Study 34

Árpád Rusz
Magyar Sakkvilág - Korányi MT
2008
1st Prize

Draw

1. d7 Qxd7!! 1... Rxd7 2. Rxd7 Qxd7 3. h6 Qc7 4. Bxh7! Qc1+ (4... Qxh7 stalemate) 5. Bb1 Qxh6 6. Be4 Qc1+ 7. Bb1 Qc2! 8. Bxc2 bxc2 9. Ka2 c1=N+ 10.Kb1 Ne2 11. Kc2 Nf4 12. Kc3 Ne6 13. Kc2 mutual zugzwang Nd8 14. Kc3 Nc6 15. Kc2 positional draw - blockade 2. h6! 2. Rxd7? Rxd7 3. h6 Rc7 4. Be4 Rc1+ 5. Bb1 Rc2! 6. Bxc2 bxc2 7. Ka2 c1=N+ -+ 2... Re7 2... Qxd1 3. hxg7 Qg1 4. g8=Q Qxg8 5. Bxh7! Qxh7 stalemate 3. Re1!! Rf7 3... Rxe1 stalemate with pinned B 4. Rf1! Re7 5. Re1 positional draw - perpetual attack/stalemate

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