Showing posts with label Unavoidable Stalemates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unavoidable Stalemates. Show all posts

Monday, 6 June 2016

Study 52

Árpád Rusz
Humour Tourney (EBUR)
2004

Draw

Try1:
1. Ka1? g3! -+
1... Nd3? 2. Ne3+! Ke1 (2... fxe3 stalemate) 3. Nxg2+ (3. Nxc2+? Bxc2+ -+) 3... Kf1 4. Ne3+ Ke1 5. Ng2+ perpetual check

Try2:
1. Ne3+? fxe3 2. Ka1 g3 -+

Solution:
1. Ng3+!! fxg3 2. Ka1!
mutual zugzwang

2...Nd3 stalemate

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Sunday, 5 June 2016

Study 51

Árpád Rusz
Internet (Talkchess Forum)
2011

Draw

1. Kd2!! bxc4 2. Kc1 mutual zugzwang

2...Nf3/c3/e3 stalemate

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