py_20121211

#2 with Grasshoppers

Pierre MONTREAL
Jean-Pierre BOYER
Europe-Echecs, 1966
1st-3rd Prize

white Bg2g5 Kh5 Qa6 Pd5 Sc2e8 Re3 black Se5 Bh8 Kf5 Ga2b2b7d2f1g3g7f8d8

#2(8+12)
a2, b2, b7, d2, f1, g3, g7, f8, d8: Grasshopper

{
right side of the board to move forward and left to move backward
} 1.Se8*g7 + ? but 1...Bh8*g7 ! {
} 1.Qa6-d3 + ? but 1...Gg3*d3 ! {
} 1.Qa6-g6 + ? but 1...Gg3*g6 ! {
} 1.Qa6-e6 + ? but 1...Ga2*e6 ! {
} 1.Re3-b3 ? but 1...Se5-c6 ! {
} 1.Re3*e5 + ? but 1...Kf5*e5 ! {
} 1.Re3-e4 ? but 1...Se5-f3 ! {
} 1.Bg2-h3 + ? but 1...Gg7-g4 ! {
} 1.Bg2-e4 + ? but 1...Gb7*e4 !{

} 1.Re3-e1 ! threat: 2.Sc2-e3 # {
} 1...Ga2*c2 2.Qa6-e6 # {
} 1...Se5-c4 2.Qa6-e6 # {
} 1...Se5-d3 2.Se8-d6 # {
} 1...Se5-f3 2.Qa6-f6 # {
} 1...Se5-g4 2.Qa6-g6 # {
} 1...Se5-g6 2.Bg2-h3 # {
} 1...Se5-f7 2.Qa6*f1 # {
} 1...Se5-d7 2.Sc2-d4 # {
} 1...Se5-c6 2.Qa6-d3 #

h#1 Double-step

Hans UITENBROEK
Sake tourney, 2012
1st Prize

white Pc2b7b6 Rg6 Bd1c5 Kh5 black Pg3f4c4d5d6g7h7 Ke2 Rf7 Sf6e6 Bd7

h#1 Double-step(7+12)
2 solutions

{

} 1.Se6-d4 [bSd4->f5] b7-b8=Q [wQb8->d6] # {
} 1...b7-b8=S [wSb8->c6] ? 2.Sf5-d4 [bSd4->c6] !{

} 1.Sf6-e4 [bSe4->g5] b7-b8=S [wSb8->c6] # {
} 1...b7-b8=Q [wQb8->d6] + ? 2.Sg5-e4 [bSe4->d6] !

#2 with Rose

Jean-Pierre BOYER
Tournoi Olympique Nice, 1974
3rd HM

white ROb8 Kc2 Bb2 black Pb5 Ka2 Sc5a6

#2(3+4)
b8: Rose

{

} 1.ROb8*a6 + ? but 1...Sc5*a6 !{

} 1.ROb8-b4 + ? but 1...Sa6*b4 + !{

} 1.ROb8-d3 ? but 1...Sc5*d3 !{

} 1.ROb8-f8 ! threat: 2.ROf8-f4 #{
} 1...Sc5-d3 2.ROf8*a6 #{
} 1...Sc5-e6 2.ROf8*e6 #{
} 1...Sa6-b4 + 2.ROf8*b4 #

hs#4 with Grasshopper-2

Gaspar J. PERRONE

white Pc2b3a5 Ke1 Ra1 G2d2e2e3 black Pb4g2 Ka6 G2h1h2

hs#4(8+5)
d2, e2, e3, h1, h2: Grasshopper-2

{

} 1.0-0-0 g2-g1=G2 {

} 2.G2d2-a2 G2g1-c5 {

} 3.G2a2-d5 G2h1-b7 {

} 4.c2-c4 + b4*c3 ep. #

#2 Parrain Circe

Kevin BEGLEY
Mat Plus, 2007
2nd Prize

white Pc5c6f4g4 Bb5g1 Ra4e6 Kf7 black Pc7g5 Kd5 Re1 Bf1

#2 Parrain Circe(9+5)

