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Thema Danicum

No. 104, October 2001

8578 - Poul Hedegaard Jensen
Thema Danicum 104, 2001

[8/8/8/1p1p1p1q/1p1P1p1P/1pBk1Ppb/1p1P1P1P/1K1N1r1n]

9+13. Black to move. Last move?

[8/8/8/1p1p1p1q/1p1P1p1P/1pBk1Ppb/1p1P1P1P/1K1N1r1n]

Solution


8579 - Thomas Volet
Thema Danicum 104, 2001

[nb2B3/rRpN1pp1/b1k1p1P1/1nP5/QPKp4/qp1P4/1P1P2PP/R1B5]

15+13. Release the position

[nb2B3/rRpN1pp1/b1k1p1P1/1nP5/QPKp4/qp1P4/1P1P2PP/R1B5]

Solution


8580 - Gianni Donati
Thema Danicum 104, 2001

[rn1qkbn1/p1ppppp1/6p1/1P6/8/N7/rPPPPPPP/2BQKB1R]

14+14. Proof game in 8 moves

[rn1qkbn1/p1ppppp1/6p1/1P6/8/N7/rPPPPPPP/2BQKB1R]

Solution


8581 - Henrik Juel
Thema Danicum 104, 2001

[r2qk2r/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/2p2P2/4b3/2RP4/PPPP1P1P/RNNQK3]

14+14. Proof game in 18 moves

[r2qk2r/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/2p2P2/4b3/2RP4/PPPP1P1P/RNNQK3]

Solution


8275c Unto Heinonen
Thema Danicum 104, 2001
(Correction of 8275 in Thema Danicum 100)

[r3kbnr/pPqn1pRP/2R2B2/P1p3P1/P5K1/1b1Q4/BP6/N3N3]

14+14. Proof game in 32 moves

[r3kbnr/pPqn1pRP/2R2B2/P1p3P1/P5K1/1b1Q4/BP6/N3N3]

Solution

[The above problem is Unto's second attempt at the task of presenting four Frolkin-Ceriani rook promotions without extra promoted men. His solution includes ... 14. Nf3 g1R ... 16. Kf2 e1R ... 21. dxc6 g1R ... 28. Nc2 e1R ... Is the problem correct now?]