Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 01:01:03 02/28/01
[D]5Bk1/2R5/2p4P/p4p2/1p3P2/1P6/7p/1bK5 w - - 0 1
The story goes that the unknown white player had made some miscalculations
in the middlegame. Now he sat there staring at the black h2 pawn, which
was just about to promote. His opponent was walking around with a big
smile on his face. Heavy clouds entered the white player's mind. Not
only was he facing a loss in the team match but just recently a good
friend of his had passed away. When suddenly an ingenious idea flashed
his mind! Oh yes, there was indeed a miraculous way to save half a point!
Test: White to move and make a draw. Fritz seems to have a good idea
about these queer things. The solution is further down.
1.h7+ Kh8 2.Bg7+! Kxh7 3.Ba1+! [The point. White has to bury his own bishop.]
3.-Kh6 4.Rxc6+ Kh5 5.Kb2!! [Very surprising! Now the bishop is no longer
alive] 5.-h1Q [The threat was Rc1. On 5.-Bc2 there follows 6.Rc8 and Rh8+]
6.Rh6+! Kxh6 and white cannot move...
Sune
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