Study 148

Árpád Rusz
Variantim
2017

White wins

1. Ra8+!
a. 1... Rb8 2. Rc8+! 2. Rxb8+? Qxb8 3. Qxd7 Qf4+ 4. Kg6 Qg5+! 5. Kf7 Qh5+! 6. Kf8 Qh6+ = 2... Rd8 3. Qe8+!! Qf8+

Domino Theme

Now the pieces will start to fall one by one like some dominoes. Maybe this new theme should be called the "Domino Theme". 4. Qxf8+ Rxf8 5. Rxf8+ Rxf8 6. Rxf8#

b. 1... Rd8 2. Rxd8+ Qxd8 3. Qxb5 Qd2+ fork 3... Qf8+ 4. Kh5 +- 4. Kg6 Qg2+ The white rook was taboo. 5. Kf7! The pawn is also untouchable! 5. Kxf6? Qg7+ 6. Kf5 Qh7+ 7. Kg4 Qe4+ = 5... Qg8+ 6. Ke7! Qh7+ 7. Kd6! 7. Ke6? Qh3+ 8. Kd6 h1=Q 9. Qe8+ Kg7 (9... Kh7? 10. Qf7+ Kh8 11. Qxf6+ Kh7 12. Rc7+ +-) 10. Rc7+ Kh6 = 7... h1=Q 8. Qe8+ Kg7 9. Qd7+! 9. Rc7+? Kh6 10. Qe3+ Kg6 11. Qg3+ Kh6 = 9... Kh8 10. Qc8+! 10. Rc8+? Qg8 = 10... Kg7 11. Qg4+ Kf8 11... Kh6 12. Rxh1#; 11... Kh8 12. Rc8+ +- 12. Rc8+ Kf7 13. Rc7+ Kf8 14. Qc8#

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