Die Schwalbe

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1 - P0000541
Tivadar Kardos
3398 Die Schwalbe 67 02/1981
P0000541
(13+12) cooked
BP in 6,0
1. Sf3 e5 2. Sxe5 Se7 3. Sxd7 Sec6 4. Sxb8 Dxd2 5. Dxd2 Sxb8 6. Dd8+ Kxd8
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Cook: 1. Sh3 d5 2. Sf4 Sf6 3. Sxd5 Se4 4. Sxe7 Sxd2 5. Dxd2 Kxe7 6. Dxd8 Kxd8
(Can transpose B1&B2)
HHS ('Schwalbe' Heft 71, Oktober 1981, S. 349): "ein schwarzer Schuft - lässt seinen Zwillingsbruder von einem weissen Söldner killen, um dessen Platz einzunehmen: ein regelrechter Krimi."
Als Vergleichsaufgaben sind in der 'Schwalbe' angegeben: G. Schweig (P0002287), Mortimer (P1394750), W. Naef & H. Klüver (P0002832)
A.Buchanan: It's curious that if we shift sK to e8 (i.e. make the position fully homebase) then it is sound as BP in 6.0! The magic of homebase! :) I don't know if it was a typo - maybe someone can check the magazine archive? (2021-10-19)
A.Buchanan: WinChloe & YACPDB don't know this composition. (2021-10-20)
Mario Richter: No typo, the position with black Kd8 was intended, the cook was found by the 'Schwalbe'-solvers (Heft 71, Oktober 1981, p. 349) (2021-10-21)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Homebase (W), Impostor (s), Superseded by (P1394733)
Genre: Retro
FEN: rnbk1b1r/ppp2ppp/8/8/8/8/PPP1PPPP/RNB1KB1R
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: Mario Richter, 2021-10-21 more...
2 - P0000574
Thomas Volet
The Problemist 11/1980
P0000574
(13+14)
Woher kamen die sTTa8 und h8?
Henrik Juel: The rooks have switched place. Following -1... Rb8:S -2.Sb6, bRb8 retracts further to g8, bBd8 retracts to f8 and bPe6 to e7, to allow wK to exit via e6; retract bRh8 to h6 and h7xRg6 etc. wPg4 cannot retract until orig. wRh1 is home. This is the only Volet retro with a K in check, composed in Tom's youth, before he saw the light! (2003-11-25)
Thomas Volet: The exception in this case to the otherwise observed constraint of not having a check in the diagram or stipulation as to who is on the move relates to a collegial colloquy at the time with with the composer J.G. Mauldon, who was active in this task. (2022-03-24)
A.Buchanan: Terrific composition! Often in a Type C composition, one might retract the check to give Type B. But the thematic Ta8 here could not exist without a check in diagram. There are different areas of design space are accessible depending upon level of self-imposed constraints. Some retro composers like Baibakov systematically explore Types B&C as well as Type A. I don't see this as any kind of defect.
I particularly like that the lock on h-file only allows one sT to squeeze itself out. (2022-03-24)
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Keywords: Impostor (tt), Which are original men? (tt), Interchange (tt)
Genre: Retro
FEN: r1bbn2r/Kpp3p1/3pppp1/7B/5kP1/1P6/pPPPPP1P/NQB5
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2022-03-24 more...
3 - P0001550
Michel Caillaud
421 Europe Echecs 295 07/1983
A. Hazebrouck gewidmet
1. Preis
P0001550
(13+12) C+
BP in 35.5
1. h4 c5 2. h5 c4 3. Th4 c3 4. Tc4 b5 5. g4 b4 6. Lg2 b3 7. Lc6 bxa2 8. b4 a5 9. b5 a4 10. b6 a3 11. La4 Sc6 12. b7 d5 13. b8=D d4 14. Dd6 d3 15. Dg6 dxc2 16. d3 fxg6 17. Ld2 c1=L 18. Db3 c2 19. La5 Lh6 20. Sd2 c1=L 21. Sf1 Lcg5 22. f4 Kf7 23. 0-0-0 a1=L 24. fxg5 a2 25. gxh6 Kf6 26. Sh2 Kg5 27. Tf1 Lf6 28. Tff4 a1=L 29. Kb1 Lae5 30. d4 Lb7 31. dxe5 Dd2 32. exf6 Te8 33. f7 Sf6 34. Dd3 Sd7 35. Ld1 Sdb8 36. Sgf3+
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5 Frolkin-Ceriani-Umwandlungen: 4 schwarze Läufer und 1 weiße Dame! Eine der bahnbrechenden frühen KBPs.
Silvio Baier: Der wesentliche thematische Inhalt ist bereits nach 31,5 Zügen erreicht. Bis dahin ist es C+ (Euclide 0.98). (2010-08-04)
James Malcom: Is this fully C+ then? (2021-01-27)
Henrik Juel: No, only the first 31.5 moves are tested OK (2021-01-27)
James Malcom: No Henrik, as in is the entire problem testable. (2021-01-27)
Henrik Juel: I guess that testing the entire problem would take an unreasonably long time (2021-04-06)
A.Buchanan: It might be possible these days: the motivation for stopping at 31.5 is that the promotion theme had been demonstrated by then. But there’s still e.g. bSb8 as random impostor (2021-04-07)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 50:24:34 Stunden.(hh:mm:ss)
Keine Lösung: BP 34.5, BP 35.0. (2023-05-08)
Henrik Juel: Thanks for your patience, Moldenhauer; more than two days... (2023-05-08)
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Keywords: Ceriani-Frolkin Theme (llllD), Unique Proof Game, Castling, Promotion (llllD), Impostor (s)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 50:24:34 Stunden.(hh:mm:ss) Keine Lösung: BP 34.5, BP 35.0.
FEN: 1n2rb1r/1b2pPpp/2n3pP/B5kP/2R2RP1/3Q1N2/3qP2N/1K1B4
Reprints: 25 Shortest Proof Games 11/1991
(1) diagrammes 103 10-12/1992
(A) Quartz 22 10-12/2002
(8-a) Die Schwalbe 250A 08/2011
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: James Malcom, 2021-04-07 more...
