New ideas in fairy chess 5 - supertransmuting king

Its invention was inspired by two events. Firstly, it was last WCCT with its fairy section dedicated to transmuting kings, that brought the possibilities of changing king's movement.into spotlight of composers worldwide. Karol Mlynka was very active here in Slovakia and he tried to add other power to special rule. Secondly, it was jubilee tourney Brabec-60, where he went into award with two works introducing supertransmuting king for the first time publicly. Here are the definitions:
Transmuting king
is a king which, when in check, takes the power(s) of the checking unit(s) in place of its own,
Supertransmuting king
is a king which, when checked, takes on the power(s)of the checking unit(s) in place of its own, and retains it/them after the check has been parried. At this point it loses its royal status, so that the play continues without a royal unit for this side.
Karol Mlynka
2nd HM Brabec-60 C 26.5.1998

1...Bxc4+, Sxe3+, Sd2+
2.Kb7G#, Kxc6B#, Kf6J#

1.Kxe5? th. 2.Qxf7#,
1...Rxe3+, cxb4+, f6+
2.Kd5R#, Ke7Q#, Ke6p#
1...Bxc4!

1.Kd5! th. 2.Qxf7#,
1...Bxc4+, Sxe3+, Sd2+
2.Kxc6B#, Kf6J#, Kb7G#

Lacny cycle between set play and solution, one try adds free (radical change) in 3 variations. Thus symbolically it is Z-33-66. Try also clarifies the definitions regarding "parrying check" - it means running out of reach of checking piece(s), not necessarily moving to square not attacked by opposite side.









#2 (11+14)
1+3 grasshopper
supertransmuting king e4
Karol Mlynka
Comm Brabec-60 C 26.5.1998

1...Rd7+, Rb5+ 2.Kh5R#, Kd1R#,

1.Ke5? th. 2.Rd1#,
1...Re7+, Rb5+ 2.Kh5R#, Ke1R#,
1...Rg7!,

1.Ke6? th. 2.Rd1#, Rh5#,
1...Re7+, Rb6+ 2.Kh6R#, Ke1R#,
1...Bxb3+!,

1.Kd6? th. 2.Rh5#,
1...Rd7+, Rb6+ 2.Kh6R#, Kd1R#,
1...Rxa4!,

1.Kc6! th. 2.Rd1#, Rh5#,
1...Rc7+, Rb6+ 2.Kh6R#, Kc1R#,

1.Kc5? th. 2.Rd1#,
1...Rc7+, Rb5+ 2.Kh5R#, Kc1R#,
1...Rg7!,

1.Kc4? th. 2.Rd1#, Rh5#,
1...Rc7+, Rb4+ 2.Kh4R#, Kc1R#,
1...Bxb3+!,

1.Kd4! th. 2.Rh5#,
1...Rd7+, Rb4+ 2.Kh4R#, Kd1R#,

1.Ke4! th. 2.Rd1#, Rh5#,
1...Re7+, Rb4+ 2.Kh4R#, Ke1R#,

Judge Juraj Brabec considered this composition as more a scheme than a problem. Anyway Z-92-66 is extraordinary achievement.









#2 (7+6)
supertransmuting king e4
3 solutions
Karol Mlynka
478 Cyclone 2000

1...Bxd5+, Sxb4+, Sc3+
2.Ke8G#, Kxd7B#, Ka7J#

1.Kc6! th. 2.Qc7#,
1...Bxd5+, Sxb4+, Sc3+
2.Kxd7B#, Ka7J#, Ke8G#

The same scheme as in first problem, it was in fact tidying up of the first invention.









#2 (6+11)
1+3 grasshopper
supertransmuting king b5

Comments to Juraj Lörinc.
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