Nº4 Daniele Gatti

Draw

Daniele Gatti (Italy)

wKc4,Qf3,Bg8,Rf6,f7,Pd2,e4/bKa4,Qa1,Nc1,Ra8,h2,Pb2,b7,g3,h5

1. Qd1+!
Logical Try: 1. Ra6+? Rxa6! 2. Qd1+ Ka5! 3. Rf5+ Kb6! 4. Qg1+ Rf2! -+

With two lines :

A) 1. … Ka3 2. Ra6+! bxa6
Logical Try: 2. Rf3+? Ka2! And Kc3 is not check because of wRf7 covering WBg8. Not possible yet Qa4+ -+
3. Rf3+! Ka2 4. Kc3+ Ka3
Logical Try: 4. Qa4+? Kb1! Not possible check in c2-+

5. Kc4+ Ka2 6. Kc3+ Rxg8 7. Qa4+! Kb1 8. Qc2+ Ka2 9. Qa4+ = perpetual check

B) 1. … Ka5 2. Rf5+! Ka6 3. R5f6+! Ka7 4.Rxb7+! Kxb7 5. Rf7+! Kc8 6. Rf8+! Kd7 7. Rf7+! Ke8 8. Rf8+!! Kxf8 9.Qf3+! Kxg8 10. Qxg3+! Kh7 11. Qc7+! Kg8 12. g3+! Kh7 13. Qc7+ =perpetual check
In both variations a R+B perpetual check is interrupted and substituted by a Q
perpetual check.