No. 168, December 1997
9861 - Werner Keym
Die Schwalbe Heft 168, 12/1997
Ded. Josef Haas 75th birthday
![[8/pPp1p3/p7/8/1P6/pP6/p1R4P/4K1kr]](09861.gif)
6+8. Add (a)
wQa1 or (b) wRa1 or (c) wBa1.
In which position is the shortest mate possible?
![[r3k3/ppp1p3/2p5/6PP/5Ppq/1P4nB/PrP1P1p1/R3K1nb]](09862.gif)
10+14. Series-Helpmate in 6 (sh#6) AP
![[8/1pp1p1p1/3p4/1P5p/BrP5/1brP1P2/P1pRPP1P/RNknQKnq]](09863.gif)
14+14. Release the position
![[rB2R3/rp6/P7/5P2/1P3pP1/1P1k2NQ/1PN1bPPn/R3KBn1]](09864.gif)
16+8. Reflex mate in 2
![[r3kb2/ppRp2p1/2p2p2/8/2N5/1P1P1P2/PrP1P2P/R3Kn2]](09865.gif)
11+11. Helpmate in 2 (Duplex)
![[rnqbkbnr/p1pppppp/8/2p5/8/6P1/PPPPPP1P/RNBQKBNR]](09866.gif)
16+16. Proof game
in 6.5 moves (Circe Parrain)
(a) Diagram, (b) without Pc5
![[rnbqkbn1/ppp1ppp1/8/Q7/7r/4PK1N/PPPP1PPP/RNB2B2]](09867.gif)
15+14. Proof game in 7.5 moves (Circe Parrain)
![[3krb1R/PpRPN1p1/1p5N/1R3P1P/8/5QP1/6R1/R1K4B]](09868.gif)
15+6. Mate in 2
![[r2rk2n/5pp1/p5p1/PpKp1pP1/8/2p3B1/88]](09869.gif)
4+12. Helpmate in 3