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The Problemist, January, 2009 |
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Written by Michael McDowell
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The January issue contained two lengthy helpmate awards, two-movers for 2007, judged by
Mario Parrinello, and moremovers for 2006, judged by James Quah. John Rice discussed
“Some Russian half-batteries”, and Browsing in the Library covered the
1931 Christmas volume, A.C. White's Problems by my friends. In the Supplement
David Shire presented “The case for the defence” and John Rice showed some
prizewinning two-movers from the Good Companions era.
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Viktor Chepizhny
1st Place, Moscow Championship, 1999
Mate in 2
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Try 1.Se4? (>2.Qxd6)
1...Sb~ 2.Qxc6
1...Kxd4 2.Sxc6 1….Be7!
Try 1.Sxg4? (>2.Qxd6)
1...Sb~ 2.Bf3
1...Kxd4 2.Sf3 1…e5!
Key 1.Sef7! (>2.Qxd6)
1...Sb~ 2.Qxe6
1...Kxd4 2.Sxe6
A beautiful Zagoruiko, with mates by different pieces on the same square in each phase.
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K. A. K. Larsen
Skakbladet, 1930
Selfmate in 2
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1.Bg7 zugzwang
1...S, Bc2 2.Bxb3+ Ba7
1...Bd3 2.Bb5+ Ba7
1...Be4 2.Bc6+ Ba7
1...Bf5 2.Qf8+ Bc5
1...Bg6 2.Bf8+ Bc5
The black bishop is used as a shield five times.
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Hans Peter Rehm & Fadil Abdurahmanovic
3rd Prize, The Problemist, 2006
Helpmate in 6
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1.Ra4 Kd3
2.Rfb4 c4
3.Kh5 Kd4
4.Rxc4+ Ke5
5.Rh4 Kf6
6.Rag4 Bg6
The rooks move left to allow the white king to pass then right to block squares.
Visually spectacular and shown with great economy.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 19 November 2011 13:06 |
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