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Previous Problem (October, 2001)


Author: Göran Forslund ( gorfo@telia.com)

Help mate in 2 (h#2)
Transmuting kings

a) white Nightrider at d6
b) white Rose at d6

Transmuting kings = a king threatend by an opposing unit (i.e., a king in check) can only move in the same way as the threatening unit. While not in check the king moves as normal kings.
(For example, a king currently threatened by a knight moves only as a knight when escaping check, not as a king.)


Nightrider (N) = a piece that moves on "knight-lines", i.e., it kan make 1, 2 or 3 successive knihgt moves in the same direction.

Rose (Ro) = a piece that moves in "knight-circles". A rose on c3 on an empty board can for example reach c3-b5-c7-e8-g7-h5-g3-e2 in one move. To return to its start square (c3) is not considered to be a move.


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