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MatPlus.Net Forum Twomovers Stocchi theme
 
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(1) Posted by Geoff Foster [Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 05:38]

Stocchi theme


Is this the earliest example of the Stocchi theme (3 self-blocks on one square with dual avoidance)?

F.T.Hawes, The Austral 1927
(= 6+9 )
#2
1.Qg5! (2.Qe7)
1...Bd3+ Sg6
1...Sd3 2.Sxd5
1...d3 2.Se6
1...Be2 2.Rxe2
1...hxg3 2.Qxg3
 
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(2) Posted by Frank Richter [Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 07:37]

No:
William B. Rice
Hampshire Post 21.2.1913
(= 9+9 )
#2 (9+9)

1. Le5? (2. Sd6, c7) ...Sf4!; 1. Ld6? (2. c7, De8) ...f4!; 1. Lc7? (2. De8) ...Df4!;
1. Db7! (2. De7) ...Sf4/f4/Df4 2. Te5/Sd6/c7
Stocchi with remarkable tries.
 
 
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(3) Posted by Michael McDowell [Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 08:40]

Blake showed it earlier in three-move form:


P.F.Blake
4th Prize, Brighton Society and Das Neue Illustrierte Blatt Ty. 1903-04

(= 8+8 )

Mate in 3

1.Sd6 (>2.Qxc4+)

1...Rxd6 2.Qxe5+
1...cxd6 2.Rf4
1...Bxd6 2.Be6+

(1...c5 2.Rf6)
 
   
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(4) Posted by [Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 13:14]

A.W. Malmström
Aftonbladet
3. November 1900

(= 8+9 )


1. Kg4! (2. f4) ...Rd5/Sd5/ed5 2. Qh2/Sd3/Qe1
 
 
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