Grasshopper Chess: Helpmate in 4

C.Seneca
Themes 64 1961
Helpmate in 4, b) Bc5 to a7

Solution:
a) 1.Kd3 Gb6 2.Kc2 Be3 3.Kb1 Bc1 4.Ka1 Bb2‡
b) 1.Kd5 Kb4 2.Kc6 Ga4 3.Kb7 Ka5 4.Ka8 Kb6‡

Comment: Mutate.

C.E.Kemp
Fairy Chess Review August 1940
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kf5 Kf8 2.Kg6 Ne2 3.Kh7 Nf4 4.Kh8 Ng6‡

Comment: Asymmetry, N-line.

B. Larsson
Tidskrift January 1930
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kf1 Gh5 2.Gg1 Kh4 3.Kg2 Gh2 4.Kh1 Kg3‡

Comments: Setting up GK battery

M. Bukofzer
Fairy Chess Review June 1945
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kb6 (waiting move) Rf8 2.Kb7 Rg8 3.Gb8 Gh8 4.Ka8 Rg7‡

Comments: Set play is the same, without waiting move.
Compare B. Rehm 1974

B. Rehm (after M. Bukofzer 1945)
feenschach 1974
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kc3 Kh2 2.Kb2 Rg1 3.Gb1 Gh1 4.Ka1 Rg2‡

F. M. Mihalek
British Chess Magazine Dec 1975 (10904)
Helpmate in 4, b) Bf8 to a2, c) Bf8 to e4

Solution:
a) 1.BKd5-e6-f7-g8 WKg6-h6 Gh7 Bg7‡
b) 1.BKc5-d6-e7-f8, WKg6 Gf5 Gg7 Bf7‡
c) 1.BKd4-e3-f2-g1, WKg4-h3 Gh2 Bg2‡

Comments: Echoes.

F. M. Mihalek
British Chess Magazine Aug 1976 (11043)
Helpmate in 4, in 3 ways

Solution: 1.Kc5 Gb4 2.Kb6 Kc3 3.Ka6 Bb5 4.Ka5 Kc4‡
1.Ke5 Gf4 2.Kf6 Ke3 3.Kg5 Kf3 4.Kh4 Bg4‡
1.Kc5 Be6 2.Kb5 Kc3 3.Ka4 Bb3 4.Ka3 Gb4‡

Comments: Echoes.

C. Gaulin
feenschach 1960
Helpmate in 4, b) Gb7 to g7

Solution:
a) 1.Kb3 Kd4 2.Gb2 Ba4† 3.Ka2 Kc4 4.Ka3 Bb3‡
b) 1.Gd4 Gd5 2.Gf6 Kd4 3.Ka5 Kc4 4.Gb6 Bb5‡

Comments: Exact Echo: Reflection in 4th rank

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
feenschach 1954
Helpmate in 4, with set play

Solution:
1....Bd2 2.Gc2 Gd5 3.Ke2 Kd4 4.Kd1 Ke3‡
1.Gc2 Bd2 2.Ge2 Gd5 3.Kc2 Kd4 4.Kd1 Kc3‡

Comments: Setting up GK battery. Exact Echo: Reflection in d file

C. Sommadossi
feenschach 1960
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Sc6 Gd6 2.Sd4 Gd3 3.Sb3 Ga3 4.Sa5 Ga6‡

Comments: Knight circuit.

F. M.Mihalek
British Chess Magazine Mar 1976 (10964a/b)
Helpmate in 4, two problems on whole board.

Solution: b file: 1.Ka5 Kc4 2.Gd4 Gd3 3.Ga1 Kb3 4.Ga6 Sc4‡
g file: 1.Kh6 Se3 2.Gd4 Gg3 3.Gh4 Gd3 4.Gh7 Sf5‡

Comments: Echo. The problem in each case is how to get the BG to the adjacent file.

