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1 - P0001136
Edgar Fielder
The Fairy Chess Review 1941
P0001136
(13+10)
Darf Schwarz rochieren?
Schwarz hat bereits rochiert!
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See P1398939
Henrik Juel: Black captured b7xLc6 and axbxc; White captured [Lf8], e2xd3, and fxexdxc6xb7-b8=D.
Ke8 to b7, Th8 to b8, Kb7 to g8, Tb8 to f8, Da4 to b8 for unpromotion, -22.c6xDb7 Da8 -23.d5xLc6 Dd8 -24.d4 Lb7 -25.e3xTd4 Lc8 -26.f2xSe3 c6 -27.h5 b7xLc6, Lc6 to f1, f2xSe3 etc.
Black may not castle, because he already did.
It is not possible to avoid the early castling:
-11... Ka7 -12.Db4 Ka6 -13.Db8 Ka7 -14.D=b7 Kb8 -15.c6xDb7 Kc8 -16.d5xLc6 Kd8 -17.d4 Ke8 -18.e3xTd4 Da8 -19.f2xSe3 Dd8 -20.h5 Lb7 -21.h4 Lc8 and two white pawn retractions are missing (2012-07-23)
Yoav Ben-Zvi: The solution does not require a full analysis since if Black King and Rook never moved then Black is almost immediately in retro-stalemate. An alternative stipulation is "First move of Black King?". (2014-06-03)
A.Buchanan: Maybe there is intentional irony? (2014-06-03)
Henrik Juel: Nowadays composers are not afraid to use the real stipulation in this type of resolution retro, like 'Release the position'.
Formerly a formal stipulation was popular, like 'Mate in 1', with the real stipulation understood but not mentioned.
Here, the stipulation question may well be ironic, but you will get no solution points, if you just answer 'No'; you still need to explain how the position arose (2014-06-03)
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Keywords: Castling (sk), Castling Paradox (sk hidden)
Genre: Retro
FEN: 4k2r/2pppppp/7P/2p5/Q1P5/PPRP4/RBpP2P1/N1K5
Reprints: 71 32 personaggi e 1 autore 1955
12 Europe Echecs 12 08/1959
222 FIDE Album 1914-1944/III 1975
341 Eigenartige Schachprobleme , p. 110, 2010
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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2 - P0001468
Oskar E. Vinje
The Fairy Chess Review 1938
P0001468
(10+3)
Letzter Zug?
R: 1. 0-0-0
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Deemed stipulation: "Erster Zug des wTd1?"
Henrik Juel: White pawns captured all 13 missing black men
Retracting the castling is the only way to give Black a retraction, e.g. Kc2-b3 (2020-12-01)
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Keywords: Type A, Last Move? (0-0-0), Castling (wl), Economy record (Last Move? Type A), First Move? (T0), Economy record (First move)
Genre: Retro
FEN: 8/P1p5/PN6/1P6/P1N5/Pk6/pP6/2KR4
Reprints: 342 Europe Echecs 241 01/1979
1.57A Eigenartige Schachprobleme , p. 194, 2010
1 Die Schwalbe 360-1, p. 737, 12/2020
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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3 - P0003236
Thomas R. Dawson
10381 The Fairy Chess Review 12/1955
P0003236
(9+16) C+
h#2
1. ... bxc6ep 2. Dxa5 Db7#
1. Sc6? bxc6 2. Dxa5 Db7# but WTM
R: 1. ... c7-c5 2. g5-g6 Sc6-e7 3. De7-b4,D~ Sb4-c6+ unpromote wD on h8, etc.
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Clean retro try
Henrik Juel: Typo: 2.Dxa5 Db7#. wTa1 is missing, I think (10+15). -1... c7 -2.g5 Sc6 -3.De7 Sb4, unpromote wD on h8, etc. (2004-03-18)
A.Buchanan: I agree Henrik and have made changes. A number of these problems have been marked "Weisz zieht an", which is inappropriate as part of the point of the problem is to deduce this. I think it's 2. c2-c3! not 2. g5-g6? or the cross-captured pawns become retro-locked. (2021-10-21)
Henrik Juel: 2.g5-g6 also works, because the only cross-capture is axb,bxa
White captured [Pd7] with an officer (2021-10-22)
Henrik Juel: HC+ Popeye 4.61 (2021-10-22)
A.Buchanan: If g5-g6 also works, then can’t we have both? I.e. White moved last. I would be surprised if this was TRD’s intention, given the others of this general style (2021-10-22)
Henrik Juel: TRD died in 1951, so someone else may have messed up the problem
FRC is not generally available after 1953, so I cannot check the source (2021-10-22)
A.Buchanan: WinChloe has 29(!) posthumous problems by Dawson - the latest in 1958, FCR's final year. The composition in question is not one of them. (2021-10-23)
A.Buchanan: PROOF OF COOK + SUGGESTED FIX
I agree with much of what you say Henrik.
Capturing history. Basically 3 possibilities for the Black pawns.
Notation: ~,o,| denote "cross-capture", "original" & "waylaid"(=captured on home file by officer).
1) a~b co d~e f~g. This implies either (wPhxg & bPh=X) or (wPh=X & bPh|)
2) a~b co d~e hxgxf f|
3) a~b co hxgxfxexd d|
Suppose WTM. Then R: 1. c6-c5 c2-c3 2. c7-c6 g5-g6 3. Sc6-e7 De7-b4 4. Sb4-c6+ Kc5-c4 5. Lb2-d4+ etc. Now we're free to uncapture wDh8 (or g8 for scenario 1), and any of the three pawn scenarios can work. No e.p. rights means a cook.
If we fix it by e.g. shifting wPg6-g5 then I think that fixes this cook, and also it means that there is no solution if BTM.
Is there any possibility for premature capturing hxg? Not by Bl because scenario 1 says bPfxg, and the other two scenarios rely on wPh=X. If by Wh, then there's no waylaying on d or f, so we are back to scenario 1, but bPh is blocked from promotion, so that won't work.
