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1 - P1098760
Grigory Popov
(1c) Problemist Ukrainy 04-06/2009
2. Preis
P1098760
(2+16) C+
#18
1. b7+ Ka7 2. b8=D+ Ka6 3. Dxc8+ Kb5 4. Db7+ Ka5 5. Dxd5+ Ka6 6. Da8+ Kb5 7. De8+ Ka5! 8. De5+ Ka6 9. Df6+ Kb5 10. Df5+ Lc5! 11. Dd7+ Ka5 12. Dd5 Th5 13. Dxh5 Kb5 14. De8+ Ka5 15. Da8+ Kb5 16. Dc6+ Ka5 17. Dxc5+ Ka6 18. Db6#
3. ... Ka4 4. Da8+ Kb5 5. Dxd5+ usw.
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Keywords: Minimal
Genre: n#
Computer test: Gustav 4.1d
FEN: k1n4n/2K5/1P5p/3r4/ppp5/1q1p3r/b2ppb1p/8
Reprints: 763 Pat a Mat 12/2011
Input: Frank Müller, 2010-02-03
Last update: James Malcom, 2022-06-12 more...
2 - P1139366
Grigori L. Popow
3996 Kudesnik 114, p. 18, 07/2008
P1139366
(3+3)
#5
1. Th5-h8!
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Rosalie Fay: 1. Th8 Ka1/Ka2 2. Ta8+ Kb1 3. Sa7 zz Ka1/Ka2 4. Sb5+ Kb1 5. Sc3#
Corner to corner (T)
C+ Popeye Windows-64Bit v4.69 (2023-12-20)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0359875)
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/8/2N5/7R/8/1p6/1p1K4/1k6
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11 more...
3 - P1255949
Valery Kirillov
Grigory Popov

13963 Die Schwalbe 235 02/2009
P1255949
(5+10) C+
#9
Anton Baumann: 1.Tc6+ Kd3 2.Tc3+ Kd4 3.Tc1+ Kd5 4.Tc5+ Ke6 5.Sh3 [6.Sf4#] Sg6 6.Sg5+ Sxg5 7.Tc6+ Kd5 8.Td6+ Kc4 9.Td4#
Computerprüfung: C+ Gustav 4.1d (2020-08-10)
Anton Baumann: Informalturnier 2008-2009: 3. ehrende Erwähnung (2023-03-15)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 4K3/1N6/3R4/1p3p2/2k1p2n/1p2pn2/1B1p1r2/6N1
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2012-12-13
Last update: James Malcom, 2021-01-30 more...
4 - P1256146
Valery Kirillov
Grigory Popov

14403 Die Schwalbe 242 04/2010
Informalturnier 2010
2. Lob
P1256146
(8+11) C+
#13
1. Sf4 droht 2. Lxd5#
1. ... Sf6 2. Sg6 droht 3. Se5#
2. ... Sg4 3. Se7 droht 4. Lxd5#
3. ... Sf6 4. Sxf5 droht 5. Sxe3#
4. ... Sg4 5. Se7 Sf6 6. Sg6 Sg4 7. Sf4 Sf6 8. Sg2 droht 9. Sxe3#
8. ... Sg4 9. Lh7 droht 10. Ld3#
9. ... Shf2 10. Lb1 h3 11. Se1 droht 12. Ld3+ Sxd3 13. exd3#
11. ... Se5 12. Sc2 droht 13. Sa3#,Sxe3#
12. ... bxc2 13. La2#
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Anton Baumann: Auszeichnung Informalturnier 2010: 2. Lob
Den PR (Volker Zipf) stört die nur teilparierbare Doppeldrohung am Schluss (12.Ld3+ und 12.Sc2) (2023-11-10)
Michael Herzberg: C+ Gustav 4.2. e 64 Bit
(Die Doppeldrohung 12.Ld3+/Sc2 ist wie von Volker Zipf schon angesprochen, sehr unschön ...) (2024-02-01)
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Genre: n#
Computer test: M. Herzberg: Gustav 4.2e
FEN: 2b3B1/1p1p4/1K1P4/3p1p2/2kP2np/1pP1p3/1P2P1N1/7n
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2012-12-13
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-02-01 more...
5 - P1256265
Valery Kirillov
Grigory Popov

14717 Die Schwalbe 247 02/2011
P1256265
(10+12) C+
#12
1. e4+!? fxe3ep 2. Txe3 [Le6#] Lg8 3. Txd3+ Ke4 4. Td4#
2. ... cxb5!

