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Problem 315: Zivko Janevski - Helpmate

janevski(13.01.2013) Nice helpmate by Zivko Janevski with diagonal /orthogonal pins and Umnov effects.



 


315


1.Qf4 Bg5 2.Ke3 Re6#

1.Qe5 Rg5 2.Kd5 Bf3#


A diagonal/orthogonal setting of double complex anticipatory self-pin of the bQ with Umnov effects, play on the same square in W1 move, reciprocally changed functions of two pairs wB/wR and pin-mates. (Author)
 

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+1 #1 seetharaman 2014-01-13 20:27
Everything seems to work like magic! Beautiful problem with amazing white economy and change of functions.
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+1 #2 Janos Mikitovics 2014-01-14 06:42
I agree with you, Seetharaman!
We may see a miracle on the chessboard! :-)
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0 #3 Janos Mikitovics 2014-01-14 08:53
Maybe interesting:
White Be7 Ka2 Rg2 Bd1 (4)
Black Rg5 Ph5 Pc4 Ke4 Pd3 (5)
h#3*
Maximummer
1...Rg2*g5 2.Ke4-e3 Rg5-g1 3.Ke3-f2 Be7-c5 #
1.Rg5-a5 + Bd1-a4 2.Ra5-g5 Be7*g5 3.Ke4-f3 Ba4-c6 #
Chameleon echo.
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0 #4 Misha Mladenovic 2014-01-14 17:41
Great problem. I would recommend replacing two black powns (c3 & c4) with bRc4. That way problem will be Meredith (12 pieces).
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0 #5 seetharaman 2014-01-14 18:55
Quoting Janos Mikitovics:
Maybe interesting:
White Be7 Ka2 Rg2 Bd1 (4)
Black Rg5 Ph5 Pc4 Ke4 Pd3 (5)
h#3*
Maximummer
1...Rg2*g5 2.Ke4-e3 Rg5-g1 3.Ke3-f2 Be7-c5 #
1.Rg5-a5 + Bd1-a4 2.Ra5-g5 Be7*g5 3.Ke4-f3 Ba4-c6 #
Chameleon echo.

The mates are pretty, but the captures of the black rook are not! The fairy condition does not seem essential for this scheme.
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