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ISSUE 116 JANUARY 2012 EDITOR: Geoff Foster 20 Allchin Circuit, Kambah ACT 2902, Australia (prob.supp@gmail.com) ORIGINALS EDITOR: John Rice 9 Manor Crescent, Surbiton KT5 8LG (jmr.64@tiscali.co.uk) Send solutions and comments to C.J.Morse 102A Drayton Gardens, London SW10 9RJ (or by email to the Editor) All originals printed in the Supplement take part in the normal Problemist tourneys, so that publication here is equivalent to publication in the main magazine. CONTENTS British Helpmate Composers: Three Directmate Specialists, by Chris Feather . Original problems PS2537-48 . . Solutions to July originals . . Miniatures solving contest, July 2011: solutions Variations on a Theme of Yuri Sushkov, by David Shire . . . P is for Promotion, by David Shire . Fairy solutions (July) . . . Fairy originals PS2549-54F . . . . . . . . . . 181 182 184 185 188 189 191 192
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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 C.J.Morse (address on front page) by 1st June 2012. Solutions and comments may also be sent by email to the Editor.
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PS2459 (Lyons) 1.Qe2? (>2.Qd1) Sf4! 1.Qg1? (>2.Qd1) Rf2! 1.Qh1? (>2.Qd1) 1Rf2, Rf1 2.Qxe4; 1e2! 1.Qg4! (>2.Qxe4) 1Rf4 2.Qd1; 1Sf4 2.Qg7; 1Sg5 2.Qd7; 1Sc5 2.Bc3. Interesting tries to threaten 2.Qd1. The most important of these tries is 1.Qh1?, since this gives a pseudo le Grand relationship with the key phase. A first contribution of considerable promise! (D.J.Shire). A fine problem (B.Conway). The pseudo le Grand theme (1.Try? (>2.A) 1x 2.B; 1.Key! (>2.B) 1y 2.A) differs from the le Grand theme in that the thematic defence is not the same in each phase (MMcD). PS2460 (Lewis, after Heathcote) 1.Qg3? (>2.Bg6) 1Rg5 2.Qh3; 1Kh6 2.Qg6; 1Bxh8! 1.f8Q? (>2.Q8f7,h6) 1Rc6 2.Q8f5; 1Rg5! 1.f8S! (>2.Bg6) 1Re5+ 2.Be4; 1c3+ 2.Bd3; 1Rb2+ 2.Bc2. A neat cross-checker with an underpromotion key (J.Gill). Checks by Black interfere with the B at a1 (C.C.Frankiss). A delight to solve! (BC). The best setting of Heathcotes original to date with promotion try and key validating the set checks. Is there a version to be discovered with an acceptable and genuinely thematic key? (DJS). The original setting was G.Heathcote, 1 Pr Revue dEchecs 1904 b4b2/3r4/3pr3/8/1K5S/ 2PR4/Q3p3/5kBR #2 1.Qa6. PS2461 (McDowell, after Chepizhny) 1.Qd2? (>2.Qd5) 1Kg5 2.Ke4; 1Ke6 2.Qd7; 1c6! 1.Qe2! (>2.Qg4) 1Kg5 2.Qh5; 1Ke6 2.Kf4. The Q ambushes itself behind the K and orchestrates two good changes following the flights (DJS). The idea (inspired by the Myllyniemi zeroposition in my January 2011 Browsing article) was to show two sets of three precisely matching variations. Viktor Chepizhnys miniature (Sp.Pr. Shakhmaty v SSSR 1991 4R3/8/ 4Sp2/4k3/8/3K1B2/8/3Q4 #2 1.Ba8? (-) 1Kf5 2.Qh5; 1Kd6 2.Ke4; 1f5!; 1.Qc2? (>2.Qc5) 1Kf5 2.Kd4; 1Kd6 2.Qc7; 1f5!; 1.Qa4! (>2.Qf4) 1Kf5 2.Qe4; 1Kd6, f5 2.Qd4) shows a 3x2 Zagoruiko, but both threats are unrealised, and 1.Bb7? has the same effect as 1.Ba8? (MMcD). PS2462 (Guida) 1.Sc~? (>2.Qxc5/Rc4/Rd3) Sxe4! 1.Sxe3? (>2.Qxc5/Rd3) 1Sxe4 2.Se6; 1Sxf3! 1.Sxe5! (>2.Qxc5) 1Sxf3 2.Rc4; 1Sxe4 2.Rd3; 1Se6+ 2.Sxe6; 1Kxe5 2.Qf6. Good threat reduction with a beautifully economical separation of 2.Rc4/2.Rd3 in the actual play. Initially I missed the try play, as wRh5 totally telegraphs the key (DJS). The sacrificial key yields four pleasing mates (JG). Nice PS2463 mates after captures by bSg5 (CCF). There must be wdwIwdwd a reason for the wR on h5 (M.Merkert).
