rxh2 Ne6
10…Nd7 11.Rg2! Ne5 12.Rg3! zz Black is in Zugzwang, if white to move he is lost

11.Rg2! Nd4
11…Nc5 12.Rg3!=
11…Rf7 12.Rg3+ Kd2 13.Rg2=
11…Rf5 12.Rg3+ Kd2 13.Rg2=

12.Rg3! zz Black is in Zugzwang, if white to move he is lost! 12…Nf5 13.Rxf3+=