Problem 337: Abdelaziz Onkoud

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Problem 337: Abdelaziz Onkoud - Fairy (Orphan)

(10.02.2014) Original presentation of the fairy piece Orphan by Abdelaziz Onkoud who dedicated the problem to the memory of Denis Blondel.

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1…Kc1 2.S5f6 Oxf6 3.Qe5 Oxe5#

1…Kb2 2.S7f6 Oh6 3.Qf4 Oxf4#

Demi-clouage noir.

Mats modeles, Miroir et par triple clouage ( First realisation?)

L’orphelin cumule le pouvoir de la Tf5, du Fg3 et du couple Cd7/Cd5.

L'orphelin devient une piece Amazone

(Author)

Orphan: an immovable unit that has no power unless attacked by a unit of the opposite colour, when it takes the power of that unit and can transmit that power to other orphans.

Comments

0 #1 eugene rosner 2014-02-10 23:42

perhaps a little static but no arguing the black half pin and pair of triple pinmates! Nice orphan play, an invention of American David L. Brown!

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0 #2 Nikola Predrag 2014-02-11 00:26

In principle, completely static pins look rather artificial. Pinned or pinning pieces should play in other phases. But here the pins are needed to empower the Orphan. Still, 2 pins would be quite enough.
White Rf8 Oa7 Ra4 Kh2
Black Pc7 Pe7 Qf7 Pg6 Pb5 Sb4 Sd4 Kf4 Bb3
h#2.5;2 sol.

Model mates are relative, because bK must not come in contact with Orphan even when it is not attacked by any other piece. When Orphan is too powerful, it guards the flights in many ways.
White Oa7 Bf5 Ra4 Kg2
Black Pb5 Sb4 Sd4 Kf4 Bb3
h#2.5;b)wKg2-h4

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