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EDITOR & ORIGINALS EDITOR: John Rice, 9 Manor Crescent, Surbiton KT5 8LG (johnrice@freeuk.com). Send solutions and comments to C.J.Morse, 102A Drayton Gardens, London SW10 9RJ. 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. For the Supplement we look for straightforward originals of all types. They should be pointed and well constructed, and have entertainment value. JMR CONTENTS Berolina pawns, by John Rice . . Original problems PS1900-1911 . . Solutions to November originals . . Efim Rukhlis and Venelin Alaikov: a tribute by John Rice . . . . Solutions to problems from page 809 . Fairy definitions . . . . Fairy solutions (November) . . Fairy originals PS1912-1917F . . 809 810 812 814 818 818 819 820

BEROLINA PAWNS, by John Rice

A Jean Oudot B John Rice

Die Schwalbe 1966

Original

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Our interrupted survey of fairy pieces continues with a study of the Berolina pawn. Represented on the diagram by P, this unit reverses the move/ capture arrangement of the normal pawn: it moves diagonally and captures on the file. A Berolina pawn on the second rank can make a double diagonal jump, and may be captured en passant. On reaching its promotion square, it changes into a normal piece, thereby losing its fairy properties. The piece was invented by E.Hebermann in 1926 and first introduced by Richard Steinweg in Fairy Chess Review, February 1934. A is a simple example. 1.R3a2 threatens four moves by the Berolina pawn (BP) c2, to a4, b3, d3 and e4, and the four available moves of the Rc5 force each one in turn. Black has a further defence 1c3, which enables the white BP to play the capture 2.BPxc3. B has been specially composed to illustrate the en passant capture with Berolina pawns. In position (a) the mate will be given on c4 by the BPa2, which can reach that square in a single move: 1.BPe3 Kc7 2.BPd4 BPc3+ 3.Kc5 BPc4. With the (normal) black pawn on a4 in (b), however, the white BPd2 needs two moves to mate on b4, since the black BP arriving on c4 could otherwise capture en passant on c3: 1.Kb4 BPc3 2.BPbc4 BPb3+ 3.Kb5 BPb4. C (selfmate) and D (series-selfmate) offer solvers more of a challenge. Solutions on page 818.

C Richard Steinweg

D Hans Gruber

Fairy Chess Review 1934

Thema Danicum 1982

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ORIGINAL PROBLEMS PS1900-1911

Tonys 1901 is referred to in the report on our Torquay meeting in the main magazine. Colin and Ron each provide a challenge characteristic of his style. Newman celebrates his 80th birthday with 1907. What is the thematic link between the solutions? To solve the five parts of 1910 you need to know about the piece-shifts required: (b) Rd2>b2; (c) as (b) +Sa4>c4; (d) as (c) +BK>c6; (e) as (d) +WK>f5. You may well find that one solution of 1911 is immediately obvious, but the second one will probably keep you guessing for a time. Do enjoy your solving and please put pen to paper, or fingers to the keyboard, with your comments! These should go with your solutions to Jeremy Morse. JMR 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 Whites 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#2. In these helpmates the normal sequence of moves is preceded by a white move. So H#2 indicates the following sequence 1...W 2.B W 3.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 eventually mated by Black.

All the originals in this and every issue 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 October 2007.

PS1900 Fedor Kapustin (Ukraine)

PS1901 Tony Lewis (after H.D'O.Bernard)

PS1902 Colin Russ

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PS1905 Christer Jonsson (Sweden)

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PS1906 Vitaly Medintsev (Russia)

PS1907 Newman Guttman (USA)

PS1908 Yoel Aloni & Paul Vatarescu (Israel)

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H#2 2 solutions

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PS1909 Christer Jonsson (Sweden)

PS1910 Jnos Mikitovics (Hungary)

PS1911 Boris Shorokhov & C.J.Feather (Russia/GB)

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PS1846

SOLUTIONS (November)
PS1846 (Shire) 1.Rg7 (-) 1R~ 2.Sd6; 1Re6 2.Qh5; 1Rxf6 2.Se7; 1B~ 2.Sd4; 1Be5 2.Qg4; 1Bxf6 2.Sh6; 1d4 2.Qe4. A seemingly pointless key, which vacates g4 for the Q, which is also relieved of guard duty (J.Gill). A magnificent problem: a waiter in classical style (E.Petite). Rather obvious key (C.C.Frankiss). Beautiful setting, lovely two-mover! (T.H.Traum). David has a knack for finding lucid settings. This problem was composed in the late 1980s for an article on diagonal-orthogonal echoed play, but never used (MM). Davids is a rare gift: his problems express their idea lucidly, succinctly and artistically, with seldom an underused piece and always good solver-appeal which makes his work ideal for the Supplement! (JMR). PS1847 (Kuzmichev) 1.Rb7 (>2.cxb8S/c8Q) 1Kxc6 2.cxd8S; 1Kc8 2.cxb8Q; 1Kxe7 2.c8S; 1Q,Sxc6 2.cxd8Q; 1Rxe8+ 2.fxe8Q; 1Sxc7 2.Rxc7. Various mates by promotion skilfully done (CCF). A bewildering matrix. The key eyes d7 and allows an attractive pin-mate 1Kxc6 2.cxd8S Generally White must mind his Ps and Qs (JG). Beautiful promotion play (EP). The doublethreat is perhaps a slight blemish, but otherwise the idea, though very familiar, works well (JMR). PS1848 (Paslack) 1.Ba8? (>2.Qd6) 1R~ 2.Sd3; 1Rc6! 1.Ba2? (>2.Qd6) 1R~ 2.Sd3; 1Rc4! 1.Bxe6? (>2.Qd6) 1R~ 2.Sd3; 1Rc6 2.Rd5; 1Se8! 1.Be4! (>2.Qd6) 1R~ 2.Sd3; 1Sd4 2.Sd3; 1Se8 2.Qxe6; 1Qa6 2.Qxc5. A nice try problem (THT). In each phase a random R defence opens a wQ guard on d4, allowing 2.Sd3, which closes the existing R guard on d4. In the group of white line themes this is known as Theme B. The correction moves which defeat the tries 1.Ba8? and 1.Ba2? also illustrate Theme A, where the bishop guard on d5 is cut in anticipation of 2.Sd3 cutting the rook guard on the same square. The combination of Theme A and Theme B is called the Isaev theme, probably after problem B in this months Browsing in the library article in the main magazine (MM).
PS1849

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PS1847

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PS1848

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PS1849 (Ganapathi) 1.Rb3 (>2.Sg2+ fxg2 3.Rh3) 1Sc3 2.Sd4 (>3.Sxf3); 1Bc3 2.Rxb1 (>2.Rh1); 1Rc3 2.Bf6 (>3.Bxg5). Three black selfinterferences. (THT) A fine example of remote interferences. (JG) I cant resist quoting another beautiful problem by Knud Hannemann, which may have been a forerunner to problem A from my Browsing in the library article in the March magazine. 1 Pr Nederlandsch-Indische Schaakbond 1925 6s1/1p3pB1/sR6/1p1k4/p2P1P1b/1PR2P2/ 6K1/2SB4 #3 1.Se2 (>2.Rc5+) 1Bf6 2.Bc2; 1Sf6 2.Re3; 1f6 2.Rc8; 1Be1 2.Be5; 1b4 2.bxa4 (MM). PS1850 (Blum) 1.Re2 (>2.Rxe5 > 3.Bb5, Sxb2; 2Sxe5 3.Sxe5) 1e4 2.Qg5 (>3.Bb5, Qd5, Qb5); 2Se5 3.Sxe5; 1Sc2,Sf3 2.Qxd3+ Kxd3 3.Bb6; 1dxe2 2.Se3+ dxe3 3.Qd5. Charming problem in traditional style with precise white continuations (EP). Good key and nice variations (THT). Good key well-matched by post-key play (JG). PS1851 (Vatarescu) 1.Sc4? Kd5! 1.Qg6+? Kf4! 1.Qf2, Qg1? Kf5! 1.Kh3? Kd5! 1.Qg8! (-) 1Ke3 2.Qc4 Kf2 3.Qc1 Kg2 4.Qg1; 3Ke2 4.Qe1; 1Kf4 2.Qb3 Ke4 3.Qd3+ Kf4 4.Sg6; 2Ke5 3.Qc4 Kf6 4.Qf7; 1Kf5 2.Qc4. Took some time before I found the key. Good miniature (THT). Surprising key, but little else (CCF).

PS1850

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PS1852 (Makaronez) 1.Qe3+ Kf1 2.Qe1+ Kg2 3.Qg1+ Kf3 4.Sc3 (>4.Qg3) 4Se2 5.Qh1+ Kxf2 6.Se4; 1Kd1 2.Sa3 (>3.Qe1) 2Sd3 3.Qxd3 R~ 4.Qf1+ Kxd2 5.Qe1+ Kd3 6.Qe3. Fine Q activity (EP). The 1Kf1 variation is very nice (THT). This one proved difficult (MM). PS1853 (Milewski) 1.Qd4 Bc5 2.Se7 Bxe7; 1.g5 Bd4 2.Qxe5 Bxe5. Transformation of each pin line into a battery line (THT). White unpinning and capture in both solutions (CCF). PS1854 (Vereshchagin & Lewis) (a) 1.Bd2 Be4 2.e1B Bf3; (b) 1.c1S Bb4 2.Sc2 Sb2. Promotions to B and S with attractive twinning (CCF). Gentle promotions to match the mating pieces (JG). Black follow-my-leader theme with promotions (THT). This was an unrewarded entry in the tourney at Wageningen for joints by composers from different countries (MM). PS1855 (Kirchner & Mikitovics) (a) 1.Ke3 Sh1 2.Rf4 Sf2 3.Bf3 Sc2; (b) 1.Bd3 Sf1 2.Ke4 Sc2 3.Rf4 Sd2; 1.Re3 Sa6 2.Bf3 Se2+ 3.Ke4 Sc5. Cyclic black follow-my-leader theme (THT). Cyclic pattern of black moves with double follow-my-leader. Pity the wP is only needed to shield the K in one solution (C.Tylor). Not certain that the twinning is acceptable (CCF). The idea has been shown before, e.g. C.J.Feather, Moultings 5 1991 16/K7/4k2P/ b1P1rq2/7S/7R/8 h#3 (b) h3>e2 (c) further c4>g2 (a) 1.Qe3 Rd2 2.Rf4 Rd5+ 3.Ke4 Sg5; (b) 1.Kf5 Rg2 2.Qe5 Rg6 3.Rf4 Sg3; (c) 1.Rd4 Rh3 2.Ke4 Rf3 3.Qe5 Sc3, which adds echoed mates (MM). PS1856 (Sobrecases) 1.Bf3 Kc4 2.Ke4 Sb6 3.Rf5 Sd5 4.e5 d3; 1.Ke6 Ke4 2.Bh5 d4 3.Re5+ dxe5 4.Bf7 Sc5. Well constructed but not too difficult (CCF). Seemingly impossible in such an open setting (JG). Nice models, good miniature (THT). PS1857 (Anderson) 1.c1Q Bf6 2.Be5 Bh4 3.Kd4 d3 4.Qh1 Kc2 5.Qd5 Bf2. Fine intro to this clever piece: mixed coloured Bristol manoeuvre and unexpected promotion to Q (THT). An aesthetic piece of engineering (JG). Clever midboard mate. An enjoyable problem (CCF). Lovely little position with equal forces. W1-B2 magnet play, and unexpected double use of h-file (CT). A beautiful miniature (R.Lazowski). PS1841F (Sept): composer corrects: Gf3>f1.
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PS1854

PS1855

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H#3 (b) WK>e6: 2 solutions

PS1856

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H#5

1 Joseph Wainwright

2 Alain C.White

Les Mille et un mats inverses 1907

Les Mille et un mats inverses 1907

Just room for a couple of selfmates for casual solving. These two are taken from the book which provided inspiration for the article on page 4 of the January Problemist, and are also quoted in Friedrich Chlubnas Versunkene Schtze. See if you can crack them! Solutions on page 819.

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A Efim Rukhlis

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3 Pr CSTV 1946

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EFIM RUKHLIS AND VENELIN ALAIKOV: A TRIBUTE, by John Rice

Two masters of the chess problem are remembered in this article. Efim Rukhlis is best known for his twomovers, in particular the celebrated example of the theme named after him (quoted on page 51 of the March Problemist). Venelin Alaikov was more versatile, being at home in many genres. The anthology of his works, published in 1997, contains direct-mates of all kinds, selfmates, helpmates and fairies. We concentrate here on the 2-move output of each composer. A 1.Sh5 (>2.Qe5). The two bSs can each defend twice, by direct guard or lineclosure. In mating, White must take care of the flights e4 and e6. Moves of the Sb4 open the line a4-e4, so that either 2.Sc7 or 2.Sf4 will mate, but the precise moves 1Sd3 (guarding f4) and 1Sc6 (cutting b6-d6) each prevent one of these mates. Moves of the Sf5 open h3-e6, allowing mate by 2.Sf6 or 2.Sc3. But the arrival of the bS on g7 or d4 has the effect of closing a line of guard to the square e5, making White choose his reply with care: 1Sg7 2.Sf6 only, and 1Sd4 2.Sc3 only. This dual-avoidance pattern is called the Java theme: in mating, White must close the same guard-line as Black has closed. Here the bKflights, one of them given by the key, constitute attractive by-play: 1Ke4 2.Qa8, and 1Kxe6 2.Qg8. B If you have studied the Rukhlis theme, you will recognise this problem as an example of it. In the set play, 1g2, interfering with the bQ, allows 2.Sc2, and 1Se6, interfering with the Bc8, is followed by 2.Sf5, both mates being dependent on the fact that the bSd4 is pinned. The key unpins this S: 1.Qc7, with the threat of 2.Qf4. Now the two set mates reappear after different black defences: 1.Se2 2.Sc2, and 1S4e6 2.Sf5. After the set defences there are changed mates: 1g2 2.Qc1, and 1S8e6 2.Sg4.
D Efim Rukhlis

B Efim Rukhlis

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C Efim Rukhlis

Shakhmaty v SSSR 1948

2 Pr Skakhmaty v SSSR 1946

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C Theres a lot of fine battery-play in this rich problem. 1.Qb6 (>2.Qxd6) Se3 2.Sge6; 1Q,Rxf5 2.Sxf5; 1Qf3 2.Se8; 1Rxb6 2.Sh5; 1Be4 2.Sce6; 1Bc4 2.Sb3; 1Sb4,c7 2.Sb7; 1Rd8 2.Sxa6. D A study in Black Correction, with squarevacating moves by each of the two bSs leading to three well differentiated mates. 1.Bg8 (>2.Se7) Se~ 2.Sd4 (exploiting the opening of e8-e4); 1Sf3/Sc6 (corrections) 2.Qf4/Sd6; 1Sf~ 2.Se3 (exploiting the opening of d8-g5); 1Sg4/Sd5 (corrections) 2.Qg5/e4. All the corrections are interferences. Note also 1Qxc8 2.Be6. E Unpinning play combined with mates by the R+B battery. 1.Qc6 (>2.Qxe4) Sc5/Sg5 2.Se2/Sh5 (the unpinned wS cannot mate on e6); 1Sf2/Sg3 2.Sdxe6/Sgxe6 (now the mates must be on e6); 1Bxd4+/Rxg7+ 2.Bxd4/Bxg7; 1Qe5/Qa8,b7 2.Bg5/Qd6. The key is strong, but the complexity of the play is adequate compensation. F The important black moves here are 1Qd5 (with no set mate) and 1e5 (set 2.Bf5). 1.Qc5? (>2.Qxd4) Qd5! 1.Qa4,b4? (>2.Qxd4) Qd5 2.Re3; 1e5! 1.Qg5? (>2.Sc5) Qd5/e5/d3 2.Qf4/Qg2/Re3; 1Qc8! 1.Qa1! (>2.Qxd4) Qd5/e5 2.Qe1/Qh1. So the thematic black moves each refute one try and then act as defences, with new mates to follow, after a further try and after the key. In the post-key position the bK has two flights, met by the threat.

E Efim Rukhlis

F Efim Rukhlis

2 Pr Polski ZP 1947

1 Pr Schach 1959

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G Whites attempts to create threats with his S mostly fail to 1c4! The key blocks this annoying pawn, but at the same time gives the bK two flights, which means that the mates following Blacks defences have to be carefully played to ensure that everything is covered. 1.Sc4 (>2.Se3), and now Black can defend by guarding the threat-square or moving his K. Playing a piece to d4 or e5 causes a self-block: 1Bd4/Qe4 2.Bc6/Qd6. The moves by the K are interferences with each of these blocking pieces in turn: 1Kd4 2.Qe5 (interference with Ba1), and 1Ke4 2.Qxd3 (interference with bQ). 1Re8 allows 2.Sxb6. H How many significant lines can you spot? Whites two Rs and Bh4 are all ambushed behind other units, white in one case and black in the other two. There are two bK-flights in the diagram position, both lacking a mate. The strong key 1.Qb8 threatens 2.Qf8, and at the same time creates a new white battery. Blacks principal defences are moves to f5, which cut the line of guard from h5 to e5 but simultaneously open a white line to guard one of the flights. The resulting mates by the newly-formed battery take care of the other: 1Rf5 2.c8Q, and 1Bf5 2.c8S. Black can defend also by 1Rf3, which allows an opening of the white masked battery on the fifth rank: 2.Sc4. 1Ke7 is followed by 2.Qd8, while there is an unfortunate, though perhaps unimportant, dual after 1Kxc5, when 2.c8Q as well as the threat can be played. The bPb3 has been added to eliminate a cook. I The wS does battle with the bQ in seven convincing tries, each of which threatens 2.Rd5 and sometimes other mates as well: 1.Sb6? Qd3! 1.Sxc7? Qc6! 1.Se7? Qb7! 1.Sf6? Qe6! 1.Sf4? Qc4! 1.Se3? Qe6! 1.Sc3? Qc4! In each case there are defences by the bQ which White can meet, either by playing one of the extra threats or by exploiting an unguard, the thematic wS having provided additional white guards on its arrival. The key must clearly be 1.Sb4!, with only 2.Rd5 as a threat, but with 2.Sc6 and 2.Sbd3 lying in wait to be played after defences by the focally-placed bQ. 1Qe6 is answered by 2.Re2, another mate-in-waiting. J introduces us to a cyclic pattern that has gained considerably in popularity in recent years. This is the Lan theme, or cyclic shift of mates between two phases: in the set play defences a/b/c lead to mates A/B/C, and after the key the same defences are followed by mates B/C/A respectively. Set 1Ke6 a 2.Bxf5 A; 1Kc6 b 2.Qxc8 B; 1Se8 c 2.Bxe8 C. 1.Sc4 (>2.Qd6) opens the masked line h6-c6, closes the line c1-c8 and crucially removes the guards by the Sd6 of squares in the bKs extended field. So now we get 1Ke6 a 2.Qxc8 B; 1Kc6 b 2.Be8 C; and 1Se8 c 2.Bxf5 A. K The bQ stands in a 3-point focal position, from where she guards potential mating squares for the wQ at b2, d5 and g7. The wRa3 does what it can to eliminate one of these lines of control by means of shut-offs. 1.Rf3? (>2.Qxd5) Qxf3/Qg5 2.Qg7/ Qb2; 1Be4! 1.Rg3? (>2.Qg7) Qe4/Qe2 2.Qb2/ Qxd5; 1Rg4! So another white piece has a go: 1.Sf2? (>2.Qb2) Qf3/Qg3 2.Qg7/Qxd5; 1Rh3! Finally the Re6 takes over, giving a flight as it leaves the e-file: 1.Rg6 (>2.Qg7) Qe4/Qe2 2.Qb2/ Qxd5. 1dxc4 leads to 2.Sb5 throughout. L Multiple Nowotnys (moves by White to the intersection square of black R- and B-lines), with the usual double threats in each phase: 1.b5? Sd4! 1.Scb5? cxd6! 1.Sdb5? Bxc3! 1.Qb5? e2! 1.Rbb5? Sf8+! 1.Rdb5? Bb7! 1.Bb5! (>2.Rf5/Qf1). The threats are different in two of the phases, when the Sc3 comes into play as a threat-piece.
I Efim Rukhlis

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H Efim Rukhlis

Ceskoslovensky Sach 1958 (v)

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J Efim Rukhlis

1 HM The Problemist 1960

1 HM eskoslovensky ach 1962

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L Efim Rukhlis K Efim Rukhlis

1 Pr Problemista 1965

2 Pr= Vecherny Leningrad 1967

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M Venelin Alaikov

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1 Pr Shakhmatna Misl 1971

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M White has three thematic tries: 1.Rh5? (>2.Bf3), refuted by 1Rxf5!; 1.Bf4? (>2.Sdc3), which fails to 1Bxe3!; and 1Ka4? (>2.Sbc3), which does not cater for 1Qxc6! The key is 1.Rh4!, threatening a battery-mate by 2.Bh3. All three of Blacks refutations are now playable as defences, and each one is answered by the very mate prevented in the try-play: 1Rxf5 2.Bf3; 1Bxe3 2.Sdc3; and 1Qxc6 2.Sbc3. You will surely have recognised this as the theme named after Alfred Dombrovskis, described in some detail in the March issue. This threefold setting has the weakness that the key is very probably the first move that any solver would play, since the wR is clearly out of play on h3. In a situation such as this, there is the danger that the thematic try-play would go unnoticed. N Thematic try-play is featured here too. 1.b7? (>2.Qxc5) cxd4 2.Se3; 1Kxd4 2.Rxb4; but 1Rxc1! 1.Qd7? (>2.Se3) cxd4 2.Qc6; 1Kxd4 2.Qg4; but 1Sd6! So 1.Qa2! (>2.Rxb4) cxd4 2.Rc3; 1Kxd4 2.Rxd3; 1Rxa2 2.Se3. Its fascinating to see how white moves recur as threats and as mates in the variation-play across the three phases. The fact that the two moves 1cxd4 and 1Kxd4 have different replies each time makes this an example of the Zagoruiko pattern. There are hints of the Dombrovskis pattern as well: 2.Se3 follows 1cxd4 in the first phase, but is prevented by this defence in the second, and 1Kxd4 allows 2.Rxb4 in the first phase but prevents it after the key. O The first thing a solver will notice is that Black has various checks to the wK available, all set with replies: 1Sc5+ 2.Bxc5; 1Sd8+ 2.Qxd8; 1Sf4+ 2.Qxf4; 1Qb3+ 2.Sxb3; and 1Bc4+ 2.Rxc4. Nothing very subtle about all this, of course, since the replies are direct recaptures. But the key upsets the whole arrangement: 1.Kf5! (>2.e6). Now the checks come from different squares: 1Sd6+ 2.exd6; 1Se3+ 2.dxe3; 1Sh4+ 2.Qxh4; 1Qc2+ 2.Sxc2; and 1Bd3+ 2.Rxd3. P In the standard Nowotny a white unit plays on to the intersection square of the lines of two black pieces moving in different ways, most commonly R P Venelin Alaikov and B. In the Finnish Nowotny, illustrated here, the 2 Pr Die Schwalbe 1980 intersection square is occupied by a bP, which White captures. 1.Rexe6? Rxe6/Bxe6 2.Sd5/Se4 (both w4wdrdbG threatened); but 1Sxe3! So 1.Bxe6! Rxe6/Bxe6 0wdwdwdq 2.Qc5/Qe5 (new threats); 1Sxd3/Qxe4 2.Sd5/ wdwHp$wd Sxe4 (the try-play threats recurring); 1Qf5/Qh5 dpdwdB!w 2.Rxf5/Rh6 (mates by the B+R battery). Oddly wdwdRHwd enough, the problem works perfectly well without )wiP)pdw the bPe6, though there is then a set check without a Pdw0wdwd reply: 1Bxa2+.

N Venelin Alaikov

Schach-Echo 1976

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O Venelin Alaikov

HM Mat 1978

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R Venelin Alaikov

1 Pr Israel Ring Ty 1982

3 Pr Schach 1983

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Q 1.Kg2? (>2.Rf3) Bxd3 2.Bg3; but 1Bxd7! 1.Kh3? (>2.Se6) Bxd7 2.Bg3; but 1Bxd3! Its clear from this try-play that White is short of guards on potential bK-flights f3 and g4. The key provides new guards, but gives a flight at the same time: 1.Se5! (>2.Sxg6). Now the Dombrovskis pattern emerges: 1Bxd3 2.Se6, and 1Bxd7 2.Rf3. The try-play mate 2.Bg3 recurs after 1Kxe5, while 1Bxe5 gives the wQ a bit more work: 2.Qd2. R The Nowotny try 1.f4? threatens 2.Rxd2 and 2.Sf3, these mates being separated in the usual way by the captures on f4. But 1Bxe7! refutes. So White plays 1.Qc6! (>2.Qc4), unpinning the bS and allowing it to pin the wQ by vacating d5 (the Dalton theme). This S has a random move plus two corrections that reintroduce the try-play threats: 1S~ 2.Rd3; 1Sf4 2.Sf3; 1Se3 2.Rxd2; 1Bxc6 2.Sxc6.

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S There are Nowotny tries on e3 threatening 2.Bf3/Sf4, with the threatened mates separated by 1Bxe3 and 1Rxe3. 1.Be3? fails to 1Rf1!, because White has deprived himself of the chance to play 2.e4 (B interferes with P). 1.e3? is refuted by 1Qxb4!, the wP having cut the wBs line of guard to c5. So the solvers attention switches away from the Nowotny. The key is 1.Re6!, an anticritical move across the square e7 and threatening 2.Se7. The Nowotny threats now follow the Grimshaw on e3: 1Re3/Be3 2.Sf4/Bf3, while 1Rxg1 allows 2.e4, and 1Qxb4 gives 2.Sxb4. T White has a choice between two Nowotnys on g4. Try 1.Bg4? (>2.Qf5/Bf4), but 1c2! shuts off the wQ. The key 1.Rg4! gives the bK two flights and so eliminates the try-play threats. However, Sb6 can now mate, on d7 or c4 according to Blacks captures of the key-piece: 1Rxg4 2.Sxd7, and 1Bxg4 2.Sc4. Do we see the original threats again? Yes, they reappear after bK-moves: 1Kf6 2.Qf5, and 1Kd6 2.Bf4. This, therefore, is a form of the Rukhlis theme (see B above), with threats as thematic moves. U The Finnish Nowotny, seen in P, is found again here. So, too, is the Rukhlis pattern. 1.cxd7? threatens 2.Se6 and 2.Bc7, with separation by the captures on d7. 1Sxf3! is the refutation. 1.Rxd7! succeeds where the capture by the P fails, and now the previous threats are not playable because the key-R has relinquished its guard of the squares f3 and e3. The new threats make use of the opening of the line b1-f5, and the vacation of d3: 2.Rxf5 and 2.Sd3. Blacks defences are selfblocks on the squares f3 and e3, which enable the units providing single guards to mate: 1Sxf3 2.Se6, and 1Se3 2.Bc7 the original threats again. V The try 1.Qa8?, threatening 2.Be6 (the B can close the line h6-c6 because White has placed an extra guard on c6), fails to 1Qxd3!, pinning the wB. A second try 1.Re6? places an additional guard on e5 and thereby threatens 2.Sf4, closing the line h2-e5. But 1cxd3! refutes by unpinning the bQ. The key 1.Qc3! threatens 2.Qxc4. Black defends with the two moves seen as refutations of the tries, much as in the U Venelin Alaikov Dombrovskis pattern (see M above). But the pattern 1 Pr Buletin Problemistic here is different: 1cxd3 opens the line c3-c6 and 1990 so allows 2.Be6, while 1Qxd3 open c3-e5, thus wdb4wdwd permitting 2.Sf4. This is the Hannelius pattern: try dwdp)R!w 1.X? (>2.A) a!; try 1.Y? (>B) b!; key 1.Z! (>2.~) a/b wGPdwdwd 2.B/A the reverse of the Dombrovskis pattern and differing from it in offering no paradoxical element. dwdwdpHp It requires complex strategy, as here, to make it wdwdwiw4 convincing. dwdRdP0w W The try 1.Re7? carries two threats: 2.Sce3 and 2.Sfe3. If 1Rxe7, 2.Sxe7, but 1Rh3! refutes. 1.Re4? threatens only 2.Sce3, because the line of the wQ must be opened to guard e4 when e1-e4 is closed by the arrival of the S. 1Bxe4 allows the other S-mate, 2.Sfe3 (now g4-e6 must be opened), but there is no reply to 1Sg2! Accordingly, White plays 1.Re6!, threatening only 2.Sfe3 since g4-e6 must be opened. 1Sxe6 brings in the other S-mate again: 2.Sce3. This is the Sushkov/pseudo le Grand pattern, much worked by David Shire among others. By-play: 1Bxc3/Rh3/Sg2 2.Sb6/Se7/Bf3. X 1.Bd~? (>2.Bd6) Bd3/Rd3 2.Sf3/Re4, but 1cxd4! 1.Be4? cxd4 2.Qxg5, but 1Rd3! 1.Bf3? cxd4 2.Qg2, but 1Bd3! So 1.Bxb7! (>2.Bd6) Bd3/ Rd3 2.Sf3/Re4, and 1cxd4 2.Qa5. Tries with white correction, closing lines to enable the Q to mate after 1cxd4 but failing through white selfinterference.

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T Venelin Alaikov

1 Pr Manev-60 JT 1987

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V Venelin Alaikov

Rochade Europa 1994

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W Venelin Alaikov

X Venelin Alaikov

1 Pr Gambit 1994

Schach-Aktiv 1994

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Fairy Chess Review 1934

Solutions to problems with Berolina pawns (page 809)

C was among the first problems with Berolina pawns to be published. Whites target of selfmate in 5 depends on allowing the BPa7 to move diagonally down the board until it reaches f2. This means that moves off that diagonal must be prevented. Theoretically the BP could reach f2 in 4 moves. Can White cope with this if Blacks first move is 1BPc5? Tries such as 1.Rc3? look promising. 1BPb6 2.Sd8 BPc5 3.Rd3+ (the check prevents 3BPb4) BPd4 4.Rc3 (a neat switchback) BPe3 followed by a white waiting move and 5f2#. The same play works if Whites first and second moves are interchanged. But there is no continuation after 1BPc5! So White must prevent this move, and at the same time provide a way of preventing 3BPb4. 1.Sc5 does the trick, and now the play is different: 1BPb6 2.Sb3 BPc5 3.BPb4 (the white BP is the only unit that can occupy b4 3.Rb4? BPd4! and the BK escapes to e4) 3BPd4 4.Rc3 (now this move is playable) BPe3 5.Sd2 BPf2#. Notice that the BPf3 guards f2 in the mate. This is an attractive problem, in which it is by no means obvious that the white BPd2 will provide an obstruction on b4 rather than on its home square. The white BPa5 could be a normal pawn. No prizes for guessing that the four white BPs in D will all promote, and to different (orthodox) pieces! But which ones, and in what order? Because Black has just a single move, only one of the promoting pawns can be captured. So the others must be hemmed in somehow, which suggests a wR a8 and wB b8, with wS c7 which will eventually be pinned. That in turn implies that the bK will capture a Q on f8. Thus the sequence emerges: 1.BPfe8S 2.BPc8R 3.Ra8 4.BPb8B 5.Sc7 6.BPf8Q+ Kxf8. A pleasant lightweight, which appealed to the judges for the FIDE Album.
n n n n n

wGRdwdwd 0NdwdQdw wdwdrdwd )wdkdwdw wdwdwdRd dwdwdpdw wdw)wdBd dwdwdKHw

S#5 Berolina pawns

D Hans Gruber

Thema Danicum 1982

wdwdwdkd Iw)P)Pdr wdqdwdwd dwdwdwdw wdwdwdwd dwdwdwdw wdwdwdwd dwdwdwdw

Ser-S#6 Berolina pawns

FAIRY DEFINITIONS (see originals on page 820)

Selfmate (S#n): White plays and forces Black to give mate in n moves. Series-helpmate (Ser-H#n): Black plays a sequence of n consecutive moves (White not moving at all) until at the end of that sequence White can mate in one. Check may be given only on Blacks 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. Take&Make: Having captured, a unit must immediately, as part of its move, play a non-capturing move in imitation of the captured unit from the capture-square. If no such move is available, the capture is illegal. Promotion by capture occurs only when a pawn arrives on the promotion rank as the result of a take&make move. Checks are as in normal chess: after the notional capture of the checked K, the checking unit does not move away from the Ks square. In PS1913F, if White were to capture the bR with his S, the S would immediately move to a1, b2 or c2. Einstein chess: all units (Ks excluded) change their type when they move, according to a precise pattern. For non-capture moves: Q>R, R>B, B>S, S>P, P remains P. For capture-moves: R>Q, B>R, S>B, P>S, Q remains Q. Maximummer: throughout the solution, except on his last move in a selfmate, Black must play his geometrically longest move, distances being measured from the centre of each square (so a1-b2 is longer than a1-b1). Andernach chess: a unit (Ks excluded) making a capture changes colour on completion of the capture. Berolina pawn (p): moves diagonally and captures on the file. A Berolina pawn on the second rank can make a double diagonal jump, and may be captured en passant. On reaching its promotion square, it changes into a normal piece, thereby losing its fairy properties.

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SOLUTIONS TO FAIRIES (November)

PS1858F (Harris) 1.Be4 Rc7 2.Ra3 Bb7 3.Ra7 Rc5. Ingenious construction of bK shelter from bR in the mate. Attractive diagram (C.C.Lytton). Difficult logic (CCF). Mate is impossible if the bR is able to attack the bK, making RxK illegal, so a hiding place must be found for the bR. A very clear example of Isardam (MM). PS1859F (Wenda) 1.h1Q a8Q 2.Qh4 Qc6 3.Qe7 dxe7 4.Kd7 e8Q. Neat thematic Patrol stalemate with bK sandwiched between two wQs. Noteworthy is the position of wK which forces bQ journey and also generates lots of tries, a single move too long (CCL). Three promotions to Q, nicely done (CCF). PS1860F (Bakcsi & Zoltn) 1.Sf2 Kxf3 2.g6 Ke2 3.Sxg4[Pg7] g8Q (g8R?) 4.g5 Qxg5[Pg2] 5.Sh6 Qxh6. I was expecting 1-2.f1Q g6 3.Qf7 gxf7, which is just too late. Despite the static bK, not easy (CCL). Clever sequence of moves and captures (CCF). PS1861F (Stephenson) 1.Ld7 (>2.Bd5) 1Ld6 2.Bc2; 1Lg2 2.Ph4; 1Vd6 2.Lh7; 1Pd1 2.Pe1; 1Pd6 2.La4. The variety includes a Grimshaw on d6 with thematic Chinese defence but orthodox errors (CCL). PS1862F (Harris & Rice) 1.Gb8 axb8G[Gb1] 2.Gxb8[Gh8] Kxb8[Gb2]; 1.Gd6 Kxd6[Gc1] 2.Qxa7[Pc8Q] Qxc1[Ga2]. Both solutions difficult to find! Plenty of Supercirce motifs (CCL). Supercirce problems are always difficult to solve and this is no exception (CCF). PS1863F (Stephenson) 1.d3 b5 2.Be3 b4 3.Bb6 b3 4.d4 bxc2 5.b4 cxb1B 6.Qa4 Bxa2 7.Rd1 Bd5 8.Qa1 Bxg2 9.Bxg2 c5 10.Bb7 Sc6 11.d5 Rb8 12.Ba8 Sd4. Attractive problem (CCF). Black bishop Frolkin, with pleasing successive annihilations on c2, b1 and a2, allowing wQ, wR Platzwechsel. Not easy either, both sides have spare moves in the diagram, but White loses one and has to hesitate with his B because of mutual unlock cycle in the NW corner (CCL). In the Frolkin theme (or Ceriani-Frolkin is there agreement on the terminology in the retro community?) a pawn is promoted and the promoted piece subsequently captured. Brians idea was the Platzwechsel (wQ and wR swap squares). Having found that the

PS1858F

PS1859F

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H#3 Isardam No WK

wdwdwdwd )wdwdwdw wdw)kdwd dwdwdwdK wdwdwdwd dwdwdwdw wdwdwdw0 dwdwdwdw

H=4 Patrol Chess

PS1860F

PS1861F

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H=5 Mirror Circe

wdK$wgwd !wdwdwdw w4wdwdwd dwdwdP)w wdw)kdPd dBdwdwdw wdwdPdw1 dwGw4wdR

#2 Pao d8, h1, b6, e1; Vao f8; Leo a7, h2

PS1862F

PS1863F

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H#2 2 solutions Supercirce Grasshoppers e5, h2

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PG 12.0

underpromotion was the easiest way to achieve this, he then wanted to hide the bB from the diagram position to offer solvers some kind of challenge (MM).

Solutions to selfmates on page 813 1 1.Sf2 (-) d6 2.Qe5+ Kxe5; 1d5 2.Rxc4+ Kxc4; 1Sxf2 2.c3+ Kd3; 1Sxb2 2.c3+ Kxc3; 1Sc3 2.bxc3+ Kxc3; 1Se~ 2.Q(x)d5+ Kxd5; 1Bxf2 2.Qxe4+ Kxe4. 2 1.Rcg7 (-) h1Q 2.Qa8+ Qxa8 3.Ba3+ Qxa3; 1h1R 2.Qxf2 R~/Rh3 3.QxR/Bxh3 Sb3; 1h1B 2.Rg2 Bxg2 3.Rxg2 Sb3; 1h1S 2.d3 Sg3 3.Rxg3 Sb3.

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PS1912F John Bowden PS1913F Guy Sobrecases & John Rice (France/GB) PS1914F Lee Poissant (USA)

wdwdwdng dwdwdwip wdwdwdpd dwdwdB)w wdwIw)wd dwdwdwdw ndwdwdwd dwdwdwdw

Ser-S#9

wdwdwdwd dwdwdwdw wdwIwdwd Gwdwdwdw wdkdwdwd 0pdwgwdw rdwhwdwd dwHwdwdw

H#2 Take&Make chess (b) Pb3>c5

wdwdwdwd dwdwdwdw wdpdwdwd Hwdwhwdw wdwdwdPd dwdwdPdw wdw0wdpd dKdkdwdw

H#4 Einstein chess

PS1915F Steven Dowd & Marko Ylijoki (USA/Finland)

PS1916F John Rice

PS1917F Vito Rallo (Italy)

wdwdwdwd dwdwdw0w wdwdwdkd dwdwdwdw wdwdwdwd dpdpdpdp PdPdPdPd dwdwdBdK

H#8 Berolina pawns

wdwdwdwd dwdw0kdw wdwdwdwd dwdwdwdw wdwdndwI dwdwdwdw wdwdwdw) drdbdwdw

S#6 Maximummer 2 solutions Berolina pawn h2

wdwdwdwd dwdwdpdw wdwdw)wd dwdKHkdw wdndw)wd dwdwdwdw bdwdwdwd drdwdwdw

Ser-H#8 Andernach chess

FAIRY ORIGINALS PS1912-1917F One of the Originals Editors hardest jobs is to judge how difficult a problem is going to prove. I dont have the time to solve each item as it comes in, and anyway what one solver finds a tough nut may be a piece of cake to another. So I make no predictions about this months fairy offerings, though my suspicion is that most of them will turn out to be in the piece-of-cake category. All that will be required will be the mental adjustment necessary to switch from one fairy genre to another. Even the American/Finnish collaboration should not be too hard on the teeth. Enjoy the selection, and dont forget to send in your comments! JMR

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