1.d6

[1.Nh6+? Kh7–+]

1...Kg7!

[1...Bf6+ 2.Kxf6 a1Q+ 3.Ne5=;

1...Bg7 2.d7=]

2.Ne5!!

[thematic try: 2.d7? Bf6+ 3.Ke8 a1Q 4.d8Q Bxd8 5.Bd4+ Qxd4–+ no stalemate]

2...Bxe5

3.d7 Bf6+

[3...a1Q 4.d8Q Bf6+ 5.Ke8 see mainline]

4.Ke8 a1Q

5.d8Q Bxd8 [5...Qe5+ 6.Be7=]

6.Bd4+! Qxd4 ideal stalemate