Big star

A piece moves diagonally to four non-adjacent squares at the same distance from its initial square in all four directions.

See also: Star; Extended star.

Abdurahmanović, Fadil

Mat (Belgrade), 1974

2nd Prize

Example: Big star
h#3 4.1... (3+10)

1.Qb1 Bg3 2.Kd3 Be5+ 3.Kc2 Rc3#
1.Qf1 Bg3 2.Kf3 Be1+ 3.Kg2 Rg3#
1.Qb5 Bb8 2.Kd5 Rd3+ 3.Kc6 Rd6#
1.Kf5 Kg8 2.Kg6 Bf4 3.Qf5 Rh6#

bQ big star, bK extended star.

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FEN: 7n/1pB4K/8/2p5/4k3/3q3R/1p1p3p/3r3r

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Csák, János

The Problemist, 1987

Example: Big star
h#1 8.1... (6+6)
b) wBe3

a)
1.Rb1 Sd1#
1.Rb2 Sc2#
1.Rb4 Sc4#
1.Rb5 Sd5#
1.Rh1 Sf1#
1.Rh2 Sg2#
1.Rh4 Sg4#
1.Rh5 Sf5#
b)
1.Rb1 Bc1#
1.Rb2 Bd2#
1.Rb4 Bd4#
1.Rb5 Bc5#
1.Rh1 Bg1#
1.Rh2 Bf2#
1.Rh4 Bf4#
1.Rh5 Bg5#

wB star and wB big star in b).

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FEN: 2K1k3/6Pb/prp3Pr/P7/8/4N3/8/4R3

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