But: what about R: 1. c6-c5 c2-c3 2. Sc3-b1 Th1-a1. Doesn't this completely cook it anyway?? How about k7/4n3/6P1/PPpPPP2/qQKbrrp1/ppRppp2/b1P5/1n6? h#2 (with Art 15 so it's really h#1.5)
Do you agree? (2021-10-23)
Mario Richter: In the diagram, both for WTM and BTM the retraction sequence c2-c3 Sc6-e7 De1-b4 Sb4-c6+ works and furthermore Andrew's R: 1. c6-c5 c2-c3 2. Sc3-b1 Th1-a1 shows, that Henrik's guess of the omitted wTa1 might be wrong. Instead, I think that Andrew's modification might be in fact the original Dawson diagram. (2021-10-23)
A.Buchanan: Yes that makes sense. I can well believe that there was a lot of constructions in flight when TRD passed away. It's not surprising that something appeared a few years later. Can we get access to FCR from that year to validate? (2021-10-23)
A.Buchanan: Brian Stephenson kindly checked the original magazine. He wrote:
"Eventually got round to looking out this TRD problem. It was published in the issue you quote as problem 10381. The diagram in PDB is wrong. There should be a bPc2. The solution was published in FCR April 1956 as: 1.Pb5xPc5ep Qxa5 2.Qb7#. Last moves must have been 1.Pc7-c5 Pg5-g6 2.Sc6-e7 Qe7-b4 Sb4-c6 ch etc. No flaws were noted, but I have looked later than that issue. Hope this helps." (2021-11-13)
A.Buchanan: The appearance of the 16th Black unit thanks to the offices of Brian Stephenson simplifies the retro logic substantially, and the solution seems sound. Amazing how much disruption a simple typo can cause, but at least this one I believe is laid to rest (2021-11-13)
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Keywords: En passant as key, No legal last move for White
Genre: h#, Retro
Computer test: HC+ Popeye 4.6 + non-trivial retro
FEN: k7/4n3/6P1/PPpPPP2/qQKbrrp1/ppPppp2/b1p5/1n6
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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4 - P0003369
Valerian Onitiu
6643 The Fairy Chess Review 02/1946
P0003369
(14+11) C+
h#1*
1. ... fxg6ep#
1. dxe3ep fxe3#
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Gerald Ettl: Der rumänische Autor zeigt, dass der letzte Zug jeweils ein Doppelschritt g7g5 oder e2e4 gewesen sein muss. Die wBc6,d7 schlugen ueber Kreuz und der wUW-L hat bxaB und a7xXb8 geschlagen. Die Forderung lautet wohl h#1 (2010-07-12)
Alfred Pfeiffer: Ja, die Forderung ist h#1*.
Online: "http://problem64.beda.cz/silo/fcr_4_1946.pdf" (2010-12-15)
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Keywords: En passant as key (2), Promotion (L), Non-standard material (L)
Genre: h#, Retro
Computer test: C+ Popeye 4.61 and analysis
FEN: 4b3/1p1P1p2/2PRBR1P/2prpPpK/3pPkr1/5pN1/P4P1B/6B1
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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5 - P0003505
Herbert Hultberg
7153 The Fairy Chess Review 02/1947
P0003505
(2+3) C+
h#3
1. Kb3 Kd2 2. Ka4 Kc3 3. a2 Txa2#
Nicht 1. Kb3 0-0-0?? 2. Ka2 Td3 3. Ka1 Txa3#, da Weiß zuletzt mit K oder T gezogen hat
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Keywords: Cant Castler, Castling (wg), Minimal, Miniature, Homebase
Genre: h#, Retro
Computer test: HC+ Popeye v4.87 + trivial retro logic
FEN: 8/8/8/1p6/8/p7/2k5/R3K3
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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6 - P0003721
Tivadar Kardos
10820 The Fairy Chess Review 08/1957
P0003721
(13+8)
h#2
1. Th8 0-0-0 2. Txf8 The1#
1. Sa6 0-0 2. Txd8 Tae1#
1. Th7 Sxg6 2. Td7 Th8#
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wie lautet die Retroanalyse? Warum sollten die Rochaden nicht möglich sein?
Henrik Juel: White pawns captured all 8 missing black men, incl. [Pa7,e7,h7]
For both white castlings to be possible, 4 black pawn captures are needed (axb, dxc, e2xd1/f1, and hxg)
but only 3 white men are missing, so the the white castlings are mutually exclusive (2021-11-22)
Henrik Juel: HC+ Popeye 4.61, if '2 solutions' is added to the stipulation
The 2 solutions are 1.Th7... and the one with the permissible castling (2021-11-22)
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Keywords: Cant Castler, Castling
Genre: h#, Retro
FEN: rn1NkN2/1p6/6p1/1Pp3P1/1Pp3P1/1P4P1/1P4Pr/R3K2R
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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7 - P0005207
Luigi Ceriani
The Fairy Chess Review 08/1949
P0005207
(10+11)
Orthorekonstruktion N=23
BTM: 1. ... Kb2 2. La7 Ka3 3. Lb6 Ka4 4. Lc7 Kb5 5. Lb6 Ka6 6. Lc7 Ka7 7. Lb6+ Kb8 8. La7+ Kc7 9. Lb6+ Kd7 10. Lc7 Ke7 11. Lb6 Kf8 12. Lc7 Kg7 13. Lb6 Kh6 14. Lc7 Kg5 15. Lb6 Kf5 16. Lc7 Ke5 17. Lb6 Kd5 18. Lc7 Kc4 19. Lb6 Kb5 20. Lc7 Ka4 21. Lb6 Ka3 22. Lc7 Kb2 23. Lb8 Ka1

WTM: 1. La7 Kb2 2. Lb6 Ka3 3. Lc7 Ka4 4. Lb6 Kb5 5. Lc7 Kc4 6. Lb6 Kd5 7. Lc7 Ke5 8. Lb6 Kf5 9. Lc7 Kg5 10. Lb6 Kh6 11. Lc7 Kg7 12. Lb6 Kf8 13. Lc7 Ke7 14. Lb6 Kd7 15. La7 Kc7 16. Lb6+ Kb8 17. Lc7+ Ka7 18. Lb6+ Ka6 19. Lc7 Kb5 20. Lb6 Ka4 21. Lc7 Ka3 22. Lb6 Kb2 23. Lc7 Ka1 24. Lb8
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Die kürzestmögliche OR erfordert 23 schwarze Züge (C+), die Zugfolge ist nicht eindeutig.
In "32 personaggi e 1 autore" (p.533) fälschlich ohne wBb7 abgedruckt (aber mit korrekter Steinkontrolle 10+11). Die Korrektur ist nachzulesen in "La genesi delle posizioni" (p.217).
Henrik Juel: The task of changing who has the move can be accomplished in 15 black moves:
1.La7 Kb2 .. 6.Lb8 Kb7 7.La7 Kc7 8.Lb8+ Kc8 9.La7 Kb7 .. 15.La7 Ka1 16.Lb8,
or, if it is Black to move:
1... Kb2 2.La7 Ka3 .. 6.La7 Kb7 7.Lb8 Kc8 8.La7 Kc7 9.Lb8+ Kb7 .. 15.Lb8 Ka1 (2012-07-26)
Mario Richter: Since the wL can lose a tempo on b6-d8, the OR can be done even faster:
WTM: 1.La7 Sb7 2.Lb6 Kb2 3.Ld8 Ka1 4.Lc7 Sd8 5.Lb8
BTM: 1. ... Sb7 2.La7 Sd8 3.Lb6 Sb7 4.Ld8 Kb2 5.Lc7 Sd8 6.Lb8 Ka1
My guess: diagram error. (2012-07-26)
TBr: Indeed, Mario, a diagram error just in "32 personaggi e 1 autore" (p.533), where the diagram is given as here -- but with piece count 10+11!
