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JANUARY 1993

B D Stephenson, 9 Roydfield Drive, Waterrhorpe, SHEFFTELD, S19 6ND

M McDowell, 32 Park Road, WESTCLTFF-ON-SEA, Essex, SSO 7PE
J R Ooward, 25 Elmwood Avenue, HARROW, Middtesex, HA3 8AJ

originals printed here take part in the normal

tournaments, so thal publication in this
gupplement is equivalenl to publication in the main
magazlne.
Forthis supplement, I am looking tor straightforward
originals ol all types. lderllly, they should be pointed,
well constructed, and have entertainment value. It you
think that you have anything suitable, please submit it
to me at the address above. I would appreciate it il
composers would submit problems clearly drawn or
stamped on diagrams, please. I would also be happy
if composers could somehow hide the solution, so that
I may have a chance of solving their originals. Many
thanks!
The supplement has its own unified solving ladder
and all are eligible to enter it. Prizes are in line with
the main magazine.
We start off this issue with an analysis by John
Coward ol a famous task problem, and finish wilh a
fascinating, and very welcome, article by Mark Ridley

- A : lroblemist
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Those who have not already seen it should - before

lhey look at the solution! - try to discover how W copes
with B's threatened 1...K94.)
Also, the wRfl looks undenarorked and therefore a
prime suspecl as the key piece. lt provides a mate
alter 1...8t5, but why should B need to play that move?
Whal possible threal could it defeat?

L LOSHINSKI
1st HM., L'ltalia Scacchistica, 1930(ll)

on Supemlns.

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SELECTIONS
When a bR and B interfere with each other,
producing separate w replies, the interlerences are
termed Grlmshaw interferences. This 1930 problem
by the great Loshinski looks like a task problem (in
which the composer seeks to achieve the maximum
possible number ot variations on a theme). He obtains
2 Grimshaws lrom a single R & B pair (at e6 and g4).
This has been done before, but Loshinski adds a third
Grimshaw using the other R & B pair. lf anyone knows
ot a 4-Grimshaw problem (#2), I shall be gtad to hear

of

it.

As a problem to tax the solver it has drawbacks.

The composer had to render 2.Sd7 unsound after
1 ...R94 but sound after 1 ...Re6. Consequently 1...R94
and 1...894 become very strong moves, both creating
2 bK llights, and the solver should soon see that he
must to something about them. (see my remarks at
the start of p. 2 in the 1st issue ol the Supplement.
lsaac Loyd's ingenious 3-mover, set in the recent
sofving championship and to be reproduced in The
Problemist in due course is an excellent examole.

However, task problems are not primarily intended

to tax solvers. Six thematic b defences, each torcing
a distinct w reply, is no mean achievement, and any
@mposer would be fortunate to find a really good key
to such a task. Indeed, tasks are on record where the
key is the promotion of an otheMise useless pawn,
and even the capture of a bishop!
Full solution -

1.Rb1

1...894
1...R94
1...Re6
1...Be6
1. . .Rb2
1,. . .Bb?

(2.d4 #l
2.F91-

2.Se6
2.Sd7
2.8d5

#
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2.Qfz

2.Qxc3

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2.Bxd6

JRC
SOLUTIONS (SEPTEMBER.

PS37 (Pollard)

992)

(2.Rd4

1.Rt2!

#)

1...c5/b5/Kxe4/Rxd5+/Rc4 2.Sc7/Sb6iQh7/Qxd5/Re3
# 'Following an excellent flight-giving key, the 2 pawn
mainplays illustrate the bi-valve theme, in which a
move simullaneously opens the line o{ one piece while
closing the line oI another. Here the unpinned S shuts
off the newly opened Q line. 1.f5? Bd2! caught some.'

(MM)

'Excellent t'^/o-mover

classic style.'