1. Le6+ Ke4 2. Lc4+ Kf5 3. Tf7+ Ke4 4. Lxd3+ Kd5 5. Lc4+ Ke4 6. Te7+ Kf5 7. Le6+ Ke4 8. Lg4+ Kd5 9. e4+ fxe3ep 10. Txe3 Lg8,Te8 11. Td3+ Ke4 12. Td4#
10. ... cxb5 11. Le6+ Kc6 12. Tc3#
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Anton Baumann: 1.e4+!? fxe3 2.Txe3 [Le6#] Lg8 3.Txd3+ Ke4 4.Td4# aber 2. ... cxb5!
1.Le6+ Ke4 2.Lc4+ Kf5 3.Tf7+ Ke4 4.Lxd3+ Kd5 5.Lc4+ Ke4 6.Te7+ Kf5 7.Le6+ Ke4 8.Lg4+ Kd5 9.e4+ fxe3 10.Txe3 Lg8,Te8 11.Td3+ Ke4 12.Td4#
10. ... cxb5 11.Le6+ Kc6 12.Tc3#
C+ Gustav 4.1d (2021-02-25)
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Genre: n#
FEN: r7/1p2R2b/1ppp2p1/1P1k2P1/1P3pB1/1P1p1N2/4PP2/nK4b1
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2012-12-13
Last update: James Malcom, 2021-02-26 more...
6 - P1260225
Grigory Popov
2030 Chess Leopolis 12/2007
5.-6. Lob
P1260225
(6+10)
s#3
1. ... Lf2,Lc3 2. Sc4+ Ld4 3. Sb2+ axb2#
1. ... Lxe2 2. Dd5+ Kc3 3. Dd2+ Lxd2#
1. ... g1=D (L) 2. Sc4+ Dd4 3. Sb2+ axb2#
1. Sg1 droht 2. Dd5+ Kc3 3. Dd2+ Lxd2#
1. Sg1 Lg3,Lh4,Lb4,La5 2. Db5+ Kxc3 3. Se2+ Lxe2#
1. Sg1 Lf2 2. Db5+ Kc3 3. Se2+ Lxe2#
1. Sg1 Lc3 2. Sc4+ Ld4 3. Sb2+ axb2#
PY unlösbar
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SCHRECKE: Unlösbar - 1. Sg1!? Th5!
Gehört sBh6 nach h5? (2024-02-16)
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Genre: s#
FEN: 3R4/8/1pQN3p/8/4R3/pp1k4/2p1N1p1/2K1bb1r
Input: Frank Müller, 2013-01-19
Last update: Frank Müller, 2013-01-19 more...
7 - P1334597
Grigory Popov
C052 SuperProblem (Website) 17/04/2015
Lob (#7-N)
P1334597
(7+10)
#14
1. Kd8! Lh2 2. Kc7 Lg1 3. Kc6 d4 4. Kc7 Lh2 5. Kd8 Lg1 6. Ke8 Lh2 7. Txd4 Lg1 8. Td7 Lh2 9. Kd8 Lg1 10. Kc7 Lh2 11. Kc6 Lg1 12. Sxe3 f1=D 13. Sd5 Dxf4,Lc5 14. Te7#,Sc7#
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Korrektur von Probleemblad, 2007-2. Nr. 12172
Anton Baumann: C+ Gustav 4.2a (2022-03-15)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 4K3/3R4/4kp2/3p1p2/5P2/2p1p1p1/2P1PpP1/5Nbn
Input: Felber, Volker, 2017-06-06
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2017-11-29 more...
8 - P1340559
Valery Kirillov
Grigory Popov

StrateGems 2009
3. Preis
P1340559
(6+7) C+
#9
1. Sxg5+? Kxe5? 2. Ld6#
1. ... Sxg5!