{

} 1.Re6-e2 ? zugzwang. but 1...g5*f4 !{
} 1.Re6-e5 + ? but 1...Re1*e5 !{
} 1.Re6-d6 + ? but 1...c7*d6 !{
} 1.Bb5-c4 + ? but 1...Bf1*c4 !{
} 1.Ra4-d4 + ? but 1...Kd5*c5 !{

} 1.Bb5-e2 ! zugzwang. 1...Re1-a1 2.Be2-f3 #{
} 1...Re1-b1 2.Be2-f3 #{
} 1...Re1-c1 2.Be2-f3 #{
} 1...Re1-d1 2.Be2-f3 #{
} 1...Re1*e2 2.Bg1-e3[+wBc4] #{
} 1...Bf1-h3 2.Be2-c4 #{
} 1...Bf1-g2 2.Be2-c4 #{
} 1...Bf1*e2 2.Re6-e8[+wBe4] #{
} 1...g5*f4 2.Kf7-e7[+wPe4] #

h#2 vertical Moebius

Gaspar J. PERRONE

white Pd7 Kf3 Re3 black Kd6 Rc1c3

h#2 vertical Moebius(3+3)

{

}

serial h#13 black Ultra-Maximum opponent's pawn Sentinels

Peter HARRIS

white Pc7d6e5 black Pa5 Kf4

ser-h#13(3+2)
black ultra-Maximum
opponent's pawn sentinels
b) + Transmuted Kings

{

} a) {

} 1.Kf4-g3[+wPf4] 2.Kg3-h2[+wPg3] 3.Kh2-g1[+wPh2] 4.Kg1-f2 {
} 5.Kf2-e1[+wPf2] 6.Ke1-d2 7.Kd2-c1[+wPd2] 8.Kc1-b2 {
} 9.Kb2-a3 10.Ka3-b4 11.Kb4-c5 12.Kc5-b6 {
} 13.Kb6-a7 c7-c8=S #{

} b) {+ Transmuted Kings}{

} 1.Kf4-e3[+wPf4] 2.Ke3-f2[+wPe3] 3.Kf2-g1[+wPf2] 4.Kg1-h2 {
} 5.Kh2-g1[+wPh2] 6.Kg1*f2 7.Kf2-e1[+wPf2] 8.Ke1-d2 {
} 9.Kd2-c1[+wPd2] 10.Kc1-b2 11.Kb2-a3 12.Ka3-b4 {
} 13.Kb4-c5 d2-d4 #

serial h=10 AntiCirce

Tibor ERSEK

white Pb6e7g6f5h4b2c2a4 Sa5f4 Rf7 Kc5 black Bh3c1 Kd7 Qa2 Pc7c6f6g7h6a3 Sf1 Ra1

ser-h=10 AntiCirce(12+12)

{

}

hs#2,5 - mirror Circe

Cyprian STOCKFORD
Cedric C. LYTTON

white Qe4 Pg2 Kh3 Re8 Sg4 black Pe6h4h2 Kd7 Sf3

hs#2,5 mirror Circe(5+5)
b) Ng4-->f2

{

} a) {

} 1...h2-h1=B 2.Re8-d8 + Kd7-e7 3.Qe4-h7 + Bh1*g2[+wPg7] #{

} b) wSg4-->f2{Ng4-->f2

} 1...h2-h1=S 2.Re8-e7 + Kd7-c8 3.Qe4-a8 + Sh1*f2[+wSb8] #{

}

#2 - Super Pin

Colin SYDENHAM
Phénix, 1990
2nd HM

white Qa1 Pg4h4 Kg6 Be2 Sf5e5 black Pe4c4b6 Kf4 Rb1

#2 SuperPin(7+5)

