[Retros] The Problemist March 2008

[Norbert Geissler]

Hello all,

as it was published in the fairy section (I suppose),
the authors didn't have any retro-analysis in mind.
Just solve beginning with the given position and enjoy
this little miniature ...

Norbert

Joost de Heer wrote:

> And another one with retro content(or without??) in this issue:

> 

> F2622 - Alberto Armeni, Norbert Geissler

> r3k3/p3p3/P7/K7/3P4/8/8/8 (3+4)

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |*R | . |   | . |*K | . |   | . |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |*P |   | . |   |*P |   | . |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | P | . |   | . |   | . |   | . |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | K |   | . |   | . |   | . |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   | . |[I]| P |   | . |   | . |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | . |   | . |   | . |   | . |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> |   | . |   | . |   | . |   | . |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> | . |   | . |   | . |   | . |   |

> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

> s#5, Maximum, Imitator c4

> 

> As far as I can see, black can't castle, as his last move must've been 

> with his king to e8. But then it's cooked with 1.Ka4/Kb4{Ic3/Id3} 

> Rd8{If3/Ig3} 2. Ka5{If4} Rd5{If1}#.

> 

> Joost

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