Study 117a

P. Joița
Mandil MT
1980

Draw
- cooked -

1. Nh6+ Dual: 1. Ne7! Rd2+ 2. Kf1 Kxh4 3. Nf5+ Kg5 4. Nxg7 Kxg6 5. Ne6 Kf5 6. Nc5 Ke5 7. Ke1 = 1... Kf4 2. Bg3+ Kg5 3. Nf5 Dual: 3. Be5! Rd2+ 4. Kf3 Rxg6 5. Bf4+ = 3... Rd2+ 4. Kh3 Dual: 4. Kf3! Rxg6 5. Bf4+ = 4... Rxg6 5. Nh4! Rf6 5... Rh6 6. Bf4+! Kxf4 stalemate 6. Nf3+! Rxf3 stalemate

Related study: Study 117

Study 89c

N. Elkies
EG
2001

Draw (cooked!)

1. Rg8+! Kh7 2. Rh8+! 2. a8=Q? a1=Q+! 3. Qxa1 Bf3! -+ 2... Kxh8 3. a8=R+! Thematic try: 3. a8=Q+? Kg(h)7 4. Qxa2 Bf3 (dual 4... h2+! 5. Kg2 Bf3+ 6. Kxf3 h1=Q+ 7. Kxg3 Qe1+ -+) 5. Qg2! h2+! 6. Kh1 Bd5! -+ 3... Kg7 4. Rxa2 Bf3! 4... h2+ 5. Kh1 Bf3+ 6. Rg2 Bxg2+ 7. Kxg2 = 5. Rg2! h2+ 5... Bxg2/hxg2 stalemate 6. Kh1 Bd5 stalemate

Related studies: Study 89

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Study 44a

S. & R. Tsurtsumia
Krikheli MT
1990
1st Prize

White wins (cooked!)

1. Nc5 Ree2 2. Na4+ Ka1! 3. Be4! Rcd2+ 4. Kc1 Ra2 5. Nc3 Re1+ 6. Nd1 Rxe4 7. c8=R! 7. c8=Q? Rc4+! 8. Qxc4 Rc2+! 9. Kxc2/Qxc2 stalemate 7... Ree2 cooks: 7... Rg4/Rb4! = 8. g8=R! +- 8. g8=Q? Rac2+! 9. Rxc2 Rxc2+ 10. Kxc2 stalemate

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Related study: Study 44

Grip 8

E. Vlasak
Hlinka-50 JT
2004
4th Honourable Mention

White wins (cooked!)

1. Ra3+ Kb7! 2. Re7+ Kc6! 3. Rc3+! Kd6! 4. Rc4! Rxb4 5. Ree4!! dual 5. Rcc7! +-

Grip Theme

5... Rxc4 5... Rxe4 6. Nxe4+ Kd5 7. Rxb4 +- 6. Nxc4+ Kd5 7. Rxf4 +-

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Grip 6

M. Hlinka & L. Salai
Mat-Pat
1992

White wins (cooked!)

1. Rg2+ Kf5 2. Rg5+ Kxf4 3. Rg6 Rh6 (but 3... Nc6! =) 4. Ree6!!

Grip Theme

4... Rh8 4... Rxg6+ 5. Nxg6+ Kf5 6. Rxb6 +-; 4... Rxe6 5. Nxe6+ Ke5 6. Rxh6 +- 5. Rgf6+ Kg5 6. Rxb6 Nd5 7. Rg6+ Kf5 8. Rxb5 Rxf8 9. Rd6 +-

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Grip 1

The following study was the first attempt to show the Grip Theme:

E. Vlasak & M. Hlinka
Bent JT
1989
3rd Prize

White wins (cooked!)

1. Nb5 Rce7! 2. Rxd2 R4e5+ 3. Kxf6 R5e6+ 4. Kf5! Re5+ 5. Kf4 Re4+ 6. Kg5 R4e5+ 7. Kh4 Re4+ 8. Kh3 Re3+ 9. Kh2 Kxb5 10. Re2!! +- (unfortunately there is a dual, 10. Rc8 also wins)

Grip Theme

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Study 38a

J.Drewitt
The Chess Amateur
1917

Draw (cooked!)

1.Bd2 Re2 2.Bc3 Rc2 3.Bd4 Rf2 4.Ba7 [dual 4.Bxf2!= ] 4...Rf1+ 5.Bg1 Rf2! 6.Bxf2 gxf2 7.Kh2 f1N+ 8.Kg1 Nd2 9.Kf2 Ne4+ 10.Kf3 [10.Ke3? Kg3! 11.Kxe4 Kxg2–+] 10...Nc5 11.Kf2 Nd3+ 12.Kf3 positional draw - blockade

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Related study: Study 38

Nowotny 16a

G.Kasparian
Shakhmaty v SSSR
1959
1st Prize

Draw (cooked!)

