September 2009
R414 - Mark Thornton
The Problemist, September 2009
70th Birthday prenent for CCL
14+10. Shortest proof game in 11.0 moves
[1n1qkr2/2ppppp1/6p1/8/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PP1/RNBQKB2]
Solution
R415 - Bernd Gräfrath
Dedicated to Mario Richter
13+15. Shortest proof game in 16.0 moves
[r2qk1nr/pppnBppp/3p4/1Q1bp3/2PPPR1R/2P2N2/P4P1P/4K3]
F2755 - Charles Frankiss
15+15. Shortest proof game in 6.0 moves (Annan chess)
[rnbq1bnr/Pp1pp1pp/P7/P7/P7/pk6/p3P1PP/RNBPKBNR]
F2728cc - Paul Raican
14+13. Shortest proof game in 8.0 moves (Annan chess)
[rn2k1n1/ppp3p1/3r1p2/3p4/3q1b2/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR]
Annan chess: Units move normally, unless they stand one square directly in front of another unit of their own side, when they take the powers of movement of that piece. An example game: 1. h2-h5 (moves like a rook) f7-e6 (moves like a bishop) 2. d2*d7+ (moves like a queen, gives check because after the move it regains its pawn-powers) Ke8-f7 3. c2-g6# (moves like a bishop, gives check because it regains its pawn powers. The black king moves like a bishop, so it can't escape, and h7 moves like a rook so it can't capture the pawn on g6. So this is mate).
