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7 men 3 types (KGP) 4G
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J. Boggio & L. Scolti
Solution: Set: 1... d4 2.Gc4 Gf5 3.G6e4 Gd3
Comments: Same mate but with the BGs swapped round.
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M. Jacobs
Solution: (a) 1.Kc5 G8c4 2.Gd7 Gf4 3.Gd5 d4
Comments: Changed mate, though Black moves remain the same |
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W. B. Trumper
Solution: 1.b2 Gc2 2.Gb1 h7 3.d1=G h8=G Comments: Promotions to G |
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P. Vatarescu
Solution: a) 1.Ke7 Gh6 2.a1=B gxf7 3.Bf6 f8=Q
Comments: Changed mate |
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B. Rehm
Solution: 1.Qf4 Ge1 2.Kg5 Ge5 3.Kh4 Gg3 Comments: Pin mate, |
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J. A. Lewis
Solution: 1.Gg8 g6 2.Qf6+ Ge5 3.Gh7 g7 Comments: Antipin. Symmetric mate. |
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W. Hagemann
Solution: 1.Kb7 Rg2 2.Gc6 Gh2 3.Ka8 Ra2 Comments: Swap a8/c6 |
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W. E. Lester
Solution: 1.Ge5 Rc5 2.G3c3 Pe4 3.Gee3 Rd5 Comments: Interchange of Gs |
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W. H. Reilly
Solution: 1.Rb3 Ga4 2.Rb6 Ga6 3.Rd6 Rb5 Comments: Each G guards two BK flights |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Not Recorded Comments: |
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R. McClure
Solution: 1.d1=S b7 2.Ga8 bxa8=Q 3.Sb2 Gc1 Comments: Double check mate |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: 1.Rg7 Gh7 2.Rxa7 Ka1 3.Rb7 a7 Comments: Waiting move by WK |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Set: 1... Gd6 2.Rd5 Rc6 2.Rc5 Ra8 Play: 1.Rd5 Rc5 2.Rd6 Gf1 3.Rb6 Rc4 Comments: Changed mate |
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J. R. J. Lobo
Solution: 1.f1=B Gd4 2.e2+ Kc2 3.Rf2 Gg1 Comments: Trapped B f1. |
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B. Rehm
Solution: 1.e6 Ra7 2.Kd4 Re7 3.Ke5 Rd7 Comments: Masked G-battery is set up then activated. Discovered mate. |
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L. Stepan
Solution: Not Noted a) 1. Comments: |
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Ludvik Stepan
Solution: Set 1... Ke4 2.Ge5 dxe5+ 3.Ke6 gxf5 Play: 1.Ke6 gxf5+ 2.Kf6 Kf4 3.Ge5 dxe5 Comments: Cook 1.Rf6 d5 2.Ke5 Rf7 3.Rd6 Rf5 |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Set: 1... Ge8 2.f4 Rd5 3.f3 Re5 Play: 1.f4 Ge8 2.fxe3 Re7 3.e5 Rf7 Comments: Changed mate |
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P. C. Taylor
Solution: 1.Bc6 Gh4 2.Bb7 Ga7 3.Be4 Gd4 Comments: Asymmetry. "a universally admired gem" |
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M. Charosh
Solution: 1.Kg3 Gh3 2.Bf5 Ge6 3.Kf4 Bd6 Comments: Asymmetry. Each G guards two BK flights |
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P. C. Taylor
Solution: 1.d2 Kf2 2.dxe1=G Gf1 3.Gg3 Gh3 Comments: Antipin |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.f6 Bb1 2.Ga1 h6 3.Gg7 h7
Comments: Changed mate |
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T. Steudel
Solution: Set: 1... Gf2 2.Kf4 Bf3 3.Ke3 Bc5
Comments: Echo. BP incidental. |
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L. Stepan
Solution: a) Ka4 Ba2 2.Ga3 Bd5 3.a5 Bc6
Comments: Echo |
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D. Pritchard
Solution: 1.Kc6 c5 2.Bf4+ Kd4 3.Bc7 Gc3 Comments: Another part with 5 types was dualled. |
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R. McClure
Solution: 1.g6 Bd5 2.Gc6 f4 3.Gh6 Bf3 Comments: Simple exercise. |
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Gebr Böttiger
Solution: 1.Gb1 Bb5 2.Gb6 Be3 3.Gf2 Bd2 |
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M. Jacobs and J. G. Ingram
Solution: a) 1.e5 Ga2 2.Kf5 Gc4 3.Ke6 Gf7
Comments: Changed mate or echo |