1.c7 Re4+! [1...Rc4 2.Bc5 Rxc5 3.e7 Re5+ 4.Kd2=] 2.Kd2! [dual 2.Kf3! Rc4 3.Nd2! a1Q 4.Nxc4! Qd1+ 5.Kxg2 Qg4+ 6.Kh1 Be4+ 7.f3 Bxf3+ 8.Nxf3 Qxf3+ 9.Kxg1=] 2...Rc4 3.Bc5! Rc2+! [3...Rxc5 4.e7=] 4.Kd1! Rxc5 5.e7 Bc2+ 6.Kd2!! [6.Ke2? Ba4 7.Rc6! Bb5+! 8.Kd2 Rd5+–+] 6...Ba4 7.Rc6! Nowotny 7...Rd5+ 8.Ke2 [8.Ke3? Bxf2+!–+] 8...Bd1+ 9.Ke3 [minor dual 9.Ke1 ] 9...Re5+ 10.Kd2 Bg4 11.Re6! Nowotny 11...Rd5+ 12.Kc2! [12.Ke3? Bxf2+ 13.Kf4 Rd4+–+] 12...Bd1+ 13.Kc1 Rc5+ 14.Kd2 Ba4 15.Rc6! Nowotny 15...Rd5+ 16.Ke2 positional draw - perpetual Nowotny

Nowotny 16

Study 36a

I. Monastirsky
64 Shakhmatnoye Obozrenye
2000

White wins (cooked!)

1.e7 with duals 1...Re3 2.Be5! Nowotny [dual 2.Bc5!+- ] 2...Bxe5 3.e8N! Rh3 4.f6 Rxh5 5.f7 Rf5 6.Nf6! Nowotny 6...Rxf6 [6...Bxf6 7.f8Q+-] 7.h8Q Rb6+ 8.Ka4 Bxh8 9.f8Q +- [but 9.f8Q Rc6!? 10.Qxh8 Rxc4+ =]

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Related study: Study 36

Study 21a

E.Dobrescu
Deutsche Schachzeitung
1965

Draw (cooked!)

1.Rg2+ Kh4 2.Bg3+? [2.Rh2+! Kg4 3.Rg2+ Kf3 4.Rf2+ Ke3 5.Bf4+ Kd3 6.Rf3+ Ke4 7.Rf2 Kd3 8.Rf3+ positional draw] 2...Kh3 3.Rxe2 Qb1+ [3...Qc3+ 4.Kf1 Kxg3 5.Re3+ Qxe3 stalemate] 4.Kf2 Qf5+ 5.Kg1 Qf3 [but 5...Qd3!-+ ] 6.Rh2+ Kxg3 7.Rh3+ Kxh3 stalemate

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Study 18a

N.Cortlever
De Schaakwereld
1937

Draw (cooked!)

1.Bg2 Qxh5 [1...Qf6+ 2.Ka2 Qxb6 3.Bxf3+ Kxa7 4.Rh7+ Kxa6 5.Rc6=] 2.Rc5! Qg4 3.Rg5 [3.Rc3? Re8 4.Bxf3+ Qxf3–+; dual 3.Re5! Rd8 4.h5 Rd2+ 5.Ka1!=] 3...Rxg5 4.hxg5 Qh5 5.Kc1 Qg4 6.Kb2 positional draw - perpetual pinning

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Study 18

Study 22b

A.G.Kuznetsov & B.Gusev
Tsereteli-150 JT
1991
Special Prize

Draw (cooked!)

1.Be7+ [dual 1.Rf7!= ] 1...Ke8 2.Bh4 [dual 2.Bg5!= ] 2...Bc4+ 3.Kh7 [dual 3.Kh8! f1Q 4.Re7+ Kf8 5.Rd7!=] 3...f1Q 4.Re7+ Kf8 5.h6 [dual 5.Rd7!= ] 5...Bb2 6.d4 Bxd4 7.Rd7 Bg8+ 8.Kh8 Bf6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.h7 Bxh7 [but 10...Be6!–+ ] 11.Rf7+ Qxf7 12.gxh7! Qf1 stalemate

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Study 15a

P.Joiţa
Romanian champ.
1965
4th Prize

Draw (cooked!)

1.Bd5 Ne2 2.Kc2 Nf4 3.Be4 Ng2 [but 3...Kg1! 4.Bg3 h1Q 5.Bxh1 Nh5! 6.Bd5 (6.Be5 Kxh1–+) 6...Nxg3 7.Kd3 Kf2–+] 4.Bg3 h1Q 5.Kd2 Kg1 [5...Qg1? 6.Bd3#] 6.Kd3! Kf1 [6...Qh2 7.Bxh2+ Kxh2 8.Bf5=] 7.Kd2 Kg1 8.Kd3 Ne1+ 9.Ke3 Nc2+ 10.Kd3 Nb4+ 11.Kd4 Nc6+ [but 11...Qg2! 12.Bxg2 Kxg2 13.Bd6 Kf3!–+; 11...Nc2+ 12.Kd3 positional draw] 12.Ke3 Qg2 13.Bxg2 Kxg2 14.Bd6! [14.Kf4? Ne5–+; 14.Bc7? Nd8 15.Ke4 Ne6 16.Be5 Ng7–+] 14...Nd8 15.Ke4 Ne6 16.Kf5=

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Study 15