py_20080115

h=2 with Imitator

: piece imitating the movement of the unit just played within the limits of the chessboard and a free arrival square .
The moving piece is therefore limited by the movements of the Imitator (or Limitator !).

Ladislav BELCSAK
The Problemist, 2007

white Qg7 Kf5 black Qa4 Kd7 neutral If4

h=2(2+2+1)
2 solutions
☉f4: Imitator

Solution

{
Imitator f4
} 1.Kd7-d6[If3] Qg7-c7[Ib3] + {
} 2.Qa4-a2[Ib1] Kf5-e5[Ia1] {stalemate

} 1.Kd7-e8[Ig5] Kf5-f6[Ig6] {
} 2.Qa4-b3[Ih5] Qg7-e7[If5] {stalemate}

h#2 with Imitator

Ladislav BELCSAK
The Problemist, 2004
1st Prize

white Be2 Rc6 Ka5 black Pa7b7 Kd5 Bd4 neutral Ig3

h#2(3+4)
a) ☉g3: Imitator
b) ☉g3-->c3

Solution

{

} a) {

} 1.Bd4-c5[If4] Be2-b5[Ic7] 2.Kd5-c4[Ib6] Rc6-b6[Ia6] #{
Les seuls coups légaux sont } 3.Bc5-e7[Ic8] {ou} 3.Bc5-f2[Id3] {ou} 3.Bc5-g1[Ie2] {that allow all } 3...Bb5*c4 {

} b) nIg3-->c3{Ig3 --> c3

} 1.Bd4-e3[Id2] Rc6-b6[Ic2] 2.Kd5-e6[Id3] Be2-b5[Ia6] #{
The only legal moves are } 3.Be3-g5[Ic8] {or} 3.Be3-g1[Ic4] {that allow all } 3...Rb6*e6 {

Very nice diagonal/orthogonal echo}

s#5 - Maximum

Thomas R.DAWSON
1920

white Ke4 Be5e8 black Qe7 Pe6 Ke2

s#5 Maximum
b) -♗e5 +♙e3

Solution

{

} a) {

} 1.Be5-d6 ! zugzwang. 1...Qe7-h4 +{
} 2.Bd6-f4 zugzwang. 2...Qh4-d8{
} 3.Bf4-e5 zugzwang. 3...Qd8-d1{
} 4.Ke4-f4 zugzwang. 4...Qd1-d8{
} 5.Be8-d7 5...Qd8-h4 #{

} b) -wBe5 +wPe3 { -Be5 +pe3
} 1.Ke4-f4 ! zugzwang. 1...Qe7-a3{
} 2.Be8-b5 + 2...Qa3-d3{
} 3.e3-e4 zugzwang. 3...Qd3*b5{
} 4.e4-e5 zugzwang. 4...Qb5-e8{
} 5.Kf4-e4 5...Qe8-a4 #

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