Retro-Awards 1997 Judge: Anatoli Vasilenko
? - Alexander Kislyak Die Schwalbe, 1997 1st-2nd Prize ex aequo Die Schwalbe 1997 Correction of 2nd Prize Dr. L. Ceriani Memorial
13+15. Add a piece on f8, and release the position!
[7n/bp1P2pp/1p1pp1PR/2p3KR/1P5P/5pkq/3PPrNr/4BBQn]
9650 - Andrei Frolkin Die Schwalbe, Heft 165, 06/1997 1st-2nd Prize eq aequo Die Schwalbe 1997
14+15. SPG? (promotees in the diagram position are (a) allowed (b) forbidden)
[2Br1r2/p1pp1kb1/p1n2p1n/4p1qp/3P1B2/4P2b/PPP1NP2/RN1QKR2]
9509 - Olli Heimo Die Schwalbe, Heft 163, 02/1997 3rd Prize Die Schwalbe 1997
11+10. Proofgame in 18.5 moves
[1rb2qnk/1pRn2bp/5p2/8/2Q5/2P5/P2P1PP1/KNBN4]
9575v - Andrei Kornilov Die Schwalbe, Heft 164, 04/1997 Die Schwalbe, Heft 170, 04/1998 (correction) 4th Prize Die Schwalbe 1997
10+15. Last 14 halfmoves?
[2rqbB2/N1ppnRbr/PpPkPKPP/2pp1ppp/8/8/6P1/8]
9721v - Unto Heinonen Die Schwalbe, Heft 166, 08/1997 5th Prize Die Schwalbe 1997
14+13. Proof game in 17.0 moves (3wQ)
[3Q1rQ1/pp2npbp/r1p5/2k2bB1/3n4/4P3/PPp2PP1/RN1QK1NR]
9864 - Johannes Quack Die Schwalbe, Heft 168, 12/1997 1st Honorable mention Die Schwalbe 1997
16+8. r#2 (Reflex condition started at the beginning of the game)
[rB2R3/rp6/P7/5P2/1P3pP1/1P1k2NQ/1PN1bPPn/R3KBn1]
9654 - Valeri Liskovets Die Schwalbe, Heft 165, 06/1997 2nd Honorable mention Die Schwalbe 1997
5+3. Mate in 3 pRA (RV) Retro-Volages
[3k4/2N1N3/3K4/3R4/8/3R4/2r1r3/8]
9651 - Unto Heinonen Die Schwalbe, Heft 165, 06/1997 3rd Honorable mention Die Schwalbe 1997
16+15. Proof game in 16.0 moves
[2k4r/pppnpp1p/5Q2/3p4/PPPPPPPP/q1r2bR1/1b1n4/BN2KBNR]
9794 - Andrej Frolkin and S. N. Tkatschenko Die Schwalbe, Heft 167, 10/1997 4th Honorable mention Die Schwalbe 1997
10+12. Proof game in 14.0 moves
[1nBqkbn1/p1p1pp2/8/3p2p1/7B/7N/2PPPP2/QN1qK3]
9792 - Alexander Zolotarew Die Schwalbe, Heft 167, 10/1997 5th Honorable mention Die Schwalbe 1997
12+14. #1
[4n3/B1p1pp2/1p3p2/3p1K1p/3P2r1/3p1kQb/2P1NPRr/3BBNnR]
9725 - Klaus Wenda Die Schwalbe, Heft 166, 08/1997 6th Honorable mention Die Schwalbe 1997
2+10. Wh. and Bl. retract one move and then h#1, Frisch Auf Circe
[2b5/6p1/1p3nkp/8/4b2K/1r6/1p4p1/5B2]
9570 - Andrej Kornilow Die Schwalbe, Heft 164, 04/1997 Special honorable mention Die Schwalbe 1997
15+10. #1 (Who?)
[4N3/3N3n/1PPPPPP1/BpRQprr1/1pp2kpK/3p3B/3P2P1/8]
#17 - Alexander Kislyak Die Schwalbe, Heft 164, 04/1997 (page 56) 1st Commendation Die Schwalbe 1997
10+12. Mate on the 20th move. Proofgame?
[1n3r1b/1B1ppp1p/R4nPp/7Q/8/2P5/1PP2Pbq/2KR3k]
9577 - Andrej Frolkin Die Schwalbe, Heft 164, 04/1997 2nd Commendation Die Schwalbe 1997
11+13. Proof game in 17.5 moves
[1R6/p1pppnkr/p2r2pp/7q/7P/4P3/2PP2P1/RbBQK1N1]
9722 - Andrej Frolkin Die Schwalbe, Heft 166, 08/1997 3rd Commendation Die Schwalbe 1997
14+15. Proof game in 18.5 moves
[3rqkN1/1ppn1p2/2pbbp1n/8/8/pR1r4/PPPPPP1p/R1BQKBN1]
9795 - Unto Heinonen Die Schwalbe, Heft 167, 10/1997 4th Commendation Die Schwalbe 1997
14+14. Proof game in 18.0 moves
[r2qk3/p1ppp1bp/1Bn2p1p/N1p5/4n3/1PP2PP1/2PPP2P/3QK1NR]
9797 - Gunter Jordan and Manfred Seidel Die Schwalbe, Heft 167, 10/1997 5th Commendation Die Schwalbe 1997
13+14. Proof game in 9.0 moves (Madrasi)
[rnb1kb2/pppp1p2/8/4p1p1/6N1/7B/PPPqPP1r/NRBQ1RK1]
9796 - Andrej Frolkin and S. I. Tkatschenko Die Schwalbe, Heft 167, 10/1997 Special commendation Die Schwalbe 1997
13+13. Position after Black's 23rd move. Black played 19. ... b4! Result?
[1Bb2bnr/pp1ppppp/6k1/4QR1R/1p4K1/1P1P1PPN/1P4P1/N7]
Solutions