F. M. Mihalek
British Chess Magazine Jan 1976 (10922)
Helpmate in 4, one problem in each file.

Solution: a file: 1.Rd1 Kb6 2.Rd5 Ge4 3.Rd3 Kc5 4.Rb3 Bb4‡
c file: 1.Rb3 Gc6 2.Kb5 Ba5 3.Ka6 Kc7 4.Rb5 Bb6‡ but G can also go via a4 or c8.
e file: 1.Kf5 Kf2 2.Kg4 Gh5 3.Kh3 Bg3 4.Rg4 Gf3‡
g file: 1.Many variations to mate BK on h4.

Comments:

F. M. Mihalek
British Chess Magazine Oct 1975 (10862)
Helpmate in 4, b) Kh5 to h6

Solution:
a) 1.Rd8 Sg2 2.Rd1 Gc1 3.Rd6 Kg3 4.Rh6 Sf4‡
b) 1.Rc8 Kg3 2.Rc1 Gb1 3.Rc7 Kg4 4.Rh7 Sf5‡

Comments: Asymmetric. Echo. Translation {0,1}

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
feenscach 1952
Helpmate in 4, two ways

Solution:
1.Kd6 Gd5 2.Kc7 Ba6 3.Kb8 Sc6† 4.Ka8 Bb7‡
1.Kf4 Gd5 2.Kg3 Bf1 3.Kh2 Sf3† 4.Kh1 Bg2‡

Comments: Echo: Diagonal reflection, symmetric mate

A. Kniest
Bottrop Volks Ztg 20 November 1935
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Pa5 Bb8 2.Kb2 Ga8 3.Ka3 Ba7 4.Ka4 Bc5‡

Comments: Setting up of GB battery.

W. Hagemann
feenschach #755 1951
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Ge4 Rb5 2.Kd3 Rc5 3.Gd4 Rb5 4.Gc4 Rb3‡

Comments: G-wall, Double switchback by WR

C. Becker
feenschach #4806 1960
Helpmate in 4, 2 ways

Solution: 1.Re8† Kc5 2.Gb5 Gh1 3.Rb8 Kc6 4.Gb7 Kb6‡ and symmetrically 1.Ra4† etc.

Comments: Symmetric single-diagonal position.
Clearance of diagonal for Gs b7,g2 to pass in opposite directions.

F. R. Adcock
Chess Amateur #F1043 July 1927
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Rg8 Rg5† 2.Kf4 Kf2 3.Ge4 Ra5 4.Rg4 Ga4‡

Comments: Blocked BG

K. Dittrich
Deutsche MarchenSchach #351 August 1932
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kb7 Ga6 2.Ga7 Gc8 3.Gb8 Ga8 4.Kxa8 Bc6‡

Comments: WG catalyst, Epaulette corner mate

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
feenschach #1496 1952
Helpmate in 4, 4 ways

Solution:
1.Ge3 Bg6 2.Gg5 Gh6† 3.Kg4 Gh7 4.Kh4 Bh5‡
1.Ge3 Gcf3 2.Gg5 Gd5 3.Kg4 Bf5† 4.Kh4 Bh3‡
1.Ke3 Bc2 2.Gd2 Gc1† 3.Ke2 Gb1 4.Ke1 Bd1‡
1.Ke3 Gcf3 2.Gd2 Gd5 3.Ke2 Bd3† 4.Ke1 Bf1‡

Comments: Exact echoes. Reflection in a8-h1 diagonal. Ideal mates.

G. G. Nasra
Deutsche Schach Blatter #4533 15 November 1928
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kc2 Kg7 2.Gb1 Gh8 3.Kb2 Ga8 4.Ka1 Be5‡

Comments: Three-corner rattler

H. Perkins
Fairy Chess Review #3994 28 November 1939
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Bc7 Kf2 2.Gg7 Gf1 3.Gb7 Kg1 4.Bb8 Gh1‡

Comments: Long-stopped BG hurdle

O. Binkert
Fairy Chess Review #8137 1949
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kh7 Bg7 2.Gg8 Bh6† 3.Kh8 Kb7 4.Bh7 Ga8‡

Comments: As published WK was at a7 with 3....Ga1 intended, but 3....Kb7 was a dual.

