Nº 21 Daniele Gatti

Draw

Daniele Gatti (Italy)

wKh7,Qc4,Rf1,Pc7,h6/bKf8,Qg2,Be8,h8,Rd8,Pe5,e7,f6

1. Qf7+!
Try: 1. Rg1? Qxg1! 2. Qf7+ Bxf7 3. cxd8=Q+ Be8 4. Qxe8+ Kxe8 -+
Try: 1. Rxf6+?. exf6! (1. … Bxf6? 2. Qf7+ Bxf7. cxd8=Q+ Be8 4. Qxe8+ Kxe8 stalemate) 2. Qc5+ Rd6! ( 2. … Kxf7? 3. cxd8=N+ Kf8 4. Se6+ Kf7 5. Nd8+ perpetual check) 3. Qxd6+ Kf6 4. Qe6+Kxe6 5. c8=Q+ Bd7-+.

With two lines

A) 1. … Kxf7 2. cxd8=N+! Kf8 3. Ne6+ Kf7 4. Nd8+ Kf8 5. Ne6+= perpetual check

B) 1. … Bxf7 2. cxd8=Q+ Be8 3. Rxf6+ exf6
3. … Bxf6 4. Qxe8+ Kxe8= stalemate

4. Qxf6+
4. … Bf7 5. Qd8+ Be8 6. Qf6+= perpetual check

4… Bxf6= stalemate