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SUPPLEMENT
ISSUE 155
JULY 2018
DEFINITIONS
White plays up the board in all positions.
In Directmates (those problems with a ‘#n’ notation below the diagram, where the ‘n’ denotes the number
of moves) White plays first (the key) and forces mate at latest on his nth move, whatever Black plays. Set Play
is what would happen if Black were to play first in the diagram position. For instance, in a #2 there is often set
play where black moves are followed by white mates and this can form part of the theme of a problem. Tries
are white moves that would solve but for a single black refutation. The black defences and white mates
following tries can form part of the theme of a problem.
In Helpmates (those problems with a ‘H#n’ notation below the diagram, where the ‘n’ denotes the number
of moves) Black plays first and co-operates with White to enable White to mate Black on White’s nth move.
These have a single solution unless otherwise indicated below the diagram. Sometimes, the number of moves
asked for in helpmates includes a half-move, such as ‘H#2½’. In these helpmates the normal sequence of moves
is preceded by a white move. So ‘H#2½’ indicates the following sequence: 1...W 2.B W 3.B W#. An asterisk
following the stipulation indicates the presence of set play, so H#2* means 1…W 2.B W# plus 1.B W 2.B W#.
Twins, indicated by a notation such as ‘(b) wPe2>d3’ under the diagram, are problems with more than one
position for solving. Unless otherwise stated, each twin position is formed from the diagram position.
Duplex problems are those where White fulfils the stipulation and then Black does. So a H#2 duplex has two
solutions, the first as in a normal helpmate and the second with White playing first and being mated by Black.
All the originals published in every issue of the Supplement are computer-tested. If the computer has
been unable to verify soundness, the symbol C? is shown. Otherwise solvers can assume that soundness has
been confirmed.
Send solutions and comments to the Editor by 1st December 2018.
PS3257
SOLUTIONS (January)
wdwdwIwd
dwdpdRdw PS3257 (Lincoln) 1.Se4? (>2.Rf6) d5! 1.Sg4? (>2.Rf6) d6 2.Re7; 1…Kd6!
wdwdkdwd 1.Sc4? (>2.Re5) d6! 1.Sd3! (-) d5 2.Rc6; 1…d6 2.Sf4; 1…Kd6 2.Rf6. The key is
made trickier by the try 1.Sg4? d6 2.Re7 which adds a fourth mate (B.P.Barnes).
dw$wHwdw Good miniature (C.C.Frankiss). I examined all the tries before the key finally
wdwdwdwd dawned. A truly superb miniature problem! (R.Peele).
dwdwdwHw
wdwdwdwd PS3258 (Barnes) 1.Sb6 (>2.Sd5) e6 2.Qc1; 1…Be6 2.Qf4; 1…Rd6,Rg5
2.Rxc8; 1…Rxb6 2.Qxb6; 1…Bd7 2.Rxd7. An experiment: in other masked
dwdwdwdw interference examples, a loss of rear control of a black line-moving piece (the
#2 equivalent of the bR here) is either a simple unguard
PS3258 PS3259
by its move off the line or an interference in front of
it. Here, White plays from behind for 1…Rxb6
Kdb$w$wd wdwdwdwd 2.Qxb6 (BPB). Some interesting black interferences
Hpiw0wdw dwdwdPdw (CCF).
wdwdwdr! w0Kdw!wd PS3259 (Moen) Set 1…Qxc4+ 2.Rxc4; 1…Rg6
dwdwdwdw dwdw0w4w 2.Qxg6; 1…Rh6 2.gxf3. 1.Kc7 (>2.Qc6) Qxc4+
wdNdwdwd n$NdkdPd 2.Qc6; 1…Rg6 2.Qxe5; 1…Rh6 2.Qxf3; 1…Qxe3
dwdwdwdw dwdp)pdr 2.Sxe3; 1…Sc3 2.Sxb6; 1…Kd5 2.Qc6. Set play is
wdwdwGwd wHwdwdPd compelling, with bR defences being pins of the wQ,
dwdwdwgw dw1wdwGw but then ‘all change’ with a fine, flight-giving key.
