Study 117

Árpád Rusz
5th UAPA Ty
2017
- after P. Joița -
Special Honourable Mention

Draw

1. b7! 1. Nxf4+? Kh2! (1... Kh4? 2. Bf5! Rxd6+ 3. Ng6+ =) 2. b7 (2. Bf5 Rxd6+ -+) 2... Rb3! (2... Rxb7? 3. Nh5 Rf3 4. Be4 =) 3. Be4 Rxd6+ 4. Kg7 (4. Kg5 Kg3 -+) 4... Rd4 -+ 1... Rxb7 1... Rb3 2. Nc5 = 2. Nxf4+ Kg4 2... Kh2 3. Nh5 Re3 (3... Rf3 4. Be4 =) 4. Nf6 (4. Bf5? Rb6 -+) 4... Re6 5. d7! (5. Ne4? Rb1! 6. d7 Rd1 -+)

3. d7!! 3. Nh5? Rg1! 4. d7 Rd1! -+ 3... Rxd7 4. Nh5! Rh3 4... Rf3 5. Nf6+! Rxf6 stalemate

5. Bf5+! Kxf5 stalemate

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