Correction in "La genesi delle posizioni" (p.217): Add white Pawn b7. (2012-07-26)
Henrik Juel: With a white pawn added on b7, the play by black king is a1-b2-a3-a4-b5 followed by a round trip, the orientation of which depends on who has the move, like in P0005205 (2012-07-26)
A.Buchanan: For an article I am writing, does anyone have any pithy quotes by Ceriani about ortho-reconstruction, preferably in Italian, please? (2023-08-10)
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Keywords: Ortho-reconstruction, Königswanderung, Pure Round Trip (k)
Genre: Retro
FEN: 1B1n4/1P3P2/2ppppP1/p1P4p/8/2Pp1PP1/P2p4/kb1K4
Reprints: 13 32 personaggi e 1 autore 1955
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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8 - P0005279
Yehuda Veisberg
7135 The Fairy Chess Review 105 02/1947
P0005279
(10+10)
Weiß am Zug. Letzter Zug?
R: 1. ... Sd8-e6! 2. b6xLa7 Lb8-a7 3. c5xSb6 Lf4-b8 4. d4xTc5 Lh6-f4 5. e3xTd4 Lf8-h6 6. f2xDe3 g7xLf6 7. Lg5-f6 Df3-e3 8. Lc1-g5 Kc4-b3 9. d2-d3+ ...
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Zvi Mendlowitz: This is a *great* problem!
Solution: Sd8-e6 (2004-12-07)
hans: R: -1. … Sd8-e6 -2. b6xLa7 Lb8-a7 -3. c5xSb6 Lf4-b8 -4. d4xTc5 Lh6-f4 -5. e3xTd4 Lf8-h6 -6. f2xDe3 g7xLf6 -7. Lg5-f6 Df3-e3 -8. Lc1-g5 Kc4-b3 -9. d2-d3+ etc.
Other captures: black h7xg6xf5xe4xd3xc2 Captured pieces are random.
It’s *great* that d8 is only square for S. (2013-01-30)
Henrik Juel: Another try, d7-d5 as last move, fails, not because the access for [Lc8] is cut off ([Lc8] could have been captured on c8), but because following -2.b6xLa7 [Ta8] cannot get home when g7xLf6 is retracted (2013-01-30)
Yoav Ben-Zvi: The cage locking element in the try noted above is made thematic through 5-fold Echo
Tries:
-1.Pd7-d5 -- NW cage prevents escape of BRa8 to be captured by WPf2
-1.BPg7xBf6 -- Cage prevents escape of BBf8 to be captured by WPf2
-1.Nc5(d4)-e6 -- Blocks path of White Pa7 to f2
-1… Pb6xBa7 -2.Ne6-c5(d4) Pc5xb6 -3.Bb8-a7 Pd4xc5 -4.Bf4-b8 Pe3xd4 -5.Bh6-f4 Pf2xe3 -6.Bf8-h6
-6…Pd2-d3 -- Cage prevents escape of WBc1 to be captured by BPg7
-6…Pa3-a4 -- SW cage prevents escape of WRa1 to be captured by BPh7
-6…Ph3-h4 -- SE cage prevents escape of WRh1 to be captured by BPh7
Two other Retros by Yehuda Veisberg were printed in "The Israel Problemist" (1964) one from FCR and the other from "The Palestine Post" (2013-01-31)
Mario Richter: For -1.Pd7-d5 and …Pa3-a4 more precisely the reason for the illegality consists in a conflict between the uncapture of a bishop and a rook. (2013-02-01)
A.Buchanan: A satisfyingly unified little problem with precise tempo. WQR cannot be captured on c2 inside the White cage, since c2 is surrounded by dark-squared White units prior to Pd2-d3. BQR cannot be captured on a7 inside the Black cage, since BKB is too slow to reach any square for capture apart from a7 right at the end of the line. (2013-02-03)
Henrik Juel: It is nice to review this fine retro (although it would be even better, if it had not been necessary to stipulate that it is White to move)
The last three single moves are determined (2018-01-12)
Alfred Pfeiffer: Deleted "White to move", because this was not a part of the stipulation in the original. (2018-01-12)
Henrik Juel: Please undelete this again, Alfred
Without the knowledge that Black must start the retroplay, we can start with -1.b6xLa7 Lb8 etc., and the surprising intended solution -1... Sd8! vanishes (2018-01-12)
Alfred Pfeiffer: OK, but "White to move" is usually the standard in problems (except help problems). (2018-01-12)
Henrik Juel: Yes, Alfred; but there is no forward stipulation (like #2) in this retro problem (2018-01-12)
Yoav Ben-Zvi: Apparently Dawson considered the stipulation "What was Black's last move" as indicating that Black was the last to move and therefore equivalent to "White to move. Last move". An alternative could be "Last move. a)Black to move b)White to move". (2018-01-14)
Mario Richter: For 'Last Movers' we also have the "Type A", "Type B" etc. categories ... (2018-01-16)
Hans-Jürgen Manthey: Klasse ! mögliche Zugfolge:
1. Sh3 a6 2. Sf4 d5 3. Sg6 hxSg6 4. a4 Th4 5. Ta3 Td4 6. Td3 Dd6 7. Sa3 Lf5 8. c3 Kd7 9. Sc2 Kc6 10. Se3 Kc5 11. SxLf5 Kc4 12. h4 Sc6 13. Th3 Td8 14. The3 Dg3 15. Te4 Td6 16. Dc2 Sd8 17. Db1 Tb6 18. Da1 Sf6 19. Kd1 Sd7 20. Kc2 Sc5 21. Kb1 gxSf5 22. Ka2 fxTe4 23. Db1 exTd3 24. Ka1 c6 25. Dc2 dxDc2 26. d3+ Kb3 27. Lg5 De3 28. Lf6 gxLf6 29. fxDe3 Lh6 30. exTd4 Lf4 31. dxSc5 Lb8 32. cxTb6 La7 33. bxLa7 Se6 (2021-02-20)
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Keywords: Last Move?, Type B, Volet Pawn (x2)
Genre: Retro
FEN: 8/Pp2pp2/p1p1np2/3p4/P6P/1kPP4/1Pp1P1P1/K4B2
Reprints: 18 L'Echiquier de France 01/1957
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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9 - P0005327
Valerian Onitiu
8397 The Fairy Chess Review 9 28/11/1949
P0005327
(14+16)
BP in 19,0
Die PAS wurde verändert, indem die Position der schwarzen und weißen Steine geändert wurde (Free Chess).