(S

PS38 (Schiffmann) 1.Qe8! (2.Qxe5

#)

Rothwell)

'n

1...R e 6/ S e6 ,St 7/B e 6 ,R c

2.Qa4/Qxc6/S{6/Sxg5/Re1

/Sf2

5l

#'A

3-move theme called check-prevention. B's lirst

move blocks a line to the wK, allowing W lo play a
continuation that would otheMise allow B to check W
on his second move.' (BDS) 'Unexpected second
move olfers of the wS' (J Quah)
PS43 (Speckmann) 1.S{5!

e.Ae7 &

3.Re8+ Kd7

#); 1...Se6 2.Sd4

(3.Sxe6 & 4.d7#); 2...Sxd4,Sg7 3.Kxb6 & 4.d7#',
2...5xc7 3.d7+ KdB 4.Sc6 #; 2...Sd8 3.RfB &
4.c8=Q # or 2.Rf8+ Kd7 3.c8=Q

4.Rxd8,cxd8=R(Q) #; 2...S else 3.Rxf8+ Kd7 4.Rd8

# 'An unexpected second move ofter ot the wS.' (JQ)
'with a variety of continuations on W's third move and

an unusual model afler 3...Kd7 4.Rdg #'

(MM)

'Overloaded bS nicely deflected.' (JG)

Bg3/Rg3/Sg3

rather colourless

key, but rich variations with the Grimshaws (mutual

interferences between R and B) on e6 and 93
enhanced by further S interferences on the same
squares!' (MM) '2 triple occupalions of a cutting point.'
(R Smook) 'Wide-ranging wQ. 1.Qe7? deJeated by
1...Se6!'(J Gill)

PS44 (Shire) 1.Se5 Sf4+ 2.Kd4 Rc4 #; 1.8c5 Ka4

2.Kc4 Se3 # 'Neat matching strategy with both b and
w pieces swapping tunctions. The mate in the 1.8c5
solution is a pin-model, with the blocking bishop
essentially pinned (strictly speaking c5 is both blocked
and guarded, bul the Bohemians considered such
mates to be acceptable as models; solvers thoughts
on the subiect are welcomed!) The other mate is not

pin-model, as c3 is doubly guarded.'

(MM)

'All

pieces participate in both solutions"' (JG)

PS39 (Eriksson) 1.Ke8!

1

...bxc4+/Rxe4+/b4+lBh5+ltxe4

2.

(2.Qxg7

#)

Bc6/Be6/c6l817/Be6

'A fine old{ashioned cross-checker with varied

strategy shown in the deJences, namely selfblocks on

c4 and e4, an interference on b4 and line-opening

the 1...8h5+ variation.' (MM) 'wK key

in

carefully

chosen.' (.lG)'Altractive cross-checks.' (RS)

PS40 (Quah) 1.Se3! [2.Sds (3.Sf4 #)

e5

3.Sf6 #];

1...8e6 2.S92 & 3.Sf4#; 1...e6 2.594 & 3.Sf6#;

1...8f5,8b7 2.S(x)fs & 3.S97 # 'The lirst 2 variations

show a pawn-Grimshaw, with mutual interferences
similarto the more usual rook and bishop type. Neatly
done in minialure.' (MM) 'Highly active wS against an
overloaded B.' (JG) 'Elegant illustralion of the theme.'
(RS). 'Simple and neat.' (AW Bowen)
PS41 (Mayhew) 1.896! () 1...Kd5 2.Qc7 0 Ke6
3.Qd6#; 1...Kc5 2.Qb7 0 Kc4 3.Qc6#; 1...Kb5

2.Oc7 0 Ka6,Ka4 3.Bd3,Be8#; 1...Kc3 2.Oh1 0

Kc4,Kdz,Kbz 3.Qc6,Qel ,Qa1 # 'The flight-giving key

leads to quiet (ie. non-checking) continuations in all
varialions and 3 model mates {all squares around the
bK are blocked or guarded in one way only and all of
the w force with the possible exception of king and
pawns takes part in the checkmate) alter Qa1,Qc6 and
Be8. After 3...Qc6 we have a mirror-model, since all
ol the squares adiacent to lhe king are vacant; while
the position afler the switchback 3.BeB is, tor obvious
reasons, a sideboard model, again with mirror
elements.' (MM) 'Superlr miniature with a tar from

obvious key.'

(RS)

'Attractive continuations.' (JG)

'Fine models.' (E Petite)

