The Retrograde Analysis Corner

Phénix

No. 43, July-August 1996

2340 - T. Le Gleuher
Phénix 43, Jul.-Aug. 1996

[8/2pp3p/4p3/K2kp2R/1p6/5P2/1P2P2P/8]

6+7. (Monochromatic chess) Who captured the bl. Knight b8?

2341 - F. Laroussinie and P. Schnoebelen
Phénix 43, Jul.-Aug. 1996

[1nnr1B2/5p1p/3p2p1/p7/k2P4/NPp1P3/2P3rP/RQ1K2bR]

11+12. Shortest proof game in 18.5 moves

2342 - P. Schnoebelen
Phénix 43, Jul.-Aug. 1996

[1nnr1B2/2p2p2/1k1p4/p7/3P2p1/4PB1p/1PP1Q1rP/RN1K2bR]

2343 - T. Volet
Phénix 43, Jul.-Aug. 1996

[8/rp2Ppp1/P4p1P/pP6/rRP5/QKRP2P1/n1pp1P2/1k2B2N]

2344 - J. Rotenberg
Phénix 43, Jul.-Aug. 1996

[6bN/1pp1pp1B/2p3p1/b1K5/1P5P/PPk4P/1rPN1P2/qQRrB3]

14+12. Mate in 1
b) wPh4 -> h5

2345 - M. Cailaud
Phénix 43, Jul.-Aug. 1996
Ded. C. Poisson

[rnbqkb2/pppppp1p/5R2/6n1/8/2P2B2/PP1PPr1Q/RNB1K3]

12+15. Shortest proof game in 10 moves, 2 solutions