Retro Problems and Solutions
Scacco is an Italian-language magazine devoted to chess and aimed at players. It has a problem column and a review column about retros and chess-maths (run by Mario Velucchi).
Yearly subscription (12 issues) is "near L.55.000/90.000" (?) Send subscription payments (or ask for sample issue) to
Salvatore Gallitto Corso Diaz, 3 I-12084 Mondovi (Cuneo) ITALY
Send articles/small original tutorial problems to
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1 - Thomas Volet Scacco!, Nov. 1996
12+11. Last 6 White moves?
2 - Gianni Donati Scacco!, Nov. 1996
9+16. Mate in 1
3 - Mario Velucchi Scacco!, June 1994
13+14. Helpmate in 2. (Last two moves were White/Black O-O)
9 - Stanislav Vokal Scacco!, Jul.-Aug. 1998, Nr.7/8
12+13. Who may castle? (b) Pc5 -> f5
10 - Stanislav Vokal Scacco!, Jul.-Aug. 1998, Nr.7/8
2+9. Proca-retractor. Wh. retracts 4 moves and mates in 1
11 - Tom Volet Scacco!, Jul.-Aug. 1998, Nr.7/8 GD ded. G. Donati
14+11. Solve the position
12 - Andrey Frolkin Scacco!, Jul.-Aug. 1998, Nr.7/8
13+16. Shortest proof game in 11 moves (Zeroposition)
a) without Pd2 b) Pa2 -> a5 c) without Pe2