The changed mates after the bR defences are clever,
#2 #2
and the wSc4 is unpinned twice; directly by
PS3260 1…Qxe3, and 1…Sc3 by interference which is especially good (BPB). Especially
attractive (and paradoxical) is the variation 1…Qxc4+ 2.Qc6 (RP).
wdwdwdwH
dwdwdw0w PS3260 (Lambrinakos) 1.Sf7 (>2.S3xg5 g6/Kg6 3.Qe4+/Qg4) Kg6 2.S7xg5
wIwdwdwd Kh5/Kh6 3.Qe4/Qe8 g6 4.Qh4/Qh8. The threat is playable after other black
moves e.g. 1…Ke6 2.S3xg5+ Kf6 3.Qe4 g6 4.Qe5; 2…Ke7 3.Qd4 ~ 4.Qd8. It
dwdwdk0w took a long time, and I found it difficult to sort out Black’s somewhat repetitious
Qdwdwdwd options at every stage, but was amazed to find in the process 7 wQ mates on
dwdwdNdw different squares! The waiting 3.Qa8 (-) is admirable [in the variation 1…Kf6
wdwdwdwd 2.S3xg5 g6 3.Qa8 Kg7/Ke7/Kf5 4.Qh8/Qd8/Qf3]. 2.S3xg5 and 2.S7xg5 each
dwdwdwdw cleverly forced (BPB). The knights make the first two moves, then the queen
#4 takes over, mating on seven different squares. Especially nice are the variations
where White plays 3. Qa8!, hiding the Q in the
PS3261 PS3262 corner and mating from three different squares (RP).
wdwdkdNH wdQdwdwd PS3261 (Rice) (a) 1.Bxf6 d5+ 2.Kxe5 Kf8 3.Se7
dwdwGwdw dNdwdw1w ~ 4.c7 ~ 5.c8Q; 1…Kf8 2.Se7 d5+/Ke8 3.Kxe5/c7.
wdP0p0wd Kdwdwdwd (b) 1.Sxe6 d5+ 2.Kf5 Kf7 3.c7 (>4.c8Q) Kxg8
dwdw0wdw dwdwdwdw 4.Kg6 ~ 5.c8Q. Different key moves remove
different bPs to advance the wK either via e5 or f5.
wdwdKdwd wdP)wdw$ White always blitzes through 3.c7 etc. (BPB).
dwdwdwdw dwiw0wdw Having found the solution to part (a), I expected
wdwdwdwd wdwdBdwd 1.Bxd6 to solve part (b), and wasted hours looking
dwdwdwdw dwdRdwdw for the continuations thereto! wK surprisingly active
#5 (b) Sh8>d8 H#2 2 solutions considering the bP blockade (B.E.Chamberlain).
PS3263
PS3262 (Kalkavouras) 1.Qg4 Bd3 2.Kxd4 Qh8#;
1.Qc7 Rd3+ 2.Kxc4 d5#. Black and White pave the way for the bK to be
wdwdwdwd subjected to elegant pin-mates. A well-worked theme, I suspect, but the white
dwdwdwdw Grimshaw at d3 is a nicely unifying feature (BPB). White self-interferences on d3,
wdwGwdwd simultaneously guarding prospective flights, follow anticipatory self-pins of bQ;
dwdw4wdw mates given by the pinner of the other solution. Lovely combination (BEC).
wdwdwdw1 PS3263 (Rotenberg) 1.Rxh2 Rxe5 2.Bg4 Re2#; 1.Kf4 g4 2.Kg3 Bxe5#. In one
dwdwdwir solution, Black opens a white line for White to interfere with the bQ, and in the
wdwIRdPH other, White opens a black line for Black to interfere with the bQ – while the wR
dwdbdwdw and wB work overtime. I don’t always recognise helpmate theme names, but I
H#2 2 solutions know there’s never anything less than interesting plus from Jacques! (BPB).