4 - P0001629
Andrey Frolkin
498 Europe Echecs 355/356 07-08/1988
2. ehrende Erwähnung
P0001629
(14+14) C+
BP in 26,5
1. Sc3 c5 2. Sd5 c4 3. Sxe7 c3 4. Sg6 hxg6 5. Sf3 Th5 6. Sd4 Ta5 7. Sb5 f5 8. Sa3 Df6 9. Sb1 La3 10. Tg1 d6 11. Th1 Ld7 12. Tg1 La4 13. Th1 Kd7 14. Tg1 Kc6 15. Th1 Kb5 16. Tg1 Sc6 17. Th1 Te8 18. Tg1 Te3 19. Th1 Td3 20. cxd3 c2 21. Tg1 cxd1=S 22. Th1 Sc3 23. Tg1 Se4 24. Th1 Dc3 25. Tg1 Sgf6 26. Th1 Se8 27. Tg1
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Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 1 Sekunde.
Keine Lösung: BP 25.5, BP 26.0. (2023-04-02)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Non-standard material, Pendulum (T x15), Promotion, Impostor (S)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.11
FEN: 4n3/pp4p1/2np2p1/rk3p2/b3n3/b1qP4/PP1PPPPP/RNB1KBR1
Reprints: 502 Europe Echecs 358 10/1988
102 Shortest Proof Games 11/1991
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: James Malcom, 2023-05-02 more...
5 - P0003195
Thomas R. Dawson
2130 Die Schwalbe 07/1932
P0003195
(14+14) C+
h#2
WTM
1. ... bxc6ep 2. Da7 c7#
retro tries:
1) 1. Lxg3 b6 2. Lxd6 Lxd6#
2) 1. Dc6 b6 2. Dc7 dxc7#
3) 1. Ta7 f8=D,f8=T 2. Ka8 Dxc8#,Txd8# ("untolerated" dual)
R: 1. ... c7-c5 2. b4-b5 Dc4-a6 (move order variable beyond this point) 3. b2-b3 Ta6-a8 4. d5-d6 Te6-a6 5. b3-b4 Te8-e6 6. a2xSb3 Th8-e8 7. d4-d5 Lb4-e1 8. d3-d4 Lf8-b4 9. Kg5-h5 e7xSf6+
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Missing: Wh: SS Bl: SS
Pawn captures: Wh: axb, hxg Bl: exf, fxg
bPf6 comes from e7, else collision with wPf7. So can't uncapture fxg2 until wP retracted. White has 6 pawn retractions before retro-pat, just giving Bl time to put Le1 & Ta8 (impostor) back home, and uncapture exf6. So Black must retract first, and it's WTM. sD must clear out of the way, and c4 is the only possible square, wPaxSb can't happen on b5, or it would block sD. And axSb4 would block sLe1. It was axSb3. So wPb5 must retreat to b4, and thus Black cannot play R: 1. Lb4-e1. So neatly R: 1. c7-c5 is forced.
Ladislav Packa: Is wRh1 needed? (2021-10-22)
Mario Richter: Yes, wRh1 is needed - without it the ep-key would not be justified (last moves could have been R: 1. ... Th1-g1 2. Lg1-h2 or even R: 1. ... Ld2xTe1). (2021-10-23)
A.Buchanan: + three mostly clean retro tries. (2021-10-24)
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Keywords: En passant as key, No legal last move for White, Impostor (t)
Genre: h#, Retro
Computer test: HC+ Popeye v4.87 & simple retro-logic
FEN: rkb5/1p1p1Ppp/q2P1p2/pPp4K/6PR/1P4PQ/2P1P1pB/4bBrR
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-12-08 more...
6 - P0009046
Peter Wong
9923 Die Schwalbe 169 02/1998
4. Preis
P0009046
(15+14) C+
BP in 23.0
1. e4 a5 2. Ke2 a4 3. Kf3 a3 4. Kg4 axb2 5. a4 Ta6 6. a5 Ta7 7. a6 Ta8 8. a7 Sc6 9. Ta6 Sb8 10. Th6 g6 11. axb8=S Lg7 12. Sa6 Lc3 13. dxc3 Kf8 14. Dd4 De8 15. Da4 Kg7 16. Lc4 Df8 17. Se2 Dd8 18. Td1 Kf8 19. Td6 Ke8 20. Tf6 e6 21. Sd2 Se7 22. Sf3 Sc6 23. Sfg1 Sb8
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Je 3zügiger Tempoverlust von sTa8 und sDd8, dazu Platzwechsel (wSb1 nach g1, sSg8 nach b8) und Switchback (sSb8 und sKe8). Hervorragend!
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 in 1 Sekunde.
Keine Lösung: BP 22.0, BP 22.5. (2023-03-27)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Non-standard material, Switchback (sk), Tempo Loss (t3s2d3), Impostor (Ss)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.11
FEN: rnbqk2r/1ppp1p1p/N3pRpR/8/Q1B1P1K1/2P5/1pP1NPPP/2B3N1
Reprints: feenschach 141 06/2001
(70) Parallel Strategy 2004
H52 FIDE Album 1998-2000 2007
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1998-06-26
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2023-04-05 more...
7 - P1000642
Satoshi Hashimoto
R048 Probleemblad 03/1999
3. Preis
P1000642
(14+15) C+
BP in 23,0
1. e4 Sf6 2. Df3 Sh5 3. Df6 exf6 4. e5 Ld6 5. e6 0-0 6. e7 Sc6 7. e8=D Tb8 8. De4 Te8 9. Ld3 Te5 10. Se2 Tb5 11. 0-0 Tb3 12. axb3 Kf8 13. Ta6 bxa6 14. Da4 Tb5 15. Le4 Te5 16. d3 Te8 17. Lf4 Ke7 18. Sd2 Th8 19. Ta1 Ke8 20. Kf1 Lf8 21. Ke1 Se7 22. Sf1 c6 23. Lb8 Sg8
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Weiß und Schwarz haben klein rochiert, wTa1 stammt von h1, sTh8 stammt von a8.
Henrik Juel: Natch 3.1 did nothing in almost an hour (2018-12-13)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Impostor (Tts), Switchback (Kkl), Castling, Promotion
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 84:43:01 Stunden. (hh:mm:ss) Keine Lösung: BP 22.0, BP 22.5. Oder auch Stelvio 2.1 in 25min.
FEN: 1Bbqkbnr/p2p1ppp/p1p2p2/7n/Q3B3/1P1P4/1PP1NPPP/R3KN2
Reprints: feenschach 153, p. 195, 10-12/2003
82 Die Schwalbe 250A, p. 260, 08/2011
7 64 Proof Games 2012
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2000-08-01
Last update: Reto, 2024-03-10 more...