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E. Bartel
Solution: Set: 1... Gc6 Play: 1.Bd8 Ge8 2.Be7 Ge6+ 3.Bd6 Gc6 Comments: G over B path |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.c6 Kd6 2.c5 Bc7 3.c4 Gxc4
Comments: Changed mate |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.Be2 Gd3 2.f5 Gg6 3.Bg4 Bd2
Comments: Changed mate. K guard replaces G guard |
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P. C. Taylor
Solution: a) 1.e1=G Kg2 2.Gc1 Bb3 3.f5 Gg1
Comments: Identcal mate apart from hurdle at c1. |
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P. C. Taylor
Solution: a) 1.f1=Q Bf7 2.Qc1 Ba2 3.Qa3 Ga7
Comments: Discovered mate, pin and antipin in a), but only discovered mate in b). |
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A. Van der Ven
Solution: Set: 1... Kg4 2.Ge2 Gh3 3.Ga2 Gc3
Comments: Changed mate |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Set: 1... Se7 2.Gd8 Sd5 3.Gd4 Sf4
Comments: The knight backed by Gs covers four cells in the BK's field in one move. |
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H. Brixi
Solution: Set: 1... Kg5 2.Ke5 Gf6 3.Gce6 Sf3
Comments: Slightly changed mate |
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P. Kniest
Solution: Set: 1... Kd7 2.Kd5 Sd6 3.G7e5 e4 Play: 1.Gf4 Kf7 2.Kf5 Sf6 3.G7g5 e4 Comments: Pendulum key. Exact echo. |
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E.Albert
Solution:
Features: G-G interchange. Zero echo. Effective knight circuit. |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Ge1 2.Gb3 Se4 3.Gf7 Sf6
Comments: Permutate |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Sc3 2.Gb1 Gd4 3.Gf1 Sd3
Comments: Mutate and Permutate. Presumably Pg5 is to stop a dual? |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Sg3 2.Gh1 Gf4 3.Gd1 Sf3
Comments: Permutate |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Kd5 2.Ge4 Gf4 3.Ge7 Sf6
Comments: Pernutate (WG guard - BG block interchange. |
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Eugene Albert
Solution: Set: 1... Sf6 Play: 1.Ge3 Sg3 2.G5-c5 Se4 3.G3e5 Sf5 Comments: Identical Mate. Knight circuit. BG interchange. |
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Frans Hansson
Solution: 1.f1=B Ge6 2.Bd3 Gb7 3.Bh7 Sf7 Comments: Pawn asymmetry |
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F. Kniest
Solution: 1.f4 Gf5 2.Gg5 Gf3 2.Ge3 Sd2 Comments: WG guards two BK flights |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Sg4 2.Gg5 Sf6 3.Kh6 Sf5
Comments: Echoes |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Gc5 2.Gb1 Se3 3.Gh1 Sf3 Play: 1.Gb1 Ge5 2.Gh1 Sf4 3.Kh2 Sf3 Comments: Echo |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Sf1 2.Ke1 Se3 3.Gd2 Sd3 Play: 1.Gf1 Kc6 2.Ke1 Gd6 3.Gd1 Sd3 Comments: Changed mate |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Ga5 2.Kd3 Kc5 3.Kc3 Sb4 Play: 1.Kd3 Ge5 2.Kc3 Kc5 3.Gd3 Sd4 Comments: Echo. Reflection in c file. |
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A. H. Haddy
Solution: 1.Sd5 Gc4 2.Sc5 Gb4+ 3.Ke5 d4 Comments: Parallel movement
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: a) Set: 1... Gd2 2.Ke1 Se3 3.Ge2 Sf3 or 2.Kf1 Sf3 3.Ge2 Se3
Comments: see problem below for twin with WPh4 |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Gh5 2.Gf2 Sf3/Se3 3.Kf1/Ke1 Se3/Sf3
Comments: a twin of the above problem with WPd6 |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Sg2 2.Ge2 Se3/Sd3 3.Ke1/Kd1 Sd3/Se3
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Gd6 2.Ge2 Se3/Sd3+ 3.Ke1/Kd1 Sd3/Se3
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.Kc2 Kg8 2.Kb1 Gh8 3.Sc2 Sc3
Comments: Changed mate |
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B. Rehm
Solution: 1.Ke4 Sb6 2.d5 Sd7 3.Kd4 S7c5 Comments: Mutually guarding knights |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Kb3 2.Sf4 Ga2 3.Se2 Sf3 Play: 1.Kf2 Sh3 2.Kg3 Sf2 3.Kh2 Sf1 Comments: Echo, apart from WK and WG.
