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The Problemist, September, 2010 |
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Written by Michael McDowell
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The September issue featured awards by John Nunn (Studies 2008-09) and Vlaicu Crisan
(Fairies 2007 parts 1 and 2). Sir Brian Young remembered Robin Matthews, Paul Valois
reported on the problem meeting at Marianka, and Michael McDowell revisited the problems of
E. E. Westbury. John Rice detailed some recent British tourney successes, while Browsing in
the Library covered the BCPS Review of 1962. In the Supplement John Rice showed a
selection of three-movers by the late Andrey Lobusov (whose obituary appeared in the main
magazine), Michael McDowell presented some grasshopper problems accompanied by a letter
from T. R. Dawson, Geoff Foster examined the development of a cross-check matrix, and
David Shire's series of theme articles reached I for interference.
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G. F. Anderson
1st Prize, The Observer, 1961
Mate in 2
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1.Qb6 (>2.Se4)
1...Sf random + 2.Se4 (Set 2.Sd3)
1...Sxd6+ 2.Sd3
1...Sd4+ 2.Rf5
1...exd6+ 2.Sd7
1...exf6+ 2.Sb7
1...Kxd6 2.Rd4
1...Kxf6 2.Qb2
One of Gerald Anderson’s finest two-movers, combining 5 cross-checks with 2 flights.
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Peter Copping
1st Prize, The Observer, 1958
Mate in 3
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1.Sa3 (>2.Sc2 > 3.Sc1, Sd4)
1...f5 2.Bxd6 and 3.Sc1
1...Rf6 2.Bd5 and 3.Bxc4
1...f6 2.Rc2 and 3.Rc3
1...Rf5 2.Bxe4 and 3.Bc2
Mutual obstructions between the pawn and rook, plus two anticipatory interferences on the
bishops.
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Charles E. Kemp
Eskilstuna Kuriren, 24th October 1925
Mate in 2
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Set play:
1...c5 2.Sb5
1...G any 2.Be7
1...Sg any 2.fxe5
1.Sb3 (-)
1...c5 2.Ga3
1...G any 2.Bc7
1...Sg any 2.Gf6
1...Se any 2.Sxc4
1...Bb7 2.Sxb7
An ingenious grasshopper mutate. The elements which make the three changes operate are worth
close examination.
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