Jon Speelman

... the initial position is decisive Zugzwang.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Szabo"]
[Black "Dueckstein"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "7k/p1R3Rp/1p3r2/3r1q2/3Q4/6P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Rxh7+ Kg8 2. Rcg7+ Kf8 3. Rxa7 Kg8 4. Rhg7+ Kf8 ( { Black can try: } 4... Kh8 5. Qh4+ Qh5 6. Rh7+ Kg8 7. Rag7+ Kf8 8. Qxf6+ Qf7 9. Qxf7# ) 5. Rgb7 Rfd6 6. Qh8# 1-0