Study 169

Árpád Rusz
2019
RCS blog
dedicated to John Roycroft

Draw

1. Kb3! 1. Kb2? Rg1 2. Kxa2 Rxg4 -+ 1... Rg1 1... Rb1+ 2. Kxa2 Rb5 3. Rb7 = 2. Rxa2! Rg3+! 2... Rxg4 3. Ra6 Rxg5 4. Rxb6 Kf7 5. Kc4 (5. Kc3? Rd5 -+) 5... Rg3 6. Kd4 = (6. Kd5? Rg4 7. Ke5 Kg7 -+) 3. Kc4! 3. Kc2? Rg2+ -+ 3... Rxg4+ 4. Kd5! Rxg5+ 4... Ke7 5. Ra7+ = 5. Ke6! Ra5 6. Rh2!

6... Kd8 7. Kd6 7. Rh8+? Kc7 -+ 7... Rh5 8. Ra2! Ke8 9. Ke6 Ra5 10. Rh2 positional draw - perpetual threat of checkmate

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