{}
1.WQc5-a4 ! {threatens} 2.Qh6*g6 # {}
1...Rb3-c3 2.Qh6-f8 # {}
1...Bb2-c3 2.Qh6*h3 # { because f4 is controlled by Qua4 via c5-d3}
1...BQb5-c3 {controls f7 via e4 & d6, as well as h3 via e2 & f4, so both wQ checks are avoided} 2.Sc6-d4 # {}
1...BQd1-c3 {same remark} 2.WQh2-e3 # {}
1...h3*g2 2.Qh6*g6 # {Queen is supported by the Quintessence a4 via c3, d5 & f4.
Quadruple Grimshaw.
The author specifies that he dedicated this problem to J.-M. Loustau in memory of an article by him, 19 years earlier,
on the triple Grimshaw with a rook, a bishop and a "normal" nightjar. Strangely, I was reading at the same time an
article by Mark Gordian (page 342 of Themes/64 1961) mentioning one of his problems on this theme dating from... 1928!
No, the fairy is not new.}
2 - h#5 circe
Peele, R & Lytton C1974
white Pf2 Kg4
black Ke7 Bf6 Sf4h7
h#5 Circe(2+4)
: a captured piece is reborn on its native square if it is free, otherwise it disappears
{ }
1.h7-h8=B 2.Bh8*g5 3.Bg5-f6 4.g4-g5 {}
5.g5-g6 6.g6-g7 7.g7-g8=S 8.Sg8*c3 {}
9.Sc3-e4 10.c2-c4 11.c4-c5 12.c5-c6 {}
13.c6-c7 14.c7-c8=Q 15.Qc8*h5 16.Qh5-f5 {}
17.h4-h5 18.h5-h6 19.h6-h7 20.h7-h8=R {}
21.Rh8*a6 22.Ra6-e6 {pat !It is surprising that this problem has not already been composed since 1980, when the Mars circe was invented.}
6 - aidé 4# Clone Circe
Rice, J.2017
white Ke1 Sc2
black Pd3e3f3 Ke4 Rd2
h#4 Clone Circe(2+5)b)♘c2-->b3 Chameleon Circe
: the captured unit takes the nature of the capturing unit and is reborn accordingly.
Captures by the King follow the rules of normal Circe
: a captured piece rises in rank before being reborn, according to the N-B-R-Q pattern.
Pawns are reborn as in normal Circe
{}
a) {Clone Circe}
1.Rd2*c2[+wRh1] 0-0 2.d3-d2 Kg1-h2 3.d2-d1=Q + Kh2-g3 4.Qd1*f1[+wQd1] Qd1-d5 # {}
b) wSc2-->b3 {Cc2-->b3 Chameleon Circe}
1.Rd2-f2 Sb3-d4 2.Ke4*d4[+wBc1] Bc1*e3[+bPe7] + 3.Kd4*e3[+wRa1] 0-0-0 4.Ke3-e2 Rd1-e1 # {
taking this rook would resurrect a white Queen on d1Castle in each phase.}
7 - serial h#69 Circe Exchange with roses
Kotesovec, V.2015
white Sa2 ROb7f6 Ke5
black Kh3
ser-h#69 Circe Exchange(4+1)b7, f6: Rose
: Extended knight with rounded path.
: the captured piece returns to the starting square of the capturing piece.
This masterpiece, which would have deserved a first prize, was under-ranked by the judges,
talking slyly about "computer-assisted composition".
As if the others were not...
Furthermore, the said judges botch the problem in two lines without explaining anything.
{Essai :}
1.Kh3-g3 ? {leads to a deadlock, f2 being controlled by Rose f6 and f3 by Rose b7, via d8-f7-g5}
1.Kh3-g2 ! 2.Kg2-f1 3.Kf1-e2 4.Ke2-d3 5.Kd3-c4 6.Kc4-b5 7.Kb5-c6 8.Kc6*b7[+wROc6] {}
9.Kb7-a6 10.Ka6-b5 11.Kb5*c6[+wROb5] 12.Kc6-c5 13.Kc5-c4 14.Kc4*b5[+wROc4] {}
15.Kb5-c6 {For a4 is controlled by the Rose f6, via d7-b6.} 16.Kc6-c7 {}
17.Kc7-d8 18.Kd8-e7 19.Ke7-f8 {For f7 is controlled by the Rose c4.} 20.Kf8-g7 {
} 21.Kg7-g6 {For h6 is controlled by the Rose c4, via d6-f7.} 22.Kg6-g5 23.Kg5-h4 24.Kh4-g3 {}
25.Kg3-f3 26.Kf3-e2 27.Ke2-d3 28.Kd3-c2 29.Kc2-b3 {The judges, after having started at the 7th move (!)
