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| (1) Posted by Eugene Rosner [Friday, May 10, 2013 23:16] |
Is the Stimson(Ua Tane)-Fink 1Pr. Good Companions self block task #2 clearly....
a 4+4+4=12 problem?!
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| (2) Posted by seetharaman kalyan [Saturday, May 11, 2013 07:55] |
In addition to the eight mates after selfblocks (nine if you count the changed mate for 1...Sc6 from the set), it has four other mates (if that is what you mean) and some wonderful correction play by all the three black pieces. A masterpiece not bettered for more than 90 years !
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| (3) Posted by Jacques Rotenberg [Sunday, May 12, 2013 14:05] |
A.J. Fink
Ua Tan
Goog Companion 1920 -7
1st Prize
 (= 11+9 )
2#
1…S×c6 2.R×d7‡
1…d×c6 2.Rd7‡
1.Rc8! blocus
1…d6 2.e6‡
1…d×c6 2.Rd8‡
1…S×c6 2.Sc7‡
1…Sd4 2.Sf4‡
1…Sc5 2.S×b4‡
1…f×e5 2.Q×d7‡
1…e6 2.Qe4‡
1…Rd4 2.Sc3‡
1…Rd~ 2.Be4‡
1…c3 2.B×b3‡
1…S3~ 2.Ra5‡
1…S4~,d6 2.e6‡
white self blocks :
1.B×b4? [2.e6‡] mais 1…Sc5!
1.R×b4? blocus mais 1…Sc5!
1.c×d7? [2.S×b4‡, 2.d8=Q/R‡] mais 1…Sc6!
others tries :
1.Ka7? blocus mais 1…S×c6+!
1.Kb7? [2.R×d7‡] mais 1…Sc5+!
1.Bb1? blocus mais 1…c3!
1.Bb2? [2.Sf4‡. 2.Q×d7‡] mais 1…S×a6!
with the set play, and a little good will, you can see even 10 black self-blocks
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| (4) Posted by Eugene Rosner [Sunday, May 12, 2013 16:41] |
thanks for showing it Jacques!
What I meant about 12, is that it be awarded a perfect grade. Is it a perfect setting?
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| (5) Posted by seetharaman kalyan [Sunday, May 12, 2013 18:23]; edited by seetharaman kalyan [13-05-12] |
I am sure it is a 12. It has good black play (apart from the selfblocks), changed mate, task, and a mutate ! If there is a better traditional twomover, I am yet to see it ! Mr.Dorairaj's BCF prize winner showing eight mates after black-interference moves of two black knights (also a task) and the nine interference tasks of H.W.Grant come close.
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| (6) Posted by Jacques Rotenberg [Sunday, May 12, 2013 21:34]; edited by Jacques Rotenberg [13-05-13] |
The 4+4+4 refers to Fide Albums notation.
It means a perfect score, not a perfect problem. I would translate it as "worth to quote"
This one due to its celebrity is like having received even more points !
Now, is it "the problem of the century " ? I would not say so.
In any case a great one!
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