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Studies awarded for the Hungarian magazine tournamement

Magyar Sakkvilag 2017.

[Event "1.p MSV-2017"] [Site ""] [Date "2017"] [Round ""] [White "Arpad Rusz, Martin Minski, Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5K2/4PP1P/k1n5/8/3q4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "2017"] 
 1. Ke8 $1 ({No} 1. e8=Q $2 Qh8#) 1... Qa4 $1 {Build a battery, promotion of pawns will be later} 2. Kf8 (2. f8=Q $2 Ne5+ $1 {[%eval 32766,0]}) (2. h8=Q $2 Nd4+ $1 3. Kf8 Ne6+ 4. Kg8 Qg4+ {[%eval 32762,0]}) 2... Qa1 $1 3. Ke8 Kb7 $1 { Black finds the minimum chance to win, the bQ hits the eighth line through the king-given vertical "a",} 4. h8=Q $1 {the first sacrifice with a proposal} ({ and no} 4. f8=Q $2 Ne5 $1 $19) 4... Ne5 $1 (4... Qxh8+ 5. f8=Q Qh5+ 6. Qf7 Qh8+ 7. Qf8 $11) (4... Qa8+ 5. Kd7 Qxh8 6. f8=Q Qh3+ 7. Kd6 Qd3+ 8. Ke6 $11) 5. Qxe5 $1 {new sacrifice, otherwise} (5. Kf8 $2 Ng6+ $19) 5... Qa8+ {awaiting} 6. Qb8+ $3 ({thematic try:} 6. Kd7 $2 Qc8+ 7. Kd6 Qc6# {position X, epaulet mate with self-block, but}) 6... Qxb8+ 7. Kd7 Qc8+ 8. Kd6 Qc6+ {The sacrificial perseverance of the wQ is rewarded: position X without the wQe5, no mate!} 9. Ke5 $11 {A bright, crystal clear study!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "4.p MSV-2017"] [Site ""] [Date "2017"] [Round ""] [White "Gurgenidze=D Minski=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/5rpr/8/1b1n1PK1/8/8/1Q6/4k3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "14"] [EventDate "2016"] 
 1. Qb1+ $1 (1. Kg6 $2 Rxf5 $1 2. Kxf5 (2. Kxh7 g5 $1 $19 {[%eval 32670,0] Lomonosov}) 2... Bd3+ $19 {[%eval 32664,0] Lomonosov}) ({Thematic try:} 1. Qxb5 $2 Rxf5+ $1 (1... Rh5+ $2 2. Kxh5 Rxf5+ 3. Kh4 g5+ 4. Kg3 $1 $11) 2. Kxf5 Rh5+ 3. Kg4 (3. Kg6 Nf4+ $18) 3... Nf6+ 4. Kf4 Rxb5 $19 {no stalemate}) (1. Qe5+ $2 Be2 2. Kg6 Rxf5 $1 3. Qg3+ Kd2 $19) 1... Kf2 2. Qxb5 {mainline A:} (2. Qa2+ $2 Be2 $19) 2... Rxf5+ $1 ({mainline B:} 2... Rh5+ $1 3. Kxh5 Rxf5+ 4. Kh4 (4. Kg4 $2 Ne3+ $19) 4... g5+ 5. Kh3 (5. Kh5 $2 Nf6+ $19 (5... Nf4+ $2 6. Kg4 Rxb5 { stalemate})) 5... Nf4+ 6. Kg4 Rxb5 {ideal stalemate in the middle of the board} ) 3. Kxf5 Rh5+ 4. Kg4 (4. Ke4 $2 Nc3+ $19 (4... Nf6+ $2 5. Kf4 Rxb5 {stalemate} )) (4. Kg6 $2 Nf4+ $19) 4... Nf6+ 5. Kf4 Nd5+ 6. Kg4 Nf6+ 7. Kf4 Rxb5 {model mirror stalemate in the middle of the board} 1/2-1/2