PS42 (Makarenko) 1.d7! (2.d8=Q(R)+ SxdB 3.Rc5
3,Rc5,Q(R)xd6 #); 1...S{5 2.Sf6+

# or 2...Sd6

Qxf6 3.e4 #; t...Be3 2.Sec3+ Rxc3 3.8e4

'A

#; 1.Rhd4
# 'An economical examole in

PS45 (Roland) 1.Rad4 Rc6+ 2.Ke5 Sc4

Sb7

2.Ke5 Re2

helpmate form of lhe anti-Bristol theme, in which likemoving b pieces interfere along the same line.' (MM)
'Mutual eclipse and exchange of functions between the
wR and S.' (A Ettinged 'Eleganl problem.' (L Vitale)
PS46 (Drazkowski) 1.Kd3 Sxe3 2.Kc3+ Sf5 #; 1.Kb3
Bxe3 2.Kc3+ Bb6 # 'Four switchbacks incorporating
unpinning and cross-checks. An entertaining idea.'
(MM) 'Double switchbacks with cross-checks. A
thrilling spectacle.' (RS) 'Simple bul ettective double
switchback.' (JG)
PS47 (Vaulin) (a) 1.Qf4 Sd4 2.Rxc4+ Kxc4 3Ke3
Re2 #; (b) 1.Qxc4+ Kb6 2.Qe6 Rc4+ 3 KdS Rd4 #;

'Chameleon echo model mates, with the essential

pieces in similar positions relative to the mated king,

but on squares of a different colour in each solution.
The wP turns out to be a hindrance!' (MM) 'lngenious.'
(JG) 'Very challenging and rewarding.' (RS)

PS48 (Mikan) 1.Qf2! 0 1...Qxfl 2.Qf5+ Qxf5 #;

1...9xt2 2.94 Qxf 1 #; 'Not terrible dif{icull solving, as
atter 1...Qxj1 the need to guard 94 suggests Ql5+ as
a continualion, nevertheless a neat sacrificial key and
quiet continuation 2.94.' (MM) 'Pretty O mates.' (EP)
'Beautiful construction, but key self-evident.' (AE)
PS49 (Mikan) 1.Rh7! 0 1...Bxg5,Bf8 2.Rxe7+Bxe7+
3.Kc3 b4 #; 1...897 2.Rxe3+ Be5 3.Qc6+ Sxc6 #;
'The key frees the Q from the job of guarding f7, after
which the bishop is gently guided to the appropriate
squares for performing guard duties in the mates.'
(MM) '1.96 (2.597+ & 3.Qc6+) looked so plausible,
but 1...8f4 refutes. The quiet 3.Kc3 proved elusive.'

(JQ) 'Clever zugzwang.' (AWB)

ORIGINALS

PSsO (Neborov) (a) 1.Kc8 Kxd6 2.Kd8 Rg8 #; (b)

1.KaB KxdO 2.Rb8 Ra7 #; 'A lucid demonstration ol
the ditferences between orthodox and Circe chess.
The solution to (a) tails in (b) because the reborn bR
guards 98, while in (b) 3.1<xa7?? is illegat as the R
would re-appear on a1.' (MM) 'Curious mate in (b)
with a seemingly undelended rook.' (JG)

PSs'l (Nebotov) (a) 1.Qb7+ KxeS 2.Kc8 Qd8

#;

(b)

1.Qb7+ Kf8 2.Kc8 Qd8 #; 'Solutions which appear to

be similar, but in reality are quite different. tn (b) the
wK must tread caretully; 1...Kxe8 sends the b to c8
betore the bK can occupythe square; 1...Kxe6 sends
the pawn to e7, blocking the.Q's path_to.d8, while
1...Kd6 would allow B to play 3.Kxd8, as the Q would
nol be guarding itself lrom its rebirth square! Only t8
is sate.' (MM) 'Highly amusing.' (RS) 'A ctear
dernonslration of Circe.' (AE)

PS52 (McDowell) 1.R97! 0 1...Rx97 2.8e7 #;

1...8x97 2.B/b2#; 1...R else 2.Ra7 # 'Nowotny-tike
eftects on 97, although curiously without a threat.'

(MM) 'Successive shut-offs of battery controllers.

Small and sweet.' (RS) 'Nice little Circe-Nowotny.
Hopefully not anticipated.' (SR)

PS53 (Stephenson) (a) 1.Kd5 Pae5 2.Kc5 Leds #;

(b) 1.Kt4 Lee5 2.K93 Pat4 #; 'A striking theme with
the bK making way for the W pieces. Note the use of
Vao on d8, which guards b6 in (a) and h4 in (b).' (MM)

in

'Difficult
view oI the unexpected minuscule
movements .' (RS) 'Fine analogy between solutions.'
(K Funk) 'l found this confusing at tirst, but

most

rewarding once I got the idea.' (AWB)

PS54 (Stephenson) 1.896! (2.15 #);

