Perpetual Plachutta 2

E. Dobrescu
Magyar Sakkélet
1982
Special Prize

Draw

1. g6 b1=Q 1... hxg6 2. Ne6 h1=Q 3. Ng7+ Kf7 4. e8=Q+ +- 2. g7 Qa2 3. a7 h1=Q

4. Nd5! Plachutta 4... Qhh2+ 4... Qhxd5 5. g8=Q+ Qxg8 6. a8=Q+ +-; 4... Qaxd5 5. a8=Q+ Qxa8 6. g8=Q# 5. Nf4! Qh1 6. Nd5 Qah2+ 7. Nf4 Q2g1

8. Ng2! Plachutta 8... Qhh2+ 8... Qhxg2 9. g8=Q+ Qxg8 10. a8=Q+ Kf7 11. Qd5+ Kg7 12. Qxg8+ Kxg8 13. e8=Q+ +-; 8... Qgxg2 9. a8=Q+ Qxa8 10. g8=Q# 9. Nf4 Qhh1 10. Ng2! Plachutta 10... Qgh2+ 11. Nf4 Qa2 12. Nd5 perpetual Plachutta

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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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