Phénix

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

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

Dedicated to Thierry Le Gleuher

15+11. Resolve the position

[8/pp6/8/6P1/2PPPPr1/BbpRQbp1/PPRpPpN1/nk1B3K]

Solution

5333 - M. CAILLAUD

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

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]

Solution

5334 - V. LISKOVETS

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

9+11. H#2 (C+)

[r3k3/Pp3p2/p3P1pp/p6r/1p2n2P/8/1P1PP1P1/4K2R]

Solution

5335 - A. BROBECKER

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

23+0. Color the pieces

[8/1PPPPPP1/3P1P2/3RKR2/3P1P2/4K1R1/P1PPPPPR/5N2]

Solution

5336 - G. SOBRECASES

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

14+15. Shortest proof game in 7,5 moves (C+)

[rnbqk1nr/pppp1pp1/7p/3RN3/8/6P1/PPPP1P2/RNBQKBb1]

Solution

5337 - M. CAILLAUD

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

15+15. Shortest proof game in 16,5 moves

[2k3nr/ppp2ppp/3p1nr1/2b1p3/2N5/PP3P1b/1P1PP1PP/1R1QKBNR]

Solution

5338 - P. RAICAN

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

16+15.  Shortest proof game in 9.5 moves (circe parrain)

[rnb1kbnr/ppppppQp/8/q7/R4K2/2N1PP2/PPPP2PP/2B2BNR]

Solution

5339 - A. BROBECKER

Phénix 161, Apr. 2007

(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]

Solution