'1

.. . Bxd3/Qxd5./Qd 6/Qxe7/Sd6
#;
a

2.Sc2/Sxe6/Sb5/Sc6/Qe5
'ln Schiffmann
defence a b piece pins itself in such a way that il W
was to att-empt to carry out his threat, he would unpin
by interposition the b piece which would then be tree
lo fruslrate the mate. An example in orthodox
miniature {rom
32/4B3t7b/Q4KP1l4S2k (E
Barthelemy, Miniatures Strat6giques, 1935) #2 1.Qa1
(2.St3 #) 1...8x92 2.Qh8. In PS54 1...8xd3 paralyses
the bishops in anticipation of the threat 2.f5 which
would unpafalyse and allow 2...B,e4. W however,
exploits the immobility of the bishop, and mates with

#.

The 1...Qxds variation shows similar

Schitfmann strategy. 1:..Qd6 and 1...Qxe7 allow their
respective males because they block squares trom
which the bS could otherwise paralyse the mating
piece, (note, for example, that atter 1...Qxe7 2.sb5?
is not male because of 2...Sd6!) while 1.._SdO allows
2.Qe5 because the bQ is no longer able to attack her
counterpart.' (MM) '3 fine blocks to avoid paralysing
ef{ects.'(JQ)
2.5c2

MM

The'#2' under PS73 to PsTo.means 'W to play and

mate in two nbves against any defence.' Psz to
PS79 are also directmates, but longer.
PS73 is a first problem by a young Glaswegian who
did very well in the linal ol the British Chess Solving
Championship recently. lt shouldn't hold solvers up tor
long, but the main point is that it is a letter problem,
in this case 'l'. The remaining 2-movers are modem
compositions and solvers should not torget to look lor
set play and tries lor full enjoyment.
The 3-movers start off with a lovely miniature
(PS77) irom India which I hope is not anticipated. The
4-mover PS79, again from the sub-continent, shows
what I hope is a novel melding ol two tamiliar ideas
PSSO is our lirst original endgame study and White
is to play and draw. How can you stop the bP trom
promoting?
ln the helpmates PS81 lo PS84 (and PS88), B
plays first and co-operates with W to enabl W to mate
B in the number of moves specified. These examples
feature two twlns. In PS82, get to pan (b) by
replacing bBcS with a bS. In PS&}, another welcome
contribution by a novice composer, (b) is reached by
moving bPbT to b6.
In the selfmates PS85 and PS86, W plays and
torces B to mate W in 2 and 13 rnoves respectively. I
hope solvers will not be daunted by the length ot PS86
PS87 is a reflexmate. which is the same as a
selfmate, but with the added condition that either side
must male on the move it they can.
We end with three fairy problems, all home-brewed.
Two, PS88 and PS90, feature the Circe condition,
which is defined as lollows. When caplured, a piece
(not a K) is immedialely replaced on its square ot origin
(game array square) if that square is empty; in the
case ol R,B or S on the square ol the same colour as
lhat on which it was captured. Thus a WR captured on
h8 (a B square) would be replaced on al, provided
that a1 was empty; if a1 was occupied the R would be
removed lrom the board as in a normal capture.
Pawns go to the initial square ol the file they are
caplured on. A replaced R is deemed not lo have
moved lor castling purposes.

PS90, which

is well worth solving, is

serleshelpmate in which

plays

series of 9

consecutive moves (withoul W playing at all) to reach

a position where W can mate in one.
The @mDoser of PS89 is olb lM Colin Crouch. lt
was composed between rounds at lhe Hastings
International Chess Congress, where Colin was playing
in the Premier Tournament. ll is a helpstalemate,
which is like a helpmate except that the final goal is
stalemate (ot B) rather than mate.

Please send your solutions and commenls lo

Michael McDowell (nole his new address on the front
paqe) within 2 months ot receiving this issue.

BDS

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PS74 R FEDOROVICH

PS75 R DRAGOESCU

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PS77 N SIKDAR

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(1) T R DAWSON

SUPERPINS

Chemnitzer Tageblatt, 1925

by

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Mark Ridley & Brian Stephenson

Fairy Chess is the general term used to cover any

play which does not conform with the conventions of
orthodox problems. There are four main ways in which
a fairy problem may differ from an orthodox one.