F. M. Mihalek
British Chess Magazine Jun 1978 (11397)
Helpmate in 4, b)Ga6-h7, c) replace BGg6 by BPf6 in a)

Solution: a) 1.Ke6 Gf6 2.Kf5 Kf3 3.Ge6 Gf7+ 4.Ke5 Bc3‡
b) 1.Kd5 Ge6 2.Ke4 Ge3 3.Kf4 Kh3 4.Kg5 Gh6‡
c) 1.Kd5 Ge6 2.Ke4 Ge3 3.Kf4 Gg6 4.f5 Gg5‡ [This uses 4 types KBGP with 2G]

Comments: Echoes

F. Lindgren
Eskilstuna Kuriren #2498 27 October 1936
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Gb5 Se7 2.Kg4 Gd8 3.Kh5 Sf5 4.Gg5 Sh6‡

Comments: Long-stopped BG hurdle

T. R. Dawson
Chess Amateur #710 June 1925 (version Fairy Chess Review December 1945)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Sd6 Gc5 2.Sf5 Gg5 3.Sg7 Gg8† 4.Se8 Gd8‡

Comments: Possibly the first G helpmate. Knight Circuit

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Problem 1955
Helpmate in 4, a) with set play, b) WK,WG down one rank

Solution:
a) 1....Se6 2.Ge5 Gc8 3.Gh2 Sf5 4.Kh3 Sf4‡
1.Kg1 Se6 2.Ge5 Gf6 3.Gg7 Sd4 4.Gg2 Sf3‡
b) 1.Kf3 Se2 2.Ke4 Kd7 3.Kd5 Se6 4.Ge5 Sc3‡

Comments: Changed ideal mates, away from board edge in (b)

F. Kniest
Deitsche MarchenSchach Zeitung #239 February/March 1932
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Gf2 Pd4 2.Gc5 Pxc5 3.Gb6 Pxb6 4.Ga7 Pb7‡

Comments: Tempo (1....Pd4 2.Gc5 Pxc5 3.Gb5 Pxb5 4.no waiting move)

F. Kniest
Deutsche MarchenSchach Zeitung #519 December 1932
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Ge4 Kc2 2.Gc4 Gd1 3.Gb4 Kb1 4.Ga4 Ga1‡

Comments: Leapfrog. Ideal mate.

W. Pauly
Deutsche MarchenSchach Zeitung #240 February/March 1932
Helpmate in 4 with set play

Solution:
1....Rg7 2.Kh3 Gh8 3.Kh2 Ga8 4.Kh1 Rg2‡
1.Kh5 Kb7 2.Kh6 Ga8 3.Kh7 Ga1 4.Kh8 Rg7‡

Comments: Echo, corner rattler

G. G. Nasra and C. Riga
Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement #1884 June 1935
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kf4 Bh1 2.Gg3 Gg2 3.Ge5 Pe3† 4.Ke4 Gd5‡

Comments: BG battery set up

J. B. Verdonk (correction by N. M. Gibbins)
Fairy Chess Review #5446 August 1943
Helpmate in 4, 2 ways

Solution:
1.Pb2 Kd4 2.Bg8 Kc3 3.Bh7 Gh8 4.Bb1 Kb3‡
1.Pb2 Kb5 2.Bc4† Ka4 3.Bf1 Ka3 4.Pb1=G Ge1‡

Comments: Blocked BP and BG.

L. Lazarus
Fairy Chess Review #3425 December 1938
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Pg2 Pf5 2.P=G Ge4 3.Gg8 Pf6† 4.Kh8 Ga8‡

Comments: BG stopped by board edge.

J. M. Trillon
Feenschach 1973
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kc7 Gh8 2.Kb7 Se7 3.Ga8 Gh1 4.Ka7 Sc6‡

Comments: Interchange of Gs a8-h1

E. Albert
Feenschach Aufsatze 1963
Helpmate in 4 with set play

Solution:
1....Gg7 2.Gd5 Pe3 3.Ke5 Ke7 4.Gf5 Sf6‡
1.Gd7 Gc7 2.Gf5 Pe3 3.Ke5 Ke7 4.Gd5 Sd6‡

Comments: Exact echo, reflection in e-file. Ideal mate.

