The Retrograde Analysis Corner

22^nd RIFACE, Messigny, 2001

Awarded Problems

This composition tourney was held during the 22^nd RIFACE (an annual French meeting for chess composition enthusiasts) in Messigny, 2001. The tourney asked for "cross checks in proof games".

Awarded by Michel Caillaud.

1 - Etienne Dupuis
Messigny, 06/2001
1st place

[rn3b2/p2BRpp1/Q1p2kn1/5brp/1K6/1N1P4/PPP2PPP/RNB5]

15+12. Proof game in 24.5 moves

[rn3b2/p2BRpp1/Q1p2kn1/5brp/1K6/1N1P4/PPP2PPP/RNB5]

Solution

2 - Pascal Wassong
Messigny, 06/2001
2nd place

[rnb4r/pppp1pNp/q3pp2/5k1R/3P1N1K/4P3/PPPP2P1/2B2P2]

13+14. (Einstein Chess) Proof game in 16.5 moves

[rnb4r/pppp1pNp/q3pp2/5k1R/3P1N1K/4P3/PPPP2P1/2B2P2]

Solution

3 - Christian Poisson
Messigny, 06/2001
3rd place

[rnb2bnr/pp1pp1pp/2p1kP2/5B2/4K3/8/PPPPPP1P/RNBQ2NR]

16+14. Proof game in 8.5 moves

[rnb2bnr/pp1pp1pp/2p1kP2/5B2/4K3/8/PPPPPP1P/RNBQ2NR]

Solution

4 - Peter van den Heuvel
Messigny, 06/2001
4th place

[rnb2qn1/pppp1p2/2r1p3/2bkP1Pp/1K6/8/PPPP1PP1/RNBQ1BN1]

15+15. Proof game in 11 moves

[rnb2qn1/pppp1p2/2r1p3/2bkP1Pp/1K6/8/PPPP1PP1/RNBQ1BN1]

Solution