Switchbacks in both lines with neat play (CCF). Struggled for a long time over
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this (BEC). Line opening for opposing unit followed by switchback (the Klasinc PS3264
theme) by both sides. In the first solution 1.Rxh2 is a tempo move. The second wdwdwdwd
solution is hard to spot, with 1.Bxe2? Ke1 2.Bg4+ Bxe5+ failing to 3.Kxg2 (GF). 1w4wdwdp
PS3264 (Taylor) 1.Qb6 Ra6 2.Qxh6 Rxh6#; 1.Rc2 Raa2 2.Rxh2 Rxh2#; wdwdwdw)
1.Bxd5 Ra5 2.Ba2 Rh5#; 1.Sxf3 Rba2 2.Sh4 Rxg3#. 2-step journeys by four dwdPdwdw
different black units, each removing an obstructive wP (Composer). Not quite wdwhbdwd
sure what to make of this. Is it what was once dubbed (post-1973) a Helpmate of $wdwdP4k
the Future (HOTF)? I saw a likely pair of white and black unpins of the wRa3 by
interference: Were 1.Qb6 and 1.Rc2 the other pair? It was all enjoyable (BPB). w$wdwdw)
Pawn captures in each solution – 2 line clearances, 2 square vacations (BEC). Iwdwdwdw
Four black pieces take turns capturing each of the white pawns (RP). H#2 4 solutions
PS3265 (Manikumar) 1.Kc5 Rb1 2.d4 Qc1#; 1.dxe4 Rc1 2.e3 Qd1#; 1.Ke3 PS3265
Rd1 2.Rxf3 Qe1#; 1.Ke3 Re1+ 2.Kf2 Qf1#. Four superb Bristol-type clearances
for follow-up mates by the wQ. I don’t recall anything with the same intensity. wGwdwdwd
Clearly a most promising new Member! (BPB). All white moves on 1st rank and dwdwdw4w
bK mated on 4 squares on the b7-g1 diagonal. Pleasant symmetry of solutions wdbdwdwd
(CCF). Echoes achieved by Bristol-style manoeuvres along 1st rank (BEC). The 0wdpdwdw
wB never moves but plays an active role in all four solutions as the white major wdwiPdwd
pieces repeat the same kind of manoeuvre along the first rank. I love helpmates IwdwdPdr
such as this and the preceding one; the theme is so clear and consistent that, once wdwdwdwd
the solver has found one or two solutions, the others fall into place (RP).
dwdwdw$Q
PS3266 (Jonsson) 1…Bc8 2.Kc4 Bb7 3.Kd5 Sxb6#; 1…Be6 2.Ka6 Bc4+ H#2 4 solutions
3.Qb5 Sxc5#. Two moves each time from the wB, and then the mating moves by
the wS: two most pleasing pin-model mates (BPB).
bQ is unpinned on one line and re-pinned on two PS3266 PS3267
different lines. I like the wB play mimicking the wdwdwdwd wdwdwdwG
play of bK in an equal and opposite direction (BEC). hwdBdwdw dwdwdrdw
PS3267 (Fiebig) 1.g1B bxc3 2.Bc5 c4 3.Be7 Ba1 whq4wdwd wdwdkdwd
4.b2 cxd5+ 5.Kf6 Bxb2#. This almost solved itself, 4k0wdKdw dwdpdpdK
with a bP waiting to promote to a bB soon seen as Ndw0wdwd wdwdwdwd
necessary to hem in the bK within the 5 moves, but
the surprise of the manoeuvre 3…Ba1 4.b2 was not
dwdwdwdw dp0wdwdw
lessened (BPB). Maslar theme with ideal mate wdwdwdwd w)wdwdpd
(H.Kalafut). Attractive clearance of, and full-length dwdwdwdw dwdwdwdw
