Study 4a

D.N.Grigoriev
K Novoi Armii
1920

Draw

1.Kf2 Kg4 2.Ke3! mutual zugzwang 2...h6 [2...h5 3.Kf2 Kf4 4.Kf1! Ke3 5.Ke1 f2+ 6.Kf1 Kf3 7.h3 Kg3 8.h4 Kf3 stalemate] 3.Kf2 Kf4 4.Ke1! [minor dual 4.Kg1 ; 4.Kf1? Ke3 mutual zugzwang 5.Ke1 h5 6.Kf1 h4 7.Ke1 f2+ 8.Kf1 Kf3–+] 4...Ke3 5.Kf1 mutual zugzwang 5...f2 [5...h5 6.Ke1! h4 7.Kf1! (7.h3? Ke4 8.Kf1 Ke5! 9.Ke1 Kf5! 10.Kf1 Ke4 11.Ke1 Ke3 12.Kf1 f2 mutual zugzwang) 7...h3 8.Ke1 f2+ 9.Kf1 Kf3 stalemate] 6.h3! Kf3 7.h4 Kg3 8.h5 Kf3 stalemate

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Related study: Study 4