Study 38

Árpád Rusz
Internet (RCS blog)
2008

White wins

Thematic try:
1.Ng5? Kd6! 2.Ne4+ Kc6! mutual zugzwang 3.Nf6 Kc7 4.Ne4 Kc6 5.Nc3 Kc7 6.Nd1 Kc6 7.Ne3 Kc7 positional draw - blockade

Solution:
1.Nf6! mutual zugzwang 1...Kc6 1...Kd6 2.Kb6 Ke5 3.Kxb7!+- 2.Ne4 mutual zugzwang 2...Kd5 3.Nc5 Kc6 3...Kc4 4.Nxb7+- 4.Nd3 mutual zugzwang 4...Kd5 5.Kb6 Kc4 6.Kxb7 Kxd3 6...a5 7.bxa5 Kxd3 8.a6 b4 9.a7 b3 10.a8Q +- 7.Kxa6 Kc4 8.Ka5 mutual zugzwang +-

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