Study 115

Árpád Rusz
Polášek-Vlasák 60 JT
2017
4th Prize

White wins

1. d7 Ne4+! 1... Rh5+ 2. Kg4 +- 2. Kf5! 2. Kf4? Rh4+ 3. Ke5 Rg5+ = 2... g6+! 3. Kxe4 3. Ke5? Re7+ = 3... Rg4+! 3... Rxd7 4. Rxd7 Rg4+ 5. Kd3 Rxa4 6. Rb7+ Kc1 7. Nc3 +- 4. Kf3 Rxd7! 5. Nc3!! 5. Rxd7? Rxa4 =; 5. Rxg4? Rxd1 =

Grip Theme with sacrifice

5... Kxc3 5... Rxa4 6. Nxa4+ Kc2 7. Rxd7 +-; 5... Rxd1 6. Nxd1+ Kb3 7. Rxg4 +- 6. Ra3+! Kb2 7. Rxd7 +-

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Study 109a

Árpád Rusz
Magyar Sakkvilág
2016
- after Hlinka & Kekely -
Special Commendation
(version)

White wins (BTM)

1... d1=Q 2. Rb8+ Kc5! 2... Kxc4 3. Rh4+ +- 3. Rb5+ 3. d8=Q? Qac2+ -+ 3... Kxc6 4. d8=N+! Qxd8 5. Nd5! Qc2+ 5... Qxc4 6. e7+ +- 6. Be2 Qxf5+ 7. Ke1 Qdxd5! 7... Qfxd5 8. e7+ +- 8. e7+ Kd7 9. e8=Q+! Kxe8 10. Rh5!!

Grip Theme

10... Qxb5 10... Qxh5 11. Bxh5+ Ke7 12. Rxd5 +- 11. Bxb5+ Ke7 12. Rxf5 +-

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Related studies: Study 109

Study 109

Árpád Rusz
Magyar Sakkvilág
2016
- after M. Hlinka & L. Kekely -
Special Commendation

White wins

1. Rb5+ 1. Rh7+? Kc6 2. Bb5+ Kb6 3. Nd7+ Ka5 =
a. 1... Kc6 2. Nd5! White must block the d-file but it also has to protect the f4-square. Thematic try: 2. Nd7? Rg2+ 3. Kxf1 Rf2+ 4. Kxe1 c1=Q+ 5. Kxf2 Qf4+ 6. Ke1 Qc1+ 7. Kf2 Qf4+ perpetual check 2... Rg2+! 3. Kxf1 3. Kd3? c1=N+! -+ 3... Rf2+ 3... Rg1+ 4. Ke2! +- (4. Kxg1? Qg5+ =) 4. Kxe1 c1=Q+ 5. Kxf2 Qc2+ 5... Qf4+ 6. Nxf4 +- 6. Be2 Qxf5+ 7. Ke1 Qdxd5 7... Qfxd5 8. e7+ +- 8. e7+! Kd7 9. e8=Q+! Kxe8 10. Rh5!!

Grip Theme

10... Qxb5 10... Qxh5 11. Bxh5+ Ke7 12. Rxd5 +- 11. Bxb5+ Ke7 12. Rxf5 +-

b. 1... Kc8 2. Ne7+! Thematic try: 2. Nd6+? Qxd6 3. Rh8+ Kc7 4. Nd5+ (4. Ne8+ Kc6 =) 4... Qxd5! = 2... Qxe7 3. Rh8+ Kc7 4. Nd5+ Kd6 5. Nxe7 Ng3+ 5... c1=N+ 6. Kxe1! +- (6. Kd1? Ne3+ 7. Kxc1 Bc3+ 8. Bf1 Rxf1#); 5... Rg2+ 6. Kxf1 Rf2+ 7. Kg1! (7. Kxe1? c1=Q+ =) 7... c1=Q 8. Nc8+! (Thematic try: 8. Rd8+? Kxe7 9. Rd7+ Kf6 10. Rf7+ Kg6 11. Bd3+ Rf5! 12. Bxf5+ Kh6! 13. Rh7+ Kg5 =) 8... Kc6 9. Na7+ Kd6 10. Rd8+ Ke7 11. Rd7+ Kf6 (11... Ke8 12. Rb8#) 12. Rf7+ Kg6 13. Bd3+ Kh6 14. Rh7# 6. Kf3! Thematic try: 6. Kd3? c1=Q 7. Nc8+ Kc6 8. Na7+ Kd6 9. Rd8+ Ke7 10. Rd7+?? Kf6 11. Rf7+ Kg6 -+ White has no check on the d3-square because it is blocked by the wK! 6... c1=Q 7. Nc8+! Thematic try: 7. Rd8+? Kxe7 8. Rd7+ Kf6 9. Rf7+ Kg6 10. Bd3+ Nf5! 11. Bxf5+ Kh6 12. Rh7+ Kg5 13. Bb1+ Kf6 14. Rf7+ Kxe6 15.Ba2+ Kd6 16. Rd5+ Kc6! = The black king escapes, because the missing Na6 doesn't control the c6 square! 7... Kc6 8. Na7+ Kd6 9. Rd8+ Ke7 10. Rd7+ Kf6 11. Rf7+ Kg6 12. Bd3+! +-