G. Bernecker
L'Echiquier #193 April 1926
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Ga7 Pd4 2.Gc5 Pxc5 3.Sc6 Pxb6 4.Sa7 Pb7‡

Comments: Elimination of G. Ideal mate.

T. Briedis
feenschach #3034 1956
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Rg1 Gh8 2.Kg4 Bf6 3.Kh5 Ge5 4.Rg4 Bg5‡

Comments: Ideal mate.

J. B. Verdonk
Tijds v.d. N. S. 1940
Helpmate in 4, 2 ways

Solution:
1.Ra7 Bb4 2.Rh7 Gh8 3.Rh2 Ba3 4.Ra2 Bb2‡
1.Ra7 Kc2 2.Rh7 Gh8 3.Ra7 Bc1 4.Ra2† Bb2‡

Comments: BR cycle or switchback. Bishop check is incidental.

F. Kniest
Schachmatt 1948
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.00 Gh8 2.Rf7 Gf8 3.Rg7 Be6† 4.Kh8 Gh6‡

Comments: WG circuit. Legality of castling is assumed, it cannot be proved.

G. J. Sontag
feenschach #5126 1961
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Sg4 Gh4 2.Sf2 Ge1 3.Sd1 Ka3 4.Pb1=G Gxc1‡

Comments: BG blocked by BS.

G. G. Nasra
Die Schwalbe Jan 1932 (1852)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kg7 Kb6 2.Gc7 Gg5 3.Gh7 Gg6† 4.Kh8 Gg7‡

Comments: Group movement of WGs along g file. The Gg6 in the mate serves only as a hurdle.

P. Quindt
Feenschach 1959 (4430)
Helpmate in 4 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Bf6 2.Gf7 Bd4 3.G2d5 Bf6 4.Gf5 Be5‡
Play: 1.Gd4 Bd6 2.Gd7 Bc5 3.Gf5 Bd4 4.Gd5 Be5‡

Comments: Same mate in each line.

K. Harder
Volkswacht 21 Dec 1928; corr 22 Feb 1929 (482)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Ge2 Gc3 2.Ke3 Kf5 3.Gdg4 Gd5 4.Gd4 Ge5‡

Comments: Ideal mate.

G. Dobbs
Fairy Chess Review 1937 (2912)
Helpmate in 4, Duplex

Solution: Black: 1.Gg6 Sc6 2.Gg4 Sd8 3.Gh3 Ge8 4.Gh5 Sf7‡
White: 1.Sc5 Kg4 2.Gd5 Gd4 3.Sd8 Gc6 4.Se6 Sf3‡

Comments: Difficult solving. In the duplex line every piece moves except the WK.

J. G. Ingram
Fairy Chess Review Aug 1945 (6510)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kf6 Gf7 2.Kg6 Gah5 3.Kh6 Gf5 4.Gg6 Gf8‡

J. G. Ingram
Fairy Chess Review Jun 1945 (6453)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kh7 Gg8 2.d5 Gg6 3.Kh8 Kb8! 4.Gh7 Gd4‡

Comments: WK waiting move.

C. E. Kemp (after M. Bukofzer)
Fairy Chess Review Dec 1941
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kb4 Kc1 2.Gb3 Gd4 3.Kc3 Gd6 4.d4 Gc5‡

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1952 (1498)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Ke4 Gf5 2.Kd3 Ge2 3.Kc4 Gf1 4.Kd5 Gd3‡

Comments: BK circuit.

E. Albert
Ideal Mate Chess Problems 1966
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kd5 Ge4 2.Kc6 Ge6 3.Kd5 Gc4 4.Ke6 Ge4‡

Comments: Ideal mate. BK 4-move switchback. WG 3-move circuit. Tempo.

W. H. Reilly
Feenschach 1964 (6753)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Qb7 Ga8 2.Qb1 Sb5 3.Sd5 Sa3 4.Ga2 Sc4‡

Comments: BG escape blocked by BS.

