On December 2nd Jan Rusinek turned 75.

Happily, this year Jan published Selected Chess
Compositions in Polish, which is also available to download as a PDF file from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S_MOvZ6fjYX6W45UGQozzFqn9W5M6HU8
According to Jan, his favorite theme is stalemate in all its variations: final position,
underpromotions, and stalemate avoidance. Of course, mate, zugzwang, positional draw, and
problem themes also feature in his work.

PDF-Book with 196 pages!: Selected Chess Compositions (in Polish)

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The studies (in the book):

[Event "3.hm New Statesman (and Nation)"] [Site "Nr 1"] [Date "1969"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0604.50a8d8)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [BlackElo "2000"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [TimeControl "300"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "K2k4/P2P4/r1P5/1P1n4/NP2r3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [Termination "normal"] [PlyCount "23"] [WhiteType "human"] [BlackType "program"]  1. Nc5 (1. bxa6 $2 Rxb4 {with a mate}) 1. .. Rb6 (1. .. Nc7+ 2. Kb8 $1 (2. Kb7 $2 Rxb4 3. Nxa6 Rxb5#) 2. .. Rb6+ 3. Nb7+ {as in main play.}) 2. Nb7+ Rxb7 3. cxb7 (3. Kxb7 $2 Nc7 4. a8=Q+ (4. b6 Rxb4) 4. .. Nxa8 5. Kxa8 Rxb4) 3. .. Nc7+ 4. Kb8 {with two variations:} 1. .. Nxb5 {(A)}(4. .. Kxd7 {main (B)} 5. a8=N $1 (5. a8=B $2 Re6 6. b6 Rxb6) 5. .. Nxb5 6. Nb6+ Kc6 7. Ka8 Re1 8. Nc4 $1 (8. b8=Q $2 Ra1+) 8. .. Nc7+ 9. Ka7) 5. a8=B $1 (5. a8=Q $2 5. .. Kxd7) (5. a8=N $2 Re6 6. Nc7 (6. Nb6 Rxb6) 6. .. Nxc7) 5. .. Nd4 (5. .. Kxd7 {Stalemate}) 6. Ka7 (6. b5 $2 Re6) 6. .. Nc6+ 7. Kb6 Re6 8. b5 Nb8+ 9. Ka7 Nxd7 10. b8=Q+ Nxb8 11. Kxb8 Rb6+ 12. Ka7 $1 (12. Bb7 $2 Rxb5 {with theoretical win}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "sp.p New Statesman (and Nation)"] [Site "Nr 2"] [Date "1970, version 2021"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0774.62b8e6) (v)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "RK6/PPPr1p2/1Pp1kNnr/1P4P1/8/7b/8/6bB w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "1970"] 
 1. Bd5+ $1 (1. bxc6 $2 Bh2 2. cxd7 Rh8+) (1. gxh6 $2 Kxf6 2. bxc6 Bh2 3. cxd7 Bxd7 4. Bc6 Ne7 5. Bxd7 Kg6 6. Bf5+ Kxh6 {with the king's march on b6 and the mate on c7.}) 1... cxd5  (1... Kf5 2. bxc6 Rh8+ 3. c8=Q Bh2+ 4. c7 Kxg5 5. Nxd7 Bxd7 6. Qxh8 Nxh8 7. Bxf7 Kf6 8. Be8 Bh3 9. Bd7 Bxd7{stalemate})  2. Nxd7 Rh8+ (2... Bh2 3. gxh6 Kxd7 4. h7 Ke8 5. h8=Q+ Nxh8) 3. Nf8+ $1 (3. c8=Q $2 Bh2+ 4. Ne5+ Kxe5 5. Kc7 Kd4+ 6. Kc6 Ne7#){The initial game is over. Four thematic variants are being developed. } 3... Ke7 (3... Nxf8 {main} 4. c8=Q+ Nd7+ 5. Kc7 Bh2+ 6. Kc6) (3... Rxf8+ {main} 4. c8=B+ $1 (4. c8=Q+ $2 Kd6 5. Qxf8+ Nxf8 6. g6 Bh2 7. g7 Kd7#) 4... Kd6) (3... Kd6 {main} 4. c8=N+ $1 Kc5 5. Nd7+ (5. Kc7 $2 Bh2+) 5... Bxd7 6. Kc7) 4. c8=R $1 (4. c8=Q $2 Bh2+ 5. Qc7+ Bd7 6. Qxh2 Rxh2 7. Nxg6+ Kd6) 4... Bh2+ 5. Rc7+ Kd8 (5... Bd7) 6. Nxg6 Re8 (6... Rg8 7. Ne7) 7. Ne5 $1 (7. Ne7 $2 Rxe7) (7. Nf4 $2 Bxf4 8. g6 Be3 9. Rc8+ Kd7 10. Rxe8 Bf4+) 7... Bxe5 8. g6 Rf8 (8... Bd7 $2 9. gxf7) (8... Bd4 $2 9. Rc8+ Kd7 10. Rxe8) 9. g7 $1 (9. gxf7 $2 Bd4 10. Re7 Bxb6 11. Re8+ Kd7 12. Rxf8 Bc7#) 9... Bxg7 10. Rxf7 Be5+ 11. Rc7 Bd4 12. Rf7 $1 Re8 13. Re7 $1 Rg8 14. Rg7 Rh8 15. Rh7 {Allumwandlung theme}1/2-1/2

[Event "1/2.p Szachy"] [Site "Nr 3"] [Date "1971"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(+4310.44g1g4)"] [Result "1-0"] [TimeControl "300"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5Q2/3P4/rq3B2/6pp/6k1/4p3/1pP3PP/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [Termination "normal"] [PlyCount "25"] [WhiteType "human"] [BlackType "human"] 
 1. h3+ Kh4 $1 (1. .. Kg3 2. Be5+ Kh4 3. Kh2) (1. .. Kf4 2. Bxb2+ Ke4 (2. .. Kg3 3. Be5+ Kh4 4. Kh2 g4 5. Qe7+) 3. Qf3#) (1. .. Kf5 2. Bxb2+ Ke6 (2. .. Kg6 3. Qg8+) 3. Qe8+ Kf5 4. Qf7+) 2. Be5 $1 (2. Bxg5+ $2 Kxg5 3. d8=Q+ Qxd8 4. Qxd8+ Rf6 (4. .. Kf4 $2 5. Qb8+) (4. .. Kh6 $2 5. Qh8+) (4. .. Kf5 $2 5. Qd3+ Kf4 6. Qd4+) 5. h4+ $1 Kg6 6. Qg8+ $1 Kh6 (6. .. Kf5 $2 7. Qg5+) 7. Qg5+ Kh7 8. Qxh5+ Kg7 9. Qg5+ Kh7 (9. .. Kf7 $2 10. Qd5+ Kg6 (10. .. Re6 11. Qb7+ Re7 12. Qb3+) 11. Qe4+) 10. Qxf6 b1=Q+ 11. Kh2 {and the bases report a draw despite the fact that white can capture the e3 pawn.} Qxc2) 2. .. e2+ 3. Kh2 Qg1+ $1 {The first sacrifice of the black queen.} 4. Kxg1 Ra1+ (4. .. e1=Q+ {main} 5. Qf1 $1 {this is the third sacrifice of the white queen} (5. Kh2 $2 Qxe5+) 5. .. Qxf1+ 6. Kh2 $1 (6. Kxf1 $2 b1=Q+) 6. .. Qf2 7. d8=Q b1=Q (7. .. Ra4 8. Qd2 $1 Qxd2 9. Bg3#) 8. Qd4+ $1 Qxd4 9. g3#) 5. Kh2 Rh1+ $1 {A rook sacrifice.} 6. Kxh1 e1=Q+ 7. Qf1 $1 {The first sacrifice of the white queen.} Qxf1+ (7. .. Qxe5 8. Qf2+ Qg3 9. Qd4+) 8. Kh2 Qf2 9. d8=Q Qg1+ $1 {The second sacrifice of the black queen.} 10. Kxg1 b1=Q+ 11. Qd1 $1 {The second sacrifice of the white queen.} (11. Kh2 $2 Qh1+ {The third sacrifice of the black queen.} 12. Kxh1 {Stalemate}) 11. .. Qxd1+ 12. Kh2 Qe2 (12. .. g4 {main} 13. Bf6#) 13. Bg3# 1-0

[Event "1/2.p Szachy, version Jan Timman 2024 "100 Endgame Studies You Must Know"] [Site "Nr 3 BIS BIS"] [Date "1971"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(+4310.45g1g4)"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5Q2/3P4/rq3B2/6pp/6k1/4p3/1pP1p1PP/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "1971"] 
 {The starting move is obvious}1. h3+  {Driving the black king to an unfarourable square on the edge of the board.} Kh4 2. Be5 $1  {An important move, securing the safety of his king and constructing the black king even further. Mate is threatened, starting with 3.g3+} 2...e1=Q+ 3.Kh2 Qg1+ {the first queen sacrifice.} 4.Kxg1 e2+ 5. Kh2 Qg1+ {And the second queen sacrifice.} 6. Kxg1 Ra1+  ({the alternative} 6... e1=Q+ {is met with} 7. Qf1 Qxf1+ 8. Kh2 Qf2 9. d8=Q b1=Q 10. Qd4+ {and mate.})  7. Kh2 Rh1+ {An in-between rook sacrifice. It's clear by now that Black is playing for stalemate, but it's unclear this will manifest.} 8. Kxh1 e1=Q+ 9. Qf1 $1  {The first white queen sacrifice. The black queen is forced to move to a less favourable square.} 9...Qxf1+ 10. Kh2 Qf2 {Preventing mate; White has to promote now.} 11. d8=Q Qg1+ {The third black queen sacrifice.} 12. Kxg1 b1=Q+ 13. Qd1 $1  {And the second counter sacrifice! White has to prevent the stalemate that would arise after} (13.Kh2 Qg1+) 13... Qxd1+ 14. Kh2 {An unbelievable situation. White has two mate threats, and Black cannot parry both.} Qe1  ({or} 14... Qe2 15. Bg3#) 15.g3+ {and mate follows.} 1-0 {Annotation Jan Timman}

[Event "1.p New Statesman (and Nation)"] [Site "Nr 4"] [Date "1971"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0036.40c8e7)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2K5/2Pnk1P1/PP6/8/2b5/2n5/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "18"] [EventDate "1971"] 
 1. a7 $1 (1. g8=Q $2 Bxg8 2. a7 Ne4 3. Kb7 Bd5+ 4. Ka6 Nd6) (1. Kb7 $2 Bd5+ 2. Ka7 Nb5#) 1... Ba6+ (1... Ne4 2. Kb7 Nd6+ 3. Kc6 Bb5+ 4. Kd5 Nxb6+ 5. Kc5) 2. b7 Ne4 3. g8=N+ $1 {The only defense against mate.} Ke8 4. Nf6+ Nexf6 5. a8=B $1 (5. a8=Q $2 Nd5 6. Qxa6 Ne7#) 5... Ne5 $1 {Black flips the knight to c6 to closure the sixth line.} 6. Kb8 Nc6+ 7. Kc8 Bf1 $1 8. b8=R $1 ({The sixth line is covered and cannot be played} 8. b8=Q $2 Ba6+ 9. Qb7 Ne4 $1 10. Qxa6 Nd6# ) ({Also lose:} 8. b8=N $2 Ne7+ 9. Kb7 Bg2+ 10. Nc6 (10. Ka7 Nc8+) 10... Bxc6+ 11. Ka7 Bd7 12. Kb8 Bh3 13. Bb7 Nd7+) 8... Ba6+ 9. Rb7 $1 Ne4 {"Magnificent study: a simple position expresses the theme of promotion three pawns into weak pieces, and with different motivations. Usually such play is used in winning sketches, but here in a draw!" (G. Kasparian)} 1/2-1/2

[Event "1.p Stella Polaris"] [Site "Nr 8"] [Date "1971"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0086.10e8f3)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2n1K2b/7B/6P1/2B2n2/8/5k2/8/5b2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "1971"] 
 {The idea of this study is interesting: White's two bishops make subtle manoeuvres, restraining the actions of four light pieces, and do not allow the black king to help them.} 1. Kd7 Ba6 2. g7 $1 Nxg7 3. Bc2 $1 {Black's pieces are in a tight position. While it is necessary to withdraw the bishop from the dangerous squares h7 and g6, and at the same time prevent the move 3... Nh5 by means of 4. Bd1+. Only Black's king will be able to help his pieces, which are out of play.} ({It was a mistake for white:} 3. Bd4 $2 Ne6 $1 4. Bxh8 Nf8+) (3. Bg6 $2 Kg4 4. Bd4 Ne6 $1 5. Bxh8 Nf8+) 3... Ke2 4. Bd4 { With the position of the black king on e2 this move becomes suitable for White.} Ke1 (4... Kd2 5. Bb1 $1) 5. Bc3+ $1 ({But not} 5. Bb1 $2 Kd2 $1 {and position of reciprocal zugzwang with WTM} 6. Be4 Ne6 7. Bxh8 Nc5+) 5... Kf1 6. Bd4 $1 Ke2 7. Bg6 $1 {Now at the position of the black king on e2 possible bishop move to g6, because on 7...Ne6 saves 8. Bh5+. } Kd1 8. Be4 $1 Kd2 (8... Ne6 9. Bf3+) (8... Kc1 9. Bg6 Ne6 10. Be3+) 9. Bb1 $1 {zz} Ke1 10. Bc2 $1 Ke2 11. Bg6 $1 {zz} Kd1 12. Be4 $1 Kd2 13. Bb1 {zz. Annotations: G. Kasparian from the book "Zamietchatielnyje Etiudy"}1/2-1/2

[Event "1.p Tidskrift for Schack"] [Site "Nr 16"] [Date "1974"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(+4340.55g3g5)"] [Result "1-0"] [BlackElo "2400"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [TimeControl "300"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "7b/Q2q2rp/4p3/2B3kP/1p1PP1P1/1p4K1/p4P2/8 w - - 0 1"] [Termination "normal"] [PlyCount "19"] [WhiteType "human"] [BlackType "human"] 
 {White's only chance is to create a mate net.} 1. f4+ Kh6 $1 (1... Kf6 2. e5+ Kf7 3. Qxd7+) 2. Bf8 $1 {The first queen sacrifice.} a1=Q $1 (2... Qxa7 3. Kh4 $1 Qe7+ 4. g5+ Qxg5+ 5. fxg5#) (2... Qd8 3. Bxg7+ Bxg7 4. g5+ Qxg5+ 5. fxg5+ Kxg5 6. Qxg7+ Kxh5 7. Qg4+ Kh6 8. Kh4 a1=Q 9. Qg5#) 3. Qxa1 Qc8 $1 {Black must attack the bishop.} (3... Qc7 4. Qd1 (4. Kh4 $2 Qxf4)) (3... Qf7 4. g5+ Kxh5 5. Qh1+ Kg6 6. Qh6#) 4. Qa6 $1 {Second queen sacrifice. After other moves Black even wins.} (4. Kh4 $2 Qxf8) 4... Qc3+ $1 (4... Qxa6 5. Kh4 Qe2 6. g5#) (4... Qxf8 5. Qxe6+) 5. Qd3 $1 {Third queen sacrifice.} (5. Kh4 $2 Qe1+) 5... Qc8 $1 (5... Qxd3+ 6. Kh4) (5... Qe1+ 6. Kg2 b2 7. Qf3 Qh4 8. g5+ Qxg5+ 9. fxg5+ Kxg5 10. Bxg7 Bxg7 (10... b1=Q 11. Bxh8) 11. Qe3+ Kf6 (11... Kxh5 12. Qe2+) 12. Qf2+ ) (5... b2 6. Qxc3 b1=Q 7. Qf3 Qe1+ (7... Qg1+ 8. Kh3) 8. Kh3) 6. Qc4 $1 { Fourth decisive queen sacrifice!} (6. Qa6 $2 Qc3+) (6. Qxb3 $2 e5 $1) 6... Qxf8 (6... Qxc4 7. Kh4) 7. Qxe6+ Rg6 8. g5+ Kg7 (8... Kxh5 9. Qh3#) 9. h6+ Rxh6 10. gxh6# 1-0

[Event "1/2.p Shakhmaty v SSSR"] [Site "Nr 18"] [Date "1974, version 2022"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(+0014.44d3e1) TT (c)"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/7p/8/8/1PP2B1p/2PKP1N1/np5p/4k3 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "45"] [EventDate "1974"] 
 {The theme of the competition was a figure game logically connected to the resulting pawn ending.} 1. Kc2 b1=Q+ $1 (1... Nxc3 $1 2. Kxb2 {and as in the main variation}) 2. Kxb1 Nxc3+ (2... hxg3 3. Bxg3+) 3. Kb2! ({It would be wrong:} 3. Kc2 $2 Ne2 4. Nh1 Nxf4 5. exf4 Kf1 6. b5 Kg2 7. b6 Kxh1 8. b7 Kg1 9. b8=Q h1=Q 10. Qb1+ Kg2 11. Qxh1+ Kxh1 12. c5 h3 13. c6 h2 14. c7 Kg1 $1 15. c8=Q h1=Q 16. Qc5+ Kf1 $11) 3... Ne2! 4. Nh1 Nxf4 5. exf4 ({White have to immediately capture Black knight, otherwise after:} 5. b5 $2 Nd3+ $1 6. Kc3 Nf2 7. b6 Nxh1 8. b7 Nf2 9. b8=Q h1=Q {Black even are winning}) 5... Kf1 6. c5 $1 ({It would be wrong:} 6. b5 $2 Kg2 7. b6 Kxh1 8. b7 Kg1 9. b8=Q h1=Q 10. Qa7+ Kh2 $1 (10... Kg2 $2 11. Qb7+ $18) 11. Qf2+ Qg2 12. Qxg2+ Kxg2 $11) 6... Kg2 7. c6 Kxh1 8. c7 Kg1 9. c8=Q h1=Q 10. Qc1+ {Only the exchange of queens gives White a chance for the win.} 10... Kh2 11. Qxh1+ Kxh1 12. b5 h3 13. b6 h2 14. b7 Kg1 15. b8=Q h1=Q 16. Qa7+ {Only now it can be seen the meaning of the move 3.Kb2; after 3.Kc2? White would first have to move pawn b (so that to be able to exchange queens in 11-th move by 10.Qb1+) and only then pawn c, and after 16.Qc5+ Kf1 the subsequent exchange of queens would not be possible.} 16... Kf1 17. Qa1+ Kg2 18. Qxh1+ Kxh1 19. f5 h5 20. f6 h4 21. f7 h3 22. f8=Q h2 {It is now apparent why it was necessary to promote the f pawn as the last; At queen's position on b8 or c8, there is a theoretically drawish ending. But now White can mate.} 23. Qf1# 1-0

[Event "1.p Szachy"] [Site "Nr 21"] [Date "1975, version 2026"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0448.02g1a6) (c)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [BlackElo "2400"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [TimeControl "300"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2B3rn/1R4N1/k1N5/8/7n/7p/4p3/4b1K1 w - - 0 1"] [Termination "normal"] [PlyCount "27"] [WhiteType "human"] [BlackType "human"] 
 1. Nb8+ Ka5 2. Nc6+ Ka4 3. Bg4 Rxg7 {$1 Black starts a sharp combination.} (3. .. Bc3 4. Bxe2 Rxg7+ (4. .. Bxg7 5. Bc4) 5. Rxg7 Bxg7 6. Kh2) 4. Rxg7 Bf2+ $1 5. Kxf2 e1=Q+ $1 6. Kxe1 h2 {It seems that Black have achieved the inevitable promotion of his pawn for the sacrifices. However, it is now White who begins to play imaginatively.} 7. Bd1+ Kb5 $1 (7. .. Ka3 8. Rg3+) 8. Ba4+ $1 Kc5 ({main: In the second variant, the king and the rook "spin" in the other direction.} 8. .. Kb6 9. Rb7+ $1 Kc5 10. Rb5+ Kd6 11. Rd5+ $1 Kc7 (11. .. Kxd5 12. Nb4+ Kc5 13. Bc6) 12. Rd7+ $1 Kb6 13. Rb7+ $1 Kc5 14. Rb5+) 9. Rg5+ Kb6 10. Rb5+ Kc7 (10. .. Kxc6 11. Rb2+) 11. Rb7+ $1 Kd6 (11. .. Kxb7 12. Na5+ Kb6 13. Bc6) 12. Rd7+ $1 Kc5 13. Rd5+ $1 Kb6 14. Rb5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "1.hm Tidskrift for Schack"] [Site "Nr 23"] [Date "1976, version 2022"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(+0047.32g8c8) (c)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2k3Kn/6B1/P3P3/1n2P3/3p2p1/8/8/1b1N4 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "22"] [EventDate "1976"] 
 1. e7 $1 ( {The order of White's first and second moves must be exact:} 1. a7 $2 Nxa7 2. e7 Bg6 $1 ( {not} 2... Kd7 $2) 3. e6 ( {or} 3. Bf6 g3 4. Bh4 g2 5. Bf2 Nc6 $19) 3... Nc6 $1 4. Nf2 (4. Be5 $2 {- the square e5 is guarded.}) 4... g3 5. Nh3 Nxe7+ 6. Kxh8 Bf5 $19) 1... Kd7 ( {Now} 1... Bg6 {is not dangerous:} 2. e6 $1 g3 3. Be5 $1 {The e5 square is not guarded.} g2 4. Bh2 $11) 2. a7 $1 ( { Also the order of White's second and third moves must be exact:} 2. e6+ $2 Kxe7 3. a7 Be4 $1 4. Nf2 {The square f8 is guarded and 4. Kf8 is impossible.} Ba8 5. Bxh8 g3 $19) 2... Nxa7 ( {Now} 2... Be4 {does not win} 3. Kf8 $1 {The f8 square was not guarded} Ng6+ 4. Kf7 Nxe7 5. e6+ Kd8 ( {or} 5... Kd6 6. Bf8 $11) 6. Bf6 Nd6+ 7. Kf8 Ndf5 8. Nf2 $1 Bd5 9. Nxg4 {positional draw.}) (2... Ba2+ 3. Kxh8 Bd5 4. e6+ Kxe7 5. Bxd4 $1 Nxd4 6. Ne3 $11) 3. e6+ Ke8 $1 (3... Kxe7 4. Bxd4 Nc6 5. Bxh8 g3 $11) 4. Bxd4 Nc6 5. Bxh8 (5. Bf2 $2 Ng6 $19) 5... g3 6. Ne3 Nxe7+ 7. Kg7 Nf5+ 8. Nxf5 g2 9. Kg8 g1=Q+ 10. Ng7+ Kd8 11. e7+ Kxe7 {A stalemate with active pinned knight and active blocked bishop.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "1.p L'Italia Scacchistica"] [Site "Nr 24"] [Date "1976"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0434.10h4h6) (c)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/1r5k/8/7K/3RP3/2b1n3/1N6 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "22"] [EventDate "1976"] 
 1. Rd2 Rb4+ 2. Kh3 Ng1+ 3. Kg3 $1 ({It would be wrong:} 3. Kg2 $2 {because of} 3... Rg4+ 4. Kf2 Bxb1 5. Rd1 Nh3+ 6. Kf3 Bf5 {Black win}) 3... Bxb1 4. Rh2+ $1 ({But not:} 4. Rd1 Ne2+ 5. Kf3 Nc3 {Black win}) 4... Kg5 5. Kf2 $1 {trapping Black knight} 5... Ne2 ({if Black try to defend their knight by:} 5... Rg4 {then} 6. Rh1 Be4 7. Rxg1 $11) 6. Rg2+ ({This inserted check is necessary because after immediate:} 6. Kxe2 Rb2+ {White lose their rook} ) 6... Kh4 $1 ({Black loses his knight, but is trying to construct mate net:} 6... Kf5 7. Kxe2 Rb2+ 8. Kf1 Bd3+ 9. Kg1 Rb1+ 10. Kh2 {the draw is obvious}) 7. Kxe2 Rb2+ 8. Kf1 ({but not:} 8. Kf3 $2 Be4+ {Black win}) 8... Bd3+ 9. Kg1 Rb1+ 10. Kh2 ({Obviously not:} 10. Kf2 $2 Rf1#) 10... Be4 {threatening with mate Rh1# or capture of a rook, but White have a way out of the trouble:} 11. Rg4+ $1 Kxg4 {stalemate.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "1.p Problem"] [Site "Nr 25"] [Date "1976"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0068.67h6e8) (v)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [BlackElo "2400"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [TimeControl "300"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "N3k3/P2p3N/3P1p1K/2p1ppP1/3p3b/2P4P/p3n2P/1n5b w - - 0 1"] [Termination "normal"] [PlyCount "17"] [WhiteType "human"] [BlackType "human"] 
 1. Nc7+ Kd8 (1... Kf7 2. g6+ Kg8 3. Ne8) 2. g6 a1=Q 3. g7 (3. Ne6+ $2 dxe6 4. g7 Qxa7 5. g8=Q+ Kd7 6. Qf7+ Kxd6 7. Qxa7 Nbxc3) 3... Qa2 4. c4 $1 (4. Nd5 $2 Bxd5 {and the a8-square is guarded by Qa1.}) 4... Qxc4 5. Nd5 $1 {Plachutta interference.} Qc1+ (5... Qxd5 6. a8=Q+ Qxa8 7. g8=Q#) (5... Bxd5 6. g8=Q+ Bxg8 7. a8=Q#) 6. Nf4 $1 {The purpose of this sacrifice is to draw the black queen to a square where she will block her knight.} (6. Kg6 $2 Nf4+ 7. Nxf4 Qg1+) 6... Qg1 (6... Qxf4+ 7. Kg6 {(7... Nf4+??)}) 7. Ng2 $1 {Nowotny interference.} Qc1+ (7... Qxg2 8. a8=Q+ Qxa8 9. g8=Q#) (7... Bxg2 8. g8=Q#) 8. Nf4 $1 (8. Kg6 $2 Nf4+ 9. Nxf4 Qg1+) 8... Qc4 9. Nd5 $1 {Positional draw with perpetual Plachutta and Nowotny interferences.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "2.p Schakend Nederland"] [Site "Nr 27"] [Date "1976, version 1991"] [Round ""] [White "Jan Rusinek"] [Black "(=0433.40a8d8) (v)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [TimeControl "300"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "K2k4/8/P7/r2P4/Pn6/6R1/Pb6/8 w - - 0 1"] [Termination "normal"] [PlyCount "17"] [WhiteType "human"] [BlackType "human"] 
 1. Kb7 (1. Rb3 $2 Kc8 $1) 1... Nxa6 (1... Rxa6 2. Rb3) (1... Bd4 2. Rg8+ $1 Kd7 (2... Ke7 3. d6+ $1 Kxd6 4. Rg4 Kd5 5. Rxd4+ Kxd4 6. a7) 3. Rg4 Nc2 (3... Bc5 4. Rxb4 Bxb4 5. a7) 4. Rxd4 Nxd4 5. a7) 2. Kb6 Rxa4 3. Kb5 Rxa2 4. Rg2 $1 Ke7 { The black pieces are bound by mutual defence and only the king can move:} (4... Nc5 5. Rg8+) (4... Nc7+ 5. Kc4) (4... Kc8 5. Kc4) 5. Re2+ $1 ({Thematic try:} 5. Rc2 $2 Kd7 $1 {position of reciprocal zugzwang with WTM:} 6. Rh2 (6. Rc6 Nb8 7. Rc2 Ra7) 6... Nc5 $1) (5. Rd2 $2 Nc5 6. Kxc5 Ba3+) (5. Rh2 $2 Nc5 6. Rh7+ Kd6 7. Rh6+ Kxd5) 5... Kd7 6. Rc2 $1 {This is the same zz position with BTM.} ( 6. Rg2 $2 Nc5 $1) 6... Kd8 7. Rg2 $1 (7. Rh2 $2 Nc5 $1) (7. Rf2 $2 Nc5 8. Rf8+ Ke7) 7... Kc7 8. Rh2 $1 (8. Rc2+ $2 Kd7 $1) (8. Rf2 $2 Kd6) (8. Re2 $2 Nb4 $1 9. Rh2 Ba3) 8... Kd8 (8... Nc5 9. Rc2) (8... Nb4 9. Rh7+ Kd6 10. Kxb4) 9. Rg2 { positional draw.} 1/2-1/2