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Related studies: Grip 10 Study 109a

Grip 12

M. Hlinka & J. Polasek
Uralski Problemist
2013
Honourable Mention

White wins

1... b1=Q 2. c7+ Kd7 3. Bb5+ Kxd6! 3... Kc8 4. Bd3 Qg1 5. Bf5# 4. c8=Q Qh7+! 5. Kg2! 5. Kg4? b2 6. Qf8+ Kd5 7. Bd3 b1=Q = 5... b2 6. Qf8+! 6. Qd8+? Kc5 7. Bd3 b1=Q = 6... Kd5 7. Qf3+ Kc5 8. Bd3 b1=Q! Which queen to capture? Neither of them! 9. Qe4!!

Grip Theme

9... Qxe4+ 9... Qxd3 10. Nxd3+ Kd6 11. Qxh7 +- 10. Nxe4+ Kd4 11. Bxb1 +-

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Grip 11

Minski M.
Manvelyan MT
2016
1st Prize

White wins

1. Rf8 Bg2+ 2. Kc8! (2. Kc7? Re7+ 3. Kd8 e1=Q 4. h8=Q Qd1+ 5. Kxe7 Ng6+ =) 2... Ng6 3. h8=Q Nxh8 4. Rxh8 Bh3! (4... e1=Q 5. Nf3+ +-) 5. Rxh3 Kg2 6. Nf3 Kxf3 7. g4+ Kf4 8. Re3! e1=Q (8... Rxe3 9. Nxe3 e1=Q 10. Ng2+ $18) 9. Rf5+! (9. Rxe1? Rxe1 =) 9... Kxg4 10. Rfe5!!

Grip Theme

10... Rc6+ (10... Rxe5 11. Nxe5+ Kf4 12. Rxe1 +-; 10... Qxe3 11. Nxe3+ Kf4 12. Rxe6 +-) 11. Kd7 Qh1 12. R3e4+! (12. R5e4+ $2 Kf5 13. Kxc6 Qxe4+! 14. Rxe4 Kxe4 =) 12... Qxe4 (12... Kf3 13. Kxc6 +-) 13. Rxe4+ Kf5 14. Re5+ Kf4 15. Kxc6 +-

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Study 94

Á. Rusz
4th UAPA Ty (A1)
2016

White wins

1. Nf5! 1. Nxd3? Nxg3 =; 1. g4? Ne3 2. g5 Nxf1 = 1... Nxg3! 2. Bxd3 2. Nxg3? d2 3. Be2 Ne3 = 2... Nb4 2... Nxf5 3. Bxf5+ +-; 2... Ne1 3. Ba6+ Kc7 4. Nxg3 +- 3. Na6!!

Grip Theme

3... Nxd3 3... Nxa6 4. Bxa6+ Kc7 5. Nxg3 +-; 3... Nxf5 4. Bxf5+ Kb7 5. Nxb4 +- 4. Nd6#

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Grip 10

M. Hlinka & L. Kekely
Magyar Sakkvilág
2014
2nd Prize

White wins

1. Nf5! 1. Nf6+? Kh4 2. Nf5+ Qaxf5 3. Bxf5 Qg3+ 4. Kh1 Qe1+ 5. Kh2 Qg3+ perpetual check 1... Qxd5 1... Qd2 2. Nf6+! gxf6 (2... Qxf6 3. e7 f3 4. Rc2 Qe5+ 5. Ng3+ Kh4 6. Rxd2 Qxg3+ 7. Kg1 Qe1+ 8. Bf1 Qxd2 9. e8=Q +-) 3. Rh7+ Kg4 4. Rh3! f3 5. Rxf3 (5. Rg3+? Kh5 =) 5... Qh5+ 6. Kg1 Qc1+ 7. Kf2 Qd2+ 8. Be2 Qxf5 9. Rxf5+ Kxf5 10. Rb3! Kxe6 11. Re3+! Kf5 12. g7 +- 2. Nxg7+ 2. Be2+? f3! 3. Bxf3+ Qxf3! 4. gxf3 Qxf5 = 2... Kg4 2... Kh4 3. Nf5+ Qdxf5 4. Rh7+ (4. Bxf5? Qg3+ 5. Kh1 Qe1+ 6. Kh2 Qg3+ perpetual check) 4... Kg4 5. Bxf5+ +- 3. Be2+ Kh4 4. Nf5+! switchback 4... Qgxf5 5. Rh7+ Kg5 6. Rh5+ Kxg6 6... Kf6 7. e7+! Kxe7 8. Rh7+ Kd8 9. Rb8+ +- 7. e7+! 7. Rxf5? Qxf5 8. e7+ Kf7 = 7... Kf7 8. e8=Q+! Kxe8 9. Rb5!!

