Study 35

Árpád Rusz
Оlimpiya Dunyasi
2008
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White wins

1. Ne7! (1. Nd6? Nc6+ 2. Kc8 Nb6#) 1... Nxe7 (1... Na6+ 2. Kc8 Nb6+ 3. Kd8 +-) 2. c8=Q+ Nbc6+ 3. Qxc6+! (3. Kc7? Nd5+ 4. Kd7 Nf6+ 5. Kc7 Nd5+ perpetual check) 3... Kxc6 4. c3! (4. c4? Kb(d)6 5. c5+ Kc6 stalemate) 4... Kd6 5. c4 Nc6+ (5... Kc6 6. c5 +- mutual zugzwang - virtual stalemate) 6. Kc8 Nxa7+ 7. Kd8 Nc6+ 8. Ke8 Kxe6 9. c5 mutual zugzwang 9...Nb8 (9... Kd5 10. b8=Q +-) 10. Kd8 Kd5 11. Kc8! (11. Kc7? Na6+ 12. Kb6 Nb8 13.Ka7 Nc6+ 14. Kb6 Nb8 15. Kc7 Na6+ positional draw) 11... Kxc5 12. Kxb8 +-

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