Yes, the mechanism is not perfect but airy economical position is attractive 🙂
I like the facet in a), where 1...Rb7 distinguishes itself from try 1...Ra7, which does not work due to inability…
Thanks. Yes, I see my flaw now. I had not thought earlier that Kc5# and Ka5# were possible, but they…
Dear Mike, with a black pawn in b4 you need also a white pawn in a3 to avoid the cooks…
Not that the self-block is necessary. The neutral knight guards b4. Any move vacating b5 is what black must employ.
Why does the b5 unit have to be a knight? A black pawn there could make the same vacating maneuver…
I like all three variations where White stalemates by moving away the hurdle that a black grasshopper just used, leaving…
Four solutions with lively play over the whole board is impressive. The downside is that the nS is passive in…
My favorite variation among the five in the solution is the last one, a royal switchback. A nice little stalemate…
Exceptional website. Many goodies to solve. Glad to have found it. Happy Birthday to JF!