Study 20

Árpád Rusz
EG
2007

White wins

1.Rxg8! [1.g6? Be8 2.Rxg8 Bxb5 3.g7 Be5=; 1.Rb7? Ne7=] 1...Bxg8 [1...Be5+ 2.Rxe5++-] 2.gxh6 [2.Kxg8? hxg5=] 2...Kf7 [2...Bf7 3.Kg7 Be8 4.Rb6 (4.Ra5? Bb4=) 4...Ke7 5.Rxd6+-] 3.Rg5 [3.Rb7+? Kf8=] 3...Bf8 [3...Bf4 4.Rf5+ Kg6 5.Rxf4+-]

4.Rg7+!! [4.Rxg8? Bxh6=] 4...Bxg7+ [4...Kf6 5.Kxg8+-] 5.hxg7 +- mutual zugzwang

virtual stalemate

Watch this study on a dynamic board! Click here!

Related study: Virtual 8