Study 127

Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen & Árpád Rusz & Martin Minski
Badalov-55 MT
2017
1st Honourable Mention

White wins

1. Qe6+ Rf7 2. a7 h1=Q 2... d4 3. Nd5 Qa4 4. Nf6+ Kf8 5. Qd6+ Re7 6. Nxh7+ Kg8 7. Qg6+ Kh8 8. Qf6+ Kg8 9. Qf8+ Kxh7 10. Qxe7+ Kxh6 11. Qe(f)6+ Kxh5 12. Qf5+ Kh4 13. Qxf4+ Kh3 14. Qf3+ Kh4 15. a8=Q +-; 2... Qb4 3. a8=Q c4 4. Qxf7+! Kxf7 5. Qxd5+ Kf6 6. Ne4+ +- 3. a8=Q d4!

4. Nd5!! Cross Theme 4... Qe2! 5. Nf6+ 5. Qxe2? Qh3+ = 5... Kh8

6. Ne4!! Cross Theme 6... Qh3! 7. Qxh3 Rf8+ 8. Kc7! Rxa8 9. Qe6! 9. Qf5? Ra7+ 10. Kb8 Ra8+! 11. Kc7 (11. Kxa8 Qa6+ 12. Kb8 Qb6+ =) 11... Ra7+ perpetual check 9... Qxh5 9... Ra7+ 10. Kb8 Ra8+ 11. Kxa8 +- 10. Qf6+ Kg8 11. Qg7#

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