Master's word

The beginning of the course was postponed to allow some libations for the departure of the friend Jojo to the sun, the sea and sex (he is partinic, as the bad tongues would say) (RB). The course was cut by an hour and a half? Never mind! The (more and more numerous) readers will have four (!) games instead of one, the 2nd part of Yermo containing in its bosom, if I dare to say, Piket-Kasparov 1997, where "the monkey-man", as a virulent correspondent of "France-Echecs" says, distinguished himself again by claiming to have "missed a (imaginary) win"... At Pierre's request, some short and simple PG. And, at nobody's request, some long and complicated selfmates.

And some other curiosities that were discussed at the restaurant... 

Master's diagrams