A light position with two stipulations which together produce an
interesting effect.
a) 1.g5. 1...Kd5 2.Sf4; 1...Kf5 2.Bd7; 1...Ke7 2.Re4.
b) 1.g5. 1...Kd5 2.Bd7; 1...Kf5 2.Re4; 1...Ke7 2.Sf4.
The change of aim causes the replies to the king flights to move round in an ABC-BCA cycle, an idea known as
the Lačný theme, after Slovak composer L’udovít Lačný (1926-2019).
Jacob Hoover: We have a 3x2 Lačný, but presented in a very unique and interesting way.
Richard Stein: A nifty cyclic theme, and the fact that both parts use the same key is a sneaky trick.