[Retros] It's that time again...

[Francois Labelle]

Congratulations to Noam Elkies for his 2007-themed problem. In Popeye 
notation (C+):

beginproblem
forsyth 8/8/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RSBQKBSR
stipulation ser-a=>b 12
forsyth 8/8/8/8/2P1P3/2S1RS2/PP1P1PPP/1RB2BQK
option NoBk
endproblem

Here's one with our beloved theme: Pawn to-the-(1st)-rank mate. How many 
solutions?

beginproblem
forsyth rsbqkbsr/ppp1pp1p/3p4/8/7P/6P1/PPPPPP2/RSBQK2q
stipulation dia 6.0
endproblem

Happy New Year!

 	Francois