went directly from the 14th to the 29th move! A way to show their contempt for this problem.}
30.Kb3*a2[+wSb3] 31.Ka2-b1 32.Kb1-c2 {}
33.Kc2-d3 34.Kd3*c4[+wROd3] 35.Kc4-b5{Here the judges go straight to the 47th !} 36.Kb5-c6 37.Kc6-c7 38.Kc7-d8 39.Kd8-e7 {}
40.Ke7-f7 {Contrary to the 19th move, we no longer pass through f8, controlled by the d3 Rose, via c5-d7.}
41.Kf7-g7 42.Kg7-h6 43.Kh6-g5 44.Kg5-h4 45.Kh4-g3 46.Kg3-f3 47.Kf3-e2 48.Ke2*d3[+wROe2] {}
49.Kd3-c4 50.Kc4*b3[+wSc4] 51.Kb3-b4 {Here the judges go straight to the 64th !}
52.Kb4-c5 {And not by b5, as the 3 previous times, because it is controlled by the Rose e2.}
53.Kc5-c6 54.Kc6-b7 {For c7 is also controlled by the Rose e2.} 55.Kb7-c8 56.Kc8-d8 {}
57.Kd8-e7 58.Ke7-f7 59.Kf7-g6 {Unlike the 41st move, this square is free.}
60.Kg6-g5 61.Kg5-h4 62.Kh4-h3 63.Kh3-g2 64.Kg2-f3 {}
65.Kf3*e2[+wROf3] 66.Ke2-d3 67.Kd3-c2 {For c3 is controlled by the Rose f6.}
68.Kc2-b1 ! {Because b2 is controlled by the c4 Knight, but also by the f6 Rose, via g4-f2-d1.} 69.Kb1-a2 ROf6-c3 # !
{Rose c3 controls a2 & b1, Knight c4 controls a3 & b2, Rose f3 controls b3 & a1. Congratulations to the author !}
8 - #2 Calvet anti-circe with lions
Caillaud, M.2008
white Pf7f6a3d5 Kb3 Bg4 Re2 LIh5f8e1g1b7d7
black Pe7g2g5 Kf4 Be8 LIf3h4
: moves on the Queen's lines but with the help of a sautoir .
The squares must be free between the starting square and the sautoir and between the sautoir and the landing square
which may be free or occupied by an opposing piece.
: the capturing piece is reborn on its original square .
In Calvet anti-circe, the capturing and rebirth square can be the same.
A fairy piece being promoted is reborn on the promotion square
{a few things to start with : }
1...Be8*f7[bBf7->c8] { is illegal because of Lion f8 ; } 1...LIh4*f6[bLIf6->f1] {display-departure-file} { i illegal with same reason
noter that } 1.Re2-e4 + ? {don't mat because of} 1...LIf3*a3[bLIa3->a1] !{}
1.Re2-f2 ! 1...e7-e6 { or } 1...e7-e5 {(threat-variation)} 2.f7*e8=B[wBe8->f1] # {
the square f1 being now occupied prevents LIh4xf6->f1 }
1...Kf4-e3 + 2.f7*e8=S[wSe8->b1] # {car} 2...LIf3*b3 { and rebirth on b1 is impossible,
as} 2...Ke3*f2[bKf2->e8] {because of Lion e1}
1...Kf4-e4 2.f7*e8=Q[wQe8->d1] # {car} 2...LIf3*d5 { and rebirth in d1 is impossible}
1...Kf4-e5 2.f7*e8=R[wRe8->h1] # {car} 2...LIf3*h5 { and rebirth in h1 is impossible}
1...Be8*d7[bBd7->c8] 2.Bg4*f3[wBf3->f1] # {: e3 is controlled by Lg1 (also g4), e5 by Lh5, e4 by Lb7
all these Lions can now be reborn in e8}
1...LIh4*e1 {in Calvet, the capture is allowed on the rebirth square} 2.f7*e8=LI # {same remark
it's really mat because} 2...Kf4*g4 {is impossible, the nature of the promotion having retained the occupation of e8;
on the other hand, the Lion e8 recovers the squares e3, e4 & e5.AUW to 5.
One of the few relatively digestible problems in the competition, yet ranked... 13th !}
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