Originals
Vol II, No.17-20, Winter 1998

13-14:
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h#2
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s#2,n
15:
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16:
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h#3,n
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17-20:
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21-24:
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Original Selfmates

500. Miomir Nedeljkovic
Yugoslavia
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s#2 8+5
1.fg6! ep (~)
1... e6 2.Qd6 hg6#
1... e5 2.Qd7: hg6#
1... d6 2.Be6 hg6#
En passant key and three variations with 13 men only.[A].

501. Vukota Nikoletic
Yugoslavia
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s#3 10+9
1.Sc7! ~ 2.Sf3+ Sd4: 3.Sd5+ Rd5:#
1... Rg4 2.Sd3+ Rd4:+ 3.Sd5+ Rd5:#
1... Rg6: 2.Sc4+ Kf7 3.Sd6+ Rd6:#
1... Re8 2.Sf7+ Re5 3.Se8+ Qe8:#
Consistent play of S-B battery (including "Siers" jumps).[ZG]

502. Aleksandr Pankratyev
Russia
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s#3 9+11
1... Sef5: 2.Sg6+ Ke4 3.Qd3+ Bd3:#
1... Shf5: 2.Sf7+ Ke4 3.Qd3+ Bd3:#
1.Qd3! ~ 2.Qe3+ Qe4 3.Qe4+ Be4:#
1... Sef5: 2.Sf7+ Sf7: 3.Qf5:+ Bf5:#
1... Shf5: 2.Sg6+ Sg6: 3.Qf5:+ Bf5:#
Reciprocal change based on necessity of forcing the BK to e4 in the set play and decoying the BS from guarding the square f5 after the key.[MV]

503. Milivoj S. Nesic
Yugoslavia
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s#3 10+12
1... d3 2.Bd2:+(A) Kd4: 3.Sb3+ Rb3:#
1... d5 2.Bd8+(B) Kd6 3.Sb7+ Rb7:#
1.Rb7! ~ 2.Qh2+ Kd5 3.Rb5+ Rb5:#
1... d3 2.Bd8+(A) Kd4: 3.Bb6+ Rb6:#
1... d5 2.Bd2:+(B) Kd6: 3.Bb4+ Rb4:#
Reciprocal change in a good position after withdrawal key.[ZG]

504. Victor Kolpakov
Russia
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s#4 b) BPh4-->h6 4+2
a) 1.Bf3 Kg3 2.Bg2 Kf2/h3 3.Be5(+) h3/Kf2 4.Bh2 hg2#
b) 1.Be1 h5 2.Bg4+ hg4 3.Bf2 g3 4.Bg1 g2#
Two good and completely different solutions with only 6 pieces on the board.[MV]

505. Vladan Vuckovic
Yugoslavia
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s#4v 5+4
1.Kh8? ~ 2.Qe7+
1... Kd8 2.Qd7+
1... 0-0-0+!
1.Re6+! Kd8 2.Re8+ Ke8: 3.Kh8!
Unusual logical maneouvre including black castling.[ZG]

506. Vukota Nikoletic
Yugoslavia
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s#4 14+6
1.Qb2! ~ 2.Qe2+ Se2: 3.Bf4+ Sf4: 4.Sd3+ Sd3:#
1... Rd8 2.Bf6+ Kf5 3.Rg5+ Kf4 4.Se6+ Se6:#
1... Ra2 2.f4+ Ke4 3.Bg6+ Sf5 4.Qc2+ Rc2:#
Excellent threat and nicely matched variations.[ZG]

507. Aleksandr Azhusin
Russia
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s#4 10+13
1.g5! ~ 2.Rc6+/Bb6+
1... Bg5: 2.Rc6+ Kd5 3.Re6+ Kc5 4.Re5+ Re5:#
1... Rg5: 2.Bb6+ Kd6 3.Bd8+ Kc5 4.Be7+ Re7:#
1... Sc4 2.Sb7+! Kd5 3.Sd6+ Kc5 4.Se4+ Re4:#
Nowotny, white and black battery.[A]
Good harmony of thematic variations, but it would be much better if the variations appeared after black "Grimshaw".[ZG]

508. Vladan Vuckovic
Yugoslavia
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s#5 8+4
1.Ka1 Qf1! 2.Qa3! Qd1:+ 3.Qc1 Qe1 4.Qd1 Qf1 5.Qe1 Qe1:#
(1... Qd1:+ 2.Qc1 Qe1 3.Qd1 Qf1 4.Qe1 Qe1:#; 1... Qf1 2.Qa3 Qe1? 3.Qf8! Qf1 4.Re1 Qe1:#)
Duel two Queens[A]

509. Waldemar Tura
Poland
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s#6 4+4
1.f8Q! (~)
1... Kg3 2.Qf1 h3 3.Qf6 h2+ 4.Kh1 Kh3 5.Qf2 g3 6.Qf4 g2#
1... g3 2.Qf4 g2 3.e4! de4 4.Qe4: Kg3 5.Qf5 h3 6.Qe4 h2#
Another Kings&Pawns example with two full-length lines.[MV]

510. Aleksandr Pankratyev
Russia
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s#6 11+9
1.h3! c2 2.Bd5:+ Kd5: 3.Qd7+ Ke4 4.Sd6+ Kd5 5.Sc4+ Ke4 6.Sd2+ Bd2:#
1... Rg1/Rh1 2.Bf5:+ Kf5: 3.Qf7+ Ke4 4.Sf6+ Kf5 5.Sg4+ Ke4 6.Sf2:+ Bf2:#
Attractive sacrifices of white bishop and familiar play of "Siers" battery in an economical setting.[ZG]

511. V. Kolpakov & V. Surkov
Russia
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s#12 (C-) 5+2
1.Qb5+ Rc4 2.f8Q Kd4 3.Qh8+ Kd3 4.Qh1 Kd4 5.Se6+ Kd3 6.Qhh5 Ke4 7.Qbe5+ Kd3 8.Sf4+! Rf4: 9.Qc3+ Ke4 10.Qb4+ Kd3 11.Qh3+ Rf3 12.Qf1+ Rf1:#
NOTE: Not computer tested by the editor!

512. Frank Muller
Germany
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s#20 (C-) 4+2
1.Qf6+ Kg4 2.Rg1+ Kh3 3.Qh6 Kh4 4.f4 Kh3 5.f5 Kh4 6.f6 Kh3 7.f8 Kh4 8.f8B Kh3 9.Bc5 Kh4 10.Bf2+ (Return) Kh3 11.Re1 (Return!) Kg4 12.Qe6+ Kg5! 13.Re5+ Kf4 14.Qf6+ Kg4 15.Re4+ Kh3 16.Qe6+ Bg4 17.Qh6+ Bh5 18.Bg1 hg3 19.Qf4+ Kh3 20.Qf3+ Bf3:#
NOTE: Not computer tested by the editor!

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