Study 41

Árpád Rusz
Doré JT
2008
3rd Commendation

White wins

1. Rxg6! 1. Rh1? Bg5+ = 1... Bg5+ 1... hxg6 2. h7 +- 2. Kd4! 2.Ke4? hxg6 3. h7 f5+ 4. Ke5 Bc1 -+

Paralysis

From now on, only the kings are allowed to move, the rest of the pieces are "paralyzed". 2... Kb4! 3. Kd5 Kc3 4. Ke6

Dual avoidance

a. 4... Kd4 5. Kf7! (5. Rxf6? Bxf6 6. Kxf6 Kd5! 7. Kg7 Ke6 8.Kxh7 Kf7 =)

b. 4... Kd3 5. Rxf6! (5. Kf7? Bxh6 6. Rxh6 f5 7. Kf6 (7. Rf6 Ke4 8. Kg7 Kf4! 9. Kh6 Kg4 =) 7... f4 8. Kg5 f3 9. Rf6 Ke2! =) 5... Ke4 (5... Bxf6 6. Kxf6 +-) 6. Rg6! Switchback Be3 (6... Kf4 7. Kf7 +-) 7. Rg4+ Kf3 8. Rh4 +-

Dual avoidance

a1. 5... Ke5 6. Kg8! +- ( 6. Kg7? hxg6 7. h7 f5 8. h8=Q Bf6+ -+)

a2. 5... Ke4 6. Kg7! (6. Kg8? Bxh6 7. Rxh6 f5 8. Kxh7 f4 =) 6... Bxh6+ 7. Rxh6 +-

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