Stuttgarter Zeitung

http://kaniaverlag.de/htm/Weihnachts2007.html

Here is my translation [by Jens Guballa]:

Send your solutions until 15th of Jan 2008 latest (post stamp) to

Stuttgarter Zeitung (Schach)
Postfach 10 60 32
70049 Stuttgart
Germany

Among the senders of correct solutions of A and B the following prices are drawn by lots: A cordless telephone, a micro wave and a color TV.

Please take care that after a retraction or the coloring of pieces a legal position arise, and check which side has the move.

In addition you should check whether more than one solution exists.

Have fun solving!

A - Werner Keym

Stuttgarter Zeitung, 12/2007 (Original)

6+4. What is the shortest mate?

[4N2R/5kpp/3P1B2/3PpK2/8/8/8/8]

Solution

B - Günther Weeth

Stuttgarter Zeitung, 12/2007 (Original)

5+6. Change the color of one chessman, then checkmate in one move.

[5Bnr/4pp1k/5P1P/5PpK/8/8/8/8]

Solution

Here are three more problems for our experts. All senders of correct solutions C - E will be mentioned when the solutions is published and they will receive a book price.

C - Bernd Schwarzkopf

Stuttgarter Zeitung, 12/2007 (Original)

Find a position with two white and two black chessmen where white can achieve a stalemate in one move. Thereby the squares of the chessmen (calculated from its midpoint) shall build a quadrangle of maximum size.

Example:

[R5n1/8/8/8/8/7K/8/7k]

Solution

D - Harald Keilhack, borrowed from a game

Stuttgarter Zeitung, 12/2007 (Original)

8+9. Is there a win for white, who has the move?

[k1n5/p1P2rp1/P3p1pp/p7/8/5NP1/P4R1P/1K6]

Solution

E - Günther Weeth/Werner Keym

Stuttgarter Zeitung, 12/2007 (Original)

10+9. White retracts two half moves, black retracts one half move. Can white then checkmate in one move? (Proca retractor)

[2b5/1p1pppp1/7p/R7/4PP2/4P3/1P1PPR1b/4KB1k]

Solution