Free Course – Study 2

[Event "Composed by Vollmer"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1b6/Nkp5/p7/P1P5/8/7p/5K1P/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "6"] {White appears to be in deep trouble as his knight is trapped but he can still save his game with a brilliant defence.} 1. c6+ Kxa7 2. Kg1 $1 ({If white goes for black pawn with} 2. Kg3 {,} Ka8 3. Kxh3 Ba7 4. Kg4 Bc5 5. h4 Bb4 6. h5 Bxa5 7. h6 Bc3 {[%cal Rc3h8,Ga6a1,Ya8a7,Ya7b6] Black wins.}) 2... Ka8 {only move} 3. Kh1 Ba7 {Stalemate!} ({If} 3... Ka7 {,} 4. Kg1 Ka8 5. Kh1 {and this is repetition of the same position. So it will be a draw by repetition or stalemate.}) 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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