Study 82

Árpád Rusz
2nd UAPA Ty
2015
1st Prize
- Section B2 -

Draw

1.Ne4+! 1.Nxe8+? R6f4 2.Qxh3 Rb4+ -+ 1...Nc7! 1...Kxb7 2.Nxc5+ =; 1...Nd6 2.Nxf6 c1N+ (2...c4+ 3.Kb2 =) 3.Kc3 = (3.Ka3? Ra2#) 2.Qxh3 2.Nxf6? c1Q (2...c1N+? 3.Kc3 hxg2 4.Nd7+ Kxb7 5.Nxc5+ Kb6 6.Nd7+ Kb7 7.Nc5+) 3.Nd7+ Kxb7 -+ 2...c1N+! 2...R6f3+ 3.Bxf3 Rxf3+ 4.Qxf3 c1Q 5.Qf8+ = 3.Kc4 Rc2+ 4.Nc3 Kxb7 5.Bxc6+! Rxc6 5...Kb6 6.Be4 (6.Qe3? Rxc6 7.Qe4 Rxc3+ -+) 6...Rd6 7.Qh8(Qe3) Rd4+ 8.Qxd4 cxd4 9.Bxc2 = 6.Qc8+!

Number ’1’

6...Kxc8 stalemate

Stalemate!

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