Iuri Akobia
HM, Rochade-Europa, 2008
Draw
It is obvious, that it is necessary to prevent to a 'birth' of a queen on d1. Really, it can make only N. It is necessary to make a correct choice from two opportunities Nf2 and Ne3.
1.Ne3! [1.Nf2!?
Bb3+
2.Kd3
Bg3-+
]
1...Be2+
2.Kc3
d1Q
3.Nxd1
Bxd1
4.Ra5!
[Thematic try 4.Rg5!?
Nb3
zz 5.Rb5
Nc1
6.Kd2
Ba4
(6...Be2?
7.Rb4!=
) 7.Rb4
Nb3+
8.Kc3
Be5+
(Nc5)-+; 4.Rd5?
Bf3
5.Rg5
Be4
6.Kb2
Nc2-+
; 4.Rb5!?
Bg3!
5.Rd5
(5.Ra5
Be1+-+
) 5...Bb3
6.Rb5
(6.Rg5
Bh4-+
) 6...Ba4
7.Rg5
(7.Ra5
Be1+-+
) 7...Bh4
8.Rg4
Bf6+-+
]
4...Nb3
5.Rg5!
zz
5...Nc1
main B [main A 5...Bf4
6.Rd5
Bg4
(also 6...Bf3
7.Rf5=
) 7.Kxb3
Be6
8.Kc4
Be3
9.Kd3
draws.; 5...Na1
6.Ra5
Nb3
7.Rg5
positional draw]
6.Rg8+!!
early to play Rg2?. White should force to occupy bK "f" file. [Thematic try 6.Rg2!?
Bf4
7.Rf2
Bh5
8.Rxf4
Ne2+-+
]
6...Kxe7
7.Rg7+!
again is early to play Rg2? [7.Rg2?
Be5+
8.Kd2
Bf3-+
]
7...Kf6!
[7...Kf8
8.Rg2
and sooner appears the main line; 7...Ke6
8.Kd2
and the fast draw]
8.Rg2
Be5+
[main B1 8...Bf4
9.Rf2
Ke5
(9...Ne2+
10.Kd3
Nc1+
11.Ke4=
) 10.Rxf4
Kxf4
11.Kd2
echo double attack- draws; 8...Ne2+
9.Kd2=
]
9.Kd2
Bf3
10.Rf2
Bf4+
11.Kc3!
[11.Kc2!?
Be4+
12.Kd1
Nd3-+
]
11...Ne2+
12.Kd3
Ng1
13.Rxf3!
Nxf3
14.Ke4
and echo of double attack - draws.
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