The Retrograde Analysis Corner

diagrammes

No. 111, Oct. 1994

3193 - J. Lubkin
diagrammes 111, 10/1994

9+4. Add the wh. King and mate in 1

[3R4/Bpp5/4P3/1N1PkP2/1N2p1P1/7R/8/8]

Solution

3194 - A. Zolotarev and N. Plaksin
diagrammes 111, 10/1994

11+13. Add a piece, then find the last 23 single moves

[Rb6/qpp1p2p/B1p5/K1p3p1/8/k1Pn4/PBPPP1P1/rr3B2]

Solution

3195 - P. Wassong
diagrammes 111, 10/1994
2nd Prize, diagrammes 1993-94

14+10. First move of the black King?

[r2q3B/1pp2pp1/2p1p3/8/1P4PP/4PP1b/3PRQNk/1B2BKR1]

Solution

3196 - A. Kornilov and A. Frolkine
diagrammes 111, 10/1994
(This problem was later found to be cooked)

27+0. Colour the pieces. Last 4 single moves?

[1B3BRN/1P2PRPP/1P2PPBP/1P1N1RQK/4RK2/3NPR2/5PPB/8]

Solution