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b) New pieces may be introduced, these having

A...A'

diflerent Dowers and movements lrom orthodox

men.

c) The size and/or shape ot the board may

be

#2 Superpins

changed.
to. or in place
orlhodox ones may be inlroduced.

d) New rules in addition

of

the

Although Fairy Chess may seem a vasl, complex

and possibly limitless offshoot of the orthodox game,
there is no reason why newcomers should be reluctant
to study it. The introduction ol this supplement lo Ihe
Problemist, and its inclusion of explanatory material for

those new to chess problems, gives us an ideal

opportunity to write articles lrom time to time to
encourage newcomers to Fairy Chess. We slart our
investigations with Superplns.
A piece is said to be pinned when it cannot move
on pain ol a more valuable piece being exposed to
capture as a result. ln chess problems the term pin is
used only when the king is on lhe end ot the pin line.
A[hough a piece which is pinned cannot rnove olt the
pin line, it still retains power to check the opposing
king.

ln

Superpins, pinned pieces cannol cneck.

Although this is only a small change in the rules, the

results can be quite substantial.
This new condition may be applied in problems ol
any stipulation, but directmate 2-movers dominate the
examples composed so far. Thus all but the last oJ the
ouotes in this article are 2-ers.
The exact inventor is unknown, but one ol the
earliest exponents was T R Dawson. As he was the

man who really brought about the interest in Fairy

Chess, it is appropriate to start with a problem by him.
1 is the earliest example of Superpins we have to
hand, but it will not necessarily be the first to be
composeo.
In the diagram position the bk is not in check from
the wScT - the bRd4 pins wRd6, which therefore does
not pin bBb6, which therefore does pin wsc7. The key
1.J3 threatens 2.Qxe2 # after which the seltpin 2...Rd3
would be illegal as it would unpin wRd6, which would
then pin bBb6, which would then not pin wsc7, which
would check. For the same reason neither 1...Rd3 nor
1...Rc4 deJeatthelhreat. The bBb6, not being pinned,
is free to move and after 1...8xa5, 2.Kc8 # works
because it unpins both wScT and wRd6, giving rise to
double check. Somewhat convoluted - as all the best
superpins problems are - but very rewarding.

(2.Qxe2 #)

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2 is another setling of the same idea, and again we

have a wS that's not checking the bK. bBbS pins

wBc4. which doesn't pin bRbs whbh does pin wsc5.
The need to provide tor 1...8xc4+! explains the key
1.Qc1 , which threatens 2.Qa3 #, efter which 2...8a4
and 2... Ra5 would both be illegal. 2...8a4 unpins wBc4
which then pins bRbs, which then doesn't pin wsc5.
2...Ra5 self-pins the bR which then doesn't pin wscs.
The defences allow white to unpin wS to give male.
Note that 1...Ra5 is no defence against the threat as
2.Qc3 pins bR which then doesn't pin wSc5.

(2) T R DAWSON
Fairv Chess Review. 1939

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3, by another great of British Chess Composition,

has two non-checking wPs! The key 1.Ke3 keeps
these two pinned, self-pins wRd3, which hence doesn't
check, grants two flights and threatens 2.K14 #,
unpinning everything for a triple check! After 1...8xe5
w can afford to play 2.Ke2 as e5 no longer needs to be
guarded. After 1...Kxes, 2.Kf2 is mate as c5 no longer
needs covering.

1...Qbq
1...Bd4
1...0d6

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Qd7,
Qd8,

Qf6

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(3) G F ANDERSON

In 5 we have 3 pinned, and therefore not checking,

Fairy Chess Review, 1937

w pieces - Qe5, Sfs and Bg5. After the key, t.Sbs

(2.Qxd6 #) the maiority of the play consists of checks

to the wK leading to double and lriple checks. Bui

that's not all; in the by-play 1...Qe6, unpinning wQ,
leads to 2.Q97 #, pinning bRfT so that wStS mates, a
beautiful addition to this prizewinner.

(5) C P SYDENHAM
2ndPtize, The Problemist. 19Bg

#2 Superpins

1.Ke3!

(2.Kf4

#\

1. . .Bxe5 2.Ke2 #
1. . .Kxc5 2.Bze'] #
1. , .Kxe5 2.Kfz #
Another British composer who has worked with
Superpins is Colin Sydenham. In 4, it seems that
White only has to protect wsb3 with his K to threaten
2-Be2# Yet White must be careful. After 1.Ka2? Black
deleats by 1...Qe6! since it 2.B,e2+? Kcs! as wsb3 is
now pinned. Similady it 1.Kc2?, Black deteats by
1...Qc5! since il 2.B,e2+? Kb4! as wPc3 is not pinned.
Both these tries ambush the bQ behind the bK atono
a potential pin line.

