Christmas Contest, 2002
Among the contributors of correct solutions of problems A and B following prices are drawn by lots: A micro stereo system, a Philips video recorder and an Espresso machine. Additionally there are still numerous book prices.
Send your solutions until 11th of January 2003 to
Stuttgarter Zeitung (Schach) Postfach 10 60 32 70049 Stuttgart Germany
A - Günther Weeth Stuttgarter Zeitung 2002
3+2. White retracts one move and mates in one.
[7K/8/5BPk/7p/8/8/8/8]
B - Günther Weeth Stuttgarter Zeitung 2002
2+6. White retracts one move and mates in one.
[rnb1N3/kp6/p2K4/8/8/8/8/8]
Additionally there are the following problems for our retro professionals. Problem E requires the retro analysis til the position is released. All contributors of the correct solutions of position C-E will be mentioned in one of the next issues of the chess column, in addition among them three more book prizes are drawn by lots.
C - Werner Keym Stuttgarter Zeitung 2002
3+2. Retract one move and mate with *another* move. How many solutions? a) diagram b) rotated by 90 degrees, i.e. wKc2, wBh8, wPc4, bKa1, bBa2 c) rotated by 180 degrees, i.e. wKb6, wBh1, wPd6, bKa8, bBb8 d) rotated by 270 degrees, i.e. wKf7, wBa1, wPf5, bKh8, bBh7
[B7/8/8/8/8/4P1K1/8/6bk]
D - Günther Weeth Stuttgarter Zeitung 2002
5+4. Black and white retract one move, then white mates in one. Is everything correct?
[Bn6/k2p4/N7/K1PP4/1p6/8/8/8]
E - Reprint
9.12. Who can check mate in one?
[5B2/PP1pppnP/6pk/7p/pp5K/6PP/4PP1p/6bn]