PAS: ssltktdl, LDTKTLSS (nnbrkrqb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BQRKRBNN)
1. b3 0-0-0 (Kf8, Te8) 2. Lf6 gxf6 3. Sg3 Lg7 4. Se4 Lh6 5. Sc5 Le3 6. Sa6 Lb6 7. e3 Dg3 8. Lc4 Dd6 9. Le6 fxe6 10. Sf3 Kf7 11. 0-0 (Kg1,Tef1) Tg8 12. Tce1 Tg3 13. Dd1 Th3 14. g4 Tg8 15. Kg2 Tg5 16. Th1 Tb5 17. Sg5 Kg7 18. Df3 La5 19. Te2 Tb6
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Originalforderung: "In No. 8397 pieces began game on normal ranks, but not in normal array. The two arrays were however similar, e.g., similar pieces were on c1 and f8. Black has just played his 19th move. What was the game?"
Mario Richter: I do not understand, why 1. ... (Kf8, Te8) is noticed as "0-0-0" (does "Free Chess" have a "Free Castling Rule"?) (2020-09-20)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Castling
Genre: Retro
FEN: nnb5/ppppp2p/Nr1qppk1/b5N1/6P1/1P2PQ1r/P1PPRPKP/7R
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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10 - P0005336
Dezsö Elekes
4336 The Fairy Chess Review 3 28/11/1939
P0005336
(14+12) cooked
KBP?
1. g4 h5 2. gxh5 d5 3. h6 Dd6 4. hxg7 Dxh2 5. gxh8=T Dxh1 6. Txh1
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Duale sind möglich
"These promoted piece games are anticipated in general idea by CMF" (TRD)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ KBP 5.5 cooked in 1 Sekunde.
Keine Lösung: vor BP 5.5.
Beispiellösung:1.g4 d5 2.g5 h6 3.gxh6 Dd6 4.hxg7 Ddxh2
5.gxh8=T Dxh1 6.Txh1 (2023-03-22)
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Keywords: Non-Unique Proof Game, Pronkin Theme (T), Homebase (w)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Computerprüfung: C+ KBP 5.5 cooked in 1 Sekunde. Keine Lösung: vor BP 5.5. Beispiellösung:1.g4 d5 2.g5 h6 3.gxh6 Dd6 4.hxg7 Ddxh2 5.gxh8=T Dxh1 6.Txh1
FEN: rnb1kbn1/ppp1pp2/8/3p4/8/8/PPPPPP2/RNBQKBNR
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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11 - P0005339
Bror Larsson
4339 The Fairy Chess Review 3 28/11/1939
P0005339
(16+16) C+
KBP?
#1
1. a4 a5 2. Ta3 Ta6 3. Tf3 Th6 4. b3 b6 5. La3 La6 6. Lb4 Lb5 7. Sa3 Sa6 8. Da1 Da8 9. Kd1 Kd8 10. Kc1 Kc8 11. Kb2 Kb7 12. Kc3 Kc6 13. Kd4 Th4+ 14. Ke5 h5 15. Kf5 Kd5 16. Kg5 Ke4 17. Tf5 Tf4 18. h4 Th6 19. Th3 Td6 20. Tg3 Sh6 21. Sh3
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Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 1 Sekunde.
Keine Lösung: BP 19.5, BP 20.0.
KBP = 20.5, #1 = Te3#. (2023-05-10)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Quasi-symmetrical position, Capture-free
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Natch 2.3 Copyright (C) 1997,98,99,2001,2002,2003,2004 Pascal Wassong
FEN: q4b2/2ppppp1/np2r2n/pb3RKp/PB2kr1P/NP4RN/2PPPPP1/Q4B2
Reprints: La Genesi delle Posizioni 1961
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
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12 - P0005353
John A. Lewis
5141 The Fairy Chess Review 17 04/1942
P0005353
(16+16)
Play a game in which no knight attacks another, White captures QB, and ends with 5. ... Black S capturing unmoved R, mate
1. Sc3 Sh6 2. Sd5 Sg4 3. Sxe7 Sxf2 4. Sxc8 Dh4 5. g4 Sxh1
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Henrik Juel: "Play a game with S's" does not fit well with 4... Dh4 5.g4 (2020-12-23)
A.Buchanan: I think it's simply a constraint whereby knights can't attack one another. There is no requirement to actually move any horsies. I will remove an errant comma from the stip. I am not a fan of synthetics, have to say (2020-12-23)
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Keywords: Synthetic problem
Genre: Retro
FEN: rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2020-12-23 more...
13 - P0502631
John Niemann
2748 The Fairy Chess Review 06/1937
P0502631
(5+3)
-1s dann h#1
R: 1. ... Ke4xSd4, dann Kf4 Sge6#
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Adrian Storisteanu: BQc3 not needed (5+2) for soundness!? (2021-05-07)
comment
Keywords: Symmetrical position, Asymmetrical solution
Genre: h#
FEN: 7K/6N1/1P3N2/4p3/3k4/2q5/5P2/8
Reprints: H25 ASymmetrie 2013
Input: hpr, 1996-07-23
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2013-07-17 more...
14 - P0503753
Joseph Percival Ford
10592 The Fairy Chess Review 08/1956
P0503753
(3+2) C+
h#4
1. Kc5 Ta2 2. Kb5 Kd5 3. Kb4 Kc6 4. Kc4 Ta4#
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Yuri Bilokin: you can see 1...Ra2 2.Kb5 Kd5 3.Kb4 Kc6 4.Kc4 Ra4# (2023-01-16)
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Keywords: Pure Round Trip (k)
Genre: h#
Computer test: Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB)
FEN: 8/8/8/8/2k1K3/2p5/1RP5/8
Reprints: Problemkiste 99 06/1995
1936 Ideal-Mate Encyclopedia Vol.1 1999
Problemkiste 121 02/1999
r628 Mirador 06/2002
153) Hobelspäne (2) 28/05/2017
Input: hpr, 1996-09-23
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2019-05-15 more...
15 - P0505655
Wilhelm Hagemann
2687v The Fairy Chess Review 04/1937
P0505655
(3+7) cooked
h#3
1. Tc1 Tc2 2. Kd6 Tc7 3. Tc6 Td7#
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Cook: NL 1. Kc6 Th2 2. Kb7 Th8 3. Ka8 Kxc7#
Korrektur HJS Co+: sTc7 nach c3
Adrian Storisteanu: Another fix possibility: shift all the pieces one file right (Ke8/Ke5) -- 1.Rd1 Rd2 2.Ke6 Rd7 3.Rd6 Re7#. (2015-08-23)
Yuri Bilokin: bPa6-b7 (2021-06-23)
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Keywords: Bahnung
Genre: h#
FEN: 3K4/p1r1p3/pp2p3/3k4/3P4/8/3R4/8
Input: hpr, 1996-12-27
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2015-08-24 more...
16 - P0509786
Beni Snaider
9020 The Fairy Chess Review (17), p. 148, 04/1951
P0509786
(3+6) C+
h#4
2.1...
