Sally Lewis, Tony Lewis and Barry Barnes
Commend, The Problemist, 1995-I
Mate in 2
1...Rxc5 2.c4 1...Rc4,Ra3,Rxf3 2.c3 1...Rb3 2.cxb3 1...Rd3 2.cxd3 1...Rxc2 2.Qxc2 1.Qa1 () 1...R random 2.Sd2 1...Rxc5 2.Sh4 1...Rd3 2.Sd2 1...Rxc2 2.Se1 1...Rxf3 2.Bxf3 1...S~ 2.Re5 1...cxb5 2.Qb8
A Queen + Pawn battery hands over to a Bishop + Knight battery.
Eric Zepler
3rd Prize, Palitzsch MT, 1932
Mate in 4
1.Qd6? 1...Se3 2.Rd7 Sd5 3.Qxd5 1...Se1! 2.Rd7 Sd3 3.Qxd3 stalemate. 1.Qd8! () 1...Se1 2.Rd7 Sd3 3.Rxd3 Kc2 4.Rc3 1...Se3 2.Rd7 Sd5 3.Rxd5.
The classic example of a Loyd-Turton, where the clearing piece is stronger than the piece which then moves on to the line.
György Bakcsi
2nd HM., Przepiorka MT, 1982
Mate in 8
1.S6f7 (>2.Sg5) Rxf4 2.d4 Rxd4 3.f4 Rxf4 4.d4 Rxd4 5.f4 Rxf4
6.Rb3 Rb2 7.Rxh2 (>8.Rh6) Rxh2 8.Rb6
A humorous problem which needs no explanation. The choice of key
knight is determined by the threat at move 7.
Herbert Ahues
1st Prize, Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1979-80
Mate in 2
1.Sb3? (>2.Sd4) 1...b5 2.Qf6 1...cxb3 2.Qd3 1...Be5 2.Rxe5 1...Rd1! 1.Se6? (>2.Sd4) 1...b5 2.Sg7 1...fxe6 2.Rf8 1...Be5! 1.Sc6! (>2.Sd4) 1...b5 2.Se7 1...bxc6 2.Qc8 1...Be5 2.Rxe5
In each phase the line-opening after 1...b5 is exploited, twice by allowing a white line closure, while a defence by a second pawn opens another line. Splendid unity and excellent white economy.
John Rice
6th Prize, Winter Ty, 2013-14 Springaren, 2014
Mate in 2
1.Qh1 (>2.Rxa2) 1...Sxh1 2.Sxh8 1...Sxa1 2.Sxa8 1...Sd3,Sd1 2.Qd1 1...Sxa5 2.Qc1
The tourney required a knight move to a corner square. An amusing problem.
György Bakcsi
1st Prize, BTSB, 1971
Mate in 2
(b) Black king c5
(a) 1.Rfxf7 (>2.Rfc7) 1...e5 2.Sxd6 1...d5 2.Qxe6 (b) 1.Rfxf7 (>2.Rfc7) 1...e5 2.Qxe6 1...d5 2.Sxd6 1...Bd5 2.b4 1...Sxc3 2.Bf2
An original example of mates on the same squares by different pieces.