8 - P1000659
Michel Caillaud
R071 Probleemblad 11/1999
P1000659
(11+15)
KBP 27,5
1. e4 h5 2. Dg4 hxg4 3. Sf3 gxf3 4. Le2 fxe2 5. Tf1 exf1=L 6. b4 La6 7. b5 Th3 8. bxa6 b5 9. La3 Lb7 10. Ld6 exd6 11. Sc3 Le7 12. Se2 Lf6 13. Sg1 Lc3 14. e5 La5 15. e6 Tc3 16. h4 Le4 17. h5 Sc6 18. h6 Tb8 19. h7 Tb7 20. h8=D Db8 21. Dh5 Sd8 22. Dd1 f6 23. e7 Kf7 24. e8=S c6 25. Sc7 b4 26. Sb5 b3 27. Sa3 b2 28. Sb1
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sBh7 schlägt DSLT. wDd1 und wSb1 sind Phönixfiguren, wSg1 ist wSb1.
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.5 in 147:43:15 Stunden.(hhh:mm:ss)
Keine Lösung: BP 27.0 in 49:30:01 Stunden. (2023-08-17)
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Keywords: Ceriani-Frolkin Theme (l), Unique Proof Game, Pronkin Theme (DS), Impostor (S)
Genre: Retro
FEN: 1q1n2n1/pr1p1kp1/P1pp1p2/b7/4b3/2r5/PpPP1PP1/RN1QK1N1
Reprints: H35 FIDE Album Annexe 1998-2000 2009
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2000-08-01
Last update: Gerd Wilts, 2009-07-25 more...
9 - P1013083
Roberto Osorio
Jorge Joaquin Lois
Oscar Cuasnicú

R230 Probleemblad 02/2004
3. Lob
P1013083
(15+15) C+
BP in 21,5
1. g3 Sa6 2. Lg2 Tb8 3. Lc6 bxc6 4. Sf3 Tb3 5. 0-0 Ta3 6. bxa3 e6 7. Lb2 Le7 8. Ld4 Lh4 9. Sc3 Dg5 10. Tb1 Se7 11. Tb8 0-0 12. Db1 Lb7 13. Te8 Sg6 14. Te7 Ta8 15. Te8+ Sf8 16. Td8 Lc8 17. Db7 Db5 18. Ta1 Db1+ 19. Se1 Dd1 20. Sb1 Sb8 21. Lb2 a6 22. Lc1
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Aufwändige Manöver zum Einschleusen des wTa1 nach d8 und der sD nach d1. wTa1/sTa8 sind wTh1/sTh8.
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 00:10:35 Minuten. (hh:mm:ss)
Keine Lösung: BP 20.5, BP 21.0. (2023-03-16)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Promenade, Interchange, Castling (2), Switchback (LSls), Impostor (Tt)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.11
FEN: rnbR1nk1/1Qpp1ppp/p1p1p3/8/7b/P5P1/P1PPPP1P/RNBqN1K1
Reprints: (81) Die Schwalbe 250A 08/2011
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2004-02-20
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2023-03-20 more...
10 - P1013131
Eric Pichouron
R138 Problemesis 38 04/2004
P1013131
(16+13) C+
BP in 22,0
1. c4 a5 2. c5 a4 3. c6 a3 4. cxb7 Sc6 5. bxa8=T La6 6. Da4 Db8 7. Dh4 Kd8 8. g4 Kc8 9. Lg2 Kb7 10. Le4 Da7 11. Txf8 Sf6 12. Ta8 Tb8 13. Lc2 Kc8 14. d3 Kd8 15. Lh6 Tc8 16. Tb8 Ke8 17. Tb6 Ta8 18. Sd2 Db8 19. Tc1 Dd8 20. Lb1 Sb8 21. Tcc6 Sg8 22. Tf6 Lc8
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Interchange, Switchback (kdlss), Impostor (t)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Computerprüfung: C+ Stevio 1.11 48:53:36 Stunden. (hh:mm:ss) Keine Lösung: BP21.0, BP 21.5.
FEN: rnbqk1n1/2pppppp/1R3R1B/8/6PQ/p2P4/PP1NPP1P/1B2K1NR
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2004-04-01
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-03-13 more...
11 - P1017476
Joachim Iglesias
R146 Problemesis 06/2004
G. Wilts und E. Pichouron gewidmet
P1017476
(15+15) C+
BP in 24,0
1. a4 Sc6 2. Ta3 Se5 3. Tf3 Sg6 4. Tf6 gxf6 5. Sf3 Lh6 6. Sh4 Le3 7. f4 Lc5 8. e3 Sh6 9. La6 b5 10. Tf1 Lb7 11. Tf3 Db8 12. Tg3 Lf3 13. Tg5 Db6 14. Td5 De6 15. Td6 Sf5 16. Tb6 h6 17. Tb7 0-0-0 18. Txa7+ Kb8 19. Tb7+ Ka8 20. Tb6 Tdg8 21. Td6 Sf8 22. Td3 Tg3 23. Ta3 Lg4 24. Ta1 Tf3
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wTa1 wird auf f6 geschlagen; wTh1 wechselt nach langem Ausflug nach a1.
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 44 Sekunden.
Keine Lösung: BP 23.0, BP 23.5.
Notation für Player bitte berichtigen: 24. Ta1 Tf3 (2023-05-01)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Castling, Check Protection, Impostor (T)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.11
FEN: k4n1r/2pppp2/B3qp1p/1pb2n2/P4PbN/4Pr2/1PPP2PP/RNBQK3
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2004-06-05
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2023-08-15 more...
12 - P1066732
Eric Pichouron
PCCC Meeting 09/2004
3. ehrende Erwähnung Champagne TT 2004
P1066732
(12+14) C+
BP in 24,5
1. e4 h5 2. Dg4 hxg4 3. Sc3 Th3 4. Sd5 Tc3 5. bxc3 Sc6 6. La3 Sd4 7. Ld6 cxd6 8. h4 Da5 9. h5 b6 10. h6 Lb7 11. h7 0-0-0 12. Th6 La8 13. Tf6 gxf6 14. Lc4 Lh6 15. d3 Lc1 16. Se2 La3 17. Kd2 Lb4 18. Th1 Da3 19. Th5 a5 20. Te5 fxe5 21. h8=D Sf6 22. Dh1 Th8 23. Dd1 Th3 24. Ke1 Tf3 25. gxf3
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Richter MC: "A well oiled game using the 'standard Rook' to double the theme, displaying an additional Pronkin and switchback by Ke1."
