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Draw (10 + 9)

Marcin Banaszek,    1. Commendation
Szachy 1984 (corr. "Problemista" 2003)  

1.f7+! ( 1.Kc8? ef6 2.b8Q Ke7+!) 1...R:f7 ( 1...Kd8 stalemate N°1) 2.Kc8 ( 2.gf7+? Kf8 3.Kc8 Qa2 4.b8Q Q:e6+ 5.Kc7+ K:f7-+) 2...R:f4 ( 2...R:a7 3.gf7+ Kf8 4.b8Q Bc4 5.ba7 with win for White) 3.b8R! ( 3.b8Q? R:a7 4.b7 Rd4 and Black wins)
line A: 3...Rd4! (line B: 3...R:a7! 4.b7! Rf7 ( 4...Rd4 stalemate N°2 with blocked Rook) 5.gf7+ Kf8 6.Kd7+ Q:b8 stalemate N°3) 4.Kb7+ Q:b8+ ( 4...Rd8 5.R:d8+ K:d8 stalemate N°4) 5.ab8Q+ (after 5.ab8R+? Rd8 6.R:d8+ K:d8 square b8 is free and no stalemate) 5...Rd8 6.Qf4 (with a threat 7.Qf7#) Sg5! (a clever move that defends mate or diverts the queen from the mate line) 7.Qh4! (with a threat 8.Qh8#, a trap is 7.Qxg5? Ra:a8 8.Qf4 and black wins with quicker attack 8...Ba6+ 9.K:c6 Rac8+) 7...S:e6 8.Q:e7+! (after 8.Qh8+? Sf8 9.Q:f8+ K:f8 square c7 is free and no stalemate) 8...K:e7 stalemate N°5, all four black figures are actively involved in the stalemate.

5 stalemate positions with blocked white Bishop and white King on 4 different squares. One stalemate with blocked Rook.