[Retros] StrateGems 14

Pascal Wassong pascal.wassong at free.fr
Mon Apr 29 17:41:37 EDT 2002


Hello,

I am unsuccessfully trying to solve the following problem :


> R0094 - Kevin Begley

> 8/8/8/8/4n3/2nB4/7k/4KQPN (5+3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

> | | . | | . |*N | . | | . |

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

> | . | |*N | B | . | | . | |

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

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

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

> | . | | . | | K | Q | P | N |

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

> #1, Circe Parrain (Yes, there is a pawn on g1!)


My analyse is :
1. The bK is in check by the wPg1.
2. This pawn could only have reached square g1 by rebirth, so it was captured by the
previous black move.
3. It cannot have been captured at c3 because there is no white move equipollent to c3-
g1.
4. It cannot have been captured at e4 because there is no white move equipollent to e4-
g1.
5. So it has been captured by the bK at g2 and white just played a move equipollent to
h2-g1.
6. This move cannot be by the wBd3, because e4 is occupied.
7. This move cannot be by the wQf1 coming from g2, because the wK would be in check
by the wQ.
8. So the last white move was wKf2(x)g1.
9. And the previous black move was the capture by the bK of the wPh2 : bKh3xPh2.
10. But then there is no explanation for the check given by the bNe4. It cannot have
been captured at e5 at the previous white move, because e5 is empty.

What did I miss ?

Best,
Pascal





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