1) 1. Lb2 Kg3 2. Ke2 Txb2+ 3. Kf1 Th2 4. Le2 Th1#
2) 1. Lf4 Txa6 2. Ke2 exf4 3. Kf1 Kg3 4. Kg1 Ta1#
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Yuri Bilokin: Version: bQf5, bPg4-e4, -bPh5 8/8/b7/4bq2/4p2K/3kP3/R7/8 (3+5) (2022-04-26)
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Keywords: Check Protection
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: 8/8/b7/4br1p/6pK/3kP3/R7/8
Input: Markus Manhart, 1997-06-28
Last update: Erich Bartel, 2010-12-17 more...
17 - P0517468
Charles Edward Kemp
8679 The Fairy Chess Review 06/1950
nach J. R. Neukomm
P0517468
(2+4) C+
h#7
1. Kf4 Kh2 2. Kg5 Kg3 3. Kf6+ Kf4 4. Kf7 Ke5 5. Se7 Kd6 6. Ke8 Kc7 7. Tf7 Ld7#
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Verst-4
SCHRECKE: exakt: 7.Tgf7 (2021-10-02)
comment
Keywords: Aristocrat, Minimal, Miniature
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: 2n2r2/6r1/8/8/8/4k2B/8/7K
Input: HBae, 1997-09-02
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2021-10-02 more...
18 - P0533734
Leon Loewenton
10210 The Fairy Chess Review 04/1955
P0533734
(10+10)
h#4
b) wBb3 nach b2
a) 1. Kf8 0-0-0 2. Kg8 Tf1 3. Kh8 Tf5 4. Tg8 Txh5#
b) 1. 0-0-0 Ta3 2. Kb8 Tb3 3. Ka8 Tb5 4. Tb8 Txa5#
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SCHRECKE: NL in b):
z.B.: 1. Ke7 Tb1 2. Ke6 d3 3. Kd5 dxe4+ 4. Kc4 b3# (2022-11-14)
HBae: Mögliche Korrektur sBd6 nach d3, ohne wBe2 (9+10 (2022-11-14)
HBae: Mit der (berichtigten) oben genannten Korrektur ist das Problem C+ gemäß Popeye v4.37. Die lange weiße Rochade ist nur in a) erlaubt. (2022-11-14)
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Keywords: Castling (sg), Castling (wg)
Genre: h#
FEN: r3k3/1p3pp1/3p4/p1p4p/P3p3/1PP4P/2RPP1P1/R3K3
Input: Andreas Mokosch, 1997-09-14
Last update: HBae, 2022-11-14 more...
19 - P0552366
Thomas R. Dawson
Charles Masson Fox

3277v The Fairy Chess Review 08/1938
P0552366
(5+5) cooked
h#2
b) wSf7 nach e5
a) 1. Kxf7 Tf2+ 2. Ke8 Sg7#
b) 1. Kxe5 Kd2+ 2. Kd6 Kxe1#
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Cook: NL
a) 1. Kg6 Tg2+ 2. Kh7 Tg7#
Verstellung KT
Adrian Storisteanu: Possible fix: +bPh7 (5+6). (2015-08-23)
Yuri Bilokin: possibly b1=a1 bNh8 7n/3bN3/1p1Nk3/8/8/3K4/3R4/2Rn4 (5+5) h#2 b) wNe7-d5
a) 1.Kxe7 Re2+ 2.Kd8 Sb7# (MM)
b) 1.Kxd5 Kc2+ 2.Kc6 Kxd1# (MM) (2022-12-16)
comment
Keywords: Sacrifice of white pieces, Line closure
Genre: h#
FEN: n7/4bN2/2p1Nk2/8/8/4K3/4R3/3Rn3
Input: Hans-Jürgen Schäfer, 1998-01-20
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2015-08-24 more...
20 - P0572143
Charles Masson Fox
2450 The Fairy Chess Review 10/1936
P0572143
(3+7) C+
h#4
1. e1=S e4 2. Sf3 gxf3 3. d1=T f4 4. Td6 f5#
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Yuri Bilokin: Version: bBd7, -bPg4 5K2/3b4/4kp2/4p3/8/4P3/3pp1P1/8 (3+6) Ideal mate (2022-05-02)
A.Buchanan: A definite improvement, Yuri. Maybe the theme is to show the two specific under-promotions? Or if LS would do instead of TS, then 5K2/8/4pkp1/8/8/5P2/1p3p1P/8 is still kindergarten, or can easily be converted to miniature by adding wL. (2022-05-02)
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Keywords: Kindergarten Problem
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: 5K2/3p4/4kp2/4p3/6p1/4P3/3pp1P1/8
Input: Markus Manhart, 1999-03-21
Last update: Erich Bartel, 2022-05-02 more...
21 - P0572194
Charles Edward Kemp
6031v The Fairy Chess Review 08/1944
P0572194
(3+13) C+
h#5
1. f1=S Se2 2. g1=L Sxc1 3. La7 Sd3 4. c1=T Sb4 5. Tc8 Sa6#
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Yuri Bilokin: more economical -bRh2, -bPh5, +bQg6 1k6/8/5pq1/5p2/5K2/1p5b/p1p2pp1/r1n3NB (3+12) (2022-07-31)
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Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: 1k6/8/5p2/5p1p/5K2/1p5b/p1p2ppr/r1n3NB
Input: Markus Manhart, 1999-03-22
Last update: Markus Manhart, 1999-03-22 more...
22 - P0574383
Tivadar Kardos
The Fairy Chess Review 1956
P0574383
(9+14) cooked
h#3
1. cxb3ep+ Sb4+ 2. Kb1 Sxe2 3. b2 0-0#
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Cook: NL 1. Db2,Sb3 Sxe2 2. Sb3,Db2 0-0 3. Lxb4 Sxb4#
A.Buchanan: Two aspects of cookery here. First, NL 1. Db2,Sb3 Sxe2 2. Sb3,Db2 0-0 3. Lxb4 Sxb4# Second, White can retract c3xb4 (and earlier captured onto c-file). Black could have captured axbxcxdxe, exf, fxe, with wPg waylaid (2021-11-23)
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Keywords: En passant as key, Superseded by (P1396163)
Genre: h#, Retro
Computer test: Popeye v4.87 says cooked
FEN: 8/8/1p6/b1P2P2/1PpqPpp1/r2ppb1p/k1N1p2P/n3K1NR
Input: Felber, Volker, 1999-12-20
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2021-11-25 more...
23 - P0579518
Bror Larsson
8060 The Fairy Chess Review 5 04/1949
P0579518
(3+12) cooked
h#3
1. Sc4 g8=L 2. Lh2 Le6 3. Te5 Tg8#
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Cook: 1. b5 g8=D 2. a5 Dd8 3. Ka7 Dxa5#
1. Sc4 Tg2 2. Lg3,Lh2 Txg3,Txh2 3. Tf5 g8=D#
Yuri Bilokin: Correction: wKc1-h6, bPc2-e2, bBh3-f5, bQc3 kb6/pp4P1/1p1n1p1K/2r2b2/p7/2q5/4p3/6R1 (3+12)
1.Sc4 g8=B 2.Bh2 Be6 3.Re5 Rg8# (2021-06-24)
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Genre: h#
FEN: kb6/pp4P1/1p1n1p2/2r5/p7/2r4b/2p5/2K3R1
Input: hpr, 2001-01-15
Last update: Mario Richter, 2021-06-24 more...