Henrik Juel: Natch 3.1 did little in half an hour (2018-12-19)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.2 02:04:15 Stunden. (hh:mm:ss)
Keine Lösung: BP 23.5, BP 24.0. (2023-05-11)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Pronkin Theme (D), Switchback, Impostor (Tt)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.2
FEN: b1k5/3ppp2/1p1p1n2/p2Np3/1bBnP1p1/q1PP1P2/P1P1NP2/3QK3
Reprints: H58 Phénix 02-03/2005
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2004-09-14
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2023-08-15 more...
13 - P1066789
Göran Wicklund
R259 Probleemblad 5 09-10/2004
5. Preis
P1066789
(16+11) C+
BP in 29,5
1. h4 Sc6 2. h5 Sd4 3. h6 Sb5 4. hxg7 h5 5. Th3 h4 6. Tg3 h3 7. a4 h2 8. a5 h1=D 9. a6 Dh2 10. axb7 a5 11. bxa8=T Lb7 12. Ta4 Lc6 13. Th4 a4 14. d4 a3 15. d5 a2 16. d6 a1=S 17. dxc7 Sb3 18. Ta1 Sa3 19. c8=T La4 20. Ta8 Db8 21. f4 Kd8 22. f5 Kc7 23. f6 Kb6 24. fxe7 Sf6 25. e8=T Ld6 26. Tc8 Te8 27. g8=T Te7 28. Tge8 Lc7 29. Tgg8 Dd6 30. Th1
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Zyklischer Platzwechsel sechs weißer Türme.
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Non-standard material, Interchange (TTTTTT), Impostor (TT)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 00:05:59 Minuten. (hh:mm:ss) keine Lösung: BP 28.5, BP 29.0.
FEN: RqR1R1R1/2bprp2/1k1q1n2/8/b7/nn6/1PP1P1P1/RNBQKBNR
Reprints: (18) StrateGems 10-12/2007
(80) Die Schwalbe 250A 08/2011
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2004-10-17
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2023-08-15 more...
14 - P1067438
Michel Caillaud
WCCC Halkidiki 2004
2. Preis Sake TT
P1067438
(20+12)
BP in 15,0
Crazyhouse
1. b4 a5 2. bxa5 Txa5 3. [+wBa7] Te5 4. a8=L d5 5. Lxb7 Kd7 6. [+wBa7] Ke6 7. a8=S Kf5 8. Sxc7 Le6 9. [+wBd7] Dc8 10. d8=T g6 11. Txd5 Lg7 12. [+wBd7] Lf6 13. d8=D Sd7 14. Dxe7 Sf8 15. [+wBb2] [+sBd7]
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James Malcom: I wonder if the newly placed wBb2 and sBd7 could be considered as imposters. (2021-06-27)
A.Buchanan: I think they are. This is not so hard a problem to solve. (2021-06-28)
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Keywords: Allumwandlung, Crazyhouse, Unique Proof Game, Promotion (x4 LSTD), Non-standard material (DTLS), Impostor (Bb)
Genre: Retro, Fairies
FEN: 2q2nnr/1BNpQp1p/4bbp1/3Rrk2/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR
Reprints: feenschach 154 2004
H46 Phénix 02-03/2005
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2005-01-09
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2021-06-28 more...
15 - P1068194
Gianni Donati
9926 Thema Danicum 121 01/2006
P1068194
(12+16) C+
BP in 24,0
1. d3 h5 2. Lf4 Sh6 3. Ld6 exd6 4. Sc3 Dg5 5. Db1 Dc1+ 6. Sd1 g5 7. a3 Lg7 8. Da2 Lxb2 9. Dc4 f6 10. Dg4 Kf7 11. Sf3 Te8 12. Sd2 Te3 13. Sb1 Th3 14. e3 Kg6 15. Le2 Sf7 16. Lf3 Sh8 17. Lc6 dxc6 18. 0-0 c5 19. Sdc3 Sc6 20. Dd1 Lg4 21. Kh1 Le2 22. f3 Lxf1 23. Se2 g4 24. Sg1 Kg5
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5zügiger Rundlauf der wD und Platzwechsel der wSS.
Reto: A lot faster with Stelvio 1.25, finished in about 1min. (2023-05-29)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Interchange (SS), Pure Round Trip (D5), Impostor (SS)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 01:03:51 Stunde. (hh:mm:ss) Keine Lösung: BP 23.0, BP 23.5.
FEN: r6n/ppp5/2np1p2/2p3kp/6p1/P2PPP1r/1bP3PP/RNqQ1bNK
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2005-12-21
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-04-27 more...
16 - P1080540
Paul Raican
P0221 StrateGems 42 04-06/2008
1. Lob
P1080540
(16+14) C+
BP in 16,0
1. e3 a5 2. Dh5 Ta6 3. f3 Tc6 4. Kf2 Tc3 5. bxc3 c6 6. La3 Db6 7. Lxe7 c5 8. Sa3 Dg6 9. Tb1 f5 10. Tb6 Df7 11. Th6 b5 12. Lf6 b4 13. Lb5 Se7 14. Se2 Sg6 15. Ta1 De7 16. Ke1 Dd8
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paul: Quickly solved by Stelvio. (2023-03-12)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Impostor (T)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Euclide 0.95, Stelvio v1.11
FEN: 1nbqkb1r/3p2pp/5BnR/pBp2p1Q/1p6/N1P1PP2/P1PPN1PP/R3K3
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2009-01-11
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-03-13 more...
17 - P1106507
Ken Kousaka
FIDE World Cup 2010
1. Lob
FIDE World Cup, Retros
P1106507
(15+16) C+
BP in exakt 18,5
1. c3 h5 2. Da4 h4 3. Dc6 dxc6 4. Kd1 Dd4 5. Kc2 Da4+ 6. Kd3 Lf5+ 7. Ke3 e6 8. Sf3 Lc5+ 9. Sd4 Se7 10. Kf4 Sg6+ 11. Kf3 Ke7 12. Sc2 Td8 13. Se1 Td4 14. Ke3 Sd7 15. Sf3 Th8 16. Sg1 Th5 17. f3 Sh8 18. Kf2 Lh7 19. Ke1
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Henrik Juel: The position can be reached in 18.0 moves: the first 3.0 as above, then Black plays as above, while White plays f3 and 14 tempo-moves like Sh3-g1.
Changing the stipulation to 'Proof game in exactly 18.5 moves' may rectify the situation.