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PS2463 (Lambrinakos) 1.Qf1 (>2.Qxc4+ Kd6 3.Qd4/Sf7) 1Ke4 2.Ke7 Kxf5 3.Qb1; 2Kd5 3.Qxc4; 2Ke3 3.Qe1; 2exf5 3.Qf3; 2f3 3.Qxf3; 2c3 3.Qd3; 1Kc5 2.Kc7 ~ 3.Qxc4. The waiting 2.Ke7 is the Petros trademark with quite unexpected and extensive play (DJS). I solved this by looking for a variation where the hP is needed (MM). PS2464 (Piet) 1.e6 Sf7 2.Rg5 Sh6; 1.Rgg4 Se6 2.Bg5 Sg7. The wS does the multi-tasking efficiently (JG). A Grimshaw shut-off in each line (CCF). Neat Grimshaw play. I think I would have chosen twin form to avoid any redundancy 7K/5p2/2S2kS1/5br1/24/4r3 (b) c6 > d4 (DJS). PS2465 (Vinagre) 1.Qg1 Rc2 2.d2 Qe2; 1.Sd5+ Qxd4+ 2.Kxd4 Re4; 1.e5 Re4 2.Kd5 Rxd4; 1.Kb5 Re5 2.Be3 Qb4. Attractive pin-mates though at the cost of much spare material (JG). The white Q and R get through a lot of work but I am not sure what the theme may be (DJS).
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PS2466 (Simadhinata) 1.Ke5 Bd3 2.Rd5 Sc4; 1.Ke6 Sf5 2.Rd5 Bc8. The bK moves along the pin lines, allowing one of the Rs to move (CCF). Nicely varied reciprocation (JG). Very fine analogy (R.Lazowski). The matching strategy is put together most efficiently with a nice role swap between wBa6 and wSe3. I am fearful of anticipation(DJS). PS2467 (Jones) 1.Sb3 dxe4 2.Kd3 Rxc4 3.Kxc4 Ba6; 1.Ke3 dxc4 2.Rcd3 Bxe4 3.Kxe4 Re7. Nice correspondence (MM). More solver friendly than the average Jones (JG). Chris is no longer holding me up for so long! All the familiar elements are here, woven together with customary skill (DJS). Zilahi captures with matched play in this composers style (CCF). PS2468 (Milewski) (a) 1.Rg2 Kxf3 2.Rh2+ Kf4 3.Bd5 cxd5; (b) 1.Bg2 Kxg3 2.Bh1+ Kf4 3.Qg5+ hxg5. Switchbacks by both sides to allow the opening of lines (CCF). The SE cluster is a clear clue but a lot goes on in this problem. A good example of how solving can be straightforward but satisfying (DJS). Simple but effective (JG).
PS2469 (Ramaswamy) (a) 1.Qd4+ Kh5 2.e5 Be6 3.Ke4 Kg4 4.Re3 Bf5; (b) 1.f5+ Kxg5 2.Kd4 Kf4 3.Ba6 Sg5 4.Bc4 Se6. Not easily fathomed. Satisfying to solve (JG). I much appreciated the role of the bBc8, selfblocking in (b) and determining an avoidance of 2Bxd7 in (a) (DJS). Nice twinning (CCF). PS2470 (Kupper) 1.Kg2 Ke1 2.Kh3 Kf2 3.Kh4 Kf3 4.Kg5 Ke4 5.Kf6 Kd5 6.Ke7 Kc5 7.d5 Kxb4 8.Kd6 Ka3 9.Kc5 b4+ 10.Kc4 b3. An efficient marshalling of the Ks with a timely d7-d5 (DJS). Remarkable that the play is exact (CCF). Commentating on PS2416 David Shire opened up an interesting debate. For my own part I find these long forced one-liners quite fascinating, though quite different from the complex intricacies of modern 2-movers. Perhaps different parts of the brain are involved. But I doubt David would deny the intellectual/ aesthetic pleasure in uncovering the secret of this particular 10-mover (JG). Comments edited by Michael McDowell.