1. Lh5? Lxd2!, 1. ... Kf5!

1. Td6+! Ke7 2. Td4+ Ke6 3. Lh5! Sf2 4. Lf7+! Kf5 5. Lg6+ Ke6
6. Td6+! Ke7 7. Td2+ Ke6 8. Sxg5+ Kxe5 9. Ld6#
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Michael Herzberg: Ideenvorläufer siehe auch P1269482 (2021-11-17)
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Genre: n#
Computer test: Gustav 3.3f
FEN: 2b5/1p4K1/1n2k1B1/4P1p1/1B6/5N1n/3R4/2b5
Reprints: SH3515 Gmünder WochenBlatt-Lokal 26/08/2015
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2017-10-01
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2017-10-01 more...
9 - P1364408
Valery Kirillov
Grigory Popov

Mikhail Marandyuk 70 JT 2019
2. Preis
Abt. #7-n
P1364408
(7+8) C+
#10
1. Te6-d6? droht 2. Sf4-e6#
1. ... Kc5-d4 2. Td6xd5+ Kd4-e3 3. Td5-d3+ Ke3-f2!

1. Sf4-d3+! Kc5-d4 2. Sd3-b4! droht 3. Lc7xb6#
2. ... Kd4-c5 3. Lc7-d6+ Kc5-d4 4. Ld6-h2! droht 5. Lh2-g1+ Lh4-f2 6. Lg1xf2#
4. ... Lh4-f2 5. Lh2-c7! droht 6. Lc7xb6#
5. ... Kd4-c5 6. Sb4-d3+ Kc5-d4 7. Sd3-f4! Kd4-c5 8. Te6-d6! Kc5-d4 9. Td6xd5+ Kd4-e3 10. Td5-d3#
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Michael Herzberg: ...vorweggenommen durch P1281229 (2021-11-17)
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Genre: n#
Computer test: Gustav 4.0i
FEN: b5n1/2B5/1pP1Rp2/2kp4/P4N1b/1K3P2/6p1/8
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2019-05-23
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2019-05-23 more...
10 - P1370057
Grigory Popov
SuperProblem (Website) 11/29/2019
P1370057
(11+13) cooked
#19
1. Kxd8 Le4 2. Kc7 Ld5 3. Kb6 Le4 4. Ka5 Ld5 5. Ka4 Le4 6. Ka3 Ld5 7. Ka2 Le4 8. Kb1 Ld5 9. Kc1 Le4 10. Kd1 Ld5 11. Ke1 Le4 12. Kf1 Ld5 13. Kg1 Le4 14. Kh2 Ld5 15. Kh3 Le4 16. Kh4 Ld5 17. Kh5 Le4 18. Kh6 Ld5 19. Sf7#
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Cook: 3. b5 cxb5 4. c6 b4 5. Kb6 bxc3 6. c7 cxd2 7. c8=D d1=D 8. De8 Db3+ 9. Kc5 Db5+
10. Kxb5 Lc6+ 11. Kxc6 ... 12. Dh5#
Surpassed by P1381360

18-zügiger Königsmarsch ohne Überschneidungen
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Keywords: Königswanderung, Pendulum (l)
Genre: n#
Computer test: M. Herzberg: NL.: Gustav 4.2e
FEN: 3nKbrk/4p1r1/2p1p3/2PbBpN1/1Pp2P2/2Pp1pP1/1P1N1P2/8
Input: Olaf Jenkner, 2019-12-02
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-31 more...
11 - P1378198
Grigory Popov
FIDE World Cup 7th 06/2019
3. ehrende Erwähnung
P1378198
(9+9) C+
#13
1. b4-b5#? Ka6-a5!

1. Tb8-b5! droht 2. Tb5-a5#
1. ... Ld4-b6? 2. Tb5-a5+ Lb6xa5 3. b4-b5#
1. ... e3-e2+! 2. Kg1-h2 Ld4-g1+ 3. Kh2-h3 Ld5-e6+ 4. Kh3-h4 Td3-d5! 5. Tb5-b8 Td5-d4+ 6. Kh4-h5 Le6-d5 7. Tb8-b5 Ld5-f7+ 8. Kh5-h6 Td4-d5 9. Tb5-b8 Td5-d6+ 10. e5xd6 Lf7-d5 11. Tb8-b5 Lg1-b6 12. Tb5-a5 Lb6xa5 13. b4-b5#
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Judge Aleksandr Feoktistov
Anton Baumann: C+ Gustav 4.1d (2020-11-20)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 1RNN4/2pp4/k7/3bP1P1/PPpb4/3rppP1/8/6K1
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2020-07-23
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2020-11-24 more...
12 - P1379701
Grigory Popov
C305 Problemist Ukrainy 07-09/2019
1.-4. Preis
P1379701
(4+5) C+
#14
1. Txf1? Lf2+! 2. Txf2 patt
2. Kg4 Lxe1!
1. Tf3? Ld3!
1. Tf4? Lc5!
1. Tf6? Lc5!,Lb5!
1. Tf8? La6!

