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The Problemist, January 2005 |
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Written by Michael McDowell
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The January magazines contained the text of two lectures, one by John
Rice on the series of tourneys run by the BCPS and financed by the BCF
between 1929 and 1980, the other by American composer Bob Lincoln, who
presented a personal selection of his favourite problems. A number of
recent British awardwinners were highlighted, and informal tourney
awards published for Studies 2002-2003 and Fairies 2003. In the Library
featured a review by Stephen Emmerson of the classic selfmate
collection Fata Morgana.
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Vincent L. Eaton & Gerald F. Anderson
1st Prize, BCF Ty. No. 88, 1957-1958
Mate in 3
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1.Se3 (2.Se7+ Kb6 3.Sc4, Sd5)
1...Rgxe3 2.Qf3+ Rxf3 3.d5; 2…Kb6 3.Qb7
1...Rexe3 2.Qe2 (3.Qxa6) Rxe2 2.d5; 2…Rd3 3.Qe6
1...Bxe3 2.Qf4 (3.Qd6) Bxf4 3.d5; 2…Kb6 3.Qd6
1...Sxe3 2.Qc2+ S any 3.d5
1...Kb6 2.Sc4+ Kc6 3.d5
The 1957-58 tourney for three-movers was one of the strongest of the BCF
Tourneys, and first prize went to the famous Anglo-American partnership of
Anderson and Eaton. After the flight-giving key, captures of the knight
lead to four queen continuations which draw the capturing piece off the
line to allow 3.d5.
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C. J. Feather
1st HM., Orbit, 2001
Helpmate in 2: 2 solutions
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Try 1.Rh3 ?? 2.Rb3 B mates
1.Qb1 Sg7 (Se7?) 2.Qb3 Be5
1.Rg3 Se7 (Sg7?) 2.Rb3 Bd6
A lucid scheme from the leading British composer of helpmates. Something
must block b3 before the white battery can open. An attempt with the
h-rook fails because White has no waiting move. Queen and g-rook can
block, leaving White to close the seventh rank. In each line the mating
move reclaims a square unguarded by the shut-off.
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Dr. Werner Speckmann
Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1965
Mate in 2
(b) Remove wPc6
(c) Further remove wBb7
(d) Further remove wBa5
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a) 1.c8S+ Kb8 2.c7
b) 1.c8B Kb8 2.Sc6
c) 1.c8R Ka6 2.Ra8
d) 1.c8Q Kb6 2.Qb7
As a noted composer of miniatures in his own right it is natural that Bob
Lincoln should quote from the work of the late expert on the genre. There
are a number of miniature two-movers which combine the four promotions,
but the unified twinning (which has been called the “striptease” theme...)
makes this problem memorable.
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