No. 161, Apr. 2007
5331 - T. VOLET
Phénix 161, Apr. 2007
(after Pascal Wassong)
15+13. Resolve the position
[n3bn1b/2pprRN1/1p2pKp1/4p3/p2P2k1/1P4P1/1PPP1PPQ/2BR1N2]
Solution
5332 - T. VOLET
Dedicated to Thierry Le Gleuher
15+11. Resolve the position
[8/pp6/8/6P1/2PPPPr1/BbpRQbp1/PPRpPpN1/nk1B3K]
5333 - M. CAILLAUD
11+10. Minimal number of captures by white officers? [In the printed issue the "white" is missing in the stipulation.]
[n7/2pRRpp1/5Nrb/5kBr/K5Qp/5P2/2NPP1P1/3b4]
5334 - V. LISKOVETS
9+11. H#2 (C+)
[r3k3/Pp3p2/p3P1pp/p6r/1p2n2P/8/1P1PP1P1/4K2R]
5335 - A. BROBECKER
23+0. Color the pieces
[8/1PPPPPP1/3P1P2/3RKR2/3P1P2/4K1R1/P1PPPPPR/5N2]
5336 - G. SOBRECASES
14+15. Shortest proof game in 7,5 moves (C+)
[rnbqk1nr/pppp1pp1/7p/3RN3/8/6P1/PPPP1P2/RNBQKBb1]
5337 - M. CAILLAUD
15+15. Shortest proof game in 16,5 moves
[2k3nr/ppp2ppp/3p1nr1/2b1p3/2N5/PP3P1b/1P1PP1PP/1R1QKBNR]
5338 - P. RAICAN
16+15. Shortest proof game in 9.5 moves (circe parrain)
[rnb1kbnr/ppppppQp/8/q7/R4K2/2N1PP2/PPPP2PP/2B2BNR]
5339 - A. BROBECKER
(This problem was later found to be cooked)
9+16. Shortest proof game in 9.0 moves (Vertical Cylinder)
[rnbqkb1r/pppppppp/8/8/8/P2KP3/1PPP1nPP/7R]