Study 108

Árpád Rusz
The Problemist
2016-17

Draw

1. Rc8+ 1. Rxa2? Bxa2 2. Rc8+ Kb2 -+ 1... Kb2 2. Bb4 Bc2+! 2... Kxa1?? 3. Bc3#; 2... Nxa1 3. Bxa5 Bc2+ 4. Ke1! Nb3 5. Bc3+ Kc1 6. Ra8 Bb1 (6... a1=Q 7. Bxa1 Nxa1 8. Rxa3 =) 7. Rxa3 Kc2 8. Rxb3! Kxb3 9. Kd2 (9. Ba1? Kc2 10. Ke2 Kc1 -+) 9... Bd3 10. Ba1 = 3. Rxc2+ Kxa1 4. Rc1+! 4. Bxa5? Nxa5 5. Kc1 Nb3+ 6. Kd1 Kb1 -+; 4. Bc3+? Kb1 -+ 4... Nxc1 4... Kb2?? 5. Bc3#

WCCT-6 Theme

5. Kc2!! Thematic try: 5. Kxc1? Rb5 6. Bc3+ Rb2 mutual zugzwang

WTM - virtual stalemate

7. Ba5 Rxf2 8. Bb4 Re2 9. Bc3+ Rb2 mutual zugzwang - virtual stalemate 10. Ba5 Rb3 -+ 5... Rb5 6. Bc3+ Rb2+ 7. Kxc1 stalemate

BTM - stalemate

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