play along, the long diagonal with ideal mate. H#2½ 2 solutions H#5
However, in danger of anticipation because it’s a
tried and tested popular idea (BEC). I liked the diagonal move wBh8-a1 (CCF). PS3268
PS3268 (Pitkänen) 1.Kg3 Bf1 2.Kh2 Bxe2 3.Kh1 Bxd3 4.e2 Kf2 5.e1B+ Kf1 wdwdwdwd
6.Bg3 Bxe4 7.Bh2 Bxf3#. Timing is everything in this pretty problem which sees dwdwdwdw
material reduced for the minimum needed for a mate. The formation bP diamond wdwdwdwd
is a mine in itself! (BPB). Clever solver-friendly adaptation of the T-pattern dwdwdwdw
outlined recently (BEC). All five pawns disappear from the board! (RP). wdwdpiwd
dwdp0pdB
wdwdpdwd
Solutions to fairy homebase problems (page 657) dwdwIwdw
H#7
1 (a) 1.Qe7+ Qd6 2.Kf7 Qg6#; (b) 1.Be7 Qf3 2.Kd7 Qc6#. Echo model mates,
clever twinning, and good forcing of the black move order. 2 (a) 1...Ke2 2.Rc8
Kd3 3.Rc4 Kd4 4.Kd8 Kc5 5.Kc8 Kb6 6.a6 Ka7 7.Rd8 Kb8#; (b) 1...Ke2 2.0-0-0 Ke3 3.Rd4 Ke4 4.Kb7 Ke5
5.Rd6 Ke6 6.Ra8 Kd7 7.Kb8 Kc8#. Chameleon echo with the Ks exchanging places. In (a) the bPa6 prevents
8.Kb7, while in (b) the bRd6 prevents 8.Kc7. 3 1.Qd2 Ke2 2.0-0 Ke3 3.Qd4 Ke4 4.Rf5+ Ke3 5.Qh8 Kf4 6.Kh7
Kg5 7.Rg8+ Kh6#. Mate by a lone wK! The surprising switchback Ke3-e4-e3 is needed so that the bR can play
to f5. 4 (a) 1.Ba3 b3 2.Se7 b4 3.Sc6 b5 4.Bd6 bxc6 5.Bc7 cxb7 6.d6 b8Q 7.Kd7 Qe8#; (b) 1.Ba3 b4 2.a6 b5
3.Be7 bxa6 4.Kd7 a7 5.Kc6 a8Q 6.Bc5 Qa7 7.b6 Qd7#. Echo mates, with 2 captures in the first solution and
one in the second. The wP makes 1-2 step moves on W1. 5 1.c4 2.c5 3.c6 4.cxb7=S 5.Sxd8=B 6.Bxc7=R
7.Rxc8=Q#. 6 1.Rh5! Ba3 2.Re5+ Be7 3.Rc5 0-0-0 4.Bh3+ Kb7 5.Bg2+ Rd5 6.Bf1 Bh4#. The mating move
Be7-h4 has a length of approximately 4.2, which is longer than any move of the bRd5. The clever opening
move avoids 1.Rh4? Ba3 2.Re4+ Be7 3.Rb4 0-0-0 4.Bh3+, and now 4…Kb7?? is illegal.
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A Otto Wurzburg
(after Alain C. White) The Albino Theme, by David Shire
Simple Two Move Themes
1924 The time-honoured Albino theme requires that a wP, starting on the second
rank, makes all four of its possible moves throughout the full course of the
wdw4wdwd solution. In the twomover it is possible to deliver four direct mates to the bK
dwGRdwdw using this unit. However, the potential is limited as a checking key is required. A
wdwgw!qd is perhaps the best known example, a considerably economised setting of an
dKdwdn$w earlier problem. 1.Sg3+! with 1…Bxg3 2.exd3; 1…Sxg3 2.exf3; 1…Kf4 2.e3;
1…Kd5 2.e4. When the unprovided checks are considered in conjunction with the
wdwdkdwd forcing nature of the key, the critic may question the value of this task. The reality
dwdndpdw is that this is a fine construction and I challenge those who doubt the case to
wdw)Pdwd produce an improvement!