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PS2480 (Fenton) 1.Be5 (>2.d8Q) Ke7 2.Bc7 Ke6 3.d8R ~ 4.Re8. The composer has set a trap: 3.d8Q? is stalemate. I have only attempted a few problems, but this I enjoyed most (BC). Good key: not obvious the bK can be caught after 1Kxe5 (PB). PS2481 (Makaronez) (a) 1.Bf2 Kf3 2.Qh4 Kg2 3.Qg3+; (b) 1.Ka5 Kc3 2.Ka4 Kd4 3.Ka3. Mate by suffocation. Neat white play in (b) (CF, sim.PB). Solution to (b) is very difficult (RC). PS2482 (Grinchenko) 1.Kxh4 Bd1 2.Bh3 Bf6; 1.Kxh5 Sf3 2.Bg4 Bg6. Enjoyable for solving (RC). I had a hunch the Ss could be sacrificed one at a time and still have enough strength left for a mating net. This puzzle presents a valuable solving experience (SP). Surprise captures of wSs (CF). PS2483 (Carf) 1.Bf5 Se6 2.Ke4 Qe2; 1.Bd7 Se8 2.Ke6 Qf6; 1.Rd7 Sa6 2.Kd6 Qc5. Selfblocks by bR and bB; a nice composition (RC). Variety of mating patterns (PB). The first two solutions came fairly quickly, but for the third I was stumped, until I thought about symmetries I love the sparseness here a beauty (SP). PS2484 (Bantush) 1.Kd5 Kf5 2.c6 Be5 3.Rc5 Se3; 1.Rd3 Se3 2.Kd4 Kf4 3.c5 Be5. Ideal mates (AN). All units move a perfectly crafted endeavour (SP). PS2485 (Prcic) 1Rxa2 2.Kb5 Rb2 3.Ka4 Rb1 4.Ka3 Ra1; 1c3 2.Kb5 Kd2 3.Ka4 Kc2 4.Qb5 Rxa2. Chameleon echo (AN). Chameleon mates with nice rundlauf in the first line (CF). SP found a H#3 and then realised that triangulation would add the extra half-move. His comment continued: Then I looked some more and found another H#3 wow! Greater puzzle than I thought before. Pleasing echoed mates and very nice minimal rundlauf (PB). PS2486 (Diaz) (a) 1.Bd4 Kd6 2.Bg1 Ke5 3.Rh1 Kf4 4.Kh2 Kxg4; (b) 1.Be5+ Kd7 2.Bg3 Ke7 3.Kh4 Kf6 4.Rh3 Kg6. Chameleon mates but rather obvious play (CF). Echoed mates and matching play (PB). PS2487 (Sobrecases) 1.Qc5 Rh1 2.Kc1 Ke2+ 3.Qg1 Kd3 4.Kd1 Rxg1; 1.Kc2+ Ke2 2.Kb1 Kd3 3.Qf1+ Kc3 4.Kc1 Rxf1. Difficult to find the first move 1.Qc5 (RC). A beauty. I found the 1.Kc2+ solution through symmetry; it had to start something like this to give the wK some breathing room (SP). Very nice play, particularly by bK (CF). Surprising and matching active sacrifices of bQ (PB). PS2488 (Solja) 1.Qc1+ Kg2 2.Bf4 Sb4 3.Bd2 Sc6 4.Kd3 Kf3 5.Qc2 Se5. I like the way the bB chases the bQ. The S has to be pulled out of the corner with haste rewarding (SP). PS2489 (Carf) 1.Bd6 Kd2 2.Qd5+ Ke3 3.Kf5 Sb3 4.Ke5 Sc5 5.Bf5 Sd7. Straightforward selfblocking problem (CF).
