Perpetual Plachutta 1

J. Rusinek
Problem
1976
1st Prize
- version -

Draw

1. Nc7+ Kd8 2. g6 a1=Q 3. g7 Qa2 4. c4! Qxc4

5. Nd5! Plachutta 5... Qc1+ (5... Qxd5 6. a8=Q+ Qxa8 7. g8=Q#; 5... Bxd5 6. g8=Q+ Bxg8 7. a8=Q#) 6. Nf4! Qg1 (6... Qxf4+ 7. Kg6 +-)

7. Ng2! Nowotny 7... Qc1+ (7... Qxg2 8. a8=Q+ Qxa8 9. g8=Q#; 7... Bxg2 8. g8=Q#) 8. Nf4! Qc4 9. Nd5! perpetual Plachutta 9... Qc1+ 10. Nf4 Qg1 11. Ng2 perpetual Nowotny

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