dwdwdNdw
The difficulty lies in the very nature of the task and results of greater interest
#2
have been forthcoming when the wP generates battery mates. A year after A
B Godfrey Heathcote
appeared, Heathcote published B – a fully accurate version of a setting by Walter
2 Pr Westminster H. Thompson, Les Tours de Force sur L’Échiquier, 1906. 1.cxd5! (>2.Qe4). Any
Gazette 1925 move by bSf5 will defeat the threat by opening a line for bBc8. 1…Se3+ 2.fxe3;
1…Sg3 2.fxg3; 1…Sxh6 2.f3; 1…Sxg7 2.f4. The captures of wS and wR gain
wdbdwdw4 potential flights for the bK and these must be reclaimed. By this means Heathcote
dwdw0w$w has combined four Albino model mates with a duel between bS and wP. By-play
wdw0wdwH is provided by the stable-mate: 1…Se2 2.Qh1; 1…Sh3 2.Sf3. The variations are
dwdpdnHp aesthetically pleasing but the key is a jemmy! The #3 is a more appropriate
wdP0wdwi medium for such model mate compositions – there was no finer exponent that
Heathcote himself, as we will discover later.
dwdwdwdw
wdwdw)wd C uses two orthogonal R+P batteries and is one of my favourite Albino works.
dwdK!whw 1.Rd1! (-). This wonderful key gives two flights and puts Black in Zugzwang.
1…Sd~ 2.Qxf3; 1…Sxc3 2.dxc3; 1…Se3 2.dxe3; and 1…Ke4 2.d3; 1…Ke2 2.d4!
#2
(2.d3? Sd2!). An exquisite use of the pin line and a
C Norman Macleod D Comins Mansfield
real challenge for the solver!
2 Pr Problem Observer 1-2 Pr Shakhmaty v SSSR Whilst this last diagram is an excellent
1983 1963 advertisement for our art, there is another reality: a
wdwdwdwd wdwdwdwd twomover showing a simple Albino alone is
dQdwdwdw dwdwdwdw relatively easy to produce. It is often seen to better
effect when combined with other themes. Thus in
Bdwdpdwd wdwdpdwd the 1960s Mansfield produced two memorable
dwdn)pdw IBdwdw0w prizewinners in which the theme was linked to
wdndw0wd wdw0wdwd multiple mates following the moves of a mobile bQ.
dwGkdpdw dNhn1wdp Typically Mansfield insisted on complete accuracy!
wdR)w)wd wHrdk)w$ D 1.Bd2! (>2.fxe3). Yes, the threat is one of the
dwIw$wdw dwdwGwdQ Albino mates, and so the bQ moves away. 1…Qg3
#2 #2
2.fxg3; 1…Qe4 2.f3 (shut-off) and 1…Qe5 2.f4
(shut-off). This last variation is beautiful for the
avoidance of 2.Bxd3?? – the wB is pinned! Only 1…Qf4,Qxf2 give 2.Bxd3. This
E Comins Mansfield leaves 1…Qxd2 2.Sxd4 and 1…Qf3 (self-block) 2.Qe1. The composer has only
3 Pr British Chess used bPe6 to restrict the bQ; the additional bPs are needed for soundness. The
Federation 113 TT picture is completed by 1…Rxd2 2.Sc1 and 1…Sxb5 etc 2.Qd1. The two thematic
1966-67 elements blend together with real strategy – a veritable triumph!
wdwdwdrd E is no less remarkable; a diagram with an important set mate. 1…Qxc5 2.c4.
dwdw0wdw The key releases a guard of d4 and adds additional control over d5 (and f5).
pdwdrdwd 1.Sxe3! (>2.Qxc4) with 1…Qxc5 2.c3 (change) and 1…Qb5 2.c4 (shut-off).
1…Qb3 2.cxb3 and 1…Qd3 2.cxd3 are familiar finales but there are further
dw!wdNdw variations to discover. 1…Qxc2+ 2.Bxc2; 1…Qd4 (self-block) 2.Qf5 and 1…Qc3,
w0qdkGR0 Qe2,Qd5 2.Q(x)d5. The key establishes a second battery, controlled by two black
dwdw0wdw pieces. So 1…Qa2 2.Sxf1 has a counterpart in 1…Sd2 2.Sxc4. Similar play flows
wdPdwdPh from the R+B battery: 1…Sf3 2.Bg5 and 1…Rc8,Rd8 2.Bxh2. Finally 1…Sxe3
dBIw$ndw 2.Rxe3 and 1…Rc6,Rd6 2.Qe5. In total there are 13(!) mates and 8 of these are
#2 generated by 10 moves of the bQ. Mansfield has found it necessary to add only
bPa6 to ensure complete accuracy. His handling of a bQ was truly extraordinary!