1. Tf7! droht 2. Tb7+
1. ... Lb6! 2. Tb7 Lb5! 3. Kg5! Le3+,Ld8+ 4. Kf5 Lb6 5. Tb8 Ld3+,Ld7+ 6. Ke5 Lb5 7. Tc8 Lc6! 8. Kd6! Ld4 9. Tb8+ Lb5 10. Txb5+ Lb2 11. Txb2+ Kc1 12. Sd3+ Kd1 13. Lb4 Tb1 14. Td2#
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Award 08/2020
Judge Viktor Kapusta
Anton Baumann: C+ Gustav 4.2a (2022-07-09)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 8/b7/8/5R2/7K/B7/p7/rk2Nb2
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2020-09-06
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2022-07-15 more...
13 - P1381066
Grigory Popov
SuperProblem (Website) 23/04/2020
P1381066
(5+10) C+
h#3.5
1. ... Lc1 2. Kc5 Sg1 3. Kxc4 Ke1 4. Kd3 Lf1#
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http://superproblem.ru/archive/probl/Hn/Popov-h35-2020.gif
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Genre: h#
Computer test: Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force
FEN: 8/4n3/1k6/4b3/2Ppp1q1/B1r2p1N/2pK2B1/7r
Input: James Malcom, 2020-10-17
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2020-10-17 more...
14 - P1381067
Grigory Popov
SuperProblem (Website) 23/04/2020
P1381067
(5+7) C+
h#3.5
1. ... Sxb1 2. Kd5 Sg1 3. Kc4 Ke1 4. Kd3 Lf1#
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http://superproblem.ru/archive/probl/Hn/Popov-h35-2020.gif
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Genre: h#
Computer test: Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force
FEN: 8/8/8/4k3/3pp3/2N4N/1ppK1PB1/1n5r
Input: James Malcom, 2020-10-17
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2020-10-17 more...
15 - P1381269
Grigory Popov
SuperProblem (Website) 24/10/2020
P1381269
(9+10) C+
#13
1. a4+! Kc5 2. b4+ Kd5 3. c4+ Ke5 4. d4+ Kf5 5. e4+ Kg5 6. Tg4+ Kh5 7. Ta5+ b5 8. Txb5+ c5 9. Txc5+ d5 10. Txd5+ e5 11. Txe5+ f5 12. Txf5+ g5 13. Tfxg5#
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Record of 5+6 pawn double-steps

http://superproblem.ru/archive/probl/N/Popov-13-2020.gif
A.Buchanan: The final move "Txg5#" was now correctly marked as an error, because it was ambiguous. Thanks Gerd! (2020-11-14)
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Keywords: Construction task, Construction record, Checking key
Genre: n#
Computer test: Gustav 4.1d
FEN: 1N3n2/1pppppp1/R6r/1k6/7R/5K2/PPPPP1n1/8
Input: James Malcom, 2020-10-24
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2020-11-14 more...
16 - P1385969
Grigory Popov
SuperProblem (Website) 01/10/2019
P1385969
(2+16)
#12
1. 0-0! f2+ 2. Kg2 Lc6+ 3. Kxg3 Le5+ 4. Kh4 Lf6+ 5. Kh3 Ld7+ 6. Kg2 Lc6+ 7. Kxf2 Lh4+ 8. Kg1 Lf2+ 9. Kh2 Lg3+ 10. Kxg3 Ld5 11. Ta1+ La2 12. Txa2#
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http://superproblem.ru/archive/probl/N/Popov-12x-2019.gif

