[Retros] Traditional Christmas Contest of Stuttgarter Zeitung 2013

[Jens Guballa]

Dear all,

The contest is now online:
http://www.kaniaverlag.de/htm/Weihnachts2013.html (German only).

Please consider the following two clarifications:

C: The more precise translation is:
"First Black, then White retract a move. Now helpmate in two moves.
Black helps continously." Additional clarification: it is a helpmate in
1.5 moves, as white (having retracted the last move) begins.

E: Please provide the *complete* notation of white's last capture,
e.g. Qf3xRe4.

Best regards,
Jens

Jens Guballa <Jens at Guballa.de> schrieb:


> Dear retro friends,

> 

> "Same procedure as every year". :-)

> 

> The traditional Christmas Contest by Harald Keilhack ("Stuttgarter

> Zeitung", German newspaper) has been published.

> 

> Find hereafter my translation of the latest issue of the chess column.

> 

> Among the senders of correct solutions for A and B the following

> prices will be drawn by lot:

> 

>   - an Apple iPod Touch

>   - a Falk Navigation System

>   - an Apple iPod Nano

> 

> The senders' names with correct solutions of all five problems will be

> published, and they will receive a book price.

> 

> Pay attention to receive a legal position in case a chess man has to

> be added. And check if more than one solution is existing.

> 

> For problem B white starts with the retraction and black defends

> (Proca).

> 

> For problem C black supports white during retraction and during the

> forward play.

> 

> 

> A: Werner Keym

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | B |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | B |   |   | p | p | p | p | p |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   | P |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   | N |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | P | P |   | P | P |   |   | P |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | R |   |   |   | K |   | k | N |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> [B7/B2ppppp/8/2P5/6N1/8/PP1PP2P/R3K1kN]

> Checkmate in one move (provide the rationale)

> 

> 

> B: Günther Weeth

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   | b | b |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   | p | k | N |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | p |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   | K |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> [5bb1/4pkN1/7p/5K2/8/8/8/8]

> White retracts two moves, black one. Then checkmate in one move

> (Proca).

> 

> 

> C: Klaus Wenda

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   | k | r |   | b |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   | p | p | p |   | p |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | N |   | P |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   | K | P |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   | P |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> [2kr1b2/2ppp1p1/N1P5/1KP5/1P6/8/8/8]

> First black, the white both retract a move. Then helpmate in two

> moves. Black helps continuously.

> 

> 

> D: Bernd Schwarzkopf, Werner Keym

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | n | B |   | q |   |   | B | n |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   | p | p | p |   | p | p |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   | p |   | P |   | P | p |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   | P |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | R |   |   |   | K |   |   | R |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> [nB1q2Bn/1ppp1pp1/1p1P1Pp1/8/8/4P3/8/R3K2R]

> Add the black king. Checkmate in two moves.

> a) diagram

> b) +bPe7 (add a black pawn on e7)

> 

> 

> E: J. Crusats, A. Frolkin

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | N |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   | p | p |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | Q |   |   |   | p | P | P |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   | p |   |   | P | r | b |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   | P | R | r | b |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   | P | P | R | q | k |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   | P | p |   | p |   |   |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   |   |   |   |   | q | K |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> [N7/4pp2/Q3pPP1/2p2Prb/4PRrb/2PPRqk1/1Pp1p3/5qK1]

> What was white's last capture? 

> 

> Please send your solutions latest by 15th Jan. 2014 (postmark!) to:

> 

> Stuttgarter Zeitung

> Postfach 106032

> 70049 Stuttgart

> Germany

> 

> 

> Have fun solving!

> 

> Best regards,

> Jens

> 

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