Perpetual Check

Question 1

Answer 1

1. … Qb3+
2. Ka1 Qa3+
3. Kb1 Qb3+, etc. draw

Question 2

Answer 2

1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxe8+ Kh7
3. Qh5+ Kg8
4. Qe8+, etc. draw

Question 3

Answer 3

1. Nf5+ Kg8
2. Ne7/h6+ Kg7
3. Nf5+ Kg8
4. Ne7/h6+ Kg7 etc. draw
   - or -
5. Nf5+ Kh8??
6. g7+ Kg8
7. Nh6#

Question 4

Answer 4

1. … Rg2+
2. Kh3 Rg3+
3. Kh2 Rg2+
4. Kh1 Rg1+, etc. draw

Question 5

Answer 5

1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxe8+ Kh7
3. Qh5+ Kg8
4. Qe8+, etc. draw

Question 6

Answer 6

1. … Rxb3+
2. a/cxb3 Rxb3+
3. a/cxb3 Qxb3+
4. Ka1 Qa3+, etc. draw

Question 7

Answer 7

1. Re8+ Ka7
2. Re7+ Ka8/b8
3. Re8+, etc. draw

Question 8

Answer 8

1. … Qg4+
2. Kh1 Qf3+
3. Kg1 Qg4+, etc. draw

Question 9

Answer 9

1. Qe8+ Kh7
2. Qh5+ Kg8
3. Qe8+, etc. draw

Question 10

Answer 10

1. Qf8+ Kh7
2. Qf7+ Kh8
3. Qf8+, etc. draw

Question 11

Answer 11

1. … Qxg3+
2. hxg3 Rxg3+
3. Kh1/h2 Rh3+
4. Kg1 Rg3+, etc. draw

Question 12

Answer 12

1. Ng6+ Kh7
2. Nf8+ Kh8
3. Ng6+, etc. draw

Question 13

Answer 13

1. … Na2+
2. Kd1 Nc3+
3. Kc1 Na2+, etc. draw
   - or -
4. … Na2+
5. Kb1 Nc3+
6. Ka1?? Ra2#

Question 14

Answer 14

1. … Rxg3+
2. Kh1/h2 Rh3+
3. Kg1 Rg3+, etc. draw

Question 15

Answer 15

1. Qh5+ Kg8
2. Qe8+ Kh7
3. Qh5+, etc. draw
   - or -
4. Qe8+ Kh7
5. Qh5+ Kg8
6. Qe8+, etc. draw

Question 16

Answer 16

1. Bg6+ Kg8
2. Bh7+ Kh8
3. Bg6+, etc. draw
   - or -
4. Bf5/e4+? Qh6!

Question 17

Answer 17

1. Qxb7+ Nxb7
2. Rxb7+ Ka8
3. Rxa7+ Kb8
4. Rab7+, etc. draw
   - or -
5. Qxb7+ Nxb7
6. Rxb7+ Kc8??
7. Rhc7#

Question 18

Answer 18

1. Be6+ Kh7
2. Bf5+ Kg8
3. Be6+, etc. draw

Question 19

Answer 19

1. Qg6+ Kh8
2. Qh6+ Kg8
3. Qg6+, etc. draw

Question 20

Answer 20

1. Rc8+ Ka7/b7
2. Rc7+ Ka8/b8
3. Rc8+, etc. draw

Question 21

Answer 21

1. Qxg6+ Kh8
2. Qxh6+ Kg8
3. Qg6+, etc. draw

Question 22

Answer 22

1. Nf6+ Kf8
2. Nd7+ Ke8/g8
3. Nf6+ Kf8
4. Nd7+, etc. draw

Question 23

Answer 23

1. … Rxg3+
2. hxg3 Qxg3+
3. Kh1 Qh3+
4. Kg1 Qg3+, etc. draw

Question 24

Answer 24

1. Rxg6+ fxg6
2. Qxg6+ Kh8
3. Qh6+ Kg8
4. Qg6+, etc. draw

Question 25

Answer 25

1. Rh7+ Kg8
2. Rhg7+ Kh8
3. Rh7+, etc. draw

Question 26

Answer 26

1. … Ng4+
2. Kh1/h3 Nf2+
3. Kh2 Ng4+
4. Kh1/h3 Nf2+, etc. draw
   - or -
5. … Ng4+
6. Kh1 Nf2+
7. Kg1 Ng4+
8. Kh1 Nf2+, etc. draw

Question 27

Answer 27

1. Rb7+ Ka8
2. Ra7+ Kb8
3. Rb7+, etc. draw

Question 28

Answer 28

1. Qg7/h8+ Ke7
2. Qf6+ Kf8
3. Qg7/h8+ Ke7
4. Qf6+, etc. draw

Question 29

Answer 29

1. Qc7+ Kb5
2. Qb7+ Ka5
3. Qc7+, etc. draw

Question 30

Answer 30

1. … Ng3+
2. Kh2 Nf1+
3. Kh1 Ng3+, etc. draw