[Retros] StrateGems 36 - Oct-Dec 2006

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R130 - Bernd Gràfrath
2bkrbsr/2pqpSp1/2p5/1p1p1p1p/8/2PsP1P1/1P1PSP1P/2BQKB1R (14+16)
+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+

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8   .   .  -B  -K  -R  -B  -S  -R   8

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7   .   .  -P  -Q  -P   S  -P   .   7

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6   .   .  -P   .   .   .   .   .   6

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5   .  -P   .  -P   .  -P   .  -P   5

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4   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   4

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3   .   .   P  -S   P   .   P   .   3

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2   .   P   .   P   S   P   .   P   2

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1   .   .   B   Q   K   B   .   R   1

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+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+
Is the position legal? Suicide chess

P0197 - Guy Sobrecases
rsb1kb1r/ppq2p1p/3p4/8/2P5/8/PP1PPPP1/RSBQKBSR (15+12)
+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+

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8  -R  -S  -B   .  -K  -B   .  -R   8

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7  -P  -P  -Q   .   .  -P   .  -P   7

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6   .   .   .  -P   .   .   .   .   6

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5   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5

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4   .   .   P   .   .   .   .   .   4

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3   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   3

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2   P   P   .   P   P   P   P   .   2

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1   R   S   B   Q   K   B   S   R   1

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+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+
Exact proofgame in 7.5 moves (C+)

P0198 - Unto Heinonen
6r1/p7/1qsk2b1/2pprspp/5b2/8/PP2PP1P/RSBQKBSR (13+13)
+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+

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8   .   .   .   .   .   .  -R   .   8

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7  -P   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7

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6   .  -Q  -S  -K   .   .  -B   .   6

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5   .   .  -P  -P  -R  -S  -P  -P   5

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4   .   .   .   .   .  -B   .   .   4

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3   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   3

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2   P   P   .   .   P   P   .   P   2

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1   R   S   B   Q   K   B   S   R   1

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+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+
Proofgame in 17.0 moves (C+)

P0199 - Gianni Donati
3qkbsr/ppR1pppp/1sR5/2p5/P3BB2/2P1KSP1/1PP1PP1P/3Q1S2 (16+13)
+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+

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8   .   .   .  -Q  -K  -B  -S  -R   8

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7  -P  -P   R   .  -P  -P  -P  -P   7

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6   .  -S   R   .   .   .   .   .   6

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5   .   .  -P   .   .   .   .   .   5

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4   P   .   .   .   B   B   .   .   4

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3   .   .   P   .   K   S   P   .   3

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2   .   P   P   .   P   P   .   P   2

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1   .   .   .   Q   .   S   .   .   1

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+---a---b---c---d---e---f---g---h---+
Proofgame in 18.5 moves (C+)