Concerning the end of your second paragraph (I already mentioned that I fully agree with the first one and the…
We had a somewhat similar case last year in Bala's no 617 with BTB and Madrasi: in the constellation bRh4…
Yes, null moves with roses are not unusual, several composers (including myself!) have used them. But you have to use…
WinChloe contains a themes list, among them standing the null move. A quick look at the related problems list shows…
Thank you, Nicolas. I guess I was too lazy to do my own research. In my mind, null moves by…
Oh yes this is my mistake, thanks! To summary, in the b) solution the final position is bBe6 wPe5, which…
LOL. Not Qh4, because the phantom pawn cannot move three squares to h4 from h7.
Not a cook due to the available phantom moves by black, for example Qh6 (as a pawn, disembodies the h4Q…
Nicolas, I quote from one of my previous comments: "The only way for this problem to be sound, is if…
"I am curious how Popeye treats a Rose's null move". It doesn't allow it - seems to be a general…