Original Fairy problems
JF-R2021-22:
01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022
No. 1597 Nicolas Dupont &
Vlaicu Crișan
France / Romania
original - 05.04.2021
white Bf1c1 Ke1 Qd1 Ph2g2f2e2d2c2b2a2 Sg1b1 Rh1a1
black Bf8c8 Ke8 Qd8 Ph7g7f7e7d7c7b7a7 Sg8b8 Rh8a8
PG 21,5 15+16
Fuddled Men
Fuddled Men
Solution: (click to show/hide)
The white castling has a specific justification: the move must be by King.
Yes Paul, with fuddled men castling is considered to be only a king move, so that the rook may play after castling. This fact is primordial to motivate 0-0-0 in the problem. Unfortunately it is cooked, 0-0-0 are not needed to get the position. We will try to correct it as soon as possible.