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J. Dohrn Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Sg4 2.Sc3 Gg5 3.Se2 Se37#135; Play: 1.Kc2 Gd6 2.Kb3 Sc4 3.Ka4 Sc5 Comments: Echo, apart from WKGP. Reflection in a1-h8 diagonal. |
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M. Jacobs, K. D. Dee & W. H. Reilly
Solution: a) 1.c1=S Sd2 2.Sd3 Gc1 3.c2 e3
Comments: Changed mate and promotion.
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M. Charosh (or M. Jacobs?)
Solution: a) 1.Kd5 Gb4 2.Qc6 Sd6 3.Gc5 c4
Comments: Cook: a) 1.Kd5 Gg6 2.Qd6+ Kf5 3.Gc5 Se3 |
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F. Kniest
Solution: 1.Qe5 Gd4 2.Qg7 Sf6+ 3.Kh8 hxg7 Comments: Queen eliminated |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Set: 1... Gc8 2.Kd8 Bf6+ 3.Kxc8 Gc6 Play: 1.Rd5 Gc4 2.c6 Gb5 3.Kd6 Bf8 Comments: Changed axis of symmetry. |
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T. G. Pollard
Solution: Not Noted 1. Comments: |
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R. McClure
Solution: 1.Kh1 Rf2 2.Gg1 Rb2 3.Bd5 Ga1 Comments: |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.Rc4 Re3 2.Ge4 Bd6 3.Kd4 Rd3
Comments: Echo by translation one rank. |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: 1.Re3 d4 2.Kd5 Gd2+ 3.Rd3 Bb3 Comments: Pin mate. |
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B.Rehm
Solution:
Comment: Mutate. |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Set: 1... Gc5 2.Rc7 Gc8 3.Gd7 Sf5 Play: 1.e6 Sf3 2.Ge7 Gf4 3.Rc7 Se5 Comments: Changed mate |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Sg5 2.Gg4 Sf7 3.Kh5 Rxh6
Comments: Echo by reflection in 6th rank. |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Rc2 2.Gb1 Rd2 3.Gf1 Sf3
Comments: Echo by translation one file. Incidental WP. |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.d3 Kb5 2.Kd4 Sf6 3.Re5+ Sbd5
Comments: Changed mate
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.Se6 Kd3 2.Rc5 Gc2+ 3.Kd5 e4
Comments: Changed mate |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Ke5 2.Gxf6 Sc3 3.Gf1 Re2 Play: 1.Gg7 Rg2 2.Gg1 Sg3 3.Gd1 Re2 Comments: Echo. Reflection in e file. |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: Not Noted 1. Comments: |
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O. Kaila & W. H. Reilly
Solution: a) Set: 1... Sf5 2.Kc1 Rc2+ 3.Kb1 Sd4 Play: 1.Sc2 Sf5 2.Sxe3 Sxe3 3.Kc1 Rc2
Comments: Twin noted by WHR while solving |
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J. R. J. Lobo
Solution: a) 1.Kd3 Gb4 2.Kc2 Rf2+ 3.Kb1 Rb2
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Bb2 2.Ga1 Ba3 3.Kb1 Sc3
Comments: Echo by translation of 2 files. |
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J. Dohtn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Kg6 2.Gg7 Bc7 3.Gb7 Sb6 Play: 1.Gg6 Gh6 2.Gb1 Gf4 3.Gb7 Sc7 Comments: Echo by reflection in diagonal. |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: 1.Gf2 1... Gc3 2.Gd2 Sd4+ 3.Kd1 Bc2 1... Sf4+ 2.Ke1 Gg3+ 3.Kf1 Bg2 Comments: Echo by reflection in e file. |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Gd2 2.Kf1 Sf3 3.Ge2 Bh3
