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1 - P0002853
Marcel Eugene Nordlohne
Umwandlungen in Märchenfiguren 2 1993
P0002853
(3+3) C+
s#4
Längstzüger
wDU,sDU=Grashüpfer
1. fxe6ep! Gf6 2. e7 Gd8 3. e8=G Gf8 4. Gg8 Gh8#
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Der letzte Zug kann unter der Längstzügerbedingung nur Be7-e5 gewesen sein. Also ist der En-passant-Schlüssel erlaubt. Erstaunlicherweise gelingt der En-passant-Nachweis in Miniaturfassung.
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 after analysis
Last move obviously was not made by Ga6
neither by Kf1 from e1, e2, f2, because K-f1 would not be a longest move
neither by Pe5 from d6, e6, f6, by a similar reason
So last move was e7-e5, and White may capture ep (2021-05-02)
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Keywords: En passant, Maximummer, Model mate
Pieces: du = Grasshopper (G)
Genre: Retro, Fairies
Computer test: HC+ Popeye 4.61 after analysis
FEN: 8/8/*2q7/4pP2/8/8/7*2Q/5k1K
Reprints: Probleemblad 05-06/196?
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-05-10 more...
2 - P0540829
Filippo Minieri
H551 The Problemist 07-08/1977
P0540829
(5+9) cooked
h#2
1.2.1.1
1) 1. exd3ep b8=D 2. Kd4 Df4#
2) 1. exd3ep a8=S 2. d4 Sxb6#
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Cook: e.p. not justified as R: 0.e3xd4 possible
VL: Unjustified ep-capture because of –e3xd4. For correction it suffices e.g. to add bSe3.
This is possibly a unique 2-move helpmate with ep-key and 2 solutions of the type 1.2.1.1 (at least so currently in the PDB).
Publi?ation details. H551 in the Helpmate section of the July issue, with no preview. Here is the text of the solution published in the Nov.-77 issue: “…White may have just played P(e3)xd4. Very few solvers have spotted this. Full marks for claim of no solution with correct reasoning but, in fairness, one mark for composer's intention. White cannot have just played K(a5)a6 in reply to Pxb6+ as too many captures by Black are required.” (2023-12-01)
A.Buchanan: Yes Valery you are right this must be cooked. However, I'm not a fan of +bSe3 because it spoils one of the model mates. Separately, I mildly prefer bPf7 to bPe6. (2023-12-03)
VL: I do prefer bPf7, as well. I don't see any way to save at least one of the properties Kindergarten Problem and Model mate (2) after fixing (what for these keywords have been added just now?). Besides, Andrew, please, refine the specification ((full) number and publication month 07-08). (2023-12-03)
A.Buchanan: Ok have added the publication details. The keywords are useful to indicate the aim, even though the problem is cooked. I guess there is a way to keep the model mates but it’s very clunky and probably +bSe3 is better (2023-12-03)
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Keywords: En passant as key, Kindergarten Problem, Model mate (2)
Genre: h#, Retro
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: 8/PP6/Kpp1p3/2pp4/1pkPp3/2p5/P7/8
Input: Michal Dragoun, 1998-04-09
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-12-03 more...
3 - P0577550
Johann J. Chaschtschanski
14447 Schach , p. 79, 03/2000
P0577550
(3+9)
h#7
b) sTc2 nach h6
a) 1. Txg2 Kxg2 2. Ld4 Kh1 3. Le5 fxe5 4. Kf4 e6 5. Kg5 e7 6. Kh4 e8=D 7. Kh3 Dxh5#
b) 1. gxf3ep gxf3 2. Ke5 Kg2 3. Le4 fxe4 4. Kf6 exf5 5. Kg7 f6 6. Kh8 f7 7. Th7 f8=D#
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Anton Baumann: C+ Gustav 4.1d (2020-11-24)
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Keywords: Switchback (K in a), Entblockung, Promotion (D), Promotion in the mating move (D in b), Twin, En passant as key, Selfblock (in b), Corner mate (in b), Model mate (in b)
Genre: h#, Retro
FEN: 8/8/8/5p1p/4kPp1/3bb1p1/2r3Pp/7K
Input: hpr, 2000-10-27
Last update: Gunter Jordan, 2020-11-25 more...
4 - P1317816
Peter Hoffmann
16412 Die Schwalbe 274, p. 201, 08/2015
nach Gerhard Pfeiffer & Reinhard Fiebig
spezielle ehrende Erwähnung
Abt. h#-Mehrzüger
PR Boris Schorochow
P1317816
(2+14) C+
h#8
0.1.1...
1. ... Kb2 2. Db3+ axb3 3. f1=D b4 4. Df4 bxc5 5. Dd6 cxd6 6. g1=D d7 7. Dg6 d8=S 8. Dh7 Sf7#
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Rolf Wiehagen: Siehe P0500863, Gerhard Pfeiffer 1985, mit 10 schwarzen Bauern, und P1087039, Reinhardt Fiebig 2005, mit 9 schwarzen Bauern.
Spezielle ehrende Erwähnung von Preisrichter Boris Shorokhov, der in seinem Preisbericht schreibt:
"Für drei Umwandlungen schwarzer Bauern in Damen werden neun Züge benötigt. Bisher gelang dies nur mit zu vielen schwarzen Bauern, d.h. in illegaler Stellung. Der Autor dieser Aufgabe vermeidet solche Positionen, aber die erste Umwandlung in eine Dame ist retroanalytisch begründet, offensichtlich war 1. d1=D+ der letzte schwarze Zug. Natürlich ist das nicht dasselbe, aber nach meiner Meinung verdient die Findigkeit des Autors eine spezielle Auszeichnung." (2021-04-22)
James Malcom: This problem is mentioned on berlinthema.de on 159 of this document: http://www.berlinthema.de/AUSWAHL_PH.pdf (2022-01-31)
A.Buchanan: It would be cool if our keyword system distinguished cleanly between retro & forward promotions. However we have too much clutter in the current vocabulary to extend in this way right now, imho. (2022-01-31)
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Keywords: Minimal (B), Oudot Theme, konsekutive Umwandlungen 4 (dddS), Excelsior white, under-promotion (S), Promotion (d), Model mate, Selfblock, Smothered mate, Corner mate, Phoenix, Antiphönix
Genre: h#, Retro
FEN: 6nk/6n1/8/2b2p2/p2p3p/8/P1K1ppp1/r2qr3
Input: Felber, Volker, 2016-02-29
Last update: Gunter Jordan, 2022-02-02 more...
5 - P1357952
John Doe

