White draws this otherwise losing position by using a Perpetual Check!

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Chess Tactics For Students

Chapter 12 Perpetual Check – INTRODUCTION

Perpetual Check is a tactic where a player draws the game in an otherwise losing position by repeatedly checking the opponent’s King. Some Perpetual Checks are simple, as shown in Diagram 342. Other times, it take two or three moves to set up.

Next, PERPETURAL CHECK Diagram 354:

White avoids checkmate & draws this otherwise losing position by using a Perpetual Check >

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Answer – Diagram 353:

1. Bg6+                             Kg8

2. Bh7+                             Kh8

3. Bg6+, etc. draw

or

1. Nf5/e4+?                      Qh6! (Blocks the check!)