[Retros] Messigny Solving Championship

[Pascal Wassong]

Hello,

As each year, the French Retro solving championship took place at the Messigny 
Meeting.

Here are the 8 problems that the solvers had to find in 2 hours.  All the problems are 
originals for Phénix, where they will be published in an article about the championship.

To let you the pleasure of solving, I'll post the solutions only in a few days.

Have fun,
Pascal



1. Joost de Heer
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| R |   | B | Q | K | B | N | R |

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rnb1kbn1/1p1pppp1/6p1/2p5/8/N7/1PPPPPPP/R1BQKBNR
SPG in 9,0   (15 + 13)


2. Christoph Fieberg
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rnb3k1/pppppp2/7p/6p1/8/2QPP3/PPP2PPP/RNB1KBNR
SPG in 9,5  (16 + 12)


3. Pascal Wassong
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| R | N | B | Q | K | B | N |   |

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SPG in 13,0  (14 + 16)


4. Satoshi Hashimoto
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SPG in 15,5  (13 + 16)


5. Rustam Ubaidullaev
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SPG in 18,0  (16 + 16)


6.  Gianni Donati
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SPG in 20,5  (14 + 15)


7. Gianni Donati
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How many of the last captures are completely determined ?  Give them in the correct 
order.  (14 + 9)


8.  Tom Volet
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How many of the last pawn moves are completely determined ? Give them in the 
correct order.  (14 + 12)