The German composer Hans Geiger also used the King Tut motif. Can the black king find a safe retreat? What can white do about it? The hint? Troika! Published in the Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1920, the idea was later tackled by the famous composers Richard Reti.
1.h4
a5
2.h5
Ka4
3.h6
b5
4.h7
b4
5.h8N!
[5.h8Q
b5
stalemate.]
5...b5
6.Ng6
fxg6
7.f7
g5
8.f8N!
[8.f8Q
g4
stalemate.]
8...g4
9.Ne6
dxe6
10.d7
e5
11.d8N!
[11.d8Q
e4
12.Kc1
e3
13.Qd3
(13.Qb6
e2
14.Qxa5+
Kxa5
15.Kd2
Kb6
16.Kxe2
Kc5
17.Ke3
Kd5
18.Ke2
Ke4
19.Kd2=
) 13...e2
14.Qxg3
e1Q+
15.Qxe1
g3=
]
11...e4
12.Nb7
[or 12.Ne6
]
12...e3
13.Nc5#
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