No.1791
Sergey Smotrov
(Kazakhstan)
Original Fairy problems
JF-2023:
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023
☝ Definitions
+/- Russian translation
conditions | 'PWC' | условия |
PWC: | When a capture is made, the captured unit (except a King) is replaced on the square the capturing unit just leaves. A Pawn is immovable on its 1st rank. | При взятии взятая фигура (исключая короля) перемещается на поле, которое только что покинула берущая фигура. Пешка неподвижна на своей 1-ой линии. |
No. 1791 Sergey Smotrov
Kazakhstan
original - 22.12.2023
White Ka8 Rd7 Bf1 Se7 Pb4
Black Kb6 Rc1
s#10 5+2
PWC
PWC
Solution: (click to show/hide)
{
Main Plan:}
1. Rd7-b7# {?? Berlin Theme}
1.Se7-d5 + !
1...Kb6-c6
2.Bf1-b5 +
2...Kc6*d7 [+wRc6]
3.Rc6-d6 +
3...Kd7-c8
4.Bb5-d7 +
4...Kc8-d8
5.Bd7-a4 +
5...Kd8-c8 {
}
6.Sd5-e7 +
6...Kc8-c7
7.Rd6-d7 +
7...Kc7-b6 {and Main Plan: }
8.Rd7-b7 +
8...Kb6-a6
9.Rb7-a7 +
9...Ka6-b6 {
}
10.Se7-c8 +
10...Rc1*c8 [+wSc1] #
(C+ by Popeye 4.89)
1. Returns of white figures
2. Logic maneuver Bf1 => a4
3. Berlin Theme
4. Miniature
A nice foreplan to turn Rb7 from an unwanted mate to just a check – which can indeed be seen as the Berlin theme with reversed colours. The weak point of the construction is that PWC is only used once (but very importantly).