Study 200

Merry Christmas!
My Christmas Puzzle for year 2025:

Árpád Rusz
2025
White wins

Watch this study on a dynamic board.

1.a5! bxa5 2.c5! dxc5 3.e5! fxe5 4.g5! hxg5 5.h6 +-

You can also check the Christmas Puzzles from previous years here.

Breakthrough 1

P. Cathignol
Thèmes 64
1981
Commendation

White wins

1. d5! This is the only move that wins! 1...exd5 2. exd5 cxd5 3. a5 bxa5 4. b5 axb5 5. cxb5 Ke7 6. b6 Kd7 7. b7 (7. g5) 7... Kc7 8. g5 fxg5 9. h5 gxh5 10. f5 a4 11. f6 (11. b8=Q+) 11... a3 12. f7 a2 13. b8=Q+ Kxb8 14. f8=Q+ +-