No.1653
Aleksey Oganesjan
(Russia)
Original Fairy problems
JF-2021-II:
01.07.2021 - 31.12.2021
No. 1653 Aleksey Oganesjan
Russia
original - 18.09.2021
white Pg3g5b5 Kb3 Be5 Sc8
black Pc3b7 Ke8 Ra8
h#2.5v 2 solutions
b) Sc8→f8; c) Ra8→h8 6+4
Circe
b) Sc8→f8; c) Ra8→h8 6+4
Circe
Solution: (click to show/hide)
Interesting idea: Initial castling is illegal and though the BR moves, castling is possible due to rebirth! The stipulations need to be corrected as b) Sc8→f8; 1 Solution c) Ra8→h8 1 Solution.
The twins are a bit unsatisfactory. The ideal would have been a twin b) Ra8→h8 with 2 solutions, 0-0, 0-0-0 and with BR sacrifices on h3 and h4.