Banny 5

A. Skripnik & P. Arestov
e4e5
2016
2nd Prize

White wins

1. Ne1+ Kf2 2. Nxg2 f3! 2... Bxb5 3. Nxf4 +- 3. Rxf7! Bd3+ 4. Kg8!! Thematic try: 4. Kh8? Kxg2 5. a7 Be4 6. b6 f2 7. b7 Bxb7! 8. Rxb7 f1=Q 9. a8=Q Qf3!

mutual zugzwang (WTM)

10. Kg8 Qd5+! 11. Kh8 Qf3! 12. Rb2+ (12. Rg7+ Ng3 =) 12... Nf2 =) (4. Kg7? Kxg2 5. a7 Be4 6. b6 f2 7. b7 Bxb7 8. Rxb7 f1=Q 9. a8=Q Kg1! (9... Qf3? 10. Kh8! +- main line) 10. Qa7+ Nf2 (10... Qf2 $2 11. Qa1+ Kg2 12. Rb2 $18) 11. Rb2 Qg2+ = 4... Kxg2 4...Bxb5 5. a7 Bc6 6. Nh4 +- 5. a7 Be4 6. b6 f2 7. b7 Bxb7 8. Rxb7 f1=Q 9. a8=Q Qf3

10. Kh8! Banny Theme

mutual zugzwang (BTM)

10. Rg7+? (A) Ng3! = (a)
10. Rb2+? (B) Nf2! = (b)

10... Ng3 (a) 11. Rb2+ (B) Ne2 12. Rxe2+ +- Roman Theme
10... Nf2 (b) 11. Rg7+ (A) Ng4 12. Rxg4+ +- Roman Theme

Study 101

Á. Rusz
RCS blog
2016
- after S. Chimedtzeren -

White wins

All four corners of the board are empty in the starting position. 1. Rb7+ Ka8 The first move to a corner square. 2. Be4! (Thematic try: 2. Bh1?? Qc2+ -+) 2... Qe3! (2... Qd4+ 3. Rb4+ +-) 3. Bh1! The second move to a corner square. 3... Qe8+ Roman Theme. The black queen cannot reach the c2 square anymore so it has to find another square to give a check.4. Ka3 Qf8+ 5. Ka2 Qg8+ 6. Ka1! The third move to a corner square. 6... Qh8+ The fourth move to a corner square. Now all four corners are full!

7. Kb1 h2 8. Rh7+ Kb8 9. Rxh8+ +- The last move to a corner square. During the main line, four pieces have moved to a corner square!

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Study 91

Árpád Rusz
Chessbase-25 JT
2011
9th Honourable Mention

White wins

1. b6! 1. bxc6? Qxc6 2. Qf5+ Kg3 3. Qg5+ Kf3 4. Qd5+ Qxd5 5. cxd5 Ke2! ( 5... Ke3? 6. d6 f3 7. d7 f2 8. d8=Q f1=Q 9. Qb6+! Ke2 10. Qe6+ Kd2 11. Qh6+ Ke2 12. Qh5+ Kd2 13. Qa5+ Ke2 14. Qe5+ Kd2 15. Qc3+ Ke3 16. Qc5+! Kd2 17. d4 +-; 5... Kg4? 6. d6 f3 7. d7 f2 8. d8=Q f1=Q 9. Qd7+! Kg5 10. Qd6! +-) 6. d6 f3 7. d7 f2 8. d8=Q f1=Q 9. Qe8+ Kd2 = 1... f3! 1... Qxd3+ 2. Qc3 +- 2. b7 Qxd3+ 2... f2 3. b8=Q Qxd3+ 4. Qc3 (4. Kb2? Qe2+ 5. Ka3 Qd3+ 6. Qb3 f1=Q 7. Qh5+ Kg2 =) 4... f1=Q 5. Qc8+! (5. Qbh8+? Kg2! 6. Qhg7+ Kh1! 7. Qh6+ Kg1 8. Qg5+ Kh1 9. Qh4+ Kg2! (9... Kg1? 10. Qg3+ Qxg3 11. Qxg3+ Kh1 12. Qh4+ +-) 10. Qg4+ Kh2! (10... Kh1? 11. Qxd3 Qxd3+ 12. Ka4 Qc2+ 13. Ka5 Qa2+ 14. Kb6 +-) 11. Qh4+ Kg2 positional draw) 5... Kh4 (5... Kh2? 6. Qc7+ Kh1 7. Qxc6+ +-) 6. Q8h8+ Kg5 7. Qhg7+ (7. Qhe5+? Qff5 8. Qxd3 Qxe5 = ) 7... Kh5 8. Qge5+ +- 3. Qc3 Qb1+! 4. Qb2 Qxb2+! 4... Qd3+ 5. Kb4 Qd6+ 6. Ka5 Qc5+ 7. Ka6 Qxc4+ 8. Kb6! Roman Theme (8. Ka7? Qc5+ 9. Ka8 Qa5+ =) 8... Qg8 9. Ka7 Qg1+ 10. Ka8 +- 5. Kxb2 f2 6. b8=Q f1=Q 7. Qc8+ 7. Qh8+? Kg4 8. Qg7+ Kh5 9. Qh7+ Kg5 10. Qg7+ Kh5 positional draw 7... Kh4! 8. Qxc6! Qd3! Now we see the reason why it was better for Black to exchange the Queens on b2 instead of c3.

9. Qb5! mutual zugzwang 9. Qd5? Qxd5 10. cxd5 Kg5 =; 9. c5? Kg5 10. Qd6 Qxd6 11. cxd6 Kf6 = 9... Kg4 10. Qc5! mutual zugzwang 10. Qb3? Qd2+ 11. Ka3 Qa5+ 12. Qa4 Qc3+ 13. Qb3 Qa5+ perpetual check 10... Kf4

11. Qe7!! Qxc4 11... Kf5 12. Qh7+ +- 12. Qh4+ +-

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Study 18

Árpád Rusz
The Ural's Problemist
2006
Special Honourable Mention

White wins

1.b6 Qh7 2.Kd4 Rxf5 [2...Qxf5 3.Bxf5+ Rxf5 4.h7 Rf4+ 5.Kd5 (5.Kc5) 5...Rh4 6.h8Q+! Rxh8 7.Kd6 Rh1 8.b7#] 3.Bg4 Qg6 4.Kd3! zugzwang - Switchback [Thematic try: 4.Ke4? Qe8+ 5.Kxf5 Qxc6! 6.h7 (6.Kg6+? f5+-+) 6...Qxb6 7.h8Q+ Kxc7=] 4...Qh7 5.Ke4 Qe7+ Roman Theme 6.Kxf5 Qb4 [6...Qe5+ 7.Kg6+ f5 8.Bxf5+ Qxf5+ 9.Kxf5+-] 7.h7 Qxb6 [7...Qf4+ 8.Kg6++-] 8.h8Q+ Kxc7 9.Bf3 Qb5+! [9...Qc5+ 10.Kg6 Qc2+ 11.Kg7+-] 10.Ke6! Qb3+ 11.Bd5 Qe3+ 12.Kf7 +-

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