Albino 5

V.Halberstadt
Ceskoslovensky Sach
1961
5th Honourable Mention

White wins

1.Kf4! [1.Nc4? Kg5 2.Kf3 Nh2+ 3.Kg3 Ng4 4.f4+ Kh5!=] 1...Kg6 [1...Ke6 2.Nc4 Kd5 3.Ne3+ Nxe3 4.fxe3 Ke6 5.Ke4 chameleon echo mutual zugzwang; 1...Nd2 2.Ne4+ Nxe4 3.Kxe4 Ke6 4.f3 (minor dual 4.Kf4 Kf6 5.f3) 4...Kf6 5.Kf4 chameleon echo mutual zugzwang] 2.Ne4 [2.Nc4? Kh5 3.Kf3 Nh2+ 4.Kg3 Ng4=] 2...Kf7! [2...Kh5 3.Ng3+ Nxg3 4.fxg3 Kg6 5.Kg4 chameleon echo mutual zugzwang; 2...Kh6 3.Kf3 Kg6 4.Kg2 Kf5 5.Nd6+!+- (5.Ng3+? Nxg3 6.Kxg3 Kg5 mutual zugzwang 7.Kf3 Kf5 mutual zugzwang 8.Ke3 Ke5 positional draw - opposition) ] 3.Kf3 Ke6 4.Nc5+! [4.Kg2? Ke5 5.Kxf1 Kxe4 6.Kg2 Kf4=] 4...Kf5 [4...Kd5 5.Nb3 Kc4 6.Kg2 Kxb3 7.Kxf1+-] 5.Nb3 Nh2+ 6.Kg3 Ng4 7.Nd4+ Kg5 8.Ne6+ Kf5 9.Ng7+ Kg5 10.f4+ Kg6 11.Kxg4 Kxg7 12.Kg5 mutual zugzwang 12...Kf7 13.Kf5 +- chameleon echo mutual zugzwang

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!