C. E. Kemp
Fairy Chess Review #8017 April 1949
Helpmate in 4, b) Be7 to e1

Solution:
a) 1.Rf2 Bd8 2.Rc2 Ge2 3.Kd4 Gd1 4.Kc3 Ba5‡
b) 1.Rf5 Ge2 2.Rd6 Ba5 3.Rg6 Gh5† 4.Kf6 Bd8‡

Comments: Change of axis from diagram to mate. Set without WK.

C. E. Kemp
Fairy Chess Review #8423 November 1949
Helpmate in 4, b) Bh7 to e4

Solution:
a) 1.Rd2 Gc1 2.Kd1 Ge3 3.Rf2 Bd3 4.Ke1 Be2‡
b) 1.Kd2 Gc1 2,Rf2 Ge3 3.Ke1 Bf3 4.Rdd2 Be2‡

Comments: Same mate in each part. Change of axis from diagram to mate. Set without WK.

P. A. Petkow
Feenschach 1963
Helpmate in 4, in 2 ways

Solution: 1.Ra7 Bd6 2.Rah7 Ge7 3.00 Be5 4.Rff7 Bg7‡
and 1.Rh7 Bf6 2.Rb7 Ge7 3.000 Be5 4.Rdd7 Bc7‡

Comments: Castling. Echo. Reflection in e file.

G. Meguerdichian & G. G. Nasra
PFCS Jun 1935 (1869)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Rb6 Kd2 2.Rd6 Ge6 3.Kd4 Ge7 4.Rd5 Ge5‡

O. Brennert
Fairy Chess Review Jun 1938 (3240)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kc1 Rh5 2.Kd2 Rd5+ 3.Ke3 Ge6+ 4.Kf4 Rf5‡

Comments: Dual 2... Gg8. WPg4 would give a symmetric mate formation.

E. Albert (after M. Jacobs)
Ideal Mate Chess Problems 1966
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Rg7 Kb8 2.Rg5 Gh5 3.Rxa5 Ka8 4.Rb5 a5‡

Comments: Ideal mate. Tempo.

W. Morawek
Die Schwalbe Aug 1932 p.328
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Rb7 Rb6 2.Kh1 Rb1 3.g2 Ga1+ 4.g1=G Rb2‡

Comments: Dual 1.Kh1 Rb6 2.Rb7 ... Is Ph5 necessary?

J. Kricheli
Feenschach 1965 (7309)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Ke6 Be6 2.Kb7+ Bc4 3.Ga7 Ba6 4.Ka8 Bc8‡

Comments: Bishop circuit.

A. J. Sobey
The Problemist 1972 (F201)
Helpmate in 4 in 2 ways

Solution: 1.Kb4 Kd3 2.Gc2 Gd2 3.Ga4 Ga5 4.Gb5 Bd2‡
and 1.Gd3 Kd5 2.Ga6 Gd4 3.Kb6 a4 4.Gb7 Ga7‡

Comments: Echo. Exact translation two ranks, apart from WB.

A. Grunenwald
Feenschach 1961 (5232)
Helpmate in 4, b) Bg7-g8

Solution: a) 1.Bf6 Kf2 2.Bg5 Gg6 3.Bf6 Gg2 4.Bg7 hxg7‡
b) 1.Bf7 Gf2 2.Bg6 Gg7 3.Bf7 Ke3 4.Bg8 Gd4‡

Comments: BB 4-move switchback, twice.

G. Leathem
PFCS Dec 1933 (1059)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kf4 Ge7 2.Sd7 Gd8 3.Se5 Gc8 4.f5 Gf6‡

Comments: "Stiff". All pieces move except WK.

G. Leathem
PFCS Dec 1933 (1058)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Sb6 Ge7 2.Sh6 Gb7 3.Sf5 Ga5 4.Sd5 Ge4‡

Comments: Symmetric formation wth asymmetric play. Symmetric finale apart from Ga5 guarding e5.
"The timing here is delightfully lucky"

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Probleemblad 1954 (or 1953?)
Helpmate in 4 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sf4 2.Ge4 Gd8 3.Gb1 Sa3 4.Gd1 Sd3‡
Play: 1.Kb2 e4 2.Gd4 Sf4 3.Ga1 Sd3+ 4.Kb1 Sa3‡

Comments: Echo. Reflection in b|c line.

