Bukovinszky theme

H#2: There are three mates. The first one occurs in the full-length set play. In the solution, after the first two halfmoves, White "threatens" another (second) mate which Black, lacking a tempo, is forced to prevent by capturing the active white piece. However, this allows a completely new (third) mate.

See also: Bukovinszky-Garai theme; Complete helpmate; Garai theme; Lindner 1 theme; Lindner 2 theme.

Bukovinszky, Lajos

Probleemblad, 1964

Example: Bukovinszky theme
h#2*  (4+5)

1...Be5 2.Sc4 Bd4#

1.Sc4 Sb6 2.Sxd6 Bg1#

Thematic tempo-try:
1.Sc4 Sb6 2.?? Sd7#

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FEN: 2N5/8/1npR4/1bk5/1b6/8/7B/7K

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Abdurahmanović, Fadil

Probleemblad, 1966 (v)

1st-2nd Prize

Example: Bukovinszky theme
h#2*  (8+11)

1...Rxb7 2.Bxb7 Bxf5#

1.f4 Bxf4 2.gxf4 Rg7#

Hidden tempo-tries:
1... Bxb7 2.?? Bxf3# (not thematic)
1.f4 Bxf4 2.?? Rf7#
1.f4 ?? 2.fxg3 Rh7# (not thematic)

Bukovinszky theme + Complete helpmate

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FEN: 2B5/1p1R4/bp1P4/1p2Bpp1/1P4kb/4ppN1/4p1P1/4K3

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Abdurahmanović, Fadil

Probleemblad, 117 TT, 1966

1st-2nd Prize

Example: Bukovinszky theme
h#2*  (5+6)

1...Bh6 2.Rxh6 f8=Q#

1.Rxf7 g7 2.Rxf8 gxf8=Q#

Hidden tempo-tries:
1.Rxf7 g7 2.?? g8=S#
1.Rg7 ?? 2.Rg8 fxg8=S# (not thematic)

Bukovinszky theme + Complete helpmate

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FEN: 5B1b/4NP1r/4pkP1/4r2p/7K/8/8/8

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Lindner, László

Buletin Problemistic, L. Bukovinszky MT, 1979 (v)

1st Prize

Example: Bukovinszky theme
h#2*  (7+12)

1...Rf2 2.Sxg5 Bxg5#

1.g2+ Rxg2 2.Sxf4 Bxf4#

Hidden tempo-tries:
1...Rf2 2.?? Rc5# (also thematic)
1.g2+ Rxg2 2.?? Rc4#
1.Sxg5 Bxg5 2.?? Rf2# (not thematic)

Doubled Bukovinszky theme

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FEN: 8/6p1/1p4pB/1p4R1/1P3R2/3P2pn/1N5p/brk2Knr

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