Complete helpmate

H#2: A four-phased helpmate: in one phase Black has no 1st move, in one phase White has no 1st move, in one phase Black has no 2nd move, and the 4th phase is the solution.

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

Darvas, Robert

Probleemblad, 95 TT, 1954

Prize

Example: Complete helpmate
h#2*  (5+7)

1...Bd1 2.Sf3 Bc2#

1.Sd3 Be2 2.Se5 Sd6#

Thematic tempo-tries:
1.f3 ?? 2.f4 Bg6#
1.Sd3 Kg2 2.?? Bf3#

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FEN: 8/5N2/7p/5p1B/2P1kp2/2P1b1p1/8/4n2K

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Abdurahmanović, Fadil

Probleemblad, 1966 (v)

1st-2nd Prize

Example: Complete helpmate
h#2*  (8+11)

1...Rxb7 2.Bxb7 Bxf5#

1.f4 Bxf4 2.gxf4 Rg7#

Thematic tempo-tries:
1... Bxb7 2.?? Bxf3#
1.f4 Bxf4 2.?? Rf7#
1.f4 ?? 2.fxg3 Rh7#

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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: Complete helpmate
h#2*  (5+6)

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

1.Rxf7 g7 2.Rxf8 gxf8=Q#

Thematic tempo-tries:
1.Rxf7 g7 2.?? g8=S#
1.Rg7 ?? 2.Rg8 fxg8=S#

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

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