Iuri Akobia (with R.Becker)
2nd prize, Sccachi & Dintorni, 2007
Draw
Black has a big material advantage. It is necessary for White to play inventively. White's first move is not difficult. 1.e7
Now, Black has not a lot of choices to stop pawn e7.
Main B) [1.Kf2!?
Rg2+
2.Ke3
Kg1
-+] 1...Ba6+!
Complicates play for white [Main A) 1...Bc6
This move is less effective, White draws more quickly 2.Kf2
Rg2+
3.Ke3
h5
4.Rh4+
Rh2
5.Rd4
Rh3+
6.Kf2
Kh2
7.Rxd5
Rf3+
8.Ke2
and draws because bP on h5 ] 2.Kf2
Rg2+
3.Kf3
Bb5
[3...Be2+!?
(This move only helps White) 4.Ke3
Bb5
5.Kd4
(Rh4+, Rb4) =] 4.Rh4+!
[4.Rd4!?
Bc6
5.Rh4+
(5.Ke3
Rg3+
6.Kf2
Kh2
7.Rxd5
Rf3+
etc.) 5...Rh2
6.Rd4
Rh3+
7.Kf2
Kh2
8.Rxd5
Rf3+
9.Ke2
Rf6
and wins because bP on h6. Compare to main line A.; 4.Rb4!?
Be8
5.Rh4+
Rh2
6.Rd4
Rh5
7.Kg3
Rg5+
8.Kf2
Rg2+
-+] 4...Rh2
[4...Kg1
5.Rxh6
Rf2+
6.Kg4
(Kg3) =] 5.Rb4
[5.Rd4!?
Rh3+
6.Kf2
Bc6
7.Rxd5
Rf3+
etc as in line 4.Rd4] 5...Rh3+
6.Kf2
Be8
7.Rb8
Rh2+
8.Kf1
[8.Kg3!?
Rg2+
9.Kf4
Rg8
-+; 8.Ke3!?
Bh5
9.e8Q
Re2+
-+] 8...Bh5
9.e8Q
Bxe8
10.Rxe8
Rh5
11.Kf2
[11.Rf8?
Kh2
12.Kf2
Re5
(Rg5) 13.Kf3
h5
14.Kf4
Re4+
15.Kf3
Re1
16.Kf2
Re5
-+] 11...Kh2
[11...Rg5
12.Kf3
h5
13.Kf4
Rg4+
14.Kf3
=] 12.Kf3
Rh3+
13.Kf2
[13.Ke2!?
Kg3
14.Re5
d4
15.Kd3
Rh4
-+] 13...Rh5
14.Kf3
Kh3
15.Kf4
Rh4+
16.Kf3
Rh5
17.Kf4
Kg2
18.Kg4
Rg5+
19.Kf4
Rh5
20.Kg4
Rg5+
21.Kf4
Kf2
22.Re2+
Kxe2
model stalemate.