#2 Superpins

1. Sb5
1
1
1

..

.Rxfs+

. . .Rxg4+

(2.Qxd6 f)

2.K'xfs
2.Kxg4

5nJ+

z.KI5

sd3+

(4) C P SYDENHAM

. . .Qxe5

2.Ke4 #
2.Kxe5 #

BCM, 1983

. . .dxe3

2.xxe3

-Krb

2.Sfxd6

--

...Se4

kv^q

2.K93

*
#

2.Qs7 #
2.Kxe4,

Sbxd6 *

ln 6 any move by wK threatens 2.fu6 #, but White

must be careful which move is made. 1.Kh5? lails to
1...Rb5! which would give flights on e3 and 93 il the
threat were carried out. All other wK lirst moves lail for
similar reasons. Only 1.Kf6! works because it avoids

all polential pins. Colin set a similar problem in ihe

Fairy Solving Competition at the Bournemouth PCCC
in 1989, and very tricky it was to solve!

#2 Superpins

I.Ka2? (2.Be2 #)
7.Kc2? (2.8e2 #)
1 . Kb2

12

.Be2 *)

Qe6l
Qc5

(2.8e2+? Kc5 ! )

(2

.Be2+? Kb4

||

40

(2.Rhs *)

(6) C P SYDENHAM

1.Bb3

(v) Phenix,1990

t...Ko)

2.Bxd5

1...e97

2.Kxe8 *
2.Kxd7 #
2.Kxe7 *
2.Kxc8 #

''...'.,,'

.,i.:',i.'.,..,'''.'..'..:',..:'i

'',',.,,

ii:::i::

*,,"
''''';.,,
':.'

,',.'...,

1...Rxd7+
1. . .Bxe7+

I . . KXCU+
1...S-+

''' c?;':;;'"

fi4'.

2.K(x)c7 *
2.Sxb3

a_ - -EXDJ

,,,

1-..Bxd3

1'a 4:.*

2.Qb6

Alter the complexities of the previous problem,

1.Kf6!

(2.596#)

1...Rf1
1...e3

2.QxfI{

(8) Y CHEYLAN
Diagrammes, 1988

.,:, f;

2.Qd4+

7 is perhaps the most subtle problem in this article.

wRcS is oinned and thus doesn't check. bBl6 pins
wBe7, which doesn't pin bRd6, which does pin wSd7,
which therelore doesn't check. 1.Bb3 threatens 2.Rhs
#, a mate not stopped by the illegal move of the bB to
the 5th rank as that would unpin wBe7, which would
pin bRd6, which wouldn't pin wsd7. Similarly lhe self-

....

,l

unoinned. Most ol the variations are ol a sort thal we

have seen belore

but

1 .OS8 allows

2.RxJ6

unpinning wBe7, thus pinning bRd6, thus unpinning

wsd7, which checks. 1...895,Bh4 leads to 2.Qb6 #' as
alterthis 2...Kxb6would be illegal because bRd6would
then be pinned, and therelore not pinning wsd7. Note
the tries and the reason why the key is the only bishop
move that works.

(7) C P SYDENHAM
Phenix, 199t

#2 Superpins

Rh5 #)

2.Kxe8?

Ba4

.:,

TT

lli

'':
'

':

h
:fl

' /-\ ::::.: fr

: 'l-1-.1: : ,i--+

pin 1...Rd5 is illegal because then wSdT would be

pins wBd3, so allowing Black's second rnove, (pinning

wRes), to a square that is not guarded by 3 w pieces.
The mating move is an unpin of all three units by the
wK to give a triple check.

. .rc):
...Rd1l
...Rf1!
...R91!
...Rh1!

Kh5? (2 . Sg6#)
1-Kh6? (2.sq6#)
7.Kf'7? (2.59|6#)
L -Kg1? (2 . sg6#)
1.Kh7? (2. sg6#)
1.

(2

our only helpmate - may come as welcome relief.

Black's first rnove pins wRf3 and White's firsl move

#2 Superpins

1.8a2?

#
#

2. Sxd3

Bh4

gl

1.B9f8,

#
#

2.Rxf6

1. -.e98

u::-

a*-r

H#2 Superpins

1.Q94 Re5t 2.Kf5 Kd2