Grip Theme

9... Qxh5+ 9... Qxb5 10. Bxb5+ Qxb5 11. Rxb5 +- 10. Bxh5+ Qxh5+ 11. Rxh5 +-

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Grip 9

E. Vlasak & M. Hlinka
EG
2014

White wins

1. Bh5+ Kd7 2. Nf6+ Kd6 3. Nxe4+ Rxe4+ 4. Kh1 Qe7! 5. Re8 dxc2 6. Qxd5+! Kxd5 7. Rd2+ Kc4 8. Rxc2+ Kxb5 9. Re2!!

Grip Theme

9... Rxe2 9... Qxe8 10. Bxe8+ Kc5 11. Rxe4 +- 10. Bxe2+ Kc5 11. Rxe7 +-

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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 7

M. Hlinka & E. Vlasak
EG
2000

White wins

1. Qg6+ 1. dxc6? Bxe6+ = 1... Kd8 2. Rxc6 Rg4 3. Rh8! 3. Qxg4? Bxg4 4. Rxa6 Bxh3 =; 3. Rxa6? Rxg6+ 4. Rxg6 Bxh3 = 3... Rxg6+ 3... Rxc6 4. Kf7+ Kc7 5. Qb1 +- 4. Kf7+ Be8+ 5. Rxe8+ Kd7 6. Rxe7+ 6. Rxg6? Rxg6 7. Rxe7+ Kd8 = 6... Kd8 7. Re8+ Kd7 8. Ree6!!

Grip Theme

8... Rxe6 8... Rxc6 9. dxc6+ +- 9. dxe6+ Kxc6 10. e7 +-

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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 5

M. Hlinka
Mat Pat
1989

White wins

1. Rd8!

Grip Theme

1... Rf2+! 1... e5+ 2. Kg4! (2. Kf5? Rf2+! =) 2... Rg2+ 3. Kh3 Reg8 4. Rb1! +- 2. Ke3! Ref8 2... Rf3+ 3. Kxe4 Ref8 4. Rxf8 Rxf8 5. Rb1 a3 6. Be1+ Ka4 7. Rb4+ Ka5 8. Rb8+ +- 3. Rb1! R8f3+ 3... Rxd8 4. Bxd8# 4. Kd4 Rf1 5. Rd5+! 5. Rdb8? Rxb1 6. Bd8+ Rb6 7. Bxb6+ Kb5 = 5... exd5 6. Bd8#

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Grip 4

M. Hlinka & E. Vlasak
Uder
1989

Draw

1. Nc1 Bc4 2. Nxc7 Ne2!!

Grip Theme

3. Nd3! 3. Nxe2? Bxe2+ 4. Kg3 Nxc7 -+; 3. Nxe6? Bxe6+ 4. Kf3 Nxc1 -+ 3...Nxc7 3... Bxd3 4. Nxe6 = 4. Ne5+ =

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Grip 3

M. Hlinka
Nedelna Pravda
1989
Commendation

White wins

1. Nfe3+ 1. Nde3+? Kf4 = 1... Kf3 2. Bb3 Nc6+ 3. Kb6 Nxb4 4. Nd1!!

Grip Theme

4... Na4+ 4... Nxd5+ 5. Bxd5+ Ke2 6. Nxb2 +-; 4... Nxd1 5. Bxd1+ Ke4 6. Nxb4 +- 5. Kb5 5. Bxa4? Nxd5+ = 5... Nxd5 6. Bxd5+ Ke2 7. Bb3 +-

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Grip 2

M. Hlinka
Vychodslovenski Noviny
1989

White wins

1. Rf7+ Kb6 2. Rb7+ Kxa6 3. Rbc7!!

Grip Theme

3... Rf1+ 3... Rxc7 4. Nxc7+ Kb6 5. Rxc1 +-; 3... Rxc5 4. Nxc5+ Kb6 5. Rxc8 +- 4. Ke2! 4. Kxe3? Rxc7 = 4... Rxc7 5. Nxc7+ Kb6 6. Rb5+ Ka7! 7. Ra5+! 7. Kxf1? e2+ 8. Kf2 e1=Q+ 9. Kxe1 stalemate 7... Kb6 8. Ra6+ Kxc7 9. Kxf1 +-

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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 78

