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This time I’d like to show you my joint problem with Petko A. Petkov. I’m grateful to Mr.Petkov for his help and cooperation here! And it is always a pleasure for me (as I believe it would be for anyone) to compose a problem, discussing it and sharing ideas with a Master.

No.164 – hs#3 by Julia Vysotska & Petko A. Petkov – Kangaroo-Lion in anti-battery play with an interesting way of pinning back pieces. (JV)

Definitions:

Kangaroo-Lion(KL): Moves along Q-lines over 2 hurdles of either color (which may or may not stand on adjacent squares) to any square beyond the 2nd unit. A capture may be made on arrival, but the hurdle is not affected.

Locust (LO): moves on Q-lines but only by capturing an enemy unit, arriving on the square immediately beyond that unit, which must be vacant.

No.164 Julia Vysotska & Petko A. Petkov Latvia / Bulgaria original-06.11.2012   hs#3             2 solutions             (3+9) Kangaroo-Lion e4 Locust a7   Solutions: (click to show/hide)   I. 1.Qg1 Ra6 2.LOxa6-a5+ Se5 (A) 3.Qg8+ Se6#(B) Tries: 1.Qb7?; 1.Qf1? II. 1.Qd1 Ra3 2.LOxa3-a2+ Se6 (B) 3.Qh5+ Se5#(A) Tries 1.Qf1?; 1.Qc1?; 1.Qg1? Creation of black anti-battery S+S/KL, pin of a black Knight in every solution, black cycle AB/BA, sacrifices of the black Rook with a goal – attraction of white Locust; thematic tries with w.Queen, model mates, Meredith form. (Authors)

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