The intended White play is very nice: Roundtrip by Ke1, needed by the triangulation on e3-f4-f3-e3, and roundtrip by Sg1, which screens on d4. (2011-03-14)
A.Buchanan: The preferred trick in such situations is to add an extra half move. So I'd try 19. ... Lg8: is that sound? (2017-09-14)
Henrik Juel: I tried to test 19... Lg8, but Euclide was too slow (2017-09-14)
Mario Richter: rawbats say that appending 19. ... Lg8 allows many alternative solutions, e.g. 1. c3 h5 2. Da4 h4 3. Dc6 dxc6 4. f3 Lf5 5. Sa3 Lh7 6. Tb1 Dd4 7. Ta1 Da4 8. Tb1 e6 9. Ta1 Se7 10. Kf2 Sg6 11. Ke3 Lc5+ 12. Kd3 Ke7 13. Sc4 Td8+ 14. Ke4 Td4+ 15. Ke3 Sd7 16. Sa3 Th8 17. Sb1 Lg8 18. Kf2 Th5 19. Ke1 Sh8
rawbats also says that Henrik's suggestion of changing the stipulation to 'Proof game in exactly 18.5 moves' will make the problem correct. (2017-09-18)
Mario Richter: I forgot: ... but since "loss of tempo" is the theme of the problem, this change of stipulation is IMHO not an option here. (2017-09-18)
A.Buchanan: Thanks Mario, and I agree with you about the aesthetics of change. After posting my Lg8 suggestion, I did regret it because it's doubly suspicious. Firstly, the bishop can sneak past bRh8; secondly it takes the bishop's eye off d3 & c2. A more serious guess is to replace the last black moves by 16... Rh6 17... Sf8 18... Rf6 19... g6. This might fail for what in my head I call the "jigsaw" reason: that the known sub-chains of moves no longer mesh together in a unique way, but I don't think it fails for any other reason. Prove me wrong, stout rawbats! :D (2017-09-18)
A.Buchanan: Sorry Henrik I should also have said thank you for trying to validate my dumb earlier suggestion :-) (2017-09-18)
A.Buchanan: Typo, I meant: 16... Rh6 17... *Sh8* 18... Rf6 19... g6 sorry :( (2017-09-18)
Mario Richter: with the last black moves changed to 16... Rh6 17... Sh8 18... Rf6 19... g6 (final pos: 7n/pppnkp2/2p1prp1/2b2b2/q2r3p/2P2P2/PP1PP1PP/RNB1KBNR) rawbats thinks the problem is correct (2017-09-18)
A.Buchanan: Thank you, Mario. Obviously the composer could easily have fixed this if he was aware of the concern. His KS round trips are fantastically meandering, and the precise W&B play are very interdependent. I am amazed that there is only one composition in PDB by this top level composer, so I've found another to post quickly. He has a website http://open.mixi.jp/user/10857363/diary, with lots of erudite commentary in Japanese on top Western retros. Thank you, google translate! (2017-09-18)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.0 in einer Sekunde.
Euclide 1.11 bleibt auch nach 487 Std. bei 1 stehen.
BP in 18.0 cooked. (2023-02-09)
Henrik Juel: with position 7n/pppnkp2/2p1prp1/2b2b2/q2r3p/2P2P2/PP1PP1PP/RNB1KBNR and stipulation PG 19.0
you have a problem that is C++ Stelvio 1.0 (2023-02-09)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Tempo Loss (w), Impostor (t)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.0
FEN: 7n/pppnkppb/2p1p3/2b4r/q2r3p/2P2P2/PP1PP1PP/RNB1KBNR
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2010-06-01
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18 - P1295956
Michel Caillaud
6965 Phénix 241, p. 9623, 07-08/2014
P1295956
(16+16) C+
BP in 16,5
1. Sc3 e5 2. Sd5 Lc5 3. Se7 d5 4. e3 Lh3 5. Dg4 a5 6. De6 f5 7. Se2 Sf6 8. Sc3 Tf8 9. Dg8 Ta6 10. Dh8 La7 11. Sg8 Tf7 12. Sb1 Td7 13. Sh6+ Ke7 14. Sf7 Df8 15. Sg5 Se8 16. Sf3 Tf6 17. Sg1
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Henrik Juel: Thanks for the solution, Hans; I could not find it
The white knights switch places, very nice proof game (2015-01-26)
Henrik Juel: Natch 3.1 did little in half an hour
Stopped at pos. 1 (2018-12-31)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.0 05:48:08 Stunden. (hh:mm:ss)
Keine Lösung: BP 15.5, BP 16.0. (2023-03-05)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Interchange (SS), Impostor (SS), Capture-free
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.0
FEN: 1n2nq1Q/bpprk1pp/5r2/p2ppp2/8/4P2b/PPPP1PPP/RNB1KBNR
Input: A.Buchanan, 2015-01-25
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2023-03-20 more...
19 - P1335617
Yaakov Mintz
7832 Phénix 273/274, p. 10779, 05-06/2017
P1335617
(14+9) C+
BP in 8,5
1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Ld6 3. exd6 Se7 4. dxc7 Sec6 5. cxb8=D Dc7 6. Dxa8 Sb8 7. Dxb7 Dxc2 8. Db3 Dxd1+ 9. Dxd1
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YM: 1° Recommandé (2021-10-20)
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Keywords: Homebase (2), Pronkin Theme (D), Unique Proof Game, Impostor (s), Prenix (D)
Genre: Retro
FEN: 1nb1k2r/p2p1ppp/8/8/8/8/PP1PP1PP/RNBQKBNR
Input: YM, 2017-07-03
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20 - P1339612
Roberto Osorio
Jorge Joaquin Lois

R496 The Problemist 2015-2016
1. ehrende Erwähnung
The Problemist 2015-2016
P1339612
(11+14) C+
PG in 20.5
1. c4 d5 2. Db3 Lf5 3. Db6 axb6 4. Sh3 Ta3 5. Tg1 Tc3 6. a4 e6 7. a5 Ke7 8. a6 Kf6 9. a7 Le7 10. a8=D Df8 11. Da4 Txc1+ 12. Dd1 Tc3 13. Ta6 Tf3 14. gxf3 bxa6 15. Tg6+ hxg6 16. Sg1 Th3 17. Db3 Tg3 18. Lh3 Kg5 19. De3+ Kh4 20. Dh6+ gxh6 21. fxg3+
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Judge's comment [Silvio Baier]: "Two cross-captures with the same type of captured pieces (QR) are combined with a cross-capture of two black rooks. This is not the highest number of cross- captures in an orthodox proof game (see e.g. P1003984 for comparison), but the pairs are very harmonious and the additional white Q-Pronkin is difficult to implement, and especially the motivation of the promotion of Pa2 is very deep. The check in the diagram position does not detract, since g2-g3+ is also possible with respect to pure retroanalysis."