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It is also possible for the Albino moves to feature at W1; with a mere 15 units F Hrvoje Bartolović
F is rightly considered to be a masterpiece. All four star flights are set with mate; 1 Pr Shakhmaty v SSSR
1…Ka4 2.Sxc3; 1…Kc4 2.Sxe3; 1…Kxa6 2.Bd3; 1…Kc6 2.Sd4. However, there 1970
remain the moves of Black’s two mobile pawns and these are eliminated when wdKdwdwd
wPd2 plays. 1.dxc3? Ka4! (2.Sxc3??). 1.dxe3? Kc4! (2.Sxe3??) and 1.d3? Kxa6! 0wdwdwdw
(2.Bd3??). One expects 1.d4! (-) to be defeated by 1…Kc6 when 2.Sd4?? is not
possible. The true delight of this work is 1.d4! Kc6 2.b5! exploiting the additional Pdw0wdwd
guard of c5. This changed mate adds zest to the key phase and so converts a task dkdNdRdw
into a true work of art. w)wdwdwd
With G the Yugoslav duo attempt the extraordinary task of the double Albino
dR0w0Ndw
of tries and key! This truly ambitious construction comes with some artistic wdB)Pdwd
licence. When wPf2 moves the line of wRf1 is extended so that 2.Qc4 is dwdwdwdw
threatened. 1.fxe3? S4e5! (2.Qe3??); 1.f3? exd5! #2
(2.Bxg4?); 1.f4? S6e5! (2.Sf4??) and 1.fxg3? G Nenad Petrović &
Bxg3+!. Likewise when wPd2 moves the line of Hrvoje Bartolović H Knud Hannemann
wRd1 is extended so that 2.Qxg4 is threatened. 1 Pr Argűelles-60 JT HM Skakbladet 33 TT
Problemas 1962-63 1945 (v)
1.dxc3? b3! (2.Sxc3??); 1.d3? Ra6+! (2.Bxa6?) and
finally 1.d4! solves. The composers clearly want us wdBdwdwd wdwdwdwd
also to accept the random defeat 1.dxe3? S4~! dwdwdwdw dNdwdwdw
(2.Qxe3??). This, though not ideal, is entirely wdwIpdnd pdPdwdw4
reasonable when the limits are being pushed. The
real weakness is 1.fxg3? Bxg3+!. From an aesthetic dwdNdw)w HkGwdwdw
point of view the problem would be better without r0wdQdng wdw)pdwd
wPg5, bPg3 and bBh4. Over-strict criteria should be dw0w0w0w dwdwdwdw
relaxed in the judgement of so extreme a task! wdw)k)wd w)B0wdwd
I mentioned earlier that model mates lend dwdRdRdw Indwdwdw
themselves better to direct mates with greater length #2 #3
than the #2. The threemover, H, combines the
Albino with four models. 1.Bd1! (>2.Be2+ Ka4 3.b3) Sa3 2.bxa3 and 3.a4; I Godfrey Heathcote
1…Sc3 2.bxc3 and 3.c4; and 1...Rh3,Rh2 2.Sd6+ Kxa5 3.b4. Knud Hannemann 2 Pr Westminster
was known as The Danish Wizard. In most circumstances the reference was to the Gazette 1925
complexity of his ideas. This is an unusual instance where simplicity, economy wdwdKdwd
and clarity spring more to mind.
