Monday 22 August 2016

Plachutta 4

A. Kuryatnikov & E. Markov
Israel Chess Composition Society
1995
2nd Honourable Mention

Draw

1. Nc6+ Nxc6 2. Ra4+ Kc3 3. Rc5+ 3. Ke3? d1=N+! +-; 3. Ke2? Ba6! 4. Rxa6 Nd4+ -+ 3... Kd3 4. Rd5+ Kc2 5. Ke2 5. Rc4+? Kd1 -+

5... Nd4+! Plachutta 6. Raxd4! 6. Rdxd4? Bg4+! 7. Rxg4 d1=Q+ -+ 6... d1=Q+ 7. Rxd1 Bg4+ 8. Ke1 Bxd1 9. Rc5+! 9. Rxd1? b1=Q 10. Rxb1 Kxb1 11. Kd2 Kxa2 12. Kc2 g6 -+ 9... Kb1 10. Kxd1 Ka1! 10... Kxa2 11. Ra5+ Kb3 12. Rb5+ = 11. Rb5 b1=Q+ 12. Rxb1+ Kxb1 13. g6! Kxa2 13... Kb2 14. Kd2! = 14. Kc2 Ka3 15. Kc3 Ka4 16. Kc4 a5 17. g3! Ka3 18. Kc3 a4 19. g4 Ka2 20. Kc2 a3 21. g5 Ka1 22. Kc1 Ka2 22... a2 23. Kc2 stalemate 23. Kc2 positional draw

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