Study 186

Árpád Rusz
Pat a mat
2019
Special Prize

White wins

1. g7! Bxg7 1... Ke6+ 2. Ka2 Kf7 3. Qh7 Bxg7 4. Qxh4 +- 2. Qb2+

a) 2... Kf5 3. Qxg7 Ne6 4. Qh7+ 4. Qf7+? Ke5 5. Qh5+ Nf5 =; 4. Qg3? Ng6 = 4... Kg4 4... Ng6 5. Qf7+! +- "North" (echo)

5. Qd7 Kf5 6. Qd3+ Kf6 6... Kg4 7. Qe2+ Kf5 8. Qh5+ +- 7. Qc3+ Kf7 7... Ke7 8. Qb4+ +- 8. Qh3 Ng6 9. Qf5+! +- "South" (echo)

b) 2... Ke6 3. Qxg7 Nf5 4. Qg8+ Kd7 4... Nf7 5. Qg6+! +- "East" (echo)

5. Qg4 Ke6 6. Qc4+ Kf6 6... Kd7 7. Qb5+ Ke6 8. Qe8+ +- 7. Qc3+ Kg6 8. Qc8 Nf7 9. Qe6+! +- "West" (echo)