Study 78

Martin Minski & Árpád Rusz
Tata Steel-75 AT
2013
4th Prize

White wins

1.Rd5! 1.Ra3+? Kd2! =; 1.Rc1+? Kd2! = 1...Rh2+! 1...Qh7 2.Rc1+ Kb4 3.Rb5+ Ka4 4.Nd5! Rh2+ 5.Ka1 Rh1 6.Nc3+ Ka3 7.Rbb1! Qxb1+ (7...Rxc1 8.Ndb5#) 8.Nxb1+ Kb4 9.Rxh1 +- 2.Ka3 Nc4+! 3.Ndxc4 Rh1! 3...Qxd5 4.Rc1+! (4.Nxd5+? Kxc4 =) 4...Kd4 5.Rd1+! (5.Nxd5? Kxd5 =) 5...Kc3 6.Rxd5 (6.Nxd5+? Kxc4 =) 6...Rh1 7.Ka4 f2 8.Nd2 +- 4.Nd1+! Thematic try: 4.Rad1? Qh7! and because of the obstacle wSc4 there is no checkmate on c5; 4.Rxh1? Qxh1; 4.Rxh5? Rxa1# 4...Kxc4 5.Ne3+ Kc3 White got rid of his own knight in order to leave the c-file vacant. 6.Rad1!!

Grip Theme

6...Rxd1 6...Qxd5 7.Nxd5+ +-; 6...Qh7 7.Rc5# compare with the thematic try 7.Nxd1+ Kc2 8.Ne3+! 8.Rxh5? Kxd1 9.Rf5 (9.Rh2 Ke1 =) 9...Ke2 10.Kb2 f2 = 8...Kc3 9.Rxh5 +-

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