9th December 2024
Selected by Michael McDowell
Arno Tüngler
3rd Prize, Die Schwalbe, 1978
Serieshelpmate in 5
2 solutions
As perfect a Meredith as you will ever see. In each solution Black plays a sequence of 5 moves after which White delivers mate.
1.Kd6 2.Sf4 3.Sge2 4.Ke5 5.Rd6 Rxe2
1.Ke6 2.Se4 3.S2g3 4.Ke5 5.Re6 Bxg3
Ravi Shankar: An interesting idea & effortless construction!
Richard Stein: A very cute problem with alternating unpin and knight-shifting line play.