Originals
Vol II, No.16, Winter 1997

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

Original Selfmates

393. Victor Kolpakov
Russia
K4R3r8k5R7S1P8Q






s#2 b) WSa4-->e6 6+2
a) 1.Rc8+ Rc7 2.Ra7 Rc8:#
b) 1.Ra6+ Rb6 2.Rb8 Ra6:#
Would be OK as the final positions of a longer s#, as published: hmmmmmmm... [Jorma Paavilainen]

394. Milan Velimirovic
Yugoslavia
7B7BP7rP21pp1R1Q2Prk5K






s#4 8+5
1.Qf2! (~)
1... Ra3 2.Rc4+ Rd3 3.Rd4 Kc1 4.Qc2+
1... Ra4 2.Rc5+ Re4 3.Re5 Kc1 4.Qc2+
1... Rb5: 2.Rc6+ Rf5 3.Rf6 Kc1 4.Qc2+
1... Ra6: 2.Rc7+ Rg6 3.Rg7 Kc1 4.Qc2+
WR vs. BR opposition duel. With WB on d4 (instead on h8) the key 1.Bh8! would be visually more beautiful, but I think that non-standard waiting move more original and difficult.  [Author]
A kind of a systematic movement in a perfect setting. [Jorma Paavilainen]

395. Leonid Makaronets
Israel
sb6pqr2p1R1ppK4Pp3SQ1SP2k1BBR






s#4 10+10
1.Be2! ~ 2.Bd3+ Kf3 3.Bb5:+ Ke4 4.Bc6:+
1... Qa6 2.Sc5+ bc5 3.Sg3+ Kd4 4.Qd5+ cd5#
1... Qc8 2.Qe3+ Kf5: 3.Qf3+ Kg6 4.Qf7:+ Rf7:#
Mate-building in three full-length lines. Unexpected halfbattery after 1... Qa6. [Milan Velimirovic]

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