Fantastic Stalemate ;) Positions..

I was very lucky to come across this game -
Here, White tried his last option ;) ==
Kudos to his creative thinking :)

He played - 1.Re1! on which Black captured on a2 - 1...Bxa2


He played - 1.Re1! on which Black captured on a2 - 1...Bxa2


2.b3! Threatening Bd5+ 2... Bxb3

3.c4 Bxc4 And now :
4.Bd5+!!

4...Bxd5 5.Re8+ 5...Rxe8 6.Qxe8 Qf8 7.Qxf8 Kxf8 = A rude shock :)

Its stalemate ;)



The next position is from a recently concluded National Premier

Now its upto To find out How White escaped with a Draw ;)