Study 84

Árpád Rusz
2nd UAPA Ty
2015
2nd Honourable Mention
- Section A2 -

White wins

1. d5 1. Kd2? Nb4 (1... Nxd4? 2. Nb5+ +-) 2. Rg3 (2. Nb5+ Ka4 =) 2...Rxd4+ = 1... Kb4 1... Nb4 2. Rd4 Kb3 3. Kd2 +-; 1... Ne5 2. Rd4 Kb3 3. Ne4 +- 2. dxc6! 2. Na2+? Kc4 3. dxc6 Kxd3 = 2... Rxd3 3. Na2+ Ka3! Switchback 4. c7 Rd4! 4... Kxa2 5. Kc2! +- (5. c8=Q? Rc3+! 6. Qxc3 stalemate)

5. c8=R! Saavedra's rook promotion, Phoenix 5. c8=Q? Rc4+! 6. Qxc4 stalemate 5...Rh4 5... Kxa2 6. Kc2 Ka3 7. Kc3 +- Saavedra's double threat 6. Kc2! Rxh3 7. Ra8#

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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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Related studies: Study 18a Study 18b