[Retros] Three SPG's from Paul Monsky

[Nicolas.Dupont at math.univ-lille1.fr]

> NDE> Do you also have an example combining cross-captures

> NDE> with two impostor rooks?

>

> ND> Something like this ?

>

> ND>  1.Ph2-h4   Pa7-a5    2.Ph4-h5   Ta8-a6    3.Ph5-h6   Ta6-b6

> ND>  4.Ph6xg7   Tb6-b3    5.Pa2xb3   Ph7-h5    6.Ta1-a4   Th8-h6

> ND>  7.Ta4-c4   Pa5-a4    8.Th1-h4   Pa4-a3    9.Pb2xa3   Th6-a6

> ND> 10.Fc1-b2   Ta6-a8   11.Fb2-f6   Cb8-a6   12.Th4-d4   Ph5-h4

> ND> 13.Cb1-c3   Ph4-h3   14.Dd1-a1   Ph3-h2   15.Re1-d1   Ph2-h1=T

> ND> 16.Rd1-c1   Th1-h8

>

> Yes, except that in Monsky's game neither impostors is promoted

> and the promoted piece is a cross-captured Bishop.


I don't say that his game is without interest, just that cross-captures is
a well-known field, where beautiful things have been already achieved (see
Joost's examples). Thus, in my opinion, the motivation has to be strong
enough to continue to work on it.

Nicolas.