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PS2490 (Mintz) 1.e1Q f4 2.Qe8 f5 3.Qg6+ fxg6 4.a1Q g7 5.Qe5 g8Q 6.Qb5 Qa2. Enjoyable problem to find the first 3 moves of Black (RC). A puzzlers delight: lots of misdirection. I learned plenty about the physics of the chessboard from this one (SP). 3 promotions to Q in a miniature setting; fine composition (CF). Good problem with excelsior and phoenix. Nice that the black sacrifice facilitating promotion takes place on the remote g-file (PB). Excelsior: a pawn moves from its initial square to the promotion square; phoenix: a captured unit is replaced by means of promotion (JMR). PS2491F (Rice) 1.Qf7 (-) BPg6/BPf5/BPg4/Kg4/Kh6 2.Qf4/Qg7/Rh5/Qxh5/Rxh5. Neat waiter with good play (CF). 5 mates economically shown (PB). Entertaining. Fairy chess sure is a different world, like an alternate universe or something, pushing your PS2490 PS2491F imagination. This puzzle is a lovely thing it has purity of thought, an elemental simplicity, and hence wdwdwdwd wdwdwdwd a captivating quality (SP). Thanks for this comment dwdwdwdp dwdwdwdw but Im not sure this simple problem deserves it! wdwdQdwd wdwdw0wd (JMR). PS2492F (Sobrecases) Set 1Ke5 2.Qh5+ Kf4. 1.Kf5 Qd5 2.Qg5 Ke6; 1.Kf4 Qd4+ 2.Qg4 Ke5. Ideal mates, chameleon echo (AN). Isardam play is always rather tricky (CF). PS2493F (Tritten) 1.Bh7 Bf6+ 2.Kxf6-h8 Sf7; 1.Kg6 Sf7 2.Kxf7-d8 Bf6. Nice point in solution with 2Kxf7-d8 that 3.Kxd7? would mean the only make was back to d8 (PB). Reciprocation of white moves is an attractive feature (JMR). PS2494F (Tar) 1.Rb3 Bxd3[Pd7] 2.d5 Se3 3.d4 Sd1; 1.Rb2 Sg3 2.dxc2[Bf1] Bc4 3.Qd4 Se4. Clever Circe mates with the bQ unable to capture the wS in both lines (CF). Very clever problem (PB, who makes the same point about the illegal captures). PS2495F (Feather) (a) 1.Be5 Ef3 2.Bf4 Rd3 3.e5 Bf5; (b) 1.f3 Ee1 2.Bd3 Be3+ 3.Ke4 Re5. Most ingenious (CF). CJF always produces problems of very high quality (PB). Nobody remarked on Tar and Feather side by side! (JMR). PS2496F (Ibran) 1.Kf6 Kxc7[Bf8] 2.Kxf7[Bf1] Be2 3.dxe2[Bf1] Bxe2[Pe7] 4.Ke8 Bh5. Good use of the Circe condition, particularly black capture on e2 to get bP on right file (CF). Surprising tempo loss by bK and even more surprising play by wB. Remarkable problem (PB). PS2497F (Dietrich) (a) 1.Sc3 Gb1 2.Sd5 Gb3 3.Ga2 Ge6 4.Sb6 Ga6+ 5.Sa4 Ga3; (b) 1.Bb3 Kd2 2.Ga2 Kc1 3.Bd5 Ge4 4.Bb7 Ga8+ 5.Sa4 Ga3. As expected, Black guides wG onto a-file; well done, though (CF). I would have preferred to omit (b), as there are two repeated PS2496F black moves and the strategy seems too wdwdwdwd similar to (a) (PB). dKgwiBdw PS2498F (Rallo) (a) 1.Kd3 Gf1 2.Gc2+ Gb2 3.Ke2 Gh3 4.Gf2 Kh1 5.Kf1 Gg2; (b) 1.Ge5 Gf4+ 2.Kg5 Kh2 3.Gg4 Gh4 4.Gh5 Ge1 5.Kh4 Gg3.
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Similar final positions which must be on an edge; not easy to find (CF). Bewildering G-play (PB). Ideal mates (AN). PS2499F (Bakcsi) 1.Ke1 Ke6 2.Kf2 Kf7 3.Kxg3[Sg1] Kg8 4.Kh2 Sxf3+ 5.Kxh1[Bf1] Bxh3. Very ingenious play all black moves made by K (CF). One of the best problems of the set (PB). PS2500F (Morse) 1.g4 4.g7 8.Kf8 9.g8Q 10.Qf7 12.Kf6 13.Qe6 15.Kd6 17.Kxb6 19.Qb7 21.Ka8 22.Qc8+ Kxc8. Good accurate play with wQ providing necessary guards (CF). Good problem with 5 anticipatory interferences (PB).
Many thanks to all who sent solutions, and particularly to those solvers who also commented: Paul Bissicks (PB), R.Chandramouli (RC), Bryan Conway (BC), Charles Frankiss (CF), Alexander Nikolichev (AN) and Spiros Pantos (SP). Last year Charles narrowly missed the prize, but this year he has been luckier, sending a complete set of correct solutions and brief comments on everything. Congratulations to him, and also a pat on the back to Paul Bissicks, whose comments are quoted extensively above. I enjoyed Spiros Pantoss comments too: they revealed a refreshing enthusiasm! I hope there will be enough miniatures in the file for a further set next July (JMR).
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B Yuri Sushkov
In B the bQ exerts focal control over e6 and f3. We further notice that bRe8 and bBh1 would also guard the relevant squares were it not for the fact that they are currently ambushed behind bSs 1.Rd5? (>2.Qe6) 1Se~ 2.Qf5; 1Sxd5 2.Qg6; 1Qxd5 2.Sc3; 1Qb2 2.Qf3. It is unfortunate that the threat recurs after the flight but 1Qh3! is a fine refutation. 1.Be3! (>2.Qf3) 1Sg~ 2.Qxf4; 1Sxe3 2.Sd2; 1Qxe3 2.Qe6. Again the flight capture fails to defeat the threat. The theme of A is C Yuri Sushkov white correction. Yuri achieves the object of black Pedagogusok Lapja 1981 correction with the matrix in B but still the restless searching continued. wdwdwdwd
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C 1.Bd3? (>2.Qd6) 1Sxd3 2.Sf5; 1Kxd3 2.Qc3; 1c5,Sc5 2.Qc3; 1Rh5! 1.Re5! (>2.Qc3) 1Sxe5,fxe5 2.Se2; 1Kxe5 2.Qd6. A bare minimum of white force is used and we witness the matching play normally associated with a two solution h#2. In this the role of wSg3 is crucial for across the twin phases it both guards and mates on the squares e2 and f5. I just love this and the FIDE Album judges were similarly impressed!
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1 Pr Vecherny Leningrad 1983
D 1.Bd4? (>2.Qg4) 1Sxd4 2.Sf2; 1Kxd4 2.Qd5; 1Bf5 2.Qd5 1Rf1! 1.Rf3! (>2.Qd5) 1Sxf3 2.Sc3; 1Kxf3 2.Qg4; 1Bg8 2.Qf5. Up to this point D seems to repeat C with the difference that a telling wPh3 has re-emerged. (Fortunately in this instance the offender cannot be classified as camouflage!) What did the author have in mind? The extra try, 1.Kf6?, places guards on both e5 and f5 so that 2.Qg4 and 2.Qd5 are threatened. The pinning 1Ra6! defeats this Barnes try. A further layer has been added but is more necessarily better? This quartet of #2s is presented in chronological order of publication but this may not necessarily imply a similar sequence of composition. Nonetheless a connecting thread of thought is apparent. You can guess that my favourite is C. Before casting your vote you must decide which features you value most!
A Ottavio Stocchi
B Michel Caillaud
2 Pr Probleemblad 1985
C Jacques Savournin
5 Pr Thmes-64 1966
Black Allumwandlung is demonstrated in the combinative separation scheme of D. Black has three set defences; 1cxd5/Sb3/Sxd3 answered by 2.Bxd5/cxb3/cxd3. If the innocent BPe2 were removed, no mate would be apparent to follow 1Se2. In the absence of a waiting move we try 1.Sf3! with three threats; 2.Rxd4(A)/2.Se5(B) /2.Sd2(C). 1e1Q/Sb3/Sxd3 2.A/B/C. 1e1B 2.A/B, 1cxd5 2.B/C, 1e1R 2.C/A. 1e1S 2.A/B/C. Black has just seven defences to yield every possible permutation of the three threats. To achieve this in block-threat form is truly remarkable.
