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Problem 275: Ralf Kraetschmer & Franz Pachl - Fairy

ralfpachl(12.11.2013) Help-selfmate with rich battery play. Welcome to Ralf Kraetschmer and Franz Pachl from Germany!




 

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a) 1.Rg4+ Ke8! (Ke7?) 2.Re4 Bc5 3.Kxd5+ Be7#

b) 1.Rg3+ Ke7! (Ke8?) 2.Re3 Sc3 3.Kxd4+ Se4#

 

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+2 #1 seetharaman 2013-11-12 05:26
Nice formation of batteries. Though the twin moves a thematic piece, the overall effect is very good! Would have fared in the Zabunov tourney !
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+2 #2 Diyan Kostadinov 2013-11-12 17:21
Well, Ram here we have white battery play and creation of new white batteries, but the second thematic batteries are created later. For Zabunov theme the front piece of the first battery should move direct on the second thematic battery line on its firing move, not later.
So the thematic content here is white battery play and creation of new white (Royal) batteries + creation of black batteries, but not Zabunov theme.
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+2 #3 S. K. Balasubramania 2013-11-13 06:23
A very good strategy with excellent battery play. Altogether 3 batteries are involved. I don't know the exact definition of Zabunov theme; but it is hard to believe that this problem does not satisfy Zabunov theme!
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+1 #4 Eugene Rosner 2013-12-02 04:11
this stipulation continues to delight. It's hard to think of a more influential new form. This is a wonderful problem in an excellent setting!
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0 #5 seetharaman 2013-12-02 11:09
Quoting Diyan Kostadinov:
Well, Ram here we have white battery play and creation of new white batteries, but the second thematic batteries are created later. For Zabunov theme the front piece of the first battery should move direct on the second thematic battery line on its firing move, not later.
.......not Zabunov theme.

Hm....Delayed Zabunov? !!
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