Study 137

Árpád Rusz & Martin Minski
JPA-85 JT
2017
Special Commendation

White wins

1. a7! Qd8! 1... Qxa7 2. Bf7+ Kd7 (2... Ke7 3. Nc6+ +-) 3. Qa4+ Kc7 4. Qc6+ Kb8 5. Qe8+ Kc7 6. Qxe5+ Kb6 7. Nc4+ +-; 1... b1=Q 2. Qxb1 (2. axb8=Q+? Qxb8 3. Nc6 Qc7 4. Qa8+ Kd7 5. Qf8 Be6+ =) 2... Qxb1 3. a8=Q+ +- 2. a8=Q 2. a8=R? Bc8 3. Ra7 Bd7 (3... Qg5+? 4. Rg7 +-) 4. Ra8 Bc8 positional draw 2... Be6+! 3. Kg7! 3. Bxe6? Qxa8 = 3... Qxa8 4. Qa4+ 4. Bxe6? Ke7! 5. Bg4 Qf8+ =; 4. Bxa8?? Bxa2 -+ 4... Bd7

5. Nc6!! Cross Theme 5. Qb3? b1=Q! (5... Qxa5? 6. Qb8+ Qd8 (6... Ke7 7. Qf8#) 7. Bf7+ Ke7 8. Qxe5+ Be6 9. Qxe6#) 6. Qxb1 Qxd5 = 5... Qxa4 5... Bxc6 6. Bxc6+ +-; 5... Qxc6 6. Bxc6 b1=Q 7. Qa8+ Ke7 8. Qf8+ +- 6. Bf7#

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