J. Oudot
Feenschach 1960 (5022)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Sd7 Gc7 2.Sf6 Ge6 3.Se4 Ge3 4.Sc5 Gb6‡

Comments: BS circuit.

M. Bukofzer (with correction suggested by A. H. Haddy)
PFCS Oct 1930 (50)

Helpmate in 4, b) d2 - f2

Solution: a) 1.Sf4 Ke3/Ke4 2.Sh5 d4 3.Sg7 Kf4 4.Kf6 d5‡
b) 1.Sf4 f3 2.Sd5 Gg3 3.Sc7 f4 4.Kd6 f5‡

Comments: Echo

M. Bukofzer (corrected by A. H. Haddy ?)
PFCS Oct 1930 (50)
Helpmate in 4, b) d2-f2

Solution: a) 1.Sf4 Ke4 2.Sh5 d4 3.Sg7 Ke4 4.Kf6 d5‡
b) 1.Sf4 f3 2.Sd5 Gg3 3.Sc7 f4 4.Kd6 f5‡

Comments: Echo. Reflection in e file.

K. D. De
Fairy Chess Review 1957 (10891)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Sf3 Sc3+ 2.Ke5 Gd4 3.f5 Gf6 4.Sd4 f4‡

S. Hun
Fairy Chess Review Dec 1939 (3991)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Gh1 Kf2 2.Bc6 Gf1 3.Gb7 Kg1 4.Bh1 Gxh1‡

Comments: Minimal W force. Black super-switchbacks.

H. Brixi
Die Schwalbe Aug 1932 (p.327)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Ka1 Bh2 2.Qa2 Gh1 3.b2 Bg1 4.b1=G Bd4‡

Comments: Double check mate.

K. D. De
Feenschach 1958 (4176)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Qh8 Bb3 2.Ka8 Gxa2 3.Qb8 Ba4 4.Ba7 Bc6‡

Comments: Double check mate.

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1954 (2024)
Helpmate in 4, with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sc4 2.Gb4 Se3 3.Kb6 Ge2 4.Ka5 Sc4‡
Play: 1.Ge6 Sc6 2.Gb6 Se7 3.Kb4 Ge8 4.Ka5 Sc6‡

Comments: Can also be set as twin: b) after key of a). Same solutions reflected.

H. Doormann
Problem 1954
Helpmate in 4 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kc3 2.c5 Gd4 3.c4 Kd2 4.c3+ Sxc3‡
Play: 1.c5+ Kc3 2.c4 Kd2 3.c3+ Kd1 4.cxb2 Sc3‡

Comments: G eliminated in actual play.

H. Doormann
Feenschach 1953 (1840)
Helpmate in 4 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Se5 2.Kh2 Gh1 3.g1=R Gf1 4.Bg2 Sg4‡
Play: 1.g1=R Se1 2.Kh2 Ga1 3.Bh1 Gf1 4.Rg2 Sf3‡

Comments: Changed mate

G.Meguerditchian
Greetings from Egypt to T. R. Dawson 1939
Helpmate in 4
Motto: “The watchman”

Solution: 1.Ga6-e2 Gd3-h7 (the asymmetric move) 2.Kd3 Ge3-e1 3.Gg6-c2 Gc3-c1 4.Gd4-d2 Ge1-b1‡ (Gc2-e4 causes self-check by Gh7)

Theme: Asymmetry

J. A. Lewis
PFCS Dec 1933 (1041)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Kb7 Re2 2.Kc6 Rd2 3.Kd5 Rxf2 4.Ke4 Re2‡

Comments: The walk to the scaffold, with R as the executioner!

J. A. Lewis
PFCS Oct 1933 (950)
Helpmate in 4

Solution: 1.Sf4 Gg5 2.Sd6 Gxe7 3.Ke5 Gg4 4.Rgf6 Gc5‡

Comments: Ideal mate. Gg4 guards two cells. Gc5 checks. 6 Black pieces block the BK.

Composer
Source Problem number and date
Helpmate in

Solution: 1. ‡

Comments: