The Retrograde Analysis Corner

Europe Echecs

No. 455 , Apr. 1997

634 - M. Caillaud
Europe Echecs 455, 04/1997

14+15. Position after White's 20th move. How did the game go?

[rnb2bn1/p1p1kp1p/Bpp1pp1B/6r1/4N2P/KPP2P2/P2PPP2/3R2N1]

Solution

635 - A. Kornilov
Europe Echecs 455, 04/1997
(This problem was later found to be cooked)

11+12. Last 10 single moves?

[7k/2PpPQRP/1PpKr1pp/BRp1rp2/1p1Pp3/4P3/8/7b]

Solution

636 - T. Volet
Europe Echecs 455, 04/1997

14+10. What have been the last 3 captures?

[3NbkBN/1pp1pP1Q/1pp1Kpp1/1P5n/7P/1P2P1P1/3PP2B/8]

Solution

637 - A. Zolotarev
Europe Echecs 455, 04/1997
(This problem was later found to be cooked)

13+15. Shortest trip of the Black King?

[4n3/2p1p3/4pp2/4pK1p/2P3RP/p3kPPb/1P1bPnBN/2BrRrQq]

Solution