Original Fairy problems
JF-2023:
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023
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No. 1749 Michael McDowell
Great Britain
original - 18.05.2023
white Pb2c5d6h7 Ka2 Ra3 Bd7
black Pa4 Bf7 Rh8 Ke8
h#2.5 7+4
Anti-Kings
Anti-Kings
Solution: (click to show/hide)
Unusual reason why black cannot castle immediately (thereby cooking the problem). f8 needs to be guarded for castling to be legal and Ra8 has to be played for that purpose. Nice valladao!