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The Problemist, March, 2008 |
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Written by Michael McDowell
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March articles included Miodrag Mladenović’s judgment covering the 2006 selfmates and
reflexmates, and a report on the Final of the 2007-08 Winton Capital British Chess Solving
Championship, won by Piotr Murdzia of Poland ahead of Jonathan Mestel, who narrowly
regained the British title from John Nunn. Guy Sobrecases presented a selection of problems
by the Hungarian team of György Bakcsi and Lázsló Zoltán, and John Rice paid tribute to
the late Greek GM Byron Zappas. Browsing in the library covered the classic collection
777 Chess Miniatures in Three. In the Supplement David Shire detailed his
selection of Desert Island Delights, John Rice showed some examples of the work of
Belgian Gustave Nietvelt, and Alexander George examined some studies where Black is
“wrong-footed”.
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Philip H. Williams
Christmas Greeting, 1904
Mate in 3
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1.Kb2 a1Q+
2.Rxa1 h1Q
3.Qxh1
Easily solved, but a setting to catch the eye!
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Uri Avner
2nd Prize, The Problemist, 2006
Selfmate in 3
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1.Rb4 (>2.Rh3+ Sd3 3.Rb3+ axb3)
1...S random 2.Sb5+ cxb5 3.Rb3+ axb3
1...Se2 2.Rc5+ bxc5 3.Rb3+ axb3
1...Sd3 2.Qf6+ Se5 3.Rb3+ axb3
1...c5 2.Qd3+ Sxd3 3.Rb3+ axb3
White must close the lines f1-a6 and h5-a5 before opening the a-file, and the black knight
play shows tertiary correction.
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Norman Macleod
7th HM., Die Schwalbe, 1976
Mate in 2
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Mates are prepared for all black moves in the diagram. There are a number of tries:
1.Bb4? a4! (2.Kb4?)
1.Bc5? b5+! (2.Kc5?)
1.Sb5? Sc6! (2.Kb5?)
1.d3? e3! (2.Kd3?)
1.c3? d3! (2.Kc3?)
1.Rxd4? exf4! (2.Kxd4?)
1.Rcd7? Sd6+! (2.R8xd6?)
1.Rdd7? Se7! (2.Rcxe7?)
The only move which maintains the set mates is 1.Sb1!
An original task, showing six self-obstructions of the white king and mutual interference
between the rooks in the try play.
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