11th ISC – Problems with Solutions – Category 3

11th International Solving Contest (ISC)
25th January, 2015

Category 3 – Problems and Solutions

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#2		 Frank W. MARTINDALE
The American Chess Journal 1877

1.Tg4! [5]
1…T~ 2.Dg5:#
1…h4 2.Th4:#
1…hg4 2.Dh2#

Notation: King=K Queen=D Rook=T Bishop=L Knight=S Pawn=P
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#2		 George E. CARPENTER
The Globe (Buffalo) 1875

1.Da7! [5] Kd4: 2.Td6#

Notation: King=K Queen=D Rook=T Bishop=L Knight=S Pawn=P
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#3		 Mikhaïl MARANDYUK
Smena 1992

1.Dd7!
1…Ke5 2.Lg7+ [1,5] Kf4 3.Dd2#
1…Kg6 2.Dg7+ [1,5] Kh5 3.Dg5#
1…f4 2.Kg4 [1,5] Ke5/Kg6 3.Lg7/Dg7#

For all three lines: [5]

Notation: King=K Queen=D Rook=T Bishop=L Knight=S Pawn=P
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#3		 André CHERON

Le Temps 1933

1.Lh3! Kc5 2.Dg4 [5] Kc6 3.Dc8#

Notation: King=K Queen=D Rook=T Bishop=L Knight=S Pawn=P
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#4		 Martin W. HOFFMANN
Schweizerische Schachzeitung 1977

1.Lf1! Kg8 2.Lc4+ Kh7 3.Sd5 [5] Kg8 4.Sf6#

Notation: King=K Queen=D Rook=T Bishop=L Knight=S Pawn=P
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=		 Sergeï ZHIGIS
Shakhmatny listok 1928

1.d6! [1] c6! 2.h6 [+2=3] b2 3.h7 b1D 4.h8D+ Db8 5.Dd8! [+2=5] Dd8: =

Notation: King=K Queen=D Rook=T Bishop=L Knight=S Pawn=P

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