Martin Minski & Árpád Rusz
Tata Steel-75 AT
2013
4th Prize

White wins

1.Rd5! 1.Ra3+? Kd2! =; 1.Rc1+? Kd2! = 1...Rh2+! 1...Qh7 2.Rc1+ Kb4 3.Rb5+ Ka4 4.Nd5! Rh2+ 5.Ka1 Rh1 6.Nc3+ Ka3 7.Rbb1! Qxb1+ (7...Rxc1 8.Ndb5#) 8.Nxb1+ Kb4 9.Rxh1 +- 2.Ka3 Nc4+! 3.Ndxc4 Rh1! 3...Qxd5 4.Rc1+! (4.Nxd5+? Kxc4 =) 4...Kd4 5.Rd1+! (5.Nxd5? Kxd5 =) 5...Kc3 6.Rxd5 (6.Nxd5+? Kxc4 =) 6...Rh1 7.Ka4 f2 8.Nd2 +- 4.Nd1+! Thematic try: 4.Rad1? Qh7! and because of the obstacle wSc4 there is no checkmate on c5; 4.Rxh1? Qxh1; 4.Rxh5? Rxa1# 4...Kxc4 5.Ne3+ Kc3 White got rid of his own knight in order to leave the c-file vacant. 6.Rad1!!

Grip Theme

6...Rxd1 6...Qxd5 7.Nxd5+ +-; 6...Qh7 7.Rc5# compare with the thematic try 7.Nxd1+ Kc2 8.Ne3+! 8.Rxh5? Kxd1 9.Rf5 (9.Rh2 Ke1 =) 9...Ke2 10.Kb2 f2 = 8...Kc3 9.Rxh5 +-

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Study 61

Árpád Rusz
Magyar Sakkvilág
2011
4th Prize

White wins

1. Qc2+ Kxf4 2. Ne6+! (2. Nxg6+? Kg5 3. Qf5+ Kh6 4. Ne7 Qc3(4)+ 5. Kd8 Qd4+ 6. Ke8 Qa4+ 7. Kf8 Qa8+ 8. Kf7 Qa2+ 9. Nd5 Qa7+ 10. Ke6 Qa6+ 11. Ke5 Qe2+ 12. Kf6 Qa6+ perpetual check) 2... Ke3 3. Nxd4 b1=Q! 4. Bf5!

Grip Theme

4...Qxc2+ (4... Bxf5+ 5. Nxf5+ Kf4 6. Qxb1 +-) 5. Nxc2+ Kd2 6. Bxg6 +-

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Study 60

Árpád Rusz
Magyar Sakkvilág
2011

White wins

1. Ng5+ 1. Nc5+? Kf6 2. Nd7+ Ke7 3. Qxg6 Qxf4 4. Qg7+ Kd6! 5. Qxb2 Qg5+ 6. Qg7 Qxg7+ 7. Kxg7 Kc7 = 1... Kxf4 1... Kf6 2. Qc7 b1=Q 3. Qg7+ Kf5 4. Qxd4 +- 2. Nxe6+ Ke3 3. Nxd4 b1=Q! 3... Bxc2 4. Nxc2+ Kd2 5. Na3 Kc1 6. Bf5 b1=Q 7. Nxb1 +- (7. Bxb1? Kb2 =) 4. Bf5!

Grip Theme

4...Bh7+! 4... Qxc2 5. Nxc2+ Kd2 6. Bxg6 +-; 4... Bxf5 5. Nxf5+ Kf4 6. Qxb1 +- 5. Kh8! +- 5. Kxh7? Qh1+ =; 5. Bxh7? Qg1+ =; 5. Kf7? Bg8+! 6. Kxg8 Qg1+ 7. Kf7 Kxd4 =

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Study 59

Árpád Rusz
Internet (Endgame Tablebases Forum)
2011
- after E. Vlasak -

White wins

1. Nc4+ 1. Rd5+? Ke4! (1... Kxe6? 2. Rfxf5 +-) 2. Rfxf5 Rxe6 3. Nc4 Rxc5 4. Nxe3

4...Rxd5 5. Rxd5 Kxe3 = 1... Kxe6 1... Ke4 2. Nd6+ Ke5 3. Rxf5+ Kxe6 4. Rdd5 +- 2. Rd6+ Ke7 3. Rxf5 Rxg5 3... Rxc5 4. Rxc5 Rxd6 5. Nxe3 +- 4. Nxe3 Rxc5 5. Rdd5!

Grip Theme

5...Rc1+ 5... Rxd5 6. Nxd5+ Ke6 7. Rxg5 +-; 5... Rxf5 6. Nxf5+ Ke6 7. Rxc5 +-; 5... Rg1+ 6. Kf2 Rxd5 7. Nxd5+ Ke6 8. Rf6+ +- 6. Kd2 Rxf5 7. Nxf5+ Ke6 8. Rd6+ +-

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