Record length for K+R minimal with castling
James Malcom: See also https://www.yacpdb.org/#489305 (2021-01-29)
Henrik Juel: Ruined by the shorter solution in 7
3... Le5+ 4.Kxf2 Lg3+ 5.Kxg3 Ld5 6.Ta1+ La2 7.Txa2#
3... Lh4+ 4.Kxh4 Sg6+ 5.Kg3 or 4.Kh2 Lg3+ 5.Kxg3 etc. (2021-01-29)
SCHRECKE: shorter: 4.K:f2 Lg3+ 5.K:g3 Ld5 6.Ta1+ La2 7.T:a2#
Where is the fault? (2021-01-29)
James Malcom: I fixed the fault. The bNf8 is now on g8. (2021-01-29)
Anton Baumann: Computerprüfung mit sSg8: abgesehen vom Dual minor nach 9. ... Lg1+ (10.KxL,TxL) C+ Gustav 4.2a (2022-10-22)
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Keywords: Castling, Minimal, Homebase, Move Length Record
Genre: n#
FEN: qr2b1n1/rpn5/kp3b2/1p6/1p1p4/2p2pp1/8/4K2R
Input: James Malcom, 2021-01-29
Last update: James Malcom, 2021-01-29 more...
17 - P1385970
Grigory Popov
YouTube 05/11/2008
P1385970
(2+16) C+
#14
1. Tf8! Le8 2. Txe8 Th2+ 3. Kg7 Th7+ 4. Kg6 Th6+ 5. Kxg5 Th5+ 6. Kg6 Th6+ 7. Kg7 Th7+ 8. Kxg8 Th8+ 9. Kxh8 Th2+ 10. Kg7 Th7+ 11. Kxh7 Dh2+ 12. Kg8 Dh8+ 13. Kxh8 ... 14. Ta8#
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IX2se9Zhdk

http://superproblem.ru/archive/probl/N/Popov-14x-08.gif

Record length for K+R minimal
SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force (2021-01-29)
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Keywords: Move Length Record, Aristocrat, Minimal (T)
Genre: n#
FEN: 6nK/1p2p3/1p6/kp4bb/1p2p1p1/1pn5/qrr5/5R2
Input: James Malcom, 2021-01-29
Last update: James Malcom, 2021-01-29 more...
18 - P1392963
Valery Kirillov
Grigory Popov
Igor Yarmonov

C373 Problemist Ukrainy 69 07-09/2021
2. Preis
P1392963
(5+13) C+
#13
1. Se7! Kb4 2. Sc6+ Kb5 3. Sb8! Kb4 4. Sa6+ Kb5 5. e3! Dxe3 6. Sb8 Kb4 7. Sc6+ Kb5 8. Se7 Kb4 9. Sd5+ Kb5 10. Tb7+ Kc6 11. Se7+ Kd6 12. Td7+ Ke5 13. Seg6#
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Judge Yuri Gordian
Award 10/2021
Michael Herzberg: ...siehe hierzu auch P1380893 (2022-05-28)
Gunter Jordan: Meines Erachtens ist das ein (bearbeitetes) Plagiat! Der Ursprungsautor (MH) müsste über dem Diagramm mit angegeben werden. Die Auszeichnung ist völlig unakzeptabel, da der Neuheitsgrad gegen Null geht! (2022-07-15)
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Genre: n#
Computer test: Gustav 4.1c
FEN: 5N2/K1R3n1/5p2/pkpN1p2/p1p1p3/nrr5/4P3/6q1
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-08-20
Last update: Gunter Jordan, 2024-03-22 more...
19 - P1393598
Grigory Popov
C073 10. WCCT 2015-2017
5.-6. Platz
P1393598
(7+10)
#17
1. Tc4#? Kd3!
1. Td6+? Kc5 2. d4+? exd3ep+!
1. Td6+? Kc5 2. Sf3? Txf3? 3. d4+ exd3ep 4. Tc6+ Kd4 5. Tc4#
2. ... Dxf3!

