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The Problemist, September 2004 |
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Written by Michael McDowell
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In the September issue Chris Reeves gave his team-leader’s report on
the British performance in the 7th WCCT, where Great Britain finished
11th of the 30 participating countries. Jeremy Morse presented the
seventh update of his book Chess Problems: Tasks and Records,
while Michael McDowell annotated a selection of the work of C.G.
Watney. Book reviews covered the FIDE Album for 1995-97 and new
collections of the works of Paros, Guidelli and Gamage. The Brian
Harley Award for threemovers published in 2000-2002 was published along
with the moremovers and helpmates in two awards for 2002. The
Supplement featured problems from the Solving Tourney at the
Mindsports Olympiad in Manchester, and more from Barry Barnes on the
reworking of a Heathcote two-mover.
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Peter Olszewski
2nd Prize, The Problemist, 2002
Mate in 4
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A paradoxical idea. Twice White sacrifices his queen on a square just
unguarded by a lesser piece, following up with a switchback mate. In the
threat it is the bishop and rook which sacrifice themselves to allow a
queen mate.
1.Qg3 (2.Bxg4+ fxg4 3.Rxh4+ gxh4 4.Qe5)
1...e5 2.Rf1 threat 3.Qxh4+ Kxh4 4.Rh1; 3...gxh4 4.Rxf5
1...Rb5 2.Bd3 threat 3.Qxg4+ Kxg4 4.Be2; 3...fxg4 4.Bg6
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Charles G. Watney (after C. Promislo)
2nd Prize, Class B, Our Folder, February, 1922
Mate in 2
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Watney was one of Britain’s most successful contributors to the magazine
of the Good Companions in the early 1920s. This highly complex two-mover
features three variations combining half-pin with cross-checks, and there
are three double-pin mates.
1.Sxd6 (2.Qc8)
1...Qxd6+ 2.Sc5
1...Sxd6+ 2.Rd4
1...Qd4+ 2.Sc4
1...S random + 2.Sc4
1...Qxd5 2.Sf7
1...Sb6/Sc7 2.Sc7
1...exd6 2.Qe8
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Walter Byas
The Observer, 1934
Mate in 2
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A two-mover which served as a gentle and pleasant starter for the solvers
in the Mindsports Olympiad Solving Tourney. There are set knight mates at
b5 and e6 after random moves of the black queen and knight, but strong
moves such as 1...Se4, 1...f3 and 1...fxg5 must be catered for. A pretty
flight-giving ambush key does the job.
1.Qh5 (2.Sf3)
1...Ke5 2.Sf3
1...gxh5 2.Sf5
1...f any 2.Qh8
1...Qxd5 2.Sxb5
1...S any 2.Se6
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