Problem Corner
Europe Echecs features an (excellent!) quaterly retro-colummn. In addition, it also runs a monthly Problem Corner, devoted to chess composition in general. Recently, this column started publishing a few light retros here and then. I'll try to gather them in this page when they appear...
The column is run by
Claude Wiedenhoff 22, rue Schlittweg, Ottersthal F-67700 Saverne FRANCE
451/16 - E. Angelini
Europe Echecs 451, Dec. 1996
14+1. Black just played his 30th move.
May White castle?
[8/8/8/8/3P3N/P1N2PkP/1PP1P1P1/R1B1K2R]
445/16 - Eric Angelini
Europe Echecs 445, May. 1996
15+9. Which King was first under check?
[2B2b2/p1pppppp/k7/888/PPPPPP1P/RNBQK1NR]
441/16 - E. Angelini
Europe Echecs 441, Jan. 1996
(This problem was later found to be cooked)
14+9. Position after White 20th move.
Where was the Black Queen captured?
[2b2bk1/pp1pp1pp/8888/1PPPPPP1/RBNQKNBR]
439/16 - B. Rothmann
Europe Echecs 439, Nov. 1995
(This problem was later found to be cooked)
10+10. Shortest proof game in 13 moves (Monochromatic chess)
[r1b1k1n1/1p1p1p1p/1b6/6p1/8/6K1/P1PPP3/1NBQ1B1R]
433/16 - Eric Angelini
Europe Echecs 433, Apr. 1995
1+5. Black to move. What did White just play?
[8/8/3r4/4K3/8/4kqpb/8/8]
431/16 - E. Angelini
Europe Echecs 431, Feb. 1995
14+4. Position after White 24th move.
Where have the Pawns been captured?
[8/p1p1k2p/8/8/8/RNBQKBNR/P1PPPP1P/8]
429/16 - E. Angelini
Europe Echecs 429, Dec. 1994
15+14. Position after White 12th move.
Where have the Black units been captured?
[rnbqkbn1/ppppppp1/8/8/8/8/PPPPPP1P/RNBKQBNR]
427/16 - E. Angelini
Europe Echecs 427, Oct. 1994
(This problem was later found to be cooked)
7+16. Position after Black 23rd move.
Who captured the Knight? And where?
[8/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/R1BQKBNR]
424/16 - E. Angelini
Europe Echecs 424, June 1994
13+16. Position after Black 8th move.
Where have the White units been captured?
[rnbqkbnr/nppppppp/8/8/8/8/PP1PPPPP/R1B1KBNR]