24 - P1081891
Geza Erdös
10837 The Fairy Chess Review 08/1957
P1081891
(9+3) C+
s#5
1. Ta3 h6 2. Ld1 h5 3. La4 h4 4. b3 h3 5. Da1 Kxc8#
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SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force (2021-07-25)
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Genre: s#
Computer test: Gustav 4.1d
FEN: b1R4Q/1k5p/8/1P5B/8/7R/1P5P/6BK
Reprints: 30 Die Schwalbe 01-02/1959
Input: HBae, 2009-02-06
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-07-27 more...
25 - P1114800
Thomas R. Dawson
7208 The Fairy Chess Review , p. 78, 04/1947
P1114800
(2+3) C+
ser-h#6*
1. a5 2. a4 3. a3 4. a2 5. a1=T 6. Ta7 Sb6#
set play:Sc7#
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Yuri Bilokin: Maybe the black pawn on the field d6 is superfluous, with the last move White took the black piece on the field d5. (2022-12-21)
comment
Keywords: Seriesmover
Genre: Fairies
Computer test: Popeye WINDOWS-32Bit V4.37 (374384 KB)
FEN: k1K5/p7/3p4/3N4/8/8/8/8
Input: Frank Müller, 2010-09-08
Last update: Erich Bartel, 2010-09-08 more...
26 - P1128649
L. Klugmann
6736 The Fairy Chess Review 04/1946
P1128649
(2+4)
#7
1. h4 c3 2. h5 c6 3. h6 c5 4. h7 c4 (ZW) 5. h8=T c2 6. Kxc2 c3 7. Th1#
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ZB4DT EXT
vf: sBc5 statt sBc4, Carl Schrader, 01.1952, Die Schwalbe (221-222), S. 277, #8316
SCHRECKE: Dual: 6.Th1 (2022-02-14)
comment
Keywords: Miniature Collection (0322073), Minimal
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/2p5/8/8/2p5/8/p6P/k1K5
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Frank Müller, 2013-06-23 more...
27 - P1147831
Harold Maurice Lommer
6735 The Fairy Chess Review 04/1946
P1147831
(2+4) C+
#3
1. a7! Kg2 2. a8=D+ Kg1 3. Dg8# 2. ... Kg3,Kh3 3. Df3#
1. ... h3 2. a8=T Kg2 3. Tg8#
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BUa2 mm
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-04-15)
comment
Keywords: Miniature Collection (0322042), Minimal, Miniature, under-promotion (wT)
Genre: 3#
Computer test: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/8/P7/8/7p/8/4K2p/6kr
Reprints: 94 Märchenschach [Dickins] , p. 117, 05/1986
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-04-15 more...
28 - P1161743
Oskar E. Vinje
3142 The Fairy Chess Review 11 04/1938
P1161743
(2+2)
#1
1. ... h5,h6 Th6#
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Schwarz kann nicht zuletzt gezogen haben, ist also am Zug.
Rosalie Fay: Black has no previous move, so it is Black's turn. 1 ... h~ 2 Th6# (2015-09-18)
Henrik Juel: try 1.Td8? (2022-03-28)
comment
Keywords: Miniature Collection (0025566), No legal last move for Black
Genre: Retro
FEN: 7k/5K1p/3R4/8/8/8/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2022-03-27 more...
29 - P1200567
Christopher Max Bazett Tylor
10657 The Fairy Chess Review 12/1956
P1200567
(16+0)
ser-!=20
1. Ka6 2. La7 3. b8=T 4. Kb7 5. Kc8 6. Tb7 7. Kb8 8. Dc8 9. Th8 10. Td8 11. Le8 12. Sf7 13. h6 14. h7 15. h8=T 16. Tf8 17. Thh8 18. Thg8 19. Sh8 20. f7!=
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Arnold Beine: Ich weiß nicht, ob das die Autorlösung ist, aber es löst:
1. Ka6 2. La7 3. b8=T 4. Kb7 5. Kc8 6. Tb7 7. Kb8 8. Dc8 9. Th8 10. Td8 11. Le8 12. Sf7 13. h6 14. h7 15. h8=T 16. Tf8 17. Thh8 18. Thg8 19. Sh8 20. f7!= (2022-10-24)
comment
Keywords: Seriesmover
Genre: Fairies
FEN: NB5Q/KPPP1BPR/1P3PPN/7P/7R/8/8/8
Input: Frank Müller, 2011-08-16
Last update: James Malcom, 2022-10-25 more...
30 - P1236763
Ottó Titusz Bláthy
8384 The Fairy Chess Review 28/11/1949
P1236763
(1+16)
s#61
Längstzüger
7. Kf2 Tg8 8. Kf3 Tg1 15. Kf8 Tg8+ 16. Kxg8 Th1 17. Kxh7 Tb1 18. Kg8 Th1 27. Kg2 Tb1 29. Kxh1 Le8 37. Ke7 Le8 38. Kxe8 Da2 41. Kxc5 Da5 42. Kd6 De5 43. Kd7 Dh8 57. Kh2 Dh8 61. Kxh6 Dh8#
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Anton Baumann: Wie so oft bei Blathy: der Weg des wK ist nicht eindeutig.
zB: ... 50.Ka4,Kb4,Kc4 Dd4+ 51.Ka3,Kxb3 Dh8 ... (2022-08-20)
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Genre: Fairies
FEN: n2n1K2/7p/p6p/q1p2k2/b4p2/1pp5/3p4/br4r1
Input: Frank Müller, 2012-04-13
Last update: Frank Müller, 2012-07-09 more...
31 - P1236764
Joseph Bokisch
8452 The Fairy Chess Review 28/11/1949
P1236764
(9+9)
s#11
Längstzüger
1. a6 h5 2. gxh6ep g5 3. fxg6ep f5 4. exf6ep e5 5. dxe6ep d5 6. cxd6ep c5 7. bxc6ep b5+ 8. Kd5 Th7 9. h5 Ta7 10. h7 Txh7 11. g7 Txh5#
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Anton Baumann: NL: 1.h5 Txa5 2.c6 Ta1 3.cxb7 Th1,Ta8 4.b88=D Ta1 5.Dc8 Ta8,Th1 6.Kb4 Ta1 7.Da6 Th1 8.Db6+ c5 9.Ka5 Ta1#
Mögliche Korrektur: a5=sB, s#11 mit Schwarz am Zug: 1. ... h5 2.gxh6 ep. ...
so C+ gem. Alybadix (2023-03-11)
comment
Keywords: Maximummer
Genre: Fairies
FEN: 8/rppppppp/8/PPPPPPP1/2K4P/4k3/8/8
Input: Frank Müller, 2012-04-13
Last update: Frank Müller, 2012-04-13 more...
