Nº3 Marc Gelly

BTM Draw

Section B.2.

Marc Gelly (France)

wKg5,Bh7,Rf3,Pg3,g4,g6,h4/bKd6,Nd5,Pd3,e5,g7

1…e4 2.Rf8!! Play for self-incarceration.
Logical TRY- 2.Rf7? d2! 3.R×g7 d1Q 4.Rf7 Ne7 5.g7 Qd5+ 6.Rf5 Qd2+! 7.Kh5 e3 8.Rf6+ Kç7 9.Be4 Qd7! -+

2…d2
2…e3 3.Rd8+ Kç5 4.Bg8! =

3.Rd8+ Kç6 4.R×d5! K×d5 5.Bg8+ Kd4 6.Bb3 e3 7.Bd1 Kd3 8.Kh5! e2 9.B×e2+ K×e2 10.g5 d1Q 11.g4 Qd8 Threat Qh8 # but
12. STALEMATE.

THEME- Self-incarceration.