A.Buchanan: Great problem, but I disagree with the last sentence in Silvio's comment. The alternative at the end g2-g3+ would force an obtrusive bishop. If the composers could have figured out how to do this without the final check, they obviously would have. (2017-09-18)
Henrik Juel: I also like this proof game very much
It seems the kind of problem that is most readily solved by hand; the missing [Lc1] and the missing black rooks might prompt the suspicious solver to consider cross-captures
Euclide did find the solution, but after a long time, and he was not able to verify uniqueness within an hour (2017-09-18)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.4 00:01:28 Minute. (hh:mm:ss)
Wegen Retraktion, keine Überprüfung auf 20.0. (2023-07-17)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Cross-capture (DT,DT,tt), Ceriani-Frolkin Theme (D), Impostor (ppppPP)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Stelvio 1.4
FEN: 1n3qn1/2p1bp2/pp2p1pp/3p1b2/2P4k/5PPB/1P1PP2P/1N2K1N1
Reprints: The Problemist , p. 5, 03/2017
Input: A.Buchanan, 2017-09-18
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2023-08-15 more...
21 - P1340215
Roberto Osorio
Jorge Joaquin Lois

R470 The Problemist vol.24-8, p. 341, 03/2014
after Satoshi Hashimoto
Lob
The Problemist 2013-2014
P1340215
(15+9)
PG in 18.5
1. d3 g5 2. Lxg5 Lg7 3. Dd2 Lc3 4. Sxc3 c5 5. 0-0-0 Dc7 6. Sb1 Dg3 7. hxg3 h6 8. Txh6 b6 9. Te6 Th3 10. gxh3 Lb7 11. Lg2 Lf3 12. Sxf3 Sf6 13. Th1 Se4 14. Dd1 Sd2 15. Kxd2 fxe6 16. Ke1 Kf7 17. Lc1 Kf6 18. Sg1 Ke5 19. Lf1
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Judge's comment [Thomas Brand]: "This elegant proof game seems me original enough compared with Hashimoto's Probleemblad 1999, 3rd Prize, (PDB P1000642), even though the theme is not doubly set. The only missing white man is a Rook captured at e6, but Ra1 could not leave home."
Henrik Juel: The white plan is obvious, and Black ensures uniqueness by putting his men to be captured on squares, where White can go anyway, and by a late king's walk
This proof game is an enjoyable solving object showing that man can beat the computer; Euclide was still trying to find a strategy (a list of moves, possibly infeasible, that leads to the diagram position), when I had solved the problem and written the present lines...
You might call Pg3,h3 impostors also, as well as Th1 (2017-09-27)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Natch 3.3 in 5 Std. 57 Min. nur obige Lösung
BP in 17.5 keine Lösung. (2022-09-05)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Impostor (TPP), Switchback (SLDKLS), Cross-capture (gh)
Genre: Retro
FEN: rn6/p2pp3/1p2p3/2p1k3/8/3P2PP/PPP1PP2/1NBQKBNR
Reprints: R470 The Problemist vol.25-8, p. 347, 03/2016
Input: A.Buchanan, 2017-09-27
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22 - P1380855
James Malcom
MatPlus.net Forum 12/10/2020
P1380855
(14+14) C+
BP in 12.0
1. g3 d6 2. Lg2 Dd7 3. Ld5 Dh3 4. Le6 fxe6 5. a4 Kf7 6. a5 Kg6 7. a6 Kh5 8. axb7 g6 9. bxa8=L Lg7 10. Lg2 Lxb2 11. Sf3 Lg7 12. Lb2 Lb7
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James Malcom: The theme is that 5 bishops are fianchettoed-one more than normally allowed! (2020-10-13)
Rainer Staudte: Rules allow a 20-bishops-fianchetto. (2020-10-13)
Henrik Juel: Very nice, James
For this short PG any tester will suffice, but if you push this idea further, Natch is much faster than Jacobi (2020-10-13)
A.Buchanan: Can’t a fianchettoed bishop go round to the bank rank and do it again? So even 20 is not a barrier (2020-10-13)
A.Buchanan: Dates in PDB are yyyy-mm-dd or dd/mm/yyyy. Hence I will change publication date from Dec to Oct (2020-10-13)
James Malcom: Right-the date slipped me again!

Andrew, while a bishop can easily be fianchettoed twice+, about the number of bishops doing it, not how many times it is done. I'm sure that an expert could do 6 fianchettoing bishops. (2020-10-13)
A.Buchanan: I am joking James: this is cool already (2020-10-13)
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Keywords: Promotion (L), Phoenix, Impostor (L), Unique Proof Game
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Jacobi v0.7.5
FEN: 1n4nr/pbp1p1bp/3pp1p1/7k/8/5NPq/1BPPPPBP/RN1QK2R
Input: James Malcom, 2020-10-13
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23 - P1380896
Andrew Buchanan
MatPlus.net Forum 12/10/2020
P1380896
(13+13) C+
PG in 6.5
(-:
1. b4 g5 2. b5 g4 3. b6 g3 4. bxa7 gxh2 5. axb8=sS! hxg1=wT! 6. Txh7 Txh7 7. Th1
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The joke here is that pawns may promote to foreign units.
