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s#2 - Madrasi Rex Inclusiv
Wladyslaw ROSOLAK & Waldemar TURAWola Gulowska, 19983rd Prize
white Qe1 Pe4a5e3c6 Sa7g6 Rg7 Ke6
black Bh8 Ke5 Qd8 Pa6b6d7 Sb8f8 Re7
s#2(9+9)Madrasi Rex inclusiv
{Problem presented by Daniel at his 1998 fairy tale class, remarkable selection as this "3rd prize" is far superior to the first two.
Apparent Play : } 1...Bh8*g7# {(freeing bR) or } 1...Sb8*c6# {(freeing Pd7), only bQ is free. key is : }
1.Qe1-d1 ! {(blocus)}
1...Qd8-c7
2.Qd1-d6 ! {(AP 2 Dc3+)}
2...Sb8*c6 #
2...Bh8*g7 #{}
1...Qd8-e8
2.Qd1-h5 +! {(JA 2 Dg3+)}
2...Qe8*g6 #{}
1...Qd8-c8
2.Qd1-d5 +! {(2 Dd6+? Dc7)}
2...Qc8*c6 #{}
1...Sb8*c6 +
2.Qd1*d7
2...Bh8*g7 #{Pa6 prevents } 1.Qe1-f1 Qd8-c7 2.Qf1-b5+ Qc7*c6# {} 1.Sa7-c8? Bh8*g7+
2,5 last moves - Isardam
BONAVOGLIA M.1997
white Kb2
black Pa4c5 Kb6 Ba3a2a1c4c3c2c1a5
2,5 derniers coups(1+11)Isardam
{...e (or c) xBd6+, Fg1 (or f2...) c5, and now the forced moves:
...dxc5+, Kb4xNb3, ...bxBa4+, KxNb2, ...dxBc1=B+. Black Knights are
necessary to avoid illegal bishop faces: c1-a3 & a4-c2.}
#2 - marine pieces
Michel CAILLAUD & Stephen EMMERSONT.T.Kingston, 19981st M.H.
white Pd4 Kd8 WTe8e6 Sd5 WSc6
black NDh1 Kd6 BTc8e1 BSg8 Pb3
#2(6+6)
🨵e8, e6, 🨻c8, e1: Triton🨴c6, 🨺g8: Siren🨼h1: Nereide
{}
1.Sd5-e7 ? NDh1-e4 ! 2.Se7*c8+ Kd6-d5!{}
1.Sd5-e3 ? 1...BTe1*e3-e4 !{}
1.Sd5-c7 ? BTc8-b8 !{}
1.Sd5-b6 ? Kd6*c6 !{}
1.WSc6-c5 + ? BTe1*e6-e7 !{}
1.Sd5-c3 ! threat:
2.Sc3-b5 #{}
1...NDh1-e4
2.WSc6-c5 # { (TRxe6 is no more possible)}
1...BTe1-e4
2.WSc6-d5 # { (NExd5 is no more possible)}
1...BTc8-b8
2.WSc6-c7 # {(TRxc7 is no more possible) }
1...BSg8-g5
2.WSc6-d7 # {(SIxe6 is no more possible) }
1...BTe1-e5
2.d4*e5 #
#2 - Mars Circe
Frantisek SABOLThe problemist suppl.2000
white Bb4 Ka2 Qb2 Pf3 Se5 Ra6
black Bb7h8 Ka3 Qa4 Pb3c4f4 Sa8g7 Rh7g8
#2(6+11)Mars Circe
{}
1.Se5-g6 + ?
but
1...f4*g6 !{}
1.Qb2*b3 + ?
but
1...Bh8*b4 !{}
1.Ra6-d6 ? threat: 2.Se5-d3 # { or } 2.Qb2*b3 #
but
1...Rh7-h1 !{for ...Rc1 or ...Rb1 respectively}
1.Ra6-a7? Sa8-c7 2.Ka2-b1+ Rg8*a7 {or Rh7xa7}
1.Ra6-h6 ! threat: 2.Ka2-b1 # {}
1...Sg7-h5 {prevents Kb1 by Bh8xh6 !} 2.Se5-c6 #{}
1...Rg8-b8 {prevents Kb1 by Na8*h6 !} 2.Se5-c6 #{}
1...Rg8-c8 {same} 2.Se5-g4 #{}
1...Rg8-d8 {same} 2.Se5-d3 #{}
1...Rg8-e8 {same} 2.Se5-f7 #{}
1...Rg8-f8 {same} 2.Qb2*b3 #
s#2 Functionaries chess
Michel CAILLAUDT.T. Nunspeet 2000 1st prize
white Bh7 Kh8 Qh2 Ph4d3 Sg8g4 Rg2f4
black Pf2 Kh6 Ba1 Sh5a5
s#2(9+5)Functionaries chess
{}
1.Rf4-f7 ? zugzwang.
but
1...f2-f1=R ! 2.Rf7-a7 Sa5-c6 +!{}
1.Rf4-f8 ! {} zugzwang.
1...f2-f1=Q
2.Rf8-f6 +
2...Qf1*f6 #{}
1...f2-f1=S
2.Qh2-g1 {(not 2 Qh1? Nfg3!)}
2...Sf1-g3 #
2...Sf1-d2 #{}
1...f2-f1=R
2.Rf8-a8
2...Sa5-b3 #
2...Sa5-c4 #
2...Sa5-c6 #
2...Sa5-b7 #{}
1...f2-f1=B
2.Rg2-g1
2...Bf1-g2 # { or } 2...Bf1*d3 #
{AUWNote: Be2 and Bh3 are illegal because these two moves "wake up" Ng4}
#2 with Imitator
Alain HARDRANEurope Echecs 1963
white Ph4 Kc5 Ra7 Bc8
black Pe7f6f4 Ka5 Bg7
neutral Ie8
#2(4+5)Imitator e8
{}1.Bc8-b7[Id7] ? Ka5-b6[Ie8] + ! {}
1.Bc8-d7[If7] ? Ka5-b6[Ig8] + ! {}
1.Bc8-f5[Ih5] ? { pat } {}
1.Bc8-e6[Ig6] + ?
1...Bg7-f8[If7]
2.Be6-c4[Id5] #
2.Be6-f7[Ig8] # {}
but
1...Bg7-h6[Ih5] !{}
1.Ra7-c7[Ig8] ? zugzwang.
but
1...Bg7-h6[Ih7] ! {}
1.Bc8-a6[Ic6] ! zugzwang.
1...Bg7-f8[Ib7]
2.Ba6-c4[Id5] # { 2 Fd3+? Fh6!}
1...Bg7-h8[Id7]
2.Ba6-b5[Ie6] #
1...Bg7-h6[Id5]
2.Ba6-b7[Ie6] #{"Very nice work, very typical of the Imitator" (AV in 1963).
Mystification: 1 Ba6 is the least tempting key.}
h#6 2 solutions
Fadil ABDURAHMANOVIC &Christopher J.A. JONES2015
white Pg2 Ka6 Bg8
black Pf7d7 Kh1
h#6(3+3)2 sol.
{}
1.d7-d6 g2-g4 2.Kh1-g2 g4-g5 3.Kg2-f3 g5-g6 4.Kf3-e4 g6*f7 5.Ke4-d5 f7-f8=Q + 6.Kd5-c6 Qf8-c8 #{}
1.f7-f5 Ka6-b5 2.f5-f4 Kb5-c4 3.f4-f3 Kc4-d3 4.f3*g2 Kd3-e2 5.g2-g1=B Ke2-f1 6.Bg1-h2 Bg8-d5 #
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