The Retrograde Analysis Corner

Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya

No. 28

13 - A. Shitov
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya 28

[n7/p4ppp/8/8/1PP5/PprPP1bP/pKpprPPR/nb1B1kqR]

12+16. Least number of retromoves without capture or pawn move?

14 - N. Burlyaev
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya 28

[NRN3BR/PPP1PPPP/1K1P3P/1P1K4/RQBRN3/P1PN4/1B1PPP1P/8]

30+0. Colour the pieces, and mate in 1

15 - A. Kislyak
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya 28

[8/1pppp1pP/1p6/1K6/1P1P4/BkNRPP2/1QRrPP2/n1rB4]

14+10. Mate?

16 - V. Peretyatko
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya 28

[1nbq1b2/1pppnp2/8/k3p1r1/1PQ2P1P/2PPBN2/P1KNPrP1/3R1R2]

15+13. Black just picked up a piece to play his 16th move. How did the game go?

17 - A. Yarosh
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya 28

[4krrN/1ppppppp/N7/8/1K6/4PP2/1P1P1p2/6B1]

8+11. Retract 7 white moves and 6 black moves, and mate in 1 (Proca retractor)

18 - A. Zolotarev
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya 28

[NB6/qpp2p2/r1p5/K2p3P/1pP3p1/PkP3P1/2nPP3/QnrB4]

12+13. Mate?