1. Td6+! Kc5 2. Td5+ Kc4 3. Td7+ Kc5 4. Ld6+ Kd4 5. Lg3+ Kc5 6. Td5+ Kc4 7. Td6+ Kc5 8. Sf3! Txf3 9. Td5+! Kc4 10. Td7+ Kc5 11. Ld6+ Kd4 12. Lf4+ Kc5 13. Td5+! Kc4 14. Td6+ Kc5 15. d4+ exd3ep 16. Tc6+ Kd4 17. Tc4#
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Henrik Juel: Popeye 4.61 with 'opt thr 1' found no flaws, apart for some duals in short variations (2021-09-10)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 8/pK5p/1bR1B3/5pN1/Pp1kpB2/7q/3P4/5r1b
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-09-10
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-09-10 more...
20 - P1396731
Grigory Popov
C283 SuperProblem (Website) 12/2020
P1396731
(7+12) C+
#13
1. Ta8+!
1. ... Kc7 2. b6+ Kxb6 3. Sc4+ Kc7 4. Tb3! La2 5. Txb7+!! Kxb7 6. Lc6+ Kc7 7. Ta7+ Kb8 8. Tb7+ Ka8 9. Td7+ Kb8 10. Txd8+ Kc7 11. Td7+ Kc8,Kb8 12. Sb6 Kb8,~ 13. Tb7#
1. ... Kd7 2. b6+ Ke7 3. Sf5+ Kf7 4. Sh6+ Ke7 5. Tb8 f5 6. Sg8+ Kf7 7. Txb7+ Kf8 8. Sh6 Lf6+ 9. Kh7 Le7 10. Tb8+ Ld8 11. Txd8!+ Ke7 12. Te8+ Kf6 13. Te6#
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Anton Baumann: C+ Gustav 4.2a (2022-01-13)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 2kb3K/Rp6/3p1p2/1PpP2pn/B3p3/4N1R1/5p2/1b4r1
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-12-07
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2022-01-17 more...
21 - P1402697
Grigory Popov
Problemesis 2005
P1402697
(11+10) C+
#8
1. Ta1! b4 2. Kb1 d4 3. Dc1 f5 4. Td1 f4 5. Le1 Lf2 6. Lxf2+ g1=D 7. Txg1+ hxg1=D 8. Dxg1#
S+ opeye 4. 61
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http://superproblem.ru/archive/Stat/Stat16.html

On this site - https://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com/2007/01/london-transport-chess-puzzle-ii_13.html?m=1- there is a small note that compares the work of the London Underground in "rush hour" with the solution in G. Popov's eight-move.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

London Transport Chess Puzzle II

Five O'Clock inLondon, and a crammed crush-hour underground on the tube. The doors at each station open, the mass shift a touch sideways, each in tiny steps; and - yet another sardine leaps in. Curses under breath, shuffles almost kicks, dagger-stares, and sweat. The heat, the constriction of space. The needless pressure of time, the will to be some place. so what? Well - I was reminded of that inevitable squish by this chess puzzle, for fairly obvious reasons. It's composed by Grigory Popov, and white is to play and mate in eight. It was agony going through it. . . but later, I saw the funny side.
# posted by Tom Chivers

Indeed, the first steps of the solution resemble the behavior of passengers in crowded transport - . Passengers pack in and another " sardine " jumps into the car. The author of the problem invited Valentin Viktorovich Leader to give his version of events, covering all 8 moves of the solution . And here is his new novella-

Parliamentary passion

(diagram)

The Queen (Fd1) has long resented the presence within the walls of parliament of Mr. Krashodin (Krh1), who is steeped in corruption and linked to organized crime. At the request to deprive him of parliamentary immunity (black bishop g1), the queen was demanded a concession: to introduce into the government for the post of prime minister (field e1) a protege of parliament, the young and ambitious Mr. C * (Ch4). The Queen agreed, but C * linked his future appointment with giving him the opportunity to carry out reshuffles in the cabinet, relating, in particular, to the heads of such ministries as the ministries of finance (field b 1), defense (c1) and culture (done). After long four-day consultations, the Minister of Finance (Lb1) was dismissed in the field of his usual activities - Chairman of the Board of the Bank (1.La1!), Kr.s1, who once headed the cabinet, received the portfolio of the Minister of Finance (2.Kr. b 1), the queen, who felt in her place in the ministry of culture, became the minister of defense (!) (3.Fs1), and the prime minister became the minister of culture (4.Ld1). Meanwhile, members of the opposition parties in parliament (pp. b 5, d 5, f6) took a number of steps aimed at disrupting the consultations, but at the end of the fourth day of negotiations they were blocked. In order not to create a stalemate, on the morning of the fifth day C* was appointed prime minister (5.Ce1); on the same day Mr. Krashodin's parliamentary immunity was terminated (5…?f2 6.?:f2+). Attempts by some oppositionists to save the latter, however, costing the resignation of the Minister of Culture, failed, and the queen, with the support of the new prime minister, issued a decree on the arrest of Mr. Krashodin (6 ... g1 7.L:g1 + hg 8.F:g1x). Cleanly done!
James Malcom: With the story, the problem is even more humorous. (2022-07-14)
A.Buchanan: I can confirm the nature of the London tube experience. Cool problem - thanks for posting with the entertaining story, Story (2022-07-15)
A.Buchanan: Is it possible to push this one move further by something like 8/8/p2p1p2/8/Pp5B/1PpPpP2/R1P1P1pp/1BKQR1bk (2022-07-15)
James Malcom: Always happy to remind you of your traumatic subway systems. :-)

