No. 233, October 2008
Here are the compositions in the originals section from Die Schwalbe 233, Oct. 2008. I received a correction from Werner Keym for 13890, so the text given here is different from the text in the issue itself!
13879 - Werner Keym
Die Schwalbe, October 2008
13+12. #3
[r3k2r/bRp1p1p1/1pn1P2B/rB2p3/n1P1Q3/2P1P3/1P4P1/R3K2R]
Solution
13880 - Thierry le Gleuher
(Misprint fixed; in the printed diagram there was an wPe7 instead of a wBe7)
16+10. Last 36 single moves?
[1Qk5/1bPNB1N1/BrpRRQN1/1p1ppRQ1/7B/5pB1/5PpK/7b]
13881 - Gianni Donati, Olli Heimo
Dedicated to Günter Lauinger
14+15. PG in 19.0 moves
[1nrq2k1/1p2np1p/3b4/1p1pp1p1/b7/2PK1Pr1/PPQ1P1PP/RNB3NR]
13882 - Bernd Gräfrath
15+15. Shortest proof game? a) Orthodox b) Losing chess
[r1b1kbnr/ppBppppp/8/q1p5/8/3P4/PPPKBPPP/RN3QNR]
13883 - Bernd Gräfrath
13+13. PG in 8.0 moves (Losing chess)
[rnb1kb1q/pppp1p2/7p/4p3/6P1/8/PPPPP3/RNBQK1NB]
13884 - Bernd Schwarzkopf
7+8. #3 (maximummer)
[r3k3/pppb2pp/8/8/P5R1/6P1/5P1P/R3K3]
13885 - Tadashi Wakashima
2+1. -2 & #1, Proca retractor, transmuting kings
[4k2K/4P3/8/8/8/8/8/8]
13886 - Günther Weeth, Klaus Wenda
6+7. -5 & s#1, Proca retractor, Anticirce
[8/2k5/Q7/6p1/5b2/5r2/2n2PP1/n1Rb1BK1]
13887 - Mario Richter
9+3. Last move, type D (Isardam)
[8/8/8/8/8/PPPP4/r1QpPP2/k1RK4]
13888 - Bernd Schwarzkopf, Werner Keym
7+4. Equal last move
[5KNk/5p1q/5P1Q/5PPP/6p1/8/8/8]
13889 - Werner Keym, Bernd Schwarzkopf
Original text: Konstruiere ein Illegal Cluster mit wKDTLLBBBBBB(11) und bK(1). Auf zwei benachbarten Reihen stehen jeweils ausschlie?#376;lich fünf Offiziere und fünf Bauern fron Wei?#376;.
Translation: Construct an Illegal Cluster with wKQRBBPPPPPP(11) and bK(1). On two adjacent rows stand respectively 5 white officers and 5 white pawns.
13890 - Werner Keym
Corrected German text: In einem Illegal Cluster mit den Königen und zwei wei?#376;en Offizieren ist die Summe der Abstände der vier Steine zu ihren (nächstliegenden) Ursprungsfeldern a) minimal, b) maximal. Umwandlungsfiguren sind in keinem Fall zulässig.
Translation of corrected text: In an Illegal Cluster with both kings and two white officers, the sum of the distances of the four pieces to their (closest) home square is a) minimal b) maximal. In no case promoted pieces are allowed.
