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2020-2021 – The Postal Round Problems and solutions

Note: In these solutions, those moves that were required are given in bold type. All else is given for the sake of completeness and for the interest of solvers. The symbol 'S' is used for knight.

1. Neal Turner

Suomen Shakki, 1985

5bK1/B7/3SR1p1/s1S3q1/P2k4/6p1/B1bPQs2/1r6

Mate in 2

2. A. Grin

Schach-Aktiv, 1992

8/5SK1/1P3P2/1B1k4/1Q1p1p2/1p5b/5P2/5ss1

Mate in 3

3. Ernesto Ferrón De La Fuente

3rd Prize, The Problemist, 1976

4K1S1/3p2S1/3PpppR/Q3s1k1/2P2sPp/1p5P/4b3/2BB4

Mate in 3

4. Evgenij Bogdanov & Leonid Makaronez

64, 1978

2Q4B/bK2P3/1p1p1r1r/1R2s1S1/3k4/1p1p4/5Pp1/5b2

Mate in 4

5. Alois Johandl

Rochada Europa, 1999

6K1/8/8/S3p1s1/6p1/4Bpr1/4p1pb/Q3skr1

Mate in 7

6. A. Grin & O. Pervakov

2nd Prize, 64, 1988

8/7P/8/5S2/5R1p/8/kr1p3p/3K4

White to play and win

7. Vukota Nikoletic

3rd HM., Problem Bulletin, 1993

b7/p1p1R3/2p3S1/p1K1pp2/2QSkq1r/2P1p1s1/1R3rP1/2B2Bb1

Selfmate in 3

8. A. Pankratiev

1st-3rd Place, Moscow Ch., 2003

1B6/5s2/2pbp3/1s1rkr1R/3pq3/8/8/K7

Helpmate in 3; 4 solutions


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