Henrik Juel: The testers probably do not work here, but this seems unique
1.b4 g5 .. 4.bxa7 gxh2 5.axb8=sS hxg1=wT 6.Txh7 Txh7 7.Th1 (2020-10-14)
A.Buchanan: According to Joost De Heer, WinChloe has a category “promotions adverses”, and under this, the problem is C+. Looking now for a full Homebase without utilising promotion to enemy pawn, which makes it too easy (2020-10-15)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Joke, Joke promotion (sT), Homebase (w), Phoenix (s), Prenix (T), Impostor (sT)
Genre: Retro, Fairies
Computer test: C+ WinChloe
FEN: rnbqkbn1/1ppppp1r/8/8/8/8/P1PPPPP1/RNBQKB1R
Input: A.Buchanan, 2020-10-14
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24 - P1384459
Silvio Baier
Nicolas Dupont

Tehtäväniekka 2014
Spezielle ehrende Erwähnung
P1384459
(15+11) C+
BP in 26,5
1. f2-f4 h7-h5 2. f4-f5 h5-h4 3. f5-f6 h4-h3 4. f6xe7 h3xg2 5. h2-h4 g7-g5 6. h4-h5 g5-g4 7. Th1-h4 g4-g3 8. Sg1-h3 g2-g1=L 9. Lf1-g2 Lg1-b6 10. Lg2-h1 g3-g2 11. h5-h6 g2-g1=L 12. h6-h7 Lg1-c5 13. d2-d4 d7-d5 14. d4xc5 d5-d4 15. c5xb6 d4-d3 16. Th4-d4 f7-f5 17. e2-e4 d3-d2 18. Ke1-e2 f5-f4 19. Dd1-g1 d2-d1=T 20. Lc1-e3 Td1-d3 21. Sb1-d2 Td3-b3 22. a2xb3 f4-f3 23. Ke2-d3 f3-f2 24. Ta1-a4 f2-f1=T 25. Sh3-f2 Tf1-a1 26. Sd2-f1 Ta1-a3 27. b2xa3
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Henrik Juel: Promoted black LLTT are captured by white pawns
Cross-capture axb3 and bxa3
Very good (2020-12-31)
Henrik Juel: No solutions in 26.0 moves or shorter (2020-12-31)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Ceriani-Frolkin Theme (lltt), Impostor (tt)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: C+ Euclide 1.01
FEN: rnbqkbnr/ppp1P2P/1P6/8/R2RP3/PP1KB3/2P2N2/5NQB
Input: fs/hg, 2020-12-30
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25 - P1384733
Silvio Baier
Nicolas Dupont

Phénix 2012-2013
1. Preis
P1384733
(12+14) C+
BP in 27
1. h4 a5 2. h5 a4 3. h6 Ta5 4. hxg7 h5 5. f4 h4 6. f5 h3 7. f6 Th4 8. fxe7 f5 9. b4 Sf6 10. g8=L Lh6 11. Lb3 axb3 12. g4 b2 13. g5 Tg4 14. g6 Lg5 15. g7 Kf7 16. g8=L+ Kg6 17. Lc4 d5 18. e8=T dxc4 19. Te6 Dd3 20. Ta6 bxa6 21. e4 Lb7 22. e5 Le4 23. e6 Te5 24. e7 c5 25. e8=T Sc6 26. Td8 Se8 27. Td4 cxd4
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paul: Tested by Stelvio in ~2h (2023-02-02)
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Keywords: Ceriani-Frolkin Theme (TTLL), Future Proof Game, Impostor (TTLL)
Genre: Retro
FEN: 4n3/8/p1n3k1/4rpb1/1Pppb1r1/3q3p/PpPP4/RNBQKBNR
Input: fs/hg, 2020-12-30
Last update: Silvio Baier, 2022-03-31 more...
26 - P1386621
Andrew Buchanan
1 Problemas , p. 1050, 01/2021
motto: "Fake Gnus!"
P1386621
(12+15) C+
PG in 8.5
Gnus instead of knights
sSR=Gnu
wSR=Gnu
1. f4 GNc5 2. f5 GNxd2 3. f6 GNxg1 4. Dxd7+ GNxd7 5. Kd1 GNxe2 6. Tg1 GNf5 7. La6 GNfg8 8. c4 GNb8+ 9. Kc2
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Henrik Juel: Solution
1.f4 GNc5 2.f5 GNxd2 3.f6 GNxg1 4.Qxd7+ GNxd7 5.Kd1 GNxe2 6.Tg1 GNf5 7.La6 GNfg8 8.c4 GNb8+ 9.Kc2
As intimated by the motto, the black Gnus have switched places
TRD's classical fairy men, Grasshopper and Nightrider, are traditionally depicted by rotating a queen and a knight 180 degrees; so I would prefer the Gnus here represented by a 90 degrees rotation (either way) (2021-02-19)
A.Buchanan: Hi Henrik thanks for the "orientation on orientation" :) I have pivoted the knights. The 100 gnu problems in PDB are 30 L, 20 U & 50 R, so I've gone for the last (2021-02-19)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Impostor (gn gn), Homebase (s)
Pieces: sr = Gnu (GN)
Genre: Retro, Fairies
Computer test: C+ WinChloe v3.52
FEN: r*1nbqkb*1nr/ppp1pppp/B4P2/8/2P5/8/PPK3PP/R*1NB3R1
Input: A.Buchanan, 2021-02-19
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27 - P1391341
Gianni Donati
v Best Problems 50 04/2009
2nd Honourable Mention,
E. Minerva 45 JT
P1391341
(13+14) C+
BP in 22.0
1. h4 a5 2. Th3 a4 3. Tb3 axb3 4. Sc3 bxa2 5. b3 d5 6. La3 Lf5 7. Db1 e6 8. Kd1 Dg5 9. hxg5 c5 10. g6 Sc6 11. gxh7 g5 12. Kc1 Lg6 13. Kb2 f5 14. Dd1 Sf6 15. Sb1 Tg8 16. h8=T 0-0-0 17. Th1 Lh6 18. Kc3 Tg7 19. Kd3 c4 20. Ke3 c3 21. Lc1 g4+ 22. f4 gxf3ep+
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HJ: last moves were something like 21... g5-g4+ 22.f2-f4 gxf3ep+
so it suffices to test the position with Pf3 on g5 and a wP added on f2
C++ means C+ plus that no shorter solution can be found.
A.Buchanan: The definition of Pronkin seems over-narrow, in two ways:
(1) The original officer must be captured: why? Standardization of material can be achieved by later Ceriani-Frolkin of the promoted officer, or (if S or T) by capture of another officer. In *any* of these three cases, it's an achievement for the promoted unit to have doing a homecoming.
(2) And this capture must happen *before* the homecoming of promoted officer: again why? This is a similar timing irrelevancy to "Phoenix", where the proper concept is "Nix".