And, alas, cooked in 5: 1. Bxf6 a5 2. Bd4 d5 3. Bxe3 d4 4. Rxg1+ hxg1=Q 5. Qxg1# (2022-07-15)
A.Buchanan: Well I’ll still have a play around with it. I was almost certain that the proposal would be cooked, it was just intended as a starting point.
You wrote: “S+ opeye 4. 61“ :-) I understand it all! (2022-07-15)
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Keywords: Stalemate avoidance, Umnov (x4)
Genre: n#
Computer test: C+ Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/8/5p2/1p1p4/7B/pPpPpP2/P1P1P1pp/1RKQR1bk
Input: James Malcom, 2022-07-14
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22 - P1402757
Valery Kirillov
Grigory Popov
Igor Yarmonov

M1796 StrateGems SG99 07-09/2022
P1402757
(11+11) C+
#12
1. Sb5-d4! Td3xd4 2. Lc5xd4+ Kf6-e7 3. Ld4-c5+ Ke7-f6 4. Lc5-e3 Dd1-g1 5. Le3-d4+ Kf6-e7 6. Ld4-c5+ Ke7-f6 7. Sf7-d6+ Kf6-e5 8. d2-d4+ c4xd3ep 9. f2-f4+ g5xf4 10. Tf8-f5+ g6xf5 11. Sd6-f7+ Ke5xe4 12. Ld7-c6#
11. ... Ke5-f6 12. e4-e5#
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Anton Baumann: C+ Gustav 4.2a (2023-03-27)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 1r2nR1K/3B1N2/4Pkp1/1NB3pP/2p1P3/3r4/1n1PbP2/b2q4
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2022-07-17
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2023-03-28 more...
23 - P1405129
Igor Yarmonov
Grigory Popov
Valery Kirillov

Moscow tourney 10/2022
2. Preis
Sektion #7-n
P1405129
(6+7) C+
#13
1. Ld8-c7+? Kd6xe7!
1. Sa7-b5+! Kd6-c6 2. Te7-c7+ Kc6-b6 3. Tc7xf7+ Kb6-c6 4. Tf7-c7+ Kc6-b6 5. Tc7-e7+ Kb6-c6 6. Lh7-g8! Sf1-e3 7. Te7-c7+ Kc6-b6 8. Tc7-d7+ Kb6-c6 9. Lg8-e6! Dg4xe6 10. Td7-c7+ Kc6-b6 11. Tc7-f7+ Kb6-c6 12. Sb5-a7+ Kc6-d6 13. Ld8-c7#
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Judge Aleksandr Melnichuk
Henrik Juel: Popeye 4.61 with 'opt thr 1' found no flaws (2022-10-11)
SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.2b, Brute Force (2022-10-12)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 3B4/N3RpKB/3k2p1/2p5/2Pp2q1/8/8/5n2
Input: Marcin Banaszek, 2022-10-11
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2022-10-19 more...
24 - P1412387
Wiktor Kirillow
Grigory Popov
Igor Yarmonov

3887 Variantim 2022
P1412387
(9+10)
#18
1. Le6-f5 Kd3-c4 2. Sf3-e5 Kc4-d4 3. Se5-c6 Kd4-c4 4. Sc6xa5 Kc4-d4 5. Sa5-c6 Kd4-c4 6. Sc6-e5 Kc4-d4 7. Se5-f3 Kd4-c4 8. Lf5-e6 Kc4-d3 9. Sf6-d5 Kd3-e4 10. Sd5-c3 Ke4-d3 11. Le6-f5 Kd3-c4 12. Lf5-d7 a7-a6 13. Ld7-e6 Kc4-d3 14. Sc3-d5 Kd3-e4 15. Sd5-f6 Ke4-d3 16. Sf6-d7 Lc2-b1 17. Le6-f5 Kd3-c4 18. Sd7-b6#
play all play one stop play next play all
Michael Herzberg: Vorweggenommen durch Uwe Karbowiak. Siehe FIDE-Album 2013-2015, C119 (2023-12-04)
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Genre: n#
FEN: 7K/p7/4BN2/pp6/1P6/Pp1kpNPp/1Pb1p1P1/4r3
Input: Ralf Kr?tschmer, 2023-09-21
Last update: Gunter Jordan, 2024-02-14 more...
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