Kiebitz-Lösungsturnier, Berlin 1900
P1357952
(2+4)
#2
1. ... ??

1. Df6! droht 2. De7#,Dxh8#
1. ... Kf8 2. Dxh8#
1. ... Tg8,Tf8 2. De7#

1. ... 0-0?? illegal
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Henrik Juel: The author name must be a pseudonym (2018-11-22)
Henrik Juel: double threat (2024-02-26)
A.Buchanan: (1) A comment from Volker might be helpful: was it really "John Doe", or is that Volker's joke? (2) What does C+ mean? A discussion in Facebook yesterday suggested "conforms with the author's expectation". Here each of the two threats is separately realized - to me that's sufficient. (2024-02-27)
Henrik Juel: I dislike the dual after 1... h6,h5 (2024-02-27)
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Keywords: Minimal (D), Cant Castler, Miniature, Castling position, Doppeldrohung, Model mate (Gnaden-)
Genre: 2#, Retro
FEN: 4k2r/5p1p/3K4/8/8/8/5Q2/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2018-11-22
Last update: Gunter Jordan, 2024-02-27 more...
6 - P1401711
Andrew Buchanan
OP008 The Hopper Magazine I01 24/12/2021
"Ak ja, retten, retten; hvad hjælper det, at du har retten, når du ikke har nogen magt?"
P1401711
(3+3) C+
h#2.5 (2 solutions)
Position after Black's 5,696th move
1. ... Se6 2. Th2 Ta8 3. Th7 Txe8#
1. ... Txa2 2. Lg6 Tg2 3. Lh7 Sf7#
not 1. ... 0-0-0 2. Lg6 Tg1 3. Lh7 Sf7#?? (game just ended by 50M)
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A full solution is really too big for PDB, but it is available at https://www.thehoppermagazine.com/AA084
Henrik Juel: solutions
1...Sg5-e6 2.Ra2-h2 Ra1-a8 3.Rh2-h7 Ra8*e8 #
1...Ra1*a2 2.Be8-g6 Ra2-g2 3.Bg6-h7 Sg5-f7 #
not 1...0-0-0? 2.Be8-g6 Rd1-g1 3.Bg6-h7 Sg5-f7 #
because White has lost his right to castle, as Andrew will explain, I hope... (2023-07-29)
A.Buchanan: White has not necessarily lost the right to castle, but if he can castle then the 50M rule triggers before the mate can be executed. It is pretty complicated, sorry. (2023-07-29)
A.Buchanan: We don't do mottoes much these days. Mrs Baird was a big fan. On page 301 of the July 1916 Chess Amateur P.H. Williams wrote:
"I think it was Mrs Baird who did more to search Shakespeare for accidental (or deliberate) reference to chess, since all her retractors had Shakespearean mottoes, and her knowledge of the Avonian bard was obviously extensive. Her example was followed by other composers of retractors, who considered such positions would be incomplete without some reference to the poet."
But there are other great playwrights, and Asteroid 5696 was named after one such, whose bitter quotation accurately states this problem's theme. (2023-07-31)
Henrik Juel: The citation is by danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) and means something like
Oh yes, to be right, to be right; it does not help much that you are right, when you have no power. (2023-07-31)
Henrik Juel: Asteroid 5696 is named Ibsen after the norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), who must have borrowed the citation from Søren Kierkegaard (2023-07-31)
A.Buchanan: Thanks for this Henrik - I resolved the question here: https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/101229/did-ibsen-originate-this-statement
Beyond the castling try, the other innovation here is in the solution beginning 1...Se6. Castling convention and 50M I think are trying to combine by Retro Strategy (being optimistic about 50M rights like we are with castling, rather than pessimistic like we are with ep). (2023-08-04)
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Keywords: Aristocrat, Miniature, 50 move rule, Castling, Exchange of roles (T/S, Guard/Mate), Chumakov theme (l/t, simplified), Retro Strategy (RS), Model mate (2), Constrained problem
Genre: h#, Retro
Computer test: HC+ Popeye 4.61 and analysis
FEN: 4b2k/8/8/6N1/8/8/r7/R3K3
Reprints: AA084 The Hopper Magazine I04 13/07/2023
Input: A.Buchanan, 2022-06-09
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-08-27 more...
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