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 118

Árpád Rusz
Boris Oleynik MT
2017

White wins

1. Bg6 e4! 2. Qxe4! 2. Bxe4? Be6+ 3. Kd3 Bf5! 4. Bxf5 (4. Kc2 c4! 5. Bxf5 b1=Q+ 6. Kxb1/Qxb1 stalemate) 4... b1=Q+ 5. Qxb1 c4+ 6. Kd2 stalemate; 2. Kd5? Kxa2 3. Bxe4 Bb7+ 4. Kc4 Bxe4 and white has nothing better than 5. Qa1+! Kxa1 stalemate 2... Bf5! The black bishop slides between two enemy pieces. I have coined a new term for this motif: this is the "Sandwich Theme"!

Sandwich Theme

2... b1=Q 3. Qxb1 Be6+ 4. Kd3 Bf5+! 5. Kd2! (5. Bxf5? c4+ 6. Kd2 stalemate) 5... Bxb1 6. Bxb1 +- 3. Qxf5! Thematic try: 3. Bxf5? b1=Q 4. Qxb1 stalemate 3... b1=Q

a Queen battery

4. Qxc5+!! White fires the Queen battery! 4. Qxb1? stalemate 4... bxc5 5. Bxb1 +-

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