StrateGems

R0052 - Pascal Wassong

StrateGems 13, Jan-Mar 2001

13+14. Release the position

[4n3/3pp1N1/1PPrrPp1/1PQbbRp1/1pRqkp2/2p1P3/3P1PK1/7B]

Solution

R0053 - Michel Caillaud

StrateGems 13, Jan-Mar 2001

13+15. Release the position

[rk1KBn2/b2ppRnN/pp3pQq/3P1pRb/1P1p2P1/4P2r/5PP1/6B1]

Solution

R0054 - René J. Millour

StrateGems 13, Jan-Mar 2001

A: 2+0; B: 1+1. (Alice Chess, Monochrome)

a) Last two half-moves?
b) What captured the Nb8?
c) By what, and where, was the Bc1 captured?

A: [B7/8/8/8/5K2/8/8/8]
B: [8/8/8/8/3R4/8/8/7k]

Solution

P0076 - C.C. Frankiss

StrateGems 13, Jan-Mar 2001

16+14. Shortest Proof Game?

a) Diagram
b) Be5<->Rg3, -Nf6
c) Qd8->g3

[3qk2r/2pppp1p/n4n2/4b1p1/7P/3b2r1/PPPPPPP1/RNBQKBNR]

Solution

P0077 - Michel Caillaud

StrateGems 13, Jan-Mar 2001

11+14. Proof Game in 24.5 moves

[Qrb1kbr1/RQpnpp1R/2Q4n/3q4/4q3/N2P1q2/3KP1Q1/6Nq]

Solution

P0078 - Michel Caillaud

StrateGems 13, Jan-Mar 2001

12+16. Proof Game in 22.5 moves