So there are all these other fine scenarios which are completely nameless. Not to moan: how to fix all this? (2021-07-04)
A.Buchanan: @Henrik, I like your concept of "C++" (the well-known programming language). For positions with checks in the final diagram clearly testing n & n-1.0 suffices. Where there is no check in the final diagram, then the testing should be n, n-0.5, n-1.0 & n-1.5. Even though this is a bit of a bore, in most cases the other cases are very quick. This is the minimum set of tests necessary to *guarantee* no shorter PGs exist. To me, it seems worth pushing that extra yard, because otherwise C++ will be tarred with the same subjective incompleteness as C+. (2021-07-04)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Valladao Task, Castling (sg), Promotion (T), Phoenix (T), Pronkin Theme (T), Impostor (Th1)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: C++ Euclide 1.01
FEN: 2kr4/1p4r1/2n1pnbb/3p1p2/8/1Pp1Kp2/p1PPP1P1/RNBQ1BNR
Input: A.Buchanan, 2021-07-04
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28 - P1394733
Andrew Buchanan
PDB Website 19/10/2021
to Tivadar "of Thorn" Kardos
P1394733
(13+12) C+
BP in 6,0
1. Sf3 e5 2. Sxe5 Dg5 3. Sc6 Dxd2+ 4. Dxd2 Sf6 5. Dxd7+ Sfxd7 6. Sxb8 Sxb8
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Suggested by P0000541. If Tivadar's problem had been a double homebase, it would have been the first in the world, pipping by 8 months P0002288, Andrey Frolkin's rendering of E.C.Mortimer.
See also: https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/details.aspx?name=Tivadar%20of%20Thorn
The flavour text suggests the impostor theme: "His blade came down upon the neck of a goblin — but not the one he had charged. When Tivadar looked up, the world he had known was gone."
Since the beginning in 1993, Magic the Gathering has had white and black knights as a kind of homage to chess. These creatures have evolved and Tivadar of Thorn is literally a white knight, who in chess terms we see charging out from g1. There are two main kinds of white knight: the anti-black and the anti-red, and Tivadar is the latter.
YM: Sorry - two impostors were in P1329742 (2021-10-20)
A.Buchanan: Is there a mode for viewing PDB problems where one doesn't get to see the keywords (or the solution, which also a bit of a hint)? (2021-10-20)
A.Buchanan: Yes, YM, your P1329742 is very good. And single impostor in homebase:2 is demonstrated in PG in 4.0. I wanted to post this one because I was surprised to render the problem sound just by j'adoubing one unit to its home square! There's also an interesting artistic cross-over with Magic the Gathering. (2021-10-21)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Homebase (2), Impostor (s), Quasi-symmetrical position
Genre: Retro
Computer test: C+ Euclide 1.01
FEN: rnb1kb1r/ppp2ppp/8/8/8/8/PPP1PPPP/RNB1KB1R
Input: A.Buchanan, 2021-10-20
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29 - P1401108
Joachim Hambros
Discord Chess Problems & Studies Server 2/5/2022
P1401108
(12+15) C+
BP in 12,5
1. b4 g6 2. Lb2 g5 3. Lxh8 g4 4. Sc3 g3 5. Db1 gxh2 6. Db3 hxg1=T 7. 0-0-0 Txf1 8. Th6 Th1 9. Ta6 Th5 10. Th1 Ta5 11. Kd1 Txa2 12. Ke1 Tb2 13. Ta1
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A.Buchanan: Terrific composition, by a new composer (2022-05-04)
Henrik Juel: Welcome back, Andrew
Yes, a very impressive proof game:
The white rooks switch places, [Pg7] goes slowly to create a Phenix, and the white king backtracks after castling
The motivations for this fine content are fairly simple, so I can only hope that it has not been done before (2022-05-04)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Phoenix (t), Impostor (TT), Castling Paradox (Hidden wg), Tempo Move
Genre: Retro
Computer test: C++ Euclide 1.01
FEN: rnbqkbnB/pppppp1p/8/8/1P6/1QN5/1rPPPPP1/R3K2R
Input: A.Buchanan, 2022-05-04
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30 - P1404948
Anirudh Daga
18941 Die Schwalbe 314 04/2022
P1404948
(14+11)
Beweispartie in 6,5 Zügen
b) +sBc7
c) d7->c7
a) 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Ld6 3. exd6 Dg5 4. dxc7 Dxc1 5. cxb8=L Dxb1 6. Lf4 Dc1 7. Lxc1
b) 1. Sf3 e5 2. Sxe5 Sc6 3. Sxc6 Lb4 4. Sxd8 Lxd2+ 5. Sxd2 Kxd8 6. Sf3 Ke8 7. Sg1
c) 1. Sc3 d5 2. Sxd5 Sd7 3. Sxe7 Sdf6 4. Sxg8 Dxd2+ 5. Dxd2 Ld6 6. Dxd6 Sxg8 7. Dd1
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Henrik Juel: C++ Euclide 1.01 (2022-11-05)
Henrik Juel: Good proof games, Anirudh (2022-11-05)
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Keywords: Homebase (2), Pronkin Theme (L,,), Switchback (,,D), Impostor (,S,)
Genre: Retro
FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp1p1ppp/8/8/8/8/PPP1PPPP/R1BQKBNR
Input: Stefan Höning, 2022-10-07
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31 - P1408920
Kevin James Begley
Kostas Prentos

19138 Die Schwalbe 317 2022/10
P1408920
(16+16)
BP in 12,5

Kontraparraincirce
1. d4 a5 2. Dd3 Ta6 3. Dxh7 Th6[+sBa7] 4. a4 Th3 5. Sa3 Txa3 6. Dh4[+wSa6] bxa6 7. Dxh8[+wSa2] Th3[+sTa8] 8. Dxg8 Th8[+sSg3] 9. Le3 Sxf1 10. Td1[+sLc1] Sxe3 11. Sf3[+wLf1] Sc4 12. Sd2 Sxb2 13. Sb1[+wBd3]
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Kevin Begley: Five Siblings (2023-04-17)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Circe (Kontraparrain), Impostor (ttLLS)
Genre: Retro, Fairies
FEN: rnbqkbQr/p1ppppp1/p7/p7/P2P4/3P4/NnP1PPPP/1NBRKB1R
Input: Kevin Begley, 2023-04-16
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32 - P1411896
Kostas Prentos
Kevin James Begley

3073 Problemskak 61, p. 17, 01/2023
P1411896
(16+13) C+
BP in 9,5

Einsteinschach
1.d3 h6 2.Lxh6=T c6 3.Txc6=D Th6=L 4.g3 Lc1=S 5.e3 f6 6.Le2=S Kf7 7.Sxc1=L Kg6 8.Se2=B Kh7 9.0-0[f1=T] Kh8 10.Dh1=T

Cyclic Platzwechsel (Rh1 to f1=B, Lf1 to c1=B, Lc1 to h1=R).
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Einstein Chess, Impostor (LLT)
Genre: Retro, Fairies
FEN: rnbq1bnk/pp1pp1p1/5p2/8/8/3PP1P1/PPP1PP1P/RNBQ1BKR
Input: Kevin Begley, 2023-08-22
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