Nº25 Mario Micaloni & Daniele Gatti

Win

Section B.1.

Mario Micaloni & Daniele Gatti (Italy)

wKe1,Nf4,Bh4,Pc5,e2,h6/bKe3,Pa3,b3,b4,b6,e7,g5

1. Bf2+! Ke4 2. Kd2
2. h7? b2! 3. Kd2 b1=Q 4. h8=Q Qa2+! 5. Ke1 Qb1+! = perpetual
check

2… a2 3. Bd4! Kxd4 4. h7 a1=Q 5. h8=Q+ e5 6. Qd8 with two main lines:

A) 6. … Ke4 7. Qd3+ Kxf4 8. Qf3#

B) 6. … Kc4 7. Qd3+ Kxc5 8. Qd5#

Echo mates with black pawns as diagonal blockades