Illustration helpmates 1

Here are two helpmates that should illustrate this discussion. First was sent in by Mario Parrinello.
Anders Lundström
Christer Jonsson
1st Prize Springaren 1983-85

a) 1.Ke6 Bf8 2.d5 Rc6 3.Kd7 Rd6#
b) 1.Kc6 Ra1 2.Sd5 Ra6 3.Kc7 Bd6#









h#3 (3+9)
b) e8 -» d8
Ludovit Lehen
Zoltan Labai
1st Place Slovakia-Latvija C 23.6.1991

1.Rd4 Rxc2 2.Sd5 Rxe6#
1.Bh7 Rxe6 2.Sg6 Bxf3#
1.Bg1 Bxf3 2.Sf2 Rxc2#

Judge Fadil Abdurahmanovic:
"The basic strategy is excellent: black critical moves with interferences and pinning of black pieces. Unfortunately in each solution one thematic piece does not play."









h#2 (5+12)
3.1.1.1
Ludovit Lehen
Zoltan Labai
1st Place Slovakia-Latvija C 23.6.1991
version

1.Bg1 Bxh7 2.Sf2 Rxg3#
1.Qc8 Rxd6 2.Sd7 Bxh7#
1.Rh4 Rxg3 2.Sg4 Rxd6#

First author of the previous h# was understandably not satisfied with some elements and she added two features into this version:
1. inactive white piece at least "seems" to be active,
2. all black critical moves are to the edge of board.
He was also unsuccessfully trying to substitute one white rook by white queen to have same types of pieces playing in respective first moves. Is anybody able to do that?









h#2 (6+15)
3.1.1.1

Comments to Juraj Lörinc.
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