Chess Endgame Study Composition: Plachutta

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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Plachutta 5

Y. Afek & M. Minski
Jenever Quick Composing ty (tt)
2015
3rd Prize

White wins

1. Bc2 Bxc2 2. Rxg3 Rb3 3. d7 Rd1

4. Nd3!! Nowotny, Plachutta 4... Rbxd3 4... Rdxd3 5. g6+ Kh8 6. Rh3+ Rxh3 7. d8=Q#; 4... Bxd3 5. Rh3# (5. d8=Q? Bg6+ -+) 5. g6+ Kh8 6. d8=Q+ Rxd8 7. Rh3#

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Plachutta 4

A. Kuryatnikov & E. Markov
Israel Chess Composition Society
1995
2nd Honourable Mention

Draw

1. Nc6+ Nxc6 2. Ra4+ Kc3 3. Rc5+ 3. Ke3? d1=N+! +-; 3. Ke2? Ba6! 4. Rxa6 Nd4+ -+ 3... Kd3 4. Rd5+ Kc2 5. Ke2 5. Rc4+? Kd1 -+

5... Nd4+! Plachutta 6. Raxd4! 6. Rdxd4? Bg4+! 7. Rxg4 d1=Q+ -+ 6... d1=Q+ 7. Rxd1 Bg4+ 8. Ke1 Bxd1 9. Rc5+! 9. Rxd1? b1=Q 10. Rxb1 Kxb1 11. Kd2 Kxa2 12. Kc2 g6 -+ 9... Kb1 10. Kxd1 Ka1! 10... Kxa2 11. Ra5+ Kb3 12. Rb5+ = 11. Rb5 b1=Q+ 12. Rxb1+ Kxb1 13. g6! Kxa2 13... Kb2 14. Kd2! = 14. Kc2 Ka3 15. Kc3 Ka4 16. Kc4 a5 17. g3! Ka3 18. Kc3 a4 19. g4 Ka2 20. Kc2 a3 21. g5 Ka1 22. Kc1 Ka2 22... a2 23. Kc2 stalemate 23. Kc2 positional draw

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Plachutta 3

L. Pachman
Louma ty Sach
1941
3rd Honourable Mention
- version -

White wins

1. N4d6! (1. N8d6? Ra7! 2. Nxc8 Rxh7+ =) 1... Ra7! 2. Nc7! Plachutta 2... Rcxc7 (2... Raxc7 3. Bc3+! Rxc3 4. Nf7#) 3. Nf7+! Rxf7 4. Bc3+ Rg7 5. Ba1 Rae7! 6. d6! (6. c4? Re5! 7. Bxe5 a1=Q 8. Bxa1 stalemate) 6... Re5! 7. Bxe5 a1=Q 8. d7! (8. Bxa1? stalemate) 8... Qd4! (8... Qxe5 9. d8=Q+ +-) 9. d8=Q+! Qxd8 10. Bxg7#

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Plachutta 2

T. Gorgiev
3rd International Moscow o.t.b. ty
1936
1st Honourable Mention

White wins

1. d7 g2+! 2. Kxg2 2. Bxg2? Rd3 = 2... Re2+ 2... Rg3+ 3. Kf2 Rg8 4. Rh1+ Kg5 5. Rg1+ +- 3. Kf3 Rd2 4. Kf4! Rc3

5. Bd3! Plachutta 5... Rcxd3 5... Rdxd3 6. Rh1+ +-; 5... Rc4+ 6. Ke3! +- (6. Bxc4? Rd4+! 7. Kf5 Rxd7 =) 6. d8=Q+ Rxd8 7. Rh1+ Rh2 8. Rxh2#

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