{

} 1.Kg6-h6? threat: 2.Se5-g6 # but 1... Rb1-d1!{

} 1.Kg6-f7? threat: 2.Se5-g6 # but 1... Rb1-f1!{

} 1.Kg6-g7? threat: 2.Se5-g6 # but 1... Rb1-g1!{

} 1.Kg6-h7? threat: 2.Se5-g6 # but 1... Rb1-h1!{

} 1.Kg6-h5? threat: 2.Se5-g6 # but 1... Rb1-b5!{

} 1.Kg6-f6! threat: 2.Se5-g6 #{
} 1... Rb1-f1 2.Qa1*f1 #{
} 1... e4-e3 2.Qa1-d4 #

h=2 Rönnauer Chess duplex

Andreas THOMA

white Pf7 Ka6 black Pf2 Kh4

h=8 Rönnauer Chess(2+2)
Duplex

{

}

h#2,5 with Vao and Locust

Chris FEATHER
Jubilé C. Lytton
The Problemist, 2009 - 2nd HM

white VAb4b5 Kh1 Sd3 Le7 black Sb1 Pe6 Rf6 Bg8f8 Kd5

h#2,5(5+6)
b) Cd3=p
b4, b5: Vao
e7: Locust

{

} a) {

} 1...VAb4-c3 2.Kd5-d4 Le7*e6-e5 3.Bg8-c4 VAc3-a1 # {

} b) +wPd3 {

} 1...VAb5-c6 2.e6-e5 Le7*e5-e4 3.Bf8-c5 VAc6-a8 #

h=5 Circe Madrasi with Lions

Unto HEINONEN
The Problemist, 2007
1st Prize

white Pa7c7e7g7h7g4d5 Kd3 Sh1g8 LIf5 black Pd7g2f2e2c2b2d4 Ke5 Bb8 LIa1h3 Rd8

h=5 Circe Madrasi(11+12)
f5, a1, h3: Lion

{

} 1.c2-c1=LI e7-e8=LI 2.b2-b1=LI h7-h8=LI+{

} 3.g2*h1=LI c7*d8=LI 4.e2-e1=LI a7*b8=LI[+bBf8]{

} 5.f2-f1=LI g7*f8=LI {pat}

hs=5 Kobul Kings

Andreas THOMA

white Ph7d7 Kc7 black Pa2h2 Kb2

hs=5 Kobul Kings(3+3)

{

} 1.h7-h8=R h2-h1=B 2.Rh8*h1[b2=rB] a2-a1=Q {

} 3.Rh1-h8 rBb2*h8[c7=rR] 4.d7-d8=S Qa1-f6 {

} 5.rRc7-h7 + Qf6*d8[h7=rS] {pat !}

serial s#11 - Kobul Kings

Ioannis GAROUFALIDIS
The Problemist Supplément, 2012

white Pc2c3b4e4f5g7 Kd4 black Pb2h7f6d6c4b5 Ka1 Sb1

ser-s#11 Kobul Kings(7+8)

{

} 1.g7-g8=S 2.Sg8*f6[a1=K] 3.Sf6-d5 4.f5-f6 {

} 5.f6-f7 6.f7-f8=S 7.Sf8*h7[a1=K] 8.Sh7-g5 {

} 9.Sg5-f3 10.Sf3-d2 11.Sd2*b1[a1=rS] rSa1*c2[d4=K] #

h#3,5 - AntiAndernach Ultra-Patrol

Peter HARRIS

white Pb6c7 black Qa8 Ke6

h#3,5(2+2)
AntiAndernach
Ultra-Patrol
b) Ke6-->e3

{

} a) {

} 1...c7-c8=Q=b 2.Qc8-c7=w Qc7-c6=b 3.Qa8-a6=w b6-b7=b 4.b7-b5=w Qa6*c6 #{

} b) bKe6-->e3{

} 1...c7-c8=R=b 2.Qa8-a7=w Qa7-a6=b 3.Rc8-b8=w b6-b7=b 4.Qa6-a7=w Rb8*b7 #

h#3 - Parrain Circe with neutral Nightrider

Lev GROLMAN
Alexandre ELIZAROV

neutral Ne7 black Pd5 Kg4 white Pf2 Ka6

h#3 Parrain Circe(2+2+1)
2 solutions
e7: neutral Nightrider

{

} 1.d5-d4 nNe7-c3 2.nNc3-b5 f2-f3 + 3.Kg4*f3 Ka6*b5[+wPg2] #{

} 1.nNe7-c8 f2-f4 2.nNc8-b6 Ka6-a7 3.Kg4*f4 Ka7*b6[+wPg3] #

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