32 - P1236767
Karl Melker Gustafsson
8468 The Fairy Chess Review 28/11/1949
P1236767
(2+3)
s#5
Längstzüger
SCHRECKE: Satzspiel
1. ... Tg1+ 2.Kh7 Tg8 3.Dg6 Ta8 4.Dc2+ Ka1,Ka3 5.Dg6 Th8#
1. ... Ta7+ 2.Kg8 Th7 3.Df7 Th1 4.Db3+ Ka1,Kc1 5.Df7 Th8#
1.Dh5! und das Satzspiel funktioniert.
Es geht aber auch: 1.De6, 1.Dg6, 1.Df7, 1.De1 (2021-11-17)
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Keywords: Maximummer
Genre: Fairies
FEN: 4Q2K/6r1/8/8/3b4/8/1k6/8
Input: Frank Müller, 2012-04-13
Last update: Frank Müller, 2012-04-13 more...
33 - P1295394
Denisson Nixon
9636 The Fairy Chess Review 08/1953
P1295394
(0+1+3)
h#3
Gitterschach
1. Kd6 Df6+ 2. Ke5 Sc3 3. d2 d4#
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Wechsel der Symmetrieachse
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2021-08-03)
comment
Keywords: Grid Chess, Symmetrical end position, Symmetrical position
Genre: Fairies
FEN: 8/3k4/8/3-N4/3-Q4/3-P4/8/8
Input: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2015-01-19 more...
34 - P1295417
Denisson Nixon
9844 The Fairy Chess Review 04/1954
P1295417
(0+1+4)
h#2
Gitterschach
1. fxg2 Te1+ 2. Kf1 g4#
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2021-08-03)
comment
Keywords: Grid Chess
Genre: Fairies
FEN: 8/8/8/8/8/4-R-P1-B/6-Q1/6k1
Input: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2015-01-19 more...
35 - P1295435
Liss Karlsson
2498 The Fairy Chess Review 12/1936
Weihnachtsgruß
P1295435
(6+3)
s#5
b) wLf6->e5 & wTg1->g5
c) wLf6->e5 & sDg7->f6: s#8
a) * 1. ... Dxf6#
1. Ld4 De5 2. Ta6 Df6! 3. Th1+ Kg7 4. T6a7+ Lf7 5. Le5 Dxe5#
1. Ld4 De5 2. Ta6 Dg7 3. Le5 Df6 4. Ta7 Dg7 5. Lf6 Dxf6#
b) 1. Tg6 Kh7 2. Tf6+ Kh8 3. Tf1 Df6 4. Tg1 Dg7 5. Lf6 Dxf6#
c) 1. Tg6 Dg7 2. Tga6 Df6 3. Tf8 Dg7 4. Taa8 Df6 5. T6a7 Dg7 6. Tf1 Df6 7. Tg1 Dg7 8. Lf6 Dxf6#
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Anton Baumann: a) & b) C+ Gustav 4.2a
c) 3 Kurzlösungen (s#5): 1.Tf1 1.Ld4 1.Ta6
Besser (C+) ist folgende Änderung der Forderungen:
b) wLf6 nach e5 & wTg1 nach a6 c) ferner sDg7 nach f6: s#6
Lösung b) 1.Tg6 Kh7 2.Tf6+ ...
c) 1.Tf8 Dg7 2.Taa8 Df6 3.T6a7 ... (2023-12-04)
comment
Keywords: Aristocrat, Obvious promotion
Genre: s#
FEN: R5bk/R5q1/5B2/8/8/8/8/KB4R1
Input: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2015-01-19 more...
36 - P1295448
Werner Speckmann
10356v The Fairy Chess Review 10/1955
P1295448
(2+12) cooked
#130

So nicht in der FCR abgedruckt!
Version
angeblich NL 16. De5 Kc2 17. De2+ 18. Db2+ 19. Dxc1 usw.
NL
Anton Baumann: Absicht: 1.De1+ Tc1 2.Dd2 Tc2 3.Dd1+ Tc1 4.Dd3+ Tc2 5.Df1+ Tc1 6.Dxf5+ Tc2 7.Df1+ Tc1 8.Dd3+ Tc2 9.Dd1+ Tc1 10.Dd2 Tc2 11.De1+ Tc1 12.De4+ Tc2 13.Dxh1+ Tc1 14.De4+ Tc2 15.De1+ Tc1 16.Dd2 ... usw. wie P1295542 Version c) bis 125.De4 c4 dann: 126.De1+ Tc1 127.Dd2 Tc2 128.Db4+ Ka1 129.De1+ Tc1 130.Dxc1#
Aber das geht wesentlich kürzer: 14.Df3! (Kc2? 15.De2+ Kc3 16.Db2+ 17.Dxc1)Tc4! 15.Dd3+ Tc2 16.De4 h2 17.De1+ Tc1 18.De5!(Kc2? 19.De2+)Tc2 19.De4 h3 20.De1+ Tc1 21.De5 Tc2 22.De4 h4 ... 25.De4 h5 ... 28.De5 h6 ...31.De4 h1=D 32.Dxh1+ Tc1 33.Df3 Tc4 34.Dd3+ Tc2 35.De4 h2 ... 38.De4 h3 ... 41.De4 h4 ... 44.De4 h5 ... 47.De4 h1=D 48.Dxh1+ Tc1 49.Df3 Tc4 50.Dd3+ Tc2 51.De4 h2 ... 54.De4 h3 ... 57.De4 h4 ... 60.De4 h1=D 61.Dxh1+ Tc1 62.Df3 Tc4 63.Dd3+ Tc2 64.De4 h2 ... 67.De4 h3 ... 70.De4 h1=D 71.Dxh1+ Tc1 72.Df3 Kc2! 73.De2+ Kc3 74.Db2+ Kd3 75.Dxc1 Kd4 76.Kxa4 h2 nach Gustav/Nalimov noch 13 Züge - #89
72. .. Tc4? 73.Dd1+ Tc1 74.Dd3+ Tc2 75.De4 h2 ... #88 (2021-08-31)
Anton Baumann: Deshalb ist wohl die Bedingungsaufgabe P1295542 die gültige Version; der wenig bewegliche Beamtenkönig verhindert die Abkürzungen. (2021-08-31)
comment
Keywords: Sea Snake, Minimal
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/7p/2p4p/2p2n1p/p3Q2p/K6p/2r5/1k5n
Input: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18
Last update: James Malcom, 2020-11-20 more...
