[Retros] solving in Messigny : I the problems

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Hello,

The now traditional French Retro Solving Championship was held in Messigny on 
Saturday the 7th from 15:00 to 17:30 

Below are the 10 problems submitted to the solvers. They are all originals 
due to appear in french magazine Phenix.
The solving time is 2h30 (in case of ex aequo, the quickest wins; so it can 
be wise to decide not to use the full time, even if not every problem is 
solved...)

Good solving!
 Michel

1 :
rnb1k2r/pppp1p2/4p1pb/7p/8/3P4/PPP1PPPP/RNBKQqNR
SPG 8.5 (15+15)

2:
rnb2rk1/ppppp2p/4p1pn/8/4Q3/4PNPq/PPPPP2P/RNB2RK1
SPG 11.0 (15+15)

3:
rn1qkbnr/ppp2ppp/8/8/7P/8/PPPP1P1P/2KR1bNR
SPG 12.0 (11+14)

4:
rnb3nr/pppp4/3ppk2/6pp/7b/8/PPPPPP2/RNBQK1NR
SPG 13.0 (13+15)

5:
6nr/ppp1k1pq/4ppp1/3p4/P3Prb1/N7/1PPP1PP1/R1BQKBN1
SPG 14.0 (14+14)

6:
2k5/p1p2pQp/3Bpn2/rPnP1P1P/P1P1PbP1/2r2B2/7q/R3KbNR
SPG 19.5 (15+13)

7:
1Kb2bnr/ppp1pppp/8/3BN2Q/8/4P3/PPPPRPPP/RNB2qnk
SPG 16.0  Haunted Chess (16+14)
[Haunted Chess : a captured unit becomes a « ghost » which reappears when the 
capturing unit moves; in case of 2 ghosts on the same square (consecutive 
captures), the oldest one disappears]

8:
bk1BB2n/b1pKRp1p/ppp1p1p1/8/8/8/8/8
On which square was black Queen captured? (4+12)

9:
K7/2Pppp2/1qrp4/brp4P/pkP5/3P3p/PP2PP1N/N6B
Last moves? 
a) diagram (12+12)
b) white Rc6 (13+11)
[indicate sequence of last moves, as long as they are unique]

10:
qB3nRK/b2p2pp/1pkpp3/N1p3Q1/2P3p1/1P2P3/2PP2P1/1B6
History of Rooks? (12+12) 
[for each Rook, indicate initial square and final square (= position in 
diagram or capture square)]
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