Study 106b

Árpád Rusz
StrateGems
2016
3rd Prize
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White wins

1. Rg8+! Thematic try: 1. Rh8+? Rd8 2. Rxd8+ Nxd8 3. c7 Rb3+ 4. Ka6 Rb8! mutual zugzwang 5. Rf6 (5. Rh6 Nf7 6. cxb8=Q+ Kxb8 =) 5... Nc6! 6. cxb8=Q+ (6. Rxc6 Rb6+! 7. Kxb6 stalemate) 6... Nxb8+ 7. Kb6 Nd7+ =; 1. Rxe6?? Rcxc6+ -+ 1... Rd8 1... Nd8 2. Rxd6 +- 2. Rxd8+ Nxd8 3. c7 Rb3+ 3... Nf7 4. Rh3! +- 4. Ka6 Rb8! self-fork (4... Ra3+ 5. Kb5 Rb3+ 6. Ka4! (6. Kc4? Rb8! 7. Rh8 Rc8 The black rook is pinning the pawn! 8. Rxd8 Kb7=) 6... Rb8 7. Rh8 +-)

5. Rg6!! mutual zugzwang 5. Rf6? Nc6! 6. cxb8=Q+ (6. Rxc6 Rb6+ 7. Kxb6 stalemate) 6... Nxb8+ 7. Kb6 Nd7+ = 5... Rc8 (5... Nf7 6. cxb8=Q+ Kxb8 7. Rg8+ Kc7 8. Rg7 +-; 5... Nc6 6. cxb8=Q+ Nxb8+ 7. Kb6 Nd7+ 8. Kc7 +- 6. Rg8 Rxc7 7. Rxd8+ Rc8 8. Rxc8#

Related study: Study 106