Study 25b

A.Rusz
Zoltán-65 JT
Commendation
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Draw

1.a3!! [1.Bc3? bxa2! mutual zugzwang - virtual stalemate (1...Kxa2? 2.Bb4 Ka1 3.Bc3 Ka2 4.Bb4 positional draw) 2.Ba5 Rb4! (2...Rb3+?! 3.Bc3+ Rxc3+? 4.Kxc3 stalemate) 3.Bxb4 Kb2 4.Bc3+ Kxc1 5.Bb2+ Kd1–+ (5...Kxb2? stalemate) ; 1.Bb4? Rxa2 (1...bxa2? 2.Bc3 stalemate 2.Bc3+ b2–+] 1...Ra2 2.Bc3+ b2 3.Rxc2! mutual zugzwang 3...Bxc2+ [3...Rxa3 stalemate] 4.Kxc2 Rxa3 5.Bxb2+ =

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