37 - P1295469
Geza Erdös
10209 The Fairy Chess Review 04/1955
P1295469
(7+8) cooked
s#8
1. Kg7 h4 2. Kxf6 h3 3. Ke5 Kb8 4. Kd5 Kc8 5. Kc6 f6 6. Sb5 c3 7. Sfd6+ Kb8 8. Dc7+ Txc7#
3. ... f6 4. Kd6 Kb8 5. Kc6 Kc8 6. Sb5 c3 7. Sfd6+ Kb8 8. Dc7+ Txc7#
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Cook: Dual:
3. ... Kb8 4. Kd5 Kc8 5. Sb5 c3,f6 6. Kc6 f6,c3 7. Sfd6+ Kb8 8. Dc7+ Txc7#
Anton Baumann: Dual (Zugumstellung): 5.Sb3 c3,f6 6.Kc6 nebst 7.Sfd6+ ... (2021-04-08)
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Keywords: double-check mate, Königswanderung
Genre: s#
FEN: b1k4K/pr2Qp2/B4p2/5N1p/2p5/2N5/7B/1R6
Input: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-04-12 more...
38 - P1295541
Charles Edward Kemp
10277 The Fairy Chess Review 08/1955
P1295541
(15+6)
schwarzes ser-#121
Anton Baumann: Lösung: 1.Kd8 5.Kh8 6.Lg8 20.Kxb5 34.Kh8 35.Lh7 41.Kxb8 47.Kh8 48.Lg8 63.Kxa6 78.Kh8 79.Lh7 86.Kxa8 93.Kh8 94.Lg8 109.Kxc6 110.Kd5 111.Kxd4 112.Kd5 113.Ke6 114.Kxf6 115.Ke6 116.f5 117.f4 118.Kf5 119.Lxc4 120.Lxd3 121.Le4#
C+ Gustav 4.2a (2022-03-05)
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Keywords: Seriesmover
Genre: Fairies
FEN: BNk5/5p1b/R1PP1Pp1/PR4p1/1pNB4/3P1K2/1P2PP2/8
Input: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18
Last update: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18 more...
39 - P1295551
Giuseppe Brogi
9852 The Fairy Chess Review 04/1954
P1295551
(1+11)
s#46
Gitterschach
Längstzüger
1. Ke2 Lc1 2. Kd3 Lh6 3. Kc2 Lc1 4. Kb3 Lh6 5. Kc4 Lc1 6. Kb5 Lh6 7. Kc6 Lc1 8. Kd7 Lh6 9. Ke6 Lc1 10. Kf7 Lh6 11. Kxg8 Lc1 12. Kf7 Lh6 13. Ke6 Lc1 14. Kd7 Lh6 15. Kc6 Lc1 16. Kb5 Lh6 17. Kc4 Lc1 18. Kb3 Lh6 19. Kc2 Lc1 20. Kd3 Lh6 21. Ke2 Lc1 22. Kf3 Lh6 23. Kxg4 Lc1 24. Kf3 Lh6 25. Ke2 Lc1 26. Kd3 Lh6 27. Kc2 Lc1 28. Kb3 Lh6 29. Kc4 Lc1 30. Kb5 Lh6 31. Kc6 Lc1 32. Kd7 Lh6 33. Ke6 Lc1 34. Kf7 Lh6 35. Kg6 Lc1 36. Kf6 Lh6 37. Kf7 Lc1 38. Ke6 Lh6 39. Kd7 Lc1 40. Kc6 Lh6 41. Kb5 Lc1 42. Kc4 Lh6 43. Kb3 Lc1 44. Kc2 Lh6 45. Kb1 Lc1 46. Kxc1 De1#
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SCHRECKE: ZU-Dual: 35.Kf6 Lc1 36.Kg6 Lh6 37.Kf7 ... (2022-02-15)
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Keywords: Grid Chess, Maximummer
Genre: Fairies
FEN: 6r1/p7/7b/q3kn1r/6n1/p4Kpb/8/8
Input: Frank Müller, 2015-01-18
Last update: Olaf Jenkner, 2015-03-19 more...
40 - P1317873
Albertus Marinus Koldijk
3932 The Fairy Chess Review 28/11/1939
P1317873
(4+9)
h#2
b) Zylinderschach
a) 1. b1=T c8=D 2. Tb4 Dxa6#
b) 1. b1=L c8=S 2. Lh3 Sb6#
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Steen Christensen: Part b) is C+ by Clib 28.a (2021-07-20)
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Keywords: Allumwandlung
Genre: Fairies
Computer test: Henrik Juel: Part a) is C+ by Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/2P2p1p/p4p1B/5p2/k1B4p/p3K3/1p6/8
Reprints: Caissas Schloßbewohner 4 1991
Input: Erich Bartel, 2016-03-02
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2017-06-24 more...
41 - P1323509
Lord Dunsany
6751 The Fairy Chess Review 5 04/1946
P1323509
(3+3)
h#1
Damesteine a7,b8

1. DMa7-b6 White huffs b8 for not capturing R, when Pb8Q, a mischievous morsel.
A.Buchanan: original diagram have draught counters in it?
@Joost (resident checkers expert): Is incurring a huff regarded as illegal? There are many cases where this sacrificial play might be the only winning line? Do any checkers engines include huffing? (2023-08-11)
Joost de Heer: See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_draughts, huffing might've been allowed at one time, but it isn't in the rules now, and I doubt it was in the official rules in 1946. (2023-08-11)
Joost de Heer: Alls FCR issues can be found on the BCPS website (https://www.theproblemist.org/mags.pl?type=fcr). 6751 was published in issue 100 in the Smallwares section, without diagram.
No. 6751. Lord Dunasy, Dunasy Castle: WKf7, Rc7, Pb7; Bl. Kd8, draughts men a7, b8. Black helps White mate in 1. (2023-08-11)
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Keywords: Joke (draughts huffing), Draughts / Checkers (English)
Pieces: bu = Draughts Man (DM)
Genre: Fairies, h#
FEN: 1*2p1k4/*2pPR2K2/8/8/8/8/8/8
Input: Mario Richter, 2016-08-05
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-08-11 more...
42 - P1326470
A. M. A. van der Ven
2536 The Fairy Chess Review 3 12/1936
P1326470
(7+6)
h#2
a) Normalbrett
b) Vertikalzylinder
c) sTg4->c6
d) ferner Vertikalzylinder
wDU,sDU=Grashüpfer
a) 1. Tg8 hxg8=G 2. h1=L Gg1# (C+)
b) 1. Ga8 hxa8=D 2. g1=S Dh1#
c) 1. g1=T h8=G 2. Th1 Gxh1# (C+)
d) 1. h1=T h8=G 2. Th2 Gg1#
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Henrik Juel: Parts Ia and Ib are C+ by Popeye 4.61
(with new stipulation formulation, parts a and c) (2016-10-13)
Steen Christensen: Part b): Cook: 1.Tg8 hxg8=D 2.h1=LG Dg3#
Part d): C+ by Clib 28.a (2021-07-20)
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Keywords: Allumwandlung (Super-), Vertical Cylinder (vertikal)
Pieces: du = Grasshopper (G)
Genre: Fairies
FEN: 8/7P/5*2Q2/p7/2B2Pr1/2P5/3P1Kpp/k*2q6
Input: Erich Bartel, 2016-10-13
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2016-10-13 more...
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