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The Problemist, January, 2010 |
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Written by Michael McDowell
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The January issue featured an article by former PCCC President Klaus Wenda on “The
Viennese Workshop”, a tribute to Dutch composer Ruud Beugelsdijk, who died last
November, a further selection of awardwinners from the composing tourneys at the Rio WCCC,
and informal awards for helpmates in 2 (2004) and helpmates in 2½ and 3 (2008).
Browsing in the library covered a 1975 collection of the work of Bohemian composer
Miroslav Havel. David Shire’s regular article in the Supplement discussed focal
play, and John Rice showed some three-movers from the 8th WCCT.
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Touw Hian Bwee
Probleemblad, 1982
Mate in 2
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Try 1.d7? (>2.d8Q)
1...Qg7 2.Qxb7
1...Qf6 2.Qxh1
1...c3!
1.Bg6! (>2.Bf7)
1...Qg7 2.Qxh1
1...Qf6 2.Qxb7
Reciprocally changed mates from a beautifully simple scheme.
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Miroslav Havel
Československý šach, 1930
Mate in 5
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1.Rh7 (>2.Ra8/Rh8) Rd2
2.Sd4 Sc3+
3.Ka5 Rf2
4.Sf3 with mate on a8 or h8 to follow.
Two Nowotny interferences plus a switchback from the knight. The construction is perfect.
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Ruud Beugelsdijk
4th Prize, Probleemblad, 1982
Mate in 3: Nightriders h5: h8
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1.Bb4 (>2.b3+ axb3 3.Nb2)
1...Rf4 2.Be2+ Kb3 3.Sxd2
1...Nf4 2.Sxd2+ K any 3.Qe4
1...Bf4 2.Qe4+ Kxb5 3.Be2
The nightriders extend the knight’s move along a line (see the introductory article on fairy
chess). A cycle of white second and third moves is shown with great clarity and unity. In
each thematic variation both black interferences are exploited.
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