Name the black piece that delivers the Perpetual Check!
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Diagrams from John Bain’s best-selling book,
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, PERPETUAL CHECK Diagram 343:
Black avoids checkmate, & draws this otherwise losing position by using Perpetual Check >
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Answer – Diagram 342:
The black Queen delivers Perpetual Check by moving back and forth from Qa3+ to Qb3+!
