Study 153

Árpád Rusz
Tarasiuk-50 JT
2017
Special Honourable Mention

White wins

1. Qd4+ e5 2. Nxe5 f6! 3. Nxf6 b1=Q+ 3... h1=Q 4. Nf7# 4. Ka7 Qgb3 4... Qh7 5. Nxh7 Kxh7 6. Qxd7+ Kxh6 7. Ng4+ Kg5 8. Nxh2 +-

5. Qb2!!

Sandwich Theme

5... Qb7+! Domino Theme 5... Q1xb2 6. Ng6#; 5... Q3xb2 6. Nf7#; 5... h1=Q 6. Qxb3 Qxb3 7. Ng6# 6. Qxb7 Qxb7+ 7. Kxb7 h1=Q+ 8. Kb6! The king returns to its initial square after drawing a triangle on the board. 8. Ka7? Qxh6 9. Nf7+ Kg7 10. Nxh6 Kxf6 11. Kb6 a4 =; 8. Kc7? Qh2 =; 8. Kc8? Qa8+ =; 8. c6? Qxc6+! 9. Nxc6 dxc6 10. Kxc6 a4 = 8... Qxh6 9. Nf7+ +-

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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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