june 7 2011

Sorry for the delay due to the volume of work and the volume of the report that had to be shared.
the key to the club now seems more difficult to find than the key of problems presented by the Master.
This session saw a simultaneous and massive arrival of the hard core of fairy lovers, including a renaissance Circe from our friend Pierre.
Also in the crowd were Grand-Master Michel, the (future) Master Guy and Eric.
a quality assistance, so.

to engage, a minimal position.
As it is almost impossible to find it, you are entitled to the solution

1 - réciprocal h=5 - opposite pawn Sentinels

Master's words

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Some diagrams for the summer. Poor Daniel has been in great demand lately, where his computer science is doing wonders. Let's offer him two "Abdu" to comfort him. Let's add two problems submitted in recent competitions: one at the Lithuanian championship, the other at the Belgrade festival, brilliantly won by our Grand-Master Michel. Four problems, but 14 solutions.

 

The #2 of our venerable compatriot from Marseille is far from being trivial. The four #3s are very different: the first one is pleasant, with 5 or 6 false leads all the same. The next one has two candidate moves, but one is the try, the other is the key. The last two are great style , from the duo Burger-Matthews. Despite this co-author, it is not "fast food" but slow tasting. The second was scandalously underrated by the judge, probably falling into the trap of symmetry. It is however the best performance of the famous duo, according to RM itself. This confirms me in my thirty-year old habit of not giving the references, nor the rewards of the problems I propose.

 

A few multimoves: a fun Swiss #5 where you can't skimp. In economic #6, it would be easy if the White King was in h4, wouldn't it? The other #6 is one of the rare compositions I was able to find from a former solutionist French champion. Cute and very easy.

 

I end with two long problems and a selfmate of my favourite composer. In these three problems I inexplicably forgot to remove the solution.

 

The fairy-tale course will be transmitted by our master-tabellion.

 

I wish you a relaxing and instructive summer. God bless you. Enjoy yourself.

AV

 

Sentinels with opponent's pawn : a piece which plays " defecates " an opponent's pawn on the starting square of the move
reciprocal helpmate : unlike the normal helpmate, Black also have the possibility to stalemate (or checkmate) White at their last move
The computer has been very helpful, but all in all, it's pretty nice.

And now a historical work with 11 masts by Sauterelle, a record.

2 - #2 with Grasshoppers

Grasshopper : move as a Queen with a hurdle and lands just behind it if the square is free or occupied by an opponent's unit

A real task at the time.
Small anecdote: the Master in his youth, strongly contributed to the correction of the problems with Grasshoppers.
It is a pity that his name does not appear on the problems of Jean Oudot, whose affection for the Grasshoppers was obvious..

A short passage through the AntiCirce

3 - #2 AntiCirce with Rose and Equihoppers

AntiCirce : the capturing piece is reborn on its original square if this one is free, otherwise capture is illegal
. A fairy piece is considered to be a promotion piece and is therefore reborn on the promotion square of the column where it captures
Equihopper : jumper performing an equipollent movement in relation to the sautoir, Eh7 can jump in f5 or f3 via g6 and g5
Rose : Extended circular step jumper. ROa1 can take d4 via b3 which makes it reborn in d8

There is an ABC cycle in this problem.

The great Hans Peter Rehm at work

4 - #10 with Paos, Vaos, Lion and Bishop-Lion

Vao : moves like a Bishop and needs to take beyond the sautoir
Bishop-Lion : as above, but whatever the move, needs a sautoir
Lion : as above, but with the Queen's movement characteristics
Pao : like the Vao, but with the Rook walk

A very beautiful mechanism.

A Czech author to follow

5 - #2 AntiCirce with Lions

AntiCirce with capture on rebirth squares allowed
Lion : as above, but with the Queen's movement characteristics

A very nice problem with a surprising key

We continue with the great Australian guru of drawer statements

6 - h=8 Chameleon Maximum Exchange Circe

Maximum : black plays the longest legal moves geometrically
Chameleon : C-F-T-D-C cycle
Exchange Circe (PWC) : the captured piece is reborn on the starting square of the capturing piece's move

A challenge for the solutionist !

The self-helpmate that Guy has in affection.

7 - hs#3 Circe with Leos and Pao

self-helpmate : like selfmate, except that Black helps White, and at the last move, White forces Black to checkmate them.
Leo : moves like a Queen and needs a sautoir to capture
Pao : as above, but moves like a Rook

On change de catégorie.

8 - h=9

Promotion, more promotion, always more promotion.

More promotion with the following.

9 - series #5 - Circe with Nightriders

Nightrider : Extended Knight NRc2 can go to b4, a6 or d4, e6, f8 or e3, g4, and finally a1 and e1.

A genre very rarely discussed in the Master's fairy sessions, despite the natural tendencies of the members of the Saint-Lazare club..

10 - h#2 Fuddled Men

Fuddled Man : a piece after playing must "rest" and wait before replaying.
Very interesting

A little Feather as an meal's appetizer for which our friend Guy has given us the slip.

11 - Aidé de série 50 coups - Circé échange (PWC) avec Tour-Locuste

Rook-Locuste : moves like a Locust but only on the lines of the Rook

To look for, because it is accessible and there is not too much choice.

And now, a fairy study for "almost normal" chess players

12 - White to play and draw - Circé

Quite easy but very elegant

A splendid fairy PG as main course.

13 - PG 10 Lortap (Elliuortap in french verlan)

Elliuortap : a piece can only take if it is not observed by a piece of its camp

don't hesitate to look for it, it is full of surprises.

14 - h=3 Parrain Circe

Parrain Circe : a captured piece remains "in the air" and makes an equipollent movement to the piece that plays immediately afterwards.

For dessert, here are the marine pieces.
As Daniel pointed out, in great shape, the Master did not want to show this problem to Guy for fear that "les pièces marines le peinent".

15 - h#2 with marine pieces

Triton : move like a Rook and capture like a Locust
Siren : as above but with the Queen's March
Nereide : as above but with the Bishop's March

and a last one for the road.

16 - h=2,5 - AntiCirce Cheylan with NightRiders

AntiCirce Cheylan : capture on the rebirth square is forbidden as shown in the diagram

I hope not to have been too long in this report.
You will find below the electronic version of the Master which does not contain the same information as the text version, the fairies and Chess Base not being good swimming.
I still have a few words to wish you a good read and a good summer rest.
Friendly Yours

Le greffier