The Retrograde Analysis Corner

24^th RIFACE, Messigny, 2003

Awarded Problems

The judge was Thierry Le Gleuher and the theme "capture of Pronkin piece".
All problems are C+.

1 - Michel Caillaud
Messigny 2003
1st Place

[rnkR2nr/pp1pp1pp/8/3QP3/2BPPN2/BP1K4/P2P2PP/2RN4]

16+11. Shortest proof game in 21,5 moves

[rnkR2nr/pp1pp1pp/8/3QP3/2BPPN2/BP1K4/P2P2PP/2RN4]

2 - Pascal Wassong
Messigny 2003
2nd Place

[rn2kbnr/pp1ppppp/8/7N/2R5/B5P1/P1PPPPP1/1NRQKB2]

15+13. Shortest proof game in 11,5 moves

[rn2kbnr/pp1ppppp/8/7N/2R5/B5P1/P1PPPPP1/1NRQKB2]

3 - Gerd Wilts
Messigny 2003
3rd Place

[Qnbqkb1r/1ppppppp/8/7n/4PR1N/1P3P2/1PPP1KPP/1NBB3R]

16+14. Shortest proof game in 12,5 moves

[Qnbqkb1r/1ppppppp/8/7n/4PR1N/1P3P2/1PPP1KPP/1NBB3R]

4 - Gerd Wilts
Messigny 2003
4th Place

[1n2k2r/p1p2ppp/3p1p2/3n4/8/b7/1PPPPP1P/RqBQKBNb]

12+14. Shortest proof game in 12,0 moves

[1n2k2r/p1p2ppp/3p1p2/3n4/8/b7/1PPPPP1P/RqBQKBNb]

5 - Michel Caillaud
Messigny 2003
5th Place

[r1bqkbnr/pp1pp1pp/8/8/8/8/P1P2PPP/RNBnKBNR]

12+14. Shortest proof game in 7,0 moves

[r1bqkbnr/pp1pp1pp/8/8/8/8/P1P2PPP/RNBnKBNR]

6 - Jerome Auclair & Sebastien Cossin
Messigny 2003
6th Place

[rnb1k2r/pppp1p2/8/8/8/8/PPP1PPPP/R1qQKBNR]

13+11. Shortest proof game in 7,0 moves

[rnb1k2r/pppp1p2/8/8/8/8/PPP1PPPP/R1qQKBNR]

7 - Christian Poisson
Messigny 2003
7th Place

[rnb3rk/p2ppp1p/1p3n1p/8/8/8/P1P1PPPP/RNbQKBNR]

13+14. Shortest proof game in 9,0 moves

[rnb3rk/p2ppp1p/1p3n1p/8/8/8/P1P1PPPP/RNbQKBNR]

8 - Philippe Leroy
Messigny 2003
8th Place

[r2Rkbnr/pp2pppp/2nP4/3pB3/4N3/1P6/P2PPPPP/3QKBNR]

16+13. Shortest proof game in 10,5 moves

[r2Rkbnr/pp2pppp/2nP4/3pB3/4N3/1P6/P2PPPPP/3QKBNR]