My works 320 - 325

1...Ma2 2.rEAc2 Mc3 3.EAbc4 Mb3 4.EAa4 Mb1 5.EAaa2 rMda3##

1...Md3 2.rEAd1 rMb2+ 3.rEAc3+ rMa4+ 4.EAc4 Mb2 5.EA4a3+ Mb4##

1...rMc3 2.EAbc2 rMa4 3.EAd1 Me2 4.rEAb3+ Mc2+ 5.rEAbd3 rMac1##

1...Mc2 2.rEAd2 Md3 3.rEAc3 Me6 4.EAd3 Mb4 5.EAdc5+ Md4##

Very complicated fairy problem from the point of view of used fairy elements. Looking at it, first one must understand why the given double-mate picture is OK, and only then comes into question the quality of the composition. Well, it shows only 4-fold echo and that's rather too little if someone isn't specialized echo lover.

Personal rating: D.

1.pQc5! th. 2.Sd6# A
1...0-0-0 a 2.Bxe6# B
1...0-0 b 2.Sf6# C
1...pKd8 2.Rd5#
1...pKf8 2.Rf5#

1.Rc5! th. 2.Sf6# C
1...0-0-0 a 2.Sd6# A
1...0-0 b 2.Bxe6# B
1...pKd8 2.pPAb2#
1...pKf8 2.PAf1#
(1...Tf8 2.h8PA#)

Once upon a time, when I paid a visit to Peter, we began composing a problem. He set the theme - Shedey cycle with two castlings as defences, and we started to choose the fairy elements. We tried paralysing units and got a scheme with orthodox "ones" only. But subsequent tries to finish it showed us that is almost impossible to cope with defences 1...Kd8, 1...Kf8. Of course, although it may seem unbelievably, after the keys black king should have 4 flights - and it is a bit too much... We offered the scheme to a few friendly composers, but no one was able to help us. Thus we let it go and only shortly before Cyclone finishing we let ourselves to use chinese pieces too. And suddenly we got an idea of changing the mates after abovementioned defences. It turned out it was possible! Despite the symmetry of 3 Shedey cycle mates the scheme isn't symmetrical.

Personal rating: A.

1.Kxd2(Ra1) Se4+ 2.Kd1 Rxc1(Qd8)#

1.Kxf2(Sg1) Sh3+ 2.Ke1 Rd1#

Although I wanted to compose something for Circe h#2 tourney for a very long time, I was unable. Somehow I didn't manage to finish any of my ideas and I found this simple position only a few days before deadline. Well, there are some unifying elements, capture by bK in B1, check by wS in W1 and Circe-specific model mate in W2, but I'd like to show more.

Personal rating: D.

1.Se7 Bf7 2.Bd7 Bh5 3.Kd8 Rg6 4.Ke8 Rg8#

1.Sb4 Rd2 2.Kb6 Bd1 3.Ka5 Rc2 4.Ka4 Ra2#

And once again some my older composition that lied for a longer time in my files and only suitable TT made me show it to wider public. In fact I doubt it is original, but I know no anticipation. I tried to avoid symmetry as much as possible, it wasn't simple as final positions are far from each other and symmetrical. B1 opens line for white line mover that must hurry, then we see helpmate form of Indian manoeuvre. Unfortunately I had to add bp, it was impossible to block necessary lines by wK because of cooks. In any case good content for miniature fourmover, I think.

Personal rating: B.