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Finally we come to John Rice. Appropriately for this article, it was John Driver who introduced him to helpmates, about 50 years ago. JMR is of course successful in all genres, including helpmates, although he has composed scarcely more examples than Barry. He is also an accomplished helpmate judge, and from his wide knowledge he knows the difficulty of finding original ideas. Perhaps the most notable talent which emerges from Johns many writings is the ability to analyse compositions and understand their workings, so that he very quickly grasps the mechanisms and techniques and sees further possibilities. That may be why he likes composing to set themes, as in the case of C. Zajics paradoxical idea was that Blacks penultimate move should block the square to which his king finally needs to move, thus requiring a clearance sacrifice by White and potentially creating a Zilahi when paralleled in a second line, as here. In writing about this theme, I had opined that it was unsuitable for a three-move setting because the first moves would be superfluous, but John was no doubt delighted to prove me wrong by making Blacks first moves vacate the thematic square, a novel enhancing and unifying effect (and not as easy E John Rice as he makes it look). In contrast to the previous two 3 Pr Magyar Sakklet composers, it is impossible to detect from Johns 1971 helpmates that they are the work of someone who is wdwdwdwd not primarily a helpmate specialist. He is still composing in the rare intervals allowed by editing, dwdwdwdw so let us hope for more! wdwdwdwd
Solutions: A (a) 1.Rg2 Kc6 2.Ke5 Rxe3; (b) 1.Sf4 Kb4 2.Kd3 Bf5. B (a) 1.f1R d3 2.Qxe3+ Se5; (b) 1.f1B dxc3 2.Qxg4+ Sf5. C 1.Rf5 Sxf3 2.Ree5 Sxe5 3.Kxe5 Rxe2; 1.Be7 Sf5 2.Sd6+ Sxd6 3.Kxd6 Rxb6. D and E are for solving (solutions on page 192).
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For PS2459 (see page 184), one solver incorrectly described the defences on f4 as showing dual avoidance. This would only be the case if a dummy piece arriving on f4 allowed the mates on d1 and g7, with the moves of R and S each introducing an element which eliminates the other mate (MMcD). Fairy definitions (see originals on page 192) Helpselfmate (HS#n): with White starting, Black plays helpful moves until his final (mating) move, which must be forced. Series-helpmate (Ser-H#n): Black plays a series of n consecutive moves (White not moving at all) until at the end of it White can mate in one. Check may be given only on Blacks last move.
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Parry-series-helpmate (Pser-H#n): as Ser-H#n, except that Black may check in the course of the series. If this happens, White parries the check immediately and then the series resumes. There is no limit to the number of checks allowed. Parry-series-selfmate (Pser-S#): White plays a series of consecutive moves (Black not moving at all) until at the end of it White can force Black to mate in one. Check may be given in the course of the series, in which Black moves to parry the check before the series resumes. There is no limit to the number of checks allowed. Grasshopper (q): moves and captures on Q-lines by hopping over another unit of either colour (the hurdle) to the square immediately beyond it. A capture may be made on arrival, but the hurdle is not affected. Koeko (Klner Kontaktschach): the arrival square of any moving unit must be adjacent to a square occupied by another unit of either colour.
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Kh3 3.e4 Gd4 4.?? Sg1 (CCL). As JMR said, a neat miniature (CCF). First I had a look whether mate is possible in the middle of the board (S covers 2 squares, G 2, K 3, +2 blocks = 9), and it was not too hard to construct several such positions with bK on the f-file, blocks along the e-file and the wS delivering mate (MM).
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Solvers should certainly enjoy this months selection of mainly helpselfmates and series-movers. Apologies to Christopher Jones, whose PS2549F has had to wait longer than it should for publication. We sent Arthur Willmott congratulations in the November Problemist on his recent 90th birthday, and its a pleasure to publish another of his ingenious Grasshopper helpmates. A further pleasure for me was to meet Vito Rallo at the Congress in Jesi last August. From the solvers angle, the good thing about Koeko is that the choice of moves is limited. Inevitably with these things, theres a drawback: the mating position can be very hard to spot. Have fun anyway! JMR Solutions to helpmates for solving (page 190) D (a) 1.Sg4 Kf5 2.Kxh4 Bf2; (b) 1.Sc4 Kd3 2.Kf4 Bb8. E 1.Qc6 Re4 2.Kd5 Rh5; 1.Qc4 f4 2.Kd4 Bf2.
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