The Retrograde Analysis Corner

Phénix

Awards 1989 (Awarded by Günter Lauinger)

439 - W. Dittmann
Phénix 7, 1989
1st Prize Phénix 1989

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14+14. (Losing Game) Last Pawn move?

351 - A. Kisljak
Phénix 6, 1989
2nd Prize Phénix 1989

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438 - N. Plaksin
Phénix 7, 1989
Ded. A. Kisljak
1st Hon. Mention Phénix 1989

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10+14. Position after Bl. 45th move. Reconstruct the game

275 - N. Shankar Ram
Phénix 5, 1989
2nd Hon. Mention Phénix 1989

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8+11. Pacific retractor. Wh. retracts 2 moves and mates in 1
Set play, 4 tries, 3 solutions (Non-stop equihopper f5, Siamese file-rooks c4 & c8)

349 - A. Frolkin
Phénix 6, 1989
3rd Hon. Mention Phénix 1989

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8+16. White to move. Solve the position

350 - P. Wassong
Phénix 6, 1989
4th Hon. Mention Phénix 1989

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14+12. First move of the bl. Queen?