Gwdwdwdp
I Heathcote preferred to work with pin models, a field in which he excelled. P!P0wdwd
1.Qb7! (2.Qf7+ Kxc6 3.Qb7). The threat incorporates a pleasant switchback; the dwdk0Bdw
pin models will be indicated with bold type. 1…Kc4 2.c7 (3.c8Q) Sb3/Sd3 wdwdwdw4
3.cxb3/cxd3. 1...Rc5 2.Qf7+ Kd4 3.c3. 1...Rh6 2.c7+ Rc6/Kc4 3.c4/c8Q. There is
also 1…Rb3 2.cxb3 (3 threats) Rc4 3.bxc4 – an additional mate by the thematic dw4w0p)w
pawn. 1…e4 2.Qf7+ Ke5 2.Qe6 generates an extra mate and a cause of further wdPdwdwd
delight is 1…Rb4 2.Be6+ Ke4/Kxe6 3.Qxh7/Qf7. In the October 1954 issue of the hw$whwdw
British Chess Magazine, Norman Littlewood produced an almost identical setting. #3
His key came with a dual threat but the thematic play was similar. However, his
diagram lacked this final variation with the wB sacrifice – Norman’s wB J Godfrey Heathcote
remained static throughout! A comparison of these two works reveals Heathcote’s The Observer 1927
peerless technique.
wdwdwdwd
The great master returned to this theme with J, a setting which achieves a
greater variety of model mates. Tries: 1.Qe7+? Qd6 2.d4 but 1…Kd4!; 1.Qe5+? Ip!wdwdw
Qd5 2.d4 but 1…Bd5!; 1.cxb7+? Bc6 2.Qxc6+ Kd4 3.Qd5 but 1…Kd4!; 1.f3! wdPdwdwd
(>2.Qe7+,Qe5+,cxb7+). Black has now three defences to separate these threats. dPiwdwdw
1…Bxf3 2.Qe7+ Kd4/Qd6 3.dxe3/d4; 1…Qc2 2.Qe5+ Kxc4 3.d3 and 1…Sc3 ndPdwdwd
2.cxb7+ Kd4 3.dxc3. The supporting variations should prove to be relatively )pdq0w4r
straightforward to analyse. wdw)w)bd
I hope the reader has enjoyed these examples. In the next issue I will examine dw$Rdwdw
the possibilities of the Albino in the helpmate and selfmate fields. #3
Correction: The revised setting of PS3240 given on p.640 of the May issue has an illegal position. Correct
by replacing bPa4 with bSa3.
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(b) Fairies
Maxima: 34 36 34 28 34 30 196
Barnes D.S. I n n 5 5 n 15 25 46
Chamberlain B.E. n n n 23 15 28 66 66
Frankiss C.C. XIII 34 36 34 n n n 104 125
Junnor J. n n 5 5 n n 10 31
Kalafut H. III 34 36 34 28 34 30 196 155
Łazowski R. XIII 27 36 34 28 29 30 184 175
Lytton C.C. VIV 20 21 15 21 16 30 123 83
Schnabel M. n 5 n n 3 n 8 29
Henryk Kalafut came first with a perfect score.
Arno Tűngler The article on p.649 contains the length records for Circe series-movers with 5
Original units. The problem alongside equals the length record of B in that article, but with
the wK not initially in check, which is considered to be an improvement. The
wdwdwdwd solution is 8.Kxf5[Bc8] 15.Kxc8 17.Kxe6[Sg8] 18.Kf5 21.e8R 22.Rxg8 23.Rg1
dwdwdwdw 24.Kg4=. The matrix is very similar to the one used in A in the article.
wdwdndwd
dwdw)bdw
wdwdwdwd FAIRY DEFINITIONS (used in problems on pages 649, 657 and 660)
dwdwdwdw Series-(stale)mate (Ser-#n/=n): White plays a sequence of n consecutive
wdwdKdwi moves (Black not moving at all) to (stale)mate Black.
dwdwdwdw
Series-help(stale)mate (Ser-H#n/H=n): Black plays a sequence of n
Ser-=24 Circe
consecutive moves (White not moving at all) until at the end of that sequence
White can mate/stalemate in one. Check may be given only on Black’s last move.
Series-selfmate (Ser-S#n): White plays n moves (with Black not moving until the end of the series) to reach
a position where Black is forced to mate White immediately.
Circe: a captured unit is reborn on its game-array square (R, B and S on the square of the same colour as the
capture-square, P on the capture-file). If this square is occupied, the captured unit disappears.
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