Nº 8 Aleksandr Stavrietsky (Russia)

BTM Draw

Aleksandr Stavrietsky (Russia)

wKh4,Qb5,Pd6,g2,g6,h2,h7/bKa8,Nh8,Ba5,e8,Rg8,Pc2,g4

1…Be1+
1…Bxb5? 2.hxg8Q++-; 1…c1Q? 2.Qxa5+-

2.g3 Nxg6+ 3.Kxg4 Ne5+ 4.Kh3 Rxg3+!
4…Bxb5 5.hxg8Q+ Kb7 6.Qb3 c1Q 7.Qxb5+ Kc8 8.Qxe5=

5.hxg3 Bxb5 6.h8Q+ with two lines:

A) 6…Ka7 7.Qxe5 Bd7+
7…Bf1+ 8.Kg4 c1Q 9.Qd4+=

8.Kh4 c1Q 9.Qc5+ Qxc5 Stalemate Nº 1

B) 6…Kb7 7.Qxe5
7.Qh6? Bd2 8.Qxd2 Bf1+ 9.Kh2 Nf3–+

7…Bd7+
7…Bf1+ 8.Kg4 c1Q 9.Qd5+=

8.g4! c1Q 9.Qb2+! Qxb2 Stalemate Nº 2