[Event "4.hm MSV-2017"] [Site ""] [Date "2017"] [Round ""] [White "Becker, Richard "] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7k/8/4R1R1/8/P6p/8/8/r1nK2b1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2016"] [SourceDate "2005.01.24"] 
 1. Kc2 $1 Ne2 (1... Ra2+ 2. Kb1 $1 {+-}) 2. Rxe2 Ra2+ 3. Kd3 (3. Kd1 $2 Ra1+ 4. Kd2 Ra2+ 5. Ke1 Ra1+ 6. Kd2 Ra2+ 7. Kd3 {loss of time}) 3... Ra3+ 4. Kc4 Rxa4+ 5. Kb5 $1 {(Correct move, but WK seems to go in wrong direction)} ({Thematic try} 5. Kb3 $2 Ra1 6. Rg4 Kh7 7. Rxh4+ Kg6 8. Rf4 Kg5 $1 (8... Kh7 $2 9. Rg4 Rb1+ 10. Ka2 Rf1 {transposes to main line}) 9. Rf8 Ra3+ $1 10. Kxa3 Bc5+ { skewer!}) 5... Ra1 6. Rg4 Kh7 7. Rxh4+ Kg6 8. Rf4 Rb1+ (8... Kg5 9. Rf8 $1 Bd4 10. Rg2+ Kh5 11. Kc4 Ra4+ 12. Kd3 {+-}) (8... Kh7 9. Kb4 Rb1+ 10. Kc4 $1 { transposes to main line}) (8... Kh5 9. Rg2 $1 Rb1+ 10. Kc4 Rc1+ 11. Kb3 Rb1+ 12. Ka2 Re1 13. Rf7 $1 (13. Rf8 $2 Bd4 $1 14. Rf7 Ra1+ 15. Kb3 Ra7 $1 16. Rf5+ Kh4 17. Rf4+ Kh3 {=}) 13... Kh6 14. Rf3 {+-}) 9. Kc4 $1 (9. Ka4 $2 Kh7 $1 10. Rg4 Rf1 $1 11. Re5 (11. Kb3 Rf3+ $1 {=}) 11... Kh6 12. Re8 Kh7 13. Re2 Bf2 $1 14. Rf4 Ra1+ 15. Kb3 Bg3 $1 {=}) 9... Kh7 $1 {(This strange-looking move is Black's most stubborn defense )} 10. Rf7+ $1 ({Approaching directly with WK does not work:} 10. Kc3 $2 Rd1 $1 11. Kc2 (11. Kc4 Rb1 {loss of time}) (11. Rg2 Be3 {=}) (11. Rf7+ Kg6 {(Kh6)} 12. Rf3 Bd4+ {=}) 11... Rd4 $1 12. Rf1 Rg4 {=}) (10. Rg2 $2 Be3 $1 11. Rh4+ Bh6 {=}) (10. Rf3 $2 Rc1+ $1 11. Kb3 (11. Kd3 Rd1+ {(Ra1) =}) 11... Bd4 $1 12. Rh2+ Kg8 13. Rg2+ Bg7 {=}) (10. Rg4 $2 Rf1 $1 11. Kd3 (11. Kb3 Rf3+ $1 {=}) (11. Kd5 Bf2 $1 12. Rf4 Rd1+ {=}) 11... Ra1 $1 12. Kc3 (12. Re7+ Kh6 13. Re8 Kh7 14. Re5 Kh6 {=}) 12... Rf1 $1 13. Kc4 Bf2 $1 14. Rf4 Rc1+ 15. Kd3 Bg3 $1 {=}) 10... Kh6 (10... Kg6 11. Rf3 $1 {+-}) 11. Rf6+ $1 Kh7 (11... Kg5 {(Kh5)} 12. Rf8 $1 {+-}) 12. Rf4 $1 {(Repeating the position, but with BTM. Now WK's approach cannot be prevented) 12...} Rd1 13. Kc3 Rb1 14. Kc2 Ra1 15. Kb3 $1 (15. Kb2 $2 Rd1 16. Kc3 Rb1 {loss of time}) 15... Rb1+ 16. Ka2 Rc1 {(Black sets one last trap)} 17. Rg4 $1 ({Not} 17. Rh4+ $2 Kg6 18. Rg2+ Kf5 19. Rh1 Be3 $1 {=}) 17... Rf1 18. Rh4+ Kg6 19. Rg2+ ({Also} 19. Rh1 Kf5 20. Rg2 {etc. Minor dual}) 19... Kf5 20. Rh1 Rf2+ 21. Rxf2+ Bxf2 22. Rf1 {wins} 1-0