Grasshopper Chess: Serieshelpstalemates

In a 'serieshelpstalemate' Black plays a series of moves (which may include captures) to reach a position where White can stalemate in one move.
Black may not check until the last move of the series.

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Serieshelpstalemate in 6

10 men 4 types (KRSG) 5G

W. H. Reilly
Feenschach 1964
Serieshelpstalemate in 6

Solution: 1.Sd2 2.Kg2 3.Gh2 4.Sf2 5.Sh1 6.Se4 for Rf3 =

Comments: Near-symmetric finale. Pin and Nip.

Serieshelpstalemate in 8

4 men 3 types (KGP) 1G

W. Alaikow and A. H. Kniest
Frankfurter Notizen 1966
Serieshelpstalemate in 8, b) BKc7

Solution: a) 1.Kc5 2.Kd4 3.Ke4 4.Gf5 5.Kf4 6.Kg5 7.Gh5 8.Kh6 for Kf6 =
b) 1.Gc8 2.Kd8 3.Ke8 4.Kf8 5.Kg8 6.Gh8 7.Gh6 8.Kh8 for Kf7 =

Comments: K-P-G- cycle of blocks.

Serieshelpstalemate in 10

6 men 4 types (KRGP) 1G

W. H. Reilly
Feenschach 1967 (8519)
Serieshelpstalemate in 10, b) Rc3-b3

Solution: a) 1.f×e4 2.e3 3.Ke4 4.Kf3 5.Kf2 6.e2 7.e1(G) 8.Gg3 9.Kg2 10.Kh3 for Rc2 =
b) 1.f4 2.f3 3.f2 4.f1(R) 5.Rf6 6.Rb6 7.Kc6 8.Kb7 9.Ka8 10.Rc6 for Rb7 =

Comments: WG is eliminated in a) but justifies promotion to G, while WG pins in b).

Serieshelpstalemate in 12

12 men 6 types (KQRBSG) 6G

V. Hynonen
Feenschach 1974 (1299)
Serieshelpstalemate in 12

Solution: 1.Be4 2.Rh3 3.Sf3 4.Se1 5.Qh5 6.Rf3 7.Bd3 8.Bf1 9.Sd3 10.Sf2 11.Sh3 12.Qe5† for K×e5 =

Comments: Permutation of pinned pieces.

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Solution: 1. ‡

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