It is indeed difficult to understand the intention shortening this magnificent work.
I have no intention of buying *Endgame Labyrinths*, as I do not see Jan Rusinek among the 1,000 studies listed in the index.
The prepared pawn capture (Rxg4) has been moved here to the key — a practice Jan Rusinek always criticized.
Only in the original version, this unfortunate issue is effectively hidden by the line 1... g1=Q 2. Rc1+ Kf2 3. Rxg1 Kxg1 4. Bxg4 (but not 4. e8=Q, due to 4... g3!! leading to a surprising draw).
It is indeed crazy, that there is not a single Rusinek study in the selection, though of course not intentional. One possible explanation may be that I went through all the studies (of famous composers) in Harold Database, looking for natural looking starting positions, and Jan certainly has a more than fair share of exotic starting positions. In the second round, Jacob Aagaard took out the candidates he did not like.
I have no idea, why we left out the first move. Our stated idea was to start the solving right away, skipping any introduction, though in this case 1. Kb1 is not introduction.
It is indeed difficult to understand the intention shortening this magnificent work.
I have no intention of buying *Endgame Labyrinths*, as I do not see Jan Rusinek among the 1,000 studies listed in the index.
The prepared pawn capture (Rxg4) has been moved here to the key — a practice Jan Rusinek always criticized.
Only in the original version, this unfortunate issue is effectively hidden by the line 1... g1=Q 2. Rc1+ Kf2 3. Rxg1 Kxg1 4. Bxg4 (but not 4. e8=Q, due to 4... g3!! leading to a surprising draw).
It is indeed crazy, that there is not a single Rusinek study in the selection, though of course not intentional. One possible explanation may be that I went through all the studies (of famous composers) in Harold Database, looking for natural looking starting positions, and Jan certainly has a more than fair share of exotic starting positions. In the second round, Jacob Aagaard took out the candidates he did not like.
I have no idea, why we left out the first move. Our stated idea was to start the solving right away, skipping any introduction, though in this case 1. Kb1 is not introduction.