My Christmas Puzzle for year 2024:
White wins
1. Rh4! 1. Rh1+? skewer Kc2 2. Rxa1 Kb2 3. Rh1 Kxa3 4. Rb1 Ka2 5. Rb8 a3 6. Kf3 Ka1 7. Ke3 a2 8. Kd3 stalemate 1... Kc2 2. Rxa4 Kb3 3. Ra8! Nc2 4. a4 Nb4! Now it is time to approach with the white king. 4... Kb4 5. a5 Kb5 6. a6 Kb6 7. a7 Kb7 8. Rc8! +-
5. Kh4!!
There is only one exit from the corner area for the white king! 5. Kg4? Nc6 6. Ra6 Ne5+ 7. Kf5 Nc4 =; 5. Kf4? Nc6! 6. Ra6 Nb4 7. Ra5 Nc6 8. Rc5 Nb4 9. a5 Nd3+ 10. Ke3 Nxc5 =; 5. a5? Ka4 6. a6 Ka5 7. a7 Nc6 =; 5. Kg2?! Nc6 6. Ra6 Nb4 7. Ra5 Na2 8. Ra8 Nb4 9. Kf1 Nc6 10. Ra6 Nb4 11. Ra5 Na2 12. Ra8 Nb4 13. Ke1? (13. Ke2? Nc6 14. Ra6 Nb4 15. Ra5 Na2 16. Ra8 Nc3+ =) 13... Nc6 14. Ra6 Nb4 15. Ra5 Nc6! 16. Rc5 Nb4 17. a5 Nd3+ = 5... Nc6 6. Ra6 Nb4 7. Ra5 Na2! 7... Nc2 8. Rc5 (8. Ra8? Kb4 9. a5 Kb5 10. a6 Kb6 11. a7 Na3! 12. Rb8+ Kxa7 13. Rb4 Nc2 =) 8... Nb4 9. a5 +- 8. Ra8! Kb4 8... Nb4 9. Kg5 Nc6 10. Ra6 Nb4 11. Ra5 Nc6 12. Rc5 Nd4 13. Rd5 (13. a5? Ne6+ 14. Kf6 Nxc5 =) 13... Kc4 14. Rd6 Nb3 15. Rb6 Nc5 16. a5 +- 9. a5 Kb5 10. a6 Kb6 11. Rc8! Ka7 11... Kxa6 12. Ra8+ +- skewer 12. Rc4! Kxa6 13. Ra4+ +-
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