Comments: Echo by reflection in e file. |
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J. R. J. Lobo & H. J. Molanus
Solution: a) 1.Gc6 Bg3 2.Ge4 Be5 3.Ge6 Sf6
Comments: Changed mate |
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J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Solution: Set: 1... Kh2 2.Gh1 Gc6 3.Ga1 Sc3 Play: 1.Ka2 d6 2.Ga5 Bc1 3.Ga1 Sc3 Comments: Echo. Reflection in a1h8 diagonal. |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Set: 1... f7 2.Kb5 Gd8 3.Ka6 Sc7 Play: 1.Kd3 Bf2 2.Ke2 Gc5 3.Kf1 Se3 and 1.Kd3 Gc5 2.Ke2 Se3 3.Ke1 Ba5 Comments: The second variation was found as a cook. |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1. Kc5 Se4 2.Kb6 Sd6 3.Ka7 Sc8
Comments: Changed mate. Straight King paths. |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: 1.Bd6 Ga1 2.Ke4 Ge1 3.Kd5 Se3 |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.Kf5 Ba6 2.Ke6 Gf5 3.f6 Bc8
Comments: Changed mate. Bishop waiting move in b). |
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B. Hegermann
Solution: Set: 1... Bc3 2.Sf6 Ge5 3.Sg8 Gh5
Comments: Changed mate. Double check mate changed to Antipin mate. |
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T. Steudel
Solution: Set: 1... Kg1 2.Kf3 Bb3 3.Se4 Bd1 Play: 1.Kf5 Kg3 2.Gf6 f4 3.Se6 Bh7 Comments: Echo. What is WPh5 for? |
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K. Dittrich
Solution: 1.g5 Gf5 2.Sef8 G5 3.Bf6 Gh5 Comments: Black Knight h7 shut in by other Black men. |
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S. Barber
Solution: 1.Kd4 Sa3 2.Be3 Kd6 3.c3 Sc5 Comments: G over S mate |
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M. Jacobs
Solution: a) 1.Kb3 d4 2.cxd4 Bh4 3.Kc5 Be7
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J. R. J. Lobo
Solution: Set: 1... S(x)e5/Sd8 2.c1=G Sc6 3.Gc7 Bg4
Comments: Changed mate |
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Mrs N. Albert
Solution: a) 1.Qe4 Gd3 2.Qd4 Kd7 3.Be4 f4
Comments: Unusual twinning |
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B. Rehm
Solution: Set: 1... Rb4 2.Sb5 Re4 3.Sd6 Bc6
Comments: Cook 1.Kc4 Ra1 2.Kb4 Bc2 3.Sb5 Ra4 |
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Ludvik Stepan
Solution: a) 1.Kc4 Rg3 2.Gc5 Rb3 3.Sd4 Bd5
Comments: Modal change and Echo. |
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F. M. Mihalek
Solution: 1.Rh3 Sg6 2.Rc3 Gg7 3.Bd5 Se5
Comments: Try: The mate with BKd5 BRd6 WKb5 WSc7 cannot be reached. |
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C. M. Fox
Solution: 1.Sd5 Kf5 2.Gg4 Ke6 3.e4 Gh5 Comments: Asymmetry. Sd5 stops hurdle f7 escaping over WK. |
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G. Glass
Solution: a) 1.Bf7 Ga2 2.Ge8 Gg8 3.e6 Gg2
Comments: WG circuits. |
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K. Wenda
Solution: 1.Gf2 Sf3 2.Gf4 e3 3.Gf6 g4
Comments: Permutate (i.e. blocks and guards around the BK are permuted). Pawn-pair theme. |
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C. M. Fox
Solution: 1.Ga2 Kd2 2.Ge2 e6+ 3.Ge5 Gxe5 Comments: Asymmetry |
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Composer
Solution: 1. Comments: |